They are likely to back a plan to finance infrastructure projects in stricken countries.
On a visit to Kenya in 2008, Mr. Thum, a leader in humanitarian efforts like Ethos Water, which finances water projects in underdeveloped countries, was struck by the profusion of AK-47s.
In this case, strike the target note without striking the initial note of the slide.
He had two projects in development before the writers' strike stopped the clock: a Strangelovian take on how the country got into Iraq, with Larry Gelbart, and a spy-and-amnesia thriller written by Amy Ephron.
He agreed to serve as a consultant to the projects in Lebanon and Syria, having been particularly struck by the potential of the latter.
Essentially Brandle controlled any construction projects in northern New Jersey, and any strikes he might call would be backed by Hague's police.
Throw in the $243 million in new parks projects for the Bronx, and this strikes us as a win-win deal for everyone.
There have been press reports of violent riots on the Saadiyat site and Arabtec, a major contractor, deported a significant number of workers from other projects in April, after workers went on strike due to complaints over wages.
This sometimes led to bizarre and extravagant projects in which the intention to shock, excite, and involve struck a melodramatic, almost hysterical note that failed to convince by its very lack of restraint.
