Word: developmentally
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Although the international community occasionally protests Gaza's ongoing tragedy, so far no real pressure has been put on Israel to loosen its stranglehold. A senior official in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing government recently confided to a U.N. colleague that Israel's goal for Gaza was "no...
It thrives off the ruins of Yemen's economy, which is in tatters; its population complains of neglect and development woes; and 50% of Yemeni children suffer from malnutrition. Observers warn that poverty and unemployment are prime recruitment factors for al-Qaeda, something they say the U.S. and other foreign...
Now Aulnay is hoping to transform that image in a pretty remarkable way - by becoming the first city anywhere to win a Grammy Award, and one for American blues music to boot. This week, Aulnay officials announced that the town had been nominated for a Grammy by the National Academy...
In Hambantota, another town on the south coast, the houses have been built too fast, some say. In Siribopura, a massive tsunami rehousing scheme spanning over nearly 600 acres (240 hectares). Over 1500 houses have sprung up in an area where elephants used to walk. Businessmen complain that the development...
To Panera's credit, the company didn't sit completely still in 2009. While the restaurant world cut staffs and shuttered stores, Panera continued to invest. "We've been basically opening up a new store every five days," says Shaich. "This is the time to grow. Real estate costs are...