Word: shorting
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Dates: during 2000-2000
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...plot itself is marvelously simple--an elegant story about an auto mechanic (brooding Nino Castelnuovo) drafted to fight in the 1950s French-Algerian War and the girl (achingly lovely Catherine Deneuve) back home. It could be a country song, or a classic short story, or a Doctor Zhivago epic. But the film's sense of place--capturing the wetness, char and sadness of provincial Cherbourg--and its compassion for all the characters sets it apart. I would love to say it's the story that gets me. But when I recall the film, that's not what comes back...
Mailer admired Hemingway immensely, and much of his life seems patterned after him. Mailer became a fan of bullfighting, took up boxing and exerted the chauvinistic bravado for which Hemingway was famous. However, both Mailer's life and his writing appear to fall short of his icon's legacy. Throughout Mailer, its subject appears to be without direction and confidence, but instead acting upon whatever spurs his imagination at the moment. While he has been a major figure in American literature in the second half of the 20th century, one wonders what would have become of Mailer...
...generated almost twice as many quality scoring opportunities as St. Lawrence and Clarkson," Mazzoleni said. "Earlier this season we had nights where we were barely hitting double digits. Now we're hitting the 30s and we're coming up short. If we stop making fundamental mistakes, this wouldn't be happening...
...There's clearly an onus on people to act," Trimble said. "Anything that falls short of [decommissioning] is inadequate...
...contrast, is a soft-spoken leader, a fan of philosophy who has written on Plato and Aristotle. He has long voiced his favor for greater freedom of expression and has implemented more extensive freedom of the press in Iran. Yet his actions on behalf of reform have fallen far short of his and his people's professed dreams. With a majority in Parliament, Khatami must now have the courage to translate his words into practice. Primary effort should be focused on creating an environment of law and order, depoliticizing the judiciary, and guaranteeing freedom of expression. Protecting basic liberties will...