33.02 Growing Great New Managers by Erika Andersen
We?ve all seen it: a successful employee promoted to manager is given no training and essentially pushed into the deep end and told to swim? According to Andersen, this approach to creating new managers is epidemic. Using an accessible gardening...
Zarar Siddiqi: Are JSPs Dead?
Zarar Siddiqi has posted "Are JSPs Dead?," asking rhetorically and suggesting that JSPs perhaps shouldn't have been living in the first place. "...Of course theyre dead. They died a long time ago when it dawned on us that they were nothing but untestable, overweight slobs that only ever existed because of ASP."
Demystifying the Art of Conversation
Yesterday I attended The Art of Conversation: Establishing Brand Dialog in the Digital Era. Four sales-smiley and devastatingly diplomatic panelists weighed in, including the severe-looking (but ultimately rather personable) Bruce Rogers, VP of Marketing, Forbes.com; David A. Yovanno, General Manager,... (Read on Source)
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You have to be using Firefox to get this to work. If you have not yet used Firefox go download Firefox, and then come back to this page using Firefox as your web browser. (Read on Source)
House Committee OKs Re-Upping Net Tax Ban
The House Judiciary Committee has approved a four-year extension on a ban on taxing Internet services, endorsing what would be a mixed blessing to cable, telephone and Internet service companies that want Congress to make the ban permanent. The current moratorium, which is nearly a decade old, will expire Nov. 1, 2007.
Barnes & Noble and 'Becka and the Big Bubble' Book Launch Party at La Costa Resort & Spa
The long awaited ribbon cutting ceremony and celebration for the "Becka and the Big Bubble" children's book series is taking place this week. It is expected to be a highly attended event by local press, families, and community supporters. The authors will be signing their highly acclaimed books and there will be lots of fun activities planned for adults and children alike. (PRWeb Nov 8, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/U2luZy1QaWdnLVRoaXItWmV0YS1UaGlyLVplcm8=
Canada’a NRC Joins WorldWideScience.org
From the news release: The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) has joined a multilateral alliance to govern a quickly growing online access point to the world’s research information ? WorldWideScience.org. Officials representing 38 countries, including Canada, met on June 12, 2008 in Seoul, Korea, to move WorldWideScience.org from a ... (Read on Source)
Napster: Worth More Dead Than Alive?
What's the future of Napster now that it's the laughingstock of downloading? According to Bloomberg, Napster is a possible takeover target for hedge funds in search of failing businesses whose cash on hand exceeds the value of their shares. One possible buyer is JDS Capital Management.
Price Cuts Bite Dell in Bottom Line
Computer maker Dell said Thursday its fiscal second-quarter profit fell 17 percent, hurt in part by PC price cuts. Both earnings and margins fell short of Wall Street estimates, and Dell shares plunged. For the three-month period that ended Aug. 1, Dell's earnings dropped to $616 million, or 31 cents per share, from $746 million, or 32 cents per share in the same period last year.
The Perl UTF-8 and utf8 Encoding Mess
I've been hacking on some Perl code that extracts data that comes from web users around the world and been stored into MySQL (with no real encoding information, of course). My goal it to generate well-formed, valid XML that can be read by another tool . Now I'll be the first to admit that I never really took the time to like, understand, or pay ... (Read on Source)
Native Instruments Introduces Kore Electronic Experience
Music software-maker Native Instruments on Tuesday introduced the Kore Electronic Experience, a new package that bundles...
Oracle Extends WebLogic Application Server To Run On Grid (InformationWeek)
As part of its Fusion line of middleware, Oracle will try to make it easier to develop applications for such grids by adding new capabilities to its JDeveloper toolset.
Viagra seit zehn Jahren auf dem Markt
Im Oktober vor zehn Jahren ist Viagra erstmals auf den österreichischen und deutschen Markt gekommen. Damals waren die Befürchtungen groß, heute ziehen Mediziner ebenso wie Psychologen und Sozialwissenschaftler eine positive Bilanz. (Read on Source)
When Cells Go Bad: Cells That Avoid Suicide May Become Cancerous
When a cell's chromosomes lose their ends, the cell usually kills itself to stem the genetic damage. But now biologists have discovered how those cells can evade suicide and start down the path to cancer. The new study of fruit flies is the first to show in animals that losing just one telomere -- the end of a chromosome -- can lead to many abnormalities in a cell's chromosomes.
Reader Review of the Week: 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan
MoleTwins from Chicago went looking for a small SUV with reliability and day-to-day functionality as the primary concerns. A run through the usual checklist ensued, but this reviewer became particularly enamored after test-driving the all-new VW Tiguan. Having met the initial, functional threshold, the Tiguan then surpassed expectations with its ride, styling and interior features. Find out how the Tiguan won this reader's heart after such a short flirtation, then go post a review of your own car here.
"I'm usually very pragmatic about my car purchases. I tend to buy a car that is first and foremost reliable and functional and keep the car for a long time (I just traded in my '97 CR-V, purchased new). So when I was looking for a new small SUV I checked out the usual suspects: Subaru Forrester, RAV4, etc.
?When I first saw the Tiguan, the pragmatic side of me said ?enough room for the kids? and ?small and practical for the city.? Then I took it for a test-drive and fell in love. I got in the front seat and was impressed by the fit and finish ? more like a Mercedes than a plasticky SUV. Then I looked up and saw the huge sunroof (it spans the whole car and has a built-in powered sun-shade) and I thought, ?Wow, it's like having a convertible SUV!?
?The real ?wow? came when I took one for a test drive. The ride is smooth and quiet, but when you put the pedal down there is plenty of get-up-and-go. And the driving manners are more sports-sedan than SUV. It has no real body-lean on turns and is very maneuverable.
?The car's transmission has a Sport mode when maximum performance is desired, as well as standard drive. And you can shift it manually with the Tiptronic transmission.
?The only thing I wish it has that it does not (in the U.S.) is a DSG transmission. The VW Eos, Rabbit and other models offer a combined automatic/manual transmission that shifts very quickly (by having two clutches). For some reason the U.S. version of the Tiguan has a Tiptronic, which goes through a torque converter and is governed, so you can't shift quite as quickly and it won't let you redline.
?Still, it's a wonderful vehicle and we pick ours up at the dealer today. I can't wait.
?One final comment: Some reviews mention that the car 'requires premium fuel.' It doesn't require it, and the owner's manual says 87 octane is fine. Premium fuel may give slightly better performance and mileage. That is why VW 'recommends' it."
You don't know tech: The InfoWorld news quiz
Election fervor has calmed down, and the economy is melting down. Are you down with the latest in high tech? This week's quiz ranges from new Sony handsets to new Live services from Microsoft. Also: A spam-friendly ISP gets its just desserts, and Yankee Stadium gets a high-tech makeover. Correct answers are worth 10 points apiece. Ready to test your wits against our fiendish quiz master? Then let's play ball.
1. Sony Ericsson has finally gotten smart -- or at least its phones have. What's the handset maker calling its new smartphone, due out on Black Friday?
a. Xperia
b. Xpedia
c. Xhilerate
d. Xpired
Piracy watch: The law as an excuse to do nothing
TigerHawk (ti*ger*hawk): n. 1. The title of this blog and the nom de plume of its founding blogger; 2. A deep bow to the Princeton Tigers and the Iowa Hawkeyes; 3. The nickname for Iowa's Hawkeye logo. Posts include thoughts of the day on international affairs, politics, things that strike us as hilarious and personal observations. The opinions ... (Read on Source)
Dynamics GP Partner Newsflash: Small Business Financials support
As you probably already heard, Small Business Financials is getting retired and the final version is SBF 9.0. Microsoft Business Solutions introduced migration path to Dynamics GP 10.0 Business Ready...
Apple Winner as Smartphone Sales Slow
Apple's iPhone saw strong gains in the global smartphone market according to Gartner.
Offshore Outsourcing Stats
Outsourcing marketplace oDesk announced some interesting data that highlights the leading countries for offshore outsourcing as well as homesourcing. The U.S. has the highest number of providers and highest average feedback rating. Outsourcing to the Phillipines is growing faster than any other country. (Largest work category is data entry and ... (Read on Source)
7 Stocks you need to know for Wednesday
The Dow soared 359.61. The Nasdaq Composite gained 81.55. And the SP 500 closed...
A Walk In The Park A Day Keeps Mental Fatigue Away
If you spend the majority of your time among stores, restaurants and skyscrapers, it may be time to trade in your stilettos for some hiking boots. A new study in Psychological Science reveals that spending time in nature may be more beneficial for mental processes than being in urban environments.
FDA Warns Against Use Of ED Supplements
ROCKVILLE, Md. - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers to avoid a number of Chinese dietary supplements being marketed for erectile dysfunction (ED) because they contain undeclared active ingredients that are otherwise found in prescription ED drugs. Full story on lexis.com
2 Netbook Smackdown: Compare the Six Top Netbooks
... and buy cheap. One way to do this is to choose Linux rather than Windows XP. Finding the Linux option might take a tad more shopping, but it's out there, ...
Press Release can Generate Traffic to Your Website Posted By : Ross Taylor
Look For Keywords Which You Can Dominate. If the idea of passing a few hours a day on research does not excite you too much, you should listen to this. One of the things, which you simply cannot avoid, is research for keywords and this should be your number one priority. Sure, a more advanced tip would be to search out forums and what-nots'. Truthfully, for anyone from a beginner level to intermediate (if you have less than 2,500 unique traffic hits to your site per month) you should go in this direction.
At least three Lebanon rockets hit north Israel; IDF responds with shells
At least three Katyusha rockets fired from south Lebanon exploded in northern Israel early Thursday morning, leaving two people lightly wounded and a number of others suffering from shock. (Read on Source)
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