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August 01, 2008 News and Trends
Starving the Competition
Fri, 01 Aug 2008 07:24:43 PDT
I was disappointed but not surprised to read the front page story on the Financial Times today reporting that Russia is planning on forming a new state company to control more than half of grain exports - theoretically allowing the Kremlin an additional diplomatic-business weapon to drive up food prices in selectively targeted countries. The report states that the country's Agency for the Regulation of Food Markets could be turned into a a joint stock trading company, gaining control of 28 impor
Struggle vs Challenge: my road to completion
Fri, 01 Aug 2008 06:29:39 PDT
On the morning of my 26th birthday (thanks for the wishes everyone), I'd like to take an opportunity to reflect on one of the greatest gifts I've ever given myself. The gift of completion. This essay, Struggle vs Challenge, can be found in the summer 2008 issue of get fresh! magazine. You can support get fresh!, a fantastic staple of our community, by buying a print or digital copy here. p.s Best wishes to all the folks participating in the 100 Day Raw Food Challenge. p.p.s If you're in NYC
Air Force Shirts
Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:48:48 PDT
One thing that you might have noticed when you have been out and about is the growing trend for people to wear Air Force t-shirts. People of all ages and from all walks of life are now wearing them. Just what is it that is making them so popular?
The Real Estate Capital Scoreboard – August 2008
Fri, 01 Aug 2008 07:19:00 PDT
The Real Estate Capital Scoreboard – August 2008 Chicago, Illinois, August 1, 2008 – The realty capital markets remain surprisingly steady despite volleys of negative news about financial institutions and government-sponsored enterprises. Mortgage spreads are higher, but stable, with funds available for quality loans. Life companies and other balance-sheet lenders continue funding deals based on similar underwriting as seen most of the year. Mortgage benchmark indices are stable as well. Treasu
What do people lie about online? BeNaughty.com weighs in…
Fri, 01 Aug 2008 07:39:45 PDT
Here’s a very interesting survey by a British dating site about what singles like about. A whopping 29% lied about the level of their debt! I rarely hear about debt as being of concern. Most folks get angry about lies that concern looks, like old photos or guys who say they are taller than they are. Maybe Brits worry less about being over 6 feet—this survey says only 5% lie about height anyway. What’s the purpose of a lie about height, when anyone can tell on a first meeting? Come to think
ETF Teardown: The Best Gold Stocks
Fri, 01 Aug 2008 07:13:07 PDT
Teaser: Noted for their simplicity and other advantages over mutual funds, exchange-traded funds have become a popular investing tool. ETFs hold a collection of stocks that share certain elements and allow investors to get in early on what they believe are tomorrow's big trends. read more
Market Recovers After Early 323 Points Dip
Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:30:07 PDT
Mumbai (ABC Live): The Sensex dipped down by 323 points on Week last working day in early trading hour in early with weak global trends.
Post Looks to Times To Figure Out This WWW Thing
Fri, 01 Aug 2008 06:34:13 PDT
To get some advice on how to merge its print and web operations, the Washington Post — which currently eschews its completely separate online unit to an office outside D.C. — visited archival The New York Times to get some advice. Top Post-ies were led on a building-wide tour, with a stop in the Times cafeteria, with tips delivered along the way. If all goes accordingly, the Post will have learned that inane slideshows of fashion non-trends is where it’s at. Permalink | post a comment | Add t
Public: Don't Mess With My Flight Plans
Sun, 13 Aug 2006 11:58:25 PDT
"Pretty soon we'll have to fly naked!" The mass media rapidly embraced the UK terror storyline fed to them. The BBC, CNN, CBC Newsworld and other all-news broadcasters covered scarcely anything but the narrowly averted catastrophe throughout the day. Funny thing, but the general public wasn't buying it. The reaction was surprisingly cynical...
Twit This
Fri, 01 Aug 2008 05:14:08 PDT
Twitter. Twittering. Tweets. Holy cow, what is this new microblogging trend???
California at the front of education trends (New York Daily News)
Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:37:03 PDT
When it comes to education, California likes to be ahead of most trends. But sometimes state lawmakers get a little carried away.
Video Chat Review: Stickam
Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:27:05 PDT
The newest social networking Giant on the block, Stickam, has captured the trend of the 14 to 30 year old users that are enamored with everything social networking. A combination of Skype and MySpace rolled into one, Stickam has the MySpace community feel but with the added feature of personal live video chat rooms.
Why companies offshore and its benefits?
Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:15:26 PDT
Before we delve into the offshoring trend, it is important to differentiate offshoring from business process outsourcing (BPO), which involves the migration of services to an external provider. Offshore outsourcing encompasses manufacturing, IT, and back-office services. Business process outsourcing includes call centers, finance and accounting
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Fri, 01 Aug 2008 07:24:43 PDT
I was disappointed but not surprised to read the front page story on the Financial Times today reporting that Russia is planning on forming a new state company to control more than half of grain exports - theoretically allowing the Kremlin an additional diplomatic-business weapon to drive up food prices in selectively targeted countries. The report states that the country's Agency for the Regulation of Food Markets could be turned into a a joint stock trading company, gaining control of 28 impor
Struggle vs Challenge: my road to completion
Fri, 01 Aug 2008 06:29:39 PDT
On the morning of my 26th birthday (thanks for the wishes everyone), I'd like to take an opportunity to reflect on one of the greatest gifts I've ever given myself. The gift of completion. This essay, Struggle vs Challenge, can be found in the summer 2008 issue of get fresh! magazine. You can support get fresh!, a fantastic staple of our community, by buying a print or digital copy here. p.s Best wishes to all the folks participating in the 100 Day Raw Food Challenge. p.p.s If you're in NYC
Air Force Shirts
Thu, 31 Jul 2008 20:48:48 PDT
One thing that you might have noticed when you have been out and about is the growing trend for people to wear Air Force t-shirts. People of all ages and from all walks of life are now wearing them. Just what is it that is making them so popular?
The Real Estate Capital Scoreboard – August 2008
Fri, 01 Aug 2008 07:19:00 PDT
The Real Estate Capital Scoreboard – August 2008 Chicago, Illinois, August 1, 2008 – The realty capital markets remain surprisingly steady despite volleys of negative news about financial institutions and government-sponsored enterprises. Mortgage spreads are higher, but stable, with funds available for quality loans. Life companies and other balance-sheet lenders continue funding deals based on similar underwriting as seen most of the year. Mortgage benchmark indices are stable as well. Treasu
What do people lie about online? BeNaughty.com weighs in…
Fri, 01 Aug 2008 07:39:45 PDT
Here’s a very interesting survey by a British dating site about what singles like about. A whopping 29% lied about the level of their debt! I rarely hear about debt as being of concern. Most folks get angry about lies that concern looks, like old photos or guys who say they are taller than they are. Maybe Brits worry less about being over 6 feet—this survey says only 5% lie about height anyway. What’s the purpose of a lie about height, when anyone can tell on a first meeting? Come to think
ETF Teardown: The Best Gold Stocks
Fri, 01 Aug 2008 07:13:07 PDT
Teaser: Noted for their simplicity and other advantages over mutual funds, exchange-traded funds have become a popular investing tool. ETFs hold a collection of stocks that share certain elements and allow investors to get in early on what they believe are tomorrow's big trends. read more
Market Recovers After Early 323 Points Dip
Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:30:07 PDT
Mumbai (ABC Live): The Sensex dipped down by 323 points on Week last working day in early trading hour in early with weak global trends.
Post Looks to Times To Figure Out This WWW Thing
Fri, 01 Aug 2008 06:34:13 PDT
To get some advice on how to merge its print and web operations, the Washington Post — which currently eschews its completely separate online unit to an office outside D.C. — visited archival The New York Times to get some advice. Top Post-ies were led on a building-wide tour, with a stop in the Times cafeteria, with tips delivered along the way. If all goes accordingly, the Post will have learned that inane slideshows of fashion non-trends is where it’s at. Permalink | post a comment | Add t
Public: Don't Mess With My Flight Plans
Sun, 13 Aug 2006 11:58:25 PDT
"Pretty soon we'll have to fly naked!" The mass media rapidly embraced the UK terror storyline fed to them. The BBC, CNN, CBC Newsworld and other all-news broadcasters covered scarcely anything but the narrowly averted catastrophe throughout the day. Funny thing, but the general public wasn't buying it. The reaction was surprisingly cynical...
Twit This
Fri, 01 Aug 2008 05:14:08 PDT
Twitter. Twittering. Tweets. Holy cow, what is this new microblogging trend???
California at the front of education trends (New York Daily News)
Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:37:03 PDT
When it comes to education, California likes to be ahead of most trends. But sometimes state lawmakers get a little carried away.
Video Chat Review: Stickam
Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:27:05 PDT
The newest social networking Giant on the block, Stickam, has captured the trend of the 14 to 30 year old users that are enamored with everything social networking. A combination of Skype and MySpace rolled into one, Stickam has the MySpace community feel but with the added feature of personal live video chat rooms.
Why companies offshore and its benefits?
Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:15:26 PDT
Before we delve into the offshoring trend, it is important to differentiate offshoring from business process outsourcing (BPO), which involves the migration of services to an external provider. Offshore outsourcing encompasses manufacturing, IT, and back-office services. Business process outsourcing includes call centers, finance and accounting
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