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Recession reshapes America
in Sox First, on July 14, 2009
I have often talked about how the recession will reshape America's geography where cities like Detroit will turn into ghost towns. Without saying as much, demographer Richard Florida seems to be saying that in his latest book, an extract of which is republished here . Florida argues that ...
Understanding Honduras
in Latina Viva, on July 13, 2009
Honduras was much in the news for a while, and now it seems to have faded from the interests of the major news outlets.
There was a coup in Honduras. Or not, depending on your perspective and who you listen to...
MoJo wrote a short piece they tagged as "Honduras for Dummies." They see...
T. Boone Pickens Gives Up on World's Largest Wind Farm
in IfEnergy, on July 13, 2009
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BusinessWeek put it this way: After encountering some Texas-sized opposition to his alternative-energy plans, oilman T. Boone Pickens is delaying plans for a giant wind farm. And Forbes suggested t...
Raising Money for Your Start-Up
in TJ's Weblog, on July 13, 2009
VentureBeat had a piece earlier this month on fundraising: Startup Fundraising 101. The author, Bernard Moon, has been through three startups now.
The piece is an interesting, fairly personal account of what's involved in getting cash for a startup. And it comes complete with presentation sl...
Larry Summers: the worst is yet to come
in Sox First, on July 12, 2009
...#39; and 'less consumption-oriented'; 'more environmentally oriented' and 'less energy-production-oriented'; 'more bio- and software- and civil-engineering-oriented and les...
Virginia Nanotechnology Park Moves Forward
in Nanotechbuzz, on July 9, 2009
...Virginia Nanotechnology Park would feature a 58,280-square-foot, multitenant building for lease to energy, environmental and medical companies using nanotechnology. In a takeoff on the words nanotechn...
Jackson Memorial Service Internet Viewing May Match Obama's Inauguration
in Wangtam, on July 8, 2009
...gy monitoring
• Clippz: The Home of Mobile Video
• Brandits & Netizens
• Train Schedule for Mobile Phones
• Metaplace
• Karminator - Track My Karma
• Askboth.com - The ideal search eng...
Can the G8 solve climate change?
in Sox First, on July 6, 2009
...rime Minister Tony Blair, now with JPMorgan Chase & Co, says that governments should focus on energy efficiency and forest protection, not carbon trading. Which will probably go down like a bric...
China's supply chain challenge: Mitigating supply risk
in Supplychainer, on July 5, 2009
...to Global Supply Chain Council , other risk factors for China cited in the survey include volatile energy and commodity prices. Noha Tohamy, vice president of research at AMR, notes that this "c...
NetworkingForPros.com Puts You on the Web
in Bizinformer, on June 30, 2009
© Dmitry Baranovskiy
I've been contributing over the last few months to the content of a vibrant and growing site that points toward the future of the Internet and has profound potential for eCommerce and business. The site is NetworkingForPros.com .
When I look across the web at the mome...
Your Company Website
in Bizinformer, on June 30, 2009
I talked yesterday over at BizPlanHacks about getting customers through your company website. Do you have a company website? You should.
SimplWeb has an online course available to help you start a website. They describe it as "a free 7 part guide to creating a killer content site that ca...
Supply chain video: The result of a new survey among 900 U.S. supply chain executives on this year's trends
in Supplychainer, on June 28, 2009
...the cost increases: As an example more than 65% of the companies mentioned they expect employee and energy cost to increase this year. This is mainly because of increase in the healthcare cost and als...
Siemens becomes a recommended partner for F-35 supply chain
in Supplychainer, on June 28, 2009
... Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc. announced last week that after extensive testing and evaluation, Northrop Grumman Corporation Aerospace Systems is strongly encouraging its supply chain to ex...
Have a look at the solar concept tent
in The RFID Weblog, on June 27, 2009
...ads and coated solar threads for forming solar shell which adjusts as per the sun light.
The solar energy generated would be channeled for lighting, heating, communications and recharging in your ten...
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...
ChicTots' Chic & Cozy Blanket Bag
in The Parenting Weblog, on June 27, 2009
...;s time to hit the outdoors! Head to the park and let the little ones run around and burn out their energy. Pack some snacks, a blanket and you're done!
If you're in the market for a blanket,...
Firefox 3.5 Release Candidate 3
in Wangtam, on June 26, 2009
...9;s Smith On Authentication: '70 Billion Reasons To Make This Work'
• Hedge fund managers betting Twitter will give them an edge in rapid trading
• Habitat sorry for Iran Tweeting
• Did ...
WildCharge Evolves the iPhone to the Next Level
in The Gadgets Weblog, on June 25, 2009
...tive charging, it is a very simple concept. A device charges simply by sitting on a pad and drawing energy from contact leads that are in the adapter on the device. You never have to plug in a device,...
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...
Can Wind Power Make a Profit?
in IfEnergy, on June 23, 2009
...e solution no one likes to talk about, raise the cost of electricity. In the debate on alternative energy sources, many people try to avoid discussing the fact that the cost of a kilowatt hour of elec...
iPod Touch 2代升级OS 3.0新系统完美破解/越狱（附图文教程）
in Wangtam, on June 21, 2009
...s Behave
• Positive Energy
• Euraeka - Daily News, Breaking News, All The News That's Fit to Read
• 两创投董事长涉集资诈骗被刑拘 考问私募界募资途径-基金频道-金融界
• An update on the early access program and the SDK.
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Philippines Announces 10-Year Nanotech Roadmap
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 21, 2009
...p will cover at least six industrial sectors, including the semiconductor, information technology, energy, agriculture, medicine and environment protection. The roadmap indicates that funding will be ...
US Immigration Overhaul "Essential"
in Global Mobility Report, on June 20, 2009
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The Obama Administration made it clear this week that overhauling the immigration system in the U.S. is a priority for his administration. Obama told the Esperanza National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast and Conference that U.S. borders must be strengthened to thwart illegal immigrati...
Recession drawing to an end. So what?
in Sox First, on June 20, 2009
...th, there will be lots of volatility with a series of downturns (think of it as rows of Ws), higher energy prices driven by demand out of China and India and higher taxes to pay for health costs and s...
Enjoying First Grade
in The Parenting Weblog, on June 19, 2009
My son is truly enjoying first grade. It has been 2 weeks and he is already having a blast.
Though we both have to adjust to waking up early (classes are from 710 to 1130 in the mornings and 1 to 4 in the afternoons), we have slowly gotten there. I don't just rely on one alarm clock, I hav...
CIA recruits bankers
in Sox First, on June 19, 2009
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If you've been retrenched as a banker or hedge fund manager, don't worry. There's plenty of work out there, if you want to become a spook. The CIA is now running a recruitment ad for...
Climate change impacts
in Sox First, on June 18, 2009
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With the Waxman-Markey discussion draft, "The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009" now going before Congress, the Obama Administration has released a timely report on clima...
Does Obama's patchwork overhaul go far enough?
in Sox First, on June 18, 2009
...ve, and ultimately destructive side bets that financial institutions make. And finally, advisers of hedge funds whose assets exceed a certain size will be required to register with the Securities and ...
A GM name change?
in Sox First, on June 17, 2009
Last month, Harvard Business School set off the debate about a name change for GM . It suggested going for an American theme, although somehow I don't think Stars and Stripes Automobile Manufacturing Co. is going to cut it in a global market. But a name change might be necessary. "If ...
Hedge Funds Up & Social Media Footprint Expansion
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on June 16, 2009
... " Hedge funds finished up 4.06% in May , capturing the largest monthly gains since February 2000." Oliver Schupp, President of Credit Suisse Index, said, "Emerging Markets funds wer...
Just Koogle it.
in Sox First, on June 16, 2009
Now I've heard everything. We have reports of a new kosher search engine called "koogle" developed in Israel that allows religious Jews to search the Net without compromising their religious standards. Koogle screens out such forbidden material as sexually explicit images or pict...
Accelerating Relationships with Social Networking
in TJ's Weblog, on June 15, 2009
Business has always been at least partly about networking. More and more, it has come to be about social networking. I wrote recently about the need to focus your efforts in social networking. I came across this piece not long ago by Christopher Rollyson on how business relationships can, in h...
Other Money Saving Tips for Your Air Conditioning
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on June 15, 2009
...ty in cooling that room than is necessary. Also, you want to find an air conditioner than has good energy ratings.
Air conditioning units will work more efficiently if they are not in direct sunligh...
The Coming Solar Revival
in IfEnergy, on June 15, 2009
... Forbes had an article earlier this month on SunPower and the solar energy revival it expects to see soon... This guardedly optimistic outlook came Tuesday... and follows an abysmal period in whi...
It will be years before jobs return
in Sox First, on June 15, 2009
...years after that. Texas, Oklahoma and Alaska will be the first to come back, no doubt helped by the energy industry and rising oil prices. But rest belt regions like Michigan, Ohio and Indiana will ta...
Another Way to Save Money on Air Conditioning Costs This Summer
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on June 14, 2009
...and we want quick relief from it. The hotter it is the worse the high humidity feels. Here is some energy saving tips that will enable you to save money.
According to Murray Anderson at DoItYourself...
Unemployment: are the numbers lying?
in Sox First, on June 14, 2009
So unemployment in the US has jumped to 9.4% but are the numbers telling us the truth? Is unemployment actually worse than what the statisticians are telling us? As reported here , consultant John Williams says the number of unemployed in the US is actually more like 20%, which takes it up t...
Is Algae the Real Future of Biofeul?
in IfEnergy, on June 12, 2009
...A 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, e...
Save Money on Air Conditioning This Summer
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on June 12, 2009
...cause you won't be trying to heat and cool the room at the same time. It will give you greater energy savings throughout the summer.
5. Insulate your attic if there isn't any, or if it does ...
Recession and marriage
in Sox First, on June 12, 2009
It seems the recession is saving marriages. Or it might be prolonging the agony. In Britain, The Independent reports that accountants Grant Thornton have found that fewer couples are divorcing. Plummeting property prices means it's just not worth it, even if it means prolonging a bad marr...
Nokia Hopes Cell Phones will No Longer Require Chargers
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on June 10, 2009
...ll sorts of electronics and pass through our bodies constantly. Nokia's plan is to harvest this energy as it passes through the phone's internal circuitry where it could then be used to rechar...
Art Funds
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on June 10, 2009
According to Friedrich Kiradi, head of Merit Alternative Investments GmbH and director of the world-wide first Art Photography Fund. "Investments in material assets such as real estate, commodities, as well as art, continues to be an area that investors seem to be focusing on, with the gro...
Western Digital My Book Studio Edition is 4TB Worth of Peace
in The Gadgets Weblog, on June 10, 2009
...nsidering its hefty size. It fully utilizes WD GreenPower technology which minimizes both sound and energy consumption. If you are into good, large, and clean storage, this is the drive for you.
It i...
Will the Volt save GM?
in Sox First, on June 10, 2009
...omes with a new four cylinder engine with more horsepower and special braking, which recaptures the energy lost and stores it in its hybrid batteries. You would have to say that if GM is pinning it&#...
Hedge Fund Competing To Buy British Bank
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on June 9, 2009
... (BGI), including the iShares business.
BlackRock's BGI buyout will break its own record in a hedge fund transaction, when in 2006 BlackRock took over Merrill Lynch's asset management busine...
Wind in Virginia Gains Support
in IfEnergy, on June 7, 2009
...Wind energy is gaining support in Virginia's far west, according to the Associated Press .
I live in an area where the proposed construction of 400-foot high wind turbines has become a contenti...
Entrepreneurial Life
in TJ's Weblog, on June 7, 2009
© tedmurphy
I came across a interesting piece last week from Small Business Trends : Entrepreneurial Lessons From The Experts. It was a list of simple observations about the life of entrepreneurs in general. Author Lisa Bourne was lucky enough to get Copyblogger's Brian Clark, John Jantsc...
Social Networking With Purpose
in BootStrapMe, on June 7, 2009
Entrepreneur.Com had a piece recently that made a simple point: You should be selective with your social networks.
The simple truth is that social networking can be a time consuming endeavor. It's easy to get bogged down trying to read all your Twitter posts. Social networks can become redun...
Renewable energy and the recession
in Sox First, on June 5, 2009
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Will the clean energy sector emerge from the recession faster than other industries? That seems to be the suggestion in the latest REN21 Renewables Global Status Report . Despite the worst econo...
Steckdosenleiste mit robustem Fußschalter und Kontroll-Leuchte
in Digitaltivi, on June 5, 2009
...ie umgehen. Der LCD-TV LH5000 von LG Electronics ist mit der sogenannten Smart Energy Saving Plus-Technologie ausgestattet, die eine Energieersparnis von bis zu 70 Prozent ermöglicht.
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What next for GM?
in Sox First, on June 4, 2009
...ning across the country, as they do in Japan, using GM factories to build mass light rail lines and energy efficient buses as well as windmills and solar panels. He also wants tax incentives to encour...
Das Powergel - Liquid Energy
in Outdoor-Blogger, on May 29, 2009
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Heute möchte ich Euch Liquid Energy vorstellen. Liquid Energy ist hochkonzentrierte Energie in flüssiger Form mit neutralem Geschmack. Die 70 g Tube enthält 210 kcal Energie pur und i...
Powerbrella from Sky Shades Blocks and Channels the Sun
in The Gadgets Weblog, on May 27, 2009
...d flexible solar panel called Power Plastic that is manufactured by solar cell company Konarka. The energy captured by the Power Plastic is then stored inside the stem of the Powerbrella, and is acces...
Western Digital Unleashes Quite and Smart WD AV-GP Hard Drives
in The Gadgets Weblog, on May 26, 2009
... Western Digital AV-GP. Available in 1TB and 2TB configurations, these drives are rugged, fast, and energy efficient.
The features of the WD AV-GP hard drives are certainly impressive. The combinatio...
The Genius Visa
in Global Mobility Report, on May 25, 2009
© Keith Allison
You've probably never heard of the genius visa. Les than 10,000 people a year are allowed into the U.S. on it. People who are at the absolute top tier of their field in the arts, athletics, sciences, education, or business. Its formal name is the O-1 visa, and BusinessWeek...
The Solúcar Platform (PS20) Solar Power Tower - Now Operational in Spain
in IfEnergy, on May 25, 2009
...With all the focus on cars recently, solar energy seems to have moved to thirds place in the public mind, after wind energy. So when I saw this piece in Renewable Energy World I thought I'd use ...
Higher rents and sale prices for green buildings
in Sox First, on May 25, 2009
...reen status would add $5.7 million. Why the premium? Because it is connected to the building's energy saving characteristics. An increase of 10% in the site energy
utilization efficiency of a gre...
No More Hydrogen Cars?
in IfEnergy, on May 22, 2009
...s seems to have collapsed for now: The money was stripped because the president and Steven Chu, his energy secretary, said hydrogen fueled cars are still decades away and that they'd rather concen...
MBAs and Entrepreneurs
in BootStrapMe, on May 21, 2009
...nation with the comings and goings of MBAs as obsolete as our lionization of investment bankers and hedge-fund managers? Is it time to look elsewhere for the "best and the brightest" of what...
Mauri Pioppo Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on May 21, 2009
...d. Both with Diamonds. Available in various gemstones.
$850
Mauri's work derives its source of energy through yoga theory. Her collection is graceful and fluid, combining high karat gold and qua...
The recession: blaming the business schools
in Sox First, on May 21, 2009
...ecently, the majority of Harvard's MBAs went into jobs in investment banking, private equity or hedge funds. These were the careers of choice. You can make long lists of high-profile MBAs who brou...
Jolie B. Ray Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on May 20, 2009
...rn doubled or as a long layering piece.
The Karma Collection - What better way to find positive energy than through jewelry. Tanya and Marjorie feel it is important to use natural stones that crea...
President at the Pump
in carzz.org, on May 20, 2009
... the immediate future.
Seeking an authoritative source, I looked to Kenneth Medlock , a fellow in energy and resources economics with Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy and an a...
US and China: the drug dealer-addict relationship
in Sox First, on May 20, 2009
... growth policy, the efforts to slow climate change would become all the more difficult. China's energy needs have already caused it to become closer to the governments in Iran and Saudi Arabia, an...
How to introduce a carbon tax
in Sox First, on May 20, 2009
...n lower emissions. Think of it as a matter of supply and demand. If people reduce their spending on energy, if they drive less or use less electricity, that means the price of permits will go down. Th...
Bixi: RFID Bike Sharing Program Reaches Montreal
in The RFID Weblog, on May 20, 2009
...D Technology and informs of any error whereas the touch screen pay station derives power from solar energy.
The bikes have an old school design and come fitted with LED head and taillights. All you ...
Franchises: WYNTK
in Biz Plan Hacks, on May 19, 2009
We talked recently about how well franchises do during a recession. To balance that I thought I'd point out this piece by Jeff Elgin on buying a franchise. Elgin looks at some things you should know about a franchise contract.
One of the things he points out is that strong franchises usual...
Military joins climate change battle
in Sox First, on May 19, 2009
... report warning that ignoring climate change is a security risk. And part of the problem are those energy policies that have made the US so dependent on oil. It's time to develop alternative ener...
