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...such as Poland and the Czech Republic. There, Western retailers rushed in as soon as they were allowed and trampled the local competition. But Western firms have largely been wary of Russia's political and economic instability during the 1990s; their hesitation has allowed a domestic retail industry to grow up. It's not just Moscow-based firms that are looking to expand. Pavel Kukarskikh left his native Yekaterinburg for Ottawa, Canada, when the 1998 financial crisis hit, convinced it was impossible to do business in Russia. Three years later he was back, and today he runs 16 kebab stands...
Kirby reiterated his goal to grow the Faculty to 750 members by the end of the decade, but noted that “we must also remain flexible enough that we can adjust with the ever-changing state of our finances and other resources”—a nod to the sudden slowdown on faculty hiring this year that frustrated and surprised department chairs in August...
...Which is to say: I have been reading their electronic posts on an online message board for accepted students. The board, provided by the admissions office, is password-protected. Luckily, I have an inside source.All the following 10 pieces of advice are direct quotes. Read them and grow in wisdom:1. Enthusiasm Is Attractive.oh my goodness there are other people out there who love pride and prejudice as much as i do?! i am so excited to meet you guys!!2. Spend More Time At The Admissions Office.Yo, i dont know ‘bout...
...never taken for granted with Annie,” Baxter says. “She really does care about other people’s ideas.” Riley’s approach of sitting back and absorbing students’ ideas could, at times, allow disorder to grow at meetings. Baxter says that “we would debate minutia.” But overall, Baxter believes that the occasional sidetrack is a small price to pay for the open atmosphere harbored at these discussions. Back at the UC meeting, the anarchy in the room increases. UC representatives have...
...Darfur dragging on for months, why have Western negotiators recently started pushing so hard to to make warring factions strike a peace deal? Perhaps because of the very real possibility that unless a deal is agreed to soon - in the next few days - the violence in Darfur will grow into a full-blown regional conflict, sucking in countries such as Chad and the Central African Republic. And if that were to happen, Western powers and the United Nations know pressure for international intervention will only grow...