Haiti’s earthquake jolts local adoption efforts (WGN TV Chicago)

January 15, 2010

Haiti adoptions are at virtual halt Attempts that have already been underway to adopt children from Haiti are now coming to a virtual halt as the devastation is ruining lives not only in the ravaged country, but here as well.

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Start-up headed by Stellini offers ‘cloud computing for small firms (video of grand opening) (The Delaware Business Ledger)

January 15, 2010

Local computer industry pioneer Mark Stellini has opened Virtual Resources, LLC. The company held a ribbon cutting cermoney for its office in Hockessin on Friday, Jan. 15th.

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The ego has landed: David Brent to star in US version of The Office (Independent)

January 15, 2010

One is an over-confident white-collar manager in Slough blissfully unaware of his unpopularity in the office; another is an equally cringe-worthy white-collar boss in a city in Pennsylvania, with a similarly inflated ego and long-suffering employees.

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Ohio Credit Unions Deliver New Online Shopping and Financing Service for Local Car Buyers (The Auto Channel)

January 15, 2010

Top Credit Unions select Aimbridge Indirect Lending of Ohio’s WhereMembersBuy.com(TM) to grant members online shopping, buying and lending privileges for thousands of new and used vehicles from the convenience of their home or office.

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Cloud computing company targets small business customers in state (The Newark Post)

January 15, 2010

Virtual Resources, LLC marked the opening of its office in Hockessin with a ribbon cutting on Friday, Jan. 15th.

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Ricky Gervais quits ‘pointless’ Twitter (Guardian Unlimited)

January 15, 2010

Ricky Gervais has quit Twitter , branding the site “pointless” and the adults who use it “undignified”. Leaving the microblogging site after less than a month of tweeting, he complained that celebrities used it for “showing off” and he did not need to make “new virtual friends”.

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Benelux Businesscenter Joins ABCN in Belgium

January 15, 2010

Executive suites company Benelux Businesscenter has joined ALLIANCE Business Centers NETWORK. The office business center is located in Antwerp, Belgium and has been in business

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Officescape® Announces Nomadic Office Service Package (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

January 15, 2010

INDIANAPOLIS—-Officescape has just launched its newest service package offering called Nomadic Office. This anytime, anywhere service package allows office nomads, smartphone users, road warriors or those who may be coworking to maintain productivity even while traveling or displaced.

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Edutainment: Is there a role for popular culture in education? (Independent)

January 15, 2010

Popular interest in history is peaking like perhaps never before in the 21st century. Films such as Spartan gore-fest 300 have proven big hits at the box office in recent years, and many more ancient world movies – including Centurion, Clash of the Titans and Valhalla Rising – are set to arrive in 2010.

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ABCN Member Avanta Managed Offices Launches New Concierge Service

January 15, 2010

ALLIANCE Business Centers NETWORK Member Avanta Managed Offices last week announced the launch of a new Concierge and Travel Desk. This new program has been

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