Inventors of Post-it(R) Notes, GPS, Diamonds, SCUBA, Video Games, Corning-Ware(R) products and Electric Rockets are honored Dedicated to paying homage to the men and women whose ideas, discoveries and entrepreneurial spirit have changed the world, the National Inventors Hall of Fame has announced its 2010 Inductees. This year’s Induction ceremony, sponsored in part by the [...]
Discussions Address Risks and Social Implications of Field Research The Asilomar International Conference on Climate Intervention Technologies held last week in Pacific Grove, CA concluded a week of conversations and discussions on climate intervention and guidelines for research and experimentation. The Conference, held at the Asilomar Conference Center, began on March 22 and ended on [...]
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the Euro Area increased 0.7 percent in February to 108.2 (2004 = 100), following a 0.8 percent increase in January and a 0.9 percent increase in December. Four of the eight components contributed positively to the index this month and its six-month growth rate has been slowing [...]
Green-collar jobs grew by more than 9 percent, twice the growth rate for traditional jobs, from 1998 to 2007. Even during a recession, a greener resume can be the answer to getting hired, says Wake Forest Director of Sustainability Dedee DeLongpre Johnston. “Sustainability is a competitive advantage in the marketplace,” she says. “College graduates entering [...]
The EU’s New Consultants on the Financial Crisis: High School Students? Against a backdrop of headlines on the financial troubles of some European countries, students from eight Illinois and Wisconsin high schools will compete in the 2010 Euro Challenge competition on Friday, March 26 at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. Now in its fifth [...]
In a new research study conducted by the University of Rhode Island, Dr. Navindra Seeram discovered more than 20 compounds linked to human health in Canadian maple syrup, 13 of which were discovered for the first time in maple syrup. Seeram, assistant professor of biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences in URI’s College of Pharmacy, unveiled his [...]
HTC EVO 4G offers one of the most robust multimedia experiences on a wireless phone today; features Android(TM) 2.1, one of the industry’s largest touch-screen displays, 8.0 MP camera, HD video capture, HDMI output, Mobile Hotspot capability and HTC Sense(TM) Pre-registration begins at www.sprint.com/evo Sprint and HTC Corporation announced summer availability of the world’s first [...]
Junior Achievement-Allstate Foundation Survey Shows Too Many Teens Fall Short in Understanding Money Basics as U.S. Faces Economic Crossroads. As economists, elected officials and the American public ponder how to strengthen the U.S. economy by rebalancing the nation’s spending and consumption with savings and investment, an alarming majority of U.S. teens say they lack the [...]
Average healthcare costs for U.S. employers increased 7.3 percent in 2009, according to study published today by Thomson Reuters. The year-over-year increase topped the 2008 rate of 6.1 percent and occurred in a year when the U.S. inflation rate was negative. The study analyzed insurance claims data for 144 small, medium-sized, and large companies that [...]
Growing Interest in Online Education As a result of the current recession, over 39 states have cut or are proposing to cut their education budgets or face massive deficits. Unlike the federal government, most states are required to balance their general fund budgets. Since education is the largest component of state budgets, averaging around 46%, [...]