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Peanut Butter Bullying Among Adults
in Allergies, on mars 13, 2009
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 3245418 How many times have we heard of food allergies being used as weapons for bullying? Too many. But this has got to be one of the most nutty (pun intended) I've ever encountered: Ex-Fiance Accused Of Using Woman's Nut Allergy As Weapon To Harm...
Hedge Fund Manager Joins Water Reclamation Company
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on mars 12, 2009
Long time hedge fund manager, Eric D. Pedersen has been appointed to The position of Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors at fresh water reclamation company, STW Resources, Inc.
Pedersen has over 20 years of mergers and acquisitions and financing transaction experi...
Do You Have An Action Plan for Getting Out of Debt Yet?
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on mars 12, 2009
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 7532592
In my last post I mentioned 5 reasons you should get out of debt as quickly as you can. A lot of people want to be out of debt, but many still do not have a plan. And a dream without any action or a plan is just a dream - it means nothing.
Being a...
Jude Frances Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on mars 12, 2009
Designer Fine Jewelry Brand
In just five years, Jude Frances Jewelry has grown from being sold in just 3 stores to 29 stores. In fact, Oprah Winfrey bought a piece of Jude Frances jewelry at Neiman Marcus in Beverly Hills. Although they admit that they are as different as white and yellow gol...
Summer Work in Grand Teton
in The Flyaway Weblog, on mars 12, 2009
Talk about a working vacation! Grand Teton National Park is accepting application for summer jobs in the park, according to Travel Post .
The park is looking for 15 to 20 teens (aged 16 to 19) for a 10-week program that starts June 22nd. The pay? $10.20 an hour. Applications must be postmarked...
The Most Powerful Hybrid
in IfEnergy, on mars 11, 2009
I guess everybody needs a little glamour and luxury from time to time. There's no reason that alternative energy shouldn't get some...
BusinessWeek has a piece this week on the debut in Geneva of Nissan's Infiniti Essence - a 600 horsepower hybrid V6 sports car. To celebrate 20 years ...
Buying Wine in LA
in Celebrate Wine, on mars 11, 2009
Gridskipper had an informative piece last week on where to be wine in Los Angeles. The article featured a map and short profiles on seven of the city's wine shops.
Among the shops is Du Vin. Du Vin's focus is European wines, and the shop, a converted house off Melrose, feels like it shou...
Havana in a Time Capsule
in Latina Viva, on mars 11, 2009
I came across an interesting piece on Havana from CNN Travel last week and they describe Havana as being a time capsule... Through its years of post-revolution isolation it has evolved differently from the rest of the world, so that Havana feels like it belongs to some parallel universe.
In a hom...
Sydney Naked, with Beer...
in Wandalust, on mars 11, 2009
Gridskipper had a couple of pieces on Sydney recently that were interesting.
Most of us know about Australia's proclivity for nudity. Australia has a number of nude beaches, etc. One of the Gridskipper pieces profiles six spots in Sydney were nudity is legal . These include four beaches, a bat...
Looking for a School of Entrepreneurship? Look No More...
in TJ's Weblog, on mars 10, 2009
TechCrunch has an exciting piece this week on the call for applicants for the 3rd annual "Summer@ Highland " entrepreneurship program. The program is run by Highland Capital Partners . Highland's 10 week program is only open to enrolled graduate and undergraduate students... But o...
Video: LG Arena KM900 UI
in The Smart PDA, on mars 10, 2009
Here's a short video of the User Interface on the upcoming LG Arena KM900 touch screen Windows Mobile Smartphone. Enjoy!
LG KM900 Arena UI walkthrough from GSM Arena on Vimeo .
Source: Into Mobile
Petition to Protect Wine Place and Origin
in Celebrate Wine, on mars 4, 2009
If you haven't done so yet, would you, as a wine enthusiast, spend a click to virtually sign the Petition to Protect Wine Place & Origin .
When it comes to wine, there is no ingredient more important than location. The land, air, water and weather where grapes are grown are what make e...
A Canadian Labradoodle for the Obamas?
in Allergies, on février 2, 2009
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 4803417 I thought that by now the first family would have already found THE dog for the First Daughter who has pet dander allergies. Apparently not.
On his first state visit, President Obama might just get a labradoodle as a gift from the Canadian governm...
Pilates Costa Rica Retreat
in The Flyaway Weblog, on septembre 30, 2008
So who knows where the economy will be in March? If your outlook is positive, you might want to consider this Pilates Retreat in costa Rica. It's lead by Alycea Ungaro, New York's Pilates Diva.
Package includes:
8 Nights at Encanta la Vida
(One night in San Jose)
Three Meals Per...
Beatles Love: Mirage Las Vegas
in The Flyaway Weblog, on septembre 30, 2008
To quote Jimmy Henrix: After three days in Vegas, "my soul has been psychodelicized." We saw the Beatles Love on Sunday night. Once again, if you want to see this show, I would suggest going for the cheap seats. The actors descend upon the stage through stage hooks, which begin up at...
New Targus Mac accessories available today
in The Gadgets Weblog, on septembre 30, 2008
Targus has recently put out many laptop accessories that are designed to go with Apple Macbooks.
These accessories include a $50 Wireless mouse with a USB mircoreceiver, and there is also the $70 Bluetooth Laser Mouse that requires no port. Both mice have a 4-way touch scroll and two programm...
Four games for Ramos
in The Soccer Weblog, on septembre 30, 2008
According to the Sun newspaper, Tottenham boss Juande Ramos has got just Four games to save his job. That means he would have to get results at Wisla Krakow, at home to Hull and Bolton and away at Stoke.
To be fair, if Tottenham don't win at least three of those games, then I don't...
Cardiosphere-Derived Stem Cells for Treatment of Heart Disease
in The Biotech Weblog, on septembre 30, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Aaliya Landholt During the recently held Southern California BioMedical Council (SoCalBio or SCBC) 10th Investor Conference, biotech firm Capricor Inc presented their Cardiosphere-derived Stem Cells or CDC technology , and the multi-billion dollar market potentia...
The Lunacy of Sports Writers
in End Zone Buzz, on septembre 30, 2008
© Scott Ableman Allow us, just this once, to divert from the glorious world of football and into that of baseball. Or more specifically, those who write about baseball. Remember, these are the same folks who hand out the awards that often leave knowledgeable fans shaking their head.
And so it...
Who says IT is at fault in the financial crisis?
in The CIO Weblog, on septembre 30, 2008
I certainly hope we don't see many more articles in this vein coming out, which suggest that Information Technology may bear some of the blame for the current market crisis. The post, by the usually completely level-headed John Halamka, CIO and Dean for Technology at Harvard Medical School, re...
Open Source OpenSSO for identity management Unveiled by Sun
in Java Entrepreneur, on septembre 30, 2008
Organizations of today face problems with respect to Single Sign On or SSO and keeping this in mind the OpenSSO Enterprise software, the first open solution for access management from Sun seeks to address this issue. It aims at offering flexible and scalable solutions for simplifying proces...
If Obama Wins...
in China Venture News, on septembre 30, 2008
BusinessWeek ran an interesting piece last week on the question of what happens to the U.S-China commercial relationship if Barack Obama wins the White House.
What does happen? The answer seems to be, "it depends."
Let me stop here and say that I'm a fan. I don't agree with...
Is Your Life Awesome?
in Biz Plan Hacks, on septembre 30, 2008
How awesome is your life?
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Rich Legg
The Zen Habits blog has a listing of 11 refreshing ways in order to make your life more awesome.
Especially for those of us who are at the beginning stages of starting a business, often times you get so caught up in tryin...
Weekend Herb Blogging - Lemon Thyme
in Do you like to cook?, on septembre 30, 2008
When you rub your hands over little branches of lemon thyme , a refreshing lemony, lemongrassy, and earthy thyme fragrance floats into the air.
This was one of the most successful herbs I planted in our garden and we enjoyed its flavor in various savory dishes over the summer. Now its light pe...
Bluetooth Watches Aren't Just for the Boys
in The Gadgets Weblog, on septembre 30, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , David Cerven
I'm a guy, and I would never wear anything called Sparkling Allure, Contemporary Elegance or Evening Classic. In fact, I am not even sure what Allure is, but apparently, my wife does, or at least that is what Sony Ericsson is betting on.
Sony...
America's "Peicemeal, Rickety" Financial Aid System Needs Overhaul, Says CollegeBoard Group
in The Universities Weblog, on septembre 30, 2008
A report by the Rethinking Student Aid Study Group at the non-profit CollegeBoard has blasted the U.S. financial aid system, calling it "peicemeal" and "rickety."
"There's a growing recognition that the federal student aid system is simply too complicated," The r...
What are the priorities for technology spending in supply chain?
in Supplychainer, on septembre 29, 2008
AMR Research published couple of months ago a technology outlook report in the area of supply chain and mentioned that large multi-nationals are increasing their spend in 2008 in the area supply chain technology.
Although the report didn't go through the details of the companies' spend...
IT jobs in a down market
in The CIO Weblog, on septembre 29, 2008
As it seems inevitable that we are going to have a significantly down market at this point (previous prognostications over the sustainability of IT in recession or low growth economy are obviously right out the window), it seems like a good time to comment on the likely progression of IT in a down m...
Abu Dhabi to Start $1.5 Billion China Fund
in China Venture News, on septembre 29, 2008
The Economic Times reported yesterday that Abu Dhabi Investment House is planning a $1.5 billion private equity fund to invest (along with a Chinese partner) in real estate and manufacturing in China.
Abu Dhabi Investment House is a Gulf Arab bank.
The investment strategy could help shore up ma...
Steam to host mods
in PCGamers Blog, on septembre 29, 2008
Steam's current update message is showing a remarkable bit of news; the service is now set to host user created MODs for games based on the Source engine. The best part is that they will be completely free to any person who owns a Source based game (HL2, TF2, etc, everyone will own one of them!)...
The Pirate Bay Free in Italy once more
in P2P File Sharing, on septembre 29, 2008
Earlier this year, as you may or may not recall, ISPs in Italy were told they were required to block The Pirate Bay, and users were redirected to an anti piracy agency.
After an appeal by TPB, the block has been lifted, with the lawyers arguing that there was no jurisdiction for what had happe...
GIF1 Gene: Key To High-Yield Rice
in The Biotech Weblog, on septembre 29, 2008
A gene in rice that controls the size and weight of rice grains has been identified, and may thus be useful for breeding high-yield rice.
"The GIF1 gene is responsible for controlling the activity of the enzyme invertase, which is located in the cell wall and converts sucrose to subs...
Gut Microorganisms May Help Prevent Onset of Diabetes
in The Biotech Weblog, on septembre 22, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Silvia Jansen Yale researchers have found new supporting evidence to the so-called "hygiene hypothesis" - the theory that a lack of exposure to parasites, bacteria and viruses in the developed world may lead to increased risk of diseases like allergies, ...
Homeless Dogs
in Latina Viva, on août 20, 2008
© sico_activa
I was always afraid of street dogs.
Apparently as a little girl I loved all canines. So to keep me from petting and kissing on scruffy mutts, I was told that street dogs were aggressive and had rabies.
Consequently, I would often cross the street or change my route entire...
Women accountants: still a long way to the top
in Sox First, on mai 20, 2008
There might be many more female accountants than there were 30 years ago but are still under-represented in the top ranks of accounting firms, according to a new survey . The survey from the Illinois CPA shows that men hold 82.8 per cent of leadership positions compared with 17.2 percent h...
12 Days of Christmas in a Web 2.0 World
in Les Explorers, on décembre 5, 2007
Interesting point of view about Web 2.0 and with a pedagogic way !
via http://www.smallbiztrends.com
On the first day of Christmas,
my cool colleague sent to me
A tip to expand my business globally
On the second day of Christmas,
my cool colleague sent to me
Two social networks,
And a tip ...
NomadSphere : jeu concours avec 10 IPhones à la clef !
in Les Explorers, on décembre 5, 2007
NomadSphere , le site communautaire du groupe hôtelier ACCOR (pour la marque SuiteHotel ) ont lancé dernierement un jeu concours afin de 'booster" leur dynamique communautaire.
Le jeu Nomad Quest dure 6 semaines avec 6 villes à découvrir,
L'objectif est de retrouver chaque se...
Cisco hires Padmasree Warrior as CTO
in The CIO Weblog, on décembre 5, 2007
Cisco announced today that they have hired Padmasree warrior away from Motorola to serve as Chief Technical Officer. Warrior wraps up a 23 year career at Motorola that was capped with a stint as CTO there since 2003. She departs shortly after CEO Ed Zander announced his intentions to do t...
Honey Over OTC Meds for Childhood Cough
in Straightfromthedoc, on décembre 5, 2007
Honey may offer parents an effective and safe alternative than over-the-counter children's cough medicines.
Such were the findings of a new study by a Penn State College of Medicine research team.
The study found that a small dose of buckwheat honey given before bedtime prov...
Chimpanzees Short Term Memory Is Better Than Humans
in The Parenting Weblog, on décembre 4, 2007
Yup, chimpanzees short term memory is indeed better than ours!
Watch this amazing clip of Ai and Ayumu step up to the challenge. Amazing!
I wonder if Ayumu can beat kids? Nevertheless, it's still amazing.
Hanouka, la fête des lumières
in Les Boutchous, on décembre 4, 2007
Vous avez peut-être remarqué que j'essaye, dans la mesure du possible , d'évoquer les "fêtes de fin d'année" plutôt que Noël , sauf si je parle explicitement de la Nativité, comme dans l' article consacré aux crèches . En effet, si tout le monde ne fête pas Noël, c...
Microsoft's War Room
in The CIO Weblog, on décembre 4, 2007
Now I know that war rooms or control rooms or command centers or whatever you call them tend not to resemble, in real life, the classic "big screen" rooms popularized by "WarGames" and "Fail-Safe." Nonetheless, I find the simplicity and modesty of Microsoft's Se...
All About UMassOnline
in The Online Universities Weblog, on septembre 6, 2007
In my growing list of school profiles on About.com, I recently took a look at the University of Massachusetts Online . This highly regarded online school offers dozens of bachelor's and master's degrees. As well as a handful of certificate programs. Here's a blurb from the profile: &...
Fun Friday: The iPhone Cheese Grater
in P2P File Sharing, on juillet 27, 2007
The iPhone is great material. This video shows more hidden uses from cheese grater to prophylactic.
Get video codes at Bolt .
Fun Friday: The iPhone Cheese Grater
in Digital Music - The Future, on juillet 27, 2007
The iPhone is great material. This video shows more hidden uses from cheese grater to prophylactic.
Get video codes at Bolt .
Christy Turlington Hooks Up With Roberto Coin
in The Jewelry Weblog, on juin 6, 2007
Super model Christy Turlington Burns has joined the fashion world in a different capacity, or at least an altered one, as she hooks up with jewelry designer Robert Coin to help spread the word about his jewelry and also help out YouthAIDS . Here are the details from a Robert Coin press releas...
PAMELA ANDERSON GETS A JOB IN LAS VEGAS
in Play Las Vegas, on mai 2, 2007
Source:www.chron.com
More and more celebrities are making Las Vegas their home and it looks like Pamela Anderson is the newest high profile celebrity resident.
Pam will be taking the guest starring slot at the new Hans Klok's show, " The Beauty of Magic ", at the Planet Hollywo...
High-Definition-VoIP von Infineon: Ein Quantensprung?
in Das VOIP Weblog, on avril 26, 2007
Infineon stellt High-Definition-VoIP vor , so lautet die trockene Überschrift eines Artikels im UMTS-Report . Was sich dahinter verbirgt ist vermutlich nicht mehr und nicht weniger als ein Quantensprung. Denn:
Durch die Integration von High Definition (HD)-Sound-Telefonie in die VoIP-Produk...
A Record of Your Smartphone or PDA's Calls You Can Review
in The Smart PDA, on mars 12, 2007
If for some reason you need to know the numbers a Windows Mobile Smartphone (2002 or later) or Pocket PC Phone (2003 or later) has been calling, you'll like this simple (and free!) utility called CallHistoryExport .
The small app saves all call records into a file called "callhi...
Unilever Infrstructure Outsourcing
in The CIO Weblog, on février 6, 2007
London-based consumer products maker The Unilever Group is planning to turn over some of its IT infrastructure operations to Hewlett-Packard Co.
Unilever, which employs some 206,000 people worldwide, said yesterday that it has a memorandum of understanding with HP to outsource its data cente...
Is Steve Jobs untouchable?
in Sox First, on janvier 5, 2007
That's the question raised by BusinessWeek writer Peter Burrows after Apple exonerated Steve Jobs of wrongdoing in the backdating scandal. Certainly, I made the point in this blog entry earlier this week that Apple's 10K report to the Securities and Exchange Commission raises...
Box.net移动版
in WappBlog, on octobre 12, 2006
以剏一直没留意，原揥 Box.net 还有 移动版 ，今天无意中 发现 ，觉得挺丏错的，以収可以直接在手机上管珆文件了，方便实用。它可以直接在网页中登录，或者也可能通过 Bitty 揥浏览，实际上 Bitty 已集戏了m.box.net的链接地叀，也可直接点击 这个地叀 进入。
链接： http://m.box.net/
Stem Cells Aid In Fight Against Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on août 30, 2006
Is there any scientific experimentation more controversial than stem cell research? Probably not: those who support it do so with vehemence, as do those who oppose it.
Stem cells have shown to be significant in treating a myriad of conditions, including diabetes.
A legislative panel studying ...