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Cigarettes Harbor Pathogenic Bacteria
in Well Woman Blog, on November 28, 2009
...tribute to both infectious and chronic illnesses in both smokers and individuals who are exposed to environmental tobacco smoke."
Bacteria of medical significance to humans were identified in all ...
Carbon Offsets: Cap & Trade's Loophole?
in IfEnergy, on November 27, 2009
...credits from other businesses that have reduced their pollution output. Or you can buy credits from environmental conservation projects that are doing things like planting trees (which absorb pollutio...
The Dubai con job
in Sox First, on November 27, 2009
...w wrong were they? The New York Times paints an even worse picture of a kingdom on the brink of collapse. It reports: "With Dubai’s economy in free fall, newspapers have reported that more than 3,...
Detroit struggles to bury its dead
in Sox First, on November 22, 2009
... forced to turn to a charity to bury its dead. The tragedy of Detroit is that it symbolizes the collapse of the American Dream and University of Michigan economists see another two years of job l...
Now Wearable RFID Sensors for detecting airborne chemical agents
in The RFID Weblog, on November 20, 2009
...ensors. GE Global Research will be developing wearable RFID sensors for alerting people in event of environmental chemical agents being present in the air. The sensor will be smaller than the size of ...
Seen that? - Water Cooled 360
in XboxSpace, on November 16, 2009
... major brain defects. A research team led by Jouni Jaakkola from the Institute of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, University of Birmingham, UK, gathered data on almost 400,000 infants born i...
The last tuna?
in Sox First, on November 14, 2009
...vation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) has been told that stocks of the giant bluefin tuna are close to collapse with catches in 2008 at three times the ICCAT limit. The problem is in the Mediterranean ...
Is China about to collapse?
in Sox First, on November 12, 2009
... and then making a fortune by betting against them. Now, he is predicting that China is about to collapse. Chanos argues that China has ramped up its production, giving itself a capacity that's mor...
不再开车的生活
in Wangtam, on 2009-11-12
我爱车,也爱开车。有人对开车上下班感到很头大。我每日驾车上班的时候却是宝贵的独处时光,我会调大音量听我最喜欢的音乐,或是整理自己的思绪。
如今,30年来第一次,我的这一圣堂消失了。我不再有自己的车子,我也不再开车上班。
我现在成了城里人,住在华盛顿特区东南的国会山附近。我坐地铁上班。
像我这样婴儿潮时期出生的职业人士注定会发现自己的人生选择简化到广告营销中的模式。我的新生活显然让我成了一种潮流中的一分子。我是一个新城市主义者,一个生于婴儿潮时期、过着第三种生活方式的婴儿潮人,或者说是绿色运动中新的可持续生活方式的典范。我们这些人少开车,多走路,放弃郊区一座房子和两部...
Sen. Dodd's New Banking Bill Would Reshape the Financial World
in Bizinformer, on November 11, 2009
...eative structuring of financial derivatives, the credit crunch, record bank failures, and the collapse of financial institutions like Lehman Brothers.
There was little doubt that Congress would ev...
The psychology of climate change
in Sox First, on November 6, 2009
... penalises the poor while the rich keep polluting. Without an understanding of what drives people's environmental behaviour, the dream of a low-carbon society will remain forever out of reach."...
Waiting for the crash
in Sox First, on November 2, 2009
...e-roaring US economy sinking into the Great Depression. As we think back to the worst stock market collapse ever, it might be time to wonder whether we are headed for another major bust. That's the w...
Free Guide to Reducing Allergens and Irritants in the Home
in Allergies, on November 1, 2009
... common indoor asthma triggers as well as useful, easy "tips" for home cleaning, maintenance and environmental control in every room of the house. Advice includes how to kill dust mites, what categor...
Seen that? - Warning From a Student of Democracy's Collapse
in P2P File Sharing, on October 31, 2009
... Warning From a Student of Democracy's Collapse at P2P File Sharing The following may appear to have nothing to do with P2P. But it does. There is a...
Cap & Trade 101
in IfEnergy, on October 28, 2009
... & Trade is an idea and a legislative initiative. Here’s the basic idea: A government agency (the Environmental Protection Agency in the U.S., one might assume) decides on an acceptable total for emis...
The Big Whack: McDonald's pulls out of Iceland
in Sox First, on October 28, 2009
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The collapse of Iceland's economy has taken its toll on McDonald's which has announced it is pulling out of Iceland. That came after Icleand's currency, the krona, went into a tailspin, falli...
Apple 推出新款 21.5/27 英寸 iMac
in Wangtam, on 2009-10-21
今天,Apple 更新了不少产品,首先就是新款的 21.5/27 英寸 iMac,新的四款基本型如下:
21.5-inch iMac (MSRP of $1199)
• 21.5-inch LED backlit screen with 1920×1080 resolution (16:9)
• 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU
• 4GB of DDR3 RAM
• 500GB hard drive (7200RPM SATA)
• Slot-loading DVD burner
• NVIDIA GeForce 9400M gra...
How the ratings agencies sold out investors
in Sox First, on October 19, 2009
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After helping to create the financial collapse by giving dodgy securities triple-A ratings, moves are afoot to bring ratings agencies into line with legislation designed to make them collecti...
Soros invests $1 billion in clean energy
in Sox First, on October 13, 2009
...os has announced he will invest $1 billion in clean-energy technology and donate $100 million to an environmental advisory group to aid policymakers. Soros says he will apply stringent criteria to the...
A system to let institutions fail
in Sox First, on October 11, 2009
...ated the impact that would have on the market. Regulators misjudged the systemic importance of that collapse and the psychological fallout from its failure. They also made the mistake of assuming that...
Seen that? - NYSE Value, is in Goldman`s mind
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on October 9, 2009
...ion pending with the CSRC. The law that allows foreign stock [...] Read More Gushan Environmental Plans NYSE IPO at China Venture News Chin...
Seen that? - Loremo on the Edge
in IfEnergy, on October 6, 2009
...earch focusing on converting and storing energy (batteries and fuel cells), processes to reduce the environmental impacts of energy technologies (for example, reducing the emissions of air pollutants)...
California - America's first failed state?
in Sox First, on October 4, 2009
... "The state that was once held up as the epitome of the boundless opportunities of America has collapsed. From its politics to its economy to its environment and way of life, California is like a...
The Green Shadow
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on October 3, 2009
..., as countries such as China not only offer less expensive labor, but also weak or poorly enforced environmental regulation. At the very least, certification authorities that recognize "green com...
The Green Shadow
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on October 3, 2009
..., as countries such as China not only offer less expensive labor, but also weak or poorly enforced environmental regulation. At the very least, certification authorities that recognize "green com...
The Green Illusion
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on October 3, 2009
..., as countries such as China not only offer less expensive labor, but also weak or poorly enforced environmental regulation. At the very least, certification authorities that recognize "green com...
The Green Illusion
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on October 3, 2009
..., as countries such as China not only offer less expensive labor, but also weak or poorly enforced environmental regulation. At the very least, certification authorities that recognize "green com...
The Green Illusion
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on October 3, 2009
..., as countries such as China not only offer less expensive labor, but also weak or poorly enforced environmental regulation. At the very least, certification authorities that recognize "green com...
Seen that? - International symposium on nanotechnology in construction
in Nanotechbuzz, on October 3, 2009
...n more, check out the report released this week on Nanotechnology [...] Read More Environmental, Health and Safety Database for Nanotechnology at The Biotech Weblog ...
Wipe out: the environmental battle over toilet paper
in Sox First, on September 25, 2009
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It's the battle for the butts. The Washington Post reports that environmentalists are now targeting toilet paper makers over the use of plush and soft US toilet paper which you make by chop...
Rice and Alberta to Collaborate on Green Energy
in Nanotechbuzz, on September 23, 2009
...will join forces with nanoAlberta, part of Alberta Advanced Education and Technology , to address environmental issues about Canada's oil sands," writes the Houston Chronicle's Brett Cl...
Carbon tax and dividend
in Sox First, on September 20, 2009
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An idea that's flawed but worth considering from adjunct professor of earth and environmental sciences at Columbia University's Earth Institute, James Hansen. In this piece , Hansen sugg...
California's Alternative Energy Bill
in IfEnergy, on September 15, 2009
... economy. On top of that, carving out land for renewable energy projects could instigate legal and environmental disputes. Some have even argued that the 33 percent target is infeasible. California Go...
Nothing learned from Lehman collapse
in Sox First, on September 14, 2009
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On the first anniversary of the Lehman Brothers collapse, President Obama will be calling for quicker action on financial reforms. But will it have the desired effect? That's unlikely. Wal...
A big week for the US economy
in Sox First, on September 13, 2009
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Next weeks marks the anniversary of the turning point in the US economy with collapse of Lehman Brothers. And it's a big week ahead this week. In fact, this could be the make or break week fo...
UW Researchers Use Nanotech to Store Energy from Trees
in Nanotechbuzz, on September 10, 2009
...andths of a volt) and produces 1.1 volts — enough to run low-power sensors that might monitor environmental conditions, help detect forest fires or gauge the health of trees," writes theda...
魔兽 人物模型 手办 巨魔 牧师(小号)
in Wangtam, on 2009-09-09
... At Home
• Services' E-Mail Hacking Illegal, but Officials Need More Than That to Prosecute
• HowTo: Rebooting the RSS cloud
• Video Games, Xbox Games, PC Games, Computer Games, PS2 Games, a...
Michael Moore's attack on capitalism
in Sox First, on September 7, 2009
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He's back! Film director Michael Moore is now cashing in on the world's financial collapse with his latest film Capitalism: A Love Story. In the film, you can see him asking a congressional r...
STOP Your Child’s Allergy Disease March without the OUCH!
in Allergies, on September 3, 2009
...opYourAllergies.com a national, physician-based, patient-focused allergy services company offering environmental and food allergy testing, custom formulated immunotherapy vaccine (SLIT DROPS or tradi...
Climate change and national security
in Sox First, on September 2, 2009
...ual build-up of stresses, tensions and sometimes violent conflicts due to breakdown of physical and environmental systems....
EarlyCDT–Lung™ Test for Detection of Early Stage of Lung Cancer Released
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 25, 2009
... who are at higher risk of lung cancer , such as long-term smokers, ex-smokers and those exposed to environmental factors such as asbestos, radon and/or radioactive substances.
For more information,...
votre ordinateur est-il vert?
in Business Computer Blog (FR), on août 21, 2009
...pour notre pauvre planète accablée de maux) a été créé l'Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool, en un mot l'EPEAT. L'EPEAT est un registre créé par le Conseil Economique Vert (G...
Save the world: don't have kids
in Sox First, on August 5, 2009
...er minority backs yet more population growth. Breed for Britain? Import mass cheap labour? It's environmental suicide. If we reduce emissions by 60 per cent by 2050, the improvements would be wipe...
Stonyfield Farm and PepsiCo Executives Will Present Keynotes at Green Supply Chain Conference This Year
in Supplychainer, on July 31, 2009
... Gary Hirshberg, President and CE-Yo of Stonyfield Farm and David Walker, Director of Environmental Sustainability, PepsiCo International Inc. will give keynote addresses at the "Greening the ...
Exxon: The Genetics of Algae
in IfEnergy, on July 30, 2009
...) will be split between in-house studies and research by Synthetic Genomics. Exxon is covering its environmental bases in a time of evolving regulations, but large scale commercial algae plants still ...
Damco uses dashboard for carbon emissions reporting in its operations
in Supplychainer, on July 31, 2009
...ther solutions that support customers in the quest for improving cost efficiencies and reducing the environmental effect during supply chain activities, according to a news release from Maersk.
Erlin...
Scorpion EXO-900 Transforming Helmet is Spectacular
in The Gadgets Weblog, on July 29, 2009
...eshield and a AirFit helmet inflation system that guarantees a perfect fit regardless of weather or environmental conditions.
The helmet runs $270 - $280 depending on options. That may seem expensive...
The Kaiser-Frazer That Never Was? Or Was This the Pride of Willow Run?
in Classical Drives, on July 28, 2009
...nd Vagabond. I still find it hard to conceive that a huge auto manufacturing company could suddenly collapse but that's what they said about General Motors.
UPDATE: My good friend in Tokyo, Harle...
Copper and Steel
in China Venture News, on July 27, 2009
...#39;s probably not too much of an exaggeration to say that China could flood the copper market (and collapse the price) or choke it off (and raise the price) if they wanted too.
At the same time, Chi...
Generatying Electricity from Cow Manure
in The Biotech Weblog, on July 25, 2009
...missions Benefits of Converting Manure to Biogas " published in the Institute of Physics' Environmental Research Letters, livestock manure can be converted into a domestic renewable fuel sou...
Making mortgages easier to understand
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on July 24, 2009
...Mortgage lenders have taken a lot of the blame for the collapse of the housing market. They approved borrowers who couldn't pay back their mortgage loans. They pushed other homebuyers to take out ...
US banks face more losses from commercial property collapse
in Sox First, on July 23, 2009
... US banks. The banks have already lost billions in residential mortgages and business loans but the collapse of the commercial property market would devastate them and prolong the recession. Federal ...
全球变暖 富人之过?
in Wangtam, on 2009-07-17
...ibal Chakravarty 称,研究发现全球的大部分排放都不成比例地来自世界上的富人,与他们的国籍无关。
他说,估计在 2008 年,全球一半的排放来自于其中的 7 亿人。
报告主张在设定排放标准时重点关注富裕人群,因为他们的排放最多。
该文作者希望决策者能够考虑人的富裕程度与他们排出二氧化碳数量的密切联系。
当被问及这是否意味着征收豪华轿车和游艇税时, Chakravarty 表示...
Should we do strategic planning for our supply chain?
in Supplychainer, on July 15, 2009
...: excess inventories, collapsing demand, struggling or bankrupt suppliers, fluctuating fuel prices, environmental mandates, and so on. Many are saddled with supply chain strategies that were ill conce...
The new carbon bubble
in Sox First, on July 12, 2009
...ly do not deliver the promised GHG reductions. This would not only have financial
impacts, but also environmental consequences, as economies fail to meet GHG reduction targets." As Martha C Whi...
Virginia Nanotechnology Park Moves Forward
in Nanotechbuzz, on July 10, 2009
... Nanotechnology Park would feature a 58,280-square-foot, multitenant building for lease to energy, environmental and medical companies using nanotechnology. In a takeoff on the words nanotechnology, e...
The Philoneist Tells You Who's Behind that Domain, and More...
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on June 30, 2009
...ess, but you're wondering who's behind the site and where its owners stand on a variety of environmental and social issues. Where do you go to find out?
With the influence of the Web growing,...
Siemens becomes a recommended partner for F-35 supply chain
in Supplychainer, on June 29, 2009
...ies such as:
- Robust machine design
- Machine tool repeatability
- Machine tool responsiveness
- Environmental temperature stability
- Stable machine foundation
You can visit this web page for m...
Climate change: the lawyers' picnic
in Sox First, on June 28, 2009
...t it. "In no instance is this going to go unchallenged,'' Kovacs says. Which means the Environmental Protection Agency, which earlier this year ruled that high concentrations of CO2 and o...
Role of Genetics in Allergies and Asthma
in Allergies, on June 24, 2009
...We all know that an individuals chances of developing allergies is determined by both genetics and environmental influences. While we can control environmental conditions to a certain extent, genetics...
First Test Drive: Porsche Panamera
in carzz.org, on June 24, 2009
... Cayenne in the first place. I would also question whether, in this era of overcrowded highways and environmental considerations, there is really a role for a high-speed 4-place tourer.
[Photo Credit...
E-mail traffic analysis reveals disruptions
in The CIO Weblog, on June 23, 2009
... volume increased and the correspondents became more insular approximately 1 month before the final collapse.
This is a more or less intuitive analysis of the situation; when things start to get hair...
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. mit „Clean Sea Award“ ausgezeichnet
in Kreuzfahrten, on 22.06.09
...z in der Schiffsindustrie zu setzen," sagt Jamie Sweeting, Vizepräsident "Environmental Stewardship" und Global Chief Environmental Officer für Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. "Als Re...
Disney and toxic waste allegations
in Sox First, on June 15, 2009
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The Walt Disney Company earlier this year unveiled , amidst much fanfare, its new environmental initiatives which included zero greenhouse gas emissions and zero waste. But is this Fantasyland st...
Wind in Virginia Gains Support
in IfEnergy, on June 7, 2009
...ue. Supporters of the region's coal industry see wind as a competitive threat. Local residents (environmentalists or otherwise) fear the environmental damage construction may cause. Tourism offici...
Chiquita receives 2009 Circle of Excellence award by the Distribution Business Management Association
in Supplychainer, on June 7, 2009
...2009 Circle of Excellence award by the Distribution Business Management Association.
According to Environmental Leader , Chiquita has worked with MIT to address the carbon footprint of its supply ch...
Climate change and business costs
in Sox First, on June 4, 2009
...sed by not-for-profit Investor Responsibility Research Center Institute and Trucost, which analyzes environmental data, looks at the financial implications of putting a carbon price on the emissions o...
GM's bad ad
in Sox First, on June 2, 2009
.... Given that some of GM's woes came from its refusal to make cleaner cars and car parts , the environmental imagery is hard to take. What's more, the ad makes it sound so simple when in fact...
The case against stock options
in Sox First, on May 22, 2009
...panies to consider switching back to options to reward executives. Unless you think the market will collapse again, options could turn out to be lucrative because there would be only one to go. But L...





