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...geographies of ancient cities to determine how best to deal with a desert climate. The city is mainly designed around a cluster of “clean-tech” businesses, which will produce and research environmentally-friendly products. Masdar will not only be a business and research hub but also an entirely self-sufficient city with vibrant residential life, parks, and nighttime entertainment. “We wanted a mixture of laboratories, office space, and social elements that are essential for any high quality of life,” Awad said. “The highest quality of life...
...pharmaceutical giant Pfizer is planning to create a regenerative medicine unit specializing in stem cell research in Cambridge, according to a company press release. The unit will further Cambridge’s ongoing effort to maintain its status as a world-class hub of scientific research while stimulating the local economy and offering economic opportunities during the current financial crisis, proponents say. “It seems like a natural progression that will add to the breadth and scope of biotech here in Cambridge,” Mayor E. Denise Simmons said of the project. Simmons said the labs will...
...Millions of mainland tourists flooded the city and spent their newfound wealth in Hong Kong's famous luxury shops. A rush of Chinese companies looking to tap international capital markets turned to Hong Kong's stock exchange, solidifying the city's status as a world-class financial hub in step with New York and London. (See 10 things to do in Hong Kong...
Indy City Hub. The Indianapolis International Airport opened on Nov. 11, complete with a 13-foot model of a Boeing 737, lots of security lanes, check-in kiosks, restaurants and shopping. Airlines serving the new hub: AirTran, Continental, United and others...
...first African-American President, the gay and lesbian community in California has erupted in protests following the approval of Proposition 8, which overturns a state supreme court decision upholding gay marriage. On Nov. 8, some 10,000 people, far more than authorities had expected, marched through Hillcrest, the hub of San Diego's gay community. Many opponents of the measure blamed religious groups for the its passage, particularly the Mormon church, which one source estimated had donated some $15 million to promote Prop. 8; campaign records, however, showed far less. Meanwhile, in Connecticut, where a gay-marriage ban was lifted...