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...equivalent of all-wheel-drive bubble wrap? California, a vital auto market, discovered Subaru courtesy of models like the Impreza WRX. All-wheel drive is terrific in the Sierras, but in the Los Angeles Basin, it's more about performance, which the 265-hp, intercooled, turbocharged WRX could address. The muscle models scored well with younger drivers and allowed Subaru to get more exposure for its full line...
...burst asunder post-haste.If human rights advocates are to establish a relevant global code of ethics, they must jettison this language of abstract rights in favor of a consensus anchored in the universalist elements of cultures around the world. Advocates must sincerely acknowledge cultural context in order to effectively address issues of common human welfare. The platform of human rights must shift from supracultural abstraction—“universally rational” values which ultimately rest upon Western liberalism—toward intercultural and intracultural pragmatism. Article 7 of the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders asserts that...
...Plan to Stimulate Urban Prosperity," developed by Obama's campaign, does address crime and poverty. But the majority of its points are focused on building sustainable communities, encouraging green urban policies and supporting "innovation clusters" like North Carolina's Research Triangle. Some of the proposals may be difficult or impossible to translate into federal policy. "They're trying to reproduce what are essentially private initiatives on a national scale," says Glaeser. "Doing that from the top down is very problematic...
...This isn't the first time that Blair has been singled out for a high honor. In July 2003, Blair flew to Washington to address Congress in acceptance of another award, the Congressional Gold Medal. He never returned to actually pick up the medal. This omission continues to feed speculation, chief among it that Blair wishes to distance himself from Bush. His attendance at today's ceremony at least gives that notion the lie. (See pictures of Bush and Blair's enduring friendship...
...area, including eight in Cambridge—a prospect that has sown confusion and concern on the Cambridge City Council. In response, the Cambridge Civic Unity Committee, chaired by City Councillor Marjorie C. Decker, will be holding a meeting on Jan. 22 to discuss the surveillance program and to address community concerns. “The fact that [the cameras] were installed is news to me, and to most of my colleagues,” Decker said. “It’s a little disconcerting.” According to Donald E. McGough, director of the Boston Office...