Computer makers recall 100,000 Sony batteries

TOKYO (AFP) – Computer manufacturers are recalling 100,000 laptop batteries made by Sony Corp. after 40 incidents of overheating, according to the Japanese electronics giant.

Some users reported smoke or flames. Four of the incidents resulted in minor skin burns while 21 of the cases caused damage to property, Sony said on Friday.

Hewlett-Packard, Toshiba and Dell are involved in the global recall.

Sony said the defect appeared to have been caused by a problem with a production line during October 2004 and June 2005. Its own VAIO notebook computers are not affected by the recall.

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission said that about 32,000 batteries were being recalled voluntarily in the United States, mostly by Hewlett-Packard.

It said consumers should stop using the recalled products immediately because they can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.

Toshiba spokeswoman Yuko Sugahara said that about 14,400 of its laptops worldwide would be affected by the recall.

In 2006 Sony was hit by recalls of almost 10 million of its batteries for laptop computers because of fears they could catch fire, burning a deep hole in the Japanese giant's profits. source

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Bush scrambles to save $700B bailout plan

President Bush scrambled Friday to bring rebellious members of his own party behind a multibillion-dollar government bailout of the financial system as members of Congress traded recriminations over failed negotiations.
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On Capitol Hill, talks were scheduled to resume at midday.

Bush delivered a terse statement from outside the Oval Office of the White House, acknowledging that lawmakers have a right to express their doubts and work through disagreements, but declaring they must "rise to the occasion" and approve a plan to avert an economic meltdown.

"There are disagreements over aspects of the rescue plan," he said, "but there is no disagreement that something substantial must be done. We are going to get a package passed."

On Wall Street, the level of institutional nervousness was palpable, with stocks bouncing up and down, especially after Washington Mutual Inc. became the largest U.S. bank to fail. The Dow Jones industrial average initally fell while fears of a deepening economic crisis fed safe-haven buying in Treasury notes.

Earlier Friday, House Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank declared that an agreement depends on House Republicans "dropping this revolt" against the Bush-requested plan.

The Massachusetts Democrat said leading Democrats on Capitol Hill were shocked by the level of divisiveness that surfaced at Thursday's extraordinary White House meeting, leaving six days of intensive efforts to agree on a bailout plan in tatters only hours after key congressional players of both parties had declared they were in accord on the outlines of a $700 billion bill.

Bush decided to speak, and also was in constant contact with Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, who was returning to talks with lawmakers, White House press secretary Dana Perino said. Vice President Dick Cheney canceled planned travel Friday to New Mexico and Wyoming to remain in Washington and jawbone lawmakers.

And the campaign season's first face-to-face debate between presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama, scheduled for Friday night, was still in doubt.

Democrats put the responsibility on Bush for getting a rescue package back on track.

"We need to get the president to get the Republican House in order," Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., said on the Senate floor. "Without Republican cooperation, we cannot pass this bill."

Schumer said Bush should also "respectfully tell Sen. McCain to get out of town. He is not helping, he is harming. Before Sen. McCain made his announcement, we were making progress." Schumer was referring to McCain's announcement earlier in the week that he was suspending his campaign to return to Washington for the negotiations on the financial industry crisis.

McCain met briefly Friday morning with House Republican Leader John Boehner.

Bush decided to make his brief remarks Friday in hopes of projecting calm for both the markets and the talks that were to resume on Capitol Hill with key lawmakers and Paulson, said White House counselor Ed Gillespie.

Bush, whose style is usually to leave the personal lobbying to others, was on the phone repeatedly Friday with lawmakers, particularly House Republicans, and planned to do so all day. Cheney, who is particularly close with the conservative wing of the party, also was devoting the day to keeping in telephone contact with the Hill from his White House office.

Among the topics of the conversations was how some elements of a rival House GOP proposal could be incorporated into the final package, Gillespie said. "There are some things that may not work and some things that may work," he said.

The White House has seen the entire process as a delicate balancing act, between understanding the enormity of what Congress is being asked to do in such a short time, respecting their role as writers of legislation and keeping pressure in a time of crisis, Gillespie said. Friday, he said, is a time "to let things settle a little bit" and not "go back up to the Hill and have all the cameras running."

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid made it clear that winning congressional approval of any rescue package will require Congress to delay a long-sought adjournment calculated to let lawmakers have five full weeks to campaign before the election.

"It appears quite evident that we're going to be in session next week," the Nevada Democrat said, adding there might be only one Senate vote Friday — on a second economic stimulus package featuring an extension of unemployment benefits. "There are a number of number of moving parts here, we're going to try to put them together."

One of those parts is a resolution requiring Senate passage and Bush's signature to keep federal offices open after midnight next Tuesday, when the government fiscal year expires. The House passed it Wednesday and the Senate planned to vote on it Saturday.

The White House summit meeting had been called for the purpose of sealing the deal that Bush has argued is indispensable to stabilizing frenzied markets and reassuring the nervous American public. But it quickly revealed that Bush's proposal had been suddenly sidetracked by fellow Republicans in the House, who refused to embrace a plan that appeared close to acceptance by the Senate and most House Democrats.

Paulson begged Democratic participants not to disclose how badly the meeting had gone, dropping to one knee in a teasing way to make his point according to witnesses.

And when Paulson hastily tried to revive talks in a nighttime meeting near the Senate chamber, the House's top Republican refused to send a negotiator.

"This is the president's own party," Frank said at the time. "I don't think a president has been repudiated so strongly by the congressional wing of his own party in a long time."

The presence of McCain and Obama at the White House session indeed lent a greater aura of urgency — and personal intensity — to the discussion.

What caught some by surprise, either at the White House meeting or shortly before it, was the sudden momentum behind a dramatically different plan drafted by House conservatives with Boehner's blessing.

Instead of the government buying the distressed securities, the new plan would have banks, financial firms and other investors that hold such loans pay the Treasury to insure them. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., a chief sponsor, said it was clear that Bush's plan "was not going to pass the House."

But Democrats said the same was true of the conservatives' plan. It calls for tax cuts and insurance provisions the majority party will not accept, they said. see source

What Leadership Is Not

Leadership is not making condescending to lesser. Leadership is not making the most of emotional triggers to trick people into doing it your way. Leadership is not manipulating others. Anyone can do that and become a Catholic Priest. Leadership is not lying or telling stories or coaxing one into your way of thinking.

Leadership is not up deception or misdirection. Leadership is not about staying on top of the mountain at all costs and using those under you as ponds. Anyone can do that. Leadership is none of the current and the sooner you figure that out the bigger off you will be and those who follow you may be.

Some say that leadership is a vision concern and indeed currently makes a lot more sense. The best leadership comes from leading by example. Leadership is watching, observing and acting decisively and leadership is right about trust. You must trust your own abilities and individuals around must trust you too.

Leadership can be a natural trait or one you develop over time. Leadership comes with a popular credence and it has to do with your commitment, a sense of honor and integrity and projections of the same. Leadership specific say is the most intangible asset in any firm and Leadership is one of the simplest traits to possess and the hardest of all to keep. That is what I believe leadership is; what do you think? Consider their in 2006.

Chris' Top 7 Favorite Leadership Books

1. The West Point Way of Leadership. GREAT book by a man who taught leadership at West Point for 20 years. 2. Developing the Leader Within You. All around book. Follow-up book is Developing the Leaders Around You. 3. Lincoln On Leadership. Looks at the Life of Honest Abe and the lessons of leadership he exhibited. 4. Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. A classic on everybody's list 5. Servant Leadership. Reminds us we act for those who follow. 6. Leadership Jazz. Lots about shaping the values of an organization. 7. Oh The Places You'll Go. (Okay, it is a Dr. Seuss Book, but I kid you not, their might be subtitled Leadership Lessons for Kids... And Big Kids Too. I looked through it to my kids often and am reminded of what it takes to experience a successful journey.)

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What Leadership Is Not

Leadership is not being condescending to lesser. Leadership is not using emotional triggers to trick people to working at it your way. Leadership is not manipulating others. Anyone can do that and become a Catholic Priest. Leadership is not lying or telling stories or coaxing someone to your way of thinking.

Leadership is not about deception or misdirection. Leadership is not about staying on top of the heap at all costs and using those below you as ponds. Anyone can do that. Leadership is none of that and the sooner you figure that out the better off you are able to be and those who try to be like you will be.

Some say that leadership is a vision event and indeed the current makes a lot more sense. The ideal leadership comes from leading by example. Leadership is watching, observing and acting decisively and leadership is about trust. You must confidence your own abilities and those nearly ought to trust you too.

Leadership can be a natural trait or one you develop over time. Leadership comes amidst a opinion and it has to do with your commitment, a sense of honor and integrity and expectations of the same. Leadership some say is the most intangible asset in any organization and Leadership is one of the simplest traits to possess and the hardest of all to keep. That is what I believe leadership is; what do you think? Consider this in 2006.

Chris' Top 7 Favorite Leadership Books

1. The West Point Way of Leadership.

GREAT book by a man who taught leadership at West Point for 20 years.

2. Developing the Leader Within You.

All around book. Follow-up book is Developing the Leaders Around You.

3. Lincoln On Leadership.

Looks at the Life of Honest Abe and the lessons of leadership he exhibited.

4. Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.

A classic on everybody's list

5. Servant Leadership.

Reminds us we serve those who follow.

6. Leadership Jazz.

Lots about shaping the values of an organization.

7. Oh The Places You'll Go.

(Okay, it is a Dr. Seuss Book, but I kid you not, this could be subtitled Leadership Lessons for Kids... And Big Kids Too. I read it to my kids often and am reminded of what it takes to have a successful journey.)

What is Leadership?

Leadership is what every organization needs and so few have in adequate supply. Part of leadership is what the first President Bush called "the vision thing". It's the ability to see what does not exist and then gather, mold and shape the resources needed to make it happen.

Part of leadership is passion for the purpose and the mission of the organization. But it needs to be passion with direction and focus. It needs to have strength of character; courage, integrity and fairness or it cannot sustain itself.

Leadership needs to have drive and initiative. It needs to have faith that what you are doing is the right thing. It needs to inspire that same faith in others because leadership understands that you can't do anything worthwhile alone.

Leadership is what plows the road of doubt, fear and uncertainty. Leadership paves the way for others to help create something that did not previously exist. Leadership has broad shoulders but a gentle heart.

Leadership changes our world. It's not about power but it empowers anyone it touches. Leadership makes things clear and simple and forthright. Leadership makes all good things possible.

To be a leader is to see the future. A leader sees what is not yet there but what is possible.

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Life's fine line

Ther is a fine line between love and hate

For those of us who loath our capabilities
and time wasted on our overated careers,
striving businesses ,economic, mental
and emotional crises; We fall into the trap
of doing the necessities rather then simply
fulfilling our deepest desires that make us
great human being

MAKING A DIFFERENCE

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to travel around the world not just from
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day by day with no burden of having to
think about the troubles of tomorrow,
having to look forward to see faces of our
love ones ,friends or just another soul and
make a difference in their live?
What man is a man who does not make the
world better?" Ver
in my field ,people with various
backgrounds and different reasons offer
ask my opinion about what's the best
business one could engage in now a days.
Technically,as part of my job .
I used to answer anything with statistics,
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investment, high infrastructure and
medium maintenance that will yield
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it, take a look at it, It's yours to journey on.
We live to love and therefore we should
love living. If you are happy with where
you are right now, you can do something
great. If you're not, then you're on the
right track. And the fine line where you
can begin is called DECISION.
The grandest truth of all is that we now have a CHOICE.

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Self improvement and success go hand in hand

How do you know if a person is willing to attain self improvement? This is a question with no definite answer. It will all depend on the individual.

Many people have goals, dreams or ambitions but do not know how to go about achieving them. They may have thought about what would make up self improvement and their ideal life, but have no idea how to even begin to make the plans and take the actions required to make them a reality.

Some people have a vague idea on how to go about self improvement. These are the ones that believe that if only they had a better job, or had been given better opportunities, or met the love of their life, or whatever else, everything would be fine and they would be happy.

They feel that their happiness or lack of happiness is decided by external factors and their thoughts and actions are of little consequence.

Some believe that if only they had more money they could have whatever they want and be on their way to self improvement.

They may have spent little time thinking about what they actually want from life, and do not really believe there is anything they can do to create their fuzzy version of utopia anyway, apart from buying more lottery tickets.

Other people do not even know what they actually want from their lives and may even have little idea what would really makes them happy. They seem to just drift from day to day, week to week, month to month, and year to year, and do little more than just about get by.

They may have seemingly secure jobs and be earning enough to live relatively comfortable lives. They seem happy enough and have no great ambition to achieve anything more from their lives than they currently have.

Is self improvement important?

The reality is that throughout our lives we are all constantly growing and developing. Circumstances make us grow and develop, even if we do not make the conscious decision to do so.

Up to a certain age, we learn through formal education and we continue to learn through our experiences for the rest of our lives. We have to learn and grow to deal with everything that life throws at us. We all have to go through self improvement.

Modern life moves at a dramatically faster pace than at anytime in history. For anyone living in modern society there are more opportunities to do anything that you want to do with your life than ever before.

But there is also more competition than ever before, and ever changing technology means that there really are few, if any ‘jobs for life’ anymore. It is now normal not only to change jobs quite often throughout our working lives, but even to completely change careers and industries.

Because the workplace is so competitive, people who are ambitious and hungry for success know they need to learn new skills and knowledge to keep ahead of the pack. To attain this, self improvement is needed.

These are the people that will be most likely to keep their jobs, or progress within their chosen field, or that will be readily employable in different organizations or industries.

A commitment to self improvementand personal growth may well be the deciding factor in how anyone’s future will turn out.

Put some additional self improvement link to your site

Put some additional self improvement link to your site

As a Webmaster, you are forever searching for ways to make more money from your website. One of the better ways to do this is to add or link some self improvement concepts into the contents.

Many webmasters have found that there are a few key programs they can add on their sites for which they can honestly expect to make a few extra dollars, a few hundred extra dollars, and in some cases, a few thousand extra dollars every month.

The trick to linking income from third-party programs is to carefully select programs that are relevant to your site visitors, while insuring that the program you promote does not directly compete with your own offerings.

If you are giving something to your visitors that they will find useful, above and beyond your normal offerings that is considered an "added value" item. Not only will it give your customers something they appreciate, it will help them grow closer to you as a business owner. That way, there will appear a link between you and the customers to pave the way for improvement.

This is helpful in accelerating the trust level that your customers have with you and your business which can only serve you well over the long term. By adding this foundation of trust, your visitors will come back to your site and buy from you again because they know that they can trust you to treat them well.

On the web, more so than in brick-and-mortar, the trust factor is the most important hurdle that the small business owner must overcome with his potential customers. There are so many scams and rip-offs on the web, that an honest soul is especially appreciated.

It is important to select your "added value" offerings based on the interests of your web site visitors. The closer your offerings are to the needs of your target market, the more successful you will become selling your added value products.

If your website is concerned with self-improvement, self-esteem, dating, relationships, love or marriage, then you could do very well for yourself promoting the e-book, "How To Identify Your Soulmate."

Love relationships are failing in an alarming rate. In order to help as many people find happiness and self improvement. Years of research on love relationships would not be enough to understand these things.

Why do some fail and why some succeed?

No matter the specifics of the situation the reader may be in, "How To Identify Your Soulmate" can assist people in their quest to achieve success in their love relationships.

Products and services, which are relevant to the people who already visit your website and do not conflict or compete with your current offerings, are ideally suited to allow you to deliver added value offerings to your visitors.

These added offerings will help you to build the trust level that your visitors have with you. Not to mention that they will also help you add new layers of profitability to your website.

In the end, you should always strive to prepare your ezine or website to deliver more dollars. Target those people who want to have more than just material things in life. Add self improvement links to what you have already.

These added links and information would be your perfect vehicles to take you where you want to go.

A well developed sense of humor is the pole
that adds balance to your steps as you walk the tightrope of life!

If you haven’t caught on by now… it helps to have a sense of humor while you are building your business. People can be ridiculous at times. They don’t even realize how silly they sound – or how silly they ARE! Just accept that you’ll run into a lot of those kinds. The good news is that you will run into ENOUGH of the right people if you are consistent in working your business – and if you have the knowledge to answer their questions and concerns.

With that in mind…

18) I’m too old; young; too handicapped; too busy; I’m on welfare, etc.

Sometimes this is just an excuse, but many times these are people who have tried and failed so many times in something else. If your intuition tells you these people could be great, then say…

“I’m too old.” - You know, unless you have all the money you want & need, you’re not too old. Don’t you still buy things for yourself? If you’re willing to learn just basic things on your computer, this can work for you. Why don’t you at least check it out?”

“I’m too young.” - Nonsense! You’re never too young to take charge of your financial future. Your generation is the one that does most of its shopping online. You are in a better position to generate unlimited income with MPM than anyone. Sure, some people will be put off by your youth but don’t let their ignorance stop you from building a business. Don’t let your age stop you from doing what you want to do. You’re getting older every day!

“I’m too busy.” – Is that the way you want to stay? If you continue living your life the way you are right now, do you really believe you’re going to be where you want to be in 5 years? If you want your life to be different you’re going to have to carve out time to make it different. Are you willing to do that?

“I’m on welfare.” - Do you want to stay on welfare? Is what you’re doing right now going to change that for you? My Power Mall is FREE just so anyone can use it to change their life. All the tools are free, and there is special training for people who have absolutely no money. All it takes is for you to have the desire to change your life. Do you have it?”

“I’m too handicapped.” - The beauty of MPM is that anyone can do it as long as you can access a computer on a regular basis. If you can provide the desire, we can provide the tools to help you make it happen. The question is, do you want it?

Whew! We’re finally done with the questions. We're sure you wondered if they would ever end. We hope you learned a lot, but most importantly, we hope you have more confidence in dealing with people. The most important thing to remember is that everyone is looking for a way to improve their lives. Everyone shops for things they use everyday. Everyone can benefit from a FREE Power Mall!

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Effective Leadership

People want to be guided by those they respect and those who have a clear sense of direction. That’s when and where a leader comes in.

Students from distinct walks of life roam the corridors of schools in search for security and company. Each has a potential to be a leader. An effective student leader is one who influences others to accomplish an objective and directs a group in a way that makes it more cohesive. A leader carries out this process by applying leadership traits such as beliefs, values, ethics, character, knowledge, and skills.


People decide if they respect you as a leader by observing what you do to know who you really are. They can tell if you are an honorable and trusted leader or a self-serving person who misuses authority to look good and be popular. A self-serving leader is not effective because people only obey them, not follow them.

If you would like to be a respected and effective leader, bear in mind the following:

Know your strengths

Knowing your strengths enables you to select environments that allow you to express and develop them. If you love helping people and are a religious person, then you may consider involvement in the campus ministry. If your passion is writing and likes working in a team setting, consider becoming a member of the school’s newspaper staff.

Gain experience

You may have all the attributes of a good leader, but if you lack the experience, you will not be viewed as a knowledgeable leader. If you want to become the editor-in-chief of the student newspaper, you’ll have to start at the bottom and gain experience. This holds true for practically every leadership position.

Work well with people

Good leader exudes superior interpersonal skills. You should be able to listen to others, communicate well, establish trust, ask questions to stimulate thinking, and develop a sense of teamwork.


Be optimistic

Leaders must be optimistic. When faced with setbacks, optimists don’t give in to feelings of helplessness. They maintain their focus.


Act willingly

Leaders create a vision, set goals that embody that vision, and develop plans that lead to their goals. Don’t just talk what you want to do, take action to get it accomplished.

Although your position gives you the authority to accomplish certain tasks and group objectives, you should remember that this power does not make you a leader.

What makes a person want to follow a leader then? Simple, they want to be guided by those they respect and those who have a clear sense of direction. To gain respect, they must be ethical. A sense of direction, by the way, is achieved by conveying a strong vision of the future. So have yourself a potent, passionate vision and be an effective leader!
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