McCain and Obama clashed over taxes, war and the economy in the first of three debates. The financial crisis shifted the initial focus from foreign to domestic issues.
Enough of this. This is too much, already!
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We’ve masterminded a new system that’s perfect for sleep, study and storage. This full-sized loft bed gives you more room for study and storage below.
Loft includes:
• a compact desk with a pullout keyboard tray
• a cabinet sized for your computer tower
• shelves on each side for books and supplies
• a cork panel that lets you post assignments and pics
• solid wood frame with a sturdy ladder.
Please Note: The headboard (including the large bookcase) of this piece comes pre-assembled and needs 59" w x 14.5" l x 74" h of clearance for doorways, stairs, walkways etc.
Hello Kitty in a DJ booth with a speaker in the base is a pretty cool juxtaposition of dance music and Kitty. She even bops her head back and forth with the music. Plug in your iPod or similar music playing device and observe the cuteness for yourself. If you're really looking to give in and completely "cute out" we recommend the pink version. Hey, we won't judge you... we're already there ourselves.
Product Features
* Hello Kitty Speaker features a DJ style Hello Kitty who bops her head back and forth
* Mono Speaker is NOT amplified. It runs off the power of whatever audio source you feed it.
* Plugs into the headphone jack on your MP3, CD player, iPod etc.
* Requires 1 AA battery (not included) to power Hello Kitty's Head
* Dimesions: 18cm x 9cm x 9.5cm
* Imported from Japan
* Dangerously Cute
Many Forms of Sabotage
"Sabotage can happen in any organization, but some forms are special to the industry," Namie says. "In creative fields, it may take a passive form, such as not contributing to the group effort. In health care, a seasoned professional may withhold vital information, which not only hurts the new employee but also affects patient care."
Workplace saboteurs come in several types, including:
* Belittlers, who hurl put-downs, demeaning remarks and disparaging comments.
* Credit thieves, who steal your ideas and grab the glory when a project is successful.
* Finger pointers, who pin the blame on others when the project goes wrong.
* Rumor-mongers, stirring up drama by spreading lies and half-truths that destroy reputations.
* Slackers, who shirk responsibility and foist duties onto others.
* Scorched-earth managers, who will undermine or even fire a smart, capable worker when they feel threatened by brains and talent.
A 2007 Zogby International survey had even more bad news about workplace bullying: in 62% of workplace bullying cases, when made aware of bullying, employers worsen the problem or simply do nothing.
Guarding Against Sabotage
If you're certain you've been the target of sabotage, Namie offers several remedies:
* Get allies. Know that the bully will have allies, so you'll need all the back up you can get.
* Go three levels up, if possible. A bully's boss may be in on the game, so go above their heads to make your case.
* Don't get personal. "Instead of saying how you were hurt by what happened, show how sabotage is causing the business to suffer," Namie says.
* Ask for protection. Again, make your case business-related, not personal, and explain that your productivity can improve if you're not constantly looking over your shoulder.
* Prepare for your next job. Unfortunately, whistle blowers can be blamed for their own fate. If things go from bad to worse, know that you may have to leave the job you love.
The Spanish-language entertainment blog Nerdorama.cl has posted what it purports to be screenshots from the upcoming trailer for the live-action Dragonball film. The screenshots reportedly feature Justin Chatwin as Son Goku, the first public images of James Marsters as Piccolo, and Chow Yun-Fat as Master Roshi. The ComingSoon.net film news website reports that 20th Century Fox will attach the first trailer for the live-action Dragonball film to its Max Payne film, which will open on October 17. The film adaptation of Akira Toriyama's manga will open on April 10, 2009.
A fresh take on the browser
9/01/2008 02:10:00 PM At Google, we have a saying: "launch early and iterate." While this approach is usually limited to our engineers, it apparently applies to our mailroom as well! As you may have read in the blogosphere, we hit "send" a bit early on a comic book introducing our new open source browser, Google Chrome. As we believe in access to information for everyone, we've now made the comic publicly available -- you can find it here. We will be launching the beta version of Google Chrome tomorrow in more than 100 countries.
So why are we launching Google Chrome? Because we believe we can add value for users and, at the same time, help drive innovation on the web.
All of us at Google spend much of our time working inside a browser. We search, chat, email and collaborate in a browser. And in our spare time, we shop, bank, read news and keep in touch with friends -- all using a browser. Because we spend so much time online, we began seriously thinking about what kind of browser could exist if we started from scratch and built on the best elements out there. We realized that the web had evolved from mainly simple text pages to rich, interactive applications and that we needed to completely rethink the browser. What we really needed was not just a browser, but also a modern platform for web pages and applications, and that's what we set out to build.
On the surface, we designed a browser window that is streamlined and simple. To most people, it isn't the browser that matters. It's only a tool to run the important stuff -- the pages, sites and applications that make up the web. Like the classic Google homepage, Google Chrome is clean and fast. It gets out of your way and gets you where you want to go.
Under the hood, we were able to build the foundation of a browser that runs today's complex web applications much better. By keeping each tab in an isolated "sandbox", we were able to prevent one tab from crashing another and provide improved protection from rogue sites. We improved speed and responsiveness across the board. We also built a more powerful JavaScript engine, V8, to power the next generation of web applications that aren't even possible in today's browsers.
This is just the beginning -- Google Chrome is far from done. We're releasing this beta for Windows to start the broader discussion and hear from you as quickly as possible. We're hard at work building versions for Mac and Linux too, and will continue to make it even faster and more robust.
We owe a great debt to many open source projects, and we're committed to continuing on their path. We've used components from Apple's WebKit and Mozilla's Firefox, among others -- and in that spirit, we are making all of our code open source as well. We hope to collaborate with the entire community to help drive the web forward.
The web gets better with more options and innovation. Google Chrome is another option, and we hope it contributes to making the web even better.
So check in again tomorrow to try Google Chrome for yourself. We'll post an update here as soon as it's ready.
*Update @ 3:30 PM: We've added a link to our comic book explaining Google Chrome.
Posted by Sundar Pichai, VP Product Management, and Linus Upson, Engineering Director