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Paintings-2008

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:13:26 GMT

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Not an email hoax: The Uno - Ben Gulak's Innovative Electric Motorbike

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:19:00 GMT

clipped by: zizzy
clipper's remarks: In 2007, the Uno won a second place Grand Award at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. The machine also received a place in the Popular Science 2008 Invention Awards.
http://www.popsci.com/scitech/article/2008-05/popsci-presents-2008-invention-awards

Clip Source: www.hoax-slayer.com

Email forward describes the Uno, an innovative electric motorcycle invented by Canadian Ben Gulak that moves on two wheels positioned side by side and is controlled by body movement

Status:
True

Example:(Submitted, October 2009)

Subject: world first

A young inventor has created a motorbike with a twist - it uses two wheels but they are positioned right next to each other, giving it the illusion of being a powered unicycle. And even better, it might help save the planet.

Commentary:

Although some commentators have postulated that the message is a hoax and the attached photographs are clever fakes, the Uno is in fact real. A December 2008 New York Times article notes:

Massachusetts Institute of Technology has also published information about Ben Gulak and the Uno, noting:

inspiration for the cycle came when Gulak visited China in 2006

He realized that much of that smog was coming from the thousands of motor scooters whizzing through the streets and figured that there had to be a better way

Uncle Sam’s Collections Continue Their Steep Drop

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:16:02 GMT

clipped by: merrie
clipper's remarks: It is ironic to say the least that Congress and the Obama administration are glorifying the idea of a “public option” that would ultimately lead to government-run health care while Treasury receipts continue to shrink. If the private health insurance market disappears, so will its taxes.

To name just one example, Aetna’s recorded income tax expense on its financial statements for 2005-2008 (including state and local taxes) averaged roughly $900 million per year. Put the company’s health insurance segment out of business, and a large portion of those taxes would stop coming in, digging the country’s and various states’ debt holes that much deeper.

The establishment press has paid very little attention to fiscal 2009’s drop of 19.5% in receipts from economic activity, so I expect similar treatment of October’s continuation of the trend. It would appear that they don’t want any unsettling news getting in the way of the statist agenda.

Clip Source: www.bizzyblog.com

Cash Crunch, Press Silence: As ObamaCare Advances In Congress

Though it won’t be official until Tim Geithner’s crew releases its Monthly Treasury Statement next week, it’s virtually certain that the government’s collections will open the year in a deep hole compared to last year, and probably well behind what CBO expects.

Take a look at this compilation of key items from October’s final Daily Treasury Statement, compared to the actual results from October 2008 and 2007:

This downward spiral continues a trend that began in the summer of 2008, as the public and especially businesses, entrepreneurs, and investors began comprehending the horrid economic implications of a Barack Obama electoral victory

In the intervening year since the election, fear and uncertainty have spread to consumers in general, which of course has significantly suppressed economic activity and federal collections resulting from it.

Tags: economy, msm biz/other bias, msm biz/other ignorance, taxes & government

b2b-telemarketing-services

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:19:30 GMT

clipped by: callbox
clipper's remarks: Callbox is a b2b lead generation company that provides business to business sales leads and appointment setting services. Callbox provides telemarketing leads such as IT sales leads, janitorial leads, financial leads, accounting leads, medical leads, software leads and marketing leads.

Clip Source: www.callboxinc.com

Importance of Prospecting Sales Leads Regularly

Monday, October 6th, 2008 Posted in Call Center Outsourcing | No Comments »

- by William Jimenez - In generating sales leads, consistency is the rule of thumb. Whatever means you implement in generating sales leads for your company, prospecting sales leads regularly is very crucial to have a higher possibility of hitting ...

Clip Source: www.callboxinc.com

The Tactic Used For Generating Sales Leads

Thursday, September 25th, 2008 Posted in by an author | No Comments »

- by Marek P - For each small business, knowing where to start can be a huge headache. What every company needs are clients in order to grow and make sales. This is true for any type of business, including MLM. ...

Tags: sales, lead, generation, sales lead generation

Sales lead Generation

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:10:53 GMT

Clip Source: www.callboxinc.com

Maximize Your Sales from Longer-term Sales Leads

Monday, October 20th, 2008 Posted in by an author | No Comments »

- by Mac McIntosh - Want to learn how capture and nurture three-quarters of the sales lead market through effective communication efforts? First, you must learn to slow down. Remember the story of the tortoise and the hare? The same principles learned ...

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Business Lead Generation through Referrals

Sunday, October 19th, 2008 Posted in Lead generation and appointment setting | No Comments »

Sales lead generation marketing prepares and informs candidates, accumulates data about them, and utilizes that data to produce still greater targeted, extremely pertinent marketing content. Sales lead generation transforms contacts into prospects. In the ultra-competitive business lead generation industry, a company ...

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Endangered Species List According to Country - The Top 10

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:30:28 GMT

clipped by: celestialdancer

Clip Source: ecoworldly.com

Have you heard the news? Habitat loss, overhunting, and unsustainable development are wiping out the world’s greatest treasure: Wildlife.

From lowest to highest, take a look at this list of 10 countries with the greatest number of endangered species, according the 2009 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species:

10. Philippines

Total 2009: 682

Total 2008: 641

9. India

Total 2009: 687

Total 2008: 659

8. Brazil

Total 2009: 769

Total 2008: 738

7. Australia

Total 2009: 804

Total 2008: 788

6. China

Total 2009: 841

Total 2008: 816

5. Mexico

Total 2009: 900

Total 2008: 897

4. Indonesia

Total 2009: 1126

Total 2008: 1087

3. Malaysia

Total 2009: 1166

Total 2008: 1141

2. United States

Total 2009: 1203

Total 2008: 1192

1. Ecuador

Total 2009: 2211

Total 2008: 2208

PETA Killed 95 Percent of Adoptable Pets in its Care During 2008

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:20:58 GMT

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Clip Source: www.consumerfreedom.com

PETA Killed 95 Percent of Adoptable Pets in its Care During 2008

WASHINGTON DC – Today the nonprofit Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF) published documents online showing that People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) killed 95 percent of the adoptable pets in its care during 2008. Despite years of public outrage over its euthanasia program, the animal rights group kills an average of 5.8 pets every day at its Norfolk, VA headquarters.

According to public records from the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, PETA killed 2,124 pets last year and placed only seven in adoptive homes. Since 1998, a total of 21,339 dogs and cats have died at the hands of PETA workers.

Despite having a $32 million budget, PETA does not operate an adoption shelter. PETA employees make no discernible effort to find homes for the thousands of pets they kill every year. Last year, the

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Guantanamo Bay Torture edit - 2008

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:11:10 GMT

clipped by: katsteevns
clipper's remarks: Go to source for interviews

Clip Source: www.spectacle.co.uk

Guantanamo Bay Torture edit - 2008

Rough cut with BITC. Interviews taken during 2007 and 2008.

This short film is a preliminary edit exploring the experiences of torture of prisoners held captive at Guantanamo Bay. The accounts from Lawyers, campaigners and ex-prisoners at the camp challenge the legitimacy and morality of the methods employed.

Interviewees include:

Moazzam Begg, spokesperson for Cage Prisoners and former Guantanamo Bay Detanee

Shakeel Begg, Imam, Lewisham Mosque

Gareth Pierce, Birnberg Pierce and Partners

James Yee, Former U.S. Military Chaplain at Guantanamo Bay

Tom Wilner, Stearman and Sterling LLP

Zachary Katznelson and Clive Stafford Smith from Reprieve

South African beaches get blue flag status

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:34:42 GMT

clipped by: gup45ah
clipper's remarks: Blue flag status has been awarded to 29 South African beaches this year, an increase of ten over 2008. Seven of these are located in Cape Town, including the city's Muizenberg and Camps Bay beaches.

Clip Source: southalltravel.co.uk

South African beaches get blue flag status

Blue flag status has been awarded to 29 South African beaches this year, an increase of ten over 2008.

Seven of these are located in Cape Town, including the city's Muizenberg and Camps Bay beaches.

Tags: south african beaches, blue flag beaches, blue flag award

Ashampoo Presentations 2008

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:54:46 GMT

clipped by: netcad

Clip Source: www.baixaki.com.br

A Ashampoo está conquistando os usuários e, consequentemente, o mercado. A empresa alemã é conhecida por desenvolver alternativas gratuitas para softwares pagos, sendo que o produto mais conhecido é o Ashampoo Burning Studio.

Ashampoo Presentations 2008 permite que você crie qualquer tipo de apresentação de slides, desde os mais simples projetos de escola até aquelas que exigem um nível de estrutura mais complexa, como mapas mentais.

Top 10 GOP Moderate Moments (via Rush)

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:17:48 GMT

clipped by: jatfla
clipper's remarks: As I was in the car I switched him on and he was just beginning his countdown.

Yes. Either the 'moderates' form their own party or the true conservatives must. I'm tired of voting for the lesser of the 2 evils and violating my true convictions. While these 'moderate' Republicans may be very nice people with good intentions...few actually shared my values. And he's right! The #1 'moderate' revealed so much about himself.

Clip Source: www.rushlimbaugh.com

Top Ten GOP Moderate Moments

RUSH: I'd like to share with you what I think,

are -- and it was tough to limit this to ten -- the Top Ten Republican Moderate Moments.

Number ten: Newt Gingrich does a PSA on global warming with Nancy Pelosi in 2008.

Number nine moderate moment in GOP history: Bush-Quayle '92.

The number eight moderate moment GOP history: Dole-Kemp '96.

number seven most moderate moment in Republican history: Ford-Dole '76.

number six: Jumpin' Jim Jeffords jumps from the Republican Party.

: Arlen Specter switches parties.

four: Richard Nixon resigns in disgrace.

number three: Dede Scozzafava endorses the Democrat, Owens

number two: The McCain campaign of 2008.

The number one top ten moderate moment in Republican history: Colin Powell endorsing Barack Obama, the Democrat, for president in 2008!

Every one of them took us where? Backwards!

Louis Vuitton Monogram Jokes Heartbreak Purple Handheld Bag LV M95740

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:46:29 GMT

clipped by: lusily
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Gestion de la calidad, formacion online cursos calidad gratis

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:56:57 GMT

clipped by: finncary
clipper's remarks: Formación online en Gestion de la calidad. Cursos calidad. Gestion de la calidad formacion online cursos calidad gratis.

Clip Source: www.cursocalidad.net

Cursos Calidad

Curso Calidad - Gratis actualizacion ISO 9001:2008

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Todos los responsables de calidad tienen que tener formación actualizada sobre la nueva norma ya que cuando realicen la proxima auditoria la empresa certificadora le exigira tener formación sobre la ISO 9001:2008.

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Interest rates are going up

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:35:15 GMT

clipped by: marcsp
clipper's remarks: With short term rates at or near zero, they can't o lower. The only way way rates can go is up. The questions remain; how high and how fast.
This article does a much better job than I can about explaining what the bond market is facing. maybe the move up in rates won't be as dramatic as the article suggests, but we all should prepare ourselves for it.

Clip Source: www.minyanville.com

Get Out of Bonds -- Fast!

Ron Coby Oct 27, 2009 8:40 am

The next big shoe to drop and giant bubble to pop is the US bond market. The explosive run up into December 2008 was an absolute Christmas present for bond bears willing to short the panic top. The 2008 fear-related spike in bonds was the equivalent to NASDAQ in 2000 or real estate in 2004. However, this explosive move up was primarily driven by global fear, where the other two bubbles were driven by greed.