Archive for December, 2008
Science and Society
The Bible has gone green. But some in the evangelical community object to spreading the ‘good news’ through an eco-friendly Good Book. Released by HarperCollins Publishers this fall, the Green Bible emphasizes environmental messages laced …
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Securing DNS should trump budget-cutting, experts say
The discovery of a major DNS flaw  in mid-2008 landed the technology in many headlines, but with economic concerns weighing on many in IT, industry watchers worry that revamping systems and security around domain name servers could be put on hold in …
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2009 security predictions: Deja vu all over again
The security industry is fueled largely by FUD (Fear Uncertainty and Doubt.) So it’s not unusual for most forecasts in the industry to be full of grim prognostications of imminent chaos and calamities. By that measure, the predictions contained in …
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Danica Patrick Speeding Ticket Citation: Second of ‘08
IndyCar driver Danica Patrick was pulled over for speeding earlier this month in Arizona. Everyone’s favorite “fast woman” was popped in north Scottsdale on Dec. 9 in a gold 2007 Mercedes for doing 54 mph in a 35 mph zone, according to police. The …
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Should Uncle Sam Seize Mortgage Securities?
Democrats are clear about this much: They believe the banks and the Bush administration have done too little to halt home foreclosures and they intend to do more. The source of the funds is clear too. House Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank, D …
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Clintons to help usher in New Year at Times Square
Last New Year’s Eve they were in Iowa . This year, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and former President Bill Clinton will be in Times Square , helping Mayor Michael Bloomberg lower the glittery New Year’s Eve ball. The Clintons will lead hundreds of …
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BluePhoenix Solutions to Present at 11th Annual Needham Growth Stock …
HERZLIYA,Israel, December 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — BluePhoenix Solutions (Nasdaq: BPHX), the leader in value-driven legacy modernization, today announced that Arik Kilman , Chief Executive Officer and Yaron Tchwella, President of Blue Phoenix …
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Gaza rockets, Israeli strikes dim chance of truce
Palestinian militants, armed with deadlier missiles than ever before, kept up rocket assaults against Israel on Tuesday, despite relentless air attacks against Gaza’s Hamas rulers and unwelcome word from Egypt that it would not bail them out. More …
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Israel decides to keep up strikes against Hamas as Gaza offensive …
Israeli leaders decided to reject an immediate 48-hour pause in fighting and push ahead with the devastating air offensive against Hamas, sending jets and assault helicopters to pound targets in the Gaza Strip for a fifth day Wednesday. A rocket …
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Peace is essential to development
January 1 marks one of two celebrations of the International Day of Peace. As we mark this, the second biggest island in the Philippine archipelago, Mindanao, is ironically enmeshed in anxiety anew as news float around that state soldiers are being …
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