Word: centricity
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Patashnik agrees that our increasingly globalized world demands that we must “look without and look within” the University’s intellectual heritage, and he calls for an expanded study-abroad program. But he defends the legitimacy of a mandatory Western-centric class that reflects Harvard’s intellectual and institutional foundations...
...midst of the first oil shock in the modern era of globalization. In today's U.S.-centric world, that spells unusual vulnerability. If higher oil prices take a toll on the over-extended American consumer, nations that rely on exports to the U.S. as major sources of growth will be hurt. That puts Asia right in the crosshairs of the energy shock...
...more than triple that of non-Hispanic whites. Neo-nativists like Pat Buchanan and Samuel Huntington still argue that the "tsunami" of non-English speakers from Latin America will destroy everything that America stands for. Never mind that most Hispanics are religious, family-centric, enterprising and patriotic. In the TIME poll, 72% said they considered moral issues such as abortion and issues of faith important or very important. This year the government announced that undocumented workers were pouring billions into Social Security and Medicare for benefits that they would never be allowed to claim. Of the 27,000 troops serving...
...precipitous decline in the dollar, a spike in U.S. interest rates, a collapse in the U.S. property market, a severe adjustment by the American consumer, and a worldwide recession. By moving gingerly, China minimizes the risk of going too far and triggering a hard landing in a U.S.-centric global economy...
These kid-centric-phone makers insist their devices are not intended for tots who want to kick back in the sandbox, chatting with friends. Rather, they are designed to help children let their parents know about, say, school scheduling changes or to reassure parents that they can reach their kids at any time. Instead of the standard numbered keypads, the kid phones have a limited number of oversize keys and controls that prevent children from dialing or receiving calls from numbers that parents haven't programmed in. Wherifone comes equipped with a global-positioning system (GPS) so parents can find...