We don’t mean to include Germany and Depression in the same sentence, but there was a highly interesting commentary offered by CNBC from an economist with RDN Associates that caught our attention. Aside from his prediction that the globe is teetering on the edge of a certain recession, and possible depression this time (he ranks [...]
This could have been a real headline this week. It would either mean that consumers are so sure that the moment of the rapture is at hand that they have taken leave of their senses and plan to go out in a blaze of credit card glory or there is something amiss with the way [...]
As you know, we have been closely monitoring the progress of the Japan recovery. Government officials have now said that they will lift the restrictions on power consumption by the largest corporations in the country much earlier than expected – a result of improved energy supply and reduced summer heat (which had increased consumption). Japan [...]
A report in a Russian newspaper admits that Iran is a lot closer to obtaining a nuclear weapon than analysts give them credit for. This is a curious position –Russia has generally been on the support side ofIran in most issues. In fact,Iran is now suing Russia for contract breach in an arms shipment which[This [...]
The Japanese port of Sendai will resume international service next month after being sidelined due to damage from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. Sendai is one of 23 international ports labeled as especially important for international trade by Tokyo, and the only one to sustain damage from the tsunami. Recent signs have pointed to an [...]
We haven’t provided an update on the Avian Flu (H5N1) (not to be mistaken for the common flu virus: H1N1) for quite some time. The virus has actually been reducing in the number of infections over the past several years largely because of successful culling and containment procedures implemented by a number of countries – [...]
OLED displays have been seen as the next frontier of media technology for years, and a recent breakthrough could bring this technology beyond cell phones and tablets. UCLA researchers have created a flexible OLED screen that can display information while being folded, stretched, rolled up, or otherwise disfigured. The most immediate impact will likely be on communication [...]
This is a disturbing development on the crime and terrorism front: the use of sleeping gas. It’s fairly easy to get and could be devastating if used in large doses (can be fatal if not properly administered), but there is a growing trend in the criminal community to use sleeping gas as a means for [...]
Analysts are saying that an attack launched by North Korea on a South Korean financial institution could be the first of its kind. This would be the very first official attack by a country (using cyber warfare) on the financial institution of another country. More than 30 million customers of Nonghyup Agricultural Bank were cut [...]
The American Society of Health System Pharmacists maintains a list of drugs which are currently running short, and right now it includes 198 different medicines. The problem hasn’t been widely discussed outside of the medical community. The medical community itself has been worried about the issue for some time, and hopes[This content is for MEMBERS [...]
