sâmbătă, 16 aprilie 2011

Damn Cool Pics

Damn Cool Pics


Jackie Chan breaking stones on german Bet Show

Posted: 15 Apr 2011 09:49 PM PDT

That Girl lost her bet, but can Jackie Chan also break these stones without breaking the raw egg in his hands?


Stunning Steam Punk Sculptures

Posted: 15 Apr 2011 09:42 PM PDT

French artist Pierre Matter is showing the world how beautiful copper can be by creating extraordinary sculptures out of it. Mixing it with resin, , bronze, rubber, aluminium and other materials his creations are simply fantastic. More of his work over here.


Chinese Business Name Fails

Posted: 15 Apr 2011 08:32 PM PDT

It is serious to run a funny business name. It takes quite amount of effort to run. The good part to run a funny business name is that you can be your own boss. And you can make your life better with your own funny business name.
































































































Weekly Address: America's Fiscal Future

The White House Your Daily Snapshot for
Saturday, April 16, 2011
 

Weekly Address: America's Fiscal Future

The President discusses his plan for our fiscal future, a comprehensive and balanced approach to achieve $4 trillion in deficit reduction over twelve years.

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Weekly Wrap Up

America's Fiscal Future: On Wednesday, President Obama spoke at the George Washington University about his plan to control spending while staying true to America's values of shared prosperity and shared responsibility. After his speech, economic advisor Brian Deese answered your questions in a live video chat. The President's focus on fiscal policy continued as he met with bipartisan leaders from the House and Senate, and with the co-chairs of his fiscal commission.

Joining Forces: As part of the Obama Administration's commitment to America's military families, the First Lady and Dr. Jill Biden launched their Joining Forces initiative, which will bring together all sectors of American society to lend a hand to military families. The President and Vice President joined them for the launch from the East Room of the White House.

West Wing Week: "Open for Business"

Taxpayer Receipt: In keeping with the promise President Obama made during his State of the Union to let every American see where their tax dollars are being spent, WhiteHouse.gov launched a taxpayer receipt. Plug in the amounts you pay for Social Security, Medicare, and income tax, and see it broken down penny by penny. To see the tax cuts and credits President Obama has signed into law, try the tax cut calculator.

Champions of Change: The White House recognized innovators from around the country who are helping create the future of American-made clean energy.

Clean Energy in Oregon: Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood reported back from Oregon, where United Streetcars is creating clean energy jobs and reducing traffic in cities.

1099 Repeal A Win for Small Business: The President signed a bill that repealed the 1099 reporting requirement for small businesses that was originally a part of the Affordable Care Act. SBA Administrator Karen Mills talked about the repeal's benefits for America's small businesses.

New FCC.gov: The FCC launched a new website to help their efforts at transparency. Check it out, and be sure to give them feedback!

Robots Help Japan Recovery: New robots produced in America are helping to assess the radiation threat from the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster.

Algae for Oil: Scientists at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory came out with a new study showing how biofuels produced in the United States from algae could replace up to 17% of the oil we currently import from abroad.

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Seth's Blog : The agenda

The agenda

The job of the CEO isn't to check things off the agenda. Her job is to set the agenda, to figure out what's next.

Now that more and more of us are supposed to be CEO of our own lives and careers, it might be time to rethink who's setting your agenda.

 
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