According to Carlos Martini, of Asuncion's Catholic University, General Oviedo's popularity is falling as people blame him for the government's failure to revive the economy.

ECONOMIST: Paraguay

Those navigating skills caught the attention of Deirdre Martini, the U.S. Trustee--a Department of Justice affiliate that upholds the integrity of the bankruptcy process--in New York.

FORBES: As a businessman, he's been mixing with a sketchier crowd.

Patricia Barber sings with a cool, insinuating delivery, as if she's whispering in your ear over a very dry martini in a smoky dive.

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The exhibition ends where many of the spy's adventures began: at the bar with a martini -- shaken, not stirred, obviously -- in classic Bond fashion.

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She became president of NAI in 2000 (it now is the fifth-largest theater chain in the U.S., with 1, 528 screens), adding martini bars and plasma screens and expanding into Russia and Latin America.

FORBES: Family Feud

Smirnoff discovered their glorious past and re-energized their marketing team. (Smirnoff invented purified vodka in the old country and went on to introduce vodka to the U.S.A.: rumor has it they invented the martini.) Maxwell House coffee did the same to halt a decade-long sales decline.

FORBES: New JCP Company Goes Back To Origins To Find Its Future

Your opening sonata hits a high note with a martini welcome featuring signature drinks from the renowned OPUS Bar, recently voted Vancouver's most popular night spot by Zagat.

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