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Bavo De Ridder has this interesting take on Cloud Computing: Cloud computing is cool, no doubt about that ... , free to take your non-money elsewhere if you aren’t happy. Commercial service providers typically ... acquired are quite valid. Still it all comes down to risk. Successful companies don’t avoid risk [more...]
Date: 2008-12-22 15:08:27
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Enter the Micro Worker
Enter the Micro Worker When i met George* more than two decades ago, I remember chuckling over the name of his first business ... to move out of our apartment. They said: "Sessum Cleaning and Productions." He was 18 when he officially started his own business, and he decided to name the business after what he did: commercial floor [more...]
Date: 2008-12-19 03:16:00
New Oil and Gas Technology Open Thread
It gets depressing hearing about our financial problems every day. I am sure a lot of people would rather talk about oil and natural gas, and about better prospects for the future. Improved technology is one factor that might make future production better than the bleak future that most of us are foreseeing today [more...]
Date: 2008-10-25 14:00:26
Gates of Vienna News Feed 12/2/2008
Check out the South Asia section for the latest fallout from the Mumbai atrocities. Also, Pakistan is having its own entirely separate problems.Thanks to ACT for America, C. Cantoni, Conservative Swede, DK, Insubria, JD, KGS, Nilk, Steen, TB, VH, and all the other tipsters who sent these in. Headlines and articles are below the fold [more...]
Date: 2008-12-03 04:55:00
Greening Big Oil?
www.willyoujoinus.com While walking around Washington, it’s hard to miss all the large Chevron ads ... millions to burnish its image. Like other big oil companies, it has switched gears from ignoring ... , if you’ve turned on the TV lately, you’ve probably seen a commercial like this from ExxonMobil [more...]
Date: 2008-10-15 16:32:25
LIVE & Drug-Induced Blogging of Presidential Debate
From GayPatriot Back Injury Central, the Presidential Debate is about to begin and I’m liveblogging under the influence of some strong stuff. Here’s my view. I am watching CNN, to my dismay. Hey, FOX News Channel REALLY needs to discover high-definition TV broadcasting. The debate is 10 minutes away…. [more...]
Date: 2008-09-27 00:54:31
13 Companies Hiring
2008 saw a loss of over 1.2 million jobs in the United States and forecasters are predicting a conservative 2 million job will disappear in 2009. Career Builders had an interesting article today about 13 companies that will be hiring next year. What I find interesting are the types of companies that are experiencing growth and the possible [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 19:03:00
Top 1000 Favorite Blogging Links of 2008
I do a lot of surfing. Some for entertainment, some for blogging research. I have been using StumbleUpon as my social bookmarking tool this year and I wanted to share with you all of my favorite links from the past year broken into categories. If you have a Twitter account, I’d be happy to follow your updates. http://twitter [more...]
Date: 2009-01-01 22:17:00
Prolitec introduces programmable air sanitizer
New Programmable System is First to Continually Sanitize the Air in HVAC Ducts and Commercial, Medical and Residential Spaces Prolitec’s ARIA(TM) ... treat enclosed rooms one at a time, and their effects are temporary. A new chemical formulation ... enclosed spaces, ARIA is of keen interest to HVAC professionals for continuously cleaning the air in [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 00:10:43
L.A.'s Solar Energy Fraud: Is this what President-elect Obama stands for?
The trail of responsibility for Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's fraudulent solar energy proposal leads straight to President-elect Obama, ... and maintaining all rooftop solar energy panels on industrial, commercial and government buildings ... subsidies intended only for private companies. And those subsidies -- $2 billion worth -- are the key [more...]
Date: 2008-12-20 22:03:07
The 10 Biggest Cleantech Disappointments of 2008
There was a lot to cheer about in the cleantech sector in 2008: record investment levels, a U.S ... with California utility PG&E on what would have been the first commercial wave energy contract ... Gets Dirty: A report from the think tank the Center for American Progress finds coal companies [more...]
Date: 2008-12-26 15:51:39
An Overview of Homemade Laundry Detergent
Nowadays, more and more people are becoming more interested with producing their very own homemade laundry detergent ... is because it is cheaper than their commercial counterparts. Although it can become quite a painstaking task ... than the commercial ones. Another reason for this is the fact that homemade laundry detergents [more...]
Date: 2008-06-27 00:52:33
Research Zeitgeist: Wall Street Sinks to Another New Low
While the auto industry remains in the glare of the headlights, ... ; Poor’s pessismistc outlook for US finance companies. Losses are expected to accelerate for commercial ... of the flailing Detroit auto companies, banks and brokerages may be accused of incompetence, even dereliction [more...]
Date: 2008-12-15 05:09:43
Dubai Maritime City unveils new eco-friendly facility for boat lift, cleaning and maintenance services
Palm Marine Yacht Services’ Sealift2 delivers the fastest lift time for all types of motor and sail boats December 16, 2008: Dubai Maritime City, the world’s first purpose-built maritime centre and part of the Dubai World Group of companies ... including boat lifts, hull cleaning, general below waterline maintenance such as anode replacement [more...]
Date: 2008-12-16 10:02:51
Costa Rica: Best & Worst of 2008
A Compilation of the Top Costa Rica News Stories from 2008 ... s struggling economy, many companies were denied benefits of this treaty that was finally put into effect ... of jobs were lost as international companies went under, exports plummeted and inflation caused consumers [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 18:17:40
Free Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool
kaspersky_icon Amount of malware multiplies each year and business is booming for antivirus companies ... . So companies started releasing free scanners – simplified and free versions of their products ... functional scanner of commercial product is always good option. However while others are trying [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 16:00:00
Transcript: Meet the Press – Henry Paulson, Michael Bloomberg – Interviewed by Tom Brokaw
(Source: MSNBC.com) updated 12:10 p.m. ET, Sun., Sept. 21, 2008 MR. TOM BROKAW: Our issues this Sunday: The American financial system in deep crisis. (Videotape) PRES. GEORGE W. BUSH: Given the precarious state of today’s financial markets and their vital importance to the daily lives of the American people, [more...]
Date: 2008-09-21 20:03:43
Saving Detroit
My first car was an Oldsmobile, a red 1966 convertible I wish I still owned today ... cost 35 cents. Detroit and the U.S. automakers ruled the world when that car was built, yet ... as our youth? I have some ideas. Whatever the mechanism of their demise, the car companies did [more...]
Date: 2008-11-27 02:37:06
Food Security, Part IV
Time to get into the nitty-gritty of food security: seed saving ... security. Even for those who grow their own food, myself included, dependence upon seed companies ... pollination that can result. More and more heirloom varieties are being lost because commercial hybrid [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 12:28:00
Extreme Makeovers For Commercial Real Estate Buoy A Struggling Market
Though some sectors of commercial real estate remain stable and profitable, ... their doors. Beyond the lack of cash flow, commercial real estate investors with vacant spaces face a vicious ... compels existing tenants to move when the lease is up. However, some commercial real estate investors [more...]
Date: 2008-07-03 23:23:11
78 Ways For Your Small Business to Save Money
Written by insidecrm These easy tips will keep your finances secure during the current downturn. With the economy struggling, every business is trying to cut costs to make ends meet. Small businesses, which have fewer resources, especially feel the burn. Not to fear [more...]
Date: 2008-10-15 17:42:19
$94 Million Refinancing Arranged by HFF for Luxury Manhattan Multifamily High-Rise
The New York and Hartford offices of HFF (Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P.) ... cleaning service. In addition, 86% of the units have balconies or terraces with views of Midtown ... luxury multifamily building in Manhattan. HFF senior managing directors Mike Tepedino, Dana Brome [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 13:04:18
LM Newsletter: Issue 167
Issue 167 - 15th January 2008The weekly guide for supply chain professionals from Logistics Manager, ... for small and medium sized companies to reduce costs at this year’s Logistics Link South.CV show cancelledThis year’s Commercial Vehicle Show has been cancelled.Nestlé signs Euro contract with LPR Nestlé [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 13:12:00
Rise & Shine: January 5, 2009
The Rise & Shine is your daily source for all solar-industry news. Brought to you by Sweet Solar Home and the Experts at SunRun. CALIFORNIA NEWS Solar-Power Industry Remains Hot in California “While we don’t have the final numbers yet, it appears we nearly doubled the amount of solar installed in 2008 versus 2007, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 17:06:51
THE WORLD today!
———————————————————————————1. Barack Obama wins Presidential Election and becomes the 44th President of the United States starting January 20 - Hope for a Change - Yes we can -130 Million Americans, more than in any other election since 1960, voted for a change and choose Obama, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 00:09:08
THE WORLD today!
———————————————————————————1. Barack Obama wins Presidential Election and becomes the 44th President of the United States starting January 20 - Hope for a Change - Yes we can -130 Million Americans, more than in any other election since 1960, voted for a change and choose Obama, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 00:32:08
THE WORLD today!
———————————————————————————1. Barack Obama wins Presidential Election and becomes the 44th President of the United States starting January 20 - Hope for a Change - Yes we can -130 Million Americans, more than in any other election since 1960, voted for a change and choose Obama, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 00:55:08
THE WORLD today!
———————————————————————————1. Barack Obama wins Presidential Election and becomes the 44th President of the United States starting January 20 - Hope for a Change - Yes we can -130 Million Americans, more than in any other election since 1960, voted for a change and choose Obama, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 00:33:08
Dow plunges 700 points amid global sell-off
The Dow Jones industrials skidded more than 700 points and fell below 10,000 for the first time in four years, ... Research. "Investors are cleaning out portfolios and getting rid of everything because nothing seems ... for commercial-property lender Hypo Real Estate Holding [more...]
Date: 2008-10-06 18:48:57
Northern Exposure (Sarah Palin)
by Sheila Kaplan and Marilyn Berlin Snell I wonder if God advises her on environmental issues? ZingPao Sarah Palin's toxic paradise. There's no reason to doubt Sarah Palin's sincerity when she talks about her commitment to family and--more specifically--special-needs kids [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 16:22:44
Humanity's meltdown
By Guest author This is a guest essay from Mike Davis, author of In Praise of Barbarians: Essays against Empire and Buda's Wagon: A Brief History of the Car Bomb. It was originally published on TomDispatch and is republished here with Tom's kind permission [more...]
Date: 2008-06-27 00:43:57
Walmart workers should send the UFCW a big thank you note.
We’ve already discussed the Walmart settlement of most of the wages and hours suits against it in this space. Robert called it cleaning up the legal docket for the new CEO. A guy quoted in the Wall Street ... to unchecked employer power. The United Food and Commercial Workers should send Walmart a thank you note [more...]
Date: 2008-12-26 14:37:04
Nomination of Steven Chu to be Secretary of Energy
Witnesses Steven Chu 10:14 Boxer: It’s an exciting day all over the hill.I believe the US must be a world leader in developing new energy technologies to protect the environment, to protect the health of our people, but more important to be a leader in the world. I think Obama has found that leader in Dr. Chu. Dr [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 16:11:22
Worldchanging Interview: Kevin Danaher of the Global Citizen Center
This article was written by Britt Bravo in January 2007. We're republishing it here as part of our month-long editorial retrospective. Kevin Danaher is the co-founder of the nonprofit Global Exchange which co-sponsors the Green Festivals with Co-op America [more...]
Date: 2008-09-11 21:50:45
Palin is Ms. Toxic Waste
Palin is Ms. Toxic Waste by Steven D Fri Oct 10th, 2008 at 07:36:31 AM EST I don't mean to imply by my title to this post that Sarah Palin's campaign has been "toxic" because of her constant racist assaults on Barrack Obama, though that indeed is bad for our political discourse in this country [more...]
Date: 2008-10-10 11:44:40
Bank of America Declines to Fourth-Quarter Loss as It Acquires New U.S. Governmental Hand
Bank of America posts to 4Q loss as it gets new aid from new U.S. government. Hours after receiving another government lifeline, Bank of America posted a fourth-quarter loss of $1.79 billion on Friday, down from net income of $268 million a year earlier, in a reversal caused largely by growing consumer loan losses [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 13:26:49
CALIFORNIA FOCUS: Blogs, Alternative Energy, Groups and Events
I will continue, for some time, be focusing on Marriage Equality. I will keep the statement by Keith Olbermann on Prop 8 on the top of my California Focus for sometime because I think it needs to be heard over and over again. It is a brilliant statement right from the heart [more...]
Date: 2008-12-20 20:39:00
The Top Franchise Trends For 2009
Two words will be dominating the franchise landscape for 2009: cautious optimism. Here’s why: Marketplace Fear The gyrations of the stock market during the last quarter of 2008 have left many investors skittish. This skittishness trickles down to the financially successful 45-55 year olds, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 07:30:34
So Now We Are Trying to Emulate Japan's Lost Decade?
US economists have relentlessly harangued the Japanese for their supposed mismanagement of their post bubble era, ... loans were made). Yes, the Treasury has made some capital injections into banks, but without cleaning [more...]
Date: 2008-12-20 07:48:00
Once Almost Invisible in California’s High Rise Buildings, Janitors Make Visible Progress for Service Workers
What the Justice for Janitors Campaign Means in a State Where Blue Collar Wages are Stagnant and Costs are High ... coverage for the first time. We also united janitorial contracts within regions, which will help [more...]
Date: 2008-07-11 15:55:05
4 Maintenance Businesses You Can Start For Under $10,000
By Cash Miller There are many business opportunities out there for aspiring entrepreneurs ... and the drive to make a go of it. 1. Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Service: This is a business ... from them. Carpet and upholstery cleaning companies are always in demand. And starting [more...]
Date: 2008-12-19 17:03:08
Caprock Analytics Stock Ratings for Selected Stocks
Caprock Analytics highlights selected stocks from the over 4,000 stocks tracked and analyzed by Caprock Analytics. These stock selections include a recent Caprock Analytics Strength metric and a brief description of the company. Note that stocks with negative strength ratings indicate a degree of weakness that has been detected [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 14:05:49
Ad-Aware 2008 Overview
Let’s be honest. If a software tool of any type and caliber has a recorded number of downloads, from Download.com, in the hundreds of millions ( ... from companies like Microsoft, Symantec, and other large scale software producers. The Ad-Aware line [more...]
Date: 2008-07-03 10:32:33
The 8 Second Bicycle
You Ain't Seen Anything Yet.Those were the five words that made the famous tagline for Kirk Precision Ltd, a seemingly revolutionary bicycle company that popped up in the 1980's in Britain under the stewardship of Frank Kirk. When Kirk's bicycles first came out, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 18:31:00
January 14 - 4000 gone at Motorola - Pink slips for 500 at Oracle - Microsoft/IBM/ layoff rumors - Mount Carmel cuts 300 - Neiman Marcus exits 375 - Jaguar dismisses 450 in UK - Barclays axes another 2000 - bon voyage to 800 at Air Canada - Seagate deletes 2950 - Reebok runs out 300 - Plantronics -18% - 1000 done at Ecolab
Mike: Good day to all. - One of my pet peeves remains the rather quiet ride that the MSM is giving upcoming congressional pay raises. Congress enacted law that raises their salary automatically indexed for inflation - a COLA (cost of living allowance) increase [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 13:59:13
Franchising: Business to Business vs. Business to Consumer
Franchising: Business to Business vs. Business to Consumer By S Reddy | January 15, ... sectors in franchising. Products and services range from temporary personnel placement to commercial window cleaning. They include sign companies, computer support, business coaching, printing [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 00:10:33
Posts about Mortgage Market Report as of January 18, 2009
Twitter Tweets about Real Estate Report as of January 18, 2009 - firsthomeservice ... Grubb & Ellis issues more downbeat report on office real estate market (The Delaware Business ... a weaker performance in the New Castle County office market than reports from other companies. Source [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 12:25:43
Clear Out Your Lungs Intake With The Best Rated Air Deepers
Clear Out Your Lungs Intake With The Best Rated Air Deepers By Marc Johnson | January 4, ... . Commercial-grade vs. Residential House owners won’t find much utilization in commercialized air purifiers like ozone generators. Instead, companies might notice the most effective air purifier [more...]
Date: 2009-01-04 20:49:27
Environment and the Courts
In the very recent landmark case of METROPOLITAN MANILA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, et. al. vs. CONCERNED RESIDENTS OF MANILA BAY, et. al., EN BANC, G.R ... , and Bataan to inspect all factories, commercial establishments, and private homes along the banks [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 09:30:00
SUBMINIMUM ON 18 WHEELS… many owner operators and very little freight forces drivers to charge rock bottom rates
from the LOS ANGELES TIMES:TRANSPORTATIONRecession creates a load of problems for truckersCuts at firms are pushing more haulers into the ranks of ... the freight outlook remains bleak.”A total of 785 trucking companies with a combined fleet [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 10:39:03
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