Word: theming
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...brand, an entity that now spans more than 50 countries. The company maintains the "Tetris guidelines"-a set of basic standards to which all officially branded games must adhere. These rules stipulate everything from the colors of the blocks to a mandatory inclusion of the game's now famous theme song, the Russian folk tune "Korobeiniki." Tetris is now ubiquitous: it's the best selling cell-phone game and one of the top 10 iPhone apps of all time, and has even inspired wacky Japanese game shows. In 2007, video-game website IGN named it the second best game...
...increased before Hamas’ electoral victory in January 2006, the deepened sanction regime and siege subsequently imposed by Israel and the international community, and later intensified in June 2007 when Hamas seized control of Gaza, has all but destroyed the local economy. If there has been a pronounced theme among the many Palestinians, Israelis, and internationals who I have interviewed in the last three years, it was the fear of damage to Gaza’s society and economy so profound that billions of dollars and generations of people would be required to address it—a fear...
...putting their money? What is likely to flourish? I am still very leery of the financials or anything remotely connected to U.S. consumer discretionary activity. I think that we are in a new paradigm of frugality that is widespread geographically and across income strata. It's not a cyclical theme but a secular theme. I want to be situated in areas of the market that don't have a lot of cyclicality in terms of consumer spending - or capital spending, for that matter. I favor staples stocks (food, beverage companies, etc.) over consumer discretionary stocks (retailers, travel, etc.). Also, look...
...response to our nation’s economic meltdown, and believed that his ideas for a stimulus were simultaneously pragmatic and beneficial. In a world plagued by threats of terrorism and war, Obama brings to the table a diplomatic approach that we wish more leaders would employ. The theme of Obama’s campaign was “change” and, indeed, there have been many recent changes to the political landscape, most of which are positive. As our politicians continue to legislate, however, we hope that they will become increasingly accountable and work harder to ensure that...
...increased before Hamas’ electoral victory in January 2006, the deepened sanction regime and siege subsequently imposed by Israel and the international community, and later intensified in June 2007 when Hamas seized control of Gaza, has all but destroyed the local economy. If there has been a pronounced theme among the many Palestinians, Israelis, and internationals who I have interviewed in the last three years, it was the fear of damage to Gaza’s society and economy so profound that billions of dollars and generations of people would be required to address it—a fear...