By Don LeeMay 27, 2009 Source:http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-chinacars27-2009may27,0,7594127.story Copyright 2009 Los Angeles Times 202 West 1st Street, Los Angeles, California, 90012 (108) “Beijing is offering incentives to spur vehicle sales in the countryside. Sales are so brisk that dealers often run out of stock. “Reporting from Chuzhou, China — Like everybody else in his farming village, Zhan …
Image via Wikipedia This is a great segment from the NewsHour on PBS. I recommend both the Streaming Video segment (8 minutes) and the two related links which include a slide show with commentary (3 minutes). Some 90,000 people died in this earthquake, and countless others remain in cramped, makeshift conditions as reconstruction progresses. Check …
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Jean-Francois Tremblay, C&EN Hong Kong (Chemical & Engineering News Digital Edition – May 11, 2009) writes: “In this highly populated, rapidly industrializing country, water purification is becoming big business. ……. Between 200 million and 300 million people throughout the Chinese Countryside do not have access to a safe source of water.” In this picture, do-it-yourself …
Design: e2 is a great series from PBS. This episode gives excellent perspective on China‘s growth and its impact on the rest of the world. Innovation and collaboration are essential.
This is an important story in which I believe Chemists Without Borders must become involved. Lives are at stake and it is our chemistry that is jeopardizing them. Please watch this video segment and respond with thoughts on where we can make a difference. Thank you.
This is a fascinating and informative inverview with Jan Egeland, former Undersecretary-General (USG) for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC). He talks about the many successes of the the various humanitarian efforts, as well as current critical issues and what to do about them. Egeland’s new book on these issues, A Billion Lives : …