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...train had about 15 carriages. IR officials discovered that a passenger-train journey could earn a profit with 24 carriages, which became the target length. By pushing the "quicker, heavier, longer" mantra, rail bosses have also been able to improve services. For example, in 2006 IR began offering special express trains on certain routes such as the run between New Delhi and Agra, home of the Taj Mahal. Tourists making day trips to India's most popular tourist attraction now can book online and sit in comfortable seats during a trip that takes less than two hours instead of almost...
...sweeping agenda of progressive social policy is what has truly marked Zapatero's term. He pushed through major women's-rights legislation, including parity in electoral lists, equal-pay provisions, and a comprehensive anti-domestic-violence law in a country still suffering the ill effects of machismo. An "express divorce" law was passed to make ending a marriage quicker and easier. Zapatero also signed a far-reaching amnesty for illegal immigrants and their families...
...removing obstacles such as the mandatory year-long separation, the 2005 reform - which some have dubbed "express divorce" - has not only made it easier to end an unhappy marriage, but has made the country's divorce rate one of the highest in the European Union. For the Catholic Church, the dramatic increase in divorces underlines the threat posed by the Socialist government of Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero. At a December rally in Madrid to "defend the Christian family," Cardinal Augustín García-Gasco lambasted Socialist initiatives, saying, "The culture of radical laicism...
...fascination with the inventive side of MIT springs from his childlike affinity for problem-solving and engineer’s love for hands-on tinkering, which he cultivated as an artist-in-residence at MIT in 2005. These traits, joined with his utopian hope for community and self-expression through film and gadgets, characterize the latest effort from Gondry’s fertile imagination. As a result, “Be Kind Rewind” is a uniquely Gondry creation. Jack Black and Mos Def star as two video store clerks, Jerry and Mike. When Jerry accidentally erases the contents...
...raise prices on existing customers at any time and for any reason is tied to deregulation, which began in banking in the 1970s and effectively eliminated caps both on interest and fees. Thanks to mergers and consolidation, the top six card issuers?Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, American Express, Capital One and Discover?now float about 75% of all outstanding credit-card debt, according to The Nilson Report. Consolidation allows competitors to be less competitive: from 1995 to 2005 the average late fee soared 162% from $12.83 to $33.64, according to CardTrak.com. Fees now account for 39% of issuers...