James Vellanti: Death From An Escalator

At the Pier Shops at Caesar's in Atlantic City, New Jersey, James Vallanti, the chief opertaing officer for JNF Asset Management LLC in New York, had fell to his death from an escalator. "Police are investigating...

Sri Lanka asks aid agencies to scale down operations

Sri Lanka asked International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and other aid agencies to scale down their operation amid increasing pressure from international community to ease the restrictions on aid agencies....

Will Google Wave or Microsoft Vine Replace Twitter and Facebook?

" Google () promised to deliver something spectacular on the second day of the Google I/O conference, and they did not disappoint. Google has just announced Google Wave, a new in-browser communication and...

Porsche’s Greed is VW’s Meat

Porsche and Volkswagen do have long-time and intertwined relationships together, initiated by Prof. Dr. Ing. h.c. Ferdinand Porsche Sr. the grandfather of the two feuding grandsons Ferdinand Piëch the third son of...

Glenn Beck FINALLY admits "FEMA Concentration Camps Do Not Exist"

" On his Fox show, Glenn Beck enlisted the help of Popular Mechanics to debunk an internet rumor (which Beck helped spread) that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) operates concentration camps in the...

Sustainable logging could create millions of green jobs says UN

In this current economic climate, the United Nations is urging all countries to develop 'green' jobs, as this could not only help the economy, but also help the environment as well. The key to this is sustainable...

The Ever Rising Health Care Cost, has to be Cut off Now.

By, Uwe Paschen.  The ever rising Health care cost of the Social Democracies such as Japan, Germany, Sweden and to a certain extend even Canada is putting public health care in serious jeopardy. Last week I took...

Startups, Progressive Governance and Managing Growth

Startups and startup executives all over Silicon Valley intensely debate around how, when and how much governance startups should apply to their operations when considering the challenges facing them at the moment and the challenges that lie ahead.  These sometimes...

China to reduce water consumption by 60% in a decade

Chinese water resource ministry is planning to cut water use by 60% by the time year 2020 comes around through more careful water management measures. Currently, ensuring adequate water supply is a problem for...

Brown bears bounce back from brink of extinction in Italy

After many years of facing extinction in Italy, brown bears now appear to be bouncing back, as a successful conservation programme in the areas around Rome has seen dozens of cubs recently roaming the forests. The...

DAVOS-WEF 2009, WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW

The people of Switzerland have again worked long and hard to provide an environment for the leaders of the world to discuss “What The World Needs Now”. As thousands of jobs are being lost, companies closed,...

Paradise under attack, Or the Human Cancer.

 by, Uwe Paschen. Japan is a Paradise of sorts, yet one that is under attack due in part to natural phenomenon’s such as Earthquakes and Typhoons, as well as Tides and Tsunamis yet the greatest damage is due to...

Emerson Opens New Technology Center in China

" today announced the opening of its new Asia Flow Technology Center in Nanjing, China, strengthening the company's presence in Asia Pacific and enhancing Emerson Process Management's ...

Motivate Your Employees Through Ownership

"Motivate Your Employees Through Ownership The one indispensable component of a valuable business is its top employees. Think about it: your top employees are even more valuable than you are for the purpose of creating value for your ownership interest. The more...

Feds plan to sell drilling rights off Va. coast

I don't know if this is good or not. I have close friends that are commercial fisherman. This will be very very bad for them. 50 miles off shore is not that far and they fish there. What will it do to the waters...

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