The much-hated Hartz IV

 09.02.2010 00:26   dw-world.de

Five years after the introduction of the German welfare reform known as Hartz IV, the Constitutional Court is to hand down a key ruling that could see benefits increase. But what does Hartz IV actually consist of?

Germany Social Life

Airport scanners stir fears over security lines

 08.02.2010 22:30   usatoday.com

The government's plan to install body scanners in dozens of airports could lengthen security lines and congest terminals, airline ...

USA Social Life

Obama's healthcare summit sets stage for end-game

 08.02.2010 22:00   reuters.com

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's call for a healthcare summit including both his fellow Democrats and Republicans sets the stage for a final push to get stalled legislation through Congress, but skeptical Republicans said on Monday the only solution is to start over.

World State & Community

Radiation proposal outrages Swiss watchmakers

 09.02.2010 00:27   dw-world.de

Two Swiss watchmakers take on the German Federal Ministry of the Environment over a proposal to ban tritium from consumer goods.

World Economics & Finance

Marginal Analysis: Looking at the small picture | By Olivier Harnisch

 09.02.2010 00:23   hsyndicate.com

The Marginal Impact of Changes | Difficult trading conditions are good opportunities to reconsider basic business principles which have stood the test of time but have recently taken a backseat given the continuous emergence of new management techniques. Most hoteliers have understood that the current environment coupled with an uncertain future requires them to make appropriate decisions in order to mitigate the impact of soft demand and low yields on bottom line.

Netherlands Hotels, Restaurants & Cafes

Forex Technical Analytics

 09.02.2010 00:18   actionforex.com

The estimated test of key supports has been confirmed, however, relative rise of sales activity, marked by OsMA trend indicator, did not favor implementation of the pre-planned buying positions. Therefore, considering the developing technical picture from the position of incompleteness and probable rate range movement, we can assume reaching of...

World E-commerce

Pakistan leader survives attack

 09.02.2010 00:06   bbc.co.uk

A senior Pakistani politician survives an attempt on his life after gunmen fire at him in the city of Rawalpindi.

World Incidents

al-Qaeda – A Wounded But Very Dangerous Enemy

 08.02.2010 20:08   nationalterroralert.com

Although intelligence analysts may differ as to al Qaeda’s strength, influence and operational status, there is one thing most agree on, al Qaeda is still very dangerous and poses a great threat to the US. The Washington Post has more. In the past six weeks, Americans have witnessed two jarringly different but completely accurate views of al-Qaeda’s [...]This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National Terror Alert. National Terror Alert is America's trusted source for homeland security news and information. al-Qaeda – A Wounded But Very Dangerous Enemy

World Terrorism

Shock! Child sexual orgy in detail, eldest convicted

 24.11.2009 06:06   mignews.com.ua

The interdistrict court convicted 14-year-old boy for the organization of child sexual orgy and rape in the unnatural way of 9-year-old son in the Lviv Region, Sambyr.

Ukraine Crime

Google starts live phone support for Nexus One owners

 09.02.2010 00:19   engadgetmobile.com

Google readily admits that its Nexus One customer support at launch was lacking. However, the Goog says that it's committed to improving the experience as it blazes a path into the world of consumer handset sales. Today, more than a month since the launch of the Nexus One, Google is offering owners access to a real live person via 888-48NEXUS (63987). The new support line is operational from 07:00am to 10:00pm PST and augments Google's support forums, FAQs and email support. Unfortunately, Google's live support line seems limited to status and shipping issues -- for live tech support you'll still have to call either HTC customer care number or T-Mobile depending upon the issue. And of course, the whole thing changes if you're an international user. As convoluted as it all sounds, an unamed Google spokesperson still claims that "live phone support from Google, combined with an optimized on-line support experience, enables a superior Nexus One customer experience." Sure it does: the average consumer just loves looking through on-line forums and FAQs to solve issues before picking up the phone to complain. [Thanks, Phil L.]Google starts live phone support for Nexus One owners originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments

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Nikon 24mm lens

 08.02.2010 22:21   letsgodigital.org

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24mm lens : Nikon Europe announces a class leading ultra-fast aperture wide angle lens, the AF-S Nikkor 24mm F1.4G ED. Designed for professional reportage and landscape photography, the new lens features a ground-breaking optical design for Nikon’s range of class leading FX-format DSLR cameras. The Nikon 24mm lens features a unique optical design which provides improved image quality, with minimal distortion and excellent edge to corner sharpness especially at wider aperture settings. The new optical system combines Nikon’s exclusive anti-reflection Nano Crystal coat, ED glass and aspherical lens elements to deliver brilliant, high contrast image quality with minimised distortion and aberration.

World Digital Technologies

Google Maps Used to Track Down Street View Car

 08.02.2010 18:27   searchenginejournal.com

Do you hate the Google Street View car for its supposed invasion of your privacy? Looks like this is what drove members of the group Free Art & Technology (FAT) when they've attached a GPS device to the Street View car containing Google's camera used for photographing streets in Berlin. So, now with the use of Google Maps, the group were…Check out the SEO Tools guide at Search Engine Journal.Google Maps Used to Track Down Street View Car

World Search Engines

'The Postmistress' delivers a potent message about words

 08.02.2010 20:19   usatoday.com

Sarah Blake's new novel, set during World War II, is a vivid reminder of how well-chosen words can help change the world.

USA Books & CD

Museum Exhibits Rare Photos of Taliesin I

 08.02.2010 10:20   wisconsinhistory.org

Reproductions of 33 rare and historic photographs and a small selection of original photographs that document the construction of the original Taliesin, the residence and studio Frank Lloyd Wright designed and built in Spring Green, Wisconsin, in 1911-1912, are on...

Wisconsin History

An Answer To Another Of Life's Big Questions

 08.02.2010 06:18   medicalnewstoday.com

Monash University biochemists have found a critical piece in the evolutionary puzzle that explains how life on Earth evolved millions of centuries ago. The team, from the School of Biomedical Sciences, has described the process by which bacteria developed into more complex cells and found this crucial step happened much earlier in the evolutionary timeline than previously thought...

World Biology

3D Models - LEGO

 09.02.2010 00:25   the3dstudio.com

Name: LEGOType: 3D ModelsAuthor: N DESIGNPrice: $15.00File types: 3ds c4d sldp stp wrlDescription: LEGOSee complete details

World Computer Design & Modelling

Morpheus Turbo Accelerator version 5.5.2 was released.

 09.02.2010 00:22   allsharewareproducts.com

Morpheus Turbo Accelerator version 5.5.2 has been released. Release date: 2010-02-09 What's new: Optimized web connection. Program cost, USD: 0 Short description: Morpheus Turbo Accelerator (MoTA) is an excellent accelerator for Morpheus file sharing program. Link: http://www.allsharewareproducts.com/ShowDescriptions.aspx?fileId=15765&ViewIndex=0&cat=Network AND Internet----File Sharing/Peer to Peer&NewsDate=20100209

World Software

A sensation of wonder about technological developments

 09.02.2010 00:17   linuxtoday.com

<b>Too Much Information:</b> "It's a common thing to admire the way someone solved what was previously a limitation. The funny thing is this can be true even when faced with things we normally consider evil, because we can see that the application of the technology is different from the way it was used."

World Open Source Software

Michelle Obama aims to end child obesity in a generation

 08.02.2010 22:30   usatoday.com

Today the first lady launches Let's Move, a campaign to help parents deal with the national health crisis of childhood obesity.

USA Health & Beauty

Fertile forties pregnancy warning

 08.02.2010 18:04   bbc.co.uk

Experts fear older women are ditching contraception in the mistaken belief that fertility inevitably wanes at a certain age.

World Health & Beauty

Age of mother affects child's autism risk: study

 08.02.2010 18:01   reuters.com

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Being an older mother significantly increases the risk of having a child with autism, but being an older father only increases the risk when the mother is under the age of 30, U.S. researchers said on Monday.

World Health & Beauty

EPICA Guitarist Checks In From The Road - "The Canadian Crowd Is The Way We Like It, Hot And Steamy!"

 09.02.2010 00:21   bravewords.com

Mark Jansen, guitarist / vocalist for Dutch symphonic rockers EPICA, has issued the following tour update from Canada: January 31: Club Soda - Montreal "During...

World Rock Music

Handsome booze packaging

 09.02.2010 00:19   boingboing.net

I know nothing about Bitter Sisters' cocktail mixes -- I don't drink hardly at all (puts me straight to sleep) and for all I know, this stuff tastes like gasoline. But the new packaging, designed by Shane Crawford, tickles my desiderata bone. Sure is purdy. Bitter Sisters Cocktail Mixers Previously:Liquor fancier's tchotchke - Boing Boing Ice Jackets encase vodka bottles in ice - Boing Boing...

World Culture & Arts

The Corning Museum of Glass Supports Seven Artists-in-Residence in 2010

 08.02.2010 22:33   prweb.com

Seven artists from the glassmaking world and beyond will research and experiment with new techniques and subjects as 2010 artists-in-residence at The Studio (http://www.cmog.org/thestudio) of The Corning Museum of Glass (http://www.cmog.org). This year’s international roster includes a tattoo artist, a Danish glass designer and a ceramic artist inspired by Islamic textiles. (PRWeb Feb 8, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/02/prweb3582994.htm

World Museums, Exhibitions & Galleries

Critic's Corner Tuesday: 'Idol,' 'Lost,' 'Leno Show' finale

 08.02.2010 20:19   usatoday.com

One of TV's most popular personalities joins its most popular show as Ellen DeGeneres starts her stint on American Idol (Fox, ...

USA Recreation & Entertainment

EA Talks DLC Strategy for 2010

 08.02.2010 20:12   shacknews.com

In a conference call Q&A after their earnings report, Electronic Arts executives waxed about recent successes and strategies with downloadable content. EA CEO John Riccitiello shared the motivation behind their inclusion of paid DLC in all their titles this year. "We sort of initiated our approach here originally with NBA Live with Dynamic DNA almost a year-and-a-half ago. In every case, what we've seen is a very positive response from the consumer and in each case, particularly with Dragon Age, a strong pickup in revenue per user. By and large, they like the extra content and we think it's a strong positive move...we've got similar strong PDLC programs with all of our titles this year." COO John Schappert embellished on the success of Dragon Age DLC. "We had downloadable content in addition to the pack-in content, if you will, available for purchase on day one. The first week, we did over a million dollars in sales on that title - that's just ...

World Computer Games

Jackson doctor pleads not guilty in singer's death

 08.02.2010 18:01   reuters.com

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The doctor hired to care for Michael Jackson was charged on Monday with killing the pop star after a lengthy investigation that found a lethal cocktail of drugs in the singer's system when he died last year.

World Recreation & Entertainment

Ford to unveil new Transit Connect vans today

 08.02.2010 22:25   freep.com

Ford's decision to offer an electric version of its award-winning Transit Connect van is giving a boost to a small Oak Park company, Azure Dynamics, and is expected to create new jobs in metro Detroit.

USA Autonews

DealerUps Helps Auto Dealers Better Target Customers with Polk Lead Scoring Integration and Database Enhancement Services

 08.02.2010 18:37   prweb.com

Parayil & Mann Dealer Services Inc. (PMDS), a leading retail automotive consulting and technology provider, today announced the integration of R. L. Polk & Co.'s Lead Scoring into its DealerUps Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system. DealerUps has also added Polk's data hygiene and appending services to its system, which allow DealerUps' customers to have a more accurate customer database with regard to address, phone and email. Combined, these services are aimed at helping auto dealers better target customers and boost sales. Collaboration and Integration Provides Auto Dealers with Competitive Advantage and Potential for Increased Sales Revenues. (PRWeb Feb 8, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/02/prweb3567854.htm

World Autonews

Ferrari 599 GTO Spied in Italy - Road Going 599XX

 08.02.2010 18:26   worldcarfans.com

These spy pictures reveal the upcoming hardcore Ferrari 599 GTO while it parked in Italy. Rumours suggest a 700hp mill under the bonnet.

World Cars

Secret pipe dream gives Shaun White a snowboarding edge

 09.02.2010 00:28   usatoday.com

At 23, Shaun White is the face of the Vancouver Games for the action sports generation and the heavy favorite to bring home a second consecutive Olympic gold medal in men's halfpipe Feb. 17.

USA Olympic Games

N.C.A.A. Fails to Stop Licensing Lawsuit

 08.02.2010 22:15   nytimes.com

A district court judge denied a motion to dismiss a lawsuit headed by Ed O’Bannon and arguing that athletes should be compensated when their images are used.

World Football

Sentiment, success, adventure make Saints "America's" team

 08.02.2010 12:00   reuters.com

MIAMI (Reuters) - The Dallas Cowboys have long been known as 'America's team' but the New Orleans Saints, who triumphed as underdogs in Sunday's Super Bowl, can now make a good claim to that title.

World Sports

Airport scanners stir fears over security lines

 08.02.2010 22:31   usatoday.com

The government's plan to install body scanners in dozens of airports could lengthen security lines and congest terminals, airline ...

USA Tourism

James switches from Blues to Sale

 08.02.2010 14:25   bbc.co.uk

Former Wales international Dafydd James joins Sale Sharks from Cardiff Blues on a short-term deal until the end of the season.

World Tourism

Vienna’s Museum of Art Fakes

 08.02.2010 06:28   europealacarte.co.uk

I wouldn’t have even stopped had it not been for what I thought was a ‘typo.’ The sheer horror of a ‘Manet’ instead of a ‘Monet’ was enough to redirect my attention from the unusual colours of Hundertwasserhaus to the more muted glass pane before me, just a few meters from the colourful building, which [...]

Europe Tourism

Minogue privacy complaint upheld

 08.02.2010 18:05   bbc.co.uk

The press watchdog upholds two complaints by X Factor judge Dannii Minogue against the Daily Mirror and Daily Record for invasion of privacy.

World Blogs

JEFF GERRITT : A Michigan man, Malcolm X deserves a Michigan monument

 08.02.2010 14:41   freep.com

Brought up in Lansing and nicknamed Detroit Red, Malcolm X, like former President Gerald R. Ford, is a Michigan man. You wouldn't know it, though, by driving around the state or flipping through a tourist guide. As far as I can tell, the only concrete reminder of Malcolm's Michigan roots is an obscure homesite marker at 4705 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Lansing.

USA Blogs

Collection "Ukrainian Animation: Vol. I-IV". 4 DVDs. (225.50UAH, $50.11USD)

 08.02.2010 10:26   umka.com.ua

Ukraine Music, MP3

Guscott criticises 'stodgy' Wales

 09.02.2010 00:06   bbc.co.uk

BBC pundit and ex-England centre urges Wales to attack with pace and says they have become a 'stodgy' team to their own detriment.

World Advertisements

Bank bargains now in Mallorca

 22.01.2010 12:32   propertyinspain.net

Resort apartments from EUR 75,000 to 4-bed village rennovation projects for EUR 125,000, the bank-owned repossession bargains have arrived in favourite holiday Island, Mallorca...

Spain Real Estate

International Real Estate: For Sale In... Cyprus

 22.04.2009 00:08   nytimes.com

Partly because of the complicated political situation on the island, real estate prices in the northern portion of Cyprus are relatively low compared with those elsewhere in the region.

World Real Estate

Mid-Atlantic braces for second snowstorm

 09.02.2010 00:29   usatoday.com

Starting tonight, snow forecast to hit Eastern cities still digging out from a weekend wallop could keep some people stuck at ...

USA Weather Forecast

Where Does All the Snow Go?

 08.02.2010 10:22   accuweather.com

Major U.S. cities have been smashed with feet of snow, and with bitter cold temperatures preventing any widespread melting, where does all that road-blocking snow go? It's important to remember ...

World Weather Forecast

Weather update

 07.02.2010 10:04   bbc.co.uk

Latest weather forecast from Northern Ireland

World Weather Forecast