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19 Dec 2008: Jankovic focused on Grand Slam successJelena JankovicA determined Jelena Jankovic will be focusing on the major tournaments in 2009. After finishing this year ranked #1 in the world, Jankovic will be looking to claim her first grand slam title next year. This is just great news for her fans, many of whom are concerned with the sheer amount of tournaments she plays - even whilst injure

Jelena Jankovic focused on slam goal Jelena Jankovic is determined to win her first Grand Slam in 2009 and the Australian Open will be her first opportunity to do so. She wants to get rid of the unwanted tag she has on herself as the only Women's Tennis Association world number one never to have won a Grand Slam title. "I'm training very hard, doing my best to get as fit as possible and I h

Let’s face it, there’s a lot going on out there. Our economy is on the fritz and every news story tells us that one more multimillion dollar company needs a government bailout. Foreclosures are happening right and left. We have troops in harm’s way, and Christmas is only a few short weeks away. And that’s just the big picture! We haven’t even mentioned your business and all the thing

With a Thursday night contest looming against the Raiders, the Chargers had little time to reflect on Sundays loss to the Falcons.

Marketing professionals across the globe are collectively scratching their heads wondering what today’s economic challenges have done to the strategies and practices of yesterday -... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

BRANDED DESIGNERS - Creative Marketing Techniques For Designers | Styleapple.com  I've  been terribly busy lately with the development of the Styleapple website that I haven't had the time to do much of anything else... until I was reminded of the past. Where I started my business and neglected everything around me including my fiancé at the time. I figured once I got the business up an

The toxicity which we have focused on in terms of some of these drugs is really not very high. There is only about a five percent side effect rate with all of the drugs. Now this is not true with some of them, because some of them have much higher rates, but if you take [...]

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I feel a lot better when I freed my mind with stress on thinking about building my online store. I realized that pushing things won't do any good. It's a learning process and I shouldn't put stress on when it should be launched. So I feel a lot relaxed and I was able to focus on doing my personal daily routine.I went to the gym this morning and spend about 45 minutes workout and relaxed my mind fo

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PhD Fellowship in Policy-Focused Climate Change Mitigation, University of Delaware, USA A research assistantship is available at the University of Delaware’s College of Marine and Earth Studies (CMES) for a qualified student-applicant interested in policy-focused research related of climate change mitigation. Fellowship funds include a tuition waiver and stipend for a minimum of one year. The

Carlo Ancelotti has played down the fact that his AC Milan side are above Inter Milan in the table, saying they are solely focused on winning the title.

DJ Rooftop from Sweden recently dropped his new addition to the mixtape series, Stay Focused. This time he's focusing on the US artist Big Cas and the tape is a collection of 21 hot tracks. Rooftop is a good friend of the In The Bag Team and we will definitely do a lot of work together in the future. Now download the tape, spread the word and remember, it's in the bag!Download link!

Rachana Television Pvt Ltd has launched an women-focused channel, Vanita TV, in Telugu. The channel has been running in test mode for more than two weeks, and was launched officially on October 09.Speaking to Televisionpoint.com, Suresh Kumar, head of sales, Rachana Television, said, "We are very pride to announced the launch of the the first women's channel on October 09, the Dussehra Day. Vanita

BookFiesta4U Toolbar Released...Access to Knowledge is Simplified Now... Supply Chain Strategies: Customer Driven and Customer Focused by Tony Hines Book Description ISBN-0750655518 Supply Chain Strategies: Customer Driven and Customer Focused highlights the main challenges facing organizations wanting to select, design and implement successful supply chain strategies in an increasingly global and

It can be easy in life to be less than 100% truthful with ourselves when it comes to our actions. In a personal development endeavour this happens when you get ‘faked out’ and pretend to yourself that you’re doing the right thing when you actually aren’t. In the following article are some excellent ways to [...]

You’re at a dinner reception. The stranger next to you strikes up a conversation.It only takes a few minutes before you realize: “This guy’s completely self-absorbed.” No matter how hard you try, every topic leads back to him. Soon, you find yourself inching away.Watch the latest videos on YouTube.comGuess what? You can find the same thing on the web. Sites that are egocentric. More intere

This is the second annual post from Mashable focused on green living websites. Last year they posted 80 different resources. This year's post shares green resources centered around: carbon offsets and calculators, connecting via communities and dating, business and jobs,...

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This book is both a set of procedures for the therapist and a philosophy- one that is shared with clients and one that guides the work of the therapist. This second edition continues its excellence in offering clinicians a guide to doing what works in brief therapy- for whom, and when and how to use it. Psychotherapy that follows these guidelines validates the client's most important concerns - an

AT&T announced the launch of a wireless policy portal, www.att.com/wirelesspolicies, to help customers easily locate and understand the most frequently sought information about their wireless service. When you enter the portal, you can view policies in five categories and browse a timeline of AT&T’s customer-focused wireless policies dating back to 1983. “AT&T is dedicated to satisfying our

I came to the realization that even though I work hard, I’m having a hard time focusing. Why? Do I need to focus, because if I’m not aware of what my actions today are doing to myself tomorrow I’m going to be going nowhere in life. I just started reading Obama’s second book, The Audacity [...]

A few weeks back we talked about how to market in turbulent times without sacrificing your budget, your reputation, or your sanity. This week we're taking the idea further with SEM tricks and targeted social marketing efforts to give you the best bang for your marketing buck. As we said in the last article, "buy one quality thing and do it right." How does that translate to individual market

The Bulldogs set two goals for themselves as they came into the season ranks #1 in the nation. The first goal was to win their conference; the SEC. The second goal is to march into Miami for the BCS Championship and left their crowned the NCAA BCS Champions. Last week, they started that march. What was disappointing is the fact that since Georgia did not run the score up on GSU, they got knocked t

Despite the social illusion that we can have it all, we only have a limited amount of energy and time. Even if we think we can achieve it all during our heightened state of enthusiasm and inspiration, when reality hits, we’ll find that striving to achieve it all at once will result in exhaustion and disconnection [...]

A few weeks ago I went into a turbo planning session with Norma Rist from (Boardroomgroup4women.com). Norma is an Athena Award winner, women's business leader and overall expert on all practical aspects of launching and running a profitable business.After the...

The old Jan 2000 peak of 2608 and May 2006 high of 2599 will act as strong support and traders should not wait for this level to be seen before taking positions. At least 3 to 4 sectors – banking, offshore, commodities and property (due to its close link with banks and the economy) have and will continue to be subject to big price swings as they react to unceasing news on the US financial/housi

A SEO friedly Web site content needs to  be focused !   -Web site content needs to focus serves your prospest’s needs FIRST and your own internal needs second.   -Web site content needs to meet your visitor’s exact search query and satisfy it.   -Web site content needs to make the visitor  feel GLAD that they found - something of practical & [...]

Filed under: MVNOs Sure took long enough, but it looks like Qualcomm is finally getting around to… uh, getting around to its pet project MVNO that’s been on the back burner for the past year or so. The company’s CEO says the delays in launching can be chalked up to the fact that it didn’t want [...]

Lecture slides: Search Engines Today Personalization Aspects of User Profile User Modeling User Profile Modeling Sources of User Information Our Mobile Search Personalization Architecture Process Distribution User Profile Representation User Profile Creation Updating User Profile Features of the Formula Personalizing Search Results Personalization Process Re-Ranking Ranking Algorithm Experimental

        Summers in New England. .. we have so few nice days here it's so hard not to kick back and relax. The lure of the beach, golfing, working in the garden...the Cape. But... what we do now determines how our Fall and Winter will be so as a compromise here are a few changes I made to enjoy the Summer but still have a successful Fall and Winter.     I focus on the basics, what really nee

Have you ever heard the saying, "if you only do one thing, do it well?" What this means is, let's say you are really good at something, it doesn't matter what that something is, but whet ever it is you should stay and keep focused on it and do it very well. I enjoy playing the piano. I am not great at it as I have only been taking lessons for a little more than two years, but I concentrate a full

Last year I was challenged by the teaching of Richard Green at a conference of church leaders in Washington.He said this -Our focus cannot be: "How many people can we get to our meetings??It must be: "How can we train disciplemakers?"The truest test of your church is not what happens on Sunday mornings. It's what happens in your community.You have a vision for your church but not for your communit

NextAction is an application which helps you to “Getting Things Done”. It will always stays on the top of other applications so that you won’t forget your tasks. This small application let you to record any tasks that you want to do and it will automatic saves them into your computer. You can right-click the individual [...]

What's up friends, fam, foes and phonies? What's good? We recently announced the new addition to the team, DJ Young L. Now he has partnered up Dj Rooftop, swedish dude,  with a new mixtape series "Stay Focused". Rain - Stay Focused Vol. 1 is the first in line and this time they focus on North Carolina native Rain. Rain is one of the hottest up-and-coming rappers at the moment and has been feature

Keyword Focused Content Pages or KFCPs is the cornerstone for any thriving online business. However, there is another kind of webpage - the Product Focused Content Page. Discover how this new way of presenting your products can tremendously increase your sales. More: continued here

By: Go3 GO3 Debuts Line of Healthier For You, Family-Friendly Products With Omega-3 Fish Oil Supplements for Children and Adults That Are Now Available For Purchase OnlineLos Angeles, February 26, 2007 – GO3, an associated company of Findus Ltd., a leading supplier of premium quality frozen meals and fish in the United Kingdom, announced today the launch of its GO3 line of healthier-for-you and

Italy striker Luca Toni has urged his team to forget about their crushing defeat to Holland and overcome Romania tomorrow to get their Euro 2008 adve1 Vote(s)

Croatia will not get complacent after Thursday's stunning 2-1 Group B win over EURO 2008 favourites Germany, coach Slaven Bilic said.

Let’s see … start the laundry and load the dishwasher. And that’s before I head out for morning run and gathering of the horses for their morning feed. While those are running, put on the accounting hat, balance the books, (note to self… dont forget to throw laundry in dryer enroute to grocery shopping). [...]

Psychol Med. 2008 May;38(5):689-703. Randomized trial on the effectiveness of long-and short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy and solution-focused therapy on psychiatric symptoms during a 3-year follow-up Knekt P, Lindfors O, Härkänen T, Välikoski M, Virtala E, Laaksonen MA, Marttunen M, Kaipainen M, Renlund C; Helsinki Psychotherapy Study Group. Social Insurance Institution, Helsi

Windows only: Between instant messages, email alerts, and talkative coworkers, distractions abound at your workplace. Freeware application NextAction provides a floating window to keep your current next action in sight to help you jump right back into what you were working on before you were interrupted. It’s a simple single-use application, but it’s also packed [...]

The football world is ablaze of talk regarding whether or not Ronaldo will leave Manchester United in summer in favour of a move to Real Madrid - or even Barcelona.So relentless has the speculation become that Portugal's impending Euro 2008 campaign is turning into something of a sideshow, with reporters constantly asking about the young winger's decision.Armando Petit told the Associated Press, "

James Wright, who has been my salesman and friend for V.O.S selections has just started his own blog called Wine ~ Wein ~ Vino ~ Vin and is worth a read. James is an excellent writer and Wine ~ Wein ~ Vino ~ Vin has style and flair to the writing plus James' knowledge of German and Austrian wines is unparalleled. Add this to your blogrolls and it will be an excellent addition to the wine blogosph

Each year, millions of Americans choose to decorate their homes for Christmas. While many individuals keep the Christmas decorations on the inside of their homes, not all do. There are a fairly large number of individuals who also choose to decorate the outside of their homes namely Christmas lawn decorations. If you are [...]

When it comes down to it there is no doubting the fact that Affiliate Marketing is harder than it looks. The problem some people have is that they try and sell too many products, and before long they... More info can be reached on

By: Go3 GO3 Debuts Line of Healthier For You, Family-Friendly Products With Omega-3 Fish Oil Supplements for Children and Adults That Are Now Available For Purchase OnlineLos Angeles, February 26, 2007 – GO3, an associated company of Findus Ltd., a leading supplier of premium quality frozen meals and fish in the United Kingdom, announced today the launch of its GO3 line of healthier-for-you and

You got a great goal and really try to reach it? There is one thing a lot of people lose and that is the reason they don´t reach their goal. I am talking about focus. So if you really want to reach your goal you have to stay focused and keep on working. Are you focused to your goals?

With victory over Sunderland last weekend, Gary Megson’s Bolton have been left all but safe from the relegation zone. Acknowledging this, the Bolton manager said, “We’ve given ourseleves a great chance of staying up but we haven’t guaranteed that, everybody’s got to realise that the job’s not done yet.” Megson will go to Stamford Bridge looking [...]

Reuters - Yahoo Inc will stay focused on evaluating strategic alternatives after Microsoft Corp walked away from a $44.6 billion takeover offer, a person familiar with the matter said on Saturday.

Have you ever wondered why you got so many visitors to your website or blog who don't stay very long? Well the benchmark for "silly traffic" is apparently 75% What is "silly traffic"? Seth Godin has coined the term "silly traffic" to describe the following This is a truth of the Internet: When traffic comes to your site without focused intent, it bounces. 75% of all unfocused visitors

Let’s see … start the laundry and load the dishwasher. And that's before I head out for morning run and gathering of the horses for their morning feed. While those are running, put on the accounting hat, balance the books, (note to self... dont forget to throw laundry in dryer enroute to grocery shopping). After heading home, putting away the groceries, get the breakfast menu ready do last check around and last minute straightening up the house, before guests arrive.. When all that’s finished, get in a ride on either Gazi or Alle getting them ready for their next competitions. I mean G-d doesnt want me to give them up does He? My acquisitions of them for endurance and showing, respectively have truly been G-dincidences. Glancing at the watch, do the perfunctory grooming so I can tid

MondayEconomic: NAEarnings: Haliburton (HAL), Arch Coal (ACI), BofA (BAC), Weatherford (WFT), Novellus (NVLS), Netflix (NFLX), Texas Instruments (TXN), Vertex (VRTX)TuesdayEconomic: Existing Home Sales (4.95M)Earnings: AT&T (T), Coach (COH), DuPont (DD), CME (CME), McDonalds (MCD), Smith (SII), SunTrust (STI), UnitedHealth (UNH), USG (USG), Broadcom (BRCM), Cree (CREE), Invitrogen (IVGN), Yahoo (YHOO), YUM! Brands (YUM), VMware (VMW)WednesdayEconomic: Weekly CrudeEarnings: Air Products (APD), Alleghany (ATI), Boeing (BA), EMC (EMC), Foundation Coal (FCL), Genzyme (GENZ), Moody’s (MCO), UPS (UPS), XTO (XTO), WellPoint (WLP), Amazon (AMZN), Apple (AAPL), Chipotle (CMG), Citrix (CTXS), Covanta (CVA), Nutrisystem (NTRI), Pulte (PHM), Qualcomm (QCOM), Terex (TEX), Xilinx (XLNX)ThursdayEco

With the trucking business expected to remain volatile for the rest of this year and into 2009, Peterbilt Motors Co. is working to bring a wide range of improved efficiencies and technologies to its products in the near future. Bill Jackson, Peterbilt’s general manager, believes these efforts will help customers reduce the cost of their [...]

The best way to make your website user focused is to find out what your potential clients really want to know. You might think that as a professional, you already know this information but don’t be so sure about that. Times change and so do the questions that people have. Also, everyone is different so [...]

Valencia forward Juan Manuel Mata concedes his side's precarious league position means they have to focus all their attention on this weekend's clash1 Vote(s)

Fund Name : ICICI Prudential Focused Equity Fund Offer Open : Apr 8, 2008 Offer Close : May 7, 2008 Structure : Open Ended Nature : Equity Type : Institutional , Growth and Dividend. Fund Objective : To generate long-term capital appreciation and also to earn procit to fund holders from a pool of fund invested in equity [...]

A tumor treated with fumagillin nanoparticles (left) is smaller than an untreated tumor. Nanoparticles containing an image-enhancing metal (yellow) show that the treated tumor has much less blood vessel growth than the untreated tumor Nano-sized technology has super-sized effect on tumors Anyone facing chemotherapy would welcome an advance promising to dramatically reduce their dose of these

Yahoo Launches Site Focused on Women Yahoo has launched a site for women between ages 25 and 54, calling it a key demographic underserved by current Yahoo properties.This news video from the Associated Press may not play in all feed readers, please visit the site to watch it.Here is what the press release says:Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq:YHOO) today announced the launch of Yahoo! Shine (), a new website for women that aims to provide the information most relevant to their daily lives. The site offers nine categories ranging from Fashion & Beauty to Parenting, and will feature content from many of the most popular lifestyles publishers, including Conde Nast Publications and Hearst Corporation. Additionally, a new editorial team will develop original stories on a daily basis, and hand pick the b

Many people believe that a network marketing opportunity can provide a short cut route to success and financial freedom. The harsh reality is that there is no such thing as an easy way to financial freedom and prosperity. The whole process requires a great deal of focus and discipline through every stage of the business [...]

Work at home jobs are some of the most misrepresented internet opportunities around. Are all work at home opportunities scams? If I do the proper research and find a credible opportunity, are there marketing tools, training, and other support mechanisms in place to help me succeed? The answer is Yes. There is numerous ethical businesses [...]

Behav Modif. 2008 Mar;32(2):196-214.A pilot study of sensation-focused intensive treatment for panic disorder with moderate to severe agoraphobia: preliminary outcome and benchmarking data. Bitran S, Morissette SB, Spiegel DA, Barlow DH. MA, Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders, Boston University, Botson, MA 02215, USA. sbitran@bu.edu This report presents results of a treatment for panic disorder with moderate to severe agoraphobia (PDA-MS) called sensation-focused intensive treatment (SFIT). SFIT is an 8-day intensive treatment that combines features of cognitive- behavioral treatment for panic disorder, such as interoceptive exposure and cognitive restructuring with ungraded situational exposure. SFIT focuses on feare

Providential Holdings, Inc., a company providing advisory, merger and acquisition services as well as independently investing in Vietnamese economic opportunities, today announced the formation of Providential Asset Management, Inc. (ProAM), a joint venture between Young New York Partners, LLC and Providential... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

“stay focused” The ability to stay focused on your goals can sometimes be one of the hardest things you may ever have to do. This is something I am noticing with myself right now and I decided today to share a few things with you about me and my problem staying focused. Right now, where I am [...]

Joe Cole believes Chelsea have hit form at just the right time ahead of their visit to Tottenham Hotspur, but insists the Blues must stay focused.

If America is going to conserve energy and become more physically fit, a good place to start would be with the streets. Click Here to View Original Article Since at least World War II, streets have been regarded primarily as conduits for cars and trucks. But if streets and their sidewalks and intersections were handled in a more far-sighted way, they would serve a bigger slice of the population — pedestrians, bicyclists and mass transit riders , as well as motorists. Throughout the United States, a “Complete Streets” movement is emerging, causing more and more governments to broaden their outlook. According to a report last fall in the AARP Bulletin, 52 municipalities, six counties, 10 regional governments and 14 states have adopted Complete Streets policies. These policies r

Chances are you posted a picture of yourself that reflects you as the friendly confident person that you are and right alongside your picture is your company’s name and logo. That’s all fine, since certainly you want your site’s viewers to feel confident in your abilities, however in today’s society a lot more is going [...]

Stay on target! When you blog, be sure to keep your focus. Too many times professionals can make the mistake of using their blog to present content best suited for their personal blog or MySpace page. A good business blog should highlight your business. You do not need to necessarily claim “I do this best”, but you [...]

Tom Pritchard, one of the four Hoosier signees for the 2008 class, is staying mum on his future in Bloomington. The 6-8, 240-pound Pritchard has become the center of attention for St. Edwards (OH) since the Eagles lost Michigan State signee Delvon Roe early in the season. The Cleveland Plain Dealer spoke with Pritchard recently and [...]

In an effort to slow Google’s siphoning of advertising dollars away from television, the nation’s six largest cable companies are making plans for a jointly owned company that would allow national advertisers to buy customized ads and interactive ads across the companies’ systems. For the last six months, executives from Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Cablevision, Cox Communications, Charter Communications and Bright House Networks have been meeting monthly, alternating between New York and Philadelphia. Quarterbacking the initiative — code-named Project Canoe to emphasize that the companies must all work together — has been Stephen Burke, president of Comcast, and Landel C. Hobbs, the chief operating officer of Time Warner Cable.Getting the right advertisement to the right pe

Are you challenged keeping team members involved in the continuing effort of developing and maintaining your company’s business continuity plan? Find out how to raise the awareness and motivate your employees to take continuity planning seriously. More: continued here

Frank Williams has been around Formula One long enough to know that pride comes before a fall.Former champions Williams are celebrating 30 seasons in the sport this year as well as 500 grand prix appearances but the boss's reaction to his team's achievements is, pun intended, typically frank."It's just numbers, isn't it," he said."I learnt quite a while ago that if you start to let the word pride get into your head, you will fall on your face very quickly."You are only important in F1 as long as Max and Bernie allow you to be important," smiled the 65-year-old Englishman, referring to FIA President Max Mosley and Formula One's commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone.Williams, now Toyota-powered but still fiercely independent, have plenty to boast about but they have also had a few setbacks ov

by ian75% of all those online will use a search engine to find you. But they're not looking for keywords. They're looking for answers.Answer-focused SEO will help your entire internet marketing strategy. That's more important than the happy feeling you get from a #1 position.Read More at : People Search for Answers, not Keywords

Do you have definite goal in your life? How often do you think of your goal? When was the last time you thought of the goal? There may arise many such questions about one's goal. The idea, technique of skill that one adopt may differ from person to person, according to various situation and type of the goal. It is hard to generalise all such ideas in one place. However, there are many ideas that are useful in any field. Among such ideas, thinking more about the goal and working accordingly is important one that many people don't know and even if they know, they hesitate to put that into action. But, if done correctly this idea may add many automatic fuel to the vehicle that leads you to your goal. image by EneasBy thinking of your goal, you create message in your mind that you have somethi

What’s the most potent free traffic source on the web? *** Search Engines! *** Surprised? Of course not. Why do so many people concern themselves so deeply with search engine optimization, positioning and ranking? In the United States, the follow FOUR search engines handle (*)94% of all search inquiries each and every day. Google = 35% Yahoo = 28% AOL (powered [...]

Most days I feel like I have been ‘busy’ during every waking moment.  Meanwhile the list of what I’ve gotten done seems short compared to the effort.  For the most part, I blame this on the world outside my desk.  But, after reading Darren Rowse’s artcile about how dial-up made him more productive, it made [...]

More than expectations...By Dane HamiltonNEW YORK, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Penta Investment Advisers Ltd., an Asia-focused $4.8 billion hedge fund group, is up 123 percent in both of its two main funds in 2007 through October, demonstrating the benefits of strong China markets, according to a recent note sent to investors.Penta, which is run by former Soros Fund Management trader John Zwaanstra, also said it will close its $2.2 billion Penta Asia Fund to new investors next month, according to the letter. Penta didn't say why the fund will make the move, but top-performing funds occasionally shut doors to prevent runaway asset growth.Formerly called Penta Japan Fund, the Asia Fund is up 122.8 percent through October, according to the letter, making it one of the best performers among hedge funds this year. Another of its funds, the $1 billion Asia Domestic Partners fund, is up 123.5 percent through October 2007."Asian markets (except for Japan) surged forward in October," the letter said. "

Ever wanted to have the power to zone yourself out of everything else going around you so you can focus on the task at hand? That might not be the best idea. Marathon Runner Gets Knocked Out By Train - Watch more free videos

I am happy that I am still able to stay focused these days...;P It's quite easy to do it, that is doing my own work all the time. No blog hopping to other blogs. You know what bloggers rant about these days, right ? So to stay positive, I focus on writing my assignments and managing my niche blogs. In addition to that, I am moving this blog and ShowMeHealthBiz to WordPress.

By Mimi Rothschild Here’s another brilliant article to add to your collection of homeschool resources.  This article examines mini lessons, how they work, and why they’re so important for your homeschool curriculum.     What Is It?   A mini lesson is a short lesson with a narrow focus that provides instruction in a skill or concept that students [...]

New York commodities futures and options giant NYMEX Holdings Inc. has penned a deal to buy 15.1% of Norwegian financial derivatives exchange IMAREX from Frontline Ltd. for $52 million. The... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

New York commodities futures and options giant NYMEX Holdings Inc. has penned a deal to buy 15.1% of Norwegian financial derivatives exchange IMAREX from Frontline Ltd. for $52 million. The Oslo-based IMAREX operates electronic trading, brokerage and settlement services for financial derivatives based on oceangoing freight, airborne emissions and heavy fuel oil. “The IMAREX shipping derivatives trading and clearing business is a powerful platform for NYMEX to expand and develop new products for the European and global energy markets,” Group chairman Richard Schaeffer said in a statement. IMAREX is the world's only regulated market for trading of freight derivatives, and customers include the world's leading banks, oil majors, power generators, ship owners, charterers, commodity trading houses and hedge funds.Via: ScandOiLTags: fotolog|fotolog|www.BajaeNergyBLOG.com|

Day 19 Photography is Jeremy and Claire Weiss, a dynamic photography team based in Los Angeles that is unafraid to take risks when it comes to their work. Whether it's their ability to convince subjects to simulate bloody noses or their non-traditional portfolio presentation, their talent and innovation has not gone unnoticed by the companies such as Nokia, DIRECTV, record labels Arista and Virgin as well as numerous publications. This year sees the release of their first book, Day 19: The First Ten Years. Behance took some time to chat with Jeremy about their motivations, strengths and weaknesses as photographers and business people.

Made for traveling or long-distance lovers, the Hug Shirt helps you feel warm and fuzzy in more ways than one. The shirt consists of multiple sensors that react to SMS by way of Bluetooth."Embedded in the shirt there are sensors that feel the strength of the touch, the skin warmth and the heartbeat rate of the sender and actuators that recreate the sensation of touch, warmth and emotion of the hug to the shirt of the distant loved one."Nominated as one of the best inventions of 2006, this mobile-focused fashion line has yet to hit the mainstream, but is currently debuting new models for 2007.[via | img via]tags technorati : bluetooth cutecircuit hugshirt mobile sensors sms text txt

Many entrepreneurs do not research their market enough. They ask their focus groups and survey their customers with useless questions that only produce worthless answers. Since they do not know what their customers want, their marketing results in poor sales. More: continued here

Don’t look for Lindsay Lohan on the Hollywood club scene — or any Hollywood scene — anytime soon. Just hours after leaving Cirque Lodge treatment center in Utah, Lohan tells OK! magazine (on stands nationwide Friday) that she’s settling in the mountains. source:bricksandstonesgossip.com

Dr. Ilchi Lee has inspired me to stay focused.