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...Fuel-Efficient Michael Elliott's welcome piece on our report Winning the Oil Endgame [Sept. 27] had a headline, "Kicking the Big-Car Habit," that did not correctly reflect the thesis of the team at Rocky Mountain Institute. We support Americans' right to drive any type of vehicle they want, but we suggest that they be offered safer and more fuel-efficient choices. Ultralight but ultrastrong materials now remove the contradiction between big and efficient: cars can be big but also light and safe, saving oil and lives without compromising comfort or pep. For example, a midsize SUV made...
...that media and media consumers have a symbiotic relationship. When U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell demands that Al-Jazeera be more fair to America in its coverage of the Iraq war, he might as well demand that the entire Arab world treat the United States more fairly. Media reflect the society they are born from—the society that they serve. You can’t change the underlying assumptions of a media outlet without changing the underlying assumptions of its consumers. To make Al-Jazeera kinder towards America, America is best off being kinder towards the Arab...
Appointing someone to “do something” about “alcohol” seems to reflect a certain naiveté on the part of the University; and it was initially unclear to Dartboard how this new position would have much of an impact on the student body...
...Grimm’s tales are “quite dull,” according to Tatar. Fables, peasant tales and bumpkins all represent “a culture [that] is sort of lost to us.” She chose the stories to include not only to reflect the breadth of subject matter, but also to appeal to her audience...
...Gross says, refuting the claim that athletes are unable to concentrate in certain field. “I don’t think participation in any sport precludes concentration in any area,” Gross says. “There are clusters, but they may just reflect rational choices made by the students...