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Think you're a frequent flyer? Then talk to the whitethroat, a common warbler found throughout much of Europe and western Asia, which migrates on average an incredible 3,417 miles each year, wintering in sub-Saharan Africa. (Americans, by contrast, fly about 2,000 miles each year per capita...
...hunk”; a sexually exploited woman complains of being treated like a “piece of meat.” Meat represents the essence of something: We strive to “get to the meat of a matter”; in contrast, vegetables denote the comatose and the mentally disabled. When used in connection with man, meat is power: It is the life-giving sex organ and the ability to dominate over others, both physically and sexually. Yet, when used in connection with woman, meat implies objectification: The severing of the female from her full emotional self...
...market leaders are better poised to weather the storm: "Companies outside the top three in their industry have been slower to act and will likely suffer disproportionately from the recession. In contrast, market leaders, even though they have not been as badly affected as their lower-ranked rivals, are doing more to address the crisis. Too many companies are focused on taking easy measures: cutting travel, entertainment, internal meetings, and the like. Far fewer are even contemplating taking measures that would increase their long-term competitiveness...
...middle school as rumors bring about the breakup of the popular couple. “Superbad” succeeded because it laughed at the blatant immaturity of its protagonists and through that managed to arrive at a kernel of emotional charm. “Adventureland,” by contrast, never reaches this same endearment, though it aims more directly for dramatic conflict. Because the movie is set in a world of young adults rather than adolescent kids, it’s difficult to sympathize with James and Em’s irresponsibility.The supporting characters and classic, youthful music keep...
...them dry like she does her whiskey. Before Ronnie goes out on a date, she tells him about her first date with his father, reminiscing, “He was so handsome... I knew right then and there that I would fuck him that night.” By contrast, Nell (Collette Wolfe), a crippled coffee shop server, plays a more human, likable, and sympathetic character, even if it remains unclear why she insists on liking Ronnie in the first place. Surprisingly, “Observe and Report” scores high on shock value in several moments, featuring explicit...