(European Commission: Brussels, Belgium) -- Standards are a decisive tool in international competition. Consumers should not be obliged to change several chargers for their electronic devices. And a mass diffusion of electric cars will not happen without common standards for their recharge.

(Wiley: Hoboken, NJ) -- Wiley-Blackwell, the scientific, technical, medical and scholarly publishing business of the global publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc. announced a strategic alliance with CECity Inc.

(ISO 9000 Conference: Pittsburgh) -- The committee for the world’s leading conference on quality management systems (QMS) is looking for proposals for the 20th annual International ISO 9000 Conference to be held at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress in Orlando, Florida, Feb.

I don’t know how I missed this gem, but on March 24, 2011, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent a Warning Letter to Jonathan’s Sprouts Inc.

A lab, though it may seem quiet and insulated, can be as full of background noise as a crowded train station when you’re trying to catch announcements.

I greatly believe in training. I have been fortunate to work in businesses that also believed in having trained and qualified professionals in their organization.

We ran a contest recently asking readers to reshape some of the words they use every day, and the results were both surprising and funny.

(OSRAM: Munich, Germany) -- A fast laser diode of OSRAM Opto Semiconductors provides light for the new 3-D camera from the Swedish manufacturer FOTONIC. The component has been developed specially for 3-D cameras like the FOTONIC C70.

(ISO 9000 Conference: Pittsburgh) -- Because the International Lean and Six Sigma Conference is created by practitioners for practitioners, it has become one of the most popular lean Six Sigma conferences in the world.

Many appliance, big box, and other stores recommend the purchase of extended warranties to go with consumer electronics. They are available for automobiles as well, but they are rarely if ever cost effective.