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...divestment from South African firms in the 1980s is a misguided parallel. The situations are entirely different, and thus while divestment was the appropriate decision two decades ago—and one which certainly contributed to ending the Apartheid system—it is an inappropriate comparison today...
...PERFORMS The combined city/highway rating for the 400h is 29 m.p.g.--close to the 26 m.p.g. we got in more than 200 miles of test driving. In comparison, a Lexus RX 330, which is identical to the 400h but runs on a standard gas engine, got only 14 m.p.g. on our tests. At start-up and in slow city traffic, the 400h runs solely on its silent electric motors, making for a peaceful commute. The 400h handled well, accelerated quickly and quietly engaged its gas engine. Because the 400h has a power output similar to that of a 4-liter...
...added, “If the presidential salaries are starting to be out of relation with faculty salaries, then it seems that the comparison with presidential salaries is more like the comparison of CEOs’ salaries. That is not appropriate...
...neck where she holds her instrument—an affliction that appears to plague at least half the string section. Many of them practice for hours a day in the week before a major concert, although their busy Harvard schedules put them at an inherent disadvantage in comparison to the pre-professionals enrolled in conservatories...
...seriously, I have a point here. As a point of comparison, The Police record’s choice of title is markedly different—the title is in French, which a lot of people speak, and, besides, almost anyone could guess with some accuracy as to what “Outlandos D’Amour” means; The Police weren’t trying to be difficult. “Bem-Vinda Vontande” is in Portuguese, which is not as popular in England and America, the bands’ obvious markets. But there...