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...When TIME asked Croxson if lenders are being caught unawares by the sudden change in fortune for hordes of previously creditworthy customers, he said that a tightening of standards by credit-card issuers is actually behind many of the calls that CareOne is getting. People with four or five credit cards who thought their outstanding credit lines could see them through a tight spot are getting notice that their credit lines are being cut. With that cushion gone, they run into trouble. "Not that it's a cushion you should ever rely on to pay for living expenses," Croxson said...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Credit Problems Are Climbing the Income Scale | 3/9/2009 | See Source »

...with the Camorra—but then again, the Camorra is the main character. Often these characters have typical anti-hero qualities, participating willingly in the mafia’s various profit-making activities. But the film is sympathetic to their stories, humanizing their fears and desperation, especially when sudden cracks of gunfire rip through the thin veneer of stability defining their existence. It impresses upon the audience that, despite its ugliness, this is the only life these characters are offered. The movie is not without its faults. The pacing of the film is slightly tedious, as its tangled subplots...

Author: By Alec E Jones, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Gomorrah | 3/5/2009 | See Source »

...showcased on the album’s first single, “People Got a Lotta Nerve,” which begins as a lively pop tune reminiscent of the cheerful, British ballads of The Smiths. The laidback guitar riff and cheery melody flow effortlessly into the bridge, where sudden chord changes, varying vocal register, and clever lyrics full of internal rhymes result in an unexpected divergence. The instrumental fade out adds an eloquent touch to the end of the song. In “This Tornado Loves You,” the raw force of Case?...

Author: By Matt E. Sachs, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Neko Case | 3/5/2009 | See Source »

...basement,” Yuga J. Cohler ’11 says as he recalls how he met his future roommate, Nico A. Olarte-Hayes ’11. “It was about 3:00 a.m..I figured no one would be there. Then all of a sudden, someone barged into my room...

Author: By Lingbo Li, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Doing Double Time | 3/4/2009 | See Source »

...block mates, and we were talking about funny things we could do in Pfoho, and I just thought of having a sleepover,” says Weiss. According to her, the general response was positive, but the actual turnout fell short of her expectations. 11:54 p.m. A sudden yelp from Michael H. Oshima ’09 sends the room into panic. “Yeah, I actually like scary movies,” he says, although everyone else is too terrified to look at the screen. 12:53 a.m. After the movie ends, a game of Hoopla begins...

Author: By Sanghyeon Park, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Scene and Heard: | 3/4/2009 | See Source »

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