Word: contrasts
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...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...
...It’s a huge contrast with life in Cambridge,” Crocker says. “To be able to come out to a barn three to four times a week helps keep you grounded...
...surrendering 10 runs (nine earned) on 12 hits.The biggest blow he sustained was a three-run jack by Northeastern’s Frank Pesanello (five RBI), whose bomb to left landed just inside of the foul pole to put the Huskies up 6-3. The game stood in stark contrast to last year’s semifinal game, in which Nutter also got the start.The then-freshman allowed just three runs in seven strong innings of work, but got nothing from his teammates at the plate as Harvard dropped a 3-0 decision. Fast-forward to this year?...