Saturday, June 30, 2012

United Technologies (UTX) Admits Selling Military Helicopter Tech to China

Alley Job

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United Technologies (UTX) Admits Selling Military Helicopter Tech to China »
In a clear admission of guilt, United Technologies Corp (NYSE: UTX) admitted on Thursday that it had sold software to China that helped it to build its first modern military attack helicopter. This ca...
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Deb Johnson

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The Internet is a weapon against big media but it's a brittle weapon. It can be controlled, as we've seen, by China and other countries.  It can be attempted to be reined in as with SOPA/PIPA.  But it is a force to be reckoned with, as seen by the media corporations who are under attack.

"And all of this is possible because the Internet and its various associated technologies are deeply intertwined ...
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The Internet May Have Upended Traditional Institutions, But It’s a Brittle Weapon »
Despite the Internet’s power, a government bent on control can still shut it down. But rulers quickly discover that doing so harms their own interests, Jamais Cascio writes.
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David MN

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Earthquake hits northwest China | »
BEAN at the Fair Paperback From author David Nicoll comes a fun series that introduces the lovable character of BEAN. BEAN allows children to join him on adventurous journeys with colorful pictures an...
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Robby Ball

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Jun29: Asia Pac companies sidestep more expensive loans * Japan, China first-half lending higher year on year »
Asia Pac companies sidestep more expensive loans * Japan, China first-half lending higher year on year. From the web. RLPC-Asia Pacific lending down 26 pct at half year · Reuters - 2:07 PM. Asia Pac c...
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The impact of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident last year has had significant consequences on China's nuclear ambitions.

After an extensive safety review the basic conclusion seems to be that safer, more efficient Gen III designs such as the Westinghouse AP1000 will be preferred over older Gen II designs.

While China's goal still is to have extensive nuclear capacity in the short-term, the result...
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China responds to Fukushima | Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists »
Why new nuclear power regulations sparked by the Fukushima accident may lead China's utilities to adopt safer third-generation reactor designs -- especially those created by Chinese firms.
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China to encourage HK financial firms to form JVs on mainland * Regulator says will increase quotas on RQFIIs * News caps week of announcements on ties between China and HK By Kevin Yao HONG KONG, June 30 (Reuters) - China will relax conditions for mainland firms, especially small and ...
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Alex von Wittig

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Pottery fragments found in south China cave confirmed to be 20,000 years old »
BEIJING - Pottery fragments found in a south China cave have been confirmed to be 20,000 years old, making them the oldest known pottery in the world, archaeologists say. The findings, which will appear in the journal Science on Friday, add to recent efforts that have dated pottery piles in east Asia to more than 15,000 years ago, refuting conventional theories that the invention of pottery correlates to the period about 10,000 years ago when hum...