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...making VW notoriously unwieldy. Representatives of government, trade unions and Porsche, which owns a stake in VW, follow their own interests, so decisions can take eons by American standards. The state of Lower Saxony, for instance, holds a stake in the company, and Saxon politicians routinely pressure VW to maintain jobs and generous benefits in the hinterland. VW's unions, also powerful, recently agreed to extend the workweek--to 35 hours for factory workers, up from 28.8 hours. In return VW promised to keep production of the next-generation Golf in Germany. "Such deals rob VW of the flexibility...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How VW Can Get Hot Again | 10/22/2006 | See Source »

...their children. In the next few decades, 97% of the world's population growth will occur in the developing world; the U.S. is the largest developed country in the world that is still growing at a healthy clip. That matters, strategically, economically and politically, as developed countries try to maintain their services, their militaries, their economic strength. If there is already a gap in energy and optimism between the U.S. and Europe, it looks likely only to widen in the next generation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: An In-Depth View of America by the Numbers | 10/22/2006 | See Source »

...soccer team, but it couldn’t have been much worse for Princeton last Saturday. Coming off of high-scoring games against Brown and Holy Cross, with 11 goals scored in two games, the Crimson (11-4-0, 4-1-0 Ivy) didn’t maintain the same offensive prowess. A few solid plays put Harvard ahead 2-1, paralyzing Princeton’s Ivy League hopes and taking it one step closer to a championship title of its own. The Crimson started off slow, yielding possession of the ball to Princeton...

Author: By Courtney D. Skinner, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Crimson Wins Again—With ‘D’ | 10/22/2006 | See Source »

...that his teammates appreciated when naming him this year’s LP.Depending on whom you ask, the acronym, LP, has one of two meanings: the Lightweight Protocol and the Lightweight Persona. These two distinct interpretations fittingly parallel the duality of Benkreira’s post.The LP serves to maintain a culture of discipline in the boathouse, while also creating a lighthearted environment that relieves some of the stress of the team’s grueling training program.“I make sure it’s a good atmosphere for fast rowing,” Benkreira says.To...

Author: By Loren Amor, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: HEAD OF THE CHARLES '06: Living Proof | 10/20/2006 | See Source »

...have the financial resources to live apart, and in fact money is the driving factor behind all of these choices. Moving to Florida is expensive; so is living in a nursing home. We do it because we can afford to. Divorce is also expensive - it's a decision to maintain two households, rather than one. Women have their own careers and their own source of income - so they can afford to leave crappy marriages. In the same way, our 20-somethings can live with roommates rather than at home because their jobs pay them enough to do so; they...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Has Being Married Gone Out of Style? | 10/18/2006 | See Source »

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