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...month training programs in five Chinese cities for engineers who wish to work for Japanese companies. Some later relocate to Japan. Mandatory lessons include collaborative teamwork (Chinese engineers often prefer the competitive thrill of individual research); practical engineering skills (universities in China tend to emphasize theoretical learning over actual application); and the all-important art of the apology (Japanese engineers are quick to admit fault while Chinese staff can be less contrite). Over the past 21/2 years, Meitec has brought 156 Chinese to Japan; only one has returned home. "Our engineers are not cheap Chinese labor," says Kanji Fukuda, head...
...culture, and even our representative government are only reflections of the society we’ve created and the society that we want for ourselves. If we believe the problems that show themselves in these institutions are really worth fixing, we should probably spend some time addressing the actual causes. Instead, we choose to scapegoat easy targets, and then move along on our high horses as if we’ve accomplished something
Einstein called it Omega, the ratio between the actual density of the universe and the density required to keep it from imploding. If the two levels are not equal, the universe is doomed. Einstein also called Omega "the biggest blunder of my life" and eventually disowned the idea...
...market, investing only a small amount of money can give the trader control over a far larger sum. That's because the fluctuation in the Forex is often so minimal that it would be difficult to see any real profit (or suffer significant loss) if trades were done in actual dollars. Brokers won't deal with you that...
There were no actual naked ladies to be found at the Naked Ladies Brunch and Clothing Swap at the Women’s Center yesterday. Instead, this third semiannual event displayed a greater collaborative effort than in the past. For the first time since the inaugural brunch in fall 2006, the Women’s Center worked with the Harvard Vestis Council, which provided members to act as wardrobe consultants at the clothing swap. Starting last Monday, students brought their used clothing to the Women’s Center, where they were given a ticket for each item they donated...