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The Halliburton Stench
The Halliburton Stench
08/05/2004 07:20 AMVice President Dick Cheney's tenure at Halliburton, the company he ran
before returning to partisan politics in 2000, gets more and more
questionable as facts come out. Consider what's happened in the past
two days.
While CEO, Cheney was grossly negligent -- at best -- in the company's
handling of an accounting change that helped the company show better
profits without changing the underlying business at all. The
accounting move was legal, but it wasn't disclosed to shareholders,
who had an absolute right to know.
The Securities and Exchange Commission, in a legal wrist slap given
the money involved,
fined Halliburton $7.5 million (NYT). But it didn't
hold the company's chief executive accountable in any way.
So either Cheney was willfully ignorant of an accounting shift that
added tens of millions to the bottom line, or he was one of the people
culpable for the move. We don't know, because the SEC's statement on
the matter was muddled. But the most favorable way to view Cheney's
actions here is to assume that he utterly failed to do his job.
Meanwhile, investigations are growing more intense into
alleged bribery
(Bloomberg) in Nigeria by Halliburton, also under Cheney's tenure as
CEO. There are also ongoing investigations into the company's
dealings with Iran.
And, of course, there's the continuing Halliburton saga in its Iraq
operations today, a scandal of fairly major proportions. A
full-service company indeed.
Ask yourself what the hard-right partisans would be doing if we'd been
talking about a Democratic vice president whose former company was up
to its eyeballs in such shenanigans. They'd be screaming their outrage
from the rooftops. But on this, they are silent.
Mo. Checks Chicken Stench Complaints
(AP)
Mo. Checks Chicken Stench Complaints
(AP)
08/27/2004 01:59 PMAP - The state is investigating complaints about the foul stench of
rotting chicken wafting from the Tyson Foods Inc. plant and driving
tourists away from the Elk River in southwest Missouri.
Vegas Officials Launch Assault on Stench
(AP)
Vegas Officials Launch Assault on Stench
(AP)
05/24/2004 08:25 PMAP - Something is raising a stink in Las Vegas. City officials,
fearful that the smells emanating from downtown alleys are hampering
the area's economic resurgence, have launched an assault on stench.
$100,000 effort to identify foul stench
in Las Vegas
$100,000 effort to identify foul stench
in Las Vegas
07/31/2004 08:29 PMFor the last ten years, a mysterious nasty smell has been coming out
of storm drains on Fremont Street in Las Vegas. Officials there want
to spend $100k to track down the source of the vile odor.
The stink emanating from the storm sewers has plagued the
area around the Fremont Street pedestrian mall for a decade, and every
time the city has thrown time, effort and deodorizer at the problem,
the "sewer-type" aroma has just returned.
On Wednesday, City Council is to consider a $100,000 US consulting
contract aimed at finding the source of the olfactory offence.
A tiny closed-circuit television system would be used to examine
the downtown storm drains, smoke would be pumped into the system to
identify outlets and dye would be used to follow water flows.
LinkStench of Death in Iran Quake City, U.S.
Sends Aid
Stench of Death in Iran Quake City, U.S.
Sends Aid
12/27/2003 10:17 PMReuters via Wired News Dec 27 2003 9:36PM ET
Leads.com Inc. Announces B2B Leads and
B2B Marketplace at Portal Site Entering
into the $105 Trillion B2B Market
Leads.com Inc. Announces B2B Leads and
B2B Marketplace at Portal Site Entering
into the $105 Trillion B2B Market
06/14/2004 02:07 AMOur Telemarketing and Online Leads are no-call list approved and voice
recorded. We have developed an online meta database to house leads and
b2b exchange data in finance categories such as Mortgage - Real Estate
- Insurance - Debt - Bankruptcy Credit Card - Time Share - Travel and
development to have over 1000 b2b categories of leads. Affiliate sites
include www.leads.com and www.buyerst.com [PRWEB Jun 14, 2004]
Bid for your next apartment?
Bid for your next apartment?
12/19/2004 03:41 PMGet your next apartment through eBay? Well, if the idea of fighting
for a cool new pad is not your bag, not to worry. Apparently
eBay’s circle of influence has inspired Rent.com to take their
approach to apartment rentals. Personally, I am not too sure about
this. It should prove interesting though….
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Apartment Tech 101
Apartment Tech 101
05/31/2004 03:57 PMApartment Therapy -
Apartment Therapy -
04/20/2004 01:40 AMHow ToPaint Your Floors (And Not Screw It
Up)
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Apartment update
Apartment update
03/13/2003 10:23 AMToday has been a busy day! I was able to order the complete kitchen
solution at Ikea, it will be delivered complete on saturday.. The only
thing not in stock was the bench, which will take 5 weeks (!) to...
Who are working in the apartment?
Who are working in the apartment?
03/13/2003 10:23 AMTimo "Pirka" (right) and Johan "Swedish meatballs" (Left)
Michael "da vincio" Gunter "spakelking" Øystein "the pipe
man"...
Another update from the apartment!
Another update from the apartment!
03/13/2003 10:23 AMJohan & Timo has been working on the bathroom floor today, getting
everything ready for the plumber to implement the water pipes in the
floor. I've added a new gallery, this time with better quality
pictures! It can be found...
Moving to a new apartment
Moving to a new apartment
10/28/2003 11:08 PM I've finally gotten around to moving to my new apartment. My brother
went down here to help me, and...
Apartment building webl0g
Apartment building webl0g
01/19/2004 01:55 PMBoingBoing buddy
Jean-Luc
says: "The idea of a community weblog for an apartment building in
L.A. is absolutely great!"
LinkUnwiring an apartment complex
Unwiring an apartment complex
05/19/2004 10:32 AMFun online piece about setting up free wireless broadband access for a
small apartment complex -- and how the unwiring paid for itself by
helping fill empty units.
LinkApartment Lit Solely by LEDs
Apartment Lit Solely by LEDs
01/11/2004 07:10 PM(eternal_software) writes "A company called Vos Solutions created what
they call 'a blueprint for future living' named The Vos Pad. The Vos
Pad is the world's ...
Apartment Update & New Gallery
Apartment Update & New Gallery
03/13/2003 10:23 AM Here you can see the water pipes on the bathroom.. Next thing now is
to mount the floor/walls before we do the concret. Click on the image
or the this link to see the latest picture gallery! Checkout older...
Anti-aircraft apartment
Anti-aircraft apartment
06/17/2005 03:35 PMDavid Pescovitz:
German ad exec Christian Boros is transforming a WWII anti-aircraft
tower in Berlin into an art gallery and posh penthouse apartment. I
look forward to some before and after photos. From Reuters:
(Boros) told Bild newspaper on Wednesday he fell in love
with the seven-storey building, with reinforced concrete walls up to
2.6 metres (8 feet 6 inch) thick, after visiting a former disco inside
the eyesore...
"It'll be like James Bond -- very cool with exposed concrete and
glass," Boros said.
Link New Apartment Gallery Added!
New Apartment Gallery Added!
03/13/2003 10:23 AMHere is the design I choose for the bathroom, some nice Tunaga tiles
from Spain. Classic modern design Click on the image or the this link
to see the latest picture gallery! Checkout older galleries here:
Apartment Gallery 03 Apartment...
I'll Take You for a Spin in My
Apartment... (Reuters)
I'll Take You for a Spin in My
Apartment... (Reuters)
12/19/2004 03:22 PMReuters - Feel like you need to turn
your life around? Then a new apartment building in the
Brazilian city of Curitiba could be for you.
French apartment blast kills 15
French apartment blast kills 15
12/27/2004 08:53 AMFifteen people are dead after a suspected gas explosion wrecked an
apartment block in Mulhouse, France.
Padilla 'planned apartment bombs'
Padilla 'planned apartment bombs'
06/01/2004 01:57 PMAl-Qaeda suspect Jose Padilla was planning to blow up apartments in
America, the US Justice Department says.
Man Tosses All Apartment Items From
Window (AP)
Man Tosses All Apartment Items From
Window (AP)
03/28/2005 08:31 AMAP - A Hong Kong man was arrested and checked for mental illness after
he emptied his 35th-floor apartment by dropping its contents from the
window, police and media said Sunday.
The Apartment Phone (No, The Actual
Building)
The Apartment Phone (No, The Actual
Building)
07/09/2004 05:12 AMWell, if this isn't a Friday "Too Much Free Time" story, I'm not sure
what is. An eccentric Australian millionaire nicknamed "Crazy John"
for a popular chain of mobile phone retail shops (
Crazy Eddie
should sue -- though after his
problems with the law, he may not want to go anywhere near a
court room) now wants to use some of his millions to
build an apartment building in the shape of a
mobile phone -- complete with number buttons, "end" and "send"
buttons, and a "rooftop" antenna. He hasn't chosen what phone the
building will look like, but is hoping that a handset maker will pop
up and sponsor the project in return for the landmark advertising. Of
course, at the rate handset designs go out of style, this certainly
could be risky. Who would really want to live in an obsolete mobile
phone shaped building? Also, what would happen if the eventual
sponsor wanted it in the shape of a clamshell flip phone?
grossest apartment dweller moves out
grossest apartment dweller moves out
05/20/2004 05:40 PM
Grossest
neighbor moves out. "About a year ago we noticed a foul smell
coming through the walls of our bedroom from the apartment next
door..."
Fans can stay in Elvis' apartment
Fans can stay in Elvis' apartment
08/14/2004 08:34 PMA Memphis apartment lived in by a teenage Elvis Presley is available
for fans of the late star to rent.
New York Times gets mad at Apartment
Therapy bl0g
New York Times gets mad at Apartment
Therapy bl0g
06/11/2004 11:11 AMWorth reading. A
NY Times writer threatens to sic the paper's
legal dogs on the Apartment Therapy blogger.
Yesterday the phone rang towards the end of the day and
when we picked it up the voice on the other side of the line said,
"This is Marianne Rohrlich." It was like getting a call from Elvis.
Marianne Rohrlich?! Who we have been reading obsessively and PROMOTING
obsessively for the best home section coverage IN THE COUNTRY? She is,
however, not happy with us. "Did it occur to you that it is not right
to just LIFT other people's work?" she asks me. ("Do you know what
blogging is?" I want to ask.) "Our legal department is going to be
calling you."
Link<
/a> (Thanks, Keith!)
Fire in Ohio Apartment Building Kills 8
(AP)
Fire in Ohio Apartment Building Kills 8
(AP)
09/12/2004 12:16 PMAP - A suspected arson fire engulfed an apartment complex in suburban
Columbus Sunday, killing eight people and forcing others to jump from
third-story windows to escape, firefighters said.
Bill Joy's apartment looks like an Apple
store.
Bill Joy's apartment looks like an Apple
store.
01/06/2005 02:39 AMBill
Joy's apartment looks like an Apple store. Is he trying to one-up
Steve or something?
Honest Realtor Offers Gruesome Apartment
(AP)
Honest Realtor Offers Gruesome Apartment
(AP)
02/05/2005 09:23 PMAP - A Norwegian real estate investor tired of glowing but inaccurate
property advertisements opted for blunt honesty in offering an
apartment for sale.
Man's Apartment Encased in Aluminum Foil
(AP)
Man's Apartment Encased in Aluminum Foil
(AP)
01/09/2004 09:55 PMAP - What kind of friends coat your apartment — and nearly
everything in it — with tinfoil while you're away? Here's a hint:
One of the only objects that escaped the shiny treatment was a book
titled "Cruel Tricks for Dear Friends."
Why TV Providers Are Tying Up Condo And
Apartment Complexes
Why TV Providers Are Tying Up Condo And
Apartment Complexes
03/31/2005 03:11 AMEarlier this month, we had a story about how cable providers were
having a blast
signi
ng deals with new condo and apartment complexes which would force
all residents to buy TV and broadband services from them -- even if
they didn't use it or if they signed a deal with another provider.
The NY Times has now written
basically
the same story, but has a little more analysis about why these
sorts of deals have become so popular lately. The basic idea is that
the market for pay-TV is saturated. Everyone who wants it, has it.
So, rather than focus on creating better deals for customers (better
prices, better services, etc...), the companies are looking for ways
to
force people to subscribe to their services. Apparently,
they have no faith in their own ability to sell the service
competitively.
Apartment prices fall due to tougher
rules
Apartment prices fall due to tougher
rules
07/25/2004 07:21 AMMaekyung Internet Jul 25 2004 11:03AM GMT
Man Lies Dead in Apartment for 20 Years
(Reuters)
Man Lies Dead in Apartment for 20 Years
(Reuters)
06/10/2004 02:43 PMReuters - The pajama-clad skeleton of a Japanese
man has been found in a vacant apartment building -- 20 years
after his lonely death.
Wild Boar Breaks Into Apartment,
Hospitalizes Man (Reuters)
Wild Boar Breaks Into Apartment,
Hospitalizes Man (Reuters)
01/06/2004 10:38 AMReuters - A wild boar searching for food broke
into a Berlin apartment, hospitalizing a man by biting him in
the leg before fleeing back into the woods, police said on
Tuesday.
HOW TO WRAP YOUR FRIEND'S APARTMENT IN
TIN FOIL: A LOVE STORY.
HOW TO WRAP YOUR FRIEND'S APARTMENT IN
TIN FOIL: A LOVE STORY.
01/16/2004 01:04 PMHOW TO WRAP YOUR FRIEND'S APARTMENT IN TIN FOIL: A LOVE STORY ..
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Man Pleads Guilty to Keeping Tiger in
Apartment (Reuters)
Man Pleads Guilty to Keeping Tiger in
Apartment (Reuters)
07/21/2004 07:28 AMReuters - A New York man who kept a pet tiger in
his Harlem apartment pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a charge of
reckless endangerment but pledged to try and get the animal
back.
Mininum wage pays for 1-bedroom
apartment in only 4 U.S. counties
Mininum wage pays for 1-bedroom
apartment in only 4 U.S. counties
12/22/2004 01:06 AMMininum wage pays for 1-bedroom apartment in only 4 U.S. counties
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Apartment Building Offers Free But Not
Permitted Wi-Fi to Residents
Apartment Building Offers Free But Not
Permitted Wi-Fi to Residents
05/19/2004 01:26 PMAn apartment resident worked with his landlord to build out good Wi-Fi
coverage for free Internet access--but did he read the Comcast
contract?: The page documents how "JC" worked with his landlord to
build out ubiquitous coverage for the complex, incidentally
benefitting himself by eliminating his personal monthly broadband
bill. But he notes they're paying $60 per month to Comcast for their
Internet feed, and at that rate, Comcast isn't offering shared
Internet access in this fashion. Comcast clearly only allows use by
people in the same household, and used to charge extra per machine and
try to restrict sharing by locking down use to a single Ethernet
adapter address. Given the promotion that JC's story has gotten, how
long is it before either Comcast shuts them down or Speakeasy Networks
steps in and offers free access in exchange for promotion? Speakeasy
remains the only ISP that I'm aware of that encourages the shared use
of personal or business DSL and T1 connections at all prices. [link
via BoingBoing and Nigel Ballard]...
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