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Regulators are Watching Google Over Antitrust Concerns: “When it comes to government scrutiny, the companys executives challenge the premise that Google is a monopoly, even as the companys share of the search market inexorably rises, arguing that Google is still a minor player in the overall advertising market, which totals $800 billion a year…They are …
Follow up to postings on the Gulf Coast oil spill, via National Geographic – “A 2009 stock assessment report by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) estimated that the potential biological removal, or PBR, level for the Gulf of Mexico sperm whale population is three…The loss of a handful of whales each year can …
Quantifying Uncertainty in Estimation of Tropical Arthropod Species Richness. Am Nat 2010. Vol. 176, The University of Chicago., 0003-0147/2010/17601-51753$15.00, DOI: 10.1086/652998 “There is a bewildering range of estimates for the number of arthropods on Earth. Several measures are based on extrapolation from species specialized to tropical rain forest, each using specific assumptions and justifications. These …
EWG’s 2010 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides: “Environmental Working Group (EWG) research has found that people who eat five fruits and vegetables a day from the Dirty Dozen list consume an average of 10 pesticides a day. Those who eat from the 15 least contaminated conventionally-grown fruits and vegetables ingest fewer than 2 pesticides daily. The …
“Israel unveiled the world’s largest reverse osmosis desalination plant on Sunday in Hadera, which will supply 127 million cubic meters of desalinated water a year, or about 20% of the yearly household consumption in Israel. It is the third in a series of five desalination plants being built that will eventually supply Israel with about …
“Consumer Watchdog today formally launched its new Website, Inside Google, to focus attention on the companys activities and hold Google accountable for its actions. The nonpartisan, nonprofit public interest group is launching Inside Google to educate the public and opinion leaders about Googles dangerous dominance over the Internet, computing and consumers online lives. Inside Googles …
National Trust for Historic Preservation 2010 list of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. “This annual list highlights important examples of the nation’s architectural, cultural and natural heritage that are at risk for destruction or irreparable damage.”
News release: “In what could set the stage for a fundamental shift in commercial aviation, an MIT-led team has designed a green airplane that is estimated to use 70 percent less fuel than current planes while also reducing noise and emission of nitrogen oxides (NOx). The design was one of two that the team, led …
News release: “To come up with the next iPad, Amazon or Facebook, the last thing potential innovators need is a group brainstorm session. What the pacesetters of the future really require, according to new Wharton research, is some time alone. In a paper titled, Idea Generation and the Quality of the Best Idea, Wharton operations …
Follow up to postings on the Gulf Coast oil spill, from Treehugger.com – Bird Washing Machine Removes Oil in 7 Minutes, by Jaymi Heimbuch, San Francisco, California: “It’s no question that animals – particularly birds – are being severely impacted by the Deepwater oil leak. The oil has already reached shorelines, and marine birds are …
New York Times: “This latest version of Office, which includes applications like Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint, is Microsofts long-awaited effort to modernize one of its most lucrative products and to thwart rivals like Google that are nipping at its heels with free Web software. For the first time, Microsoft will provide a free online …
LLRX.com: Knowledge Discovery Resources 2010 – An Internet MiniGuide Annotated Link Compilation: Marcus P. Zillman’s latest guide is a touchstone from which all researchers seeking comprehensive, reliable and diverse resources for knowledge discovery via the Internet can benefit. The key is to be able to find the important knowledge discovery resources and sites both in …
