Cell Phones Become Handheld Tools For Global Development Nov 11, 2009
(May 6, 2009) Self-adapting Applications for Mobile Users In Ubiquitous Computing Environments. The EU-funded MUSIC project announces the interim release of the MUSIC platform (v 0. (Science Daily)
Raking in the digital dollar. Nov 11, 2009
As computer games migrate from the expensive games consoles (Microsoft's XBox, Sony's Playstation and Nintendo's Wii) to the ubiquitous mobile phone, Australian developers such as Firemint are well positioned to benefit from the industry's global growth. Film Victoria chief Sandra Sdraulig hosted an international conference at Federation Square last month dedicated to digital distribution - the selling of games online or on mobile phone networks, rather than in boxes on shop shelves. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Thai Spicy Fish McDippers, and other examples of fast-food you cant get in the United States Nov 11, 2009
There was also a similar one called McOz with only one patty (plus the tinned beetroot that is ubiquitous in Australia fresh beetroot isnt nearly as popular). Spam, Spam, Spam, Eggs, Bacon, and Spam. (Harper's Magazine)
Brigham’s Boston store closing after 37 years Nov 11, 2009
The local chain, once as ubiquitous as Dunkin Donuts, had more than 100 restaurants and seemed to serve its signature sundaes on every other city corner. This has been our home away from home, said Rita Merola, 50, a junior member of the wait staff who served the same fare of hot dogs and oversized frappes for 17 years. (Boston Globe)
Sell-by buys Nov 11, 2009
Although date labels are now a ubiquitous part of grocery shopping, they were introduced relatively recently. Sell-by dates came in when supermarkets began to take over from milkmen, selling milk and cream. (BBC News -- UK)
Letters to the editor: on water plan, zoo case Nov 9, 2009
Anyone who uses a telephone can quote from memory the ubiquitous message: "For training and monitoring purposes, this call may be recorded." Reasonably cautious people already assume that many of their calls might be monitored. Whether they are or not, we are all inured to the idea that our conversations might be monitored. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Between power, glory and wealth Nov 9, 2009
But then, the ubiquitous common man invariably uses unprintable expletives to describe the entire tribe of politicians. Unfortunately, the handful who still follow certain norms and scruples get abused vicariously for no fault of theirs, except that they are in a profession where the pursuit of power overrides all other considerations. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Kenya's street teens struggle Nov 8, 2009
A friend lends her a faded green shawl to cover her swollen face and a Joan limps off to find a Matatu bus, Kenya's ubiquitous people carrier, to ferry her for treatment. A tear trickling down her eye is the only betrayal of her pain. (CNN)
The game plan according to Pagliuca Nov 8, 2009
Personal wealth gives Pagliuca the freedom to attack rivals for taking lobbyist money as he writes checks for the ubiquitous TV ads that are helping to build his name recognition. Pagliuca s background gives him a legitimate platform to boast that he understands business and the economy better than his rivals and knows how to create jobs in Massachusetts. (Boston Globe)
Shel Dorf, 76, founded convention for fans of comic books, helped ‘Dick Tracy’ movie Nov 7, 2009
People casually referred to it as Dorf Con because he was so ubiquitous and such a presence, said Mark Evanier, a television and comic book writer. He was a very fierce fan of comics when there weren t that many adults who were. (Boston Globe)
Wiesel slams tea partiers Nov 7, 2009
" Here's another example from the Philadelphia police blotter: Last year, five African-American youths, just for the fun of it, sucker-punched a passing white man in the Center City subway concourse in the middle of the day. A manager at Starbuck's who was on his way to work, he died from an asthmatic attack triggered by the assault. Surely he had been targeted because of his race. Why, then, was it not denounced as a hate crime? Why did those amoral marauders get a free pass in the hate crimes... (Salon)
Beyond the Multiplex Nov 7, 2009
Produced by the ubiquitous Fessenden, who also appears as an increasingly sinister corporate pitchman from the distant TV past. What is that character doing at the rural retreat of a hipsterized Brooklyn, N.Y., ad agency, whose star designer (Ben Dickinson) is having some weird problems getting a painting of his father finished. (Salon)
How Steve Jobs changed music Nov 7, 2009
Those ubiquitous white earbuds only hint at how profoundly Apple has revamped the way we hear, buy and make music. 1 of 5Music to their ears. (CNN -- Money)
Air pollution increases infants' risk of bronchiolitis Nov 6, 2009
"The magnitude of the effect is modest, but is comparable to most air pollution studies in North America. The importance of these small magnitude effects become significant when you consider that they affect a great number of children because these exposures are so ubiquitous.". "This study adds to a growing body of research showing a link between neighborhood air pollution hotspots and pediatric respiratory disease. We were specifically interested in bronchiolitis, the main reason for children... (EurekAlert!)
Reduction in glycotoxins from heat-processing of foods reduces risk of chronic disease Nov 4, 2009
Dr. Vlassara cautioned, "Even though the AGEs pose a more immediate health threat to older adults, they are a similar danger for younger people, including pregnant women and children, and this needs to be addressed. AGEs are ubiquitous and addictive, since they provide flavor to foods. But they can be controlled through simple methods of cooking, such as keeping the heat down and the water content up in food and by avoiding pre-packaged and fast foods when possible. Doing so reduces AGE levels... (EurekAlert!)
Could Eating Too Much Soy Be Bad for You? Nov 4, 2009
Soy is ubiquitous in the American diet. Over a quarter of all infant formula sold is made with it, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration promotes it in to reduce the risk of. (Scientific American)
Nancy Pelosi Nov 4, 2009
These two points are hammered home many times in of the current speaker of the House written by Vanessa Grigoriadis, who also seems to attribute nearly mythic significance to the politician s ubiquitous smile -- her mask, if you will - as a smoke screen for her steely will. What one thinks of Pelosi s steeliness largely depends on whether she s playing for your team. (Salon)
Ticket to ride: High-end bicycles ride into India Nov 4, 2009
Circa 2009 the ubiquitous black coloured cycles still dot the rural landscape, but in the urban markets, cycles have pedalled up into a different orbit. For those growing up 00004000 in the 1980s, cycles meant an investment of Rs 800-1 ,000 and it was the local bicycle shop which attracted the footfalls. (India Times)
Don't Sneer at GOP Victories Nov 4, 2009
This ubiquitous argument ignores the unpleasant realities of the election that brought Bush to the White House: he had no mandate at all, having lost the popular vote by 444,000 votes to Al Gore and won the Electoral College under circumstances that many Americans never accepted. Whats more, the GOP lost seats in both houses of Congress in November of 2000 and controlled only 50 Senators (in a flat-out tie with Democrats) and 221 members of the House. (Townhall.com)
Vendors flock to HHS's health information exchange Nov 3, 2009
We hope Connect will be ubiquitous in five years. . (FCW.com)
GSMA Launches European Mobile Manifesto to Help Create a Prosperous, Green and Inclusive Europe Nov 3, 2009
"Mobile is a key element in today's society - it is the most ubiquitous, connected and personalised communications tool that we have, and it holds significant potential to improve the lives of European citizens and the economic performance of the region through social inclusion and continued investment in innovation," said Rob Conway, CEO and Member of the Board, GSMA. "Europe has contributed considerably to the global success of the mobile industry and it is an area where Europe continues to be... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Disclosure And First Contanct Oct 31, 2009
There could be the ubiquitous display of benevolent ET spacecrafts. These spacecrafts are beautiful with gorgeous scintillating lights. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Horrendous legacy Oct 31, 2009
As a result of the ubiquitous presence of contaminants, the exposure of the communities surrounding the plants to complex mixtures of hazardous chemicals continues on a daily basis. Though less acute than the exposure that took place as a result of the 1984 MIC release, long-term chronic exposure to mixtures of toxic synthetic chemicals and heavy metals is also likely to have serious consequences for the health and survival of the local population. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Hey you -- the rude person! Oct 30, 2009
Ubiquitous technology enables us to be so rude quickly and thoroughly ... That ubiquitous technology that enables us to be so rude, so quickly and thoroughly, also allows us to broadcast people's bad behavior. (CNN)
AIDS art made a big impact with just a few strong images Oct 30, 2009
Another ubiquitous logo was the red handprint created by Gran Fury. Originally accompanied by the words The Government has blood on its hands above and One AIDS death every half hour below, the handprint quickly appeared all over the city, often without accompanying text - a tart abbreviation of anger, delivered in silence and with accusatory force. (Boston Globe)
Do Bans on Fast-food Restaurants Im... Oct 30, 2009
The authors suggest that a tax on sugary soft drinks and snack foods could take a bite out of their profitability and make them less ubiquitous. Food Menu Labelling. (Suite101.com)
Cleaning Up Polluted Harbors With Greener Ships Oct 28, 2009
The image of an old wooden junk with orange sails is ubiquitous in Hong Kong lore. It's on matchbooks, advertisements and postcards in this famous port city, but the traditional wind-powered Chinese boat cruising Victoria Harbor is a rare site these days. (Time.com)
Some foods require extra care Oct 27, 2009
"These foods are so popular and so ubiquitous, it would be hard to avoid them.". She said the center's goal is to ensure the safety of these nutritious products from farm to fork. (Florida Today)
What would your story assignment be? Oct 27, 2009
lets get to the bottom of this Oct 26, 2009 12:36 PM The pessimism, cynicism, despair and gloom in Columbus, NE. Is it as ubiquitous as it seems or is it just the people that comment on the website. Magenta Oct 26, 2009 2:03 PM Write stories about what is good in the area. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Panama Hats Not Made in Panama Oct 27, 2009
Sao Paulos clever new no-smoking symbol is so ubiquitous, it sometimes seems like its following you. Brian L Frank - - October 15, 2009 15:45 ET. (Newsmax)
Really big news when Red Sox won World Series 5 years ago Oct 27, 2009
Few mediots were more ubiquitous than Miller, who made a pastime of tweaking the Sox about the championship famine and asking after particularly grievous losses, What do you say to the fans who are lining up on the Tobin Bridge. Japan, Korea, Cuba, the Dominican Republic: Where a player was born - or which language he spoke - never mattered. (Boston Globe)
Old-style photo booths still draw customers Oct 27, 2009
Photo booths - the old-school, dunk-and-dry kind - are at the same time ubiquitous and endangered. The experience of waiting for that strip, small little moments in time, is nearly universal, yet the classic-style booths are hard to find. (AZCentral -- Business)
Kids can't fly Oct 26, 2009
However, ubiquitous "no skateboards, no ball games" bylaws also exclude children from playing on safer space. While there may be local parks, in areas like Fairfield, there is evidence that mothers do not feel safe in these. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Can you catch Alzheimers? Oct 26, 2009
The ancient Greeks were among the first to record the sores it causes (the virus's name is derived from a Greek word meaning "to creep"), and today the microbe is ubiquitous. As many as 85 percent of us have been infected by it, though experts say as few as 15 percent show symptoms. (MSNBC -- Health)
No Elder Left Behind: Researchers Say Designers Can Help Close Tech Gap Oct 25, 2009
"The technology gap is a problem because technology, particularly computer and Internet technology, is becoming ubiquitous, and full participation in society becomes more difficult for those without such access," said Charness, who along with Boot received a 1. 5 million, five-year subcontract from a National Institute of Aging grant to support the Center for Research and Education on Aging and Technology Enhancement (CREATE). (Science Daily)
The Right Basis for Liberty Oct 24, 2009
Convention creates boundaries as thick as any border wall and ubiquitous as any surveillance state. In Mins village, women are constrained by a centuries-old preference for male descendants. (The American Conservative)
The not-so-quiet achiever Oct 24, 2009
Less noted, said the source, was the revelation that the Planning Minister, Kristina Keneally, had never met the supposedly ubiquitous one-time powerbroker. "That suggests he has become nitroglycerine for NSW ministers they can't even afford to be seen meeting him.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
U2 and Bono adapt to changing times Oct 24, 2009
U2 s last CD had Vertigo, which wasn t a huge song on the pop charts, but became so ubiquitous thanks to Apple s iPod commercial that it might as well have been a No. 1 smash. The first single from No Line the driving, upbeat Get on Your Boots didn t have a similar platform and didn t crack Billboard s top 30 singles pop chart. (KHOU.com, TX)
TDVision Systems Wins Prestigious TV Innovations Award for Stereoscopic Video Codec Oct 23, 2009
"When we started at the beginning of the decade, we knew that there will be the need to deploy stereoscopic content in a digital format, optimized and compatible, that's when the TDVCodec was born. There were no 3D Displays so we made one, there were no 3D cameras available so we crafted one too, we ended up with the full stereoscopic true 3D HD infrastructure for digital, compatible, ubiquitous and multiplatform technology that enables the 3D Ecosystem," said Ethan Schur, Marketing Director for... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Camille Paglia Oct 23, 2009
It made a stunning impact on me and completed my liberation from the perky tyrannies of the ubiquitous Doris Day, who ruled mainstream U.S. culture like a basilisk. "Repulsion" (1965), another low-budget tour de force, retains its power as a surrealist nightmare starring the delectable Catherine Deneuve as a psychotic manicurist marooned in London. (Salon)
Q&A: Karadzic's legal position Oct 22, 2009
There is also a room, the so-called "Comfort Room", which is closed off from the rest of the prison visiting area and its ubiquitous cameras. It contains a bed and is reserved for conjugal visits. (BBC News -- Europe)
Apartment market moving on up Oct 22, 2009
The company was founded and self-financed by the developers of the ubiquitous Flash technology. Not only does the acquisition enable Silver Springs to extend its reach, it offers another Bay Area company the opportunity to make its presence felt in tens of millions of American homes. (San Francisco Chronicle)
BofA, Wachovia target of lawsuits Oct 22, 2009
In the era of electronic banking and the ubiquitous use of debit-card transactions, the assessment of overdraft fees has become a major profit center for many U.S. banks, the suit against JPMorgan Chase reads. The plaintiffs in that case are from Florida, Indiana, Texas, Louisiana and Georgia. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
How Mobile DNA Survives -- And Thrives -- In Plants, Animals Oct 22, 2009
"Catching" a TE in the act of actual amplification, as the team did, brings important new insights into insertions that happened in the distant past and may finally help unravel why these ubiquitous bits of DNA comprise the majority of the genomes of plants and animals. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
Networks take up call for public service Oct 21, 2009
The message will be nearly ubiquitous, starting in the morning with programs such as Today and The View, and then echoed on soap operas, prime-time series, and late-night shows. We thought we d have 20 or 30 programs involved, said Lisa Paulsen, chief executive of the EIF. It s just caught on like wildfire. (Boston Globe)
Stuck in a glut, with dopey cavemen calling the shots Oct 21, 2009
Problems of self-control are ubiquitous. We face temptations to smoke, drink too much, watch too much television, gamble too much, shop too much, study too little, save too little and put too much on our credit cards. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Letters to the editor Oct 21, 2009
The root name - "umun," meaning hummingbird - was ubiquitous among South Bay indigenous peoples. Mount Um remains unready to realize this potential without federal funding. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Hiding your mental illness Oct 21, 2009
The personality disorders include OCD and bipolar, but also such ubiquitous conditions as anxiety and depression and addictions. Some of these conditions may be "chemical' but many are also reactional (environmental). Schapelle Corby, for example, is currently supposedly suffering from depression, but she would be immediately cured if she were to be released. That's the problem with the diagnosis of "mental illness". It includes serious, severe lifelong dysfunctions all the way to the trivial... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Feehery: Dems head for health care crackup? Oct 20, 2009
This was in the days before YouTube and before the rise of the ubiquitous and rival cable networks Fox News and MSNBC. Still, the footage of Rostenkowski being hunted down by rabid octogenarians and fleeing in his big Cadillac while almost running them down left an indelible impression in the minds of the congressional leadership. In November of 1989, the Congress did what it rarely does. (CNN -- US)
View Point: Keep running, and wearing pink Oct 20, 2009
In this 25th-anniversary year of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the ubiquitous pink ribbons remind us that we need to keep pushing for a cure, because we know that close to 200,000 women in this country will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year (and 1 in 8 over their lifetimes). That's the bad news. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Target, CVS Put Plastic Bags In The Bull's-Eye, Pay For Reusables Oct 20, 2009
"Plastic bags are the most ubiquitous form of waste on the planet," Herskowitz says. "They are among the most deadly forms of marine debris, lethal to threatened species of marine mammals throughout the world.". (W-USA News, DC)
Clash of the clouds Oct 19, 2009
Now a combination of ever cheaper and more powerful processors, and ever faster and more ubiquitous networks, is pushing power back to the centre in some respects, and even further away in others ... Office, its bestselling suite of PC programs, is almost as ubiquitous as Windows. (The Economist)
Alaska-based troops make a difference in Afghanistan Oct 19, 2009
Howard attributed the improvements in safety for U.S. soldiers to growing sophistication by commanders and troops and to a decision by the Army to eliminate the use of the once ubiquitous armored Humvees in patrols "outside the wire.". In their place, the brigade has obtained 160 mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles, he said. (Anchorage Daily News)
Everyday chemicals gather in most people Oct 18, 2009
"It's really ubiquitous now," she said. "The social justice aspect is that there wasn't consent to have these harmful chemicals introduced into our bodies.". (Anchorage Daily News)
New conductors in LA, NY pose a challenge to the BSO’s agenda Oct 18, 2009
One of the year s big artistic projects is a seemingly redundant cycle of Beethoven symphonies, music that is already ubiquitous at the BSO and that had been partially explored in the rich context of the Beethoven/Schoenberg series just three years ago. What s more, when the BSO s winter tour was canceled and more dates in Symphony Hall opened up, rather than use it as an opportunity to break fresh ground, the BSO instead scheduled repeats of two Beethoven programs. (Boston Globe)
Feature: Made-in-Gaza zebras Oct 17, 2009
A donkey a ubiquitous feature of Gaza's streets can be had for just $700. Smuggling wildlife into Gaza came to international attention in March 2007 when EU officials who were monitoring the Rafah border crossing with Egypt at the time caught a Palestinian woman trying to sneak in three live crocodiles. (iAfrica.com)
* Business Briefs Oct 17, 2009
Gueishan (ts) Township in Taoyuan County on Thursday signed an urban planning agreement with Taiwan Innovation Development Corp (x}) to develop the township into the first high-tech city of wisdom, or so-called ubiquitous city, in Taiwan. The two-year project will cost an estimated NT$50 million, which excludes a planning budget of NT$2 million in the first three months, township supervisor Lu Hsueh-chi (fO) told a media briefing. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* US healthcare debate would be unthinkable in the UK Oct 16, 2009
Taipei Times - archives. Enter your search terms. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Kaufman weighs in on marijuana debate Oct 16, 2009
"It is ubiquitous and it is ineradicable.". Evans urged the committee to "put on your green eye shades and give close scrutiny to marijuana prohibition." He asserted that the revenue the state could reap from a legalized marijuana industry could be comparable to the effect of introducing casinos, although he offered no supporting data. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Advocates point to marijuana as potential new revenue source for Massachusetts Oct 16, 2009
It is ubiquitous and it is ineradicable. Evans urged the committee to put on your green eye shades and give close scrutiny to marijuana prohibition. (Rsolindale Parkway Transcript, MA)
Senior Subjects: Chemical law getting much-needed reform Oct 15, 2009
As time went on, I began to consider how difficult it was to clean other standard equipment, like the bedrails and the ubiquitous roll-around table, and electrical cables and plugs. Makers of pharmaceuticals have the responsibility to demonstrate product safety before a license for their use is granted by the FDA. This gives us a certain measure of protection. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
Heat forms potentially harmful substance in high-fructose corn syrup Oct 15, 2009
In the new study, Blaise LeBlanc and Gillian Eggleston and colleagues note HFCS's ubiquitous usage as a sweetener in beverages and processed foods. Some commercial beekeepers also feed it to bees to increase reproduction and honey production. (EurekAlert!)
Richard M. Evans: Legalize the marijuana legalization discussion Oct 14, 2009
Despite society's most assiduous efforts over nearly a century to extirpate marijuana, and the consumption of untold billions of the taxpayers' dollars to wage a war against it, marijuana is ubiquitous in our culture, and ineradicable from it. That's not a 900-pound gorilla in the corner; it's a naked emperor. (Wakefield Observer, MA)
'Too many guns' in SA? Oct 13, 2009
The criminal element in South Africa is typically armed with the ubiquitous AK47. The AK has never been a weapon that could be purchased by the general public some examples are in the hands of collectors, but the bulk of these weapons are remnants of the various past and present conflicts on the African continent. (iAfrica.com)
Gilead tops list for best investor value Oct 13, 2009
Apple, maker of the ubiquitous iPod music device and other consumer electronics, produced a total return 25 per cent better than that of the average company. BAT, a consumer goods company, boasted a return of almost 18 per cent above its local market average, according to BCG.. (FT.com -- Markets)
