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...mall will offer discretionary amenities at a time when consumers are in survival mode. For example, that ski jump structure will actually house a 165,000 sq. ft. indoor skiing and snowboarding facility. The mall will also include restaurants like the Cheesecake Factory, whose 2008 profits dropped nearly 30% amid the casual-dining meltdown; an 18-screen movie theater; fashion retailers such as H&M, Guess and Zara; and Cabela's, an upmarket fishing, hunting, outdoor apparel and equipment outlet. Adrenalia, an extreme-sports store, is slated to have an indoor wave pool, and the mall includes a skydiving simulator...
...Another advantage: the huge, diverse New York City metro area hasn't been hit quite as hard by the recession as the rest of the country has. Housing prices are dipping, but not collapsing like in other places. New York malls have held up relatively well. Xanadu's location, amid the confluence of some of the country's most congested road arteries, should also help. Surely a few curious drivers will want to check out the mega-mall. Plus, the state has built a rail line to the site; it's now just a 23-min. ride to Xanadu from...
...role of Jago. His rendition of “Credo in un Dio crudel” (I believe in a cruel God) illustrated a visceral contempt for justice as the rest of the world sees it. Although his superb dramatic presence never faltered, his voice was occasionally lost amid the din of the vast, 80 person orchestra. In her portrayal of Otello’s wife Desdemona, Melynda Davis presented a polished performance that was both passionately and exquisitely sung. Davis was able to produce brilliance with her lower voice that was complemented by the fullness of her upper register...
...Turned down George W. Bush's nomination to replace Michael Brown, who resigned in September 2005 amid a public outcry over his handling of Hurricane Katrina relief. Fugate has said he declined the job because "the timing wasn't right...
...Japan's Prime Minister Taro Aso said there is "no bottom in sight" for his sinking country, many investors turned to China for a measure of hope. There have been glimmers of stability recently in the world's third-largest economy, and Asian stock markets briefly climbed midweek amid reports that Beijing would announce additional stimulus measures on top of the $586 billion it has already said it will spend to revive its slowing economy...