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Last year Rolls-Royce sold 805 Phantoms, its main model, a slight increase over the 796 sold the year before. Revenues were also up - the company won't say by how much - largely because of the newly introduced, extended-wheelbase Phantom that has a base price of $403,000, or $63,000 more than the standard version. Garel Rhys, emeritus professor of automotive economics at Cardiff Business School, applauds the company's performance since its acquisition by BMW: "You couldn't expect much better." And the company's future looks shinier than a well-buffed fender. In July, it rolled...
...immigrant community, it is difficult to tread the line between ethnic assimilation and self-preservation. Academics have attempted to describe and define this tension in many ways, most famously with the metaphor of the American “melting pot.” A crude assimilationist model of this ideal might have us believe that foreigners arrive in the United States via some sort of cultural liquidation sale, ready to absorb into a gloopy, grey and nondescript soup characterized primarily by football, Big Macs and turkey stuffing. A more preservationist version might resemble throwing a sack of stubborn potatoes into...
...course, on the other hand, many Asians also fail to fit a purely assimilationist model. The Chinatowns, Koreatowns and Japantowns that have sprung up in major cities nationwide attest to the spirit of ethnic cohesion and preservation, especially among the most recent arrivals who want to reside close to people of similar backgrounds. Asian soft culture is even infiltrating the American fabric in turn, one greasy Chinese take-out restaurant at a time. However, ethnic enclaves and organizations do not explain why white, American culture has quite so much influence in shaping the values and thoughts of subsequent Asian immigration...
...answer lies in the existence of a certain hegemonic model of what the American essence embodies. To a large extent, this is natural and expected—after all, Caucasian Americans have been in the country since its inception, and have had many multiple generations in which to define and redefine their version of American culture. It is logical for newcomers to respect and understand the historical precedents that contribute to present society; in fact, it is vital to their survival. But it is this very naturalness that makes the acceptance of cultural trends so dangerous. Assimilation risks becoming...
...supposed purpose of distribution requirements or required curricula is either to ensure all students graduate with a common body of knowledge or to emphasize the “real-world applications” of a liberal arts education. Since our new General Education follows the latter, utility-based model, the classes selected by the transitional committee should tailor themselves to the needs of students...