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The Dubai con job
in Sox First, on November 27, 2009
...y court, assuming no one there would need it. How wrong were they? The New York Times paints an even worse picture of a kingdom on the brink of collapse. It reports: "With Dubai’s economy in free ... ...rt, assuming no one there would need it. How wrong were they? The New York Times paints an even worse picture of a kingdom on the brink of collapse. It reports: "With Dubai’s economy in free fall,...
Bad economy, suicides and compensation
in Sox First, on November 23, 2009
...r the age of 64. With unemployment expected to keep growing next year, the picture is going to get worse. The unanswered question is whether employers might face compensation claims from families w...
US to pay $500 billion to service mega debt
in Sox First, on November 23, 2009
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Earlier this month, I did a blog entry warning of worse times ahead with the US debt hitting $12 trillion. Just how bad is it going to get? As the New York Times warns, the US is now faci...
Depression During Pregnancy May Make Flu Worse
in Next Nine Months, on November 20, 2009
...ge migration inhibitory factor (MIF) which promotes inflammation in the body.
The problem is, even though doctors recommend flu shots during pregnancy, majority of pregnant women have avoided them... ...nter shows that depression during pregnancy , a very common condition, seems to make flu symptoms worse for pregnant women , underscoring the importance of getting flu shots. Watch this video:
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Seen that? - Cutting calories part 1
in Daily Power Walk, on November 19, 2009
...ight think that you've tried it all but there is always something new that you can do to cut it even more. Please remember that this is only if you are overweight and need to cut calories, and hav... ... and 'not much else' for the rest of the day. Not too thrilling...not at all.And what's worse, the pieces are so small that: Each slice could easily [...] Read More ...
Ugg Boots – do or don't?
in Das Schuh-Fashion-Blog, on 18.11.09
Ich kann mich noch genau daran erinnern, als ich Ugg Boots das erste Mal in meinem Leben gesehen habe. Es war in den Neunzigern und ich habe eine Folge von Baywatch gesehen. Dort lief Pamela Anderson am Strand im roten Badeanzug und Ugg Boots rum. Ich dachte noch:"Was macht die mit Stiefeln im Som...
Economy to get worse with debt hitting $12 trillion
in Sox First, on November 18, 2009
While the global economy continues to improve, the situation in the United States is more grim where the going is slower than expected . The US economy is facing a long hard haul back with debt levels now topping $12 trillion . That only adds to pressure on the economy from weak bank lend...
Seen that? - Make your laptop fashionable too
in Busy with Style, on November 10, 2009
...effort getting to know what it, trying new things. You waste hours of your life playing with it. It even follows you around.
Okay, so I might be pushing the analogy, but the truth is, most of us do... ...ing really special. Let's face it - you will most definitely need to spend some time online, or worse yet, walking from store to store, in order to find decent presents for people you care for. Bu...
Al Gore, climate change profits and civil disobedience
in Sox First, on November 9, 2009
...pect the questions will grow louder, the richer he gets and the worse the problem becomes. What's even more interesting now is while Al Gore is making millions off climate change, he is encouraging ... ...rofit from climate change. We can expect the questions will grow louder, the richer he gets and the worse the problem becomes. What's even more interesting now is while Al Gore is making millions of...
Unemployment and the failed stimulus
in Sox First, on November 7, 2009
... 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 either been forced to work part...
The psychology of climate change
in Sox First, on November 6, 2009
...others and this influenced their behavior, that they undervalued the risks by thinking it would get worse so the time to act would be later and that because it was a global problem, they thought there...
Reading the Microsoft tea leaves: Is the company turtling?
in The CIO Weblog, on November 4, 2009
...ress at selling their technology to this important sector, I was entirely on board with the effort, even to the extent of pointing a couple of clients who qualified toward the BizSpark program which... ... events. That may be what has been happening in the past months as perceptions of failure, or even worse, of inadequate success, have been laid at Redmond's feet from a variety of sources. It's easy...
Bankers expect bonus pay records
in Sox First, on November 2, 2009
...ng part is that the only reason these people still have jobs is because of government assistance. Even worse, they say government attempts to rein in their compensation will stifle innovation. In ot... ...rt is that the only reason these people still have jobs is because of government assistance. Even worse, they say government attempts to rein in their compensation will stifle innovation. In other w...
Too big to fail is too dumb
in Sox First, on October 29, 2009
...urn against the market. As British economist John Kay writes , it's impossible for regulators to prevent business failure and they shouldn't even think about it. Kay writes: "The essential dynamic ... ...e Fed's power. As Chidem Kurdas says in the Wall Street Pit , it's just going to make the problem worse by enshrining government intervention in the market. And the problem is that when the disast...
Seen that? - Emergency Numbers ISDRA
in Under My Helmet, on October 21, 2009
...rges their mobile phones like I do, nor do they have multiple phones they can use in case one dies. Even worse, sometimes the power goes out, or you want to take your phone with you camping or hiking.... ...their mobile phones like I do, nor do they have multiple phones they can use in case one dies. Even worse, sometimes the power goes out, or you want to take your phone with you camping or hiking. How ...
Liverpool Implosion
in The Soccer Weblog, on October 21, 2009
...pool yet again this season find themselves in a position which, this time last year, could not have even been imagined. With the loss at home to Lyon and a match coming up against Premier League Manc... ...g from strength to strength, having lost the “best player in the world”. Surely that should be worse?
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Champions League Group Stages - Fixture 3, Day 1
in The Soccer Weblog, on October 21, 2009
...Almost half way through the group stage and things are hotting up. While some teams go from bad to worse, others look to cement themselves in a qualification place before reaching the last two games....
The big gap: Wall Street bonuses and normal pay
in Sox First, on October 21, 2009
...5% in 1987 but within 20 years, this had increased to 50%. The problem is that Wall Street doesn't even see this as a problem. According to Bloomberg , Goldman Sachs international adviser Brian Grif... ...om the Huffington Post warrant some attention. Check out the chart! Income inequality is getting worse, according to this report. The share of total US income making up by the top 10% of earners wa...
Did brilliant minds create the recession?
in Sox First, on October 18, 2009
...ewed up and lost $500 million when it made the stupid bet that interest rates in the US would rise. Worse still, the net asset value of Harvard’s General Operating Account, a pool of cash from which b...
Big Picture: Venture Capital, Private Equity Still Drying Up
in TJ's Weblog, on October 17, 2009
...private equity and venture capital fundng.
In the world of venture capital funds, only 17 funds even raise money in the third quarter this year. That's the smallest number in 15 years. A year ago ... ...7. It's like 80% of the funds are on sabbatical. Is this the bottom of the curve? Or can things get worse? Time will tell...
Private equity fund raising for the first nine months of the year is no ...
White House declares war on Fox News
in Sox First, on October 13, 2009
...e percentage of negative stories on Obama (39 percent) and McCain (61 percent). The disparity was even greater at MSNBC, according to Pew, where just 14 percent of Obama stories were negative, compare... ...e feel very uncomfortable because the problem is not going to go away and if anything it will get worse. As reported in the Huffington Post , CNN senior political analyst David Gergen says the White ...
What can newspapers learn from the music business?
in Sox First, on October 12, 2009
... be greatly exaggerated, just as they were for the music business. Just as people still buy CDs and even vinyl, there is a real hunger for news out there. So media organizations will continue, they'll... ...
It's a pertinent question. And media proprietors could do worse than look at how the music business coped when it was hit with technology, combined with changing tastes and consumer patterns. ...
Aruba Poker Classic Postponed by Rain
in XboxSpace, on October 10, 2009
...asn't as hospitable as usual today. Rain washed out the Ultimate Bet Aruba Poker Classic today. The event was supposed to be broadcast from a set at the the Radisson’s pool here on this Caribbean isla... ...broadcast from a set at the the Radisson’s pool here on this Caribbean island. Oh well, there are worse things than being stuck in the rain in Aruba, right?
So what do you do when the sun's not shi...
Harleys, tattoos and other hotel deals
in Sox First, on October 5, 2009
...this summer, the lowest levels since the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Hotel revenue per available room has dropped nationwide by nearly 20% this summer, to less than $60, the st... ...% this summer, to less than $60, the steepest dive in 22 years, according to industry reports. Even worse, hotel analysts don't expect the industry to rebound until 2011 or later. Experts blame th...
US economy goes from bad to worse
in Sox First, on October 3, 2009
...ment figures only counts those who are actively looking for a job. As Washington Post columnist Steven Pearlstein says, the economic system no longer works for most Americans. "After nearly tw... ...ndard unemployment benefits. In other words, unemployment in the US now lasts longer than benefits. Worse still, personal bankruptcies have now topped one million . It's the first time that's...
Seen that? - NetApp supply chain woes frustrate users
in On Storage, on October 3, 2009
...esting to watch these numbers, and see who's on the up and who's slumping by comparison.... even if all the numbers are inherently biased by [...] Read More NetApp SpinServer use... ...roblems with array - vendor doesn't want to know - guy vows never to buy from the vendor again. Worse, he tells the world about it. Campbell was so soured by his experience that he's reluctant...
Tsunamis, climate change and the Olympics
in Sox First, on October 1, 2009
...eople who have died in a widespread fashion from the unintended effects of climate change. And yes, even though as some will argue, tectonic plates have been moving for thousands of years, it is a fac... ...ihara told reporters at a Tokyo 2016 press event ahead of the vote. "Global warming is getting worse. We have to come up with measures without which Olympic Games could not last long. Scientists ...
Writedowns reduced but bad loans to increase
in Sox First, on September 30, 2009
...t , the IMF warns that while the economy seems to have stabilized, or at least it's not getting worse, there is a chance that it could dip again. "Our assessment of credit risks has retreated...
Star Wars The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes
in Wangtam, on 2009-09-29
What Is It?
Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes is an adventure game for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PSP and whatever else they can figure out how to program for. It's a tie-in game for the Cartoon Network series that takes place between the first an...
Temperatures to soar by more than expected
in Sox First, on September 27, 2009
...rees Fahrenheit by the end of this century, according to new reports . These projections are a lot worse than the forecasts two years ago. And sea levels might rise by as much as six feet by 2100 ins...
Elderly turn to bank robbery in recession
in Sox First, on September 20, 2009
...elderly in Japan are now turning to shop lifting to make ends meet. It's a trend likely to get worse as governments around the world shrink their social welfare budgets to make it through the rec...
Cyber crime pandemic
in Sox First, on September 18, 2009
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We are in a cyber crime pandemic and it's getting worse with US federal authorities telling the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee this week that the crooks are now...
The Pros & Cons of Technology
in Business Computer Blog (UK), on September 16, 2009
... so far:
Pros:
1. No wait time: communication is faster than every before.
2. Easy access: Even if you don't have a smartphone you can instantly check your messages on, more and more building... ... yet a whole new computer.
3. Dependence: What happens to your company if your wifi goes out, or worse, all your power? Your business stops. (At least mine does.) If something happens to one of our...
Nothing learned from Lehman collapse
in Sox First, on September 14, 2009
...ut will it have the desired effect? That's unlikely. Wall Street has not changed at all. As Stevenson Jacobs from Associated Press reports, risk taking for the banks is back with a vengeance wi... ...ly says, the system has become more complex and even more interconnected since the Lehman collapse. Worse still, the remaining banks have less competition with the demise of Lehman Brothers, Bear Stea...
Do Antihistamines Make Allergies Worse?
in Allergies, on September 10, 2009
...a lot is to wash your face and be sure to get the soap or cleanser on the area around your eyes and even your eyelashes. It does sting a bit, but just rinse well with water! I find that getting some ... ...rd of caution about Claritin: new studies are showing that anti-histimines actually make allergies worse ! (see: http://www.nature.com/news/2008/080111fullnews.2008.436.html )
One thing that helps ...
LA's analysis of Google Apps
in The CIO Weblog, on September 10, 2009
...been largely obscured by the very widely reported Google outages: most on-premises systems have far worse uptime numbers than Google offers. LA suffered outages totaling 550 minutes of downtime in a p...
Food stamp numbers soar
in Sox First, on September 4, 2009
...amps in June. More than 35 million Americans received them, up 22% from a year ago. That's the seventh straight month in which food stamp rolls set a record. Whatever spin the politicians want to... ...ns want to put on things, it doesn't sound like a recovery. The US economy might not be getting worse but for a growing section of the US population, it's not getting better either....
Malware threat grows: is the Internet burning?
in Sox First, on September 1, 2009
...prise that the top prevalent threats are what they are." Be very afraid. This is going to get worse....
Up to 1000 more bank failures
in Sox First, on August 28, 2009
...highlights the fundamental crisis confronting the world's biggest economy. And it's getting worse. According to a Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) statement , the number of &quo...
Invoicing and Collections Policy
in Biz Plan Hacks, on August 25, 2009
...ina Kaufman puts a little emotion into the discussion: In any economy, there's only one thing worse than not having work to do. That's spending the time and effort to do the work . . . and s...
No relief from foreclosure mess
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on August 24, 2009
...The news on housing foreclosures isn't getting any better. In fact, it's getting worse.
According to a story in the Wall Street Journal, one in every eight U.S. households with mortgages wa...
Dirty oil
in Sox First, on August 22, 2009
...know how much speculation is going on because those markets are not transparent. But what makes it even worse is that these traders are benefiting from the market's rebound and at the same drivin... ...how much speculation is going on because those markets are not transparent. But what makes it even worse is that these traders are benefiting from the market's rebound and at the same driving up ...
Alternative Medicine Reduces IVF Success Rates
in Next Nine Months, on August 20, 2009
...uperFantastic Many people believe are lured to trying out alternative medicine, thinking that the worse thing that can happen is that it won't work. Among those who are having infertility issues,...
Health care reform and a fat tax
in Sox First, on August 16, 2009
...ese six years from now. And that will put extra strain on the system. The problem is likely to get worse too with some evidence emerging that the recession is fueling obesity. A German study, reporte...
Chateau climate change
in Sox First, on August 14, 2009
...the Bordeaux region, new diseases arriving from the South, such irregularities will soon become far worse still," the way warn. "If nothing is done to reduce greenhouse gases, vineyards will...
Who says you are a CIO?
in The CIO Weblog, on August 13, 2009
... Dvorak put into finding all this out, it's the sort of thing I wouldn't think Kundra would even bother to respond to... certainly not if he actually knows the credentials exist. Others will d... ...stration and with the FBI didn't already satisfy Obama before Kundra was appointed, we all have worse problems); as a member of the press, rather, it's Dvorak's role to get out and do some...
Cloud versus on-premises security
in The CIO Weblog, on August 13, 2009
...ew toaster off Amazon. So it astounds me that the same people who will quite willingly do that, and even applaud it, will simply smear shared resource computing with the same sort of theoretical vulne... ...long the way they point out that the real challenge right now is not so much that cloud security is worse than on-premises IT security, but that it is less explored; most people don't know enough ...
Mistakes That Can Cost You Your Business
in TJ's Weblog, on August 12, 2009
... © obo-bobolina
Do you make mistakes? Most people do. But some mistakes are worse than others.
Noonpreneur recently came up with a list of mistakes that can cost you your business. Top of the...
A W-shaped recovery
in Sox First, on August 12, 2009
... an entry asking what letter would best fit the recession. Would it take a U, V, L or W shape? Or worse still, an X shape. It's worth revisiting that question now that everyone is tipping a rec...
Running out of oil
in Sox First, on August 3, 2009
...try looking at how the world was heading into a new crisis, this one with oil, and how it would be worse than the credit crunch. Now The Independent runs an interview with the world's top ener...
Another oil shock?
in Sox First, on August 2, 2009
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Are we headed for a new crisis, one that's potentially a lot worse than the credit crunch? We're talking about oil. As Scott Nyquist writes in BusinessWeek , we are looking at a second ...
The looming credit card disaster
in Sox First, on July 28, 2009
...t rate. What's unknown here is whether record levels of consumer debt will make this recession even worse than the 1930s. And that's why credit card debt needs to be watched carefully.... ...e. What's unknown here is whether record levels of consumer debt will make this recession even worse than the 1930s. And that's why credit card debt needs to be watched carefully....
Solar Robotic Pool Skimmer is Handier Than a Drowning Roomba
in The Gadgets Weblog, on July 27, 2009
... leaves, bugs, and debris from floating around your recreation hotspot. There is absolutely nothing worse than sucking in a bug when you come up for air after diving for pennies. The solar robotic ski...
2010 Buick LaCrosse Makes its Marque but is it Enough?
in carzz.org, on July 22, 2009
...des a softer "cushion" for said pedestrian before being deposited on the pavement where a worse fate awaits.
In the old Alfred Sloan GM brand hierarchy wherein the prospective buyer (u...
Paulson, Goldman Sachs and the four tiers of US Government
in Sox First, on July 18, 2009
...stors. Krugman writes: "If these lobbying efforts succeed, we'll have set the stage for an even bigger financial disaster a few years down the road. The next crisis could look something like ... ...were kept private to protect investors. "We didn't want to overly scare people and make it worse," he said. Let's get this straight. US corporations have been forced to comply with ...
Recession and repression
in Sox First, on July 16, 2009
...secure at work and their mortgages are not under water. As economist Nouriel Roubini reminds us, even if the economy stops contracting it will not necessarily signify the end of the recession. More... ...mains very weak. The recent rally in global equities, commodities and credit may soon fizzle out as worse-than-expected earnings and financial news take their toll on this rally, which has gotten ahea...
An X-shaped recession
in Sox First, on July 14, 2009
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Last month, I did a blog entry explaining why the real unemployment figures are worse than what the official statistics tell us. Now The Wall Street Journal takes it one step further and gives ...
Another stimulus package
in Sox First, on July 6, 2009
...elling us one thing: that 19 months into this bad recession and the economic indicators are getting worse. So it's not surprising then to read Vice President Joe Biden telling George Stephanopou...
Headache Online Tool: Headache U
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 4, 2009
...evere, that family, social and work life takes a serious hit, causing us to "shut down". Worse yet, headaches are very personal, with combinations of triggers ranging from hormones to weathe...
What the jobless figures tell us
in Sox First, on July 3, 2009
... to 9.5% and shows no sign of slipping back. What that's telling us is the situation is getting worse. It's nowhere near as promising as the optimists claim. As the Economic Policy Institute ...
Survival strategies for a deepening recession
in Sox First, on June 23, 2009
...707 billion in 2008 to an anticipated $363 billion in 2009. In other words, things are going to get worse before they get better. But what's clear from the report is that it will be so bad that a...
Taking a Chance
in Next Nine Months, on June 19, 2009
...again. We got pregnant, and lost that one too. Then it happened again, and again. It was terrible. Worse every time. We feared we were running out of time and started looking into alternatives.
We e...
Blood Test for Aging Protein p16p16INK4a
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 17, 2009
...ic restriction slows aging. The data suggest the possibility that reduced exercise may actually be worse with regard to molecular age than a higher BMI."
"Although we don't know whether...
Another Way to Save Money on Air Conditioning Costs This Summer
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on June 14, 2009
...els like and how that makes it feel muggy - 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.
A...
Unemployment: are the numbers lying?
in Sox First, on June 14, 2009
...t 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 Man Who Might Have Saved General Motors
in carzz.org, on June 10, 2009
...as no place for a car guy whose mission was the development of radical new products. To make things worse for him, General Motors had shut down its performance division, intended as a competitor for B...
Save Money on Groceries by Eating First
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on June 1, 2009
...grocery store when you are hungry, you are sure to buy more than what is on your list. And what is worse is that you will also buy a lot of sugar-laden snacks, too. The result - you will not be saving...
ROI Measurement and Misunderstanding
in The CIO Weblog, on May 26, 2009
...d concept; it's not entirely clear to me that what SOA is, or isn't, or is labeled, or not, even belongs in conversation outside the IT department, anymore than IPX/SPX or TCP/IP do. My feelin... ...ing precluded from making their own decisions as to the best architecture for service delivery have worse problems than justifying SOA budgets.
But whether you're talking to executives inside or ...
Study Finds P2P Makes Popular Music More Popular
in P2P File Sharing, on May 22, 2009
...ne knock-on effect for live music promoters, who say bands fourth of fifth on a bill are relatively worse off than they were ten years ago. So much for the internet as the great leveller: you literall...
The case against stock options
in Sox First, on May 22, 2009
... stock options will become worth a lot of money. However, if he loses, and the share price plummets even further, say to 60, no worries; it doesn't matter. The stock options to buy at $100 were wo... ...yway; whether the stock trades at 90 or at 60." So they are inclined to make bigger bets. And worse still, the evidence suggests they're the wrong bets. It's an interesting argument but...
