Mr. Li said on Thursday that while China might be further along than the United States in drafting energy legislation, and might have a large and growing sector for the manufacture of renewable energy, it still needed American technology to improve its equipment.
On the tape, residents tell stories about foul odors that led to nosebleeds and respiratory ailments, afflictions that ceased after AllenCo closed down its operation in the University Park neighborhood, about half a mile north of USC, to fix leaks and improve its equipment.
The end-result idea implies that the hospital should be conscious of its shortcomings, and constantly on the watch to improve its equipment and method.
Hyatt has spent $8 million this year improving its fitness equipment alone.
Evangelical Christian School in Fort Myers is looking to spend more than $11,000 on improving its lightning detection equipment after a student at nearby Southwest Florida Christian Academy was struck during football practice, WFTX-TV reports.
Morning Star, praised for its management innovations, has also won respect for improving its energy efficiency through equipment retrofits over the years.
Marine Acoustics, a research firm in Annapolis, Md., that usually helps the Navy improve its sonar equipment, has adapted phrase-translation software to a hand-held computer that can change English into Arabic -- or just about any other language.
Maintenance helps to extend equipment life by improving its condition and avoiding catastrophic failures.
"There are many incorrect forecasts as the meteorological observation has not been put on a modern and scientific basis," Kim said, urging the agency to fundamentally improve its work and equipment.
The programs showing major improvements were the National Weather Service, which has bought $4.5 billion worth of equipment to improve its forecasts; the farm loan programs of the Agriculture Department, which has sharply reduced the number of delinquent borrowers, and the Superfund program, which cleans up abandoned hazardous waste sites.
