Zadie Smith: On Beauty Book Passage - Book PassageZadie Smith talks about her third novel, On BeautyOn Beauty is an analysis of family life, the institution of marriage and an honest look at people’s deceptions. An infidelity, a death and a legacy set in motion a chain of events that forces ever...
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GreenBeat 2009: Investment in The (Not So) Smart Grid VentureBeat - GreenBeat 2009Eric Wesoff, a senior analyst for Greentech Media, presents data on where the money is going within the grid development space, and why some companies are more attractive to investors than others.Energy used to be ...
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GreenBeat 2009: Politics and Policy VentureBeat - GreenBeat 2009For the smart grid to become a reality, we need policy changes a the federal, state and local levels. Our experts discuss those changes and their thoughts on whether the current political initiatives like Cap and Trade bill in congr...
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GreenBeat 2009: Utility Experiences with Smart Energy VentureBeat - GreenBeat 2009The panel discusses utilities' smart energy investments, their expectations and the extent to which these investments have met their economic and carbon reduction expectations. Leading utilities and utility partner...
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GreenBeat 2009: Intro and Opening Keynote VentureBeat - GreenBeat 2009The seminal conference on the Smart Grid, GreenBeat 2009 brought together leading entrepreneurs, investors, utilities, technology executives, and policymakers to accelerate the development of a leaner, more efficient electrica...
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GreenBeat 2009: Consumers and Efficiency VentureBeat - GreenBeat 2009Perhaps the most popular business related to the Super Grid, consumer-facing energy management tools — designed to tell people how much power they are using and how much it is costing them -- have taken off. Some say its ...
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GreenBeat 2009: Fireside Chat with Laura Ipsen VentureBeat - GreenBeat 2009Laura Ipsen, Cisco’s SVP and GM of Smart Grid operations, speaks about Cisco's role in the development of a cleaner, more efficient grid, and how it is capitalizing on its specialties in IP networks and security to captur...
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GreenBeat 2009: Internet Giant in the Smart Grid Ed Lu VentureBeat - GreenBeat 2009Ed Lu (Program Manager in Advanced Projects, Google) interviewed by Matt Marshall (Founder & CEO, VentureBeat)Energy used to be a one-way street. Today, it’s becoming a bi-directional superhighway with utility cus...
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GreenBeat 2009: Visions of the Smart Grid Panel VentureBeat - GreenBeat 2009Once the advanced metering and data communication networks have been installed, what are the new opportunities and challenges for the next five years for smart grid development? Our panelists present their ideas.Energy u...
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From China to Chinatown: Snakeheads and Human SmugglingThe Century Foundation - The Century FoundationAn exclusive discussion with Patrick Radden Keefe about his vivid, non-fiction book, "The Snakehead: An Epic Tale of the Chinatown Underworld and the American Dream." "The Snakehead" is a true c...
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Zadie Smith: On Beauty
