The China Securities Regulatory Commission has said it is considering further measures to close loopholes that appeared in the latest round of initial public offerings in the region, China Daily reported.C.S.R.C. chairman Shang Fulin said the watchdog is generally satisfied with the results of the recent reforms, but also identified a number of areas that need to be improved.Among the areas of improvement is the lack of a provision to block institutional investors from taking advantage of the ne

While listening to a clip of doctor representatives of the American Association of Physicians and Surgeons, I wasn’t surprised to hear that internal polling of their members revealed that 65 percent of doctors would prefer to treat Medicare and Medicaid patients for free than deal with the government. That’s certainly my perspective.In fac

Minister unveils ‘no-brainer’ ID card – Scotsman.com NewsTHE decision to introduce ID cards is a “no-brainer”, Home Secretary Alan Johnson said yesterday as he unveiled the card’s design.No-brainer? No brain, no thought, no intelligence, just plain stupid; it is hard to argue with Pat on that.

I met Diane Walker on Twitter one night and we just started to talk. Then we moved over to Facebook, where we weren’t limited to 140 characters at a time. She’s an internet marketer, but not an affiliate marketer. Instead, she’s part of the MLM (multi-level marketing) genre, mainly through a company called Send Out Cards . She calls what she does “relationship marketing.” She co-authored the book Navigating the World of Network Marketing . 1. How long did it take you to make your firs

Joe Grand, hacker extraordinaire is at it again. This time he’s developed a way to hack the new “smart” parking meters which are beginning to show up in most major cities. By using a basic oscilloscope , he managed to analyze the prepaid cards which are used for instant payments. Then, he was able to reproduce his own cards to gain unlimited balance and therefore unlimited hours. While the full details of the project haven’t yet been released beyond the pdf embedded below, you can read

Regular readers know the Juice is not a fan of dress codes. Check this out, from Georgia’s Thomson-McDuffie Junior High School website: In order to foster a climate conducive to [blah, blah, blah] … the following guidelines have been developed with input from councils, faculty, administration, and students…. sunglasses are not to be worn on campus. … No grills are to be worn. No shades or grills? That’s cold.Proper and acceptable undergarments must be worn and must not be visible to oth

NewsPS3 Version Of Rage Has Some Catching Up To DoBy Luke Plunkett on July 31, 2009 at 2:00 PM What’s this? A predominantly PC-oriented developer (in this instance id) having trouble getting a game (in this instance Rage) running well on the PS3? You do. Not. Say.In what’s becoming a frustrating norm for PS3 owners, id’s John Carmack has told Edge magazine that while the PC and 360 versions of Rage are running at a smooth 60 frames per second, the PS3 version is managing barely half that, clocki

Swedish troops in Afghanistan have been attacked again by persons of Taliban background. Closer to home, a Finnish ship was hijacked in Swedish waters. In other news, the Uighur rebel leader Rebiya Kadeer has arrived in Japan, evoking a protest from China, which says that the incident may damage bilateral relations. Thanks to C. Cantoni, Diana West , heroyalwhyness, Insubria, JD, REP, Sean O’Brian , TB, Vlad Tepes , and all the other tipsters who sent these in. Headlines and articles are be

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Have you checked out the official David Gelles web site and all his amazing work ? William Shatner has a media moment on The Financial Times TechBlog Greenpeace and ‘Star Trek’ actor target HP in The Financial Times Mommy bloggers aim for self-regulation on The Financial Times TechBlog Ebay continues with marketplace cleanup on The Financial Times TechBlog Ebay sets out to reinvent itself by luring bigger sellers in The Financial Times PayPal plo

The Home Office has announced: UK identity card image unveiled The ID card image shows the information contained on the face of the card, including photograph, name, date of birth and signature, and the card’s unique design. It will hold similar information to that currently contained in the UK passport as well as a photograph and fingerprints on a secure electronic chip – linking the owner of the card securely to their unique biometric identity. Thankfully there is no printe

Biblical prophecy tells of a mark of the beast. An identification method that everyone must have to conduct business. Some people are speaking out about a new international effort to record everyone’s identity. Although this article is about the UK plan for a “national ID card” this goes much deeper. India, Germany, Mexico and many other nations are also planning National ID cards with some form of biometric information stored on them. This is more about control than safety; government

Zebra technologies has a range of products lined up in various categories that helps companies identify, and track assets, transactions and people with on-demand specialty digital printing and automatic identification solutions. Products by Zebra technologies are available in more than 100 countries around the world. Some of their products are Zebra Labels, Zebra Label Printers , Zebra Printers, Zebra Printer Supplies, Zebra RFID Printesr, etc. Zebra Labels, Zebra Label Printers, Zebra Prin

Zebra technologies has a range of products lined up in various categories that helps companies identify, and track assets, transactions and people with on-demand specialty digital printing and automatic identification solutions. Products by Zebra technologies are available in more than 100 countries around the world. Some of their products are Zebra Labels, Zebra Label Printers , Zebra Printers, Zebra Printer Supplies, Zebra RFID Printesr, etc. Zebra Labels, Zebra Label Printers, Zebra Prin

Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair (pictured above) was yesterday confirmed as one of the witnesses who will appear before Britain’s long awaited inquiry into the Iraq war as it was launched with a promise to “level criticism where necessary”. The former PM will to be joined by current PM Gordon Brown (pictured below) among those called to give evidence. Inquiry chairman Sir John Chilcot said his committee would look at the period from the summer of 2001 to the end of July 2009, covering the ru

The launch of the design for the new national identity card has sparked a political row after it was revealed the cards will not feature the Union flag . The flag has been left off because of fears it could upset nationalists in Northern Ireland . Instead the cards carry the Royal Coat of Arms and embossed emblems of the thistle, the rose, the shamrock and the daffodil to represent the four parts of the UK. The union flag has been left off the final design for the British national i

Statistics will tell you strange tales, but I ran across one recently that pretty much dropped my jaw. It was in a story about India’s recent declaration that it’s going to create secure, biometric identity cards (complete with a computer chip containing fingerprints, iris scans, criminal records and credit histories) for every single one of its 1.2 billion citizens. The intention is for each Indian citizen to have a unique number and for all of this information to be linked in government comp

Whitetails Unlimited’s Project POLITE Builds Trust Between Hunters and Landowners Wallet-sized card makes exchanging information easy; landowners know who is on their land. Whitetails Unlimited’s Project POLITE Cards Whitetails Unlimited Wisconsin – -(AmmoLand.com)- With hunting season just around the corner, finding places to hunt can be a chore for hunters, and a distraction for many landowners. WTU’s Project POLITE can be a simple tool for making hunter access more success

The Air Force’s geek squad wants the technology to monitor government employees’ deviant online behavior. And they want you to build it.Today, the Air Force issued a call for proposals from small businesses, with this objective: “Define, develop, and demonstrate innovative approaches for determining ‘good’ (approved) versus ‘bad’ (disallowed/subversive) activities, including insiders and/or malware.”But taboo activity could span everything from leaking top secret information to spamming contacts

Everest Poker , the official on-felt sponsor of the 2009 World Series of Poker ( WSOP ), is celebrating its fifth anniversary in style. The promotion is highlighted by a $500,000 guaranteed prize pool event featuring a live finale. The $500,000 Guaranteed will begin with an online tournament on October 4th. However, its conclusion will play out under the hot sun in Las Vegas. The nine finalists who reach the Sin City component of the $500,000 Guaranteed will be invited to stay and watch

Acute Intermittent Porphyria (AIP): Details Acute Intermittent Porphyria: Acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) is a rare autosomal dominant metabolic disorder affecting the production of heme, the oxygen-binding prosthetic group of hemoglobin. It is characterized by a deficiency of the enzyme porphobilinogen deaminase. Acute intermittent porphyria is the second most common form of porphyria. Mechanism of Disease: Under normal circumstances, heme synthesis begins in the mitochondrion, pro

A Labour government needs to cut spending. Where to start ? 1. Cabinet ministers, public sector execs and senior civil servants – salary cap, £80k 2. Use of management accountant consultants – use indigenous talent http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/windfall-for-tories-as-firms-eye-1634bn-contracts-1764007.html 3. Freeze/cancel IT projects, including ID cards. Use Open Source where possible. 4. Drop Trident, mothball the nuclear capability and build more Type 45s 5. Part-time/half-tim

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Welcome to The WonkLine , a daily 10 a.m. roundup of the latest news about health care, the economy, national security, immigration and climate policy. This is what we’re reading. Tell us what you found in the comments section below, and subscribe to the RSS feed . Also, you can now follow The Wonk Room on Twitter . Climate Change The LA Times reports that “decades of war and mismanagement, compounded by two years of drought, are wreaking havoc on Iraq’s ecosystem , dryin