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Goldman Sachs riding high
in Sox First, on July 13, 2009
...billion in the March-June period. According to the New York Times, the key has been its stomach for risks. The NYT reports: "Traders said Goldman capitalized on the tumult in the credit markets ...
Larry Summers: the worst is yet to come
in Sox First, on July 12, 2009
...nate towards a very small share of the population'. But of course, much of that will depend on factors outside the control of the White House. Like, for example, the state of the global economy, ...
Is barcode cheaper than RFID or vice versa?
in The RFID Weblog, on July 7, 2009
...too much labor. Even the overall sales seem to suffer as a result of wrong data and probably these factors are ignored by most of the companies and as a result they are not able to realize how much th...
Supply chain video: Preparing for the worst, managing supplier risk in the downturn (Part 3)
in Supplychainer, on July 5, 2009
This is the third part of Robert Hanfield's talk in PMMS Leadership in Procurement: A Global Perspective in Troubled Times. In this part Robert touches upon issues such as early retirement policies, cash issues and synchronization with suppliers; Generally speaking, he doesn't consider early...
How can a supply chain react to unexpected events (similar to Michael Jackson's death)?
in Supplychainer, on July 5, 2009
...tponing the final assembly operation of customization of the products for local markets reduces the risk of ending up with too much or too less irrelevant invetory. Companies such as Bentton started u...
On Swine Flu, Travel and Homeschooling
in The Parenting Weblog, on July 4, 2009
...s, I felt so heavy about the decision to push thru with the trip, knowingly putting my children at risk, for a reason as frivolous as having a vacation. It was an unnecessary travel we could have easi...
Is there room for Cisco in the online office suite space?
in The CIO Weblog, on July 1, 2009
...h; a major failing of Google's is that they continue to call it and treat it like a beta. These factors diminish the attraction of those solutions to enterprise customers, even as the utility comp...
Supply chain video: Preparing for the worst, managing supplier risk in the downturn (Part 2)
in Supplychainer, on June 30, 2009
...on from Professor Rob Handfield in the PMMS Leadership in Procurement from the 2009 on supply chain risks in this economic downturn. In this part, he highlights that a charactaristic of high performan...
Supply chain video: Preparing for the worst, managing supplier risk in the downturn (Part 1)
in Supplychainer, on June 30, 2009
...teresting videos from the presentations in this event on the subject of supply chain management and risk reduction in general, I decided to share some of them with you. In this first series, Professor...
Fish Detection Test Under Development
in Allergies, on June 30, 2009
...e production and consumption of seafood in recent years, more consumers with fish allergies are at risk of serious reactions or even death than ever before due to mislabeled or undeclared fish byprodu...
Supply chain video: Massimo Marchi on supply chain risk and innovation
in Supplychainer, on June 28, 2009
...t different aspects of his SCM in his company Beretta. In the video below, Massimo is talking about risk management and innovation in supply chain.
Risks to global supply chains are increasing...
Climate change: the lawyers' picnic
in Sox First, on June 27, 2009
By the narrowest of margins, Congress has passed the "cap and trade" energy bill which will bring in tough new greenhouse gas emissions standards for US companies. Given that it passed by the narrowest of margins and business opposition, we can expect to see it open up a spate of lit...
Another Way to Save on Car Insurance
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on June 27, 2009
...mer for potential losses and then charges accordingly. You, of course, want to keep your perceived risk as low as possible so that you can save money and get great rates.
If you have a small loss, i...
Boeing remains loyal to its supply chain procedures despite angry Wallstreet analysts' reports
in Supplychainer, on June 26, 2009
...disappointing news from Boeing either but in a sense like the care Boeing is dedicating to managing risk in its supply chain and product management.
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Pensioners kidnap and torture their investment adviser
in Sox First, on June 25, 2009
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Working as an investment adviser these days is dangerous. You risk incurring the wrath of financial crisis victims. And it doesn't matter how old they are either. Here's an extraordinary ...
Omega-3 For Diabetics' Heart Health
in Daily Diabetic, on June 23, 2009
...hs decreases the production of homocysteine in diabetic patients, which can lead to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease," wrote the researchers from the Tehran University of Medical Scien...
Stimulus packages create corruption opportunities
in Sox First, on June 23, 2009
...timulus packages are likely to provide massive opportunities for fraud, according to a report from risk consultancy Kroll . According to the report, corruption could swipe about $500 billion out of t...
Securing pharma supply chain: Is now the right time?
in Supplychainer, on June 18, 2009
...hen product security using electronic pedigrees for all the products it handles, starting with high-risk drugs like Heparin and ones that provide its customers the most value. Product serialization wa...
Does Obama's patchwork overhaul go far enough?
in Sox First, on June 18, 2009
...nt system." Until this administration does something about the lobbyists, any reform runs the risk of beign hijacked by vested interests. But my biggest concern about the package is that it doe...
Quadrivalent HPV Vaccine For Women Aged 24 to 45
in Well Woman Blog, on June 16, 2009
...ection occurs in most populations within 5-10 years of first sexual experience, all women remain at risk for acquisition of HPV infections," write Nubia Muñoz, MD, from the National Institute of ...
Cannabis As Diabetes Treatment
in Daily Diabetic, on June 16, 2009
...'s second-biggest selling drug until sales plunged in 2007 after a study linked it to a higher risk of heart attacks.
"I sincerely believe it is possible to improve on it (Avandia), and plan...
Could Childhod Obesity Be Declining?
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 16, 2009
...s have had a meaningful effect 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 gene...
Hedge Funds Up & Social Media Footprint Expansion
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on June 16, 2009
... The Emerging Markets sector has experienced a significant turnaround over the last three months as risk appetite seems to be returning to markets, and investors are encouraged by positive signs of gl...
ROI metrics for SOA
in The CIO Weblog, on June 11, 2009
...ing affecting your application development and maintenance costs? Can you control for all the other factors? How do you really know that any of these things are coming about as a result of your SOA ef...
The Twitpocalypse is Near: Will Your Twitter Client Survive?
in Wangtam, on June 10, 2009
...y Be A Sucker's Bet Right Now
• Could Twittering about your vacation put your home at risk?
• Google to Reveal Apps Enhancements
• LiveTyping.com - revives texts
• Mozilla Labs Jetpack | E...
Chemotherapy Drug Triggers Fatal Allergic Reactions
in Allergies, on June 9, 2009
...coming back. Both of these patients had received medications before the chemotherapy to reduce the risk of hypersensitivity reactions.
How sad is that? There was a good chance that these patients wit...
Banks to face more stress tests
in Sox First, on June 9, 2009
... take to that? The Macroaxis blog quotes a study from Deloitte showing that banks are terrible at risk management with very few of them conducting stress tests of their products. What's needed ...
Antioxidant Vitamins Against Women's Cancer
in Well Woman Blog, on June 8, 2009
...ncrease per 1,000 kcal of diet of beta-carotene was associated with a 12 per cent reduction in the risk of endometrial cancer.
for every 50 milligram increase per 1,000 kcal of vitamin C the risk of...
Apps adoption not so terrible
in The CIO Weblog, on June 5, 2009
...ttitude which engenders a lot of faith from CIOs. Nor does it drive innovation or customer service, factors where Google is rapidly falling behind other SaaS providers....
Neutron CE 6 Electric Lawn Mower is the Eco Friendly Evolution
in The Gadgets Weblog, on June 4, 2009
...ts because they offer a 1 year return policy and a two year warranty, so the purchase is relatively risk free.
Electric lawnmowers do carry a premium over their traditional counterparts, but they are...
Windows release date confirmed
in The CIO Weblog, on June 3, 2009
...onsidering moving up to Server 2008 yet. To the extent that such moves are not obviated by the same factors that reduce upgrade pressures at the desktop, R2 might be a good entry point for businesses ...
Be honest with your finances before taking on a mortgage
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 2, 2009
...things have caused the housing slump the country is still working through.
But one of the biggest factors? Borrowers weren't honest with themselves before taking on their mortgage loans.
A mort...
Prepare Your Kids Against Head Lice This Summer
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 1, 2009
...r, schools close for the summer and kids venture off to camp, they are once again faced with the risk of catching head lice. Many kids do not realize that head lice can be spread whenever there is dir...
Adult Bone Marrow Stem Cells Can Repair Heart Tissue
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 29, 2009
...ocytes, or heart cells, and reducing cardiac tissue injury by 60 percent.
"Injecting MSCs or factors released by MSCs improved ventricular function, promoted myocardial regeneration, lessened ap...
Fenofibrate and Risk of Amputation in Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on May 25, 2009
...The cholesterol-lowering drug fenofibrate , when used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes cuts the risk of a first diabetes-related limb amputation by 36%.
Such were the findings recently reported i...
Android OS 1.5 Cupcake patch now available for Download
in The Smart PDA, on May 24, 2009
...e soon. Here's how you can manually install the Cupcake patch:
Note: Install this at your own Risk.
1. Download the signed-kila-ota-148830.de6a94ca.zip file from Google Android Code website
2....
The case against stock options
in Sox First, on May 22, 2009
...d be disastrous. Writing in the Harvard Business Review blog , he says it will only encourage more risk taking behavior, something we could well do without given the problems that's already cause...
How to introduce a carbon tax
in Sox First, on May 20, 2009
...vulnerable to catastrophic failure, unleashing devastating floods on those downstream. Indeed, this risk might be increased by terrorists. Therefore, there might be a need for other taxes. "It m...
Speed Sourcing - An Over-Reaction to Long Procurement Cycles?
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on May 19, 2009
...roach proffered by EquaTerra "throws the baby out with the bath water," and creates deal risks that exceed the benefits offered by this concept.
First, it is important to remember that deal...
Military joins climate change battle
in Sox First, on May 19, 2009
... for Naval Analysis (CNA) putting out a report warning that ignoring climate change is a security risk. And part of the problem are those energy policies that have made the US so dependent on oil. I...
Pandemic Preparedness: Wi-Fi, Teleworking, and Swine Flu
in The Wireless Weblog, on May 15, 2009
...eworkers grew by 39 percent over the past two years. The report credits the increase to three key factors: rising fuel and commuting costs, employers' growing awareness of the importance of work-l...
Supply chain video: Supply risks for airlines
in Supplychainer, on May 15, 2009
...ti, Manager of Supply Chain System and Strategy at jetBlue, shares his thoughts on the top 3 supply risks in his industry. In Jeseph's point of view, the top risks include:
1) Price of fuel whic...
Bad retail figures expose recovery myth
in Sox First, on May 14, 2009
...far from their bottom and the outstanding inventory continues to be very high. Moreover, there is a risk that the increase in commodity prices might choke off a sustainable recovery if it weighs on in...
Climate change and health
in Sox First, on May 14, 2009
... trend. Now doctors are for the first time warning that climate change represents a massive health risk. An article published in Lancet warns that global warming will have an impact around the worl...
Why stricter laws won't work
in Sox First, on May 13, 2009
...m thinking. Longstaff says: "The notion of regulation and surveillance as a way of controlling risk can be appropriate but at a certain point it becomes entirely misconceived and has the perverse...
The Fetal Fibronectin Test
in Well Woman Blog, on May 12, 2009
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The fetal fibronectin test is a a noninvasive test that can identify a woman's risk for premature birth: a negative test result reveals with 99 percent certainty that a woman will ...
The Revolution
in The CIO Weblog, on May 12, 2009
...that the conservative approach is better employed during more prosperous times; now is the time for risk and innovation. You have both the justification and the tools now . In two years, that may wel...
The Balance of Life
in BootStrapMe, on May 10, 2009
...or as long as it takes this business to succeed? In for what is potentially a lifetime of financial risk? Or are you out? Out of patience, out of tolerance, out of your mind with stress and the bitter...
GAO slams SEC
in Sox First, on May 9, 2009
...ctions." Enforcement attorneys said the place was slow moving and that there was a culture of risk aversion. With a rift between the enforcement attorneys and commission bureaucrats, it's ea...
Grocery Money and Fresh Vegetables
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on May 5, 2009
...e country to plant. (In my area it's still too soon to ut out tomatoes; another 10 days and the risk of frost will be relatively low...)
Maybe you aren't a fan of spinach. Personally, I love ...
Testing stress tests
in Sox First, on May 5, 2009
...too low and the prospect of any bank failing it is more indicative of the weakness of that bank. As risk scholar Nassim Nicholas Taleb says, the stress tests are the "equivalent of testing the Br...
Lung Cancer Susceptibility Gene Identified
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 2, 2009
...om non-hereditary lung tumors," explains Anderson. "This suggests that perhaps epigenetic factors may be contributing to abnormal genetic development."
Source
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S&OP in high tech companies should incorporates measures of risk
in Supplychainer, on April 30, 2009
... a recent article from Logistics Management based on this month's analyst reports, supply chain risk management has got new dimensions for high tech companies operating globally.
Sourcing from l...
Supply chain video: Getting supply chain on the boardroom agenda
in Supplychainer, on April 30, 2009
...eo discussing the topic with with Dr. Richard Wilding.
Dr. Wilding, Professor of Supply Chain Risk Management discusses getting Supply Chain Management on the Board Room Agenda. He illustrates t...
Folic Acid May Help Against Asthma and Allergies
in Allergies, on April 30, 2009
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• People with the lowest folate levels (below 8 nanograms per milliliter) had 40 percent higher risk of wheezing than people with the highest folate levels (above 18 ng/ml).
• People with the lowest ...
Flavanoid Apigenin Against Ovarian Cancer Risk
in Well Woman Blog, on April 30, 2009
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Flavonoid apigenin - found in celery, parsley and tomato sauce - may reduce the risk of ovarian cancer by 20 per cent, according to a new study from Harvard .
The increased intak...
Vitamin D Deficiency May Increase Asthma Risk
in Straightfromthedoc, on April 30, 2009
... According to a Costa Rican study , children with Vitamin D deficiency could be at a higher risk of developing asthma.
Vitamin D levels were also associated with increased frequency of hospita...
Supply chain video: Best of Breed or ERP?
in Supplychainer, on April 29, 2009
...hat, before deciding whether an ERP system or a Best-of-Breed is better for your organization, many factors should be taken into consideration: Integration and interfaces required should of course be ...
Pandemic preparation in the IT department
in The CIO Weblog, on April 28, 2009
...rk altogether. Bonuses or other guarantees might also show staff that the company recognizes their risks and values their time if they will continue to work through a crisis.
Dealing with traffic in ... ...glecting jobs at such times, is only natural. Some consideration should also be made to motivating factors and assurances that the company will still be around tomorrow and has some concern for staff ...
Carotenoids Against Metabolic Syndrome
in Daily Diabetic, on April 27, 2009
...pertension and abnormal glucose and insulin metabolism. This syndrome has been linked to increased risks of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
In a new study by Dutch scientists , middle-a...
Urine Metabolite Identifies Smokers with Higher Lung Cancer Risk
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 27, 2009
... © Saudi... Researchers have identified a metabolite in urine called NNAL that might predict risk of Lung cancer among smokers.
To evaluate the impact of NNAL, researchers identified 246 cu...
Are economists to blame for the financial crisis?
in Sox First, on April 23, 2009
...dent in their preferred models of the moment: markets are efficient, financial innovation transfers risk to those best able to bear it, self-regulation works best, and government intervention is ineff...
EagleTec USB Nano Flash Drive Saves More Than Data
in The Gadgets Weblog, on April 23, 2009
...adyBoost. This is a drive that could stay connected without ever putting your USB port or laptop at risk. With a 15Mb/s read and 6Mb/s write speed, it should meet the ReadyBoost and many other requirm...
Women With Psoriasis, Has Increased Risk of Diabetes and Hypertension
in Daily Diabetic, on April 20, 2009
... © mysiana
Women with psoriasis has increased risk of diabetes and hypertension (high blood pressure) due to the systemic inflammation in psoriasis and its accompanying unhealthy lifestyle.
Su...
Oracle 出价 74 亿美元收购 Sun
in Wangtam, on April 20, 2009
Oracle 同意以 74 亿美元或每股 9.50 美元的价格收购 Sun ，预计该次并购于今年夏季完成。
Oracle 公司总裁 Safra Catz 称，预计该并购交易完成的第一财年，将促使 Oracle 公司依非国际公认会计原则（Non-GAAP）计算的每股盈利至少增加 15 美分。
Catz 指出，预计其收购 Sun 电子计算机公司的业务在并购第一财年将为 Oracle Non-GAAP 运营利润贡献 15 亿美元 ，第二财年贡献逾 20 亿美元。而并购 Sun 电子计算机公司第一财年将实现的每股收益要高于 Oracle 并购服务器软件供应商 BEA 系统公司的计划每股收益...
Thailand May as Well Be Closed...
in Hidden Travel Gems, on April 20, 2009
...l purposes, is closed. You can still get a visa. You can still book your flight. But do you want to risk being stuck in Bangkok? Protests seemed to stop temporarily on April 15th, but police are loo...
Assessing the Future of Venture Capitalism
in TJ's Weblog, on April 20, 2009
... special, really. On average it performs much like any other asset class; however, it has much more risk flowing through its veins. So how does Scott explain the current dismal state of venture capita...
Will COBRA Bite Your Business?
in Biz Plan Hacks, on April 18, 2009
...ld bump up claim totals. But it also could encourage healthier people to enroll and balance out the risk. In other words, the exact impact on business is difficult to predict. So what else is new...
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How to go ahead with RFID even during recession
in The RFID Weblog, on April 18, 2009
...plified or rooted out.
Create an enterprise roadmap and prioritize projects depending upon costs, risk and value associated with it. Once the strategy has been decided upon it should be broken down i...
ACTU Issues Warning About Nanomaterials
in Nanotechbuzz, on April 18, 2009
... Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) this week issued a fact sheet warning of the health risks of nanomaterials.
"The ACTU is pushing for closer oversight of the rapidly growing industr...
