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How can a supply chain react to unexpected events (similar to Michael Jackson's death)?
in Supplychainer, on July 5, 2009
...table): Natural disasters like storm in New Orleans some years ago, the political conflicts in some Latin American countries, etc.
The main question here is: How can we react to these unexpected inc... ...: Natural disasters like storm in New Orleans some years ago, the political conflicts in some Latin American countries, etc.
The main question here is: How can we react to these unexpected increase ...
Satellite Hopes To Make Deadzones a Thing of the Past
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on July 3, 2009
...th orbit with the goal of providing mobile phone service to "dead zones" all across North America.
Owned by Reston, Va.-based TerreStar, the satellite is designed to pick up and relay signa...
Daimler SP250 Celebrates 50th Anniversary, Sidney Gets a Treat
in Classical Drives, on July 3, 2009
...marks the Daimler 250's 50th anniversary and so the Daimler and Lanchester Owners Club of North America hopes to have as many V-8 powered roadsters as possible appear at British Car Day XXIII on S...
The Goldman Sachs-Rolling Stone slugfest
in Sox First, on July 3, 2009
... pull any punches either. He calls it the "Wall Street bubble mafia". He writes: "If America is circling the drain, Goldman Sachs has found a way to be that drain - an extremely unfortu...
Outsourcing Trends
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on July 2, 2009
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Here's an interesting article on outsourcing trends (made more interesting because I am quoted in it).
In any case, I believe that outsourcing could be at the leading edge of the recovery, as careful organizations try to grow their footprints without growing their head c...
Reality TV Coming to Cancun
in Latina Viva, on June 30, 2009
Hotel Chatter had a piece this month on reality TV coming to Cancun. We found out in April that the newest season of The Show That Will Never Die, The Real World , would be taking place in Cancun at the ME Cancun Hotel. Now with the show set to debut this Wednesday on MTV.com, we were able to get...
Mexico's Ruins (and Google)
in Latina Viva, on June 29, 2009
Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History signed an agreement with Google Mexico to promote archaeological and historical sites in a bid to revive tourism following the swine flu epidemic, according to the Associated Press .
Among the details, a YouTube Channel for the Nationa...
Sotomayor and the Supreme Counrt
in Latina Viva, on June 29, 2009
...yor , in Politico
Senate Dems rush to Sonia Sotomayor's defense , in Politico
GOP's Latino bashing to kick up a notch , in The Daily Kos
Enjoy...
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... ...n atthe moment:
Broad Support for Sotomayor's Supreme Court Confirmation , ABC News
Most Americans Want Sotomayor on Court , in the WaPo
And then there's the politics:
Senior Repub...
Wanted: Oldest Pontiac Plus Oldest Pontiac With Original Owner
in Classical Drives, on June 24, 2009
... Pontiac, soon to become one of the Lost Marques of America. Just this day I read that GM would shortly discontinue the Solstice and the Vibe. Mind you, the former was a niche car whose image was di...
Supply chain education ranking: Penn State becomes No. 1
in Supplychainer, on June 21, 2009
...n Supply Chain Management Review identified Smeal as having the No. 1 supply chain program in North America.
What is surprising me is the relatively low rank of MIT (Number 5) and Georgia Tech (Numbe...
D'oh, I Should Have Paid Attention to My TomTom
in The Gadgets Weblog, on June 18, 2009
... better than those crappy automated computer voices, but there is something warm and inviting about America's most bumbling father getting you to your destination.
"At the end of the road, ...
The Ultimate Fathers Day Gift for a Classic Car Guy
in Classical Drives, on June 17, 2009
...l Eyes on Design concours d'elegance. I'd do so because this event is attended by many of America's car designers and automotive decision makers and is therefore aimed at attracting cars...
Advice to F1. Look at the American Open-Wheel Disaster
in carzz.org, on June 17, 2009
...ax Mosely, promotions boss Bernie Ecclestone, and the FOCA teams. Take a look at what happened when America's open-wheeled series split in a similar dispute. In this case it was Indy 500 owner T...
The slow recovery
in Sox First, on June 16, 2009
...;s happening in the real world. Capital One says credit card default rates have risen to 9.4% and American Express says defaults have risen to 10.4%. Meanwhile, Reuters reports analysts saying t...
In Search of a Cool Summer: Lake Baikal, Siberia
in Hidden Travel Gems, on June 12, 2009
One of the least noticed natural wonderlands in the tourist world today is Lake Baikal in Siberian Russia.
During the 52 days between June 20th and August 10th it usually breaks 85F degrees in Ulan-Ude (on the shores of Lake Baikal) less than a dozen times each year. The high temperature is more...
MGB-GT, Yours for Just $20 in Museum Charity Raffle
in Classical Drives, on June 12, 2009
...ish Transportation Museum , an arm of the Society for the Preservation of British Transportation in America. A non-profit organisation, it is raising funds for a building to permanently house the muse...
Dining in Vienna
in Wandalust, on June 12, 2009
It's been years since I've been to Austria. This MSNBC piece made me think about going back.
Vienna is one of Europe's cultural capitals. And while the music and the art and the archetecture and the history are all great, the food is not bad either. Each coffeehouse comes with its own...
Hispanic? Latino? A Choice of Words...
in Latina Viva, on June 11, 2009
... Is there a semantic difference between the terms hispanic and Latino ? Do the words mean different things?
News coverage of Sonia Sotomayor's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court has ... ...panic seems to cover people who speak Spanish, and usually restricts that term to residents of the Americas. On the other hand, Brazilians are usually included under the designation Latino .
Educ...
Why the Vintage Racing League Should Matter to You
in Classical Drives, on June 10, 2009
...he races are not without spins, rolls, and other unplanned off-track excursions. Returning to North America I witnessed similar competitions at Laguna Seca and Watkins Glen. In mid-July I'll be at...
US President Obama's Eating Habits, BEing Followed By Foodies
in Do you like to cook?, on June 10, 2009
... favorite coffee in th nearest Starbucks.
But what if you are the President of the United Sated of America? The more you get such kinds of photos and stories, Simply because people wanna know what yo...
Recession Forces More Golf Deals
in Eagle Par Birdie, on June 8, 2009
... theme comes from southern Ontario - which boasts the highest number of golfers per capita in North America.
It plays on the Club Corp theme by offering annual "memberships" for a few hundr...
Mortgage giant Mozilo charged with fraud
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 5, 2009
... rates adjusted to higher levels, brought the company down. It has since been bought out by Bank of America.
Mozilo was charged by securities regulators earlier this week with insider trading and reg...
Apps adoption not so terrible
in The CIO Weblog, on June 5, 2009
...data say they are doing just fine. Google Enterprise president David Girouard, in a talk at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch's US Technology conference ( available here ) says the division is pro...
Self Foot Examination Against Needless Diabetic Amputations
in Daily Diabetic, on June 4, 2009
...y three children will develop diabetes sometime in their life. The prognosis is even more grim for Latino children: the CDC predicts that one in every two will eventually develop diabetes.
According ... ... © frankenstoen
With nearly 25 million Americans already diagnosed, America is in the throes of a diabetes epidemic that's quickly gaining in momentum. According to the Centers for Disease Co...
Is manufacturing dead?
in Sox First, on June 3, 2009
...gets and software that can now do almost any routine task. This goes well beyond the factory floor. America also used to have lots of elevator operators, telephone operators, bank tellers and service-...
Blame the recession on Reagan: Paul Krugman
in Sox First, on June 1, 2009
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Some fascinating comments from Nobel Prize winning economist Paul Krugman blaming America's economic woes on Ronald Reagan. Basically, Krugman says deregulation, the piling up of debt and t...
Barcelona: a Few Things to Do...
in Latina Viva, on May 31, 2009
According to the NY Times, Barcelona is changing. And if you haven't been there recently, you should be aware of some of the changes. IN recent years, the once-gritty neighborhoods of Born, El Raval and Barceloneta have emerged as the new face of Barcelona - home to some of its best restaurant...
Spotify to make it portable?
in Digital Music - The Future, on May 30, 2009
...ple voice based ads? I'm honestly unsure... plus there's the whole, like, being launched in America issue....
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Vote for America’s Best Loved Recipe
in Do you like to cook?, on May 27, 2009
... Taste of Home's America's Best Loved Recipe Contest is coming to a close with four selected finalist who are competing for the grand prize of $25,000 and a feature on Good Morning Americ...
Vera Wang Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on May 27, 2009
...ar, shoes and housewares. In June 2005, she won the CFDA (Council of the Fashion Designers of America) Womenswear Designer of the Year . On May 27, 2006, Wang was awarded the Andre Leon Talley Lifeti...
San Sebastian, Spain
in Latina Viva, on May 26, 2009
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In Spain's northern Basque region, the city of San Sebastian was recently the focus for a Gridskipper piece on Basque food. One local specialty is the pintxo, a simple appetizer created by putting most anything (fish, peppers, potato, etc.) on a piece of bread. More broad...
Happy Memorial Day
in WebKinzBlog, on May 24, 2009
...ed Forces and related ways. Thanks to everyone who helped play a role in the safety and security of America!
Amidst all the parties, cookouts and fun I had to do a bit of shopping at the estore... I ...
Cuba's City of Churches: Camagüey
in Latina Viva, on May 22, 2009
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Located almost in the center of the Camagüey province, where the two small rivers of Tínima and Hatibonica meet, this beautiful old Cuban city has the largest city center in the country - some 10,000 buildings, according to the Cuba Travel Blog .
Camagüey is a hodge podge ...
Hanalei Bay in Kauai
in Hidden Travel Gems, on May 22, 2009
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Hawaii's Hanalei Bay on the island of Kauai has been named Best Beach in America according to a guy "who calls himself Dr. Beach ," the The Inquisitr said today.
Step...
Palm Pre Knows How to Successfully Launch a Product
in The Gadgets Weblog, on May 22, 2009
...hese numbers assume that you live in a high sales area on one of the coasts. If you live in Middle America, you can pretty much count on not seeing a Palm Pre until the rest of America cares less. Hey...
Prague for the Young
in Wandalust, on May 22, 2009
I've always associated Prague with youth for some reason. Now here's a story that confirms my suspicions...
MSNBC ran a piece yesterday on how Prague is a good place to take your kids. There are more than 80 museums and 70 theaters in Prague. Kids will like taking the funicular train to t...
Oprah Hearts Skype
in The VoIP Weblog, on May 21, 2009
...dian town near the North Pole, and from a submarine. She also talks to somebody flying in a Virgin America plane that offers Wi-Fi service - although Virgin warns they don't allow us normal peop...
Virgin America Gets Wi-Fi Fleetwide
in The Wireless Weblog, on May 20, 2009
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Virgin America today announced that it's the first airline to offer Gogo in-flight Wi-Fi access on every flight and every airplane in its fleet.
"The airline beat out several othe...
Vancouver All British Show Highlight No. 2: The Elegant AC Ace
in Classical Drives, on May 20, 2009
... the 2009 Vancouver All British show. After all, they're scarce in numbers, especially in North America.
The manufacturer, however, was not adverse to offering the Ace with several different engi...
President at the Pump
in carzz.org, on May 20, 2009
... Imagine. In just seven years all new cars sold in America will be required to average 35 mpg. The auto industry (or what's left of it) will not go down without a lot of screaming and hair-teari...
24 - 6:00 AM - 7:00 AM / 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
in Wangtam, on May 19, 2009
...Killer App for Local Businesses
• Nokia N97 For North America Arriving June 2nd
• Acer's next-gen Aspire One Netbooks available now
• Stand Firm Craig (and Jim)
• Site Lets Writers Sell Di...
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...
Military joins climate change battle
in Sox First, on May 19, 2009
...pendence on oil weakens international leverage, undermines foreign policy objectives, and entangles America with unstable or hostile regimes. Inefficient use and overreliance on oil burdens the milita...
Amali Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on May 18, 2009
...esigner Sara Freedenfeld discovered her passion for making jewelry while backpacking through South America. Sara launched her company, Amali, in the spring of 2006, and has quickly become a favorite...
Vancouver All British Show Highlight No. 1: Morgan Three-Wheeler
in Classical Drives, on May 18, 2009
...d by Ken Douch. It kicks off our coverage of the annual All British event, one of the best in North America. For today and for the next half-dozen blogs, I'll be showing you the British classics t...
Corporate social responsibility and recession
in Sox First, on May 15, 2009
...rtunity in this climate because there is such an enormous amount of anti-corporate feeling in North America and Europe and the legitimacy of business is being tested as never before. CSR is unlikely ...
Financial crisis winners to hurt banks
in Sox First, on May 15, 2009
... savers pool money and lend to borrowers. Some good examples are Prosper which calls itself "America's largest people-to-people lending marketplace" and which has garnered more than 79...
Monica Vinader Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on May 14, 2009
...collecting curiosities and tales the world over. From her native Spain, to Mexico, and across South America, Monica finds inspiration in color, adventure, and culture. From this inspiration come piece...
Daewoo: GM's Secret Weapon?
in carzz.org, on May 13, 2009
...r in a world-wide conglomerate. Volkswagen/Audi/Porsche says it plans to become number one in North America. The Chinese intend to conquer the automaking world, even if some of its offerings are copyc...
Why stricter laws won't work
in Sox First, on May 13, 2009
...y. Longstaff says there is a need for regulation, but not too much. He warns that the experience in America with Sarbanes-Oxley showed that harsh laws could backfire and produce something far worse. O...
Bioscience Education in America: A State by State Analysis
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 12, 2009
... WHAT: "Taking the Pulse of Bioscience Education in America: A State by State Analysis" is a report prepared and supported by Battelle. BIO commissioned the report and had the input and...
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...
H1B: Frying pan to fire
in The CIO Weblog, on May 11, 2009
... in support of the program, which many consider as vital to staffing their companies competetively. American IT workers, on the other hand, view H1B participants as threats to their positions and as i...
Visiting Pablo Neruda's Homes in Chile
in Latina Viva, on May 10, 2009
Frommers recently had a piece on Pablo Neruda's homes in Chile. They're definitely worth visiting if you're in the country.
Pablo Neruda won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1971.
"Pablo Neruda" is a pen name; his real name was Neftalí Ricardo Reyes Basoalto. And in addi...
Survey: Most Women Work Because They Have To
in Well Woman Blog, on May 8, 2009
... Mariela De Marchi
According to Adecco Group (the largest staffing agency in the world) North America's latest American Workplace Insights Survey in honor of Mother's Day, more than th...
The Capri, Europe's Ford Mustang and BMW Beater
in Classical Drives, on May 8, 2009
...Car championships during the 70s, frequently beating their BMW competitors. Beginning in 1970 North Americans also got the Capri, available from Mercury dealerships.
From June 5-7 2009, the Cap...
Save Money on Your Grocery Shopping
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on May 7, 2009
...le will end up with larger grocery bills than they intended - for this reason.
The recent book, America's Cheapest Family Gets You Right on the Money: Your Guide to Living Better, Spending Less...
Bankroll blues
in Sox First, on May 7, 2009
... which made $97 billionin subprime loans between 2005 and 2007. Countrywide was acquired by Bank of America which received $45 billion in troubled asset relief funds from the US government. Maybe that...
First Fiat in North America? Bravo!
in carzz.org, on May 6, 2009
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As one who remembers when Fiat was active in North America, I'm glad to see the historic Italian automaker return as part of a deal to purchase 20% (with more to come) of Chrysler. Fiat manufa...
Coming: The Best British Car Show This Side of Britain
in Classical Drives, on May 6, 2009
...h spring this enthusiasm expresses itself in what is arguably the largest show of its kind in North America, the 24th annual All British Field Meet , to be held in Vancouver's beautiful VanDusen ...
May is National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month
in Allergies, on May 5, 2009
... The month of May has been designated by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America to be the " National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month ".
I would like to take this opportunity t...
All the Lego Star Wars Minifigs in History
in Wangtam, on May 5, 2009
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• Sprint Nextel Reports First Quarter 2009 Results
• NAVIGON stops PND business in North America
• iPhone Outsold By BlackBerry Curve In U.S. Last Quarter
• Highly Ubuntu 9.04 integrated GMai...
Testing stress tests
in Sox First, on May 5, 2009
...oing stress tests will have to boost their capital and that list might include Wells Fargo, Bank of America and Citigroup. The fundamental question is not just whether those banks are solvent. It'...
Animal Spirits by George Akerlof and Robert Shiller
in Sox First, on May 4, 2009
...s, the animal forces are anything but. The word "confidence", for example, comes from the Latin word "fido" which means "I trust". And while we are in a credit crisis, it...
Top Sights in Dublin
in Wandalust, on April 28, 2009
Bernd Biege has an excellent piece online about Dublin's top attractions. Even if you have just one day in Dublin, make sure not to miss any of the Top Ten Sights! Most are within easy reach of the city center or will be part of a bus tour. Top of the list? Trinity College, founded in 1592 by ...
Austin Healey Shines at Victoria BC Car Show
in Classical Drives, on April 27, 2009
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Much as I enjoy writing about car concours in Europe and America I'll be the first to admit there are thousands of local shows that can be just as much fun for entrants and spectators. We have...
More Wall Street greed
in Sox First, on April 27, 2009
... they should take salary cuts or pay higher taxes. The piece says: ""No offense to Middle America, but if someone went to Columbia or Wharton, [even if] their company is a fumbling, mismanag...
Classic Car Collector Buys a Spitfire
in Classical Drives, on April 24, 2009
...financier and polar adventurer, who became the first person to drive across the Bering Straits from America to Russia in 2002 and the first person to fly from pole to pole by helicopter in January 200...
Sun, Oracle, WordPress, and MySQL
in Wangtam, on April 23, 2009
...ws 8
• The Lost Symbol
• Introducing Google News Timeline
• America's Newest Profession: Bloggers for Hire
• Should Google pay a tax to media corporations?
• IRLConnect puts Twitter and ...
Russischer Präsident startet Weblog
in Creative Weblogging Deutschland, on April 23, 2009
...tri Medvedev dieses Mittels bedient.
Das erfahren wir auf der Webseite der " Voice of America ", wo es weiter heißt:
Russian President Dmitri Medvedev has launched an internet blog at the...
