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...past years, certain types of outreach had bought the state reluctant acquiescence from lower- and middle-class Iranians struggling with joblessness and record inflation. Low-interest loans and subsidies on basic foodstuffs have helped. High oil prices enabled this largesse. But oil's munificence is not limitless. The government, nervous that the West may impose sanctions on Iran's gasoline imports as punishment for its controversial nuclear activities, recently withdrew its subsidy of gasoline. Despite its vast oil reserves, Iran cannot produce sufficient gasoline to meet consumption, so in June the government imposed rationing. For days, gas stations saw long...
...just happily-ever-after that has changed. The global nature of dating--the access to a limitless pool of mates just a click away--means that people feel they hardly need to overcome difficulties in relationships. If the whole getting-together thing proves too hard, they can just move on. Juliet's a Capulet? Bummer. Back to Facebook. Finding a soul mate is no longer a determined steeplechase over every obstacle. It's a numbers game--about as fraught with epic drama and desperation as recruiting a new middle manager for the nonperishables division. Perhaps it's not surprising that...
...terrorism scare asked, "Can we spot the threat?" [July 16]. Of course we can! The threat is modern Islam - the newly born, power-hungry, fundamentalist metamorphosis of a traditionally moderate religion waging a holy war against the supposedly corrupt and decaying West. Many Muslims firmly believe that the virtually limitless funds streaming from the Middle Eastern oil wells and the tolerance in Western countries of militant Islamist propaganda are all by decree from Allah. Given the refusal of the politically correct Western leadership and media to recognize the true identity of this threat and effectively deal with it, it will...
...sure, about improving the young players' skills - how to run the pick and roll properly, how to use a screen, how to play good defense. But more than anything, it was about a huge global company trying to mine a market that it believes, justifiably, has almost limitless potential. Asked during one of the work- outs whether there was anyone in the current crop as good as Yi had been, former NBA star Schrempf answered bluntly - and honestly: "No." When he saw a public relations executive standing nearby cringe a bit, Schrempf smiled and added: "but there will...
...labs are collaborating on research that might allow a person’s limitless supply of skin cells to be transformed into stem cells that can be used for diagnosing and treating Parkinson?...