Word: kingdoms
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...what might be done to lighten their load - time visited four businesses in four different countries. Some are thriving, some are on the verge of giving up, but all have shown themselves to be willing to sacrifice and innovate to keep their vision intact and their businesses alive. UNITED KINGDOM: RED TAPE Mary Gallagher puts her hands on her hips and casts a practiced eye around Athenaeum House, the residential-care home for the elderly she runs in North London with her husband, Patrick. But before she can join her staff in feeding and tending to residents, she must tackle...
...Gianetta (Caroline E. Jackson ’06) and Tessa (Maria Alu), respectively. The couples’ nuptial bliss is thrown into doubt when it is revealed that one of them—no one can say which for sure—may be the heir to the Kingdom of Barataria. The heir among them was transplanted to Venice at birth—but not before being engaged to the lovely Casilda (Cambridge Riley), the daughter of the Spanish Duke of Plazatoro (Jim Luiz). However, Casilda is now in love with Luiz (Dan A. Spitzer...
...student working to become an Islamic cleric - was in possession of a small amount of explosives. He is charged with "unlawfully and maliciously" conspiring with Reid "and others unknown to cause ... an explosion of a nature likely to endanger life or cause serious injury to property in the United Kingdom or elsewhere." The charges cover the period between Sept. 1, 2001 and Nov. 28, 2003, the day after the man was arrested. On Dec. 22, 2001, Reid tried to blow up an American Airlines flight from Paris to Miami with shoes packed with explosives. A handprint and hair found...
...they have foiled at least four plots, including a threat against the Holy Mosque in Mecca and a plan to assassinate leading Saudi writers and intellectuals who oppose Islamic extremism. More than 400 arrests have produced a wealth of information showing how al-Qaeda is honeycombed throughout the kingdom. Police raids have uncovered explosives, caches of rifles and operational necessities like computers, cell phones, counterfeit passports and disguises. Officers even found a stash of dresses and wigs used by terrorists to impersonate women, who generally pass through checkpoints without being searched. Now Turkish security forces, known for their no-nonsense...
...Iger's willingness to get involved in the most down-and-dirty aspects of the business helps explain why he has ascended to the president's chair at Disney and why he's being groomed by chairman and CEO Michael Eisner to take the throne someday at the Magic Kingdom. "Having a president smart enough to get off the beaten track to find out what's going on in our markets is valuable," says Eisner...