Politica: Nacht- und Sonntagsarbeit für Jugendliche

Der Nationalrat will das Nacht- und Sonntagsarbeitsverbot für Jugendliche auf 18 Jahre senken. "Nachdem wir gestern das Durchschnittsalter im Bundesrat um 2.5 Jahre gesenkt haben, ist das noch lange kein Grund, dies heute auch beim Schutzalter zu tun." meint Evi Allemann dazu im Nationalrat....

Cultura: Master Safety Manager - La Sicurezza nei Cantieri Temporanei e Mobili

L'Università degli Studi ?G. D?annunzio? di Chieti - Pescara ha istituito per l'AA 2004/2005, con la collaborazione di AIMAN, un Corso di perfezionamento post-laurea in ?Safety Manager - La Sicurezza nei Cantieri Temporanei e Mobili?. La domanda di ammissione va indirizzata alla segreteria entro il 30 Novembre 2004....

Internet: VoIP Struggles Toward Prime Time

With the departure of FCC chairman Michael Powell, it looks like telecom regulation reform isn't going to happen this year. What a surprise ? wink wink. But regulation snafus are only one barrier in the minefield that Internet telephony providers must cross in order to bring the technology to the masses. It's not going to happen overnight, but VoIP is coming. So who will cash in? Will it be cable companies, wireless providers or VoIP-focused specialty players like Vonage? Will consumers save money in the end? And are local telephone companies doomed as voice communications slowly but surely turn to the Internet? ...

Sport: Veranstaltung: BLOODHOUND GANG

Die Band um Sänger Jimmy Pop Ali gründete 1993 zuerst eine Depeche Mode-Coverband, angeblich, da deren Musik die Mädchen am schnellsten dazu brachte, die Hüllen fallen zu lassen. 1996 erschien mit "One fierce beer coaster" das zweite Album der Bloodhound Gang, das sie zu Alternative Stars machte. Di...

Internet: DoubleClick Sells for $1.1 Billion

The ailing company has been on the block for half a year, but DoubleClick has finally agreed to be acquired by private equity firm Hellman & Friedman for approximately $1.1 billion. So DoubleClick is "going private", and current shareholders will get $8.50 per share. Quite disappointing for a company that used to command $130 per share. So what happened? Did the company grow too fast? Diversify too much? Lose crucial ground to more nimble competitors? The answer to all of these questions seems to be "yes." ...