http://www.megite.com Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs. Copyright 2009, Megite 30 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:24:20 -0500 http://www.megite.com/business/1258868246/1#item_1 0be3fe04795250efab546a61bd154946 It’s amazing to go back and read what people were saying about Timothy Geithner in the spring. Many people said he looked terrified as the Treasury secretary, like Bambi in the headlights. The New Republic ran an essay called “The Geithner Disaster.” Portfolio magazine ran a brutal, zeitgeist-capturing profile that concluded by ... (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:18:14 PST http://www.megite.com/business/1258868246/1#item_2 5841a722e90e25cc59674704e1d416a6 Vice President Joe Biden told Iowa Democrats on Saturday that the Senate handed the president a big victory with its decision to move forward with debate on sweeping legislation to overhaul the nation's health care system. "Tonight we have more momentum than... Barack Obama - Democratic - Joe Biden - Health care - United States Senate (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-21T17:54:39-08:00 http://www.megite.com/business/1258868246/1#item_3 9438abe29c0799a1af42504d4424367f Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:46:11 PST http://www.megite.com/business/1258868246/1#item_4 32774978e78d38b37125f08382306863 Read on Source) ]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.megite.com/business/1258868246/1#item_5 5aad0f932f059555b5379a075a5d1cc0 Derrick T. Dortch, president of the Diversa Group, is a career counselor who specializes in government job searches and military transition. This is adapted from a recent chat at washingtonpost.com. (Read on Source) ]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.megite.com/business/1258868246/1#item_6 61ca943b234c05de03420dd3de61c0cc Read on Source) ]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:34:28 GMT http://www.megite.com/business/1258868246/1#item_7 88e756427669612393dc1c5a52ae1003 Investment funds are buying mortgages, trimming some of them to the benefit of homeowners, and shifting any risk to the federal government. 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Twenty-nine deaths in 2008 – compared with seven killed in 2007 – spurred calls for regulators to impose new rules for helicopter operators. But some feel that's not been enough; Congress is now poised to pass ... (Read on Source) ]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:17:57 GMT http://www.megite.com/business/1258868246/1#item_15 b06af40ffd3ac0e10065204a48e0d91d Social media has become the newest holiday strategy for some retailers, who are hoping the technology can bring some luster to their efforts to reach customers who are holding tight to their money this year. 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Atm I can embed the videos with thumbnails but its going to be a lengthy process as I get more and more and have to move them based on page 1 2 3 4 5 6 manually. (Read on Source) ]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:31:37 +0100 http://www.megite.com/business/1258868246/21#item_11 a575932ea26467db60515c39874b04cd Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:09:12 +0000 http://www.megite.com/business/1258868246/21#item_12 510e3716cd4c947186809db009b813e9 Read on Source) ]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:01:00 GMT http://www.megite.com/business/1258868246/21#item_13 cb523e84484b2de2f68f80e96f2e70f9 TREASURY officials have dismissed what they describe as hysteria over government borrowing, following figures that were widely interpreted in the City as pointing to a substantial overshoot for the chancellor’s £175 billion forecast for the budget deficit. (Read on Source) ]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:01:00 GMT http://www.megite.com/business/1258868246/21#item_14 e7750e4c1575208f3a32e7ad47cf8141 BRITISH banks are drawing up plans to stop accepting cheques and instead demand payment by plastic or electronic transfer. 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(Read on Source) ]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:31:37 +0100 http://www.megite.com/business/1258868246/41#item_15 d0d965d757c405f8dbdb69bc5cc6e020 Tentative global economic recovery raises questions about reforms in post-crisis world (Read on Source) ]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:23:19 +0100 http://www.megite.com/business/1258868246/41#item_16 a161d309ea7f0255c0c380ff5a7c0697 Crown Prince of Dubai addresses Forum's Summit on the Global Agenda 2009 (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:40:00 EST http://www.megite.com/business/1258868246/41#item_17 1838f4493b13d98fd60ab2a9962f3a75 Filed under: Management , Bank of America (BAC) After previously announcing that he would leave the CEO post in December, Bank of America ( BAC ) head Ken Lewis is backpedaling in light of the company's difficulty in finding a replacement. The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) reports that Mr. Lewis "has said he would consider ... 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(Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-21T20:01:19Z http://www.megite.com/business/1258868246/61#item_2 c468635c68099fbaf555ddff3053dc9c Boats outfitted with solar panels have become “floating classrooms” for children in the low-lying regions of Bangladesh, where floods have destroyed crops, schools, roads and infrastructure. They are among the more than 20 million people who became displaced last year due to climate change. In the past decade, Bangladesh has experienced 70 ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-22T03:23:35Z http://www.megite.com/business/1258868246/61#item_3 dc7aa56395d2fe1d4ea04dfbd4e48481 My talented wife's lovely salad with a glass of Aymara Merlot Reserve 2006 (Argentina). Delightful! (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-21T09:51:00-07:00 http://www.megite.com/business/1258868246/61#item_4 4fe0907ca9cb2b1a649c4a6dbbb29021 Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:20:15 PST http://www.megite.com/business/1258868246/61#item_5 0b7b607b1848cd51f5924ea7f7c1806b $325 of $3,225 raised. Started raising funds on Nov 21, 2009 Prossy Babinye is 32 years old and the leader of her group in Lugazi. She is married and cares for her two children and her elderly parents. Prossy is a farmer who sells her crops at the Kikawula Trading Center, the central market in town. She has been in the business for one year and ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-21T19:56:06Z http://www.megite.com/business/1258868246/61#item_6 2e70cc14ed5419facc3c3eea23646b8e We’ve all seen them.  Corporate social responsibility (CSR) reports weighing it at nearly 100 pages, crammed with charts and graphs, and gray with type.  There’s valuable information in there, but unearthing commentary on issues of strategic importance can be daunting.   That’s why I was especially curious to hear CSR managers from two ... (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:53:52 GMT http://www.megite.com/business/1258868246/61#item_7 2a4ea77aa355825904b1860d1ce564ad Reuters - The auction for Nortel Network's optical networking and carrier ethernet business went into a second day on Saturday, after Ciena called for a break in the auction late on Friday, two sources said. (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:09:00 -0800 http://www.megite.com/business/1258868246/61#item_8 8e02b7d14b6496758636326a9886a527 6ave.com has the Sharp Aquos 40" 1080p 120Hz LC-40E77U LCD HDTV for $739 in cart - 5% off with coupon code AFL5 + $0 shipping = $702 shipped . [ Compare ] 1080p resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, built-in ATSC/QAM/NTSC tuners 176 degree viewing angles, 450 cd/m2 brightness, 4ms response time (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-21T19:42:52Z http://www.megite.com/business/1258868246/61#item_9 a9eaac0d9098006a77c06fa1ddebf09a Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-21T19:42:52Z http://www.megite.com/business/1258868246/61#item_10 df109cc4f73ee9a11a34a67712c3e1b8 Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:49:07 PST http://www.megite.com/business/1258868246/61#item_11 ac23921f9362df37da1beb6b74f4d88f Do you have a burning question about your favorite team or player? Submit it now, and then check back for our reader mailbag on the 1st and 15th of each month. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-21T23:28:21Z http://www.megite.com/business/1258868246/61#item_12 12523dd37e5c04f369e25cb09cab7597 Où l'on reparle encore une fois de Veolia. Alors que son actuel patron, Henri Proglio, va prendre lundi les rênes du goupe énergétique EDF, le pôle transport du groupe Veolia pourrait entrer en Bourse en 2010. Rappelons que Transdev-Veolia sera issu de la fusion entre Véolia Transport et Transdev, filiale de la Caisse des dépôts et ... (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:10:52 +0000 http://www.megite.com/business/1258868246/61#item_13 725b4574fecf0201b2dd797e37777d72 Who knew a doodle could make you a millionaire – and could land you on national TV? That’s what The New York Daily News asked. It did just that for 18-year-old Rachel Segal, from Ashland, Oregon, inventor of something called “The Doodle Bra.” The high school student appeared on “The View” as part of a segment [...] (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:11:01 +0000 http://www.megite.com/business/1258868246/61#item_14 3845b113ab53670082849478cfc27b9c Dan Fenstemaker has beefed up his Web site, and he’s getting ready to be busy during the holiday season, reports CantonRep.com. Why? Fenstemaker’s invention will be featured over Thanksgiving weekend on DIY Network’s “Cool Tools” television program. Inteletool — interchangeable telescopic tool — is just that. The tool head comes ... (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:26:00 -0800 http://www.megite.com/business/1258868246/61#item_15 27a96cffbba5e0457b579ea2a0c011f1 Amazon has the Blue Ridge Feather and Down Comforter for $40 with free shipping. Features 95-percent feathers/5-percent down, 86 x 86. [ Compare ] (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:26:00 -0800 http://www.megite.com/business/1258868246/61#item_16 213cc3d359dbaf3622879f4ebb4ac35c Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:00:06 +0000 http://www.megite.com/business/1258868246/61#item_17 166ca622b1184dcb0b397f97c7ae2109 The Internet is abuzz over Google’s release of the open-source version of its Chrome OS, and for good reason. It’s free, which will save hardware manufacturers licensing fees, and it appears ideally suited for the netbooks that have become such a hot item for the mobile crowd (GigaOM Pro, sub. required). But Chrome is not [...] (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-21T11:50:00-07:00 http://www.megite.com/business/1258868246/61#item_18 29eb1d7f4272598de03ae42ba2285cad I've spend a good chunk of my guest-blogging stint making dismal predictions about the future of law schools. In reply to Usha's post , the first thing I thought about is how these predictions will affect me. I waited a long time to become a law professor, and I'm having a ball. So clouds darkening the horizon are unnerving for many ... (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:40:00 EST http://www.megite.com/business/1258868246/61#item_19 b1470b4984c417a8ed54e4a6eb470740 Filed under: Amazon.com (AMZN) , Sony Corp ADR (SNE) , Media World , Technology Take the Nook off your Christmas list. The new e-reader from Barnes & Noble ( BKS ) has already sold out, and more won't be available until after the holiday has passed . The next batch will be available, at best, by November 4, 2010. In a statement, the company ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-22T01:48:08Z http://www.megite.com/business/1258868246/61#item_20 424b28f15e6c17b2db3f37c1d39e657d This week’s compilation of small business events has some great opportunities to learn and connect with fellow entrepreneurs and small business owners – both live and online. This list is brought to you every two weeks by Small Business Trends and Smallbiztechnology.com. (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:07:39 -0500 http://www.megite.com/business/1258868246/81#item_1 e5f06c19e8be61827838ca8afecf42da It was an extremely busy week for renewable energy earnings lead by Canadian Solar (CSIQ:NASDAQ) reporting on Q3 2009. Overall the company showed sequential improvement from the previous quarter posting net revenues of $213.1 million compared to $114.2 million. Despite the increase in revenues, they were still behind the $252.4 million posted in ... 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(Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-21T17:34:46Z http://www.megite.com/business/1258868246/81#item_6 60a0c0d7ca9eb5e1f5ea5154e101162d Apropos the post on evaluating the impact of the stimulus, here is graphical depiction of what IHS Global Insight, Macroeconomic Advisers, and Moody's predicted under the counterfactual of no stimulus against the w/stimulus outlook (from NYT ). Source: J. Calmes and M. Cooper, "New Consensus Sees Stimulus Package as Worthy Step," NYT (Nov. 21, ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-21T17:34:46Z http://www.megite.com/business/1258868246/81#item_7 11732f13fecb6880cb7e7002ec6f3f67 Read on Source) ]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:28:28 GMT http://www.megite.com/business/1258868246/81#item_8 7c1f9c580ebfa693ec15455070cab45c The gleaming glove Michael Jackson wore when he premiered his trademark moonwalk dance in 1983 is auctioned off for $350,000. (Read on Source) ]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:28:28 GMT http://www.megite.com/business/1258868246/81#item_9 967d44988d80d6e22a21480d6e9da8d8 Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-21T12:17:00.004-05:00 http://www.megite.com/business/1258868246/81#item_10 d8860aa47cd8fb1c60978ef25470488c Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-21T17:00:39Z http://www.megite.com/business/1258868246/81#item_11 3fbc06aab1da125a6e4d18efc3c5b936 Time for this week's open house roundup from your friends at Curbed Marketplace . More where this came from in our Open House Calendars . Sunday Sales 360 West 36th Street , 5BR, 3BA, 5200 sq ft, $5.2M [Stribling] 220 East 57th Street , Studio, 1BA, $319K [Stribling] 21 East 22nd Street , 1BR, 1BA, 1200 sq ft, $1.15M [Flat Iron Real Estate] 127 ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-21T12:00:00-05:00 http://www.megite.com/business/1258868246/81#item_12 2257857347024fe2dd0e4e0937c3c59a Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-21T06:08:00-05:00 http://www.megite.com/business/1258868246/81#item_13 19012cfbd3a33e220eee0ddcba469705 The following is a guest post from Kathryn Katz, an avid cat lover, single mom, internet marketer and professional copywriter. Kathryn is a Certified Personal Finance Counselor and works for Consolidated Credit Counseling Services . Many consumers have suffered from financial difficulties during the recession. High unemployment, upside down ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-21T09:51:00-07:00 http://www.megite.com/business/1258868246/81#item_14 c3082f240194fa1a61d4c9a8d2d1e7c6 Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:23:16 GMT http://www.megite.com/business/1258868246/81#item_15 d5320ef36369ffc69f69deee179c8dce Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:40:00 EST http://www.megite.com/business/1258868246/81#item_16 53324dcb2da8ca8285c81b180738e98a Filed under: Stocks to Buy TransCanada Corp.'s ( TRP ) shares, first recommended on May 11, 2009 , at a price of $26.56, have pulled back, and the dip represents a buy opportunity, which is why I'm reiterating my buy rating for the stock. TransCanada is natural gas play with promise: it's a natural gas transmission and storage company that also ... (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:14:08 PST http://www.megite.com/business/1258868246/81#item_17 1e56695162c185ff789a179f7e54bf4d Congratulations to the future Mr. & Mrs. Cuthbert, originally uploaded by ceonyc. My best friend since 1st grade just got hitched in Central Park. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-21T16:29:45Z http://www.megite.com/business/1258868246/81#item_18 861c787cc80f0e1d36326c34e9669133 This week's top stories : The Best New Buildings of the Decade! , The Best New Buildings of the Decade: Deleted Scenes! , The 20 Biggest Real Estate Deals of the Decade , NYC's Best Rental Offers Right Now , Inside the Superfancy 535 West End Avenue's Wacky Show House , The Next Great West Village Teardown? , District, FiDi King of Bling, ... (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:26:55 GMT http://www.megite.com/business/1258868246/81#item_19 e7d671845700e7bda6908245a5efdb15 Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:16:06 -0600 http://www.megite.com/business/1258868246/81#item_20 fb88907668a0bc1658d9aa1a1b794569 By Henry W. Schacht. Relative to the railroads, the trucking industry has fallen off of the radar screen. Berkshire's Burlington buy didn't help. To make matters worse, the trucking industry has fallen off a cliff with plummeting freight volumes and falling prices. Despite these troubles, there is reason for optimism. And at least one LTL carrier ... (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:16:06 -0600 http://www.megite.com/business/1258868246/101#item_1 beaef3a9bfed9fe6da52be3b671aa6a7 SOUTH BEND, Ind. - The Connecticut Huskies finally won one for their slain teammate, handing Notre Dame and coach Charlie Weis a second straight bitter defeat on senior day. (Read on Source) ]]>