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...they lived now and could adopt...
Union has adopted Army's hit em' hard, beat em' up approach. Unfortunately for Union, the team will also adopt Army's position in the conference--the basement...
...appalling tendency is for the newcomers to adopt historic American racism. UCLA's Estrada says he is "amazed" at how quickly immigrants move "from never having seen a black person to becoming racist against them." Their view, he argues, is shaped by the media, the movies, the countless subtle and obvious expressions of hostility to blacks and "black issues" that immigrants encounter. "It's all part of a process of arriving," adds Estrada...
Habits, appetites and, most of all, expectations have to change. To ease congestion, solitary life at the wheel must be replaced by mass transit and carpooling. Companies must adopt flexible work schedules and "telecommuting" -- taking advantage of the electronic revolution so that a bank's back-room operations, for example, can be located far from its headquarters. The single- family house has to be taken off its pedestal. Multiple-family dwellings and smaller lots will be required for the higher-density cities of the future. "Everybody would like to live in a mansion," says Sybert. "Well...
Israel: Wants peace treaties without giving back any occupied land. Shamir has made the future of Jerusalem non-negotiable and has ruled out a freeze on settlements and withdrawal from all occupied territories. But Israel is ready to adopt an interim five-year plan that would grant Palestinians limited self- rule while maintaining control of the land, security arrangements and foreign affairs. Could bolt if it feels overly pressured...