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A New Wine: Napa Valley's Calistoga Gets Federal Approval
in Celebrate Wine, on December 5, 2009
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The town of Calistoga in Napa Valley has been granted federal approval to use the town's name in label wine grown there, according to The Cellarist . After holding their bre...
One in four American children on food stamps
in Sox First, on November 30, 2009
...d cities and in suburbs pocked with foreclosure signs. Virtually all have incomes near or below the federal poverty line, but their eclectic ranks testify to the range of people struggling with basic ...
Carbon Offsets: Cap & Trade's Loophole?
in IfEnergy, on November 27, 2009
...; MGSpiller
BusinessWeek ran a story last week on a simple loophole in the concept of cap & trade being debated in Congress at the moment.
Cap & Trade is supposed to work something like th...
US to pay $500 billion to service mega debt
in Sox First, on November 23, 2009
...19, up from $202 billion this year. Now, the extra $500 billion is more than more than the combined federal budgets this year for education, energy, homeland security and the wars in Iraq and Afghanis...
Seen that? - Self-Employed have CPP Woes Bigger Problem is Income Taxes
in Small Business Unplugged, on November 19, 2009
...nance Minister Jim Flaherty Thursday released the Tory economic vision aimed at eliminating the net federal debt in next 15 years, steadily cut corporate [...] Read More If we cut taxes,... ... at Small Business Unplugged An editorial in the Edmonton Sun commented on the fact that the "Stephen Harper government is considering lowering the premiums ...
Seen that? - Dealing with climate change
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on November 19, 2009
... towns and cities themselves are supporting positive action against climate change, faster than the federal government. This is my observation too, after reporting about numerous sustainable actions b... ...Development." *Jeffrery Sachs headlined a conference in Delhi on [...] Read More Communities in Arms Against Climate Change at IfEnergy ...
Seen that? - FROM HEAD TO FOOT
in The Celebrities Weblog, on November 19, 2009
...eckham, and many others not named David. Based in Northampton, the centre of the British footwear trade for centuries, [...] Read More HOW CELEBRITIES SHOP at The Celebrit...
Seen that? - 30+ Basic Linux Commands
in HackITLinux, on November 15, 2009
... Weblog Hypothetical situation: you're a company with a lot of trade secrets and a lot of road warriors with laptops, that go to many, many places with Internet co... ... 30+ Basic Linux Commands at HackITLinux Here are some basic linux commands. Some are well known and some aren't. These work on my Mandrake 8.1...
Seen that? - Connecting the Pieces with SOA
in Java Entrepreneur, on November 15, 2009
...ion of wireless phone service across rural America under the $7 billion fund should be capped while federal officials redesign the program for [...] Read More TADAM Jewelry: Great Access... ... sourcing Java as it has released a fully buildable java development kit for Java SE to the OpenJDK community. It's an important part of the Java Platform Standard Edition comprising of Sun's ...
The last tuna?
in Sox First, on November 14, 2009
...ieve is driving the stock toward collapse. Doing that is a high risk strategy because it would stop trade to Japan where it is turned into high quality sushi. Instead, it would flood the US market, dr... ...The world is running out of tuna, the result of over fishing and illegal fishing. The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) has been told that stocks of the giant b...
Taxpayers lose out on bank bailout
in Sox First, on November 13, 2009
...e to provide record Wall Street bonuses. As Jerry O'Driscoll, a former vice president of the Dallas Federal Reserve and a senior fellow at the Cato Institute told Matthew Phillips at Newsweek , it mi...
Glass-Steagall and the market meltdown
in Sox First, on November 13, 2009
...ithner and Linda Robertson, another assistant Treasury secretary who is now a senior adviser to the Federal Reserve. No wonder Obama's Wall Street reforms are useless. A big hat tip to the Little Si... ...heir vaults. In its repeal, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act signed in by President Bill Clinton allowed commercial banks to merge with investment banks. And because banks were now allowed to cover both si...
US unemployment to hit 13%
in Sox First, on November 12, 2009
...n the future due to the secular dynamics within the labour market." Janet Yellen, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco has told reporters that US unemployment may remain high for ... ...
We've been hearing lots of commentators say that US unemployment will peak at around 10% and that the recession is over. But former Merrill Lynch economist David Rosenberg says unemployme...
The Trade War That Wasn't
in China Venture News, on November 11, 2009
...hina? When it was announced back in September, analysts said it was going to be the start of a new trade war . In case no one noticed, that hasn't happened... China appears to have little inclination... ...guard decision when it was announced, calling it "a grave act of trade protectionism" that violates commitments the U.S. made against such moves earlier this year. But their direct response was to sim...
More Rumours
in The Soccer Weblog, on November 11, 2009
...ing the Premier League’s most expensive player Robinho . Barcelona may put in a trade deal with Yaya Toure on the cards, although Manchester United also want to strengthen their faltering defence by ...
Seen that? - An Annuity Primer
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on November 10, 2009
...9;em, people who hate 'em and some just don't know. I want to direct you to an article in a trade journal that confronts this "multiple personality" issue of annuities. It's writ... ...nuities. It's written by Harold Evensky who is a noted thought leader in the financial planning community. Mr. Evensky walks through his conversion from annuity basher to, when appropriate, [...] ...
Goldman Sachs and God
in Sox First, on November 9, 2009
...ary under George Bush (Hank Paulson); the current president and former chairman of the New York Federal Reserve (William Dudley and Stephen Friedman); the chief of staff to the treasury secretary Timo... ...mic adviser to the secretary of state, Hillary Clinton (Robert Hormats); the chairman of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Gary Gensler); the under-secretary of state for economic, business...
Seen that? - What a Sexy Movie!
in Latina Viva, on November 8, 2009
...iginal story; an excellent modern fairy tale, beautifully told. [...] Read More World Trade Center Movie at Latina Viva Yesterday I saw a fe... ...ne's movie about 9/11. I'm planning to watch it soon enough, but I already have a couple of comments. First, Nicholas Cage. He is one of my favorite actors; I've liked every movie I'v...
Galleon scandal: just the beginning?
in Sox First, on November 8, 2009
...ding? As former hedge fund manager Andy Kessler writes in The Wall Street Journal , stock markets trade on information. "As long there have been markets, there have been those who have tried to ge... ...n individual investors compete?" It's a good question, suggesting that insider trading is actually common practice. And with the way the market is traveling, we can expect prosecutors to throw the bo...
Seen that? - A Question Of Ethics
in Bizinformer, on November 6, 2009
...39;s The WallStreet Journal has a cover article (subscription required) about the prescription drug trade, Internet marketing of said drugs, and the entrepreneurs that profit from differing laws betwe...
Eight New Insider Trading Arrests, Fourteen Total
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on November 6, 2009
... Five of the charged defendants previously pleaded guilty to insider trading charges in Manhattan federal court. The defendants collectively are charged with allegedly participating in insider trading...
Apple Announces Over 100,000 Apps Now Available on the App Store
in Wangtam, on 2009-11-06
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Buffett bets big on US recovery
in Sox First, on November 4, 2009
...re a bet against the U.S. dollar and in favor of higher energy costs. Railroads are a play on the trade deficit because this is how we haul all those containers of stuff imported from Asia. In recent ...
Commercial real estate: an accounting shell game
in Sox First, on November 1, 2009
...y took out when the market was booming. What's even more alarming now is the directive from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation saying examiners can let banks off the hook for non-performing... ...
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 o...
Why the recession is good for the vitamins and fitness market
in Sox First, on October 31, 2009
... sales of vitamins to spike." So it's hardly surprising that gymnasiums are reporting that trade is booming. It also fits in with studies, like the one reported here , that during a downturn, we e... ...d that sales of vitamins are strong. VMS sales are also benefitting from one of the most powerful commercial forces in the history of planet Earth: the baby boomers. As they get older, the boomers—alr...
Seen that? - Outsourcing to Africa
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on October 29, 2009
...ntinent are very interested in the billions of dollars that multinational corporations can offer in trade for services. What makes africa a viable option? Language for one. Command of the English lang... ... corporations can offer in trade for services. What makes africa a viable option? Language for one. Command of the English language is generally strong. In addition, while a North American might detec...
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in Wangtam, on 2009-10-29
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Too big to fail is too dumb
in Sox First, on October 29, 2009
...pecifically forbids the government from publicly identifying the affected institutions because that federal guarantee would give them an unfair advantage. But the public has a right to know, particula...
Cap & Trade 101
in IfEnergy, on October 28, 2009
...u're reading this blog at all tells me that you're probably at least a little familiar with Cap & Trade. But just in case you have problems explaining it to other people, or in case you have friends...
Breaking up the banks
in Sox First, on October 28, 2009
...tainly the chorus from top financiers calling for a bust up is growing. Earlier this month, former Federal Reserve chief Alan Greenspan said the banks needed to broken up because they have become ...
Obama Focusing on Small Business?
in Bizinformer, on October 27, 2009
... the direction of small business . The President discusses his move earlier this week to have the federal government increase the maximize size of loans available through the Small Business Administ... ... Small Business Administration, and the effort the feds are undertaking to pump money into smaller, community banks. Of course, credit is a big part of the picture being discussed. Since the banks are...
Obama and Google: a love story
in Sox First, on October 27, 2009
... manager, as director of citizen participation, Sonal Shah as head of social innovation, overseeing federal funding for nonprofits, and turning top Google policy exec McLaughlin into his deputy techno... ... to putting Google CEO Eric Schmidt on his brains trust, to him appointing Google honchos on to his committees and on to his staff including Katie Stanton, a Google business development manager, as di...
How to run Windows 7 under Mac OS X 10.6 for free
in Wangtam, on 2009-10-25
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Seen that? - Why the SBA may not be the best bet for entrepreneurs
in BootStrapMe, on October 23, 2009
...the U.S. Small Business Administration. However, some observers now say that, for many reasons, the federal agency may not be the best choice for entrepreneurs. In a piece Fortune Small Business Magaz... ...zing today is the deadline, I wanted to get my contribution in. But as I read through David's recommendations for dealing with a difficult boss or co-worker (I'm sure we've all had experie...
Seen that? - Small Business Taxes
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on October 23, 2009
...re to help. - Ronald ReaganThe internal revenue service wants to make sure you "fulfill (your) federal tax responsibilities." The IRS's website is a great source of information designed ...
AT&T and Google brawl over sex lines.
in Sox First, on October 16, 2009
...s ago, I did a blog entry looking at how AT&T was taking on Google. The phone giant had asked the Federal Communications Commission to investigate Google Voice, claiming it was in breach of federal ... ... did a blog entry looking at how AT&T was taking on Google. The phone giant had asked the Federal Communications Commission to investigate Google Voice, claiming it was in breach of federal rules. F...
Wesley Snipes and the Ponzi scheme
in Sox First, on October 13, 2009
..., but he was not able to avoid the hefty fines that come with tax evasion. And with three years in federal prison looking him the eye, and likely millions lost to a couple of crooks, maybe this time ...
Dubai can't meet debts
in Sox First, on October 13, 2009
...oked at Dubai's vulnerability to the recession because of its dependency on real estate, tourism, trade and financial services, the sectors that have really taken a hammering in this crisis. Now we...
Offshoring surviving the recession just fine
in The CIO Weblog, on October 12, 2009
... street as one in China. The threat is that if overseas providers are picking up the tricks of the trade and implementing them so quickly, the combination of that business model with the lower overhe...
PURA - Blutzuckermessen mit Stil
in Mein Diabetes Blog, on 12.10.09
Die Firma Ypsomed hat ein neues Blutzuckermeßgerät mit dem Namen PURA auf den Markt gebracht. Auffällig bei PURA ist auf jeden Fall das Design. Modern und puristisch, eben nicht wie herkömmliche Messgeräte.
Für die Messung genügt ein Mikroliter Blut, das Ergebnis ist nach 5 Sekunden auf dem großz...
Seen that? - Email Sucks
in I got Spam?!, on October 11, 2009
...ars to the sender, who claims to be a hired assassin. About 115 complaints have been filed with the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) since the scam emerged, ...
Google Voice Faces FCC Scrutiny
in The Social Networking Weblog, on October 11, 2009
...nk so, and they want the rules that apply to them to also apply to Google. And it's written the Federal Communications Commission about it.
The FCC is looking in to it.
Lots of people are t... ...nd they want the rules that apply to them to also apply to Google. And it's written the Federal Communications Commission about it.
The FCC is looking in to it.
Lots of people are talking a...
建国 60 周年庆典集锦
in Wangtam, on 2009-10-03
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Seen that? - Linux Web Filtering in 7 steps
in HackITLinux, on October 2, 2009
... Weblog Hypothetical situation: you're a company with a lot of trade secrets and a lot of road warriors with laptops, that go to many, many places with Internet co... ... in the enterprise software market, have been forced to band together in the public sphere and make common cause against the dark forces of proprietary, closed-source software. All this merry singing ...
Seen that? - Botnet hacker pleads guilty
in I got Spam?!, on October 2, 2009
... CNN: Jeanson James Ancheta, of Downey, California, pleaded guilty in Los Angeles federal court to four felony charges for crimes, including infecting machines at two U.S. military s...
Avez-vous vu? - Les poux sont de retour!
in Les Boutchous, on octobre 3, 2009
...eur, déjeuner avec des amies ou [...] Lire plus World Trade Center : les projets de nouveaux "gratte-ciel" sont là ! at Les Explorers ... ...née par la société de solutions de sécurité Mc Afee comme la "célébrité la plus dangereuse du net". Félicitations à l'heureuse [...] Lire plus ...
AT&T Files Complaint About Google Voice
in The VoIP Weblog, on September 30, 2009
... carriers that charge high access fees," writes the LA Times' W.J. Hennigan . "Under federal law, other telephone service providers don't have that option."
"The AT&... ... AT&T complaint says that if Google Voice is a telecoms service, then it ought to be covered by common carriage rules," writes the FT's John Gapper . "If it is not, as Google claims...
Google, AT&T and Apple do battle
in Sox First, on September 29, 2009
...d goes to the issue of Google's growing power in the market. The phone carrier has asked the Federal Communications Commission to investigate Google, claiming that the Google Voice service'... ...o the issue of Google's growing power in the market. The phone carrier has asked the Federal Communications Commission to investigate Google, claiming that the Google Voice service's blocki...
Virginia Thinks About Offshore Wind Farms
in IfEnergy, on September 27, 2009
...in developing offshore wind power, requesting the formation of a task force to guide the leasing of federal waters off the Virginia coast.
The formation of the task force is the first step in develop... ...pton Roads area, according to a news release from the governor's office. Virginia has a growing commitment to renewable energy. The Pilot article says that an offshore wind project could create up...
Carbon tax and dividend
in Sox First, on September 20, 2009
...se that make you realize that fighting climate change can't be done with just a tax, or cap and trade scheme. You need a raft of initiatives at work here.
...
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in Wangtam, on 2009-09-19
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Cyber crime pandemic
in Sox First, on September 18, 2009
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We are in a cyber crime pandemic and it's getting worse with US federal authorities telling the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee this week that the crooks are now... ...g worse with US federal authorities telling the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee this week that the crooks are now turning their attention to small businesses, a much easi...
No one believes Bernanke
in Sox First, on September 17, 2009
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Investors might be cheering with US Federal Reserve chairman declaring that the recession is over, but they should take a deep breath and wait. It's not over yet. If the recession is well ...
Nothing learned from Lehman collapse
in Sox First, on September 14, 2009
...eance with Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase and others - which received tens of billions of dollars in federal aid - once more betting big on bonds, commodities and exotic financial products. Jacobs wri... ...thers - which received tens of billions of dollars in federal aid - once more betting big on bonds, commodities and exotic financial products. Jacobs writes: "They're still packaging risky m...
Who Owns China's Export Sector?
in China Venture News, on September 14, 2009
... recently at US ownership in China 's export sector and concluded that blaming China for the trade deficit or for the value of the US dollar against the yuan is, well, circular. In 2007 about 2...
Taxes: A Big Picture
in Bizinformer, on September 13, 2009
...uation.
The article puts corporate income tax in its context in the larger revenue picture for the Federal government. According to the blog post, 9.5% of Federal revenue comes from corporate income ...
Unemployment boosts marijuana trade
in Sox First, on September 11, 2009
...ndeed, the Christian Science Monitor points out, rising unemployment seems to have given the dope trade some impetus. As the City File blog says, marijuana is now America's only growth industr...
Valuing public goods using happiness surveys
in Wangtam, on 2009-09-11
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Will the dollar be replaced?
in Sox First, on September 9, 2009
... plunged to its lowest level this year. What's not helping is the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) calling for the US dollar to be replaced with a global currency. No... ...
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 ...
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in Wangtam, on 2009-09-07
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Apple's new OS geared for multicore future
in Wangtam, on 2009-09-03
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in Wangtam, on 2009-09-02
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Up to 1000 more bank failures
in Sox First, on August 28, 2009
...al crisis confronting the world's biggest economy. And it's getting worse. According to a Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) statement , the number of "problem" banks an... ...he crisis really began ... we're now seeing problems with more conventional types of retail and commercial loans that have been hit hard by the recession,'' FDIC chairman Sheila Bair said....
Banks bankrolling Congress
in Sox First, on August 27, 2009
...f the US taxpayer, scheduled at least 70 fundraisers for members of Congress and made $6 million in federal campaign contributions. That's $6 million donated sometime between election day and Jun... ...chs, Citigroup, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan Chase. The US Chamber of Commerce and the American Bankers' Association also put in a lot of work. The report and the gr...
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in Wangtam, on 2009-08-27
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The Citroen SM (Sports Maserati). Maserati Asks “Why Me, Lord?”
in Classical Drives, on August 26, 2009
... example, though the Italian manufacturer was not at fault. But if Detroit was merely attempting to trade on an exotic name, France's Citroen had greater ambitions with the SM.
The latest McLell...
Raising Mother
in The Parenting Weblog, on August 23, 2009
...ation. I decided to leave and keep my distance for awhile.
I love my mother to death. I won't trade her for anyone. It's just that she has to realize some things. And I think she can do that ...
Lockerbie bomber freed for trade deals
in Sox First, on August 23, 2009
... 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... ... wide range of industries. These include construction, education, financial and legal services, telecommunications and healthcare though the agency does warn the Libyan market can be a tough one to cr...
Headed for the double dip
in Sox First, on August 20, 2009
...ssible that these price increases will eventually be passed on to you and me. That could prompt the Federal Reserve to jack up interest rates in an attempt to cool off inflation." If that were t...
Blackwater founder implicated in murder
in Sox First, on August 20, 2009
... Prince , might have murdered or facilitated the murder of individuals who were cooperating with federal authorities investigating the company. According to two former Blackwater operatives, Princ...
