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Brouhaha de la Reeperbahn et du Sankt Pauli
in Les Explorers, on August 3, 2009
... Ils sont des milliers à venir se répandre le week-end sur la grandrue Reeperbahn dans le quartier du mythique club de foot Sankt Pauli . Le club a beau se vouloir anti-fasciste et anti-raciste, l...
La place Wenceslas dans toutes les mémoires
in Les Explorers, on July 25, 2009
..., grands hôtels… Plusieurs bâtiments de cette rue qui relie l'imposant Musée national à l'avenue Na Příkopě sont remarquables. Parmi eux, l'hôtel Jalta, qui accueillait les voyageurs étran...
Carbon market bonanza for accountants
in Sox First, on July 10, 2009
... Now it looks like accountants will find that carbon trading a license to print money. Earlier this week, we had reports that the Big Four accounting firms are beefing their expertise and setting up...
Mac Malware Numbers Growing
in The Gadgets Weblog, on July 10, 2009
... hides itself as a disk image for a program for MacCinema. Once installed, it goes about the dirty work of downloading more nasty stuff to your system every five hours. Now, as is the case with all vi...
Symantec Lays Out Deduplication Plans
in On Storage, on July 10, 2009
...r in NetBackup 7, thought to be due in 2010."
More here from iTWire ... more here from Network World ... more here from SearchStorage ... and the press release is here .
... ...ttachment."
"Currently, NetBackup users can manage third-party deduplication appliances from Data Domain , EMC , FalconStor and Quantum through an OpenStorage API interface," wr... ...
Symantec this week announced plans to integrate deduplication into its NetBackup , Backup Exec and Enterprise Vault offerings.
"Data deduplication, or single-instance storage, involv...
SouthWest NanoTechnologies Announces $3 Million in Funding
in Nanotechbuzz, on July 10, 2009
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Nanotube manufacturer SouthWest NanoTechnologies Inc. this week announced $3 million in funding from Michigan's Insight Technology Capital Partners, LP.
"Insight will manage the fund wh... ...
Nanotube manufacturer SouthWest NanoTechnologies Inc. this week announced $3 million in funding from Michigan's Insight Technology Capital Partners, LP.
"Insight will manage the fun...
Skype Updates Windows, iPhone, Windows Mobile Clients
in The VoIP Weblog, on July 9, 2009
... to see. Either way, it's ideal for helping friends fix issues with their PC or read over their work. It's now also possible to send contacts to friends and you even get birthday reminders, ju... ...ew features include the ability to pass files via Skype-to-Skype... [and to] send SMS text messages from within the application to other mobile phones."
"Skype 1.1 for iPhone and iPod Touc... ...e of version 3.0 for Windows Mobile should get Skype users plenty excited," writes InformationWeek's Eric Zeman . "It still offers free Skype-to-Skype calling, free instant messaging, a...
O2 to Launch Toshiba TG01 with Nimbuzz Pre-Installed
in The VoIP Weblog, on July 9, 2009
...device matches the needs of 'super-connected' users by bringing video, gaming and social networking experiences from the PC to mobile. Access is enabled via a central icon on the home screen.&... ...eeds of 'super-connected' users by bringing video, gaming and social networking experiences from the PC to mobile. Access is enabled via a central icon on the home screen."
"Nimbuz... ...nd social networking experiences from the PC to mobile. Access is enabled via a central icon on the home screen."
"Nimbuzz, which currently claims to be adding some 750,000 users per month...
Java vs. Mono
in Java Entrepreneur, on July 9, 2009
...d Worthington this week published an excellent article contending that Microsoft's Mono framework has become more popular for Linux desktop applications than Java .
"'We have seen a... ...
SD Times' David Worthington this week published an excellent article contending that Microsoft's Mono framework has become more popular for Linux desktop applications than Java .
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AMR: Oracle/Sun to 'Wreak Havoc' on Enterprise Software Market
in Java Entrepreneur, on July 9, 2009
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InformationWeek's Deborah Gage this week noted that a new report from AMR Research finds that (according to Gage) " Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems and Sun's Java ... ...
InformationWeek's Deborah Gage this week noted that a new report from AMR Research finds that (according to Gage) " Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems and Sun's Java ...
Der Desert Boot wird 60
in Das Schuh-Fashion-Blog, on July 9, 2009
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Die Firma Clarks wird 60 und hat aus diesem Anlaß seinen Klassiker, den Desert Boot einem Facelift unterzogen. Es wird eine streng limitierte Edition aus sechs Jahrzehnten geben, d.h. alte Modelle werden nochmals aufgelegt. Für die F/S 2010 Kollektion hat sich der Pop-Art Küns...
Why it matters if your neighbor's struggling to pay the mortgage
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on July 9, 2009
... a house they couldn't really afford in a neighborhood that was out of their price range. These homeowners should suffer the consequences for their bad decisions.
Now, I've debated this whole...
Rarities Jewelry with Carol Brodie
in The Jewelry Weblog, on July 9, 2009
...every woman wants to multichannel retailer HSN - affordable fine jewelry . Known for her legendary work on the red carpet with "jeweler to the stars" Harry Winston, for the first time in he... ... & Diamond 10K Gold Ring
Its prong-set, emerald-cut Brazilian lemon quartz sparkles and shines from a dazzle-doused frame of rhodium-boosted, pavé-set round diamond accents. Geometric half-moon s...
G8 squibs it on climate change
in Sox First, on July 9, 2009
...rag themselves out of poverty. Unless we get a deal that's truly global, it's not going to work. That's not a good sign for Copenhagen....
Jackson's funeral: taxpayers foot the bill
in Sox First, on July 9, 2009
...ay into how the city ended up paying $1.4 million for the funeral. That includes 3500 boxed lunches from Jensen's Finest Foods in Wrightwood, in San Bernardino County when people could have got so... ...when you consider that the City of Los Angeles is $500 million in the red and sending its employees home early on Fridays. To me, that says something about the priorities of American leaders. And it&...
T-Mobile USA Launches myTouch 3G Android Phone
in HackITLinux, on July 8, 2009
...ocation-based so that you can find things around you; it'll be interesting to see how well this works in practice, but at a glance, we're excited to give it a shot so that we can finally stop ... ...
T-Mobile USA today announced the start of the pre-sale period (from July 8-28, for current subscribers only) for the $200 myTouch 3G , the company's newest Android-based mobile device. Re... ...e, we're excited to give it a shot so that we can finally stop eating In-N-Out seven nights a week (not to say there's anything wrong with that)."
More here from IntoMobile ... mor...
T-Mobile To Begin Pre-Selling New Android Phone
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on July 8, 2009
...o share photos and videos on sites like YouTube and Picasa. It can also be personalized with custom home screens, widgets and learn user preferences and offer recommendations.
The T-Mobile myTouch 3...
Ready Wireless Launches Prepaid Unlimited Voice Plans
in The Wireless Weblog, on July 8, 2009
...hat's best for them."
"Ready Wireless is a reseller that uses Sprint Nextel 's national network and sells its products under the Ready Mobile PCS and Trumpet Mobile brands,&qu... ...st for them."
"Ready Wireless is a reseller that uses Sprint Nextel 's national network and sells its products under the Ready Mobile PCS and Trumpet Mobile brands," writes ... ...limited prepaid plan that includes unlimited text messaging and 30 MB of data."
More here from Prepaid Reviews ... and the press release is here .
... ...s allow our customers to opt in 3 or 7 days at a time. Importantly, our legacy 'Free Nights and Weekends' plans are still available as well, so our customers can choose the plan that's bes...
Trainers für Faule
in Das Schuh-Fashion-Blog, on July 8, 2009
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Dieses Versprechen haben wir in den letzten Jahren öfter gehört: Schuhe, mit denen man ausschließlich durch das Tragen abspeckt, seine Rückenprobleme in den Griff bekommt, schönere Waden und Oberschenkel und obendrein im Handumdrehen den knackigsten Po ever bekommt. Schade nur, da...
Los Angeles leads nation in mortgage fraud
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on July 8, 2009
...buyers to default purposely on a mortgage loan. The group then buys the property at a deep discount from a mortgage lender through a short sale. Perhaps the most painful fraud are the foreclosure resc... ...If you own a home in Los Angeles, watch out for the scammers. Your city leads the nation in mortgage fraud , according to the FBI's annual mortgage fraud review.
The FBI's Los Angeles field ...
At Last. The Concours that Pebble Beach Really Needs
in Classical Drives, on July 8, 2009
...acers and Pintos. Bored with the same old collector-car canon? Our Warsaw Pact Class should be shot from a cannon. From mint-condition shag vans to Honey Bees, Bricklins, Skodas, and Edsels, Concours ... ... Did I just say (in the last blog) that too many things were happening during the Pebble Beach week? And that it should be split in two? So why am I plugging the newest event on the calendar? Becaus...
GMail Leaves Beta and Hell is Bound to Freeze Over
in The Gadgets Weblog, on July 8, 2009
...r a piece of software to never grow up and never quite deliver what it promised. With the new shift from "betahood" Google has also added some substantial enterprise support to the app suite... ...past few years. Honestly, Gmail, for all intents and purposes, was not substantially different last week than it was one year ago. What has changed however is that the Google apps suite has finally le...
Buch Home Staging: Bestandsimmobilien erfolgreich verkaufen
in Bauen - aber richtig, on July 8, 2009
...rtschätzung, die den tatsächlichen Preis für eine Bestandsimmoblie bilden. Das neue eBook "Home Staging" vermittelt Hinweise, ohne übermäßig großen zeitlichen, finanziellen und baulichen Auf...
Planning Your Travel with No-Image
in Wandalust, on July 7, 2009
...ing pointed in the right direction as you make your travel plans.
Best of all, when you get back from a vacation or trip you can put your own thoughts on the wiki at No-Image , adding to the wealth ... ...fferent travel destinations - like Dubai and Madrid . Looking for something a little closer to home? How about San Antonio ?
The wiki's entries give you an overview of the destination, some ...
Planning Your Travel with No-Image
in The Flyaway Weblog, on July 7, 2009
...ing pointed in the right direction as you make your travel plans.
Best of all, when you get back from a vacation or trip you can put your own thoughts on the wiki at No-Image , adding to the wealth ... ...fferent travel destinations - like Dubai and Madrid . Looking for something a little closer to home? How about San Antonio ?
The wiki's entries give you an overview of the destination, some ...
Planning Your Travel with No-Image
in Web 2.0, on July 7, 2009
...ing pointed in the right direction as you make your travel plans.
Best of all, when you get back from a vacation or trip you can put your own thoughts on the wiki at No-Image , adding to the wealth ... ...fferent travel destinations - like Dubai and Madrid . Looking for something a little closer to home? How about San Antonio ?
The wiki's entries give you an overview of the destination, some ...
Microsoft Windows Home Server im Test - Der NAS-Killer?
in Digitaltivi, on July 7, 2009
... Mit der Überschrift Microsoft Windows Home Server - Der NAS-Killer? macht PCDMicha von WinTotal einen interessanten Artikel auf.
Seit seiner Markteinführung 2007 fristet der Microsoft Windo...
Planning Your Travel with No-Image
in Latina Viva, on July 7, 2009
...ing pointed in the right direction as you make your travel plans.
Best of all, when you get back from a vacation or trip you can put your own thoughts on the wiki at No-Image , adding to the wealth ... ...fferent travel destinations - like Dubai and Madrid . Looking for something a little closer to home? How about San Antonio ?
The wiki's entries give you an overview of the destination, some ...
Planning Your Travel with No-Image
in Hidden Travel Gems, on July 7, 2009
...ing pointed in the right direction as you make your travel plans.
Best of all, when you get back from a vacation or trip you can put your own thoughts on the wiki at No-Image , adding to the wealth ... ...fferent travel destinations - like Dubai and Madrid . Looking for something a little closer to home? How about San Antonio ?
The wiki's entries give you an overview of the destination, some ...
Magellan Maestro 4700 is the Navigator You are Searching For
in The Gadgets Weblog, on July 7, 2009
...ve a iPhone 3GS. Needless to say, I was lost for half of my trip, not because the iPhone didn't work, but because AT&T simply does not exist in Wyoming or South Dakota. I still need an in car ... ...
I have just returned from a road trip, and I thought I was smart because I didn't need a GPS device for my car because I have a iPhone 3GS. Needless to say, I was lost for half of my trip, no...
Felix Rick und die Freiheit der Telekom
in Das Handy-Weblog, on July 7, 2009
...ter und einen schicker Couchtisch. Damit soll er der beweisen: das man immer und überall druch T-Home einen Zugang zu seiner Welt hat. Persönliche Daten, wie Fotos, Videos und Musikstücke sind sowohl ...
Palin shoots the media
in Sox First, on July 7, 2009
...uing definitely non-Liberal Fox which gave the story a run:
Just what planet is Palin coming from? When politicians start threatening to sue the media, it really is a no win situation. All peop... ...
The Sarah Palin sideshow continues to amaze the world. Last week, I did a blog entry looking at bloggers speculating whether her resignation was about averting an investigation into whether she...
Kieselstein-Cord Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on July 6, 2009
... to the ring, while the stunning scroll design on the top and sides is done in 14K yellow gold. From Kay Bogdan for Kieselstein-Cord Studio Jewelry Collection.
$213
With more than 3,000 pieces of je... ... silver jewelry, gator jewelry, handbags, eyewear, luggage, belts, gloves, small leather goods, and home furnishings. These collections are available for purchase throughout the United States and Euro...
Wie Twitter-Gezwitscher zur Kündigung führte
in web2weblog, on July 6, 2009
...eigh the utility of a fatty paycheck against the daily commute to San Jose and hating the work." - "Cisco hat mir gerade einen Job angeboten! Jetzt muss ich nur noch abwägen: ein dicker Geha...
RFID Touchwall: The touch screen with RFID effect
in The RFID Weblog, on July 6, 2009
...his is an interactive Touchwall backed by RFID technology which made debut at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival held in France recently. It was put into service to serve as informati... ...d by the reader on the Touchwall. Once the badge gets authenticated Touchwall offers a personalized workspace on display enabling visitors to navigate the event easily. The good thing is multiple peop...
Smartphone Street Hero
in Daily Gadget, on July 6, 2009
...r möchte ich auf jeden Fall einen Disclaimer mitschicken und der lautet: "Don´t try this at home!" - was ja auch schwerlich möglich wäre, denn solche Busse gibt es schließlich nur in einer e...
Another stimulus package
in Sox First, on July 6, 2009
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Last week, I did a blog entry saying that the appalling jobless figures in the United States were telling us one thing: that 19 months into this bad recession and the economic indicators are get...
The Month in Twitter - A Nobel Prize Coming?
in The Social Networking Weblog, on July 5, 2009
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It's been a fascinating few weeks for Twitter . First we were all talking about the end of the Twitter World ( The Twitpocalypse is Near: Will Your Twitter Client Survive? ,) a...
Find your Golf Stuff at the Right Price
in Eagle Par Birdie, on July 5, 2009
...enga? It is a new-generation search engine and use its home-grown technology that gathers offerings from online retailers and displays them in one searchable site.
So whatever you need for your ne... ... club iron at the right price?
How about Twenga? It is a new-generation search engine and use its home-grown technology that gathers offerings from online retailers and displays them in one searchab...
2009 Jewelry Sale at Ice.com
in The Jewelry Weblog, on July 5, 2009
...t green hue to these gorgeous earrings. Large, dramatic radiant cut olive quartz sparkle gorgeously from exquisitely crafted, elegantly spare semi-bezel settings of lustrous white gold.
$125
3/4... ...this unique piece will be cherished for generations to come. 3 1/8 Carats total.
$175
Have a great week!
Maggie...
Madoff hires prison consultant
in Sox First, on July 5, 2009
...Hoelter, to help find him the best possible jail. But as The Times reports, Hoelter will have his work cut out because 150 years means he has next to no hope of being sent to a low or medium high-se... ...s a tool to get time off on their own sentence ... He needs to maintain high visibility and refrain from putting himself in a situation where he'd be compromised. Don't engage in gambling, don...
美国新入行医生起薪多少？
in Wangtam, on July 4, 2009
对那些担心自己债务的医学院学生来说，有个好消息是，据医学团体行业组织 Medical Group Management Association 的一项调查显示，在很多科别，去年从住院医生转为正式医生的人起薪都有所增加。
以下是根据 300520 名医生的数据整理出来的 2008 年工资较上年涨幅最大的科别。
* 神经科：从 20 万美元涨到 23 万美元，涨幅 15%。
* 非介入性心脏科：从 35 万美元涨到 40 万美元，涨幅 14.29%。
* 麻醉科：从 27.5 万美元涨到 31.25 万美元，涨幅 13.64%。
* 急诊科：从 19.2 万美元涨到 21.504 ...
Did Palin quit to head off an embezzlement scandal?
in Sox First, on July 4, 2009
...litical observers in Alaska are fixated on rumors that federal investigators have been seizing paperwork from SBS in recent months, searching for evidence that Palin and her husband Todd steered lucra... ...man at the Brad Blog broke the story. "I've now been able to get independent information from multiple sources that all of this precedes what are said to be possible federal indictments aga... ...rative contracts to the well-connected company in exchange for gifts like the construction of their home on pristine Lake Lucille in 2002. The home was built just two months before Palin began campaig...
Neverland's future: up for grabs
in Sox First, on July 4, 2009
...en to Neverland? Rolling Stone has several suggestions: turning it into a version of Graceland, a National Park and, in appalling taste, either an amusement park for kids or children's hospital.... ...h Neverland? It would have to be flogged. Here's why. The only thing that kept Michael Jackson from bankruptcy was his half ownership of the copyrights to The Beatles catalogue. He owned them in ... ...#39;s hospital. The truth is Jackson's approach to finance was pretty similar to many American homeowners and businesses. Sucked in by cheap money, his assets including Neverland were mortgaged t...
Street Hero - unglaublicher Bus-Sprung
in Das Handy-Weblog, on July 3, 2009
...eden Fall aber sollte ich einen Disclaimer mitschicken und der lautet: "Don´t try this at home!" - was ja auch schwerlich möglich wäre, denn solche Busse gibt es schließlich nur in einer ein...
Was Heike Makatsch liebt
in Das Schuh-Fashion-Blog, on July 3, 2009
... © styleserver
Ein kurzes Interview konnte Jessie von Les Mads heute auf der Berlin Fashion Week der wundervollen Heike Makatsch abringen, in dem sie von ihren Berliner Lieblingslabels Lala Be...
Felix Rick ist der Mann im Park
in Handyzweinull, on July 3, 2009
...herum Fernseher, Computer und ein schicker Couchtisch. Damit will er der Welt beweisen: durch T-Home hat man immer und überall Zugang zu seiner Welt. Persönliche Daten, wie Fotos, Videos und Musikst...
World Bank finally catches up with Siemens
in Sox First, on July 3, 2009
...ether the company has had any real incentive to fix itself, as it's claimed. Will the penalties work? Let's watch this space.... ...ld Bank has announced it will impose a $100 million penalty on the German conglomerate and bar it from getting any World Bank business for two years, and our years in Russia. In April, Siemens rev...
Will California drag down the United States?
in Sox First, on July 2, 2009
...nce of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. The state has an unemployment rate of 11.5%, higher than the national figure, and there have mass foreclosures. As the San Francisco Chronicle tells us, they j... ...
California has entered the new financial year in crisis with a budget deficit of $26.3 billion, up from $24.3 billion, because of the ineptitude of the legislature in missing a deadline and political...
What VCs Are Worrying About
in Wangtam, on July 1, 2009
...e Bay Sold To Software Company, Goes Legal
• Adobe shuts down for a week
• 7stacks Does OS X Stacks in Windows 7 Style
• TubeMaster++
• Firefox 3.5 Approaches 1 Million Downloads; Watch in Rea...
Are you ready for a mortgage loan?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on July 1, 2009
...For many people, owning a home is still the embodiment of the American dream. (I guess they don't know yet about clogged gutters, weeding and broken water heaters.) The desire to own something, to...
Alex Woo Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on July 1, 2009
...s that create the illusion of sparkling diamonds.
$648
The exposure Woo received after winning the National Women's Jewelry Association's design competition in 1998 led to the formation of he... ...lry
Alex Woo is a New York based jewelry designer , who first rose to prominence when a necklace from her Little Numbers collection was worn by Eva Longoria in 2005. Woo's father, Alexander Woo...
Solar Vest is the Ugliest Good Idea I Have Ever Seen
in The Gadgets Weblog, on July 1, 2009
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Sometimes good ideas are not worth it, no matter how well it may work. Decapitating someone to cure a nose bleed is effective and efficient, but it is a bad idea. This Solar Vest from Chinavision... ...ting someone to cure a nose bleed is effective and efficient, but it is a bad idea. This Solar Vest from Chinavision might be one of those really bad good ideas.
Imagine a vest that could not only ho...
Madoff's tough spell
in Sox First, on July 1, 2009
...anywhere from 12 cents to 40 cents an hour for such jobs as food service, cleaning, filing, factory work, teaching or, if he is lucky, shifts in the prison library. And he will probably be sent to a m... ...39;s left of his life behind bars. As the Guardian tells us, he is likely now to be paid anywhere from 12 cents to 40 cents an hour for such jobs as food service, cleaning, filing, factory work, tea...
Install OS X On SD Card
in Wangtam, on June 30, 2009
... all friends
• A What-man?
• MyJobJabs - Your Source for Social Work Stories and Networking
• 45 Incredibly Useful Web Design Checklists and Questionnaires
• Extending Google services in Afric... ...ne Marketing Success From Copyblogger | Copyblogger
• Dear Malcolm: Why So Threatened?
• Windows 7 preorder a hit-on Amazon
• Yahoo Kills Maven: From Acquisition To Deadpool In 17 Months
• PC ...
Deporting a Monk Over Emplyment Violations: What is Work?
in Global Mobility Report, on June 30, 2009
...cently too a look at an interesting U.S. immigration case that begs the question of what constitute work (or at least employment). Monk Phra Bunphithak Jomthong entered the U.S. four years ago on a re...
Live and On demand TV hit X360 in France
in The Wired Home Weblog, on June 30, 2009
The French have beaten the UK's Sky deal by allowing X360 owners to access Canal+ live television and also on demand services on their consoles. Football matches will be available to watch live with your buddies online, along with a big archive of over 3000 films...hopefully we are gonna get a s...
Modern Art in Southern France
in Hidden Travel Gems, on June 30, 2009
...ate a monumental sculpture garden
Cagnes-sur-Mer, the Villa "Les Collettes," the last home of Auguste Renoir
Nice, with its gaggle of museums
There are others. See the article. See the...
Is plain vanilla the right goal?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 30, 2009
... most — there are others with the financial savvy and knowledge to make more exotic mortgages work for them. It'd be a shame, the editorial argues, to pass legislation that would discourage ... ...
As part of his efforts to protect consumers, and keep the country from suffering another wave of foreclosures, Pres. Barack Obama has called for the creation of a new consumer protection agency. ... ... Take a closer look at interest-only mortgage loans. They've become a burden these days to many homeowners who never should have taken them out. These loans usually come with artificially low inte...
Someday, I'll Eat Peanut Butter
in Allergies, on June 30, 2009
I was browsing the Food Allergy Initiative 's website, when one of the rotating images on its main page tugged at my heart:
Someday I'll eat peanut butter. My hopes too, sometimes. Our household hasn't had peanut butter for about 6 years now, since we found out about my son's ...
Rive Gauche by Jean-Louis Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on June 30, 2009
... crystals of a chandelier, the gallery and shoulders feature diamond-shaped clusters of beaded metalwork.
$60
Rive Gauche Crackled Clear Quartz 7-1/2" Bracelet
Inspired by crystal chandel... ...liers, this bracelet transports your imagination to the decadent palaces of a bygone age. Fashioned from yellow Technibond, this bracelet features large crackled clear quartz beads and smaller freefor...
Madoff gets the max! What now?
in Sox First, on June 30, 2009
...lved? And if so, wouldn't that make some of his victims perpetrators too? Diane Francis at the National Post says that might be a possibility. Francis writes: "Here's how money launder... ...says that might be a possibility. Francis writes: "Here's how money laundering would have worked: Unsavory people, from drug cartels to gangsters or greedy tax evaders, are forced to keep th... ...ibility. Francis writes: "Here's how money laundering would have worked: Unsavory people, from drug cartels to gangsters or greedy tax evaders, are forced to keep their ill-gotten gains hidd...
Mexico's Ruins (and Google)
in Latina Viva, on June 29, 2009
...Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History signed an agreement with Google Mexico to promote archaeological and historical sites in a bid to revive tourism following the swine flu epi...
Durbin-Grassley, Indian Outsourcing, and the H-1B Visa
in Global Mobility Report, on June 29, 2009
...company have no more than half of their employees be H-1B visa holders.
The H-1B is a temporary work visa used to allow companies to bring in foreign workers with "rare" talent on a temp... ...o 30% of the employees in the U.S. and 70% to 80% offshore. The mix allows the companies to benefit from the lower wage rates offshore, while doing the most critical work, such as testing software app... ... BusinessWeek had a fascinating examination early this month of what may be the biggest problem faced by the H-1B visa: Indian outsourcing.
A bill currently before Congress, the Durbin-Grassley visa...
Employee Compensation Case Law
in China Venture News, on June 29, 2009
... China Law Blog had a case study (of sorts) this past week on employee compensation. The article looked at an employee claim for pregnancy leave that was filed after they'd been laid off.
The ...
Would you walk away from your mortgage loan?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 29, 2009
...ble of an occurrence in today's housing market — would you be willing to simply walk away from your mortgage? Would you have any qualms about not making that monthly payment and simply leavi... ...If your home lost half of its value — not too unbelievable of an occurrence in today's housing market — would you be willing to simply walk away from your mortgage? Would you have any ...
Classic Bentley Tour Arrives on My Doorstep
in Classical Drives, on June 29, 2009
...mbers of the Bentley Drivers Club , who organised a tour of thirty-four vintage Bentleys ranging from 1925 to 1969 that began in Vancouver, BC, travelled north through Banff, Jasper, Prince George,... ..., New Zealand, Australia, Canada and the United States.
Victoria being a mere twenty miles from my home in Sidney, I was delighted to view more classic Bentleys than I'd seen in my entire lifetim...
Collabote with Wizehive
in Web 2.0, on June 29, 2009
...ta at the moment, so there still are a few bugs in it. But the cloud-based program lets you create work platforms for different aspects of your business. Let's say you run a publication (online or... ...hare.
I didn't look much at the different interfaces, but you can evidently get at this thing from Twitter, your cell phone, most email programs, etc. I suspect we'll hear more about Wizehive...
Jackson's estate: the blooduckers zero in
in Sox First, on June 29, 2009
...l Malnik that Jackson had made him executor of his estate. But without a will, Malnik will have his work cut out proving that one. He has said however that there is something in writing, so let's ... ...c in this market? What's clear is that bloodsuckers are zeroing in. First we have the claims from alleged mobster Al Malnik that Jackson had made him executor of his estate. But without a will,...
