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...German firm Müller-BBM, a leader in its field, had been hired at the start of the reconstruction to bring the theater's acoustics back to their former glory. However, in the past few months, as the financial crisis has torn through Russia, Vedernikov learned that the firm's contract had not been renewed. A Russian institute without Müller-BBM's expertise has been brought in to carry out the work instead - a move to which the music director is vigorously opposed. "When I hear [Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov say] that it is very important...
...Failure in the nascent field won't break the company. Fujifilm has other businesses such as medical imaging and motion-picture film, and only gets about 5% of its total revenue from its digital camera business. But company officials figure the bet could pay off handsomely if 3-D catches on and Fujifilm, which holds numerous patents on the technology, has a head start. Just standing still isn't a very appealing strategy. The digital-camera market is stagnating. About 128 million digicams were sold last year, and amid the recession, sales are expected to shrink this year, according...
...course, the future of the labor market is hard to predict. Hence a 2008 Labor Department study that found federal job-training programs may produce "small" benefits at best. But the outlook is promising so far at ACC: members of its Renewable Energy Students Association routinely field calls from prospective employers. "I'm well aware of how much money is going to be available from this education," says Duane Nembhard, 34, who dropped out of college but found his way to ACC last year...
...While wandering the field level concourse, I stumbled across a Friar Franks stand that was advertising a “5 for $5” deal. Curious, I asked a park attendant. Apparently, for five dollars, I could get a hotdog, soda, cookie, popcorn, and peanuts. Now, that’s a deal...
...you’re feeling some finer fare, those options exist too. In left field, the designers of the park incorporated the old Western Metal Supply Co. Building into the stadium, successfully converting it into the Hall of Fame Bar & Grill—a well-done homage to the Padres past...