added 2007 Fri May 11 22:40:07 by Neophile
After a year of headlines warning of contaminated spinach, peanut butter, and, most recently, pet food, lawmakers and government officials are trying to plug holes in the nation's food-safety barriers.
After a year of headlines warning of contaminated spinach, peanut butter, and, most recently, pet food, lawmakers and government officials are trying to plug holes in the nation's food-safety barriers.
added 2007 Mon Apr 23 19:32:09 by STONERS
Nigeria is counting votes today after a presidential poll last week that's been criticized for fraud. Militant attacks in Nigeria, Africa's largest oil producer, have already cut about a quarter of its output. U.S. gasoline demand is climbing twice as fast as last year's and will accelerate when summer travel begins next month.
Nigeria is counting votes today after a presidential poll last week that's been criticized for fraud. Militant attacks in Nigeria, Africa's largest oil producer, have already cut about a quarter of its output. U.S. gasoline demand is climbing twice as fast as last year's and will accelerate when summer travel begins next month.
added 2007 Thu Apr 5 6:25:47 by gatitabonitasen
More than half of the tropical coral reefs in the world where governments collect data on fishing levels are being degraded beyond repair, according to a global survey of reef fisheries. The findings suggest that it would take an additional area of tropical coral four times the size of the Great Barrier Reef - the biggest reef system in the worl
More than half of the tropical coral reefs in the world where governments collect data on fishing levels are being degraded beyond repair, according to a global survey of reef fisheries. The findings suggest that it would take an additional area of tropical coral four times the size of the Great Barrier Reef - the biggest reef system in the worl
added 2007 Mon Mar 26 17:24:38 by Neophile
Since 2003, one country has been the main supplier of food to Fidel Castro's Cuba: the United States.
Since 2003, one country has been the main supplier of food to Fidel Castro's Cuba: the United States.
added 2007 Mon Mar 26 17:03:30 by Neophile
Food safety expert Dr. Dennis Maki discusses the recent E. coli outbreak in spinach and whether the U.S. food supply is safe.
Food safety expert Dr. Dennis Maki discusses the recent E. coli outbreak in spinach and whether the U.S. food supply is safe.
added 2007 Mon Mar 5 18:56:59 by STONERS
An Israeli state-owned corporation has won a contract to supply the U.S. Marine Corps with state-of the-art armored vehicles for use in Iraq , the latest in a long line of Israeli defense sales for use in the war.
An Israeli state-owned corporation has won a contract to supply the U.S. Marine Corps with state-of the-art armored vehicles for use in Iraq , the latest in a long line of Israeli defense sales for use in the war.
added 2007 Tue Feb 27 19:03:35 by STONERS
Iran, the second-largest producer in OPEC, risks further sanctions after ignoring a UN Security Council resolution ordering it to stop uranium enrichment by Feb. 21. Officials agreed yesterday at a London meeting to discuss ``elements'' of new sanctions, said Sean McCormack, a U.S. State Department spokesman.
Iran, the second-largest producer in OPEC, risks further sanctions after ignoring a UN Security Council resolution ordering it to stop uranium enrichment by Feb. 21. Officials agreed yesterday at a London meeting to discuss ``elements'' of new sanctions, said Sean McCormack, a U.S. State Department spokesman.
added 2007 Sat Feb 17 15:01:37 by TimALoftis
Hubbert's Peak is named for M. King Hubbert, a prickly but brilliant Shell geologist who went to a meeting of his colleagues from the petroleum industry in 1956 and told them that they had 15 good years left, at most, before U.S. oil production peaked
Hubbert's Peak is named for M. King Hubbert, a prickly but brilliant Shell geologist who went to a meeting of his colleagues from the petroleum industry in 1956 and told them that they had 15 good years left, at most, before U.S. oil production peaked
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The State of the Virtual World in Second Life
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added 2007 Sat Feb 10 22:44:11 by Neophile
Second Life has done a good job being transparent with their statistics. Key metrics are available on the home page, and additional information was released last December. Today Linden Labs released detailed information on the Second Life population, demographics, usage time and land supply in an excel spreadsheet. [via TechCrunch]
Second Life has done a good job being transparent with their statistics. Key metrics are available on the home page, and additional information was released last December. Today Linden Labs released detailed information on the Second Life population, demographics, usage time and land supply in an excel spreadsheet. [via TechCrunch]
added 2007 Wed Feb 7 15:13:36 by Spadecaller
According to an international survey, the price of weapons-grade Plutonium surged $200 over the past three weeks to an all-time high of just over $4,000 per gram. And with the start of terrorist season just around the corner, prices are not expected to drop anytime soon.
According to an international survey, the price of weapons-grade Plutonium surged $200 over the past three weeks to an all-time high of just over $4,000 per gram. And with the start of terrorist season just around the corner, prices are not expected to drop anytime soon.
added 2007 Sun Feb 4 9:49:45 by Neophile
Even as the U.S. looks to ethanol as a way to wean itself off foreign petroleum supplies, imports of the biofuel are soaring.
Even as the U.S. looks to ethanol as a way to wean itself off foreign petroleum supplies, imports of the biofuel are soaring.
added 2007 Mon Jan 22 8:08:56 by Neophile
This is the first annual drop in oil demand in more than 20 years among the OECD countries, which use close to 60% of the 84.4 million barrels of oil used globally each day.
This is the first annual drop in oil demand in more than 20 years among the OECD countries, which use close to 60% of the 84.4 million barrels of oil used globally each day.
added 2007 Wed Jan 10 10:49:11 by ninjaboy
The New York region's blood supply has dropped to a five-year low, prompting blood bank officials to warn yesterday of life-threatening shortages if donations do not increase.
The New York region's blood supply has dropped to a five-year low, prompting blood bank officials to warn yesterday of life-threatening shortages if donations do not increase.
The ProLogis Supply Chain Review
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added 2006 Mon Aug 21 12:57:52 by cwmktg5
ProLogis, global provider of distribution facilities and services, released the latest edition of the ProLogis Supply Chain Review dubbed Moving Freight Today-How Shippers are Creating Greater Capacity, Reliability, and Rate Stability. The centers serve as "freight pooling hubs" and can work to increase the efficiency of a company's logistics op
ProLogis, global provider of distribution facilities and services, released the latest edition of the ProLogis Supply Chain Review dubbed Moving Freight Today-How Shippers are Creating Greater Capacity, Reliability, and Rate Stability. The centers serve as "freight pooling hubs" and can work to increase the efficiency of a company's logistics op
Scenic Technology Associates With Optricity To Offer Superior SCE Solution
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added 2006 Mon Aug 21 12:44:53 by cwmktg5
According to Supply and Demand Chain Executive, Scenic Technology Corporation, a provider of supply chain execution systems on a service model, is partnering with Optricity Corporation, a developer of supply chain optimization engines, to collaborate on providing enhanced technology solutions for their mutual customers.
According to Supply and Demand Chain Executive, Scenic Technology Corporation, a provider of supply chain execution systems on a service model, is partnering with Optricity Corporation, a developer of supply chain optimization engines, to collaborate on providing enhanced technology solutions for their mutual customers.
Ryder System: iGPS's Chosen Supply Chain Logistics partner
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added 2006 Mon Aug 21 12:36:21 by cwmktg5
Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS) has selected Ryder System as its supply chain logistics partner. iGPS is spearheading a shift in the pallet-rental business from wood and other materials to uniform plastic pallets with RFID tracking capabilities.
Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS) has selected Ryder System as its supply chain logistics partner. iGPS is spearheading a shift in the pallet-rental business from wood and other materials to uniform plastic pallets with RFID tracking capabilities.
added 2006 Mon Aug 21 12:27:28 by cwmktg5
National City's Trade Payables Management product suite, which now includes the Trade Payables Financing solution, is designed to enable collaboration through the chain, maximize integration across cash and trade, eliminate working capital inefficiencies and provide greater transparency into the information supply chain, PrimeRevenue said.
National City's Trade Payables Management product suite, which now includes the Trade Payables Financing solution, is designed to enable collaboration through the chain, maximize integration across cash and trade, eliminate working capital inefficiencies and provide greater transparency into the information supply chain, PrimeRevenue said.
Clockspeed: Winning Industry Control in the Age of Temporary Advantage By Charles Fine
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added 2006 Mon Aug 21 11:59:38 by cwmktg5
The rationale behind studying fruit flies instead of studying humans themselves is that fruit flies have much shorter life and this makes study of the changes easier.
The rationale behind studying fruit flies instead of studying humans themselves is that fruit flies have much shorter life and this makes study of the changes easier.
