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...Chevy Malibu. The 2009 Buick LaCrosse recently topped all midsize competitors in the dependability ratings of J.D. Power & Associates. That's a positive sign, given that Buick is such an important brand for GM in China. Ford, which is in the best shape of the Detroit Three, has found success in its new Edge, in its F-150 pickup and in a global restructuring that will bring the best products from its overseas operations to the U.S. If there are new labor contracts in place, the domestic automakers also stand to be cost-competitive with the transplants, which will translate...
Harrington's recent success has come with an asterisk. Tiger Woods was absent with a knee injury during Harrington's last two major wins, and many now question whether the Irish player's workmanlike skill can challenge golf's chosen one. Harrington carries no false hope. "When Tiger's having a good week, there's not much opportunity for anyone else," he says. His mental coach has instructed him to focus on his own game, as there's not much he or anyone else can learn from studying his monumentally talented rival. "It's silly to pay attention to someone...
...fusion of technical acumen and mental calm has not only brought success, it has allowed Harrington to attain a seemingly impossible state in such a frustrating sport: contentment. His caddy often asks Harrington before he takes his club back whether he's happy, to which he usually answers in the affirmative. When he's frustrated, he might say "delirious." (One of Harrington's conversational tics is a habit of breaking down his answers as if analyzing a golf swing or commentating on a match. "Now I'm actually being smart when I say 'delirious.' I'm actually being facetious with...
...after its political patron is gone. But PlaNYC is built to last, even during a recession, because it encompasses far more than just feel-good greenery. Agarwalla, who has studied why Philadelphia declined compared with New York in the 20th century, believes sustainability will be the key to urban success in the 21st century. "We didn't develop this plan out of a desire to be green," he says. "This is crucial for its economic and environmental future...
...been behind, but we’re going to catch up.” Martin said that HUDS currently composts 26,500 pounds of food waste in an average week. Pforzheimer dining hall staff are awaiting the delivery of the composting barrels to start the pilot program. The success of Pforzheimer’s project will determine whether or not manual composting will be implemented in the other four houses that lack a pulping machine. Martin said she was unsure of when composting would be implemented in those Houses. “We want to do our homework right...