In the current debate over congressional reauthorization of the U.S. Export-Import Bank, Washington policy makers could do worse than take a cue from MTV's The Real World: "Stop being polite and start getting real."
I'm talking about dealing in the reality of how the world works, rather than how we wished it would work, when considering policy initiatives.
Science-fiction writer Isaac Asimov died more than two decades ago, but that did not stop him from writing about a trip to the World's Fair of 2014.
It may be hard to believe, but in today's world of faster, stronger, smarter and cheaper, the good old train system remains the most energy efficient way to move goods from one place to another. But the locomotives that pull these trains aren't the clunky, dirty, primitive steam engine workhorses depicted in old western movies; no, these machines are a sophisticated integration of power production, thermal management and system control technologies. Some of the recent advancements include dual fuel (diesel and natural gas) operation, the capability to meet U.S.
Three sensational keynote speeches, nearly 1,200 attendees and almost 200 sessions later, our annual health IT education event Centricity™ LIVE has come to a close. Throughout the many discussions, peer-to-peer sessions and workshops, it was clear that the industry is on a fast track for change -- driven by the needs of patients.
SAN RAMON, Calif., May 9, 2014 -- GE (NYSE: GE) announced today a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Wurldtech, a Vancouver, British Columbia-based company and recognized leader in cyber security solutions.
GE said today it would acquire the cyber security company Wurldtech to expand its digital arsenal for protecting critical infrastructure and operations technology.
Did the ancient Egyptians eat like us? If you’re a vegetarian, tucking in along the Nile thousands of years ago would have felt just like home.
In fact, eating lots of meat is a recent phenomenon. In ancient cultures vegetarianism was much more common, except in nomadic populations. Most sedentary populations ate fruit and vegetables.
