News tagged with city
Why New York City is average: Researchers want to improve how we determine urban exceptionality?
Think New York is an exceptional city? It's not. The Big Apple is just about average for a city of its size. However, San Francisco is exceptional. Its inhabitants are wealthier, more productive, more innovative, and subject ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 10, 2010 |
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Urine for sale? South African city wants to buy
Get paid to pee. That's the deal on offer in the South African city of Durban, where the city is looking to buy liquid waste to encourage residents to use dry toilets.
Nov 07, 2010 |
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Is your city led by heart or head?
Is your character shaped by where you live -- or vice versa? University of Michigan psychology researchers found that some cities lead with their heart -- emotional and interpersonal strengths -- while others lead with their ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 27, 2010 |
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Study: Belief in rumors about proposed NYC mosque linked to opposition to all mosques
People who believe false rumors about the proposed Islamic cultural center and mosque near Ground Zero in New York City not only are more likely to oppose that project – they are more likely to oppose building of a mosque ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 14, 2010 |
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Japan looking to sell 'smart' cities to the world
There were gadgets and robots galore at Japan's premier electronics show this week. But one of the biggest attractions wasn't anything you could touch - an energy efficient city of the future.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Oct 07, 2010 |
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China hopes 'eco-city' will prove a model alternative
At a construction site in northern China, a billboard boasts of a "liveable city" where residents can drink tap water, travel on clean energy public transport and enjoy acres of parkland.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Oct 02, 2010 |
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Australia's inner cities still contaminated with lead
A research article published this week in the international journal Environmental Pollution contends that large tracts of land in the older inner-city suburbs of Australia’s cities remain contaminated with above-acceptable levels ...
Sep 28, 2010 |
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Networks -- not size -- give cities competitive advantage
A city's size no longer is the key factor in building vibrant local economies, according to a study by a Michigan State University sociologist.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 30, 2010 |
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Mayan pool in the rainforest: Archaeologists find huge artificial lake with a ceramic-lined floor
Archaeologists from the University of Bonn found a water reservoir the size of a soccer field, whose floor is lined with ceramic shards, in the Mexican rainforest. It seems that in combination with the limestone on top, the ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Aug 26, 2010 |
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Researchers examine patterns of minority suburbanization circling the nation's major cities
Are minorities moving into suburbs that are essentially an extension of the inner city? Or are the outer-ring suburbs becoming more diverse? University of Cincinnati researchers tracked 30 years of U.S. Census data covering ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 16, 2010 |
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Off to the office aboard the AutoTram
Electric and hybrid vehicles will take over the cities: cars, bicycles, buses and streetcars. New concepts are needed for individual and local public transportation. In the large-scale project “Fraunhofer ...
Aug 11, 2010 |
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Twitter opening data center in Salt Lake City
(AP) -- Twitter Inc. has announced - in a tweet, of course - that it will build a huge data center in Utah, making it the latest company to set up computer-intensive operations in a state with cheap electricity and a business-friendly ...
Jul 22, 2010 |
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Turkey ill-prepared for earthquake
(AP) -- More than a decade after a devastating earthquake revealed dangerously shoddy construction across Turkey, authorities are failing to enforce stricter building codes and protect people from another ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jul 21, 2010 |
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Mayan king's tomb discovered in Guatemala
A well-preserved tomb of an ancient Mayan king has been discovered in Guatemala by a team of archaeologists led by Brown University's Stephen Houston. The tomb is packed with of carvings, ceramics, textiles, and the bones ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jul 16, 2010 |
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Poor Suburbia: Rethinking the geography of American poverty
(PhysOrg.com) -- For decades, suburban living has been synonymous with America’s upper middle class, a stereotype that emerged from the "Leave it to Beaver" era and morphed into today’s gated communities, mega-malls, and ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jul 12, 2010 |
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