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...East, during the Euromissile debate, Moscow rolled out accusations of West German "revanchism," a reference to Nazi territorial ambitions of old. Kohl's attempts at burnishing national symbols have also met with limited success: West Germans still do less anthem singing and flag flying than their neighbors. Says Hans Mayer, professor emeritus of literature at Tübingen University: "Hitler's nationalism so upset the stomachs of the Germans, particularly the older ones, that they are now keeping to a very strict diet. The only time they break it is for a German soccer team...
...Federal Association of German Industry: "I'm very satisfied with the results. It's another step, even though reform policy is certainly not at an end." The problem is that fixing taxes and fixing roads won't address the deeper reasons German companies don't hire more. Thomas Mayer, an economist at Deutsche Bank, ticks off a list of the genuine job barriers: labor laws that prevent firing and discourage hiring; high payroll taxes that make labor expensive; and the practice of setting wages nationally rather than at the company level. Germany's trade unions have staunchly resisted efforts...
Google says it is not receiving any revenue for sending people to Amazon and Carfax. What's more, since users have to click the AutoLink button on the toolbar each time they want to activate the new links, "it is a user-elected feature," says Marissa Mayer, Google's director of consumer Web products. Mayer says the company plans to give users more say. The map feature allows people to select Yahoo or MapQuest, though Google Maps is the default setting...
When Microsoft instituted a similar feature, called Smart Tags, in Internet Explorer back in 2001, the company faced such a strong backlash that it dropped Smart Tags from Windows XP. Mayer says Google is unlikely to remove AutoLink but the ultimate decision will be based on public feedback over the next few months...
Chris: Now the philippic begins, Drew, as you’ve deftly swung the discussion back to a point I started to make above: Mayer, along with Norah Jones, winner of 3, Alicia Keyes, winner of 4, U2, winners of 3, Springsteen, winner of 1, Maroon 5, and even best alt album winners Wilco are part of this bland, inoffensive slate of artists with an immense populist appeal that never does a whole lot to challenge convention...