Over One Hundred and Thirty Million to be spent on Libby Cleanup
2009-09-24 01:08:00 It has been revealed in a recent report that over one hundred and thirty million dollars to be spent on the clean up of Libby in Montana as a result of the asbestos contamination from the former WR Grace vermiculite mine that has allegedly resulted in hundreds of deaths in the area. While the company, WR ...
I just renewed my books-a-million card, but....
2009-09-23 16:09:00 I may be more of a stranger at my bookstore. I am a Kindle Girl! I have lusted for an electronic reader for a long time. I love books, love to read, and I cling to every book I love as if it is an orphan child. I want to place them in good homes, or else I just keep them. I have a few bookcases in the basement that annoy Steve by their alphabetized order. I always have a stack of "to be read volumes" in the family room, collecting dust and shaming me. When I travel, I take 3 books to read, and a stack of guide books- and I am generally over the weight limit. It...
Million Dollar Pixel Website
2009-09-23 15:43:00 Powerful million pixel website, based on the popular marketing concept of milliondollarhomepage.com, by Alex Tew, the college student from England ...
Juniper Research: Green handset shipments could reach 500 million units glo
2009-09-23 10:04:00 Latest Juniper Research’s report titled “Green Mobile Handsets & Applications: Strategies, Scenarios & Forecasts 2009-2014″ says that as consumer demand for environmentally sustainable mobile devices grow, green handset shipments could…
Tombola's free bingo games payout £1 million
2009-09-23 00:00:00 Tombola have announced that they have now paid out over £1 million in cash prizes from their wide selection of free bingo games.
U.S.A.H1N1 Vaccines, 195 Million Doses: Availability, Safety Issues
2009-09-22 20:43:00 Ari Brown, M.D.-- AVAILABILITY Q. Does your office have swine flu vaccine yet? No. Medical providers have not received their shipment of swine flu vaccine yet. We anticipate getting the first shipment in mid-October. The U.S. plans to have 195 million doses of H1N1 (swine flu) vaccine, but it will be distributed in several batches on a weekly basis. Q. Will the vaccine be a shot or a nose spray? Well, there will be both forms of the vaccine. The FDA has approved three flu shots from three manufacturers and one nasal spray from another manufacturer. Q. What is the difference between the three H1N1 shots? All three vaccines protect against just one strain of influenza—H1N1. They will NOT protect against the other flu strains we typically see in the fall and winter season. They are all inactivated vaccines. And like the seasonal flu vaccines, these vaccines are created with egg product, so people with egg allergies need to steer clear. Here are the key differences: CSL B...
By: BasilandSpice
275 Million 3G Subscribers In India by 2013: Evalueserve
2009-09-18 10:00:00 The pesky 3G scenario in India is long evident from the minuscule 3G subscriber count for Public Telcos – MTNL & BSNL. Their current subscriber count stands at mere 1000 & 5000 subscribers respectively and MTNL is even trying to give away 3G services on franchise basis. A recent study by Evalueserve could provide respite to gloomier 3G situation as it predicts that there would be 275 million 3G subscribers in India by year 2013. The report also goes on to predict that number of 3G handsets would reach 395 million by that year. Major findings of the report:- On 3G Subscriber demographics: The urban (above poverty line) segment will account for about 80 per cent of the 3G subscriber base by 2013. The demand for regional content like video clips, mobile comic strips and mobile magazines is expected to surge in the rural segment post-2012. On 3G handsets: The number of 3G handset users is already above 20 million even through 3G is still to be largely made...
By: WATblog
Bibby Financial Services Supports Staffing Company Growth with $2.5 Million
2009-09-18 06:06:00 Bibby Financial Services is providing accounts receivable financing to the temporary staffing industry, which is experiencing a surge in demand from companies that are hiring workers as the business cycle enters a growth stage. Chicago, IL (PRWEB) September 17, 2009 — Bibby Financial Services said today that during August it provided facilities totaling $2.5 million ...
Whitney Houston ?Million Dollar Bill? Music Video
2009-09-17 13:45:00 Whitney Houston is back!! The second single out of her new album ?I Look To You? is ?Million Dollar Bill?, an upbeat song co-written by Alicia Keys. Whitney, who is looking better than ever just premiered the official music video for the ballad ?I Look At You? last week (watch video here). In a long interview ...
Leibovitz risks her photographs for $24 million loan
2009-09-16 23:44:00 Acclaimed photographer Annie Leibovitz could lose the copyrights to her life's work if she cannot make payments to a $24 million loan that came due last week. Leibovitz took out a $24 million loan with the Art Capital Group using the copyright on her photographs and real estate as collateral. The two parties have agreed to an unspecified extension, allowing Leibovitz to avoid filing for bankruptcy. Art Capital has also sued Getty Images for an allegedly improperly contract with Leibovitz, preventing the company from selling her photographs for an estimated $50 million....
Million dolar baby en 15 segundos
2009-09-16 13:41:00 Si aún no has visto la película de Million dolar baby te aconsejo que no veas el siguiente video. En tan sólo 15 segundos de imágenes este video nos explica la película, un ejercicio increíble de síntesis? Y lo peor de todo es que la película es así SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Million dolar baby en 15 segundos", url: "http://www.paranoias.es/millio-n-dolar-baby-en-15-segundos/" });
Facebook Crosses 300 Million Users, Makes Money And Also Introduces Protot
2009-09-16 12:39:00 Facebook today announced that its crossed 300 million users across the globe. It also stated in a press release to WATBlog that it has become cashflow positive last quarter even though they expected to achieve the same by 2010. Quite a landmark achievement if you ask us. Finally one can say that social networking is making money! 300 million users are a lot but what’s even more interesting is that its taken just about 300 facebook engineers to reach to that number also less than 4 years in time. Facebook in its release promises that this is just the beginning and there is lots more they plan to offer. We for starters they also announced Prototype which is simple words can be called as Facebook’s Labs (like google labs). So what is Facebook Prototype? Facebook Prototypes let facebook share the experimentation going on inside the walls of Facebook with the rest of the world. Users will be able to test any of the products and features facebook launches as Facebook Prototyp...
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20 Million Broadband Users Will Take 5 Years While Govt Approves Broadband
2009-09-15 08:04:00 The Broadband Policy of 2004 stated that India would achieve 20 million broadband users by 2010. Now we are at the end of 2009 (almost) and the TRAI latest numbers suggest that broadband penetration in India has just about managed to reach 6.8 million subscribers! At this rate the target of 20 million broadband subscribers would be reached by 2014 so said Mr Manoj Kohli,Chairman, CII National Committee on Telecom and Broadband and CEO and Joint Managing Director of Bharti AirTel Ltd. Inspite of this slow growth the CII is aiming for 214 million connections by 2014 i.e. in the next 5 years. A tall ask if you ask us. The wire line infrastructure in India is certainly not equipped to provide this growth. What may give it the impetus is the upcoming wimax auctions which may lead to India being connected via Wimax. We have reported earlier on how 20% of the worlds wimax internet connections might be in India by 2012 and that could be the way broadband penetration could grow. There are a...
By: WATblog
10 Million Liters Water Tank Leaking
2009-09-14 06:54:00 Hello! We undertake a project to waterproof a concrete water tank with the capacity of 10 Million Liters. We used acrylic -polymer modified cement based waterproofing compound. It does wonders for the wall which previously was leaking. But the base slabs still leaking despite work on all the co
Waterproofing a Leaking 10-Million Liter Water Tank
2009-09-14 06:54:00 Hello! We undertake a project to waterproof a concrete water tank with the capacity of 10 Million Liters. We used acrylic -polymer modified cement based waterproofing compound. It does wonders for the wall which previously was leaking. But the base slabs still leaking despite work on all th
Three Million on 9/12?Right Here
2009-09-13 16:45:00 Ladies and gentlemen, thank you. Sometime shortly before midnight, GayPatriot got its 3,000,000th unique visitor. It is quite fitting that this milestone came on the day that The American Patriot was reborn in the 9/12 Tea Parties across the USA. I believe in fate, and this one I can’t ignore. In addition to thanking all of ...
By: GayPatriot
Yahoo! Ignores Million-Person Protest (for Freedom) on same page it Feature
2009-09-12 23:30:00 Over the past hour or so, I’ve been regularly checking Yahoo!’s homepage to see if they offer any news or link any headlines about the massive Tea Party protest against big government in our nation’s capital. With as many as two million people attending, you’d think it would merit more attention than a petition with ...
By: GayPatriot
Ovi Store: only 10 million downloads since launch
2009-09-07 14:43:00 It?s been three months since the Nokia Ovi Store launched, and the mobile provider finally released download numbers on Thursday. Since May 26th, the Ovi Store has only had ten million downloads. Nokia has said that the average user has downloaded six items, resulting in only 1.67 million users using the store. These numbers, in ... Related posts:Nokia Music Store launches without Warner Music due to file sharing fearsNokia lights up its UK music store November 1Samsung has sold 5 million units of F480 TouchWiz
China Has 703 Million Cell Phone Users. The Middle Class Is Rising.
2009-09-06 04:28:00 703 million. (h/t Shanghaiist) Think about that for just a minute. That's about 2.5 times the population of the United States. More than three years ago (gosh, have we really been here that long??!!) I did a post on how China had hit 410 million cell phone users. In that post, I stated the following: I love this sort of hard number because to me it is a very accurate way to measure China's growth and increasing wealth, perhaps even more so than a more standard measure like per capita income, which can be easily manipulated and whose impact is heavily dependent on living costs. The way I see, it, if someone can afford a mobile phone, they are a legitimate potential buyer of Western products and a legitimate potential customer for Western retailers. The comments to that post (and some of our other posts) questioned the validity of the number. I recall someone saying that the number reflected the fact that many users had two phones. One for business and a "black phone" for ...
By: China Law Blog
Houston man indicted in $5 million mortgage fraud charges
2009-09-04 22:40:00 In the following FBI press release Tim Johnson United States Attorney for the Southern District of Texas and FBI Special Agent in Charge Richard C. Powers announced that a 16-count sealed Indictment [not yet available] charging Melvin Lendall Brown, the owner of Brownstone Construction, with wire fraud arising from an alleged multi-million dollar mortgage fraud scheme has been unsealed. Brown, 49, of Houston, was charged with 16 counts of wire fraud arising from a scheme to defraud residential mortgage lenders of approximately $5 million in loans in connection with home purchases in the Houston area. Brown surrendered to the FBI on Thursday morning and appeared before Magistrate Judge Calvin Botley yesterday afternoon. Brown has been ordered released upon posting 10 percent of a $100,000 bond into the registry of the court. Arraignment has been set for Sept. 11, 2009. According to the allegations in the indictment returned last week, over a one-year period beginning in June 2004, Br...
Department of Energy Announces $1 Million Prize for New Method to Store Hyd
2009-09-04 16:57:00 Even the most die-hard fans of hydrogen powered vehicles have a hard time finding a solution to the problem of storage for their fuel. Currently, it requires a high pressure tank and a maze of fittings and lines to ensure the proper delivery in the proper amount at the proper time. However, the Department of Energy (DOE) has just challenged the general public to find a new way to store hydrogen and offered a six digit prize to anyone who can meet this goal.
$5 Off at Books-a-Million
2009-09-04 16:25:00 Spend $25, get $5 off at Books-a-Million with this coupon, through Labor Day. Print as many copies as you want, but only use one per visit. There's also a coupon on the same link for a free DVD if you buy three. I'm off to squeeze more value out of my Brookfield Zoo membership, but I'll be back tonight with more Labor Day weekend deals....
Best of Million Dollar Journey: August 2009
2009-09-04 12:30:00 Top 5 Articles for August 2009 Currency Exchange – Getting the Best Deal – This was a popular article that was featured in “The Globe”. With CAD/USD exchange rates relatively low, some of us may be considering buying some USD to hold or spend. The article explains various methods to lower the cost of currency exchange. The Trouble with Rewards Points – Are there ethical concerns regarding using rewards points? Kathryn goes through some scenarios where she uses her points to squeeze the maximum value out of them. ING Direct Review and $25 Referral (Orange Key) – I recently opened an ING direct account to take advantage of the $25 freebie when depositing $100. Check out the article on how to get your $25. Flipping Houses for Profit – Real estate investing has been an interest of mine ever since graduating from University at which time I bought my first house. One strategy of real estate investing that has peaked my interest as of ...
Whitney Houston ? Million Dollar Bill Remix
2009-09-03 15:22:00 The wait is over. Whitney Houston’s album is out. Well I’m not really that impressed honestly. I don’t think she can live up to the standards of what her old CDs produced. In any event, forget her CD …what I am waiting for are the dance remixes and the first remix is out. I didn’t ...
By: Today's Talk
Way2SMS.com Claims Over 5 Million User Registrations – A Look At Thei
2009-09-03 10:06:00 One of the online free SMS services in India, Way2SMS.com has recently claimed to have crossed the 5 million mark in user registrations. This comes close to two years and seven months since the website was first operational. In a statement, VV Raju, the founder and CEO of the website says, “Recording five million subscriptions is phenomenal success for any web portal. Only few online players have achieved it but we are the first free SMS provider to make it. Way2SMS has become part of millions of lives by carrying their emotions and feelings. We will continue to live up to the expectations of our users who have faith in way2sms to communicate with their near and dear.” Free SMS is a competitive business since it involves a lot of upfront capital that is required to purchase SMS inventory from the network operators, and monetization is a tough challenge. In India, this area is majorly dominated by only two players 160by2.com and Way2SMS About Competition I have passionat...
By: WATblog
No, You Can?t Have It All: Why Finance Does Not Guarantee You $10 Million a
2009-09-02 10:30:00 "Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature." - Helen Keller I almost decided not to publish this article. But it needed to be said. This one is long - so grab some yerba mate, take a seat, and close your YouTube window before you start. How It All Started
Introducing the Seattle/Eastside Million Dollar Challenge!
2009-09-01 04:44:00 Windermere Real Estate/NE, Inc, of Kirkland, Cobalt Mortgage of Kirkland and dozens of community sponsors have created the Million Dollar Challenge! We are working to add One Million Dollars into our local economy by helping 125 first time home buyers receive the $8,000 government First Time Home Buyer tax credit. We're holding a community sponsored First Time Home-buyers Seminar on Saturday, September 26th at 10:00am. The event location is the Lake Washington Technical College Auditorium. Here a quick introductory video. Additional details can be found at www.1-MillionDollarChallenge.co-m.
$40 million could buy a lot of health care
2009-09-01 02:12:00 But no, it's going to a new Chicago State West Side campus that the school didn't request and apparently doesn't need, but is going to get anyway because Gov. Pat Quinn and the Legislature approved it.The school's president didn't even know about the money until reading about it in the newspaper.Of all the idiotic things that Springfield does, this might not be the worst, but it sure ranks in the semifinals. The Tribune story that disclosed this outrage said state Sen. Rickey Hendon, a Chicago Democrat, pushed for the funding, saying that the West Side needed it. Offering no more specifics than saying it would bring more higher education and economic opportunities for the West Side, he couldn't answer any...
Cricket.com Sold Again for $1.75 Million
2009-08-28 18:39:00 Live Current Media, who earlier shot into media limelight in India because of a $50 million contract with the BCCI has sold Cricket.com to GCV Mauritius for $1.75 million. The move is seen as an exit to a high cost center with its Cricket related operations on the web. According to Businesswire: On August 25, 2009, Live Current executed agreements to divest all of the Company’s cricket operations, including the cricket.com domain name and website and the rights granted under the contract with the Indian Premier League. In return, Live Current will receive consideration of $1.75 million plus related expenses as follows: $1 million in cash to be paid quarterly in equal installments with the first payment of $250,000 to be paid within two days of closing; The assumption by GCV Mauritius of a liability totaling $750,000 related to past obligations to the BCCI; The assumption by GCV Mauritius of salary and employment expenses r...
By: WATblog
Cobra Daytona Nets $7.5 Million
2009-08-27 07:01:00 Back in 1967, Bob Bondurant sold a Cobra Daytona for a paltry $4,000. Over the weekend, Bondurant (pictured above right in the red shirt) watched a Daytona cross the block for an astounding $7.25 million at Mecum's inaugural Monterey sale, setting a record for the highest price paid for an Am
Two Million Expected To Die Each Year From Tobacco-induced Cancers By 2015
2009-08-26 15:01:00 From ScienceDaily: Latest Science News: The Tobacco Atlas, 3rd Edition, published by the American Cancer Society and World Lung Foundation, estimates that tobacco use kills some six million people each year -- more than a third of whom will die from cancer -- and drains $500 billio
English Wikipedia Reaches 3 Million Articles
2009-08-18 11:03:00 Wikipedia has announced on its homepage today the creation of the three millionth article on its English version. This milestone was created with the addition of a page about Beate Marie Eriksen, a Norwegian actress and film director. Wikipedia has been the most successful social media experiment in recent times. Started in 2001, the online encyclopedia has very quickly replaced Encyclopedia Brittanica as the most preferred destination for information seekers. What has been so dramatic in the growth of Wikipedia is that the contribution has been solely through volunteers and the foundation run with the help of donations! The website, including all the different languages, today has close to 13 million articles written by over 10 million registered users; not counting the several million other users who contribute as unregistered editors. From an Indian standpoint, Wikipedia has still got a lot of scope to grow considering that the Indian language sections of Wikipedia have had rela...
By: WATblog
269 Million Handsets Shipped In Q2 2009, End Of Slowdown For Mobile Phone M
2009-08-14 07:12:00 269 Million handsets were shipped in the second quarter of this year, a little improved figure compared to the 253.5 million handsets shipped in the first quarter, reported ABI Research and the same is confirmed by Gartner. Though the numbers are still sharply down compared to last year, Improved sales figures are for sure signaling a turnaround. The economic slow down still has it’s impact on overall figures but smart phone sales kept growing as expected with a 27 percent growth year-on-year to 40 million devices. Highlights for the second quarter shipments include: Nokia beat expectations and remained leader even in smartphone segment. Nokia sold 16.9 million units compared to 13.7 million in the first quarter, increasing its market share to 38.3 percent. Apple had largest gains in the smartphone market, the company sold 5.4 million iPhones in Q2 compared to 892,000 last year. Apple’s market share grew to 13.3 percent from 2.8 percent last year. Handset display mark...
By: WATblog
Nokia Ovi Mail Reaches 1 Million Users in Six Months
2009-08-13 06:55:00 In December 2008, Nokia launched Ovi Mail, a free email service targeted at the developing world where the internet penetration has been traditionally low. Also available on the web, Ovi mail’s core focus however has been on email access through mobile phones. The target audience – people with no PC and hence no means to access email. The strategy has clearly paid off with Nokia recently announcing the registration of its one millionth Ovi mail user. Of this number, over 65% are reported to have registered from a mobile device with a majority of the users coming from India, Indonesia, Mexico, Russia and South Africa. Though this announcement does indicate the importance of going mobile in order for companies to spread their market further in these developing economies, it is in no way a milestone. To put the ‘one million’ in perspective, it is an insignificant number compared to the 196 million handsets shipped by the Finnish giant in just the first half of ...
By: WATblog
Publicis Buys Razorfish From Microsoft for $530 Million: You Should Take No
2009-08-10 19:08:00 It is not just the magnanimity of the deal which in these days of billions might not seem much anyway, but there are some core aspects to the news that you as a digital media enthusiast should notice. The news of course is that Razorfish, easily amongst the biggest digital agencies in the world right now has been bought by Publicis from Microsoft. The story has been doing rounds since last week actually when WSJ reported that maybe Microsoft is developing cold feet (maybe the price) regarding the sale to finally being confirmed today. In a stock and cash sale Razorfish was acquired for around $530 million by the french advertising behemoth. However, there are quite a lot of other interesting aspects to the sale. Razorfish saw around $320 million in revenue in 2008 and Microsoft since it gave birth to the idea of dropping a people driven creative group from its technology portfolio had been looking at around the $600-700 million mark for Razorfish. Unfortunately a universally bad adv...
By: WATblog
Obama rallies Chicago, raises $2 million for health-care reform
2009-07-24 23:45:00 By Dave Adams Focusing on health-care reform, President Obama rallied 750 Democrats at the Hyatt Regency Thursday evening....
United Airlines Lose $180 Million due to YouTube Video!
2009-07-23 08:56:00 There was a great story on BBC Breakfast News this morning about how social media can seriously damage a brand. In this case a single YouTube video complaint about a bad experience with United Airlines has contributed towards United Airlines share price dropping by 10% and costing shareholders a reported $180 million! Here’s the video, titled ...© SEOptimise. Signup for the SEOptimise monthly newsletter and follow us on Twitter! United Airlines Lose $180 Million due to YouTube Video! Related posts:My 5 favourite YouTube search engine videos35 Non-Google SEO How tos, Tutorials & Other Resources41 Ultimate Tips from SMX London 2009
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With 250 Million Users, This Is Not Your Son's Facebook Anymore!
2009-07-20 17:01:00 Working its way to 1 Billion users, Facebook just reached the one quarter billion mark (250 Million), only three months after reaching its last milestone of 200 million in April. So with such exponential growth, why is there so much talk about people leaving this social network?
Obama Health Plan to Cover 12 Million Illegals
2009-07-20 05:42:00 Obama Health Plan to Cover 12 Million Illegals On Friday, Democrats moved one step closer to giving free health insurance to the nation?s estimated 12 million illegal aliens when they successfully defeated a Republican-backed amendment, offered by Rep. Dean Heller, R-Nev., that would have prevented illegal aliens from receiving government-subsidized health care under the proposed ...
By: TexasFred's
Skull Of Crocodile 100 Million Years Old Unearthed
2009-07-18 07:18:00 Paleontologists have made the most important discovery to date at the Arlington Archosaur Site, a prolific fossil site in North Arlington, Texas. The disassembled skull of a crocodile with two and a... Extensive site includes news of various topics like Marine animals,Marine biology, sharks,Whales,sea mammals,endangered species,birds,turtles,penguine,-seal,planktons,Fish,coral reef,coastal environment and more
Navy Spends $33 Million For Hybrid of the High Sea
2009-07-16 15:56:00 From Slashdot: Some might call it an enormous floating Prius, but others will call it a step in the right direction: A new hybrid electric engine for US Navy ships that promises to save up to 12,000 barrels of oil a year per ship. The folks who brought you the Predator unmanned fly
How the CTA bridged its $35 million budget gap without service cuts or fare
2009-07-16 13:00:00 Using a combination of savings on labor, maintenance, fuel and the proverbial "other expenses," the CTA was able to avoid service cuts and more fare increases in filling another gaping budget hole -- this one about $35 million deep.Earlier this year, the CTA took action on the first $155 million gap by both trimming expenses ($15.3 million in cuts) and increasing revenues ($139.4 million, most of it by transferring capital funds to pay for preventive maintenance).Here's where the latest $35 million in cuts come from:1. $12.5 million in labor savings from:Reduction in OvertimeDelay in Raises for Exempt EmployeesHiring Freeze in Early 2009Furlough Days2. $5.8 million in savings on materials and fuel:Parking of NABI busesNew Buses3. $16.7 million savings on "other...
Web18 Q1 Results: Net Loss Widens To Rs.86 Million
2009-07-16 06:40:00 Web18, Internet arm of Network 18 has reported a 7.3% YoY rise in net loss to Rs. 85.89 million for Q1 2009-10 whereas revenues showed a 7.9% jump (YoY) to Rs.142.1 million. The operating expenses showed a 5% decline and stands at Rs. 180 million. Web18, an Online conglomerate owns various Internet properties such as In.com, Moneycontrol, IBNlive, Josh18, CricketNext, Tech2, Buzz18, Compareindia among others. Its major advantage lies in owning vast and popular online properties in India. Major highlights: In.com maintains No.2 position among Indian portals.WEB18’s Unique Visitors also Grow By 66% YoY and claims that it is even ahead of Rediff and Sify citing ComScore data. The company has also conveyed that major investment phase for In.com and several other portals is over and would soon be looking at revenue flows from those portals.The decline in operating expenses also points towards the end of investment cycle for many of its businesses which may become cash accretive in futu...
By: WATblog
ExxonMobil Bets $600 Million on Algae
2009-07-15 15:06:00 From Scientific American: Oil giant Exxon Mobil Corp. is making a major jump into renewable energy with a $600 million investment in algae-based biofuels. Exxon is joining a biotech company, Synthetic Genomics Inc., to research and develop next-generation biofuels produced from
Over 100 Million Rural Mobile Subscribers In India - Opportunity For MVAS
2009-07-15 07:55:00 Mobiles in recent days are not just a symbol of urbanization. Its also a necessity today in rural India. According to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), there has been a rise of 18% in use of the mobiles by rural subscribers. Rising from 93.2 million users at the end of last year, India today has a total of a massive 109.7 million rural mobile subscribers. The urban users on the other hand are 282 million in total. The numbers may seem a little too big but this day was ought to come. Last month as well, World Bank released a report saying Mobile Phones and Internet Services are key aspects to the economic growth of a country and with India developing as a strong economical power in the World, the numbers aren’t astonishing. Again, in order to deliver services in remote and rural areas, mobile phones are the most efficient medium. With the rural market being identified so well by the Indian Mobile Services as well as the handset vendors, they do not miss a singl...
By: WATblog
American Idol Host Ryan Seacrest is a 45 Million Dollar Man
2009-07-14 23:23:00 Guess who is one rich %*#@? That would be American Idol Host, Ryan Seacrest! Who just recently signed a 45 million dollar deal with Idol. It?s a 3 year contact to host the show. Not that he is getting 45 million each year, but only 15 million for 3 years. His contract (like all the ... Related posts:Can’t get enough of Ryan Seacrest?Simon Cowell Sweeps the Floor with Ryan SeacrestAmerican Idol Annoucer Ryan Seacrest Interview
CTA gets $900 million windfall for capital spending - finally
2009-07-14 13:00:00 Gov. Pat Quinn finally signed the $31 billion capital spending bill, with about $900 million set aside for the CTA. It's the first real state capital spending law in 10 years. A total of $2.7 billion will fund (pdf) all Chicago-area public transit over five years, including Metra and Pace. "leveraging up to $2.7 billion in additional federal funds, according to the Illinois Jobs Now Web site.I haven't been yet able to find an updated account of how the dollars would be allocated among projects. But back in April when the bill first passed, here's what I reported: A spokesperson said the CTA will use about $496 million in state funding for the following projects: Purchase of new hybrid buses...
The Carbon Million
2009-07-14 11:09:00 Play in THE CARBON MILLIONS for your chance at over 25,000 individual prizes, totaling over $1,000,000 in cold, hard cash. Summer is a great time to hit the felt and earn some prizes.Running from Thursday 9 July until till Sunday 6 September, The Carbon Million tracks the number of VIP Points you earn during the 60 day period. Every time you hit one of the 21 levels, you will unlock a prize. But don't just stop at the first level, because you can keep playing and unlock even bigger cash prizes - as much as $20,000.use code DEMONBONUS200 for100% Initial Deposit Bonus up to $600 (max dep $600) Player must earn 50 VIP points for each dollar of the bonus amount, the bonus is expired if a withdrawal is made before the playthrough is complete. Remember to gamble responsibily and within your means
Helix Invests $10 Million In LearningMate - Education Sector Still On High
2009-07-13 08:55:00 It is widely know that education sector has been seeing hectic activity by the day from Private equity and venture funds, perceiving it as the hottest sector to chip in their funds. The appetite does not seem to vanish even till now as Helix Investments has invested $10 million in LearningMate Solutions, a provider of e-learning education solutions. LearningMate provides various services like Content Development, LMS (Learning Management System) and VLE (Virtual Learning Environment) products. It was demerged from Educomp way back in 2003 and currently employs 200 people. Helix Investments earlier invested $12 million in Mahesh Tutorials, an offline test preparatory education company. The investment would help company to increase capex expenditure and enter different verticals in education sector. The investment in e-learning is although lower compared to Learning Management solutions, the investment could very well proliferate the company’s growth rate. Some other investme...
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Mike McGraw: Bulls wanted to pay Gordon 6-7 million per year
2009-07-08 13:20:00 I missed this the first time around when reading the Ben Gordon exodus articles, but I found it pretty shocking. I have to believe that McGraw simply stated this incorrectly, had bad sources, or that his editor killed him on it and changed "starting at" to "per year" somewhere. Chances are, the Bulls would have tried to lock up Gordon for $6 million-$7 million per season, then made other moves to get below the luxury tax.... |
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