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Whither the call center?
in The CIO Weblog, on March 9, 2009
...S to reign in offshoring in general, with the somewhat mis-conceived notion that all these overseas shenanigans in recent decades have somehow contributed significantly to the current crisis. But ther...
Madoff's wife withdrew $15 million before her husband's arrest
in Sox First, on February 12, 2009
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How much did Ruth Madoff know about her husband Bernard's shenanigans. According to a New York Times report last month, she might have been completely in the dark, only finding out about her...
Lindsay Lohan And Galpal Sam Ronson Make The Rounds
in The Celebrities Weblog, on August 5, 2008
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Bad luck, bad girl Lindsay Lohan was involved in another vehicular mishap.
This time, however, she was the victim, and may or may not have done some hospital time, depending on who you believe.
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SAP jacks support costs
in The CIO Weblog, on July 18, 2008
...ngs only puts one even further at the mercy of rapacious vendors who are inclined to these sorts of shenanigans, but on the other hand, if you are tied into massive corporate software of this type any...
Telecommuting perspectives
in The CIO Weblog, on June 25, 2008
...what I was expecting, frankly; productivity and some general suspicion of vaguely described " shenanigans " are what I expect to hear from the truly crotchety old-school manager when it co...
Britney Spears Wins One In Court
in The Celebrities Weblog, on June 17, 2008
...ke that, Britney Spears came out a winner in court yesterday, and it had to do with one of her many vehicular mishaps.
Fortunately none of her traffic troubles have resulted in any real injuries of a...
Deutsche Telekom spying scandal
in Sox First, on May 27, 2008
...track calls between top executives and journalists. This is another worrying sign in the corporate shenanigans now happening in Germany with scandals happening at Siemens, Volkswagen and Klaus Zumwin...
Automakers Proving Grounds, Viewed From Above
in Classical Drives, on May 16, 2008
...s and can therefore appreciate a truly unique photography show called " Autotechnogeoglyphics: Vehicular Test Tracks in America ." Ignoring, if you will, the unpronounceable title, these do...
Freddie Mac's accounting tricks fool investors
in Sox First, on May 15, 2008
...g mortgage finance behemoth Freddie Mac's share price climbed after the company used accounting shenanigans to a report $151 million net loss for the first quarter instead of something that should...
Siemens shenanigans roll on
in Sox First, on April 21, 2008
The Siemens saga rolls on and if Siemens management thought things would settle down, they need to have a long think. This case is getting messier and messier by the day. First, the company's former chief executive Heinrich von Pierer has been forced to come out and deny reports that he a...
Crooks go free
in Sox First, on April 9, 2008
...ime. The figures suggested a clear shift in US Government policy post-Enron to go easy on corporate shenanigans. Now, the New York Times reports that the Justice Department has put off prosecuting ...
Senate Transportation and Housing Committee Flat Out Lied About ATV Data
in Under My Helmet, on March 26, 2008
Senate Transportation and Housing Committee Flat Out Lied About ATV Data in a recent bill proposed to enact restrictions on ATV users. You can read the entire bill below, but the jist is this:
1.Purpose . The U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC)
opines, "Too many ATV riders - ...
Mr. Smith goes to San Francisco
in The CIO Weblog, on March 26, 2008
...ult; as Smith points out, they are sued more than anyone for patent violations) to engage in such shenanigans in the first place is really healthy for the marketplace. Like copyright, patents were i...
A Bump in the Road
in carzz.org, on February 21, 2008
...It appears our German friend is rather irate that vehicular traffic in his neighborhood travels at unsafe speeds.
Watch German innovation at its height.
Pub Toom Baumarkt (fun Dos-d'âne) ...
Winter Golf In Las Vegas
in Play Las Vegas, on February 2, 2008
...trolling The Las Vegas Strip is especially nice because the traffic is lighter, both pedestrian and vehicular, and the temperatures are low, but not too cold.
300,000 visitors are expected here this ...
Cops, Firefighters, And Ambulance Race To Britney Spears' House
in The Celebrities Weblog, on January 5, 2008
Perhaps Britney Spears is jealous over little sister Jamie Lynn getting all the headlines, due to her pregnancy, and she just had to do something to get back on page one of the tabloids.
There was a commotion at Spears' house Thursday caused by a friendly discussion about child custody ...
Mickey Rourke Is Latest Celebrity DUI
in The Celebrities Weblog, on November 11, 2007
...amage with a Vespa, other than to himself.
Here's the story about Mickey Rourke's latest shenanigans.
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Michelle Rodriguez Gets 6 Months In The Slammer
in The Celebrities Weblog, on October 18, 2007
...rly of TV's "Lost ", has screwed up again, and she earned 6 months hard time for her shenanigans.
Did the authorities really think that Michelle Rodriguez was going to seriously enga...
Unreal Tournament III Beta Demo
in PCGamers Blog, on October 13, 2007
...ent. The demo weighs in pretty small for nowadays standards, at a tad over 700mb, and features some vehicular combat as well as the standard death match and catch the flag.
Gameplay is more like the ...
Las Vegas Hilton Hotel And Casino Upgraded
in Play Las Vegas, on October 6, 2007
...n the news, it usually involves the hotel heiress Paris Hilton and the latest round of her public shenanigans.
But the Hilton name became famous many years ago when the patriarch of the family, Bar...
When Ball Boys Attack...
in The Soccer Weblog, on September 22, 2007
... this is the most interesting moment in the entire history of ITV4.
For more misbehaving ball boy shenanigans, click here . ...
Michael Dell and deja vu
in Sox First, on September 10, 2007
... and Exchange Commission investigation are still underway. More importantly, some of the accounting shenanigans go back well before 2004 when Dell handed over the reins to Kevin Rollins, so some of it...
Whip Antenna to be Required at Ocotillo Wells
in Under My Helmet, on August 23, 2007
... As of July 1 2007, Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreational Areas will require whip with a flag on your ATV. (why not motorcycles?) Hrmph. Oh well, here's the specs:
The whip shall extend a...
Crysis: Special Edition
in PCGamers Blog, on August 21, 2007
... released throughout the game's development, and most exclusively, an extra, exclusive, in game vehicular.
Via Joystiq
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The Brocade case: now for the gatekeepers
in Sox First, on August 21, 2007
...has told CFO.com that the court had already rejected Reyes' claims that Byrd was aware of the shenanigans. In her blog, Re The Auditors , Francine McKenna looks at the question of whether the ...
Dell's dodgy numbers
in Sox First, on August 17, 2007
...ed going from bad to worse. In March, I said that an accounting probe into Dell's accounting shenanigans were just the tip of the iceberg . Then in May, Dell was hit with a lawsuit allegin...
RFID Alarm to save precious lives from being mowed down by vehicular traffic
in The RFID Weblog, on August 2, 2007
...orn to support and introduce this device in the market.
This invention can be implemented in high vehicular traffic areas such as parking lots, busy intersections and areas where hoist trucks operat...
How to Think Like Warren Buffett, Part 24
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on July 25, 2007
...aying what I did for Dexter in 1993.
Finally, in his 2000 letter, Buffett again goes off about the shenanigans that some CEOs engage in to pump up stock prices, and the harm it can cause to individua...
Sprint's Customer Service Shows Greater Issues in US Telecoms
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on July 13, 2007
... reader ScoobyDoo was one of many who was less than trusting of the veracity of the account: I call shenanigans.
This guy is probably speaking on behalf of Sprint PR and is trying to slow down the ba...
Detecting fraud
in Sox First, on July 5, 2007
...ings growth rates are negative and cash margins are tightening around the time they embark on their shenanigans. The researchers behind the study, Patricia M Deschow from the Haas School of Business,...
The media and corporate governance: how much of a watchdog?
in Sox First, on June 29, 2007
...ams. Strong relationships can develop and, as a result, corporate governance problems or accounting shenanigans are either overlooked or treated as minor news items. Also, the journalists talk to anal...
Twenty things you should know about corporate crime
in Sox First, on June 19, 2007
...othing that gets me more riled than when I read commentators describing fraud and various corporate shenanigans as "victimless crimes". There are real victims. Fraud and corporate crime hav...
BAE: the scandal that won't go away
in Sox First, on June 14, 2007
...t was kidding itself a few months ago when thought it would put a lid on the fallout from BAE's shenanigans. The UK Government had pulled the corruption probe into BAE's massive defence deal ...
Fred Thompson Chooses Chevy Pickup For Campaign Trail
in carzz.org, on May 30, 2007
...an old red Chevrolet pickup truck.
According to Politico.com , Senator Thompson has used this old vehicular appeal-to-the-great-silent-majority before.
"Organizers say the red pickup truck th...
LINDSAY LOHAN ARRESTED FOR DUI
in The Celebrities Weblog, on May 27, 2007
...but details are sketchy. There may be more to it, or it may be just a technicality that any kind of vehicular contact is categorized as a "crash."
Here's the story .
Lindsay's fat...
Gods & Heroes new areas and nomad class
in PCGamers Blog, on May 12, 2007
... favored son or daughter of the gods, will be sought out by Vulcan to help put a stop to the Dactyl shenanigans.
Read More via IGN ...
Electronic Frontier Foundation sues Uri Geller
in The Digital TV Weblog, on May 10, 2007
...39;s "Secrets of the Psychics," which purports to debunk Geller's "psychic" shenanigans. But the clip contains only three seconds of material owned by Geller --- "a classi...
How to Think Like Warren Buffett, Part 22
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on May 4, 2007
...ts' crews.
Buffett has always been a harsh critic of companies that participate in accounting shenanigans, and in 1998 he offered a particular lengthy railing against such behavior, something the...
Green & Mean, Jaguar XK Wins Magazine's Praise
in carzz.org, on May 1, 2007
...need to overtake and it kicks down so smoothly and boof! you're past.'"
If only this vehicular praise could translate into sales for the ailing British marque.
[Source: EVO ]...
Push for BAE judicial inquiry
in Sox First, on April 23, 2007
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Earlier this month I did a blog entry on the continuing BAE shenanigans following the Blair Government decision to drop its probe into BAE's dubious dealings with saudi arabia . The d...
Austin, Texas Home Business Zoning Laws
in Home Based Business, on April 16, 2007
...perty to accommodate the home occupation.
The home occupation should not generate customer related vehicular traffic in excess of three vehicles per 24 hour day in the residential neighborhood.
No d...
More BAE shenanigans
in Sox First, on April 5, 2007
Earlier this year, I did a blog entry on the furore surrounding the Blair Government decision to drop the corruption probe into a massive defence deal involving BAE Systems, the world's fourth largest defence contractor, and saudi arabia . Now the Financial Times reports that Saud...
SEC-PCAOB arm wrestle on accounting rules
in Sox First, on April 4, 2007
...te whether companies have adequate procedures and systems in place to prevent accounting errors and shenanigans. SEC Chairman Christopher Cox has written to the PCAOB urging it to revise its rules fo...
Dell's accounting problems: the tip of the iceberg
in Sox First, on March 30, 2007
...rprise following the turnover of executives there, including its CEO and CFO, Dell's accounting shenanigans might only be the tip of the iceberg. The big problem for Dell is the fundamental sea c...
Survival of the Fittest
in Bizinformer, on March 7, 2007
...omen in this fight for the promotion? I would suggest that they are too smart to go along with such shenanigans.
What do you think? check it out: Career builder Promotion Pit Super Bowl Ad ...
ELIZABETH HURLEY GETS MARRIED
in The Celebrities Weblog, on March 7, 2007
... to me.
Still, I guess I have to give her credit for having a classy affair, no Paris Hilton type shenanigans for example, but then I wouldn't have expected that with a guest list that included ...
Colin Powell Drives A '66 Volvo
in carzz.org, on March 5, 2007
...9;s magnet test. "
His WMD arguments at the UN didn't either.
Mr. Powell's current vehicular Pride is a rust-around-the-edges 1966 white Volvo 122S stationwagon.
Volvo owners...
Phase Change Materials
in The Techwear Weblog, on February 20, 2007
I found this entry about Phase Change Materials on a "Flog", a fake Weblog. However, the copy is pretty comprehensive and the topic interesting as well.
Because the weblog's aim is to make google crazy I will not link to it. You'll find the whole text in the extended entry.
&q...
Ford Europe Unleashes Mondeo
in carzz.org, on February 15, 2007
... life is better on the other side of the Pond when Europeans and Europeans alone are treated to the vehicular delights that the new Ford Mondeo hatchback, sedan, and stationwagon will offer.
Us North...
Video > The Saab Suite
in carzz.org, on January 29, 2007
...g the surprising technical prowess of the old 9000 turbo.
Featured in these graceful showcases of vehicular fluidity are such stunts as synchronized cone slaloms, two wheeled balancing acts, and eve...
De-Banglization of BMW Continues
in carzz.org, on January 10, 2007
... ago, BMW traditionalists watched in abject horror as every model in the range was converted to the vehicular equivalent of Frank Gehry's deconstructivist architecture (Mr. Bangle has credited G...
Fat Bastard Awards
in Celebrate Wine, on January 9, 2007
...forward, great taste to speak for itself.
In fact, the FAT bastard company so dislikes the snooty shenanigans of self-importance in the wine world -- or anywhere else for that matter -- they feel it...
Look Out! Here Comes The New York Times!
in carzz.org, on January 8, 2007
...automotive writers in the biz - Ezra Dyer.
Covering the Detroit Auto Show, Mr. Dyer serves up his vehicular opinions with singular subjectivity and sly jocularity. Entertaining coverage to be sure. ...
Jeremy Clarkson & The Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano
in carzz.org, on December 29, 2006
...ence both sensational and rubbish.
Mr. Clarkson, known to many car enthusiasts for his Top Gear shenanigans writes weekly for The Sunday Times . In his most recent review of the Ferrari 599, he s...
Top 10 business shenanigans for 2006
in Sox First, on December 25, 2006
... heat to lift their game. And it's now coming from all Quarters . So what are the top 10 shenanigans and corporate governance yarns for 2006?...
Corporate governance turkeys of the year
in Sox First, on November 23, 2006
Yes, it's that time of year to nominate the biggest turkeys since last November. This year's list is extensive. There's no shortage of candidates so I thought better list them all and let you decide.
Ken Lay cleared, not his legacy
in Sox First, on October 18, 2006
...mitted crimes at Enron, despite his flimsy argument that he didn't know about all the financial shenanigans going on under his nose. "Lake set aside Lay's conviction. So what? Lay's g...
Where are next scandals coming from?
in Sox First, on October 11, 2006
...he next Enron was going to come from. Hedge funds, options trickery and Fannie Mae-style accounting shenanigans were put up as possible danger areas. Another guide to future financial scandals ...
Hewlett-Packard and the pretexting economy
in Sox First, on September 12, 2006
...ng's rotten in the system. Just as Enron and WorldCom introduced us to the world of accounting shenanigans, the Hewlett- Packard spy scandal has alerted us to the pretexting economy. Convi...
China and 'combustible ice'
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on September 9, 2006
...hboring areas.
In other pollution/climate change news:
*United States, India Cooperating To Cut Vehicular Air Pollution .
*From South Africa : Sustainability, Global Warming, Environment, et al....
Accountants continue to rake it in
in Sox First, on September 6, 2006
...f the perverse ironies about a piece of legislation brought in to protect investors from accounting shenanigans....
Farewell Joe Lieberman, Enron Democrat
in Sox First, on August 11, 2006
...other big legacy: he was the one who helped pave the way for the big accounting scandals and shenanigans that culminated in Enron, WorldCom and Global Crossing. Dean Baker from The American Pr...
KATE MOSS AND PETE DOHERTY OFF TO BALI
in The Celebrities Weblog, on August 1, 2006
...nd Doherty are smarter than we think. If gossip is outlawed in Bali then no one can report on their shenanigans.
Will Bali become the new celebrity privacy destination?
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Wireless Cane Toad Telemetry in Australia
in The Wireless Weblog, on July 20, 2006
...er barriers thus 'forcing toads onto the road itself, thereby increasing their vulnerability to vehicular traffic,'" Cox writes. " Splat ."
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Vroombox for those with More Show than Go
in The Gadgets Weblog, on July 14, 2006
...blow-off valves. The Vroombox site says you can even download more effects from the web. All this vehicular Tom Foolery can be yours for a mere $159.
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The governance of FIFA's fiefdom
in Sox First, on June 28, 2006
The World Cup has highlighted attention on football's governing body FIFA runs itself and its president Sepp Blatter. Things have got so bad that FIFA has been forced to put out a press release denying reports that Blatter and FIFA are under investigation by Swiss authorities on b...
Insurance For The At Home Small Business
in Bizinformer, on June 28, 2006
...sinesses have a number of insurance considerations - office equipment, production tools, inventory, vehicular use, bonds, etc. There's a lot to consider. And we haven't even gotten to the subj...
Hydrogen production yields bucky diamonds
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 26, 2006
... Anthracite coal, according to a recent report from azonano.com:
Interest in hydrogen as a vehicular fuel has many researchers investigating ways to create hydrogen inexpensively; other resea...
Proximity To Major Roads Increases Asthma Risk
in Allergies, on May 30, 2006
...r the rest of us stuck where we are, we'll just have to hope that steps will be made to control vehicular emissions and improve air quality.
[Source: NurseNews ]...
Fannie Mae's flim-flam flayed
in Sox First, on May 25, 2006
The blogosphere and commentary zone are buzzing with the news how Fannie Mae's Franklin Raines, the now-deposed chairman and chief executive of the home mortgage giant, secured more than $52 million in bonuses while the company did a con job on investors. Make no mistake about it, ...
