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Coming soon to every theater near you: more of the freakin' same! Summer means blockbusters, and that usually means sequels, prequels or remakes. Gone are the days when movies guaranteed the unforeseen: famous actors, yes, but in new roles; familiar genres, sure, but with different stories. Today the demand that Diaghilev made of Jean Cocteau-"Astonish me!"-has become "Remind me." Moviemakers and movie watchers, both groups in a historically cautious mind-set, want more of the same: tiny twists on proven franchises, like the pleasures of a living-room drama or sitcom. In this surprise-resistant summer, that...
Ellwood emphasized the importance of maintaining the school’s financial reserves to prepare for unforeseen events, such as an avian flu pandemic, that could put the school in a “challenging situation...
...tight," warned Zhu Min, executive assistant president of the Bank of China. He also expects a surge in volatility in financial markets this year and, like the other panelists, worries about how successfully the untested new chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, will deal with unforeseen problems...
...tight," warned Min Zhu, executive assistant president of the Bank of China. He's also expecting a surge in volatility in financial markets this year and, like the other panelists, worries about how successfully the untested new governor of the U.S. Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, will deal with unforeseen problems. Jacob A. Frenkel, a former governor of the Bank of Israel who is vice chairman of insurer American International Group, is concerned about increased calls for protectionism, including by U.S. Senator Charles Schumer. Most worried of all is Stephen S. Roach, chief economist at U.S. investment bank Morgan Stanley...
...Such an effort shaped DeBergalis’s campaign two years ago—and probably accounted for his unforeseen success. In targeting the student constituency, DeBergalis reawakened a dormant voter bloc that had been ignored altogether in previous elections...