Raleigh, NC-based Quanta Technology, identified at least one valid aspect of this cynical analogy.
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The NC-17 rating, created in 1990 to replace the stigmatized X, has become all but useless.
When one comes along from Europe, it is simply released "unrated" to avoid the technicality of the NC-17.
"The NC-17 rating that currently exists has been an abject failure, " he said.
Because most newspapers won't advertise NC-17 films, studios do almost anything to ensure that their movies get an R rating.
Like Blue Pillar, PowerSecure, a Wake Forest, NC-based veteran of the energy services industry, is also jockeying for position in the networked energy space.
In 1994, the company released the British film "Priest" -- about a homosexual Catholic priest -- and "Kids" was released under an NC-17 rating by Miramax in 1995.
Rate the kind of graphic violence that damages children NC-17.
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The film has an NC-17 rating, and it will prompt the customary gasps of outrage, but no viewer, however prim, could be harsher on the uncontrollable Brandon than the director is.
This could create incentives for game developers to PG-13-ify their releases in much the same way NC-17 ratings have placed a ceiling on the kind of content we can see at the theatre.
Sometimes they're startled, as when the MPAA slapped the sad, thoughtful "Blue Valentine" with an NC-17, which meant it couldn't play in many theaters, be advertised in many newspapers or probably be nominated for Oscars.
The MPAA has never revealed its guidelines for what qualifies a movie for a G, PG, PG-13, R or even the dreaded NC-17 rating, but Hollywood producers have a second sense for the tipping points between categories.
Parker and Stone have a lot of devious fun with their helpless toys: they blow them up, feed them to fish, and capture them in gymnastic moments of intimacy (this last stunt almost earned the film an NC-17 rating).
Only three incumbents went down to defeat that year: Al D'Amato (R-NY), Lauch Faircloth (R-NC) and Carol Moseley-Braun (D-IL).
These will be offered by the oddest of political bedfellows, Senators Jesse Helms (R-NC) and Paul Wellstone (D-MN).
Goode, Jr. (R-VA), Dennis Hastert (R-IL), Robin Hayes (R-NC), Henry Hyde (R-IL), Johnny Isakson (R-GA), Charlie Norwood (R-GA), Mike Pence, Jim Ramstad (R-MN), Ed Royce (R-CA), James F.
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On the House side, perfect scorers were: Dan Burton (R-IN), Eric Cantor (R-VA), Steve Chabot (R-OH), Howard Colbe (R-NC), Mac Collins (R-GA), Nathan Deal (R-GA), Tom DeLay (R-TX), Tom Feeney (R-FL), John P.
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Unfortunately, as anticipated in a press release issued yesterday by the Center, (1) only three Senators Chairman Claiborne Pell (D-RI), Ranking Member Jesse Helms (R-NC) and Richard Lugar (R-IN) were in attendance.
Unfortunately, as anticipated in a press release issued yesterday by the Center, (1) only three Senators -- Chairman Claiborne Pell (D-RI), Ranking Member Jesse Helms (R-NC) and Richard Lugar (R-IN) -- were in attendance.
The Democratic proposal nearly squeaked by but ultimately fell short with a 51 to 49 vote with three Democrats, Kay Hagan (D-NC), Mary Landrieu (D-LA) and Mark Pryor (D-AR), crossing the aisle to vote no.
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High scorers (over 90%) on the Senate side included: George Allen (R-VA), Jim Bunning (R-KY), Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), Norm Coleman (R-MN), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Sue Collins (R-ME), John Cornyn (R-TX), Elizabeth Dole (R-NC), John Ensign (R-NV), William Frist (R-TN), Lindsey GrahamCharles Grassley (R-IA), Judd Gregg (R-NH), Orin Hatch (R-UT), Jon Kyl (R-AZ), Richard Lugar (R-IN), Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Rick Santorum (R-PA), Jeff Sessions, Richard Shelby (R-AL), Olympia Snowe (R-ME), Arlen Specter (R-PA), Ted Stevens (R-AK), Craig Thomas (R-WY).
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Long a priority of the Committee's chairman, Senator Jesse Helms (R-NC), this initiative received critical momentum when -- as part of the Clinton Administration's bid to secure Senate approval of the controversial Chemical Weapons Convention -- Secretary of State Madeleine Albright agreed to eliminate several bureaucracies and consolidate their responsibilities in the State Department.
John Edwards (D-NC), the vice presidential nominee in 2004, used an S-Corp to reduce his self-employment tax (the S-Corp loophole) on tens of millions of dollars in legal fee income, whereas Gov. Romney did not seek to use this S-Corp. self-employment tax reduction strategy.
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"I am extremely troubled by the Inspector General's findings, " said Richard Burr, R-NC, the ranking Republican on the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee.
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If there is any good news, it is that Rep. Sue Myrick (R-NC) last week became the latest congressional leader to launch a series of hearings aimed at examining the Muslim Brotherhood, abroad and here.
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Jesse Helms (R-NC) which would authorize the Defense Department to review export licenses for Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Libya and any other countries judged to be involved in the acquisition of chemical, biological, nuclear or ballistic missile technology.
He didn't mention her name but the president recounted the comments of Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) who had told a talk radio host that she had "very little tolerance" for students who graduate with large amounts of debt.
Chairman, Senator Jesse Helms (R-NC).
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