Sabahy was born in the small town of Baltim and lived in a working-class environment there.

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Here I was in an environment that is mostly middle class.

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The 2011 Nissan LEAF, which uses no gas, was also rated best-in-class for the environment based on emitting zero greenhouse gases or other traditional tailpipe emissions.

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His record of building roads, ports, power plants and a generally business-friendly environment in Gujarat appeals to a new middle class that wants its politicians to offer people a hand up, not a handout.

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"I grew up in an upper-middle-class environment and was well-prepared to take advantage of opportunities I came across, " he says.

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The growth of the young professional class has happened in a very predatory economic environment.

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It also found that attention levels soared - with 92% of the class paying attention during 3D lessons compared to 46% in the traditional learning environment.

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Even with alternative investments and other portfolio hedging techniques, bonds are a traditional asset class that can play a useful role in diversifying a portfolio and mitigating risk in any market environment.

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To many young women, particularly in the urban middle class, the high-profile global beauty contests are keys to a more liberal environment as well as new opportunities.

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