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June 26, 2008 News and Trends
News Flash: Supreme Court Misses July 4 Opportunity
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:05:02 PDT
In defending personal gun ownership the Supreme Court failed to cite the best, most patriotic reason: overthrowing a corrupt, tyrannical and plutocratic government.
Toon Thursday: We're Back, We're Bad.
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:05:47 PDT
Since I've been pretty well stuck in a king-sized vat of fiction writing nonproductivity, I bring you this cartoon. Apparently I like to glorify procrastination. A few promo items which crossed my desk last week: We've talked here before about the awesome Rock 'n' Roll Camp for Girls which takes place in Portland every summer. Now, get the behind-the-scenes story, as well as advice, lessons, and more, with a new release from Chronicle Books. I like to plug the rock camp--an 11-year-old frien
WPG details handset design trends in China (Digi Times)
Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:24:25 PDT
As the largest IC distributor for MediaTek's handset chips in China, WPG Holdings' marketing vice president Chuen-Jie Lin believes that multimedia-rich handsets will be the mainstream through 2009, and growing demand for embedded USB ports, mobile TV and dual-power supplies will become key design trends in the future.
A Look Back at the History of Gartner's Coverage of Talent Management Applications (Part 3)
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:51:02 PDT
By the end of 2003, I knew that I needed to focus more on talent management application vendors. So, I made the decision to get more detailed foundation research out on talent management applications so I put the HRMS research on the backburner for a while. In 2004, Gartner introduced a new note type called a MarketScope to complement Magic Quadrants. MarketScopes were intended to be used for early stage as well as late stage markets. This was perfect for Employee Performance Management. I
Court quashes dad's grounding of 12-year-old daughter (CBC Montreal)
Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:15:10 PDT
A father plans to appeal after a Quebec court ruled that he didn't have the right to punish his 12-year-old daughter by barring her from a school trip.
Opium Growth in the US
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:01:39 PDT
Opium production increased to nearly 9,000 tonnes in 2007, the highest level for years, according to a United Nations annual “World Drug Report” published on Thursday June 26th. The only country to use more than it did a century ago is America. Read more (The Economist/Image: Getty Images)
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Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:05:02 PDT
In defending personal gun ownership the Supreme Court failed to cite the best, most patriotic reason: overthrowing a corrupt, tyrannical and plutocratic government.
Toon Thursday: We're Back, We're Bad.
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:05:47 PDT
Since I've been pretty well stuck in a king-sized vat of fiction writing nonproductivity, I bring you this cartoon. Apparently I like to glorify procrastination. A few promo items which crossed my desk last week: We've talked here before about the awesome Rock 'n' Roll Camp for Girls which takes place in Portland every summer. Now, get the behind-the-scenes story, as well as advice, lessons, and more, with a new release from Chronicle Books. I like to plug the rock camp--an 11-year-old frien
WPG details handset design trends in China (Digi Times)
Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:24:25 PDT
As the largest IC distributor for MediaTek's handset chips in China, WPG Holdings' marketing vice president Chuen-Jie Lin believes that multimedia-rich handsets will be the mainstream through 2009, and growing demand for embedded USB ports, mobile TV and dual-power supplies will become key design trends in the future.
A Look Back at the History of Gartner's Coverage of Talent Management Applications (Part 3)
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:51:02 PDT
By the end of 2003, I knew that I needed to focus more on talent management application vendors. So, I made the decision to get more detailed foundation research out on talent management applications so I put the HRMS research on the backburner for a while. In 2004, Gartner introduced a new note type called a MarketScope to complement Magic Quadrants. MarketScopes were intended to be used for early stage as well as late stage markets. This was perfect for Employee Performance Management. I
Court quashes dad's grounding of 12-year-old daughter (CBC Montreal)
Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:15:10 PDT
A father plans to appeal after a Quebec court ruled that he didn't have the right to punish his 12-year-old daughter by barring her from a school trip.
Opium Growth in the US
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:01:39 PDT
Opium production increased to nearly 9,000 tonnes in 2007, the highest level for years, according to a United Nations annual “World Drug Report” published on Thursday June 26th. The only country to use more than it did a century ago is America. Read more (The Economist/Image: Getty Images)
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