Int J Biometeorol (2010) 54:75–84 DOI 10.1007/s00484-009-0256-x ORIGINAL PAPER The urban heat island and its impact on heat waves and human health in Shanghai Jianguo Tan & Youfei Zheng & Xu Tang & Changyi Guo & Liping Li & Guixiang Song & Xinrong Zhen & Dong Yuan & Adam J. Kalkstein & Furong Li & Heng Chen Received: 17 December 2008 / Revised: 29 July 2009 / Accepted: 3 August 2009 / Published online: 1 September 2009 # ISB 2009 Abstract With global warming forecast to continue
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Volkswagen is well-known for manufacturing cars all over the world. The company has been on the market since 1937 and been one of Europe’s greatest car manufacturers ever since. The company wants to position itself as a global economic and an environmental leader in automobile manufacturing in 2018. However‚ Volkswagen wants to use its technology and knowledge of making cars and engines for something new. In partnership with the company LichtBlick‚ which is one of Germany’s biggest supplier of electricity
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and Homelessness in Contemporary Chinese Cinema: Wang Xiaoshuai’s Shanghai Dreams RICHARD LETTERI* Furman University Abstract: Set a few years after China’s opening to the various forces of globalisation‚ the film Shanghai Dreams (2005) tells the story of the conflict between Qinghong‚ a 17 year-old schoolgirl who wishes to remain in her hometown of Guiyang‚ and her father‚ Lao Wu‚ whose dream of returning to his hometown of Shanghai is stirred by reports of the better life others have obtained as
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accomplishment in terms of its schema and satisfactory quality. Here is this case he needs to expound the understandings and the lessons internalized along the entire course of the project. Moreover‚ there were various issues which were raised during this intellectual itinerary‚ which included the challenges regarding computer system implementation‚ Information system design and most importantly the feasibility analysis. This case deals with the fact that how he confronted the challenges and developed
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can develop carbon neutrally called Dongtan Eco-City. Dongtan is a plan for a new eco-city on the island of Chongming in Shanghai‚ China. The name of the city literally translates as "East Beach". Dongtan will be a city of three villages that meet to form a city centre. The first demonstrator phase of Dongtan aims to be completed by 2010‚ in time for the World Expo in Shanghai‚ and will accommodate a population of up to 5‚000. Later phases of development will see the city grow to hold a population
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1. What are the various market targets for the New Beetle available to Volkswagen? Describe each both demographically and psychographically. What are the pros and cons of each option? What are the appeals of the New Beetle to each group? According to Arnold communication’s research‚ there are 2 groups of target audience for the New Beetle: new core audience of 18 to 34 years-olds and baby boomers. Although the consumers include a very diverse group‚ the research shows that the potential buyers
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Factors Affecting Customer Loyalty on Banking Service: A case of Hong Kong Shanghai Bank Commercial in Ho Chi Minh City‚ Vietnam • Dec 22‚ 2011 • 0 • 263 [pic] [pic][pic]FACTORS AFFECTING CUSTOMER LOYALTY ON BANKING SERVICE: A CASE OF HONG KONG SHANGHAI BANK COMMERCIAL IN HO MINH CHI CITY‚ VIETNAM Related Articles Luxury Travel Vietnam ’s Tour Featured in Indonesia Travel Magazine Corporate globalization and human rights abuses in the sweatshops of pakistan‚ indonesia and
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Case: Microsoft in China Q1: What are the risks that Microsoft has faced in operating in China and dealing with the Chinese government? Do you see these risks as increasing‚ diminishing‚ or changing in the future?Are these risks unique to China or present in other developing countries? There are two major risks that Microsoft has faced in operating in China. Firstly‚ after China joined WTO. Although Chinese government taks some actions for its IPR‚ especailly for foreign compnies‚ the rate
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continued to expand in 2002‚ with a 42.8 percent increase to 0.5 million units sold. The rapid expansion of China’s automobile market has attracted global automobile manufacturers. GM entered the Chinese market with a $1.5 billon investment in its Shanghai joint venture with SAIC in 1997‚ which is the biggest Sino– American joint venture‚ producing its famous Buick Saloon. Soon after GM’s entrance various other manufacturers entered the industry making it more competitive Toyota made its alliance
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Chapter 5 When you’re Big‚ You Can Be Your Own B2B E-Marketing Summary: Volkswagen AG offers eight brand of automobiles Volkswagen (passenger) ‚ Volkswagen commercial vehicle ‚ VWgroupsupply.com handles 90 percent of Volkswagen global purchases. Almost all requirements for quotes contact negotiations‚ catalog updating and buying‚ and purchase-order management‚ vehicle program management‚ and payments are handle electronically and online through VWgroupsupply.com. Has in essence
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