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...want to expose them to the arguments, to have them forge their own ideas in the political sphere,” Gerken said...
...more time: That?s historically low, and no reason to panic. But it?s still getting higher, which means that every 0.1 percent uptick is another hole in the consumer-confidence dyke. The stream of announced layoffs from the corporate sphere hasn?t let up appreciably, and some Wall Streeters expect a whole new round of payroll cuts when upper management gets back from summer vacation...
...DAYS The embryo divides again and again and takes shape as a sphere called a blastocyst...
True, the American writ does not extend everywhere. The dictators of Iraq, Burma and North Korea, for example, are beyond its reach. But within the Western sphere, surely, there is no hiding from American power. Those who run afoul of it are not imprisoned on Elba or St. Helena; they are jailed in Miami (Manuel Noriega) or in more cosmopolitan quarters in the Netherlands...
...country spend around $2.5 billion annually.) Most of that discretionary yen goes to the brand name with the newest, hottest, coolest style. And for those brands that capture that essence of kawaii, the potential markets stretch from Tokyo to Tashkent. Call it the Greater East Asia Ko-Kawaii Sphere. "Japan is the only country in Asia right now that is a genuine fashion force," explains Joanne Ooi, CEO of e-tailer StyleTrek.com. "Telling a teen customer that an item is popular in Japan is a huge selling point?it's on par with telling a tai tai (Hong Kong socialite...