Four Questions

Why is it that whenever someone posts something critical, or at least skeptical, of “THE FUTURE” everyone in the comments section has to take time out of their busy days to call that person a Luddite or a fool or to gleefully taunt the original poster that he’ll be out of the business in five years/months/minutes because nobody can stop the awesome power of TEH INTERNETS!1!  Seriously, though, I thought Eric Obenauf’s piece on The Rumpus was worthwhile.  I don’t happen to share his lack of [more...]

Date: 2009-10-22 18:35:54

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Daily News Analysis – Oct 22, 2009

  John Carney, Managing Editor, The Business Insider (5 mins): The Latest On Galleon: Repercussions on the Street Who is set to profit from this failure? Pay Czar: Feinberg's plan: Top 7 TARP borrowers to slash bonuses and salaries Too much government regulation ? WATCH the discussion on FHA here > Produced by: Kamelia Angelova & Will Wei Join the conversation about this story » See Also: Market Street Says Google Leaker Is No Longer An Employee [more...]

Date: 2009-10-22 17:14:50

South Park (Season 4) DVD Review

Launching its premiere broadcast in late summer 1997, South Park instantly ascended to the status of pop culture icon with its rapier-like wit and unique brand of sarcasm. Following the exploits of four elementary school kids – Kyle, Cartman, Stan, and Kenny – the series utilizes amateurish drawing skills, but grade-A humor. The creation of two friends, Matt Stone and Trey Parker, South Park remains one of Comedy Central’s most popular cable programs to this day. . . [more...]

Date: 2009-10-22 17:53:25

Family Forced into Poverty to Insure Daughter

This post is written by Natalie O'Reilly and crossposted from Hipmama.org . I'm writing this today, not because I see myself as a political activist, but because our daughter lives with an on-going, critical need for healthcare, and because I want everyone to be able to put a face to the idea of healthcare reform. And what better face than our goofy, gorgeous, brave baby girl's? Anyone who has ever met my daughter knows that she is just about the most lovable and kind person ever born. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-22 17:49:49

WWTW Rewind: ‘Sssssss’ (1973)

Horror movies from the ’70s had a lock on creepy. The uncertain soundtracks. The clumsy effects which still made your skin crawl. And the acting, often amateurish but with just a touch of reality that proved unnerving. “ Sssssss ” had dollops of all of those elements plus a gaggle of snakes - a primo scare tactic unto themselves. “Sssssss” (that’s seven ‘Ss’ for anyone counting) stars Strother Martin as the latest in a long line of mad scientists. His Dr. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-22 17:10:22

Fed Moves to Curb Bankers’ Pay Packages

The Federal Reserve announced a plan on Thursday to eliminate pay packages that had encouraged bankers to take the kinds of reckless risks that contributed to the housing bubble, The New York Times’s Stephen Labaton reports from Washington.The move, a response to the public outrage over the bailout of banks and other companies whose executives received lucrative paychecks, reflects a sharp departure from the hands-off approach that has dominated bank regulations for decades. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-22 17:36:33

Charitable Preparedness

I’ll be blunt. I’ve rewritten the beginning of this article nearly 10 times now trying to lessen its uncomfortable impact. But it’s nearing 1:00 in the afternoon already and I still haven’t successfully eliminated any discomfort the article may convey. So, I’m just going to say it like it is.If you are smart, you will have a year’s supply of necessities for you and your family stored.  But if you are wise, you will have extra supplies on hand for the refugees that you will inevitably encounter [more...]

Date: 2009-10-22 18:39:47

5 Traps That Most Parents-To-Be Fall Into

by Esmerelda Grey Are you expecting a baby soon? There is so much to prepare, but it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and make mistakes. Here are some really common ones to avoid before the big day. The number one mistake that moms-to-be make is to worry. Specifically worrying about how little they know about baby care. No parent goes into this adventure knowing how to do anything. It’s a steep learning curve, but the only way is through experience. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-22 18:28:33

Orangutans struggle as palm oil booms

by Louise Boronyak, Cosmos Online Source: http://www.cosmosmagazine.com/features/online/3086/oil-or-orangutans Illegal logging and palm oil plantations are destroying forest habitat and food sources for the orangutans of Borneo and Sumatra. We all have a part to play in resolving the issue. There is something enchanting about a rainforest landscape. Lush green foliage; sunlight filtering through the canopy; the sounds of insects, birds and other mammals. To me, this is paradise. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-22 17:40:31

Say "I Do" On Halloween...

...And Plan A Spooky Soiree To Celebrate! You don't have to dress scary to have a frightening good time at your Halloween wedding ! Check out these spooky yet sophisticated ideas recently featured on Brides.com ... ( Photo credits: Decor , cocktails , coasters , photobooth , dress via Brides.com ) Looking for more ideas? Hear what the experts over at Brides.com have to say about Halloween themed candy buffets, costumes, decor and more. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-22 17:09:40

31 Days to “Rated R” premiere… or not

Most of us will have to wait 31 long days for the release of Rihanna’s much talked about new album “ Rated R “. Most… because not all of us. It was confirmed that the album will be available in Europe on Friday (Nov 20)! So three days before the word premiere! Jealous? Unfortunately european sales are not counted to Billboard’s charts and even if the album would be sold out there it’s not changing any position at Album Sales charts (neither does iTunes sales). [more...]

Date: 2009-10-22 18:18:41

Pentagon used psychological operation on US public, documents show

- Alex Jones’ Prison Planet.com – http://www.prisonplanet.com - Pentagon used psychological operation on US public, documents showPosted By admin On October 22, 2009 @ 4:00 am In Featured Stories, World News | 20 Comments Brad JacobsonRaw Story Thursday, Oct 22nd, 2009Figure in Bush propaganda operation remains Pentagon spokesmanIn Part I of this series, Raw Story revealed that Bryan Whitman, the current deputy assistant secretary of defense for media operations, was an active senior [more...]

Date: 2009-10-22 18:15:58

What to Know about Affordable Web Hosting

Anyone who has spent time building a website online knows how hard it is to be successful. Uploading files, keeping up with fresh content, promoting the site, and many other actions that definitely keep you busy. However, before you do any of this you’re going to have to find an affordable web hosting plan. It’s up to you which one you decide to purchase, but making that decision can be difficult. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-22 17:26:38

Shaq and Enlyten

Multi-level marketing company enlyten, paired up with Shaquille O’Neil to promote their unique products. The Shaq-enlyten partnership will help promote the company’s “bi-layered nutraceutical film strips” which is a fancy pants way of saying melt on your tongue strips.The Shaq-enlyten partnership was announced by Shaq himself. He didn?t go to the big name sportscasters that he knows. He didn?t call up any of his contacts in the media. He didn?t even send out a press release. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-22 18:05:53

Money Saving Tips Using Credit Cards

This is a guest post from Ask Mr Credit Card, who writes about and reviews credit cards. Today, I’m going to show you how you can actually save money on top of the money you save from coupons with credit cards. If you are a savvy coupon clipper you would be doing the following: using store coupon using manufacturer’s coupon know when to buy in bulk Just using these techniques will help you save a lot of money. But there is another thing you could do that will save you even more money. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-22 17:44:51

Entrepreneurship: The New Mid-Life Crisis

An entrepreneurial boom is on its way, but don’t expect it to be led by 20-somethings. Instead, America’s best economic recovery plan is in the hands of those aged 50 and up, according to a recent study by the Kauffman Foundation. The study found that over the past 10 years, most company founders were between the ages of 55 and 64 so says Emily Schmitt at BusinessWeek . So what does this mean for the U.S. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-22 18:11:00

Fast Weight Loss Diet Plan

The best way to embark upon a decrease weight fast diet plan is to make both qualitative and quantitative alterations in your eating practices. Next to eliminating the fats and carbohydrates from your food you must manage the total amount of food you consume every day. The program Truth about Diets discusses in details the importance of curbing your meal schedules to 7:30am, 10am, 12:30pm, 4pm, 6pm and 9pm for obtaining a good metabolic level. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-22 17:59:55

Clean Career Development Plan Part I

InterClean Career Development Plan Part I InterClean Career Development Plan Part I Job Analysis and Selection Prepared by: Sales Manager Introduction The merger of InterClean and EnviroTech has resulted in significant changes to the company. Most important is the new strategic direction for InterClean: The company will no longer sell only cleaning products, but will also provide full-service cleaning solutions for organizations in the health care industry (University of Phoenix, 2009a, p. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-22 17:39:32

Senate Defeats Dem Leader Reid’s ‘Doc Fix’ Plan

-By Warner Todd Huston Roll Call is reporting that the $250 billion extension to the Medicare physician payment program was defeated in the Senate today. Reid couldn’t even get a simple majority losing in a 47 to 53 vote. Naturally Democrat Majority Leader Harry Reid (Nev) blames the Republicans. Reid complained that the loss was a result of “activities and actions by the Republican-dominated Washington.” Seriously. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-22 18:03:29

Spoonboy

I arrived just as David “Spoonboy” Combs started playing in Housman Books. A young man from Washington DC who also sings for DIY-punk rock band the Max Levine Ensemble and plays a major in the Institute of Anarchist Studies (see interview ), Spoonboy sings songs that are both political (without being preachy) and personal, but in a way that is relatable. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-22 18:00:58

US watchdog calls for bank executives to be sacked

James Doran in New York The Observer , Sunday 5 April 2009 Elizabeth Warren, chief watchdog of America's $700bn (£472bn) ... subsidy with little or no consequences for management or equity investors, and this is why Japan suffered ... into a financially troubled entity without demanding changes in management is preposterous." The report [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 00:16:00

Metasploit + Rapid7 shakes up pen-test landscape

October 22nd, 2009 Posted by Ryan Naraine @ 10:21 amCategories:Arbitrary Code Execution, Botnets, Browsers, Complex Attacks, Exploit code, Locally Running Web Servers, Malware, Metasploit, Microsoft, Patch Watch, Pen testingTags:Penetration Testing, Microsoft Corp., Exploit, R7, Immunity, Marketing Research, Marketing, Ryan NaraineGuest Editorial by Nick SelbyWith the acquisition of Metasploit (MS) by Rapid7 (R7), the dynamics within the small penetration testing market have changed. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-22 17:21:05

Taking a Look at How Much Do Maids Make

If you plan on getting a maid for your household, you need to know the typical salary that a maid makes. This allows you to have an idea as to how much you will be spending on your household maids on a monthly basis. If you plan to have a career as a maid however, you need to know how much you will be making. Therefore, how much do maids make?The salary which is given to maids and house helpers vary from location to another. It may also depend on the skill of the one who would be employed. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-22 18:43:33

AP Annual Meeting: Singleton On Protecting AP's Online Content: 'We're Mad As Hell'

MediaNews Group CEO and AP Chairman Dean Singleton began his keynote highlighting the wire service's decision to concentrate on working with portals ... housekeeping issues. He's now discussing the virtues of the AP's Member Choice rate plan. While the plan has led to a small revolt among some members who are already desperate to rein in costs [more...]

Date: 2009-04-06 22:24:37

What Apple Can Learn From MacHeist

Show of hands: How many of us would love to have access to quick and dirty downloads of super-cool Mac apps along the lines of what the current App ... have a history of purchasing innovative start-ups and incorporating them into its business, with CoverFlow ... to try new stuff. Apple has already proven the App Store is a profitable business model [more...]

Date: 2009-04-06 21:00:42

Educaching: Review

Kids running around outdoors, a high tech GPS and an amazing game of hide and seek.  This can’t be educational, can it? Educaching says, yes it can.  The idea behind Educaching is simple, hide various caches around your yard or a local park,  have the children search for them using a GPS and make the whole activity educational by using Educaching’s lesson plans. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-22 17:25:02

What Kind of Broker Do You Need to Buy & Sell Stocks

Rollover USA-401K Rollover to IRA is a post from: Rollover USA-401K Rollover to IRA If you plan to buy and sell stocks utilizing stock brokers for advice then you will be termed a trader or investor. As such brokers will provide you with information about market trends, analysis of markets and other information that would be vital for you to make appropriate financial investment decisions. Stock brokers are accredited professionals & [more...]

Date: 2009-10-22 17:26:42

Hawaii Life Makes Me See Paradise

There was, for a while, a sense of stalemate that had hit real estate search on the web. Frankly these days, you could be forgiven for not finding much difference between the map based searches on most of the major property portals. It seems like a map-based view of search results and the much older list-view of homes returned seemed to be all [more...]

Date: 2009-04-06 23:58:52

Crude Oil Market Prices Point To Possible Inflation

What’s ahead for crude oil traders? How do things bode for our economy? Here are some speculations. The following INO.com video discusses the behavior of the crude oil market over the past year. There’s been a lot of volatility over the past 12 months, but if you’re a trader, you’re probably more interested in what INO.com’s resident expert, Adam Hewison, has to say about the trends. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-22 18:04:20

Meal Plan Monday

It is time to make my Meals out for the week. Oh boy maybe I should go get some chicken out of the freezer.   Monday Poppy Seed Chicken Tuesday Leftovers Wednesday Sandwiches Thursday Pork carrots and potatoes Friday Leftovers Saturday Hot Dogs/Sandwiches/Mac and cheese/Pancakes   Sunday’s paper was a gold [more...]

Date: 2009-04-06 22:35:59

I Now Pronounce You a Volkswagen Polo

Relationships are funny things aren’t they? Firstly you go through the does she/doesn’t she like me phase, then the awkward first date, slightly better second (if the first went to plan) before deciding somewhere further along the line to officially become a couple. Then it’s great fun for a few years before people tend to become [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 01:02:50

Dollar Drops on Uncertainty over U.S Automakers Bailout Plan

The Dollar responded negatively to concerns about further weakness in the U.S. economy and today’s Federal Reserve policy meeting ... to Remain Volatile Ahead of Key GDP, CPI ReportsWall Street: Stocks Skyrocket On Treasury Plan/Dollar FallsFX Technical Strategy Weekly: Sell-by DateFinancial Markets Review: Dollar Falls on Fed Plan [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 00:37:20

Easter Sunday

Every since my ma ape told me about the Easter Bunny--a Bunny with baskets filled with eggs and snackables -- have been looking forward to Easter ... and not disposed to long chases so I needed a plan to lure him in closer. I thought maybe I would disguise ... worry, I've been coming up with a plan for next year.Next year I'll feed him MY Sunday morning [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 00:19:00

The Banker Who Said No

The Banker Who Said No Bernard Condon and Nathan Vardi While the nation's lenders ran amok during the boom, Andy Beal hoarded his money. Now he's cleaning up--with scant help from Uncle Sam. Standing outside the glass-domed headquarters of his Plano, Texas, bank in March, D. Andrew Beal presses a cellphone to his ear [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 00:15:00

Bailout companies and IRS audits

Recent news has highlighted the possible involvement of bailed out financial institutions in tax sheltering transactions ... involving financial product subsidiaries located in various tax haven countries (Caymans, Ireland, Dutch Antilles, etc.).  The financial products unit, of course, is the one that is responsible [more...]

Date: 2009-04-06 23:55:05

Getting Out of Debt: Some Helpful Techniques You Can Apply

Getting out of debt seems to be impossible, mainly if you have already had a unsolvable financial problem ... . In this case, making a prudent plan to settle the problem is an crucial need, as getting out of debt cannot be done just at one night. A “Final Notice” in your mailbox will be depressing. Finding ... [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 00:19:37

Survey: Auto Industry Woes Affecting Consumers’ Purchasing Decisions

The research firm AutoPacific Inc. has announced the results of a new survey about the American public’s views of the automobile industry’s woes ... additional government aid; and 89 percent were aware the White House had declared neither plan ... were asked whether the White House’s rejection of GM’s restructuring plan would now make them [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 01:15:58

GINNY BATES: FINDING THE SOURCE

Here's another installment of my Great American Lesbian Novel (in progress), Ginny Bates . If you are new to reading GB, go to the section in the right-hand column labeled Ginny Bates to read background and find out how to catch up. Tuesday, 17 December 2009 Myra woke up during the night, hearing someone in the kitchen making tea, [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 01:07:00

TV Show Episodes You Missed Last Week. (Cuz I Was Lazy)

Adam Raised a Cain John finds himself closing in on Weaver as he attempts to rescue Skynet’s latest target, but at what cost? With the game plan changed, Sarah and Ellison reunite. Meanwhile, Weaver uncovers Ellison’s secrets. Terminator The Sarah Connor Chronicles S02E21 Eat, Pray, [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 01:10:00

Training and Teaching

In the January edition of Chief Learning Officer , an article entitled “Executing Blended Learning” outlines the steps to creating an effective blended learning environment.  These steps are similar to those necessary to creating an effective lesson plan for the classroom.  In effective lesson planning, you should always begin [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 01:13:08

Employee benefits

photo credit: striatic Today with so many down spirals in the economy and work force, ... also demand a retirement plan, disability insurance and more. Tell these applicants no benefits ... complying with the FMLA act , this is a big one especially for woman who plan on having a family. Offer [more...]

Date: 2009-04-06 23:40:58

Gettin’ a Buzz On

A couple weeks ago I drove up to Rosendale, New York, near New Paltz, to take a beekeeping class given by Chris Harp of Honeybee Lives . It’s a beautiful area of New York, full of pretty little towns where things are actually happening. There are many admirable hippies living up there—not the stupid, [more...]

Date: 2009-04-06 21:32:51

Good Reads for April 6th 2008

Mass Exodus from ‘Human Terrain’ Program; At Least One-Third Quits According to the Boston Globe, the Obama administration’s new war plan for Afghanistan includes an expansion of the Human Terrain System, the Army’s controversial program to embed social scientists. If true, it would be an ironic [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 00:48:38

A Real, Big Problem in Michele Bachmann’s District

That is, real as in “not imaginary,” and big as in “very significant.” What is that real, big problem? Foreclosures ... in the House Financial Services Committee. She also voted against the FHA Housing Stabilization ... Home Ownership Through Counseling Act, which aims to improve financial literacy. Bachmann additionally [more...]

Date: 2009-04-06 21:57:43

Weddings and the Web: Welcome to 2009

It is now 2009, if you were not aware. Perhaps one of your New Year’s Resolutions was to be better about planning your fast-approaching wedding. Or perhaps that has been a resolution all along, but the New Year has provided you with some snappy new motivation. Or, perhaps not. In any case, I have good news for you: The Internet is your friend [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 01:24:59

7 Things You Didn’t Know About Me

Ok, I’ve been triple tagged by Yielding Wealth , Good Financial Cents , and Pecuniarities !  I haven’t participated in a meme in a long time but since so many people have tagged me I’ll give it a go. Here are the Meme rules: Link to your original tagger(s) and list these rules in your post [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 01:00:25

Broken Trust How To Circumvent A Divorce

There are many who want to know how to Prevent a divorce and there are many answers. Not all of them may apply. People get divorced for many reasons. One of the most common has to do with broken trust. If the reason that you are in the situation where your spouse is because you have been unfaithful there are things that you should and shouldn't [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 00:32:39

Will Apple Show Up at Next Year’s Phone Show?

Jae C. Hong/Associated PressApple does its own thing when it comes to trade shows and press events ... the chances of a partnership as “50-50.” Mr. Mesirow described the apps plan for next year as a “show within ... ? Because it takes more than a year to plan a major new initiative, Mr. Mesirow said.An Apple spokesman [more...]

Date: 2009-04-06 21:20:08

Against ‘Efficiency’

Sandy Ikeda shares the abstract of an essay she is contributing to a Festschrift for Jane Jacobs ... .  A living city cannot be efficient.  Efficiency, in the economic sense, presupposes an overarching plan against which measured outcomes can be evaluated.  A living city, however, follows no such plan [more...]

Date: 2009-04-07 01:04:30

Red Hat Opts for Pragmatism Over Glitz

Behold Jim Whitehurst’s iron-willed pragmatism. Mr. Whitehurst, the chief executive at Red Hat, ... I have refocused us on the corporate market and away from the consumer market.”I’d like to say that Mr ... will just keep focusing on selling support and services to corporate customers. It’s a model that led to 18 [more...]

Date: 2009-04-06 21:37:49

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