Carbendazim, a fungicide used to overcome blossom blight and the black spot mold commonly found on orange trees, must not exceed 10 parts per billion if used in food products, according to the US Food and Drug Administration legislation. Over the past year, the FDA tested 59 samples of juice, juice concentrate and juice powder…
At the January meeting of the Global Competitiveness Forum held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Anne Lauvergeon (CEO of Areva) discusses the future of renewable energies and includes pointed comments about the importance of nuclear energy sources. She points out that the dividing lines between fossil fuels, synthetic fuels, nuclear energy, renewable energies are dead. Sustainable…
One of the leading online publishers of travel news, deals and entertainment, Travelzoo, is facing an information filtering dilemma. With 22 million subscribers throughout the world looking to find travel deals, Travelzoo’s staff in 23 offices in North America, Europe and Asia must verify and validate the authenticity and accuracy of advertisements from more than…
Looking at the world forty years after Alvin Toffler’s Future Shock statement that “change is the only constant,” Riz Khan of Al Jazeera interviews Deborah Westphal (Managing Partner of Toffler Associates) and Henry Mason (Head of Research & Analysis for Trendwatching.com). Westphal believes we are in a period of accelerated change that will oblige businesses…
In laying out the vision for the Dubai Airports, CEO Paul Griffiths, describes the situation in 2008 and the future plan for 2011. He observes that the company is in the unique position of having full alignment of national interests, commerce and government with the strategic plan. Originally started as a refueling stop for carriers…
Most Aerotropoleis are developing outside of the United States. The role of aviation is central to urban competitiveness and development. With an aging infrastructure that is over-committed and inappropriate for forward-looking business, the US is losing ground to new developing territories such as Dubai, Chongqing, Songdo and Hyderabad. This video clip is a trailer for…
The UUorld free mapping engine permits data mapping and visualization across four dimensions. A significant data base of statistics is available for usage on the company’s website server and can be downloaded into the desktop engine for further visualization and analysis. The program works seamlessly with other data sources such as Google Earth. (Source: Adapted…
The World Mapper cartograms are density-equalizing maps that illustrate one isolated variable across 200 territories throughout the world. The size of the territory reflects the importance of that variable in the territory relative to the other territories. Interactive territory labels on the maps themselves permits easy identification, without overriding the visual objective. The website contains…
When you cannot wait to get your eyes into a book, try out the e-book lending libraries to locate your book and the available e-reader formats. Some of these loaners are available at no cost to you. This digital format makes going to the library easy and saves on gas. Many public libraries already have…
Founded in 1983, DFA was purchased by brothers Simon, Jerome and Leon Falic in October 2001 for $21 million. The Falic Group, a privately-held family business, originally made its reputation in the grey market retail perfume business through the retail chain, Perfumania, which is now owned by Perfumania Holdings Inc., a publicly-traded company. The DFA…