Quoted: TThe Genetic Revolution Scientific research and technology has brought us to the brink of a genetic revolution. Specific genes, now identifiable, indicate higher risk of diseases and predisposition to any number of medical conditions. While the medical implications of genetic science are immense, the technology poses many political and philosophical dilemmas
[tags: genetics, technology, health]
Quoted: Population Growth By 2050 the world population will have reached 9 billion. Although often absent from public discourse, controlling population growth to maintain resource supply and environmental sustainability has become an increasingly pressing topic.
[tags: Environment, politics, population]
Quoted: Overfishing and Farming All over the world fish reserves are being decimated by large scale trawling expeditions. Despite efforts by governments, NGOs, and the UN, fish populations continue to fall, some to critical levels. As fish stocks decline farming has become increasingly popular but equally controversial. Many think that farming has the potential to prevent a global fish crisis, but the man-made breeding poses significant health and environmental challenges.
[tags: Environment, fishing, farming]
RGE Monitor delivers ahead-of-the-curve global economic insights that financial professionals need to know. Our analysts define the key geostrategic debates and continuously distill the best thinking on all sides. This intelligence, along with exclusive analysis from internationally-known experts, is accessed through a powerful Web interface that provides both focused snapshots and deeper perspectives. Whether you are establishing direction, executing transactions, influencing decisions or performing in-depth research, RGE Monitor is your essential resource.
[tags: finance, economics, analysis]
Quoted: The rising oil price, which flirted with $100 a barrel this week, risks pushing the global economy, already threatened by the credit squeeze, into a deep and prolonged slowdown.
Our map examines the world’s largest oil producers, consumers, and how oil flows around the world.
[tags: finance, news, maps, oil]
Quoted: To ensure economic stability, countries in South America, Asia, and and the Middle East peg their currency to the US dollar. As the dollar sinks to new lows, many countries are reconsidering their economic allegiance because it devalues and restricts their own currency, often resulting in inflation. Russia, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela have already taken steps to revalue their currencies. If enough governments decide to cut ties with the dollar, consequences could be serious: our currency would freefall.
[tags: politics, finance, business, currency]
Quoted: The Issue is a non-partisan blog newspaper that provides a window to an emerging world of diverse and informed opinions. We cull the blogosphere for its wise insights, probing analyses, and diverse perspectives, drawing together a borderless newspaper. By combining the democratization and diversity of new media with the format and editorial standards of traditional news, we hope to offer a hybrid news source that provides the best of both worlds.
[tags: blogs, news, analysis]
The Air car is a technology for vehicles using the power of Compressed Air Technology (CAT), this is, uses compressed air as energy storage.
This can be combined with hybrid gasoline/diesel or electric plant and regenerative braking.
[tags: mdi]
Tata Motors agreement with MDI strengthens IndraNet – MDI joint venture for Australasian markets and potential exports of combined ITMDI distributed electrical power generation technology package.
[tags: mdi]
A unique joint venture between IT-Mondial, MDI and a number of business people and investors focused on the development of the Australasian markets for the ITMDI ICET Package.
[tags: automotive, MDI]
Quoted: Venezuelan voters narrowly rejected a constitutional referendum that would have bolstered President Hugo Chavez's embrace of socialism and granted an indefinite extension of his eligibility to serve as president, the National Electoral Council reported early Monday.
Pastis consists of alcohol, star anise, both black and white pepper corns, cardamom, sage, nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon, licorice and a little sugar. Each distillery has its own secret recipe and variation. When you order pastis the waiter (always a waiter in Provence) will, pending on his mood, will serve you a generous portion (at least two ounces generally more) along with a beaded carafe of water.
Quoted: Food Reference - PASTIS – the French national, versatile and much-loved drink - culinary history, trivia, kitchen & cooking tips & facts, recipes, quotes, food posters
[tags: france, recipes, alcohol, pastis]
President Hugo Chávez appeared to have won a narrow but convincing victory yesterday in a referendum on constitutional reforms which would cement his power in Venezuela.
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