WCS says avian flu prevention should focus on farms, markets
Wildlife health experts from the Bronx Zoo-based Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) warn that efforts to control the spread of avian flu across Asia and beyond must focus on better management practices on farms and in markets. WCS is currently working with Mongolian agencies on the ground in Mongolia's Kovsgol province, collecting samples from wild birds that have recently contracted the...Corn prices and ethanol: Are the markets flaky - or working as they should?
- About eight percent of the weight of a box of corn flakes is corn. Less than five percent of the price of a box of corn flakes represents the cost of the corn - the rest is transportation, packaging, Super Bowl commercials, little plastic-wrapped toys for your kids, and more. Heck, the price of the box alone probably exceeds the cost of the co...Internet-enabled niche markets take center stage
An entire conference, , is centered on what some are calling a seismic shift toward niche...Global information firm reaches diverse markets
"There is information about location everywhere," said Rooney, founder and president of Earth Information Technologies, Corp.<...Software piracy declines in emerging markets
The BSA, an international association o...StrandVision markets digital signage to K-12 schools
will market a Web-based signage system that uses existing televisions to distribute daily school annou...Record Growth Of Soya-Based Dairy Alternatives Over The Past Year In European Markets
A recent survey by Prosoy shows that Soy milks, yoghurts and desserts grew by 22 per cent in 2004 and that people have become even more health-conscious and more aware of food intolerance and allergies. // Researchers say that based on the current trend, sales are further expected to grow in the next three years. The study coordinators stated that they have tracked well over 130 new pr...Inadequate labeling in sandwiches sold at UK supermarkets
As per an accusatory report by a consumer group UK supermarkets have been exposed due to inadequate nutritional labeling.// The claims made by the group include that UK supermarkets and high-street stores bulk out the chicken in pre-packaged sandwiches with a combination of water, starch and preservatives while boosting flavour with chicken stock and artificial flavorings. The...Indonesian Markets Could Assist Spread of Bird Flu: WHO
JAKARTA - The World Health Organization has warned that unhealthy conditions prevailing in the traditional Indonesian markets are ideal for the spread of bird flu//. This caution from the WHO comes after it was found that a 22-year-old Indonesian chicken seller died from the H5N1 bird flu virus. "The exposure to poultry by market stall owners, slaughterers, poultry workers and the custo...Little Clinic LLC Plans Super Medical Clinics in Publix Super Markets
Publix Super markets Inc can now boast of enabling medical services by way of medical clinics, in addition to all and sundry items. This is a move by the Little Clinic LLC, a company that is in charge of medical clinics. // The company has conveyed its intention to promote medical kiosks in publix super markets that will be staffed by nurse practitioners. An agreement to this effect has...Bird Flu: Fear of the Unknown Could Put Financial Markets in a Soup
London – Investors and Financial Markets are simply at a loss, trying to fathom the possible implications of the Bird-flu on the financial market. // "We just don't know how it is going to pan out," said John Ip, a senior economist with Morley Fund Management in London. With the Flu making an entry into western industrialized countries, financial markets, are pretty clueless to its re...Clinical Trial Excellence: Shaping Markets Through Early Communication of Clinical Trial Data
CHAPEL HILL, N.C., May 25, 2007 /PRNewswire/ -- With enormousinvestments and the success of a pharmaceutical product at play,pharmaceutical firms need to develop effective strategies forcommunicating clinical trial results early. Companies that mastertheir communication planning and execution will gain a significantadvantage in the marketplace. According to research and consulting...