Ford and Mazda minivans fail side impact tests
Insurance Institute side impact tests rate 2006 Ford Freestar and Mazda MPV without side air bags as poor. Sienna, Quest and Odyssey score highest for protecting riders in intersection-crash scenarios. Freestar with optional air bags earns second-best rating. Mazda notes safety but MPV test excludes combination side air bags.
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Banking and policy forums fill busy schedule at major DC venues
Today and Thursday a slate of forums and discussions span from fair lending and bank regulation to corporate tax and real estate, hosted by AEI Brookings Cato and others at Ritz Carlton Pentagon City Grand Hyatt and Westin Grand. Notable sessions include antitrust, health costs, labor sentiment and a Senate Commerce energy hearing. Government offices banks and bond market observe Veterans Day. stock market remains open.
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Ritz-Carlton
Pentagon City
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Grand Hyatt
Career schools and college value in hiring ethics debate
Readers debate if short term career colleges yield legitimate degrees. HR experts say brand matters mainly for first job, alumni networks help long term, and work experience often outweighs school. Critics urge broad, humanistic learning for a flexible economy and personal development.
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Kate & Dale
Cristyn Date
Lexus
Kia
Kate
Dale
University of Utah
University of Phoenix
Notre Dame
University of Southern California
Richard Bayer
Five O’clock Club
Careers and severance lessons from Kate and Dale
Elton reports an eight month severance with health coverage and timing control and soon found a new job. The exchange features Kate Wendleton and Dale Dauten and their advice on fair packages and generous employer practice.
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Elton
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Kate Wendleton
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Innovators’ Lab
King Features Syndicate
Seventh Ave
New York
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House Commerce Panel
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Xerox
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