| Brave investment: More money needed for research
Investing in research and technology can be risky business, but it's a risk worth taking. That's especially true if policy-makers will continue putting money into the EDGE endowment and OCAST. The endowment is off to a frustratingly slow start, but patience should be rewarded as those overseeing the money seek to establish a process in which taxpayers, policy-makers and researchers have confidence. Stephen Prescott, president of the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, recently called the initial EDGE deposit an "ambitious start to an ambitious dream" while acknowledging that $150 million is not much when the goal is to substantially grow research in science and technology. Prescott called on lawmakers to invest more in 2008 in an effort to "change the whole high-tech game in Oklahoma." Truth is, another one-time investment isn't nearly enough.
Planner: Calculating Costs of Setting Up an Electronic Marketplace
Like EFS Network, this hypothetical, independently run marketplace provides supply chain services for a specific industry. About 50 suppliers, dealers and distributors--together responsible for about eight million transactions per year--pay usage fees to participate in the venture. This exchange accepts and sends orders formatted in eXtensible Markup Language, the Electronic Data Interchange x.12 standard and plain text; transactions may be submitted through a browser, e-mail, FTP or direct connection. Each participant is responsible for mapping their internal systems to a vocabulary based on the ebXML framework. Other services include online catalog creation, electronic funds transfers, contract management and professional services.
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Beating software piracy is easier than you think
Proper management of software licences can prevent your organisation falling foul of the law. Anthony Plewes explains how to keep track of your valuable software assets. Software piracy continues to be endemic in UK businesses. Recent research by the Business Software Alliance found that 27 per cent of PC software used in the UK in 2005 was illegal, despite high-profile campaigns to educate and prosecute the main offenders. However, while the illegal use of software by large organisations may grab the headlines, it is a symptom of a much larger problem: the lack of proper IT governance. One of the reasons companies struggle with software in particular is because, unlike most hardware assets, software ownership is based on the curious practice of licensing. These complex legal entitlements vary between software vendors and can include a variety of exceptions and upgrade clauses.
GGICO and Gowealthy.com launch Axis Residences at Dubai Silicon Oasis
GGICO and Gowealthy.com launch Axis Residences at Dubai Silicon Oasis Gowealthy.com, the region's global property and lifestyle brand offering comprehensive marketing solutions for property developers, investors and retailers, has announced the launch of the Dhs295m plus Axis Residences at the Dubai Silicon Oasis by developer Gulf General Investment Company (GGICO). .
Back-to-basics meeting precedes crucial road trip
Richards' line has been totally redone, with Michel Ouellet hurt and Jan Hlavac barely playing on the fourth line. "(Hlavac) played 35 games, and I kept on hoping he would come around," Tortorella said. "I can't keep hoping. We have to win now." BOYLE TIMETABLE: Injured defenseman Dan Boyle's on-ice rehab has included a lot of skating and some light stickwork, but it appears his recovery could take another three to five weeks. "It shouldn't take longer than that," said Boyle's agent, George Bazos. "The big thing with Dan is that once he gets clearance from the doctors, he going to be out there. He doesn't want to get clearance and need another two weeks of skating. When the wrist is ready, Dan's ready." [Last modified December 31, 2007, 20:53:54] .
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