Word: luring
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...from Nissan to DaimlerChrysler, to help make the nation an auto-exporting powerhouse. That has not happened yet, because total costs in China aren't competitive with those in other emerging economies such as Brazil, where energy and--believe it or not--land are cheaper. Lower tariffs will help lure foreigners but will be disastrous for China's 120-plus state-subsidized automakers...
...putting friends first, the new-style retirees are also putting their own emotional needs front and center in their blueprints for later life. Some are learning from the mistakes of those who went before, who followed the siren lure of climate and amenities into a lonely paradise. In a mid-1990s study of 1,500 retirees from a FORTUNE 500 company who settled in the southeastern U.S., the participants answered overwhelmingly that they had not planned well enough for their emotional needs or how they would spend their time, reports gerontologist Marlene M. Rosenkoetter, dean of the school of nursing...
...lure of fast and easy weight loss is as enduring as young love. It is no surprise, then, that high-protein diets like the Zone, Atkins, Protein Power and Sugar Busters have seduced many a problem eater. Alas, there's no hard evidence that these diets deliver on their promise of sustained, long-term weight loss. In fact, the American Heart Association cautions, such regimens may do more damage than good by increasing fat consumption and reducing important sources of vitamins, minerals and fiber. Better to stick with the tried and true: exercise, portion control and a balanced diet...
...Full-Service Parking To lure new business, big-city garages are offering everything from car repair to video rentals...
...metal detector for this oddball essay on the lure of the forbidden, the lucidity of dreams. Lots goes wrong here, so we'll just pick on the dialogue. Cruz's English is often unintelligible; Lee, who plays the hero's intellectual friend, can't pronounce the word intellectual; and Diaz is forced to utter the most off-putting line in recent movies (let's just say it includes the word swallowed). The poor dear plays a character so shrill and needy that it makes Diaz almost not fantastically attractive...