Posts Tagged ‘Asia’

The Icelandic ash that stopped air freight gave a hint of what a plane-free world would mean for us On the outskirts of Heathrow there is a multistorey warehouse that plays a remarkable role in the eating habits of millions of people. The British Airways perishables handling centre is the arrival point for 90,000 tonnes of airfreighted fresh produce a year: everything from chopped melon and ... Full story

We have received 40 excellent entries to the inaugural Brain Fitness Innovation Awards describing pioneering initiatives to apply neuroplasticity-based findings and tools to a variety of purposes/ age groups through the lifespan: academic performance, sports performance, professional performance, healthy aging, clinical and mental health purposes. Most came from organizations based in North America, but we were glad to see also a good number coming from ... Full story

If you are new to the market and think today was some sort of game changer… please don’t worry.  Malfeasance is now the root of the US casino, we go through one of these episodes every 3-5 years and come back stronger and more malfeasant! (I made that word up)  That said, days like today are for enjoyment since they break up the normal – ... Full story

In the world of tech, things are coming up roses. That's the message from Intel's first-quarter financial earnings conference call on Tuesday, according to ZDNet.The raw numbers are extremely encouraging. Quarterly earnings were ... Full story

Upgraded Celestix security appliances now running Microsoft’s® new TMG™ and UAG™ 2010 security software Wick Hill release: Woking, Surrey, 15th April, 2010 – Now available from Celestix resellers are two recently launched security appliances which have been re-engineered and upgraded to run Microsoft’s TMG and UAG 64-bit perimeter security and secure access software. Ian Kilpatrick, chairman of Wick Hill Group, Celestix’ new UK distributor, commented: ... Full story

Windurance has acquired ISO 9001 certification of the quality management system from Bureau Veritas, a globally renowned third party auditing firm. Windurance is driven to deliver quality – from the day-to-day operations, to the customer service standards established and the products delivered. ISO 9001 is an international standard related to management systems, applicable to any organization from all types of business sectors and activities. It is ... Full story

Windurance has acquired ISO 9001 certification of the quality management system from Bureau Veritas, a globally renowned third party auditing firm. Windurance is driven to deliver quality – from the day-to-day operations, to the customer service standards established and the products delivered. ISO 9001 is an international standard related to management systems, applicable to any organization from all types of business sectors and activities. It is ... Full story

Signing of the Megaports Agreement Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Remarks With Secretary of Energy Steven Chu and Argentine Foreign Minister Jorge Enrique Taiana Washington Convention Center Washington, DC April 13, 2010 SECRETARY CLINTON: Well, I am very pleased to be here with Secretary of Energy Steven Chu and to join Foreign Minister Taiana to sign this Megaports Agreement on behalf of our two countries. This ... Full story

In many areas of the world, females are under immense pressure to be thin. This pressure is especially intense in Asia, where women always seem to be looking for ways to get skinnier. Experts say dieting in Asia tends to be more extreme than in the West, because of cultural perceptions of size. Asian men tend to be small. ... Full story

BERLIN – The German maker of a new tablet PC is setting out to rival Apple's iPad with the promise of even more technology such as a bigger screen, a webcam and USB ports. ... Full story