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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...
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...
Will California drag down the United States?
in Sox First, on July 2, 2009
...legislature in missing a deadline and political incompetence of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. The state has an unemployment rate of 11.5%, higher than the national figure, and there have mass forecl...
全球前 100 名最佳投资网络 VC
in Wangtam, on July 1, 2009
最近的一项报告根据风险投资者的网络化程度，评选出具备最佳网络的前 100 家风险投资商。
该报告认为 ，风险投资者的网络化程度越高，网络越好，投资回报率就越高。该报告指出，风险投资者的网络是与由其他与其进行联合投资的投资者所组成的。风险投资拥有的联合投资者越多，网络就越好。风险投资商的网络规模与回报率之间的关系，可以为其投资带来更好的交易流、人才、顾问、潜在客户和退出可能。
该报告对 2006-2008 年间为超过 3300 家创业公司提供融资支持的 2700 个投资者进行了分析，并根据网络化程度评分，评选出具备最佳网络的前 100 家风险投资商。请见下表：
1 德丰杰
2 红杉资本...
Voyager en Europe 2009 : à chaque pays son code de la route ?
in Location de Voitures Blog, on July 1, 2009
...e.asso.fr dans la rubrique "Voyager en Europe".
Au total, 16 destinations de l'Union Européenne sont passées en revue : limitations de vitesse, alcoolémie, équipements obligatoires, pa...
Gerüchteküche am Mittwoch
in Feschsamma, on July 1, 2009
...-Klientel, könnte eine Kollektion für die Mummies der Topshopkundinnen designen.
Meine Ma im Union Jack-Minikleidchen? Wohl eher nicht. Aber enttäuscht wäre ich schon, wenn nicht wenigstens Accessoire...
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...
Europe Gets Universal Phone Charger Standard and I am Jealous
in The Gadgets Weblog, on June 30, 2009
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I love living in the United States, but for a technology buff and gadget head, it can be frustrating at times. Korea gets the most fantastic cell phones, and Japan has mobile telev... ... all. Thanks to a multi-company agreement which includes Nokia and Sony Ericsson, and the European Union. According to EU Industry Commissioner Guenter Verheugen, "People will not have to throw a...
Europcar: 50 Jahre Mietwagen am Flughafen
in Das Mietwagen-Blog, on June 24, 2009
...icht. Nun, wichtig war der Schritt aber unbestrittenerweise und mit der damals noch Selbstfahrer Union GmbH genannten Autovermietung wagte 1959 die erste deutsche Firma, die Mietwagen direkt am Flugha...
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...
L’Europe au volant
in Location de Voitures Blog, on June 22, 2009
... En matière de sécurité routière, chaque État membre de l'Union Européenne dispose de son propre Code de la route. Un conducteur averti en vaudra deux !
Les vacances approchent et avec elles, le...
Directors warned about greenwash
in Sox First, on June 22, 2009
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 care to shareholders. That's what makes a court case in Australia so fascinating. The result will ...
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...
Wahlkampf der Union: Unverfroren und dreist!
in Bauen - aber richtig, on June 21, 2009
...ist eine Beleidung mündiger Bürger und Wähler. Ich zitiere im Folgenden aus dem FOCUS-Artikel Union setzt auf Vollbeschäftigung vom 20. Juni 2009 und kommentiere durch Anmerkungen und Fragen:
Entwu...
Digital Britain on Filesharing
in P2P File Sharing, on June 21, 2009
...t believe the package would reduce piracy by 70 percent in two to three years, the government's stated aim."
... ...t; UK Music , which represents labels, collecting societies, music managers and the Musicians' Union said it did not believe the package would reduce piracy by 70 percent in two to three years, ...
Airline crisis strategy: screw customers and staff
in Sox First, on June 21, 2009
...anding its staff work for a month without pay. That's gone down like a brick parachute with the union. As if that's not bad enough, the Miami Herald tells us that they are making passengers...
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...
How To Keep Kids Healthy This Summer
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 18, 2009
...eported that Swine flu has affected the start of at least two Jewish-sponsored camps in the United States.
Camp Newman-Swig in Santa Rosa, California delayed its opening after some staff came down w... ...camp administrators that those counselors most likely have swine flu. Rabbi Elliot Kleinmen of the Union of Reform Judaism told the newspaper. The affected staff members are under a seven-day quaranti...
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 ...
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...
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...
Hard times for logistics and transportation companies...
in Supplychainer, on June 11, 2009
...ughs through April 1, 2010, adding that the IPA is working on producing additional savings.
A UPS statement indicated that voluntary pilot savings generated later this year could potentially elimina... ...ed cost reduction programs. UPS , for example, announced last week a new agreement with its Pilots Union to a joint cost reduction effort to achieve $131 million in savings till 2011.
UPS officials...
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&...
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 ...
Summer Golf Deals
in Eagle Par Birdie, on May 31, 2009
...be something here for you.
I'm talking specifically of the border between Ontario and New York State, down in the wine country of the Niagara Peninsula.
The economic demise continues to make its...
EU Citizens Get New Visa Waivers in Six Countries.
in Global Mobility Report, on May 30, 2009
...hort stays without a visa to some new destination, accordig to a recent news report . The European Union (EU) signed short-stay visa waiver agreements on Thursday with Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahama...
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...
Entwicklung des Passivhaus-Standards weltweit
in Bauen - aber richtig, on May 28, 2009
...nd weiteren 4.000 in anderen Ländern greift die Idee nicht nur in der Europäischen Union um sich, sondern auch in Sri Lanka, Weißrussland und in China.
Hans Kolpak
Eigentum & Bauen
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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...
Les chics musées newyorkais de l'Upper East Side
in Les Explorers, on May 25, 2009
... et ceux qui n'ont pas encore pris le temps de monter en haut de l'Empire State Building (1931; 449,5m antenne comprise) ou du General Electric Building du Rockefeller Center (1933; "seul...
Triglycerides and Diabetic Neuropathy
in Daily Diabetic, on May 25, 2009
... often in the hands, arms, legs and feet.
Now, researchers from University of Michigan and Wayne State University found that triglycerides (a known cardiovascular disease risk factor) can also be us...
History-laden, Picturesque Savannah
in Hidden Travel Gems, on May 24, 2009
... Gridskipper took a look recently at Savannah, Georgia. The first colonial and state capital of Georgia, Savannah was spared in the Civil War, meaning nearly every city street is spotted with centuri...
Wine Time: the Bunnel Family Cellar in Washington State
in Celebrate Wine, on May 24, 2009
Entrepreneur.com had an interesting piece this month on a family winery and wine bar in Prosser, Washington. The Bunnel Family Cellar was recently opened on the Yakima River. The 3,700-square-foot winery and wine bar, called Wine O'Clock, showcases their two labels and "gives customers ...
Dude, You're Getting Ubuntu
in HackITLinux, on May 22, 2009
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"The base Ubuntu Linux 8.10 equipped unit comes with 512MB of RAM, a 16GB SSD (solid state drive) and a 3-cell battery," writes Computerworld's Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols . &qu...
Tourismus: Tschechien und Österreich kooperieren
in Das Reise-Weblog, on May 22, 2009
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Tourismus kennt keine Grenzen, zumindest nicht innerhalb der Europäischen Union. Und so kommt es, dass mehr und mehr Euregios entstehen und Staaten miteinander kooperieren. Aktuelles Bei...
Amazon Launches AWS Import/Export: Upload by Snail Mail
in On Storage, on May 21, 2009
... to the mail for delivery to the cloud, but as a stopgap measure this offering says a lot about the state of our pipes," writes GigaOM's Stacey Higginbotham .
More here from ComputerWeekl...
The recession: blaming the business schools
in Sox First, on May 21, 2009
...ese were the careers of choice. You can make long lists of high-profile MBAs who brought us to this state: Henry Paulson, Dick Fuld of Lehman Brothers and George Bush all went to Harvard, for example....
President at the Pump
in carzz.org, on May 20, 2009
... impossible. Note: After years of fighting fuel economy and emissions rules at both the federal and state levels, the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers is finally coming out in favor of the new reg...
The deplorable state of mathematics education today
in The CIO Weblog, on May 17, 2009
...t math education here today (although this may offer some reinforcement illustrating the deplorable state of the American public education system as first indicated in this controversial post on H1B...
Top Five Places to Golf in Florida
in Wandalust, on May 15, 2009
...le course, some beautiful scenery, and a nice dose of pampered luxury to the golfers who visit the state.
It's hard to narrow Florida's offerings down to just a handful, but if I had to pick ... ...orida's offerings down to just a handful, but if I had to pick the top five...
Fifth: - REUNION RESORT . Located in Reunion, 26 miles southwest of Orlando and just 13 miles south of Disney W...
New survey launched to identify the current state of supply chain education
in Supplychainer, on May 15, 2009
I have written several posts so far on the subject of suply chain education and the efforts some of the American schools and other International institutions are making to introduce more specialized programs. Supply Chain Management Review Magazine has taken the lead in this area and launched a ...
Why stricter laws won't work
in Sox First, on May 13, 2009
.... "What history teaches us is that on a very large scale, such as what happened in the Soviet Union, if people don't practice making responsible decisions, then they lose their capacity to d...
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...
Let Celebrity Wedding Planner David Tutera Enhance Your Wedding on WE TV
in White Lace Wedding, on May 12, 2009
...ion process is simple. Send an email and in the subject line please put your wedding date and city, state location. In the body of the email include a picture of the bride to be, and describe why you ...
Using Groceries to Save More Money
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on May 12, 2009
...nitely lead to a weakened immune system - or, possibly to a weakening of your mental and emotional state. Vitamins and minerals really are essential for better quality of life and health. The bottom l...
Do boycotts work?
in Sox First, on May 12, 2009
...n many boycotts of corporations. Targets have included Coca Cola for it alleged repression of trade union activity in Colombia and its depletion of groundwater resources in India, Esso for sabotaging ...
Packard Stars Among Vintage Cars, Here in My Own Backyard
in Classical Drives, on May 11, 2009
...f vintage car clubs located all over Vancouver Island, plus a few welcome visitors from the nearby State of Washington . With over 200 cars on show, they constituted the largest group to appear in ou...
Top Five Places to Golf in Florida
in Eagle Par Birdie, on May 10, 2009
...le course, some beautiful scenery, and a nice dose of pampered luxury to the golfers who visit the state.
It's hard to narrow Florida's offerings down to just a handful, but if I had to pick ... ...orida's offerings down to just a handful, but if I had to pick the top five...
Fifth: - REUNION RESORT . Located in Reunion, 26 miles southwest of Orlando and just 13 miles south of Disney W...
Sportlich aktiv in den Frühling mit den Dolce Vita Hotels: Biken und Walken mit professioneller Betreuung
in Outdoor-Blogger, on May 9, 2009
...chautor, Mastertrainer, Chef der Nordic Walking Union und Experte im Nature Fitness Magazin, betreut gemeinsam mit den geprüften Dolce Vita Nordic Walking Coaches die Leki Nordic Walking Woche. Eine s...
No recovery yet
in Sox First, on May 8, 2009
...ving and the economic trough is not too far away," economist Sung Won Sohn, a professor at Cal State Channel Islands and a former Wells Fargo executive told the Los Angeles Times . Of course, t...
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...
SOX and complacency
in Sox First, on May 5, 2009
...ly. And history has shown us that when you do that on a very large scale, as occurred in the Soviet Union, they stop making responsible decisions. Like any skill, that falls away when it isn't use...
Chrysler's Italian job
in Sox First, on May 1, 2009
...Fiat. The question is whether it will work. On one hand, when you have the President of the United States pushing for something, stuff tends to happen. But as David Sanger in the New York Times po... ...S Government which says it will keep its nose out of day to day operations, the United Auto Workers union and Italian car company Fiat. The question is whether it will work. On one hand, when you hav...
Ratings agency crackdowns
in Sox First, on May 1, 2009
...vestors and regulators off them. Maybe some of the answer are coming from Europe with the European Union bringing in rules to promote transparency and ensure these agencies are free from conflicts ...
What's the State of Your Air?
in Straightfromthedoc, on April 30, 2009
... The American Lung Association (ALA) has just released the State of the Air 2009 report card on air quality, ranking cities most affected by outdoor air pollution. Click here to see where you...
California's Mendocino Wines
in Celebrate Wine, on April 29, 2009
...Everyone's heard of Napa and Sonoma, the two leading California wine regions. But the Golden State has a number of other vibrant, evolving wine regions. Vinography recently took a look at some o...
Fox says no to Obama
in Sox First, on April 29, 2009
...criticism of the Obama administration. On the other hand, it might say something about the parlous state of the media industry now given that advertising volumes have evaporated with the recession an...
Saliva Test: Non-invasive Method To Detect Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on April 28, 2009
...e proteins allowed us to develop a new method for screening, detecting and monitoring the diabetic state."
Indeed this a a wonderful breakthrough that will enable diabetes detection without the...
Pandemic preparation in the IT department
in The CIO Weblog, on April 28, 2009
...hen the CEO realizes it is the most functional department left in the organization.
To avoid this state of affairs, and to better prepare the business as a whole, additional emphasis might be made on...
Chimento Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on April 24, 2009
...s the gold capital of the world. Master goldsmiths and jewelers combine old world handcrafting with state-of-the-art processes, like electroforming and micro-fusion to produce a collection unique in...
Gates Foundation World Malaria Day Blogger Teleconference
in Straightfromthedoc, on April 23, 2009
...zabolcs Marka, Assistant Professor, Columbia University
Brian Foy, Assistant Professor, Colorado State University
Pradipsinh Rathod, Professor, University of Washington
Drs. Marka, Foy and Rat...
Louisiana Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Board Certified Interventional Pain Physicians -- Ensuring Patient Safety
in Straightfromthedoc, on April 22, 2009
...the first victory of this kind, the case has set a precedent and laid down the groundwork for other states. It will now be easier for others to take action and keep the practice of medicine in the han...
