Thursday, August 16, 2007 The name Robert Cailliau may not ring a bell to the general public, but his invention is the reason why you are reading this: Dr. Cailliau together with his colleague Sir Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web, making the internet accessible so it could grow from an academic tool...
Do, Do, Do With Badoo!
More Detail Here: Digital Marketing Agency Usa By Christopher Granger For everything digital and virtual, online reputation management is needed. This is when one tries to meticulously monitor, address, or mitigate search engine result pages. Think of it as putting in your own hands what the users see after typing your name in search...
U.S. ISPs to test restricting heavy Internet users
Thursday, June 5, 2008 On June 3rd, 2008, two United States Internet service providers (ISPs) announced they would begin tests to slow web access for their most active customers and charge them for extra speed. Comcast and Time Warner Cable, two of the largest ISPs in North America, both made separate announcements of their...
A portrait of Scotland: Gallery reopens after £17.6 million renovation
Thursday, December 1, 2011 Today saw Edinburgh’s Scottish National Portrait Gallery reopen following a two-and-a-half-year, £17.6m (US$27.4m) refurbishment. Conversion of office and storage areas sees 60% more space available for displays, and the world’s first purpose-built portrait space is redefining what a portrait gallery should contain; amongst the displays are photographs of the Scottish...
Under-reporting of human Bird Flu infections poses worldwide threat
Monday, November 21, 2005 Possible under reporting of bird flu infections in China and other Southeast Asian countries may be promoting an illusory sense that human infections are very limited. Common press reports only describe fewer than 130 people as infected with H5N1 avian flu and that fewer than 70 have died worldwide. Yet,...
Dahle 30414 Shredder Review
More Detail Here: Business Advisory Brisbane By Jeff McRitchie Shredders are no longer a luxury in today’s world. With the onset of identity theft and increasing incidences of corporate espionage (not to mention federal regulations mandating the destruction of personal information) it is absolutely necessary for your office to have a shredder on site,...
UK public sector workers strike over pension rights
Wednesday, March 29, 2006Local Government workers in the UK withdrew their labour yesterday as part of a dispute over pension entitlements. The members of 11 different trades unions were involved in the 24hr strike. As the day began they declared that support for the strike was solid. Although the strikers work for local councils,...
Accident at Russian hydroelectric plant kills ten
Monday, August 17, 2009 The Sayano–Shushenskaya hydroelectric power station, located on the Yenisei River in Russia, experienced a problem after a pressure surge caused water pipes to burst, flooding the engine room. The water triggered an explosion in a transformer. Ten workers were confirmed dead and as many as 68 more injured. Some are...
The Best Sports Betting Site
More Detail Here: Super Bowl Odds There are numerous sports betting sites available online and finding the best one could be a painful task. Some sites can help you decide on which sports team you should place your bet. One good example is the Sportsbook.com which offers the best quality online betting across the...
US Senator Ted Stevens convicted on 7 counts
Monday, October 27, 2008 United States Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska was convicted Monday on seven counts of failing to report gifts. Stevens, a senior United States Senator from Alaska and the longest serving Republican in the Senate, had been accused of not reporting tens of thousands of dollars worth of gifts from the...