Meet the Guy Whose Tech Will Transform Solar Power...and He's Giving it Away

Meet the Guy Whose Tech Will Transform Solar Power...and He's Giving it Away

Meet the Guy Whose Tech Will Transform Solar Power...and He's Giving it Away

Posted: 05 Aug 2012 07:16 PM PDT

This solar reflector design pivots at the bottom of the trough, the pipe moves with the reflector. It requires a flexible steam pipe at each end. (image provided by Zenman Energy) Steve Nelson is a regular guy with an extraordinary vision.  You've probably never heard of him or his company, Zenman Energy, but [...]


The IRS Employer Mandate Loophole

Posted: 05 Aug 2012 06:58 PM PDT

Can the IRS rewrite the health reform law through the regulatory process? In testimony last Thursday before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Jonathan Adler of the Case Western Reserve University School of Law and Michael Cannon of the Cato Institute argue that the IRS has done [...]


Be responsive to improve your career

Posted: 05 Aug 2012 06:54 PM PDT

Being responsive, no matter your age or skill-level will improve your career Jack, be nimble, Jack, be quick, Jack, jump over The candlestick. Jack jumped high Jack jumped low Jack jumped over and burned his toe. Although there are probably not many candlesticks to be jumped over in today's market, most of us are faced with "mini-fires" every day. [...]


Seven Steps to Negotiating Success

Posted: 05 Aug 2012 06:54 PM PDT

Tried-and-true negotiation tactics from author and negotiation expert Selena Rezvani.


Assad's forces pound rebel stronghold in Aleppo

Posted: 05 Aug 2012 10:17 PM PDT

ALEPPO, Syria (Reuters) - Syrian army tanks shelled Aleppo and a helicopter gunship strafed rebel positions with heavy machinegun fire as they fought into early Monday for control of the country's biggest city and key battleground of the 17-month uprising.

Waiting for Curiousity to Call: Why The First Interplanetary Call from The Mars Rover Might Not Connect

Posted: 05 Aug 2012 06:06 PM PDT

VideoSometime Sunday night, if all goes well, Curiousity will land on Mars. Back on earth, millions of people will wait for the rover to call and let us know it arrived safely. But the chances are, we won't hear anything, at least not right away. That's because communications with Mars are [...]


Thomas Jefferson Is Rolling in His Grave -- A Rant on Social Security's Complexity

Posted: 05 Aug 2012 06:03 PM PDT

I wrote a column recently called "38 Social Security Secrets All Baby Boomers and Millions of  Current Recipients Need to Know."   In a companion column -- "When Should I Take Social Security -- a 'Simple' Social Security Benefit Formula," I presented a 'simple' formula for the benefits of a [...]


VIDEO: Greek police arrest illegal immigrants

Posted: 05 Aug 2012 09:12 PM PDT

Greek police have arrested nearly 5,000 people in an operation against illegal immigration, amid fears that the fighting in Syria could lead to a new influx of refugees.


Israel upgrades Arrow missile defense system

Posted: 05 Aug 2012 11:46 AM PDT

Israel has upgraded its top-tier Arrow II missile defense, a Defense Ministry official confirmed Sunday, as the country girds for possible attacks from Iran and Syria.


Yemen: Toll from al-Qaida bombing rises to 45

Posted: 05 Aug 2012 10:33 AM PDT

A suspected al-Qaida suicide bomb attack on a funeral service killed 45 people in a stronghold of the militants in southern Yemen, security and medical officials said Sunday.


TV channel run by veiled women

Posted: 05 Aug 2012 12:08 PM PDT

After graduating from the mass communication department of Cairo University, Heba Seraq-Eddin couldn't find a job. Potential employers turned her down, she says, because of her veil. Heba wears the niqab, the black fabric that covers her whole face, except for the eyes.

VIDEO: Greek police arrest illegal immigrants

Posted: 05 Aug 2012 09:12 PM PDT

Greek police have arrested nearly 5,000 people in an operation against illegal immigration, amid fears that the fighting in Syria could lead to a new influx of refugees.


VIDEO: 'Lessons to be learnt' for Uganda

Posted: 03 Aug 2012 09:43 AM PDT

Nimisha Madhvani, who was exiled from Uganda along with other Asians in 1972, talks about trying to rebuild her family business after returning to the country.


China media tell U.S. to "shut up" over South China Sea tensions

Posted: 05 Aug 2012 09:25 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's state-run media ramped up condemnation of the United States on Monday over tensions in the South China Sea, with the Communist Party's top newspaper telling Washington to "Shut up" and charging it with "fanning flames" of division in the region. The Chinese Foreign Ministry's over the weekend condemned a U.S. State Department statement that said Washington was closely monitoring territorial disputes in the South China Sea, and that China's establishment of a military garrison for the area risks "further escalating tensions in the region". ...


Gang war fears see Macau police detain 150, Hong Kong arrest 130

Posted: 05 Aug 2012 10:00 PM PDT

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Police detained more than 150 people in weekend raids on casinos and hotels in Macau after a recent spate of killings raised fears of a new gang war in the world's largest gambling destination. In Hong Kong, police raided 21 locations on August 2 as part of the joint operation and arrested 130 people on suspicion of various crimes including money laundering involving HK$300 million, illegal gambling and prostitution. Police also seized cash, watches and cars worth more than HK$11 million. ...


16 Egypt border guards killed, Islamists suspected

Posted: 05 Aug 2012 05:27 PM PDT

Masked gunmen killed 16 Egyptian soldiers Sunday at a checkpoint along the border with Gaza and Israel, the first such attack on troops — and then the attackers drove off, crashing into Israel, officials said.


On One Year Anniversary, Gig.U Delivers Impressive Results and Valuable Lessons for Gigabit Internet

Posted: 05 Aug 2012 05:00 PM PDT

Blair Levin, principal architect of the FCC's National Broadband Plan, has been hard at work trying to change the economics of ultra-high speed Internet access. Some policymakers are finally starting to listen.


'You Didn't Build That' - Except You Did

Posted: 05 Aug 2012 04:59 PM PDT

President Barack Obama's recent "you didn't build that" monologue continues to trouble many people, and for good reason. Although the obvious political purpose of the speech was to diminish the past achievements of his electoral rival, Gov. Mitt Romney, the president managed to insult and diminish not only the achievements, [...]


On 'Ice Age 4' And The Magic Of The Movies

Posted: 05 Aug 2012 04:58 PM PDT

VideoWhy one writer enjoyed a movie he might not have otherwise liked thanks to the Silver Screen. Ice Age 4 isn't exactly a critical darling. Scoring just 38% on Rotten Tomatoes, the fourth in the animated prehistoric kids franchise is hardly charming film critics. You wouldn't have been able to tell this when [...]


Tropical Storm Ernesto breezes past Jamaica; Florence weakens

Posted: 05 Aug 2012 09:12 PM PDT

Tropical Storm Ernesto churned south of Jamaica on Sunday, becoming a bit more organized as it continued its westward march.
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