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Sport bikes may dominate Europe, but Buell's methodology is a distinctly American recipe, one that he has honed by fostering a culture of cooperation, ownership and innovation. The nine models Buell sells can be run at any time on its single 50-person assembly line. Each station uses handicraft instead of the automation characteristic of most lines. Small teams promote ownership, and there are no individual supervisors, which cuts out a hierarchical layer. To avoid boredom, each employee is required to know the job ahead of him and behind him on the line and rotates throughout the week. "People...
...Last season, Ho was assigned the unenviable task of replacing the legendary Clifton Dawson ’07 as the Crimson’s starting tailback. After handling the job admirably, running for 746 yards and scoring seven touchdowns in nine games, it would have been reasonable to assume that Ho would reprise his role as Harvard’s No. 1 runner...
...Friday, is known for making documentaries on a grand scale—grand in scope, length, and audience viewership. For example, his most famous documentary, “The Civil War,” deals with this crucial point in American history over the course of 11 hours and nine episodes, and has been seen by more than 40 million viewers. “It chose us,” Burns says, in reference to the selection of Theodore Roosevelt for his latest project. “There’s always been that siren’s call...
...Gallant FX, warned that not everyone was going to enjoy the end-of-the-year holidays, but he was more optimistic over the long term. Buccelato - who said he made money during the bloodletting - saw a silver lining even for those who lose their jobs. "They'll take a nine-month vacation and the government will pay for that, too" - referring to severance packages, unemployment benefits, unused time-off and other subsidies that would come their way. Greg Barton, an equities trader with NWT Financial, was also optimistic as the trading day began, predicting a modest bounce...
...Badarpur village, with its dusty, pungent streets and tumbledown tenements, is far removed from the confident affluence of Nehru Place. Inside a tiny, cluttered room lit by a single tube-light, nine girls are waiting for their bhaiyya, - 'older brother' in Hindi. An all-girl class is rare; parents who are unable to afford education for their children usually shelve daughters' education first. According to UN figures, 42 million children between the ages of 6 and 14 are not in school in India. The national literacy rate of girls over seven years is 54%, compared to 75% for boys...