Word: spotlighting
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...Iraq until we have more troops to close its borders. Don Johnson Kirkland, Washington, U.S. Putting El Caudillo to Rest "Farewell To Franco" offered a simplistic view of Francisco Franco's dictatorial regime in Spain [Nov. 21]. The only reason that Franco is in the spotlight again is the current government's obsession with the Civil War. Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero seems to be consumed by what happened 70 years ago. He wants to demonstrate that there were good guys and bad guys in our Civil War and that the so-called spirit of transition...
...such it functions as a well-made and suspenseful thriller. But that's not its main business. Neither is a hymn of hate to the Palestinian perpetrators of that heinous crime, which was the true beginning of modern terrorism, carried out in the full glare of the media spotlight. Spielberg believes the actions of the Israelis was fully justified. But mainly he stresses the human cost of counter-terrorism, the fact that it is not easy to kill anyone, even your enemies, up close and personal, that such acts inevitably involve the infliction of collateral damage, not to mention...
...give the competition a shot. Neyfakh, who received second place in the Rhythmic Gymnastics Junior World Cup in 1999, was thrilled to give dance another go. “I can’t convey the Feeling I got back in ’99, being in the spotlight, just me, my ribbon, my helmet, and the crowd,” said Neyfakh. “I wanted my FM buddies to have a chance to feel that way too.” As the most experienced team member, Neyfakh was uniquely aware of the challenges that the rookies would...
Nowhere is the team concept more ingrained or successful than at American Funds, whose managers avoid the spotlight like a stock headed for bankruptcy. The company's guiding theme: many heads with varying strategies, each doing his best with his slice of the fund, produce more good ideas and protect the fund from fads. "We've been doing it this way since 1958," says Drew Taylor, vice president of client services...
...Desdemona, McLeod expresses the character’s loneliness and vivacity with a fitting sense of aristocratic entitlement. But it is Bianca who really makes an impression. Despite little stage time, Chan steals the spotlight and brings depth to Bianca by simultaneously expressing her exterior confidence and inner vulnerability, with more plausibility than the range of emotions attributed to such a flimsy character would initially suggest. Resnick also succeeds in channeling Emilia’s bitterness and repression, although, consequently, her character pales in comparison to the dynamism of the other two women. The most engaging moments, however, come when...