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Understanding Honduras
in Latina Viva, on July 13, 2009
...f our existence as a country.
It will be an interesting story to follow.
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Downpayments still keeping homebuyers away
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on July 13, 2009
...ankruptcy once the housing crash hit.
Today, lenders are more careful. Many of them are asking for higher downpayments. Some are asking for 20 percent down. It's a reason why so many potential ho...
Pandora is Charging So Consider Aluratec Internet Radio
in The Gadgets Weblog, on July 13, 2009
... gain access to 13,000 radio stations in 300 countries. You can search the radio stations by genre, state, or country, and you can even create favorites lists. Granted, you cannot create or request yo...
Mistresses of the universe: can women save the world?
in Sox First, on July 13, 2009
...ch showing that Fortune 500 companies with three or more women in senior management positions score higher on top measures of organizational excellence. Furthermore, companies with three or more women...
Larry Summers: the worst is yet to come
in Sox First, on July 12, 2009
... much of that will depend on factors outside the control of the White House. Like, for example, the state of the global economy, not to mention other factors like wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, not to ...
Chrome OS: The reflective phase
in The CIO Weblog, on July 10, 2009
After the original explosion of Google Chrome OS related articles immediately after the announcement, today we get the day-after "thoughtful" posts exploring what it all means, and what will really happen with Google, Chrome OS, and the supposed arch-enemies of the two, Microsoft an...
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...
What recession? Small arms trade is booming
in Sox First, on July 10, 2009
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While the US State Department has announced it is observing the United Nations' International Small Arms Destruction Day, you have to wonder whether their hearts were in it. As reported he...
Virginia Nanotechnology Park Moves Forward
in Nanotechbuzz, on July 9, 2009
...otech firms captured 61 of them valued at $15 million, more grants than in any other region of the state."
The full article is available here.
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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 ...
Can dope save California?
in Sox First, on July 8, 2009
...'s largest cash crop. It's valued at $14 billion annually, or nearly twice the value of the state's grape and vegetable crops combined. "Put it all together, and California could pote...
Is barcode cheaper than RFID or vice versa?
in The RFID Weblog, on July 7, 2009
...at wood handled hammer is cheaper when compared to nail gun.
He has used a very simple example to state that the overall cost of implementing RFID is less when compared to barcode. Have a look:
Let...
Taxes on e-Commerce? States Giving it a Try...
in Bizinformer, on July 6, 2009
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VentureBeat had a report recently on state efforts to collect sales taxes on e-commerce. Laws have been proposed, passed, signed, vetoed and in some cases abandoned in New York, No...
Can the G8 solve climate change?
in Sox First, on July 6, 2009
...ns pay the developed nations in compensation. That's impossible to resolve given the diabolical state of the global economy. "It is a discussion between the bankrupt and the impoverished,'...
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...
Did Palin quit to head off an embezzlement scandal?
in Sox First, on July 4, 2009
...or, a job which would have provided her enhanced power to grant building contracts in the wide-open state. "SBS has close ties to the Palins. The company has not only sponsored Todd Palin's ...
Housing slump boosts population in New York City, other big cities
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on July 3, 2009
...home values in parts of Florida and California skyrocketed. This attracted a lot of people to these states, many of whom were hoping to cash in on the real estate gold rush. Of course, things are diff...
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...
The Goldman Sachs-Rolling Stone slugfest
in Sox First, on July 3, 2009
...ver up vast sums from the middle and lower floors of society with the aid of a crippled and corrupt state that allows it to rewrite the rules in exchange for the relative pennies the bank throws at po...
It's getting tougher to get a mortgage-broker license
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on July 2, 2009
...officers have to work for their business.
To make life even more difficult for loan officers, many states are making it more difficult for them to receive mortgage broker licenses.
For instance, the...
Supply chain video: Preparing for the worst, managing supplier risk in the downturn (Part 1)
in Supplychainer, on June 30, 2009
...d to share some of them with you. In this first series, Professor Rob Handfield from North Carolina State University gives a presentation titled "Preparing for the worst, managing supplier risk i...
Fish Detection Test Under Development
in Allergies, on June 30, 2009
... © 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
...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
... the government promoted home ownership as the American ideal. And, yes, mortgage lenders and real estate agents often led buyers to homes that were too expensive for them.
Yet, the people making th... ...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...
Home sales rise again. Is this a housing recovery?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 25, 2009
...in a housing slump back in May of 2008. But even so, existing-home sales back then were 3.6 percent higher than they were in May of this year.
There's more bad news for home sellers when you look...
Did Sonia Sotomayor's mortgage views help send county into recession?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 23, 2009
...a's nominee for a seat on the Supreme Court, for the time she served on the board of a New York state agency that provided discount mortgages to low- and middle-income buyers. Sotomayor served on ...
Tourismus: Deutschlands beste Badeseen
in Das Reise-Weblog, on June 22, 2009
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Keine Lust auf Chlorwasser? Oder überfüllte Schwimmbäder? Dann ist der Badesee eine gelungene Alternative, zumal die Wasserqualität innerhalb der EU einmal mehr vom Feinsten ist. Das hat die EU-Studie zur Wasserqualität ergeben, über die die Tageszeitung " Die Welt " berichte...
Supply chain education ranking: Penn State becomes No. 1
in Supplychainer, on June 21, 2009
...sense in the graduates, etc.
As you can see from the above figure (full report here ), Penn State has become Number 1 in this ranking, followed by universities like Michigan State and Arizona....
Russia and Japan to Collaborate on Nanotech
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 21, 2009
...how to expand business cooperation to include smaller companies specializing in the development of state-of-the-art technology alongside large corporations in the sector."
The press release is...
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...
NFL Week 6
in End Zone Buzz, on June 19, 2009
...r on a warrant out of Texas for drugs and burglary charges.
Leaf posted a $45k bond in Washington State and promised to appear in Texas to face burglary and like 7 counts of drug related charges inv...
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...
ASUS 与 Disney 联手打造儿童用 NetBook
in Wangtam, on June 18, 2009
当前经济衰退中，许多玩具公司避免推出高价产品， Disney 却逆势而行，打算在假期销售旺季来临前推出售价 350 美元的儿童 netBook 。
这款 netBook "Disney Netpal"将于7月底起在美国和加拿大的 Toys "R" US 店铺和 Amazon 销售。
美泰和孩之宝(Hasbro)等玩具公司以及 Toys "R" US 等零售商则认为，因失业率上升、楼市低迷及信贷紧缩影响到父母的消费能力，因此价格便宜的玩具会更受欢迎。
Disney 表示，这是该公司首次在北美推出笔记本电脑，五年前该公司曾试图...
U.S. Open vs The Weather
in Eagle Par Birdie, on June 18, 2009
...can play for just a hundred bucks during the week.
And that's if we don't live in New York State. As is often the case with American courses, if you're a resident of the state, you get a ...
Blood Test for Aging Protein p16p16INK4a
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 17, 2009
...st the possibility that reduced exercise may actually be worse with regard to molecular age than a higher BMI."
"Although we don't know whether this test is a good reflection of cellula...
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...
I Am Making The SSD Jump Thanks to Kingston V-Series Kit
in The Gadgets Weblog, on June 16, 2009
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I know that you can get some serious performance boost when you add a ssd (solid state drive) to a laptop setup. The problem is, most of the drives that I can afford are slow, stuttery, or flat o...
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...
Is Algae the Real Future of Biofeul?
in IfEnergy, on June 12, 2009
...ty. Algae's potential, at least in theory, is remarkable. The fairly lengthy piece looks at the state of biofuel from algea and points out that algae could be 100 times more productive per acre fo...
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,...
Swine flu and crime
in Sox First, on June 10, 2009
...er of swine flu cases in Australia might push the WHO into declaring a pandemic, and given that the state of Victoria has been placed in the same category of swine flu threat as Mexico and the US, it&...
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...
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...
Mortgage giant Mozilo charged with fraud
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 5, 2009
...lo next time you want to blame someone for the housing slump. Yes, everyone from borrowers to real estate agents to appraisers acted badly during the housing boom. But at the heart of it all, are peop... ...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...
Napster Turns 10
in P2P File Sharing, on June 3, 2009
...he service made the entertainment industry realize that consumers want more power, and the current state of digital entertainment - and a move back to DRM-free content - owes a lot to Mr. Fanning and ...
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...
Washington's Best Wine
in Celebrate Wine, on May 30, 2009
...e people at Vinography had an informative piece this past week on the wine industry in Washington State. The first week of April I got the opportunity to do an "immersion" course in Washin...
The Time is Now...
in Bizinformer, on May 29, 2009
...better talent for less, and people are a lot more receptive to entrepreneurs because of the fragile state of things. And don't tell anyone, but the economy is actually looking up. Makes sense to m...
More bad news: Mortgage delinquencies on the rise
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on May 29, 2009
...ickly selling them at higher prices. Everyone, it seemed, was making big money in residential real estate.
Today, that's all changed. And the writers at the Washington Post were kind enough to re... ...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
...he average TransUnion credit score dropped six points to 651. Credit scores fell even more in those states hit hardest by the housing slump. TransUnion credit scores in California fell 10 points, whil... ... 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
...ing foreclosures help no one. The banks certainly don't want these homes back. Foreclosures devastate families. And they weaken neighborhoods.
Problem is, a key tenant of the administration's... ...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...
Western Digital Unleashes Quite and Smart WD AV-GP Hard Drives
in The Gadgets Weblog, on May 26, 2009
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The reality for hard drives is that if you are not going to be a SSD (Solid State Drive), then you have to fast, big, and do a few tricks to stay relevant. Western Digital knows that better than a...
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 ...
