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On Clean Energy, China Skirts Rules Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 9:36AMBig government subsidies for clean energy companies, like cheap land and low-interest loans, may be in violation of W.T.O. rules.
The Politics of Fraud: How Pension Politics Enable Money Managers To Commit Fraud Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 8:06PM?If an enhanced due diligence service were available to pensions which would indicate whether
Instructional TV sales exec moves to NBR ’s bigger league Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 8:54AMIn his career in the pubcasting niche of instructional television, Mykalai Kontilai worked with several respected names in public broadcasting as well as parts of Scholastic Inc., one of the world’s largest producers of educational materials for children and classrooms.
GENERAL MUSIC INDUSTRY: Tips for Getting Your Music Licensed, Part One Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 5:36AM[This post was written by Eric Herman, the president and co-founder of Modiba. Herman runs Modiba Publishing, an international music publishing and licensing company representing over 250 artists. Modiba's clients include Universal Studios, NBC, Disney, Target, AT&T, ESPN, Pottery Barn, Teva, General Mills, CBC, Vodafone, and Mastercard...
Recent Releases In Global Health Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 7:29AMLancet Editorial Makes Recommendations For Health-System Strengthening "There is strong consensus in the global health community, among donors, recipient countries, and policy makers, about the need for health system strengthening in low-income and middle-income countries," write the authors of a Lancet Comment. The article recommends areas in health-system strengthening that need "more ...
Football: What did win mean? Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 11:31PMTHERE WERE A couple season opener misnomers Saturday at Death Valley.
Sir John Gorst: Right-wing libertarian MP best remembered for his role in the 1970s Grunwick dispute Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 6:20PMJohn Gorst was a very considerable publicist, not only for the causes in which he was interested, but for his own part in promoting them.
THE DISTILLERY: Evergreen pastures Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 4:01PMThe commentariat remains obsessed with the rural independents' smallest movements, but the smarter ones have turned their attention to our seemingly invincible economy. 6 Sep 2010 6:56 AM
Fall TV season on autopilot Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:08AMAlex O'Loughlin stars in Hawaii 5-0. Spring has sprung anew, and yet already there is talk about the fall TV season. In four weeks' time, beginning May 17, the U.S. networks will announce their fall schedules.
The Biggest Green Market? Seven Reasons Why It's Green IT Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:26AMSolar, wind and biofuels are all fantastic technologies, but to make money, stick to IOPS.
Blog: Project Sword wows on iOS devices Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 7:16AMDirect feed vid of iPhone UE3 demo. Epic's Project Sword, the star of last night's Apple press conference, is the first Unreal Engine 3-powered game for the iOS platform, and what many believe is a quantum leap in the quality of 3D visuals running on Apple's handheld devices. Little has been seen of the iOS rendition of UE3 since the initial reveal, where an old Unreal Tournament level was ...
Afghanistan: embedded - with the Taliban Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 6:22AMOver the course of this week Journalism.co.uk will be publishing extracts from a new book about media coverage of the Afghanistan war. Afghanistan, War and the Media: Deadlines and Frontlines is published by Abramis on 13 September.
Inside the pavilion: We've all been let down in spot-fixing scandal Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 5:17AMFOR Gloucestershire and world cricket this is a vital week.
Coaches weigh in on bat standards Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:04AMHigh school baseball players who recently bought pricey, high-performance bats might want to consider getting refunds, as tougher safety regulations approved by the California Interscholastic Federation could make the bats obsolete next season.
Biotech Pioneer Who Priced World's Most Expensive Drugs Loses Genzyme Grip Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:30PMHenri Termeer , a biotech industry pioneer and chief executive officer at Genzyme Corp ., is on the verge of losing control of a company he transformed from a start-up in 1983 into a cutting-edge drugmaker with $4.5 billion in annual sales.
Sport is ripe for corruption Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:48AMRichard Hinds As sure as there's sport, there's opportunity for betting.
Let's not kid ourselves that Australian sport is incorruptible Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:11AMIt was not the foul stench of corruption, only the stark nature of the evidence that startled: the sight of the now disgraced young Pakistan quick Mohammad Aamer sticking his front foot so far over the crease there was more chance he would step on the batsman's toe than fail to deliver the promised no-ball.
2010 College Football Predictions: 10 Vegas Odds To Avoid in Week 1 Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:38PMThe long-awaited college football season is finally upon us and for those fans who like to keep things interesting by throwing down a couple dollars on these games, it is time to start dissecting the lines being provided by the nation’s odd makers . Week one is usually an anxious time for football bettors, which can often force otherwise smart gamblers to take rather unconventional risks. Since ...
Wall Street succumbs to selling pressure, as the positive effects of rising consumer spending dissipate Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:31AMThe Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is down roughly 75 points heading into the latter half of the trading session, as the positive effects of this morning's stronger-than-expected consumer spending data have evaporated...( Read More )
The VC-free startup - The big-bet model works on occasion in Silicon Valley, but it seldom works elsewhere. Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 9:56AMThe big-bet venture capital model works on occasion in Silicon Valley, but it seldom works elsewhere. Dale Dougherty mulls the trajectory of non-VC startups: the small firms that don't need an exit strategy because the business creates its own type of fulfillment.
Reinvented Jiffy-Tite is poised to become more profitable Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:12AMFew industries in the United States have been hit as hard as the automotive industry during the current recession -- a hard pill to swallow for a city as invested in the industry as Buffalo.
10 Reasons Why We Love College Football Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 12:38PMAfter many long months, some hot and some cold, some long and one short, the wait is finally over. On Thursday, September 2nd, the 2010 college football season officially begins, and brings joy to millions of people all over the country and around the world. Since January, all we've had to satisfy our cravings for football have been the NFL—which everyone knows just isn't the same as college ...
Nancy Eshelman: They're not too old, or too busy, to help those in need Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 10:08AMEvery Monday afternoon, a couple of residents at Country Meadows in Hampden Township count out 100 lunch bags. “Not 99, not 101,” Maye Carmany says in a voice that carries traces of time spent south of the Mason-Dixon Line.
MJ enforcement ramping up despite shootings Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 10:35PMTwo recent shootings in marijuana gardens haven't deterred the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office from investigating commercial grows and grows on private land, according to Sheriff Tom Allman.
GM stock may be deal for the brave Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 7:09PMASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK - Would you buy stock in a company that has hemorrhaged tens of billions of dollars for years and run through four bosses in quick succession just because it's turned a profit for a few months? That's what General Motors Co. will ask of investors when it takes itself public again with one of the largest initial stock offerings ever. The good news: Longtime investors say ...
Turin, Lewis County create replacement festival for moe.Down Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 6:22PMLess than six months ago, Lewis County learned it was losing one of its biggest money makers. The Labor Day Weekend moe.Down festival was moved out of town, taking thousands of visitors with it. But as our Brian Dwyer tells us, now, there is a new show in town and one organizers hope will be even better.
Piney Woods Philosopher: Violence—then and now Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 4:15PMViolence! Piney and She Who Must Be Obeyed abhorred violence of today, wars, pestilence, drugs, vicious criminals and questionable authorities! But, is it any different now than in the Middle Ages 1400-1800, the 1920s, or even in Piney’s childhood?
GM stock may lure brave in bad times Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 11:10AMNEW YORK #8212; Would you buy stock in a company that has hemorrhaged tens of billions of dollars for years and run through three bosses in quick succession just because it #8217;s turned a profit for a few months?
Why GM stock may lure brave despite bad economy Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 8:16AMNEW YORK (AP) — Would you buy stock in a company that has hemorrhaged tens of billions of dollars for years and run through four bosses in quick succession just because it's turned a profit for a few months?
GM stock may appeal to bravest of investors Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 4:44AMNEW YORK - Would you buy stock in a company that has hemorrhaged tens of billions of dollars for years and run through three bosses in quick succession just because it's turned a profit for a few months?
Why GM stock may lure brave despite bad economy Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 2:38AMNEW YORK -- Would you buy stock in a company that has hemorrhaged tens of billions of dollars for years and run through three bosses in quick succession just because it's turned a profit for a few mon
The night before the election dawn Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 10:43PMCrikey readers have their final say on the election.
Really Unusually Uncertain Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 11:45PMThe economies of the United States and Europe need structural changes to return to sustained growth.
Wachovia Defeats Suit Saying It Cheated Fund Over Credit-Default Swap Fees Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 1:14PMWachovia Corp. , the bank now owned by Wells Fargo & Co., won dismissal of a lawsuit that accused it of forcing a hedge fund to make higher margin payments than necessary on a credit-default swap.
Facebook 'dislike' scam warning Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 9:08AMFacebook users are being targeted in a scam that offers them a chance to install a "dislike" button. The scam tricks users into allowing a rogue application to access their profile page, which then posts spam messages.
Facebook 'dislike' scam warning Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 9:04AMFacebook users are being targeted in a scam that offers them a chance to install a "dislike" button, security researchers say.
Q+A Panel Discussions Led By Paul Holmes Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 10:43PMPanel discussions between Paul Holmes, Dr Jon Johansson, CEO of Great Potentials, Dame Lesley Max & Every Child Counts Manager Deborah Morris-Travers in response to interviews with Professor Sir Peter Gluckman, Bruce Hawker and John Hewson
Java Creator Gosling: Oracle`s Android Lawsuit is No Surprise Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 9:45AMWhile the Oracle lawsuit against Google over Java may have come as a surprise to some, it was not unexpected by others, including Java creator James Gosling.
Best Practices in Revenue Management, Part 1 & 2 | By Jean Francois Mourier Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 7:20AMRevenue or yield management in hotels is a practice that has evolved significantly in its relatively short history. Adopted by hotels in the late 1980s, after the airline industry demonstrated great success using inventory, capacity and pricing to ‘manage’ revenue, revenue management has become one of the most integral and identifiable aspects of hotel operating strategy. Yet perhaps ...
Russia’s top duo fight to save reputation from flames Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 2:45AMA Russian girl tying a scarf around the neck of President Dmitry Medvedvev in Krasny Desant, yesterday. Mr Medvedev met with children who had been evacuated from their homes due to the nation’s worst ever forest fires.
Uncovering jobs a major challenge since Haiti earthquake Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 2:08AMEven before the disaster, unemployment was estimated at 70% or higher. Reconstruction will help many, but projects are years away. Pedro Milien used to bend iron into grillwork for doors and windows in Haiti's capital. The work was sporadic and low-paying, but it felt like a blessing in a land where real jobs can seem like a mirage.
The slots are hot at Fantasy Springs Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 11:14AMINDIO, Calif. – The slots at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino are hot and lots of lucky winners have big smiles and big checks to prove it. Recent players have won a total of nearly $100,000, including more big winners each Saturday in the resort’s Bank Busters drawings.
Thomson Reuters Announces Release of ONESOURCE Property Tax Version 9.3 Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 8:30AMThe Tax & Accounting business of Thomson Reuters recently announced the release of ONESOURCE Property Tax software version 9.3, a Web-based solution and a part of the ONESOURCE platform.
Madden NFL 11: Five Features Not in the New Game Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 12:36PMFor gamers and football fans alike, the Madden franchise has provided a ground for fans to go deeper into their NFL fandom by controlling their favorite teams and players. Ever since Madden 2003, I have bought the game every year. However, until they decide to fix certain features, I will no longer invest my money into this game series. These following five items are just the start of what needs ...
Morning Links: Macy's parade "Rick Rolled" Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 8:37AMThe Macy's Thanksgiving Parade got "Rick Rolled" by the Cartoon Network float for 'Fosters Home for Imaginary Friend.' The Rick Roll is an Internet prank where you send your friends and co-workers disguised links to the YouTube video of singer Rick Astley's 1988 song "Never Gonna Give You Up." The float concept was that while the imaginary friends were singing a friendship song, Astley 'suddenly ...
Economy Lost Momentum While I Was Pulling Weeds: Caroline Baum Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 8:50PMThe post-mortems on the July employment report made me realize I’d missed the recovery.
India may relax rules on foreigners investing Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 7:17AMRecommendation comes as policy makers worry global risk aversion could dampen foreign capital inflows
Afghanistan a thorny topic for congressional candidates Sunday, August 8, 2010 @ 12:52AMGo to the website of almost anyone running for Congress in Wisconsin and you'll have no trouble finding his or her views on hunting and fishing. But good luck finding that candidate's opinion about the war in Afghanistan.
The new slave dynasty Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 12:23AMAn idol of Hindu god Ganesha is left uncared at a Commonwealth Games practice stadium. New Delhi Commonwealth Games have been plagued by delays in the construction of infrastructure and venues.
Porsche Panamera still built for hard driving Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 11:27PMNew V-6 engine is smooth and happy to rev