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- Acceptable Risk: A Conceptual Proposal
- The article asserts that perhaps the most widely sought quantity in the management of hazardous technologies is the acceptable level of risk. Embedded in an acceptable political process, the suggested procedure would offer some chance of making the regulation of hazardous technologies more predictable and satisfying. Orderly regulation requires well-specified,...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- Toyota Electric Vehicle, Plus New Prius for Detroit Show
- Toyota will show an all-electric vehicle at the Detroit auto show next month, along with its third-generation Prius. Toyota will use lightweight but strong materials to save weight. by Jim Henry
- Blog posts 2008-12-24
- Chrysler, GM Auto Industry Bailout is a "Corker"
- President Bush reluctantly approved a $17.4 billion bailout for Chrysler and GM. The terms closely resemble a package proposed earlier this month by Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn. by Jim Henry
- Blog posts 2008-12-19
- AstraZeneca's Role in Nobel Prizes Is Questioned
- UPDATE -- AstraZeneca failed to respond has now responded to BNET's request for comment, see below. The company also provided a statement to Pharmalot. The company confirmed its sponsorship of Nobel organizations but denied it had influenced the judges: "Because the Nobel Committee of Karolinska Institute, and not the Nobel companies,...
- Blog posts 2008-12-14
- Healthcare Roundup: Aetna's Investment Hit, Hospital Closure Wave, Cigna's Posh New Plans, and More
- Aetna takes an investment hit from financial crisis -- The health-insurance giant said it lost $120 million in its investment portfolio due to widening credit spreads on its fixed-income investments, and took another $70 million hit from its holdings of debt securities issued by the now-defunct Lehman Brothers and Washington...
- Blog posts 2008-10-29
- Are VCs Encroaching on Hedge Funds' Turf?
- Eric Upin, who left his post as Chief Investment Officer for Stanford University's investment group, has resurfaced at VC shop Sequoia Capital. He's not going far: He's only moving about four miles as the crow flies. But there are whispers that, what this job jump lacks in...
- Blog posts 2008-04-17
- Virgin and Universal to offer unlimited music downloads
- Virgin Media and Universal Music are teaming up to offer a music service that could be the first to let users download an unlimited number of songs without digital rights management DRM restrictions. The service will only be available to Virgin Media broadband subscribers. ...
- Articles 2009-06-14
- Build a Better Home: Foundations
- Details are critical when constructing a sound building foundation that will withstand water intrusion and control dampness. Foundation repairs are often difficult and expensive, so it's important to build the foundation correctly the first time. The Build A Better Home program designed to provide builders and homeowners with the construction...
- White papers 2003-01-27
- CRA Clad Downhole Tubing - An Economical Enabling Technology
- This paper discusses the Ni based CRA's, general application environments, clad and lined tubular manufacturing techniques, material properties and the economical advantages of CRA clad lined tubulars. Details are also presented on Grant Prideco's recently developed CRA downhole tubing product with a threaded and coupled (T&C) connection design. Material discussions...
- White papers 2001-03-06
- The Effects of OCTG Connection Swaging and Stress Relieving on SSC Resistance
- Swaging/expansion and subsequent stress relieving are common methods of manufacture for many of the premium integral joint connections used for Oil Country Tubular Goods OCTG. This paper discusses how the sulfide stress cracking SSC resistance of high strength alloy steels utilizes for OCTG are affected by the swaging/expansion and stress...
- White papers 2002-11-21
- The Dirty Secrets of Swiss Banking
- The secrecy dam of Swiss banking is finally breaking. As part of a $780 million settlement with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Switzerland's largest bank, UBS, is going to release the names of Americans who hold secret bank accounts. It isn't known how many names are being...
- Blog posts 2009-02-19
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- N.Y. Regulator Bars Release Of Details On Felon Cleared To Work For MetLife.
- The New York Insurance Department has decided to keep secret key details concerning a convicted extortionist it approved for continued employment with the state's largest life insurer, including the person's identity. Details concerning a Metropol The New York Insurance Department has decided to...
- Research articles 1999-03-15
- Nokia World 09 Delivers Details on Booklet 3G Netbook, Nokia N97 Mini Smartphone
- tweetmeme_service = 'bit.ly'; tweetmeme_url = 'http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and-Wireless/Nokia-World-09-Delivers-Details-on-Booklet-3G-Netbook-Nokia-N97-Mini-Smartphone-403323/'; tweetmeme_source = 'eweeknews'; Nokia World 09 played out in Stuttgart, Germany, starting Sept. 2. Like Nokia, its president and CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo said, Nokia World is about "people - people like us, getting together, sharing and exploring ideas, creating and connecting. And, of...
- News items 2009-09-03
- Hybrid Wood and Steel Details - Builder's Guide
- The NAHB Research Center, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development HUD, and the Steel Framing Alliance have worked cooperatively to introduce cold-formed steel framing into the residential construction market and to provide builders and homeowners with a cost-effective alternative construction material. There is one barrier in the progress...
- White papers 2003-07-01
- Energy bill conference: details, details, details.
- That's what it always boils down to in a House-Senate conference on a piece of legislation, but there's still big details yet to be worked out relative to the omnibus energy bill. * RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD RPS: Would require 10% of electricity production to...
- Research articles 2005-07-23
- Netflix Gives Details on Its HD Quality Video Specs
- Dan Rayburn submits: As soon as Netflix NFLX started offering video content to the PC, Roku, TiVo and Microsoft MSFT XBOX 360, I have been hounding them to give me details on what settings are being used for the encoding. At the risk of annoying them with too many...
- External links 2008-11-20
- Details Halts Publication
- Conde Nast Publications Inc. will suspend publication of Details, a fashion monthly for young men, as of its May issue. The title will then move to fellow Advance Publications Inc. unit Fairchild Publications, where it will be repositioned and relaunched as a consumer counterpart to the men's wear trade title,...
- Research articles 2000-04-15
- Fetch as Googlebot and Malware Details in Webmaster Tools Labs
- The Google Webmaster Tools is taking the "Labs" route of introducing and testing new features. And they just rolled out two new Webmaster Tools Labs features - Fetch as Googlebot and Malware Details. Malware details makes it easier to determine which pages on your site is distributing malware by providing...
- News items 2009-10-13
- Barnes & Noble's Nook eReader Launches Today: Here Are the Details
- Barnes and Noble will launch its rumored Nook eBook reader later today at an event in New York City. Thanks to an early leak of the device on the B&N Web site , however, we already know most of the details about...
- News items 2009-10-20
- Internet Explorer 9: Microsoft Reveals First Details
- Microsoft, with the launch of Windows 7 complete, is turning its focus towards one of its most important components: Internet Explorer. With huge pressure from Firefox and Google's Chrome browsers, Microsoft has revealed the first details of Internet Explorer 9 at the Microsoft Professional Developer's Conference in Los Angeles....
- News items 2009-11-18
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