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...China's desire to move into the world's largest auto market may not have to be put off by years while it develops models that would be attractive to U.S. consumers. A government-supported initiative to sell vehicles in America would allow one or more of the car firms on the mainland to play on the same field that helped Toyota (TM) and Honda (HMC) build themselves into two of the largest companies in the world...
...also about what MONUC is. In addition to 3,000 extra troops, Doss persuaded the U.N. Security Council to expand MONUC's mandate to allow it to target the commercial drivers of the war: the trade in Congo's minerals, like gold, and the world's largest reserves of coltan, which is needed to make components for cell phones. He continues to argue for an even more muscular approach to enforcing peace. "When we make these statements, when we claim the responsibility to protect, we have to be careful that we have the means to match our mandate," he says...
...believers don't give up. Many denominations are exploring ways to allow laypeople to preach. Some ordain laymen and -women but restrict them to their home pulpit. Wolpert of Crookston's First Presbyterian entertains even more radical visions. The average age of his Sunday flock is 63 (Carol Porter is now a member). But he is also founder of the Minnesota Institute of Contemplation and Healing, an energy-independent, nationally ambitious retreat center offering ancient disciplines such as icon and walking meditations and surrounded by a storybook hayfield with a view of the Red Lake River. Wolpert sees...
Hefner apparently misses the fact that human sex is different from animal sex. Over the process of evolution, we developed human traits that allow us to see life as more than the pleasant process of its reproduction. We have developed values such as fidelity, commitment, restraint from abuse, and respect--feelings inherent in promoting family life. the Rev. Connell Maguire RIVIERA BEACH...
Others factors, such as whether or not an institution has an early admissions program, also affect yield, said Fitzsimmons. Binding early acceptance clauses allow a college to guarantee the enrollment of a set percentage of their next class, while non-binding early action programs give colleges a few extra months to recruit accepted students...