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...like it when inanimate objects speak to me. And not in that cheap, “ate-some-magic-brownies-” or “hit-the-bottle-a-bit-too-much-” kind of way. No, I prefer my anthropomorphism tangible and intentional. From the maniacal Tickle-Me-Elmo to the evil little Furby, I like the lull of a disembodied, semi-robotic voice...
...right reasons and have the experience to do it.”PAIRING UP AND DOING THE DANCEAs these five frontrunners discreetly emerge, the awkward process of forming tickets begins. Not all five of them will run for president—rumor has it some of them might even prefer the VP spot. But as the candidates make their intentions clear in coming weeks, speculative negotiations will begin behind closed doors. In the words of Blake M. Kurisu ’07, a former chair of FiCom who would not comment on his plans for the coming election...
...Retirees who aren't self-employed like Utsumi can struggle to find decent work?most companies still prefer to hire younger people, because they generally cost less under Japan's rigid, seniority-based salary structure. But the sheer demand for workers is encouraging companies to be more flexible. Top temping company Adeco plans to double its number of registered workers aged 50 and older by 2008. Employment agency Pasona is forming a Japanese version of the American Association of Retired Persons?not to lobby for prescription drug plans, but to help retiree job seekers find work...
...auto-manufacturing jobs in the nation will be cut over the next 10 years as suppliers increasingly shift production abroad. The book, titled Crash Course, has attracted wide attention in Germany, with some reviewers calling it overly bleak. Retorts Becker: "They call it bleak because Germans prefer to hear fairy tales rather than the reality...
...into Harvard, nor did anyone I know. We dont need those so-called progressives polluting the orthodoxy of the military and introducing new-fangled ideas. If enough such students joined up, there might actually be some pressure on the higher-ups to change course on the gay issue. Id prefer to keep the opposition fighting for the loony left on the fringes rather than fighting for our country and changing hearts and minds...