Saturday, January 31, 2009

Obama Discusses Economic Plans

President Barack Obama said Saturday his administration will outline a new strategy in the coming days for spending billions of federal dollars to pull the nation out of an economic crisis he described as "devastating."




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Friday, January 30, 2009

Your New And Improved FICO Score

This what come to my mail, And i thought let me share with you guys as a good infromation for build up you credit scroe.
Fair Isaac - they're the company that develops the formula that determines your FICO credit score - is rolling out a new version FICO 08 with the credit bureau TransUnion.

Now this new FICO score is supposed to be an improvement and we really welcome any improvements to credit scoring since there are so many mistakes that can be made with credit scores.

Here's what this score will mean for folks: The new FICO '08 scoring model will really target folks in the subprime category of scores in the 600s. These are the people that lenders are really struggling to predict how well they might pay their bills.

They are the folks whose credit score might change the most as bankers move to this new model. (If your score is in the 700 to 800 range you are less likely to be impacted).

This new program takes care of a couple of problems we've been talking about for sometime.

For example, a library card fine won't send your credit score plummeting because the new scoring model ignores collection accounts under $100.

It will also ignore isolated delinquencies. So if you forgot to pay your utility bill while you were on vacation, but were good for all other debts, don't worry, your credit score won't be affected.

First, this isn't likely to happen anytime soon.

It could be months or even years before these changes become reality for folks.

In the meantime, Fair Isaac has a program where consumers may be able to get their credit scores for free through their bank or credit union.

And don't forget there are a number of free Web sites where you can get an estimate of your score, including Credit.com and Creditkarma.com.

And of course, don't pass up getting your free credit report from all three credit bureaus at annualcreditreport.com.

Source: cnn money


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Wednesday, January 28, 2009

NJ State Police Initiative

NJ State Police Initiative

STATE POLICE - NJ TICKETING

Here's the latest NJ State Police Initiative (Radio Station 101.5 FM
confirmed this info).

Starting today y, New Jersey will launch a 30-day speeding ticket
frenzy. The state estimates that 9 million dollars will be generated in
speeding tickets. One million dollars will go to pay state troopers
over-time.

There will be 50 state troopers on duty at all times patrolling the
9 main intersections and highways as follows:

I-295 North and South,
I-95 Jersey Turnpike North and South
I-80 East and West
I-287 North and South
I-78 East and West
I-195 East and West
I-280 East and West
Route 130 - North and South
Garden State Parkway - North and South

5 MPH above the limit can justify a ticket and every state trooper is
supposed to pull a car over and write a ticket every 10 to 20 minutes.

They have issued 30 brand new unmarked Crown Victoria cruisers and are
bringing in all of their part-timers on full time. If you work in NJ,
NY, DE or CT, you will probably be on one o f these highways.
So, please be on guard and drive safely!

Starting August 15 , the price of a violation to show your driver's
license, registration or insurance card at the time you are stopped ,
increased from $44.00 to $173.00. (Keep these documents in your car) .
And the fine for not having all three documents is $519.00!

The fine for hand-held cell phone use while driving will be going up to
$180.00.

Please forward this to people in N.J. and let them know of this latest
Police Initiative.


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Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Woman Gives Birth To Octuplets

BELLFLOWER, Calif. A woman gave birth to a set of octuplets at Kaiser Permanente Hospital in Bellflower, Calif. on Monday. Mother and her babies are reportedly doing well, although the first 72 hours are the most critical




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Monday, January 26, 2009

Oscar Nominated SMILE PINKI Documentary


SMILE PINKI, the captivating story of a desperately poor little girl in rural India whose life is magically transformed when she receives free surgery to correct her cleft lip has received a coveted Oscar nomination on January 22, 2009 in the category of best documentary short subject. Pinki, is a 5 year old girl who is living with a severe cleft in one of the poorest areas of India. Not allowed to attend school and ostracized because of her deformity, Pinki lives a life of quiet desperation as she waits and wonders if she will ever receive the cleft surgery her parents could never afford and that she so desperately needs. By chance, Pinkis parents meet a social worker one day who is traveling village to village, gathering patients for a hospital that provides free cleft surgery to thousands of poor children each year through the Smile Train program.



SMILE PINKI sheds light on the global problem of cleft lip and cleft palate. According to Smile Train, more than 4.7 million children in developing countries suffer with unrepaired clefts. Each child could be saved, just like Pinki, with a simple surgery that takes as little as 45 minutes and costs as little as $250.

Over the past 10 years, Smile Train has provided free cleft surgery for hundreds of thousdand of children who would otherwise never have received it. The organization is the worlds leading cleft charity with thousands of partners and programs in 76 of the worlds poorest countries.



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Bloody 2009: Over 207,120 Jobs will Lost

Jobs lost is become one of the scariest for all over the world.Jobs cuts is making really bad scene for that particular country.It has been slashed 71,4000 jobs on Monday.It's very sad day.
Click here and find more about this news.



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ING Group Plans To Axe 7,000 jobs


The Dutch financial services company ING, said on Monday that it would cut 7,000 jobs this year and that its chief executive would step down as it seeks government guarantees for toxic mortgage debt.


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FDIC Closed 1st Centennial Bank, Redlands, CA


On January 23, 2009, 1st Centennial Bank, Redlands, CA was closed by the California Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) was named Receiver. No advance notice is given to the public when a financial institution is closed.

The FDIC has assembled useful information regarding your relationship with this institution. Besides a checking account, you may have Certificates of Deposit, a car loan, a business checking account, a commercial loan, a Social Security direct deposit, and other relationships with the institution. The FDIC has compiled the following information which should answer many of your questions.


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India Celebrates 60th Republic Day


India obtained its independence on August 15, 1947, it did not yet have a permanent constitution; instead, its laws were based on the modified colonial Government of India Act 1935, and the country was a Dominion, with George VI as head of state and Earl Mountbatten as Governor General. On August 29, 1947, the Drafting Committee was appointed to draft a permanent constitution, with Dr. Ambedkar as the Chairman. A Draft Constitution was prepared by the committee and submitted to the Assembly on November 4, 1947. The Assembly met, in sessions open to public, for 166 days, spread over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 18 days before adopting the Constitution. After many deliberations and some modifications, the 308 members of the Assembly signed two hand-written copies of the document (one each in Hindi and English) on January 24, 1950. Two days later, the Constitution of India became the law of all the Indian lands. The Constitution of India came into effect only on January 26, 1950. Following January 26, 1950, Rajendra Prasad was elected as the president of India.

To mark the importance of this occasion, every year a grand parade is held in the capital, New Delhi, from the Raisina Hill near the Rashtrapati Bhavan (President's Palace), along the Rajpath, past India Gate and on to the historic Red Fort. The different regiments of the Army, the Navy and the Air Force march past in all their finery and official decorations. The President of India who is the Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Armed Forces, takes the salute. Floats exhibiting the cultures of the various states and regions of India are in the grand parade, which is broadcast nationwide on television and radio. Also part of the parade are children who win the National Bravery Award for the year. The parade also includes other vibrant displays and floats and traditionally ends with a flypast by Indian Air Force jets.



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Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Barack Obama As President Of United States of America

Inauguration Barack Obama As President Of United States 20 January, 2009 : President Barack Obama Inauguration Selected Speech part 1, Jan 20, 2009 george bush george kenedy malcom x muhammed ali martin luther king nicolas sarcosy abdullah gul recep tayyip erdogan manuel barosso mahmud ahmedinejad ehud barack livni silvi berlusconi Rehearsals for Barack Obama's inauguration ceremony included military musicians practicing timing and movement complete with speeches and the swearing in of a Barack Obama stand-in. For more on the 2009 Presidential Inauguration see Obama's Presidency.

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Intel To Shut Sites, Cut Up To 6,000 Jobs


Intel Corp said on Wednesday it would close manufacturing plants in Malaysia and the Philippines, as well as its only remaining factory in Silicon Valley, cutting as many as 6,000 jobs.

The announcement comes a day after the world's largest maker of microprocessors used in personal computers slashed prices on a number of its chips and a week after it reported a decline in fourth-quarter revenue.

Intel said it would close two assembly test facilities in Penang, Malaysia, and one in Cavite, Philippines.

Not all cuts at the affected plants will lead to job losses and some workers will be offered positions at other facilities, it said, adding that the restructuring will take place between now and the end of 2009.


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Saturday, January 17, 2009

US Airways Descent Into Hudson River Released

New York--The Coast Guard and National Transportation Safety Board released Coast Guard footage today of the U.S. Airways passenger plane as it conducted an emergency landing into the Hudson River Jan. 15, 2009.

The Coast Guard is conducting a safety zone around the plane, which is now located at Battery Park City, N.Y., while a commercial salvage team is working to remove the plane from the water.



The Coast Guard, New York Police and Fire Departments, New York Waterways and Circle Line ferry rescue teams launched a multi-asset response yesterday when the plane ditched onto the Hudson River, at approximately 3:30 p.m.
Upon initial notification, Coast Guard Sector New York launched a fleet of small rescue boats and the 87-foot Coast Guard Cutter Ridley was diverted to the scene. The Coast Guard Cutter Katherine Walker also arrived on scene to assist in the search and rescue efforts and enforcement of the safety zones.
Three Coast Guard helicopters from Air Station Atlantic City, N.J., and one from Air Station Cape Cod, Mass., worked closely with New York City Police air assets to provide aerial support.

The video was captured by Coast Guard Vessel Traffic Service. The purpose of a VTS is to provide active monitoring and navigational advice for vessels in particularly confined and busy waterways. There are two main types of VTS, surveillance and non-surveillance. Surveillance systems consist of one or more land-based sensors (including radar, Automated Identification Systems and closed circuit television sites), which output their signals to a central location where operators monitor and manage vessel traffic movement. Non-surveillance systems consist of one or more reporting points at which ships are required to report their identity, course, speed, and other data to the monitoring authority.

The Coast Guard operates 12 Vessel Traffic Centers (VTC): Prince William Sound, Puget Sound, Valdez, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles/Long Beach, Houston-Galveston, Berwick Bay, Louisville, Saint Mary's River, Port Arthur, Tampa, and New York.



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Friday, January 16, 2009

Get Well Soon, Mr. Steve Jobs


There has been long standing speculation about the health of Apple CEO Steve Jobs. Throughout 2008 his weight loss was apparent and various rumors swirled about possible serious illnesses. The cancer card was thrown into the mix, Jobs’ announced he wouldn’t make the Keynote speech at MacWorld and grumblings of “death bed” were seen around the interwebz.

Today, Steve Jobs addressed the concerns, accusations, rumors and everything else regarding his health and we’ve posted his letter to the Apple Community below:

Dear Apple Community,

For the first time in a decade, I’m getting to spend the holiday season with my family, rather than intensely preparing for a Macworld keynote.

Unfortunately, my decision to have Phil deliver the Macworld keynote set off another flurry of rumors about my health, with some even publishing stories of me on my deathbed.

I’ve decided to share something very personal with the Apple community so that we can all relax and enjoy the show tomorrow.

As many of you know, I have been losing weight throughout 2008. The reason has been a mystery to me and my doctors. A few weeks ago, I decided that getting to the root cause of this and reversing it needed to become my #1 priority.

Fortunately, after further testing, my doctors think they have found the cause — a hormone imbalance that has been “robbing” me of the proteins my body needs to be healthy. Sophisticated blood tests have confirmed this diagnosis.

The remedy for this nutritional problem is relatively simple and straightforward, and I’ve already begun treatment. But, just like I didn’t lose this much weight and body mass in a week or a month, my doctors expect it will take me until late this Spring to regain it. I will continue as Apple’s CEO during my recovery.

I have given more than my all to Apple for the past 11 years now. I will be the first one to step up and tell our Board of Directors if I can no longer continue to fulfill my duties as Apple’s CEO. I hope the Apple community will support me in my recovery and know that I will always put what is best for Apple first.

So now I’ve said more than I wanted to say, and all that I am going to say, about this.

Steve



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Circuit City To Close 567 US Stores


Bankrupt Circuit City Stores Inc., unable to work out a sale of the company, said Friday it will go out of business - closing its 567 U.S. stores and cutting 30,000 jobs.

Circuit City filed for Chapter 11 in November as vendors started to restrict the flow of merchandise ahead of the busy holiday shopping season.



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Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Free Fully-Licensed Software


Here’s another creative idea for a website.GiveAwayOfTheDay lets you download a fully-licensed, no-trial, no-shareware version of some neat software.

Basically, every day we nominate one software title that will be a Giveaway title of that day. The software will be available for download for 24 hours (or more, if agreed by software publisher) and that software will be absolutely free. That means - not a trial, not a limited version - but a registered and legal version of the software will be free for our visitors*.

The software product will be presented in its full functionality, without any limitations save for those mentioned in Terms and Conditions.

The download link will remain on our web-site for the agreed period of time, together with the review of the software product and the information about other products from the software publisher presenting the giveaway title.

Both reviews and the information on the product line will remain active even when the Giveaway period is over.

The information about Giveaway of the day and the participants of this initiative will be included in our newsletters and distributed among our visitors and subscribers.


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The President-elect’s Plan !!!

Last Thursday, President-elect Barack Obama gave a major speech outlining his American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.

They asked some of the leading members of the Transition’s policy teams to sit down and talk a bit about it—why it’s necessary, how it will work, and how we’ll make sure it’s as efficient and effective as it is bold.

They compiled their responses into a short video, touching on each of the major elements of the plan.

Watch the video now, and discuss it below:




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Monday, January 12, 2009

Golden Globe Nominations & Winners Of 2009

Cecil B. DeMille Award:
Steven Spielberg

Best Motion Picture - Drama:
Slumdog Millionaire
Fox Searchlight Pictures and Warner Bros.; Fox Searchlight Pictures and Warner Bros.

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama:
Kate Winslet – Revolutionary Road

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama:
Mickey Rourke – The Wrestler

Best Motion Picture - Musical Or Comedy:
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Mediapro; The Weinstein Company

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy:
Sally Hawkins – Happy-Go-Lucky

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical Or Comedy:
Colin Farrell – In Bruges

Best Performance by an Actress In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture:
Kate Winslet – The Reader

Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture:
Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight

Best Animated Feature Film:
Wall-E
Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Best Foreign Language Film:
Waltz With Bashir (Israel)
The Country of Israel
Bridgit Folman Film Gang/Les Films D'Ici/Razor Films/Arte France/ITVS International; Sony Pictures Classics

Best Director - Motion Picture:
Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture:
Slumdog Millionaire
Written by Simon Beaufoy

Best Original Score - Motion Picture:
Slumdog Millionaire
Composed by A. R. Rahman

Best Original Song - Motion Picture:
"The Wrestler" – The Wrestler
Music & Lyrics By: Bruce Springsteen

Best Television Series - Drama:
Mad Men (AMC)
Lionsgate

Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series - Drama:
Anna Paquin – True Blood (HBO)

Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Drama:
Gabriel Byrne – In Treatment (HBO)

Best Television Series - Musical Or Comedy:
30 Rock (NBC)
Universal Media Studios in association with Broadway Video and Little Stranger Inc.

Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series - Musical Or Comedy:
Tina Fey – 30 Rock (NBC)

Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Musical Or Comedy:
Alec Baldwin – 30 Rock (NBC)

Best Mini-Series Or Motion Picture Made for Television:
John Adams (HBO)
Playtone in association with HBO Films

Best Performance by an Actress In A Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television:
Laura Linney – John Adams (HBO)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television:
Paul Giamatti – John Adams (HBO)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television:
Laura Dern – Recount (HBO)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television:
Tom Wilkinson – John Adams (HBO)


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Friday, January 9, 2009

Palm Pre Full Video Tours

1) Here's a complete video tour of the new Palm Pre showing how it was made, finger navigation, menus, web browser, media player and more. Check back frequently as we upload videos.


Palm Pre Video Walkthrough 1 from Gizmodo on Vimeo.

2) Web browser walkthrough showing navigation, cards (Palm's term for tabs), and the sad proof of no flash.Click Here

3) Palm Pre official video tour.Click Here

4) Here's the Pre's music player and Amazon music store. Click Here

5) Here's a quick look into the Pre's photo viewer, camera, texting, and video player.Click Here


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Thursday, January 8, 2009

The FICO® Score Estimator from myFICO®

Answer ten easy questions and FICO will give you a free estimated range for your three FICO® scores, plus customized product recommendations from myFICO®, the most trusted name in credit scoring. Click Here
Some good information about how to Improve your Credit Score



Capacity used. This simply means how much of your available credit you are using, sometimes referred to as utilization ratio. A lower ratio is better, either by lower balances or higher credit limits. If you’re maxed out on all your cards, obviously that’s not a good sign. Logically, closing credit cards means you have less available credit.

Length of credit history and past credit applications. To be specific, not the only length of your oldest line, but also the average age of all your accounts matters. In addition, you’ll have less need for new credit appl
ications if you can keep your existing purchasing power.

Closed by creditor or consumer? A lesser concern is whether the account is marked as “closed by creditor” as opposed to “closed at consumer’s request”. Since FICO doesn’t release the details of their scoring algorithm, it is still debated whether this matters to the numeric score. Some credit repair experts say it does, others disagree. However, if someone does a manual review of your credit report, it can raise some questions as to why the account was closed by the lender.


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Update: Satyam may axe 10,000 employees


With a big questions mark on its cash position and a minimum outgo on salary estimated at Rs 500 crore a month, Satyam may lay off over 10,000 employees next month, says a recruitment firm.

"It is most likely that Satyam will cut 10,000 jobs next month as the company is left with no cash to pay the salaries. The current fiasco is likely to put pressure on salaries, which may reduce by 10 per cent due to the surplus of about 20,000 people in the jobs market," Headhunters India CEO Kris Lakshmikanth said.

Satyam interim CEO Ram Mynampati while admitting that the cash position is not encouraging, the company, however, has taken care of salary for December.

Lakshmikanth said till Tuesday evening there were about 7,800 people from Satyam who had posted their resumes on job sites and by Wednesday afternoon, it has gone up to 14,000.

The uncertainty about jobs is killingly painful for the 53,000 employees of Satyam, especially when the industry is going slow on recruitment.

Further, possibility of a takeover too looks distant as the accounting fraud done by the company would make it difficult for any firm to evaluate its correct market value, which is compounding the worries of the employees.
Satyam, News from Satyam, Message from Ram Mynampati, Satyam Interim CEO, Satyam CEO message

This what i read "In a country where it takes more than 10 years to prove the guilt, here is a man who has confessed everything before. we only see 7000 Crores but everyone forgets lacs of crores that he has bought to India and lacs of families that enjoyed his success. In Business anyhthing can happen and which he is ready to face. I wish Mr.Raju to come back the way steve Jobs of Apple Computers bounced back and built a new company with more integrity than ever. "
Read more: Click Here


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Mitsubishi to cut 2,000 jobs


Mitsubishi Motors Corp. will slash more than 2,000 temporary jobs in Japan by the end of March as the country's fourth largest automaker struggles in the face of a severe slump in sales worldwide, media reports said Thursday.

Mitsubishi announced last year it would cut 1,100 temporary jobs by the end of March 2009.he job cuts, the latest in a slew of setbacks for Japanese carmakers, underlined a rapid deterioration in the global auto market as major developed economies grapple with recession and emerging economies slow.

The Japanese automaker said it is considering business cooperation with Peugeot in the area of electric cars, but stressed nothing has been decided at this moment.


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Wednesday, January 7, 2009

LG-GD910 3G Watch Phone


A detailed look at the LG 3G Watch Phone GD-910 @ CES 2009 from LG in Las Vegas.

LG Unveils First Market-Ready 3G Touch Watch Phone: Full touchscreen, video calling and voice recognition in an elegant, wearable package

That’s the good news. The bad news? The LG-GD910 (no pricing details yet) is only going retail in Europe, leaving North American Dick Tracy fans in the lurch (well, for now at least).



Seoul, Korea, January 7, 2009 -- LG Electronics, a worldwide technology and design leader in mobile communications, will officially unveil the worlds first market-ready Touch Watch Phone (Model: LG-GD910) with 3G Video Telephony (VT) service and GSM Quadband Network capabilities. This chic, wearable phone is a follow-up to the prototype that LG introduced at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2008 and includes a number of upgrades, including a full touchscreen interface, 3G capabilities and video calling. Most importantly, this watch phone will actually be available for purchase.


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Satyam Chairman Ramalinga Raju Resigns


Satyam Computers founder and chairman Ramalinga Raju had resigned from the board. Ramalinga Raju had put in his papers and Ramalinga Raju was awaiting the company board's members decision. Satyam board meeting is scheduled for December 29. Ramalinga Raju resignation would not make much of a difference to investors. It was a unamimous decision and this board is in no place to decide on the issue.

Raju has written a letter to the board giving details of the balance sheet. Balance Sheet has inflated cash balances of Rs 5040 crore and accrued interest of Rs 376 crore is non-existent.
Shares in Satyam Computer shed all gains to turn negative after the embattled Indian outsourcer said its chairman has resigned from the Board. Shares were down 16.81% at 149 rupees.

For More Information To This News : IndiaTimes, Ratevin, BusinessLine


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LyondellBasell’s U.S. Operations File Chapter 11


LyondellBasell’s U.S. Operations and one of its European Holding Companies File Chapter 11 to Restructure Balance Sheet.
- Company Has Commitment for Significant DIP Financing Including $3.25 Billion of New Funding
- Company Intends Global Business Operations to Continue Normally
- Filing Does Not Include LyondellBasell’s Non-U.S. Operating Companies

LyondellBasell Industries announced today that, in order to facilitate a restructuring of its debts, its U.S. operations and one of its European holding companies have voluntarily filed to reorganize under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The company also announced that, pending Court approval, it has made arrangements for up to $8 billion in debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing to fund continuing operations. Of this total, $3.25 billion consists of new funding; $3.25 billion represents a refinancing of certain obligations under LyondellBasell's existing senior secured credit facilities; and $1.515 billion represents replacement of existing working capital facilities.

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How Congress Spend Your Money?

The National Debt is $10.7 Trillion! Updated 6 January 2009.



Your money is spent through Appropriations Bills passed by Congress and signed by the President. This chart is based on the Appropriations Bills. The Government does not have any money, it takes your money from you and, and borrows more, then spends that!



there is more, check this article about the debt, Where Does the Money Go and this one about how the debt is growing.


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Alcoa To Slash Jobs


Alcoa Inc said on Tuesday it would slash more than 15,000 jobs, halve capital spending and sell four businesses as it reduces aluminum production in the face of the global economic downturn.
Alcoa said targeted reductions, curtailments and plant closures and consolidations, mostly in the United States and Europe, including Russia, would reduce its headcount by more than 13,500 employees or 13 percent of the worldwide workforce by the end of 2009. An additional 1,700 contractor positions also will be eliminated.

What Alcoa Do?


  • Smelting Output Reduced 750,000 mtpy, or 18% of Output
  • Reducing Headcount by 13,500 (13% of Global Workforce) and an Additional 1,700 Contractor Positions
  • Freezing Salaries and Hiring
  • Selling Four Non-Core Downstream Businesses
  • Reducing 2009 Capital Expenditures by 50%
  • Taking Advantage of New Sourcing For Raw Materials
  • Exchanging Equity Stakes with Orkla; Alcoa To Take 100% Ownership of 2 Elkem Smelters For its 45% Stake in SAPA
  • After-Tax Charges For 4Q 2008 Range from $900 to $950 Million, 80% Non-Cash
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Israel Attack Hits UN school In Gaza

Three Israeli artillery shells struck near the perimeter of a U.N. school in northern Gaza on Tuesday, killing at least 30 people and wounding 55, a United Nations official said.It was the second Israeli strike affecting a U.N. school in Gaza. Three Palestinian men, all members of the same family, were killed Monday night in Gaza City.The humanitarian situation in Gaza has deteriorated. Hundreds of wounded people swarmed into Gaza's largest hospital.



U.N. Relief and Works Agency Director John Ging said most of the casualties were outside the school in the Jabalya refugee camp.
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Apple New Laptop With No Keyboard


Apple introduce new laptop with no keyboard.You see big wheel instead of keyboard.Many apple user have put this laptop for wish list. Price is all most $2599.00 for 8GB and $9,960.00 for 40GB.This product will be good for who hated keyboard too much.Many people don't have a practice to use keyboard without looking into it.I think for them this one is good.


Apple Introduces Revolutionary New Laptop With No Keyboard
The MacBook Wheel lets consumers accomplish everyday tasks like typing with just a few dozen spins and clicks of a wheel.


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Monday, January 5, 2009

Ready For Telemedicine ?

I heard Telephone, Television, Telecoms, Telecast now Telemedicine.I don't know if this is a good idea for our health and doctor.I would like to inform you there technology world coming for our health.Here you find out some more info.

What is Telemedicine?
Telemedicine is the ability to provide interactive healthcare utilizing modern technology and telecommunications.” Basically, Telemedicine allows patients to visit with physicians live over video for immediate care or capture video/still images and patient data are stored and sent to physicians for diagnosis and follow-up treatment at a later time. Whether you live in the center of Los Angeles or deep in the Brazilian Amazon, Telemedicine is an invaluable tool in Healthcare.



Where Telemedicine use for?
Telemedicine is used in a variety of medical fields; for example, cardiology, radiology, psychiatry, and oncology. Diagnoses, treatments which include telesurgery, physician and patient education, and medical administration video conferencing between healthcare providers are all possible with telemedicine.

How Telemedicine work every day?
Say you have a horrible sore throat and visit your healthcare provider (could be a general practice physician, nurse practitioner, or unlicensed health worker in a village depending where you live), who does an examination and is concerned with what he sees. Your provider recommends a referral to an ENT specialist for a follow up diagnosis and treatment plan. Well, instead of traveling to the nearest specialist, which depending where you live could be anywhere from a 45-minute drive or an 18-hour boat ride up the Amazon River, your provider connects you directly to the ENT specialist via Telemedicine.

Telemedicine Vendor Directory Click Here
More information Click Here


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