Eco-idea du jour: Shrink-wrapped people

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Lawrence Malstaff’s installation “Shrink” essentially vacuum-packs a person between two large plastic sheets, with a transparent tube between the two surfaces regulating the flow of air. (Credit: Lawrence Malstaf) Many say we shouldn’t put our heads in the sand when it comes to climate change.
Following a challenging several months after a string of plant suicides , manufacturing company Foxconn is poised to capture more than half of the market share in its industry. Foxconn, which makes the iPhone and iPad among other devices, can thank the phenomenal growth of Apple for helping to boost its revenue and market share, according to a report released Tuesday by iSuppli. The Taiwan manufacturer, part of Hon Hai Precision Industries, is set to capture more than 50 percent of the global sales in the EMS (electronics manufacturing services) market by 2011, up from 44.2 percent last year
BP said Tuesday that controversial chief executive Tony Hayward will step down on Oct. 1 as it announced losses of nearly $17 billion in three months.
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It is now possible for Apple developers to get a preview of XCode 4 , the integrated development environment (IDE) for iPhone and OS X.
The Wireless Power Consortium has finalized a standard for wireless charging of mobile devices, bringing universal charging for products one step closer to reality. On Friday, the trade alliance said that it has agreed upon specifications for three key areas of the Qi low-power standard , which is based on magnetic induction technology. The three areas are interface definition, which outlines the requirements for power transfer between the transmitter and receiver; the performance requirements; and the test procedure for compliance with the standard.
Brown surprises audience with onstage appearance during Usher’s set at Reggae SumFest.
This could be the downfall of Entourage as we know it. Or the best piece of car crash television ever. As it turns out, Jessica Simpson’s cameo on Entourage is defiantly neither as she puts in a remarkably strong performance in the season seven episode Bottoms Up
By Georgina Littlejohn Last updated at 1:16 AM on 24th July 2010 Three new contestants joined the Big Brother house tonight after they were voted for by the current housemates. Make-up artist Jo, 41, from Luton, professional boxer JJ, 23, from London, and 20-year-old sales assistant Laura from Stratford-Upon-Avon were picked to become new housemates from a choice of six potentials.
Emma Amelia Pearl Czikai accuses show of ‘exploitation, humiliation, degradation.’ By Gil Kaufman Simon Cowell Photo: Getty Images Plenty of “American Idol” rejects have wished out loud that they could take revenge on notoriously mean former lead judge Simon Cowell for his patented put-downs and hand-waving, eye-rolling dismissals.