Word: partiality
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...than ever in its trembling solemnity, addresses itself to today's generation." The book has already run through seven printings and sold more than 130,000 copies. Some 20 foreign publishers are scrambling for translation rights. Which raises a question. Why this excitement over a rough draft of a partial novel by an author who died 34 years ago? Even his daughter seems startled by the response, acknowledging that "Camus would never have allowed this to be published...
...paradox of leadership is that voters are partial to candidates who seem both bigger than they are and yet are also one of them. When Mandela lived underground as an outlaw in the early 1960s and was dubbed the Black Pimpernel by the South African press for his ability to elude the police, his colleagues marveled at how he blended in with the people. He usually disguised himself as a chauffeur; he would don a long dustcoat, hunch his shoulders and, suddenly, this tall, singularly regal figure was transformed into one of the huddled masses moving along the streets...
...production has a look and feel that is the perfect backdrop for its high-society hijinks. The split indoor/outdoor stage brings the Lord's posh country mansion to life, though lighting difficulties detract from the reality of some outdoor scenes. The wide-open stage, while a visual delight, makes partial fades inadequate in concealing actors' exists and entrances. Despite these technical difficulties, however, The Philadelphia Story remains an enjoyable one, with a wistful feel created by both actors and stage. Its slightly contrived, perfect-for-Hollywood ending may stretch believability a bit, but in the end we're glad...
...gave him partial credit; Guy Hebert plays for another expansion, the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. "That's pitiful. Are You reading the listing off of the Sega Genesis game or are you just reciting them from memory...
...study supporting the efficacy of breast-conserving surgery (partial mastectomy, lumpectomy) for cancer patients was questioned after revelations that some of the data had been falsified. But new research confirms that, other factors being equal, survival rates after the less disfiguring procedures are at least as good as rates after total mastectomy...