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Mike Rowe celebrates dirty jobs at TED
Mike Rowe, the host of "Dirty Jobs," tells some compelling (and horrifying) real-life job stories. Listen for his insights and observations about the nature of hard work, and how it’s been unjustifiably degraded in society today [...]
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Living in China: Plenty of GPS potties, to keep Shanghai’s World Expo site clean
Next year's Shanghai World Expo will feature more than 200 of the world's most innovative pavilions filled with the most advanced technology and inspiring exhibits about modern urban life. But piles of rubbish, dirty surfaces and lack of potties would make a joke of the theme, "Better City, Better Life." [...]
Posted in China Also tagged architecture, environment, environmental protection, geospatial technology, GPS, Huangpu River, Illinois, Infrastructure, Li Ye, public services, public transport, Shanghai, Shanghai Daily, Shanghai World Expo, Toilet, tourism, United States, Urban Development Projects, urban infrastructure, Urbanization 1 Comment
China, Technology and the Environment: first 10 million-kw-level wind power station to be built in mid-July 2009
Workers would begin construction on China's first 10 million-kw-level wind power station in mid-July in the far northwestern city of Jiuquan, Gansu Province, a local official said recently [...]
Posted in China, innovation Also tagged electricity, energy, energy conservation, environment, Gansu, Jiuquan, local official, municipal government, natural gas, Provinces of China, Qinghai, railway, renewable energy, sustainability, sustainable, Three Gorges Dam, Wind power, Wu Shengxue 1 Comment
Living in China: Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong among most expensive cities in Asia
Ranking behind four cities - Tokyo, Nagoya, Yokohama and Kobe - Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong have become some of the most expensive cities in Asia, according to the latest survey conducted by internationally renowned human resources service provider ECA International.
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China, Socialism & Consumer Behavior: aiming for 10 million units in vehicle production, sales in 2009
China aims for 10 million units in both vehicle production and sales this year, according to an online government document concerning detailed automobile support package. China's automobile industry is to yield an average 10 percent growth for its production and sales in the next three years, said the document, released on recently [...]
Posted in China, consumer behavior, trends Also tagged Automobile Industry, behavior, Chinese State Council, consumer behavior, environment, Key Industries, steel, Steel Sector 3 Comments
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-03-22
[China, Media, Cartoon] SpongeBob SquarePants is China’s most popular children’s show http://tinyurl.com/dm997g # [China] Shanghai details new hukou policy (Shanghai is opening up to talent by approving permanent residency) http://tinyurl.com/db7g8f # [Design] How to make Agile and UX work in harmony (Jeff Patton gives advice on how to make the two get along) http://tinyurl.com/cfekx9 # [Design] Industry trends [...]
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Architecture & Urban Planning in China: Shanghai is the world’s 4th tallest city
Shanghai made it to 4th place in Forbes' list of the world's tallest cities with a total of 21 towers climbing over 700 feet. The current tallest is the Shanghai World Financial Center, at 1,614 feet, but it'll be surpassed by the Shanghai Tower, which is expected to be completed in 2014 and reach heights of 2,000 feet. It was beat out by Dubai, Hong Kong and, at number one, New York City [...]
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Technology, Innovation and the Environment: Obama pushes for energy jobs