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...even annoying ways.For a newcomer to the industry—Williams released Wavves’ eponymous first LP in September 2008—his experimentation is brave to say the least, but the new tricks he pulls in “Wavvves” are actually quite limited in scope. The tracks vary little in mood and instrumentation, and when Williams experiments it is mostly with electronic beats, blares and buzzes—with the exception, perhaps, of some inspired sitar twangs early in “Killr Punx, Scary Demons.”Take, for example, the representative first...
...That hedge-fund-like unit built up a portfolio of $2.7 trillion in derivatives. AIG FP eagerly offered to insure billions of dollars in derivative portfolios, building up potential liabilities many times its capacity to pay out if the portfolios defaulted. Few financial experts ever imagined the scope of the impending defaults. Neither did regulators. AIG's uncollateralized insurance combine was regulated by Washington's Office of Thrift Supervision, whose task is to watch over savings-and-loan companies, not global insurers. And it wasn't watching...
...Committee on Ethnic Studies is considering an elongation of its name in an effort to recognize the diversity of its focus areas and to broaden its curricular scope in the future. Presented yesterday before the Faculty Council—the 18-member governing body of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences—the proposed name change to “The Committee on the Study of Ethnicity, Migration, Indigeneity, and Human Rights” would address the numerous academic dimensions that may not be fully represented under the current title. “This new name will better reflect...
...problem - has tried to tackle the HIV/AIDS epidemic by testing more young people, distributing 1.5 million free condoms and promoting needle-exchange programs. In his remarks on the report's findings, Mayor Adrian Fenty acknowledged that elected officials must shoulder responsibility for educating the public about the scope of the epidemic and its attendant risks. But he also lamented the public's unwillingness to confront the disease. "You have this problem affecting us, and you tell people how serious it is, and it literally goes in one ear and out the other," Fenty told the Washington Post. Let's hope...
...himself from all film adaptations of his works—including “V for Vendetta” and “From Hell”—left a daunting task for eager filmmakers. Any worthy onscreen adaptation would need to capture the gritty depth and scope that have made the book so influential, while preserving the pace and stylistic flair of a thriller.In conveying the book’s events and emotion, Snyder largely succeeds. The high revenue of his last directorial project, “300,” gained him leverage in resisting Warner...