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Gallant said the Science Center has worked closely with the departments in the building to ensure a smooth transition to the new system...
...result was that most people in Hong Kong now tend to identify growth in China with security in Hong Kong. This view, of course, has an inevitable flip side for the public. Calls for democracy, individual freedom and civil rights risk being labeled "uncooperative" or "subversion" to smooth transition, because it seeks to bring the whole issue of "One Country, Two Systems" and self-government into practical, negociable terms as opposed to the more abstract talk in earlier years...
...quite beautiful, actually, the cartridge. The butt. The smooth, compact cylinder. A representation of, and attempt to display, masculinity? Perhaps. A phallic symbol? I think...
...diverts us by showing each man dealing with a dangerous professional problem. In Tom's case it is a hot-headed, trigger-happy yet likable partner (well played by Ruben Blades) who tests his loyalty and affection. In Frankie's, it is an arms dealer (Treat Williams, slithering from smooth menace to surprisingly vicious sadism) who tests his nerve--and to a degree his commitment to his cause. Frankie can't help contrasting the dank underworld he is obliged to work in with the cozy warmth of the O'Mearas' house...
Ultimately, the officials decided that although this specific incident was a false alert, the speedy response of Federal agents and the massive public involvement was a sure sign that the methods of dealing with terrorism are smooth-running and effective. As Oliver B. Revell, a private security consultant in Dallas, Tex., who was deputy director of operations for the F.B.I. from 1985 to 1991, summed up: "The system worked...