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Climategate was no conspiracy
in Sox First, on November 24, 2009
Scientists have always been a weird bunch but the fallout over climategate email hacking incident has been nothing short of extraordinary. Now, we have Republican senator James Inhofe calling for an investigation into the United Nations-sponsored Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change....
Detroit struggles to bury its dead
in Sox First, on November 22, 2009
While Michigan's unemployment is at 15.1%, Detroit's rate is at close to 28% , thanks to years of mismanagement by Ford, Chrysler and GM. Things are so bad in Detroit now that they can't even bury their dead. As The Times reports, the bodies have been piling up in the morgue and the tall...
The war industry's victory: more tax to pay for Afghanistan
in Sox First, on November 22, 2009
More evidence of the military's growing clout with reports here and here that Us lawmakers are proposing higher taxes to pay for sending more troops to Afghanistan. Carl Levin, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee has proposed an "additional income tax to the upper brackets, f...
Growl for Windows 2.00:00
in Wangtam, on 2009-11-20
• Growl for Windows 2.00:00
• An Early Look At IE9 for Developers
• 海岸线 (38P)
• The Dubai Airshow As Seen From Orbit
• AT&T loses first legal battle against Verizon ads
• Condé Nast's Offering for Apple's Mystery Tablet: Wired Magazine
• Dash to D.C.! Tech Guru Will Head Gov't Inc...
China with the most English speakers
in Sox First, on November 20, 2009
Which country will have the most English language speakers? It will be China with the Financial Times reporting that China is about to get more English-language speakers than India. Whereas an estimated 55 million speak English in India, China is increasing its English language speakers by ...
Seen that? - Dealing with climate change
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on November 19, 2009
Dealing with climate change at Audeamus - How dare we... (Photo from the UK's Environment Agency) So far I haven't touched much on climate change and global warming, but this is an extremely important part of the future of international de...
Seen that? - Sony Pictures Digital Entertainment is trying to develop and own the next iTunes-but for films.
in The Digital TV Weblog, on November 18, 2009
Sony Pictures Digital Entertainment is trying to develop and own the next iTunes-but for films. at The Digital TV Weblog One IPTV topic that I plan on writing extensively about isP2P file sharing technology -- particularly BitTorrent. It is not im...
Economy to get worse with debt hitting $12 trillion
in Sox First, on November 18, 2009
While the global economy continues to improve, the situation in the United States is more grim where the going is slower than expected . The US economy is facing a long hard haul back with debt levels now topping $12 trillion . That only adds to pressure on the economy from weak bank lend...
49 million Americans go hungry
in Sox First, on November 17, 2009
US stocks might be rallying to a 13 month high and retail sales have bounced on the back of resurgent car sales but look behind the numbers and you will see the US is a long way off from recovery. According to a new report from the United States Department of Agriculture, America is stru...
Britian Using Genetic Tests on Asylum Seekers
in Global Mobility Report, on November 12, 2009
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The United Kingdom is using genetic tests to verify the nationality of asylum seekers, and the practice has draw some criticism. Britain is using genetic tests on some African asylum seekers in an effort to catch those who are lying about their nationality, drawing criticism...
More Rumours
in The Soccer Weblog, on November 11, 2009
We heard yesterday that 26 year old Dutch centre forward Klaas Jan Huntelaar (of Real Madrid and currently AC Milan fame) is going up for transfer come January, and, with a desire to play in England, clubs entering the bidding war for the £12 million-rated striker will be Chelsea, Liverpool and Birm...
Seen that? - Business School for Startups?
in Small Business Unplugged, on November 10, 2009
Business School for Startups? at Small Business Unplugged I was reading Canadian Business Online and noticed the "Lessons from startup school" headline. The Centre of Entrepreneurship (COE) at Centennial College in Toronto is opening up ...
Seen that? - Beau Rivage to Repoen In August With Poker Room
in Internet Poker, on November 10, 2009
Beau Rivage to Repoen In August With Poker Room at Internet Poker MGM Mirage has announced that the Beau Rivage casino in Biloxi, MI, one of the many in that area destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, will re-open on August 29th of this year, which is t...
1-0 Decency
in The Soccer Weblog, on November 9, 2009
Manchester United continue to be the thorn in the side of decency in football. Beaten 1-0 at Stamford Bridge yesterday, their reaction lacked dignity and we must question, once again, why a club who can’t take defeat without blaming other people “is the best in the world”.
With the mos...
Seen that? - Earthship Enterprise
in Wandalust, on November 9, 2009
Earthship Enterprise at Wandalust New Mexico company Earthship Biotecture specialises in creating environmentally friendly, solar and thermodynamically powered homes, called Earthships. "The Earthship is a completely independent globally orie...
Seen that? - Silicon Valley Bank Bridges Sandhill Road and Shanghai
in China Venture News, on November 8, 2009
Silicon Valley Bank Bridges Sandhill Road and Shanghai at China Venture News China remains red hot among venture capitalists from Silicon Valley and the Sandhill Road VCs favorite banker, Silicon Valley Bank has made it much easier for them with t...
Unemployment and the failed stimulus
in Sox First, on November 7, 2009
Back in January, US unemployment was sitting at 7.2% and commentators were saying a stimulus package would fix everything. It hasn't. The latest appalling figures show that US unemployment has hit 10.2%, a 26-year high. Worse still, the total unemployment figure including people who have ei...
Big profits: How Goldman Sachs bet on the US housing crash
in Sox First, on November 5, 2009
Earlier this year, I did a blog entry on Matt Taibbi's piece in Rolling Stone on how Goldman Sachs had engineered market manipulation since the Great Depression. Now, McClatchy Newspapers investigative reporter Greg Gordon has a piece that really raises serious questions about the leg...
Decrease Pain and Inflammation with Ingredients Found In Your Own Kitchen Cabinet
in Do you like to cook?, on November 2, 2009
© thekitchendesigner.org Each year, the use of NSAIDs (Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs), account for an estimated 7,600 deaths and 76,000 hospitalizations in the United States. NSAIDs include: aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, diclofenac, ketoprofen, and tiaprofenic acid. Researchers a...
Commercial real estate: an accounting shell game
in Sox First, on November 1, 2009
It wasn't that long ago that I was warning the commercial real estate market in the United States looked likely to trigger a new mortgage crisis with a soaring delinquency rate and building owners struggling to finance the massive loans they took out when the market was booming. What's ev...
Seen that? - Sustainable Development for the Future
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on October 31, 2009
Sustainable Development for the Future at Audeamus - How dare we... (From National Curriculum) Just a round up of sustainable development news as I clean out my backlog of items here today. *PricewaterhouseCoopers has identified six trends that w...
Seen that? - Ever Wonder How Much a Casino Makes
in The Gambling Weblog, on October 31, 2009
Ever Wonder How Much a Casino Makes at The Gambling Weblog How much does that casino rake in? Its one of those questions that everybody loves to ask - and no-one really has an answer for. But thanks to an investment prospectus recently published...
Product Alert: Dove Caramel Pecan Perfection Ice Cream
in Allergies, on October 30, 2009
Mars Snackfood U.S. is recalling pints of " Dove Caramel Pecan Perfection ice cream " due to undeclared peanuts . A limited amount of the product was recently manufactured using peanuts instead of pecans.
This voluntary recall affects products with the following UPC and manufacturing code...
Seen that? - Outsourcing to Africa
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on October 29, 2009
Outsourcing to Africa at The Outsourcing Weblog Source: www.outsourcingnetwork.netAfrica is trying to make a name for itself in the global offshore outsourcing marketplace. As with other locations in the world, the citizens of the African continen...
US housing probe and climate change
in Sox First, on October 26, 2009
The United Nations is sending in an investigator Raquel Rolnik to investigate the state of affordable housing in New York and six other places in the United States. Rolnick is a Brazilian architect and urban planner, and a professor at the University of Sao Paolo. She is also the former D...
Profits are a gift: Soros
in Sox First, on October 25, 2009
The big profits made by the banks did not come through talent or hard work. They're just a free gift, says billionaire financier George Soros. In an interview with the Financial Times , Soros says soaring executive pay needs to be regulated because the banks have been getting hidden subsidi...
Seen that? - Small Business Taxes
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on October 23, 2009
Small Business Taxes at The Personal Finance Weblog April 15th is this Friday. If you won't get your taxes filed on time be sure to get an extension. In light of all things taxes, here is a short article discussing the intention of the IRS to ...
Seen that? - How to act in a company takeover ?
in Tech Intelligence, on October 21, 2009
How to act in a company takeover ? at Tech Intelligence As a consultant I am often hired by companies that are in the middle of a takeover. In takeover situations companies have a lot to deal with - from changing processes and procedures to differ...
Seen that? - Diabetes Challenges: Dealing With Diabetes On Valentine's Day
in Daily Diabetic, on October 21, 2009
Diabetes Challenges: Dealing With Diabetes On Valentine's Day at Daily Diabetic Living with diabetes presents all sorts of challenges, but never more than on holidays. This is an especially big problem in America, where every major holiday is cent...
Liverpool Implosion
in The Soccer Weblog, on October 21, 2009
Liverpool yet again this season find themselves in a position which, this time last year, could not have even been imagined. With the loss at home to Lyon and a match coming up against Premier League Manchester United, is the club facing an implosion, and why?
Enough has been said about the loss...
Champions League Group Stages - Fixture 3, Day 1
in The Soccer Weblog, on October 21, 2009
Almost half way through the group stage and things are hotting up. While some teams go from bad to worse, others look to cement themselves in a qualification place before reaching the last two games.
Arsenal, though, could only manage a draw away to AZ Alkmaar, putting them only one point clear ...
Is the US ready for IFRS?
in Sox First, on October 20, 2009
Earlier this year, the then incoming head of the Securities and Exchange Commission Mary Schapiro indicated she was in no hurry to bring global accounting standards (otherwise known as International Financial Reporting Standards or IFRS) to the United States. "I will not be bound by the exi...
What is hedge fund third party marketing?
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on October 15, 2009
Third party marketers (3pm's) are essentially hedge fund brokers. They represent various hedge fund products and introduce and sell these products to qualified investors.
The Third Party Marketers Association estimates there are about 500 third party marketers in the United States. Not very...
Seen that? - Ridge Crossing in the Dunes
in Under My Helmet, on October 11, 2009
Ridge Crossing in the Dunes at Under My Helmet Hat tip to duneguide.com for the video Below is a video from the spring of 2005 at Sand Mountain showing the benefits of crossing over a ridge properly at the dunes. Note in the video at what angle th...
Rich getting richer
in Sox First, on October 11, 2009
Yes, the global financial crisis has reduced the amount of global wealth by 11.8%. In the United States, wealth has shrunk by 21.8% to US$29.3 trillion compared to 2007. But the picture is a lot more complicated than that. Some have lost a fortune but at the very top, there are people rak...
Turbo: The Movie Is Better Than Most Street Fighter Films
in Wangtam, on 2009-10-11
• Turbo: The Movie Is Better Than Most Street Fighter Films
• 《华尔街疯人日记》连载69
• Google Chrome 4.0.221.6 Beta
• Microsoft mulling 128-bit versions of Windows 8, Windows 9
• A Windows to Help You Forget
• EU to Settle Microsoft Case by Year End
• One Hundred Linked to International Computer...
Finally: A Triumph for the Stag
in Classical Drives, on October 8, 2009
Thanks to a blog in the latest Hemmings newsletter I've become aware that Englishman John Macartney has successfully driven a restored Triumph Stag across North America. The Stag left Florida on June 27, and crossed the finish line in San Luis Obispo, California, this past Sunday after meet...
Organized crime, forests and climate change
in Sox First, on October 8, 2009
Interpol has warned that organized crime will target a United Nations scheme to cut carbon emissions by paying poorer countries to preserve forests. These projects are called Reducing emissions from deforestation and degradation (Redd) schemes. An investigation by The Guardian has found th...
Abu Dhabi Looks to Become Alternative Energy Hub
in IfEnergy, on October 6, 2009
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GreenBeat is reporting that Abu Dhabi is preparing for a bid to become a world hub for alternative energy. Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s state-owned energy company, announced over the weekend that it will be raising between $300 and $600 million to start construction on Masdar City,...
Four ways to create jobs in the recession
in Sox First, on October 6, 2009
Unemployment in the United States will keep rising and will push beyond 10%. So how to fix it? And where can people find work? The Wall Street Journal reports that while it will be years before lost jobs return, health care and education will remain the key areas for jobs growth. These areas...
Seen that? - Asthma Drug Advair, Deadly?
in Allergies, on October 4, 2009
Asthma Drug Advair, Deadly? at Allergies If you have been watching the Today Show recently, you might have been one of the many who got alarmed upon hearing that Advair, a popular inhaled steroid for treating asthma, was potentially deadly. Late l...
Only days left to get a climate change deal
in Sox First, on October 4, 2009
We are running out of time to get a deal up that tackles global warming. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says we only have 10 days left to get a deal up before the critical Copenhagen summit in December. He says much of it depends on the United States. But the prospects of gett...
Seen that? - A Diabetic With Olympic Courage
in Daily Diabetic, on October 2, 2009
A Diabetic With Olympic Courage at Daily Diabetic Kris Freeman is the best cross-country skiier in the United States, and perhaps the best in the entire world, as he hopes to prove in this winter's Olympics. A champion of one of the most rigor...
Seen that? - Using SCM in Children Hospital
in Supplychainer, on October 3, 2009
Using SCM in Children Hospital at Supplychainer I recently saw an interesting news article from Business Wire about using SCM solutions in a children hospital. It said in the articl, that Children's Hospital and Health System, one of the best ...
Writedowns reduced but bad loans to increase
in Sox First, on September 30, 2009
First the good news! The International Monetary Fund has scaled back the global writedowns for banks and other financial institutions to a mere $3.4 trillion. So that's $600 billion less of writedowns. The bad news is that the number of bad loans will increase because of unemployment and p...
Is the G20 having a George Bush moment?
in Sox First, on September 27, 2009
The G20 seems to be having a George W. Bush moment. Remember when Bush landed aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln back in 2003, arriving in the co-pilot's seat of a Navy S-3B Viking, to praise the US war effort in Iraq and then more or less proclaimed victory beneath a tower adorned with a big s...
China moves to fight climate change
in Sox First, on September 26, 2009
China is embracing carbon trading and it will change things forever. Indeed, China is likely to become a dominant player. First, let it be said that a carbon trading system in China is still in its infancy, especially given that it's financial system is still evolving. But as reported her...
Arsene Wenger Can't Live Without Football
in The Soccer Weblog, on September 25, 2009
Arsene Wenger has told us that he has "no plans to retire" as Arsenal manager as he approaches the landmark birthday of 60 on 22nd October. With Sir Alex Ferguson having been talked out of retiring in 2001 when he reached 60, only to go on to become the Premier League's most successful...
Pioneer CDJ-2000 (10P)
in Wangtam, on 2009-09-25
官方新闻稿：
NEW PIONEER CDJ DIGITAL TURNTABLES BRING THE ART OF DJING TO NEW HEIGHTS
CDJ-2000 and CDJ-900 Enable DJs to Access Their Music Directly from the Players
Long Beach, CA (September 17, 2009) - Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. Professional Sound and Visual Division, the leader in Pro DJ ...
Airlines pledge cut in emissions
in Sox First, on September 24, 2009
All eyes will be on the aviation industry which has now pledged to reduce its emissions to half its 2005 levels by 2050. The BBC reports that British Airways chief executive Willie Walsh has put up a series of proposals: These involve to halving net carbon dioxide emissions by 2050, compared...
Paul Allen versus Ninjas!
in The CIO Weblog, on September 22, 2009
Oh, sure, just like Indiana Jones, the cover story Paul is using for his visit to the Mediterranean aboard his mega-yacht Tatoosh is that he is there for an underwater "archaeological dig" but we here at the CIO Weblog know the real score; Paul Allen is the only man for the jo...
Swine flu "could kill millions"
in Sox First, on September 22, 2009
Swine flu could kill millions and throw the world's poorest countries into a state of anarchy, says a United Nations report leaked to the Observer . According to the report, the only answer to the problem is for the rich countries to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to pay for vaccines...
第61届美国电视艾美奖揭晓
in YuleGuan, on 2009-09-22
第61届艾美奖颁奖典礼落下帷幕，各大奖项已经花落各家。此次艾美奖最令人印象深的，应为重要奖项所上演的蝉联大戏，奖项归属惊人的仿若复制了去年的获奖名单。在最为重要的几大奖项中，最佳剧情类剧集由《广告狂人》（Mad Men）蝉联，最佳喜剧类剧集由《我为喜剧狂》（30 Rock）蝉联。而剧情类男女主角、喜剧类男主角得主都与上届完全一样。
"放下遥控器，关上手机，锁定CBS，今晚别的台都不播出艾美颁奖礼"，在主持人尼尔·帕特里克·哈里斯（Neil Patrick Harris）的开场欢唱和舞姿中，第61届美国艾美奖颁奖礼正式拉开帷幕，哈里斯还不忘借职务之便，向大家特别推介此...
World Habitat Day - Oct. 5
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on September 15, 2009
The United Nations has designated the first Monday each October as World Habitat Day .
This year on Oct. 5 in Washington, D.C. and around the world, Habitat for Humanity is supporting this global observance, declaring that the lack of decent, affordable housing is unacceptable.
According to ...
Sarkozy wants joie de vivre index
in Sox First, on September 15, 2009
Money is better than poverty, if only for financial reasons.
- Woody Allen
I've been rich, I've been poor. Rich is better.
- Sophie Tucker
French president Nicolas Sarkozy wants to scrap GDP and replace it with happiness as a new measure of economic output. As the Financial Times...
Louez une voiture pas chère chez Auto Europe et découvrez la Grande Bretagne et l’Irlande à votre rythme!
in Location de Voitures Blog, on septembre 11, 2009
© Infodad
Pour commencer, faisons les présentations. Ce sont deux soeurs pas vraiment jumelles, même si elles ont la même langue maternelle. On les appelle les îles britanniques. La grande, là, un peu déguingandée, au Nord de la France, se nomme la Grande-Bretagne. La petite carrée à côté, ...
Oldest and Longest-Loved Pontiacs Meet at Fairfield County Concours d’Elegance
in Classical Drives, on September 9, 2009
Coming up next weekend is a concours I'd like to someday attend, if only because it's located in an area I admire almost as much as my BC locale. (The two are similar though Vancouver Island has the edge in weather.) The Fairfield County Concours d'Elegance of Westport, CT, held on ...
Will the dollar be replaced?
in Sox First, on September 9, 2009
Gold and oil are now the hot commodities and that's driving the US dollar down to new depths. Oil has now moved past $71 a barrel and gold is now pushing to $1000 an ounce and is tipped to stay there. Investors are now headed for the safe ground, and they're selling out of the US d...
The US consumer economy is dead
in Sox First, on September 9, 2009
It had to happen. It's no great shock that Switzerland has overtaken the United States as the world's most competitive economy. The World Economic Forum also ranked Britain at number 13, well behind Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Germany and the Netherlands. Also, the record plunge in b...
Open Letter Questions UK P2P Plan
in P2P File Sharing, on September 7, 2009
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In an open letter published in The Times on September 3rd, representatives of BT , Orange UK , talktalk , Which? , Consumer Focus , and the Open Rights Group argued against the idea of disconnecting P2P users from the Internet.
"Consumers must be presumed to be innoc...
Climate change and national security
in Sox First, on September 2, 2009
The debate about climate change and national security continues. The United States Government, as reported by the New York Times last month, is now of the view that climate change can topple governments and provide more triggers and encouragement for terrorism. Senator John Kerry concurs ....
Malware threat grows: is the Internet burning?
in Sox First, on September 1, 2009
The growth of web-delivered malware is alarming and the trend suggests we are struggling to deal with it. ZDNet UK reports that an average of 37,000 new malware samples are discovered and processed each day and that over half - 52% - of that malware will be reconfigured within 24 hours of it...
Lockerbie bomber freed for trade deals
in Sox First, on August 23, 2009
You have got to hand it to the Poms when it comes to putting self-interest above principle with the BBC reporting that the release of Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset al Megrahi was linked to trade deals. The deal will give a massive boost for trade between the United Kingdom and Libya. The New...
Headed for the double dip
in Sox First, on August 20, 2009
As reported here , the International Monetary Fund says the recovery has begun. It's just that it will be slow and unpredictable. And it's gone so deep that it will affect supply and demand for years to come. What that means is that the long term future is uncertain and we need to win...
Japan limps out of recession, for now
in Sox First, on August 17, 2009
Japan is limping its way out of the recession. BusinessWeek reports that the world's second biggest economy has just reported its first quarter of growth since January-March 2008, joining the economies of France, Germany and Korea all returning to positive growth. It's impossible to ...
Oil industry plans grass roots lobbying campaign on climate change
in Sox First, on August 16, 2009
Check this report how the oil industry, led by the American Petroleum Institute (API) plans to launch a grass roots type campaign of "Energy Citizen" rallies to derail Barack Obama's climate change strategy, organizing rallies by companies in manufacturing, farming and oil. They...
Health care reform and a fat tax
in Sox First, on August 16, 2009
With the United States now agonizing over the future of health care, New York Times economics columnist David Leonhardt raises the question of whether the system needs a fat tax. Leonhardt argues that people above a certain body-mass index should be required to pay higher health insurance pr...
John Brana Barbary Coast Collection
in The Jewelry Weblog, on August 14, 2009
Bead and Gemstone Jewelry
John S. Brana's collections of distinctive handcrafted designer jewelry include beautiful, one-of-a-kind pieces designed to set the wearer apart from the crowd. John creates all of his jewelry in his San Francisco studio and works in sterling silver, fine silver ,...
