Word: notionalism
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...dismisses the notion that the U.S. and South Korea have drifted apart: "We are going through a very important transformation period, but our relationship is very sound and healthy." So far, reaction to North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's announcement of a planned nuclear test has been unified, with even China, the closest country North Korea has to an ally, warning Pyongyang that a test would bring "serious consequences." Ban is so intent on resolving the North Korean dispute that he says he might visit Pyongyang himself as Secretary-General?something Annan never did. "Having known all the history...
...with unsustainable long-range spending obligations that legislators have agreed to - for everything from Medicaid expenses to public employee pensions - kept her from looking like a serious contender. But in late August she took an important step in announcing a four-year revenue plan that depends on the controversial notion of opening Chicago's first casino to help provide billions of dollars for public schools and property tax relief. Topinka, like Blagojevich, has been averse to raising sales or income taxes to generate revenue, though the challenger insists she wouldn't rule out those measures as a last resort...
...years ago, when the firm outsold Boeing for the first time. Back then, Airbus was hailed as a uniquely European archetype for competing in heavy industries. After all, no single country in Europe has the resources to develop a world-beating aircraft manufacturer on its own. The core notion of cooperation is still valid, says James Foreman-Peck, a professor at Cardiff Business School who specializes in European industrial policy, "but these days, Airbus just confirms Anglo-Saxon prejudices that governments waste large amounts of taxpayers' money even when they have a good idea." Untangling Airbus' wiring will prove plenty...
...dismisses the notion that the U.S. and South Korea have drifted apart: "We are going through a very important transformation period, but our relationship is very sound and healthy." So far, reaction to Pyongyang's announcement of a planned nuclear test has been unified, with even China, the closest country North Korea has to an ally, warning Pyongyang that a test would bring "serious consequences." Ban is so intent on resolving the North Korean dispute that he says he might visit Pyongyang himself as Secretary-General--something Annan never did. "I've gained a deeper experience and understanding into this...
...Dolce & Gabbana and even articulated gold-colored robot leggings at Balenciaga (right). There was a hint of the high-tech future in Hussein Chalayan's remote-controlled dresses, as they shifted from long to short. (Disappearing hemlines are also a trend--most are upper-thigh high). And the '80s notion that fashion will be about athletic wear in ever more technologically advanced fabrics still has plenty of currency...