Easing Patient’s Pain

3 out of 4 Americans have experienced chronic or recurring pain or have a family member who has experienced such pain. Almost 62% of pain sufferers have had their pain for a year or more. A majority of adults (57%) have experienced chronic or recurring pain, including 54% of adults aged 18–34. Topics discussed: Recognition of pain as a major health issue in the United States, Pain management as a medical specialty, advanced treatments for pain, and Referrals to interventional pain physicians.

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A Look Beyond Mobile NFC

An increasing number of NFC initiatives, pilot projects and commercial roll-outs worldwide with positive user feedback and strong adoption. Deployment of contactless card market helping to build the infrastructure which NFC can leverage upon. NFC in non-mobile market is highly underestimated in recent market studies. Attractive gaming market (console, peripherals) higher than 80mpcs/year growing 43% in US opening opportunities for NFC integration.

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Carbon Trading and Emissions Reduction

The European Experience: The Outlook for EU ETS, Carbon Price Developments, CERs and Rising Emissions. Policy issues for the U.S., Policy and CO2 Reduction: How Will US Legislation be Structured, CO2 Price Assumption, What is the outlook for competing technologies, and a Plethora of CO2 Targets. Over half the coal projects announced since 2000 have been cancelled or postponed, Gas prices are higher relative to the base case between 2013 and 2020, Total Electricity Expenditures (2008-2027).

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Terrestrial Carbon Sequestration

CO2 is increasing in the atmosphere and fossil fuel combust id the main source of CO2. Topics discussed include why the rising CO2 levels matter, direct plant and Greenhouse effects, what is carbon sequestration, the global carbon cycle, near surface carbon stocks, and how humans are affecting the global carbon cycle. Also included: net primary production, net ecosystem production, carbon balance in forests, and biomass accumulation.

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Leveraging Technology for Future Competition

Topics discussed include; the foundation of an economy, enhance competition and entrepreneurship, producing essential goods and services for end customers, key government initiatives. Also discussed are the business challenges to IT imperatives, how IT and telecomm vary widely, and key IT solutions.

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E-Health and Health Information Technology: Barriers and Success Factors

The value of healthcare information technology has never been more important. Identified as a key component of healthcare transformation to reduce costs and improve quality, deriving maximal value from considerable healthcare information technology investment in both the local office and hospital setting, as well as the national or societal context, remains difficult. Is the benefit worth the investment? Barriers include IT as a cost center rather than a strategic enabler. 

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Increasing Global Interest in Sustainable Transportation and Alternative Fuels

Since the oil crises of the 1970s and the rise of awareness of environmental and security issues, policy makers have often considered the question: Is there any practical replacement for gasoline and diesel fuel in automobiles? Most of alternative fuels can not be used in conventional vehicles with little or no modification of the vehicle. Generally alternative fuels demand new vehicle technologies and new car purchase or expensive car modifications.  

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Solarnomics – the economics of solar PV energy: Why Size Matters in Solar PV Panels.

Few have made much of panel size. But bigger means significant installation cost reductions. The savings can amount almost a third of the cost of the PV Panel itself. Find out more about the economics of solar and how the different costs break out in this blog.

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Global Trends in Energy and Fuel Markets

 Long term market fundamentals should remain favorable • Global demand positive for the next 15-20 years • Demand driven by developing countries & clean fuels But there are challenges • Crude oil becoming heavier, sourer and more difficult to find • Increasing demand for clean fuels … then for low sulfur marine bunker • GHG emissions reduction programs • Conversion technologies, flexibility to petrochemicals and energy efficiency are essential in a refinery long term vision  

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Understanding the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

The stimulus bill includes $67B for energy-focused initiatives and Clean Tech investments. Additional energy-related provisions in the stimulus bill drive total authorization for clean, smart, and efficient energy to nearly $100B. Federal stimulus proposal will need to be followed quickly by action to create jobs and stimulate investment. The economic stimulus package is just one of several policy initiatives expected in 2009.  

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