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Fridge magnate: Zhang shifts Haier focus for wireless age

2015-05-13 00:31:12| Appliances - Topix.net

The Chinese businessman who built the world's second-biggest refrigerator, washing machine and air conditioner empire is putting big overseas acquisitions in the deep freeze, to focus on innovation and connectivity - linking his firm and its customers to their smart home appliances. Zhang Ruimin, the 66-year-old CEO of Haier Group, said global over-capacity and a shift to advanced manufacturing in a wireless age has put off talk of large acquisitions.

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Massive Bird Invasions Linked to Climate Shifts

2015-05-12 19:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Nature World: Massive bird invasions taking place across the United States and Canada, a phenomenon that has long puzzled scientists and birdwatchers alike, is reportedly linked to climate shifts, new research indicates. Over the years, vast numbers of birds from Canada's boreal forests have migrated hundreds-of-thousands of miles south from their usual winter range. While previous studies have blamed these so-called irruptions on food shortages, it seems that climate also plays a role. Specifically, persistent...

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COMMENT: US ports dispute skews sourcing shifts

2015-05-12 15:12:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com

The US West Coast ports dispute is having a lingering impact on US apparel import figures, with the latest data showing year-on-year trends skewed by logistical bottle-necks. Perhaps the one clear trend, according to David Birnbaum, is that the big winner was China.

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Massive southern invasions by northern birds linked climate shifts

2015-05-12 01:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

ScienceDaily: With puzzling variability, vast numbers of birds from Canada's boreal forests migrate hundreds or thousands of miles south from their usual winter range. These so-called irruptions were first noticed by birdwatchers decades ago, but the driving factors have never been fully explained. Now scientists have pinpointed the climate pattern that likely sets the stage for irruptions -- a discovery that could make it possible to predict the events more than a year in advance. The researchers found that...

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