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PUBLIC MARKS from bhartzer with tags 2008 & is

July 2009

Oracle Reports Recent Sales

Oracle is reporting that more than 140 communications service providers worldwide have selected or extended their contracts with them in the last fiscal year, June 2008 through May 2009.

April 2009

Cyberhomes.com: There Are Hopeful Signs In Housing Market

Earlier this month, the National Association of Realtors reported that sales of existing homes were up in February, and now, the trade organization s Pending Home Sales Index is showing an increase of 2.1 percent in February. But, the rise is a modest one - the index is still 1.4 percent below February 2008 s level.

December 2008

Best in Blogs: Year in Review; Zeitgeist; Top 10s of 2008 :

Blogs.com takes stock of 2008, which is a nice change of pace after losing stock all year. Here are the best blog posts of 2008.

October 2008

2008 Texas Domainers And Developers Convention Coming Soon

Texas is about to get the first convention dedicated to domain names and web developers.

Top 20 Games for the 2008 Holiday Season

GameSpot has unveiled its annual list of the Top 20 Most Anticipated Games of the upcoming holiday season. The list is made up of this season’s hottest and most-talked about games

July 2008

OSS News Review Releases OSS Visibility Index for June 2008

OSS News Review has released the OSS Visibility Index ratings for the month of June 2008. The OSS Visibility Index is a list of the most visible companies and products and services in the telecom OSS/BSS industry.

June 2008

Bretford Showcases Furniture At NeoCon 2008

Bretford Manufacturing is transforming its showroom for the NeoCon World Trade Fair 2008.

April 2008

More Readers For A Better Earth

Today is Earth Day 2008. I have seen it celebrated at first in Google and later on, in many blogs who wrote about it, or celebrated it by changing their usual header to a greener one.

comScore Releases March 2008 US Search Engine Rankings

comScore has released the search engine data for March 2008. It is interesting that this is a 9 percent increase over February 2008.

March 2008

Earth Day Videos

Service Experts is giving away free programmable thermostats in conjunction with Earth Day 2008. Take a look at their video.

February 2008

Important Campaign Issue for 2008 Presidential Candidates is Energy

Even though their plans vary widely, Democratic and Republican candidates alike agree that energy security should be high on the next presidents agenda.

January 2008

Electronic Retailer Magazine s LiveEdit Lab Coming January 30

Electronic Retailer Magazine is having their inaugural LiveEdit Lab on January 30, 2008. If you are lucky enough to attend, you will be able to interact with the speakers, panelists and editorial staff at a reception immediately following the conference.

Moniker Domain Name Auction to be Held at iDate 2008 in Miami

Moniker will host a social networking and dating domain name auction at the iDate 2008 conference. iDate is the premiere gathering of executives from the online dating and social networking business.

Top Ten Most Expensive and Top 10 Least Expensive 2008 Vehicles to Insure

According to Insure.com, the Dodge Ram Pickup, the Chevrolet Silverado C/K Pickup, and the Toyota Prius top the list of the most expensive vehicles to insure. The Chrysler Town and Country is the least expensive to insure.

Lexus Announces Price for 2008 Lexus IS F

Lexus has officially announced the Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) for the all-new 2008 Lexus IS F high-performance sport sedan. The 2008 IS F launches onto the market carrying a base MSRP of $56,000.

Six Local Media Trends to Watch in 2008

There is a shift in some of the ad dollars going to new media platforms, There are six new local media trends that you should watch in 2008.

December 2007

Rain Bird and the Making of a Rose Parade Float

Rain Bird is getting set to deliver a dozed years of participation in the Rose Parade. They are celebrating the world’s most precious resource through their 2008 Tournament of Roses(R) Float.

Bayer Advanced 119th Rose Parade Float, Bayer Advanced to Put Rose in Space

Bayer Advanced is the 6th unit, the second float in the Rose Parade.As part of their salute to the Rose Parade, Bayer Advanced will put a rose in space on January 10, 2008.

Newsweek Stories in December 31, 2007-January 7, 2008 Issue

Three decades after its emergence from Mao Zedong’s Cultural Revolution, China has grown from one of the world’s poorest countries to the second most important country on the planet. China’s new position as a superpower, however, is still fragile and it is up to them as well as the United States to handle this shift peacefully. A team of correspondents and guest columnists share their thoughts on China and its new place as a superpower.