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The new carbon bubble
in Sox First, on July 11, 2009
...ave financial
impacts, but also environmental consequences, as economies fail to meet GHG reduction targets." As Martha C White at Reuters points out, there are serious concerns whether the Co...
G8 squibs it on climate change
in Sox First, on July 9, 2009
On the face of it, the news , the decision of the G8 leading industrial countries to try and limit global warming to just 2C (3.6F) above pre-industrial levels by 2050 is heartening. But look between the lines and you'll see it's nothing to get excited about. First, we don't know ...
20 Cholesterol Regulating Genes Identified
in The Biotech Weblog, on July 8, 2009
...ations in them) do constitute risk factors, and investigating if and how they could be useful drug targets.
Source ...
Nachfolger: Nokia N98 steht bereit
in Das Handy-Weblog, on July 2, 2009
...g durch Nokia zur Nokia World (2. bis 3. September 2009), oder im Rahmen des Mobile World Congress im Februar 2010.
Bis dahin ist es noch ein Weilchen hin und so kann die Gerüchteküche munter weiter...
ExxonMobil funds climate sceptics
in Sox First, on July 2, 2009
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Fascinating to read the report of scientists warning Congress about "climate alarmism". It's fascinating because the crew includes retired manager for strategic planning at ExxonMo...
Madoff gets the max! What now?
in Sox First, on June 30, 2009
...o got returns of 100% or more, redirected from other people's money. You can bet they'll be targets of the government's continuing investigation. And then again, Madoff's wife Ruth mig...
Durbin-Grassley, Indian Outsourcing, and the H-1B Visa
in Global Mobility Report, on June 29, 2009
...hat may be the biggest problem faced by the H-1B visa: Indian outsourcing.
A bill currently before Congress, the Durbin-Grassley visa reform bill, would probably bring an end to the Indian outsourcin...
Climate change: the lawyers' picnic
in Sox First, on June 27, 2009
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By the narrowest of margins, Congress has passed the "cap and trade" energy bill which will bring in tough new greenhouse gas emissions standards for US companies. Given that it passed...
Can You Get Money from the Government? Maybe...
in TJ's Weblog, on June 23, 2009
Michael Sanibel had a helpful blog post recently on government grants. He looks at all the basics:
What is a grant?
Who can qualify?
How do you apply?
What types of grants are available?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of getting a grant?
Why would a grant application not b...
Did Sonia Sotomayor's mortgage views help send county into recession?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 23, 2009
... example of this at The Business Insider's Clusterstock column written by John Carney. Carney targets Sonia Sotomayor, Pres. Barack Obama's nominee for a seat on the Supreme Court, for the t...
Stimulus packages create corruption opportunities
in Sox First, on June 23, 2009
...us. Most of the spending will involve juicy, big budget capital projects. These are the traditional targets of corruption, and under the counter deals done with a wink and a nudge. "Because corr...
Directors warned about greenwash
in Sox First, on June 22, 2009
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 care to shareholders. That's what makes a court case in Australia so fascinating. The result will ...
CCTV焦点访谈曝光谷歌中国大量宣传色情信息
in Wangtam, on June 19, 2009
...e to Offer Huawei's Android Phone Next Quarter
• Microsoft's Internet Explorer Comparison Chart
• Microsoft backtracks, extends XP availability to 2011
• Circle Limit Media
• Replica L...
Climate change impacts
in Sox First, on June 18, 2009
...discussion draft, "The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009" now going before Congress, the Obama Administration has released a timely report on climate change , designed to war...
Apple Updates its Software While the Government Rethinks Law
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on June 17, 2009
... iPods are dominant players in the rapidly growing sector.
In the meantime, President Obama asked Congress to repeal a hard-to-enforce tax on the personal use of work cell phones, appeasing the busi...
Is Algae the Real Future of Biofeul?
in IfEnergy, on June 12, 2009
... piece at Renewable Energy World recently asked that question.
Energy policy at the moment sets targets for biofuel use. Those targets are pretty high and only a certain amount (less than half, ev...
Banks fight to keep accounting tricks
in Sox First, on June 6, 2009
...Timothy Geithner trying shelve the accounting rule change. They are also spending millions lobbying Congress. Not content with their $700 billion bailout, the banks want to keep investors in the dark....
T-Mobile To Release Second Android Phone While Samsung Targets Photogs
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on June 5, 2009
T-Mobile, the fourth-largest U.S. carrier, is hoping to increase its rank by launch its second smartphone to run Google's Android operating system in a few weeks.
While details aren't overly specific just yet, the new smartphone is slotted to run Google's codenamed "Cupcake&q...
30 Must-Have Tweaks For Your Mac
in Wangtam, on June 5, 2009
...iver; Targets software for embedded devices
• Admiring Windows 7's high-resolution device icons
• TOSBack.org
• Creating, Saving, Sharing Themes in Windows 7
• Bing Travel
• PicoPlay
• ...
Renewable energy and the recession
in Sox First, on June 5, 2009
...s driving this? It's coming very much from governments bringing in new policies and setting new targets. Europe, for example, has a target to get one fifth of its energy from renewable sources by ...
Forza Motorsport 3 游戏截图预览
in Wangtam, on June 3, 2009
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Even Hollywood hates mortgage loan officers these days
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 1, 2009
...ood movies where loan officers turn out to be partially villainous. Hollywood loves to take on easy targets. Usually that means Nazis. Maybe now it'll mean mortgage loan officers, too.
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Samsung M7600 Beat DJ music phone now up for grabs at O2 UK
in The Smart PDA, on May 25, 2009
... Remember that sexy M7600 Beat DJ music phone announced by Samsung at the Mobile World Congress 2009 in Barcelona. Well good news for the folks in UK as it is now available for purchase at O2 UK on...
What's the next direction for CFOs?
in Sox First, on May 25, 2009
...ructuring as it is easier to do this in a weak economy. They should also have a list of acquisition targets. If this study is right, it's going to be a long and difficult recovery and many compan...
Obama Administration Targets Employers with Immigration Enforcement
in Global Mobility Report, on May 22, 2009
I haven't heard much about the immigration debate in the US this year. But BusinessWeek just published an article that start with this: The Obama Administration plans to intensify efforts begun under the Bush Administration to crack down on companies that knowingly hire illegal immigrants,...
How to introduce a carbon tax
in Sox First, on May 20, 2009
...cted, not
after the tax has been implemented and caused harmful side effects." The chances of Congress introducing a carbon tax are next to zero. Americans seem to have a thing about taxes. On o...
Bioscience Education in America: A State by State Analysis
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 12, 2009
... WHEN: Monday, May 18, 2009, 2 p.m. EDT
WHERE: BIO 2009 International Convention - Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, GA, Room B306, Building B, Level 3
WHO: James Hunt , former North Caroli...
Do boycotts work?
in Sox First, on May 12, 2009
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Over the years we have seen many boycotts of corporations. Targets have included Coca Cola for it alleged repression of trade union activity in Colombia and its depletion of groundwater resources ...
Gorton: LimeWire Is Secure
in P2P File Sharing, on May 11, 2009
In response to a government investigation, Lime Group chairman Mark Gorton has sent a letter to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform stating that LimeWire 5 is "the most secure file-sharing software available."
"The main investigative committee in the...
H1B: Frying pan to fire
in The CIO Weblog, on May 11, 2009
...estic jobs helps ease the pay scale. Industry leaders as illustrious as Bill Gates have gone before Congress to testify in support of the program, which many consider as vital to staffing their compan...
An End to Tax Havens?
in Bizinformer, on May 5, 2009
...omberg , The Huffington Post .
The full press release on Obama's proposal is online here .
Congress has been struggling with the concept of tax havens since I was literally in diapers. The dis...
The Invisible Hook by Peter Leeson
in Sox First, on April 29, 2009
... would signal to other ships that they would spare no quarter and slaughter all who resisted. Their targets would peacefully submit, reducing the potential costs. Pirate torture of victims also served...
Supply chain consultants introduce new inventory reduction analytic tool
in Supplychainer, on April 29, 2009
...Updating inventory status continuously; and
- Tracking progress continuously versus using reduction targets.
The company claims that the IA product can deliver measurable results in 30 days. The end ...
Saliva Test: Non-invasive Method To Detect Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on April 28, 2009
... the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) 18th Annual Meeting & Clinical Congress in Houston, Texas, a new research promoting saliva test in detecting type 2 diabetes will ...
The Pirate Google
in Wangtam, on April 25, 2009
... First Google Android Netbooks spotted
• Firefox 3.0.9 targets 12 security vulnerabilities
• Trend Micro releases Smart Surfing for Mac
• Google Calendar Agenda
• Filter YouTube Comments
• C...
Sun, Oracle, WordPress, and MySQL
in Wangtam, on April 23, 2009
...
• 5 Ways to Get Your Questions Answered on Twitter
• Congress Gets Into the 'Future of News' Game
• Cassini's continued mission
• King of Fighters F-22 Gets Killed by Humble T-38 ...
Will Biofuel Make It?
in IfEnergy, on April 23, 2009
...d of the day, the capacity to produce cellulosic ethanol from non-food biomass still won't meet targets or demand.
I know the cars on the road now will have to burn something for a while yet. B...
More job cuts ahead: Bain
in Sox First, on April 23, 2009
...ng to Bain, seven out of 10 executives say they are worried about how they'll meet their growth targets in 2009, and six out of 10 are planning for a downturn that they expect will last into 2010....
PreEmptive Releases DashO 5
in Java Entrepreneur, on April 17, 2009
...said chief marketing officer Sebastian Holst. Visual Studio and .NET have been PreEmptive's top targets, so its Java product has lagged behind, he acknowledged. Other new features include support ...
Goldman Sachs attacks blogger
in Sox First, on April 13, 2009
...;s site www.goldmansachs666.com . With headlines like Did Lloyd Blankfein of Goldman Sachs Lie to Congress?, Does Goldman Sachs Manipulate the Stock Market?, Did Goldman Sachs Manipulate World Oil P...
Will Karen Mills Make a Difference at SBA?
in Bizinformer, on April 8, 2009
...ence to reach across the aisles in crafting policy. The SBA has often had a tense relationship with Congress. The business world will be interested to see if she can change the tone of discuss and mak...
The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009
in IfEnergy, on April 3, 2009
.... The Daily Kos has weighed in on it, as has the H Post . We'll see what it looks like after Congress has worked it over a couple of times. Laws and sausages...
© Mess of Pottage
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Going to Cuba... Maybe Soon
in Latina Viva, on April 2, 2009
... TravelPost had a piece yesterday on a bill in Congress that would relax travel restrictions to Cuba. Cuba and iconic spots like the Hotel Nacional de Cuba may once again be a legal travel destin...
Rest in peace, GM
in Sox First, on April 1, 2009
... the US economy keeps tanking. Back in 1953, GM's president Charles Wilson declared before Congress that what was good for the country was good for GM and vice versa. His words have come back...
LG GD900 details announced
in The Smart PDA, on March 31, 2009
... The LG GD900 was announced in February at the Mobile World Congress 2009. LG has recently provided more details of the GD900 touch screen device that comes with a unique transparent touchpad. Accor...
Support the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Management Act of 2009
in Allergies, on March 28, 2009
...ou take a few minutes to help The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Management Act of 2009 get passed by Congress this year and to ask for more food allergy research funding?
The Act was initially introdu...
Are Visa Rules a Form of Protectionism? India Thinks So...
in Global Mobility Report, on March 22, 2009
...or H-1B visas for companies taking stimulus money. It's protectionism, say Indian critics, that Congress has banned companies receiving bailout money from hiring foreigners on H-1B visas. The prob...
Climate change: the worst case scenario is here
in Sox First, on March 16, 2009
...d of this year to stop climate change. Now more alarmingly, we have the Copenhagen Climate Change Congress telling us that the worst case scenarios for climate change are already happening. "...
The politics of AIG
in Sox First, on March 16, 2009
... say that's only fair, but as columnist Thomas Friedman says , fairness has left the building. Congress is shelling out hundreds of billions of dollars on toxic assets and the money is going to k...
Climate change deniers on the increase
in Sox First, on March 13, 2009
...ldenberg points out, the sceptics are getting together in response to the legislation of Obama and Congress to rein in greenhouse gases. "Unlike Obama, who owed his victory to millions of suppor...
H.R.875 Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009
in Do you like to cook?, on March 12, 2009
... Anderson
I just stumbled on some pretty interesting disturbing legislation coming out of the Congress of the United States. The bill is HR 875 and it's labeled as the Food Safety Modernizati...
Caffeine Offers Skin Cancer Protection
in The Biotech Weblog, on February 27, 2009
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ATR is essential to damaged cells that are growing rapidly, Nghiem said, and caffeine specifically targets damaged cells that can become cancerous. "Caffeine more than doubles the number of dama...
Nokia N86 8MP erst im Sommer
in Das Handy-Weblog, on February 27, 2009
...doch die Vorfreude. Gerade erst war Nokias neues Handy, das Nokia N86 8MP auf dem Mobile World Congress vorgestellt worden: schon können wir das Fotohandy in den Läden erstehen. Doch halt: erst ei...
The vagueness of Obama
in Sox First, on February 26, 2009
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Obama's first speech to the joint session of Congress failed to ease the market's concerns about the recession and the outlook of the banking sector. The problem with the speech was that...
Huawei baut T-Mobile Handys
in Das Handy-Weblog, on February 25, 2009
...et. Mit dabei sei auch ein Modell, dessen Prototyp letzte Woche auf der Handy-Messe Mobile World Congress in Barcelona vorgestellt worden sei.
Was das Handy leistet, ist derzeit nicht bekannt ......
The Bernanke-Obama dance
in Sox First, on February 25, 2009
...that the money will only go to those who really deserve it. "Tonight, I am grateful that this Congress delivered, and pleased to say that the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is now law. O...
Lactic Acid Bacteria as Vehicle for Anthrax Vaccine
in The Biotech Weblog, on February 24, 2009
...ax vaccine through the stomach and releasing it into the small intestine".
There, the vaccine targets the first line of immune cells - dendritic cells - that can trigger the mucosal immune syste...
ACCESS Demos Linux Platform 3.0
in HackITLinux, on February 20, 2009
...nux mobile software platform, the ACCESS Linux Platform (ALP) 3.0 , this week at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
"Hardware advancements and more powerful chips, such as TI's OMA...
New Bill Requires All Wi-Fi Owners to Keep Log Files
in The Wireless Weblog, on February 20, 2009
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 4850739
Rep. Lamar Smith and Sen. John Cornyn this week introduced the Internet Safety Act , which creates sweeping requirements for data retention, not only for ISPs but for anyone managing a wireless router...
"The Bill , as written, doe...
Bicycling And Digital Photography
in Digital Shot, on February 19, 2009
...ame time.
How about rock hounding while out for a walk in the forest while "plinking" at targets of opportunity, usually stubs of small dead branches on fallen trees, with a .22 cal rifle...
Acer bringt neue Smartphones
in BlackBerry World, on February 19, 2009
...leich die Namen der neuen Smartphones: M900, F900, X960 und das DX 960 werden auf dem Mobile World Congress in Barcelona vorgestellt und alle Geräte sollen noch in diesem Jahr auf den Markt kommen. Be...
Hyundai zeigt neue Handys
in Das Handy-Weblog, on February 19, 2009
...wie die connect berichtet.
Passend zu Karneval präsentieren die Koreaner auf dem Mobile World Congress in Barcelona zunächst ein Dreigestirn, bestehend aus dem MB-490i bzw. Dolphin, dem MB-D650 so...
MWC: Android Dual-Sim-Handy von General Mobile
in Handyzweinull, on February 16, 2009
Der US-amerikanische Hersteller General Mobile stellt mit dem DSTL1 auf dem MWC in Barcelona ein Dual-Sim- Handy auf Android-Plattform vor. Unter anderem verfügt das Gerät über eine 5-MP-Kamera mit automatisierten Fokus und der interne Speicher beträgt fünf Gigabyte, der sich mit einer Flash-Kart...
Samsung's Latest Phone Says Goodbye to Batteries
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on February 13, 2009
...ns were cut by walking as opposed to driving.
Samsung Blue Earth will be showcased at Mobile World Congress 2009 next week.
...
Sun Launches JavaFX Mobile
in Java Entrepreneur, on February 13, 2009
... platform.
"JavaFX Mobile, which makes its formal debut next week during GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, won't replace Java ME , the Micro Edition for smartphones, mobile phone...
Golf: Golfnet Rheinland entsteht
in Eagleparbirdie, on February 11, 2009
... und Kreise weiter auszubauen haben sich die Köln Tourismus GmbH, die Tourismus & Congress GmbH Region Bonn/Rhein-Sieg/Ahrweiler, der Rhein-Erft Tourismus e.V. und die Naturarena Bergisches Land...
Samsung S8300 Ultra Touch
in Handyzweinull, on February 10, 2009
...-Tastatur und einen Touchscreen bedient werden kann. Erstmals soll das Handy auf dem Mobile World Congress in Barcelona zu sehen sein.
Das S8300 bietet ein 2,8 Zoll großes AMOLED-Display über we...
Will the Ban on Travel to Cuba Be Lifted Soon? Maybe...
in Latina Viva, on February 8, 2009
...The future of travel to Cuba became a hot topic last week when a bipartisan group in the US Congress jumped the gun on President Obama in an effort to change US policy toward Cuba. The first step, acc...
Windows Mobile 7 erscheint 2010
in BlackBerry World, on February 5, 2009
...läne zum Thema Handy-Betriebssysteme ein.
Mobile 6.5 dürfte bereits auf dem Mobile World Congress vorgestellt werden und vielleicht folgt die 7er Version dann genau ein Jahr später. Der Anlass ist ...
Touchscreen satt: das LG KM900 Arena
in Das Handy-Weblog, on February 5, 2009
...mationen. Insofern haben wir noch Hoffnung, dass LG auf dem anstehenden Mobile World Congress vielleicht doch mit Android oder Windows Mobile überrascht. Bis dahin heißt es abwarten und hoffen ......
