Consumer Packaged Goods Marketers Loving Online Ads
Spending by consumer packaged goods marketers on internet advertising is steadily growing, reports eMarketer. The growing spending for online ads runs counter to the decreased funds they're putting... (Read on Source)
Wendy's sales talk sizzling - Chicago Tribune
 Carlisle Sentinel | Wendy's sales talk sizzling Chicago Tribune - By John Schmeltzer. Two years ago, hedge fund operator Nelson Peltz made no bones about what he wanted when he acquired a nearly 10 percent stake in Wendy's International Inc., the nation's No. Restaurant Chains React To Vocal Investor Criticism Wendy's Exploring Possible Sale |
More Flower Beetles
Alas, yesterday was a bust as far as rain was concerned. Although we were on a severe thunderstorm watch from noon until 10pm, and although storms raged in central and south Georgia (and still are) and a band of rain descended from the north, it all split and moved around us. Maybe next time. The odd flowers of Buttonbush ( Cephalanthus ... (Read on Source)
Sudan's breathtaking migration
June 13: Scientists find vast herds of antelope and gazelle in what could be one of the greatest natural events on Earth. (Read on Source)
New Windows in 3 years
... intended to be a minor upgrade for Windows Vista. At a recent global sales conference in ... Microsoft has recently upgraded its estimates for Windows XP sales for the rest of the year. ...
Sports of The Times: In Beijing’s Games, a Vision of the Future
The Olympic Games are always sponsored by one city, but the Beijing Games will be a more cosmic harbinger of where the world is going in the next century or three. (Read on Source)
Some Of The Most Important Factors That Will Make Your Car Last As Long As Possible Posted By : Greg
Sports cars are very important and sometimes their drivers are very close to them. They might love them so much that they go out and find something to prolong their lives and to make their car run for as long as possible. There are a number of things an owner can do to make their car last forever, well at least as long as possible.
Eastern Pacific Tropical Weather Outlook
ABPZ20 KNHC 061035 TWOEP TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 400 AM PDT THU SEP 6 2007 FOR THE EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC...EAST OF 140 DEGREES WEST LONGITUDE. THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER HAS ISSUED THE LAST ADVISORY ON TROPICAL DEPRESSION HENRIETTE LOCATED ABOUT 250 MILES WEST- SOUTHWEST OF EL PASO TEXAS. SHOWER AND ... (Read on Source)
Untimely Summary Judgment Motion Dismissed
NEW YORK - The ephedra multidistrict litigation judge on Aug. 4 ruled that a Body Dynamics Inc. (BDI) summary judgment motion filed six weeks after the deadline was untimely and prejudicial and dismissed it (In Re: Ephedra Products Liability Litigation, No. 04 M.D. 1598 JSR; Russell Wilburn v. N.V.E., Inc., et al., No. 06 Civ. 13046, S.D. N.Y.). Full story on lexis.com
AirCell Prepares for 2008 Launch of New Air-to-ground Broadband System for Business Aviation
... office. These speeds will easily support full-scale Internet surfing, e-mail with attachments and corporate VPN access. At launch, the new broadband system will provide full, seamless coverage in the ...
Empathy and Persuasion Posted By : Kenrick Cleveland..
Empathy is the ability to identify with and the vicarious experiencing of the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of another person. Empathy is the capacity to understand and respond to the other's experiences.
Prison for Paul Jacob?
For those of you following the case of Paul Jacob, here?s a link to John Powers? column in the Chicago Daily Observer . For those of you catching up: Jacob, the Senior Advisor at the Sam Adams Foundation, has been indicted on charges related to...
AdCenter upgraded with new features
Over the weekend we upgraded adCenter to add new features to help you manage your campaigns more easily. We've broken up the new features into 3 categories: 1) Editorial (which we're covering in-depth here today ? see below) 2) Campaign management ? changes include: Daily budget option Default dynamic text Campaign import ? now ... (Read on Source)
Nokia taking on Apple, Google
Nokia, though far from losing its dominant grip on the mobile handset market, is already engaged in a battle to retain mindshare and keep one step ahead of two relative newcomers to its turf: Apple and Google. In a New York Times interview, Nokia's chief executive, Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, says his company has an "army of software developers," writing...
Software Best Practices Conference to be Held in Albany NY on April 24 2008
(Programming News and Information) ITLE> %26nbsp%3B%26nbsp%3B Software Best Practices Conference to be Held in Albany NY on April 24 2008 CAI's IT Metrics and Productivity Institute......
Brin, Page, & Yang: What Do You Think They Were Saying?
If a picture is worth a thousand words then this one is worth at least twice that. This photo is from July 10 the Allen & Co. conference in Sun Valley, Idaho. Yahoo?s founder Jerry Yang (in middle with head in hands) is talking with Google founders Larry Page (l) and Sergey Brin (r). Considering [...]
KDE: Right Click, Extract Here
Yet Another Linux Blog: "I've been hunting for a post on how to have KDE 'extract here' like Foresight Gnome edition does..."
DVD Ripping Not As Universal As On One Occasion Conptemplated
A recently released study, by the NPD Group revealed: approximately 2% of people, who own a computer and have internet access ever engage in DVD ripping. It�s a surprising statistic, given the...
08-11-2008: Ice Hoodoos
A trail around the base of Mt. Edith Cavell, in Jasper National Park, Canada, leads to the glacier you see in the background of this picture. High and to the right out of the frame of this shot is Angel Glacier. In the foreground of this photo are what I call ice hoodoos because of their similarity to their rocky cousins in Bryce Canyon, Utah and ... (Read on Source)
Sunday Cinema: Journeyman
It's shaping up to be a slow Sunday around here, so we thought we'd return to one of our favorite SF video websites, Hulu, to bring you something for today. We chose to bring you Journeyman . Mostly because not many people saw it when it first aired on NBC last fall, but also because it is, in my opinion, underrated and deserved a better fate. ... (Read on Source)
Four More
This will be my last post today. Im not going to do an aftertheclose post like I...
Infrastructure report, 2008-08-22 UTC 1200
Fedora-Announce-List: "While there is no definitive evidence that the Fedora key has been compromised, because Fedora packages are distributed via multiple third-party mirrors and repositories, we have decided to convert to new Fedora signing keys."
Road-Tripping With the iPhone 3G
Some pundits have suggested the iPhone is the Swiss Army knife of mobile phones. Having spent a month with it, including taking it on vacation to Vermont, I've come to see it more as the Mini Cooper of communicators. As with that status car, the package is small while the cost of ownership is high. The initial, $199 come-on price is attractive for the new iPhone 3G.
Metabolife Liquidation Plan Proponents Oppose Stay Pending Appeal
SAN DIEGO - MII Liquidation (formerly Metabolife International Inc.) and its creditors and indemnitees oppose a motion brought by the lead plaintiff of a denied settlement class to stay the implementation of a bankruptcy settlement plan pending appeal, stating that the motion was untimely and that a stay would lead to "turmoil" and might jeopardize the resolution of the Metabolife personal injury and wrongful death cases (In re: MII Liquidation, Inc., et al., No. 05-06040-H11, S.D. Calif., Bkcy.; See Nov. 2007, Page 5). Full story on lexis.com
McCain's Stem Cell Position Contains Scientific Error
McCain's stated position on federal funding for stem cell research equates an embryo with a fetus, a scientifically incorrect statement. Bioethicists say his reference to "fetal farming" is misleading.
Alaska's high court considers Troopergate appeal
After John McCain chose her to be his vice presidential running mate, Gov. Palin's response to the "Troopergate" investigation shifted from "transparency," to confidentiality. [enlarge video]. (Read on Source)
10-15-2008: Double Orange Rainbow Over Joinville, France
The photo above showing a full, double orange rainbow was taken late in the day near Joinville, France in October of 2006. This stunning bow, donning autumnal colors, was enormous. I needed to take more than 15 photographs in order to completely capture its splendor. The sky opposite the rainbow was sharp yellow. Rainbows can be observed after ... (Read on Source)
Build a Home Recording Studio
If you wish to build home recording studio up from nothing, there are a few things you would be wise to know beforehand. You'll need to know what kind of equipment is needed for a really awesome home ...
WASP Market Research: Top 500 Online Retail Sites
My contribution to last week eMetrics Industry Insight was a short 10 minutes presentation based on WASP Market Research feature. I shared the results of two analysis I've done: (Read on Source)
Ship carrying 23 people seized off Somalia
An official says an armed group has hijacked a cargo ship carrying 23 crewmembers, including five South Koreans, off the coast ...
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