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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.
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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...
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...
Have a look at the solar concept tent
in The RFID Weblog, on June 27, 2009
...ng that the basic tents available have been carved out to shield you from weather and offer a sound sleep.
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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...
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 ...
In Search of a Cool Summer: Da Lat, Vietnam
in Hidden Travel Gems, on June 24, 2009
Da Lat is the honeymoon capital of Vietnam. It is a romantic French Provincial town snuggled into the cool hills of Southeast Asia.
Detailed day-by-day weather records are not available for Da Lat, but the temperature in the city is consistent throughout the summer months: lows drop into the upp...
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 ...
A Healthy Dozen "Gift" Ideas for Father's Day
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 16, 2009
...t get him a bike)
8. Clear his work materials from his bedroom so he can get a better night's sleep.
9. Get him a video on good nutrition
10. Go away for a weekend together on an activity trip...
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...
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...
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...
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...
In Search of a Cool Summer: Baguio, Philippines
in Hidden Travel Gems, on May 29, 2009
.... And while residents of the Bay City are running their air conditioners, Baguio's citizens can sleep with their windows open...
During the 52 days between June 20th and August 10th it was warme...
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.
...
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....
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...
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 ...
Mother's Day Rally for Moms' Mental Health Features Top Mommybloggers & Parenting Authors
in The Parenting Weblog, on May 5, 2009
... in the Mother's Day Rally for Moms' Mental Health include:
Rita Arens, editor of "Sleep Is For the Weak: The Best of the Mommybloggers" and author of the blog Surrender, Dorothy...
SOX and complacency
in Sox First, on May 5, 2009
...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 anything wrong. What that does is lea...
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...
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...
Diabetes Drug Januvia May Trigger Pancreatitis, Pancreatic Cancer
in Daily Diabetic, on April 30, 2009
...form as Januvia - could lead to a form of low-grade pancreatitis in some patients and a greater risk of pancreatic cancer in long-term users.
Researchers from the Larry L. Hillblom Islet Resea...
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...
Budget Mistakes to Avoid
in The Flyaway Weblog, on April 30, 2009
...ould sacrifice to save money. Staying in an unsafe area is no bargain if you become a crime victim. Sleeping with lice or bedbugs is hardly worth a few dollars off of your hotel bill. He gives a total...
The Invisible Hook by Peter Leeson
in Sox First, on April 29, 2009
...fitable. These articles of association prohibited drunken raucousness to allow other pirates to get sleep, bans on women, young boys and gambling to stop fights and tensions among crew members and str... ...tion system for those who got injured plundering ships. This ensured pirates would continue to take risks and maximize profits. Pirates also had strict constitutions on how to behave in a ship and en...
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...
Online Pregnancy Tracker Empowers Women to Take Control of Their Health
in Next Nine Months, on April 27, 2009
...ck new and existing health concerns that can impact their pregnancy such as diabetes, hypertension, sleep, medication and more.
Women can run personalized, easy-to-read reports based on the data t...
Breasfeeding is Good for Moms Too
in Straightfromthedoc, on April 26, 2009
... in my mind.
Now reports are saying the women who breastfed for more than 12 months have lesser risk of heart disease factors such as high blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol compared to ...
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...
Driving With the World's First Computer-based Rally Navigator
in Classical Drives, on April 20, 2009
...brilliant, functionally it was a disaster. On the second day of the Rally, with only a few hours of sleep in the North Bay stopover, I noticed that some of our quickest competitors were going in the o...
