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...says toy salesman Yair Khan. "Pakistan is in a continuous state of emergency." Many in the bazaars of Islamabad's slum areas share his indifference. While politics in Pakistan are often waged in the name of the poor, few in the lower classes feel that they have anything to gain. "The main rule of thumb in Pakistani politics is that everyone safeguards their own interest first. No one really cares about the people," says Enyat Hussain, a fresh-juice vendor at Islamabad's Melody food market. At nearby Abpara Market, newspaper vendor Amjad Iqbal watched as anti-emergency-law protesters...
...special promotions such as the Frequent Buyers Program and the newly created Signed First Edition Club, the book store has taken active steps in creating a literary community here in Cambridge.“Most of our events are free events,” marketing manager Heather L. Gain says. “We try to make them as accessible to the public as possible. When we have large off-site events, we have $5 tickets, but you flip over the ticket and it’s a $5 coupon, so you’re getting your money right back...
...unequaled reputation for service and luxury among the recession-resistant rich--and careful pricing that makes its economy seats just dear enough--is helping SIA gain market share in today's sluggish economy. The airline is trimming economy-class fares only on routes like Newark to Amsterdam, where it most wants to gain share...
...Harvard degrees make accessible. But despite the spotlight that seems constantly trained on financial careers and the issue of brain drain, Harvard graduates are not all aspiring to be i-bankers for i-banking’s sake. A corresponding “brain gain” trend is gaining popularity. For some students, this means completing the cycle in the most direct fashion—leaving Cambridge to apply their education in their respective cities, states, or countries. But many other students, both American and not, are exploring other ways to plug the drain.GOING HOME WITH A MISSION Mariam...
...song might help Steinmeier, who was just named vice chancellor following the resignation of Franz Müntefering, to brush up his image and, being considered a potential candidate for chancellorship in the 2009 general elections, to gain the favor of voters that previously considered him a stone-cold bureaucrat...