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Who might buy the Titians? Meet the new collectors of the art world

Britain is being urged to find £100m to prevent two Old Masters being sold abroad as a host of Russian oligarchs, hedge fund managers and Gulf states discover a new passion for art. The stately old world of collecting is swiftly being transformed by the new arrivals

Australia Considers Overhauling Patent Laws After Realizing Current System Is Harming Innovation

TIIP points us to the news that the Australian government is considering an overhaul of that country's patent system after being presented with research showing how much the system was actually holding back innovation in that country. Specifically, the report showed that the ease of getting a patent in Australia was leading to way too many bad patents being granted, which were then being used to stifle innovation and investment. It's always good to see at least some folks in governments around the world are finding out that "more patents" does not equal "more innovation."

Consumer Reports Poll: Americans Extremely Concerned About Internet Privacy

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A poll released today by the Consumer Reports National Research Center shows that most Americans are very concerned about what is being done with their personal information online. According to the poll, 82 percent of consumers are concerned about their credit card numbers being stolen online, while 72 percent are concerned that their online behaviors were being tracked and profiled by companies.

News: 72 Hour Metroid Charity Marathon LIVE NOW

Right below this very text, you should be able to see gamers playing through the Metroid series of titles, raising money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital which helps some very sick kids. The marathon is being streamed live via webcam and gives viewers a look at the games being played and a view of the action going on in the room. There's also prizes for viewers the world over, which are being given out regularly during the 72 hour period.

L'Oreal loses counterfeit action against eBay

A French court ruled in June 2008 that eBay should pay Louis Vuitton almost EUR40 million ($A68.15 million) in damages. The court found that eBay was allowing the sale of counterfeit versions of Louis Vuitton products through its online auction sites. However, eBay has fared better in Belgium, with cosmetics company L'Oreal being unsuccessful in a similar action. L'Oreal had alleged that eBay was being tardy when it comes to ensuring that products promoted on its site as being L'Oreal are genuine. L'Oreal was also directed to pay EUR15,000 ($A25,558) in legal costs

Online Privacy: Nowhere to Hide from Internet Tracking

Managers should play a major role in ensuring that their companies adhere to ethical online privacy policies. Using spyware, web monitoring software or other Internet monitoring techniques to track and document the behavior of your customers needs to be managed with restraint in order to protect the privacy of individuals. If you sometimes get the feeling that you’re being watched or tracked by unknown entities, you’re not being paranoid. You’re just being observant. In fact, a variety of public and private organizations are attempting to find out all about you: what Web sites you visit and the pages you view there, what products you buy online, what your health concerns are—even what medicines you take.

Aussies being made to toil in warm-up

Australia's bowlers are being made to work hard for their wickets on day one of the four-day tour match against the Indian President's XI in Hyderabad.

Linux Systems Being Hit By SSH-Key Attacks

According to InformationWeek, Linux PCs are being attacked by a technique that uses stolen SSH keys to gain access to computers then, using a local kernel exploit, a rootkit is installed in order to steal other SSH keys and send them back to the attacker.

Google India being sued for defamation

Mumbai: Google's India subsidiary is being sued for alleged defamation in the Bombay High Court by an Indian construction equipment company, The Wall Street Journal said.

Cat survives being walled in under bath for 7 weeks

BERLIN (Reuters) - A four-year-old cat in Germany called Bonny has survived after being walled in beneath a bathtub for seven weeks, its owner said Tuesday.

Cat survives being walled in under bath for 7 weeks

BERLIN (Reuters) - A four-year-old cat in Germany called Bonny has survived after being walled in beneath a bathtub for seven weeks, its owner said Tuesday.

The discussion of statistics being weird is valid. In my blog post in June on the ADA...

The discussion of statistics being weird is valid. In my blog post in June on the ADA update, I pointed it out as well. After a lot of digging on veterans and U.S. govt websites, I couldn't find a resolution. I'll paste below the relevant part of my blog because I can't actually link to it. (sorry). BEGIN BLOG POST EXERPT: "Regarding disabled American veterans, a 2007 Census report said that there are 6.1 million veterans with a disability, with about 3.5 million of them over 65 years of age. However, according to the Associated Press, the number of DAVs has increased 25% (to 2.9 million) since 2001, because of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I don't know why the AP article and the Census figures were so far off on the number of DAVs. According to the AP article, there are "755,000 veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

Hubble crew faces risk of being hit

HOUSTON: The shuttle crew being dispatched to work on the Hubble Space Telescope faces a higher-than-usual chance of disaster due to orbital debris, the shuttle program manager said on Monday. NASA is preparing for a fifth and final servicing mission to the orbital observatory next month.

Dutch driver survives being struck by 2 trains, south of Amsterdam

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - Police say a Dutch man survived his car being struck in quick succession by two trains travelling in opposite directions.

Dutch driver survives being struck by 2 trains, south of Amsterdam

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - Police say a Dutch man survived his car being struck in quick succession by two trains travelling in opposite directions.

Dutch driver survives being struck by 2 trains

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - Police say a Dutch man survived his car being struck in quick succession by two trains travelling in opposite directions.

HD shows from iTunes being overwritten

HD versions of TV episodes downloaded from the iTunes Store are being overwritten for some users, Apple support discussion shows. Whenever users buy an HD version of a program, iTunes downloads the HD copy first, followed by an SD version. While the software is meant to keep both side-by-side, the SD version appears to be overwriting the earlier one, leaving shoppers without the video they originally paid for. The problem also appears to be inconsistent, affecting some episodes in a download queue but not others.

UAE authorities deny being contacted for Twenty20 Champions League

Though there are reports circulating that Abu Dhabi and Sharjah may be the venues of the inaugural International Cricket Council (ICC) Twenty20 Champions League, authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have denied being contacted by anyone for hosting the event.

UAE authorities deny being contacted for Twenty20 Champions League

Though there are reports circulating that Abu Dhabi and Sharjah may be the venues of the inaugural International Cricket Council (ICC) Twenty20 Champions League, authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have denied being contacted by anyone for hosting the event.

UAE authorities deny being contacted for Twenty20 Champions League

Though there are reports circulating that Abu Dhabi and Sharjah may be the venues of the inaugural International Cricket Council (ICC) Twenty20 Champions League, authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have denied being contacted by anyone for hosting the event.

Online Security Hole Slowly Being Fixed Giant Online Security Hole Getting Fixed, Slowly

A giant vulnerability in the Internet's design is allowing criminals to silently redirect traffic to Web sites under their control. The problem is being fixed, but its extent remains unknown and many people are still at risk.

Spacecraft GLOVE- of European navigating system Galileo being prepared for launch at Baikonur

Baikonur. March 27. Kazakhstan Today - The spacecraft GLOVE-Ð’ of the European navigating system Galileo is being prepared for space launch at Baikonur, the agency reports referring to the source at Baikonur.

Booster block Breeze-M intended for launch to target orbit of space satellite Inmarsat 4F3 being re-fueled at Baikonur

Baikonur. August 13. Kazakhstan Today - Booster block Breeze-M intended for launch into target orbit of the space vehicle Inmarsat 4F3 is being re-fuelled at Baikonur, the agency reports referring to Roscosmos press service.

HIGH POINT MARKET HAS ONLINE VIDEO OF NEW HOME FURNISHINGS LINES HIGH POINT, NC ? The High Point Market has released an online video overview of new home furnishings products being introduced during the upcoming Fall market Oct. 20 to 28.

The High Point Market has released an online video overview of new home furnishings products being introduced during the upcoming Fall market Oct. 20 to 28.

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