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...school sneaker collecting first took off in the early '90s as dealers bought out the leftovers of old and discontinued models from the major shoe companies. These pristine, never worn, never even laced shoes are known as deadstock to sneaker freaks, and a particularly sought-after pair (like original Nike Air Jordans) can easily fetch as much as $1,000 on eBay or the sneakerhead websites. At those prices, these prized pairs stay off the feet to maintain their mint condition...
...summer, try the next best thing: an indoor water-park resort. To attract families, hotel-based water parks are bubbling up across the U.S. About 45 such parks operate in 14 states, and a dozen more are under construction. The craze began in Wisconsin Dells, Wis., in the mid-'90s. Once a summer hot spot, the Dells (located off I90/94) now attracts winter tourists to its 18 indoor water-park resorts. Opened in 2000, the African-themed Kalahari Resort's indoor park doubled in size last year with such rides as the Botswana Blast, a 570-ft. uphill water roller...
...agreement, clearly spelling out any role you may have on the board and your rights if there is a change in management (in which case, you want the right to sell). Angel clubs, modeled on the informal investment clubs that became so popular among friends in the '90s, are popping up in many cities and often are eager to add investors who have some expertise. For information, check the websites angelsummit.org and nasvf.org...
...beaches of Cape Town - plenty of other fugitives do. Last week police in the South African metropolis arrested Americans Craig Michael Pritchert, 40, and Nova Ester Guthrie, 30, wanted by the fbi for a series of bank heists staged across the American West in the mid-'90s. U.S. officials say Guthrie and Pritchert spent much of the $500,000 they allegedly had stolen on day trading and traveling the world. The couple moved to Cape Town three years ago, where Guthrie got a job as a nightclub manager. The latter-day Bonnie and Clyde are not alone. In 1999 Khalfan...
First came "cool Britannia," Tony Blair's late-'90s attempt to sex up the U.K.'s image. Now Germany is rebranding itself for the British audience. A study by the London branch of the Goethe Institute, which promotes Germany abroad, exposed the U.K.'s lack of interest in the country's people, language and culture. So the Institute launched a publicity campaign, targeted at British students, teachers and cultural bodies, which will fill mailboxes with postcards featuring übermodel Claudia Schiffer and the slogan learn German, and look good. There's a serious side to this, says the Institute...