Word: urban
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...Thaksin, 56, elicits strong emotions. Among the urban élite of Bangkok-opposition politicians, academics and journalists-it's common to hear his administration accused of abuse of power, corruption and nepotism. But in the smaller cities and towns-and especially in the countryside-Thaksin remains hugely popular, seen as a decisive leader who cares about the poor. It was Grandma Ouan and millions like her who gave Thaksin and his Thai Rak Thai (Thais Love Thais) party that big win last year. Yet though the demonstrations are unlikely to bring Thaksin down, they could hobble his second term...
Grades in Foreign Cultures 90, “Urban Culture in Another Zion,” were not uploaded until Wednesday, and it was soon discovered that some students had received the wrong grades...
...cars that appeals to two distinct types of drivers: parents and teenage boys. In its basic form, it's a mom-mobile riding an unsinkable reputation for reliability and good fuel economy. But for more than two decades it's also been a hot youth car, often seen prowling urban drag strips, tricked out with oversized wheels, spoiler, turbocharger?one of the original pocket rockets. For the 2006 model year Honda redesigned the Civic and it's already off to a heady start, winning Motor Trend's Car of the Year award. It's also moving upmarket and will...
...Aesop Rock and Little Brother, that operate under the mainstream radar, are the kinds of acts we are going to feature,” he says. The main obstacle to reassembling WHRB’s hip-hop department was dismantling its original replacement: the moribund “Black Urban Contemporary” department. Felton explains, “When I began working at WHRB there was a shadow of a hip-hop department called ‘Black Urban Contemporary.’ But there was no new music coming into the department, and it wasn?...
...left the international donor community reluctant to deliver more than 10 percent, thus far, of its 2004 pledge of $1.2 billion in development aid. Still, foreign governments say they'll support a new government that demonstrates a commitment to inclusiveness, transparency, and disarmament of the gangs that rule many urban areas...