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" The Washington Post compared Zero Patience unfavorably to Hollywood's big-budget, big-star AIDS-themed film, Philadelphia, claiming that the latter's protagonist, Andrew Beckett, " looked sick, dealt with his illness and allowed the audience to sympathize ," unlike the " healthy hoofers " of the musical who, because they didn't look sick enough, " to deny some of the grim realities " of the disease.
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It was Baker, working through Provost Marshal Enoch Crowder and Major Hugh S. ( `` Old Ironpants '' ) Johnson, who arranged for a secret printing by the million of selective service blanks -- again before the Act was passed -- until corridors in the Government Printing Office were full and the basement of the Washington Post Office was stacked to the ceiling.
The 15th Street deposit is not to be confused with the nearby famous Mayflower Hotel cypress swamp on 17th Street reported in The Washington Post, August 2, 1955, which was probably formed during the second interglacial period and is therefore much younger.
Three-time Pulitzer Prize winning, Washington Post photographer Carol Guzy was detained by police and arrested on April 15, and two journalists for the Associated Press also reported being struck by police with batons.
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It was during this time that Hesser's writings started appearing in newspapers and magazines, including The Washington Post.
Desson Howe, in this review for the Washington Post praised the film's style: " Bill Pope's cinematography is gymnastic and appropriately frenetic.
In 2005, Gene Weingarten from The Washington Post was sent a gift of a first edition Barnaby book as an incentive for Watterson's cooperation.
* Powell, Michael, " Boston's Big Dig Awash in Troubles ", Washington Post, 2004-11-19, Retrieved on August 9, 2006.
The most recent was in May 2012, when Washington Post columnist Mike Wise published a piece entitled " Fans who yell ‘ Oh !’ during national anthem are tainting a moment meant to unite Americans ".
" In a 2005 Washington Post interview, Jones dodged political questions and even admitted that he was embarrassed by " some of the more vitriolic comments " made by his predecessors.
The newspapers include The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Atlanta Constitution.
*" Wide Hunt For 27 Men In Six Navy Planes ", The Washington Post, December 7, 1945.
*" Fire Signals Seen In Area Of Lost Men ", The Washington Post, December 9, 1945.
*" Efforts To Locate Missing Ship Fail ", The Washington Post, December 6, 1925.
*" Lighthouse Keepers Seek Missing Ship ", The Washington Post, December 7, 1925.
*" 53 On Missing Craft Are Reported Saved ", The Washington Post, December 13, 1925.
*" Cold High Winds Do $ 25, 000 Damage ", The Washington Post, March 11, 1918.
*" Collier Cyclops Is Lost ; 293 Persons On Board ; Enemy Blow Suspected ", The Washington Post, April 15, 1918.
*" U. S. Consul Gottschalk Coming To Enter The War ", The Washington Post, April 15, 1918.
*" Cyclops Skipper Teuton, ' Tis Said ", The Washington Post, April 16, 1918.
*" Fate Of Ship Baffles ", The Washington Post, April 16, 1918.
*" Steamer Met Gale On Cyclops ' Course ", The Washington Post, April 19, 1918.
*" Hunt On For Pirates ", The Washington Post, June 21, 1921
*" Comb Seas For Ships ", The Washington Post, June 22, 1921.
*" Port Of Missing Ships Claims 3000 Yearly ", The Washington Post, July 10, 1921.
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In 1994 he compared model results to observed temperatures and found that the predicted temperatures for 1950 – 1980 deviated from the temperatures that had actually occurred, from which he concluded in his regular column in The Washington Times — with the headline that day " Climate Claims Wither under the Luminous Lights of Science "— that climate models are faulty.
A poll in August 2006 by ABC News and the Washington Post found that 68 % of the 1, 002 Americans polled blamed Hezbollah, at least in part, for the civilian casualties in Lebanon during the 2006 Lebanon War, compared to 31 % who blamed Israel to some degree.
An editorial in the Washington Blade compared the scruffy, violent activism during and following the Stonewall riots to the lackluster response to failed promises given by President Obama ; for being ignored, wealthy LGBT activists reacted by promising to give less money to Democratic causes.
The Washington Post columnist Ezra Klein compared 27 % of Canadians reportedly waiting four months or more for elective surgery with 26 % of Americans reporting that they did not fulfill a prescription due to cost ( compared to only 6 % of Canadians ).
These unpublished translations included a favorable introduction in which she compared him to George Washington.
The Washington Post compared Mansfield's behavior as Majority Leader to Johnson's by saying, " Instead of Johnson's browbeating tactics, Mansfield led by setting an example of humility and accommodation.
Due to the lower cost of real estate compared to neighboring Maryland, Shrewsbury is beginning to become a popular relocation destination for residents of the Baltimore and even Washington, DC metropolitan areas.
In the 2006 Washington Senatorial Election, Democrat Maria Cantwell received 53. 91 % of the vote compared to Republican Mike McGavick's 44. 29 %.
George Washington was often compared to Cincinnatus for his willingness to give up near-absolute power once the crisis of the American Revolution had passed and victory had been won, and the Society of the Cincinnati is a historical association founded in the aftermath of the American Revolutionary War to preserve the ideals of the military officer's role in the new American Republic.
The financial results for 2009 as reported by The Washington Post Company showed that advertising revenue for Newsweek was down 37 % in 2009 and the magazine division reported an operating loss for 2009 of $ 29. 3 million compared to a loss of $ 16 million in 2008.
Tarkan's effect on Turkey has been compared by The Washington Post as analogous to Elvis in America circa 1957 and Atlantic Records co-founder Ahmet Ertegün described him as one of the best live performers he had ever seen.
While Tulsa as a USFL host city had a number of legitimate problems, fan turnout was surprisingly respectable, especially compared to the crippling attendance numbers seen by USFL teams in Chicago ( 7, 455 ), Washington ( 7, 694 ) and Los Angeles ( 15, 361 ).
In 1996, the in-shell production in Oregon was about 19, 900 tons ( 18, 000 tonnes ), compared to 100 tons ( 91 tonnes ) in Washington.
Prompted by coverage in the Washington Times, the Dirkhising case gained notoriety as conservative commentators compared media coverage of the two cases and explored the issues of what was considered a hate crime.
In the Casey study of foster children in Oregon and Washington state, they were found to have double the incidence of depression, 20 % as compared to 10 % and were found to have a higher rate of post-traumatic stress disorder ( PTSD ) than combat veterans with 25 % of those studied having PTSD.
In data compiled for the period 2005 to 2007 and excluding individual contributions of less than $ 200, 64 percent of Inslee's donations were from outside the state of Washington and 86 percent came from outside his district ( compared to 79 percent for the average House member ).
In coniferous forests of the western Cascade Range of southwestern Washington, there was significantly ( P < 0. 02 ) more forest 130 years old or older in 500 acre ( 200 ha ) areas around nest sites compared to random sites.
In coniferous forests of northwestern Washington, the height class diversity, a measure of canopy layering, was significantly ( P < 0. 1 ) greater in stands with more than 10 % of telemetry locations compared to stands that were used less often.
The recognition of the Sydney Accord for technologists can be compared to the Washington Accord for engineers and the Dublin Accord for engineering technicians.
Although Elizabeth Monroe regained a measure of respect and admiration during her husband's second term, she compared poorly to her predecessor, Dolley Madison, who had captivated Washington society, setting a standard by which future First Ladies were measured.
The area was favorably compared to the Yakima River Valley in Washington State.
Jeffrey Jarvik of the University of Washington said his study, funded by the National Institutes of Health, found vertebroplasty had no detectable benefit when compared with procedures that only mimicked such procedures.
Palpebral fissure length ( PFL ) is measured in millimeters with either calipers or a clear ruler and then compared to a PFL growth chart, also developed by the University of Washington.
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