10 hottest deals in franchising: from food services to hospitality, we identify the best opportunities for African Americans

TO BE A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS OWNER you have to take some risks. Perhaps no one knows this better than Jannetta Wells Allen, owner of two Williams Chicken franchises in Dallas and Tyler, Texas.

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Kuwait: a personal cultural encounter after the storm

Abstract: The author discusses her experience in traveling to Kuwait during the past several years and what she has learned about the people, their culture and the region.

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How I became my own lover

Last year, when my 11-year relationship ended and I found myself single again, I knew I didn't have the heart to jump back into a serious relationship. Not caring about my appearance, I spent whole days in my apartment in my pajamas.

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Baby goes buy buy: once a child arrives, parents must turn their focus from retrofitting the bathroom, dining out and fancy vacations to budgeting for diapers, formula and day care - Life - various; parenting - Statistical Data Included

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Rational rationing - Personal Views

Professor Sir Michael Rawlins is the chairman of the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE), the organisation charged with determining best medical treatments.

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