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...said. “People should ask themselves if they’d rather support the independent businesses that make Harvard Square so special, or go to the homogenized malls where much of the world does a lot of shopping.” Jillson also said she noticed a trend of independent stores opening in the past year to replace national chains. Crema Café, for instance, replaced Jasmine Sola, and Passport Boutique replaced Caché. Three businesses—Topaz, Looks, and Cambridge Eye Doctors—that have opened recently in the Square moved from upper Mass...
...Suggestions that the game industry may be unable to continue strong sales have so far proven to be false alarms. Sales were lower this September relative to 2007, but the trend disappears if you take the blockbuster Halo 3 out of the equation. Electronic Arts plans to cut jobs after failing to meet profit projections, but the company is in transition to a new strategy of focusing on innovation and making fewer, higher-quality games rather than the yearly editions of sports games and Sims expansion packs that have been its bread and butter. There are signs that stores...
...still needs to be done in promoting top-down education change in this country, and the onus first falls on President-elect Obama. In the early moments of his administration, it will be pivotal for him to appoint leaders, especially a secretary of education, who will further facilitate the trend toward public sector work and service by the nation’s top graduates. After all, the economy will at some point recuperate, and positions at Wall Street firms will return. And when they do, our nation must still work toward increasing the appeal and prestige of public sector work...
...Hollywood witnessed a growing trend toward esoteric movie titles. For film enthusiasts, this proved tricky—one risked sitting through two hours of a movie that was a bit unexpected, to say the least. In most of the following cases, you (and I) were sorely disappointed. 1. “Pineapple Express” Sounds Like: An intense political drama about the United Fruit Company. Actual: Another stoner bromance from Judd Apatow. There’s fruit in Slurpees, right? 2. “Synecdoche, New York” Sounds Like: Er, a movie about every seventh grader?...
...There are no figures yet on what impact the financial crisis has had on that top-tier trend. But after so many years of heady growth, many rich Russians still seem to take the boom times for granted. Kazakov's wife's bravado is shared by many. "Some people are afraid, but I am not," says businessman Alexander (who asked that only his first name be used), as he strolls along the deck of a 58-ft. yacht wearing a shiny leather coat with a fur collar...