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...services that cannot be provided by the mainland; it relies heavily on what Hong Kong can do in terms of ipos, banking, trading. So we have benefited enormously from the fact that we are now part of the Chinese nation. But even though we are No. 1, AAA, in terms of, say, infrastructure, rating agencies like Moody's and Standard & Poor's give us AA because we are part of this larger regional economy called China. That's unfair. I've argued with them that the China connection is a plus, not a minus...
...Robert L. Darbelnet, president of the American Automobile Association (AAA), welcomed the changes to the fuel economy labeling process. "This is first and foremost a truth-in-advertising issue. Consumers deserve the government's best efforts when it comes to compiling the information they see on the label of new vehicles. That has not been the case and EPA is moving to correct the situation," he said in a statement praising the changes in the government stickers. "Purchasing a new vehicle is an expensive investment that consumers take very personally and make with great care," Darbelnet added. "We've known...
...train or bus trip. But that can be a plus or a minus, depending on the quality of your companions. A disclaimer on eRideShare.com reads, "Please keep in mind that there are crazies out there. Don't travel with someone you don't trust." While the American Automobile Association (AAA) encourages carpooling with someone you know, it warns against ride sharing when you don't know who is behind the wheel. "You're hooking up with a perfect stranger," says Robert Sinclair Jr., a spokesman for AAA. "Beyond the fact that they could kidnap...
...past attitudes towards Jews, both in its admissions and in its approach to University life in general. SOUND FAMILIAR? At Harvard, Asian-American concern over suspected discrimination in admissions predates Golden’s book. In 1992, an admissions official met with members of the Asian-American Assocation (AAA) to reassure them that, despite reports that Asian-American students consistently had the lowest admit rates of any ethnic group at Harvard while having the highest SAT scores, a quota designed to lower their numbers did not exist. The difference between the rates of admission between Asian and white students...
...politicians attempt to churn out the vote for the upcoming national elections, a student group is trying to churn out Asian American candidates in campus-wide elections. The Asian American Association (AAA) created the Asian American Political Initiative this year as a support network for students interested in running for leadership positions in a number of organizations, including the Undergraduate Council (UC) and the Institute of Politics (IOP). “I feel like for any student who is involved in IOP or UC, that is a great preparation for a career in politics,” said Sanby...