California vs. Texas: the Cheat-Sheet: View Chart at directorblue site:
http://directorblue.blogspot.com/2010/03/california-vs-texas-cheat-sheet.html

California has gone in for big government in a big way. Democrats hold big margin... moreCalifornia vs. Texas: the Cheat-Sheet: View Chart at directorblue site:
http://directorblue.blogspot.com/2010/03/california-vs-texas-cheat-sheet.html

California has gone in for big government in a big way. Democrats hold big margins in the legislature

Those Democratic majorities have obediently done the bidding of public employee unions to the point that state government faces huge budget deficits. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's attempt to reduce the power of the Democratic-union combine with referenda was defeated in 2005 when public employee unions poured $100 million -- all originally extracted from taxpayers -- into effective TV ads.

Californians have responded by leaving the state. From 2000 to 2009, the Census Bureau estimates, there has been a domestic outflow of 1,509,000 people from California -- almost as many as the number of immigrants coming in.

Texas is a different story. Texas has low taxes -- and no state income taxes -- and a much smaller government. Its le

David is taking on Goliath and we all know that in the biblical tale David came out on top. I am all for backing the "little guy" who takes on any giant but there is lingering doubt about whether this is a S.M.A.R.T. goal! Its definite... moreDavid is taking on Goliath and we all know that in the biblical tale David came out on top. I am all for backing the "little guy" who takes on any giant but there is lingering doubt about whether this is a S.M.A.R.T. goal! Its definitely specific and measurable but is it attainable or realistic???

Never one to be a naysayer I will definitely watch out for the TV ads.

The good news is on all UK searches done on Bing I always come up on the first page and in the first few results so its good news for me - especially if they manage to do some damage.

What do you think about the Bing Versus Google fight that's about to start? Who's your money on?

Ding Ding!

Where there's a will...there's a way.

Abe Vigoda - still a very recognizable person. Good old Detective Fish.

Jeremiah Owyang is taking live notes on the Pepsi Refresh social media marketing campaign. A great opportunity to see a live social media case study.

The ads sharply criticized the high costs of the separate bills, especially the House version. The commercials warned the legislation would raise taxes for Americans and hurt the economy as it tries to recover from the recession. And s... moreThe ads sharply criticized the high costs of the separate bills, especially the House version. The commercials warned the legislation would raise taxes for Americans and hurt the economy as it tries to recover from the recession. And some chamber-financed commercials attacked setting up a government run plan to compete with private insurers -- a special sore point for the insurance industry -- which is part of the House measure.

The U.S. Chamber has spent approximately $70 million to $100 million on the advertising effort, according to lobbying sources. It's unclear whether the business lobby group went to AHIP with a request to help raise funds for its ad drives, or whether AHIP approached the chamber with an offer to hit up its member companies.

The House passed its health care reform measure in November; the Senate's didn't pass its version until December. Late last week, Employers for a Healthy Economy launched a new round of TV ads on national cable that are slated to run f

NOAA: new ocean database spans to 1800
19 11 2009

Bill Illis and Bob Tisdale will likely make use of this. h/t to WUWT reader Chris D.

NOAA Releases Expanded World Ocean Database http://bit.ly/4T04zq


NOAA today released th... moreNOAA: new ocean database spans to 1800
19 11 2009

Bill Illis and Bob Tisdale will likely make use of this. h/t to WUWT reader Chris D.

NOAA Releases Expanded World Ocean Database http://bit.ly/4T04zq


NOAA today released the World Ocean Database 2009, the largest, most comprehensive collection of scientific information about the oceans with records dating as far back as 1800. This product is part of the climate services provided by NOAA.

The 2009 database, updated from the 2005 edition, is significantly larger providing approximately 9.1 million temperature profiles and 3.5 million salinity reports. The 2009 database also captures 29 categories of scientific information from the oceans, including oxygen levels and chemical tracers, plus information on gases and isotopes that can be used to trace the movement of ocean currents.

“There is now more data about the global oceans than ever before,” said Sydney Levitus, director of the World Data Center for Oceanograph

On her national radio show Wednesday, Laura Ingraham decried this ad as exploitative, and NBC reporter Chuck Todd agreed that using kids was wrong: "I hate it."