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More stormy weather
in Sox First, on July 15, 2009
...o whether you like it or not is not even the issue; the issue is yes, we have already entered this new era of catastrophes - that is point number one. Point number two: Now that we have recognized tha... ...problem: "If you consider all disasters that happened somewhere in the world over the past 40 years — that is a long period of time, 40 years - all countries combined, of the top 25 most co... ...e United States. That is pretty striking in terms of numbers, so whether you like it or not is not even the issue; the issue is yes, we have already entered this new era of catastrophes - that is poin...
Diabetes Awareness With John Ratzenberger and the WRI
in Daily Diabetic, on July 14, 2009
...zenberger , best-known for playing mail carrier, Cliff Clavin on Cheers. John has spent the last 14 years of his life promoting health literacy and informing as many people as possible about the warni... ...ls four times as many people as breast cancer and AIDS combined? Four times!! And costs $92 billion every single year in after-care costs such as: dialysis, blindness, amputations, and prosthetics.
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Suddenly more bullish on housing?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on July 14, 2009
... — and potential homeowners — would have a rather dim view of housing in general. But a new study by economists at the University of Chicago and Northwestern University show the opposite. ... ...ally good. Housing was never meant to be a get-rich-quick scheme. It's an investment that takes years to mature and pay off. But if you're patient, and if you can wait out any future housing s... ...aybe there is something to that old "American Dream," after all. How else to explain that even as the residential real estate industry suffers through a catastrophic slump, U.S. residents st...
Closing Uluru?
in Wandalust, on July 14, 2009
...ered sacred ground by local indigenous groups. Those same groups have been pushing for the move for years, but the proposal is-predictably-controversial in other quarters: "Big Brother is coming ...
An X-shaped recession
in Sox First, on July 14, 2009
...bon in the atmosphere - simply cannot be sustained,'' Reich says. "The X marks a brand new track — a new economy. What will it look like? Nobody knows. All we know is the current ec... ...ty will come from. "This economy can't get back on track because the track we were on for years - featuring flat or declining median wages, mounting consumer debt, and widening insecurity, n... ..., the average work week has dropped to 33 hours, the time spent between jobs is now at the highest level since records began in 1948, and the average worker had no wage gain in June. Commentators say...
Skipping Seven
in The CIO Weblog, on July 13, 2009
...nion.
So to me, it looks like someone is setting an agenda of some sort when Reuters headlines the news as "Six in 10 companies plan to skip Windows 7: survey." The survey doesn't say... ...of that sixty percent, I would bet that ninety percent will ultimately migrate to Seven within five years. That may be a delay, but it isn't skipping anything.... ...o hop on this bandwagon yet, but it sounds like someone is already trying to start up a "Skip Seven" movement in the same way that some of us argued for skipping Vista.
I say this not becau...
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 yo... ...doesn't have an version of our Posse Comitatus in place; but neither did we for the first 102 years of our existence as a country.
It will be an interesting story to follow.
© U.S. Departme... ...s a criminal act in Honduras. So the legislature there and the court system got involved and he was eventually arrested and removed from office. By the military.
Was it a coup? The Campaign for Libe...
Rare Corvette Discovered on Australian Beach
in Classical Drives, on July 13, 2009
...s CAR ART , probably the world's most complete repository of automotive fine art. Until recent years not a Corvette fan I was captivated by Nicole Wood's image of a 1966 Corvette next to an o...
Dior Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on July 13, 2009
...he first design line presented to the fashion industry by the House of Dior was known as the 'New Look Collection' - an opulent collection of clothing whose clean design lines remained popul... ...' - an opulent collection of clothing whose clean design lines remained popular for the next 25 years. Bolstered by this success, Dior branched out into designing extravagant costume jewelry for...
1954 Buick Skylark. More Beautiful Than a 48 Roadmaster?
in Classical Drives, on July 10, 2009
... will be sold at RM's Vintage Motor Cars of Meadow Brook auction, August 1, 2009. Restored 15 years ago, it has a mere 60,000 miles on the clock and is said to be in excellent condition. Estimat... ...n, it's the fastback that really turns my crank). It was, and still is, one of my favorites. However my good friend and former test drive buddy Colin Hefferon checked me up on that, insisting the ...
Heidi Daus Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on July 10, 2009
... Designer Vintage Jewelry
Heidi Daus has spent the last 25 years designing her jewelry with spirited innovation. Her love for vintage and estate jewelry , and exotic stones has helped to create a... ...ss the United States and abroad.
'Dancing Dragonfly' Cuff Bracelet Watch
Hinged to reveal a subtle goldtone watch case, this substantial cuff features an open floral and dragonfly desi...
Mozy and the Petabyte
in On Storage, on July 10, 2009
...es) — and noting that the company now stores more than 15 petabytes of data:
"13.3 years of HDTV content — that's approximately 58,292 movies, which means an equal number of...
The Mercedes Folding Bike
in Wangtam, on July 9, 2009
...laborative blogging experience.
• Unintentional Entrepreneur - Online Resources for the New Entrepreneur
• BloggingStocks
• MuzkMesh - Last.fm & Lyricwiki Mashup
• Why Hulu Succeeded As Ot... ...nt Web sites
• No thanks Google, we've got Ubuntu
• Eleven Questions About Google's Chrome OS
• Google's PDF Viewer for Search Results
• Is Google Chrome OS a Windows killer? Or ju...
Java vs. Mono
in Java Entrepreneur, on July 9, 2009
...een a real spike in Mono [application] development for the Linux desktop over the last two to three years,' said RedMonk analyst Stephen O'Grady," Worthington writes. "He cited Mon... ...nux desktop applications than Java .
"'We have seen a real spike in Mono [application] development for the Linux desktop over the last two to three years,' said RedMonk analyst Steph...
Google releases an OS after all
in The CIO Weblog, on July 9, 2009
...digm.
What does this mean to the CIO? For those on board with that paradigm already, it's good news... within a couple years, an off-the-shelf, ready-made platform for direct access to web-based ... ...
And the development project, much sought and speculated over for years now, has been hiding in plain sight the whole time: Google's Chrome web browser project.
Since Google has done little m... ...
And the development project, much sought and speculated over for years now, has been hiding in plain sight the whole time: Google's Chrome web browser project.
Since Google has done little m...
Let's Retire F1's Bernie and Max Before it's Too Late
in carzz.org, on July 8, 2009
...deal to motor racing. In 1972 Ecclestone bought the Brabham team, which he managed well for fifteen years. He now controls the commercial aspects and has gradually moved F1 from traditional European a... ... If ever we needed reasons to get rid of the two clowns who are running, and just about destroying F1, Bernie Ecclestone and Max Mosely continue to offer disgusting opportunities. First, Max gets ca...
GMail Leaves Beta and Hell is Bound to Freeze Over
in The Gadgets Weblog, on July 8, 2009
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I never truly knew what was the impetus for the Beta tag that has been attached to GMail, Google Docs, and the other Google Apps for the past few years. Honestly, Gmail, for all intents and purpo... ...e Beta tag that has been attached to GMail, Google Docs, and the other Google Apps for the past few years. Honestly, Gmail, for all intents and purposes, was not substantially different last week than... ...
I never truly knew what was the impetus for the Beta tag that has been attached to GMail, Google Docs, and the other Google Apps for the past few years. Honestly, Gmail, for all intents and purpo...
The world's oldest bible reunited online
in Wangtam, on July 7, 2009
...self For iPod Video
• Introducing our new venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz
• Web pioneer Andreessen raises $300M for new venture capital firm
• Set your hostname in Linux
• Free OCR
•... ... in 5 years
• Google Chrome 3.0.191.3 Dev For Windows
• The Return Of The Pay Wall
• Yahoo to Formally Launch New Research Tool
• Venture Capitalists Look for a Return to the A B C's
• P... ...
• Making Google Maps even more useful with real estate search
• "Days of Summer" calendar
• Yahoo Plans Rebranding With Hire of Penny Baldwin
• Viralheat | Social media monitoring a...
Kieselstein-Cord Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on July 6, 2009
... after all, said to be one of the most patient designers; it took the untraditional artist five years to sell his matte finish gold jewelry . "I like the look of objects that have been used,&quo...
China's supply chain challenge: Mitigating supply risk
in Supplychainer, on July 5, 2009
...hown "demonstrable success" in ensuring quality control, Pinney says. Companies that have years of experience in procuring from China are also "on top of this quality issue," says ...
How can a supply chain react to unexpected events (similar to Michael Jackson's death)?
in Supplychainer, on July 5, 2009
...ckson shocked many of his fans but also the company which was organizing the event. In a podcast by New York Times, I heard that the unexpected death has resulted in $150 million loss for the organizi... ...ents with similar charactaristics (unpredictable): Natural disasters like storm in New Orleans some years ago, the political conflicts in some Latin American countries, etc.
The main question here i... ...The death of Michael Jackson shocked many of his fans but also the company which was organizing the event. In a podcast by New York Times, I heard that the unexpected death has resulted in $150 millio...
Madoff hires prison consultant
in Sox First, on July 5, 2009
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Now that he has been sentenced to 150 years, Bernard Madoff has hired a prison consultant, Herb Hoelter, to help find him the best possible jail. But as The Times reports, Hoelter will have his ...
Novitec Rosso Ferrari Scuderia 16M
in Wangtam, on July 4, 2009
...VITEC ROSSO RACE Bi-Compressor engine with 696 hp / 512 kW. It propels the Ferrari to a new top speed of more than 330 km/h. Numerous uncompromising sporty options such as 20-inch wheels, sport spring... ...C ROSSO compressor technology has been the proven recipe for added driving fun for many years. For the eight-cylinder four-valve engine of the Scuderia Spider 16M NOVITEC ROSSO has now developed a cus... ...
官方新闻稿：
Some Like It Even Hotter: NOVITEC ROSSO Tunes the Ferrari Scuderia Spider 16M - 696 hp / 512 kW, 682 Nm and More than 330 km/h
How can you make a Ferrari Scuderia Spider 16M, built in a ...
Novel Delivery of Vaccine Against Otitis Media
in The Biotech Weblog, on July 4, 2009
... , or ear infection, reported to be the most frequently diagnosed illness in children less than 15 years of age in the United States.
The vaccine was recently tested by placing a droplet of formula o... ... © boltron- Scientists have developed a pain-free vaccination strategy that works against otitis media , or ear infection, reported to be the most frequently diagnosed illness in children less th...
Treatment For Gaucher Disease From Protalix
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 4, 2009
...er patients who have been successfully treated using Protalix's therapeutic proteins for over 2 years.
Read more about Gaucher Disease from the NINDS-NIH Fact Sheet .
... ... Gaucher disease is a hereditary, genetic disorder with severe and debilitating symptoms. It is an inherited metabolic disorder in which harmful quantities of a fatty substance called glucocerebr...
Daimler SP250 Celebrates 50th Anniversary, Sidney Gets a Treat
in Classical Drives, on July 3, 2009
... Ford of Europe... don't ask).
My inspiration for this blog came from an item in the Hemmings newsletter regarding an upcoming vintage car show in Cleveland. This year marks the Daimler 250'... ... the eyes of the "automotive illiterate" (now there's a phrase for you!). During four years working in London my family and I were frequently chauffered in Daimler limousines (fares paid... ...rce I remember them primarily because a fellow sports car club member raced one in the same Ontario events where I was competing. Bruce McEchearn wasn't the quickest in his class but at least drov...
World Bank finally catches up with Siemens
in Sox First, on July 3, 2009
...e regulators are finally dealing with bribers and cheaters. But they're taking their time. Two years after Siemens executives were convicted of paying bribes to get business, the World Bank has ... ...t from getting any World Bank business for two years, and our years in Russia. In April, Siemens revealed it had been barred from the United Nations procurement division database for six months. T...
The Goldman Sachs-Rolling Stone slugfest
in Sox First, on July 3, 2009
... secretary Henry Paulson and Bill Clinton's former treasury secretary Robert Rubin who spent 26 years at Goldman ("Rubin was the prototypical Goldman banker. He was probably born in a $4,000 ... ...
Hard to go past Matt Taibbi's piece in Rolling Stone where he accuses it of engineering every market manipulation since the Great Depression. Taibbi doesn't pull any punches either. He ...
It's getting tougher to get a mortgage-broker license
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on July 2, 2009
...asy for loan officers. During the housing boom years, they could wait for their phones to ring with new business. Today, loan officers have to work for their business.
To make life even more difficul... ...year ago. Getting clients today isn't nearly as easy for loan officers. During the housing boom years, they could wait for their phones to ring with new business. Today, loan officers have to work... ...It's harder to become a mortgage broker these days. Of course, it seems like an ever dwindling people want to be mortgage brokers today. Maybe, then, it's an example of everything working out ...
Gem Designs by Palermo Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on July 2, 2009
...been designing jewelry for more than 30 years, beginning as a fine arts and illustration major at New York City's School of Visual Arts. After graduating, he transitioned from student to profess... ...elry career with both of these iconic brands. Richard has been designing jewelry for more than 30 years, beginning as a fine arts and illustration major at New York City's School of Visual Arts.... ... Gold and Gemstone Jewelry
A designer can toil for a lifetime and never be accepted by a Fifth Avenue jewelry empire like Cartier or Tiffany & Co. A testament to his talent, Richard Palermo...
Alex Woo Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on July 1, 2009
... Designer Fine Jewelry
Alex Woo is a New York based jewelry designer , who first rose to prominence when a necklace from her Little Numbers collection was worn by Eva Longoria in 2005. Woo'... ...oo, was a bench jeweler, and he began teaching her the basics of jewelry making when she was five years old. He continued to serve as her mentor as she went on to study fine arts and jewelry design ...
New Bertone BAT Will Fly High at Concorso Italiano
in Classical Drives, on July 1, 2009
...ed "BAT" Alfas of the late 1950s? Like most Italian-designed cars of the period they were years ahead of their time. Not necessarily practical but sparkling with design cues that set the ton...
GM Stands For... General Mess. But PT Cruiser Cruises On
in carzz.org, on July 1, 2009
...July 10 unless a federal bankruptcy judge approves the sale of the automaker's best assets to a new company. Now the German Opel deal is doubtful as well. According to the Detroit News , German... ...he Nummi California plant co-owned by GM and Toyota is being abandoned by General Motors. In recent years it had been producing Toyota Matrix and Pontiac Vibe clones but with Pontiac soon to disappear... ...btful as well. According to the Detroit News , German Economy Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg revealed that he didn't like the tentative accord which would transfer control of Opel to Canadia...
Jackson downloads soar
in Sox First, on July 1, 2009
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Just days following his death, Michael Jackson's albums sold at 100,000 apiece, according to news reports . And according to preliminary sales numbers from Nielsen SoundScan, as reported here ... ...r might be headed for bankruptcy court. And certainly, the bankruptcy of Jackson's parents 10 years ago won't help their case. Jackson had the most weird existence. It's not surprising ... ... work in just one week. The week before, only 48,000 Michael Jackson songs were sold. What makes it even more extraordinary is that no artist has had more than one million downloads. The Wall Street ...
Madoff's tough spell
in Sox First, on July 1, 2009
...s : his sentence is a lot shorter than what was handed out to the likes of Denis Kozlowski (8 to 25 years), Bernie Ebbers (25 years) and Jeff Skilling 24 years and 4 months). Madoff's attorney Le... ...erturned on appeal. Third, the court could use back-to-back sentences to emphasize the crime's severity to the governor or the board of pardons." So what can Madoff expect now that he will s...
The Mother of all Dashboards
in The CIO Weblog, on July 1, 2009
... early last year. It's not perfect, but it's huge, and it was put together in three or four years by *gasp* the government. I can think of a few business types who look down their noses at gov... ...his is only a subset of a much larger dashboard , one which will cover, when completed, just about every spending project the federal government engages in. Which makes the average corporate IT dashb...
AMR Research gets new hires for its supply chain group
in Supplychainer, on June 30, 2009
... technologies, announced recently that it is expanding its research team with the addition of three new analysts, Paul Lord, Steve Steutermann, and Allen Johnson.
According to PR Newswire , this... ...l help us continue to provide the best research and advice to our clients."
With more than 25 years of experience, Steve Steutermann will focus his research on the consumer product industry'... ...ly that it is expanding its research team with the addition of three new analysts, Paul Lord, Steve Steutermann, and Allen Johnson.
According to PR Newswire , this announcement comes after AMR R...
Deporting a Monk Over Emplyment Violations: What is Work?
in Global Mobility Report, on June 30, 2009
... what constitute work (or at least employment). Monk Phra Bunphithak Jomthong entered the U.S. four years ago on a religious visa and has since devoted himself to serving a burgeoning Buddhist communi... ... of poverty and receives no salary for what he does.
It will be interesting to see how the story develops...
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Modern Art in Southern France
in Hidden Travel Gems, on June 30, 2009
...rent art destinations in Southern France. They include:
Mougins, where Picasso spent the last 12 years of his life
Biot, where Ferdnand Léger planned to create a monumental sculpture garden
Cagn...
Fish Detection Test Under Development
in Allergies, on June 30, 2009
..." Hsieh said.
"With the increase in the production and consumption of seafood in recent years, more consumers with fish allergies are at risk of serious reactions or even death than ever be... ... © adactio A food scientist from The Florida State University has received a grant to develop a test kit to detect fish allergens in food products. She was given a three-year, $280,000 award from ...
Is plain vanilla the right goal?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 30, 2009
...ry from suffering another wave of foreclosures, Pres. Barack Obama has called for the creation of a new consumer protection agency. The agency would have dominion over mortgage lenders. And as part of... ...ese loans usually come with artificially low interest rates for a set period, usually five to seven years. After this period, homeowners are usually faced with a far higher monthly premium, one that m... ...ts editorial, warns that while plain vanilla mortgages may be fine for many consumers — maybe even most — there are others with the financial savvy and knowledge to make more exotic mortga...
Someday, I'll Eat Peanut Butter
in Allergies, on June 30, 2009
... eat peanut butter. My hopes too, sometimes. Our household hasn't had peanut butter for about 6 years now, since we found out about my son's peanut allergies. I can't exactly say I miss it...
Madoff gets the max! What now?
in Sox First, on June 30, 2009
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So as expected, Bernard Madoff got the max : 150 years in the slammer for perpetrating his vile Ponzi Scheme. For his part, Madoff delivered a big apology to the victims. But interesting questi... ...millions to invest, he pretends to invest it, and he collects big fees for transferring to them 10% every year of their hidden capital." Now that Madoff has been put away, who else is going to g...
Jackson's estate: the blooduckers zero in
in Sox First, on June 29, 2009
...n his burial, The Independent tells us, is caught up in a legal battle. Stephen J. Silverberg, a New York attorney who specializes in estate planning and who has represented other celebrities has t... ...n estate planning and who has represented other celebrities has told USA Today that it could take years to settle his estate. Keep in mind that Jim Hendrix died in 1970 and his estate wasn't set... ...ave the sole personal and legal authority to act on behalf of "our son and his children." Even his burial, The Independent tells us, is caught up in a legal battle. Stephen J. Silverberg,...
Logistics cost in the U.S. is dropping
in Supplychainer, on June 28, 2009
...nsportation and logistics cost is dropping for the first time in a long time; to be exact after six years.
According to a report published by Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP)... ... billion) account for 2.9 percent of GDP.
Trucking, which accounts for 78 percent of transport by revenue and half of all business logistics cost, was particularly hard hit, rising just 1.3 percent c...
Climate change: the lawyers' picnic
in Sox First, on June 27, 2009
... 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 by the narrowest of ma... ...Institute for Liberty president Andrew Langer warned of litigation which will tie up the courts for years. And attorneys have told Brian Wingfield at Forbes that there will be masses of litigation w...
Firefox 3.5 Release Candidate 3
in Wangtam, on June 26, 2009
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Michael Jackson's debt legacy
in Sox First, on June 26, 2009
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There's bound to be massive litigation over Michael Jackson's estate. For the last years of his life, the pop icon was bogged down in controversy. But more to the point, he was trappe... ...s, he left this world with $500 million in debt after defaulting on a $24.5 million loan backed by Neverland. A big chunk of this debt was a $200 million loan secured against his biggest asset - a 50%...
Madoff's jail survival guide
in Sox First, on June 26, 2009
...enced on Monday and the tips are coming in on how he could best survive jail. Whether it's 12 years, as his lawyers have asked, or longer. Lawyers have told CNN he is unlikely to leave prison ...
Classic Car Auctions Going Cyberspace
in Classical Drives, on June 26, 2009
...ion block," said Dan Spendick, Consignment Specialist, RM Classic Cars, Inc. "RM's 30 years of experience in the collector car hobby is being extended into the realm of e-commerce by off... ... It had to happen eventually: Classic cars being auctioned on the Internet by professionals. And who better to do it than Canada's RM Auctions , widely regarded as the best in the business. &qu...
Windows 7 Pricing announced
in The CIO Weblog, on June 25, 2009
...ff, who can provide options and suggest alternatives to extend their existing platform or move to a new one. Most individual consumers are stuck with whatever the PC they purchase happens to ship with... ...r 7 is both the right and the realistic thing to do after the terribly botched Vista release. After years of expecting customers to smile after being served a steaming pile of... well, you know... it&... ...is, and depending on how order volumes look later this year, I imagine there will be some softening even on the business price points.
In some ways, businesses have an easier time of managing an oper...
Goldman Wedding Bands
in The Jewelry Weblog, on June 24, 2009
... group metals. This year, in addition to an offering of classic plain, engraved, and diamond bands, new engagement rings will be introduced in the Platinum group of metals as well as new wedding bands... ...39;s Wedding Rings
The Goldman family tradition of excellence spans a period of more than sixty years. Today, Goldman provides high quality fine jewelry - wedding rings, bridal sets, anniversary... ...s. The success of Frederick Goldman, Inc. is the result of years of uncompromising dedication to a never-ending quest for excellence. The use of precious metals , precious stones, special finishes, a...
Mercy for Madoff plea
in Sox First, on June 24, 2009
... veterans too. He didn't discriminate. Now, Madoff's lawyers are telling the court that 12 years would be enough. In their letter to Judge Denny Chin, they urge the court to effectively ign... ... Chin, they urge the court to effectively ignore the "emotion and hysteria". "We believe that the unified tone of the victim statements suggests a desire for a type of mob vengeance tha...
Crown Fine Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on June 22, 2009
...received instruction from award winning designers, while gaining valuable training over his initial years in the industry.
Link Bracelet with Diamond Clasp
Bold links with a touch of sophistic...
Bankers' pay soars despite crisis
in Sox First, on June 22, 2009
...o stop them leaving. Market rates for bankers have been running close to the boom-time highs of two years ago and banks are also offering guaranteed bonuses. For ordinary income earners and for those... ...
It's hard to believe but bankers are now raking in enormous bonuses despite the global financial crisis. The Financial Times reports that Merrill Lynch, UBS and Citigroup are actually crank...
Directors warned about greenwash
in Sox First, on June 22, 2009
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About two years ago, I did a blog entry predicting that climate change would become a big corporate governance issue. Directors can get into all sorts of trouble for failing in their duty of car... ...secution down the track. All this coincides with moves by the World Business Summit in Copenhagen developing a draft framework that will require companies to put climate change information in their...
Beware of loan-modification scams
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 21, 2009
...mized 47 homeowners in the Phoenix area through such a scam. Herrera was recently sentenced to five years in prison.
The key to avoiding these scams is to do one of two things: First, work directly w... ...s available to homeowners. You can find a list of these agencies at the HUD Web site.
Don't ever, though, work with a company that charges you an advance fee for foreclosure help. That's t...
Georgia Tech opens a new supply chain center in Costa Rica
in Supplychainer, on June 21, 2009
...blished a supply chain and logistics center in Spain some years ago ( ZLC ) and recently added some new members to this collaboration from Latin America and called it SCALE . I personally think the m... ...We have been witnessing a trend among U.S. based SCM educational institutions in the last couple of years and that's internationalization: MIT established a supply chain and logistics center in Sp...
HP to Pre-Install Norton Online Backup on All Consumer PCs
in On Storage, on June 21, 2009
...h HP to pre-install Norton Online Backup on all HP consumer desktop and notebook PCs worldwide. New users will receive a 30-day free trial of the service, limited to 5 GB of storage.
"This ... ...n Internet Security with its PCs. Symantec's Norton group has sold desktop backup software for years, but the company has recently pushed into the online backup market. Last year, it acquired Sw... ...be run automatically or on user-defined schedules. The data is encrypted, and compressed and block-level incremental backups help to reduce the amount of bytes sent over the network link. Uploaded fil...
Study Anticipates Increasing Use of Linux on Mainframes
in HackITLinux, on June 21, 2009
... © scriptingnews
A new study commissioned by CA (and executed by TheInfoPro ) has found that large enterprises are increasingly deploying Linux on mainframes to maximize value and minimize... ... use of IBM's Linux specialty processing engine on their System z mainframes over the next two years or maintain the current level of investment," writes eWeek's Jeffrey Burt . "For... ...oice for IT organizations that have to continue scaling the services they deliver to the business, even as their infrastructure budgets are constrained by market uncertainty and competing priorities,&...
Digital Britain on Filesharing
in P2P File Sharing, on June 21, 2009
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The Digital Britain report was finally published earlier this week, laying out new tactics for the UK's approach to filesharing.
" Ofcom will work with ISPs to send written warning... ...s' Union said it did not believe the package would reduce piracy by 70 percent in two to three years, the government's stated aim."
... ...ng."
"Music industry bodies were disappointed that the proposals did not go further, however," notes The Register's Chris Williams . " UK Music , which represents labels, co...
Jammie Thomas-Rasset Hit With $1.92 Million Fine
in P2P File Sharing, on June 21, 2009
...rs are, we think, playing a long game, and we'll see how that all works out, over several more years."
The most amazing thing about the judgement, according to MTV.com's Kyle Anderson ... ... is just the beginning. "This trial was merely the prologue for the real battle, which we believe will be played out in the appellate courts," he writes. "Jammie Thomas-Rasset's law...
Does Apple need Steve Jobs?
in Sox First, on June 20, 2009
...e shares have been performing in his absence, up 78% since reaching a two year low in January after news broke of him taking leave of absence. As the Atlantic Monthly says it means investors are com... ...e company is building itself for the day Steve isn't there, whether it's next year or in 10 years," he told Bloomberg . Still, short term share performance aside, it's hard to imagi... ...
The Wall Street Journal tells us this morning that Apple chief Steve Jobs had a liver transplant and is expected back at work this month as scheduled. What's fascinating though is the way A...
Recession drawing to an end. So what?
in Sox First, on June 20, 2009
...om years, you're kidding yourself. First, the market will be a completely different beast. US News blogger Rick Newman predicts that oil companies will be hit hard by consumers driving less and... ...l end in the third quarter of 2009. Big deal!! Don't crack open the champagne yet. The next few years will be hard. If you expect it will be anything like the boom years, you're kidding yourse...
Porsche's Affordable 912s to Gather in California
in Classical Drives, on June 19, 2009
... to be the largest of its kind in the world. Considering all the 912s I've seen in the past few years, even two would be a large gathering but apparently more than 2,500 owners continue to restore... ...ibling. That was certainly true of the Porsche 912. Essentially a 4-cylinder version of the 911 it never had a chance up against the latter's 6-cylinder engine, which was part of the excitement wh...
Taking a Chance
in Next Nine Months, on June 19, 2009
...y over it now.
So we got pregnant. I was crushed and excited at the same time. Crushed because I knew things would never be the same, excited because it was the beginning of a new chapter in my life.... ...turned out to be the worst and best experience of my life.
It happened over the course of several years. It started when I married my best friend about 15 years ago. We didn't have any big plans,... ...e what turned out to be the worst and best experience of my life.
It happened over the course of several years. It started when I married my best friend about 15 years ago. We didn't have any big...
My iPhone 3G S is Here and it is Worth It
in The Gadgets Weblog, on June 19, 2009
... customizing and then selling my old iPhones on eBay, so the pain hasn't been too bad, but the new 3G S probably would have been worth the first price.
First, the speed issue. Apple has the S st... ...
This is officially my third iPhone in as many years. I know it maybe a sickness, and I can accept that. Let me tell you, the 3G S is worth it; it really is. Granted, the upgrade fees have been ex...
A new wave of mortgage foreclosures on the way?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 18, 2009
... these loans will rival or better the wave we're seeing now.
This, of course, is just more bad news for an industry that's already reeling.... ...paid off enough on their home loans.
Because home values have fallen drastically over the last two years, many homeowners with these mortgage products will actually owe more on their homes than what ... ...roducts will actually owe more on their homes than what they are worth.
Some financial experts believe that the wave of foreclosures we'll see from these loans will rival or better the wave we...
Climate change impacts
in Sox First, on June 18, 2009
...9;s significant is that this is a major US Government document that spells it out so clearly. After years of inaction and incompetence from the Bush administration, it's a massive change. Still, ... ...s an impetus to action in general." Politically loaded as it is, the report is worth reading, even if it's stating the bleeding obvious. It warns us to expect more heat related deaths, more...
Does Obama's patchwork overhaul go far enough?
in Sox First, on June 18, 2009
...to them and make all financial instruments easier to understand. Secondly, the Federal Reserve gets new powers to supervise large institutions that could destroy the financial system. The changes also... ...
President Obama has announced the most sweeping reforms of the financial services in 70 years. The reforms are to be applauded and are long overdue. But are they enough? Can they be undone or je... ...39;t expect the banks to lie down and cop this one. As Bloomberg reports, lobbyists will be doing everything to ensure this package will be either stopped or watered down. Already the US Chamber of ...
