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...color-coded plastic construction set. The giant 1,800-piece set, which sells for $99.99, can be snapped together to make everything from Ferris wheels and robots to helicopters and windmills. Produced by the Rodon Group, K'NEX had sales that topped $25 million last year, in contrast to $2 million...
...only hope Spielberg's film kindles interest in educating our children about the worst crime in modern history. Other recent surveys by the American Jewish Committee show that one-third of the American people find it ''possible'' the Holocaust never took place. Our surveys in France and Britain, by contrast, show that such potential ''Holocaust deniers'' make up only 6% of the French population and 16% of the British...
...approaches to literature may come as a surprise. There is no such thing as a British writing style that differs systemically from American counterparts, he argues. Oddly, though, he finds no contradiction in referring to “gay literature” and discussing its tone and preoccupations in contrast to the wider world of straight lit.From a purely mercenary perspective, Hollinghurst’s self-labeling as a “Gay Writer” makes good business sense–when his work is criticized, supporters of gay writing as an institution tend to rally...
...contrast to the Committee’s March draft, the new report explains both the reasoning and trade-offs behind its recommendations. It also spends significant time discussing the historical context of general education at American universities...
Jealousy almost always stems from deep-seated insecurity. No matter what the situation, relentlessly comparing yourself to someone else reflects a lack of centeredness, especially when you are constantly assessing your best friend. Of course, it’s natural to look around a room to compare and contrast (I’ll admit it, people-watching is one of my most favorite pastimes), but it’s another thing to have a friendship based in part on jealousy. You should not feel you need to look outwards to gauge your own “status...