World News Forum - Open Publishing:
Editor's Note: All those interested in the political, economic and social directions being taken by the people and governments of Latin American states will do well to invest time in reading this treatise by James Petras and Henry Veltmeyer. Those who think they understand the future of the left on the continent may be surp (Read More)
World News Forum - Open Publishing:
The other top job created by the Lisbon Treaty - foreign affairs supremo - has gone to the EU Trade Commissioner, Baroness Catherine Ashton from the UK.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8367589.stm. (Read More)
Ecademy: user blogs:
In today's economic climate being great at delivery is no longer enough. Having a team of seasoned professionals who measure their success by the success of the projects they have worked on is not a sustainable model for the future. Many consultancy and business services firms have build a business based on many one-off pro (Read More)
Submitted by Robdiana
from Google Reader:
Twitter’s co-founder Biz Stone has confirmed the introduction of paid-for business accounts at some point in the near future. In an interview with BBC, Stone confirms the rumours that floated around the web earlier this year; “Twitter will always be free to everyone whether it’s commercial or personal. But you’ll be able to (Read More)
Design Milk:
The firm was invited to modernize and add an additional top floor to a rare 1950’s glass-fronted, two-story family townhouse on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. A large, open living area on the first floor leads through to a kitchen overlooking the rear garden. Cantilevered stairs, flooded by daylight from a large skylight, lea (Read More)
WebUrbanist:
Photographs of Japan from the Meiji and Taisho Periods (1868-1926) have captivated viewers around the world since they were first circulated. One photographer in particular captured Japanese life so beautifully that his work has been seen by countless people all across the globe. Until very recently, though, his name was vi (Read More)
Submitted by Magitam
from Google Reader:
With ever-changing media consumption patterns and the rapid growth of mobile web, social networking, behavioral targeting, vodcasting, email marketing, and viral marketing it can be tough for any company to stay ahead of the competition. Which is why the organizers of iStrategy 2010, to be held 9-10th February 2010 in Berli (Read More)
Submitted by Magitam
from Google Reader:
“For better or worse, the more likely culprit for the uptick in market mood swings is the increased popularity of ETFs. As more take bets on sectors and asset classes rather than individual stocks, it has become a market where good news lifts all boats, and bad news sinks all ships.” (Bespoke)The stock market is now 20% o (Read More)
Submitted by Mvndrvrt
from Google Reader:
Less than a month after the Washington Blade, known as “the gay paper of record,” celebrated its 40th Anniversary at a glitzy reception at the Harman Center for the Arts in Washington, D.C., comes news that the paper will no longer exist. The Blade—along with Atlanta’s Southern Voice and four other LGBT publications—shut d (Read More)
CenterNetworks:
Twitter COO Dick Costolo was intererviewed today and part of the discussion centered around how Twitter will (and does) generate revenue. Clearly they are earning revenue from Twitter’s deals with Bing and Google.More importantly, Costolo noted that Twitter will launch an advertising model “soon”. He went on to say that soo (Read More)
All Things Workplace:
Are you an HR person wrestling with how best to use social media?You've got plenty of company.At this week's IQPC Corporate University sessions there was an entire two-day track dedicated to Social Media. Speakers included Sharlyn Lauby and Jessica Lee, HR pros who know their way around the online community and the tools av (Read More)
The Inquisitr:
The PogoPlug is one of the best plug and play NAS solutions available on the market, it’s simple to use, offers a nice clean and sleek design and users have been flocking to the devices over the last several months. Now the team at PogoPlug have announced some nice new improvements to their gadget.The PogoPlug now comes wit (Read More)
The Escapist : Latest News:
Stardock chief Brad Wardell says that his company's Impulse service is second place in the digital distribution business, but it's a distant second - Valve's Steam platform makes up a whopping 70% of the market. (Read More)
World News Forum - Open Publishing:
(New York) - The Kyrgyz authorities should immediately release the human rights activists Bakhrom Hamroev and Izzatilla Rakhmatillaev and allow them to continue their fact-finding work without further interference, Human Rights Watch said today.
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The Digerati Life:
There have been a lot of developments with Mint.com lately, the biggest of which was their acquisition by Intuit (the makers of Quicken software). Mint is known primarily for their free online budgeting tool, which we’ve enthusiastically recommended here; and if you haven’t had a chance to check them out yet, you may want (Read More)