Word: complement
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...These pauses in the narrative slow the film down and thwart the efforts of audience members to gauge the pace or predict the plot. The moments of blankness, which Jarmusch describes as "respiration," also serve to showcase Neil Young's virtuoso soundtrack. Young has created a raw, wiry sonic complement to the film, as compelling as the visual elements and the plot. Jarmusch described Young's goal as creating a "melody" to go along with the rhythm of the movie itself. Relying predominantly on guitar with very little accompaniment, Young's composition is like the voice of another character, eloquently...
...going to move anyone into a higher tax bracket. In fact, without an increase the minimum wage will sink to a 40-year low when adjusted for inflation. Currently, a full-time minimum-wage worker earns $8,500 annually--one third the average U.S. wage. Even with a complement of welfare, food stamps and tax credits, that income falls well below the $15,600 poverty line for a family of four. Administration officials say additional studies show that the 11 million workers who would benefit from the raise are not just middle-class teenagers but, in 40% of the cases...
Levin Professor of Literature Donald L. Fanger said the organizers were striving for student presentations which would complement one another...
...their hitting improves to complement their defensive excellence, they have a pretty good chance of pulling...
...choice of locations enhances his sense of visual style. The neon-lit lobby corridor, the elevator filled with bright red lights and the rows of seats in primary colors along a downtown New York City sidewalk all complement the fast-paced script. A newspaper shop provides a wonderful locale for Lee to pit Girl 6 against a lecherous store owner...