Business Times: 17 qualify to bid for RM7b LRT contra...
Friday, April 30, 2010
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Pete Davis and Dr Russ Marshall From 'The Ergonomist', July 2009The use of public transport can be a stressful experience, especially if you’re making a journey for the first time. There are so many uncertainties such as knowing which bus or train to take, the location of bus stops or platforms, the time the bus or train leaves; whether you have enough money; whether connections will be made in time; and so on. Uncertainties cover every element of...
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Friday, April 23, 2010
Vincenzina Santoro | Wednesday, 3 February 2010Monaco to Mongolia: population density and prosperityStop the World -- I Want to Get Off” was the title of a hit Broadway play some years ago. Today, getting people off the planet is what the United Nations population control crowd would like to do in order to “save” it. After the failed Copenhagen climate...
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Science NOWby Dave Mosher on April 7, 2010Push, shout, or politely excuse yourself all you want, but those slowpokes in your way just won't budge. A new study shows a long-neglected reason why: Up to 70% of people in crowds socially glue themselves into groups of two or more, slowing down traffic. What's worse, as crowds gets denser, groups bend into anti-aerodynamic shapes that exacerbate the problem. The study may be a boon to urban planners.Crowd...
Wednesday, April 07, 2010
Bupa investigative news - 16 January 2003written by Rachel Newcombe, Bupa health news reporterDaily commuting can prove an unpleasant chore for some people, especially when trains are delayed and overcrowded. Recent reports suggest the strain of regular journeys can have an effect on one's health, causing some people to suffer dangerous levels of stress. But is this really the case, is there anything that can be done to overcome it or is it out of...
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