Germany has taken their fourth World Cup title thanks to a 1-0 win over Argentina at the Maracanã stadium – a well-deserved crown to the team’s fantastic performance in Brazil – and thanks to technology.
This goal in the 2nd half of the overtime won the World Cup (Reuters).
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Tag: Business
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Big Data — The Secret Weapon that Helped Germany Win the World Cup
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Yingli Solar to Become the First Carbon Neutral FIFA World Cup Sponsor
BAODING, China and RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, June 27, 2014 (PRNewswire) — Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited (NYSE: YGE) (“Yingli Green Energy” or the “Company”), the largest vertically integrated photovoltaic (“PV”) module manufacturer in the world, known as “Yingli Solar,” today hosted a press conference in Rio de Janeiro to announce the Company’s plans to leave a sustainable legacy in Brazil. These plans include becoming the first ever carbon neutral sponsor of the FIFA World Cup, and supplying 400 to 600 kW for a solar legacy project in Brazil that is expected to be among the largest solar energy systems in the country.
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First Nonstop Flight from Mainland China Lands at Boston Logan Airport
Boston, June 22, 2014, –Hainan Airlines launched a brand new route from Beijing to Boston, using its latest Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft.
The new flights commenced on June 20, 2014 marking the first ever direct passenger service between Boston and mainland China. Initially, Hainan Airlines will operate the trans-Pacific route four times a week, with flights departing Beijing Capital International Airport every Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 1350, before arriving at Boston’s Logan International Airport at 1510 the same day, having crossed the International Date Line. The return leg will then depart the Massachusetts city at 1710, getting back into Beijing at 1850 the next day.
Hainan Airlines and Massport officials and staff celebrate the arrival of the inaugural service.
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NAAAP Boston Holds Career Success Conference Focusing on Innovation
Boston, June 20, 2014, –-National Association of Asian American Professionals-Boston Chapter (NAAAP Boston) believes in innovation and the importance of making innovative leaders. At this year’s career success conference on June 14 at P& G, over 100 participants were shared with key skills, tools, and methodologies on business innovation and encouraged to take action to jump start innovation inside their organizations.
Keynote speaker Hitendra Patel, founder and managing director of IXL Center, spoke on “What is business innovation? How does business innovation happen inside organizations?” (Image courtesy of Mi Zhao.)
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Airlines Add Direct Routes between China and US
Beijing, June 20, 2014 (Global Times), — It is quite rare to see numerous routes opened between China and the United States within two weeks, but this is exactly what is happening now.
Hainan Airlines, the fourth-largest airline in China in terms of fleet size, opens the nonstop route between Beijing and Boston, its third US city after Seattle and Chicago, Friday.
Chinese students from Northeastern University were invited to the ceremony at Boston Logan International Airport to celebrate the arrival of the first nonstop flight from Beijing (photos provided by NUCSSA).
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China’s Real Estate Market Continues to Grow
BEIJING, June 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — After the adjustment in the first half year, now the entire real estate market has become stable, in particular the situation of the real estate market in the past several weeks has indicated the warming again after a cold spell and the confidence of market participants is recovering. An original report by Sina Leju follows:
According to the latest data of CREIS, during the week from June 9 to 15, the cumulative transaction area of the domestic 40 cities rose by 13% MoM and 7% YoY, which indicated the warming of the cumulative turnover. Of which the first tier cities had the largest MoM growth rate reaching 39% and the MoM growth rate of Beijing reached 1.7 times; the second tier cities also had a certain YoY and MoM growth.
View of an apartment complex in Beijing from high speed rail(file photo).
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World’s First Smart Home Audio and Lighting Solution Launched by Belleds Technologies
Cambridge, Mass., — June 17, 2014 — Cambridge, MA — June 17, 2014 — Belleds Technologies announces its support for Apple’s HomeKit during its Kickstarter campaign launch today from the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship.
The Belleds team recently won the Audience Choice Award at the MIT Clean Energy competition for their innovative LED lighting product. Kickstarter reward levels include a $99 basic kit, which includes 3 light bulbs and a base station that connects to speakers to stream audio.
(L to R)mentor Sam Schaevitz, co-founders Michael Chen, Daniel Taub, Alan Zhou and mentor Louis Morales pose for a picture.
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Nonstop Flight between Boston and China to Bring Golden Opportunities
By David Li, bostonese.com
Boston, June 17, 2014, — As the launch of nonstop flight between Boston and Beijing is only three days away, local travel agencies are preparing for the increasing number of tourists from China with the nonstop flights. China has become the No. 1 country in the world in terms of tourists traveling abroad. Sunshine Travel shared the following photo on Weibo, a popular social media platform in Chinese language.
Hainan Airlines to provide free shuttle bus service from downtown Boston to Logan Airport to celebrate the launching of the nonstop flight.
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Awards and New President Unveiled at NECINA Annual Meeting
By David Li, bostonese.com
Boston, June 9, 2014, — The annual meeting of New England Chinese Information & Networking Association（NECINA） was held at Two Financial Center in the morning of June 7. About 250 members and guests attended the annual meeting with the theme of “Technology Innovations and the Changing Face of Global Manufacturing Economies.”
Michael Wang and X2 Technology won the grand prize of NEW 2.0 at the annual meeting (photo by David Li).
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University of Utah MBA Grad Starts Just Play Cleats
Salt Lake City, June 6, 2014, — As 2014 World Cup is just seven days away, soccer is in focus by tens of millions of players and fans around the world.
Cam Cameron grew up in Ann Arbor Michigan as the youngest of seven children and fell in love with soccer from an early age. He understood early on that soccer can be an expensive sport for any family. Many players have experienced friends, family, and teammates who have been unable to continue to play due to cost prevention. He had a goal to play college soccer and nearly had this goal wiped away after suffering a broken leg in both his sophomore and junior seasons of high school. These are important years in college recruiting and after a standpoint senior season, Cam was recruited by Michigan and earned a scholarship while playing.
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