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The next accounting battle
in Sox First, on May 3, 2009
...mighty bun fight, you ain't seen nothing yet. The International Accounting Standards Board is tackling off balance sheet vehicles that have destroyed so much wealth and the Financial Accounting...
Transforming social housing in Africa
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on April 10, 2009
...s an urban regeneration agency that operates in the poorer areas of Johannesburg. Its work includes tackling slums, carrying out refurbishments and conversions, and building new projects. It has a fin...
Automaker bailout: at what cost?
in Sox First, on December 19, 2008
...al statements and records of the car companies. The question is whether the Government is actually tackling the real issue here. There are no guarantees this will work and it opens the way for a neve...
Outline of The Google Software Stack
in Googlestack, on December 11, 2008
...ey proved to be extremely robust and scalable and could be considered one of the better examples of tackling the problem of scalability and availability. The problem that is going to be even more visi...
Nationalelf goes Unternehmensberatung
in 11 Helden, on October 21, 2008
...inige Defizite des deutschen Fußballs im internationalen Vergleich etwa in den Punkten Tempo, Tackling und Technik. "Beeindruckend" sei die Analyse gewesen, so ein Präsidiumsmitglied, "...
Vodia Expands Into Frontier Markets
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on September 29, 2008
...ies finance and custody to include a broader range of market professionals. We also look forward to tackling the complex subject matter of financial services in frontier and emerging markets."
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The fall of the investment banks
in Sox First, on September 22, 2008
... It's a move that smacks of political expediency and opportunism. And a damn sight easier than tackling the debt-building exercises that got us into this mess.
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AJAX and HTTP issues
in Java Entrepreneur, on June 20, 2008
... can access at any given point of time. Various frameworks have come up recently which are aimed at tackling the offline scenario. The data is cached from the home server and in case offline changes a...
Great Expectations: How Genre Affects Critical Reception
in House of Nintendo, on May 5, 2008
...paid to review them. It's important to think outside of the box and not get trapped into gaming groupthink. So when reviewers say Shiren the Wanderer is frustrating, ask yourself if these reviewer...
Gene for Kidney Failure Identified
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 29, 2008
...sponsible for potentially severe inflammation of the kidney. This discovery could offer a route for tackling the auto-immune destruction of kidney tissue which can occur in lupus patients, subsequentl...
Book Review: You're So Money by Farnoosh Torabi
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on April 16, 2008
...ituation, it's a good way to see what others in your age bracket are facing and how they're tackling their financial challenges.
You're So Money carries the tag line "Live Rich, Ev...
FWD's Global Communicator Project
in The VoIP Weblog, on March 24, 2008
... sub-$25 mobile phone yet, but we're getting there.
Either way, it sounds like the FWD team is tackling a huge problem and I wish them the best of luck in implementing their vision.
Photo by Ga...
Paulson: closing the barn door
in Sox First, on March 14, 2008
...that make the banks more prepared to lend? Not if they can't cover their costs. He also avoids tackling the fundamental conflict of issue confronting ratings agencies. The only way to resolve the...
Will Bernanke's rescue plan work?
in Sox First, on March 12, 2008
So the market has rallied on Ben Bernanke's latest rescue plan. The Fed is says it will lend $200 billion of Treasuries to the securities firms that trade directly with the central bank in return for mortgage debt . And it might escalate if need be. This raises two questions. What do...
Subprime mess: where was the SEC?
in Sox First, on February 7, 2008
...'s budget by less than 1 percent for fiscal 2009. This Government just isn't serious about tackling the problem. But then based on past form, neither is its agency the SEC....
Community Colleges Leading the Online Education Movement
in The Online Universities Weblog, on February 4, 2008
...n for their open enrollment policies, entry-level courses, and affordable tuition. Now, they're tackling online learning. Virtual learners can choose from thousands of online classes offered by co...
What Is Really Killing Newspapers
in Businesspundit, on February 2, 2008
...hat really killed the newspapers: monopoly status, defensive instead of offensive strategy, and groupthink. It's definitely worth reading....
Sirolimus (Rapamune) May Treat Genetic Disease Tuberous Sclerosis
in The Biotech Weblog, on January 14, 2008
Preliminary data indicates that Sirolimus (trade name: Rapamune ), a macrolide compoundisolated from the bacterium Streptomyces hygroscopicus in a soil sample collected from easter island , may have potentials in treating tuberous sclerosis , a rare genetic disease that causes benign ...
16 and Professional
in Eagle Par Birdie, on January 11, 2008
...e? I'm stumped to find an answer.
More and more, young adolescents barely out of childhood are tackling professional careers that adults have trouble coping with.
Let me say something a little o...
How Do You Handle Bad Days?
in Bizinformer, on December 20, 2007
...nd the office, find a different environment to sit in for 10 minutes so I can collect myself before tackling the dreaded but oh so necessary tool of my trade.
- However, if I spend 7 hours talking to...
Tiger Blows Off Dubai
in Eagle Par Birdie, on December 12, 2007
...er golf course - for a reported fee of 50 million dollars.
The European Tour Players Committee is tackling the issue of membership to their tour and is reportedly leaning at increasing the number o...
Madness of groups
in Sox First, on December 3, 2007
... certain directions when you know the result will be spectacularly bad? A lot of it is because of Groupthink , the term coined by Yale psychologist Irving Janis. He defined it as the "psycholog...
Good Thing Journalism Has Upped It's Standards
in End Zone Buzz, on November 20, 2007
... the West and the 3,000 spectators thoroughly enjoyed it. The Kansas boys excelled in team work, in tackling, in running and in general play, and won easily. Missouri started out finely, making a touc...
Interview with Brian Bacon, head of the Oxford Leadership Academy
in Sox First, on October 25, 2007
... such matters as social exclusion. Take a look at Europe and the way in which the European Union is tackling the problems of the underclass that have no technological skill and confidence. These are c...
Counting diamonds was never so easy before for diamond merchants
in The RFID Weblog, on October 24, 2007
...hen they get a diamond but do you know that diamond merchants dealing in diamonds have a tough time tackling their inventory of loose diamonds where the figures could run into millions of dolla...
The problem with green consumers
in Sox First, on October 15, 2007
...n regular products and are of the same quality. "In terms of consumers' own involvement in tackling climate change, most claim to have done something, but usually those activities that are
ea...
Large Field Do Not Equal Large Bets
in Internet Poker, on September 28, 2007
... a shaky hand simply isn't worth it.
Here's a chunk of the Professor's sage advice in tackling these mountainous tourneys :
In any tournament, the determining factor in whether you sho...
Jewelry and Fashion Blogosphere 09/16/07
in The Jewelry Weblog, on September 16, 2007
... ! Stylehive was there to give you a sneak peek with a video of the show!
eBeautyDaily begins tackling her biggest beauty foe - her weight.
Jewelry and Beading has some suggestions for le...
Three steps to tackling the new financial risks
in Sox First, on August 21, 2007
The volatility in the markets now reflects a whole new set of financial risks, says Harvard Business School business administration lecturer Mohamed El-Erian . He argues that the markets have become so sophisticated and they now have a complexity beyond the expertise of fund managers and ratin...
7/23/07 Carnival of the Capitalists
in Businesspundit, on July 23, 2007
...39;s analysis of most trusted professions to be interesting, as well as Jim Stroup's post on groupthink . For more info, go to the CotC Homepage ....
Best Practices from SAP Managed Service
in The CIO Weblog, on June 10, 2007
...utsource your responsibilities
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Green light for cross-border fraud
in Sox First, on May 25, 2007
... manage cross-border investigations. The executives nominated four big challenges when it comes to tackling cross-border fraud: cultural, language and legal differences; planning the initial response...
21st World Diabetes Congress will happen in Dubai
in Daily Diabetic, on May 24, 2007
... Al Murooshid, Director General of the Department of Health & Medical Services (DoHMS):
"Tackling diabetes is a strategic priority for DoHMS and the presence of the World Diabetes Congress ...
Mini Series at the Bike
in Internet Poker, on May 23, 2007
...s are priced right for those rounders who may need an ego boost from a win in a live tourney before tackling the 1,000+ person fields in Las Vegas.
Here's a link to the listing of the Bike's...
Bennett and Plummer: Stack and Tilt
in Eagle Par Birdie, on May 14, 2007
...olf world buzzing - or screaming. It's hard to tell.
A number of forums ( here's one ) are tackling the Stack and Tilt issue and many posts are bordering on verbal violence as the pros and co...
Raketu offering Global SMS Text Service at one of the lowest rates worldwide
in The VoIP Weblog, on May 14, 2007
...Raketu is offering one of the lowest rates and it seems that mobile carriers will have a tough time tackling voip providers since they have also started facing competition in the arena of SMS w...
Work life balance = better ethics
in Sox First, on May 8, 2007
... and stricter laws don't rate as highly when people are asked about the most effective ways of tackling unethical behavior. According to the study, only 16 percent said ethics training had a pos...
Troubled Present. Brighter Future?
in Eagle Par Birdie, on April 30, 2007
...ed the chickens. Or harass the tenant farmers with more levies.
Greater minds than mine are tackling the problem. But there is no clear consensus.
What would you do to grow the game? Leave y...
From Player To Builder
in Eagle Par Birdie, on April 23, 2007
... month.
But he does design golf courses . Plenty of them. 300 to date.
He's in the throes of tackling his 301st on Vancouver Island. Jack is no stranger to British Columbia with three existin...
Bloggers slate the Code of Conduct
in Sox First, on April 11, 2007
...au at Computerworld says the code is a pointless exercise and reckons there are smarter ways of of tackling the problem. "You need your wits, not a code of conduct, to survive as a blogger. Blog...
Hedge Funds For Dummies Review
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on March 29, 2007
...cing theory and goes through the Hedge Fund Industry 's basic concepts and history before tackling more sophisticated topics.
In addition to describing the hedge fund industry's many di...
Antifungal Drug, Potential TB Killer
in The Biotech Weblog, on March 15, 2007
...es -- the active agent in many antifungal drugs -- kill the TB bacteria, and could be effective in tackling the emerging drug-resistant strains.
According to Professor Andrew Munro, who led t...
Codes of unethics
in Sox First, on February 28, 2007
...t conflicts with other business priorities are stopping their companies from investing more time in tackling compliance and ethics issues. Last year I drew everyone's attention to Enron's co...
L.A. Poker Classic Day 2
in Internet Poker, on February 26, 2007
...aldwell, Justin Shronk, Dr. Tim Lavalli, and Amy Calistri comprise the PokerNews.com team currently tackling the World Poker Tour's L.A. Classic at the Commerce Casino. Traditional media would giv...
FTOPS Main Event Champion Crowned
in Internet Poker, on February 19, 2007
...al six figure payday.
treheho walked away with the first prize $288,001.93 and the golden football tackling dummy avatar. Well respected 2+2 poster and high stakes cash specialist boostedJ made to he...
Outsourcing 2006 Summary
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on December 31, 2006
...fshoring destination
As the year ends and another chapter in outsourcing begins, I look forward in tackling these issues which had made an impact in the outsourcing industry....
CSR and Newspapers ...
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on November 19, 2006
... how much of our newsprint comes from certified sources and do not yet have strategies in place for tackling this.
In 2004, we commissioned consultants to advise on the responsible sourcing of paper....
Indian IT Services Industry - On going Analysis - Trend 1 ( Increased Cost In India)
in The CIO Weblog, on November 14, 2006
...ightened competition from global and Indian IT companies.
Indian IT Services Companies seem to be tackling it with a three pronged approach, we will need to wait and see how successful they are:
...
Climate change business
in Sox First, on November 9, 2006
...ey would accept it. Another is whether Governments would take that risk. No simple solutions here. Tackling climate change means that we have to change, says UN Secretary General Kofi Annan. ...
5 Home Office Boredom Beaters
in Home Based Business, on October 25, 2006
...thing completely unrelated to the task at hand is all you need to give you a bunch of new ideas for tackling old issues.
Take a walk...
...literally. Take a short walk around the house every two ho...
Sponsored Post: Breaking New Ground inRFID
in Supplychainer, on October 5, 2006
...ice if" features being added.
Gold Sponsor Wavetrend headed up the Active RFID session. It is tackling a remarkable variety of opportunities in both Real Time Locating Systems and conventional a...
Sponsored Post: Breaking New Ground inRFID
in The RFID Weblog, on October 5, 2006
...ice if" features being added.
Gold Sponsor Wavetrend headed up the Active RFID session. It is tackling a remarkable variety of opportunities in both Real Time Locating Systems and conventional a...
Scott Parker For England, Simple As That
in The Soccer Weblog, on September 25, 2006
... Hargreaves as the holding midfielder, but I'd much prefer to see the focused, tenacious, tough tackling of Parker given a go.
If the lad's not even in the squad for the Macedonia game (whic...
Link Dump, And a Request for Book Reviewers
in Businesspundit, on September 19, 2006
...e urge to fit in sways purchase satisfaction . The article does have some good ideas for preventing groupthink.
Rachel Rosmarin speculates on Apple and Google getting cozy.
Mike Dewitt expands on...
Inc - The Idiocy of Crowds
in Businesspundit, on September 12, 2006
...vid Freeman makes some fantastic points.
As far back as 1972, in his now classic book, Victims of Groupthink, Yale psychology researcher Irving Janis theorizes that groups often breed a false confid...
Mendel's Garden #5: Genetics in Blogs
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 4, 2006
... Mendel's Garden , a blogging carnival tackling everything genetics-related is hosted at Evolgen . All entries submitted were very interesting, but here are two entries on the use of genetic...
New Allergy and Asthma Websites From HealthCentral Network
in Allergies, on September 1, 2006
...s not a lot going on there, but I hope it'll pick up momentum soon. It also has a list of blogs tackling allergies (I hope they include Allergizer , too!) and the asthma website has a list of su...
Corporations that don't want to know
in Sox First, on August 23, 2006
Mistakes happen. The question is what do corporations do when stuff hits the fan. Do they investigate what went wrong, or do they become the corporate equivalent of the three wise monkeys with a hear-no-evil, see-no-evil, speak-no-evil approach? Try the latter. More and more corporations...
Is James McNerney Boeing's Mr Clean?
in Sox First, on August 15, 2006
...minal investigations. McNerney clearly believes that clarity about corporate culture is the key to tackling the problem, something he obviously learned at GE, reports The Economist . How successful...
Clean technology updates
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on July 28, 2006
...*EU threatens legal action against latecomers in CO2 quota plan submission. More on how the EU is tackling air pollution here .
*How the UK's building industry has a long way to go in this ...
Madrid Finally Get Real With Sensible Transfers
in The Soccer Weblog, on July 20, 2006
... million euros they have Cannavaro's leadership and solidity at the the back, and Emerson's tackling in central midfield. With these signings, and a coach with big enough balls not to be bosse...
Website and Support Group for People With Sun Allergies
in Allergies, on July 18, 2006
... Some of the most popular entries in this blog are those tackling sun allergies or photosensitivities . I have to admit that I really do not know much about the condition as I don't personally ...
Finger pointing: Enron changes nothing
in Sox First, on June 6, 2006
Check out the piece by Gary Weiss in Salon : Enron changed nothing .
Don't Fear the Devil's Advocate!
in Businesspundit, on June 4, 2006
...Avoid the pitfalls of Groupthink by adding a "naysayer" to your team.
As humans, we face the pressure to conform everyday, both in and out of the workplace. While on the surface this may ...
BASF CEO Says Support GM or Leave EU
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 2, 2006
...t want to embrace genetically modified (GM) crops, they should leave the union. Here is an excerpt, tackling some of the more controversial points on the cultivation and development of biotech crops i...
Popular Online University Joins Forces With U.S. Army
in The Online Universities Weblog, on April 21, 2006
... numerous specializations in both undergraduate and graduate degrees. The online institution is now tackling new territory, as one of the first to join GoArmyEd, a tool that "provides a one-stop...
Fantasy 360: Controller Replacement Case
in XboxSpace, on April 21, 2006
...beginning to feel that gaming is more than a surreal experience in a virtual world that goes beyond tackling monsters and puzzles. The total experience can also involve challenging and even re-...
The Robin Hood Awards Round #1.5
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on April 17, 2006
...ncing on is Jamie Oliver for his work training unemployed teens at his restaurant Fifteen and for tackling the poor nutritional standards of British school lunches. See this story at Spiked and al...
Jupiter researcher catches a fast one from BPI
in Digital Music - The Future, on April 17, 2006
...y wasn't there before file sharing.
To finish off, I am not under estimating the importance of tackling file sharing. It needs to be hit head on, and legal action against individuals is a necessa...
Jupiter researcher catches a fast one from BPI
in P2P File Sharing, on April 17, 2006
...y wasn't there before file sharing.
To finish off, I am not under estimating the importance of tackling file sharing. It needs to be hit head on, and legal action against individuals is a necessa...
