Posts Tagged ‘ Npr ’

Hawaiian Shirts Beats Heat in Japan

"I would wear this if my company let me," says recruitment consultant Tomoyoki Chikawa.

At Japan’s Environment Ministry, the atmosphere is almost preppy; it’s full of fresh-faced young people in polo shirts, Crocs and even the odd Hawaiian shirt. This is the birthplace of Super Cool Biz, an energy-saving dress code designed to help ease power shortages following Japan’s nuclear crisis, which could just lead to a revolution in Japanese office wear. Elsewhere in the building, only half of the elevators are working. The corridors are murkily dark, with overhead lights switched off to save electricity. The air conditioning is off and the windows are open — both unusual in Japanese offices. Japan...

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House Votes to Stop Funding NPR

House Votes to Stop Funding NPR

The House of Representatives approved a measure Thursday to bar federal funding of National Public Radio. The bill also prohibits public radio stations from using federal grant money to pay dues to NPR. The 228-192 vote came mostly along party lines, with most Republicans backing the proposal and nearly all Democrats opposed. Republicans said it was time for the federal government to get out of the radio business. One Democratic representative, John Larson, said this: “Under the guise of saving taxpayer dollars what they’re doing is silencing NPR — not because it saves money, but because it is not...

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Blog Watch :: Homeless Advocate Goes High Tech

Eric Sheptock, a homeless advocate in Washington, D.C., has been homeless off and on since 1994. Recently, he started a blog about homeless issues in D.C. He spends a lot of time in the city’s public libraries, where he gets free access to a computer. There he can check his e-mail account and write his blog â” called On the Clock with Eric Sheptock â” which has so far attracted hundreds of readers. He recently wrote about his concern that the homeless shelter he now lives in is in danger of closing. (NPR . . .)

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Hulu Crossing the Pond – In Return?

Hulu Crossing the Pond – In Return?

Hulu, the free online video-on-demand service backed by News Corp, NBC Universal and Disney, is set to launch in Britain in September 2009, with 3,000 hours of American content and ITV and Channel 4 as content partners. Concerns and Issues Pound Problem Current Exchange Rate USD GBP EUR 1 1.55109 1.369 According to the Telegraph “Hulu wants to retain control over Channel 4â’s and ITVâ’s advertising sales around all of content on the platform.“   Hulu wants to maintain a US income-based strategy which leaves the UK content providers advertisement profits to US companies. Is Hulu afraid that converting from...

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BBC NEWS :: The World’s Largest Restaurant

BBC NEWS :: The World’s Largest Restaurant

A Syrian restaurant, Damascus Gate, has set a new record as the largest eatery on the planet. Diners at the 6,014-seat restaurant can choose from Chinese, Indian or Middle Eastern cuisine. Interesting tidbits from the BBC Article: The restaurant does not serve alcohol. Up to 1,800 staff 54,000 sq-m dining area 2,500 sq-m kitchen Some Reviews: From the Wondering Gourmet “It’s good”. One comment on Topix “Excellent Restaurant”. Note: Getting onto the Damascus Gate is quite difficult and extremely slow. I even tried at Way Back Machine for an archive, but no luck. Thank goodness Google Images has a...

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