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7 strategies to avoid the college debt trap Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 11:00PMIs it worth it to pay $200,000 for a liberal arts education, especially if it means taking out loans? One of my 20-something Kiplinger colleagues answers bluntly: "If I had realized how much debt I was getting into, I would have gone to my state school instead of an expensive private college." Finance - United States - Education - Colleges and Universities - Government
7 strategies to avoid the college debt trap Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 8:35PMIs it worth it to pay $200,000 for a liberal arts education, especially if it means taking out loans? One of my 20-something Kiplinger colleagues answers bluntly: "If I had realized how much debt I was getting into, I would have gone to my state school instead of an expensive private college."
Gareth Williams: A secret stalker. Witnesses who won't talk... But who's got his missing laptop? Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 9:28PMThe mystery over Gareth Williams's death is deepening. Was he killed because of his professional life or his private one? Was it an impromptu killing or one that was planned?
Cash in: 12 ways to earn extra money online Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:50PMIf you want to make a little spending money from home or earn a full-time salary, now's the time — especially if you have a computer. Here, Women's Day magazine reveals how the Internet can add to your income and how to know which businesses are legitimate. Money - Magazine - Home - Personal Finance - Money Management
PR Expert Provides Tips and Hosts Calls Featuring Fashion and Product Editors Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:51PMMany small businesses and entrepreneurs who are launching products or fashion designs need professional guidance, particularly when seeking coverage from the media. Lisa Elia, a PR expert with more than 20 years of experience in public relations and president and CEO of Lisa Elia Public Relations, provides these tips for fashion and product designers who want media exposure for their products ...
Staples to Start Selling Amazon Kindles This Fall Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:36PMAlthough Target had a good run to be the only brick-and-mortar retail location to sell Amazon’s top-selling Kindle device , it looks like they don’t have much longer to shine in the limelight. According to a new announcement from Staples, the nation wide retailer is about ready to start selling the eReader device. And, not just the Kindle, either, but all three of the available models. Starting ...
Staples Announces Plans to Sell Amazon Kindle, Amazon’s Revolutionary Wireless Reading Device and #1 Best-Selling ... Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:05AMFRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Staples announces plans to offer customers Kindle, Amazon’s #1 best-selling, most-wished-for and most-gifted product for two years running beginning this fall in all its U.S. stores.
Staples Announces Plans to Sell Amazon Kindle, Amazon's Revolutionary Wireless Reading Device and #1 Best-Selling ... Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:55AMFRAMINGHAM, Mass.----Staples, Inc. announced today plans to offer customers Kindle, Amazon’s #1 best-selling, most-wished-for and most-gifted product for two years running. Staples is the only office superstore to carry the wireless reading device in all of its stores nationwide beginning this fall.
Samsung's Lee Shifts Strategy in Challenge to Apple Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:37PMAbout an hour south of Seoul, bulldozers are demolishing the last vacant factories at Samsung Electronics Co.’s Suwon campus, erasing signs that South Korea’s most valuable public company once made its headquarters in a smoke-fuming industrial complex.
7 Strategies to Avoid the Student-Debt Trap Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 5:12PMThere are ways to pay for college without relying too heavily on loans.
Review: Runner's World SmartCoach for iPhone Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 4:09PMBoth the paid and free versions of this running advice app are surprisingly strong additions to the market for semi-personalized training and coaching.
U.Va. professor named to list of top young innovators Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:47AMCHARLOTTESVILLE — Kim Hazelwood, assistant professor of computer science at the University of Virginia's School of Engineering and Applied Science, has been recognized by Technology Review magazine as one of the world’s top innovators under the age of 35.
Knowland Group became one of the fastest-growing companies by taking photos of signs Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 5:23PMOne of the best things about writing Value Added is that I discover niche businesses that astonish me. Business - Knowland Group - Business and Economy - Recreation - Small business
Knowland Group became one of the fastest-growing companies by taking photos of signs Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 5:23PMOne of the best things about writing Value Added is that I discover niche businesses that astonish me. Business - Knowland Group - Recreation - Tourism - Roads and Highways
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum timeline: 1995-2010 Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 11:10PMThe Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum marks 15 years in business next month, preceded by more than a decade of prehistory. Then came exhibits devoted to everyone from John Lennon to Bruce Springsteen, the return of Alan Freed and a couple of induction ceremonies in Cleveland. Let's take a look back at the Rock Hall's long, strange trip.
Most wanted Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 4:23AMPotash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. chief executive officer Bill Doyle says he’s tasted what’s driving global demand for fertilizer. “When I first went to China in 1979, we were eating monkeys’ brains, crickets and sea urchins,” Doyle, 60, said in an interview. “Today you go to China and they ask you if you want to split a beef tenderloin.”
3Par 's Fong May Be Redeemed by HP-Dell Bidding Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 9:19AMKevin Fong, Chairman of 3Par, finds his company the subject of a bidding war after bad bets marred his tenure at venture capital firm Mayfield Fund
3Par Chairman Fong May Be Redeemed by HP-Dell Bidding Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 9:19AMKevin Fong, chairman of 3Par Inc., may find redemption in a bidding war between Hewlett-Packard Co. and Dell Inc. after bad bets marred his tenure at venture capital firm Mayfield Fund.
Hypnosis is more than a mind game to athletes Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 8:48AMVicky was intimidated every time she stepped on the basketball court, a place that had previously been her domain. Any time the ball wound up in her hands, her first priority was to get rid of it. Don’t dribble. Don’t shoot. Doing either was an invitation to error.
Explorer-Journalist Franz Schurmann Dies Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 5:02AMSAN FRANCISCO, Aug 23 (New America Media) - Franz Schurmann, the foremost scholar of communist China during the Cold War, an early opponent of the U.S. war in Indochina, and the co-founder of Pacific News Service, died at his home in San Francisco on Aug. 20. The cause was advanced Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease. He was 84. New America Media read more
Explorer-Journalist Franz Schurmann Dies Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 4:58AMSAN FRANCISCO, Aug 23 (New America Media) - Franz Schurmann, the foremost scholar of communist China during the Cold War, an early opponent of the U.S. war in Indochina, and the co-founder of Pacific News Service, died at his home in San Francisco on Aug. 20. The cause was advanced Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease. He was 84.
Full Sail University Graduate Daryl Fontenault, Wins Creative Arts Primetime Emmy® Award Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 2:01AMFull Sail University (www.fullsail.edu), is proud to recognize 2003 Full Sail University graduate Daryl Fontenault, on his personal nomination and win of a Creative Arts Primetime Emmy® Award. Fontenault won for his work as a Sound Editor on the hit Fox series 24, at the 2010 Creative Arts Primetime Emmy® Awards held at the NOKIA theatre L.A. LIVE in downtown Los ...
3Par’s Fong, After Bad Bets, May Be Redeemed by HP-Dell Bidding Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:04AMKevin Fong, Chairman of 3Par Inc., may find redemption in a bidding war between Hewlett-Packard Co. and Dell Inc. after bad bets marred his tenure at venture capital firm Mayfield Fund.
'Net-ttlesome government Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 11:19PMPssst. Come here. Come closer. Were you aware there is a movement to control the content on the Inte ...
PNS Co-founder Franz Schurmann Dies Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 12:28PMFranz Schurmann, the foremost scholar of communist China during the Cold War, an early opponent of the U.S. war in Indochina, and the co-founder of Pacific News Service, died at his home in San Francisco on Aug. 20. The cause...
Investment simulation game kicks off Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 11:17AMOSK Investment Bank Bhd yesterday launched the OSK Investment Challenge (OSKIC), a virtual investing competition which simulates trading on Bursa Malaysia.
Thailand's Largest Buddhist Temple Goes Wireless Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 7:50AMSUNNYVALE, CA and PATHUMTHANI, THAILAND--(Marketwire - August 23, 2010) - Ruckus Wireless™, the smart mobile networking company, today announced that Thailand's largest Buddhist Temple, Wat Phra...
Thailand's Largest Buddhist Temple Goes Wireless Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 7:25AMRuckus Wireless Smart Wi-Fi Selected to Cover Massive 80-Acre Facility, Supporting Over 100,000 Devotees at Wat Phra Dhammakaya
Thailand's Largest Buddhist Temple Goes Wireless Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 7:00AMSUNNYVALE, CA and PATHUMTHANI, THAILAND--(Marketwire - 08/23/10) - Ruckus Wireless, the smart mobile networking company, today announced that Thailand's largest Buddhist Temple, Wat Phra Dhammakaya, has completed the deployment of Ruckus Smart Wi-Fi products and technology throughout its massive 80-acre facility. Situated at Tambol Klongsam, Klonglaung District, Pathumthani Province, Wat Phra ...
Hypnosis is more than a mind game to some athletes Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 11:40PMIt's not about outside control, but positive reinforcement.
Master Planner: Fred Brooks Shows How to Design Anything Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 6:18AMComputer scientist Fred Brooks told the world how to design software in The Mythical Man-Month . Now, 35 years later, he's back with The Design of Design , which extends his ideas into fields such as architecture and leadership.
The World Government Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 12:25PM"Opium is cultivated in diverse regions of the world: South America; the Golden Triangle of Laos, Burma and Thailand; Afghanistan, Pakistan and Central Asia, in a region known as the Golden Crescent.
BITCHIN’ PARADISE: Take This Job and Shove It Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 10:41AMOthers, not so much. It’s a hard lesson, learning that people in power are dicks just for the sake of being dicks. If only they’d act like a dick when they are interviewing you for the job, so everyone’s on the same page.
FITC Day 3 - Afternoon: Ralph Hauwert (take 2), Theo Watson and Emily Gobeille, Brendan Dawes and Yugo Nakamura Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 10:26AMThe final afternoon of FITC was packed full of inspirational speakers. I started the afternoon with an encore session by Ralph Hauwert, followed by what was probably the most inspirational session of all by Theo Watson and Emily Gobeille on their work in augmented reality through Interactive Installations. After that I learned about the future of digital interation design with Brendan Dawes and ...
United Nations Environment Programme Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 3:23AMSingapore, 20 August 2010 - Seventeen year-old Bhram Guys from Belgium could be a gold-medal winner in men's high jump at the inaugural Youth Olympic Games. He is among 3,600 athletes aged 14-18, from across the world, competing for gold at the event being held in Singapore.
Business & Finance Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 2:19AMGM returns to market after spectacular collapse - AFP Steady growth overseas was unable to rescue General Motors, once the biggest corporation in the world, from spiraling losses in the United States...
Election? What election? … Chatroulette spins Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 10:42PMJust because us political wonks and news junkies are enthralled in election madness, doesn't mean the rest of the nation is. Plus, FT counts its audience and other media news of the day.
MEXIDATA . INFO Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 8:35PMAfter many years of boom-and-bust volatility, Latin American and Caribbean economies finally seem to be moving toward a trajectory of stable growth. They have generally become more resilient, as was evident during the recent global financial crisis.
Videogame Creative Process Revealed in Don Daglow Papers Donated to ICHEG Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 2:13PMRenowned developer shares his creative process for posterity.
DIB named UAE's best once again Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 6:14AMDubai, August 17, 2010: Further reinforcing its position as the leading distributor of Takaful products in the UAE, Dubai Islamic Bank Dubai Islamic Bank ( DIB DIB ) announced today that it has been named the "Best Takaful Distributor in the UAE" for the second quarter of 2010.
Quicken Loans and Sister Companies Move to Downtown Detroit Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 8:30AMToday, downtown Detroit became home to 1,700 new faces as energized team members from Quicken Loans Inc., and its sister companies, One Reverse Mortgage LLC, Fathead LLC, In-House Realty LLC and Quizzle LLC began moving into their new home in the heart of Detroit's rising technology district.
In Milford Library: Summer reading certificates available Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 2:43AMA look at what's happening in the Milford Town Library.
Cybercop earns fame but fuels skepticism Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 11:20PMCybercop earns fame but fuels skepticism
Beware electrosmog Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 7:04PMThe dangers of electromagnetic fields and radiation.
Binary Bookmobile: Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 2:20AMLibrary adding online resources, books on CD It's 6 p.m. and the computer workstations at the Mendocino County Library are full.
Canon U.S.A. Honored With Six Awards From Buyers Laboratory, Inc. Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 1:44AMBuilding upon its reputation for leading-edge technological innovation and streamlined office solutions, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, recently announced the Company has received six awards from Buyers Laboratory, Inc. (BLI) for outstanding performance in quality and key environmental benefits.
5 Ways to Advance Your Career with Innovation Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 2:42PMIt's not rocket science as NASA's new CIO can attest.
Canon U.S.A. Honored with Six Awards from Buyers Laboratory, Inc. Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 12:08PMLAKE SUCCESS, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Canon U.S.A., Inc., today announced the Company has received six awards from Buyers Laboratory, Inc. (BLI) for outstanding performance in quality and key environmental benefits.
Canon U.S.A. Honored with Six Awards from Buyers Laboratory, Inc. Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 12:00PMLAKE SUCCESS, N.Y.----Building upon its reputation for leading-edge technological innovation and streamlined office solutions, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, today announced the Company has received six awards from Buyers Laboratory, Inc. for outstanding performance in quality and key environmental benefits.
Kevin Powell: Kevin Powell's financial life. And yours, too. Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 9:52AM"And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." --John 8:32 When I was a child, my mother would regularly quote...