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...eight percent are manual in America. Eighty-nine percent of cars in Europe also have engines with four cylinders or less, which is more fuel-efficient, while only 28 percent of cars in America have comparably-sized engines.In general, the European market has a higher propensity to buy eco-conscious cars, like Ford’s eco-netic focus model. “We will sell whatever people want to buy,” said Cischke. “An eco-netic is considered a very small car here.”Following the talk, one audience member, a retired...
...case that financial infidelity--lying to your partner about how much you spend, secretly playing the stock market or piling up debts--can be just as damaging to a relationship as adultery. "The dangerous thing about financial infidelity," writes Weil, "is not the secret itself, but the act of conscious deception in a relationship." Weil, a psychologist in New York City with 30 years of experience counseling troubled couples, takes an uncompromising position: "There's no such thing as an innocent financial fib." Even if you don't accept her zero-tolerance approach--Weil frowns on even the surreptitious picking...
...this remark does not show any false fondness from McCain towards Bush, it still reflects a tacit acceptance of Bush’s support, a surprising action from such a “straight talker.” In his efforts to gain the presidency, McCain has thus been conscious of the support some Republican voters still give to the president; he has been unwilling to distance himself completely by rejecting Bush’s endorsement on principle. Instead, he thanked the president, saying, “I appreciate his service to our country...
...hear how the band has matured since trip-hop’s heyday. While that music ultimately strove to bring a sort of hypnotic order to a combination of sampled and original material, here the band seems to revel in imperfection. The best example of this kind of self-conscious disruption is the first track, “Silence,” where a bizarre Portuguese radio monologue gives way to a primal drum line. Its time signature is only complicated by intermittent vocals, bass, and strings, sliding in and out of the song in a frustrating but fascinating pattern...
...seem to be complaining. That’s because the Apatow humor aesthetic is founded upon the riff. Riffs are all about timing and sequence, and to get people into stitches you need to keep ’em coming. The writers of these films seem to be hyper-conscious of this fact—and the effect is that they can leave the viewer in a bit of a comedic haze upon viewing. I remember leaving “Knocked Up” amused, not remembering what exactly was funny but knowing that something surely was. The same thing...