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Financial Crisis Dims Chances for U.S. Climate Legislation by Margaret Kriz: Yale Environment 360

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:19:55 -0700

It's Hard to Go Green With the Economy in the Red?
From the page: "Environmentalists had been looking to a new president and a new Congress to pass legislation dealing with global warming next year. But with tough economic times looming, the passage of a sweeping climate change bill now appears far less likely."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081008/ts_nm/us_financial

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:03:45 -0700

From the page: "Asian stocks tumbled after a devastating day on Wall Street and Hong Kong became the latest economy to slash interest rates as pressure grew for a coordinated, global response to the biggest financial crisis since the Great Depression. "

7 Technologies That Could Benefit From the Gmail Goggles Concept | Sloshspot Blog

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:40:31 -0700

"Alcohol + tiny buttons + abnormally short attention span - context = catastrophic miscommunication."

Squarespace - Account Not Available

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:08:28 -0700

"As the countdown tightens, the elections, the economy, and hell, all political news is looking like a three-ring circus. Step right up!"

- John Todd Van Dam

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:04:05 -0700

Cheat sheet lists covering information in CSS, HTML, and more.

Retirement accounts have lost $2 trillion in past 15 months - San Jose Mercury News

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:01:17 -0700

From the page: "Americans' retirement plans have lost as much as $2 trillion in the past 15 months, Congress' top budget analyst estimated today. " ...
""Unlike Wall Street executives, America's families don't have a golden parachute to fall back on," said Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., the panel chairman. "It's clear that their retirement security may be one of the greatest casualties of this financial crisis." "

Brazil, Argentina start bilateral transaction with local currencies_English_Xinhua

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:00:45 -0700

From the page: "Brazil and Argentina, two biggest economies in South America, Monday launched a new payment system of bilateral transaction with their local currencies, aimed at eliminating the U.S. dollar as an intermedium. "

The Interviewing Cheat Sheet: 100 Resources for Interviewers and Candidates - HR World

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:30:55 -0700

100 Resources for Interviewers and Candidates

Consumers savings accounts are treading on thin ice

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:24:47 -0700

From the page: "Consumers faced yet another dramatic blow to their finances as the Icelandic internet bank Icesave stopped UK customers withdrawing their money. Over 150,000 UK customers are thought to have savings accounts with Icelandic banks."

Web-Based Flickr for iPhone is up and working | TechCityInc

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 17:24:33 -0700

From the page: "Photo Sharing site Flickr recently activated and re-designed the mobile version of its website to provide a better UI for the iphone users."