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...ancient hills of Lebanon hold little charm for Abdullah Sulhani and his family. Though they live just a bus ride away from some of the most pleasant countryside on the eastern Mediterranean, they don't dare go out for a picnic or family day trip. This is an exaggerated reading of the risks of living in Lebanon - a turbulent country no doubt, but one which, when not a war zone, is the vacation destination of choice for the Arab world. Sulhani, 85, is Palestinian, though, and his family lives in Shatila, an impoverished refugee camp on the edge of Beirut...
...Schwarz and Song then repeated the study with a new group of students and a new group of words. This time, the subjects were told that the invented names belonged not to food additives but to amusement-park rides - something for which an element of danger is often part of the appeal. The results were similar: a ride with a name like the Chunta was perceived to be a less dangerous choice than one named the Vaiveahtoishi. But the Vaiveahtoishi was also described as likely to be more exciting. The lesson for marketers is obvious. (Read "Getting Closer...
...thought about this joke a few days later on my first plane ride into Baghdad International Airport. The descent, once famous for its harrowing, evasive corkscrew maneuver, was peaceful. We looped around the airport, above long rows of tan army tents at camps Liberty and Victory, delayed only by a small dust storm. In the row behind me, Iraqi gentlemen in blazers laughed the whole way. A few aisles up, a mountainous, tattooed contractor dozed in headphones...
...show is free; a $15 bus ticket will get you a roundtrip ride from Mt. Auburn Street to NYC. Pick one up in person at the Harvard box office before they run out. Details here...
...pick up the orders—packed in repurposed shipping materials—and brings them to patrons. Jane said that the three-wheeled vehicles have a capacity of 650 pounds and are equipped with power assist to avoid getting stuck in snow banks. “We ride in all weather,” she said. Thirty green deliveries have already been made to individual residences, offices, and businesses since the partnership began, Gain said, adding that the response to the program has been positive. “Cambridge is a very green-oriented community, so there has been...