Word: cheaping
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...price tag of $100 per sq. ft.--less than half the cost of a typical modern prefab house. Some affordable-housing advocates see it as an answer to the housing needs created by hurricanes. Zamore is thrilled. It's "high design that's affordable," he says, "not cheap...
...museum for maintaining a dying lifestyle? That philosophical question may sound odd, but it goes to the heart of the acrimonious debate over agricultural subsidies. From France to South Korea, the government handouts and trade protection that developed countries offer their farmers to protect them against cheap imported food continue to stymie global efforts to open markets to less-fettered trade...
...rules and won.And the lessons are there. For instance, Chouinard stresses the importance of constant innovation, and he relates how Patagonia adroitly switched its underwear material from odor-retaining polypropylene to washable polyester to stay ahead of the competition. He emphasizes the importance of quality in an era of cheap mass production. And he shows that his company, at least, can treat both its employees and the environment with respect.The future founders, chairmen, and chief executive officers here on campus would do well to learn a little from Chouinard. Companies do not have to be all about lower marginal costs...
...helped to write an FM cover story called “Should We All Just Have Gone To Yale?” I railed against our social life, our housing system, our administration’s (possibly) weak commitment to the well-being of students, and the lack of cheap beer for underage kids. Now I feel guilty. I don’t hate Harvard. And the floodgates have opened: all we ever do is whine. What should...
...SANTAS? Next month Cacophony Society members, who organize Nevada's Burning Man fest, don cheap Santa suits and make merry in big cities worldwide...