ASHRAE Makes Guidance on Green Buildings Easily Accessible in eBook Format
ASHRAE published its first eBook, third edition of ASHRAE GreenGuide: The Design, Construction and Operation of Sustainable Buildings, for use on Apple’s iPad. Guidance covers each stage of building process, from planning to operation and maintenance of a facility, with emphasis on teamwork and close [...]
www.youtube.com The PlayStation Network is down, preventing nearly 70 million people from gaming online. The timing couldn’t be worse, as the outage coincides with the release of several popular PlayStation games, such as Mortal Kombat, SoCom 4, and the beta release of inFamous 2. Speaking of infamous” The hacker group “Anonymous” was initially linked to [...]
On 06.15.11, In Case Studies, by admin
KPMG Study Reveals New Data on Registered Nurse Costs
A U.S. Hospital Labor Costs Study reveals that the average cost of employment for a full-time registered nurse nationally is $98,000 a year, or $45 per hour. Â Due to wage variation across facilities and regions of the country, these costs can reach upwards of $75 per [...]
Songwriter wins round in “Twilight” legal battle
Summit Entertainment, which distributes the successful “Twilight” films, has been extremely aggressive in policing infringements of its copyrights and trademarks. But the indie studio might have gone too far earlier this year in knocking down a musician’s work said to be “inspired by the Twilight saga.”
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Brandon Prebynski discusses the state of social media with Brandswag’s Kyle Lacy on the Web Trends show. Recorded July 2009. prebynski.com http webtrends.tv
Report finds Chinese consumers choosier, web-savvy
ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer SHANGHAI Chinese consumers are becoming increasingly sophisticated in their tastes and expect a wider range of better products, according to a report released Monday that says local companies lead foreign ones in using e-commerce to expand sales. The report by the American Chamber of Commerce [...]
News Link: www.guardian.co.uk Since the earliest days of the worldwide web, the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians has seen its rhetorical counterpart fought out on the talkboards and chatrooms of the internet. Now two Israeli groups seeking to gain the upper hand in the online debate have launched a course in “Zionist editing” for Wikipedia, [...]
On 06.13.11, In Case Studies, by admin
China’s ‘Wealth Drain’: New Signs That Rich Chinese Are Set on Emigrating
According to a recent study, China’s richest dream of one thing: packing up and heading for other countries, especially the West. This Chinese “investment emigration” is in full swing, and can have corrosive economic and social consequences.
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This wee, in our third episode of Web Design 101, an in-depth case study on how to create a web site, Jose and Aure go over tools like CSS and WordPress that help develop a website to be exactly what you want. For more episodes and a full schedule, visit thisweekin.com
CT WATCHDOG: Be wary of the high price of ‘free’ offers
George Gombossy Free trial offers on the Internet will most likely result in credit card charges if you bite: Even on relatively safe websites like Facebook.
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