Word: mission
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...Lowdown: It's a tall order, holding up a film that was generally dismissed by initial audiences and hailing it as one of the most influential works of our time. But to his credit, Tucker avoids preaching to the choir or trying to win over skeptics. His mission is not to defend the worthiness of Scarface but to establish the boundaries of this drug opus' lasting and profound influence. As a historian, Tucker is fair, acknowledging the film's many faults and the gradual emergence of a vast, underground fan base. And he spends a good many chapters detailing...
...wear a flag that said, 'By the way, I'm Jewish.' " Addressing Western fears about the Arab and Islamic worlds back in his office at the Atlantis, Kerzner adds, "I don't think it's good to have stereotyped notions of people." He says he's not on a mission to bridge cultural gaps, but if people see his partnership with Dubai as an encouraging symbol of harmony in a troubled region, "that's good...
...months before Jones burst on the world's stage 30 years ago. Reiterman's articles caught the attention of Congressman Leo Ryan, who was concerned about constituents who had joined the group. Reiterman was one of a handful of journalists who accompanied the Congressman on a fact-finding mission to Jonestown, Guyana. On November 18, 1978, after meeting with Jones and his followers, their small party was ambushed by Peoples Temple gunmen as they were leaving. Ryan and four others were killed; Reiterman himself was wounded. The shootings were just the beginning of the carnage. Later that day more than...
Furthermore, a citizenry that is generally unmoved by the infrastructure mission means that few local politicians are willing to take it up. Why would a state senator forgo championing funding for social services, education, or welfare, and the valuable voter support that comes with it, in favor of an infrastructure overhaul that most constituents don’t even understand the necessity of? The answer is that he or she would not and do not, leading to a precarious rotting of the infrastructure network that forms the arteries and veins connecting our nation’s vital organs...
...million in new scholarships for its Mason Fellows, working professionals from developing nations who are students at the Kennedy School. Additional funds will also support students who are applying this spring for other graduate programs, Mauzy said. “We’re able to take our basic mission, which is a profound interest in the power of governance and to solve real problems, and build to create these professorships and provide significant support to students,” Mauzy said. In enacting these changes, the institute is refocusing its mission on providing real-world solutions to problems facing...