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...certain things that, in the past, I’ve expected others to do,” he says. “I hope I’m prepared for it. It’s sort of an open question—am I really prepared to shift gears...
...when Fogle begins to get antsy. His shift starts at 2, and it's only a 20-minute drive, but he likes to get there early. He jams a blue baseball cap on his head, turns to Annette and says, "I'm gonna go." She replies, "O.K., let me pack you lunch." Brittany, eager to help out, slathers a little extra mayonnaise on his bologna. He grabs the sandwich and pecks his wife on the lips. She tells him she loves him--offhandedly, casually, the way such things go. And then Fogle strides out of his kitchen, through his living...
...distraction. Taking Stock - And Selling It Fiat stock tumbled for a day last week after one of its biggest shareholders, Deutsche Bank, declined to put up fresh money for the beleaguered Italian automaker, which is asking shareholders for a capital increase. It was the latest sign of a policy shift by Deutsche CEO Josef Ackermann. For decades, Deutsche amassed a huge portfolio. But now Ackermann, who has been indicted for alleged breach of trust during Vodafone's 2000 takeover of Mannesmann, is selling; he wants to focus on traditional banking. Deutsche last year unloaded 33.7 billion worth of stock, including...
...only reasons the Great European Vacation is changing. The traditional months off are July and August, but more people now seem to be breaking their time down into smaller chunks instead of taking one three- to four-week lump. Travel agents even have an ugly neologism for the shift. "It's called deseasonalization," says Maura Chicarella, of Realize Tour in Rome. She says many Italians now opt for, say, a fortnight in summer, a week at Christmas, and a short trip in spring or fall. Others say they see a similar pattern, perhaps attributable to the rise of discount airlines...
...says that world developments in the past 20 years, such as increased African migrations to North America and Europe, catalyzed a major shift in the academic field itself and raised awareness among scholars of bringing together African-American studies and African studies...