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Do you still have faith in Obama's stimulus plans?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on July 10, 2009
...ens no longer do.
According to the story, critics are lining up to point out that Obama's $787 billion stimulus plans were either too timid or too wrong-headed. Some critics aren't content wi...
1954 Buick Skylark. More Beautiful Than a 48 Roadmaster?
in Classical Drives, on July 10, 2009
... will be sold at RM's Vintage Motor Cars of Meadow Brook auction, August 1, 2009. Restored 15 years ago, it has a mere 60,000 miles on the clock and is said to be in excellent condition. Estimat...
Heidi Daus Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on July 10, 2009
... Designer Vintage Jewelry
Heidi Daus has spent the last 25 years designing her jewelry with spirited innovation. Her love for vintage and estate jewelry , and exotic stones has helped to create a...
Mozy and the Petabyte
in On Storage, on July 10, 2009
...es) — and noting that the company now stores more than 15 petabytes of data:
"13.3 years of HDTV content — that's approximately 58,292 movies, which means an equal number of...
The Mercedes Folding Bike
in Wangtam, on July 9, 2009
• The Mercedes Folding Bike
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Java vs. Mono
in Java Entrepreneur, on July 9, 2009
...een a real spike in Mono [application] development for the Linux desktop over the last two to three years,' said RedMonk analyst Stephen O'Grady," Worthington writes. "He cited Mon...
Google releases an OS after all
in The CIO Weblog, on July 9, 2009
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And the development project, much sought and speculated over for years now, has been hiding in plain sight the whole time: Google's Chrome web browser project.
Since Google has done little m...
Let's Retire F1's Bernie and Max Before it's Too Late
in carzz.org, on July 8, 2009
...deal to motor racing. In 1972 Ecclestone bought the Brabham team, which he managed well for fifteen years. He now controls the commercial aspects and has gradually moved F1 from traditional European a...
GMail Leaves Beta and Hell is Bound to Freeze Over
in The Gadgets Weblog, on July 8, 2009
...e Beta tag that has been attached to GMail, Google Docs, and the other Google Apps for the past few years. Honestly, Gmail, for all intents and purposes, was not substantially different last week than...
Can dope save California?
in Sox First, on July 8, 2009
...nted out earlier this year, marijuana is California's largest cash crop. It's valued at $14 billion annually, or nearly twice the value of the state's grape and vegetable crops combined. &...
The world's oldest bible reunited online
in Wangtam, on July 7, 2009
...to be billions in 5 years
• Google Chrome 3.0.191.3 Dev For Windows
• The Return Of The Pay Wall
• Yahoo to Formally Launch New Research Tool
• Venture Capitalists Look for a Return to the A B... ... in 5 years
• Google Chrome 3.0.191.3 Dev For Windows
• The Return Of The Pay Wall
• Yahoo to Formally Launch New Research Tool
• Venture Capitalists Look for a Return to the A B C's
• P...
Can YouTube survive?
in Sox First, on July 7, 2009
... game continues. In April, according to this report , Credit Suisse said YouTube would take half a billion off Google's bottom line. But then we have other reports saying that analysts at Ramp...
Kieselstein-Cord Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on July 6, 2009
... after all, said to be one of the most patient designers; it took the untraditional artist five years to sell his matte finish gold jewelry . "I like the look of objects that have been used,&quo...
China's supply chain challenge: Mitigating supply risk
in Supplychainer, on July 5, 2009
...hown "demonstrable success" in ensuring quality control, Pinney says. Companies that have years of experience in procuring from China are also "on top of this quality issue," says ...
How can a supply chain react to unexpected events (similar to Michael Jackson's death)?
in Supplychainer, on July 5, 2009
...ents with similar charactaristics (unpredictable): Natural disasters like storm in New Orleans some years ago, the political conflicts in some Latin American countries, etc.
The main question here i...
Madoff hires prison consultant
in Sox First, on July 5, 2009
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Now that he has been sentenced to 150 years, Bernard Madoff has hired a prison consultant, Herb Hoelter, to help find him the best possible jail. But as The Times reports, Hoelter will have his ...
Novitec Rosso Ferrari Scuderia 16M
in Wangtam, on July 4, 2009
...C ROSSO compressor technology has been the proven recipe for added driving fun for many years. For the eight-cylinder four-valve engine of the Scuderia Spider 16M NOVITEC ROSSO has now developed a cus...
Treatment For Gaucher Disease From Protalix
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 4, 2009
...er patients who have been successfully treated using Protalix's therapeutic proteins for over 2 years.
Read more about Gaucher Disease from the NINDS-NIH Fact Sheet .
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Daimler SP250 Celebrates 50th Anniversary, Sidney Gets a Treat
in Classical Drives, on July 3, 2009
... the eyes of the "automotive illiterate" (now there's a phrase for you!). During four years working in London my family and I were frequently chauffered in Daimler limousines (fares paid...
World Bank finally catches up with Siemens
in Sox First, on July 3, 2009
...e regulators are finally dealing with bribers and cheaters. But they're taking their time. Two years after Siemens executives were convicted of paying bribes to get business, the World Bank has ...
It's getting tougher to get a mortgage-broker license
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on July 2, 2009
...year ago. Getting clients today isn't nearly as easy for loan officers. During the housing boom years, they could wait for their phones to ring with new business. Today, loan officers have to work...
Gem Designs by Palermo Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on July 2, 2009
...elry career with both of these iconic brands. Richard has been designing jewelry for more than 30 years, beginning as a fine arts and illustration major at New York City's School of Visual Arts....
Will California drag down the United States?
in Sox First, on July 2, 2009
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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 politi...
Alex Woo Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on July 1, 2009
...oo, was a bench jeweler, and he began teaching her the basics of jewelry making when she was five years old. He continued to serve as her mentor as she went on to study fine arts and jewelry design ...
New Bertone BAT Will Fly High at Concorso Italiano
in Classical Drives, on July 1, 2009
...ed "BAT" Alfas of the late 1950s? Like most Italian-designed cars of the period they were years ahead of their time. Not necessarily practical but sparkling with design cues that set the ton...
GM Stands For... General Mess. But PT Cruiser Cruises On
in carzz.org, on July 1, 2009
...he Nummi California plant co-owned by GM and Toyota is being abandoned by General Motors. In recent years it had been producing Toyota Matrix and Pontiac Vibe clones but with Pontiac soon to disappear...
Madoff's tough spell
in Sox First, on July 1, 2009
...s : his sentence is a lot shorter than what was handed out to the likes of Denis Kozlowski (8 to 25 years), Bernie Ebbers (25 years) and Jeff Skilling 24 years and 4 months). Madoff's attorney Le...
AMR Research gets new hires for its supply chain group
in Supplychainer, on June 30, 2009
...l help us continue to provide the best research and advice to our clients."
With more than 25 years of experience, Steve Steutermann will focus his research on the consumer product industry'...
DHL makes exansion in China
in Supplychainer, on June 30, 2009
...reign companies from entering its domestic express mail market.
DHL group has invested around $2.2 billion in Asia-Pacific and will continue to make significant investments in the region in the futur...
Install OS X On SD Card
in Wangtam, on June 30, 2009
..... for a price
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• SharesPost Report: Facebook Worth $4-6 Billion. So Much For That $10B Valuation
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Deporting a Monk Over Emplyment Violations: What is Work?
in Global Mobility Report, on June 30, 2009
... what constitute work (or at least employment). Monk Phra Bunphithak Jomthong entered the U.S. four years ago on a religious visa and has since devoted himself to serving a burgeoning Buddhist communi...
July 8: China Cleantech Business Forum
in China Venture News, on June 30, 2009
... © star5112
2Point6Billion (a blog that looks at economic issues in China and India) has a write up online on the upcoming China Cleantech Business Forum.
The July 8th forum will be Asia's ...
Modern Art in Southern France
in Hidden Travel Gems, on June 30, 2009
...rent art destinations in Southern France. They include:
Mougins, where Picasso spent the last 12 years of his life
Biot, where Ferdnand Léger planned to create a monumental sculpture garden
Cagn...
Fish Detection Test Under Development
in Allergies, on June 30, 2009
..." Hsieh said.
"With the increase in the production and consumption of seafood in recent years, more consumers with fish allergies are at risk of serious reactions or even death than ever be...
Is plain vanilla the right goal?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 30, 2009
...ese loans usually come with artificially low interest rates for a set period, usually five to seven years. After this period, homeowners are usually faced with a far higher monthly premium, one that m...
Someday, I'll Eat Peanut Butter
in Allergies, on June 30, 2009
... 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 peanut allergies. I can't exactly say I miss it...
Madoff gets the max! What now?
in Sox First, on June 30, 2009
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So as expected, Bernard Madoff got the max : 150 years in the slammer for perpetrating his vile Ponzi Scheme. For his part, Madoff delivered a big apology to the victims. But interesting questi...
Beware the China bubble
in Sox First, on June 29, 2009
...the creation of an asset price bubble in that market. There was 4.57 trillion yuan (or about $US670 billion) of new lending pouring into the market but most of that was on speculative assets, not the ...
Jackson's estate: the blooduckers zero in
in Sox First, on June 29, 2009
...n estate planning and who has represented other celebrities has told USA Today that it could take years to settle his estate. Keep in mind that Jim Hendrix died in 1970 and his estate wasn't set...
Climate change: the lawyers' picnic
in Sox First, on June 27, 2009
...Institute for Liberty president Andrew Langer warned of litigation which will tie up the courts for years. And attorneys have told Brian Wingfield at Forbes that there will be masses of litigation w...
Michael Jackson's debt legacy
in Sox First, on June 26, 2009
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There's bound to be massive litigation over Michael Jackson's estate. For the last years of his life, the pop icon was bogged down in controversy. But more to the point, he was trappe...
Madoff's jail survival guide
in Sox First, on June 26, 2009
...enced on Monday and the tips are coming in on how he could best survive jail. Whether it's 12 years, as his lawyers have asked, or longer. Lawyers have told CNN he is unlikely to leave prison ...
Classic Car Auctions Going Cyberspace
in Classical Drives, on June 26, 2009
...ion block," said Dan Spendick, Consignment Specialist, RM Classic Cars, Inc. "RM's 30 years of experience in the collector car hobby is being extended into the realm of e-commerce by off...
Windows 7 Pricing announced
in The CIO Weblog, on June 25, 2009
...r 7 is both the right and the realistic thing to do after the terribly botched Vista release. After years of expecting customers to smile after being served a steaming pile of... well, you know... it&...
Goldman Wedding Bands
in The Jewelry Weblog, on June 24, 2009
...39;s Wedding Rings
The Goldman family tradition of excellence spans a period of more than sixty years. Today, Goldman provides high quality fine jewelry - wedding rings, bridal sets, anniversary...
Mercy for Madoff plea
in Sox First, on June 24, 2009
... veterans too. He didn't discriminate. Now, Madoff's lawyers are telling the court that 12 years would be enough. In their letter to Judge Denny Chin, they urge the court to effectively ign...
Stimulus packages create corruption opportunities
in Sox First, on June 23, 2009
... a report from risk consultancy Kroll . According to the report, corruption could swipe about $500 billion out of the $5 trillion, equivalent to Japan's national output in just 18 months, being p...
Survival strategies for a deepening recession
in Sox First, on June 23, 2009
...plunging trade and business lending. And world trade will contract by a gob-smacking 48%, from $707 billion in 2008 to an anticipated $363 billion in 2009. In other words, things are going to get wors...
Crown Fine Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on June 22, 2009
...received instruction from award winning designers, while gaining valuable training over his initial years in the industry.
Link Bracelet with Diamond Clasp
Bold links with a touch of sophistic...
Bankers' pay soars despite crisis
in Sox First, on June 22, 2009
...o stop them leaving. Market rates for bankers have been running close to the boom-time highs of two years ago and banks are also offering guaranteed bonuses. For ordinary income earners and for those...
Directors warned about greenwash
in Sox First, on June 22, 2009
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About two years ago, I did a blog entry predicting that climate change would become a big corporate governance issue. Directors can get into all sorts of trouble for failing in their duty of car...
Beware of loan-modification scams
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 21, 2009
...mized 47 homeowners in the Phoenix area through such a scam. Herrera was recently sentenced to five years in prison.
The key to avoiding these scams is to do one of two things: First, work directly w...
Georgia Tech opens a new supply chain center in Costa Rica
in Supplychainer, on June 21, 2009
...We have been witnessing a trend among U.S. based SCM educational institutions in the last couple of years and that's internationalization: MIT established a supply chain and logistics center in Sp...
HP to Pre-Install Norton Online Backup on All Consumer PCs
in On Storage, on June 21, 2009
...n Internet Security with its PCs. Symantec's Norton group has sold desktop backup software for years, but the company has recently pushed into the online backup market. Last year, it acquired Sw...
Study Anticipates Increasing Use of Linux on Mainframes
in HackITLinux, on June 21, 2009
... use of IBM's Linux specialty processing engine on their System z mainframes over the next two years or maintain the current level of investment," writes eWeek's Jeffrey Burt . "For...
Digital Britain on Filesharing
in P2P File Sharing, on June 21, 2009
...s' Union said it did not believe the package would reduce piracy by 70 percent in two to three years, the government's stated aim."
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Airline crisis strategy: screw customers and staff
in Sox First, on June 21, 2009
...o the dogs. The combination of the global financial crunch and swine flu will cost them at least $9 billion this year. So what's their answer? Screw passengers and staff. First, we have the rep...
Jammie Thomas-Rasset Hit With $1.92 Million Fine
in P2P File Sharing, on June 21, 2009
...rs are, we think, playing a long game, and we'll see how that all works out, over several more years."
The most amazing thing about the judgement, according to MTV.com's Kyle Anderson ...
Does Apple need Steve Jobs?
in Sox First, on June 20, 2009
...e company is building itself for the day Steve isn't there, whether it's next year or in 10 years," he told Bloomberg . Still, short term share performance aside, it's hard to imagi...
Recession drawing to an end. So what?
in Sox First, on June 20, 2009
...l end in the third quarter of 2009. Big deal!! Don't crack open the champagne yet. The next few years will be hard. If you expect it will be anything like the boom years, you're kidding yourse...
Porsche's Affordable 912s to Gather in California
in Classical Drives, on June 19, 2009
... to be the largest of its kind in the world. Considering all the 912s I've seen in the past few years, even two would be a large gathering but apparently more than 2,500 owners continue to restore...
Taking a Chance
in Next Nine Months, on June 19, 2009
...turned out to be the worst and best experience of my life.
It happened over the course of several years. It started when I married my best friend about 15 years ago. We didn't have any big plans,...
My iPhone 3G S is Here and it is Worth It
in The Gadgets Weblog, on June 19, 2009
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This is officially my third iPhone in as many years. I know it maybe a sickness, and I can accept that. Let me tell you, the 3G S is worth it; it really is. Granted, the upgrade fees have been ex...
Mafia cashes in on crisis
in Sox First, on June 19, 2009
... been cashing in on the financial crisis with two apparently "Japanese" men bringing $134 billion worth of fake Treasury bills into Switzerland. The men were questioned by Italian police who...
A new wave of mortgage foreclosures on the way?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 18, 2009
...paid off enough on their home loans.
Because home values have fallen drastically over the last two years, many homeowners with these mortgage products will actually owe more on their homes than what ...
Climate change impacts
in Sox First, on June 18, 2009
...9;s significant is that this is a major US Government document that spells it out so clearly. After years of inaction and incompetence from the Bush administration, it's a massive change. Still, ...
Does Obama's patchwork overhaul go far enough?
in Sox First, on June 18, 2009
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President Obama has announced the most sweeping reforms of the financial services in 70 years. The reforms are to be applauded and are long overdue. But are they enough? Can they be undone or je...
Nick Jonas Has New Diabetes Commercial
in Daily Diabetic, on June 17, 2009
...ick talks about the rollercoaster of managing diabetes, a challenge he's faced for the several years since he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. It's especially important for Nick to test bef...
Advice to F1. Look at the American Open-Wheel Disaster
in carzz.org, on June 17, 2009
... run the split did no one any good and if F1 follows a similar pattern we're in for some dreary years. I'm aware that Max Mosely, Bernie Ecclestone, et al, are not likely to consider the views...
How MySpace fell behind
in Sox First, on June 17, 2009
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When Rupert Murdoch acquired MySpace four years ago for $580 million, there were questions whether the septuagenarian media baron would kill the Internet site's phenomenal popularity. Now, th...
