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...story, along with a second that emerges in the narrative foreground between the other strangers, is fairly well done. Both of these relationships range from extremely endearing at moments to nearly despicable at others, but this often makes them seem more realistic. Neither avoids predictability though, often as a result of the characters’ stereotypical natures; the beautiful young woman first thinks she’s too good for the strange Californian but later reconsiders upon seeing his more tender side. His tender side, by the way, is revealed to her through a photo diary he makes...
...sturdy, firmly rooted rendition of the aria “Es gibt ein Reich” (“There is a Kingdom”) bolsters a part of the opera-within-an-opera that can tend to drag (which, to be fair, might simply have been the result of Strauss emulating the less-skilled idiom of a younger composer). It punches the same heights that Gilmore’s “Noch glaub’ ich dem einen ganz mich gehörend” (“I Still Believe I Belong to Someone”) does...
...discrepancy between the Ad Board’s perceptions about the effectiveness of required withdrawal and the negative accounts of some students may be, in part, the result of the Board’s primary source of information...
...believable performance. As an Irishman, Brosnan, however, fails to convince as a New Yorker, and his pseudo-New York accent is almost laughable. None of the performances—other than Ravine’s—are particularly outstanding, and it is disappointing to see such a lukewarm result from such a star-studded cast...
...drivers. In each of these conversations we asked a simple question: “What made the Northern Ireland peace process work?” Though the answers varied somewhat (often along sectarian lines), almost all agreed that the success of the Good Friday Peace Accord was the result of a combination of four key factors: courageous leadership by the relevant political parties, an inclusive negotiation framework that demanded commitment to a peaceful and democratic process, a strong public desire among Catholics and Protestants to see an end to violence, and the direct and unwavering support of the United States...