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...large student who lives in Raleigh, N.C., Daniell B. Krawczyck—”Chuck Commons” in Second Life—appreciates the opportunity for cyber relationships to turn into face-to-face interaction. “Another at-large student recently contacted me from Durham, N.C., which is only 30 miles away from me and we are going to get together to talk about the class,” he said in a phone interview...
...gotten used to working withAmericans. The chief technology officer of PC maker Lenovo has had to deal with a lot of them since the Chinese company acquired the computer-manufacturing business of U.S. giant IBM last year. On his monthly jaunts to Lenovo's new global headquarters in Raleigh, N.C., He, 43, complains there "aren't so many good Chinese restaurants." But he finds the cocktail parties that precede business dinners even harder to endure...
...acquisition created a radically altered and geographically scattered management team. Amelio is based in Raleigh with former IBMers; Yang and his team are in China with most of the manufacturing operations. Executives complain of midnight conference calls and perpetual jet lag. "Lenovo is really living in a flat world," says Amelio. Meshing Chinese and American corporate cultures hasn't been easy either. The Chinese are stressed by having to speak English, the company's official language, made harder by rapid-fire talkers like Amelio. "We have to ask him several times to slow down," says He. "He just doesn...
...ballot by accident. Instead of pointing a finger at Kerry for what she calls a "cheap and blatant political ploy," she should remember that Republicans are masters at exploiting divisive issues that rile single-issue voters on the right and get them to the polls. Richard Oliver Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. Catalan Pride on the Pitch I was disappointed by Franklin Foer's essay about European football, "Homage to Catalonia" [May 22]. Foer said that over the years, his view of the Barcelona club "has grown ever more romantic," owing to its anti-Franco traditions. If he was willing...
Employees who opt for India would get to take along a family member, says Darrell Douglas, vice president of human resources, and the whole experience, including a recuperative stay at a hotel, would be covered. IndUShealth, a medical tourism start-up in Raleigh, N.C., will make all arrangements and coordinate care between U.S. and Indian providers. The sweetener: the company will share with these intrepid employees up to 25% of savings garnered from the outsourcing...