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THINK GLOBALLY. THE ACTIVISTS DO. Bloomgarden says the Internet makes it possible to "organize a global community around a certain issue in a split second." In particular, if you're an American firm, listen to what your European divisions and partners say. Many of tomorrow's issues, particularly in the fields of environmentalism and international human rights, get an airing in Europe before they do in the U.S. Amadi observes that most European companies have a broader view of who their stakeholders are; American ones often concentrate solely on their stockholders. Secrett fingers Monsanto, once a world leader in biotechnology...
Jobson recently met over lunch with Brabeck, who is on the road more often than he is in Vevey. Brabeck estimates he meets from 2,000 to 3,000 Nestle staff members every year, about 10% of the work force. He pays particular attention to about 150 up-and-coming managers, trying to get to know them and their spouses...
...Bite: Copying the techniques another DJ has already used for a particular record. No-no #1 of DJing...
...series as legendary as any in collegiate sports, one particular afternoon stands out from the rest in myth and memory...
Discipline and deference to law and order, though, are rarely the strong suit of a militia. And the Sadrists, in particular, have little motivation to genuinely embrace the government. Sadr rose to prominence in 2003 and 2004 as an outsider claiming parties like SIIC did not represent poor and marginalized Shi'ites. After bloody fighting in 2004 he agreed to join the political process, and the Sadrists are power brokers in the national legislature. But they say they are still marginalized in regional governments...