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Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s largest automaker, began cutting shifts in India as it slashes output to cope with plunging demand for new autos. The Indian factory will work in two shifts from today, down from three shifts, company spokeswoman Meeyoung Song said by phone today in Seoul. The move will reduce output at the factory [...]

Sometimes the best writing comes when we're slow, dreamy, not thinking about accomplishing anything. Does this happen to you? Maybe it's because the right brain engages, that non-linear side of our creative selves. This week, I spent many lovely hours immersed in a book that talks about this right-brain gift to creative folks: My Stroke of Insight by Jill Bolte Taylor. Dr. Taylor is a brain sc

By Scott Van Achte (c) 2008 In a world where more and more households are connected to the internet, bandwidth is becoming an issue and brownouts have been predicted to occur in the next few years. With the strain on the infrastructure of the internet this makes having an efficient, fast loading website all that much more important. The bottom line for most site owners though, is not

All commercial banks have slashed their deposit interest rates after the State Bank of Vietnam slashed the basic interest rate to 12%, thus causing the capital mobilization process to start slowing down. A lot of joint stock banks began applying the new interest rates as of November 11. The rates have been lowered to nearly 13% per annum, while long term deposits of twelve months or more have

1. Use lead management to maximize the value of each lead. When prospects are fearful, Miller says, “you need lead scoring to identify which leads are highly engaged, and lead nurturing to develop relationships.” 2. Focus on your house list. Spend more time marketing to (and building relationships with) the people you already know. 3. Build and [...]

Hey there friends. I haven't had a chance to do much in posting. I'm extremely disappointed that I will not have a Week 8 Heavy Metal Rankings due to my DSL connection being down at home. We are upgrading to FiOS connection and that should have been installed last weekend, but because the installers never showed up, it wasn't done. When I called Verizon the next morning complaining that my DSL

A double economic whammy of high gas prices and the current credit crunch has caused sales to drop at some of the county’s auto dealerships and hurt cities that depend on the sales tax. The city of San Luis Obispo, for example, saw a 10.4 percent decline in sales tax revenue from autos and transportation in the second quarter of this year, compared to the same period a year ago, according to HdL

[singlepic=216,180,180,,right]I've spent the last 2 Saturdays going door canvassing for Obama. It's been an interesting experience and I feel proud of myself for doing it even though I'm unsure if I've had any impact on anyone's vote. Most of the people who tell me they're voting for McCain don't want to talk to me at all, "we're not voting for that guy". I've only come across a few undecide

Inflation may be eating into consumers’ wallets, but domestic retailers are not giving up just yet. Retail rentals are showing signs of fatigue after soaring multi-fold until recently. A slowing economy, hardened home loan rates and liquidity crunch indicate rental rates will soon fall in a manageable range. As of now, rentals have dropped by 5-10 % and are set to see a further fall of 15-20 % i

Read More: endiana.blogspot.com Tags: california, cooling, Global Cooling Related Posts The Economist Proposes Planetary-Scale Changes (1) Wrong, Wrong, Wrong, Wrong, Wrong and…Wrong! (0) Old Farmer’s Almanac Versus Global Warming Alarmists (0) California’s ‘Green’ Car Insurance Policies (0) Liberal Environmentalists Aren’t Pro-Choice, Are They? (2)

Lot of investors have moved their investments from residential to commercial property. Logic was simple - if you invested during the project launch, your investment would have doubled in a two year... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

COLLEGE STATION (Real Estate Center) – Oil prices dropped below $110 a barrel today, giving weight to predictions made 16 months ago by the chief economist for the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University. At the 2007 Rural Land...

Back pain can be a mysterious thing. Every time your feet hit the ground, the reacting shock is transferred up your legs to your hips and spine, and any biomechanical imbalance can ultimately cause lower back pain. Did you know that low back pain at some point in time will inflict over 80% of the population? Proper footwear can potentially prevent, reduce and treat biomechanical factors associated

Slowing economy but government can create good jobs for Singaporeans By Ca-Mie De Souza, Singaporean office workers read newspapers during a lunch break at the financial district of Raffles Place. SINGAPORE: Acting Manpower Minister Gan Kim Yong has said that barring unforeseen circumstances, the government is confident of creating good jobs for Singaporeans. This is despite clear signs [...]

Starbucks has announced initiatives in two major markets aimed at reinvigorating its business. Starbucks is to shed 75% of its stores in Australia, following difficulty penetrating the country’s coffee market, and provide free top-ups in the UK and Ireland in recognition of a consumer downturn. Although these moves could be seen to be a reversal of [...]

I will have to slow down my blogging activities. My (uhh...) age is not permitting me to stay up so late to blog. (This is the only free time I have due to my day job). I'm slowing my pace so that I can get more sleep. My neck is probably also feeling the effects of late nights. I've been experiencing neck stiffness which I had earlier attributed to improper sleeping position. But, the uncomf

As Skyway Chevrolet in South Chicago prepares to close its doors, General Manager Dan Biegel’s advice to other car dealerships is simple: Get the right inventory. With credit availability low and gas prices high, drivers are looking to buy the cheapest cars with the best gas mileage. As a result, unlike fuel-efficient models such as Toyota Motor Corp.’s Prius, gas-guzzling trucks and sport uti

Sometimes you hear a song from a movie and you never forget it, even if the movie isn’t that great. That’s the case with “The World Ain’t Slowing Down” by  Paul Ellis which was used in a key scene in “Me, Myself and Irene” starring Jim Carrey. While the movie isn’t that great, it did [...]

IN Louisville, Kentucky you better watch out you might get caught speeding! 11 year-old Lendon Wilburn is on the prowl with a hot wheels brand radar gun! he is clocking motorist and records the speed! people have been known to see him and lock down on the breaks! So well with video games, crazy American kids!

Katherine Evangelista Kristine L. Alave INQUIRER.net Philippine Daily Inquirer MANILA, Philippines -- Filipinos aspiring to jump on the nursing bandwagon should think twice because the once burgeoning demand overseas has begun to wane, according to the Philippine Nurses Association (PNA). “Many licensed nurses are now underemployed or unemployed as a result of changes of policy in

ADD and ADHD presents adults with many issues. One significant issue is being able to mentally ’slow down’. This article identifies 6 strategies to slow down the adult ADD brain If you’re an adult with ADD, then you may be familiar with the concept that (at times), slowing down is a very difficult thing to do. [...]

U.S. hardwood exports to Viet Nam will fall this year because the Southeast Asian nation's economy is slowing, according to the American Hardwood Export Council. ``We expect to see the impact of Viet Nam's economic downturn in the next few months,'' John Chan, the council's Hong Kong-based regional director for Southeast Asia and Greater China, said in an interview today in Ho Chi Minh City. He

India and Myanmar are hindering Bangladesh’s exploration bids by raising objections on oil and gas exploration in several blocks bordering their maritime boundaries, say officials here. This may slow down state-owned Petrobangla’s bid to find hydrocarbon resources offshore in the Bay of Bengal, The Daily Star said Wednesday. Petrobangla and Bangladesh foreign ministry sources said whil

Property prices in France have slowed over the past year, according to new reports from France’s national land agency, Société d’Amenagement Foncier et d’Etablissement Rural, or SAFER and the Federation of Estate Agents, or FNIAM. For all of 2007, prices rose only by 3% across the country, well below the average of 13% for the past 10 years. Apartments and houses both outp

"Google just thinks that you have a right to know what your ISP is doing. If your ISP won't tell you, you should have the tools to figure out. In fact, according to one article cited by Hot Hardware, when net neutrality first started becoming an issue, at first Google considered just going along with ISPs: "We would come out fine—a non-neutral world would be a good world for us."[via gizmodo]

Hello kiddies,Commodore 64 here to bring you the next solution to the next most annoying thing in my work day.At my day job, we use Gmail as a back end for all of our corporate email. So when the higher ups started noticing everyone's AIM windows popping up, they hastily banned everyone in the company (including myself, the Admin, sheesh) from using AIM.Though I must say Aim has done nothing to sh

There have been rumors that the economy in China might slow. They have gone on for almost a year. Now, the evidence is mounting that the growth of GDP in the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Internet  marketing strategy in a slowing economy !   A recent  survey found that there was confidence amongst the 800 small businesses that were polled. 70% of the respondents did not expect a decline in revenue over the next year. In fact, about 35% expected more revenue!  See how they expect to get that added revenue. Given the projected slowdown  , the US [...]

The U.N. climate chief is concerned over a slow down in measures to combat global warming and is wondering if a new pact on global climate change can be reached by December 2009. The problem lies with the politicizing of the issue and how countries around the world can be equally responsible for doing [...]

Is your PC slowing down and you just don't know what to do? Well, don't worry! We are going to throw light on the top 5 causes of slow computer problems and what you can do to prevent them. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Reasons # 1: Virus and Spyware InfectionsWith computers being connected to the Internet 24 X 7 these days, malware programs, such as virus, Trojans, worms, spyware an

I've hinted at this a couple of times, but I can finally say with 100% assurance that my family and I are moving to South Carolina. My husband just got a new job down there, and he'll be leaving in a little over a week. The kids and I will follow him down as soon as the school year is over. We are so excited, and really looking forward to living down there. He has lots of family in the area,

Abbey has increased its mortgage lending by more than 10% since last year. Despite the slowdown in mortgage lending, which is at its lowest level in terms of new mortgages since January 1999, Abbey has increased its share of net lending in the UK mortgage market to 15.9%, up from 4.9% a year ago. This signals [...]

At age 40, a lot of drivers might start thinking about getting out from behind the wheel. But not Jeff Burton. With the same determination he displayed as a rookie in the Cup series in 1994, Burton is still driving hard. He comes into this weekend’s Dodge Challenger 500 second in points after having led the series four straight weeks. Burton has made the Chase for the Championship the past two

At age 40, a lot of drivers might start thinking about getting out from behind the wheel. But not Jeff Burton. With the same determination he displayed as a rookie in the Cup series in 1994, Burton is still driving hard. He comes into this weekend’s Dodge Challenger 500 second in points after having led the series four straight weeks. Burton has made the Chase for the Championship the past two

I f you stopped by to read a new post for the “In Other Words”, I am taking this week off.  The last few days have been very filled, and I am working on numerous mother’s bracelets that need to be sent in time for my customers to get for Mother’s Day.  What an encouragement and blessing [...]

Just a day after Starbucks (SBUX)announced plans to curb growth, Home Depot (HD) finally follows suit. Home Depot announced it will no longer pursue the opening of about 50 U.S. stores that have been in planning. New store capital spending will be reduced by approximately $1 billion over the next three years. Total capital spending for the current fiscal year is projected to be about $2.3 billion, down from $3.6 billion last year. Also announced were the closing of 15 underperforming U.S.... Continued at Todd Sullivan's ValuePlays

Due to a large workload in my 'offline' life, I am going to have to slow the pace of posting until next Friday. I will still attempt to post at least every other day with a new online cash idea of offer. I hope that my current offers and ideas will help aid in the creation of your own online salary. My previous video on how to get one million visitors is five-minutes long and very informative.

Earlier today, Bloomberg’s William Selway reported that state governments are projecting a $26 billion shortfall in the next budget year as the slowing economy erodes tax receipts, according to a national survey. The National Conference of State Legislatures study found: With a few exceptions, state finances are deteriorating, in some cases considerably… If the national economy [...]

I have been extremely busy with family matters, school activities and responsibilities, and running three blogs. I love my blogs. They help me keep my research and writing skills sharp. Each one offers me (and its readers) something different: Blogging...

The hopes in 2007 were that the upgrade cycle in PC's was going to last in 2008 and into 2009 and beyond. After all, only a fraction of PC's in the U.S. and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

With the x-rated word (recession) being bandied around these days, it is interesting to see how this effects the “recession-proof” gambling industry. (...)

Try This: Every time you have the intention to move your body to a different location, do it slower than usual (feeling your energy while doing it). It will drive your mind nuts. To do everything slower is part of the practice during meditation retreats (at least the ones I have been to) and I [...]

By: Vlad Constandes, SEO News Editor Google has witnessed its web search on the market by the fall, some point to three percentage points globally from January to February, according to comScore, the leader in measuring the digital world, but as the crowd favorite all time, I would like to say that all well. In the United States increased during the same period. Those slight drop, however, by the company and its CEO Eric Schmidt announced sometime in the beginning of this year that his company is ready to face whatever the downturn could throw at her. And, frankly, the only thing that anyone has never thrown on Google is money, through its AdSense and AdWords programs.Google is not only one to see its percentage decline in the number of searches run through its search engine, Yahoo and

There are two kinds of speed bumps that can slow you down and hold you down. Once these are addressed you can experience more success faster without actually working harder or longer. In today’s DTAlpha TalkBack we look at these two kinds of speed bumps so they can be flushed out and you can fast forward to [...]

Overview: Retail sales for February disappointed with a total decline of 0.6% m/m. Although much of the weakness was driven by non-core components, there was further evidence that real consumer... More at: http//moneymakinglounge.blogspot.com

To some it might seem like I never really slowed down. But I did. Not as much as I thought I would. But I did. This is my second week that I am not participating in any blog carnival, and I think I will continue with that. I also am not participating in any meme's or tags. I simply will post stuff and issues I am very passionate about, when time permits. Oh, I know I participated in "The Ultimate Blog Party", but that's because I already made a commitment to Mikarose prior to my decision to slow down. I must admit though that it's fun having visitors from there.I know I got carried away with my postings about Lea Salonga's concert. I have yet to do Part 4, which hopefully is the finale. But honestly, I've cut back on posting and reading post. But if I wasn't slowing down, I would h

Bush said earlier today, "it's clear our economy has slowed," just hours after a government report showed a decline in payrolls for the second straight month. Many companies and other organizations have been feeling the burdens of a slowing economy. Some reports state that more companies are laying off people than they have in the last five years. Other companies are doing their best to keep their employess by cutting their costs. One large cost that is constantly burdening companies and other organizations is the cost of mailings and other similar marketing ploys. Two websites that can help overcome these burdens is www.zipcodedownload.com and www.qualifiedaddress.com. Zip Code Download's and Qualified Address' products can help save companies and organizations thousands and thousan

From the Oregonian:A housing and retail development meant to revitalize a once-seedy stretch of East Burnside Street seems to have stalled, the latest victim of a downturn in the construction market and broader economy.On Wednesday, the Portland Development Commission voted not to renew a memorandum of understanding with Opus Northwest, picked in 2005 to develop the Burnside Bridgehead project.Instead, PDC staff will spend the next 30 to 60 days trying to figure out how to salvage a project that has taken years of work and piles of money but attracted little interest from possible tenants."You'd have to be in a cave somewhere not to realize that the economy is slowing down," said John Bartell, Opus Northwest vice president. "Everybody that we've talked to is just sitting and waiting."The c

I did this once before. If you've been with me in this blogging journey of mine since the beginning, you'd remember that I once slowed down; I once stepped back. I am doing it again. In the coming months I will be posting less (notice I already removed my Blog 365 button). I will be posting at least twice a month, maybe once week at the most. I will not participate in any blog carnival. This will drastically reduce traffic in my blog but that's ok. Once I sort out what I need to sort out and do the mission that I feel God is calling me to do, I will slowly get back to joining carnivals and the traffic will slowly but surely pick up once again. I am sure.The midnight prayer I posted the other night came from the pit of my heart. It was triggered by a "bad" argument that my husband and I h

I can see the smile on your face! It means you have not booked your flat yet. Because those who have already booked the flat and do not wish to invest in the Pune real estate market always talk about 'Pune real estate boom', 'appreciation in the Pune real estate' and the 'price rise in the Pune realty'. They enjoy boasting about overpriced real estate projects launched in undeveloped, fringe locations of Pune, like Ambegaon and Wagholi. They never wish but you wish and pray for the property prices to comedown. Right? Come on read this debate, you will enjoy it: "A slowdown will help long-term growth", says Sanjay Verma, Executive MD, South Asia, Cushman & Wakefield: The momentary uncertain economic scenario, slowdown in export-driven industries, high interest rates and lackluster credit g

The popularity of bandwidth-heavy video content raises the issue of who should pay for network upgrades, ISPs or content providers Extract from an article originally published in Business Week 28th January 2008 The massive increase in bandwidth-heavy online TV and video content being downloaded by UK broadband users has raised questions about whether current networks can cope [...]

"It is really the dream of so many American Jews to be able to own a piece of property in the Holy City and the Bank of Jerusalem has helped a large percentage of them in making it a reality," he said, estimating that the bank handles approximately 40 percent of all foreign mortgages in Jerusalem. "We are more familiar to people in New York than in Herzliya and we can attribute our success to the fact that we have built our activities specifically for foreigners."

By Viorel Urma, AP Business Writer 2008: Global Economy to Grow at a Slower Pace, Beset by Credit Crisis and High Oil Prices NEW YORK (AP) -- The world economy, buffeted by the credit crisis gripping financial markets, is expected to keep expanding in 2008 -- albeit at a slower pace -- with little fear of recession. But unlike past economic upswings driven by the U.S., Japan and Western Europe, the main engines of growth this time are predicted to be China, India and other emerging economies.In its latest World Economic Outlook, the International Monetary Fund projected that global economy would grow by 5.2 percent this year and moderate to 4.8 percent in 2008, compared with last year's 5.4 percent growth. The 2008 forecast was downgraded by nearly one-half percentage point from the summer outlook, reflecting the turbulent conditions in financial markets."Risks to the outlook, however, are firmly on the downside, centered around the concern that financial market strains could deepen

by Marshall LoebDo you give yourself free rein when it comes to holiday spending? Have you forgotten the founding fathers' stern visages because you charge everything to your credit card? With the U.S. economy showing signs of slowing and consumer spending skipping behind inflation, it's a good time to reevaluate spending habits and brace for some budgeting.If you are confused about how to prepare for a likely recession, Paul McClatchy, vice president of financial planning at wealth-planning technology firm eMoney Advisor, has these five tips to offer:Regardless of what the market does, everyone needs an emergency fund. If you don't already have one, set one up with enough money in it that could tide you over for at least three months in case you lose your job, become disabled or have an unexpected urgent expense. If there is only one income earner in your family, you would be wise to stash enough to last you at least six months. Carefully review your budget and see what can b

It is sad, but true. Our sweet girl Angel who we adopted in March of 2002 is really slowing down. We didn’t know how old she was then, and we still don’t know how old she is now. For a while we were guessing she was about 8, and for many years she seemed to just stay 8, so I was hoping she would just always be 8 forever. But now that is not going to happen. She is probably about 11 or 12 now, we are thinking. She still plays with Tatum and Chase, but she lays down a lot, is having a harder time going up and down the stairs, and likes to stay out in the cold more. Which is kinda odd. It doesn’t matter how old she is. She came into our lives skinny and with a broken leg. She is now fat and happy (not really fat lol) and has warm beds to sleep on and fun walks to go on, and she spent many a night in our canvas tent on camping trips. But still.. I hope she has many years left with us.

There can be many reasons for a slowdown of your computer. Programs don’t open as fast as they used to. Internet connection is slow and is driving you crazy. Pop-ups are everywhere and non stop open a new web pages. Your hard drive is buzzing and twittering every time when you open new window. Here is [...]

House prices in England and Wales are still growing, according to data released by the Land Registry, but the rate of growth is slowing a bit. Prices in September rose .4%, bringing the annual growth rate down to 8.7% from 9.4% in August. The cost of the average house rose to £183,896 in September.

I'm starting to feel like Chicken Little. It looks like reports of slowing sales tax receipts from California and Georgia were the tip of the ice berg. The San Diego Union Tribune is reporting that half of the states (unlisted) are showing slowing collections. About half of all U.S. states are collecting less from their sales taxes than expected, which could signal a recession lies ahead as the

First California sales tax receipts were dropping, and now Georgia has reported a similar problem. From the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (hat tip to Calculated Risk): Collections in Georgia were down $2.3 million in September, compared to the same period in 2006. Sales taxes dropped 10.6 percent. For the first quarter of the fiscal year, which began July 1, overall collections are up 5 percent,

Sometimes it’s important to work for that pot of gold. But other times it’s essential to take time off and to make sure that your most important decision in the day simply consists of choosing which color to slide down on the rainbow. ~Douglas Pagels Last week I embarked upon a new journey, trying to live life without constantly using the “H” word - “H-U-R-R-Y.” Let me tell you, trying to establish this habit is much more difficult than I ever expected it to be. I definitely wasn’t perfect at banning this word from my vocabulary. Occasionally I would slip up and merely use a creative way of saying hurry when trying to speed the children along, but at least I was constantly reminding myself to slow down and to relax. After all, I don’t particularly want to pass on this frantic paced life to my kids. During the past week, though, I did make some key observations. Firstly, in order not to be rushed, you must learn to pad your schedule.

U.S. macroeconomical data releases get a little less overoptimistic while the subprime lending crisis takes its toll and the carry trade is uncertain. This is the second week after a major carry trade crisis when the major indicators of carry trade, like GBP/JPY and EUR/JPY, are trading flat without any signs of the future for this type of financial trading. But worser U.S. economical indicators

Much as I has suspected from the number of houses that are proving difficult to sell in my area, house price growth is slowing down across the country. The Nationwide, in its latest press release about the property market, points out that annual growth in house prices is slowing. The annual rate of growth fell to [...]

The average price for a UK home continued to rise in July, according to the latest price survey from Halifax bank, as reported by the BBC. House prices went up by.7% across the UK in July. While prices are still increasing, this is the fourth consecutive month to see an increase lower than 1%.

Shares in content delivery networks like Akamai (AKAM) and LimeLight (LLNW) have sold off sharply.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

With the proliferation of new condominium construction in Seattle there have been valid concerns that the condo market would be over developed with 10,000 units proposed over a 5 year span. However, as some industry insiders have mentioned, Seattle builders are taking a more cautious approach to development. Already, we’ve seen two proposed downtown high-rise condos switch over to commercial office usage. Now, three other proposed condo projects are being developed as apartments: Landes on First Hill, Chloe (corner of 14th & Union) and the Liberty Building (near 2nd & Pike). A few projects are scaling back on the number of units initially proposed (Stewart & Minor, 2nd & Pike, Art House) while others are being postponed (Martin). We will still see tremendous growth in Seattle’s condominium inventory over the next decade, especially in the upper end market, though, it is a positive indicator that developers are being prudent with their investment and seemin

House prices in Chelmsford, the main town in my area, seem to be static at the moment and I’ve noticed that a lot of houses that have been been on Right Move for at least three months, are still unsold. Some houses in Chelmsford that had sold are now back on the market again. So [...]

Municipal Wi-Fi networks expansion is slowing according to a recent news report in Business Week.  The highest profile Wi-Fi project is in San Francisco and it's currently in limbo.  Milwaukee has delayed its plan for city wide Internet access.  While Philadelphia, who initially embraced Wi-Fi as a new form of municipal infrastructure, is slowing their progression.Earthlink and A&T are having doubts about remaining in the municipal Wi-Fi business.  In San Francisco the city's Board of Supervisors want to change the terms in the preliminary contracts awarded to Earthlink and Google, which may prevent the project from ever getting off the ground.Earthlink has delayed any further Wi-Fi build-outs and have scaled back Wi-Fi operating expenses according to its new CEO, Rolla Huff, who also stated that the Wi-Fi business will not provide a return.

The trade surplus in July hit $24.36 billion, second only to June’s record $26.9 billion. Exports in July rose 34.2% from July 2006 to $107.74 billion while imports increased 26.9% to $83.39 billion, the General Administration of Customs said. Read Original Post Here

Most listed property developers have posted disappointing second-quarter earnings in a sign that consumers have delayed their home-buying decisions amid the economic slowdown and political uncertainty. KC Property's second-quarter net profit slumped almost 74 per cent from Bt43.27 million last year to Bt11.26 million on a 39.56-per-cent decline in sales. Asian Property was in the same camp as Lalin Property and KC Housing. Its quarterly net profit tumbled 58.13 per cent, from Bt234.35 million to Bt98.12 million.A 19.6-per-cent fall in revenues and an increase in selling and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues from 12.1 per cent in the second quarter of 2006 to 18.1 per cent, were blamed for the smaller net profit.

Early this month, Statistics New Zealand released the Internet Service Providers Survey from March 2007, providing fresh information on broadband usage in New Zealand. Key to the report is the finding that more Broadband users are on faster download speeds, with 2 - 10Mps now the most common speed (as at 31st March 2007), a shift from the previous six months where 512kbs - 2Mbps was the predominant download speed. The Broadband vs Dial-up battle is tipped to switch soon with 739,000 subscribers on dial-up (down 4.1% from six months earlier) and 724,600 using broadband (up 18.5%). On the email front, 98.4% of Internet subscribers have now adopted email filtering products from their ISP (including both free and charged). The next instalment of the Internet Service Provider Survey will be released in March 2008. Looking to get connected? Find NZ Internet Service Providers in the NZS.com directory. Share This

Taking certain types of medication to deal with heartburn and excess stomach acid may increase the risk of cognitive impairment in the elderly, according to a new report. (more…) Health News

I'm slowing down the blog as I visit kith and kin, though I'll find time to weigh in on Top Chef. Want snark? My soul sisters and brothers on my sidebar provide plenty of it. I can't name a fave because they're all fun or thought-proving.

The last two decades have been good to Latvia Real Estate with house prices constantly growing. Reports now indicate that house prices have begun to fall in the Greater Riga area – a fall of 3.5% in the month of June 2007, following a fall 1% in May 2007, according to the leading Latvian real estate agent Latio. Prices have fallen “for the first time in history”, says Latio, which if not quite accurate, emphasizes the sense of shock.

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After years of strong growth, housing prices in Ireland are showing signs of slowing. That’s the news coming from several sources about what has been one of Europe’s strongest economies in recent years. This is potentially good news for the international real estate investor looking to get into one of the best markets in the world.

U.K. house prices rose in June at the slowest pace since December as higher interest rates deterred buyers, according to the latest figures.The average cost of a home in England and Wales increased 0.3 percent from May, to £176,100 , matching the rate of increase in December 2006. A survey conducted by Bloomberg News Survey stated that the Bank of England will raise interest rates on July 5 from the current six-year high, according to 53 out of 60 economists surveyed.  If this is so then the housing market will continue to slow down. Less2sell estate agents have seen faltering demand for properties resulting from an increases in interest rates and the rush to market properties before 1st June in anticipation of the introduction of Home Information Packs.  A fifth interest -rate increases (which we at Less2sell feel is 90% possible) since August to 5.75 percent and the prospect of further rises are keeping prospective buyers out of the market. The annual rate of growth fell

The whole world is going to widgets. This overused, overhyped term refers to third-party code one places on their website or blog in order to display such things as Flickr photos, Twitter status, or iTunes playlists. Everybody and their mom is putting out widgets these days, and although only about 1% of them are useful or interesting, they are an important new distribution mechanism that is changing the way companies think about syndication. But there is a big problem with widgets: they slow down the sites that use them. In the best case, you have a company like Flickr whose servers are almost always snappy, and in the worst case, you have a young startup that is constantly struggling against increasing demand and occasionally can’t serve up any code at all. The problem is that in either of these cases, the completion of your site’s loading and rendering depends on someone else’s code living on someone else’s server. Including a fast and reliable Flickr widget

Withstanding housing? Two economists on discuss the impact of the ongoing housing slump on the U.S. economy. (...)

Sunday morning I picked up my newspaper and one thing instantly stood out. The coupon sections where excellent. The P&G (PG) stand alone coupons were for amounts I have not seen before. There were coupons there for $3 off Pampers, $4 off a razor, salad dressing coupons that were usually 50 cents off are up to $1 to $2 off now. This matters because these discounts are for everyday items, not "father's day" special sales event items. When you are a consumer products company like P&G or... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Hubby added memory to his HP Pavilion 304w running XPpro and now it runs fine for a few hours and then slows to a crawl. Rebooting fixes the problem temporarily. We were careful to make sure we had the correct memory for the machine - hubby asked... More...

Black Eyed Peas - MoreLooks like BEP is slowing making thier return. I think it's great that Fergie has been able to deliever a good album and solo success, but I missed them all together. Though I don't think this will be included in thier new album, it's good to hear some new stuff. This song is set to appear on the new Pepsi campaign's. It's what you'd expect to hear from BEP, nothing to new but still great to hear. check it out!DL: Black Eyed Peas - MoreDL Link 2: HERE(WHAT DID YOU THINK? THANKS R APPRECIATED)

Cell phone sales growth increased by 10% in the first quarter of 2007 over the same quarter in 2006. Still, this healthy 10% growth could not keep up with the previous quarter.IDC has published a new press release showing that so far, 2007 probably won't keep up with the record cell phone sales of 2006 which saw an amazing 20% year-on-year growth in each quarter of that year. The release states, "this reflects IDC's expectations that as more subscribers are added to the network, fewer new subscribers are left to be added".The release also provides the Top 5 Cell Phone vendors in this order:NokiaMotorolaSamsungSony EricssonLG ElectronicsSamsung and Sony Ericsson benefitted from Motorola's missteps by posting a year-on-year growth with Sony Ericsson showing the largest growth. It's interesting to compare this to ProductCritic's cell phone reviews. While Samsung phones have only had quite average reviews, the latest crop of Sony Ericsson phones are mostly getting quite good marks fro

Pic of the Day ~ Tub Time ~  I think Janet put a hex on me. I was totally in bed for the majority of the day. Becca happily watch Nick Jr most of the morning (after an hour of snuggle read time) while I DOZED on and off! I have so never done that before! My [...]

From Pak Real Estate BEIJING: Strong demand means China”s property market is unlikely to cool down for the time being, a senior official said on Monday, arguing that moderate price increases were natural. "I don”t think (the real estate market) is very likely to cool down as demand in China remains very strong,” Sun Kefang, director of the construction ministry”s Housing Industrialisation

Things are busy. I am tired. I am slowing down on the blog for a few days. No break, just slowing down a little bit. If anything exciting happens, feel free to comment about it.

Due to a 'freak' accident which happened last week, I would be slowing the pace of my entries until I recover (hopefully). The freak accident has left me partially blind in the left eye and according to the specialist treating it, it's going to take at least another couple of weeks before I can gain some semblence of 'normal' vision again.As it is now, looking at the computer screen does take it's toll on the eyes and the splitting headaches as a result are just not worth it.To add to that, I'd be leaving for South Korea in mid-December for a holiday cum business trip. I'd be meeting with a couple of oil traders whom I used to deal with while they were working in Singapore.Both these reasons have contributed to me not joining any autosurfs in the next couple of months, while I try to pull out from those that I'm already in.NSFGIt's been confirmed that the money was indeed taken by the Danish government. To save you all the trouble from sifting thru the mess in the hyipdiscuss