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...radical change. Video and audio clips are embedded in most texts, often adding timely examples from real-life practitioners. Plus, the texts are produced on an open-source platform, meaning they can be updated easily and professors can customize each textbook to match a particular lesson plan. Those are major advantages over paper editions, says Dana Lanham, an advertising professor at University of North Carolina in Charlotte. "Being online lets the content be so dynamic," says Lanham, who will teach some 70 students using Flat World texts this fall. "Usually textbooks are out of date as soon as you print...
...vigorously defending the right of Americans to drive with only one hand on the wheel while jabbering on the phone. California state senator Joe Simitian, author of the state's hands-free law, spent six years trying to get the bill passed against heavy lobbying by wireless firms. Every major phone carrier except Verizon initially opposed the bill, arguing that it unfairly singled out cell phones from a range of driver distractions; by the time the bill was signed last year, only Sprint was still against it, and even they have since changed their stance...
...that line of attack may not be successful. In a June poll by the Pew Research Center, 71% of respondents said they believe the U.S. is less respected in the world than it used to be; for the first time since Pew began asking that question in 2004, a majority said they view this loss of international respect as a major problem...
...What happens next is unclear. The King is now consulting political leaders on how to resolve the crisis including, significantly, regional politicians. He could call for new elections, or invite another leader to pull together a coalition. But he is more likely to ask Leterme to return, yet postpone major reforms until next June, when federal elections would be held, on the same date as European Parliament and regional elections...
...economics and policy analysis for the American Sugar Alliance. "I think this will be a very difficult adjustment for the workers in the town of Clewiston," he adds. "Agriculture really is the backbone of so many communities. It's a terrible shock to those communities if they lose a major job source...