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Evident Technologies Files for Bankruptcy
in Nanotechbuzz, on July 10, 2009
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New York-based nanotech company Evident Technologies this week filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
"The company, headed by president and CEO Clint Ballinger, l...
Is barcode cheaper than RFID or vice versa?
in The RFID Weblog, on July 7, 2009
...6,500, assuming the store remains open 365 days per year. At Store B, meanwhile, it would take one worker two hours to read all of the RFID tags. The total labor cost each day would, thus, be $20-or $...
Durbin-Grassley, Indian Outsourcing, and the H-1B Visa
in Global Mobility Report, on June 29, 2009
...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 temporary basis. Companies like Google and Microsoft use t...
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 situation was complicated by the fact that the employee did not have a written contract and that the...
Collabote with Wizehive
in Web 2.0, on June 29, 2009
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I came across a pretty decent collaboration tool recently, via TechCrunch . It's called Wizehive , and I spent some time today tinkering around with it to see what it can do.
I was impressed with Wizehive. It's in beta at the moment, so there still are a few bugs in it....
Taking a Chance
in Next Nine Months, on June 19, 2009
...ushed because I knew things would never be the same, excited because it was the beginning of a new chapter in my life. After several weeks I started getting used to the idea of being a dad. I actually...
GM's bad ad
in Sox First, on June 2, 2009
...wind turbines, public transport and butterflies, GM proclaims it is a new beginning. "the only chapter we are focused on is chapter one," the company says. Given that some of GM's woes ... ...er look like a picnic. The company will have to jettison several major brands, 14 factories, 47,000 workers worldwide, and 40 per cent of its US dealer network. That's a complex process, slashing ...
H1B: Frying pan to fire
in The CIO Weblog, on May 11, 2009
...There are few things more controversial in the world of IT HR than the H1B foreign-worker visa program. CIOs, as a rule, are fans; the ability to hire from an increasingly large pool of eager and well...
Lawyers cash in on Chrysler bankruptcy
in Sox First, on May 2, 2009
...messy. First, it has to get through the court battles as Chrysler lenders object to the move into Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection under the government brokered deal. That's likely to delay any ...
Coming to Pebble Beach? Leave the Golf Clubs at Home
in Classical Drives, on April 8, 2009
...cy Monterey Resort & Spa on the Del Monte Golf Course.
"Mecum Auction is starting a new chapter in our exhilarating company history book by expanding into new market areas," said Dana...
Bossnapping: it's French for industrial action
in Sox First, on April 8, 2009
...t a labor tactic and very French but it does raise some interesting questions. Over the last month, workers at a 3M plant held their boss for more than 24 hours during a labor dispute, and workers at ...
The New Ho Chi Minh Trail
in Eagle Par Birdie, on March 25, 2009
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All in all, it was a very bloody time in that part of Southeast Asia and remains a dark and sad chapter in America's history.
Ironically, it was the French who coined the saying "the mo...
Free eBook on Inventory Management Best Practices
in Supplychainer, on March 21, 2009
...ion and I liked the content.
One of the thing which I liked in the book was its structure: Every chapter starts with an overview of the subject complemented by three extra items:
Tips: These a...
DocMazy: The Future of Document Search
in Wangtam, on March 19, 2009
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in Wangtam, on March 19, 2009
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Cloud computing killed your future
in The CIO Weblog, on March 17, 2009
...stulates that the introduction of cloud computing to the IT industry will put a lot of information workers out on the streets in the same way that the automation of manufacturing work in the seventie...
Bankruptcy: What You Should Know
in Biz Plan Hacks, on March 11, 2009
...come a necessary evil for more and more small business: bankruptcy.
The piece looks at filing for Chapter 11 protection. No one wants to learn about bankruptcy the hard way-which is why, with the ec...
New emerging risks of the Chinese supply chains
in Supplychainer, on March 8, 2009
I read a very interesting article in International Herald Tribune on the new risks associated with chinese supply chains (full article here ).
The main discussion line of the article is that, the period of recession and falling demand in the Western countries, has created a serious challenge ...
A More Pessimistic View of Outsourcing
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on March 2, 2009
...their customers are seeing substantial losses. Also, it is important to remember that an outsourced worker is still more expensive than a laid off worker - and there are plenty of layoffs in the marke...
Newspaper death roll
in Sox First, on February 25, 2009
... Philly.com, and Tribune Co., publisher of the Chicago Tribune and the Los Angeles Times filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, more newspapers look like going under. Add to that the news that...
American Auto Sales Nosedive Again; Union Workers Taking Early Outs
in Exclusive from our news room , on February 3, 2009
...as brought about every conceivable stop gap measure designed to save the industry from extinction.
Worker buyouts were offered to eligible Union members at Ford Company plants; and although Ford decl...
The axe man cometh: get ready for a shorter working week
in Sox First, on January 27, 2009
... Container Corp which is one of the largest packaging companies in the United States has filed for Chapter 11 protection , prompting Andrew Willis in the Globe and Mail's streetwise blog to ask... ...teps to deal with their debt problems. Rather than sacking, more companies are likely to put their workers on shorter weeks. The British Government is considering plans to pay firms to cut the workin...
Worker Spreads Peanuts in Peanut-Free Factory
in Allergies, on January 22, 2009
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 4282905 I agree with food allergy blogger Janeen , this guy ought to be in sued for deliberately scattering peanuts in a manufacturing plant that's supposed to be peanut-free.
Paul Bentley scattered peanuts round his nut-free factory - causing the p...
Wage Freezes Are Latest Tactic To Curb Worldwide Economic Woes
in Exclusive from our news room , on January 21, 2009
... from layoffs to mergers with former competitors.
It was only a matter of time before the ordinary worker was asked to do his or her share to try to save the company and that time has come.
Some of ...
Automaker bailout: at what cost?
in Sox First, on December 19, 2008
...tcy, and then there's bankruptcy." Mack writes. "What we're talking about here is Chapter 11, which protects companies from creditors while they sorts out debts, renegotiate contract... ...make half of the payments to a union retirement fund in equity, eliminate a program that pays union workers when they don't have work and have union costs and rules competitive with foreign automa...
Entellium files Chapter 11; Intuit hopes to pick up the pieces
in The CIO Weblog, on December 3, 2008
Entellium has filed for bankruptcy protection in an attempt to keep operations running while company assets are sold off and customers... well, while something is done with customers; what exactly that may be hasn't yet been made clear. As I posted in early October, the company's fai...
Why the bailout won't save automakers
in Sox First, on December 2, 2008
... avoid discomfort now, we court catastrophe a short distance down the road. If the Big Three sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection now, one strong company could emerge from the wreckage. Surely the ...
Internet Anonymity and the MySpace Case
in Web 2.0, on November 18, 2008
...n't matter whether you're really a 60 year old gay Republican from South Carolina or a dock worker in Oakland who just likes to pretend they teach at a college.
So all the fuss about the ...
Nintendo's challenge in this year's Wii forecast
in Supplychainer, on November 16, 2008
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- Manufacturer - Retailer relationship: On the day that Circuit City announced some plans for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Sony ordered its trucks in transit to Circuit City's facilities to come b...
Time to say hello
in Das CIO Weblog, on November 12, 2008
... werte Leser des CIO-Weblogs!
Mein Name ist Falk Hedemann, ich bin - salopp ausgedrückt - Web-Worker und schreibe für Creative Weblogging auch den Web 2.0 - und den Open-Source-Blog . Thematisch s...
Sorority Gets Probation at Oklahoma State After Hazing Incident
in The Universities Weblog, on November 8, 2008
...tent, and no students suffered physically or mentally during the incident.
Kappa Alpha Theta's chapter at OSU, founded in 1919, has 150 to 200 members. It has no previous allegations of hazing or...
Stay Energized During the Cold Weather Blues
in The Online Universities Weblog, on November 3, 2008
...s to stay energized . Here's a blurb: "Even if you're a hyper-organized, task-oriented worker with an expansive mind and endless ambition, you won't get a lot done if your mind and bo...
Introducing UK Music
in P2P File Sharing, on October 29, 2008
...writes The Guardian's Owen Gibson . "Sharkey said the new body would mark 'a bold new chapter for the UK's commercial music industry,' with the launch of a manifesto and a collec...
Are You a Twitter Terrorist?
in The Gadgets Weblog, on October 27, 2008
...ng Terrorism 2.0. In the report, published by the 304th Military Intelligence Battalion, there is a chapter entitled "Potential for Terrorist Use of Twitter." Sounds scary doesn't it...
MS Society to Benefit from WSOP Main Event Chip Leader
in Internet Poker, on October 17, 2008
...nue to move towards a world free of MS," said Phyllis Robsham, president of the Gateway Area Chapter, "The awareness and funds raised through Dennis' effort will help us to continue our ...
Most Efficient & Effective Worker Bees
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on October 14, 2008
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Selena Maranjian at Motley Fool had an interesting article a couple weeks back that I've been meaning to point out. It's a comparison of profit per employee at large companies .
Topping the list was CONOCOPHILLIPS at over $500,000 pro...
Forrester Research: A Fast-Growing Mobile Workforce
in The Wireless Weblog, on October 9, 2008
... Photo courtesy of iStockphoto
A new report from Forrester Research says mobile information workers, who either telecommute or travel frequently, account for 20% of workers today - and will ac...
Why Pro Athletes Deserve More Money Than You
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on September 22, 2008
... to hire people who will make a lot of money for them - and the more money, the better. Therefore, workers who can pull in big bucks for a business will be more sought after (the demand for them will ...
Mercedes C-Klasse: Neuer Diesel mit sparsamer Power
in Das AutoWeblog, on September 12, 2008
Schon im Herbst diesen Jahres bringt Mercedes einen völlig neu entwickelten Dieselmotor für die aktuelle C-Klasse . Der Mercedes C 250 CDI Blue Efficiency Prime Edition schöpft aus einem Hubraum von 2,2 Litern und vier Zylindern eine Leistung von sage und schreibe 204 PS. Mit einem satten Dreh...
Mercedes Fascination: Zukunftsmusik
in Das AutoWeblog, on September 11, 2008
Mit dem Mercedes-Concept "Fascination" will die Marke wohl vor allen Dingen eines - faszinieren. Und das möglichst mit Designelementen, die schon bald in die Produktpalette von Mercedes einfließen werden. So ist das zweitürige Kombi-Coupe Fascination mit eckigen Doppelscheinwerfer im ...
Free Ice Cream at Cold Stone on Sept. 28th
in The Parenting Weblog, on September 10, 2008
...eam Social," a fundraising event to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of America and local chapters across the country .
Cold Stone Creamery will give away a free 3 oz. Make-A-Wish® Ice Cream ...
What Kind of Jobs Cannot be Outsourced?
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on September 8, 2008
... competitors will gladly take from us.
The Obama approach is likely more favorable to the American worker. First, disincentivizing outsourcing may keep a few jobs on-shore. Second, rebuilding the inf...
Older IT Workers Bearing the Brunt
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on September 3, 2008
...sen A recent ComputerWorld Article , discussed the disproportionate effect of outsourcing on IT workers, citing a recent study by Stern and Wharton business schools which found that as many as 8% ...
Legal Things for peace of mind
in Biz Plan Hacks, on September 3, 2008
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yappr： real english, real easy, real fun
in Wangtam, on August 29, 2008
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Crashtest: Härtere Regeln für einen besseren Fußgängerschutz
in Das AutoWeblog, on August 27, 2008
Der EuroNCAP-Crashtest ging wieder einmal in eine neue Runde und hat dieses Mal völlig unterschiedliche Fahrzeugklassen gegen die Wand gefahren. Mercedes M-Klasse , Lancia Delta , Daihatsu Cuore , Renault Koleos und Hyundai i30 wurden bei diversen Crashs völlig zerstört - doch außer dem ...
US taxpayers subsidize CEO pay
in Sox First, on August 26, 2008
...und that S&P 500 CEOs averaged $10.5 million in pay, 344 times the pay of your average American worker. However, hedge and private equity fund managers did even better. The top 50 in this group we...
Let Your Employees Choose the Web 2.0 Service
in Web 2.0, on August 20, 2008
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"Projects where workers choose the technology have a much better chance of succeeding than ones where IT chooses" ~ Ben Worthen, The Wall Street Journal
If all your employees l...
Bootstrapper's hall of fame: Printing with promise
in BootStrapMe, on August 19, 2008
...ebsite designed by an employee to offer his first on line printing services while another worker took orders part-time by phone.
• Home made. The database at the heart of the company's all imp...
Moms Quit Breastfeeding Due to Lack of Support
in Next Nine Months, on August 19, 2008
...decision to breastfeed. Find out the contact numbers of a lactation consultant or a La Leche League chapter near you, and don't hesitate to seek advice when you encounter difficulties. No matter w...
Mrs Fields goes bust - another sign of recession
in Sox First, on August 18, 2008
...one broke is another sign of the deep problems now confronting the US economy. It has has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after blaming "aggressive competition" in its franchising...
Salisbury Cathedral
in The Flyaway Weblog, on August 12, 2008
...Ad 1386. The best preserved of only four surviving original magna carta is on display in the Chapter House. There is no admission fee to the Cathedral. However, the tower tours cost the equival...
Get familiar with Ubuntu
in HackITLinux, on August 6, 2008
...k. Even a veteran of Unix(s), I got something out of the book. Take a look at the book and a sample chapter at Ubuntu for non-geeks 3rd edition. ...
Stereotypes, and the Price of Rice in China...
in China Venture News, on August 2, 2008
...anies that do business in China. It provides a great deal more job security for the average Chinese worker. It created a standard 40-hour work week and a scale for fixed overtime. And it raised the mi...
咬人的苹果挨了咬
in Wangtam, on July 27, 2008
...X software.
• Web Giants Are Stretched. It's Time for Them to Tighten up.
• GolfGrouper Helps Find a Course, Form a Group, and Post Tourneys
• Property Previews
• BigCharts: Interactive Cha...
Burj-Al-Arab is the Best Hotel in the World?
in Hidden Travel Gems, on July 26, 2008
...ere is around $28,000 per night. Who needs a mortgage when you can take a private loan and head for Chapter 11 in style? Life's too short. Go set sail at the Burj and report back.
Guest post from...
The Open at Royal Birkdale
in Eagle Par Birdie, on July 17, 2008
Royal Birkdale
The Open begins today. That's "Open" as in British Open. But in the U.K., they call it simply The Open, as in "can there really be another?"
Royal Birkdale is the home of this year's Open. The first ball was struck on Saturday, October 5, 1899.
VoIP Through The Corporate Firewall
in The VoIP Weblog, on July 7, 2008
...le many things, is designed to make communications easier. One of the challenges I face as a remote worker for a large corporation is VoIP-at least in the way it was meant to be used.
My challenge: t...
Modisch und bequem: Tolle Sommerhosen bei quelle.de
in Feschsamma, on July 5, 2008
...re es beispielsweise mit der schönen 7/8 Hose aus Popeline . Das gute Stück kommt im Worker-Style daher, ist modisch breit gehalten und erfreut das Auge mit zahlreichen aufgesetzten Taschen mit Zippe...
WSOP $50K H.O.R.S.E. : Onto Day 4 Team PokerStars Looking Solid at the Top
in Internet Poker, on June 28, 2008
...ney comprises of the best of the best, willingly putting up a yearly salary of the average American worker to play cards for five days in search of the ultimate respect among pros.
Today we're d...
Going South for Omaha
in Internet Poker, on June 25, 2008
... weekend warriors of poker are born and bred and if he/she succeed in taking down their neighbor/co-worker/friend enough they move on to the casino game or maybe even the World Series of Poker. I rece...
Flying industry solutions
in Sox First, on June 16, 2008
...fuel prices and are likely to force up costs. The answer, he says, is to take away the sanctuary of Chapter 11 and to relax anti-trust laws to enable alliances where they can contract with each other ...
How I built my bootstrap business
in BootStrapMe, on June 13, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, kutay tanir
I've been trying to answer this question in recent weeks and have drawn plenty of inspiration from Seth Godin :
• Sell what people are buying. Blogging and social networks . In no particular order. They remain, in my opinion, two of the...
Latin America and the New U.S. President
in Latina Viva, on June 8, 2008
...ly the first steps in a comprehensive immigration law overhaul that he hoped would include a guest worker program.- Mexican President Felipe Calderon, Washington Post
We'll see come January....
More Than Half of Retired Women Receive Social Security Benefits Based on Their Husband's Work History
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on June 2, 2008
...id into Social Security.
This is no small potatoes. Social Security taxes now eat up 6.2% of every worker's paycheck, up to an annual maximum of $6,324 on earnings of $102,000 in 2008, while empl...
Abolish Bank Holidays?
in Wandalust, on May 26, 2008
... out of the nine by the end of May, and then nothing for months.
As a freelance and self employed worker my work schedule is flexible but when I was an employee I must say that I would have preferred...
Rich and poor: the CEO pay disconnect
in Sox First, on May 19, 2008
...ntinued to rise with the average chief executive now making more than 465 times what the average US worker makes. That's in contrast to the differential of 54 times average US worker pay in 1980. ...
How contagious is your purple cow?
in BootStrapMe, on May 12, 2008
So what does all this tipping point stuff mean when it comes to choosing your startup product or service?
After all, while marketer Seth Godin suggests you make you product remarkable , something as unremarkable as a fifty year old line of casual shoes may wind up being the next big thing.
...
Frat Hazings at Tulane, U of Wisconsin
in The Universities Weblog, on May 8, 2008
...tiation, the bucket dumping wasn't approved by frat leaders.
Mike Miesen, president of the UW chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon, "We are a non-hazing fraternity - Sigma Phi Epsilon doesn't h...
