| Oscars bring affirmation to Jersey filmmakers
For Stacie Andree, a Point Pleasant auto mechanic, Sunday night's Academy Awards ceremony was more than a chance to see Johnny Depp and Jack Nicholson in person. It represented "closure." Andree and her late partner, Laurel Hester, were the subjects of "Freeheld," which won the award for documentary short subject. Hester, an investigator with the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office, died of cancer two years ago after waging a public battle against the county freeholders for the right to extend her pension to Andree. Continue reading "Oscars bring affirmation to Jersey filmmakers" » .
Stunned by Lack of Outrage, Not Outrageous Acts
I am stunned that Americans aren't writing angry letters to the editor about the Iran rhetoric, this carbon copy of lies that led up to Bush's invasion of Iraq. I am stunned that Americans didn't take to the streets with placards condemning Bush for vetoing a bill that would have ensured health care for children. I am stunned that Americans aren't rioting over federal money that has helped only the rich in New Orleans rebuild while the poor still live homeless. I am stunned that Americans aren't storming the White House as Bush accuses the Democrats of irresponsible spending on domestic programs even as he destroys the economy with his war and his deficit. I am stunned that Americans haven't marched on Washington over the rising unemployment rate, over corporate greed that is causing millions to lose their homes, over our rotting infrastructure.
Teleconferencing Gets Ready for Prime Time
Reaching a TelePresence studio, they press a phone pad button to make the call and start the meeting. Cisco uses outside contractors, dubbed "advance technology partners," to manage build-outs. Those costs are part of the purchase price, via Cisco's service/support agreement. The telephony-based system has no monthly fees and its operating costs are comparable to that of a T-1 line, Cisco advises. CISCO'S LEGAL TEAM Mark Chandler, Cisco's senior vice president, secretary and general counsel, is -- as the saying goes -- eating his company's dog food. Chandler has enthusiastically embraced Cisco's TelePresence systems, and says their use has dramatically reduced his law department's national and international travel and meetings costs -- and carbon footprint.
Chef's hopes for county's food scene's future
HAMPSHIRE could become one of Britain's great culinary centres, according one of the world's top chefs Raymond Blanc got a taste for Winchester yesterday as he prepared for the opening of his new restaurant in the city. Locally sourced watercress smoothies will be among the delicacies served up at Brasserie Blanc when it opens next week. During his visit, Blanc went to Alresford's famous watercress beds in search of ingredients for his Winchester menu. Blanc, who is known for his ethical approach to cooking, told the Daily Echo he hopes to incorporate plenty of Hampshire produce into his dishes. "Hampshire could become one of the great food counties in Great Britain," said Blanc, whose Oxford restauraunt Le Manoir Aux Quat Saisons was a training ground for many top chefs.
Hillary wafts in like a blast from the past
Hillary Rodham Clinton's visit to Robstown Wednesday illustrated what many people find troubling about her campaign. Some Clinton critics, even Democrats, have feared she would carry on "politics as usual" in Washington, D.C., describing her as such a consummate politician that she has little credibility when talking about bringing change to our government. Wednesday's rally felt like old South Texas politics, complete with homage to some politicians who haven't held office for years and vintage music. While her opponent, Sen. Barack Obama, is immortalized in "YouTube" videos created by current musicians such as Will.i.am (yes, that's his name) of the Black Eyed Peas, Robstown's Clinton audience took a trip down memory lane with a variation of the 1960s "Twist" and Dolly Parton's "9 to 5" from 1980.
Brooks Global-Lok Sets a New Quality Standard in Security Seals
LIVINGSTON, N.J., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Over the past two years, E.J. Brooks has been conducting market research as part of its new product development initiative to further improve the performance and feature levels of mechanical cable seals that are used in cross border and intermodal use around the world. Being the only security seal manufacturer that is a validated member of C-TPAT as well as a strong believer in independent testing by a third party ISO 17712 accredited lab, global compliancy is Brooks number one objective. However, the logistics community raised other issues that were considered in product design and we are now announcing a breakthrough in mechanical cross border security seal protection. E.J. Brooks is proud to announce the introduction of the Global-Lok, a high security cable seal that is not only ISO 17712 compliant, but exceeds the ISO 17712 required minimum tensile strength level by 82% with over 4,000 lbs of pressure necessary to pull it apart.
Google Israel head rejects censor role
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Billable-hours choice eases rate pressure
It ended up paying a price in recruiting, Cosgrove said.
Before the most recent raise went into effect on Sept. 1, the firm polled associates and partners on some new approaches.
When it offered a choice of hours to third-years, the class of 2005, three of the nine associates chose to work 2,000 hours, Cosgrove said. Realistically, these lawyers likely will bill more than 2,100 hours, making the difference between the lower tier and higher tier significant, he added.
First-year associates still do not have a billable-hour requirement. Second-years are expected to bill at least 1,850 hours, which means about 37 hours a week, assuming a 50-week work year. To bill 37 hours a week, lawyers generally have to work about 47 to 50 hours.
BRIEFLY: James Henry, a former Cook County Circuit Court judge, joins Meckler Bulger & Tilson as "of counsel." Henry, 56, who retired from the bench in October, will focus on pretrial remedies such as mediation and arbitration.
The Sundance Diary by Dawn Keezer
Sundance is over. Well, for me at least, the festival continues through January 27th, but it was time for me to get back to Pittsburgh. This was one of the best festivals ever for me and for the Pittsburgh region. As I have written about earlier, this is the first time that Pittsburgh has had two major films in the festival. Both movies were shot and set here, too, which was a bonus. This provided a multitude of opportunities to talk about how great it is to shoot projects in our region. People were talking everywhere about how great our region looks on film. I met lots of people, saw some amazing films and made some new connections, which should help us see even more work in Pittsburgh in the near future. One last image to close the festival was of the tall blonde PIB, ordering at Starbucks in the Salt Lake City airport.
Ulanoff: Facebook's Death Spiral Has Begun
In other instances, Facebook will create an infinite loop of friendliness where there really isn't any. I've had a couple of "pokes" on my page for ages. Someone poked me, I poked them back, and that should be the end of it. But the initial poke remains on my page, so I'm never sure if this is a new poke or a remnant. It's also hard to delete things like mail, so old messages stick around as if they're fresh. Everything seems more active than it really is. If all of this doesn't concern Facebook fans, it should. Any site that needs to resort to creating the illusion of life is clearly heading to a place where this is none. Copyright © 2008 Ziff Davis Media Inc. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of Ziff Davis Media Inc.
Scientology-based organization campaigns against psychiatry
The wellbeing of the children in the establishment was under threat because the education process was based on the principles of Scientology," the municipality said. Germany has Scientology under close surveillance for good reason: "The Muenster judges found that the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution was within its authority to keep Scientologists under observation. In the statement announcing the verdict, the court said that there were "numerous indications" that the Scientology organization promoted a form of society "in which central constitutional values such as the dignity of mankind and the right to equal treatment would be suspended or restricted." "In particular, there is the suspicion that in a scientological society only Scientologists would enjoy civil rights," the court decided.
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