Word: departments
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...more than three hours. And that's not including the scenes Malick has been adding and improvising since the movie's scheduled five-month shoot got under way late last June in the Daintree rain forest near Port Douglas, Australia, which is doubling for Guadalcanal. Later, the crew will depart for the island itself to shoot scenes involving a sojourn among the native Melanesians. All in all, it's a daunting undertaking for any director, let alone one who hasn't voluntarily worked in two decades, or talked to the press for even longer...
Shaham's treatment of the first movement cadenza was precise, relaxed and completely effective. Unlike most cadenzas which depart from the main theme to highlight the performer's virtuosity, Mendelssohn's provides the development that leads the movement to its end. The orchestra drew momentum from Shaham's graceful interpretation. It is difficult to say, however, whether it was this passion or sheer accident that caused conductor Seiji Ozawa to throw his baton into the cello section shortly before the end of the movement. The piece was nonetheless otherwise seamless (and an obliging cellist returned Ozawa's baton shortly after...
...early symptoms of Parkinson's disease. As far as the fainting episode is concerned, a high-ranking aide explains that Arafat, who keeps a notoriously irregular schedule, hadn't slept the two previous nights. But if Arafat, the only leader the Palestinians have known for 28 years, should depart the scene soon, there will be a messy succession struggle, as no heir is at all apparent...
...blood products. As one of the directors of the Englewood institute, he is convinced that withholding blood is a viable and preferable choice for most patients. It not only benefits many patients but also forces surgeons to pay closer attention to technique and tests their willingness to depart from tradition...
...when Glenn disclosed in his opening statement that Huang might be willing to talk if he were granted some partial immunity, Republicans growled that it was "nothing more than an opening-day stunt." White House aides, who had been nervous that the retiring former astronaut might try to depart the Senate with a statesmanlike flourish, were delighted at his combativeness...