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Sat, 30 Aug 2008 14:39:39 GMT

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French train riders use USB as tickets

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:09:39 GMT

clipped by: spirithiker
clipper's remarks: RFID at its finest: saving time.

Clip Source: dvice.com

French public transportation company SNCF is getting 1,000 customers to help it test an RFID-enabled smart card that's also a USB drive, known as the Weneo ID Smart. It's a push by SNCF to expand its contactless payment system, and would allow customers to plug their train passes into a PC at home. There they could add money to their account, avoiding the rush at the station to dump money onto a card as the train is pulling away (something we're very familiar with here in New York City). On the train, the fare would be deducted from the card either by an RFID reader or by an attendant with a handheld tool.

Depending on the program's success, SNCF may try to have all their customers using the system by 2010. The closest thing we have to it here in the States are bank promotions that allow you to marry your metro card with your bank account. Then again, Europe isn't as train-retarded as the US, where cross-country trains are barely used, save for some commercial interests.

Tags: rfid, efficiency

Water Down the Drain

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:23:10 GMT

clipped by: oneilljn

Clip Source: dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com

In the United States, nearly one-third of the food that is produced each year, worth about $48 billion, is discarded. The water it took to grow and process that wasted food amounts to about 10 trillion gallons, according to the analysis. Many European countries have similar losses, proportional to their size.

Years ago, in the context of the anthrax attacks, I learned about food irradiation, which developing countries increasingly are employing to cut spoilage rates; the technique has just been approved in the United States for spinach and lettuce.

improved efficiency in food production and water use will be needed in a world of growing populations seeking decent lives. As the new report explains, more than a billion people now live in areas with insufficient water.

Tags: water, conservation, food, waste

Michael Phelps: ‘Naturally’ transhuman

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:37:25 GMT

clipped by: wildcat
clipper's remarks: * He has proportionately short legs relative to his long, powerful trunk; this large upper body is the engine that powers his long arms. Moreover, his unique physique reduces drag through the water and allows for maximum propulsion.
* Phelps has a greater-than-average lung capacity allowing him to execute his underwater dolphin kicks longer than the competition.
* He has a genetic advantage that cause his muscles to produce 50% less lactic acid than other athletes. This means he can work at higher work loads for longer periods.
* With a low body fat of 4%, he is better able to convert his effort into speed.

Looking at this list it’s as if Phelps was designed to swim.

Which leads to an interesting question: Given the potential for genetic modification and gene doping, should it be acceptable for other athletes to acquire the same physiological endowments through artificial means?

If not, what makes it so acceptable to come by these traits ‘naturally?’ And how

Clip Source: ieet.org

Watching Michael Phelps swim you quickly realize that he’s not like the others. He’s clearly in a league of his own.

Or more accurately, he’s swimming in a genetic pool of his own. Phelps has a number of fortuitous physical endowments that have enabled him to dominate like no other. Simply put, he is the perfect swimmer.

Here’s what Phelps has going for him:

Most people have a wingspan that matches their height. Not Phelps. He may be 6’4” tall, but his arms extend outward to a total of 6’7”.

The average shoe size for a person the size of Phelps is 12; he wears a size 14 which gives him a 10% advantage over the competition.

He also has a larger than average hand size which allows him to move more water.

Phelps is double-jointed in the chest area; this enables him to extend his arms higher above his head and pull down at an angle that increases his efficiency through the water by as much as 20%; this also allows him to have quicker starts and turns.

Tags: natural, transhuman

small scale hydroeletric

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:07:36 GMT

clipped by: rachaelkeriwilliams

Clip Source: www.architecture2030.org

Electrical energy is generated by the rotation of hydro-turbines utilizing natural water currents from either the oceans or rivers. Currently hydropower is the greatest renewable energy source in the US. Although most hydropower is produced by large utilities using dams, there are hydro-turbines available for residential applications using small streams and creeks. Using the oceans tides to generate electricity is another method of hydropower, termed tidal power, that is becoming more widespread. You may qualify for tax credits or rebates when purchasing and installing a hydro-turbine or you can look into purchasing hydroelectric energy from your local utility. Visit the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency to see your area’s programs.

Are Drug Reps Really Necessary?

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:58:18 GMT

clipped by: edwardmasen9
clipper's remarks: A big part of being a pharmaceutical representative is to give doctors' offices drug samples, which is a big change from their original purpose. So how important are these people, really?

Clip Source: brainblogger.com

One of the main functions of pharmaceutical representatives is to provide free samples to doctors’ offices instead of what has historically been their vocation: implementing authentic and ethical persuasion via presentations. Yet presently, samples are a priority and delivering them is the primary function for drug reps, and these samples in themselves cost billions to the pharmaceutical industry. Yet arguably, samples are the most influential tool in influencing the prescribing habit of the healthcare provider. Let me be clear on that point: it’s samples, not a representative, as the true catalyst of establishing the prescribing habits of a prescriber.

Tags: doctor, drug company, efficiency, method, money, office, order, order form, pharma, pharmaceutical industry

TRANE

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:01:35 GMT

clipped by: zeek2352

Clip Source: www.trane.com

Improved circulation for total relaxation. An air handler is an important part of your air conditioning equipment. Your central air conditioning system consists of two main parts—an outdoor unit and an indoor unit. The air handler is the indoor unit and its job is to effectively circulate conditioned air throughout your home. When matched with a heat pump, it circulates both cool and hot air, depending on the season. With properly sized Trane air handlers, your family has the right amount of clean, comfortable air all year round.

Plus, Trane air handlers make a significant contribution to the overall efficiency of your system. That’s because the more efficient your air handler is, the less work your outdoor unit has to do to make your home comfortable. Take a look at our family of air handlers below to find the product that best fits your needs.

Goodbye Spaghetti - Wireless Chraging is Around the Corner.

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:24:39 GMT

clipped by: radiohaminfo

Clip Source: www.nytimes.com

Intel has made progress in a technology that could lead to the wireless recharging of gadgets and the end of the power-cord spaghetti behind electronic devices.

It says it has increased the efficiency of a technique for wirelessly powering consumer gadgets and computers, a development that could allow a person to simply place a device on a desktop countertop to power it. It could bring the consumer electronics industry a step closer to a world without wires.

On Thursday, the chip maker plans to demonstrate the use of a magnetic field to broadcast up to 60 watts of power two to three feet. It says it can do that losing only 25 percent of the power in transmission.

Induction is already used to recharge electric toothbrushes, but that approach is limited by the need for the toothbrush to be placed in the base station.

Intel team describes its system as a “wireless resonant energy link,” and is experimenting with antennas less than two feet in diameter to remotely light a 60-watt light bulb.

What Is Economics?

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 04:15:49 GMT

clipped by: skwirlinator
clipper's remarks: Exchange is the trading of goods for money or for other goods. A market is any mechanism for buyers and sellers to exchange goods. A free market is a market in which buyers and sellers are generally free to decide what to exchange and under what terms. Money is anything generally accepted as a medium of exchange and thus useful for storing or measuring economic value. The price of a good is the amount of economic value that must be exchanged to acquire it. Demand is willingness and ability to buy. Supply is availability and proffer for sale. The scarcity of a good is the excess of its demand over its supply, and in a free market is measured by price.

Clip Source: humanknowledge.net

Economics: the study of production, exchange, and consumption of goods by persons.

Fundamental Concepts

Economic value is utility or desirability to persons, especially as determined by free markets. Goods are anything which has economic value. The economic cost of a good is the economic value of the goods and resources expended to produce it. Economic efficiency is economic value divided by economic cost.

Production is the transformation of economic resources into goods. Economic resources are any natural resources, human resources, or capital resources that are useful for production. Capital is any product that is has utility for production. Human resources are the labor, skills, and knowledge of persons.

Exchange

Consumption is any use of goods that subtracts from wealth without adding to production. Wealth is the economic value of what one owns minus what one owes. Income is change in net wealth plus the value of goods consumed.

Tags: economics, concepts, value, goods, services, resources, wealth

Stores reward hybrid drivers

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:55:39 GMT

clipped by: dgreplay
clipper's remarks: Its a start...

Clip Source: www.chron.com

Ikea has designated hybrid-only spaces across the U.S., including one at its Houston store on the Katy Freeway. Home Depot and Office Depot are trying out similar parking perks for fuel efficiency in Austin, Chicago and several other cities.

Tags: green energy, hybrid technology

How To Hypermile

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:06:33 GMT

clipped by: weirdguy

Clip Source: www.wikihow.com

Hypermiling refers to a collection of driving techniques aimed at improving your car's fuel efficiency by reducing the demands placed on the engine. Since it's possible to improve fuel economy by 37% just by changing the way you drive^[1] hypermiling is gaining interest in light of high fuel costs. While some hypermiling methods are controversial and potentially dangerous, this article will focus on safer techniques that can still save you gas and money.

Drive as if you don't have brakes.

Be gentle with the accelerator.

Avoid idling.

Minimize the engine load.

Park for easy departure.

Check tire pressure regularly.

Reduce the junk in the trunk.

These driving techniques won't work if you don't properly maintain your car, which is recommended for fuel economy whether you're hypermiling or not:

Use of high performance Iridium tipped spark plugs

Align and balance the wheels.

Use the lowest viscosity oil that is recommended by the manufacturer.

Tags: savings, fuel, cars, gasoline, money, driving, howto

Nano-Solar Power -Will it Be the Next Revolutionary Technology?

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:50:11 GMT

clipped by: Silkweaver
clipper's remarks: Not that the technology is perfect. The system can absorb energy very well, but that's no good to anyone until they work out a way to harvest it from the sheet - when you're dealing with a hyper-complex web of millions of units oscillating at trillions of cycles per second, you can't just solder copper wires to the ends and call them plus and minus. This isn't a mistake or a weakness in the concept though; it's an issue because no-one has ever done this before. You know, the kind of thing that happens with cutting edge invention.

Clip Source: www.dailygalaxy.com

Nanotech has fueled the imaginations of science-fictioners for years, with world-changing and ending inventions in equal measure.

But the real strength of this molecular machinery is how it can upgrade existing concepts, and this time it's solar power's turn.

Considering that the Sun already provides all the Earth's organic energy in one form or another, it seems a shame we can't make the machines use it too.

Step forward Idaho National Laboratories, who were working on nano-enhancing existing technologies

Now they're working on entirely nano-paneling

The new nanonet is flexible and can be printed on many surfaces. A demonstration was printed on plastic bags

The microscopic structures can pick up the infrared wavelengths that only Predators can even see, absorbing energy at 80% efficiency - four times the efficiency of commercial panels.

Tags: energy, solar energy, nanotehcnology

Financial terms

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:03:23 GMT

clipped by: stephie9000

Clip Source: www.cse-demos.com

Explanation of Financial Terms and Jargon
> Why is a profit needed/how much profit is enough
> Profit vs cash

> An individual’s role in generating profit

Overview Accounting Conventions
> Preparing accounts
> Understanding the double entry concept
> Highlighting the differences between profit and cash

> Demonstrating that the profit and loss accounts deal with transactions and balance sheets

Understanding Key Financial Documents
> Balance sheet and profit and loss account
> Cash flow forecast/cash flow statement

> Financial accounts vs management accounts

Analyse Key Business Ratios
> Key business ratios and KPI's used to measure efficiency, productivity

and financial performance

> Workshop: calculating and assessing key ratios

Mastering financial terms and jargon
> Completion of exercise issued at start

Energy Recovery Inc.500

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:46:02 GMT

clipped by: energyrecovery
clipper's remarks: ERI, a Cleant Technology company makes it into Inc. 500

Clip Source: www.inc.com

Year	2007
Industry	Environmental Services
Founded	1992
Growth	396.4%
2003 Revenue	$4.0 million
2006 Revenue	$20.1 million
Employees	45
Website	www.energy-recovery.com

Ranked No. 11 in the Top Companies in Environmental Services
Ranked No. 47 in the Top Companies in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA

What it does: Makes an energy recovery device that derives energy from desalination seawater plants.

Why it's growing: Increasing demand for fresh water driven by diminishing fresh water resources, global warming and climate change as well as the increased affordability of desalinated water, driven largely by he new economics of energy efficiency introduced by ERI's PX technology.

What's noteworthy: They plan to open a new office in Dubai.

Tags: energy recovery, desalination, clean technology, desalinization, pressure exchanger, water resources

Small business crm - tool to manage your business successfully

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:27:54 GMT

clipped by: davidgower
clipper's remarks: Small businesses can really benefit from CRM to improve their efficiency and ROI. Small business CRM enlightens the various benefits of CRM for small business.

Clip Source: www.smallbusiness-crm.com

Small Business CRM is both a software solution and a set of business objectives that enables a company to establish and maintain a customer-centric business approach. It helps businesspersons to focus on customer relationship management in a one-to-one personalized manner.

CRM helps a growing small business to gain the maximum benefit from their customer data as well as effectively integrate sales, marketing and customer service data into one secure easily accessible database. This helps to streamline business processes and enables businesspersons to successfully manage all aspects of customer interaction, from customer acquisition to sales to post-sales customer service and retain long term customer satification and relationship.

Small Business CRM

Online CRM

Web Based CRM

Hosted CRM

Tags: small business crm