Archive for July, 2011
Rice May Rally Sharply in Wake of Thai Election
July 4th, 2011Via: Bloomberg: Rice prices in Thailand, the biggest exporter, may rally 56 percent by yearend as the party that won parliamentary elections implements a policy to buy the crop from farmers above current rates, according to a survey. The export price may climb to $810 per metric ton by Dec. 31, according to a median […]
South Korea: Entire Primary Education Curriculum Will Be Delivered Digitally By 2015
July 4th, 2011South Korea, a division of Samsung. Via: MIT Technology Review: By 2014, all of South Korea’s elementary-level educational materials will be digitized, and by 2015, the entire school-age curriculum will be delivered on an array of computers, smart phones and tablets. While the country’s education ministry is yet to announce the make or model of […]
Sudanese Army Seizes Southern Libyan Town
July 4th, 2011Via: Telegraph: The Sudanese army has seized a town in southern Libya that is the gateway to oilfields crucial to rebel hopes of establishing financial independence. Officials overseeing the no-fly zone enforced by Nato over Libya said the Sudanese move north of border had not encountered resistance from troops loyal to Col Muammar Gaddafi. Since […]
Diet Sodas Contribute to Obesity
July 3rd, 2011This has been common knowledge in alternative health circles for years, but anyway… Via: CBS News: Sorry, soda lovers – even diet drinks can make you fat. That’s the word from authors of two new studies, presented Sunday at a meeting of the American Diabetes Association in San Diego. “Data from this and other prospective […]
Microsoft Admits Patriot Act Can Access EU-Based Cloud Data
July 3rd, 2011I can’t imagine that Cryptogon readers would store any personal or sensitive information on cloud based services, but just in case… Via: ZDnet: At the Office 365 launch, Gordon Frazer, managing director of Microsoft UK, gave the first admission that cloud data — regardless of where it is in the world — is not protected […]
Montana: Ruptured Pipeline Spills ‘Unknown’ Amount of Oil Into Yellowstone River
July 3rd, 2011Via: New York Times: An ExxonMobil pipeline running under the Yellowstone River in south central Montana ruptured late Friday, spilling crude oil into the river and forcing evacuations. The pipeline burst about 10 miles east of Billings, coating parts of the Yellowstone River that run past Laurel — a town of about 6,500 people downstream […]
Earthquake Caused Structural Damage at Fukushima Plant Before Tsunami Hit
July 3rd, 2011This piece includes interviews with workers who saw severe damage to reactor facilities that was caused by the quake itself, before the tsunami hit. Via: Atlantic Wire: It’s been one of the mysteries of Japan’s ongoing nuclear disaster: How much of the damage did the March 11 earthquake inflict on Fukushima Daiichi’s reactors in the […]
Recovery: Older Interns Signal Gloomy Labor Market
July 2nd, 2011Via: Reuters: Elizabeth Romanaux puts a brave face on working as an intern at the age of 55. A media relations manager until she joined the millions of unemployed Americans two years ago, Romanaux spent the spring building contact lists and fetching lunches as she tried to keep alive her chances of resuming full employment. […]
Director of Australian Reserve Bank: Global Economic Train Wreck Coming
July 2nd, 2011Via: Sydney Morning Herald: THE global economy is facing ”a slow-motion train wreck” with Greece only the first nation to be hit, Reserve Bank director Warwick McKibbin has told a Melbourne conference. Referring to the most recent global economic crisis as a mere ”blip”, he said the coming crisis could undo the mining boom and […]
Toshiso Kosako: Come the Harvest Season in the Fall, There Will Be Chaos
July 2nd, 2011You probably know that rice has semi religious significance throughout Asia, but you may not know that Japanese are particularly weird about their rice. To Japanese, it’s not really rice unless it’s rice from Japan. In order to avoid international trade sanctions, Japan imports rice, but the rice is generally not consumed in Japan. Most […]
