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Greece heads to junk status
in Sox First, on February 26, 2010
... The Greek tragedy just gets worse and it doesn't look like Greece will get out of this mess easily. First, we have ratings agency Moody's warning that that Greece could see its long-t...
How Haiti has changed the world
in Sox First, on January 18, 2010
... philanthropy and resulted in technology used in ways we have never seen before. The impact of this tragedy will be felt for years to come and it's not just because the economy is expected to cos...
Give The Gift Of Safe Motherhood Kit On Valentine's Day
in Next Nine Months, on January 11, 2010
...Safe Motherhood Kits from IMA WorldHealth . In the developing world, childbirth often ends in tragedy, for mothers and babies. According to the UN's World Health Organization (WHO) one of the...
Detroit struggles to bury its dead
in Sox First, on November 22, 2009
... so bad in Detroit now that the city has been forced to turn to a charity to bury its dead. The tragedy of Detroit is that it symbolizes the collapse of the American Dream and University of Michig...
《钢琴师》导演在瑞士被捕
in YuleGuan, on 2009-09-30
瑞士苏黎世电影节的组委会宣布大导演罗曼·波兰斯基(Roman Polanski)因美国发出的为期31年的通缉令而被逮捕。 组委会表示,波兰斯基在周六被瑞士警方逮捕,苏黎世警方目前还没有确认这一消息。电影节主办方在周日(27日)的一份声明中表示波兰斯基到瑞士来是为了接受电影节为他颁发的导演终生成就奖。他们表示他是因美国在1978年发布,针对的1977年猥亵13岁女童案而被逮捕。 罗曼·波兰斯基1977年与当年只有13岁的萨曼塔发生性关系,犯下轰动一时的性骚扰女童案,1978年,波兰斯基因此避走法国。根据美国的法令,罗曼·波兰斯基若踏进美国大门,会立即送往监狱,因此他不但多年没再返美...
Banker lived it up on foreclosure
in Sox First, on September 12, 2009
...d used the bank-owned property as her personal playground and what's more, she cashed in on the tragedy of people who had lost everything to Madoff. Significantly, the bank refused to talk to the ...
Is Sony Really Flirting With PSP Phone
in The Gadgets Weblog, on June 29, 2009
... if Sony cannot afford new development on the system because of some silly PSP Phone, it would be a tragedy. Source 1UP! ...
Social entrepreneurship in China
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on May 23, 2009
...rnaut of growth. One example is related to the recent earthquake that ravaged Sichuan Province. The tragedy unleashed a huge wave of volunteers in China as tens of thousands of people donated time and...
GM Drops Pontiac, Journalists Miss the Point
in carzz.org, on April 29, 2009
... that here was a Pontiac to be reckoned with. What happened to Pontiac in contemporary times was a tragedy forced upon it by, yes, more marketing "experts." The Aztec, possibly the ugliest ...
ACTU Issues Warning About Nanomaterials
in Nanotechbuzz, on April 18, 2009
...bres, governments and business must not repeat the painful lessons of the past and allow another tragedy to occur again," says ACTU assistant secretary Geoff Fary. "Existing laws and regulat...
Millionaires and fake prosperity
in Sox First, on March 12, 2009
...isleading. The so-called prosperity was just an illusion created by the financial bubble. This is a tragedy that's not about the rich losing money....
The Two Trillion Dollar Meltdown by Charles R Morris
in Sox First, on February 20, 2009
...mingly, to downplay and to conceal. That is a path to turning a painful debacle into a decades-long tragedy." ...
The Mumbai Tragedy
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on December 1, 2008
... prayers go out to their families and associates at this time of sorrow. We can only hope that this tragedy, when combined with the economic and political difficulties faced by the world, has only a m...
The Subprime Solution - Robert Shiller
in Sox First, on December 1, 2008
...problem as a one-act play, soon to end, it could in fact be but the first act of a long and complex tragedy." Shiller, one of the founders of the behavioral finance school of economics, argues t...
More woes for India-based outsourcing
in The CIO Weblog, on November 26, 2008
... Not to minimize the very real human tragedy and other geo-political implications of the terror attacks currently paralyzing the Indian city of Mumbai, but the first technology related thought to c...
RFID Taser Bracelets: The anti-hijacking device
in The RFID Weblog, on August 7, 2008
...sengers and their luggage. Some may feel it as a trouble but if you go back and remember the 9/11 tragedy you would certainly say a yes to it. ...
Why won't this thing just die?
in The CIO Weblog, on June 24, 2008
...t is possible that simply the ongoing discussions are having a negative effect even if the ultimate tragedy that would be a culmination of the deal never does. Certainly it isn't helping Microsoft...
Saturday Link Love: Best of the Outdoor Blog
in The Outdoor Weblog, on June 14, 2008
...e hiking in, it's best to know what types of weather you might encounter. Check out Mt. Rainer Tragedy Reminds Us To Be Prepared (especially helpful is the section on being caught in a lightning...
Buddy Dank at the Borgata Day 3
in Internet Poker, on May 6, 2008
...nk Radio for the Battle of the Blogger Tournaments. Currently at the Borgata, Buddy Dank, Instant Tragedy , and Riggs have been bringing live coverage of the Atlantic City casino's $500,000 gu...
HFC Childrens Gala
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on April 23, 2008
... funds to support children who are suffering from abuse and neglect which is a widespread national tragedy and a serious problem in our local communities," said Melinda Kramer, Co-Chairperson...
John Daly's Role in Golf
in Eagle Par Birdie, on March 15, 2008
Why do we have such a fascination with John Daly? He's made golf news headlines again with his antics at the recent PODS Championship, antics that involved drinking at the Hooter's hospitality bar, getting the coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to caddy for him, having his world-famou...
How to Think Like Warren Buffett, Part 29
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on March 12, 2008
...nthropies, and I want society to reap the maximum good from these gifts and bequests. It would be a tragedy if the philanthropic potential of my holdings was diminished because my associates shirked t...
Sad News
in The Parenting Weblog, on December 6, 2007
...f the three babies were all found in her apartment. This morning, sad news about another family tragedy was reported in the news. A 31 year-old mother killed her five sons and then reported the cr...
Conrad Black: I'll be back
in Sox First, on December 2, 2007
...t;This theory that it's a great rise and fall story, or some sort of Shakespearean or Greek tragedy and that I was misled by my wife and lived to extravagance - it's all nonsense". A...
Outdoor News Update: Kayaker Breaks English Channel Record
in The Outdoor Weblog, on October 24, 2007
...y the challenge." Canadian Racers Die in Kayaking Accident A long training day turned to tragedy last Sunday on a kayaking trip between Anvil Island and Porteau Cove, 40 km north of Vancouv...
Say Goodbye to In-flight Mobile Use...For Now
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on October 6, 2007
...is a big blow for most people on-the-go and the so-called digitivity denizens . Evidently, the 911 tragedy remains fresh in the hearts and minds of the general US public. It is undeniable that mobile...
Private lives, public accountability
in Sox First, on September 11, 2007
...lowing the death of a child, profitability was roughly 21 per cent lower in the two years after the tragedy. The impact was even more acute if the child was younger than 18. The death of a parent was ...
6th Annual 9/11 Concert Feature The KIN Headlining NYC Union Square Event
in Cool Picking, on September 10, 2007
...ith, Founder of the September Concert Foundation. This event occurs on the anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy with free concerts happening simultaneously all over the world, spanning 55 US cities and ov...
Mass Notification Systems Move To Networking Forefront
in Networking for Pros, on July 28, 2007
...tion institutions have become especially sensitive to the need for mass notification, following the tragedy earlier this year at Virginia Tech. Campuses are especially interested in using the power of...
Some of the victims of the plane crash in Brazil will not be identified
in Latina Viva, on July 25, 2007
...9; families. What we need is that the authorities take responsibility and avoid this kind of tragedy in the future. But I don't think that's ever gonna happen. Source ...
Marco Aurélio Garcia Obscene Gesture - Yes, He Was Rude, Offensive and Disrespectful
in Latina Viva, on July 24, 2007
...as out of the line of fire. Now, the government isn't the only one responsible for this tragedy ; but it sure is a guilty part, along with TAM airlines, Infraero, ANAC (Agência Nacional de A...
About The Simpsons Movie Boycotted in Latin America and the Plane Crash in Brazil
in Latina Viva, on July 24, 2007
...ng is I was pretty sad. I had just finished another post about the plane crash in Brazil , and the tragedy was a close call for me; I have friends and relatives in Porto Alegre, where the plane depar...
TAM Plane Crash News: Black Box Mistaken, 217 Bodies Found, 47 Victims Identified
in Latina Viva, on July 21, 2007
...l the end of this afternoon, the Body of Firemen had removed 217 bodies from the place of the tragedy . The Legal Medical Institute (IML) have identified only 47 of them. So far, there were 217...
Plane crash in Brazil - 185 Deaths Confirmed, 13 Officially Identified, 200 Feared Dead
in Latina Viva, on July 19, 2007
...y moment you're reading this, there are people at the airport trying to aboard. This WAS a tragedy foretold , but nobody cared before. Now, the Brazilian government is worried about how the tra...
Plane Crashes In Airport in São Paulo, Brazil
in Latina Viva, on July 18, 2007
The Flight 3054 from TAM Airlines, with passengers on board, skidded off the runway today, during the landing at the Congonhas National Airport in São Paulo. The plane crashed into a storehouse own by the company, located across the Washington Luiz avenue. The crash caused a big fire of great pr...
NFL needs another big feel-good story in 2007
in End Zone Buzz, on July 17, 2007
... needs another feel-good story, similar to what the Saints gave us a year ago. We don't need a tragedy like Katrina to create the setting for this story. The NFL just needs an organization or a p...
British Man Swims the Waters of the North Pole
in The Outdoor Weblog, on July 15, 2007
...e past 30 years. "I am obviously ecstatic to have succeeded, but this swim is a triumph and a tragedy: a triumph that I could swim in such ferocious conditions but a tragedy that it's possib...
Why business schools struggle to teach ethics
in Sox First, on June 27, 2007
...US Secretary of Defence, Robert McNamara, is instructive here. In his biography In Retrospect: The Tragedy and Lessons of Vietnam , the former business executive wrote: "The defining moments in...
More Stars Ante Up for Darfur at WSOP
in The Gambling Weblog, on June 26, 2007
...re than $4 million in tournament winnings, are committed to raising both public awareness about the tragedy in Darfur and funds to aid its victims. The 2007 World Series of Poker Presented by Milwauk...
Climate change refugees
in Sox First, on June 5, 2007
...e regions where increasingly desperate populations compete for dwindling food and water." The tragedy and trauma of Darfur might be a warning of what lies ahead. The report has several radical ...
Another terrible news of child killing
in The Parenting Weblog, on May 30, 2007
... and an 8 month-old infant was found in a trailer house 25 miles west of Fort Worth , Texas. The tragedy which is suspected to be murder-suicide, is still under investigation. The 8 month-old infa...
KATIE HOLMES AND TOM CRUISE NEWS
in The Celebrities Weblog, on April 30, 2007
...ponders who are afflicted with lung problems due to exposure to toxic substances caused by the 9/11 tragedy. Here's the story . Meanwhile Cruise's wife, Katie Holmes, is apparently reconnec...
Charity Tourney at PokerStars For Virginia Tech
in Internet Poker, on April 26, 2007
... As we all know, the Virginia Tech campus was stricken with a terrible tragedy this past week when a student open fire on several defenseless students and staff resulting in the worst gunfire disas...
Pressing Issues of the Press
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on April 26, 2007
...ing on. John Pilger writes in the New Statesman about The real first casualty of war : "The tragedy in Iraq is different, but, for journalists, there are haunting similarities. On 24 August la...
PokerStars hosts Memorial Tourney for VT victims
in The Gambling Weblog, on April 25, 2007
... memorials, communication expenses, comfort expenses, and incidental needs of those affected by the tragedy. You can find this tournament under the Tourney/Special tab on PokerStars, under the name H...
Tourney Pro's Demise
in Internet Poker, on April 23, 2007
...000 buy in fee. He was losing in excess of 50-75,000 a month easy. From Jan 2007 to the day of this tragedy he had lost over $200,000. Now I did gamble too and several of you know how I could bet. B...
Emergency Notification for Schools
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on April 23, 2007
...wing atrocities at campus and the increasing importance of mobile phones as depicted in the latest tragedy at Virginia Tech , an automated notification company called MIR3 has decided to offer an eme...
Don't they have any morals?
in I got Spam?!, on April 19, 2007
...n pushing drugs over Internet using spam is too much, but how can anyone even think of using such a tragedy as 9/11, Katrina or the Virginia Tech Tragedy for earning a dime? Yet again I am grossly di...
Virginia Tech Shooter Was a Loner - Is This The American Way?
in Latina Viva, on April 18, 2007
...s." Oh, please. Don't you think stronger restrictions would help to prevent this kind of tragedy? Remember, in the US buying a gun is as easy as buying gum. Don't you think that purchas...
Shooting Incidents on the Virginia Tech Campus Left 33 Dead
in Latina Viva, on April 17, 2007
...icial. Jennifer Galt, a spokeswoman for the U.S. consulate in Shanghai, declined to comment. This tragedy is horrifying beyond words. Once again, we have to watch, powerless and discouraged, so many...
Backdating and 9/11
in Sox First, on March 9, 2007
...attorney at Labaton Sucharow & Rudoff LLP in New York, says that taking advantage of a national tragedy 'is an emotional issue,' but one that wil 'resonate very well with the judge and...
Just Say No To GoDaddy: Update
in Digital Music - The Future, on February 20, 2007
...ey do not equate with child abuse. Portraying them in that light only degrades the real problem and tragedy of child abuse. Next, the registrar is not the proximate cause for the publishing of illeg...
Just Say No To GoDaddy: Update
in P2P File Sharing, on February 20, 2007
...ey do not equate with child abuse. Portraying them in that light only degrades the real problem and tragedy of child abuse. Next, the registrar is not the proximate cause for the publishing of illeg...
The 2007 State of the Union Address
in IfEnergy, on January 25, 2007
...rm America. To allow this to happen would be to ignore the lessons of September the 11th and invite tragedy. Ladies and gentlemen, nothing is more important at this moment in our history than for Amer...
Oops...
in carzz.org, on January 18, 2007
...Then again, sometimes the mistakes of others are just too funny. What's the line? One man's tragedy is another's comedy? FYI: It's generally never, ever a wise move to try and tow a ca...
Britney Spears Want to Adopt
in The Parenting Weblog, on December 29, 2006
...alled Wang. Wang is from Bali, Indonesia and he lost his entire family in the 2004 Indian Ocean tragedy. Britney Spears is currently consulting with Madonna about her experiences in adopting a b...
Tragedy After a Heroic Rescue
in The Parenting Weblog, on December 28, 2006
...he water until a surfer came and helped her to safety. Sadly, his heroic rescue turned into a tragedy when Timothy Barry was then swept into the ocean by a big wave. He drowned. He was later fou...
Overextending Your Way to Wealth
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on November 14, 2006
...e risk wasn't nearly as big as it at first seemed. And it's no fun to constantly live as if tragedy is around the corner. So we went for it. And it worked out fine each time. We built equity ...
September Eleventh Nineteen Forty-Eight
in Philoneist, on October 7, 2006
...n New York's tallest skyscraper. Everything in history happens twice, the saying goes, first as tragedy, then as farce. Clearly, the reverse is sometimes true. ...
But Why is it Called an iZak?
in The Gadgets Weblog, on September 27, 2006
...mfortably in top of the entertainment center without any sort of broadband connection. It's a tragedy really, but that's why things like the iZak exists. The iZak , which maker Unibrain ...
Hizbullah Almost Hurst Wine
in Celebrate Wine, on September 3, 2006
... The Israel war with Hizbullah was a tragedy, and along with many lives lost, a lot of businesses were negatively affected. This includes a growing wine industry. However, according to this latest ...
When Your Ranking Drops...
in The Search Engine Weblog, on August 24, 2006
... Nightmare. Doom. Tragedy. Those are the words that will best describe the plight of losing your hard-earned ranking. Sad to say, if you don't maintain your site well, losing the page rank is p...
Stock Options and the 9/11 factor
in Sox First, on July 19, 2006
...e than 60 years. So the options were dirt cheap. While the companies deny they were exploiting the tragedy, the WSJ correctly points out that it does raise some obvious questions, particularly in the...
Death of a Child
in The Parenting Weblog, on July 6, 2006
...feel. But, I sure can understand that complete recovery is next to impossible to achieve after such tragedy. Should you know of anyone who may be going through losing a child, help them through their...
News flash: Ken Lay dies at 64
in Sox First, on July 6, 2006
...tes the Washington Post's Andrew Cohen . "It will be fascinating now to see whether this tragedy alters the negative perceptions so many people had of Ken Lay and also whether this impacts ...
Content is no longer king
in P2P File Sharing, on June 19, 2006
...story ends - whether it will be a glorious feel-good last chapter where everyone wins or a terrible tragedy where the final goodbye is through death by a thousand cuts. Dramatic it will be, but that&#...
Content is no longer king
in Digital Music - The Future, on June 19, 2006
...story ends - whether it will be a glorious feel-good last chapter where everyone wins or a terrible tragedy where the final goodbye is through death by a thousand cuts. Dramatic it will be, but that&#...
Dad at Home for 1 year
in The Parenting Weblog, on May 21, 2006
...ow his 4 kids better. He wanted to change his role as a bit player in the family. 9 months later, tragedy struck. He was offered a job. Nigel's thoughts on being a SAHD? Would he recommend it? ...
Ethanol: Writer Dubs it "A Tragedy in 3 Acts"
in carzz.org, on May 1, 2006
...ay just be another overhyped illusion says Ed Wallace, writing in Business Week . "Ethanol: A Tragedy in 3 Acts" is lengthy but this might encourage you to read it: "From General Motor...
Tragedy at Homestead
in carzz.org, on March 28, 2006
Nobody ever said motor racing isn't dangerous. Yet it's much safer than it once was, so when a driver is killed we're shocked and saddened. Last weekend, Paul Dana perished in a horrendous accident while practising for the IRL race at Homestead Speedway. No one knows why he fa...
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