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U.S. cable TV group withdraws from eBay ad system (Reuters)

Recovered Civil War documents including the War Department's announcement of President Lincoln's death, left, and a letter from famed cavalryman James Ewell Brown Stuart are displayed in Philadelphia, Wednesday, April 4, 2006.  A 40-year-old intern with the National Archives pleaded guilty Wednesday to stealing 164 Civil War documents and selling most of them on eBay.(AP Photo/Matt Rourke)Reuters - A key U.S. cable TV trade group said on Thursday it would withdraw from an online advertising exchange proposed by eBay Inc., dealing a blow to the Web company's plans to build a system to sell ad time.




European space agency launches space tunes competition

The European Space Agency (ESA) is launching a contest for people under 18 to compile a list of songs they consider best for astronauts to listen to in the International Space Station (ISS), said an ESA statement on Wednesday. (Read on Source)


Rising from the ashes: Forest fires give way to new growth

Rising from the ashes: Forest fires give way to new growth Burning out: The forest fires of today lead to the forests of tomorrow. The heat and pressure of the fire explodes cones filled with seeds that start the growth of a new forest days after the fire has stopped. (Photo from the US Department of the Interior) The recent forest fires in the northern Minnesota have scorched a huge chunk of the ... (Read on Source)


Licensable Flash Games from Novel Games Exceeds 100

The number of licensable Flash games offered by Novel Games has exceeded 100. Games from different categories such as action games, puzzle games, sports games, educational games, etc., are available. (PRWeb Jul 16, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/SGFsZi1Qcm9mLVN1bW0tUGlnZy1UaGlyLVplcm8=


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KonaKart - free java-based eCommerce / shopping cart

DS Data Systems UK Ltd. is pleased to announce the release of KonaKart v 2.2.0.4, a free java shopping cart application that provides everything that store owners need to sell their products over the Internet.


Chicago Adobe Events: CS3 Conference, Chicago Adobe User Group, CFUnited

Chicago's leading computer training center, Ascend Training is hosting number events this fall. CFUnited, the premier ColdFusion seminar, Sept. 30th, and the Creative Suite 3 Conference coming to Chicago October 15-20th are both coming to Chicago....


GSK Says No Evidence Plaintiff Took Contac Within 72 Hours of Stroke

NEW ORLEANS - SmithKline Beecham Corp. on June 18 moved for summary judgment in a PPA case, arguing that the testimony of the plaintiff and his wife does not show that he ingested its product within 72 hours of his stroke, as is required to show causation under the applicable multidistrict litigation Daubert order (Alejandro Garcia, et al. v. SmithKline Beecham Corp., et al., No. 01-3424, E.D. La.). Full story on lexis.com


Judge Issues Mandate On Motions In Limine

NEW YORK - The ephedra multidistrict litigation judge issued an order June 29 barring the submission of motions in limine with the exception of Daubert motions and partial summary judgment motions upon the approval of the special master (In Re: Ephedra Products Litigation, 04 M.D. 1598, S.D. N.Y.). Full story on lexis.com


Andy Pettitte gets shelled, Yankees hold off O's

Andy Pettitte gets shelled, Yankees hold off O's In the Yankees' 11-10 victory over the Orioles at Camden Yards, Andy Pettitte was pounded for eight hits and nine runs, allowing runs in four of his five innings, but was bailed out by the Yankees' bats. (Read on Source)


Climbing on Board the Accessibility Train

Blue-GNU: "Your website is up and running but can everyone access it? 'Of course, the site is up and running on the Internet with the best web host and the nicest navigation and engaging graphics' you respond..."


Ephedra Case Remanded; Motion To Exclude Denied

NEW YORK - The ephedra multidistrict litigation judge on July 10 issued an order granting remand of Margaret Parks' case to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma and denying a motion by Herbalife of America Inc. to exclude evidence that its ephedra supplements contained hydrochloride or sulfate salts of ephedrine alkaloids (Margaret Parks v. Herbalife International of America, Inc., No. 1:04-CV-9358; In Re: Ephedra Products Liability Litigation, 04 M.D. 1598, S.D. N.Y.; See July 2007, Page 4). Full story on lexis.com


How to chose a Quality Web Host?

If there is desire to have a website on internet but one is not having idea to obtain it then it tend to say," This is too complicated and technical, I just wanted to have a place to put all of my...


Toy testers unveil top picks

"The kids dropped this, rolled it down the stairs and it still functioned."

OTTAWA A national testing body is warning parents to be on the lookout for unsafe toys as it releases its 2008 top toy picks. via The Toronto Star


IBM Software Enhances Web Accessibility for the Blind (PC World)

PC World - IBM launched on Tuesday an application that seeks to harness the time of Internet users to make the Web more accessible to the...


Microsoft Feeds Cash to Online Services Business (PC World)

PC World - With the possibility of a Yahoo acquisition still uncertain, Microsoft is pouring additional investment into its Online...


Texans fans, we are clearly approaching the Time Of Truth

Texans fans, we are clearly approaching the Time Of Truth COUNTDOWN TO TEXANS REGULAR SEASON OPENER September 07, 2008 - 1:05PM ESTTEXANS @ STEELERS TargetDate = "09/07/2008 1:00 PM"; BackColor = "Green"; ForeColor = "yellow"; CountActive = true; CountStepper = -1; LeadingZero = true; DisplayFormat = "%%D%% Days, %%H%% Hours,... (Read on Source)


Sirius, XM Close Merger, Look Ahead

What's next for the combined satellite radio operation?


SingleHop Expands Revolutionary LEAP Client Portal with Advanced Automatic Server Provisioning (AASP

SingleHop, a Chicago managed hosting provider, today announced the addition of Advanced Automatic Server Provisioning (AASP) functionality to LEAP, their revolutionary webtop management portal.


Lineup for First Rock Band Live Tour Announced

The Rock Band Live Tour is coming this fall and co-headlining the shows will be plain White T's and Dashboard Confessional. The tour will allow the real rock bands to perform and offers concertgoers the chance to compete on Rock Band for the chance to play...


Telecommuting Poses Security, Privacy Risks

Survey of 73 organizations by Ernst & Young and the Center for Democracy and Technology shows weak security practices in telecommuting.


E-mail Daniel Steinberg

Use this form to send an e-mail to Daniel Steinberg. Thanks in advance for taking the time to send us feedback. (Read on Source)


The Sprinter's Brain

The Sprinter's Brain If American sprinters Tyson Gay and Walter Dix reprise their race in the U.S. Olympic trials at the Olympic finals in Beijing, you will see the athletes crouch low over the starting blocks. Gay's right foot will be in the rear position on the blocks; Dix prefers to have his left foot in the rear ... (Read on Source)


Mandriva Linux 2009 Beta 2

The second beta for Mandriva Linux 2009, code named okapi, is now available. There is information about the new release in various places:


Air New Zealand and Boeing to conduct Sustainable Biofuels Test Flight in December

Air New Zealand and Boeing to conduct Sustainable Biofuels Test Flight in December.


Media Player IC extends battery life in portable devices.

In addition to system-level power management, audio codec, and battery charging, AS3536 features core based on audio and video engines with post-processors acting as co-processors to ARM central programmable unit capable of 400 MHz. System level battery consumption is 120 mW for DVD-resolution movies and sub 15 mW for compressed audio. Fully static design and low leakage technology allow for 1.4 mW preserving context or 4 mW while refreshing display from on-chip 512 KB buffer.

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Faith hurts

Faith hurts Since a Wall Street Journal editorialist has denounced secularism as the source of all of society's ills , it's only fair to get another opinion. Like, say, of a social scientist who has actually done a comparative study of different nations, looking for correlations between religiosity and superior moral values or stability or whatever. Surely, ... (Read on Source)


Morgan escapes FA action

The Football Association will take no action against Sheffield United captain Chris Morgan following a clash which left Barnsley striker Iain Hume with a fractured skull.


Axis Unveils Smart Network Cameras

Axis Communications introduces AXIS M10 Network Cameras, a series of small and smart cameras, ideal for securing locations such as small businesses.
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Summary Judgment Granted For Lack Of Evidentiary Support

BATON ROUGE, La. - A federal judge on Nov. 16 granted summary judgment for Bayer Corp. in a PPA case, stating that he reviewed the record and found that Bayer's argument that the plaintiff failed to provide case-specific expert testimony or expert reports supporting her claims had merit and that the motion was unopposed (Mildred Mitchell v. Bayer Corp., No. 07-CV-212, M.D. La.; See September 2007, Page 17). Full story on lexis.com