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tricks4comp This is on of my favorite city from my childhood. I wish that i'll spend 5 years there.
darry111 Unfortunately the video is not available anymore. As for the size of the program, we can't expect to see $1 homes everywhere we turn, that wouldn't make any sense and frankly it wouldn't help anybody...
paulmiller321 The job markets are getting much better now. I am an I.T. Support and there are many jobs out there. I had a few interviews which is very good.
kq4ym With the politics of government, it's not hard to see how decisions can go haywire at times. Trying to please lots of people with varying interests and with differing financial stakes at risk leads...
richardbyatt Following a site visit, I've just posted a blog on the Francis Crick Institute and the idea of promoting collaboration through design - there's also a video interview with one of the project team...
austinwend Actually many organizations are working on the pest repellent. Let's hope they find something trust worthy. However, the pest management firms usually make use of chemicals for pest control exterminators...
Resurgent phoenix Pod sounds great, but it made me think of buying used books when I was in college. Some people thought they were saving time by only reading highlighted portions. They save time if the previous...
asdfas Print on demand is a printing technology and business process in which new copies of a book (or other document) are not printed until an order has been received, which means books can be printed...
Resurgent phoenix Toby, that indeed will be a great turn of events! Thanks for the post!
Resurgent phoenix Is your friend in the Woodbridge neighborhood? What is the name or area he is located in? It is interesting he must have the cooperation of the police. Does he invest in private security?
bulk @Mary, it really has worked out for him well, I have to admit I didnt think it was going to when he first made the move, but he proved me and a lot of others wrong.
Mary Jander Very interesting, @bulk. Seems your friend created something that really suited him despite the odds. I admire that kind of initiative and creativity.
Toby Mary, It is certainly true that innovation in lighter metals would be valuable. One place I can think of is in Bicycle manufacture. Imagine if Detroit became a world hub of bicycle making after...
CitySolver Yeah, the comparison is crazy considering the USAs input into technology and its global influence. These new hubs, on shear numbers are surely destined to succeed if they are managed resiliently.
CitySolver Great, sorry I think I overlooked the obvious here!! As you say thats going to be the benefit, jobs. Lets hope it becomes more sustainable than the auto industry, which I am sure it will be.
Amy Rogers Nazarov I agree it's really cool to learn of these initiatives (many of which FC introduces me to). So many clever and committed people taking a run at big problems - it's heartening. My cynical side...
PeterJ I do think educators and trainors are learning to aligning themselves better with workforce wants and needs. I've directly seen more of this collaboration. When it's done strategically, there are...
PeterJ Absolutely....and we've seen the same thing happen in healthcare and in other sectors. I had involvement in a local technical college, where US Dept. of labor grants funded training ahead of electronic...
PeterJ Absolutely....and we've seen the same thing happen in healthcare and in other sectors. I had involvement in a local technical college, where US Dept. of labor grants funded training ahead of electronic...
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tricks4comp This is on of my favorite city from my childhood. I wish that i'll spend 5 years there.
darry111 Unfortunately the video is not available anymore. As for the size of the program, we can't expect to see $1 homes everywhere we turn, that wouldn't make any sense and frankly it wouldn't help anybody...
paulmiller321 The job markets are getting much better now. I am an I.T. Support and there are many jobs out there. I had a few interviews which is very good.
kq4ym With the politics of government, it's not hard to see how decisions can go haywire at times. Trying to please lots of people with varying interests and with differing financial stakes at risk leads...
richardbyatt Following a site visit, I've just posted a blog on the Francis Crick Institute and the idea of promoting collaboration through design - there's also a video interview with one of the project team...
austinwend Actually many organizations are working on the pest repellent. Let's hope they find something trust worthy. However, the pest management firms usually make use of chemicals for pest control exterminators...
Resurgent phoenix Pod sounds great, but it made me think of buying used books when I was in college. Some people thought they were saving time by only reading highlighted portions. They save time if the previous...
asdfas Print on demand is a printing technology and business process in which new copies of a book (or other document) are not printed until an order has been received, which means books can be printed...
Resurgent phoenix Toby, that indeed will be a great turn of events! Thanks for the post!
Resurgent phoenix Is your friend in the Woodbridge neighborhood? What is the name or area he is located in? It is interesting he must have the cooperation of the police. Does he invest in private security?
bulk @Mary, it really has worked out for him well, I have to admit I didnt think it was going to when he first made the move, but he proved me and a lot of others wrong.
Mary Jander Very interesting, @bulk. Seems your friend created something that really suited him despite the odds. I admire that kind of initiative and creativity.
Toby Mary, It is certainly true that innovation in lighter metals would be valuable. One place I can think of is in Bicycle manufacture. Imagine if Detroit became a world hub of bicycle making after...
CitySolver Yeah, the comparison is crazy considering the USAs input into technology and its global influence. These new hubs, on shear numbers are surely destined to succeed if they are managed resiliently.
CitySolver Great, sorry I think I overlooked the obvious here!! As you say thats going to be the benefit, jobs. Lets hope it becomes more sustainable than the auto industry, which I am sure it will be.
Amy Rogers Nazarov I agree it's really cool to learn of these initiatives (many of which FC introduces me to). So many clever and committed people taking a run at big problems - it's heartening. My cynical side...
PeterJ I do think educators and trainors are learning to aligning themselves better with workforce wants and needs. I've directly seen more of this collaboration. When it's done strategically, there are...
PeterJ Absolutely....and we've seen the same thing happen in healthcare and in other sectors. I had involvement in a local technical college, where US Dept. of labor grants funded training ahead of electronic...
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