"When Putin came here to open a Pacific Rim exhibition, he was surprised to see Chinese people selling things in the markets, " says Wei Dai Tong, the Vladivostok merchant.
"People talk about the new St David's like it's the first shopping centre ever to open here, " he said.
Perhaps a way to draw people back to banking here in the U.S. is to open the lobbies of banks bailed out by the U.S. government for parties.
And therein lies a story, which this column can only begin to skin open here.
More details on the sale and preview may be found here and both are open to the public.
There is an irony here: to preserve a distinctively open-handed Scottish social model, staying in the union might be the safest choice.
"Now, I need to get that guy in here because I have three hospitals we need to open, " Gibbs says.
All previous Presidents have been elected through back room deals, he says, which tends to be the way things are done here, but he wants this election to be more open and he wants the public to be involved.
Here he is showing me how to open three boxes of increasing complexity.
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They're off from work at Iraq's Southern Oil Co. and they're here to be seen, tight shirts open at the chest and hair sculpted with gel.
"Everyone here really wants to keep this firm open and save it for the future - it's vital to the local economy, " she told BBC News.
As our mentees know, one of the things we've talked about that the President and I have tried to do is really open up this White House to our neighbors here in Washington, D.
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The key here is to unplug your laptop when you open your email.
Because, again, it really is a significant event -- the United States participating in an effort here to put together a high-quality open-trade agreement, to which other countries have been attracted.
Based on my experience talking to folks for open positions from entry to senior level here are some telltale signs that someone will make a good or bad hire.
"The Welsh boys obviously want to do well here, " said Dredge, trying to explain why the wait for a Wales Open winner goes on.
We spoke to the founders here in Amsterdam, and it's clear that they're wide open to feedback and experimentation.
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And while open access supporters should certainly object to the harshness of the penalties being contemplated here, it would be a mistake to transform him into a saintly folk hero of open access.
"We are continuing to invest in retail stores here and will open many more over the next several years, " said Cook.
Secretary-General Kofi Annan will "come here with an open mind and free will" to conduct talks.
What we can't do, though -- here's what I'm not open to.
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Many scientists, physicists in particular, now upload drafts of their papers into public archives paid for by networks of universities for the general good. (The most popular is known as arXiv, the middle letter being a Greek chi.) Here, manuscripts are subject to a ruthless process of open peer review, rather than the secret sort traditional publishers employ.
Las Vegas soccer fans head here to watch live games, as this British pub is open 24 hours a day.
During a nostalgic weekend, Kevin Schwantz was on hand to regale us with the inside story of his final career victory here in 1994, when he had to hold the throttle open down the straights with his left hand - despite a dislocated wrist - just to shake some feeling back into his fractured right hand.
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We are open, and we are going to stand here, because we are doing the right decision.
Although Bethlehem is surrounded by a separation wall, it's open for everyone to come and celebrate Christmas here.
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