Sea Bass With Barbie Dolls Challenge Wal-Mart in China By Bloomberg News -, bloomberg.com Play 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… RT @BloombergNews: … Continue reading Understanding culture: why Walmart has struggled in China
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Struggling Big Pharma returns to Chinese ethno medicine for ideas
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… RT @BloombergNews: The world’s biggest drugmakers are turning to ancient Chinese … Continue reading Struggling Big Pharma returns to Chinese ethno medicine for ideas
A taxonomy of Mitt’s fabrications
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… RT … Continue reading A taxonomy of Mitt’s fabrications
Game cams now capture real life behavior
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 … Continue reading Game cams now capture real life behavior
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China’s DIY Culture
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… http://flpbd.it/LeyW0 Related articles How … Continue reading China’s DIY Culture
In China More Than 30 Million People Live in Eco-Friendly Caves
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 … Continue reading In China More Than 30 Million People Live in Eco-Friendly Caves
Grinders: the cult of the man machine
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 … Continue reading Grinders: the cult of the man machine
Alibaba.com: The world’s largest online B2B marketplace
Manufacturers, Suppliers, Exporters & Importers from the world's largest online B2B marketplace-Alibaba.com. As cited in the 4hour work week Related articles Alibaba boss Jack Ma to step down (bbc.co.uk) A couple of Americans in China take on Alibaba with social... and, er, customs data (pandodaily.com) Alibaba Billionaire Ma Steps Down as CEO Before Possible IPO (bloomberg.com) … Continue reading Alibaba.com: The world’s largest online B2B marketplace
Jan Chipchase: Future Perfect ethnographic design research
Future Perfect » Everything's Rosy. Related articles Jan Chipchase: Smart Service Design Needs A New Language For Anonymity (fastcodesign.com) chipchase chitchat (wklondon.typepad.com) Learning how to listen (slideshare.net) Using Drone for Ethnographic Research? Not Yet. (w5blog.com) Ethnographic Practice in Industry (qrfrag.blogspot.com) Ethnography in the public eye; a few lessons along the way (blogs.lse.ac.uk) User experiences (ethnographymatters.net) … Continue reading Jan Chipchase: Future Perfect ethnographic design research
Competitive Intelligence (CI) books
Amazon.com: Competitive Intelligence (CI). I'm looking for good books that I can recommend to others on searching online using major databases such as Lexis, Factiva, Ovid Related articles The Importance of Competitive Intelligence for B2B Companies Outlined in Latest White Paper (prweb.com) CI Radar Announces New Competitive Intelligence Tool (prweb.com) Comintelli Wins Major Competitive Intelligence … Continue reading Competitive Intelligence (CI) books
Less Is More: Yotel’sTiny Hotel Rooms
Less Is More: Yotel'sTiny Hotel Rooms : TreeHugger. Related articles Video Interlude: Futuristic Tiny Home Crams a House in a One-Bedroom Flat (curbed.com) Vegetarian scene well served in New York City (miamiherald.com) Arrived in Romania, My Yotel Experience (beth.typepad.com) Japanese Oktoberfest at Yotel (sarahknowsthings.com) Hotels of the Future: The Yotel New York (dapperngent.wordpress.com) Yo! Is … Continue reading Less Is More: Yotel’sTiny Hotel Rooms
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