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  • July 2008
    • Pragmatism Dictates China's Religious Policy

      Pragmatism Dictates China's Religious Policy

      (Newser) - China officially sanctions religious worship only at state facilities, but the Christian Science Monitor finds that plenty of wiggle room exists in the business world. It profiles one company whose Christian CEO is allowed to put up a church at every worksite. Why such accommodation in a formally atheist state? The company, SMIC, makes semiconductors, an area of production China is desperate to increase for its domestic electronics industry. More »

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      China   technology   Christianity   electronics   religious freedom   atheism   religious conflict   semiconductor chip

  • October 2007
    • IBM Scrapes Silicon Scraps

      IBM Scrapes Silicon Scraps

      (Newser) - IBM has developed an eco-friendly way of recycling silicon for eco-friendly solar panels. Semiconductor chipmakers often sell used silicon too thin for computing to solar panel manufacturers. Until now, they’ve used abrasive chemicals or a spray of glass beads to erase circuits from the chips. IBM plans to share the technique with other chipmakers, but hasn’t announced specifics. More »

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      IBM   recycling   solar energy   Texas Instruments   silicon   semiconductor chip

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