Entries from 2017-09-01 to 1 month
Are these the schools of the future? http://edition.cnn.com/2017/09/27/health/future-schools/index.htmlEducation systems are being sophisticated at a rapid pace. The up-to-date machines like 3D Printer or other electronic gadgets will help…
en.people.cnThough total population of Lanzhou is just less than 4 millions, there seems to be 4 high speed lines departing from Lanzhou. ・Baoji–Lanzhou High-Speed Railway(Opened in July 9, 2017) ・Lanzhou–Xinjiang High-Speed Railway(Open…
North Korea: Playing football in one of the world's most secretive states http://edition.cnn.com/2017/09/26/football/erik-paartalu-playing-football-in-north-korea/index.htmlI would like to know how his life is. If I travel in North Korea, …
Catalan referendum, explained: What's behind the push to break from Spain? http://edition.cnn.com/2017/09/27/europe/catalan-referendum-explained/index.htmlIn addition to economic difference, Cultural difference, especially linguistic diffe…
Saudi Arabia to let women drive at last http://edition.cnn.com/2017/09/26/politics/saudi-arabia-woman-drive/index.htmlSaudi Arabia is one of the countries that restrict women's rights most severely. But, the government tries to ease the re…
Sydney Metro's first trainset arrives http://www.metro-report.com/news/metro/single-view/view/sydney-metros-first-trainset-arrives.htmlAt a glance, I thought that it's confused with City Rail. But, actually, it's a kind of metros which is …
Flight attendant photographs behind the scenes of Virgin America http://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/virgin-america-behind-the-scenes-photography/index.htmlThough it's impolite for her, I've heard that flight attendant is not treated as …
www.metro-report.com When I read the title of the article, I thought that it just shows installation of IC card. But, when you see the detail, you'll find that NFC reader currently accepts Visa cards. So, you can pass the exit by credit ca…
www.railwaygazette.comThe article says "SG HSR and its Malaysian counterpart MyHSR Corp plan to call tenders later this year for the joint appointment of an Assets Company which would be responsible for designing, building, financing and m…
Russia, China use UN stage to push back on a US-led world order http://edition.cnn.com/2017/09/21/politics/russia-china-us-unga-remarks/index.htmlTrump thinks that his threatening attitude would be a dignity of the world's leader. But, act…
Dubai plans floating replica of Venice with underwater deck http://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/dubai-floating-venice-resort/index.htmlAs far as I know, this is the 4th replica of Venice. Venetian Macau, Venetian Las Vegas, and Venetian …
3 signs you're living beyond your means http://money.cnn.com/2017/09/19/pf/living-beyond-your-means/index.htmlConsidering that 30% of Japan's citizens don't store money at all, while nearly half of the US citizens cannot keep a good balanc…
Siemens to supply trains for Bangkok Blue Line extension http://www.metro-report.com/news/news-by-region/asia-pacific-ex-china/single-view/view/siemens-to-supply-trains-for-bangkok-blue-line-extension.htmlI thought that conventional trains…
China's 'sponge cities' aim to re-use 70% of rainwater http://edition.cnn.com/2017/09/17/asia/china-sponge-cities/index.htmlIn developing countries, rainwater often mixes with sewage. For example, in Philippines, I've seen slum area was si…
Island of the Colorblind': Where the jungle is pink, the sea is gray and the light is far too bright http://edition.cnn.com/style/article/sanne-de-wilde-island-of-the-colorblind/index.htmlBarrier-free policy for colorblindness has recently…
Singapore LTA awards Circle Line 6 civils contracts http://www.metro-report.com/news/infrastructure/single-view/view/singapore-lta-awards-circle-line-6-civils-contracts.htmlJoint Venture of construction companies is common in Japan. One of…
IF YOU BOUGHT $5 OF BITCOIN 7 YEARS AGO, YOU’D BE $4.4 MILLION RICHER http://financejp.dailynews.ovh/index.html?a=99420&chm_sub6=007d5bdae84ea9f865307ba5e95aa29dda&chm_sub7=CNN&chm_ts=1505471414&chm_bannerId=50000&chm_zoneId=7771A coworker…
See Hong Kong using the world's longest outdoor escalator system http://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/hong-kong-worlds-longest-escalator-system/index.htmlThe world's longest escalator, the article says, is divided into many sections. In o…
What happens when women know how much other women make http://money.cnn.com/2017/09/12/pf/women-pay-transparency/index.htmlIn Japan, getting to know others' salary is considered to be impolite, and wage gap between empolyees in the same ag…
16 years after 9/11: The state of the terrorist threat http://edition.cnn.com/2017/09/09/opinions/terrorism-16-years-after-9-11-opinion-bergen/index.htmlDirect instruction from ISIS or radicalists is no more a major cause of terrorism in t…
SL Taiju, the steam locomotive which Tobu Railway borrows from JR Hokkaido, runs between Kinugawa-Onsen and Shimo-Imaichi in Tochigi.pref, Japan. I went there to see the locomotive. IMG_4475 posted by (C)gozami I went to Utsunomiya to ride…
Scents on a plane: Why the aviation industry is waking up to fragrance http://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/airplane-cabin-fragrances/index.htmlOne of the biggest memory during the trip to the foreign countries is scents at each airport. …
Tracklaying complete on Harbin – Jiamusi fast line http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/single-view/view/tracklaying-complete-on-harbin-jiamusi-fast-line.htmlJiamusi is one of the nearest cities to Russian border. The direct distance between…
Japan's suburban department stores in front of train stations are at crisis Mitsukoshi-Isetan, one of the biggest department store chains in Japan, decided closure of Matsudo branch. Like Matsudo branch, suburban department stores have bee…
Aung San Suu Kyi blames 'terrorists' for Rohingya 'misinformation' http://edition.cnn.com/2017/09/05/asia/rohingya-myanmar-bangladesh/index.htmlThough I don't know if Rohingya is related with Islamic State or radical Islamic Principlists, …
BYD-built monorail opens in Yinchuan http://www.metro-report.com/news/news-by-region/china/single-view/view/byd-built-monorail-opens-in-yinchuan.htmlIn mid-20th century, monorail was expected to be futuristic transportation. But, as a resu…
Seoul responds to North Korea's nuclear test with drills to 'wipe out' Kim http://edition.cnn.com/2017/09/04/asia/north-korea-nuclear-test/index.htmlThough US president leaves radical comments as usual, it's difficult for South Korea to im…
edition.cnn.comPalestinian territories and Egypt will remain its growth of tourists popularity. But, Northern Mariana Islands will be out of the ranking, due to North Korea's threat that intercontinental ballistic missile will hit Guam aft…
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Baghdad metro operator sought http://www.metro-report.com/news/news-by-region/middle-east-africa/single-view/view/baghdad-metro-operator-sought.htmlI'm glad to hear that. It means safety in Baghdad is now high enough to build metro lines. …
