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Do you still have faith in Obama's stimulus plans?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on July 10, 2009
...nately, I was right. The national unemployment rate is stuck at 9.5 percent, and is likely to climb higher before it falls. At the same time, housing foreclosures are still at record levels. And housi...
LaCie’s LaCinema Rugged External HDD Is One Tough Media Server
in The Gadgets Weblog, on July 9, 2009
..., the drive range from $170 to $230. They are available now directly from LaCie. The cost per GB is higher than similar drives, but the media features and the sturdy build are certainly a bonus.
Via ...
Let's Retire F1's Bernie and Max Before it's Too Late
in carzz.org, on July 8, 2009
... Engineering, a successful racing car constructor and Formula One racing team. He has also promoted increased safety and the use of green technologies in racing. He eventually became president of the ...
Alienware OptX AW2210 21.5 寸游戏用显示器
in Wangtam, on July 6, 2009
Alienware 今天推出了新的 OptX AW2210 21.5 寸游戏用显示器，推荐分辨率为 1920x1080，对比度为 80000:1，配备双 HDMI 接口以及四个 USB 接口，售价仅为 290 美元。
以下为官方新闻稿：
ALIENWARE PUTS YOU IN THE GAME WITH THE LAUNCH OF THE ALIENWARE OPTX™AW2210 21.5" FULL HD MONITOR AND ALIENWARE TACTX™ HEADSET
· Eye-catching Alienware OptX Monitor boast...
Novitec Rosso Ferrari Scuderia 16M
in Wangtam, on July 4, 2009
...in size 8.5Jx20 in front and in size 12Jx20 in back widen the track and thus allow even higher cornering speeds. The custom-tailored high-performance tires in size 235/30 ZR 20 in front and in size 32...
Housing slump boosts population in New York City, other big cities
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on July 3, 2009
...est cities in the United States. According to Census Bureau reports, New York City's population increased by 53,000 residents from July 1, 2007, to July 1, 2008. During the same period, the popula...
Criticism starts to catch up to AppEngine
in The CIO Weblog, on July 3, 2009
...y may well know the enterprise; they certainly are not catering to it.
That's why I think this higher level of criticism is good. I believe the company has been hoping to slide in under the radar...
Will California drag down the United States?
in Sox First, on July 2, 2009
...itical incompetence of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. The state has an unemployment rate of 11.5%, higher than the national figure, and there have mass foreclosures. As the San Francisco Chronicle ...
July 8: China Cleantech Business Forum
in China Venture News, on June 30, 2009
...ave gone to venture capitalists funds with infrastructure funds also playing a big role. China has increased its investments on cleantech by three-fold to RMB1.35 trillion in the past decade. Accordin...
Is plain vanilla the right goal?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 30, 2009
...set period, usually five to seven years. After this period, homeowners are usually faced with a far higher monthly premium, one that many today can't afford. Lenders always convinced buyers, thoug...
Would you walk away from your mortgage loan?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 29, 2009
...areas where homeowners have already seen many of their neighbors lose their homes to foreclosure. A higher number of respondents said that they were willing to default if they happened to live in an a...
Welch 投资网上 MBA 教学
in Wangtam, on June 28, 2009
前通用电气首席执行长 Jack Welch 决定投入自己的资金和名望，参与一位毫无名气的教育企业家的网络教育投资计划，此举给处于萌芽阶段的网络教育行业注入了明星力量。
Welch 将斥资200多万美元收购 Chancellor University System LLC 12% 的股权，该公司正在将此前破产的 Myers University 重组为 Chancellor University。Chancellor University 的大多数课程都将在网上教授，而该校教授工商管理硕士 (MBA) 的学院将命名为 Jack Welch 学院。
企业家 Michael Cliffor...
Another Way to Save on Car Insurance
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on June 27, 2009
...can also save money on car insurance by raising your deductible just for this purpose. By having a higher deductible, say $500 or $1,000, your insurance company will not pay anything below the deducti...
Saving Money on Your Car Insurance Tips
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on June 26, 2009
...for include:
• Driver's Education classes
• Good driving record
• Security devices
• Higher deductibles
• Pay premiums quarterly, semiannually, or annually.
• Find more car insurance tips here...
Adobe 将于十月推出手机版 Flash player 10 beta
in Wangtam, on June 26, 2009
Adobe 的 CEO Shantanu Naraye 最近在一次会议上宣布将于今年 10 月早期推出Flash player 10 beta 版，该版本将支持大多数智能手机系统，包括 Android、webOS、Windows Mobile 和 Symbian。
这则消息对使用 Google Android 或 webOS 操作系统的手机来说可谓意义重大，目前为止，在这两款操作系统中一直没有好用的 Flash 视频播放器。基于 Symbian 和 Windows mobile 的系统中则已经实现了对Flash视频的支持。而 Adobe 的 iPhone 系列手机普遍缺乏对 Adobe...
Role of Genetics in Allergies and Asthma
in Allergies, on June 24, 2009
...eople may not inherit their parents' specific allergies to ragweed or pollen, but will have an increased likelihood of developing an allergy in general, particularly when both parents have one.
...
Omega-3 For Diabetics' Heart Health
in Daily Diabetic, on June 23, 2009
...for 2 months decreases the production of homocysteine in diabetic patients, which can lead to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease," wrote the researchers from the Tehran University of Med...
E-mail traffic analysis reveals disruptions
in The CIO Weblog, on June 23, 2009
...nt to and from 150 senior staff at Enron during the company's final 18 months found that volume increased and the correspondents became more insular approximately 1 month before the final collapse...
Recession drawing to an end. So what?
in Sox First, on June 20, 2009
...ed growth, 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 cost...
Change Your Thermostat’s Setting to Save Money on AC
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on June 19, 2009
...a ceiling fan or a portable one.
When you leave the house for a couple of hours, turn it up much higher so that it will hardly run at all. This could be as high as 84-85 degrees. Then, when you come...
A new wave of mortgage foreclosures on the way?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 18, 2009
... these products — is that many of these option adjustable rate mortgages are set to adjust to higher interest rates between 2009 and 2012. Many homeowners won't be able to make the higher mo...
Look After YOur Man This Fathers' Day
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 18, 2009
...e health strategies and education for men. "In almost every category of disease, men die at a higher rate than women."
Why is this the case? No one is totally sure, experts say, but there a...
Do you trust the government to protect you from mortgage lenders?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 18, 2009
... business.
Of course, banks and other mortgage lenders have no one to blame but themselves for the increased attention of the federal government. They gave loans to people who couldn't afford the...
Cannabis As Diabetes Treatment
in Daily Diabetic, on June 16, 2009
...company's second-biggest selling drug until sales plunged in 2007 after a study linked it to a higher risk of heart attacks.
"I sincerely believe it is possible to improve on it (Avandia), a...
Higher mortgage interest rates putting a scare in homebuilders
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 15, 2009
...'s no surprise, then, that home builders are spooked rather easily these days.
Today it's higher mortgage interest rates that are giving builders the willies. A story in the Wall Street Jou...
Want a better credit score? Manage your money
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 12, 2009
... Buyers whose credit scores - also known as their FICO scores - are too low will either have to pay higher interest rates on their home loans or won't qualify for a mortgage at all.
If you want t...
ROI metrics for SOA
in The CIO Weblog, on June 11, 2009
...articularly with respect to business processes execution
2. Lower process administrative costs
3. Higher visibility on existing/running business processes
4. Reduced number of manual, paper-based s...
Will rising mortgage interest rates stop housing recovery?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 11, 2009
...rose to 5.79 percent. That's up 5 percent from just two weeks ago .
Let's hope that these higher rates really don't slow housing's recovery. There are still plenty of other good reas...
Is it time to refinance your mortgage?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 10, 2009
..., for mortgage loan values of $200,000 to $300,000, borrowers with interest rates of 6.5 percent of higher will probably do well to refinance.
For homeowners with loan values of $150,000 to $200,000,...
Could This be the Future of Outsourcing?
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on June 9, 2009
... the best bid, send the work out and receive turnaround in a very price-efficient manner.
Even in higher-order outsourcing, this approach could work. If a company maintains a multi-supplier environme...
Apple 公布 iPhone 3G S 和 iPhone OS 3.0
in Wangtam, on June 9, 2009
在刚刚结束的 WWDC 2009 开幕演讲上，Apple 全球营销高级副总裁 Phil Schiller 发布了第三代 iPhone 手机，名字就叫做iPhone 3G S。其中，字母"S"代表了 Speed 速度。顾名思义，Apple 这一次将注意力放在了提升系统性能方面。
iPhone 3G S的外观设计和上一代产品iPhone 3G完全相同，整机、屏幕尺寸没有进行任何修改，重量从133g略微增加到135g。而在内部，iPhone 3G S对硬件配置进行了全面升级。根据苹果在发布会上的说法，iPhone 3G S启动短信应用程序的速度是iPhone 3G的2.1...
Chemotherapy Drug Triggers Fatal Allergic Reactions
in Allergies, on June 9, 2009
...f actual incidence, so the number of hypersensitivity reactions and deaths is likely significantly higher. The severe allergic reactions are believed to be caused by Cremophor, the chemical solvent - ...
Banks to face more stress tests
in Sox First, on June 9, 2009
... or less that the economic assumptions for the stress tests had been too rosy as unemployment rises higher than originally forecast. "The unemployment rate climbed to 9.4 percent in May, bringing...
Antioxidant Vitamins Against Women's Cancer
in Well Woman Blog, on June 8, 2009
... © DRB62
American scientists have validated in their studies that increased intake of antioxidant vitamins protect women against cancer.
for every 1,000 microgram increase per 1,000 kcal o...
Wells Fargo accused of pushing bad loans on African-Americans
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 8, 2009
...itional prime mortgages. The difference is big: Subprime loans, because they are riskier, come with higher mortgage interest rates than do prime mortgage loans.
The lesson here is an important one: M...
Despite the Recession, Support for Immigration Reform Grows in the U.S.
in Global Mobility Report, on June 7, 2009
... - reform that includes the possibility amnesty for undocumented aliens already in the country and increased enforcement and stronger penalties for companies hiring undocumented aliens.
And (surpris...
Mortgage giant Mozilo charged with fraud
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 5, 2009
...n't make their mortgage payments once their artificially low initial interest rates adjusted to higher levels, brought the company down. It has since been bought out by Bank of America.
Mozilo wa...
Be honest with your finances before taking on a mortgage
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 2, 2009
...for a set period of time.
But as soon as that introductory interest rate adjusts, usually to a far higher one, those mortgage payments suddenly aren't so affordable.
It always make sense for bor...
Summer Golf Deals
in Eagle Par Birdie, on May 31, 2009
...ich has surged ridiculously in the month of May.
But fear not. The greenback is in for another run higher against all major currencies. So the Canadian loonie should begin retreating fairly soon.
Fo...
More bad news: Mortgage delinquencies on the rise
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on May 29, 2009
...ng. There were times when people were buying houses with the sole intent of quickly selling them at higher prices. Everyone, it seemed, was making big money in residential real estate.
Today, that...
微软确认 Zune HD
in Wangtam, on May 27, 2009
微软今天确认了之前的传言，将推出新款 Zune HD。微软 Zune 全球市场主管 Chris Stepheson 在接受采访时表示："该设备是为了与 iPod Touch 相抗衡。
根据微软公布的信息，Zune HD 配备 3.3 英寸的 OLED 触摸屏，支持 multitouch，分辨率为 480x272。Zune HD 中 HD 的意思是指支持 720p 的高清视频。以下为官方新闻稿：
For Immediate Release
May 26, 2009
Microsoft Announces the Expansion of the Zune Entertai...
Is your credit score falling?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on May 27, 2009
... you're someone they should be loaning money to. The number also determines if you'll pay a higher or lower mortgage interest rate.
Keeping your credit score is relatively simple: Pay your bi...
Nokia N900 Rover Internet Tablet coming soon?
in The Smart PDA, on May 27, 2009
...5 OS instead of Symbian OS, has a sliding QWERTY keyboard instead of a tilting one and comes with a higher resolution (800 x 480 pixels instead of 360×640).
Here are the leaked details:
Dimensions: ...
More on the Satyam-PWC scandal
in Sox First, on May 27, 2009
...y? Did Satyam pay PwC for the privilege of being included in these deals by agreeing to exorbitant, higher than market audit fees as has been reported?" As McKenna points out, the audit industry...
Loan modifications not always helping homeowners
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on May 26, 2009
...t mean that the government should scrap its modification efforts? I don't think so. Even if the higher number holds true - that 75 percent figure - that still means that 25 percent of failing mort...
Three Search Engines You May Not Know About
in The Search Engine Weblog, on May 26, 2009
The Personal Branding Blog took a look last week at three search engines they were betting we didn't know about.
Wolfram was one of the three. We've looked at it ourselves recently. But the other two were search engines I hadn't spent much time with yet. OneRiot looks at what's...
You can lower your mortgage interest rate -- BEFORE you take out that loan
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on May 25, 2009
...payment loans. Those have largely disappeared now that the nation is suffering a housing slump. The higher the down payment you put down, the lower your mortgage interest rate will be.
The length of ...
Triglycerides and Diabetic Neuropathy
in Daily Diabetic, on May 25, 2009
...y more likely to experience worsening neuropathy over a period of one year. Other factors, such as higher levels of other fats in the blood or of blood glucose, did not turn out to be significant.
...
Will credit card bill stall mortgage foreclosures?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on May 20, 2009
...Press, the Senate bill includes a host of changes , including this big one: Customers penalized by higher interest rates because they missed a payment will, if the new legislation becomes law, have t...
US and China: the drug dealer-addict relationship
in Sox First, on May 20, 2009
... At The Wallet points out, the big worry for the Chinese is that a soaring US deficit will lead to higher inflation, which means the value of their bonds falls which means they will lose money. Which...
How to introduce a carbon tax
in Sox First, on May 20, 2009
...catastrophic failure, unleashing devastating floods on those downstream. Indeed, this risk might be increased by terrorists. Therefore, there might be a need for other taxes. "It may be necessar...
1957 年款 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa
in Wangtam, on May 19, 2009
官方新闻稿：
MARANELLO, Italy, May 17 /PRNewswire/ - RM Auctions, in association with Sotheby's made history at the Ferrari factory in Maranello today as a 1957 Ferrari 250 TR, chassis no. 0714TR sold for € 9,020,000 at the third-annual Ferrari Leggenda e Passione event to set a new world record...
Speed Sourcing - An Over-Reaction to Long Procurement Cycles?
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on May 19, 2009
...ed the benefits offered by this concept.
First, it is important to remember that deal cycles have increased in a large part due to the competitive bidding process required by corporate procurement de...
How bad is the housing market? That depends
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on May 19, 2009
...recently regarding the U.S. housing market. Has a recovery begun? And will this mean you'll pay higher prices for a home?
In a word, "No."
Yes, there have been some signs that the hous...
The problem with economists
in Sox First, on May 18, 2009
...rket to a giant Ponzi scheme. Secondly, the problem is global because of the financial system's increased inter-connectivity. Economics as it has been taught ignored both. Research on the instabil...
SEC official abuses position
in Sox First, on May 18, 2009
...rb writes: "The broker told investigators she was trying to "bully him" and informed higher-ups at his firm. The inspector general, who didn't name Harmon but listed her position, r...
The deplorable state of mathematics education today
in The CIO Weblog, on May 17, 2009
... Charles King suggesting that if Google, or other utility service computing providers want to reach higher reliability levels, they will have to pay for them just like everyone else (possibly raising ...
Climate change and health
in Sox First, on May 14, 2009
...ffect most populations in the next decades and put the lives and wellbeing of billions of people at increased risk." According to the report, much of the impact will be felt in developing countr...
Navigating the new mortgage roadmap
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on May 12, 2009
...re three different bureaus that produce credit scores - Experian , Equifax and TransUnion . The higher the score, the better. If your score is low, you'll be asked to pay higher interest rates...
微软确认将于 12 月正式发售 Windows 7
in Wangtam, on May 12, 2009
刚才在洛杉矶的 TechEd 2009 会议上，微软 Windows 业务高级副总裁 Bill Veghte 确认，微软确认将于 12 月正式发售 Windows 7。公司旗下的另一款产品，适用于客户端及服务器版本的 Windows Server 2008 R2 也将于同期上市。
微软同时表示，将在今年 7 月向此次年会的参加者放出 Office 2010 的技术预览版。微软的一位产品经理 Ward Ralston 则表示，这并不意味着 Office 2010 步入了正式发布前的阶段。微软尚未公布该产品的发布日期。
微软在半月前推出了首个 RC 版的 Windows 7，这也意味着该...
Stenson Wins; Tiger Falters
in Eagle Par Birdie, on May 11, 2009
... but I put that down more to the tough course than any nerves he might have had.
He still finished higher than his playing partner, didn't he?
And speaking of Tiger Woods, one might be asking th...
H1B: Frying pan to fire
in The CIO Weblog, on May 11, 2009
...these numbers have every incentive to lay their problems at the feet of employees who are demanding higher wages rather than pay up; such has been a historic reaction to any sort of worker or wage pro...
Survey: Most Women Work Because They Have To
in Well Woman Blog, on May 8, 2009
...spend more time with their kids with nearly one in five (16%) reporting that their work hours have increased in this economy. Also, nearly one in five (19%) of working moms are overcompensating by pur...
Amazon 推出新款 9.7-inch 显示屏的 Kindle DX
in Wangtam, on May 7, 2009
如传言所预告，Amazon 今天推出了新款的 9.7 英寸大显示屏的 Kindle DX 电子阅读器 ，内置 PDF 阅读器，具有自动旋转功能，最多可存储 3500 本图书，售价仅为 489 美元。目前 Kindle 网店共有 27.5 万本图书，其中包括当下 112 部《纽约时报》畅销书中的 107 部，该类图书及新推出的图书以每本 9.99 美元的价格出售。
主要配置参数：
• Slim: Just over 1/3 of an inch, as thin as most magazines
• Lightweight: At 10.2 ounces, lighter than...
Lung Cancer Susceptibility Gene Identified
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 2, 2009
... Researchers have identified a gene linked to increased lung cancer susceptibility and development . This gene, called RGS17, could result in a genetic predisposition to develop lung cancer partic...
Folic Acid May Help Against Asthma and Allergies
in Allergies, on April 30, 2009
...g form of folic acid, appears to be negatively correlated with asthma and allergies .
People with higher blood levels of folate had fewer IgE antibodies, fewer reported allergies, less wheezing and l...
Flavanoid Apigenin Against Ovarian Cancer Risk
in Well Woman Blog, on April 30, 2009
...y reduce the risk of ovarian cancer by 20 per cent, according to a new study from Harvard .
The increased intake of the said flavonoid, that is.
Ovarian cancer is one of the deadliest cancer in wo...
Indoor Air Pollution
in Allergies, on April 30, 2009
...ity. Unfortunately, the fact is that the indoor levels of some pollutants may be two to five times higher than outdoor levels!
According to Dr. Neil Schachter, M.D., past president of the America...
Robotic Milking: There is more to life than just milk
in The RFID Weblog, on April 30, 2009
...nsibility of testing milk for color, temperature and conductivity and in case the latter is on the higher side the particular batch of milk will be separated which helps in treating the cow. Every cow...
