The Street Life Series? Website Honored In Fourth Annual International Business Awards (SM)
The Street Life Series™ Website has earned a Certificate of Finalist Recognition in the Product Information Category in The 2007 International Business Awards (SM). The Stevie® International Awards honored Award Winning Author Kevin M. Weeks for his outstanding performance in business worldwide. Kevin M. Weeks is the Urban Fiction author of The Street Life Series: Is It Suicide or Murder? (PRWeb Jun 28, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/Q3Jhcy1Db3VwLUVtcHQtUGlnZy1UaGlyLVplcm8=
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TargetX Launches Free Search Engine to Help Colleges and Students Find Each Other
MyCampusVisits.com is the first online source of admissions events for college-bound students. The free service is the creation of higher education marketing company TargetX. (PRWeb Sep 28, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/RmFsdS1Mb3ZlLVByb2YtTWFnbi1UaGlyLVplcm8=
Linux 2.6.23 [Released]
LKML.org: "Yeah, it got delayed, not because of any huge issues, but because of various bugfixes trickling in and causing me to reset my 'release clock' all the time..."
Yang's e-mail to staff on rejecting Microsoft
Here's the note Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang sent to his troops Monday morning explaining how Microsoft's bid "substantially undervalues Yahoo."
Mr. Microsoft goes to Washington
Report shows software maker paid $160,000 to one consultant to lobby Congress last year--likely a drop in the bucket of the company's overall government affairs budget.
Cyber-fraudsters strike gold at South African government
32 arrested but £12m missing The South African government has lost more than £12m (199m Rand) over the last three years thanks to a cybercrime syndicate using spyware.?
Google Buys Zao Begun
Google said Friday it will pay $140 million for a Russian contextual advertising company as it seeks to expand its services to advertisers and Web-site publishers outside the U.S. The 6-year-old company, Zao Begun but known as Begun, has a search and contextual advertising business, with about 40,000 advertisers and a network of 143,000 Russian-language Web sites.
Last month Begun launched a contextual video advertising service, Begun.Videocontext, the first such service in Russia, according to Rambler Media, a Russian company that runs a search engine, instant messaging service, an online newspaper and a price-comparison site, among other Internet properties. The service is wrapped into Rambler Vision, a video-sharing Web site. Advertisers can place ads that match users' search queries. Videos are tagged with metadata, and Begun's system takes into account the viewer's location along with demographic information. Advertisements appear below the main content, and users have the option of closing that window completely. 
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South Side Web host to start Internet incubator
... years ago with a $10,000 loan and one employee in a small office. The Web hosting company wants to help other entrepreneurs create Internet-based businesses -- in exchange for part ...
Images: NASA confirms water on Mars
NASA announced that samples taken from Martian soil by the Phoenix Lander do indeed contain water.
Bill Belichick follow-up
Bill Belichick just held a conference call with media members to dissect the team’s preseason opener against the Ravens. Some of the highlights of the call: Deferring the opening coin toss. Asked about the Patriots’ decision to defer the opening toss Thursday night, and whether it was a decision made to highlight the NFL’s new rule, Belichick ... (Read on Source)
mtvU to launch U.S. campus guides online network (Reuters)
Reuters - Viacom Inc's mtvU college cable network will launch an online network of campus guides, aiming to be the "Citysearch" of university life.
Judge Approves Common Fund Assessment Reallocation
NEW YORK - The ephedra multidistrict litigation judge on Oct. 17 granted a motion by the plaintiffs to change the common benefit fee for each gross settlement to allocate 1 percent to expenses and 5 percent to attorney fees (In Re: Ephedra Products Liability Litigation, 04 M.D. 1598 [JSR], S.D. N.Y.; See October 2007, Page 8). Full story on lexis.com
Metabolife Founder Pleads Guilty To Lying To FDA; Faces 5 Years In Prison
SAN DIEGO - Michael J. Ellis, founder and former president of Metabolife International Inc., on Nov. 5 pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of making false statements to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 1999 about the safety of Metabolife's ephedra supplements (USA v. Metabolife, Inc., et al., No. 03 CR 1088-J, S.D. Calif.). Full story on lexis.com
Britain's F1 stars of tomorrow
Lewis Hamilton is flying the flag for Britain in Formula 1. But with fellow Britons Anthony Davidson and David Coulthard dropping out of F1 this year, who will replace them?
Trackside's Keith Collantine looks at three of the most likely names to join Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button as F1's British stars.
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Video: Violent Wii Titles Woo Hard-Core Gamers
Nintendo's hot console isn't all about bowling. New Wii games let you use the Wiimote to bash zombies (Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop), zap aliens (The Conduit) and kill historic enemies (Call of Duty: World at War).
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The spreadsheet of sunshine: Who's hiring
What's this? Open jobs? Why, yes.
Sunday Morning Notes From Portugal
The sun is shining this morning in Portimao, but it's a brisk 50 degrees Fahrenheit - you can see every breath you take, even if you're not Sting. The track is still damp, so the riders are tiptoeing around the circuit, running lap times more than 15 seconds off the pole pace. The British Superbike immigrants continue to impress, with Rea, Haslam, (Read on Source)
R1Soft Announces Hot Copy for Linux
November 4, 2008 -- ( <http://www.thewhir.com> WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Data protection software developer R1Soft has announced its upcoming release of a free beta version of Hot Copy for Linux, which takes instant Linux server volume snapshots, providing flexibility for IT administrators.
Google Backs Out of Yahoo Ad-Search Deal
Google announces that it has decided to end its proposed advertising search partnership with Yahoo, citing ongoing "concerns" from regulators and advertisers that have delayed implementation of the deal for months and amid the prospect that a Justice Department review would drag well into next year.
Staal helps Penguins win Cup rematch against Wings
AP - Jordan Staal and the Pittsburgh Penguins showed they still have plenty of talent, even with Marian Hossa now in Detroit. (Read on Source)
Braves end trade talks for Peavy - Atlanta Journal Constitution
 WJBF-TV | Braves end trade talks for Peavy Atlanta Journal Constitution - By RONNIE RAMOS, DAVID O'BRIEN After more than a month of negotiations, the Braves have called off their proposed blockbuster deal with the San Diego Padres for 2007 Cy Young Award winner Jake Peavy, Braves general manager Frank Wren told the ... Sources: Pads, Yanks had 'numerous' Peavy talks Athletic Shorts |
Genetically modified corn lowers fertility in mice, study
Genetically modified corn was found to lower the fertility and body weight in mice, reports an study (translated in English) commissioned by the Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety. Austrian scientist found that mice who were fed for over 20 weeks with GM corn developed by Monsanto decreased their liter size around the third-fourth [...] (Read on Source)
Innovation in the Auto Industry...with Nanotechnology?
With US taxpayers facing the prospect of bailing out the US auto industry, which has been described by more than a few as populated by visionless management and a business culture hostile to innovation, can nanotechnology be used to finally bring some much needed technological advances into its product lines? (Read on Source)
Data encryption and Ubuntu, Part II
... system, today we're exploring how to encrypt local files using PGP in the popular Ubuntu distribution. , I wrote about encrypting and securing files that you don't want anyone ...
Europe looks to galvanize banks
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European ministers sought to push lending banks back into action, Japan moved to help its cash-strapped companies, and global markets endured mixed fortunes as the financial crisis swirled onwards on Tuesday. (Read on Source)
Learning How To Build a Website Is A Time Consuming Nightmare! - Aaarrrrgh!
The biggest stumbling block for any newcomer to internet marketing is learning how to build a website. But of course, knowing how to build a website for yourself can save you an awful lot of time and ...
Metabolife Case Dismissed For Failure To File Proof Of Claim
NEW YORK - Ephedra multidistrict litigation Judge Jed S. Rakoff on Nov. 6 granted a motion to dismiss a personal injury case against Metabolife International Inc. because the plaintiff failed to file a proof of claim in the bankruptcy proceedings (In Re: Ephedra Products Liability Litigation, 04 M.D. 1598 [JSR]; David H. Fox v. M.I.I. Liquidation, et al., No. 06-cv-6609). Full story on lexis.com
How Do I Set a Password For My Microsoft Office Documents?
Important or confidential documents need to be secured especially if it is in a computer in an office network where many people have physical access. Microsoft Office comes with a feature that allows ...
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