Word: hubs
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...chewing gum, should emerge as a center of enlightenment seems unlikely. But the government sees both scientific and fiscal promise in the biomed field. This month, Singapore announced a doubling of its R&D budget, to $8.2 billion over the next five years, making it a regional research hub, particularly in stem cells. That's attractive to frustrated American scientists--and worrisome to people who want to see the U.S. retain its scientific edge...
...they cautioned, all raised eyebrows and knowing looks. “You don’t want to stand out as an American. Italians are more fashionable.” True, most Americans dream of glimpsing the mere dregs of the glamour this country emanates. Italy, typically considered the hub of the fashion world, shamelessly worships its designers—Gucci, Armani, and Dolce & Gabanna. Those textile wizards labor day and night to concoct stunning, near-holy ways to be frighteningly beautiful, original, and colossally stylish. If what I have seen is a glimpse into the future of fashion, then...
...employees are part of the equation. At Red River, for example, broken vehicle hub gears used to be carted off to an area where several mechanics worked on them at three different tables. Workers came up with the idea of building one long table with an oval track on it that could slide the parts smoothly and quickly to each of the mechanics, whose tools were within easy reach. Evans is also taking some employees on site visits to efficient private-sector plants, like the British company BAE Systems' facility in York, Pa., where Bradley Fighting Vehicles are built. John...
...Germany, Peru, South Africa and elsewhere. Opened in 1998, the plant was operating long before Hyundai opened factories in China or the U.S. and the South Korean carmaker is already building a second, $1 billion facility next door. Why? "We are going to use India as an export hub, and the domestic market is also growing very fast," says Lheem Heung Soo, managing director of Hyundai in India. "Right now the only difficulty is how to produce more cars...
...word has appeared during watercooler conversations in offices across the U.S. The term is Bangalored. It refers to India's high-tech hub, and it means your job has just moved to India without you. But in the shifting global labor market, vernacular can quickly become outdated. What is the term for a job that is outsourced to India only to be relayed to China or Romania...