Tras seis meses, poco ha cambiado con la reforma laboral de Monti

ROMA (Reuters) - Reacondicionar las rígidas leyes laborales de Italia se suponía que iba ser la reforma clave de Mario Monti.Ello requería negociaciones prolongadas y a menudo acaloradas con sindicatos, empleadores y partidos políticos. Pero seis meses después de su aprobación las medidas parecen estar teniendo poco efecto en la contratación, el despido o el mercado laboral en general.La intención...

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'Sisters of the Seventh Planet’ Takes from Quantum Physics, Metaphysics and More

Tumwater, WA (PRWEB) January 04, 2013In her new fantasy novel “Sisters of the Seventh Planet” (published by Balboa Press), author Teri Hoskins tells the story of two young women with the weight of the world on their shoulders, trying to find a balance between life, love and responsibility.Shriya and Gwenneth are from an ancient family line that has been practicing the Sacred Work in secret for the...

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Dodge Nitro Transfer Cases Now Sold to SUV Owners at TransferCasesforSale.com

Dodge Nitro transfer cases are now sold online to SUV owners at the TransferCasesforSale.com website. This company now offers used and rebuilt editions of these Dodge case assemblies for discounted prices for vehicle owners that are searching for replacement parts.San Francisco, California (PRWEB) January 04, 2013The TransferCasesforSale.com company is now selling its editions of Dodge Nitro transfer...

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Roy Harris and Robin Montgomery Pen an Exciting New Memoir on a Boxer

Richard, TX (PRWEB) January 04, 2013Roy Harris stood in the boxing ring in Los Angeles one August night in 1958, facing the undefeated heavyweight champion of the world, Floyd Patterson, who, at the time, had earned that crown at an earlier age than any other man in history. Roy, however, faced a psychological handicap met by few other heavyweight challengers: how could a rustic backwoodsman turned...

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Author Dee Krull Presents the Sequel to “Dreams and Vampires”

New book features the fascinating episodes of a love triangle set in the midst of an uprising and the threat of war, on a world called Htrae.Arcata, CA (PRWEB) January 04, 2013In a parallel world created by author Dee Krull, readers will enjoy another action packed story, filled with suspense and romance as she unleashes the second book of her series. In this new work titled Power of the Vampire,...

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Nintendo’s amazing triumph in Japan may doom the company

According to Japanese gaming bible Famitsu, Nintendo 3DS sold 333,000 units in the week ending December 16. Sony’s PS Vita limped along at 13’000 units. The new Wii U did an OK 130,000 units and PS3 managed 46,000 units.  The utter hardware domination of the 3DS is reshaping the Japanese software market. Franchises that were thought to be fading have been revitalized in their portable versions....

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Nintendo’s amazing triumph in Japan may doom the company internationally

According to Japanese gaming bible Famitsu, Nintendo (NTDOY) 3DS sold 333,000 units in the week ending December 16, while Sony’s (SNE) PS Vita limped along at 13,000 units, the new Wii U did an okay 130,000 units and the PlayStation 3 managed to sell 46,000 units.  The utter hardware domination of the 3DS is reshaping the Japanese software market. Franchises that were thought to be fading have...

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North Korean Video Game Has Western Ties

Video games represent a true luxury for most North Koreans living in a country where even the elite have only hours of electricity each day. That has not stopped a Western company in the capital city of Pyonyang from creating what may be the first North Korean game widely available online.The game, called "Pyongyang Racer," is a simple Web browser game that allows players to drive a car around North...

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Video game shares down in wake of shooting

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Shares of video game makers and sellers fell Thursday in the aftermath of a mass shooting at a Connecticut elementary school, which has renewed debate about violent games and their potential influence on crime.Shares of GameStop Corp., whose stores sell video games as well as systems like the Xbox and Wii, fell 5 percent in afternoon trading.Investors are seen as being increasingly...

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North Korea’s first video game: A boring version of ‘Crazy Taxi’ that nitpicks your bad driving

In theory, a driving game set in North Korea could be fun — it could revolve around delivering kidnapped movie stars from the airport to Dear Leader’s headquarters, for instance. In reality, though, it looks as though playing a driving game set in North Korea is about as much fun as actually living in North Korea. Business Insider’s Gus Lubin has posted his first impressions of “Welcome to Pyongyang,”...

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