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Most U.S. Diversity Training Programs Have Failed

September 7th, 2006 at 10:53 pm » Comments (0)

A study shows U.S. diversity training programs have failed to eliminate bias and increase the number of minorities in management.



Mobile TV: Big in Japan and South Korea and China

September 7th, 2006 at 10:44 pm » Comments (0)

South Korea passed a milestone for mobile TV in June by hitting the one million subscriber mark for its terrestrial mobile TV service. Currently, there are six terrestrial mobile TV broadcasters that offer ad-supported video content to Koreans who own terrestrial digital multimedia broadcast (T-DMB) handsets. On average, South Korean mobile TV subscribers watch about [...]



Taiwanese Model Creates China Toilet Humor Furor

September 7th, 2006 at 10:27 pm » Comments (0)

Enraged Chinese Internet surfers have called for a public apology from a Taiwanese model after she poked fun at the mainland’s public toilets and their users on a Taiwan chat-show, local media reported Thursday.



Student Loans for Illegal Immigrants

September 7th, 2006 at 10:12 pm » Comments (0)

A controversial bill that would allow illegal immigrants to get state financial aid while attending California’s public colleges and universities is now in the hands of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who has until the end of this month to sign or veto.



Top 10 Things You Shouldn’t Buy New

September 7th, 2006 at 7:37 am » Comments (0)

Obviously, some things are best purchased new; lingerie pops to mind. But lots of other stuff depreciates quickly while still having plenty of useable life left. Here are 10 items where the cost vs. use equation strongly tilts toward buying used.



Real Estate Classifieds Moving Online

September 7th, 2006 at 7:09 am » Comments (0)

Although half of most weekend newspapers still consists of classified ads for cars, jobs and real estate, this may soon cease to be the case. The online space has transformed the classified advertising sector and two recent reports reveal the way real estate advertising has been affected so far and how it is likely to [...]



China Raises Land Prices

September 7th, 2006 at 7:03 am » Comments (0)

The Chinese government has decided to drastically raise fees and taxes associated with land sales, including doubling compensations to incumbent tenants, to curb runaway investment.



Students Suffering a New Digital Divide

September 7th, 2006 at 6:51 am » Comments (0)

A new report issued by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) describes a new digital divide: among US students Internet use may be influenced strongly by parental income and education level.



The New 360 Degree LED Television

September 7th, 2006 at 6:44 am » Comments (0)

 If you’re looking for a new centrepiece for your new entertaining area, the new 360 degree LED display from Dynascan offers exactly that – quite literally.



Introducing the Standing WheelChair

September 7th, 2006 at 6:33 am » Comments (0)

In 1989, as a college student in St. Cloud, Minnesota, Jay Johnson was in a single car accident, which left him a quadriplegic. Jay realized very quickly that he would never walk again, but came to the conclusion that the fact he could not walk, did not mean he could not stand and move around. [...]