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Syndicated PI Ping: Intel Will Pay Rival Chipmaker AMD $1.25 Billion to Settle All Legal Disputes
Intel Will Pay Rival Chipmaker AMD $1.25 Billion to Settle All Legal Disputes (Related PI Article: http://ping.fm/1NwUY) Trying to resolve a longstanding legal case, the chipmaker Intel agreed on Thursday to pay a rival Advanced Micro Devices $1.25 billion to settle antitrust and patent disputes. The settlement will resolve a case pending in Federal District […]
Page 96 of book worked to a “T” when system failed
November 12, 2009
“Due to technical problems beyond our control, today’s interview with Joy Webber a.k.a. “The Twittering Granny” has been rescheduled for Monday November 16th at 12:30 PM EST (5:30 PM UK Time). In the meantime we are pleased to offer the back-up segment “Death Before the Eulogy” with New York Times bestselling author Dr. Larina Kase […]
13 Million Hits Per Month Signifies the Reach of Social Media
November 10, 2009
Cenk Uygur, is the main host of the liberal talk radio show The Young Turks. He was also the host of the internet interview show Meet The Bloggers throughout its run. The show currently airs in a number of places, including the 8pm slot on XM Satellite Radio’s America Left, channel 167. Aside from airing […]
How Will Journalism Survive the Internet Age?
November 7, 2009
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or “Commission”) announced that it will hold two days of public workshops on December 1 and 2, 2009, to examine the Internet’s impact on journalism in newspapers, magazines, broadcast television and radio, and cable television. The Internet has changed how many consumers receive news and altered the advertising landscape. Low […]
Building Your Credibility and Influence by podcasting
November 6, 2009
This morning at 11:00 AM EST I had the great pleasure to be a guest on Tim Davis’ The Originators Guide. It was a great opportunity to experience Blog Talk Radio from the other side so to speak as a guest, as we discussed “Building Your Credibility and Influence by podcasting.” To access this interesting […]
Behind Yesterday’s Press Release Regarding Anheuser-Busch InBev’s Decision to Expand Their Utilization of Emptoris’ Sourcing Solution
November 5, 2009
A beverage company buys large quantities of aluminum, which it uses to manufacture cans to package its products. They would like to periodically take advantage of spot markets for recycled aluminum. They can use numerous approaches to buy recycled aluminum from the spot market including bid automation software, auction services, and industry exchanges, but their […]
Exemption from the Competitive Process: Calculating the Costs of Convenience
November 5, 2009
5.3.9.1 Exemptions from the Competitive Process In certain unique circumstances, organizations will not have the ability to go through a competitive process for their procurement activity. This section covers non-competitive purchasing when an organization goes directly to one supplier to meet the requirements of the procurement. There are two main types of direct awards. Single […]
Revealing The Secrets of “The Hidden Game”
October 31, 2009
You place your bets, spin the wheel, and take your chances. What if this was true, but with one important twist? The wheel was rigged in such a way it was skewed towards the benefit of a few insiders – the Players. And then they were able to conceal this game in such a way […]
Fear of Success and the Influence of Positive Mindset
October 26, 2009
In the October 28th segment “Stop Sabotaging Your Career” I open with the following reference; “American psychologist, Matina Souretis Horner, who was the 6th President of Radcliffe College is known for pioneering the concept of fear of success.” An article from March 20, 1972 in Time Magazine indicated that “Even though the number of educated […]
Procurement Insights 
November 12, 2009
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