Congress this month passed a version of the economic bailout package sought by President Bush, but top congressional Democrats are seeking further action as world financial markets continue to be roiled. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other House Democrats today hosted an economic forum attended by some top economic experts favored by Democrats, while Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) pressed Bush for an emergency G-8 response to the global credit crisis. The purpose of... Read Full Story
When can an object be both functional and artistically beauitiful? That's what you will find with fine art lamps. These are gorgeous, handcrafted lighting pieces for your home -- inside or out. You'll find many art lamp collections online at the Farrey's website, in a variety of classic styles to suit your decor. These are lamps that give more than one meaning to "brightening up your room." In addition, at the Farrey's site, you'll find other lamps and lighting as well, such as forecast... Read Full Story
This week the Nature Nanotechnology journal reveals how scientists from the London Centre for Nanotechnology (LCN) at UCL are using a novel nanomechanical approach to investigate the workings of vancomycin, one of the few antibiotics that can be used to combat increasingly resistant infections such as MRSA. The researchers, led by Dr Rachel McKendry and Professor Gabriel Aeppli, developed ultra-sensitive probes capable of providing new insight into how antibiotics work, paving the way for... Read Full Story
We all know how great the Internet is to search and find information and places across the globe. It's funny, then, however, that often the Internet is not always very useful when you try find something right down the street. You might live in Springfield, say, and you're looking for the phone number of a local pizza joint. You type it all in, only to find a pizza place in Springfield, but a Springfield in a whole different state. That's where Local.com comes in. It helps you narrow down... Read Full Story
Using positron emission tomography (PET) to track tracer doses of methamphetamine in humans' brains, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory find that the addictive and long-lasting effects of this increasingly prevalent drug can be explained in part by its pharmacokinetics -- the rate at which it enters and clears the brain, and its distribution. This study in 19 healthy, non-drug-abusing volunteers includes a comparison with cocaine and also... Read Full Story
In the first three days of the country's economic meltdown that began Sept. 29, 81 percent of Americans surveyed in a national poll agreed or strongly agreed that the financial crisis "poses a greater threat to the quality of my life than does the threat of terrorism." And researchers found little trust in the government and even less in business leaders. On a personal level, 41percent of the 802 respondents were very angry about the current financial challenges and 32 percent were... Read Full Story
Right now, businesses all over -- large and small -- are working to do more with less. Information technology is a great enabler to make that happen. That's the goal behind Ensim's business solutions, such as Active Directory Management, Exchange Management and the provision of tools like Active Directory Tools. Ensim's solutions involve further automating IT functions such as the provision of services, cutting down business overhead. It also aims to improve security by allowing users... Read Full Story
Down in most opinion polls and time running out before Election Day, Republican nominee John McCain has exhibited a "desperation" that has tarnished his "brand" as a bipartisan, thoughtful leader, an expert in branding says. "In observing the behavior of the presidential candidates the past few weeks, it has become increasingly clear that Senator John McCain has lost momentum and vote support by going off-brand," says Alan Siegel, founder and CEO of leading brand strategy firm Siegel+Gale... Read Full Story
Fully implementing the Small Business Act, passed more than 50 years ago, would provide the economic rescue for the middle class that Democratic nominee Barack Obama called for in a presidential debate earlier this week, according to a small business advocate. "It would infuse billions of tax dollars back into the firms where most Americans work, create thousands of new jobs and help middle class families pay for their healthcare and mortgages," says Lloyd Chapman, president of the American... Read Full Story
The 2008 edition of NASA's annual Spinoff publication celebrates the agency's 50th anniversary and highlights 50 new examples of how NASA technology is being put to use in everyday life. This anniversary edition features a 50-year timeline of NASA-derived technologies from historical programs and projects, and a summary of award-winning NASA technologies included in Spinoff over the years. Spinoff 2008 lists many of the latest NASA innovations now in the commercial marketplace. These... Read Full Story
