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Jackson delivered his stamp of approval in a statement: "I'm very pleased that we've been able to put our differences behind us, so that we may begin a new chapter with our old friends at New Line. We are delighted to continue our journey through Middle Earth...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Hobbit Goes Hollywood | 12/18/2007 | See Source »

...scanned by functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) devices. It suggests that within the brain pan, at least, the distinction between objective and subjective is not so clear-cut. Although more complex assertions may get analyzed in so-called "higher" areas of the brain, all seem to get their final stamp of "belief" or disbelief in "primitive" locales traditionally associated with emotions or taste and odor. Even "2 + 2 = 4," on some level, is a question of taste. Thus, the statement "that just doesn't smell right to me" may be more literal than we thought...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What Your Brain Looks Like on Faith | 12/14/2007 | See Source »

...Hollywood insiders and critics across the nation. Of course, it doesn’t hurt that Oprah, who Washington describes as “great” and “there when you need her,” helped produce the movie and has given it her signature stamp of approval. Even Harvey Weinstein, initially reluctant to finance the project, has recognized the film’s potential, and the Weinstein Company has now placed large advertisements in the Los Angeles Times.“Bottom line is: Harvey put his money where his mouth...

Author: By Erin A. May, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Denzel Touts Script, Actors in ‘Debaters’ | 12/14/2007 | See Source »

...Harvard, it is an opportunity to put a final stamp of legitimacy on its remarkable run by justifying its No. 1 ranking against the honor’s previous owner...

Author: By Loren Amor, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Nation’s Top Two Battle in Durham | 12/13/2007 | See Source »

...Musharraf took power in a military coup eight years ago, vowing to stay on only as long as it took to stamp out corruption and repair the economy. He has delivered somewhat on both fronts. But his other major pledge - to not "allow the people to be taken back to the era of sham democracy, but to a true one" - rings hollow. Musharraf has bequeathed to Pakistan a tattered constitution, patched with amendments and filled now with so many loopholes justifying his rule that it better resembles a crocheted doily, ready to be thrown over whatever ugliness the next ruler...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Musharraf's Strategic Retreat | 11/28/2007 | See Source »

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