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Understanding culture: why Walmart has struggled in China

December 23, 2012 by timbatchelder, posted in Digital health, Knowledge Management

Sea Bass With Barbie Dolls Challenge Wal-Mart in China
By Bloomberg News -, bloomberg.com

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Shelves stacked to the ceiling with low-price hot sauce, Barbie dolls, and noodles stand near tanks where shoppers can fish out live sea bass for dinner. Welcome to RT-Mart, China’s version of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT)

From Shang…

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Wal-Mart, Sears Refuse Compensation for Factory Victims – Bloomberg (bloomberg.com)
Wal-Mart Executive Who Described Sales ‘Disaster’ Leaves (bloomberg.com)
Wal-Mart Could Be In Big Trouble If It Doesn’t Fix Customer Service Fast (businessinsider.com)

Struggling Big Pharma returns to Chinese ethno medicine for ideas

December 23, 2012 by timbatchelder, posted in Digital health, Health Informatics, Knowledge Management

Ancient Chinese Cures Seen Helping Drugmaker Pipelines
By Bloomberg News -, bloomberg.com

The world’s biggest drugmakers are turning to ancient Chinese remedies to boost product pipelines.

GlaxoSmithKline Plc is testing botanicals — compounds extracted from plants — for immune disorders, Sanofi plans to turn…

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Big Pharma says Olá to Brazil (blogs.ft.com)
Pfizer Inc.’s is Pharma Industry’s Highest-Paid CEO (biospace.com)
Why pharma needs to learn the meaning of transparency (worldofdtcmarketing.com)

A taxonomy of Mitt’s fabrications

December 10, 2012 by timbatchelder, posted in Digital health, Knowledge Management, Linguistic Search

A taxonomy of Mitt Romney’s lies – Salon.com
By Benjamin Wheelock, salon.com

A close look at the most diverse and resilient species this side of the Galapagos

“Jeep — now owned by the Italians — is thinking of moving all production to China.”

“The president said he’d cut the deficit in half. Unfortunately, he…

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Game cams now capture real life behavior

November 29, 2012 by timbatchelder, posted in Design UX, Digital health, Knowledge Management, Linguistic Search

Amazing Photos Of Animals In The Wild, Snapped By Hidden Automatic Cameras
BY EMILY BADGER, fastcoexist.com

The Smithsonian’s Wild project uses advanced automated cameras to capture images of animals in their natural habitats as they go about their day. It’s a much better kind of specimen than a dead, stuffed animal.

Bill McShea has traveled to China…

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Animal Planet Sets Up Cockroach Cam (mashable.com)

Bungalow to go

November 13, 2012 by timbatchelder, posted in Knowledge Management, Metadata Masterdata, Systems Science

Timeline Photos | Facebook
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China’s DIY Culture

September 18, 2012 by timbatchelder, posted in Digital health, Knowledge Management, Metadata Masterdata

China’s DIY Culture
By Clay Dillow, popsci.com

Home Depot is closing its last seven big-box stores in China, citing a lack of a DIY ethos among the Chinese. But while sales may be flat, China’s maker culture still thrives. Have YOU ever built yourself a helicopter?

Over the weekend, the Wal…

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How to Create a DIY Winter Wonderland (apartmentguide.com)
The Hunt Begins: Creating the Perfect DIY Halloween Costume [Infographic] (turbotax.intuit.com)
A video guide to simple DIY car repairs (confused.com)
DIY above ground storm shelters | Points to consider (qualitysmith.com)
Inhabitat’s Top 6 DIY Stories of 2012 – Vote for Your Favorite! (inhabitat.com)

In China More Than 30 Million People Live in Eco-Friendly Caves

September 1, 2012 by timbatchelder, posted in Digital health, Knowledge Management, Systems Science

China's FIRST McDonald's — China’s FIRST McDonald’s (Photo credit: flickr.Marcus)

In China More Than 30 Million People Live in Eco-Friendly Caves | Inhabitat – Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building

Andrew Michler INHABITAT INTERVIEW: Green Architect & Cradle to Cradle Founder William McDonough INHABITAT: What inspired you to write ‘Cradle to Cradle‘ (the book) and launch the Cradle to Cradle system? William McDonough: From an early age, I was fascinated by differing attitudes towards resources. Growing up in Japan and Hong Kong, I was given my first look at complete material cycles, where waste becomes food, and resources […] READ MORE >, inhabitat.com

In China, calling someone a caveman shouldn’t be taken as an insult – in fact, Mao Zedong lived in a cave before becoming the country’s leader. Today, many Chinese people still live in caves. And we aren’t talking about just one or two…

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TEDTalks: William McDonough – Cradle to Cradle Design (stronghealthycommunity.wordpress.com)
Q&A with Desso’s director of sustainability (greenbiz.com)
Ford Hybrids Go To The Emmys (motortrend.com)
Feeling Pollluted? (designagogo.wordpress.com)
Inhabitat’s Top Transportation Stories of 2012 – Vote for Your Favorite! (inhabitat.com)
Sustainable design 2.0: new models and methods (guardian.co.uk)
Inhabitat’s Top 6 Art Stories of 2012 – Vote for Your Favorite! (inhabitat.com)
Inhabitat Editors’ Top Stories of 2012 – Vote for your Favorite! (inhabitat.com)
Cradle to Cradle Makes it Right (sprayfoamdirect.com)

Grinders: the cult of the man machine

August 20, 2012 by timbatchelder, posted in Ethnographic Methods, Health Informatics, Knowledge Management, Metadata Masterdata

Grinders: the cult of the man machine

Posted by Leo Benedictus, guardian.co.uk

The people who are making cyborgs a thing of the present

Many of us are already cyborgs. If you have a contraceptive coil fitted, or a pacemaker – arguably even if you wear contact lenses or have pierced ears – then you are in a sense part-human…

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