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...employees have come to rely on. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national leisure and hospitality industry has shrunk by approximately 500,000 employees since January 2008, and the total weekly hours worked by all employees dropped 7 percent over that same time period before experiencing slight gains last month...
Despite its slight basis on a mythological story, the film borrows heavily from other recent movies of the fantasy adventure genre. Io (Gemma Arterton), the mystical advisor and lover of the movie’s protagonist, is—in both characterization and appearance—greatly reminiscent of Lady Arwen of “Lord of the Rings” fame. She speaks in a delicate yet powerful voice, she is immortal, and she maintains an ethereal poise and beauty even while being chased by giant scorpions...
...when I hear “brother” thrown around as lightly as “buddy” or “dude” it feels like a slight on the profound friendships I formed with my brothers: Jasdeep Chawla, Yigit Dizdarer, and Kazushi Hoshino...
Besides time constraints, Frebel also had to keep an eye on the weather. Even mild cloud cover or slight winds can greatly interfere with nightly measurements, she said...
...Spin Right and Shoot Left,” which examines the history and current state of lacrosse, was published in “The New Yorker” less than a year ago, and without the literal and intellectual heft of this piece, this anthology would be too slight to warrant the name...