London London i/ˈlʌndən/ is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom.[5] It is the most populous region, urban zone and metropolitan area in the United Kingdom. Standing on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its founding by the Romans, who named it Londinium.[6] London's ancient core, the City of London, largely retains its 1.12-square-mile (2.9 km2) mediaeval boundaries and in 2011 had a resident population of 7,375, making it the smallest city in England. London is a leading global city,[11][12] with strengths in the arts, commerce, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcare, media, professional services, research and development, tourism and transport all contributing to its prominence.[13] It is one of the world's leading financial centres[14][15][16] and has the fifth-or sixth-largest metropolitan area GDP in the world depending on measurement. History Toponymy Prehistory and antiquity Anglo-Saxon London
Recycle: CalRecycle Where to Recycle | Schools and State Agencies | Resources Recycling is the practice of recovering used materials from the waste stream and then incorporating those same materials into the manufacturing process. Many communities in California now offer curbside collection or drop-off sites for certain recyclable materials. Successful recycling also depends on manufacturers making products from recovered materials and, in turn, consumers purchasing products made of recycled materials. Where to Recycle Beverage Containers. Recycling for Schools and State Agencies School Waste Reduction and Recycling. Resources and Tools Best Practices in Waste Reduction Video (October 2009).
Silicon Valley Technology Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum and Professional Career Expo SVIEF is a conference designed to foster innovation and promote business partnerships between the U.S. and China. It’s currently the most influential forum in Silicon Valley connecting the U.S. and China. This year’s theme is: For this year’s conference we are proud to be partnering with the Global Mobile Internet Conference (GMIC), the largest mobile internet conference in Asia. With the new partnership and more than 100 invitations going out to the who’s who of high tech in both countries, SVIEF 2012 is sure to surpass last year’s impact. This year Highlights will include: ⑿0+ Top high tech industry leaders ╿Mainstream media coverage from both China and US ⑿00 + high tech industry professionals and Engineers locally in attendance ⑿0 + high tech companies for talents Expo from both China and US in attendance ⑿+ high tech parks from China in attendance ⑿0 + companies from both China and US for business matching
England England ( i/ˈɪŋɡlənd/) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.[1][2][3] It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west. The Irish Sea lies north west of England, whilst the Celtic Sea lies to the south west. The area now called England was first inhabited by modern humans during the Upper Palaeolithic period, but it takes its name from the Angles, one of the Germanic tribes who settled during the 5th and 6th centuries. England's terrain mostly comprises low hills and plains, especially in central and southern England. Toponymy The name "England" is derived from the Old English name Englaland, which means "land of the Angles".[10] The Angles were one of the Germanic tribes that settled in Great Britain during the Early Middle Ages. An alternative name for England is Albion. History Prehistory and antiquity The earliest known evidence of human presence in the area now known as England was that of Homo antecessor, dating to approximately 780,000 years ago.
How a Lone Grad Student Scooped the Government and What It Means for Your Online Privacy This story was co-published with Wired [4]. Jonathan Mayer had a hunch. A gifted computer scientist, Mayer suspected that online advertisers might be getting around browser settings that are designed to block tracking devices known as cookies. This is precisely the type of privacy violation the Federal Trade Commission aims to protect consumers from, and Google, which claims the cookies were not planted in an unethical way, now reportedly faces a fine [6] of more than $10 million. If it seems odd that a federal regulator was scooped by a sleep-deprived student, get used to it, because the federal government is often the last to know about digital invasions of your privacy. Nearly every day, and often several times a day, there is fresh news of privacy invasions as companies hone their ability to imperceptibly assemble a vast amount of data about anyone with a smartphone, laptop or credit card. The Federal Trade Communications building with the sculpture 'Man Controlling Trade' in front.
Silicon Valley Technology Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum and Professional Career Expo Professional Talent Expo: Exhibits of High-Tech Industrial Development Areas in Different Chinese cities, Exhibits of China and US Venture Capitalists, High-tech and Innovation Project and Talent Recruitment Area of Chinese Government and Hi-Tech Industrial Parks, Talent Recruitment Area of Hi-Tech Companies in both US and China, and Hi-Tech industry Service Company Area, such as law, bank and Financial etc. Highlights: 1. One of the largest professional talent expos in North America; 200 hi-tech companies expected to present and hire high-tech talents; over5,000 hi-tech professionals expected to attend the conference 2. One the largest business matchmaking event; Over 200 Chinese and American companies expected to attend andinterview on site · The largest hi-tech Startup Contest and road show with well-known venture capitalists, executives from world top hi-tech companies, and professors from well-known universities, etc. as on-site judges.
Standard of living Standard of living refers to the level of wealth, comfort, material goods and necessities available to a certain socioeconomic class in a certain geographic area. The standard of living includes factors such as income, quality and availability of employment, class disparity, poverty rate, quality and affordability of housing, hours of work required to purchase necessities, gross domestic product, inflation rate, number of holiday days per year, affordable (or free) access to quality healthcare, quality and availability of education, life expectancy, incidence of disease, cost of goods and services, infrastructure, national economic growth, economic and political and stability, political and religious freedom, environmental quality, climate and safety. The standard of living is closely related to quality of life.[1] In 2012, the Human Development Index ranked the top six countries for quality of living as: Norway, Australia, United States, Netherlands, Germany and New Zealand.[2]
List of places with "Silicon" names The following list contains places with "Silicon" names, that is, places with nicknames actually (or apparently) inspired by the Silicon Valley nickname given to part of the San Francisco Bay Area: Africa[edit] Asia[edit] Australasia[edit] Silicon Mallee — Adelaide, Australia (Mallee, an Australian aboriginal word for the land area around Adelaide covered by low, scrubby dwarf eucalyptus 'mallee' vegetationSilicon Welly — Wellington in New ZealandSilicon St, Sydney An inner city colloquial district including Ultimo/Pyrmont along Harris St spanning 10sqkms from UTS to Google including Fishburners Europe[edit] Germany[edit] United Kingdom[edit] Middle East[edit] South America[edit] North America[edit] United States[edit] See also[edit] References[edit] External links[edit] Comprehensive list of "Silicon" names