May 2009
Using Risk and Compliance Management to Cut Costs
Every day as we catch up on the latest news, we are reminded from many perspectives about the growing uncertainty and challenges of today’s economic crisis. Here are suggestions on ways to think about how risk management is crucial to cost reductions within an organization and cut costs.
Virginia Prescription Records Stolen and Held for Ransom
On Thursday, April 30, the secure site for the Virginia Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) was replaced with a $US10M ransom demand. Why didn t Virginia have an offsite backup of the data?
April 2009
Record Verdict Awarded in Sexual Harassment Case
A jury in Queens, N.Y., awarded a record $15 million to a nurse who endured several years of unwanted sex talk, propositions and groping by a doctor that escalated to two sexual assaults against her in 2001. This is the largest sexual harassment judgment ever awarded to an individual in a New York state court.
How to Know if You Have the Swine Flu
Health officials in many countries are on high alert for the Swine Flu, mainly to whether or not people have this virus. They are preparing to battle an outbreak and getting ready in case it turns into an epidemic. But how do you really know if you have or someone you know has been infected with the Swine Flu?
Family Healthcare Network Chooses InteGreat EHR
MED3OOO Group, Inc., a national healthcare management and technology company, has entered into an agreement to implement and deploy InteGreat EHR, a browser-based electronic health record (EHR) application, within the Family HealthCare Network (FHCN).
Cyberhomes.com: There Are Hopeful Signs In Housing Market
Earlier this month, the National Association of Realtors reported that sales of existing homes were up in February, and now, the trade organization s Pending Home Sales Index is showing an increase of 2.1 percent in February. But, the rise is a modest one - the index is still 1.4 percent below February 2008 s level.
2010 Ford Shelby GT500: Increased HP, Mileage
The 2010 Ford Shelby GT500 will be in dealers this Spring, packing more horsepower than ever before, along with an increase in highway fuel mileage. the horsepower is being increased to 540 horsepower, and the torque is being increased to 510 ft.-lb.
March 2009
Cremation Urn Company Helps Families Hurt by Recession
An online distributor of cremation urns and memorial products reaches out to help recession-fatigued families save on funeral and cremation costs.
PeoplePond.com SEO Service for People Launches
Cranberry, a company led by led by Internet visionary David McInnis (formerly of PRWeb), has launched PeoplePond, an Internet service that provides search engine optimized (SEO) profiles and online identity verification services for individuals.
How to Pick a Kitchen Accent Rug
Your kitchen can easily be brightened up. You don’t have to be really creative in order to take this ancient tradition to a new level: use an accent rug to spice up your kitchen.
Postal Service draws criticism for $1.2 million home buy
At a time when the U.S. Postal Service says it is experiencing a financial crisis, it purchased a $1.2 million home from an employee so he could relocate, a CNN investigation has found.
Study Shows How Kids Can Read at Earlier Age
The results of a new study on the effects of the home environment on early learning growth indicates that household order is the key to kids being able to read at an early age.
February 2009
How to Use the Canonical Tag
Implementing support for a canonical URL is easy, at least in technical terms. In many cases, it may be more difficult to determine where duplicates may be an issue within your site and which page to specify as the URL to index.
January 2009
Win An iPod and 300 Tunes for your iPod
Take a short survey to be entered for a chance to win an iPod and 300 music downloads to put on your brand new mp3 player.
Independent Games Festival Mobile Finalists Announced
The Independent Games Festival Mobile (IGF Mobile) has named the finalists for their 2nd annual competition. The Independent Games Festival Mobile is an event that celebrates innovation in games for handheld (mobile) devices.
10 Steps for Making an In-House Shelter Plan
Here are 10 tips for devising a sound in-house shelter plan for disaster recovery.
11 Tips for Creating a Business Evacuation Plan
It is no secret that a business who plans for an emergency and devises an exit strategy performs better than those who do not. Here are a few tips for developing a sound evacuation plan.
NASA Lunar Rover In Inaugural Parade Courtesy of Michelin
Michelin technology is providing NASA astronauts with an incredibly smooth ride up Pennsylvania Avenue for 56th presidential inauguration celebration. Michelin North America is teaming up with NASA to show off the next generation of moon rover vehicles.
13 Year Old Sends 14,528 Text Messages in 1 Month
The California mans 13-year-old daughter, Reina, racked up an astonishing 14,528 text messages in one month. The online AT amp;T statement ran 440 pages.
December 2008
Installing an Electric Fireplace
We have looked around for months (on and off) to find the right fireplace, and finally decided on a Lennox electric fireplace for this particular location in our family room.
More Food Ignorance: Bruschetta
Bruschetta is toast with topping. Grilled bread with an Italian-infuence spreadable. It is not a tomato, garlic, and basil salsa. Let s stop this nonsense before it is too late.
Is Acai all it is cracked up to be?
Acai is an antioxidant-rich palm fruit that grows in South America, and is widely cultivated and consumed in various forms throughout that region. Is Acai that good?
Blog Tune-Up Series: Blog Design and Layout
How blog design and layout play an important role in your blogging.
Google phone feels the flu before you do
A maker of over-the-counter cold and flu remedies released a program this week for the T-Mobile G1, also known as the Google Phone that warns the user how many people in an area are sneezing and shaking with winter viruses.
Green and Greenest: Natural Burial Grounds
By some standards, just about any method of disposing of final remains might be considered green, as long as it does not involve an embalmed corpse and a fortified, leak-proof casket.
