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One of the most noticeable technological advances influencing supply chain property requirements at present is the internet.
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Indeed CBRE’s Europe Online research shows that 40% of 16-65 year olds in Europe use the internet to shop. Sweden shops most on line (69%) compared to Russia (5%).
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“The internet slips into three types of logistics; bulky items which need a network of centres; fast moving goods which can go through the post which do not require specific locations relying on 3PL couriers; and food which in the UK started out as pick-in store and now devolving into state of the art e-fulfilment centres which need to be close to consumers by its very nature.”
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Wireless technology made me sick
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she is so sensitive to wi-fi's electro-magnetic waves she can instantly tell whether it is installed in a particular room.
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Sufferers say the electro-magnetic waves emitted by wireless computer networks - wi-fi - leave them feeling exhausted, nauseous and sleepless.
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a growing band of campaigners claim wi-fi is a major threat to health.
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when I walked through the front door it felt like walking into a cloud of poison.
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"The amount of power emitted by wi-fi devices is about a tenth of that given out by mobile phones. It is very, very unlikely that it is harmful because the power levels are so low. I just do not believe wi-fi is damaging people's health."
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a technological revolution has taken place in health care.
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There are competing standards in wireless cellular communications, including at least two approaches to supporting wireless PDAs, each with their technological limitations and benefits. In addition, wireless is growing so rapidly that security issues are becoming a major concern in early installations. What is more, given the volatility of the technology sector, vendors are failing, merging, and changing their offerings and strategies every few months
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excessive use of cell phones can cause tumors and even cancer, but many have dismissed these reports as unfounded.
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there may be health risks associated with wireless technology. According to Fawcett, “Radio frequency radiation–the kind of radiation we’re exposed to from sources like cell phones, wireless routers, and other wireless technologies–may have biological and health effects. Of the hundreds of studies conducted, 47 percent found increased cancer risks, 69 percent found disruptions to cell function, 77 percent found disruptions to electrical signaling in the body, and 83 percent found neurological, physiological, and behavioral effects.”
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there is significant evidence of harm in the form of cancer (including childhood leukemia), nerve and brain damage, DNA damage, increased stress response, and decreased immune response, all as a result of increased exposure to EMF because of wireless routers, cell phones, and other wireless technologies.
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In recent years, public fears over the radiation emitted from cell phones have led to several theories about the health conditions this radiation might engender.
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discredited by scientific investigation
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"Current scientific evidence doesn't indicate any adverse health outcomes associated with exposure to radio frequency energy from cell phones,"
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"Although there have been reports of negative health effects from low levels of radio frequency energy, these reports have not been replicated or confirmed."
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94.5 percent of the phones tested -- nearly 19 out of 20 -- were contaminated with some kind of bacteria.
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Worse, some of the bacteria that the researchers found were known "superbugs" -- bacteria that are resistant to one or more commonly used antibiotics.
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only about 10 percent of the health care workers studied cleaned their cell phones on a routine basis.
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even just listening to a conversation reduced the amount of brain activity devoted to driving by 37 percent.
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80 percent of drivers admit to having had a cell phone conversation while driving, according to a May 2008 Nationwide Insurance poll -- even though more than 40 percent of those surveyed said they'd been hit or almost hit by another driver who was talking on a cell phone.
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when children were on the cell phones, their attention to traffic -- the number of times a participant looked right or left -- went down 20 percent. The risk of getting hit by a car, or the number of close calls, went up 43 percent.
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Nickel is a metal that's used in a wide variety of products, including jewelry, belt buckles and watch bands. It's the most common cause of contact dermatitis in the developed world.
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