Foreign workers' remittances boosted local manufacturers.

Foreign workers' remittances boosted local manufacturers.

If it weren't for Sean, I don't think there would be a triathlon club. There wouldn't have been enough influence read more

If it weren't for Sean, I don't think there would be a triathlon club. There wouldn't have been enough influence to get it done.

We've found that sales of nominated DVDs do significantly better if they are released prior to the Oscar ceremony compared read more

We've found that sales of nominated DVDs do significantly better if they are released prior to the Oscar ceremony compared to after because of all the media. Later, it's more about the ceremony itself and not the films.

The superstition was that disability of any sort was the mark of the devil. The phrases are in languages throughout read more

The superstition was that disability of any sort was the mark of the devil. The phrases are in languages throughout Europe: the devil's hoof, the devil's horn mark. It reaches back to early Christianity and the middle ages. Where a child was born out of wedlock, the church cooked up the impression that you'd done something sinful, and something dreadful would result. You will still find, particularly in Greece, people doing a little sign when they see a very badly disabled child – it needs warding off.

It's the new arms race. Companies have become addicted to incentives and states have forgotten how to attract investment without read more

It's the new arms race. Companies have become addicted to incentives and states have forgotten how to attract investment without offering them.

It's a fresh start for him. He doesn't have to think about the playoff race or anything. Everybody starts at read more

It's a fresh start for him. He doesn't have to think about the playoff race or anything. Everybody starts at zero. It's a great opportunity for us. We're getting older and it might be our last big tournament for our country. I think he's just going to enjoy the Olympic experience and make the most of the opportunity.

We knew we were missing some tackles. This means we're going to make sure we send more people to the read more

We knew we were missing some tackles. This means we're going to make sure we send more people to the ball. That's what we'll need this week.

My family and I sat down and discussed this. I was just spread too thin, dealing with my home and read more

My family and I sat down and discussed this. I was just spread too thin, dealing with my home and the administrative duties.

I got in trouble with the police, and that was a rude awakening. That was it. I'd seen the bottom read more

I got in trouble with the police, and that was a rude awakening. That was it. I'd seen the bottom of the pit, and it was time to scrape myself out of it.