‘Straddling bus’ offered as a traffic fix in Chinese town of Shenzhen
A company in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen has done just that. To address the country’s problems with traffic and air quality, Shenzhen Huashi Future Parking Equipment has developed a decidedly odd-looking, extra-wide and extra-tall vehicle that can carry up to 1200 passengers. Though it is called the “straddling bus”, Huashi’s invention resembles a train in many respects – but it requires neither elevated tracks nor extensive tunnelling. (Volume 27, No. 537 - August 23 - 29, 2010)
MCPA opens lab
“We must give students practical skills if they hope to find a job, which means they must know standard procedures within the industry,” said U Soe Moe, the secretary of the MCPA’s technology committee. “On the job training is usually a requirement in the ICT field and we need to show students how to apply the theory they’ve learned in classes within the workplace,” (Volume 27, No. 537 - August 23 - 29, 2010)
Football virus fouls computer technicians
“The virus has popped up over the past two months and we’re having a lot of difficulty getting rid of it,” said U Nay Myo Tun, managing partner of Awzar Aung Company. “We have lots of experience in dealing with viruses and can usually kill them within 24 hours but we cannot get rid of this one. We’re just warning our customers to avoid behaviour that might allow this virus onto their computers,”
(Volume 27, No. 537 - August 23 - 29, 2010)
