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...France, for example, the country's two major automobile manufacturers - Renault, and the PSA group that makes Peugeot and Citroën cars - said they will temporarily close all their domestic factories this week, and have asked employees to stay away on paid leave in response to shrinking demand. Germany's Ifo Institute, meanwhile, said its primary activity index, which measures industry and trade activity, fell to a five-year low last month...
...would be surprised by this figure. The words “liberal” and “faculty” seem to have been conjoined at the College for generations.But now, as the election moves into its final days, McCain supporters on the faculty are vocal in their demands for more political diversity in their departments, bemoaning a kind of underclass of conservative faculty. Some have even called on University President Drew G. Faust to institute an affirmative action policy in hiring decisions that would bring more ideological balance to the faculty.CAMBRIDGE INSIDE THE BELTWAYIn a search of Federal...
...Jones says the College Board decided to offer the new test after surveying more than 1,000 school administrators and finding that more than half indicated they were interested in this type of assessment. "There was significant demand for a gut check on students' reading, writing and math skills," he says. As opposed to other standardized tests, Jones explains, ReadiPrep examines college readiness based on criteria similar to those evaluated by the SAT. "And it needed to come earlier - we heard eighth grade is a critical year," he adds...
Snack Happy. Virgin America, which recently stole Condé Nast Traveler's Best Domestic Airline title away from six-time winner JetBlue, is introducing new items to their on-demand food menu. After swiping a credit card through the seat-back's touch screen menu, passengers flying coach can order ham-and-Havarti tea sandwiches, chicken Cobb salad wraps or Greek salad for $7 to $9. An expanded cocktail selection, with cosmopolitans, mojitos and margaritas are also on offer for $8. For first-class and select main-cabin passengers, the cocktails and meals are free...
Closet Call. Forget mail order. You can now get on-demand deliveries from the New York City J. Crew Collection store, which will bring to your door a selection of cashmere sweaters, velvet trousers, Japanese silk obis, vintage flower brooches or snakeskin clutches. If you prefer to browse the store in person, you can book an appointment with a personal shopper who will get you champagne and snacks while you spend. 1035 Madison Avenue, at 79th Street, New York...