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Goldman Sachs: behind the numbers
in Sox First, on July 15, 2009
...unsettling part about these numbers is that Goldman is back to its old tactics of investing in high-risk trading and investing in everything from mortgages to commodities and underwriting of stock and...
Should we do strategic planning for our supply chain?
in Supplychainer, on July 14, 2009
...corporate strategic planning that deal with issues of expansion, contraction, contingency planning, risk, and so on, preferably under a comprehensive corporate profit maximization umbrella that includ...
Suddenly more bullish on housing?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on July 14, 2009
... one year ago.
Maybe it's in our nature to be optimistic. Or maybe we're all taking a long-term view. Historically, housing prices have risen. You just have to hold onto your house long enoug...
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 ...
AMR: Oracle/Sun to 'Wreak Havoc' on Enterprise Software Market
in Java Entrepreneur, on July 9, 2009
... game," writes Seeking Alpha's Dennis Byron . "This would not be settled in the near term as Oracle hoped, and that would have major IT investment implications..."
"Anyone o...
Peek Wants Linux
in HackITLinux, on July 9, 2009
...r's Matt Burns . "It's dead simple and works well, so we're curious about the long-term goal of loading Linux onto these handhelds. We've already heard a rumor that placed Google ...
20 Cholesterol Regulating Genes Identified
in The Biotech Weblog, on July 8, 2009
...ell as looking at patients to determine whether these genes (or alterations in them) do constitute risk factors, and investigating if and how they could be useful drug targets.
Source ... ... how the novel genes regulate cholesterol levels inside cells, as well as looking at patients to determine whether these genes (or alterations in them) do constitute risk factors, and investigating if...
Alienware OptX AW2210 21.5 寸游戏用显示器
in Wangtam, on July 6, 2009
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China's supply chain challenge: Mitigating supply risk
in Supplychainer, on July 5, 2009
... AMR Research, supply chain analyst firm recently published a report on countries' risk profile and interestingly, in a survey of 130 global companies China was the top contributing region for ...
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...
Did Palin quit to head off an embezzlement scandal?
in Sox First, on July 4, 2009
...y, the complex cost the city an additional $1.3 million in legal fees and threw it into severe long-term debt. For SBS, however, the bloated and bungled project was a cash cow." This stuff is po...
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...
Durbin-Grassley, Indian Outsourcing, and the H-1B Visa
in Global Mobility Report, on June 29, 2009
...el takes a different approach. Outsourcing firms typically post visa workers in the U.S. on a short-term basis, in many cases about 18 months. The workers then return to India, where they continue to ...
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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How biotech companies can reduce supply chain risk?
in Supplychainer, on June 25, 2009
...n to write one.
The author of this article which is titled "Biotechs can reduce supply chain risk" have focused a lot on the procurement side of the supply chain management in biotech indu... ...terial can cause disruption in your supply chain.
- Link the failure with possible root causes.
- Determine the impact on your organization of each type of event. Look at the impact in terms of severi...
Elevator pitch for the social enterprise
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on June 25, 2009
...Have you ever heard the term "Elevator Pitch"? Well the term is certainly a commodity in entrepreneurship world and refers to the following situation: Imagine you are in the elevator with a big time i...
Home sales rise again. Is this a housing recovery?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 25, 2009
...ne else, can give is "maybe."
We'll have to see several months of sales increases to term this a true recovery. But you can't deny that any increase in existing-home sales qualifies...
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...
Can Wind Power Make a Profit?
in IfEnergy, on June 23, 2009
...all U.S. wind market grew 78% in 2008 according to Renewable Energy . They also say that the long term prospects for wind energy remain strong ....
Did Sonia Sotomayor's mortgage views help send county into recession?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 23, 2009
...ely pushed for loans to low-income home buyers. He does graciously acknowledge that Sotomayor's term on the board did precede our current mortgage meltdown by two decades, so she can't be dire...
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... ...ink and a nudge. "Because corruption, by definition, happens in secret, it is impossible to determine in detail who gets what,'' the report says. "Each stage of a procurement contra...
Does Apple need Steve Jobs?
in Sox First, on June 20, 2009
...oke of him taking leave of absence. As the Atlantic Monthly says it means investors are coming to terms with the idea of their favorite CEO's mortality which raises a very important question: do...
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... ...ent cannabinoid molecules that have been found within the cannabis plant will be investigated to determine whether they can be used for diabetes treatment.
...
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...
IBM's confusing cloud strategy
in The CIO Weblog, on June 15, 2009
...but if that's what IBM is choosing to call cloud computing ( edit: I understand their preferred term is actually "hybrid" computing... yeah, that doesn't mean anything to me, either ...
Hispanic? Latino? A Choice of Words...
in Latina Viva, on June 11, 2009
... Is there a semantic difference between the terms hispanic and Latino ? Do the words mean different things?
News coverage of Sonia Sotomayor's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court has ...
Hard times for logistics and transportation companies...
in Supplychainer, on June 11, 2009
... by the IPA have been produced through voluntary programs, including: pilots taking short- and long-term leaves of absence; military leaves; job-sharing; reductions in flight-pay guarantees; early ret...
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...
PSP Go is More Tempting Thanks to UMD Trade Up
in The Gadgets Weblog, on June 5, 2009
...ller had to say:
"We're in the midst of putting together a good will program... a short term good-will program that would continue for years afterward."
To me, goodwill needs to mean...
Hands-on with Wave: Weird and quite wonderful
in Wangtam, on June 4, 2009
... Adobe service puts browsers side by side
• WWDC 2009 Banners: 'One Year Later, Light-Years Ahead'
• Important Emails Always Win in Yahoo! Mail
• Achieve Your Goals by Putting Them Onlin...
Self Foot Examination Against Needless Diabetic Amputations
in Daily Diabetic, on June 4, 2009
...lop peripheral vascular disease and smoking, drinking and lack of physical activity increases that risk.
What can you do?
One of the most effective ways to prevent diabetic amputations, says Dr. Perl...
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...
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...
Pay cuts fail to save HP jobs
in The CIO Weblog, on May 28, 2009
...ave been more likely to bolster the company's stock price.
My bet is still on HP over the long term; the sole bright spot in the quarterly report is the recently services division formed out of t...
ROI Measurement and Misunderstanding
in The CIO Weblog, on May 26, 2009
... interest in selling the stuff.
For what it's worth, I think Manes' "SOA is dead as a term if not a concept" is premature. Her assertion that business people have concluded that SOA...
Krugman, Soros and Roubini: how to fix the crisis
in Sox First, on May 26, 2009
...l political choice to make. So we need the stimulus in the short run, but we need to restore medium-term fiscal sustainability. Soros says we need more regulation, but we need to be careful. "It...
Early retirement soars, but who is going to pay?
in Sox First, on May 26, 2009
... Line blog here . What's fascinating here is that economic forces seem to be derailing a long term trend. The result will be unsustainable and drain society's resources....
You can lower your mortgage interest rate -- BEFORE you take out that loan
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on May 25, 2009
...you'll qualify for a lower interest rate. That's because lenders will view you as less of a risk for defaulting on your payments.
... ...#39;s a difference of slightly more than $118 every month.
Lenders consider several factors when determining your mortgage interest rate. First, is the amount of money you can provide for a down paym...
Triglycerides and Diabetic Neuropathy
in Daily Diabetic, on May 25, 2009
...ty of Michigan and Wayne State University found that triglycerides (a known cardiovascular disease risk factor) can also be used to by doctors to predict which patients with diabetes are more likely t...
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.... ...ur G1's Home and Power buttons
6. Press ALT+L keys on your G1 keyboard to bring up the command terminal
7. Press ALT+S keys to install the patch
8. After the patch has been installed, press Home ...
Wine Time: the Bunnel Family Cellar in Washington State
in Celebrate Wine, on May 24, 2009
...e individual wines are small lots of 200 cases or less. As winemaker, Ron has developed strong long-term relationships with top local grape growers. This history ensures that he has the best fruit ava...
No More Hydrogen Cars?
in IfEnergy, on May 22, 2009
...thing of the past. But if we have to burn something , hydrogen certainly looked like the best long term option.
© Center for American Progress Action Fund
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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...
The recession: blaming the business schools
in Sox First, on May 21, 2009
... could get. Greed is good: you are supposedly there to maximise the shareholder value over the long term, but more important is your own short-term bonus. It's true that you can't purely blame...
US and China: the drug dealer-addict relationship
in Sox First, on May 20, 2009
...quent flares of social unrest in China could spread, and the government could decide that its short-term problems take precedence over its long-term ones. It might then try to stimulate its economy at...
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...
Stack and Tilt Loses 2 Stars
in Eagle Par Birdie, on May 16, 2009
...housands of amateur golfers, the swing technique has been a savior, at least in the short term.
So, what's up? Probably nothing at all.
I mean, how many times have you heard about tour players ...
Corporate social responsibility and recession
in Sox First, on May 15, 2009
...hatted about this with Princeton University ethicist Peter Singer who said to me: "In the long term, you could suggest in a downturn it's more important than ever for corporations to be respo...
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...
Yahoo 推出一个 Twitter 克隆站：MEME
in Wangtam, on May 15, 2009
...rm "meme" was created by Richard Dawkins in his book "The Selfish Gene," 1976. Dawkins and other scientists after it identified the meme as a fragment of culture or behavior that i...
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...
Integrated Pest Management More Effective in Reducing Conckroach Allergens in Schools
in Allergies, on May 13, 2009
...d pest control. IPM is not only effective at controlling cockroaches but also can lead to long-term reductions in cockroach allergen concentrations, resulting in a healthier environment for students ...
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...
