Word: problem
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...particular, Jaeger said, the University has not yet agreed to a system for compensating casual laborers who have worked more than the maximum number of hours in the past. And it has not developed a University-wide oversight system to insure that the problem does not occur in the future...
Schnitzler's fascinating account of an opulent palace of sex and mirthful ritual has been turned into much the opposite. True, most critics and fans have raved about Jocelyn Pook's spooky score, the beautiful costuming, the fantastic lighting and the haunting ceremony. The problem, however, is that Kubrick's vision misinterprets Schnitzler's theme: That sex is so deceptive and dangerous because it involves a playout of fantasy. That reality only kicks in once sex is over. Yet, in Kubrick's orgy scene, the mood is menacing from the outset. This isn't erotic sex--this is a museum...
...that theme is never realized. The problem is that Kubrick's vision of sexuality needs character revelations--a dramatic device which he has always detested. Kubrick is only interested in the generic character, the allegory which reveals human nature rather than idiosyncrasy...
There is good reason for New Yorkers to react so strongly to Hillary Rodham Clinton's still unofficial Senate run. Being a heavily Democratic city, the problem isn't necessarily with her politics, but with her home state. Clinton is a skilled lawyer and certainly a talented politician who could probably adequately represent New York, but she cannot have passion for things New York. Why else would her first major political move be to proclaim her love for the New York Yankees...
There is good reason for New Yorkers to react so strongly to Hillary Rodham Clinton's still unofficial Senate run. Being a heavily Democratic city, the problem isn't necessarily with her politics, but with her home state. Clinton is a skilled lawyer and certainly a talented politician who could probably adequately represent New York, but she cannot have passion for things New York. Why else would her first major political move be to proclaim her love for the New York Yankees...