Word: weather
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...Right now we are seeing signs of de-premiumization - meaning that shoppers are trading down for cheaper items," says Victoria Grankina, a retail analyst at leading Russian investment bank Troika Dialog. "Overall, the luxury market really struggled in December and January, since the consumer was feeling quite under the weather. In March, we have been seeing some signs of stabilization, but we are not sure this is a trend. No one can predict when this will end." (See pictures of Paris couture...
...needed not only to help keep the country's economy growing but to prevent other infrastructure-related accidents like train derailment or boats capsizing - both of which occur with alarming frequency. More than 200 are believed to have died in January when an overloaded ferry capsized in bad weather off the coast of Sulawesi. While natural catastrophes like flooding and landslides take a human toll every year in Indonesia, many say manmade disasters like the March 27 dam collapse can be prevented. "The country is taking the right steps but the speed will depend on changes in the regulatory framework...
...Boston College abruptly rescinded two student groups' invitation to former Weather Underground member William Ayers to speak on campus. The spokesman for BC said he had no clue Ayers was due to speak until the Boston Herald told him so—and shortly thereafter, the event was canceled. But indefatigable student organizers are trying to get the founding member of the violent, radical left organization to speak off-campus...
...competition, Pollak also acknowledged the exhibition style of the round. “It was more just for fun,” Pollak said. “We kind of just went out there and played our own game and enjoyed each others’ company and enjoyed the weather. We weren’t playing in a match format, so it wasn’t so much a competition.” The head-to-head tournament relied on the play six, count-four format, which allowed six golfers to compete, with the top four contributing to the team...
...it’s shaping up to be a good season for us.”TSU RELAYSA week earlier, at the Texas State University Relays, both the men’s and women’s teams started off the break ready to impress despite the windy weather.“One of the things with this trip was that weather was an adjustment, going from indoors to outdoors, but the team did a good job,” Saretsky said. “The assumption is that if you go down to Texas the weather will be warm...