Samsung Announces Environmental Review

Send to KindleTweet The world’s second largest chip maker, Samsung, (Intel is #1) has hired Washington D.C.-based Environ Holdings to conduct a 12-month review of its semiconductor factories after reports surfaced that a number of workers have contracted leukemia, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Earlier this year, a group sued a South Korean [...]

Jamba Juice Expands Superfruit Offerings

Send to KindleTweet Publicly-traded smoothie company Jamba Juice (NASDAQ:JMBA) recently revealed a menu addition that puts it among the food companies banking on the superfruit trend. To embrace the trend and the wonderful summer season, Jamba Juice added three new Superfruit products. The new addition is Yumberry or ‘yangmei’, which will be available in the [...]

The Last Desi

Send to KindleTweet For those of you that don’t know was a Desi is, it refers to someone from India, loosely translated. In some American movies, they’ll refer to the first generation child of Indian immigrants as an ABCD, American Born Confused Desi. This is the child that is so hell bent on seeming American [...]

China Confirms Tibetan Executions

Send to KindleTweet Two Tibetans have been executed for their involvement in last year’s riots in Tibet, according to BBC News. The unrest broke out last year when peaceful demonstrations turned into riots in Lhasa. China says 22 innocent civilians died in the violence. According to pro-Tibetan groups, the men are Lobsang Gyaltsen and Loyak. [...]

Science, Health & Recalls Week of November 16

Send to KindleTweet Honda Device Builds Immediate Strength Honda Motor Co. recently introduced a supportive lower-body exoskeleton to assist walking, Scientific American reports. The Fundamental Technology Research Center of Honda R&D Co. began designing the walking assist device in 1999, with the goal of improving the mobility of people who walked with difficulty. The user [...]