Word: trended
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That's why the new Altima and Sentra look more evolutionary than revolutionary. Analysts too are worried that Nissan is losing its styling edge, ceding ground to Honda and Toyota (whose Camry was named Motor Trend's 2007 Car of the Year). "Once you get into the trap of saying 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it,' that's very dangerous," says John Casesa, an auto-industry consultant. "Nissan has to innovate to grow...
...hasn't changed a bit. The album's Who's Who of producers, including Dr. Dre and Kanye West, normally could be relied on to spice up the duller patches, but the riffs either sound recycled or, more disturbingly, like Herb Alpert-era smooth jazz. (Not a positive trend for this or any other genre.) Jay-Z may yet have more to say, but he doesn't say it here...
...number of doctorates awarded across the nation in science and engineering reached an all-time high in 2005, a trend reflected by the increase in Ph.D.’s bestowed by Harvard. A report released this month by the National Science Foundation found that the number of doctorates in science and engineering peaked in 2005 with 27,974 doctorates awarded, surpassing the previous high of 27,273 in 1998. Between 1999 and 2006, the number of Ph.D.’s awarded annually at Harvard in applied math, applied physics, computer science, and engineering science increased from...
First, we fully expect that our loss, like Harvard’s administration, is merely an interim trend...
...Wall Street Journal article by Daniel Golden—a 2004 winner of the Pulitzer Prize for his series of articles exposing the huge admissions advantages afforded to privileged white students—exposed what might appear to be another disturbing college admissions trend. Some analyses of standardized test scores show that Asian-American applicants, on average, must attain higher scores to snag admission to some of the nation’s most desirable schools. But these statistics, while initially disturbing, are the result of a just and well intentioned system of affirmative action in college admissions. That system should...