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...begins to redeem itself toward the end, as Kearns finally takes Ford to trial. Once in the courtroom, the natural drama that a trial creates quickens the pace of the film and awakens the audience’s interest. However, even in the courtroom, Kearns’ metaphors are somewhat heavy-handed, and he beats to death the film’s theme of the individuality of human invention. Without the overemphasized morality of Kearns’s struggle, “Flash of Genius” might have been a trite but heart-warming tale of one man?...
...other, and what could you do if it was not even quite that?”When Strout’s stories focus on Olive that, the collection begins to feel like a novel. We follow her through a journey of realization that is interjected with characters and stories somewhat related to her own. Olive is often described as unlikable: she is a school teacher who scares her students and a mother who alienates her son. But she is also a character who, despite her faults, has an obvious inner goodness that makes her bearable. She is able to empathize...
...Asia is somewhat better protected than other parts of the world against recession. For one thing, most Asian governments are in sound financial condition and can prime their economic pumps almost at will, says Song Seng Wun, regional economist at CIMB-GK Research in Singapore. "They all face the downturn with a few more bullets in their pocket than they had in the past," he says. The high growth rates of the past several years provide an additional buffer. With the exception of slow-growing Japan, which may already be in a recession, Asian countries will likely account...
...general, Colorado and its high-tech, adventure-travel economic base are somewhat insulated from the kinds of industrial shifts that have walloped Rust Belt states. But the exodus of wealth from Arapahoe has made it more vulnerable to economic downturn. In 2006 the county's foreclosure rate was five times the national average, and it's still one of the highest in the state. "When a flattening economy like we're experiencing now comes along," says Ritter, "they're going to be hit harder...
...Jubail and Yanbu were built from scratch in the 1980s and '90s. But those were essentially designed to create industrial infrastructure, and little attention was given to the quality of life of those who had to move there. As a result, both cities have come to be seen as somewhat dreary outposts, better suited for workers living in dormitories than families...