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...Great Oil Bonanza of the early 21st century is helping to transform former backwaters like Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Qatar and Bahrain into glittering hubs for business, travel and culture. Still, there are plenty of threats that could spoil this party. For a start, there are the wildcard geopolitical risks that can never be ruled out in a region plagued by instability. In one nightmare scenario, Tehran would respond to a U.S. strike on Iran's nuclear program by lobbing missiles at cities in Gulf states like Qatar that are closely allied with Washington; in another, a terrorist group such...
...such opportunities but shut out opponents on 25 of their 33 chances, the third best percentage in the Ivy League. Freshman attacker Dean Gibbons contributed three assists and a goal to tie his personal career high point tally, following last game’s four-goal bonanza. “Dean is really comfortable with the pace of the college game now,” Duboe said. “I think he’s always been ready physically. He’s just figured out in his head that he’s one of the top players...
...honest, I think this system is a little bit crazy," says one French private-equity investor who has lived in London for over 15 years. "It's been a bonanza time for nondoms - like Christmas every day." But here comes the Grinch. Spurred on by mounting criticism over what many see as unfair special treatment for rich foreigners, the British Treasury has announced that the fun is over. Along with a new 18% flat rate for capital-gains tax, the government is proposing an annual fee of around $60,000 for any foreigner who lives in the country for more...
...cartoons sparked a merchandise bonanza, and about 3,000 products and services have used the Smurf brand image, from McDonald's to VW, Coca-Cola and Kellogg's. Candy maker Haribo has sold more than 6.5 billion of its jellied Smurf sweets over the past two decades, while over 10 million Smurf CDs have been sold in the last three years alone. There was also a traveling ice show, a France theme park called Big Bang Schtroumpf (as well as Smurf attractions cropping up in five U.S. and Canadian theme parks), and the smash hit The Smurf Song by Dutch...
...that Iowans expect the nation's sympathy. We know we've had more than our 15 minutes. We know the national attention has been a bonanza for the state's hospitality industry, media outlets, politicians and pundits. (Des Moines fairly glowed after it was described recently as "cool" by the New York Times.) We realize that for one brief shining moment, we're no longer confused with Ohio or Idaho. "Iowa matters in a very serious way, despite all the punditry a year ago that it wouldn't," says David Redlawsk, a political science professor at the University of Iowa...