Oil rose slightly hovering just above the $60 mark trading in the Far East this morning. Prices could be expected to rise further as North Korea announced its first underground testing of a nuclear device. Although there are now immediate threats to energy supplies perceived by the test, there are concerns that the news...
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With libraries all over the world seeking to make copies of their material available for viewing, the main problems they face are manpower and money. The cost of scanning in an artifact can range from a few dollars to thousands of dollars for artifacts in poor condition.   As with many information based solutions...
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Many devote Catholics are concerned and confused about the concept of Limbo. Limbo refers to the permanent status that the souls of unbaptized children who die in infancy reside despite not having committed any personal sins, but without having been freed from what Catholics call the ‘original sin’. When asked about what Limbo is...
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Yesterday the ECB increased rates by 25 basis points to 3.25 percent. At the same time Jean-Claude Trichet, the ECB president indicated that another quarter point increase would occur before the year was out. Although the ECB interest rates may be nearing a plateau, the bank is not expected to follow the US Federal...
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Adobe upped the ante in the war of brinkmanship with Apple yesterday with the announcement of Contribute 4. At first glance it seems that Adobe has released a product that fully supports both the Macintosh and PC, but further investigation reveals that the major release is a potential ‘broad swipe’ at Apple. Over a...
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Oil jumped more than a dollar to above $60 on Thursday after an OPEC delegate said the producer group will cut output by 1 million barrels per day as soon as possible to prop up prices. Top world exporter Saudi Arabia will lower production by 300,000 barrels per day as part of the plan,...
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