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...good things about Adam Sandler comedies: they cost about one-tenth of Titanic to produce; they're usually over in 90 minutes; they keep projectionists employed and kids off the streets; their brain-numbing effects often wear off within hours. And, well, somebody's got to make stupid movies...
...racial impact of such disenfranchisement is startling. If current trends continue, the report predicts, "the rate of disenfranchisement for black men could reach 40 percent in the states that disenfranchise ex-offenders." Even temporary disenfranchisement can have a significant effect: Thirteen other states currently prevent more than a tenth of their black male population from voting...
...sections led to the inclusion of a large, delineated window (filled with space not glass) on one side of the building. This odd appendage later evolved into a characteristic feature of the design and symbol of the museum. His 1986 Stadthaus in Ulm, Germany was only built after a tenth referendum finally approved its construction. The building was intended to replace an area used for parking in front of the historic Gothic cathedral there and act as a center for the town...
During the tenth week of filming, representatives from the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) approached Zwick and his producers with their concerns about the portrayal of Muslims and Arabs in the film. "Very few" of those objections were incorporated, Zwick said in a phone interview. He did remove references of "the mosque as a site of [terrorist activity], because that [was] the kind of potentially inflammatory thing that I didn't want to do. But, some of their suggestions were preposterous, such as changing the antagonist to be a group of domestic militia. 'Thank you very much...
Menick's 100-yard game was his tenth in hislast 15 starts and earned him a spot on the IvyLeague Honor Roll...