‘Patent’ly risky

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Large firms cannot be beaten

Pharmaceutical giants seem to be the only group of companies defying conventional management wisdom that states that nimble, fleet footed competitors, who are much smaller in size, oft en end up beating the giants in the market-place. While this has been witnessed in a range of industries, the top pharma companies of the world have managed to stay on top for decades, albeit big merger deals creating even bigger giants.

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Source: IIPM Editorial-2006

Democratic Representative

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Democratic Representative Sheila Jackson Lee, whose Houston district includes some 150,000 Katrina evacuees, says there are ways to convert vacant apartments into affordable or free housing. After passing an ordinance, cities could issue Section 8 rental certificates that would cover the rent on the homes until evacuees find jobs. Jackson Lee says she plans to introduce legislation that will call for federal relief funds to be spent on precisely such rental vouchers. “If opportunity exists to create viable housing options,” she says, “they should be explored.”…

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Searching the Internet (IIPM-Press Article)

Obviously, I’m not suggesting that 5 EB of information about cats is a worthy goal, but while remembering that the easily searchable internet (static web pages) comprised only 167 TB or 0.0000334 of the 5 EB in 2002, what uncertainties might one reduce by searching the internet?

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This Liberian Girl can Show the Way (IIPM Article)

The world must strongly come out in support of Sirleaf; for Africa’s good

Founded on dreams of freedom in 1847 by former American slaves, Liberia has been living on the edge of precipice for years now. The country represented all that has gone wrong with Africa: Brutal civil wars, class and ethnic conflict, political instability and enduring poverty.

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IIPM-PRESS CENTRE EDITORIAL

A slide show on life in Shenzhen has been viewed 16,000 times, with lots of ac­companying commentary from viewers. The second-most-popular podcast right now shows an underground rock band at a Shanghai bar.

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