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That Hickenlooper, 53, cruised to victory may suggest that Denver citizens would vote for anyone who promised cheap parking (a pledge on which he delivered). But after 19 months in office his honeymoon still isn't over. Not only do 75% of voters in metro Denver approve of his job performance, but 61% of folks in the region, including the Republican-leaning outlying suburbs, rate the mayor favorably as well, according to a new poll. Asked to explain his popularity, Hickenlooper fumbles for an answer. "I try not to gloss over reality," he says. "If I don't know...
...should be easy enough for Cho to recognize the secret of Hyundai's success. The South Korean company is following much the same formula that Toyota used decades ago to overcome its "cheap Asian import" stigma and become one of the world's most respected brands. When Hyundai first entered the U.S. market in 1986, its Excel sedan?an econobox with a $4,995 price tag?was an instant hit with frugal buyers. But customers soon discovered they were getting what they paid for: Excels were prone to quality-control problems and frequently needed parts replaced. Sales tanked, and Hyundai...
...best way to overcome the problem of radon pollution in homes is by copious ventilation, made easier by providing cheap energy to replace lost heat. But cheap energy is not going to be available to Americans because of the country's attitude toward nuclear power, which is the cheapest, safest, cleanest form of energy. Jocelyn Maxwell Red Hill, Australia
...attempting to duplicate the soil and climate of southern France in his Yunnan fields. If he can create the correct environmental conditions, Wu believes Yunnan's plentiful land and low fixed costs will make him even more of a threat to the European truffle tradition. "Labor is very cheap here," Wu says. "In France they use pigs and dogs to find truffles. We can use humans...
...they had just dispatched the Cardinals in summary fashion and had claimed the world championship that had eluded them for 86 years. I had just come off a second straight year chasing a hyper-harrowing seven-game ALCS against the Yankees, witnessing the wild shifts of fate from the cheap seats (well, not so cheap). And then, with the World Series win-with blessed deliverance-I was feeling pretty euphoric about all things Bosox. When friends would inevitably ask, "Aren't you going to miss the waiting? The angst? How can you live in a world where...