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...course, the world doesn't completely change over night. Many of the classic reasons companies set up shop in far-flung locales, like gaining a foothold in a new market, are still in the mix. Nissan, for instance, is among the carmakers now building a plant in Russia, a country flush with money from the skyrocketing price of oil. In 2003, Nissan sold 8,000 cars in Russia, a number that jumped to 24,000 in 2004, and to 50,000 in 2005. "We started thinking, if this isn't a fluke, we need to think about localization," says Dominique...
...technology was on display in Victorville, but the DARPA challenge also demonstrated a new way of developing technology. You could call it the open-sourcing of R&D, or maybe the American Idol-izing of it. Amateurs are free to mix it up with big corporations and research universities. MIT was among the 35 competitors, but so was Team Gray Racing, a Louisiana troupe started by insurance-company executives after they heard about the first DARPA road race. "They said, 'We've got some good tech people--why don't we do this?'" says a Team Gray member. And DARPA...
...world, even as they step back from some of its daily nuisances. The new developments ensure mobility, with access to mass transit and garages for residents who own their own cars, which make visits to family members or commutes into town easy. They are also offering a stunning mix of activities, including such options as kayaking and skydiving. They include spa-level fitness and wellness centers, college-level academic courses, resort-level concierge services and gourmet dining...
...August Rush.” An urban fantasy that begins with a promising nod to “Oliver Twist,” the film sputters to a halt with a script as unbearable as Ebenezer Scrooge. Director Kirsten Sheridan poorly attempts to mix realism and fable, and brings to the screen a sappy story that relies too heavily on the viewer to piece everything together. “August Rush” brings together two charming romantics for a one night stand—Layla (Keri Russell), a budding cellist, and Louis (Jonathan Rhys Meyers), an Irish rocker. Layla?...
...outsiders means that the bookstore is now Harvard Square’s premier independent center for all things literary.STEADY GROUNDIn January 2007, the Harvard University Planning Office conducted a survey to determine the Harvard community’s opinions on the Square’s “retail mix and urban character.” Fourty-four percent of respondents identified the abundance of chains as their least favorite aspect of the Square; 28 percent said that it had become a worse place to visit because independent stores had been driven away. When asked which retail establishment was their...