Tech companies are hanging onto record amounts of cash, and industry watchers want to see more of it reinvested in the companies or distributed to shareholders. FactSet, a financial research firm, tallied all the cash and marketable ...
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Dr. David T. Hon, the CEO and founder of Dahon, has been nominated for the University of California, Berkeley Excellence in Achievement Award for "his contributions in high-power lasers as well as his role in revolutionizing the modern-day ...
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The U.S. Congress should press for privacy protections and more information about surveillance programs at the U.S. National Security Agency, some technology and civil liberties activists said Friday. After recent news leaks about two ...
The PIP, a device that allows technology to respond to emotional stimulus, launches today on crowdfunding platform, Kickstarter http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/484175508/the-pip-a-biosensor-that-helps-you-relax-through-p Innovated by ...
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In most areas the Zhuang nationality people are used to have three meals a day, while in some places the local Zhuang people have four meals a day that means they have one more snack between lunch and supper. The breakfast and lunch are ...
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The 8th China Charity Award results are announced recently. Baosteel wins "2012 China Charity Award ? most charitable enterprise". This is the fifth time that Baosteel is awarded "China Charity Award" and the second time that it is rated ...
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The practice of drinking tea has had a long history in China, having originated there. Although tea originated in China, Chinese tea generally represents tea leaves which have been processed using methods inherited from ancient China. ...
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Ming Furniture Representing the zenith of Chinese furniture, Ming furniture is treasured for its precious wood, comfortable design, simple decoration and superb craftsmanship. Background Ming furniture dates from the end of the Ming ...
Ricefield Collective reinvents tradition with the launch of their Fall’13 Handmade Knitwear Accessories Collection on Kickstarter. Based in the Philippine Rice Terrace UNESCO World Heritage site, Ricefield gives indigenous women the ...
In April, AATCC will honor Charles Yang as the 2012 recipient of the Olney Medal for outstanding achievement in the field of textile chemistry. The Olney Medal is the Association’s highest honor. Yang is a world-renowned scholar in ...
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Individuals' personal data needs to be monetised if web service business models are to be sustained, otherwise we risk coming against an industry-wide "brick wall", computer scientist and Microsoft Research "scholar at large" Jaron Lanier ...
2013 China International Solar Industry Forum will be held in Beijing in June. It is focusing on solar industry field. It is guided by Construction Bureau, Financial Bureau, Development and Reform Department, National Energy Board and ...
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Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq upstream petroleum witnessed three unprecedented interrelated developments post-2003: A grand opening to FDI;offering ...
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Steven Sinofsky Computerworld - Steven Sinofsky, the former Microsoft executive ousted as the head of its Windows group five weeks ago, yesterday said he would teach at the Harvard Business School this spring. Sinofsky, 47, announced the ...
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1. What's "guanxi"? Guanxi is regarded as the central idea in Chinese society with long historical and cultural roots. It is understood and utilized by virtually every Chinese person in greater or lesser measure. Understanding how the ...
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