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...also spoke about the impact of consumer markets on Fords’ manufacturing decisions. In particular, she contrasted the American consumer market with the European one. In Europe, 80 percent of cars are manual, which are estimated to be 10 percent more fuel efficient than automatic cars, while only eight percent are manual in America. Eighty-nine percent of cars in Europe also have engines with four cylinders or less, which is more fuel-efficient, while only 28 percent of cars in America have comparably-sized engines.In general, the European market has a higher propensity to buy eco-conscious cars...
...those in England. In their May 2007 White Paper, the Institute of International Education reported a 53 percent increase in number of American students studying abroad in Argentina from 2003-04 to 2004-05, while Brazil showed a 28 percent gain. Both figures far outpaced the eight percent increase in total students studying abroad. These figures, especially those in Latin America, come as no surprise to David Carrasco, a professor who specializes in Latin American studies and holds posts in both the Divinity School and the Department of Anthropology.“Latin America is the great borderland that...
...freshman crews were the highlights of the day for the Crimson. The freshman eight finished second behind Yale and ahead of Princeton, clocking in at 6:00.7, while the second freshman eight won its event with a time...
With only two boats in the varsity eight race, the headline race of the day, the Radcliffe lightweight crew first varsity was edged out by Central Florida by one second. The Black and White regrouped to take the last two races of the day, the varsity four and the novice four. “I don’t think any of us were satisfied with how we raced this weekend,” junior Rebekah Kharrazi said. “This was certainly not the result we were anticipating or would have preferred.” Going into...
...consult with Thaksin on political matters? No, I can do [it] on my own. I am a politician. I am a leader of a party. I was in [previous] cabinets eight times. And one time as governor of Bangkok. I know I can perform...