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What's The Answer To High Gas Prices?
Think this will affect GM now that its new SUVs are in full production? Speaking of gas: Jalopnik writes: George Bush Oil Fighter. Meanwhile, Leftlane News reports: Bush orders probe into gas prices. Oh, right. The president is going to look into it. He might as well try to help The Juice find Nicole's killer......... Posted by: Jim Permalink Source That Saturn Concept
Ok ........ Posted by: Jim Permalink Source Video Podcast: Lutz on the Saturn
View video (54 MB)......... Posted by: Jim Permalink Source The Congos And Friends
Blood and Fire enlisted Basic Channel/Burial Mix's Mark Ernestus and Moritz von Oswald to provide edits, mixdown, and mastering (no doubt inspired by last year's excellent Rhythm & Sound series See Mi Yah). The set begins with an edit of the original "Fisherman" track. Oddly enough, this version removes the fun bass vocals of Watty "King" Burnett, and tape drop-outs seem even more pronounced than on the reissued Heart of the Congos LP. The first disc continues with contributions from the most senior artists. Big Youth deejays, grooving to the rhythm, asking, "Did ye hear what The Congos say?" He toasts about fishing in the literal sense, saying "The hungry must be fed," his voice leaping into an upper register. Horace Andy's "Love Love Love" is especially moving, beginning with the phrase, "Live in love and unity!" He continues, "All violence must come to an end," his voice sweet as ever......... Posted by: Gina Permalink Source TV Viewing During Lunch
The children who did not eat in front of the TV at home and for whom TV viewing during meals and snack was novel, actually ate significantly less on the days the lunchtime cartoon was shown compared to the days on which there was no video. Dr. Lori Francis, assistant professor of biobehavioral health and first author of the recently published paper on the study, "The study shows that TV viewing can either increase or decrease preschool children's food intakes and suggests that when children consistently view TV during meals, TV viewing may distract children from normal fullness cues which can lead to overeating in children as it may in adults". In their paper, the researchers write, "To promote self-regulation of energy intake in young children, parents and caregivers should be advised against providing opportunities for children to eat during TV viewing". The results of the study are detailed in, "Does Eating During Television Viewing Affect Preschool Children's Intake?," published in the recent issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association. The authors are Francis and Dr. Leann L. Birch, distinguished professor of human development and family studies, at Penn State......... Posted by: Tom Permalink Source New Crash Tests Of Midsize Cars
The best overall performers are the BMW 3 series and Lexus IS, which earned the silver TOP SAFETY PICK designation for good performance in the Institute's front and side crash tests plus acceptable ratings for their seat/head restraint designs in rear tests. The Ford Fusion, tested without its optional side airbags, earned the lowest overall ratings. It's the only car in this group that didn't earn a good rating in the frontal test. It earned a poor rating in the side test and a marginal rating for rear crash protection. "Nearly every car now earns good ratings in our frontal test," says Institute president Adrian Lund. "The Fusion is acceptable, which isn't a bad result, but it's not competitive with other cars in its class. Based on this car's side and rear evaluations along with its acceptable frontal rating, the Fusion is the lowest rated moderately priced midsize car we've evaluated"......... Posted by: Jim Permalink Source Beatles Catalog Going Online
Aspinall made known during the trial last week that the online sale will coincide with the release of newly remastered editions of the Beatles' albums (also long overdue). Still, there is no word on which Internet music service will offer the music or exactly when. Via Reuters........ Posted by: Gina Permalink Source The Best Album of 2005? Billboard's Top 10 Albums of 2005.
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The list includes an ex-convict, a former mental patient, an American Idol?, and one of the few bands that has survived from the 80s. You can cast your vote for your favorite of these top 10 albums at Billboard's Web Site. And by the way, why do they still call them "albums"?........ Posted by: Gina Permalink Source Getting Promoted In Your Current Job
Use the resources you have Whether or not you've been networking all along, you should definitely start to do it. The "elevator pitch" isn't just for people looking for a job outside their current company - you should also have an elevator pitch developed about where you're looking to go in your career with your present employer. If you're not sure what an elevator pitch is, visit the articles section on our site and check out the one on "Developing a Job Search Elevator Pitch." Also, use current projects as a way to "advertise" your strengths to others in the company. By doing a great job on projects and exceeding expectations, you'll be generating some positive publicity for yourself. Get prepared Find out who's picking the candidate for the promotion and what skills they're seeking for the job. Next, make sure you have the top four or five skills or the ability to produce them. Start checking out your marketing portfolio, resume, or anything else you can use. Organize your materials and make sure they clearly reflect the skills needed. Use examples to show the things you've already done in the company that have helped them succeed (or even exceed) their goals......... Posted by: Jim Permalink Who Is Responsible for Adware?
New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer, whose office has sued two major adware vendors, has threatened to come after advertisers. An affidavit filed last week with Mr. Spitzer's lawsuit against Internet marketer Direct Revenue named some large companies that continue to advertise through adware. (Direct Revenue, for its part, has said the case is "baseless" and focused on the company's past practices.) FTC Commissioner Jonathan Leibowitz recently proposed "shaming" companies that advertise through adware by publishing their names. But what responsibility do advertisers have when it comes to adware? The Wall Street Journal Online asked Ari Schwartz, deputy director of the Center for Democracy and Technology, and Eric Goldman, a law professor at Marquette University, to discuss the ethical issues and legal risks. Their exchange, carried out over email, is below......... Posted by: Jim Permalink Source |
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