For 18 minutes in April, one seventh of the entire internet was routed through China, an accident, China telecom claims. Now, experts are suggesting the occurrence was not an error but rather a purposeful manipulation in order to give Chinese experts time to analyze all of the data running through its servers. The April incident […]

My favorite news story of today was a small insert in the Wall Street Journal about a stock analyst who left his job to create MCAP Research Inc, a website to help investors process company earnings reports more quickly. Customers pay to gain access to his unique site. The creator Efrem Meretab was able to […]

The following is a list of late stage pipeline vaccines which have not been approved for human use yet but which are in Phase III pipeline. The list does not include vaccines for cancer: 1. Smoking addiction: Nabi Biopharmaceuticals NicVax 2. Grass allergy: ALK Abello GRAZAX 3. Ragweed allergy: Allergy Therapeutics Pollinex Qautro Ragweed 4. […]

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about Sergey Brin’s efforts to speed up the scientific research to find a cure for Parkinson’s disease by using data-mining through large numbers of volunteer members of social media networks. Brin, whose mother has Parkinson’s wants to break free of the “classic” scientific method: hypothesis, analysis, peer review […]

The need for office space is waning quickly as the amount of digital work increases requiring a laptop and internet connection. The need for actual office space, supervisors and traditional employment arrangements will soon be over. Meetings will be held on line or via 3D teleconferencing technology and there will be significant savings to companies […]

Researchers have found that lifting weights for 45 minutes to one hour three days a week during the holidays will reduce over eating and control weight gain. During the holidays most people stop workouts, which reduces caloric burning. Weight lifting creates a caloric burn long after the exercise stops.

The holidays are stressful and compulsive overeaters use food to deal with stress. Daily anxiety often lead to binging on cookies, chocolate and nuts, all common holiday gifts. Often dangerous weight gain is the result. New studies reveal that even slight holiday weight gain sets the stage for obesity.Researchers suggest choosing healthy foods such as […]