Though Hollywood agents are loath to admit it, the days of casting two high-budget stars to prop up a film are increasingly rare.

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Like actors answering a casting call, they hammed it up for Breton's cameras, walking Charlie Chaplin-like in the manner of their antipodal counterparts, the penguin.

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Mr. Summers conducted it with epic sweep and passion, digging into the score with increasing fervor as the four-hour performance progressed, making up for some shortcomings in the production and casting with the grandeur of the orchestral sound.

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Such a view is not surprising, given her background: she has worked since 1986 with Bob Monks, one of America's best-known champions of better corporate governance, setting up Institutional Shareholder Services, which advises big institutions on casting proxy votes.

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And its latest warning - that global carbon dioxide emissions from energy use rose by 5% during 2010 - is casting a new layer of doubt on the ability of governments to meet the targets they've signed up to on curbing climate change.

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