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...confidentiality terms prevented him from discussing it. A statement issued by the firm declared that ?ISS has undergone rigorous external security checks? and has ?comprehensive internal policies on security.? Regarding its U.S. port operations, the company states that all port staff ?are fully vetted and cleared and undergo a background check to enable them to work within the port limits...
...Kodak moment" [Feb. 20] described a gathering of about two dozen people that included President Bush, Raul Garza - who was a client of disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff - and Abramoff himself. The photo of the meeting that Time published shows Bush and Garza shaking hands, with Abramoff in the background between a wall and some onlookers. You even had to draw a circle around his face to point him out. That photo goes nowhere near making the case that Bush and Abramoff were close; it makes the case that Time was desperate for any picture that included...
...typical emo-pop-punk clip—which normally features a young TV starlet in an interweaving love story with the band’s homely frontman—the video is simply a well-filmed performance. Set in a vast open park with snow-capped mountains as a background, the group bundles up and play their hearts out to match the emotions of the song. In its simplicity, the viewer can concentrate on the heartbreaking lyrics and the overall feel of the song. After all, isn’t that what emo music videos are supposed to do? Brilliant...
...Astle and Matt Ember, whose previous credits include a plethora of sitcoms and the upcoming film adaptation of “Get Smart,” take obvious elements from their television experience. The film functions like a sitcom—unsurprisingly, given the writer’s background and that director Tom Dey was the mastermind behind “Showtime,” a Robert DeNiro/Eddie Murphy spoof about reality-based TV cop shows. The script juggles the main love story with numerous subplots—including one about a comical obsession with killing a mockingbird?...
...world’s fifth richest man—designated the donation specifically for Islamic Studies. However, despite the improvement the gift guaranteed, critics inside and outside the Harvard community—still reeling from the events of Sept. 11, 2001—said they were suspicious of his background and presumed intentions and questioned whether or not the University should accept the donation...