Reports: Cards acquire shortstop Greene from Padres - FOXSports.com
December 4, 2008
Reports: Cards acquire shortstop Greene from Padres - FOXSports.com Reports: Cards acquire shortstop Greene from Padres
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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by FOXSports.com The Cardinals hope to solve their problems at shortstop by acquiring the San Diego Padres' Khalil Greene, several newspaper reported.
Padres ship shortstop Khalil Greene to St. Louis
Reports: San Diego Padres dealing Khalil Greene to Cardinals
Wal-Mart escapes November sales slump - CNNMoney.com Wal-Mart escapes November sales slump
The Associated Press
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No. 1 retailer posts solid gain to start the holiday shopping season; many other merchants take a beating. By Parija B. Kavilanz, CNNMoney.
Wal-Mart November Sales Top Estimates on Discounts (Update1)
WRAPUP 1-US retail same-store sales fall; Wal-Mart beats
Nokia cuts fourth-quarter mobile-industry forecast - MarketWatch Nokia cuts fourth-quarter mobile-industry forecast
AFP
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By Aude Lagorce, MarketWatch LONDON (MarketWatch) — Nokia Corp., the world's largest maker of mobile phones, on Thursday lowered its fourth-quarter mobile-industry outlook for the second time in less than a month and warned it may lose market share in …
Nokia sees weaker markets in Q4, 2009
Nokia Sees Shrinking Handset Market
Indian airports on high alert after new warning - The Associated Press Indian airports on high alert after new warning
Telegraph.co.uk
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MUMBAI, India (AP) - Airports in India went on high alert Thursday following fresh attack warnings as officials said India suspects two senior leaders of a banned Pakistani militant group orchestrated the deadly Mumbai attacks.
Rice, Zardari discuss Mumbai attacks
Pak must investigate Mumbai strikes, says Rice
Thursday eye-opener: Can anybody beat the Celtics or Lakers? - USA Today
December 4, 2008
Thursday eye-opener: Can anybody beat the Celtics or Lakers? - USA Today Thursday eye-opener: Can anybody beat the Celtics or Lakers?
TSN.ca
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Shouldn't we just let the Lakers and defending champion Celtics play for the title now? The only team that looks like they could give them a run plays in Chapel Hill.
Rondo sets a hot pace
Rondo's Triple-Double Helps Celtics Post 10th Straight Win
Court says DNA database violates privacy - Reuters UK Court says DNA database violates privacy
BBC News
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STRASBOURG, France (Reuters) - Europe's human rights court ruled on Thursday that Britain had violated two people's privacy by storing their DNA profiles, even though they had not been convicted of a crime.
UK DNA Database Violates Privacy Rights, Court Says (Update2)
UK police DNA bank a 'human rights violation'
A storm hangs over BlackBerry Storm - MSNBC A storm hangs over BlackBerry Storm
NewsOXY
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By Suzanne Choney After nearly two weeks on the market, the much-anticipated BlackBerry Storm has lived up to its name, with longtime BlackBerry loyalists frustrated by the smartphone's bugginess, sluggishness and user unfriendliness with its three …
BlackBerry Maker Latest to …
RIM Cuts Forecast
Florida slips in health survey - Bizjournals.com Florida slips in health survey
That Happened!
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High incidences of infectious disease and a high rate of uninsured people caused Florida to drop to near the bottom of the list in a state-by-state analysis of the nation’s health.
Vermont called healthiest state, Louisiana last
Empire State is stuck in the middle on health
Lil Wayne leads Grammy nods - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
December 4, 2008
Lil Wayne leads Grammy nods - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
The nominees Record: “Chasing Pavements,” Adele; “Viva la Vida,” Coldplay; “Bleeding Love,” Leona Lewis; “Paper Planes,” M.I.A.; “Please Read The Letter,” Robert Plant & Alison Krauss Album: “Raising Sand,” Robert Plant and Alison Krauss; “Viva la Vida,” Coldplay; “Tha
India refuses to rule out Pakistan link in Mumbai attacks - Scoop
India is refusing to rule out a military response after linking Pakistan to the terror attacks in Mumbai. US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has been visiting New Dehli to try to calm tensions between the two countries. India received a warning from the United States before last week’s attacks
Flights resume out of Bangkok as protesters lift airport siege - Guardian Unlimited
Hopes for the hundreds of thousands of foreign travellers stranded in Thailand were raised yesterday when the first international passenger flights left Bangkok’s main airport after anti-government protesters ended their eight-day siege. Within hours of the lifting of the blockade the first
Riley’s message to Obama: A relationship to build - Anniston Star
December 4, 2008
Riley’s message to Obama: A relationship to build - Anniston Star
Over the last six-plus years, it’s been easy to heap praise on Gov. Bob Riley when he defends Alabama’s needs and protects the state’s interests. Whether in overseas trade talks or water tussles with our Southern neighbors, he often seems a skilled negotiator and tough debater. Now, let’s see if he
Vikings react to NFL’s decision - St. Cloud Times
EDEN PRAIRIE — Darren Sharper’s nightmare has come true. When Pro Bowl defensive tackles Pat Williams and Kevin Williams met with the league two weeks ago to appeal their suspensions for violating the league’s steroid policy, the Minnesota Vikings free safety called the possibility of losing
Flights resume out of Bangkok as protesters lift airport siege - Guardian Unlimited
Hopes for the hundreds of thousands of foreign travellers stranded in Thailand were raised yesterday when the first international passenger flights left Bangkok’s main airport after anti-government protesters ended their eight-day siege. Within hours of the lifting of the blockade the first
‘GM, Chrysler considering bankruptcy’ - Zee News
December 4, 2008
‘GM, Chrysler considering bankruptcy’ - Zee News
New York, Dec 04: General Motors Corp and Chrysler LLC are considering accepting a pre-arranged bankruptcy as the last-resort price of getting a multi billion dollar government bailout, Bloomberg reported, citing a person familiar with internal discussions. In response to automakers’ bailout plea
Richardson tapped for commerce post - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
CHICAGO – President-elect Barack Obama selected New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson as his commerce secretary Wednesday. At a Chicago news conference, Obama praised Richardson’s long résumé. He served as United Nations ambassador and energy secretary during the Clinton administration, and he is in
Flights resume out of Bangkok as protesters lift airport siege - Guardian Unlimited
Hopes for the hundreds of thousands of foreign travellers stranded in Thailand were raised yesterday when the first international passenger flights left Bangkok’s main airport after anti-government protesters ended their eight-day siege. Within hours of the lifting of the blockade the first
Prosecutors unveil circumstantial evidence against William Balfour in Jennifer Hudson case - Chicago Tribune
Prosecutors detailed for the first time their circumstantial evidence against William Balfour, portraying the slayings of three of actress Jennifer Hudson ’s family members as the work of a jealous husband. Balfour, 27, Hudson’s brother-in-law, stood quietly in Bond Court Wednesday as prosecutors
Beasiswa Singapura: The Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA)
December 4, 2008
Beasiswa Singapura: The Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA)
The Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA) is a collaboration between the Agency for Science, Technology & Research (A*STAR), the National University of Singapore (NUS) and the Nanyang Technological University (NTU). PhD training will be carried out in English at your chosen lab at A*STAR Research Institutes, NUS or NTU. Students will be supervised by distinguished and world-renowned researchers in these labs. Upon successful completion, students will be conferred a PhD degree by either NUS or NTU.
“We want to encourage more such exchanges, to build friendships and mutual understanding. This is why we are introducing a new Singapore International Graduate Award (or SINGA), for international students to do their PhD training in a multi-disciplinary environment in Singapore. 240 SINGA Awards will be given every year to top students from all over the world. I hope that this will enhance the close educational ties between our countries and will bring our young talents even closer together.”
Extracted from Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong`s speech at the Honorary Doctorate Degree Conferment Ceremony, Eotvos Lorand University, 9 October 2007, Budapest, Hungary
ELIGIBILITY
* Open to all international students
* Graduates with a passion for research and excellent academic results
* Good skills in written and spoken English
* Good reports from academic referees
AWARD TERMS
* Attractive monthly stipend over 4 years of PhD studies, which can support you comfortably. The stipend amount is SGD 24,000 annually, to be increased to SGD 30,000 after passing Qualifying Examination.
* Full support for tuition fees for 4 years of PhD studies.
* One-time SGD 1,000 Settling-in Allowance
* One-time Airfare Grant of SGD 1,500
Estimated cost of living in Singapore
Items Per Student Per Month (SGD)
Food
- University Canteens
- Meals outside Campus
200 - 300
440 - 525
Accommodation - rental of a hostel room / room outside campus 225 - 400
Transport Expenses (local) 100 - 150
Other Expenses (stationery, toiletries, laundry, recreation, etc) 300 - 500
Total Estimated Cost of Living 1,100 - 1,700
* 1 USD is about 1.4 SGD
HOW TO APPLY
Application for January 2009 intake has closed. Click here to apply for August 2009 intake.
The application deadline for August 2009 intake is 1 January 2009. Completed application and supporting documents will have to reach us by mail then.
Incomplete applications and new applications received after 1 January 2009 will be considered for January 2010 intake.
All supporting documents are to be submitted by post to:
Attention: Jeremy Ng
A*STAR Graduate Academy
Agency for Science, Technology and Research
20 Biopolis Way, #07-01 Centros
Singapore 138668
Please check and ensure that all data you have entered in the online form is correct and accurate before you submit the online application. Amendments to the online application will not be possible after it is submitted. In addition, amendments on the hardcopy of the application form will not be included and will render the application invalid.
You may download the Academic Referee`s Recommendation Form here.
Only short-listed candidates will be notified within 2 months from the application closing date.
For more information please visit:
https://www.singa.a-star.edu.sg/theaward.php
Game Consoles Buying Guides
December 4, 2008
Game Consoles Buying Guides
If you are now looking for some ideas to give present for your nephews or even your boyfriend, you might consider buying game console for their hobby. For some references, visit shopwiki.co.uk, a website that will provide you game console buying guides to get the best deals on the game console among the online stores provided the products. You can start by checking out the Xbox330 featured.
MyLanViewer v3.0
MyLanViewer is a powerful network scanner, file searcher and IP monitor for your home network. It displays your network computers an easy to read, buddy-list style window that provides the machine names, IP addresses, MAC addresses, shared resources and other technical details for each computer. It is able to monitor IP and show notification when [...]
MyLanViewer is a powerful network scanner, file searcher and IP monitor for your home network. It displays your network computers an easy to read, buddy-list style window that provides the machine names, IP addresses, MAC addresses, shared resources and other technical details for each computer. It is able to monitor IP and show notification when states of some computers change. You can also view and access shared folders, terminate user sessions and disable shared resources. Easy to install and use, has friendly and beautiful interface.
- Password: smartworld
- Download
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Successful Product Launches: A How To Guide
December 4, 2008
Successful Product Launches: A How To Guide
We have all heard the expression “The Perfect Storm” and it refers to the situation where all weather elements come together at the same time to produce a perfect storm. But is there an equivalent of the perfect storm in the marketing world? A situation where all elements come together to produce “The Perfect Sale?”
For the moment, we will conveniently ignore the current world economic meltdown and look only at positive situations where this event may occur. Perhaps, the closest thing we have to the Perfect Sale is the online product launch. But unlike the natural phenomenon, this event is carefully planned and orchestrated by a whole army of web savvy marketers who know exactly what has to be done to create this Perfect Sale.
For this “sale” doesn’t just happen, professional web marketers create their own system of events that lead up to this Perfect Sale, earning themselves enormous profits in the process. This is an orchestrated marketing effort that bring potential buyers onto their contact lists and into their marketing funnels; heading straight towards their Perfect Sale.
These online marketers use a whole array of marketing tactics to bring potential buyers to their sales page. One of the most effective methods is the JV or joint venture with other established marketers who have long lists of interested buyers, and for a percentage of the sales, the JV partner promotes your sales page or product.
A certain date is set for the release of your product and all potential partners/affiliates promote to their lists and on their sites. A buying frenzy can be whipped up especially if the product is limited and only a certain number of sales will be accepted. Also a high quality free sampling or teaser is usually given away to build up massive contact lists of interested buyers, this freebie is used to pre-sell to these buyers. There may even be a countdown clock to further create excitement and urgency in the mind of the buyer.
On launch day, everything is synchronized. JV partners mail out to their massive contact lists, enticing all their subscribers with extra bonuses to buy the product now before it’s gone. The sales letter page goes live and the sales pour in… creating “The Perfect Sale.”
For the non-marketing reader, this may seem a bit far-fetched but in actual fact these product launches are occurring online every week - creating the “Perfect Sale” over and over again. And these launches have been around for many years, one of the most famous being John Reese’s “Traffic Secrets” which was released in the summer of 2004 and earned over 1 million in revenue in one day.
There are even some savvy marketers who have perfected the product launch system into an art form, mainly Jeff Walker (Product Launch Formula) and Frank Kern (Mass Control) just to mention a few of the top marketers out there teaching and applying this marketing technique.
Key Elements Of A Product Launch
However, just like the Perfect Storm, in order to create this Perfect Sale many factors have to fall into place and come together. Some of these main elements are:
1. A high quality product which is in demand and desired by the potential buyers. It must solve a problem or meet a need within its niche market. Bit obvious but without this demand the product won’t sell in any great numbers, no matter what tactics you use.
2. A perfectly written sales letter that converts. Your sales page must convert into actual sales of your product. Again, quite obvious but if your sales page does not convert, it’s game over.
3. A whole motivated group of JV partners with enormous lists and bonuses to offer to potential buyers. Many product launches now offer special prizes (anywhere from a luxury sports car to the latest tech gadget) for those partners who can bring in the most sales.
4. A whole array of orchestrated, pre-launch tactics building up interest in your product with free high quality giveaways to get your buyer’s attention and contact information. Even a newly created blog to keep everyone informed about your product launch is often used.
5. Most of the above tactics have to do with creating the potential buyer with the right mind-set for buying your product. Creating a limited number of products or setting a certain time-frame for selling, and offering special deals or bonuses will further create demand for your product.
Remembering the victims of AIDS
December 4, 2008
Remembering the victims of AIDS
Each year on Dec. 1, communities around the world are united for one cause: World AIDS Day.
People gather to remember friends and family who have been lost, to reflect on how far we have come and to remind others about how far we still have yet to go.
The symbol of this quest is a single red ribbon - a solitary reminder of so much death and pain, but, most importantly, hope for a cure.
Alpha Software ahora en Espanol!
December 3, 2008
Alpha Software ahora en Espanol!
We’re slicing the limes and passing the tequila here at Alpha Software today in honor of our newest Mexican partner, Serco Commercial. Just kidding, I’m just sitting alone in my office wearing a Sombrero eating a taco. Kidding again, I’m just alone in my office. But I am really excited!
Headquartered in Monterrey, Mexico, with branches throughout the country, Serco has been in the software biz for more than 15 years. They specialize in designing, programming, and implementing desktop and Web-based software solutions tailored to their customers’ needs.
We recently sat down with Luis Rodriguez, software engineer and president of Serco Commercial, to talk about our promising new partnership. Please welcome Luis and his team to the Alpha community, and enjoy this introduction we put together.
Y ahora, una version en espanol. You like that? I’ve been practicing.
Alpha Five meets AJAX 2009
There’s an interesting article from Martin Heller in the current issue of AJAX World Magazine, where Martin takes a look at the big trends of AJAX. We were fortunate enough that he covered us. Thanks, Martin!
