Word: livelihoods
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...However, they stopped the practice as the number of press-prohibited pictures multiplied. It is no small irony that critics—men and women who make their living expressing being opinionated—have yet to voice one on a matter that threatens the heart of their livelihood. Perhaps their silence indicates a dwindling faith in the importance of their vocation. Regardless, their silence means that it falls upon film fans to reverse this disturbing trend. Don’t see movies that have been withheld from critics, and discourage your family and friends from patronizing these studios...
...feels a warm glow inside when he sees an American flag fluttering in the breeze, it's Zhan Bingkui. As foreign-trade manager of the Shanghai Flag and Tent Factory, the chain-smoking 50-year-old sells tens of thousands of flags to America each year. With his livelihood at stake, Zhan is keenly aware of the state of relations between the two countries. In the past few years, he says, Chinese attitudes toward America have improved significantly: "China is more open now and is more friendly to the U.S." Still, the relationship remains complicated, he adds, noting that many...
...Dellal squeezes in even more drama. Crammed into the film are a number of bizarre subplots which follow their own smaller feel-good arcs, including stories about minorities and handicapped children in the town. Frank, who has recently been fired and fights against the corporate types who stole his livelihood, has a group of drinking buddies and shipyard friends who support him; they each pursue their own love interests and try to find dignity in the workplace...
...daily. Corruption investigations are metastasizing on the Hill. Politicians aspiring to higher office jockey more aggressively for broader support. And, as outgoing Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan admonished his final G-7 conference in London Friday, increasing budget deficits and unsteady trade imbalances, unchecked, may threaten the global economic livelihood in the long...
...gays in the HRC, this means that their views will be recognized and considered, but that said, their presence will not exert undue influence in deciding the club’s positions on issues related to their livelihood...