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Dates: during 1990-1999
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During the tenth week of filming, representatives from the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) approached Zwick and his producers with their concerns about the portrayal of Muslims and Arabs in the film. "Very few" of those objections were incorporated, Zwick said in a phone interview. He did remove references of "the mosque as a site of [terrorist activity], because that [was] the kind of potentially inflammatory thing that I didn't want to do. But, some of their suggestions were preposterous, such as changing the antagonist to be a group of domestic militia. 'Thank you very much...

Author: By Murad S. Hussain, | Title: IDENTITIES UNDER SIEGE | 11/19/1998 | See Source »

According to Bicknell, the new model, which will eventually be the prototype for all phones on campus, is equipped with software that monitors the operation of the phone and a heater to keep the keypad from freezing...

Author: By Jonelle M. Lonergan, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: More Security Phones Planned for Houses | 11/19/1998 | See Source »

Like the old models, most of the new phones are also equipped with a regular keypad permitting phone calls to all Harvard numbers in the centrex system...

Author: By Jonelle M. Lonergan, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: More Security Phones Planned for Houses | 11/19/1998 | See Source »

...parents missed having me around the house, and we began talking to each other more often. While I used to call only to tell them about the funny things happening around campus, I began to share with them even the more mundane aspects of college life. Soon, the phone call from home became a daily ritual...

Author: By Sujit Raman, | Title: Calling Home Ain't So Bad | 11/17/1998 | See Source »

...ever seen. As you read this, tiny fragments from the Comet Tempel-Tuttle's tail are whizzing toward our unsuspecting planet at a dizzying 155,000 mph. You, of course, are protected by many miles of flammable, oxygen-rich atmosphere. The satellite your pager uses -- not to mention your phone company, your cable company and your government -- isn't so lucky. Our entire orbital army, more than 600 satellites strong, risks being shot with the equivalent of .22-caliber bullets...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Meteors Are Coming | 11/17/1998 | See Source »

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