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...really felt there was a strong market-driven atmosphere in Shenzhen," compared with other cities in China, he says. It was easy to set up his firm and import the advanced equipment he needed for his labs. He has also received about $2.5 million in government research grants, a chunk of which came from the city. Today, Lu's drug-development firm, Shenzhen Chipscreen Biosciences, employs about 45 people working to develop cancer and diabetes treatments in a university-style building at a research park designated for biotech outfits and other advanced start-ups. "If we built this company somewhere...
...cork? Why not? It blocked out useless sound and probably had a strong enough smell to evoke memories abound), Proust wrote and wrote (and wrote and wrote) about the inanities of modern society, the limitations of "the now," the importance of feeling and experiencing. Proust spent a good chunk of his 51 years (and several thousand pages) observing just how frivolous popular culture was. And yet, 93 years after he began his massive undertaking, In Search of Lost Time, he's all over the place. He's been at the back of every Vanity Fair magazine since...
...Republican strategist, says Schwarzenegger's recent policy moves have cheered the GOP moderates who are so key to his base. He does risk potential defections among hard-core social conservatives infuriated by his support of abortion rights and domestic partnerships, but may be able to compensate by attracting a chunk of "persuadable independents," such as women and conservative suburban-dwelling Latinos. "His advisors are putting together a coalition customized for this candidate," says Hoffenblum...
...some 20% of the company that he doesn't own; so is a private equity firm. Another logical buyer is Paramount, which will distribute Marvel's film slate. The studio is revamping, having recently bought rival DreamWorks SKG. Other names thrown out include Disney, which owns a large chunk of the Marvel library, and even TIME's parent, Time Warner, which owns Marvel rival DC Comics...
...biggest disagreement was about chunks. Ben came up with the flavors and I did the manufacturing, and he wanted bigger chunks and I wanted smaller ones with greater distribution. He said people didn't care if you got a chunk in every bite as long as you knew that fairly soon you'd get a chunk...