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RFID Touchwall: The touch screen with RFID effect
in The RFID Weblog, on July 6, 2009
Just look at this beautiful screen - this is an interactive Touchwall backed by RFID technology which made debut at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival held in France recently. It was put into service to serve as information hub at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Fest...
Madoff's tough spell
in Sox First, on July 1, 2009
... reasons for the sentence. "In cases where the accumulation of life sentences has no practical effect-for example, in states where life sentences don't include the possibility for parole-cour...
How biotech companies can reduce supply chain risk?
in Supplychainer, on June 25, 2009
...t that in many cases, disruptions of one key material leads to the whole production line being shut down (the same as many other sectors:)).
What was interesting for me was their use of FMEA (Failur... ...ame as many other sectors:)).
What was interesting for me was their use of FMEA (Failure Mode and Effect Analysis) which is very established method in quality management to reduce supply chain risk....
More Tips to Save Money on Air Conditioning
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on June 17, 2009
...d so do a few others. The reason is to help reflect the heat back into the atmosphere to lower the effect of global warming. A white roof will help you to save money on your cooling costs in the summe...
Could Childhod Obesity Be Declining?
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 16, 2009
...ect on the way children eat.
But the new data suggest that a number of factors, from the economic downturn to new offerings from fast-food giants, may be influencing a general shift in eating prefere... ...whether efforts to limit junk food and increase physical activity in schools have had a meaningful effect on the way children eat.
But the new data suggest that a number of factors, from the economic...
Higher mortgage interest rates putting a scare in homebuilders
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 15, 2009
..., though, these same monthly payments will be higher.
High mortgage interest rates, then, have the effect of shrinking the pool of available buyers for new homes.
No wonder home builders are so edgy...
Other Money Saving Tips for Your Air Conditioning
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on June 15, 2009
...less energy to cool it, too.
Awnings, or trees, can shade some of the house and keep the heating effect of the sun's rays off of the house. This will enable you to save money in cooling costs an...
Banks to face more stress tests
in Sox First, on June 9, 2009
...What's needed is mandated stress testing and more rigorous oversight by regulators who would in effect become something like proxy directors....
A Week With the 2010 Subaru Impreza 5-door Proves Hatchback Superiority
in carzz.org, on May 28, 2009
... That extra gear could improve both fuel economy and performance. As well, it was a tad slow on kickdown. On the other hand, moving up to the Impreza 2.5 GT's double-overhead-cam, turbocharged eng... ...dentally, a back seat passenger commented that with the sunroof open there was no buffeting or wind effect to spoil her ride. Nice.
What makes the Impreza 5-Door truly unique, though, is its horizont...
Supply chain video: Interview with Edwin van der Meerendonk, Vice President of European Supply Chain for Walt Disney
in Supplychainer, on May 23, 2009
...of European Supply Chain for Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment on high thoughts about bullwhip effect, uncertainty, open innovation, etc.
The interview also covers an introduction to the supply...
Study Finds P2P Makes Popular Music More Popular
in P2P File Sharing, on May 22, 2009
...at leveller: you literally got lost in the noise."
"The upshot is that all this illegal downloading might not be as bad a thing as we'd all previously thought," writes T3's A... ...umption too," writes The Register's Andrew Orlowski . "The authors cite one knock-on effect for live music promoters, who say bands fourth of fifth on a bill are relatively worse off th...
Harvard Law Professor Says P2P Is Fair Use
in P2P File Sharing, on May 22, 2009
...nature of the copyrighted work, (3) the amount and substantiality of the portion taken, and (4) the effect of the use upon the potential market," explains WebProNews' Jason Lee Miller .
&q...
Cigarette Smoke Can Prevent Allergies
in Allergies, on May 22, 2009
...e mast cells used in the study were derived from mice, but it is likely that the same anti-allergy effect will hold true in humans. While taking up smoking to cure allergies is unwise, Thomson conclud...
Redder Antioxidant-Richer Lettuce Using LEDs
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 21, 2009
...eably redder than other plants that only saw white light. Though the team has yet to quantify this effect, it appears to increase as the intensity of the light increases. The effect also seems to be p...
Supply chain video: Supply risks for airlines
in Supplychainer, on May 15, 2009
...seph's point of view, the top risks include:
1) Price of fuel which is fluctuating (was going down but seems to increase again),
2) Inflation (the effect which might have on the contracts)
3) ... ...Price of fuel which is fluctuating (was going down but seems to increase again),
2) Inflation (the effect which might have on the contracts)
3) And at last crisis which has had some impact on the nu...
Time to lob a Molotov cocktail
in The CIO Weblog, on May 14, 2009
...rom utility computing, to situational applications, to SOA, to social networking. Many of them are downright hostile to CIOs and existing IT departments, advocating overthrow and ruin (well, I guess t... ...s now and I have written about it off and on . I don't flatter myself that I've had any effect on the larger progression of the industry, but it seems at least as though others are coming t...
Climate change and health
in Sox First, on May 14, 2009
...rld. The report says: "Climate change is the biggest global health threat of the 21st century. Effects of climate change on health will affect most populations in the next decades and put the liv...
Why stricter laws won't work
in Sox First, on May 13, 2009
...isk can be appropriate but at a certain point it becomes entirely misconceived and has the perverse effect of increasing systemic risk ." If you have a system where no one can choose to do an...
Stenson Wins; Tiger Falters
in Eagle Par Birdie, on May 11, 2009
...through.
It was tough to see Alex Cejka, a fine golfer indeed, blow his 5 shot lead but I put that down more to the tough course than any nerves he might have had.
He still finished higher than his ... ...orldly recovery game to post some strong numbers.
One wonders if Hank Haney is having any positive effect during Tiger's "comeback".
But I also wonder if Woods is not devoting quite th...
SOX and complacency
in Sox First, on May 5, 2009
...onger regulation. As he says, you can't regulate morality. too much regulation has the perverse effect of increasing systemic risk because it creates a system where no one can choose to do anythin...
Squarespace as a Situational App programming model
in The CIO Weblog, on May 4, 2009
...ults.
If I were a PaaS or other sort of vendor aiming at the business end-user, I'd be hunting down the folks behind Squarespace and throwing money at them to provide some UI and design magic to ... ...s their CSS and site code on the fly and in real time, and as soon as you make a change you see the effect... even on the live site.
A situational application provider that could harness that easy d...
The next accounting battle
in Sox First, on May 3, 2009
...obably comes too late. Off balance sheet vehicles were one of the reasons the markets went into meltdown. Using borrowed money, investment banks, hedge funds and commercial banks made reckless bets. T... ...nd hid those risky investments in off-balance-sheet structured investment vehicles and conduits. In effect what that did was allow trillions in assets to escape close scrutiny and delver mega profits ...
Diabetes Drug Januvia May Trigger Pancreatitis, Pancreatic Cancer
in Daily Diabetic, on April 30, 2009
... 2 diabetes is a lifelong disease - people often take the same drugs for many years, so any adverse effect that could over time increase the risk for pancreatic cancer would be a concern," said D...
Folic Acid May Help Against Asthma and Allergies
in Allergies, on April 30, 2009
...le with the highest folate levels.
While there are still no studies directly showing the effect of dietary folate intake on allergies or asthma, I suppose it doesn't hurt to eat lots of green le...
Swine flu and markets
in Sox First, on April 28, 2009
...ther we are looking at a serious pandemic or not. But what's clear is that the biggest economic effect will come from people avoiding contact with potential flu sources, not from the flu itself. ...
Urine Metabolite Identifies Smokers with Higher Lung Cancer Risk
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 27, 2009
...ighest level had a more than two-fold increased risk of lung cancer after taking into account the effect of number of cigarettes per day, number of years of smoking, and urinary levels of cotinine on...
Kiki McDonough Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on April 27, 2009
...comfortable and secure lever back ear post.
$2940
The way McDonough combines colors to such great effect is, she says, based purely on her own instinct. Her first inspiration came from admiring the...
Online Pregnancy Tracker Empowers Women to Take Control of Their Health
in Next Nine Months, on April 27, 2009
...can run personalized, easy-to-read reports based on the data tracked to reveal trends and cause-and-effect relationships. The reports can then be shared with a physician.
Share the excitement of pre...
To panic, or not to panic
in The CIO Weblog, on April 22, 2009
... center (in addition to a swath of private businesses and homes). Some local cell service also went down as the trunks to towers were severed. An unanticipated side effect was failure of software syst... ... Some local cell service also went down as the trunks to towers were severed. An unanticipated side effect was failure of software systems internal to the hospital, which apparently required outside c...
The long recession's impact
in Sox First, on April 17, 2009
...six months, and 51% planned to make further cuts over the next six months. It's also having an effect on attitudes. As reported here , the New York based Luxury Institute has found that consumer...
Is all this free sustainable?
in The CIO Weblog, on April 16, 2009
...wn? Because the failure of this generation of innovative services might have a significant chilling effect on investment in the next.
I don't have any answers or suggestions for avoiding this sit...
Online Health Tool Empowers Women to Take Control of Their Health
in Well Woman Blog, on April 15, 2009
... easy-to-read reports based on a patient's tracking data that clearly show trends and cause-and-effect relationships among the areas she is tracking. By sharing these reports with her doctor, a wo...
What is up with Enterprise 2.0, anyway?
in The CIO Weblog, on April 13, 2009
...s that this should provide carte blanche to forge ahead under the assumption that blurry networking effects will somehow magically result in beneficial uses.
The idea that networking, communications,...
Varnish Alternative Derived from Glycerin
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 9, 2009
...h the added advantage of containing no N-methyl-2-pyrrolidon (NMP), which is known to have a toxic effect on the growing embryo and is classed throughout the EU as a hazardous chemical requiring a war...
Thomas Tears Into USGA. Again
in Eagle Par Birdie, on April 8, 2009
...s a challenge on a week to week basis.
Even Bobby Jones' revered Augusta track has been forced down that road.
Thomas has now been taking the USGA to task over its change to the rule governing t... ...nce he left their employ.
He was opposed to the standard set by the USGA for the "spring-like effect" of metal woods - what is now referred to in infomercials as the "trampoline" ...
Communities printing money
in Sox First, on April 7, 2009
...d well happen with the US economy deteriorating. Nonetheless, it's another sign about the breakdown in trust. The lessons of the 1930s taught us that when economies go bad, people turn tribal. An... ...local businesses afloat and the IRS does get its share. Still, you do wonder about the inflationary effect if this becomes a widespread practice, which could well happen with the US economy deteriorat...
Fake Accounting Standards Board strikes again
in Sox First, on April 6, 2009
...oving, things are becoming less and less transparent for investors. Is it any wonder we have a breakdown in trust?... ...anies can use their own judgement in assessing what an asset's worth under fair value, which in effect means they don't have to use any objective criteria. Now CFO.com tells us it's even ...
A Web 2.0 Obituary?
in TJ's Weblog, on April 2, 2009
...ups is that while they can create buzz and create helpful services they mostly need a 'network effect' to even begin to make money. The network effect can be viral or a certain quasi monopoly ...
电子商务前景明朗 市场显露“人才抄底”迹象
in Wangtam, on March 31, 2009
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RFID in times of recession
in The RFID Weblog, on March 27, 2009
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Global meltdown has cast its ominous shadows on almost every sector around the globe and how could the RFID industry stay untouched.
On the whole the projected growth rates of the industry are ... ...industry feel that even though the current conditions are demanding, it is expected to cast a small effect on the adoption of RFID. Despite all this optimism the vendor performance and end user activi...
Non-profit newspapers? No way!
in Sox First, on March 25, 2009
...e an important vehicle that help shape the public's views and turning them into non-profits, in effect supported by taxpayers, undermines their independence. It also opens the door for Federal off...
Add some fruit zing to your daily dose of music
in The RFID Weblog, on March 23, 2009
...tes. Addition of more fruits renders complexity to the composition and if you want to add different effects to your song then you will have to press one of the several blender control buttons such as ...
Fedex announces the quarter earnings are down 75 percent
in Supplychainer, on March 21, 2009
... Economic downturn has had a dramatic effect on the transportation sector, especially the sales of logistics service provider as there is less freight to be relocated. The new quarterly earnings of... ... Economic downturn has had a dramatic effect on the transportation sector, especially the sales of logistics service provider as there is less freight to be relocated. The new quarterly earnings of...
Cloud computing killed your future
in The CIO Weblog, on March 17, 2009
...astructure. He was neither the first nor the last to express that sentiment.
Instead of these worn-down, out of touch old folks, Harris sees the new generation as the most likely inheritors of the bo... ... about in this transition. Cloud technologies, in many of their disparate forms, really do have the effect of simplifying the application of technology, and often to a level where it can be discussed ...
Will Health Care Reform Affect Outsourcing?
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on March 15, 2009
...y reduce the overhead costs of keeping work within the country. If so, it may have an even greater effect than the proposed tax policy changes.
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Madoff to jail, SEC in the dog house
in Sox First, on March 13, 2009
...e helped them get to the top of their field. Those people often can use those people skills to good effect in prison. Other inmates will find themselves going to them for advice, etc. Those folks tend...
How Cranberry Prevents Urinary Tract Infections
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 12, 2009
...ed to either the cranberry juice or the PACS the greater the decrease in bacterial attachment. This effect was also found to be reversible, i.e., bacteria regrown without cranberry juice or PACS regai...
Rosenborg Slashing Energy Usage, Could Use More Soccer Practice
in The Soccer Weblog, on March 3, 2009
...ting and other niceties at the practice field, and one could argue that it's having an adverse effect on their ability to score. They've got high goals...
The club has invested about $40,000...
Toilet Paper Worse than Hummers for Global Warming?
in The Outdoor Weblog, on March 3, 2009
...some of what we're doing "in the name of Global Warming" is going to have a positive effect on pollution. I just don't like being lied to.
Now that that's out of the way, let me...
Obama's Tax Breaks and Outsourcing
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on March 3, 2009
... the market will be hardest hit - and asserts that small company outsourcing will feel the greatest effect from these changes. Interestingly, the article also adds that this may prove to be a good thi...
James Galbraith: Obama not solving the financial crisis
in Sox First, on February 27, 2009
... of investors and bank insiders. Everyone else would suffer. And any turnaround would be a long way down the track. "In this situation, stuffing the banks with money will not change their behavi... ...e a decade or longer. "The Treasury plan, if put in place as described, would have a perverse effect on the distribution of wealth. To guarantee bad assets at rates above their market value is s...
Caffeine Offers Skin Cancer Protection
in The Biotech Weblog, on February 27, 2009
... confer protection against skin cancer .
For the study, Nghiem's team looked at caffeine's effect on human skin cells in a laboratory that had been exposed to ultraviolet radiation. They foun...
Please Don't Take Away Our Tax Breaks!
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on February 27, 2009
...tives for hiring domestic workers, along with the general mood here in the U.S. will have a greater effect ultimately.
That being said, it is instructive to look at the reactions from outsourcers as...
The 25 Most Dangerous Places for Outsourcing
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on February 26, 2009
...on to simply listing 25 areas with high crime or high risk of terrorist attack, the list also broke down the list the risks by a number of categories.
Of course, lists like this are speculative, at b... ... many corporations fail to fully grasp - when your critical information is being held offshore, the effect of world events can increase dramatically.
Clearly, this article shouldn't be used to ju...
Samsung mit neuen Armani-Handy
in Das Handy-Weblog, on February 26, 2009
...n Satz haben sich wohl auch die Herrschaften bei Samsung gedacht und bringen nun nach dem Night Effect und P520 Armani Phone ein drittes Gerät mit dem Branding des italienischen Modekonzerns auf d...
B Vitamins Against Female Blindness
in Well Woman Blog, on February 24, 2009
...cent lower risk of any AMD and a 41 per cent lower risk of visually significant AMD. The beneficial effect of treatment began to emerge at approximately two years of follow-up and persisted throughout...
Further failures cast cloud into question
in The CIO Weblog, on February 24, 2009
...he applications developed by customers on the platform. If Microsoft goes out of business tomorrow (down another 3% this morning, I see) you can still take your C# code and compile and use it wherever... ...ost title.
Like everyone else, I am referring to the Gmail outage this morning, which had little effect on mainland US users but cast the rest of the world into disarray for a few hours. Considerin...
The Pristine Landscape of Glaciers
in Wandalust, on February 24, 2009
...n Canada's High Arctic - on Canada's eastern seaboard. Global warming seems to be having an effect on the glaciers.These pristine, glacier-laden corners of Canada are still there to be appreci...
Supply chain video: Managing Supply Chain in a Tough Economy (Part 1)
in Supplychainer, on February 22, 2009
...n freeing cash, we should think about the ways we can use to position our supply chain right in the downturn.
One of the great videos which I have seen is from a session last December in McKimmon ... ...n tough times where having enough cash really matters! and since supply chain can have a tremendous effect in freeing cash, we should think about the ways we can use to position our supply chain right...
The Two Trillion Dollar Meltdown by Charles R Morris
in Sox First, on February 19, 2009
...stock market crash and the collapse of Long Term Capital Management were a practice run for the meltdown. All reflected the shift to deregulation, the agency problem where no-one is sure that companie... ...investment banks and hedge funds have become part of a giant Ponzi scheme. Morris writes: "In effect, they have built a huge Yertle the turtle like unstable tower of debt by selling it back ...
GM and Chrysler's begging bowl
in Sox First, on February 18, 2009
...ne in vehicle demand. These conditions have impacted the entire auto industry, which in the U.S. is down approximately 40 percent from its peak in 2005, to the lowest per capita sales rate in 50 years... ... fat they cut, taxpayers' money won't help if there are no car buyers. And the flow through effect for the rest of the US economy is awful to contemplate with analysts warning that every los...
The Return of Depression Economics and Crisis of 2008 by Paul Krugman
in Sox First, on February 14, 2009
...nt wrong. One of the most striking features about this book is the way Krugman tracks economic meltdowns over the ages. And after a while, they start bearing a striking similarity. He looks at the im... ...er and broader, and that there will eventually have to be more assertion of government control - in effect, it will come closer to a full temporary nationalization of a significant part of the financi...
E+Co receives award for the development in energy
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on February 14, 2009
The Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship (CASE) at Duke University launched a new award called the "Enterprising Social Innovation Award" as part of its ongoing efforts to promote the entrepreneurial pursuit of social impact. They hope to recognize outstanding individu...
More on the Amazon/IBM deal
in The CIO Weblog, on February 13, 2009
...eeper and with more historical perspective than anyone, and predicts that the deal has the ultimate effect of forcing Microsoft to accelerate its own cloud service (Azure), allowing IBM to extend to o...
Multivitamins Don't Protect Women From Cancers and Heart Disease
in Straightfromthedoc, on February 11, 2009
...ortedly the largest study ever conducted on this demographic group, found that multivitamins had no effect on the risks related to cardiovascular disease, and a range of cancers.
Published in in the...
Looking for new social ideas: Reducing E-Waste is one!
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on February 8, 2009
...you can see it below) on the significant negative impact which E-Waste is having on our world. This effect is especially very high in developing countries in Asia and Africa. The video provides a set ...
Skype 4.0.0.206 for Windows（含 Protable 版）
in Wangtam, on February 4, 2009
Windows 的 Skype 4.0 在经历了三个 Beta 版本之后，终于发布正式版了。新版不仅完全在界面上进行了改版，而且还对视频通讯优化了不少。
03.02.2009 Skype 4.0.0.206 for Windows
Leo Pizzo Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on February 2, 2009
...te rows of prong set round diamonds. All this elegance sits atop three bands with diamonds running down to add to its sparkle and light.
Great attention is paid to the selection of precious stones wh... ...lable in the three colors of gold, symbol of the universal language: white gold for a more deep effect, yellow gold to express a warmer feeling, and the more passionate red gold. ...
Social media and social entrepreneurship
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on January 31, 2009
First of all, a note on the previous blog: Jill Finlayson kindly provided more links to the Bill Drayton's presentations/lectures which are pretty cool (check the comments for previous blog to watch them).
As the time passes by, I am coming to the conclusion that technology is a good think...
Bailout transparency problems continue
in Sox First, on January 31, 2009
...e time and better data, it will remain difficult to separate the impact of TARP activities from the effect of other economic forces."
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