Word: panic
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Anderson, working for the fourth time with cinematographer Robert Elswit, uses Sandler’s flashes of animalism to great visual effect; the film’s most lyrical image is of a silhouetted Sandler charging down a dark city street with the manic panic of a rabid cheetah, his tie flapping behind him in hypnotic rhythm. Following through on the theme is composer Jon Brion, who delivers a stripped-down, percussion-heavy score that flowers into a harmonium-accented love theme whenever Lena crosses Barry’s path...
...Miracle on the Han" was in full swing here: South Korea's astonishing rise from developing backwater of Asia to one of the world's major economies. But even miracles come with a price. From 1970 to 1990 the city's population more than doubled to a panic-inducing 10 million. For the South Korean capital this meant a congested and polluted urban landscape, where nature could only be glimpsed in the far-off peaks of Bukhan Mountain?at least on a clear day?and where the city's historical heritage was bulldozed under the rapid construction of modern high...
...news of Torricelli's decision filtered down the ranks, senior Democrats counseled themselves to remain calm. No need to panic - we just find a mid- to high-profile candidate who's willing to leap into a crucial Senate race with only 36 days before Election Day - and probably lose. Simple enough...
...women they absolutely must do exams, Dr. Cady believes doctors should concentrate their energies on mammography, which offers a far more sophisticated overview of breast tissue and can sometimes rule out the scary-feeling benign cysts that send so many self-examining women to their doctors' offices in a panic. "Women who do self-exams conscientiously and consistently should continue," he says. "Women who haven't yet started exams, I tell not to bother...
This is the sort of news that could trigger a panic--especially because, for technical reasons, it can be very difficult to trace the source of a listeriosis outbreak. But with a little information about who is most at risk and how to lower what are already fairly slim chances of infection, you should have no trouble putting the latest developments in perspective...