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what is the daily site to update news , technology and new business ideas? just want to go to one site and get all kind of mix info for starting my day without go through numbers of web sites.

looking for good tech and business news podcasts and video podcasts, any recommendations? I am starting a new job next week which will involve a long, dull commute each morning. I can watch/listen to vod/podcasts on my phone but other than some BBC ones (breakfast news and newsnight) there don't seem to be many around. I work in the IT industry so am looking for 'casts about new technology, business news, etc. Also, does anyone know of a way to get these to download automatically like RSS so I don't have to do it each morning?

I need latest in Technology,IT, gadgets,busines updates all in one. Recommend a site? I am a tech freak. I need latest news in Technology,IT, gadgets,business, hardware,reviews,software updates all in one site. Can you recommend a site ?

Which Website can provide high quality news of the Internet? I want to read the better news about the Internet. Mostly, they should contain the business and technology of the Internet. Could you tell me which Website is the best?

Fifa: 2014 Brazil! Fifa; Using, Finally After Lame 2010, Technology! Have You Guys Heard The Biggest News? - Yes after the worst refereeing in World Cup history! (2010) - The introduction of video technology After years of stoic resistance, FIFA have finally decided to consider implementing video technology, following numerous controversial incidents in South Africa. "It is obvious that after the experience so far in this World Cup it would be nonsense to not reopen the file of technology at the business meeting of the International FA Board in July," said Blatter following Frank Lampard's faux goal and Carlos Tevez's miles-offside strike against Mexico. It's likely the technology would simply be a camera in the goal, but it paves the way for more exciting rule changes, like a tennis-style system where teams could get three opportunities to call for replays of non-goal mouth incidents. Or robot referees. That would be sweet. - Lets hope it happens!!!!! Sources: Fifa.com

wall street journal or the new york times? I'm looking to purchase one of the two papers for home delivery, but I'd like to know which is better in terms of: -General news -Technology articles -Business/Economy articles -Sports articles I realize that both would have interesting articles, but do you have a preference when it comes to how interesting the writers are? Sorry for asking so many particular questions, but I wanna get this right the first time :)

Searching for good magazines or paper with international delivery.? I'm going to take a job in China. You know, it maybe difficult to know what exactly happening about the United State there, so I'd like to subscribe a magazines or paper with internationals delivery. I wish you could recommend some suggestion to me. For detail, I make some requirement. 1. Paper or magazines about the latest America, Including local news, business, science, technology and so on. In a word, paper or magazines with varies topic. 2. Regular published in America, that's important to keep the feeling of being at home, you know. 3. Providing international delivery to China. This is the most important. 4. The weekly one would be the best for me. I concern the daily one with daily delivery to China would cost a lot. Are there any good suggestions to me? I'm waiting online~ Thank you. ^_^

How lame is this? On news shows, etc. They say: "email us and let us know how you feel." Why? If you have legitimate business with them they won't get back to you if you email them. Why do they pretend to be all cozy with both you and technology when all the responses just go on a server file?

Has anyone seen that special ed and peewee from Y! Q&A are famous?They are on the ABC news.check it out? I've seen these guys on the polls&surveys before.They are on the ABC news because of their goofy questions and answers.Apparently someone doesn't care for their insight about certain subjects.Thumbs up guys.Keep up the good work!Check it out,read half way down on this site.--- http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Business/story?id=2326814&page=2

I have a news website with 3000 viewers a day. I am using google adsense but I want to do more? like video? I need suggestions on the best way to generate income from an audience that is not technology savvy. My news-blog is for an African country, so my content is geared towards people from that country. What options are available in the ad business?

can you give me some news out of the u.s.? it can be about business, technology, and law.

website name? I am planning to start a website. I need a good name for my website. My website is all about Technology, Business, China, Special News and other General Things. Please suggest a good name for my website. Unique names which can easily be remember are more appreciated. for eg youtube, wikipedia, google blogs, free ebooks There is a section related to herbs business in china Hope to have more better names now.

Did you read this ABC News article on Yahoo! Answers? http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Business/story?id=2326814&page=1 It ran on August 18th. I think the whole process is bogus; while it rewards "quality" answes with 10 pts., the most points are earned by a high quantity of (mostly crackpot) 2 pt. answers. I've got to break my addiction to Y!A. It's bringin' me down.

ABC News report on answers.yahoo.com? Not a question, I realize, but thought this would interest all of us: http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Business/story?id=2326814&page=3 This site is a curse; we spend too much time here. But, I (and I suspect most of you) get real value from the exchange of ideas & better framing of our thoughts.

Website Name..??? I am planning to start a website. I need a good name for my website. My website is all about Technology, Business, India, Special News and other General Things. Please suggest a good name for my website. Unique names which can easily be remember are more appreciated. Thanks Everyone.

If it were not for the roar of the British Lion in 1939 would the US have continued business with Hitler? George Bush's grandfather, the late US senator Prescott Bush, was a director and shareholder of companies that profited from their involvement with the financial backers of Nazi Germany. The Guardian has obtained confirmation from newly discovered files in the US National Archives that a firm of which Prescott Bush was a director was involved with the financial architects of Nazism http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2004/sep/25/usa.secondworldwar Probing IBM's Nazi connection By Paul Festa Staff Writer, CNET News.com June 28, 2001, 4:00 a.m. PT Since its publication in February, Edwin Black's book "IBM and the Holocaust: The Strategic Alliance Between Nazi Germany and America's Most Powerful Corporation" has stirred unprecedented controversy among students of the Holocaust, American enterprise and information technology http://news.cnet.com/Probing-IBMs-Nazi-connection/2009-1082_3-269157.html The lease lend program made the US a lot of money and was recently just paid back The US also had business interests with Nazi Germany --- Prescott Bush the grandfather of Bush jr who is being is suspected of authorizing Nazi styled torture was a prominent figure along with others WHO funded the Nazi party and supplied matieral support to them --------- If the UK together with Australia Canada and New Zealand had not have declared war on Germany Would US corporations have continued to support the Nazi party until all Jews Gypsies and so forth were killed and all Europe was under the thumb of German tyranny ? Without British leadership and courage would the US have ever done the right thing? How many years did the US prolong the war via it's corporate profiteering? How many lives did that equal being killed in the camps as a result of the war being prolonged by companies such as IBM and people like Bush's grandfather and Joe Kennedy among others ?

Best Sources for Pulse News App? I'd like to hear from active Pulse News (Mini or Reader depending on which iDevice u have) users to say which sources they think are best (decently sized articles: not too brief and not too long and at least one image; see Popular Science as an example) for any of the following categories: Arts Business Entertainment Environment Fashion Medicine Politics Science Sports Technology Trade Please specify for what category your source is. Thanks :)

How do Yahoo employees sleep at night? Yahoo! makes me sick. Read this article - they helped put an innocent man in prison. Unfortunately, I do business with Yahoo. Looking for an alternative now!!! http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,72972-0.html

recent and interesting business articles.? I am in a business class in school and i am supposed to get a news article related to business. We write about one every week and we present them to the class. My problem is, every article i have written about so far, i have absolutely no interest in at all. I have written about credit markets, politics, and fuel efficient cars and other things along those lines. Nothing a 15 year old girl would be interested in talking about. Is there anyone out there that could possibly find me an interesting and recent business article for me to write about? Some things I'm sort of interested in talking about are things like the internet and new technology! Well, thank you in advance! :)

news article?! 10 points!? ok i tried google, but i couldn't find anything whoever can find me an interesting news article that has to do with technology and was written sometime this year (2007) gets 10 points!! so it could be about some business company, computers, etc. I just need a news article having to be related to technology. Also the source/site needs to i guess be valid/reliable. PLEASE HELP

Talking with various women who don't work? I am a management consultant in New York with a pretty large firm. I also have twin sons that are 7 months old. I have been struggling in my social life because most of the couples I socialize, either through work or my husband's friends, consist of a stay-at-home wife and a working husband. I have no problem in enjoying talking with the men, but as soon as I left with a group of woman I am uncomfortable and feel out of place. There seems to be nothing to talk about. I enjoy discussing the economy, new technologies, politics, current business news, trends in education, etc. However, the women that I come into contact with seem to have nothing to talk about besides babies. As a mother, I also enjoy talking about my children, but they talk about things and I have no clue what they are talking about or I am just uninterested. If I try to talk about something interesting to me, I often get blank stares, so I usually just stick with the men. Any similar experiences? Oh, I should have mentioned - my kids are in daycare, we have a nanny. I guess I should have said that I don't think all women are like this, but just this group of women. For example, "Oh, your husband is from Taiwan? Is that the same as Thailand?" Ehhh..... And no, I am missing nothing with my children - I am happy with the style of our family life - I wouldn't have it any other way!

Shroud of Turin: Sacred Relic or Business Strategy? Italians re-created Shroud of Turin using technologies of the 12-th century. Bad news: The shroud is fake! Good news: They gonna make a million of them - so soon you can have one of your very own - Woo-Hoo!

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Yet another human species found. At least four human species lived together, yet bible missed them. Ooops? How did the all-knowing got miss those other humans? Unless ... the bible was the jotting of some bronze age camel herders ... http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/business/a/-/technology/6978633/possible-new-human-ancestor-found-in-siberia/

Why is no one seeing that technology is the biggest problem in our economy? I hate to say it, but I must. I honestly think that technology is one of the biggest killers in our economy today. The media: Newspapers, Magazines, News, Television - All killed by their online couterpart, but making way less money on advertising. Entertainment: P2P file sharing, torrents, etc...Google "watch movies online", and your first result will let you watch every Golden Globe nominee online instantly. I doubt that's what the movie industry wants. Not to mention Netflix and Redbox, which have doomed just about every movie rental business on the face of the earth. Electronics and Tech industry: Electrical components are made better, the last longer, they are purchased less, their manufacturers sell less, and resort to ads on their sold products. Auto Industry: They last longer, they are more efficient and they are purchased less. This is all before electric cars become mainstream. Which will kill every Jiffy Lube on the block. The Employee: Lazy at work, lazy at home, less productive on the job. Less money made. These are just a few of my examples, but it's been on my mind lately and it really scares me how much the internet has doomed many businesses and will continue to do so. The scariest part, is that it's not going anywhere soon, so much jobs will be lost and less money will be spent. Technology is the demise of today's present and future economy.

Obama wants to bankrupt coal business next..? I guess I really don't quite understand his business philosophies. So I'll start with what I do understand. The current economic problems have arisen from our jobs farmed out overseas. Fact The current economic problems have arisen from excessively raised fuel prices.. Fact The current economic problems have arisen from excess government spending. Fact The current economic problems have arisen from corruption on wall street and inside congress... Fact I've heard one candidate explain how intends to repair the situation. On the other hand I've heard Barack Obamas plans to completely annihilate what is left of our economic infastructure. He doesn't want to drill offshore, he doesn't want our country to burn coal for generation of electricity or power plants. He wants to spend money on "clean coal" which is absolutely rediculous. It's just pandering to the entire "go green" concept. I want my wallet to go green...One thing that upsets me about liberals.. It takes money to achieve these things. The technology will come but common sense says we need the money to do it.. Are these people just employees or business owners. From a business perspective I can say "IT TAKES MONEY." Now another area we can use to help the bail out..."welfare" It needs to be reformed because it has been abused... FACT None of the items I've adressed have a solution with Obama. He wants to kill the coal business and encourage energy prices to skyrocket. He wants to kill offshore drilling so other countries can have our wealth.. He wants to kill the pharmaceutical industry with a socialist style system. He wants to kill the educational system, Give a generous raise to teachers who don't deserve it. I'm all for rewarding skilled and proven school teachers, but to reward all of them is idiotic. He has already manage to kill journalism...After this election we will have 1 source of news...obamcannel9. So my question is what do Obama supporters see that I'm missing? And don't just slam Mccain or palin. Be realistic with your answers. gregorym... I tried to read what you wrote.. You didn't answer the question. Please try again..

Do you think "paid news" happens in the U.S. too........simply in a more sophisticated fashion? This reminds me of General Electric and NBC. (General Electric has LOTS of money invested in carbon capture technology.............NBC gives the most positive coverage to man made global warming supporters) What do you think?? http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100505/wl_sthasia_afp/indiamediacorruption_20100505113123 NEW DELHI (AFP) – The Indian media, a pillar of the country's vibrant democracy, is riddled with corruption that sees journalists report stories for cash in a phenomenon known as "paid news," a probe has revealed. The findings of an investigation for the Press Council of India, seen by AFP but yet to be released publicly, throw a damning light on an industry that is meant to serve as a bulwark against corruption in other areas of public life............................In addition to planted stories, there are also conflicts of interests that have built up in the Indian media business after the introduction of something called "private treaties." The practice was pioneered by the publishers of the Times of India which began taking stakes in companies from 2005 in exchange for advertising space in its outlets. derek..................Yes, I will agree that Monsanto is pretty much evil. truth...............thanx for the links. Do you think this is still happening??

Who is the real terrorist, USA or the ME!**!? Free 14-Day Trial Log In Register Now Home Page My Times Today's Paper Video Most Popular Times Topics World All NYT Asia Pacific World U.S. N.Y. / Region Business Technology Science Health Sports Opinion Arts Style Travel Jobs Real Estate Autos Africa Americas Asia Pacific Europe Middle East 16 Civilians Die as U.S. Troops Open Fire in Afghanistan Sign In to E-Mail or Save This Print Reprints Share Digg Facebook Newsvine Permalink By CARLOTTA GALL Published: March 4, 2007 KABUL, Afghanistan, March 4 — American troops opened fire on a highway filled with civilian cars and bystanders today, American and Afghan officials said, in an incident that the Americans said left 16 civilians dead and 24 wounded as they fled the scene of a suicide car bombing in eastern Afghanistan. One American was also wounded. Skip to next paragraph Enlarge This Image Rahmat Gul/Associated Press Afghans shouted anti-American slogans Sunday to protest the deaths of civilians. The Reach of War Go to Complete Coverage » Enlarge This Image Noorullah/European Pressphoto Agency A suicide car bombing was part of the violence, the United States military said. The shooting set off demonstrations, with local people blocking the highway, the main road east from the town of Jalalabad to the border with Pakistan. And there were differences in some of the accounts of the incident, with the Americans saying that the civilians were caught in crossfire between the troops and militants, and Afghan witnesses and some authorities blaming the Americans for indiscriminately shooting at civilian vehicles in anger after the explosion. The United States military said the unit came under fire after a suicide bomber detonated his explosive-laden car near their convoy “as part of a complex ambush involving enemy small-arms fire from several directions.” The marines, who were on patrol near Jalalabad airfield, returned fire, and the civilians were killed and wounded in the crossfire during the battle, according to a statement from the military press office at Bagram airbase near Kabul. “We regret the death of innocent Afghan citizens as a result of the Taliban extremists’ cowardly act,” Lt. Col. David Accetta, a military spokesman, said in the statement. “Once again, the terrorists demonstrated their blatant disregard for human life by attacking coalition forces in a populated area, knowing full well that innocent Afghans would be killed and wounded in the attack.” Yet some of the wounded interviewed in the hospital by news agencies said the only shooting came from the American troops. A hospital official, who asked not to be named, said all the wounded were suffering from bullet wounds and not shrapnel from the bomb explosion. Hundreds of Afghans blocked the road and threw rocks at police officers in protest afterward, with some demonstrators shouting “Death to America! Death to Karzai,” a reference to President Hamid Karzai, The Associated Press reported. The shooting is a setback for American forces in Afghanistan, who have been working to contain the continuing insurgent attacks, in particular roadside bombs and suicide attacks, and win the support of the people with reconstruction and development projects. Deadly riots shook Kabul last May after American troops were involved in a fatal car crash and then opened fire on the crowd. Among the dead this morning were a woman and two children in their early teens, said Dr. Ajmal Pardez, the provincial director of health, speaking by telephone from the Jalalabad city hospital. He said the hospital received 10 dead and 25 wounded people from the incident, with four people in critical condition, he said. After the suicide attack, the American soldiers treated every car and person along the highway as a potential attacker, though none of the people showed hostile intent, Muhammad Khan Katawazi, the district chief of Shinwar, told The Associated Press. “They were firing everywhere, and they even opened fire on 14 to 15 vehicles passing on the highway,” said Tur Gul, 38, who was standing on the roadside by a gas station and was shot twice in his right hand. “They opened fire on everybody, the ones inside the vehicles and the ones on foot.” Some of the wounded interviewed by The Associated Press said the soldiers opened fire indiscriminately on passing cars and pedestrians on the busy main road. “When we parked our vehicle, when they passed us, they opened fire on our vehicle,” said 15-year-old Mohammad Ishaq, who was hit by two bullets, in his left arm and his right ear. “It was a convoy of three American Humvees. All three Humvees were firing around.” In other fighting, two British soldiers were killed on Saturday in southern Afghanistan, the British Defense Ministry said today. The men were involved in heavy fighting that has raged for three days in the town of Sangin, said Col. Tom Collins, a NATO spokesman in Kabul. Townspeople have fled the town and abandoned their shops as Taliban insurgents and British troops stationed there have been trading artillery and rockets, according to a resident of the area.

I read an very interesring article in World News and Trends magazine, and I learned that adultry is viewed as? normal in today's society and is acceptable in most circles. Bored with monogamy? I don't want a hooker, I want a nice girl who loves her husband! Hard to believe but that was a factual statement by a wealthy American describing his requirements for a web site known as " Married but Looking". The American web site alone has over a million members. Adultry is becoming a Big Business, acceptable practise in our country. The wrong use of technology has made it easier for these marital lawbreakers God's law. What these cheaters don't realize , however, is that God's law is self enforcing. Eventually they will pay the penalty in unhappy marriages that often end in divorce. The curse of the internet pornography, equaility gay rights, already threatens the ability of men and women to sustain normal intimate relationships and adding an adulterer's web site certainly adds fuel to the fire. Do you think God is ignorant of all these happenings? Do you think the world is living too fast n freely? The sad part about our society is that public apathy has allowed the devil's vision to flourish in undermining christian values, which in turn is destroying the very fabric of mankind. People do have a right to choose their lifestyle whether to be homosexual or to be an adulterer, child abuser or fornificator. Sadly though people are divided when it comes to the question of morality and while some people agree that these lifestle practises are morally wrong others feel it jeopardizes their freedom rights regardless of the many victims of said practises. The broken homes, the traumatized child, the sexual diseases and the list goes on. The battle lines have been drawn and these plagues have infiltrated our society and we are now experiencing the debilitating effects the world over. But thankfully divine opinion is absolute what was applicable to those living in the first century is still pertinent today. Bibical truth cannot be set aside in favor of relevancy to a changing society. The apostle wrote " avoid sexual immorality that each of you should learn to control your own body in a way that is holy and honourable 1 Thess. 4:3 holy in regard to our responsibility towards God and honourable in our responsibility towards our neighbours Paul goes on not in passionate lust like the heathen who do not know God.' There is implied here a vital relationship between the ignorance of God and moral laxity. So far from compromising in matters of sex they are forbidden even a lustful look. ( So much for shopping around) And for that matter permissiveness is not freedom Basic to our understanding of human sexuality are the first two chapters of Genesis it lays down the divine ideal of one man one woman monogamous lifetime marriage christians should hold to this rejecting all extra marital sexual relationships including homosexual activity The study of history tells us that no human society ancient or modern has ever sustained itself by deviating from Gods design

On fastweb it asks me for my intended career objective, which one do I choose? It gives me this list but I don't see Speech language pathology. My major is called Communicative Disorders emphasis in Speech language pathology. Accounting/C.P.A. Acting/Directing Administrative Assistant Advertising Aerospace Engineering Technology Agribusiness Agriculture Agronomy Architecture Artist Astronomy Athletics, Intercollegiate Atmospheric Science Automotives Aviation Banking Biomedical Equipment Technician Broadcast Engineering/Technology Broadcast News Broadcasting/Cable Production Business Management/Administration Child Care/Day Care/Child Development Christian Service Club Management Coaching Communications, Wireless Community Service Computer Analyst Computer Programming Computer Science/Information Technology Conducting/Band Direction Conservation Construction Cosmetology Counseling Creative Writing Criminology/Criminal Justice Culinary Arts Cultural Non-Profit (Zoo, Museum, Aquarium, et al) Dairy Industry Dance/Choreography Defense Industry Dental Hygienist Dentistry Die Casting Diplomatic Services Directing Drafting Economist/Economics Electrical Energy Electronic Communications Technology Electronics Employee Benefits Engineering Entertainment Industry Environmental Science Episcopal Clergy Equine Studies Exhibition Marketing Facilities Management Film Making Finance Food Service, Baking Food Service/Food Management Foreign Affairs Forensic Science Forestry Garden Center Management Geophysics Gerontology/Geriatrics/Elder Care Golf Turf Management Government Service Graphic Communications Hematology History Horticulture/Floriculture Hotel/Motel, Restaurant and Hospitality Management Hydrology Illumination Immunology Information Systems Management (MIS) Insurance Interior Design International Business International Relations Journalism, Sports Journalism/Communications Law Enforcement Law, Corporate Law/Lawyer/Attorney Lawn Care/Landscaping Library Sciences Management Consulting Manufacturing Material Handling Mathematics Medicine/Health Medicine/Health - Rural Areas Meteorology Microbiology Microelectronics Military Ministry Missionary Modeling Mortuary Science Museum Studies Music Music, Church National Security, National Defense Natural Resource Management Naval Engineering News Media Newspaper Administration Nonprofit Organization/Management/Career Nuclear Power Industry Nursing Occupational Therapy Oncology, Nursing Optician Optometry Paralegal Pediatrician Pharmacy Photography Photojournalism Physical Therapy Plastics Industry Plumbing/HVAC Podiatry Psychologist/Psychology Public Relations Public Safety Public Service Publishing Quality Control Radio Broadcasting Real Estate Real Estate Appraising Recreation Religious Communications Religious Vocation/Theology Research Research, Field Research, Medical Retailing Robotics Sales/Marketing School Administration School Counselor Science Science, Earth Social Work/Social Services Space Research/Science/Exploration Special Education Sports Medicine Stage Management Teaching, Professor Teaching/Education Textiles Theater, Design, Production Tobacco Farming Transportation Industry Travel Tourism Veterinary Medicine Victim/Crime/Substance Abuse Services Waste Management Water Works (Water Utility Management) Wood-Based Composites Industry

Can you help tell me which of these universities has the best political science program? I've looked at the US News and World Report, but they only detail the universities with the best engineering and business programs. Based on the Princeton Review, Princeton is the 5th most politically active university and Harvard is 9th, but what I really want to know is how the programs compare to one another, not the activism of the student bodies. The schools that I'm considering are (in no particular order): Columbia University Harvard College Massachusetts Institute of Technology Princeton University Rice University Stanford University University of Florida University of Texas-Austin University of Virginia If you'd rank them for me, that would help me immensely. Obviously, I can't expect to get into all of these schools, but I'd like a good evaluation of each so that I can effectively weigh my choices when I get them. Thanks a bunch. :)

Launching a new online magazine, advice/feedback? I am currently in the process of launching an online magazine for audiences aged 18 to 30. The publication will pride itself on its clear, consistent layouts, easy readability formats and the offering of a variety of different channels to acquire content, tailored especially for every unique user. It will revolutionize how readers get their news from the world of fashion, politics, culture, technology and business. Can anyone offer feedback or advice?

is this gunna be the end of the world????? http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/business/a/-/technology/6651917/star-supernova-could-wipe-out-earth/

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Are Christian conservatives obsessed with online porn? ABC News says they are: http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Business/Story?id=6977202&page=2

Have you heard about...."Second Life" (Internet-based community)? I am a Researcher. I am not involved with this website or this social networking group. It is being introduced for discussion only. Please share your comments. “SECOND LIFE” http://www.boston.com/business/technology/articles/2007/05/21/second_life_gets_a_bay_state_boost/ "..Second Life is an Internet-based community that lets people meet and interact inside a three-dimensional virtual world. Over 6 million people worldwide have signed up for Second Life, with 30,000 to 40,000 people using the service at any given time. A growing list of major businesses, including IBM Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., and the National Basketball Association, have set up virtual offices in Second Life. There they can show off images of their new products or hold virtual staff meetings and news conferences with Second Life users anywhere in the world.................".

How do I make an <li> that, when clicked, changes PHP variables? I have a menu, with multiple <li> links. When clicked, I want them to change the PHP variables $showsec and $showcat. How would I do this? Here is my code so far, if it helps... <li><a href="#">Business</a></li> <li><a href="#">Entertainment</a></li> <li><a href="#">Local News</a></li> <li><a href="#">Politics</a></li> <li><a href="#">Science & Technology</a></li> <li><a href="#">Sports</a></li> <li><a href="#">World News</a></li> <li><a href="#">Writers' Opinions</a></li>

this my health and physical education oral aye tell me what you think? Hello Mr G and class mates. This oral presentation will explain to you how “women in sport gain sufficient recognition by the media in the 21st century than in previous decades” and how this can still be improved. The relationship between sport and the media has become so close that without the media the sporting world would collapse. The main income for sport comes from the media, as the media attracts big money through sponsorship and advertisements. The money from this helps clubs to be able to buy and import better players to make the game allot more interesting, the clubs can also use this money to upgrade, build and repair stadiums along with giving the players salaries. Without promotion of sport through the media there would be no new young talent coming through and the sport would become boring and people would loose interest in it. Media has a large impact on games and often games will often be revolved around add breaks. Ever since sport has been broadcast on television games have been changed to attract a wider audience, like one day cricket for example was formed in 1977 because of the media influence to attract a wider audience. A quote from the editor of, the economist (20 July 1996) “The lure of money is already altering sport and will change it more. Increasingly games will be reorganised to turn them into better television.”(p 367). The Medias involvement in sport is constantly becoming more important. Sports relationship with the media started out small but become much closer with advancement in technology. Ever since the media has become involved in sport it has rapidly become a very profitable business. Sport was first introduced into the media in 1956 but had a minimal affect due to lack of communication tools and technology. Then in the 1970’s with the development of technology sport had another go with the world cricket series being televised for the first time to a television audience of 1 million people, from then on the relationship between sport and the media blossomed and were then inextricably linked. Quote Jacques Marchand (1994) “At the start, the marriage of sport and the media was a love match. It later became a marriage of convenience and today, with the advent of [global] television, it has become, in addition, a marriage based on money.” (p 367) Since the beginning of sport it has been male dominated and it is only really in the past couple of years women have started to gain some recognition. The messages the media send about women and women’s sport have a large influence on how female athletes and sports are accepted in society. Women have come a long way in sports from only being able to view sporting events if they were unmarried virgins or prostitutes to now being able to participate and compete in almost every kind of sport, but they still get almost no recognition whatsoever. Women often have to pose either nude or in bikinis due to lack of coverage and promotion. For example in 2000 to gain media publicity, the Australian soccer team had to pose nude in a calendar shoot. In the courier mail on the 12 of November 2008 there were only three news articles on women’s sport out of the thirty eight sport articles there. One of the articles was about tennis player Daniela Hantuchova here is the article I have highlighted the parts I believe that women in sport constantly have to endure (pass it around the room) look at the bottom of that one it says. “Hantuchova has sustained her carrier well after many years in which a battle to keep weight on her thin 181cm frame was closely monitored by the international media.” That is an example of the media controlling how sporting women look. The last time a female was on the front page of a news paper or featured on the news was during the Olympics, but still it was images of the girls wearing their tight swim suits or other tight clothes and only featured the attractive girls, yet another example of sexism. The other articles are about the Firebirds net ball team and it mainly spoke about re-signing Tasmin greenway the “English stunner” the article was alright but focused on her looks, And the other article was about the sports stars of the year with a tiny space in the bottom of the page and a photo of Stephanie Rice even though the actual article mentioned her once and was mainly about men. The media have so much control they can do almost anything they like, for example with the women’s beach volleyball they have changed the design of outfits to tiny bikinis, and use many different camera angles to let guys have a “perve” when the girls go to serve, there is a nice close up of their bums. Female beach volleyball has a predominately male auidence due to the media changing the rules to attract a male auidence. Women need to get more recognition for what they have done for the sporting world, often they are the higher achievers then the males. Take the Olympics for example, the majority of the medals cam

Is this good so far for colleges? Starting from 9th grade, Im taking these Courses and Electives: English World Humanities Level 0 Social Studies World Humanities Level 0 Geometry Level 1 Accelerated Geophysical Science Level 1/Honors Arabic 1 Level 1 Interior Desighn Level 0 Computer Technology and Keyboarding Level 0 Level 1 is the highest level, Level 0 means everyone has to be in the same class, therefore it doesn't affect quality point average. --------------------------------------... Extra - Carricular ------ I might not be positively sure In School: CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES Debate Team Club Arabic Improv Troupe ( not sure) Student Senate Reps/Student Senate SPORTS Spring Season : Tennis/Track/Crew -- im not sure you can take all 3 of them at the same time/season Winter Season: Fencing/Winter Track -- Again, not sure if i can take both of them Out of School: Yale Center for Excellence in Genome and Proteomics (not sure) Minorities in Medicine Movement at Yale HPREP Yale Program(not sure) Yale Are High School Program Yale Daily News Journalism Science Fair Yale New Haven Hospital Volunteer Yale Model United Nation (not sure, costs like 100$) Mosque/Church Some of these programs are taken during the Summer ---------------------------------- Now i have some questions? Does all this sound good inorder to go to a good college like YALE.? Or do i need to do some more stuff? How do colleges now that you have taken all these extra-carriculars in and out of school? I want to be a Doctor and major in Medical, do the electives, not courses, ELECTIVES like in 9th grade im taking computer and desighn, do the colleges will look at that but consider that i want to be a doctor, i didn't take alot of business or technology? So thanks for helping, and please write what ever you think i need to do inorder to go to a good college, thank you so much.

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I have some ideas for new magazines, What ya think? I think they would make a great read, how about you? White enterprise: Business service publication for White English entrepreneurs. Todays White Woman: Lifestyle magazine for White English Women that speaks to her unique lifestyle. White Voice: A weekly newspaper with all the latest news sport and interviews for white British people. White Engineer and Information Technology: Devoted to engineering, science, and technology and to promoting opportunites in those fields for white English. White Hair Styles and Care Guide: Hair style and fashion magazine for white women.

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Is this the answer to the Pirate problem? Silent Guardian Report: Raytheon 'heat beam' weapon ready for Iraq Boston Business Journal – December 1, 2004 Government defense giant Raytheon Co. has developed the first nonlethal weapon that fires a heat beam to repel enemies and reduces the chance of innocent civilians being shot, a Pentagon official said. Raytheon, the world's largest missile maker, delivered a prototype to the U.S. military last month. The product is expected to be evaluated from February through June to determine whether to equip U.S. forces with it, Colonel David Karcher, director of the Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Directorate, told Bloomberg Business News. With U.S. casualties in Iraq rising, expectations are growing that Raytheon's weapon, called the Active Denial System, could be sent to Iraq in the next year, according to Charles "Sid'' Heal, commander of the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department. A former Marine, Heal headed nonlethal-weapons training for the U.S. military in Somalia in 1995 and advised Raytheon on the beam's development. "It's there, it's ready,'' said Heal, who has felt the weapon's beam and compares it to having a hot iron placed on the skin. "It will likely be in Iraq in the next 12 months. They are very, very close.'' The weapon, mounted on a Humvee vehicle, projects a "focused, speed-of-light millimeter wave energy beam to induce an intolerable heating sensation,'' according to a U.S. Air Force fact sheet. The energy penetrates less than 1/64 of an inch into the skin and the sensation ceases when the target moves out of the beam. The weapon could be used for crowd control and is effective beyond the range of bullets fired by small arms, Karcher said. The effective range of an AK-47 assault rifle is as far as 273 yards, while an M16A2 rifle has a range of 400 meters. The primary benefit would be protecting U.S. troops, Heal said. The weapon would also limit deaths of noncombatants, he said. "This forces your adversary to declare intentions,'' Heal said. "U.S. forces get killed because they are reluctant to shoot. It happens in Iraq every day." "This is where the future is going,'' Raytheon Chief Executive William Swanson, 55, said at a conference in Tucson, Ariz., where he introduced the weapon to investors Wednesday. "This is the ability to protect our troops, and we're talking about the speed of light.'' Raytheon is two years into a four-year, $40 million development contract, Karcher said. How soon the weapon is deployed will depend on the military's interest, and while the technology may be ready, troops must also be trained on it and engagement rules must be decided by a four-star general, he said. Heal said the military version would cost about $1 million, and the U.S. military could require many. Karcher said the first prototype cost about $10 million. Heal told Bloomberg Business News that Raytheon could expand the market by selling a smaller version to law-enforcement agencies. The company is working on a smaller, tripod-mounted version for police forces, and the price would have to come down to a few hundred thousand dollars each to be affordable, he said.

Why would a California court let the lies of government and big business continue? Whistle-blower site taken offline http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7250916.stm "A controversial website that allows whistle-blowers to anonymously post government and corporate documents has been taken offline in the US. Wikileaks.org, as it is known, was cut off from the internet following a California court ruling, the site says." http://www.wikileaks.org/ No U_Bin I just agree with Wiki's claim to qoute the report: "Wikileaks claimed that the order was "unconstitutional" and said that the site had been "forcibly censored"." You remember the pesky "Constitution" "Bill of Rights" "1st amendment" thing!

WTF SONY WTF SONY WTF SONY? PAY TO PLAY ONLINE PS3!!!! WHY!? Like many PS3 owners I suffered a moment of major panic late last week when Sony confirmed at an investor conference they are planning to launch a paid subscription model for the PS3s online services in 2010. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10611339 Such a move would bring see Sony operating a two-tiered online services business model for the PS3 that would most likely operate along similar lines to Microsoft's Xbox Live. Xbox Live offers a premium Gold subscription and free Silver membership which only gives access to basic services. Sony was quick to reassure panicked PS3 owners that they would not have to pay to play, with Sony Computer Entertainment CEO, Kaz Hirai issuing a statement stating that the present level of free online services available in the PS3 would remain. Details around subscription based offerings will be announced in 2010. Sony has already confirmed that premium services will include peripherals, software and some online services. WOW. why. your disappinting ALOT of people, sure the reg service is still here but now your singling out others. much like silver/gold why sony now your online is not as good as live IMO, free was one advantage over LIVE WTF.

Where can I find a calendar of upcoming U.S. & World events? I'm developing an editorial calendar for a general website that has an international audience, though the primary audience is in the U.S. Are there sites / resources (or other publications like the New York Times, etc.) that list upcoming national / world events that may be covered in the news? I'm interested in a wide range of categories (e.g. politics, entertainment, sports, life, business, travel, music, technology, etc.) and am not sure how to get started building such a calendar that is comprehensive.

is it true that business is a toy degree? shouldn't business be common sense !!? I am engineering major but I took some business classes last semester at UMass Amherst, #10 in management by US news&world report, and realized how "retarded" can one become with a business degree today...yet, I dont see any reason for why some employers still hire business grads with descent salaries because all they know is just "Common sense" ..i mean let's be honest, most people today can run a business whenever they have the money to do it..and not the education to do it..... while in engineering, people deeply challenged themselves by the rigor of math and science and thus should earn much more money than any business grad. In addition, look at the large corporations, they are all made by entrepreneurs who are engineers not business grads such as google, microsoft, HP, Honda to name a very few ...The world needs engineers not business people to find new solutions for energy problems and create new technologies !!!! ANSWERS WELCOME !! Unfortunately, there was not too much being said regarding this issue. Employer hire business people to keep things going because you have general, basic, straightforward skills to run an office. Also, often innocent high school students think a Business degree prepares them to start a company which is totally wrong. well, that's great for starting a gas station or a McDonald career...well even if you can make a large finance company, it will only be to trade with technology based corporations, it would never improve our lives and conditions as human. but, Ventures made by turning scientific discoveries into products are changing the way we live, communicate and so on. for these solid reasons, a business degree is nothing but general skills anyone would need to perform certain office tasks not more.

Who lies and cheats more in Business, America or China? In American news, I often here how China is violating intellectual property rights of American Companies. I also here NewYorkTimes complain about how Chinese use bribes to win favor in obtaining special treatment in Contracting. Other complaints from American media about the Chinese is the low quality of its products such as lead paint in toy production or poison in dog food. Because China is a developing country and economy, there is much room to develop to match that of Developed economies such as the USA or Europe. When America began their industrialized revolution in the 1800's, it took over 100 years to develop to an advance economy as it is now. In those early days, Americans violated intellectual property rights of those in Great Britain, Germany, and Europe. There was no respect for property rights of those countries, They took what made them rich and industrious, took credit, copied technologies with impunity. Now America complain about China? Americans are hypocrites

is it true that business a toy degree? shouldn't business be common sense !!? I am engineering major but I took some business classes last semester at UMass Amherst, #10 in management by US news&world report, and realized how "retarded" can one become with a business degree today...yet, I dont see any reason for why some employers still hire business grads with descent salaries because all they know is just "Common sense" ..i mean let's be honest, most people today can run a business whenever they have the money to do it..and not the education to do it..... while in engineering, people deeply challenged themselves by the rigor of math and science and thus should earn much more money than any business grad. In addition, look at the large corporations, they are all made by entrepreneurs who are engineers not business grads such as google, microsoft, HP, Honda to name a very few ... so my point is that the world needs engineers not business people to find new solutions for energy problems and create new technologies !!!! ANSWERS WELCOME !!

Why wont the news media tell you the rest of the story on HR 6? Taxing "Big Oil" isnt the only part.. section 2, title II, section 204 and we actually page 10 under section 204, item C. And I will read this, will find this stunning that it is actually in print. That transfers item C, line 4, page 10: A lessee shall not be eligible to obtain any economic benefit of any covered lease or any other lease. So President Clinton's team had negotiated bad leases, and now our friends are saying that those bad leases must be stopped. We simply need to stop them. We don't need to unravel them. We don't need to go through the thorny process of making it right for both sides as we unravel. We simply are going to punish you by not allowing you to derive any economic benefit from this type of installation. I will tell you, that undermines the full faith and credit of the United States. If we cannot depend on the word of the United States, then what do we have? I would draw parallels to things that other countries have done. In Venezuela, Hugo Chavez in 2001 raised the royalty rates from 1 percent to 16 percent just like that. Now, I will tell you as a business guy, if you know that a cost is going to be 1 percent or 16 percent, it is sort of irrelevant, but you must know that the cost is steady. When he raised those rates just at a single point with no ability to redesign these types of infrastructures, then he severely limited the interest of people to invest in that country, and certainly [Page: H782] GPO's PDFthat is exactly what is happening. Foreign firms are already curtailing their investments in that country. So in Venezuela we see that there is an attempt to change existing contracts, very similar to the way that we changed yesterday on the floor of this House of Representatives, and it has affected the desire of people to invest in Venezuela. In Bolivia we have the same thing. The Bolivian government threatened to expel oil companies from that country in 2006 if they did not agree to new government terms on existing contracts. What has happened? I think you could forecast what has happened. What is done is that foreign investors are now beginning to reconsider whether or not they will actually be a part of the Bolivian economy or not. This is the thing that all shareholders, they will live with any certainty in life, but they will not live with uncertainty. And when we begin to change the contracts, they begin to pull their investments out and go to places where certainty is more of a potential. In Russia we have seen the same thing. Companies such as Shell, Exxon, BP have had valid oil and gas leases in Russia for years. President Putin had a number of government agencies threaten to pull these leases for a number of suspect reasons. By threatening to pull these leases, Shell was forced to give up assets that were worth billions of dollars. So we see in Russia this attempt to maneuver contracts, to manipulate contracts much as what we did yesterday, and the effects are very bad. Long term, Russia will not have people who are willing to come and invest in that country. In 2001, I had the opportunity to go as a company; my wife and I had a small company that dealt in oil and gas, repairs of oil wells. Russia was looking for such capability. So in 2001, I went with a team of people who did various different projects. We were the ones who did down hole repairs on oil wells. They took me, they showed me files of maybe 6,000 or 8,000 wells that were simple to correct, yet they in their technology in 2001 did not have access to even the basics that my father had seen here in the United States in the early 1950s when he was working in the same industry. My father retired from Exxon; his whole life was work. So when I went back, I showed him the videos of the equipment that was in Russia in 2001. He said, ``Son, in 1950 we were more advanced than what we are seeing here.'' When countries are unwilling to allow people to have stable returns, it doesn't have to be high returns, low returns, but there must be stability and there must be predictability. When countries do not allow that, there will be no investments. And so here Russia was with over 6,000 wells asking me in 2001 to come and fix because they did not have anyone that was capable of fixing them. I determined that the environment was very, very unsettling in Russia, so we actually opted not to become a part of the team that went there. There was a company that was about 10 times our size located in Abilene, Texas. They did go. That was about maybe a $50 million company, maybe a $100 million company. Within 2 years, they were selling everything at bankruptcy because the Russians, as you can predict, said, ``No. These assets are going to belong to us.'' So this contracting problem that was attempted to be cured yesterday in legislation I think is going to be, instead of a fix, is going to cause prices to be higher at the pump, investments to be less, and at the end of the day we are going to wonder if maybe we did not empower a bunch of enthusiastic amateurs to go around and make commitments on behalf of the Federal Government. We shall see. I wish my friends well. I would say that I am not the only one who wonder about the contracts. Just day before yesterday the Washington Post had an editorial which declared that these elements that are included in the bill, the ones that begin to undo the contracts that we voted on yesterday and pushed by the majority in this House, the Washington Post declared those solutions to be ones that Russia and Bolivia would be proud of.

What is the best way to get financing for my small business? Hello, My name is Devon. I just started a small business a couple of months ago and I really need a grant or a loan to utilize its full potential. Where should I go and what should I do. My personal credit is not good, so the loan I'm not to sure about. My business is registered with my state and I and an EIN number. I'm all set just need the extra money. Take a look at my business proposal and give me constructive criticism please!!! TO ____________________________________ Submitted on __________________ Executive Summary VIDEO MEMORY seeks $30,000 to fund its enterprise endeavors that will serve the families of every community. This company will serve many different families by transforming their filmed special events into memorable home movies. VIDEO MEMORY will also offer internships to college students concentrating in film and video studies. The skills college students will gain working with Video Memory will allow them to establish or significantly enhance their resume. Contact: Devon Chambers · Video Memory · 562 candle lane #303· Newport News, VA 23608 Phone: (757) 438-5523 Email: devon@videomemori.com Website: www.videomemori.com A. Business Overview VIDEO MEMORY’s mission is to bridge the past and the present with the technologies of film production and video editing. Our company has no limitations. We film any and every special event, big or small. VIDEO MEMORY is located in the heart on Newport News, Va. Video Memory was generated after a successful attempt to create a treasured digital video memory of the owner’s daughter. Our company offers a broad range of film recording related services. Video Memory is dedicated to allowing people in different communities to take advantage of the company’s talent in capturing and transforming their treasured memories. The company’s specific aim is to create digital keepsakes for people to love, cherish, and enjoy forever. B. Description of Service VIDEO MEMORY works to bring an emotionally compelling and modernized home movie viewing experience for the luxury of all families. Our services includes filming major events such as weddings, bar mitzvahs, family reunions, and small events such as birthday parties, cookouts, picnics, etc. EDUCATION: While serving our customers, we also make a strong effort to provide educational resources and career opportunities to students. We highly encourage youths to apply to our internship program because we are certain the skills gained will be critical in both academic and professional arenas. Internship students will obtain film making, video editing, photography, web design, videography, customer service, marketing, and entrepreneurship training. Through our wide range of services offered, our student interns, will have a unique opportunity to experience meeting the real world demands of digital media customers. ENTERPRISE: Starting as a company that converts VHS tapes into DVDs, VIDEO MEMORY, has evolved to offer a series of filming services. The evolution of Video Memory will allowed us to employ local teens and young college students. VIDEO MEMORY is proud to create such a rich opportunity for the young people of Hampton Roads to become pioneers in the film making revolution. The market for high end video editing technological skills is increasing exponentially. This is why it is critical to educate the youth of Hampton Roads to hone in on their digital talents and skills to meet the demands of valued customers. C. Population Groups Served VIDEO MEMORY serves people of all ages and backgrounds in Newport News, Va. We plan to expand to many different areas with our products and services. However, we have already started to reach out to and capitalized on the population groups accessible via the internet. D. Business Description VIDEO MEMORY seeks $30,000 to fund the camera equipment needed to complete the tasks of capturing and filming events. We offer a series of different packages, two of which requires VIDEO MEMORY to travel offsite to film different occasions. We also offer a series of incentive packages such as free limousine and disc jockey services to customers scheduling their special events with us. To the customer’s satisfaction, we will then edit their event footage and create a digital keepsake they are guaranteed to love. Here at VIDEO MEMORY, we strive to provide a very exciting and valuable experience for our interns and employees. We have developed an educational approach that incorporates the following elements: *Internship: We offer internships to any student willing to learn about the business and or continue to improve on their abilities to be creative and dynamic. *On the job approach: Each of our interns will be trained on video filming techniques. Ultimately, interns will be expected to capture and edit event footage under proper supervision to ensure the customer needs are met. We believe the on the job approach provides a meaning and co

What is the best option in getting financing for my business? Hello, My name is Devon. I just started a small business a couple of months ago and I really need a grant or a loan to utilize its full potential. Where should I go and what should I do. My personal credit is not good, so the loan I'm not to sure about. My business is registered with my state and I and an EIN number. I'm all set just need the extra money. Take a look at my business proposal and give me constructive criticism please!!! TO ____________________________________ Submitted on __________________   Executive Summary VIDEO MEMORY seeks $30,000 to fund its enterprise endeavors that will serve the families of every community. This company will serve many different families by transforming their filmed special events into memorable home movies. VIDEO MEMORY will also offer internships to college students concentrating in film and video studies. The skills college students will gain working with Video Memory will allow them to establish or significantly enhance their resume. Contact: Devon Chambers · Video Memory · 562 candle lane #303· Newport News, VA 23608 Phone: (757) 438-5523 Email: devon@videomemori.com Website: www.videomemori.com   A. Business Overview VIDEO MEMORY’s mission is to bridge the past and the present with the technologies of film production and video editing. Our company has no limitations. We film any and every special event, big or small. VIDEO MEMORY is located in the heart on Newport News, Va. Video Memory was generated after a successful attempt to create a treasured digital video memory of the owner’s daughter. Our company offers a broad range of film recording related services. Video Memory is dedicated to allowing people in different communities to take advantage of the company’s talent in capturing and transforming their treasured memories. The company’s specific aim is to create digital keepsakes for people to love, cherish, and enjoy forever.   B. Description of Service VIDEO MEMORY works to bring an emotionally compelling and modernized home movie viewing experience for the luxury of all families. Our services includes filming major events such as weddings, bar mitzvahs, family reunions, and small events such as birthday parties, cookouts, picnics, etc. EDUCATION: While serving our customers, we also make a strong effort to provide educational resources and career opportunities to students. We highly encourage youths to apply to our internship program because we are certain the skills gained will be critical in both academic and professional arenas. Internship students will obtain film making, video editing, photography, web design, videography, customer service, marketing, and entrepreneurship training. Through our wide range of services offered, our student interns, will have a unique opportunity to experience meeting the real world demands of digital media customers. ENTERPRISE: Starting as a company that converts VHS tapes into DVDs, VIDEO MEMORY, has evolved to offer a series of filming services. The evolution of Video Memory will allowed us to employ local teens and young college students. VIDEO MEMORY is proud to create such a rich opportunity for the young people of Hampton Roads to become pioneers in the film making revolution. The market for high end video editing technological skills is increasing exponentially. This is why it is critical to educate the youth of Hampton Roads to hone in on their digital talents and skills to meet the demands of valued customers. C. Population Groups Served VIDEO MEMORY serves people of all ages and backgrounds in Newport News, Va. We plan to expand to many different areas with our products and services. However, we have already started to reach out to and capitalized on the population groups accessible via the internet. D. Business Description VIDEO MEMORY seeks $30,000 to fund the camera equipment needed to complete the tasks of capturing and filming events. We offer a series of different packages, two of which requires VIDEO MEMORY to travel offsite to film different occasions. We also offer a series of incentive packages such as free limousine and disc jockey services to customers scheduling their special events with us. To the customer’s satisfaction, we will then edit their event footage and create a digital keepsake they are guaranteed to love. Here at VIDEO MEMORY, we strive to provide a very exciting and valuable experience for our interns and employees. We have developed an educational approach that incorporates the following elements: *Internship: We offer internships to any student willing to learn about the business and or continue to improve on their abilities to be creative and dynamic. *On the job approach: Each of our interns will be trained on video filming techniques. Ultimately, interns will be expected to capture and edit event footage under proper supervision to ensure the customer needs are met. We believe the on the job approach p

Computer Software & IT Business Magazine? I want to subscribe to a magazine that contains news about the latest technologies, in addition to the IT companies' plans, products, ... etc. What magazine do you recommend?? Thank you In other words, I need a magazine which will help me keep in touch with the latest technology in the world as well as the news and plans of the big IT companies like Facebook, Microsoft, Google, Yahoo, ... etc, and any field related to technology.

Who would vote for Mitt Romney on his record? I have finally, after extensive research found part of his record. Wow, what a record.!! I am posting my findings with this question for those who doesn't like to open web sites. News * All News * In The News * Press Releases * Speeches * Debate Central * Word On The Web * Photo Gallery * Events * Chat Archive The Fourteenth Republican Debate From Florida Pat Buchanan: "His Performance Was Flawless" Thursday, Jan 24, 2008 11:56 PM EDT What They're Really Saying About Governor Mitt Romney At The Boca Raton, FL GOP Debate - Vol. II Thursday, Jan 24, 2008 11:55 PM EDT MSNBC'S Chuck Todd: "Romney looks good and sounds confident tonight." (Chuck Todd, "Romney Starting Off Well Tonight," MSNBC's First Read, http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/, Posted 1/24/08) The Atlantic's Marc Ambinder: "Romney made a strong first impression." (Marc Ambinder, "Live Twittering Of The Debate," The Atlantic, http://twitter.com/marcambinder, Posted 1/24/08) Captain's Quarters' Ed Morrissey: "Florida voters got their final head-to-head look at the Republican presidential candidates tonight, and the winner of the debate was Mitt Romney." (Ed Morrissey, "Florida Debate: Romney Scores, Rudy Close Behind," Captain's Quarters' Blog, www.captainsquartersblog.com, Posted 1/24/08) - Morrissey: "He looked presidential, poised, and factually prepared." (Ed Morrissey, "Florida Debate: Romney Scores, Rudy Close Behind," Captain's Quarters' Blog, www.captainsquartersblog.com, Posted 1/24/08) - Morrissey: "In a debate that spent the first two-thirds with everyone doing well, Romney not only broke out on his own in the last stanza, he successfully parried some strange attacks from Tim Russert as well." (Ed Morrissey, "Florida Debate: Romney Scores, Rudy Close Behind," Captain's Quarters' Blog, www.captainsquartersblog.com, Posted 1/24/08) Michelle Malkin: "Romney's being treated like the front-runner and he's acting like it." (Michelle Malkin, "GOP Florida Debate: Show Us The Conservatism," Michelle Malkin's Blog, http://michellemalkin.com/, Accessed 1/24/08) Townhall's Hugh Hewitt: "Mitt Romney should send a thank you card to Tim Russert and Brian Williams. They threw hard balls at the former Massachusetts governor and he hit them all, many out of the park. Romney's allocation of time had to be disproportionate, but that was the Williams/Russert choice, and Romney made the most of it." (Hugh Hewitt, "'General Hillary Clinton' And 'They're Doing It In Europe Now,'" Townhall Blog, http://hughhewitt.townhall.com/, Posted 1/24/08) - Hewitt: "Democrats watching tonight have to be very worried that Mitt Romney will be the GOP nominee." (Hugh Hewitt, "'General Hillary Clinton' And 'They're Doing It In Europe Now,'" Townhall Blog, http://hughhewitt.townhall.com/, Posted 1/24/08) American Spectator's Wlady: "Terrific Romney answer to Russert's nosiness about how much he's spent in Florida. Russert's mistake: his insinuation that he was asking the question on behalf of the people's right to know. Romney instead let it be known he'll report his spending on Jan. 31, as required by law; and there's no reason to give his opponents a competitive advantage." (Wlady, "Rich Man, Poor Man," AmSpec Blog, http://www.amspec.org/, Accessed 1/24/08) ABC News' Rick Klein: "Romney gets an initial question on the economy -- this is tailor made for him. ? He sounds authoritative and in control on this subject." (Rick Klein, "Live Blogging During GOP Debate," ABC News' Political Radar, http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar, Posted 1/24/08) National Journal's Jennifer Skalka: "Winners?Mitt Romney -- Mistake-free night." (Jennifer Skalka, "No Battle In Boca," National Journal's On Call, http://hotlineblog.nationaljournal.com/, Posted 1/24/08) Heading Right's Ed Morrissey: "Best line of the evening so far: General Hillary Clinton." (Ed Morrissey, "Best Line Of The Evening So Far," Heading Right Blog, http://headingright.com/, Accessed 1/24/08) - Morrissey: "Romney just delivered a hell of a punch against Hillary Clinton, Bill, and the Democrats." (Ed Morrissey, "Romney Lapping The Pack," Heading Right Blog, http://headingright.com/, Accessed 1/24/08) - Morrissey: "I am impressed." (Ed Morrissey, "Romney's Running Away With It!" Heading Right Blog, http://headingright.com/, Accessed 1/24/08) American Spectator's Phillip Klein: "Romney is clearly benefiting from the focus on the economy." (Phillip Klein, "Quick Debate Reaction," AmSpec Blog, http://www.amspec.org/blogger, Accessed 1/24/08) Heading Right's Fausta Wertz: "[Y]es, this is the Mitt Romney hour." (Fausta, "Back To Mitt," Heading Right Blog, http://headingright.com/, Accessed 1/24/08) Townhall's Matt Lewis: "If one had to assign a winner tonight, Mitt Romney would probably get the nod." (Matt Lewis, "GOP Debate Analysis: Florida Now A Two-Man Race," Townhall Blog, www.townhall.com, Posted 1/24/08) - Lewis: "The debate focused more on the economy than it did on any other topic, and I think he is more adept at talking about this topic than is his primary opponent, John McCain." (Matt Lewis, "GOP Debate Analysis: Florida Now A Two-Man Race," Townhall Blog, www.townhall.com, Posted 1/24/08) - Lewis: "He also did a good job of going after the Clintons -- something that McCain should have actually done more of." (Matt Lewis, "GOP Debate Analysis: Florida Now A Two-Man Race," Townhall Blog, www.townhall.com, Posted 1/24/08) - Lewis: "Romney was ahead in the last Florida poll I saw, and since nothing that happened tonight is likely to radically upset the apple cart, he wins tonight merely by maintaining the status quo." (Matt Lewis, "GOP Debate Analysis: Florida Now A Two-Man Race," Townhall Blog, www.townhall.com, Posted 1/24/08) What They're Really Saying About Governor Mitt Romney At The Boca Raton, FL GOP Debate Thursday, Jan 24, 2008 11:11 PM EDT MSNBC's Joe Scarborough: "I think conservatives probably related to Mitt Romney, talking about tax cuts, talking about being a governor, talking about what he did in the private sector for all those years. On the economic part of this debate, I don't think there is any doubt that this was Mitt Romney's best performance." (MSNBC's "Live," 1/24/08) - Scarborough: "The first 30 minutes - it was about the economy. I thought Mitt Romney absolutely dominated that segment of it." (MSNBC's "Live," 1/24/08) Time's Mark Halperin: "Romney A-" (Mark Halperin, "Who Wants To Be The Nominee?" Time's The Page, http://thepage.time.com/, Posted 1/24/08) MSNBC's Chuck Todd: "I thought this was Mitt Romney's best debate performance." (MSNBC's "Live," 1/24/08) National Review's Rich Lowry: "Romney has seemed authoritative – confident and on his game..." (Rich Lowry, "The Debate So Far," National Review's The Corner, http://corner.nationalreview.com/, Posted 1/24/08) - Lowry: "'We're the Party of Change' ... Home-run answer from Romney. It was drawn from his standard lines on the stump, but a terrific message, convincingly delivered." (Rich Lowry, "'We're The Party Of Change'," National Review's The Corner, http://corner.nationalreview.com/, Posted 1/24/08) - Lowry: "Good night for Romney." (Rich Lowry, "Good Night For Romney," National Review's The Corner, http://corner.nationalreview.com/, Posted 1/24/08) - Lowry: "Romney is dominating the last half-an-hour." (Rich Lowry, "In Terms Of Sheer Time..." National Review's The Corner, http://corner.nationalreview.com/, Posted 1/24/08) Townhall's Mary Katharine Ham: "Romney just stole that issue from both Rudy and McCain. His answer was intelligent and far-reaching. I liked the idea of high-risk areas getting together to pool risk. Rudy's been trying to pander with this idea and I think both Romney and McCain made the pandering look silly by taking a broader approach." (Mary Katharine Ham, "The Cat Fund," Townhall Blog, http://www.townhall.com/, Posted 1/24/08) National Review's Kate O'Beirne: "Romney's insights about his state's National Guard was helpful. He seems particularly aggressive and sure-footed tonight." (Kate O'Beirne, "On Offense," National Review's The Corner, http://corner.nationalreview.com/, Posted 1/24/08) Michelle Malkin: "Excellent Romney answer on Iraq. Strong, tough, focused on the surrendercrats. He takes on Dems for their withdrawalmania?cites debate in SC when Hillary refused to say she wanted to win and recycled Code Pink line." (Michelle Malkin, "GOP Florida Debate," http://michellemalkin.com/, Posted 1/24/08) - Malkin: "Romney excoriates Dems and says 'how dare they' take credit for surge." (Michelle Malkin, "GOP Florida Debate," http://michellemalkin.com/, Posted 1/24/08) - Malkin: "Romney just out-McCained McCain on the war." (Michelle Malkin, "GOP Florida Debate," http://michellemalkin.com/, Posted 1/24/08) The Atlantic's Marc Ambinder: "Romney was swell on the economy..." (Marc Ambinder, "Romney Made A Strong First Impression... No One Tried To Jab At Him," Twitter Blog, http://twitter.com/marcambinder, Posted 1/24/08) Hot Air's Bryan Preston: "Mitt Romney is asked whether the war in Iraq was worth the sacrifice and effort. He delivers the best answer of the bunch and punches the hippies in the Democrat party to boot." (Bryan Preston, "Debate Highlights: Huckabee On The Economic Stimulus; Romney On Iraq," Hot Air, http://hotair.com/, Posted 1/24/08) Joe Scarborough: "Mitt Romney Absolutely Dominated" Thursday, Jan 24, 2008 11:00 PM EDT Governor Mitt Romney Lays Out The Vision To Strengthen America Thursday, Jan 24, 2008 10:38 PM EDT Tonight, Romney for President Communications Director Matt Rhoades released the following statement on the Florida Republican presidential debate: "The economic challenges confronting our country were central to tonight's debate. Governor Romney is the only candidate with a record of working in the real economy and creating jobs. That experience was on display tonight. He understands how to create jobs and how to bring change. That is the leadership we need in Washington, and in a few short days, the people of Florida will cast their votes for change in this country." Straight Talk Detour: McCain On Republican Vote Totals Thursday, Jan 24, 2008 10:30 PM EDT McCain Falsely Claimed That He Won Among Republicans In NH And SC In Tonight's Debate, Sen. McCain Falsely Claimed That He Won The Republican Vote In Both New Hampshire And South Carolina: MCCAIN: "But Look, I Won The Majority Of Republican Vote In Both New Hampshire And South Carolina." (MSNBC, [Unverified Transcript], Republican Presidential Candidate Debate, Boca Raton, FL, 1/24/08) However, Sen. McCain Lost In Both New Hampshire And South Carolina Among Self-Identified Conservatives And Republicans : McCain Lost Among Self-Identified Republicans In New Hampshire. "In New Hampshire, a state McCain had won in 2000 and lavished time and attention on this time around, he lost self-identified Republicans narrowly -- 35 percent to 34 percent -- to former governor Mitt Romney. But, it was among independents where McCain's winning margin came as he won that bloc by 13 points over Romney." (Chris Cillizza, "McCain And The Closed Primary Challenge," Washington Post's The Fix, http://blog.washingtonpost.com/, 1/24/08) McCain Lost Among Republicans In South Carolina. "In South Carolina, McCain lost Republicans by a statistically insignificant margin, but carried independents by a massive 42 percent to 25 percent margin -- ensuring his narrow three-point victory." (Chris Cillizza, "McCain And The Closed Primary Challenge," Washington Post's The Fix, http://blog.washingtonpost.com/,1/24/08) Conservatives Are Wary Of McCain's Past Tendencies And Willingness To Team Up With Liberal Senators. "McCain has long had difficulty currying favor from his party's conservative wing. Despite his solid voting record in the senate, many ardent Republicans have been unhappy with his past willingness to team up with liberal Sens. Russ Feingold on campaign finance reform and Ted Kennedy on immigration." (Alexander Mooney, "McCain Brushes Aside Suggestion Of Weak Republican Support," http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/20/mccain-brushes-aside-suggestion-of-weak-republican-support/, 1/20/08) "Support from the base will be crucial in upcoming contests: McCain now faces a bevy of state primaries where independents are not allowed to participate, beginning with Florida's vote on January 29. But the Arizona senator is predicting that his support among veterans, his economic proposals, and his record on environmental issues important to many Floridians will carry him to victory there." (Alexander Mooney, "McCain Brushes Aside Suggestion Of Weak Republican Support," http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/01/20/mccain-brushes-aside-suggestion-of-weak-republican-support/, 1/20/08) Gov. Romney: Working Together On Social Security Thursday, Jan 24, 2008 10:20 PM EDT Romney Record: A Stronger State Economy Thursday, Jan 24, 2008 09:49 PM EDT Governor Romney Helped Turn Around The Massachusetts Economy And Today, The State Is Among The Most Economically Competitive In The Nation: Because of work done by Governor Romney, Massachusetts is now credited with being one of the most economically-competitive states in the nation. - The Boston Globe : "Nonetheless, Romney's policies are credited with improving the state's competitiveness. His administration promoted high-density development to increase housing production, got a fast-track permitting law enacted by the Legislature to help businesses expand, and revived an agency to help firms move to the state." (Brian Mooney, Stephanie Ebbert and Scott Helman, "Ambitious Goals," The Boston Globe, 6/30/07) - The Beacon Hill Institute: Massachusetts "One Of The Most Economically Competitive States In The Nation." "Massachusetts ranks as the one of the most economically competitive states in the nation, buoyed by innovation, entrepreneurship, and an educated and skilled workforce, a new study concludes. The study, released today by the Beacon Hill Institute, a think tank at Suffolk University, ranks Massachusetts second only to Utah in the attributes that create and sustain high levels of income for residents." (Robert Gavin, "Reports: Mass. A Top U.S. Economic Competitor," The Boston Globe, 12/19/07) - The Information Technology And Innovation Foundation: Massachusetts First In The Ability "To Compete In A Dynamic, Innovation-Driven Global Economy." "It follows another study, by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, a Washington think tank, that measures states' abilities to compete in a dynamic, innovation-driven global economy and ranks Massachusetts first." (Robert Gavin, "Reports: Mass. A Top U.S. Economic Competitor," The Boston Globe, 12/19/07) - Under Governor Romney, The State's Credit Rating Was Upgraded For The First Time Since January 2000. "Governor Mitt Romney today announced that Standard & Poor's has raised the state's credit rating one notch, from 'AA-' to 'AA'. This is the state's first ratings upgrade since January 2000, when Moody's Investors Service raised the state's credit rating from 'Aa3' to 'Aa2'." (Office Of Governor Mitt Romney, "Governor Romney Announces Bond Rating Upgrade For Commonwealth's Debate," Press Release, 3/15/05) - MassINC And Northeastern University Report: "The Massachusetts economy is the envy of many other states. Our economy consistently ranks among the top in measures of New Economy success. We rank near the top of the nation in our level of labor productivity and have outpaced the nation in recent years in the rate of growth. We have the most educated workforce in the nation. We also score near the top in terms of knowledge jobs and innovation capacity." (MassINC & The Northeastern University Center For Labor Market Studies, "Mass Jobs: Meeting The Challenges Of A Shifting Economy," November 2007) Under Governor Romney, Massachusetts Added Tens Of Thousands Of Jobs After The End Of A Deep Recession: Before Governor Romney took office, Massachusetts was losing jobs month after month after the tech bubble burst in 2001. Under Governor Jane Swift, Sen. McCain's chief Massachusetts surrogate, the state lost over 140,000 jobs. - Massachusetts "Suffered The Deepest Job Losses In The Nation After The Tech Boom." "Massachusetts, because of its large technology sector, suffered the deepest job losses in the nation after the tech boom went bust in 2001, shedding 6 percent of its jobs, compared to 2 percent nationally." (Robert Gavin, "Job-Growth Study: Mass. Next To Last," The Boston Globe, 11/28/07) - Under The Previous Administration, Massachusetts Lost Jobs Month After Month. Under Governor Swift, Massachusetts lost 141,000 votes. (Bureau Of Labor Statistics, "State And Area Employment, Hours, And Earnings," Massachusetts, Total Non-Farm, Seasonally Adjusted, Accessed 1/21/08) Under Governor Romney, jobs began to return to Massachusetts. Massachusetts added 57,600 jobs after the recession ended in December 2003. In 2006 alone, Massachusetts added 18,700 jobs. - Massachusetts Added 57,600 Jobs Since The Recession's End In December 2003 Until The End Of Governor Romney's Term. "Massachusetts has added 57,600 payroll jobs since December 2003." (Massachusetts Department Of Workforce Development, "Jobs In Massachusetts Up By 1,700 In December," Press Release, 1/18/07) - In 2006, Massachusetts Added 18,700 Jobs. "Total jobs are up 18,700 from one year ago to 3,224,700." (Mass. Department Of Workforce Development, "Jobs In Massachusetts Up By 1,700 In December," Press Release, 1/18/07) - Under Governor Romney, Massachusetts Posted The First Gain In Manufacturing Jobs In Several Years. "For the first time in several years, Massachusetts has posted a gain in manufacturing jobs, according to the 2007 Massachusetts Manufacturers Register, an industrial directory published annually by Manufacturers' News, Inc. (MNI), Evanston, IL. MNI reports Massachusetts has added 3,681 net jobs since August of 2005, indicating a slight reversal in the downturn the Bay state has felt since 2001." (Manufacturers' News, "Industrial Directory Reports Massachusetts Manufacturing Jobs Up," Press Release, 8/30/06) Under Governor Romney, personal incomes grew dramatically, and the level of personal income was far higher than the national average. - During Governor Romney's Term, Massachusetts Per Capita Personal Income (PCPI) Grew By 17%, Outpacing Per Capita Personal Income Growth For The Entire United States. In 2003, Massachusetts per capita personal income was $39,442 and rose to $46,255 in 2006. (Department Of Commerce, Bureau Of Economic Analysis, "State Annual Personal Income," www.bea.gov, Accessed: 1/21/08) - In 2006, Massachusetts Had A Per Capita Personal Income (PCPI) Of $46,255. This PCPI Ranked 3rd In The United States And Was 126 Percent Of The National Average, $36,629. (Department Of Commerce, Bureau Of Economic Analysis, "State BEARFACTS 1996 – 2006: Massachusetts," Accessed: 1/21/08) Under Governor Romney, Massachusetts Became A Better Place To Do Business: Under Governor Romney, the business climate improved and more companies were attracted to Massachusetts. - In Three Years Under Governor Romney, The Number Of Companies In The State's Development Pipeline Went From 13 To 288. "Under Ranch C. Kimball, who became Romney's secretary of economic development in 2004, the number of companies in the Massachusetts development pipeline jumped from 13 to 288 in three years." (Brian C. Mooney, Stephanie Ebbert And Scott Helman, "Ambitious Goals," The Boston Globe, 6/30/07) - The Boston Globe : "Last year, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. chose an 89-acre site at the former Fort Devens over one in North Carolina for a $660 million complex that will create 550 jobs. The deal required a customized tax credit, a $34 million infrastructure bond, and an unusual show of teamwork by Romney and the Legislature." (Brian Mooney, Stephanie Ebbert And Scott Helman, "Ambitious Goals," The Boston Globe, 6/30/07) Governor Romney took the action necessary to improve the state's business climate and stimulate the economy through pro-growth economic policies. - ECONOMIC STIMULUS PACKAGE: In November 2003, Governor Romney Signed An Economic Stimulus Package To Help Spur The Massachusetts Economy. (Office Of Governor Mitt Romney, "Romney Signs Economic Stimulus, Supplemental Budget Bills," Press Release, 11/26/03) - ECONOMIC STIMULUS PACKAGE: In June 2006, Governor Romney Signed A Second Economic Stimulus Package To Help Spur The Massachusetts Economy. (Office Of Governor Mitt Romney, "Romney Vetoes Wasteful Spending, Cities Needed To Maintain Fiscal Discipline," Press Release, 11/26/03) - 2004 SALES TAX HOLIDAY: Governor Romney Enacted The State's First-Ever Sales Tax Holiday In 2004. (Office Of Governor Mitt Romney, "Romney Promotes Tax-Free Shopping Day On Saturday," Press Release, 8/14/04) - 2005 SALES TAX HOLIDAY: Governor Romney Enacted A Second Sales Tax Holiday. (Office Of Governor Mitt Romney, "Romney, Dimasi, Hart Promote Tax-Free Shopping Weekend," Press Release, 8/14/0) - INVESTMENT TAX CREDIT: Governor Romney Signed An Economic Stimulus Package Making The Investment Tax Credit (ITC) Permanent. (Office Of Governor Mitt Romney, "Romney Signs Economic Stimulus, Supplemental Budget Bills," Press Release, 11/26/03) - BIOTECH MANUFACTURING JOBS TAX REBATE: Governor Romney Proposed And Enacted A Tax Rebate For Manufacturing Jobs Created In The Biotechnology, Life Sciences And Medical Device Fields. (Office Of Governor Mitt Romney, "Romney Signs Economic Stimulus, Supplemental Budget Bills," Press Release, 11/26/03) - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TAX CREDIT: Governor Romney Proposed And Enacted An Expansion Of The Research And Development Tax Credit. (Jay Fitzgerald, "Gov Nearly Halves Package; Rebellious Legislators Vow To Override Stimulus Vetoes," The Boston Herald, 11/27/03) - COMMUTER TAX RELIEF: Governor Romney Signed Legislation Allowing Commuters To Deduct Transportation Costs From Their Income Taxes. (Office Of Governor Mitt Romney, "Governor Romney Signs $25.2 Billion FY 2007 State Budget," Press Release, 7/8/06) - BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: Governor Romney Proposed And Enacted A Refundable Tax Credit To Promote Development At The Former Fort Devens U.S. Army Base. (Stephen Heuser, "$660M Drug Plant, 550 Jobs For Mass.," The Boston Globe, 6/2/06) - PERMITTING REFORM: In August 2006, Governor Romney Signed Permitting Reform To Expedite The Permit Process For New Businesses. "Governor Mitt Romney today signed legislation that reforms and streamlines the commercial permitting process, making it easier for companies to expand and add jobs in Massachusetts." (Office Of Governor Mitt Romney, "Romney Signs Permitting Reform Into Law," Press Release, 8/2/06) - INFRASTRUCTURE: Governor Romney Created A $200 Million Fund To Help Businesses Pay For The Infrastructure Costs Of Growing And Expanding. "The Governor signed into law the $200 million in bonding, half of which will go into a fund under the control of the Executive Office of Economic Development (EED) to help pay for infrastructure costs to help businesses grow and expand." (Office Of Governor Mitt Romney, "Romney Vetoes Wasteful Spending, Cities Needed To Maintain Fiscal Discipline," Press Release, 11/26/03) - MARKETING MASSACHUSETTS: Governor Romney Expanded Massachusetts' In-State Sales Force. "The Governor also signed $1.5 million for the creation of an in-state sales force to market Massachusetts to companies around the country." (Office Of Governor Mitt Romney, "Romney Vetoes Wasteful Spending, Cities Needed To Maintain Fiscal Discipline," Press Release, 11/26/03) I have one prescription that costs more than the insurance cost in Mass.

Why does Bill Clinton think he is some type of help or advantage to the liberal party? http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?rn=3906861&cl=9122909&ch=4226716&src=news - The only president ever impeached on grounds of personal malfeasance - Most number of convictions and guilty pleas by friends and associates* - Most number of cabinet officials to come under criminal investigation - Most number of witnesses to flee country or refuse to testify - Most number of witnesses to die suddenly - First president sued for sexual harassment. - Second president accused of rape** - First first lady to come under criminal investigation - Largest criminal plea agreement in an illegal campaign contribution case - First president to establish a legal defense fund. - First president to be held in contempt of court - Greatest amount of illegal campaign contributions - Greatest amount of illegal campaign contributions from abroad - First president disbarred from the US Supreme Court and a state court * According to our best information, 40 government officials were indicted or convicted in the wake of Watergate. A reader computes that there was a total of 31 Reagan era convictions, including 14 because of Iran-Contra and 16 in the Department of Housing & Urban Development scandal. 47 individuals and businesses associated with the Clinton machine were convicted of or pleaded guilty to crimes with 33 of these occurring during the Clinton administration itself. There were in addition 61 indictments or misdemeanor charges. 14 persons were imprisoned. A key difference between the Clinton story and earlier ones was the number of criminals with whom he was associated before entering the White House. Using a far looser standard that included resignations, David R. Simon and D. Stanley Eitzen in Elite Deviance, say that 138 appointees of the Reagan administration either resigned under an ethical cloud or were criminally indicted. Curiously Haynes Johnson uses the same figure but with a different standard in "Sleep-Walking Through History: America in the Reagan Years: "By the end of his term, 138 administration officials had been convicted, had been indicted, or had been the subject of official investigations for official misconduct and/or criminal violations. In terms of number of officials involved, the record of his administration was the worst ever." **Selene Walter accused Ronald Reagan of rape 39 years after the alleged assault in the 1950s. No further information is available on this case. The Juanita Broaddrick case involving Bill Clinton was investigated by the congressional impeachment counsel. According to counsel David Shippers those conducting the interview "have assured me that she is the most credible witness that either one of them have ever talked to" STARR-RAY INVESTIGATION - Number of Starr-Ray investigation convictions or guilty pleas (including one governor, one associate attorney general and two Clinton business partners): 14 - Number of Clinton Cabinet members who came under criminal investigation: 5 - Number of Reagan cabinet members who came under criminal investigation: 4 - Number of top officials jailed in the Teapot Dome Scandal: 3 CRIME STATS - Number of individuals and businesses associated with the Clinton machine who have been convicted of or pleaded guilty to crimes: 47 - Number of these convictions during Clinton's presidency: 33 - Number of indictments/misdemeanor charges: 61 - Number of congressional witnesses who have pleaded the Fifth Amendment, fled the country to avoid testifying, or (in the case of foreign witnesses) refused to be interviewed: 122 SMALTZ INVESTIGATION - Guilty pleas and convictions obtained by Donald Smaltz in cases involving charges of bribery and fraud against former Agriculture Secretary Mike Espy and associated individuals and businesses: 15 - Acquitted or overturned cases (including Espy): 6 - Fines and penalties assessed: $11.5 million - Amount Tyson Food paid in fines and court costs: $6 million CAMPAIGN FINANCE INVESTIGATION - As of June 2000, the Justice Department listed 25 people indicted and 19 convicted because of the 1996 Clinton-Gore fundraising scandals. - According to the House Committee on Government Reform in September 2000, 79 House and Senate witnesses asserted the Fifth Amendment in the course of investigations into Gore's last fundraising campaign. -James Riady entered a plea agreement to pay an $8.5 million fine for campaign finance crimes. This was a record under campaign finance laws. CLINTON MACHINE CRIMES FOR WHICH CONVICTIONS WERE OBTAINED Drug trafficking (3), racketeering, extortion, bribery (4), tax evasion, kickbacks, embezzlement (2), fraud (12), conspiracy (5), fraudulent loans, illegal gifts (1), illegal campaign contributions (5), money laundering (6), perjury, obstruction of justice. HISTORICAL CONTEXT - Number of independent counsel inquiries since the 1978 law was passed: 19 - Number that have produced indictments: 7 - Number that produced more convictions than the Starr investigation: 1 - Median length of investigations that led to convictions: 44 months - Length of Starr-Ray investigation: 69 months. - Total cost of the Starr investigation (3/00) $52 million - Total cost of the Iran-Contra investigation: $48.5 million - Total cost to taxpayers of the Madison Guarantee failure: $73 million OTHER MATTERS INVESTIGATED BY SPECIAL PROSECUTORS AND CONGRESS, OR REPORTED IN THE MEDIA Bank and mail fraud, violations of campaign finance laws, illegal foreign campaign funding, improper exports of sensitive technology, physical violence and threats of violence, solicitation of perjury, intimidation of witnesses, bribery of witnesses, attempted intimidation of prosecutors, perjury before congressional committees, lying in statements to federal investigators and regulatory officials, flight of witnesses, obstruction of justice, bribery of cabinet members, real estate fraud, tax fraud, drug trafficking, failure to investigate drug trafficking, bribery of state officials, use of state police for personal purposes, exchange of promotions or benefits for sexual favors, using state police to provide false court testimony, laundering of drug money through a state agency, false reports by medical examiners and others investigating suspicious deaths, the firing of the RTC and FBI director when these agencies were investigating Clinton and his associates, failure to conduct autopsies in suspicious deaths, providing jobs in return for silence by witnesses, drug abuse, improper acquisition and use of 900 FBI files, improper futures trading, murder, sexual abuse of employees, false testimony before a federal judge, shredding of documents, withholding and concealment of subpoenaed documents, fabricated charges against (and improper firing of) White House employees, inviting drug traffickers, foreign agents and participants in organized crime to the White House. ARKANSAS ALTZHEIMER'S Number of times that Clinton figures who testified in court or before Congress said that they didn't remember, didn't know, or something similar. Bill Kennedy 116 Harold Ickes 148 Ricki Seidman 160 Bruce Lindsey 161 Bill Burton 191 Mark Gearan 221 Mack McLarty 233 Neil Egglseston 250 Hillary Clinton 250 John Podesta 264 Jennifer O'Connor 343 Dwight Holton 348 Patsy Thomasson 420 Jeff Eller 697 FROM THE WASHINGTON TIMES: In the portions of President Clinton's Jan. 17 deposition that have been made public in the Paula Jones case, his memory failed him 267 times. This is a list of his answers and how many times he gave each one. I don't remember - 71 I don't know - 62 I'm not sure - 17 I have no idea - 10 I don't believe so - 9 I don't recall - 8 I don't think so - 8 I don't have any specific recollection - 6 I have no recollection - 4 Not to my knowledge - 4 I just don't remember - 4 I don't believe - 4 I have no specific recollection - 3 I might have - 3 I don't have any recollection of that - 2 I don't have a specific memory - 2 I don't have any memory of that - 2 I just can't say - 2 I have no direct knowledge of that - 2 I don't have any idea - 2 Not that I recall - 2 I don't believe I did - 2 I can't remember - 2 I can't say - 2 I do not remember doing so - 2 Not that I remember - 2 I'm not aware - 1 I honestly don't know - 1 I don't believe that I did - 1 I'm fairly sure - 1 I have no other recollection - 1 I'm not positive - 1 I certainly don't think so - 1 I don't really remember - 1 I would have no way of remembering that - 1 That's what I believe happened - 1 To my knowledge, no - 1 To the best of my knowledge - 1 To the best of my memory - 1 I honestly don't recall - 1 I honestly don't remember - 1 That's all I know - 1 I don't have an independent recollection of that - 1 I don't actually have an independent memory of that - 1 As far as I know - 1 I don't believe I ever did that - 1 That's all I know about that - 1 I'm just not sure - 1 Nothing that I remember - 1 I simply don't know - 1 I would have no idea - 1 I don't know anything about that - 1 I don't have any direct knowledge of that - 1 I just don't know - 1 I really don't know - 1 I can't deny that, I just -- I have no memory of that at all - 1 ARKANSAS SUDDEN DEATH SYNDROME - Number of persons in the Clinton machine orbit who are alleged to have committed suicide: 9 - Number known to have been murdered: 12 - Number who died in plane crashes: 6 - Number who died in single car automobile accidents: 3 - Number of one-person sking fatalities: 1 - Number of key witnesses who have died of heart attacks while in federal custody under questionable circumstances: 1 - Number of unexplained deaths: 4 - Number of northern Mafia killings during peak years of 1968-78: 30 - Number of Dixie Mafia killings during same period: 156

Where can I buy a Meth Gun from? http://news.com.com/New+UV+gun+takes+aim+at+meth+users/2100-11395_3-6099364.html http://www.azstarnet.com/business/138816 Here are 2 news articles about useing "spectroscopy technology" to detect traces of harmful drugs. I E-mailed the maker refered to in Arizona about buying one, they never responded. This could be very usefull in doing home inspections prior to people renting or buying a home, as meth contamanation will make people very ill, and cause the home to be condimed, the residents kicked out untill properly cleaned. I would also like to be able to walk by the lockers at the High school and submit a list to the school of all the locker numbers that have drug residue on the handles. Any other Nanotechnology avilable to do anything similar to this? this could open up a whole now service type job, if inspecting for drug residue, not linked to law enforcement, but protection of business homes, schools and families.

Soloar System Questions (are the correct) ? 1.Early models of our solar system Were correct and accurate scientific descriptions - correct Answered religious and philosophical questions but were not science Correctly answered scientific questions but were based on religion and philosophy Were all true and based on experimentation 2.Which of the following benefits of the space exploration industry locating in Florida has the greatest impact on the state? There are higher paying jobs in Cape Canaveral. Tourists like to watch the launch of rockets. - correct When a rocket is launched, Florida is mentioned on the news. Florida has a reputation of being friendly to technology businesses. 3.Which of the following is most critical for our study of outer space? Maps of the universe Technology and Computers A new method of doing science A universal language - correct 4.What is a heliocentric model of the solar system? Star. Any model that is not based on science. - correct A model that has the earth at the center of the solar system. A model that has the sun at the center of the solar system. A model that has nothing at the center of the solar system.

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Her body was stuffed into a suitcase and taken about 100 miles to Birmingham where it was buried in the back garden of a house. Her badly decomposed body was found in April 2006, three months after the killing. Last month a jury found her father Mahmod Mahmod, 52, and his brother Ari Mahmod, 51, guilty of murder after a three-month trial. Their associate Mohamad Hama, 30, had earlier admitted killing her. On Thursday at a pre-sentence hearing for Hama, the Old Bailey heard details about Banaz's last moments. Prosecutors said the three convicted men, along with two other suspects who are still at large, had carried out the killing fearing that the authorities were closing in on them. They believed Banaz had brought shame on the family by leaving her husband, an Iraqi Kurd she had been forced to marry at 17, and falling in love with Rahmat Suleimani, an Iranian Kurd. Her former unnamed partner had raped her as well as repeatedly beating her, the court heard. Hama, who prosecutors said had been a ringleader in the murder, was caught by listening devices talking to a friend in prison about the murder. In the recordings, transcripts of which were relayed to the court, Hama and his friend are hearing laughing as he described how she was killed with Banaz's uncle "supervising". "I was kicking and stamping on her neck to get the soul out. I saw her stark naked, only wearing pants or underwear," Hama is recorded as saying. His lawyers say there is no evidence to support the prosecution's claims. The decision to kill her came after a meeting on January 23 -- the day before she was murdered -- when the family decided to take action before the police could foil their attempts, said prosecutor Victor Temple. 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I need a job, what do i do? Currently, i am unemployed. I had a job about 2 months ago working at a fast food restaurant making minimum wage after 1 year. Before that, i was in job corps for about 10 months getting my G.E.D, and studying a trade in business technologies. I went to job corps because i had dropped out of high school the middle of my freshman year. I am 23 years old now, still living with my mother, trying to get out, and find a new job/career. It's been kind of tough though. When i first decided what i wanted to do, wich was to be a trucker, i was not able to because of a D.U.I i had recieved about 4 years ago, so thats outa the question. Than i decided that maybe i could join the Navy since the economy is so bad. Well, that didn't work out either. The navy requires you to have a HS diploma these days, and i had only recieved my G.E.D in job corps. So basically thats outa the question. Since i had quit my last job at the restaurant, i have applied at about 50 places, and have not recieved even 1 phone call back. I am not a felon, these days that's how they treat me, and make me feel. I have done everything i can, but i feel like possibly killing myself. I have tried so hard to make somthing of myself, but everytime i seem to fail. When i went into business tech in job corps with experience in microsoft excell/microsoft powerpoint/microsoft word/typing/, and talking on the phone, it now seems that it was a big waste of time. I will mention that i did also recieve a harassment charge. Maybe thats why they rejected me. However, just because of this harassment charge that happened about 1 year ago, people will not hire me because they assume that i am a bad person because i got into a fight with a friend of mine after i found out that he had stolen, and sold my bike. I don't think that is very fair. Do you? Maybe i should work for free, maybe habitat for humanity. I mean if i can't even get a fucking job working any fucking where, maybe i should just work for free. Maybe habitat for humanity will take me into cinsideration if i'm lucky, instead of sitting at home everyday hoping, and praying that someone might call me back for a job interview. I don't want you to think i am feeling sorry for myself, thats not the point. I am so sick of living this way, as many other in this country are with this economy. People losing their home, getting laid off/ trying to support a family with very little income. It's not right. We are human beings, we deserve better than this. People are suffering. I am only 23 years old. I can't imagine what might happen 10 years from now. Everyone always says, " it will get worse before it gets better" It's been a disaster for a long time. I can't even imagine what our future is going to be 10 years from now. Someone needs to do somthing soon. I believe in president obaba. I think that he will do good for our country. He just needs a little more time. I just hope that it comes quick. I'm tired of listening to the news, or logging on to yahoo on the internet, which is my homepage and listening, and hearing about people who are struggling, and suffering. It shouldn't be this way. Maybe there is no hope. If you are unemployed, and looking for a job with no luck. I'm sure you can understand where i am coming from. These are the ones i want to hear from. People who are struggling, and facing the same dilemma that i am. I just hope that one day, things will be different. I'm not sure when the change will come, but i hope it happens soon. I just get so angry sometimes about this topic, and it seems the only way that i can express my feeling is through the internet, and chatting with others. I just want some positive feedbac from you guys. I want to know what you think, if you agree, or disagree about what is happening in our economy, please give feedback. thank you. for those who have responed with the response of "go get a job, look for a job, or go get a job"fuck you. You have a job, so you don't quite understand how it feels to have jobs, so don't respond.

investment magazines Here in Canada, what are the available magazines on WallStreet stock and option trading? or on latest business investment news and stuff. There is a magazine called "Wall Street & Technology". What technology does it refer to? like stock trading technologies?

How much is this info worth to entrepreneurs? - makes the electric cars economically viable, ~no-cost cells? There is an electric vehicle running around Vancouver, Canada on nearly zero-cost batteries. It has been on newspapers, TV, and at least one magazine. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ymFIVX9VgA There at least three battery breakthoughs in this vehicle. Its cost to operate is 30 cents a day, including the cost of battery replacement. http://www.austinev.org/evalbum/1091 This is the world's first licensed vehicle that runs off discarded batteries. http://electric-vehicle-article.blogspot.com/ The sub-title of one news article says that this technology "could make electric vehicles economical to run." (Newsleader) http://revived-batteries-news.blogspot.com/ Given the current issue of Scientific American now on the newstands blaming greenhouse gases and the dire consequences of gasoline use, how much is this information worth to a business that can take it to the "next stage", and slow down global warming? Note that the batteries used in this vehicle were rescued recycling. ..sorry, typo correction: The last sentence should have ended with, "..rescued from industrial recycling. Batteries can be revived (not referring to "recharging" here) four to five times. For example, a deep-cycle lead acid battery that is rated for 500 discharge cycles can be recharged 2,500 cycles -- if you know how." Additional details in reply to the second Answer: According to statistics on the 'net, there are 120 million batteries recycled every year. New batteries may last between 5,000-15,000 miles on a vehicle, according to a survey in a Yahoo Group. Then, they can still be revived. A typical car in Canada is driven 12,000 miles (or 20,000 kilometers.) I know for a fact that the red Ego-II electric scooter's (surf the EV Album further) original 2002 factory-installed batteries are still in use (not on the scooter) and register over 30Ah on a load tester. These batteries are rated ~34AH by the battery manufacturer or egovehicles.com, the scooter maker. There is an incredibly simple solution to the general public's view that electric cars have a so-called "short range". The solution is so simple that you'll wonder why you didn't think of it yourself: When you need to drive more than the battery pack's range (say 40 miles), simply load and run a genset (propane or gas powered) for the infrequent long trip (say 80 miles.) That does not include "opportunity charging" that is possible with a 150' extension cord. If you've never had an electric scooter, ebike, or car, you don't know how nice people can be when you ask to charge an EV -- they love it! Anywhere, including churches, cinema, gas stations, homes of strangers, retail stores. The biggest hurdle to an EV's may be that many people are "afraid" to try until they see someone in their street having fun with one. This is a reply to "Kemperk": The electric vehicle (exampled in this question) is a used electric pickup. Electric cars and trucks can be purchase easily today, for as low as $1,000 and are insured (in the example) in BC, just like any other vehicle. If the electrical system "shorts out", it can be repaired by an electrician or electronics technician -- much simplier and easier than a gasoline vehicle, as you may have seen in the famour movie, "Who Killed The Electric Car". Culturally acceptable? Actually, people love you when they seen you driving an EV. Certainly no one (in Vancouver) says that an electric vehicle is "culturally unaccepted" -- people often ask, 'Where can I get one?' Does this answer all your questions? Kemperk had two more questions that I failed to comment on. These questions are.. (1) where do I get electricity if I am away from home? (2) Are the cars safe otherwise? If you are 150 feet further away than an electric outlet, you could also bring (or carry on the pickup's flatbed) a 55lb. Yamaha or Honda genset (generator) to turn an EV effectively into a "temporary hybrid" -- you can even charge the vehicle while driving it, and double the range of the EV, when you need the extra distance. In my experience the so-called "range limitation" of electric vehicles is nothing more than a fear, that is the result of brainwashing by writers who never had an electric vehicle. Because people who have electric bikes, electric scooters, or electric cars know that driving range is *not* a hurdle to owning an EV. One hurdle that you didn't mention is that most apartment underground parking stalls do not as yet have electric outlets. That is being addressed by LEEDS standards.

Several Headings Displaying Empty? On My Yahoo page several of my news source headings (Reuters: Sports, AP: Technology, AP Business, etc) do not have stories listed below them. I have access to multiple computers. All of the computers I have access do not display the recent news stories. This has been going on for a week. Any ideas? Thanks!

Can anyone, shorten this news article? WA govt accused of caving in to GM lobby 14th November 2008, 15:45 WST The West Australian government has caved in to pressure from lobbyists by lifting a ban on genetically modified cotton crops, the WA Conservation Council says. The West Australian government today announced it would lift a moratorium on the commercial production of GM cotton in the East Kimberley region’s Ord River Irrigation Area in the state’s north. Conservation Council director Piers Verstegen said the government had succumbed to pressure from the GM industry, despite community concerns. “Once GM crops are introduced there is no going back. We will lose our reputation as a clean, green state for agricultural production,” Mr Verstegen said. Agriculture and Food Minister Terry Redman said the decision followed extensive GM cotton trials in the area during the past decade. “Over the years, trials of GM cotton in the Ord have frequently out-yielded Australian production by about 10 per cent,” Mr Redman said. “These trials have shown that there are no agronomic problems, including the control of insects, in growing GM cotton in the Ord. “Importantly, there have been no environmental concerns with the crops.” The trials were conducted under the supervision of the Office of the Gene Technology Regulator, the WA Department of Agriculture and Food, and the CSIRO. Mr Verstegen said Mr Redman had previously told an anti-GM rally at state parliament that he would listen to community views before a decision on the issue was made. “He has not honoured that commitment and today’s announcement demonstrates that this government is open for business with the GM industry but quite happy to ignore the legitimate concerns of the WA community,” he said. A 2007 report into GM crops estimated GM cotton would be worth more than $50 million a year to the region and would generate 200 full-time jobs. More than 90 per cent of Australia’s cotton crop was already GM and the use of GM cotton would reduce chemical use in the Ord, Mr Redman said. “In the 1970s, WA tried growing non-GM cotton and it was a disaster, with the plants infested with pests,” he said. “Growers had to spray pesticides up to 40 times each season. “In comparison, our GM cotton trials have only required two spray applications with insecticides that are far more environmentally-friendly than the now-banned DDT used in the 1970s.” Opening up the Ord to GM cotton could relieve stress on the Murray-Darling system, Mr Redman said. “Cotton growers facing severe water shortages in the eastern states will also have an alternative site that is well supplied with water all year round, and we may see some of their operations move to the Ord, providing relief to the Murray-Darling system,” he said. But Mr Verstegen said GM cotton had not performed well in other countries and pesticide use had not been substantially reduced. “Cotton is a crop that is extremely intensive in chemical and water use and the experience with GM cotton in other countries has shown that the use of pesticides is not reduced substantially as claimed,” Mr Verstegen said. The WA government is reconsidering a moratorium on GM canola and assessing risk management issues surrounding the oilseed crop in GM form. PERTH

Was and is this the America you and your ancestors fought/fight for ? August 30, 2005: 12:24 PM EDT By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN/Money senior writer NEW YORK (CNN/Money) – If sky-high executive pay at publicly traded companies gives you vertigo, you might want to read this sitting down. In 2004, the ratio of average CEO pay to the average pay of a production (i.e., non-management) worker was 431-to-1, up from 301-to-1 in 2003, according to "Executive Excess," an annual report released Tuesday by the liberal research groups United for a Fair Economy and the Institute for Policy Studies. That's not the highest ever. In 2001, the ratio of CEO-to-worker pay hit a peak of 525-to-1. Still, it's quite a leap year over year, and it ranks on the high end historically. In 1990, for instance, CEOs made about 107 times more than the average worker, while in 1982, the average CEO made only 42 times more. The cumulative pay of the top 10 highest paid CEOs in the past 15 years totaled $11.7 billion. And though the specific individuals in each of those annual top 10 lists changed year to year, many bosses did pretty well throughout the entire period. Citigroup's Sandy Weill, for example, has made $1.1 billion since 1990. "Pay" in this instance refers to total compensation – including salary, bonuses, restricted stock awards, payouts on long-term incentives and the value of options exercised during the year. The report also compares the growth in average CEO pay – which was $11.8 million in 2004 – to the growth in the minimum wage. Had the minimum wage risen as fast as CEO compensation since 1990, the researchers calculated, it would now be $23.03 an hour instead of just $5.15. And the average production worker would be making $110,126 a year instead of $27,460 http://money.cnn.com/2005/08/26/news/economy/ceo_pay/ --------------------------------------- Most people will have read the recent reports of how Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates has had his personal net worth soar over 100 billion dollars and then drop down to 55 billion. He certainly knows how to make (and lose) money. (Note: This article was written in 1998, Bill's Fortunes have dropped a touch since then.) Consider that he made this money in the 25 years or so since Microsoft was founded in 1975. If you presume that he has worked 14 hours a day on every business day of the year since then, that means he's been making money at a staggering million dollars per hour, around $300 per second. http://www.templetons.com/brad/billg.html ----------------------------------- About one-third of the adult homeless population have served their country in the Armed Services. Current population estimates suggest that about 154,000 veterans (male and female) are homeless on any given night and perhaps twice as many experience homelessness at some point during the course of a year. Many other veterans are considered near homeless or at risk because of their poverty, lack of support from family and friends, and dismal living conditions in cheap hotels or in overcrowded or substandard housing. http://www1.va.gov/homeless/page.cfm?pg=1 1. What is The Carlyle Group? The Carlyle Group is a global private equity firm with $91.5 billion of assets under management committed to 66 funds as of September 30, 2008. Carlyle invests in buyouts, growth capital, real estate and leveraged finance in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and South America focusing on aerospace & defense, automotive & transportation, consumer & retail, energy & power, financial services, healthcare, industrial, infrastructure, technology & business services and telecommunications & media. Since 1987, the firm has invested $52.7 billion of equity in 866 transactions for a total purchase price of approximately $225 billion. The Carlyle Group employs more than 1000 people in 21 countries. In the aggregate, Carlyle portfolio companies have more than $109 billion in revenue and employ more than 415,000 people around the world. http://www.carlyle.com/Company/item1678.html --------------------------------- By Bob Willis Jan. 15 (Bloomberg) -- First-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits last week rose more than forecast, signaling companies stepped up the pace of firings at the start of the year. Initial jobless claims jumped by 54,000 to 524,000 in the week that ended Jan. 10, from a revised 470,000 the prior week, the Labor Department said today in Washington. The total number of people collecting benefits decreased from a 26-year high. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=aWEkoFNXb3.E&refer=us ----------------------------------------------------- The estimated population of the United States is 305,466,894 so each citizen's share of this debt is $34,768.32. http://www.brillig.com/debt_clock/ It is believed President-elect Obama's inauguration will be the costliest in history — around $50 million — despite the recession. President Bush has declared a state of emergency to free up federal funds to help the district cop

Was this the free market capitalist dream the founding fathers had ? * The number of people below the official poverty thresholds numbered 35.9 million in 2003, or 1.3 million more than in 2002, for a 2003 poverty rate of 12.5 percent. Although up from 2002, this rate is below the average of the 1980s and 1990s. * The poverty rate and number of families in poverty increased from 9.6 percent and 7.2 million in 2002 to 10.0 percent and 7.6 million in 2003. * As defined by the Office of Management and Budget and updated for inflation using the Consumer Price Index, the average poverty threshold for a family of four in 2003 was $18,810; for a family of three, $14,680; for a family of two, $12,015; and for unrelated individuals, $9,393. http://www.census.gov/Pr _The average paid to each of the banks' top executives was $2.6 million in salary, bonuses and benefits. _Lloyd Blankfein, president and chief executive officer of Goldman Sachs, took home nearly $54 million in compensation last year. The company's top five executives received a total of $242 million. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081221/ap_on_bi_ge/executive_bailouts . Poverty in the United States is cyclical in nature with roughly 12% to 16% living below the federal poverty line at any given point in time, and roughly 40% falling below the poverty line at some time within a 10 year time span http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poverty_in_the_United_States The United States has less than 5 percent of the world's population. But it has almost a quarter of the world's prisoners. http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/04/23/america/23prison.php According to Forbes magazine, Gates is the world's wealthiest person, with a net worth of approximately US$50 billion, as of September 2005. http://www.richestmen.info/ More than 67% served our country for at least three years and 33% were stationed in a war zone. How many homeless veterans are there? Although accurate numbers are impossible to come by -- no one keeps national records on homeless veterans -- the VA estimates that nearly 200,000 veterans are homeless on any given night. And nearly 400,000 experience homelessness over the course of a year. http://www.nchv.org/background.cfm 1. What is The Carlyle Group? The Carlyle Group is a global private equity firm with $91.5 billion of assets under management committed to 66 funds as of September 30, 2008. Carlyle invests in buyouts, growth capital, real estate and leveraged finance in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and South America focusing on aerospace & defense, automotive & transportation, consumer & retail, energy & power, financial services, healthcare, industrial, infrastructure, technology & business services and telecommunications & media. http://www.carlyle.com/Company/item1678.html ***** The last thing any aristocracy wants is a well informed peasant class -- The last thing the elites want is a worker class capable of critical thought and analysis The last thing the ruling class want is for the population to start comparing notes ---------------------- And those who are offended by this question --- or feel uncomfortable want you to remain isolated - ignorant of the disparity and an uninformed slave class that produces the wealth and then gives it to the 1% at the top Notice some of the responses --- That is exactly what they are afraid of and that is exactly what they want Now be quiet and go to work and then give it to us so we can live in luxury off your back and you can go home to the ghetto's and eat baloney sandwiches and be grateful for it

What does the following article mean ? Tech giants in human rights deal By Maggie Shiels Technology reporter, BBC News, Silicon Valley People using the internet in Beijing Google was accused of censoring 2% of search results in China Microsoft, Google and Yahoo have signed a global code of conduct promising to offer better protection for online free speech and against official intrusion. The Global Network Initiative follows criticism that companies were assisting governments in countries like China to censor the Internet. The guidelines seek to limit what data should be shared with authorities, in cases where free speech is an issue. "This is an important first step," said Mike Posner of Human Rights First. He told the BBC "What this is is a recognition by all these tech companies, the human rights groups and social investors that there has to be a collective response to this growing problem. "Companies need to step up to the plate and be more aggressive in challenging unwarranted government interference," he said. The initiative states that privacy is "a human right and guarantor of human dignity," and the agreement commits the companies to try to resist overly broad demands for restrictions on freedom of speech and the privacy of users. They will also assess the human rights climate in a country before concluding business deals and make sure their employees and partners follow suit. "These principles are not going to be a silver bullet, but the most important point for me is to provide transparency," said Danny O'Brien of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. "We have joined this initiative because we know that a wide range of groups working together can achieve much more than the company acting alone," said Andrew McLaughlin, Google's director of global public policy. 'Valuable roadmap' The impetus for such an agreement follows years of criticism that a number of businesses, including Google, Yahoo and Microsoft have complicity built what has been dubbed the "Great Firewall of China". Screen grab of Skype website Skype say they are abiding by Chinese laws over internet use Google has been accused of complying with Chinese government demands to filter internet searches to eliminate query results regarding topics such as democracy or Tiananmen Square. Microsoft has come under attack for blocking the blog of a prominent Chinese Media researcher who posted articles critical of a management purge at the Beijing News Daily. Canadian researchers uncovered that a Skype joint venture in China monitored users' communications. And a Chinese reporter Shi Tao was jailed for 10 years after Yahoo China provided his personal information to the Chinese government. Today Yahoo co-founder and CEO Jerry Yang welcomed the new code of conduct. "These principles provide a valuable roadmap for companies like Yahoo operating in markets where freedom of expression and privacy are unfairly restricted. Shi Tao, file picture Shi Tao's jailing sparked a controversy of Yahoo business practices in China "Yahoo was founded on the belief that promoting access to information can enrich people's lives and the principles we unveiled today reflect our determination that our actions match our values around the world," said Mr Yang. While China has been painted as the worst abuser, Colin Maclay of the Berkman Centre for Internet and Society at Harvard University said there are other countries and governments all over the world at fault. "The number of states actively seeking to censor online content and access personal information is growing. "And the means employed - technical, social, legal, political - are increasingly sophisticated, often placing internet and telecommunications companies in difficult positions." 'Business case' The Global Network Initiative was drawn up by the internet companies along with human rights groups, academics and investors. Adam Kanzer who is the managing director and general counsel at Domini Social Investments said as well as being the right thing to do, it also makes good business sense. He told BBC News "When you see the industry being caught up in the tactics of various regimes around the world, the business case is very clear. Freedom of expression and privacy is core to their business. "They depend on a wide open, freely accessible and secure internet. That's what they are about. If people don't trust the internet and believe they are secure, then that is counterproductive to their business." Computer keyboard, Eyewire The plan has yet to receive the support of internet companies in China The effort is already being seen by some as not going far enough. "After two years of effort, they have ended up with so little," said Morton Sklar executive director for the World Organisation for Human Rights USA. "It is very little more than a broad statement of support for a general principle without any concrete backup mechanism to ensure that the

What happened to American innovation and creativity? We are finding ourselves lagging behind the rest of the world. And, our government has us stalled in the sands of Iraq which is sucking our resources and treasury. Has America lost it's edge when it comes to being the forerunners of innovation, problem solving and progress in the world. Are we stuck in the crude fossilized age of the 1950's technologies and mentality because of our overwhelming dependence on corporate American interests and oil interests which are counterproductive to advancing new energy solutions? Is it too late for America? http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/jul2007/gb20070725_703410.htm?chan=top+news_top+news+index_global+business http://www.worldwatch.org/node/41 Has American business been too influential on our Government. And, have they been too lazy to change, investing more in the ego of vanity autos rather than looking at the practical economics that have been changing and needs of the consumer? Great article on PHEVs: http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0922/p12s01-sten.html

Just saw this on the news: What do you think? DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CNN) -- Large swathes of Asia, the Middle East and north Africa had their high-technology services crippled Thursday following a widespread Internet failure which brought many businesses to a standstill and left others struggling to cope. India's Internet bandwidth has been sliced in half, The Associated Press reported, leaving its lucrative outsourcing industry trying to reroute traffic to satellites and other cables through Asia. Reports say that Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain are also experiencing severe problems. I wasn't suggesting anything. I just thought it would be interesting to hear what other people on YA had to say about it. I thought it would be an interesting topic, depending on how unusual the answers got.

9th Grade -- Courses and Electives?? Starting from 9th grade, Im taking these Courses and Electives: English World Humanities Level 0 Social Studies World Humanities Level 0 Geometry Level 1 Accelerated Geophysical Science Level 1/Honors Arabic 1 Level 1 Interior Desighn Level 0 Computer Technology and Keyboarding Level 0 Level 1 is the highest level, Level 0 means everyone has to be in the same class, therefore it doesn't affect quality point average. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Extra - Carricular ------ I might not be positively sure In School: CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES Debate Team Club Arabic Improv Troupe ( not sure) Student Senate Reps/Student Senate SPORTS Spring Season : Tennis/Track/Crew -- im not sure you can take all 3 of them at the same time/season Winter Season: Fencing/Winter Track -- Again, not sure if i can take both of them Out of School: Yale Center for Excellence in Genome and Proteomics (not sure) Minorities in Medicine Movement at Yale HPREP Yale Program(not sure) Yale Are High School Program Yale Daily News Journalism Science Fair Yale New Haven Hospital Volunteer Yale Model United Nation (not sure, costs like 100$) Mosque/Church Some of these programs are taken during the Summer ---------------------------------- Now i have some questions? Does all this sound good inorder to go to a good college like YALE.? Or do i need to do some more stuff? How do colleges now that you have taken all these extra-carriculars in and out of school? I want to be a Doctor and major in Medical, do the electives, not courses, ELECTIVES like in 9th grade im taking computer and desighn, do the colleges will look at that but consider that i want to be a doctor, i didn't take alot of business or technology? So thanks for helping, and please write what ever you think i need to do inorder to go to a good college, thank you so much.