Tax cuts aimed at job creation is one wish, a faster decision on proposals for new exploration leases on the outercontinental shelf is another.

CNN: Alaska catching up with the rest of the country on recession

The Federal Government has traditionally approached new financial system implementations by focusing on implementing commercial, off-the-shelf (COTS) packages and adapting them to agency-specific needs.

WHITEHOUSE: Presidential Innovation Fellows

Researchers at the School of Physics and Astronomy claim the new method will make packaged food safer for consumers and last longer on the shelf.

BBC: Plasma device developed to 'sterilise' food

What is the shelf life for an investment thesis or a pop song or a new show on TV when we act as culture shredders whose switches are always set in the On position?

FORBES: Five Things We're Doing Now That You May Not Realize

While other entrepreneurs focused on using the Web to revolutionize commerce, Vignette set out early (1995) on a quicker path to profits: designing off-the-shelf software that would make all those new outlets work.

FORBES: Automating the Web