Sword Of The Lord With Electronic Edge
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
John Angell James - This Pleasure-Loving, Pleasure-Seeking, and Pleasure-Inventing Age - YouTube
John Angell James - This Pleasure-Loving, Pleasure-Seeking, and Pleasure-Inventing Age - YouTube: ""
What Happened to Obama’s Passion? - NYTimes.com
What Happened to Obama’s Passion? - NYTimes.com: "Stories were the primary way our ancestors transmitted knowledge and values. Today we seek movies, novels and “news stories” that put the events of the day in a form that our brains evolved to find compelling and memorable. Children crave bedtime stories; the holy books of the three great monotheistic religions are written in parables; and as research in cognitive science has shown, lawyers whose closing arguments tell a story win jury trials against their legal adversaries who just lay out “the facts of the case.”
When Barack Obama rose to the lectern on Inauguration Day, the nation was in tatters. Americans were scared and angry. The economy was spinning in reverse. Three-quarters of a million people lost their jobs that month. Many had lost their homes, and with them the only nest eggs they had. Even the usually impervious upper middle class had seen a decade of stagnant or declining investment, with the stock market dropping in value with no end in sight. Hope was as scarce as credit."
When Barack Obama rose to the lectern on Inauguration Day, the nation was in tatters. Americans were scared and angry. The economy was spinning in reverse. Three-quarters of a million people lost their jobs that month. Many had lost their homes, and with them the only nest eggs they had. Even the usually impervious upper middle class had seen a decade of stagnant or declining investment, with the stock market dropping in value with no end in sight. Hope was as scarce as credit."
Pay TV industry loses record number of subscribers - Yahoo! Finance
Pay TV industry loses record number of subscribers - Yahoo! Finance: "The weak economy is hitting Americans where they spend a lot of their free time: at the TV set.
They're canceling or forgoing cable and satellite TV subscriptions in record numbers, according to an analysis by The Associated Press of the companies' quarterly earnings reports.
The U.S. subscription-TV industry first showed a small net loss of subscribers a year ago. This year, that trickle has turned into a stream. The chief cause appears to be persistently high unemployment and a housing market that has many people living with their parents, reducing the need for a separate cable bill."
They're canceling or forgoing cable and satellite TV subscriptions in record numbers, according to an analysis by The Associated Press of the companies' quarterly earnings reports.
The U.S. subscription-TV industry first showed a small net loss of subscribers a year ago. This year, that trickle has turned into a stream. The chief cause appears to be persistently high unemployment and a housing market that has many people living with their parents, reducing the need for a separate cable bill."
Pay TV industry loses record number of subscribers - Yahoo! Finance
Pay TV industry loses record number of subscribers - Yahoo! Finance: "The weak economy is hitting Americans where they spend a lot of their free time: at the TV set.
They're canceling or forgoing cable and satellite TV subscriptions in record numbers, according to an analysis by The Associated Press of the companies' quarterly earnings reports.
The U.S. subscription-TV industry first showed a small net loss of subscribers a year ago. This year, that trickle has turned into a stream. The chief cause appears to be persistently high unemployment and a housing market that has many people living with their parents, reducing the need for a separate cable bill."
They're canceling or forgoing cable and satellite TV subscriptions in record numbers, according to an analysis by The Associated Press of the companies' quarterly earnings reports.
The U.S. subscription-TV industry first showed a small net loss of subscribers a year ago. This year, that trickle has turned into a stream. The chief cause appears to be persistently high unemployment and a housing market that has many people living with their parents, reducing the need for a separate cable bill."
Hacker group vows to 'kill Facebook' - CNN.com
Hacker group vows to 'kill Facebook' - CNN.com: "Apparently, 'Anonymous' won't be accepting your friend request.
Members of the shadowy collective known for its politically motivated Web hacks and attacks are targeting Facebook for what they claim to be the social-networking giant's misuse of personal information.
'Your medium of communication you all so dearly adore will be destroyed,' the speaker said in a YouTube video, which was posted July 16 but started circulating widely this week.
Using a voice modulator to disguise his (or her) voice, the speaker, who purports to represent Anonymous, invites viewers to 'join the cause and kill Facebook for the sake of your own privacy.'
'Everything you do on Facebook stays on Facebook regardless of your privacy settings, and deleting your account is impossible,' the speaker says. 'Even if you delete your account, all your information stays on Facebook and can be recovered at any time.'"
Members of the shadowy collective known for its politically motivated Web hacks and attacks are targeting Facebook for what they claim to be the social-networking giant's misuse of personal information.
'Your medium of communication you all so dearly adore will be destroyed,' the speaker said in a YouTube video, which was posted July 16 but started circulating widely this week.
Using a voice modulator to disguise his (or her) voice, the speaker, who purports to represent Anonymous, invites viewers to 'join the cause and kill Facebook for the sake of your own privacy.'
'Everything you do on Facebook stays on Facebook regardless of your privacy settings, and deleting your account is impossible,' the speaker says. 'Even if you delete your account, all your information stays on Facebook and can be recovered at any time.'"
SocGen shares fall more than 21 pct - CNBC
SocGen shares fall more than 21 pct - CNBC: "Shares in French bank Societe Generale fell more than 21 percent, hitting a 2-1/2-year low and sharply underperforming the European banking sector. SocGen was not immediately available for comment. Other French banks also fell sharply, with BNP Paribas down more than 13 percent and Credit Agricole off more than 14 percent."
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