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...Reichstag contrivance does not detract from the thousands of striking black-and-white pictures the Ukrainian-born Khaldei recorded on the front lines, a couple hundred of which are on show. They ranged from the defense of the Arctic city of Murmansk in 1941 to the Red Army's westward advance across the Crimea, then Bucharest, Sofia and Belgrade, and finally Budapest, Vienna and Berlin. One of the subtexts of the show is the epic dimension of the war on Germany's Eastern Front, which is often underappreciated in the West. By measure of manpower, duration, territorial reach and casualties...
...vacation en route to his new job in Hong Kong. While the longer format of the stories in “Unaccustomed Earth” allows Lahiri to more thoroughly investigate her themes, occasionally her structure collapses underneath the weight of the accumulated detail. Fortunately, such lapses do not detract from the work’s overall achievement. It remains a beautifully crafted collection that is able to express the nearly inexpressible: our shared worries about identity, belonging, and life itself. Hema, gazing at a group of villagers on the day before she is to depart Italy, remarks wistfully...
...they're worry that other powerful Kenyans may be behind a Guernsey-based company called Mobitelea, which owns a stake in Vodafone Kenya, which in turn owns 40% of Safaricom. Of these allegations, Michael Joseph, the CEO of Safaricom, told the Daily Nation, "I hope they do not detract potential investors from investing in a very strong company with strong growth prospects." Joseph said that confidentiality agreements prevent him from revealing the names of the owners of Mobitelea but that the IPO is fully legal...
...more. Here’s where a more long term pursuit of the Deltron route seems like the better option for the Funky Homosapien. Producing your own beats within the style that has defined you may seem to make the most sense artistically, but for Del it seems to detract from the appeal of his overall sound; the work of a true producer is sorely missed. While funk may be the world in which he lives, acid rap is the world in which he best creates. But don’t despair: things are looking up for the return...
...life—itwasn’t before, but now it is.”In another memorable scene, Robb’sappearance symbolizes too blatantly herawkward transition from childhood toadolescence; she dons pink glasses androller skates while she lights up a cigaretteand starts puffing. Obvious momentslike this detract significantly froma film that attempts to create a subtlenarrative with its understated tone andunhurried plot.Although the script leaves much to bedesired, the film is beautifully shot, capturingimages of impoverished neighborhoodsand ramshackle houses almostas well as striking footage of the wintryfields and lakes beneath the open skies ofrural America. The film?...