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...When he takes his turn on the hot seat on Wednesday, Akio Toyoda, the company's president and CEO - and grandson of its founder - will attempt to mollify his detractors with a heavy dose of contrition. "Toyota has, for the past few years, been expanding its business rapidly," Toyoda said in a prepared statement that he is expected to read at Wednesday's hearing. "Quite frankly, I fear the pace at which we have grown may have been too quick." He also said the company would give greater weight to customer complaints, mandate that managers drive the company's cars...
Being equivocal has served Rafsanjani well in the past - and his words this time once again led to speculation that an attempt at political compromise may be afoot between the two warring halves of the regime. "I have no doubt that those who believe in the articles of the constitution want to respect its boundaries," he declared in a barely veiled reference to the opposition. None of the leaders of the reformist opposition - Ahmadinejad's two rivals in the polls, Mir-Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi, and former President Mohammed Khatami - have called for the abolition of the republic. They...
Burgard argued that “we might question the motivation, validity and relevance of [this attempt] in an era of increasingly complex cultures and conflicts. Indeed, once outside the confines of the customs line at an airport, the perception of a dichotomy between American and non-American or even un-American validates assumptions that it instead ought to challenge...
...mainly a support group for queer students. As such, we feel it would be an excellent move on the QSA’s part to host campus events that not only promote awareness of queer culture and issues but also are directed at students of all sexualities in an attempt to promote greater intercultural understanding and acceptance...
Some critics, however, have speculated that the movie’s plot and premise are thoughtless and juvenile, while others claim that the movie will attempt to ride on the coattails of other successful crude comedies such as “The Hangover.” But though the movie’s comedy may not be overly refined, Robinson assures that “people will be surprised by how clever [the movie] is. There’s a lot of good in there...