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Swedish Music Sales Rise After Pirate Bay Shutdown
in P2P File Sharing, on November 26, 2009
...er hand, it seems to suggest that only minimal legal tools are needed... New Internet disconnection laws, ISP filtering schemes, and similar invasive measures weren't required.
More here from NME ...
Cooking on the Road
in The Gadgets Weblog, on November 18, 2009
...se individuals who wish to make a grilled cheese sandwich on their way to work.
There are no laws on the books about driving and cooking sandwiches so why not? The Road Pro 12-Volt Sandwich Maker ...
Cooking on the Road
in The Gadgets Weblog, on November 18, 2009
...se individuals who wish to make a grilled cheese sandwich on their way to work.
There are no laws on the books about driving and cooking sandwiches so why not? The Road Pro 12-Volt Sandwich Maker ...
就这样吧，谷歌也就是家中国公司
in Wangtam, on 2009-11-18
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Seen that? - Personalized China
in White Lace Wedding, on November 16, 2009
... Kshiz. Kshiz took custom stamps to a whole new level - using photos from her parents and future in-laws weddings. This is the same bride who's mother made the barbie-doll replica of her gown that...
Al Gore, climate change profits and civil disobedience
in Sox First, on November 9, 2009
... The Guardian , civil disobedience has a role to play. Nothing wrong, he says, with people breaking laws and occupying buildings in the battle against climate change. Gore says: "Civil disobedience ha...
Seen that? - A Question Of Ethics
in Bizinformer, on November 6, 2009
.... Sometimes we can't handle the truth. A woman doesn't ask if she looks fat in these jeans because she wants the truth - she is looking for words of affirmation. By asking a question, we beco... ...tion drug trade, Internet marketing of said drugs, and the entrepreneurs that profit from differing laws between countries regarding prescription drug access. This post has nothing to do with that art...
Seen that? - France Tightens Family Immigration
in Global Mobility Report, on November 4, 2009
... immigration bill over the last three months, said on Sunday that they were unhappy with the result because it would not cure the severe labor shortages they foresee in the coming decade. In addition,... ...Connection for the complete story. [...] Read More France Considering New Immigration Laws at Global Mobility Report France is considering i...
Seen that? - HARRAH'S CASINOS EXPANDS TO ENGLAND
in Play Las Vegas, on November 3, 2009
...y time for gamblers. With rare exception, most casinos want to emulate the ones found in Las Vegas, because it's a proven, winning formula all over the world. But it seems that the casino laws in ... ...The Gambling Weblog This almost sounds like a joke, but the casino laws in kansas, practically mandate a less than happy time for gamblers. With rare exception, most c...
Breaking up the banks
in Sox First, on October 28, 2009
...rlier this month, former Federal Reserve chief Alan Greenspan said the banks needed to broken up because they have become too big. Greenspan said: "If they’re too big to fail, they’re too big. In 1... ...t wrong. Former federal reserve chairman Paul Volcker has called for the reinstatement of laws that stop banks from owning and trading risky securities. Still, their calls are unlikely to get any...
Schwarzenegger Signs Bill to Liberalize California Wine Laws
in Celebrate Wine, on October 24, 2009
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Decanter.com is reporting on a change in California's wine laws that will allow wineries more freedom to market their products directly to the local public. Sponsored by th...
!0 more to be charged with insider trading
in Sox First, on October 21, 2009
...uthorities are finally cracking down on the culture of Wall Street that bends rules and even breaks laws. Unfortunately, it took a global meltdown for that to happen. But what's interesting too is t...
It's the Law
in The CIO Weblog, on October 17, 2009
...May was being so tongue in cheek when he formulated his laws but they have a similar sort of "funny because it's true" vibe to them. So I thought, hey, why restrict yourself to just seven? If you li... ...ael Krigsman over at ZDNet's IT Project Failures blog linking to a post at OPENforum on "The Seven Laws of Projects, and How to Break Them." The post, and these laws, were formulated by Matthew May...
Seen that? - High Loft Drivers
in Eagle Par Birdie, on October 11, 2009
..., the state limited licenses to those who could prove lawful status. Many other states have similar laws. These laws are often justified on the ground that someone unlawfully in the US should not be e...
Seen that? - Kansas City Guard Will Shields retires
in End Zone Buzz, on October 2, 2009
...icians who were among the most forward thinking in their day? The city's leaders ignored liquor laws and did not enforce any sort of restrictions on closing times. Jazz artists came [...] Read Mo...
Chamber of commerce: denying and splitting
in Sox First, on October 3, 2009
...man Peter O'Toole damned the chamber with faint praise. "We're a member of the Chamber because a lot of our customers are there, a lot of our competitors, so we get a good perspective on ... ...of rats leaving the sinking ship.He details how the chamber has campaigned to resist climate change laws even down to the point of funding climate change deniers. In the long run, this will do seriou...
Carphone Warehouse CEO Says He'll Fight UK P2P Laws
in P2P File Sharing, on September 30, 2009
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Carphone Warehouse CEO Charles Dunstone has said he'll fight any UK government efforts to force ISPs to cut off suspected filesharers.
"What is being proposed is wrong in principle and it won't work in practice," Dunstone wrote on his blog . "The unintended ...
Google, AT&T and Apple do battle
in Sox First, on September 29, 2009
...riers, Google Voice is a free, Web-based software application, and so not subject to common carrier laws. Google Voice is not intended to be a replacement for traditional phone service - in fact, you ...
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in Wangtam, on 2009-09-28
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Professional Home Cleaning, Anyone?
in The Parenting Weblog, on September 18, 2009
... I enjoy spending time with my kids, I can't exactly say the same regarding housework. I do it because only I have to. And would gladly delegate it if I could.
Unfortunately, we can't afford... ...wice about it. Think pre- and post-party clean-up. Or when expecting special visitors (like the in-laws?). Or perhaps after doing some renovations. Nothing beats the thoroughness of commercial home c...
Michael Moore's attack on capitalism
in Sox First, on September 7, 2009
...an watch the trailer here:
Reuters reports that Moore told an audience in Venice the laws are just completely wrong. ""Essentially we have a law which says gambling is illegal but we've...
UBS whistleblower jailed
in Sox First, on August 30, 2009
... for putting pressure on client advisers such as himself to break US laws. Birkenfeld came forward because he was expecting to get some sort of whistleblower protection. How wrong was that!! As Blo... ... his bosses getting big bonuses for putting pressure on client advisers such as himself to break US laws. Birkenfeld came forward because he was expecting to get some sort of whistleblower protection...
The Citroen SM (Sports Maserati). Maserati Asks “Why Me, Lord?”
in Classical Drives, on August 26, 2009
...ne it turned to Maserati for a suitable V-6, which is where things went wrong. To begin, French tax laws forced a limitation on engine size and hence, horsepower, so the engine was merely adequate whe...
Marking Your Online Territory
in Business Computer Blog (UK), on August 25, 2009
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Since the free exchange of information on the internet begin, the concept of intellectual property became fuzzy. What constitutes plagiarism? What if my content gets stolen? How do I stay protected? While what the government can and can't control online is still being debated ...
Who is buying up US debt?
in Sox First, on August 23, 2009
...sury securities. According to its web site , Luxembourg has established itself as financial center because of its tax laws and legal regime, basically offering financial services companies a lot more... ...cording to its web site , Luxembourg has established itself as financial center because of its tax laws and legal regime, basically offering financial services companies a lot more leniency. The que...
And Google Said, Let There Be Chrome Bookmark Sync
in Wangtam, on 2009-08-20
...r you
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• New Facebook Lawsuit: This Time, Over Online Privacy Laws
• CompareGoogle.com - Comparing Google With Caffeine
• iPhone t...
Coal industry forged letters in anti-climate change fight
in Sox First, on August 19, 2009
...quot;Energy Citizen" rallies with companies sending their employees out to protest against any laws controlling global warming. Now we have the revelation that the coal industry has been sendi...
Oil industry plans grass roots lobbying campaign on climate change
in Sox First, on August 16, 2009
...y companies in manufacturing, farming and oil. They would send out employees to protest against any laws to control climate change. The strategy is contained in a leaked email obtained by Greenpeace. ...
Supply chain video: Managing supplier risk in the downturn (Part 6)
in Supplychainer, on July 31, 2009
... PMMS 2009, he continues with the importance of contracts. Different states normally have different laws in respect to issues such as bankruptcy. Companies should consider these elements and also give...
A Look at Health Care Reform
in Bizinformer, on July 31, 2009
...led in a joint House-Senate Conference Committee. and then there will be a final bill to vote on. Laws and sausages...
It's probably important to clear up what's not on the table:
We...
Is the housing bust over?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on July 30, 2009
...e this is a soothing way to start your morning. Much of my income is tied into the housing industry because I write for several publications that cover the mortgage and real estate businesses. I'm... ... sales and housing prices point to the beginning of a housing comeback .
Mulligan says that basic laws of supply and demand pretty much made a recovery an inevitability. For instance, the U.S. popul...
The new carbon bubble
in Sox First, on July 12, 2009
... infrastructure?" To stop the bubble happening, governments need to move now with pre-emptive laws and regulations. The Obama administration has vowed to clean up Wall Street. It should also loo...
What recession? Small arms trade is booming
in Sox First, on July 10, 2009
.... As reported here , the small arms market is booming and that's being driven by slack US gun laws. The US imported more than a quarter of the world's small arms, light weapons and ammunitio...
Taxes on e-Commerce? States Giving it a Try...
in Bizinformer, on July 6, 2009
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VentureBeat had a report recently on state efforts to collect sales taxes on e-commerce. Laws have been proposed, passed, signed, vetoed and in some cases abandoned in New York, North Caroli...
Employee Compensation Case Law
in China Venture News, on June 29, 2009
...loyee manual. The story is a classic example of the pitfalls of dealing with China's employment laws.
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Directors warned about greenwash
in Sox First, on June 22, 2009
...eir annual reports. But what it does do is provide a framework for governments later on to bring in laws that will force companies, whether they like it or not. It also coincides with a report that...
30 Must-Have Tweaks For Your Mac
in Wangtam, on 2009-06-06
...face-off, round 4 | Web Apps News - Betanews
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More on the Satyam-PWC scandal
in Sox First, on May 27, 2009
... that's despite governments around the world tightening their corporate governance regimes with laws like Sarbanes-Oxley. But nothing will be fixed until the issue of auditor independence and int...
Entering an Era of Virtual Currencies?
in Bizinformer, on May 23, 2009
There's money. People (me included) carry it around in their wallets and save small pieces of it in the ashtrays or cup holders of their cars. And they buy things with it - hamburgers, gasoline, and sometimes other small things. Then there's checks and credit cards. We pretend they're ...
Why stricter laws won't work
in Sox First, on May 13, 2009
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The problem with bringing in stricter laws to fix the banking system is that it turns good behavior into a matter of compliance. As economist John Kay writes, that stricter rules can never repla...
A Hippocratic oath for managers
in Sox First, on May 9, 2009
...e United Nations Global Compact and other international initiatives." It actually makes sense because things won't change until industry bodies, including those for management, pull their we... ...prise and society at large. This requires an understanding of and commitment to uphold all relevant laws as well as universal norms and values around human rights, labor rights, the environment and ag...
An End to Tax Havens?
in Bizinformer, on May 5, 2009
...with the Kennedy administration.
The devil is always in the details. You know the metaphor about laws and sausages. So we'll see what eventually comes of this proposal. My personal take is that ...
Taiwan Approves Three-Strikes Law
in P2P File Sharing, on April 30, 2009
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The Taiwanese government this week approved an amendment to its copyright laws, targeted specifically at P2P users.
"The amendment makes it a crime to use P2P technolo...
ACTU Issues Warning About Nanomaterials
in Nanotechbuzz, on April 18, 2009
...w another tragedy to occur again," says ACTU assistant secretary Geoff Fary. "Existing laws and regulations were not designed with the unique properties of nanoscale materials in mind... unt...
Top Asthma Capitals for 2009
in Allergies, on April 7, 2009
...rbidity and mortality statistics
* Risk Factors - air quality, pollen, "100% smoke-free" laws, poverty and more
* Medical Factors - medication usage and access to specialists
Here are th...
Recession Testing China's Business Laws
in China Venture News, on April 4, 2009
... BusinessWeek had a piece this week on how China's business laws are coping with business failures as the recession progresses. In the case of very large companies, China's bankruptcy laws ar...
The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009
in IfEnergy, on April 4, 2009
...the H Post . We'll see what it looks like after Congress has worked it over a couple of times. Laws and sausages...
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Collecting Bad Debts Through MySpace? Not...
in The Social Networking Weblog, on April 2, 2009
...on agency.
Paula Newland fell behind on her car payments - and everyone kind of knows that now because Assets Recovered and Advanced Equity evidently allegedly posted something on her MySpace pa... ...d Equity evidently allegedly posted something on her MySpace page about it. That violates credit laws in pretty much every state. An creditor can't publicize your debt and credit problems.
Th...
Oil shock ahead
in Sox First, on March 28, 2009
...orts, part of the problem is the slowdown in investment in oil and gas production ensuring that the laws of supply and demand will kick in and send oil prices higher. If that's right, it's no...
Climate change: the worst case scenario is here
in Sox First, on March 16, 2009
...s pressure on business and also on the Obama administration to force through through global-warming laws prior to the Copenhagen meeting. With the battle lines already being drawn in the US over this,...
Baby Bjorn Travel Cot Light
in The Parenting Weblog, on March 2, 2009
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If you know someone who is expecting a child and loves to travel (even if it's just to the in-laws), this is the perfect baby shower gift!...
Panetta's conflicts of interest
in Sox First, on February 5, 2009
...ion, which represents the shipping industry and which lobbies the US government regarding terrorism laws. As the Los Angeles Times asks, will Panetta be the next body to fall under the bus, joining...
Spotify - Why it rocks
in Digital Music - The Future, on January 31, 2009
...ally got it down, although they are having a few cross border troubles due to the archaic licencing laws... still worth giving a go, though.
Check it here ...
European Immigration: A Round Up of Recent News
in Global Mobility Report, on January 21, 2009
...iscussing Malta's biggest problem, illegal immigration .
Greece tweeked its immigration laws this week to decrease the paperwork involved in seeking resident status.
The U.K. is lookin...
Lobbyists Looking For Loopholes In New Laws
in Exclusive from our news room , on January 17, 2009
President-Elect Barack Obama's campaign promises placed heavy emphasis on regulating the many thousands of Washington lobbyists.
During the Bush administration lobbyists had a virtual field day, every day. They were welcomed en masse since they represented corporate America, the faction most fa...
The relational company
in Sox First, on January 6, 2009
...e that such companies could operate under a significantly reduced legal and regulatory burden. Why? Because their accountability would not rely primarily on laws and enforcement.
... ... reduced legal and regulatory burden. Why? Because their accountability would not rely primarily on laws and enforcement.
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Uh-Oh You Bought Aunt Sally a Virus
in The Gadgets Weblog, on December 30, 2008
...ung SPF-85H Digital frame? If so, you might have inadvertently let loose a virus-storm in your in-laws house. Look on the bright side, at least you would never buy that crap for yourself.
It turns o...
Weakened Taliban In Afghanistan Means Dog Fighting Is Back In Business
in Exclusive from our news room , on December 29, 2008
...ability to be everywhere at once in Afghanistan and to force people to obey their Islamic religious laws.
Under Taliban rule dog fighting was illegal but now, without fear of corporal punishment, dog...
New era of regulation
in Sox First, on December 29, 2008
...ion of the "social contract" between business and society. The contract includes not only laws and regulations but also a growing obligation for companies to fulfill certain social responsib...
Rallying in Argentina Offers Spectacular Scenery and Good Times
in Classical Drives, on December 15, 2008
... Don't even try to identify the car in the above photo because you'll lose. It's an Argentinian "Special" constructed of various parts and power sources. But you can, like me, ... ...;d be spoiling your enjoyment of Simon's colorful reporting as well as trespassing on copyright laws if I quoted more, so I urge you to link here and get the full tale plus more spectacular phot...
Rubin's self-serving "innocence"
in Sox First, on December 1, 2008
...he was a proponent of letting banks get into risky investments and he eased back the Depression-era laws barring banks from becoming investors. He also opposed attempts to regulate derivatives. What ...
Britain moves on bribery
in Sox First, on November 28, 2008
...ribery committed by a person performing services on behalf of the organisation in question. This is because we believe, especially where larger organisations operating nation-wide and world-wide are c... ...
Britain's bribery laws are finally set for an overhaul withe Law Commission bringing in a set of proposals that would make Britain's enforcement standards more like the US. Under the pr...
EA Gives Gamers Another Exercise Game Not to Play
in The Gadgets Weblog, on November 14, 2008
...ntees that you won't be breeding in the future. Don't get me wrong, I have a few brother-in-laws that I wish I could have kept from breeding, but the EA SPORTS Active would be too cruel for ev...
Obama's to-do list
in Sox First, on November 8, 2008
...art from the stimulus package, he will have to stop more home foreclosures, changing the bankruptcy laws to allow judges to reset mortgages. Expect more protectionism but addressing the apartheid-styl...
Britain is a laggard on bribery
in Sox First, on October 27, 2008
...ntation of the Convention by the UK. The continued failure of the UK to address deficiencies in its laws on bribery of foreign public officials and on corporate liability for foreign bribery has hinde...
One Version of How the Meltdown Happened
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on October 20, 2008
...passed legislation that called on banks to be required to lend to non credit worthy borrowers. The laws, including the Community Reinvestment Act, the CRA, required two large government sponsored ente...
Kansas Casinos To Be The Opposite Of Las Vegas Casinos
in The Gambling Weblog, on October 2, 2008
... time for gamblers.
With rare exception, most casinos want to emulate the ones found in Las Vegas, because it's a proven, winning formula all over the world.
But it seems that the casino laws in... ...
This almost sounds like a joke, but the casino laws in kansas , practically mandate a less than happy time for gamblers.
With rare exception, most casinos want to emulate the ones found in Las...
Safer Online Gambling
in The Gambling Weblog, on October 1, 2008
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While the United States Government continues futzing around with Internet gambling laws, all predicated on morality and passed off as safety, in the hope that Americans will forget about Internet ...
Can the bailout fix things?
in Sox First, on September 29, 2008
... generated by manipulation of money and credit, the bigger the ultimate bust. That's important, because thanks to the massive manufacturing and sale of derivatives, there has never been a boom sup... ...erivatives, there has never been a boom supported to such a large degree by thin air. And since the laws of gravity haven't been outlawed yet, what goes up must come down." The International...
Commentary: Bailouts will lead to rough economic ride
in Fastweblogs - Test Blog, on 24.09.08
...btain a monopoly position in the mortgage market, especially the mortgage-backed securities market, because of the advantages bestowed upon them by the federal government.
Laws passed by Congres... ...cked securities market, because of the advantages bestowed upon them by the federal government.
Laws passed by Congress such as the Community Reinvestment Act required banks to make loans to pre...
