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...products in the Portland store do not shy away from Li Ning's origins, highlighting apparel for popular sports in China like badminton, table tennis and kung fu - games you won't find front and center at nearby Niketown. Li Ning consciously decided not to shed its Chinese identity as it expands overseas, hoping instead to ride the growing influence of Chinese culture. Jay Li, the general manager of Li Ning USA, predicts that as Chinese soft power expands, China's tastes "will become part of the fabric of mainstream culture." Says Li: "When the tide starts to turn...
...truth is, insuring against future catastrophe is hardly a foolish idea. Putting away at least some of the funds raised in the U.K. or U.S. makes sense. After all, almost all the big lenders who received cash from the U.S. Troubled Asset Relief Program in the current economic downturn have since paid it back. Britain's government, meanwhile, could yet turn a profit by selling stakes in its own partially nationalized lenders. (See 25 people to blame for the financial crisis...
...location will include a teller line, customer service representative stations, an ATM, and Penny Arcade, TD Bank’s free coin-counting machine. The next closest TD Bank location to Harvard Square is nearly three miles away, near Fresh Pond...
...most foreigners, however, Aceh's main attraction is its stunning natural heritage, starting with beaches like Lampuuk. Just outside Banda Aceh, it has a bay with golden sand and crystal waters. Weh Island, a short ferry ride away, ranks among the region's best dive spots. While skimpy swimwear is definitely out, alcohol is sold - discreetly - to non-Muslim guests at a few beach resorts and Banda Aceh hotels. A bigger problem, admits one tourism official, is the cannabis that grows in abundance in Aceh's hills and unerringly finds its way to beaches where foreign surfers congregate...
Obama spoke to the Representatives about why he and they had become politicians, and why they had become Democrats. He talked about all the town meetings and compromises, the long hours, the lumps and brickbats, the time spent away from their families. "And maybe there have been times where you asked yourself, Why did I ever get involved in politics in the first place? ... But you know what? Every once in a while, you have a chance to vindicate all those best hopes you had about yourself ... And this is one of those moments. This is one of those times...