BACKGROUND: Off shoring – the transfer of high wage U.S. jobs to lower cost overseas locations especially in Banking Industry is enabled by improved communications technologies and driven by the desire of corporations to establish a business presence in potentially lucrative foreign markets as well as to take advantage of the lower costs of production […]
Fitness Tips For The Working Mother
Working mothers face tremendous challenges when it comes to exercise. They can find themselves short on time, energy, and stamina. New mothers, in particular, may find it difficult to attend to their own fitness needs. However, it is entirely possible for working moms to achieve their fitness goals. All it takes is a little bit […]
Little Known Weapons Of Mass Destruction Threat During Lebanon War
A well informed source in the Israeli intelligence community, who cannot be identified, says the Israeli air force raids, following the July 12 Hezbollah attack on an IDF border patrol, were aimed first of all at "Hezbollah’s strategic weapons’ secret locations." The source added that this initial goal did not include "ordinary" short and medium […]
Corrupt politicians on the gallows?
The recent execution of China’s head of the food and drug safety agency was a real eye opener for other Asian countries and elsewhere in the world to emulate. Perhaps, it also about time that laws against drug traffickers and dealers should be crafted to allow for their execution, even its against the will of […]
Asia-Pacific needs US$9 trillion to develop new energy program
Rising demands for energy in the Asian region has been one of the focus of discussions during an open forum held at the 40th Annual Meeting of civil society representatives from the different parts of the world in Kyoto, Japan. Among the issues raised include hydropower, clean energy program, coal energy, and power sector privatization. If […]
Google Executives receive $1 salary; Billions in Fringe benefits.
Google Executives recieve $1 salary. Billions in Fringe benefits. The three top executives at Google Inc. racked in a cool $1 in their 2006 total salary earnings according to a regulatory filing made Wednesday. Chief Executive Eric Schmidt and co founders Larry page and Sergey Brin pocketed their $1 checks and the usual […]