With investments in high-speed transportation and communication infrastructures, the creative class should be persuaded to return to the periphery to enjoy lower housing costs and a higher quality of life, and contribute to a local economy that can then provide sustainable services.

ECONOMIST: Letters

When it comes to information and communication systems, the electric B-Class offers levels of convenience and functionality that were previously reserved for higher classes of vehicles.

ENGADGET: Mercedes-Benz introduces B-Class Electric Drive, we go eyes-on

"We were joking about how you should get your Batman suit out here, " said Petty Officer First Class Xander Gamble, 28, a Navy mass communication specialist.

WSJ: A Superheroic Caped Crusade to Keep Troops Safe in Afghanistan

Could we do the same thing for health insurance -- take class in cooking, nutrition, stress management, communication, parenting, stopping smoking, maybe even exercise classes -- and get a reduction on our monthly premiums?

WHITEHOUSE: Your Interview with the President

In our programme every class involved a blend of team and individual assignments, so good communication skills, both written and verbal, were essential to be successful on virtual teams.

ECONOMIST: Home, not quite alone

A. class is international, hosts 80 to 100 foreign students each July to help them refresh their English communication skills and prepare for life in North Carolina.

WSJ: B-Schools Try to Make Transition Smoother for International Students

Even NBC Universal Chief Jeff Zucker played down the idea at UBS' Annual Media and Communication Conference in New York on Dec. 6: "ESPN is best in class, " he said.

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