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Rebecca Lindland, a senior auto analyst for the research firm Global Insight, is a fan of both electric cars and GM's plug-in Volt. "This is not a George Jetson future," says Lindland. "This is ours." But that future is still a ways off. Lindland said that when she met with GM executives not long ago to talk about the Volt, she reminded them of one vexing question: The plug-in makers' assumption is that drivers will recharge their cars in the garage at home, where it shouldn't be too hard to find an electrical outlet...
...flaws, Senator Obama at least understands that there isn’t always a gut-felt answer in decisions of state, and he is honest with his voters about the complexities of policymaking. That insight and candor alone are more valuable than any number of years experience making decisions simply by sticking to the guns and guts of oversimplistic dogma...
...obsessed with what will happen to her property and belongings but declines to spell it out in her will. Scob, who nearly a half-century ago was the muse of the remarkable director George Franju (Eyes Without a Face, Thérese Desqueyroux, Judex), has an ingrained insight into the character that not only presents Hélene in her 70s but suggests the kind of mother she must have been. There's also a taut sensuality that hints at a family secret not revealed until after she dies...
...great to see their efforts rewarded when students read the case studies and participate in discussions.” Terigin noted that, for many undergrads, the event represents a first in-depth look at the private sector. “I believe that participants gained a great insight into business and B-School in general,” Terigin said. Conference participant Jason Y. Shah ’11 said the conference gave him a look at the road to the business world. “I decided to do the BLP to meet other business-minded students...
...insight is that no one policy--and no one leader--can save Pakistan. For too long, even as he became increasingly loathed at home, the U.S. relied on Musharraf to deliver its security goals. It can't make the same mistake with Zardari. Now is the time to identify other partners and focus on Pakistan's real needs--not just security but also economic development, education and health care--as its politicians and people seek a way out of the morass into which their nation has sunk...