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New blog on social entrepreneurship from College of Wooster
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on July 5, 2009
...ster Nagar, India to set up the inaugural Global Social Entrepreneurship (GSE) program. The trip is supported by the Smucker's Fund for Global Ethics.
For any new followers of our blog, here...
Fish Detection Test Under Development
in Allergies, on June 30, 2009
... in food products. She was given a three-year, $280,000 award from the United States Department of Agriculture to design an assay to detect fish allergens, which cause allergic reactions in more than ...
Adobe 将于十月推出手机版 Flash player 10 beta
in Wangtam, on June 26, 2009
Adobe 的 CEO Shantanu Naraye 最近在一次会议上宣布将于今年 10 月早期推出Flash player 10 beta 版，该版本将支持大多数智能手机系统，包括 Android、webOS、Windows Mobile 和 Symbian。
这则消息对使用 Google Android 或 webOS 操作系统的手机来说可谓意义重大，目前为止，在这两款操作系统中一直没有好用的 Flash 视频播放器。基于 Symbian 和 Windows mobile 的系统中则已经实现了对Flash视频的支持。而 Adobe 的 iPhone 系列手机普遍缺乏对 Adobe...
Georgia Tech opens a new supply chain center in Costa Rica
in Supplychainer, on June 21, 2009
...ove the trade and logistics collaboration between U.S. and the new countries
The new initiative is supported by some global companies, specially the ones which are located in Georgia (e.g. UPS)....
Philippines Announces 10-Year Nanotech Roadmap
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 21, 2009
...over at least six industrial sectors, including the semiconductor, information technology, energy, agriculture, medicine and environment protection. The roadmap indicates that funding will be provided...
ASUS 与 Disney 联手打造儿童用 NetBook
in Wangtam, on June 18, 2009
当前经济衰退中，许多玩具公司避免推出高价产品， Disney 却逆势而行，打算在假期销售旺季来临前推出售价 350 美元的儿童 netBook 。
这款 netBook "Disney Netpal"将于7月底起在美国和加拿大的 Toys "R" US 店铺和 Amazon 销售。
美泰和孩之宝(Hasbro)等玩具公司以及 Toys "R" US 等零售商则认为，因失业率上升、楼市低迷及信贷紧缩影响到父母的消费能力，因此价格便宜的玩具会更受欢迎。
Disney 表示，这是该公司首次在北美推出笔记本电脑，五年前该公司曾试图...
Art Funds
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on June 10, 2009
...nes Faber, gallery owner and advisor to the fund. The performance of the Art Photography Fund has supported his argument, with the fund closing the rump year 2008 up 11.68% and gaining +3.11% in 200...
Jasmonic Acid Treatment Cuts Down Pesticide Use
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 9, 2009
© jilly40uk US agricultural company Becker Underwood, in collaboration with Plant Bioscience Limited, now holds worldwide exclusive licence on the use of jasmonic acid as a natural seed treatment to help cut down on pesticide use on some commercially-important agricultural crops.
Researchers a...
Global Rejection of Genetically Engineered Wheat
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 3, 2009
Farmers, consumers and civil society organizations in Australia, Canada and the U.S. released a joint statement confirming their collective commitment to stop commercialization of genetically engineered (GE) wheat .
Here's the summary statement:
In light of our existing experience with ge...
微软确认 Zune HD
in Wangtam, on May 27, 2009
微软今天确认了之前的传言，将推出新款 Zune HD。微软 Zune 全球市场主管 Chris Stepheson 在接受采访时表示："该设备是为了与 iPod Touch 相抗衡。
根据微软公布的信息，Zune HD 配备 3.3 英寸的 OLED 触摸屏，支持 multitouch，分辨率为 480x272。Zune HD 中 HD 的意思是指支持 720p 的高清视频。以下为官方新闻稿：
For Immediate Release
May 26, 2009
Microsoft Announces the Expansion of the Zune Entertai...
More on the Satyam-PWC scandal
in Sox First, on May 27, 2009
The implosion at Indian IT specialists Satyam raises many questions about corporate governance. As Madhukar Angur says in the Deccan Herald , the debacle suggests we have learned very little since Enron and WorldCom. And that's despite governments around the world tightening their corporat...
Redder Antioxidant-Richer Lettuce Using LEDs
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 21, 2009
© Leeks 'N' Bounds A team of plant physiologists has developed a method of producing redder- and thus healthier, anti-oxidant-richer - lettuce using ultraviolet light-emitting diodes (LEDs) .
To create red leaf lettuce plants enriched with these compounds, Britz purchased low-power LE...
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Golden Rice is an Effective Source of Vitamin A
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 15, 2009
Golden Rice is a genetically modified plant developed to contain more beta-carotene in the grains, seen as a viable method of alleviating vitamin-A deficiency particularly in developing countries. In its current form, Golden Rice contains 35 micrograms of beta-carotene per gram. But how much o...
Bioscience Education in America: A State by State Analysis
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 12, 2009
... Pulse of Bioscience Education in America: A State by State Analysis" is a report prepared and supported by Battelle. BIO commissioned the report and had the input and support of the Biotechn...
XBox Gets Reals (What Your Game Box Thinks About When You're Not Around)
in PCGamers Blog, on April 30, 2009
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Now XBox comes to life, too...
XBox's latest marketing tool is a video where you're supported to picture a classroom full of XBox units watching a training video on how to take care of...
Are economists to blame for the financial crisis?
in Sox First, on April 23, 2009
...usions of crowds and mobs-who does not know they are unreliable?-but that their delusions should be supported and promoted by scientists of the rank and caliber of economists might easily shake our co...
Is all this free sustainable?
in The CIO Weblog, on April 16, 2009
... they consume. But I maintain that the question of whether or not all these free-to-use, ad-revenue supported Web 2.0 sites are sustainable under their chosen models is more important to corporate IT ...
Qtrax Announces Official Relaunch
in P2P File Sharing, on April 10, 2009
... Just a couple of months after it announced a key deal with Warner Music Group , the free, ad-supported P2P music service Qtrax has officially relaunched in the United States.
"Over 95% ...
Banana Briquettes
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 8, 2009
© choyaw99 Researchers have developed a method of converting banana crop waste into briquettes as a source of fuel.
First, the banana skins and leaves are mashed to a pulp in a hand-operated domestic meat mincer. This pulp is mixed with sawdust to create a mouldable material - in Rwanda it wo...
Zer01 Announces $69.99 Unlimited Voice and Data Plan
in The VoIP Weblog, on April 1, 2009
...a agreements with multiple carriers that will provide its users unlimited voice and data service on supported smartphones. At launch time, only Windows Mobile 6 and newer smartphones will be supported...
GAE Gets Java
in Java Entrepreneur, on March 27, 2009
...ions are extremely popular, particularly for business applications, and it is one of the internally supported languages at Google. In fact, late last year a startup called Stax Networks launched tha...
Non-profit newspapers? No way!
in Sox First, on March 25, 2009
...portant 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 officials ...
The Death of SpiralFrog
in P2P File Sharing, on March 21, 2009
... © rainforest_harley
The ad-supported music service spiralfrog shut down this week, quietly and without warning...
"A source close to the company told CNET News that SpiralFrog has c...
Foundation for NIH Facilitated Partnership Announced Availability of Alzheimer’s Genome Biomarker Data
in Straightfromthedoc, on March 20, 2009
...$60 million public-private partnership that was begun by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), and supported by the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration along with more ...
Dell 终于公布 Adamo 超薄本本
in Wangtam, on March 18, 2009
传言 是真的，Dell 今天终于公布了传说中的 Adamo 超薄本本。这是一个直指 Macbook Air 的针对性产品，同样为 13 英寸，标配售价 1999 美元，将于本周六开始出货。配置方面包括了 Intel Core 2 Duo U9300 的处理器，主频为 1.2GHz，2GB 内存和 64GB 的固态硬盘。13.4 的显示屏为 16:9，一般使用分辨率为 1366 x 768。以下是官方新闻稿和一些产品相片：
H.R.875 Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009
in Do you like to cook?, on March 12, 2009
...sed that a backyard gardener could be fined and more.
* Section 207 requires that the state's agriculture dept act as the food police and enforce the federal requirements. This takes away the sta...
TouchDown Push Email for Android
in The Smart PDA, on March 12, 2009
...All and Forward your email
Delete Email messages
Move email between folders (yes, email folders are supported)
Add, Delete or Edit existing contacts when you are on the move.
The changes to your conta...
BMW and Mercedes to Merge?
in carzz.org, on March 11, 2009
...d the deal was never consumated. Today it is the Quandts who are again said to be resisting. Having supported the marque for decades (while reaping huge fortunes from their stock), one can hardly blam...
Rohm and Haas selects Profit Point software
in Supplychainer, on March 8, 2009
...ation for supply chain excellence," said Jim Piermarini, Profit Point's CEO. "We have supported their scheduling processes for years. So, it was clear that the next evolution was to dire...
World Economic Forum publishes a new report including emissions reduction guidelines
in Supplychainer, on February 28, 2009
... A new study by World Economic Forum and supported by Accenture shows that only 10 percent of businesses are managing the greenhouse gas emissions in their supply chains, with more than a third hav...
Android G2：HTC Magic 正式发布
in Wangtam, on February 18, 2009
今天，Android G2 手机: HTC Magic 正式在巴塞罗那亮相，与 G1 比确实有不少改进。以下是详细的技术参数：
Processor
Qualcomm® MSM7201a™, 528 MHz
Operating System
Android
Memory ROM: 512 MB
RAM: 192 MB
Dimensions 113 x 55 x 13.65 mm ( 4.45 x 2.17 x 0.54 inches)
Weight 118.5 grams ( 4.18 ounces) with battery
Display 3.2-inch TFT-LC...
Google Docs enhanced for mobile users
in The Smart PDA, on February 17, 2009
...on without having to install any applications onto their mobile devices.
Currently this feature is supported for Symbian, iPhone and Android Smartphones. For more information visit the Google blog .
...
Qtrax Finally Ready to Launch
in P2P File Sharing, on February 16, 2009
...
The free, ad-supported P2P music service Qtrax this week announced a deal with Warner Music Group that puts it (finally) in position to launch.
"A year ago, the company misfired on it...
Nearly All Workers In France On Strike Today
in Exclusive from our news room , on January 28, 2009
...ike today to protest their government's handling of the current economic crisis.
The strike is supported by approximately 75% of the French population and will only be staged for one day. However...
Infor sells supply chain planning solution to Arco
in Supplychainer, on January 28, 2009
...eed to know that the solution will evolve with our business needs and that we'll continue to be supported for the long term."
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Range Finders - Threat to the Game?
in Eagle Par Birdie, on January 14, 2009
...s in a tournament. Frankly, they were the ones who had the advantage when he was forced to walk.
I supported Martin's position - still do - but I remain unconvinced that distance measuring device...
Nominations Open for the Biotech Humanitarian Award
in The Biotech Weblog, on January 13, 2009
...ucator - whose work in biotechnology made significant impact in the areas of therapeutics, food and agriculture, or industrial or environmental applications.
Qualified nominees for the Biotech Humani...
Opening the kimono of your IT department
in The CIO Weblog, on January 5, 2009
...ation isn't capable of supporting their needs.
It's time for IT to be both understood and supported by the entire business, not just the IT department. Technology is now integral to most bus...
Niall Ferguson: The Ascent of Money
in Sox First, on December 23, 2008
...ion, intermediation and integration that has helped humanity escape the drudgery of subsistence agriculture. The creation of credit and debt, he says, has been more important than any technologica...
LMID1 Gene Protects Against Lung Cancer
in The Biotech Weblog, on December 3, 2008
... of the LIMD1 gene protects the body against lung cancer.
Dr Greg Longmore's team in the USA supported these findings, using a mouse without the LMID1 gene which developed lung cancer.
Dr Sha...
Immigrants and Entrepreneurship in the U.S.
in TJ's Weblog, on December 2, 2008
...lved in entrepreneurship. But last month the Small Business Administration released a report that supported his contention. According to the study, roughly 16.7 percent of all new business owners in...
Flood Tolerant Rice Varieties Passes Field Trials
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 23, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Thammarat Kaosombat Several submergence-tolerant or "waterproof" rice varieties have passed field trials recently, and are now close to official release by national and state seed certification agencies in Bangladesh and India, according to reports .
A...
Top Five Cell Phone Makers Announce Green Rating System
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on November 21, 2008
... and choose the model that consumes the least energy.
The new rating system has been developed and supported by LG, Motorola, Nokia, Samsung Electronics and Sony Ericsson and will ranges from five st...
Exchange and Sharepoint Online officially released
in The CIO Weblog, on November 17, 2008
...vice with quite the same degree of business necessity as Exchange, and so historically has not been supported and coddled as heavily.
Customers with existing Enterprise Licensing Agreements can estab...
iPhone's Latest Competition From Samsung
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on November 10, 2008
...capabilities including text, multimedia messaging, instant messaging, email and Audio Postcards are supported.
A built-in 5.0-megapixel camera and camcorder (and flash) with auto-focus allows for hi...
Jennifer Casady Designer Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on November 10, 2008
...rst necklace and fell in love. Her husband suggested that she start selling her jewelry, and he has supported her wholeheartedly along the journey as she learned to create jewelry and honed her skills...
China Unveils Stimulus Package
in China Venture News, on November 9, 2008
...ign governments. The WSJ went on to say that the plan includes spending in housing, infrastructure, agriculture, health care and social welfare, and features a tax deduction for capital spending by co...
Sun Intros GlassFish Enterprise Server v3 Prelude
in Java Entrepreneur, on November 6, 2008
...tNews' Sean Michael Kerner . "One of the languages highlighted by Hinz is Ruby , which is supported on Glassfish as JRuby . Hinz noted that to date, Sun has seen demand for running Ruby app...
Bacteria on Vetiver Roots Influence Properties of Essential Oils
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 31, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Massimo Angelo Rossi Vetiver grass is primarily cultivated not only to help control erosion in paddy fields, stream banks and terraces, but also for the essential oils extracted from its roots.
The Vetiver grass is the only grass cultivated specifically fo...
New Pepper Cultivars Developed for the American Market
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 31, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Elena Schweitzer Agricultural researchers have developed several new pepper cultivars that were more well adapted to climatic conditions and plant diseases of the Southwest and to U.S. consumer preferences. To date they have new cultivars of jalapeno, serran...
Rice Genome Array Published
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 28, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 6800677 UC Davis researchers have published a rice DNA microarray that covers nearly all the 45,000 genes in the rice genome. According to a report :
Ronald and her colleagues used the new rice microarray to investigate gene expression changes when plan...
Genetically Modified Anthocyanin-Rich Tomatoes
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 27, 2008
A European group of researchers have successfully expressed genes from the Snapdragon flower in tomatoes, resulting to deep-purple colored tomatoes with unprecedentedly high anthocyanin content at concentrations comparable to the anthocyanin levels found in blackberries and blueberries. The expr...
Novel Antibiotic Candidates from Myxobacteria
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 26, 2008
...an cells are also belonging to, the substances do not attack the RNA polymerase."
The results supported the indication that the natural substances block the bacterial RNA polymerase in a new man...
Adobe Lightroom 2.1 和 Camera Raw 5.1 升级
in Wangtam, on October 25, 2008
...-format backs from Leaf are being supported as well, specifically the AFi II 6 and 7, and the Aptus II 6 and 7. ...
A Different Kind of School: Western Governors University
in The Online Universities Weblog, on October 23, 2008
...d mentoring, and controlling administrative overhead costs. Even though WGU is a private, not state-supported school, tuition is competitive with state schools and is much lower than typically found a...
New Michael Kors Watches
in The Jewelry Weblog, on October 15, 2008
...HAEL Michael Kors Classic Square Watch
Classic square face adorned with a logo is supported by a stainless steel band.
• Dial diameter: 19mm W x 19mm H.
• Gold-plated stainless steel.
• Water-rated...
RIM Releases Specs For The Storm
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on October 10, 2008
... downloading, streaming audio and video (RTSP), and with its built-in RSS support, new content from supported websites can be automatically pushed to users.
The Blackberry Storm will be available lat...
Zodiac Deigner Watches
in The Jewelry Weblog, on October 10, 2008
...ac Round Face Rubber Band Watch in Lilac
Glimmering mother-of-pearl face styles a numberless watch supported by an embossed rubber band infused with a subtle vanilla scent.
• Water-resistant to 10 A...
Something Else to Blame on Outsourcing
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on October 5, 2008
...his article is the headline, "Outsourcing blamed in many data thefts" which is not really supported by the substance of the article, which indicates that outsourcing is sometimes involved, b...
Missing earnings targets: career consequences
in Sox First, on September 30, 2008
...ents had bigger turnovers of chief executive officers and chief financial officers. Now that's supported in a new study, CEO and CFO Career Consequences to Missing Quarterly Earnings Benchmarks ...
Eat at Chili's Today!
in The Parenting Weblog, on September 29, 2008
...ered by insurance, and families without insurance are never asked to pay. St. Jude is financially supported by ALSAC, its fundraising organization. For more information, please visit www.stjude.org ....
GIF1 Gene: Key To High-Yield Rice
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 29, 2008
A gene in rice that controls the size and weight of rice grains has been identified, and may thus be useful for breeding high-yield rice.
"The GIF1 gene is responsible for controlling the activity of the enzyme invertase, which is located in the cell wall and converts sucrose to subs...
Can the bailout fix things?
in Sox First, on September 29, 2008
...t, because thanks to the massive manufacturing and sale of derivatives, there has never been a boom supported to such a large degree by thin air. And since the laws of gravity haven't been outlawe...
Giant Knotwood Extract Regalia Biopesticide
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 26, 2008
Marrone Organic Innovations, Inc. has launched Regalia® SC , a new biopesticide for controlling both fungal and bacterial disease in a wide range of fruit, ornamental and vegetable crops.
The EPA-registered product is an extract of giant knotweed, Reynoutria sachalinensis, which effectively
...
Smartparts Intros World's Largest Wi-Fi Digital Picture Frame
in The Wireless Weblog, on September 23, 2008
...ites I4U News' Shane McGlaun . "The frame can display images as well as video with sound. Supported file formats include JPEG, AVI and WMA. Pricing is unknown at this time."
The pres...
Amazon EC2 to offer packaged Oracle instances
in The CIO Weblog, on September 23, 2008
...ute Cloud (EC2).
A variety of versions are available, running on Oracle Enterprise Linux and fully supported by Oracle support as well as Amazon. Oracle's licensing has been updated so that users...
Coming Soon to a Drugstore Near You: Yes to Tomatoes & Yes to Cucumbers
in Are you a beauty?, on September 20, 2008
...d in Yes To Cucumbers is sourced from organic farmers, and certified by the Organization of Organic Agriculture in Israel (where the products are manufactured).
My fave Yes to Cucumbers product so...
