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...part, the overseas Harvard community has responded enthusiastically to her visits. Dominguez describes Faust as a “rock star” who is easily able to attract alumni audiences 10 times larger than the attendance at his events. Hyman, too, says that Faust is in much higher demand than himself—since “no one knows what a provost...
...demolition rules. They say the rules aren't in accordance with other property rights protections that have been enacted since 2001. Because of clashing interests, property rights have yet to be fully recognized in the demolition and relocation rules, Wang says. "Rapid urbanization across the country pumps up the demand for property, and therefore has made it harder to pass a bill that might thwart land acquisition," he says. "This boils down to the inevitable clash between urbanization - in which local governments and some real estate developers are often the biggest beneficiaries - and the protection of private property...
Increased participation in the workforce by women of all income levels and marital status in recent decades helps explain why the home-organization industry has proved pretty resilient in the recession. Demand for products that help working moms deal with what is commonly referred to as the second shift - i.e., all the work they have to do after they get home from work - is projected to increase 4.3% annually to $8.9 billion in 2013, according to the Freedonia Group, a market-research company...
Good riddance. Of course, the retailers risk cannibalizing their 2010 sales by offering such juicy deals at Christmastime. "The question is, Are we sucking the demand out of the first part of next year?" asks Hargreaves, the Pacific Crest Securities analyst. Perhaps. But that's of no concern to the consumer. For shoppers, cheap electronics in the aisles bring nothing but holiday cheer...
...happy repeat customer is great, but "if ships are sailing full, you can only grow passenger volume at the rate you're adding capacity," says Farley. Yesawich sees some pent-up demand. According to his yearly Travel Monitor survey, 40% of active travelers say they're interested in taking a cruise in the next two years. "That's a remarkable number," he says. "Only a handful of places score higher. This business is going to explode...