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Schon gesehen? - Buchtip: Triathlon Training
in Das Freizeitsport, on 26.11.09
Buchtip: Triathlon Training at Das Freizeitsport Zur Zeit verbringe ich meinen Urlaub im wunderschönen California. Dieser Bundesstaat lässt Triathlonherzen höher schlagen - ich sage es Euch! Hier finden sich tolle Routen für Radausfahrten durch at...
Seen that? - U.K. LOTTERY WINNER HEADS TO LAS VEGAS
in Play Las Vegas, on November 23, 2009
U.K. LOTTERY WINNER HEADS TO LAS VEGAS at Play Las Vegas Source:www.gallery.hd.org What does the winner of the U.K National Lottery do for an encore? She heads to Las Vegas to try to parlay her luck at the best casinos in the world, that's wha...
US to pay $500 billion to service mega debt
in Sox First, on November 23, 2009
...the extra $500 billion is more than more than the combined federal budgets this year for education, energy, homeland security and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The US is now facing the problem of...
Verizon Targets Outdoorsy-Types With Their Latest Phone
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on November 20, 2009
Verizon realizes that not all mobile handset users want to simply make and receive phone calls. As such their latest collaborative effort with Casio, a rugged clamshell model will have six operating modes including one tells the user the best time for fishing.
Calling the handset the R...
Seen that? - The Wind Report
in IfEnergy, on November 20, 2009
...r wind energy development, the suppliers of wind energy turbines, and owners and purchasers of wind energy, provide a useful measure of the size and breadth of the American wind energy industry. The i...
Seen that? - Currency trading with Retirement money
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on November 15, 2009
Currency trading with Retirement money at The Hedge Funds Weblog I saw a story the other day , How Retirement Funds are looking into the world of Currency trading. And the thought behind it was, "Stocks and bonds are tied to the business cycl...
Seen that? - Acupuncture for Infertility
in Well Woman Blog, on November 14, 2009
Acupuncture for Infertility at Well Woman Blog Acupuncture has been around for thousands of years. It's Chinese in origin and still practiced today all over the world. I've tried it, for headaches, which it definitely helped. Acupuncture c...
Dutch road tax a sign of things to come
in Sox First, on November 14, 2009
A sign of what's ahead around the world with the Dutch government announcing that it plans to introduce a "green" road tax by the kilometre from 2012 to reduce carbon emissions by 10%. Each car will be equipped with a GPS device to track the distance and how much the driver pays. Sales tax...
Seen that? - YOU SHOULD FOLLOW CASINO NEWS
in Play Las Vegas, on November 13, 2009
YOU SHOULD FOLLOW CASINO NEWS at Play Las Vegas Source:www.redrocklasvegas.com You may not think it's of any value to follow the corporate news of the Las Vegas Casino Industry but it is. Yeah I know it's boring, but a quick scan of the ca...
Bikram Yoga During Pregnancy
in Next Nine Months, on November 12, 2009
Have you ever wondered how celebrities keep their bodies so trim and fit during their pregnancy?
Jenny McCarthy revealed on the Regis and Kelly show recently how Bikram yoga kept her energy level up and her body fit throughout her pregnancy.
Pregnant Bikram Yoga practitioners have actua...
Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware: Offshore Wind in the Atlantic
in IfEnergy, on November 11, 2009
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Wind energy seems to become a bigger part of the renewable energy scene everyday. And with offshore wind gaining more attention lately, it's interesting that Virginia, Maryland, and Delaware seem to have teamed up now to promote offshore wind energy on the Atlantic Coast .
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Seen that? - Business School for Startups?
in Small Business Unplugged, on November 10, 2009
...racteristics. You have to be willing to take calculated risks. In addition, a mix of optimism, high energy, and an ability to live with [...] Read More ...
Al Gore, climate change profits and civil disobedience
in Sox First, on November 9, 2009
Plenty has been written about Al Gore making mega profits out of global warming. As the New York Times reported last week, as a partner in Silicon Valley venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers , he has cleaned up big time with its investments in smart electricity grids. That...
Seen that? - Hubbert Peak v. Actual Peak
in IfEnergy, on November 7, 2009
Hubbert Peak v. Actual Peak at IfEnergy The Hubbert peak theory, also known as "peak oil", analyzes the long-term supply of conventional petroleum and other fossil fuel extraction and depletion. This theory was developed by Marion Hubber...
Unemployment and the failed stimulus
in Sox First, on November 7, 2009
Back in January, US unemployment was sitting at 7.2% and commentators were saying a stimulus package would fix everything. It hasn't. The latest appalling figures show that US unemployment has hit 10.2%, a 26-year high. Worse still, the total unemployment figure including people who have ei...
Obama dismantles post-Enron reforms
in Sox First, on November 5, 2009
Earlier this week, I did a blog entry on how White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel was pushing wants Democrats to let small public companies worth less than $75 million avoid complying with Sarbanes-Oxley. And now the House Financial Services Committee voted 37-32 to do just that. And...
Buffett bets big on US recovery
in Sox First, on November 4, 2009
Warren Buffett has taken a giant wager on the US economy recovering with Berkshire Hathaway announcing it's buying the rest of Burlington Northern and Santa Fe, America's second biggest railroad, that he doesn't already own. As the New York Times says, the Sage of Omaha is betting that a...
Waiting for the crash
in Sox First, on November 2, 2009
Just a few days ago was the 80th anniversary of the stock market crash. October 29, 1929, or "Black Tuesday" was the day that resulted in banks collapsing and the once-roaring US economy sinking into the Great Depression. As we think back to the worst stock market collapse ever, it might be ...
Seen that? - Sustainable Development for the Future
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on October 31, 2009
Sustainable Development for the Future at Audeamus - How dare we... (From National Curriculum) Just a round up of sustainable development news as I clean out my backlog of items here today. *PricewaterhouseCoopers has identified six trends that w...
Seen that? - Olympic Torch Hoax
in I got Spam?!, on October 31, 2009
Olympic Torch Hoax at I got Spam?! My Dad recently got the following email (excerpt only). You should be alert during the next days: Do not open any message with an attached filed called "Invitation" regardless of who sent it. It is a vi...
Seen that? - Warning From a Student of Democracy's Collapse
in P2P File Sharing, on October 31, 2009
Warning From a Student of Democracy's Collapse at P2P File Sharing The following may appear to have nothing to do with P2P. But it does. There is a growing sense of entitlement, self-protection, and amnesia in this country ... and in the entertain...
Alcoa and RUSNANO Sign Memorandum of Understanding
in Nanotechbuzz, on October 31, 2009
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Alcoa and RUSNANO have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore ways of using nanotechnology in the aluminum industry, specifically for offshore oil and gas drilling, high-efficiency power transmission, next-generation lighting, energy-efficient ...
Cap & Trade 101
in IfEnergy, on October 28, 2009
© James Jordan
The fact that you're reading this blog at all tells me that you're probably at least a little familiar with Cap & Trade. But just in case you have problems explaining it to other people, or in case you have friends who don't know about it, VentureBeat recently published...
Ireland's New Wave Energy Project
in IfEnergy, on October 24, 2009
...atural power being developed from the oceans. Tidal energy is considered a seperate form of natural energy, and the efforts to harness major ocean currents is also a considerably different form of nat...
Fewer Americans believe in climate change
in Sox First, on October 23, 2009
...rates income, jobs and tax revenue, but also provides a disproportionately large share of their energy,'' Sachs writes. "Per capita carbon emissions in US coal states tend to be much higher than the n...
IBM Introduces System Storage DS8700
in On Storage, on October 23, 2009
IBM today introduced the System Storage DS8700 , the newest addition to its DS8000 lineup.
"Based on IBM's latest Power6 processor, the new DS8700 model announced today offers up to 2.5 times the performance of IBM's current DS8300 array and is up to 50% more energy efficient... ...
西门子收购 Solel Solar
in Wangtam, on 2009-10-22
西门子已经同意斥资约 4.18 亿美元收购以色列太阳能热电设备公司 Solel Solar Systems，意在增强其可再生能源产品业务实力。
西门子网站说 ，公司将从伦敦公用事业和基础设施投资公司 Ecofin 以及另外一位未具名股东处收购 Solel Solar 的股份。据知情人士透露，Areva 和 Alstom 两家公司也提出了竞购要约，但被西门子所击败。西门子预计将在今年年底前完成这笔收购。
Solel Solar 主要开发和建造太阳能热电厂并制造太阳能接收器，目前拥有 500 多名员工，今年上半年营收将近 9 亿美元。该公司为加州和西班牙的太阳能电厂提供设备...
Seen that? - Prohibited to exercise
in Daily Power Walk, on October 21, 2009
Prohibited to exercise at Daily Power Walk Have you ever thought that you wouldn't be able to exercise even if you wanted to. No I am not talking about injuries, I am talking about not being able to exercise because you are prohibited. It'...
Apple 更新 13 寸小白 Macbook
in Wangtam, on 2009-10-21
Apple 今天更新产品的最后一项包括新版的 13 寸小白 Macbook，主要的更新包括：
• 与 Macbook Pro 统一风格的 Unibody 设计；
• 13 寸背光 LED；
• CPU 升级到 2.6GHz 主频的 Intel Core 2 Duo；
• 2GB 内存；
• 250GB 硬盘；
• SuperDrive
• 玻璃触控板，支持多点触摸技术。
标准版价格为 999 美元。
以下是官方新闻稿：
Apple 推出新款 21.5/27 英寸 iMac
in Wangtam, on 2009-10-21
今天，Apple 更新了不少产品，首先就是新款的 21.5/27 英寸 iMac，新的四款基本型如下：
21.5-inch iMac (MSRP of $1199)
• 21.5-inch LED backlit screen with 1920×1080 resolution (16:9)
• 3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU
• 4GB of DDR3 RAM
• 500GB hard drive (7200RPM SATA)
• Slot-loading DVD burner
• NVIDIA GeForce 9400M gra...
Seen that? - Fusion Anyone
in IfEnergy, on October 20, 2009
Fusion Anyone at IfEnergy Are we there yet? Or more exactly, is fusion power feasible yet? Well we know how to make a fusion reaction occur, the problem is that temperatures reaching into the millions of degrees either C or F must be generated to ...
Where is your server?
in Business Computer Blog (UK), on October 16, 2009
© Soffia S
We all know that every transaction, every email, every little piece of information is stored somewhere. Normally we don't spend a whole lot of time thinking about it. It may cross our mind as we swipe a credit card but for the most part we just go along our merry way.
Even...
Louisiana Tech Researchers Seek to Improve Biofuel Processing
in Nanotechbuzz, on October 16, 2009
© Nicholas_T
Louisiana Tech researchers are exploring ways of using nanotechnology to improve the cellulosic ethanol processes.
"Louisiana Tech Professors James Palmer, Yuri Lvov, Dale Snow and Hisham Hegab say biofuels will play an important part in sustainable fuel and energy...
Happy NANOvember!
in Nanotechbuzz, on October 14, 2009
The University at Albany 's College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) has announced an extensive range of events of activites for a month-long celebration it's calling NANOvember .
"Highlights of NANOvember include CNSE's Community Day Open House on Saturday, November 7...
Soros invests $1 billion in clean energy
in Sox First, on October 13, 2009
In September last year, I did a blog entry looking at the green technology boom. In that blog, I was looking at the prospect of green investment making the investment in the Internet look like small change. There's a good reason for that. Just as the Great Depression gave rise to businesses...
US Immigration Reform: Maybe Next Year...
in Global Mobility Report, on October 12, 2009
© humbertomoreno
The Hill is reporting that immigration reform is dead. At least for this year. Republicans failed last week to keep provisions addressing illegal immigration in the Homeland Security spending bill, the latest sign that Democrats want to hold off on that debate until n...
Thailand Joins the Renewable Energy Push
in IfEnergy, on October 11, 2009
© Swami Stream
Renewable Energy World reported last week that Thailand hosted the first Renewable Energy World Asia. At the REW Asia opening session, Dr Twarath Sutabutr of the Department for Alternate Energy and Efficiency presented some of the details of Thailand’s Renewable Energy ...
Greentech Sees Venture Capital Growth
in TJ's Weblog, on October 11, 2009
© Jimmy_Joe
Renewable Energy World is reporting that venture capital investment is on the upswing - at least in the green technology sector of the economy.
Third quarter numbers are out, and they're encouraging for both VC's and the greentech sector. Q1 this year saw 59 deals wo...
DJ Hero track list: 100 songs, 93 mash-ups
in Wangtam, on 2009-10-10
• DJ Hero track list: 100 songs, 93 mash-ups
• Robert Kubica 加盟 Renault F1 车队
• Gmail Tries to Help Users Avoid Phishing Scams
• Choosing a smart password
• doubleTwist Unveils An Alternative To The iTunes Music Store, Powered By Amazon MP3
• Find movies, TV shows matching your taste watc...
Seen that? - NYSE Value, is in Goldman`s mind
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on October 9, 2009
NYSE Value, is in Goldman`s mind at The Hedge Funds Weblog When you look at the numbers as a trader, you must shack your head and laugh.. We are watching the Millionaire boys club. In play, at full speed. The valuation of Intellectual property ,...
Chamber of Commerce versus Apple
in Sox First, on October 8, 2009
Last week, I did a blog entry looking at how corporations were leaving the US Chamber of Commerce because of its stance on climate change. This week, it was Apple's turn. It left the chamber of Commerce with Catherine A. Novelli, vice president, Worldwide Government Affairs of Apple sta...
Plan to destroy the dollar
in Sox First, on October 7, 2009
Last week, I did a blog entry looking at how the US dollar was set to lose its reserve currency status. There is no doubt the US dollar is struggling as investors buy into gold pushing up its price to as more than $1018. And now there are signs the dollar could go even lower with The Indep...
Abu Dhabi Looks to Become Alternative Energy Hub
in IfEnergy, on October 6, 2009
© Panoramas
GreenBeat is reporting that Abu Dhabi is preparing for a bid to become a world hub for alternative energy. Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s state-owned energy company, announced over the weekend that it will be raising between $300 and $600 million to start construction on Masdar City,...
Seen that? - Loremo on the Edge
in IfEnergy, on October 6, 2009
Loremo on the Edge at IfEnergy German Loremo AG (Munich) introduced their ultra efficient car at the 76th annual Motor Show 2006 in Geneva last month, the Loremo. Geneva Motor Show Founded in 2000, this new company developed a light-weight passeng...
Seen that? - Carnival 2007
in Daily Power Walk, on October 2, 2009
Carnival 2007 at Daily Power Walk I want to share the energy I feel going through me at the moment. It's carnival time in Brazil and the whole of Brazil is dancing and singing. Day and night it's an ongoing thing that includes thousands o...
Chamber of commerce: denying and splitting
in Sox First, on October 3, 2009
The US Chamber of Commerce has long been dragging its heels on climate change, coming out against the Waxman-Markey bill and claiming that fossil fuels "are and will remain for decades to come the backbone of the US energy system". Now cracks are starting to appear in the face with...
U.S. House Committee Passes Informed P2P User Act
in P2P File Sharing, on September 30, 2009
© cliff1066™
The U.S. House Committee on Commerce and Energy has passed the Informed P2P User Act (HR 1319) .
"The bill would make it illegal for P2P developers to make software that causes files from a computer to be inadvertently shared over a P2P network without a user's kn...
Nanotech Turns 20
in Nanotechbuzz, on October 1, 2009
© chidorian
Just over 20 years ago, IBM Fellow Don Eigler became the first person in history to move and control an individual atom -- and two months later, he spelled out the letters IBM with 35 xenon atoms.
"Don Eigler’s accomplishment remains, to this day, one of the most im...
Safety First
in Mein Diabetes Blog, on 29.09.09
Stellt euch mal vor, ihr seid im Urlaub und euer Messgerät geht kaputt oder ihr verliert es. Ich hab im Internet ein Ersatz-Sicherheits-Notfall-Set gefunden. Es besteht aus einem Komplettset, um schnell, zuverlässig und ohne Gerät den Blutzucker zu bestimmen. Folgende Dinge sind enthalten:
5 x ...
Virginia Thinks About Offshore Wind Farms
in IfEnergy, on September 27, 2009
The Virginian-Pilot ran a story earlier this month on the possibility that Virginia may set up offshore wind farms. Gov. Timothy M. Kaine has taken his first formal step in developing offshore wind power, requesting the formation of a task force to guide the leasing of federal waters off the Virgi...
China moves to fight climate change
in Sox First, on September 26, 2009
China is embracing carbon trading and it will change things forever. Indeed, China is likely to become a dominant player. First, let it be said that a carbon trading system in China is still in its infancy, especially given that it's financial system is still evolving. But as reported her...
Wipe out: the environmental battle over toilet paper
in Sox First, on September 25, 2009
It's the battle for the butts. The Washington Post reports that environmentalists are now targeting toilet paper makers over the use of plush and soft US toilet paper which you make by chopping down trees. Environmentalists like Greenpeace want the toilet paper makers to go the way of the...
Ryanair-Mitarbeiter beleidigen Blogger
in web2weblog, on 24.09.09
© bigpresh
Die Öffentlichkeitsarbeit eines Unternehmens ist in Zeiten des Internets schwieriger geworden, besonders wenn sich Mitarbeiter in Blogs und sozialen Netzwerken zu Wort melden. Wozu das führen kann, musste vor einigen Tagen die Fluggesellschaft Ryanair erfahren. Der irische Webdesig...
Rice and Alberta to Collaborate on Green Energy
in Nanotechbuzz, on September 23, 2009
© eflon
Rice University and the Alberta, Canada have announced plans to collaborate on green energy production through nanotechnology.
"Under the agreement, Rice's Richard E. Smalley Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology will join forces with nanoAlberta, part of Al...
Carbon tax and dividend
in Sox First, on September 20, 2009
An idea that's flawed but worth considering from adjunct professor of earth and environmental sciences at Columbia University's Earth Institute, James Hansen. In this piece , Hansen suggests imposing a carbon tax with a 100% dividend for the public. "The entire tax must be returne...
If the Future is Electric, BMW Knows the Way
in carzz.org, on September 16, 2009
BMW has been one of several manufacturers showing a reluctance to accept electric power as the prime motivator of its future automobiles. With its tradition of high-performance engines that's perhaps understandable. Now it appears the German company has seen the green, for it revealed at th...
logiENERGY launches Peak Oil Fund
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on September 16, 2009
Hedge fund investor, logi ENERGY LLC ., has announced the formation of The Peak Oil Value Fund. Launched September 8, the new hedge fund is the first of its kind aimed at institutional and accredited investors.
"We believe that the effects of Peak Oil on the markets are a temporary Glob...
California's Alternative Energy Bill
in IfEnergy, on September 15, 2009
© mhall209
An alternative energy Bill finally passed the California state legislature. GreenBeat describes the bill. It sets as goal of seeing 33% of California's energy come from renewable sources by 2020. Opponents of the bill, SB 14, say it will require pricey construction of new ...
The next bubbles
in Sox First, on September 12, 2009
All bubbles lead to a meltdown. This is what's so alarming in this Business Insider piece that talks about 10 bubbles in the making: China; gold; renewable energy; the Fed snapping up $1.25 trillion of mortgage backed securities; the prices of junk financial stocks like Fannie, Freddie, A...
Google and Mongolia: leading the way in solar power
in Sox First, on September 11, 2009
Fascinating developments in the world of solar power. Exciting innovative things are happening in that space. First, The Times reports that Mongola is set to become a world leader in solar energy with Chinese officials signing a deal with American business to convert a remote desert area of ...
Carbon contraceptives
in Sox First, on September 10, 2009
Now we've heard everything. Condoms and the Pill are cheaper and more effective fighting climate change than conventional renewable energy technologies, according to a new report. The report , put out by Britain's Optimum Population Trust found that each $7 spent on basic family plan...
UW Researchers Use Nanotech to Store Energy from Trees
in Nanotechbuzz, on September 10, 2009
Researchers at the University of Washington (UW) have published an article in the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers' (IEEE) Transactions on Nanotechnology , which finds that trees can be used to generate electricity.
"The new research builds on a study last yea...
Because It's Hard Having Hard Water
in The Parenting Weblog, on September 7, 2009
...t comes to house chores. And sometimes, it's the littlest things that take up so much time and energy, and just annoys me endlessly. If you have hard water running out of your tap, you'll kn...
STOP Your Child’s Allergy Disease March without the OUCH!
in Allergies, on September 3, 2009
The following entry is contributed by Guest Blogger Stephen Hauer, Principal of DropYourAllergies.com a national, physician-based, patient-focused allergy services company offering environmental and food allergy testing, custom formulated immunotherapy vaccine (SLIT DROPS or traditional Injection...
Google Chrome OS 最新截图
in Wangtam, on 2009-09-02
• Google Chrome OS 最新截图
• SNS网站错位发展 游戏化超越社交本质
• Br.st
• PortableApps.com Wins Big in the 2009 SourceForge Community Choice Awards
• Olympus E-600 announced
• PortableApps.com Hits 100 Million Portable Apps Downloaded
• Latest Design News and Articles for Web Designers and Graphic Design...
19 Carbon Sequestration Programs See Government Funding
in IfEnergy, on August 31, 2009
© SolYoung
VentureBeat reported recently on the U.S. Department of Energy's announced intention to provide $27.6 million in funding for 19 different projects testing "the efficiency of underground carbon dioxide sequestration as a potential strategy for reducing greenhouse gases and...
Costs of fighting climate change to treble
in Sox First, on August 30, 2009
...he problem, according to the scientists, is that world leaders had not included key sectors such as energy, manufacturing, retailing, mining, tourism and ecosystems. Other sectors that the UNFCCC did ...
Microsoft and the black guy
in Sox First, on August 27, 2009
Hey Microsoft, what happened to the black guy? The BBC reports that Microsoft has been forced to apologize after editing a photo to replace a black man's head to that of a white man. The original pic was for the firm's US website but Microsoft edited that out for the Polish market. T...
Watermelons as Source of Biofuel
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 25, 2009
© La Grande Farmers' Market Watermelons that do not make it to the market may be a valuable source of alternative energy. A study has shown that the juice of reject watermelons can be fermented efficiently into biofuel .
Wayne Fish worked with a team of researchers at the USDA-Agricultura...
