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The Western burka.(Short Story)
How selfish he must think I am, she thought irascibly, ragging her long slender fingers through her hair to unravel the lacquered knots. The woman leaned further forward onto the dressing table, examining her young features and the fine structure of bones beneath her skin. Her hair was a bleached packet colour. Her brown eyes were concealed behind blue colour contact lenses. She frowned suddenly, unsatisfied, lunging over for a tissue to wipe off the muck that her face hid behind.
Red lipstick scraped onto the tissue like a thick line of blood and she looked at it for a lingering moment. Women die in non-existence in other places of the world draped in a burka and ...
- Finding freedom in Dubai.
- Newspaper article from: Gulf News (United Arab Emirates) July 3, 2009 700+ words
...eyebrows, yet here it's easy. Perhaps Sarkozy should look more closely at who wrote his economic agreements. And to those Western burka wearing Muslim women, my message is this: If you should seek to develop your minds and contribute to society but obviously...
- Counting on Growth.(Dean E. McQuiddy of Sawgrass Asset Management)(Brief...
- Magazine article from: Florida Trend Finotti, John May 1, 2001 700+ words
...we own has more than doubled its earnings in the last 12 months. That's going to slow down as the economy slows, but we think this portfolio of stocks can grow its earnings 30% to 40% this year over last year. Q: Given the economic slowdown, what...
- Protecting Your Domain.(Getting a Web address)(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: Florida Trend Friedman, Robyn A. May 1, 2001 700+ words
There's a lot riding on your company's web address, so think long and hard before deciding. When Andrea Milrad started her...business because of her choice of domain name. Says Milrad: "Think hard before you start publicizing your website. Go out and...
- Traveling Made Easier.(SkyRoll garment bag)(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: Florida Trend Dickey, Beth May 1, 2001 700+ words
...Chernoff recalls. "The flight attendants would get mad; then the passengers would get mad. I would laugh at them and think, 'There has to be a better way to do this.'" There was. Chernoff quit his day job to patent and market SkyRoll (www...
- Missionary Work.(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: Florida Trend Howard, Mark R. May 1, 2001 700+ words
...have moved very close to the mainstream. He's still a true believer. "I'm definitely a missionary," he says. "And I think the governor is a missionary." Therein lies some truth and also the source of some potential tension. Gov.Jeb Bush is...
- Zoo Unveils Ambitious Redevelopment Plan.(San Diego Zoo)(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: San Diego Business Journal RODRIGUES, TANYA May 28, 2001 700+ words
...pleased with what the working group and the zoo's expansion team have produced. "I think it is wonderful," he said. "From the point of view of tourism, I think it will add value to our attractions. The zoo is so renowned that adding exhibits...
- How to Find, Keep Young Talent in a Company.(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: San Diego Business Journal MATTHEWS, JIM May 28, 2001 700+ words
...people who measure their success by the success of those around them. * Nurturing And Keeping Winners So you've found what you think is a diamond and recruited her onto your team. She's ambitious and impatient for recognition. How do you grow her? Give...
- Why Do You Think They Call It a 'Bored Room?'.(Hornblower Cruises and...
- Magazine article from: San Diego Business Journal Milkey, Rebecca May 28, 2001 700+ words
...Brainstorming -- When the object of a meeting is to generate new ideas or business strategies, there is hardly a more perfect place to think creatively than on a private yacht. The change in scenery far away from the office provides a fresh and stimulating environment...