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...assume GM must be saved in its present form? Why not merge it with another automaker? Toyota comes to mind. The two companies already jointly operate the NUMMI (New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc) facility in California, where both GM and Toyota autos are produced. Why not take that joint venture further? Stephen V. Gilmore, Charlotte, North Carolina...
...teaching, Rhee met Kevin Huffman, a fellow Teach for America member. They married two years later and had two daughters, Starr and Olivia, now 9 and 6. They moved to Colorado to be closer to Rhee's parents, but the marriage faltered. Huffman and Rhee separated, agreeing to joint custody of the kids. And then Rhee got the offer to run Washington's schools. Huffman, now head of public affairs for Teach for America, had no illusions about the challenges Rhee would face. But when he heard about the job offer, he decided to follow her to D.C. "Even though...
...complex will house the Medical School’s Systems Biology Department—an institute for bioengineering primarily funded by a $125 million gift from Harvard Business School graduate Hansjörg Wyss—the Harvard Stem Cell Institute, and the Stem Cell Regenerative Biology Department, a joint venture between the Medical School and the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. “Although we view this campus as an important investment in the life sciences,” Flier wrote, “the financial commitments it will require are enormous...
...billions of dollars in related eco-tourism and thousands of jobs in South Florida. They are also a buffer for beach erosion, a problem exacerbated by each new oceanside high-rise condo, as well as the storms and hurricanes that have battered Florida over the last four years. A joint federal and state study released in 2001 showed the reef-related economy - including money spent by eco-tourists for diving, chartering boats and the like - resulted in a $4 billion industry and more than 35,000 jobs during a 12-month period. (See pictures of UNESCO's eight latest wonders...
...that insurance companies, employers and others involved in the medical tourism field provide proper follow-up care, tell patients of their rights and legal recourse, use only accredited facilities, and inform patients of "the potential risks of combining surgical procedures with long flights and vacation activities," among other recommendations. Joint Commission International, a non-profit that certifies the safety and record of hospitals, has accredited some 200 foreign medical facilities, many in Spain, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates...