Sunday, December 14, 2014
Thursday, December 11, 2014
China: Power plant burns banknotes instead of coal
A company in one Chinese city has money to burn, and is using it to make electricity, it's reported.
The power plant in Luoyang, central Henan Province, is burning old and damaged banknotes instead of coal - the first time this has been done in China, the official Xinhua news agency reports. The plant says one tonne of notes can generate more than 600 kWh of electricity, and is better for the environment than burning coal. The country's central bank, the People's Bank of China, has given permission for the notes to be burned, and says it's an efficient way to make electricity. With the province's unused paper money the company "can help generate 1.32 million kWh of electricity annually, which is equal to burning 4,000 tonnes of coal", a member of staff at the bank tells Xinhua.
Banknotes which are withdrawn from circulation in China after being worn out by handling or other damage are most commonly used to make paper products, according to the Dahe Daily news website. The idea of setting fire to the city's cash has amused Chinese social media users. "Burning money? Luoyang is such a rich city!" says one Weibo user, while another person writes: "I'm willing to go a year without electricity, please give me a pile of cash!" But one user has a craftier suggestion: "Hire me as an employee, I promise I won't take any money."
Monday, December 8, 2014
August Winds -"Ventos de Agosto" (original title)
Rock-Loving Teen Pours Cola Over Her Body in Teaser for Brazilian Coming-of-Age Drama 'August Winds'
Did the title get your attention? The teaser should too!
NTUC FairPrice launches Warehouse Club
SINGAPORE — A first membership-only retail warehouse in Singapore that encourages bulk purchases for groceries and household consumables was launched by NTUC FairPrice (FairPrice) this morning (Dec 8).
The Green Power Ranger Wants CM Punk in UFC Debut
Who's CM Punk?
Phillip Jack "Phil" Brooks (born October 26, 1978), better known by the ring name CM Punk, is an American mixed martial artist and former professional wrestler. He is best known for his time in WWE, where he is "the longest-reigning WWE Champion of the modern era", having held the title for 434 days from November 20, 2011 to January 27, 2013. Punk is officially recognized as the sixth-longest reigning WWE Champion of all time.
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An Uber Exec Brought Up The Idea Of Digging Up Dirt On Journalists
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| Emil Michael, who came to Uber from Klout |
Uber executive Emil Michael said that the company could spend a “million dollars” to hire investigators and reporters to dig up dirt on journalists who wrote negative articles about the company, according to a report on Buzzfeed.
Saturday, December 6, 2014
Best of The Voice Kids Global
Here are some of the best performances from the Voice Kids Germany, Holland, Australia and Portugal.
Love, no matter what
What is it like to raise a child who's different from you in some fundamental way (like a prodigy, or a differently abled kid, or a criminal)?
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