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5:44 PM

April 22, 2008 Hot Trends

Oil up! Freak out! Dow up? Shut up!

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:50:34 PDT
Oil up! Freak out! Dow up? Shut up! The state-run media in Canada (and the citizen-owned media who do their best to compete with them) all lament, daily (with intra-day lament updates, all day long), the price of a barrel of oil, and the resulting price of gas. (Of course they don’t have the foggiest clue what they’re talking about, but they pretend they do.) Even as I was writing this, the state-owned CBC did a story about the latest rise in gas prices. Apparently it’s getting h

'Hack/Slash' Comic Star Cassie Hack Nude - Horror News

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:19:24 PDT
Cassie Hack, the leading lady of the hit comic book Hack/Slash, is set to star in Todd Lincoln's 'Hack/Slash' feature film. The comic hottie spoke to STYD and spilled the beans on her recent nude-shots for SuicideGirls.com.

Headset and Headphone Review Round Up

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:09:26 PDT
Futurelooks reviews the Saitek Cyborg 5.1 Surround Sound Gaming Headset. Combining surround sound action with a microphone gives the Cyborg skills in the movies and the games. Check out the review. Other related reviews… Techwarelabs - Saitek Cyborg Gaming Headset TweakNews - Zalman ZM-RS6F USB 5.1 Surround Headphones/Headset Review The Tech Lounge - Sennheiser PXC 450 Headphones Reviewed TechPowerUp - Klipsch Image Earphones and Sleek-Audio SA6 Earphones Phoronix - Razer Piranha Gaming

CBC Newsworld shuts Calgary operations - Times Colonist


CBC Newsworld shuts Calgary operations
Times Colonist, Canada - Apr 5, 2008
CALGARY -- CBC News is shutting down its Newsworld operations in Calgary, slashing 32 jobs in the process while opening up a slew of new positions for local ...


Architecture & Process keynote: Tom Koulopoulos

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:56:35 PDT
http://www.column2.com/2008/04/architecture-process-keynote-tom-koulopoulos/. The afternoon keynote was by Tom Koulopoulos, the well-known and well-respected consultant who founded Delphi Group and is currently also at Babson College’s think tank on business innovation. He’s worked extensively in the business process/knowledge management space, so I’ve tracked his excellent work and writings for years. He spoke to us today about innovation. Innovation is change that creates value. Innovation

Russian news agency says Soyuz crew was in danger on descent (AP via Yahoo! News)

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:13:37 PDT
The crew of the Soyuz space capsule that landed hundreds of miles off target in Kazakhstan was in serious danger during the descent, a Russian news agency reported Tuesday.

Japan News Review to resume service in June

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:39:54 PDT
Japan News Review to resume service in June NATIONAL Japan News Review has not been updated the past two weeks because of a staff shortage, and will remain inactive for the next month. Service will be resumed on June 1. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.

ABC News' Missed Opportunity to Quiz a Frontrunner

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:11:28 PDT
It's the promise to change the toxic culture of special interest and corporate influence in Washington that the Obama campaign has built much of its foundation on during its crusade to take the White House.

SirsiDynix Table Track Results: Read and Ponder

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:53:28 PDT
Via Stephen Abram, comes this PDF of results of the Table tracks at the SD SuperConference. There is just so much good here to think about. Please take a look. I’d adapt some of these into a staff meeting discussion or Staff Institute Planning Day. THE TOP FIVE: 1. Physical Space 2. Staffing 3. Web Technolgies 4. Collection Technologies 5. Community Development


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3:15 PM

Current News for April 22, 2008

Tyra Banks' Fly Ombre Bag

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:16:29 PDT
Here is Tyra Banks arriving at LAX airport. Her outfit is cute minus the cheetah head scarf. I have no idea what she was thinking putting that on. The hottest item she is rockin' is her bag. OMG! I love the ombre hued bag. Ombre is a huge trend right now, that almost every celebrity is picking up on.

Rising Population

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 10:51:55 PDT
Without doubt world population trends touch on some of the most sensitive issues in our times: sex, race, childbearing, family size, immigration, and abortion. And anyone paying attention to human-induced global warming and rising fuel costs, as well as, rising food prices must pause to consider just how many people our planet ...]

Global Warming is Trendly

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:10:58 PDT
In honor of Earth Day, The Trendliest explores the latest environmental trend, Global Warming. So strap on your bathing suit and prepare for "swimmy time"...but read the article first.

NBC News, MSNBC Team With MySpace for Election (TV Week)

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:27:20 PDT
NBC News and MSNBC.com have partnered with MySpace to create an election-related destination on the social-networking site that features news, analysis and discussion about politics.

Ground Reality about Sky hogging Real Estate Properties

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:07:10 PDT
Real estates have always been in the blue eyes of prospective home owners, builders all alike. With surging trend of owning and building own castle on a good land or on the fixture on the land, inside the city where

Do the Big BlackBerry Cool Survey, get free theme

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:09:47 PDT
Hey folks, we’ve got a survey up for anyone who wants a snazzy free icon theme. The survey should take 10-15 minutes to complete, and asks a few basic demographic questions, a few questions about your BlackBerry and how you use it, and finally your thoughts on BlackBerry Cool. We’re hoping to cover all of the bases with this survey, and share the information with some of the big players in the BlackBerry world so they can better tailor their products to you. At the end of the survey, you’ll be

Enewsbar.com Scrolling News Ticker Now Serving Newsfeeds From All Headline News Corp.

Thu, 03 Jun 2004 00:00:01 PDT
Wellington, FL (PRWEB) June 3, 2004 -- Enewsbar.com, a subsidiary of Intellim Research Inc., announced today that it is adding newsfeed services provided by All Headline News to its desktop scrolling...


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12:45 PM

Current News for April 22, 2008

Cons: RCMP Raid Was a 'Publicity Stunt'

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:10:43 PDT
Pass the tissues. Oh how I weep for those poor victims of the RCMP raid of the Cons' headquarters. Not. The tories are scrambling to paint themselves as being oppressed after yesterday's raid (which continues today). The problem is that they appointed the two Elections Canada officials they're now suing and that they applaud the RCMP (even protecting Zaccardelli to the bitter end) except when they're the targets of a legally-sanctioned warrant. And now, they're also trying to implicate the Li

online communities give back

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:04:40 PDT
if you play Kol or Ssw then you may be aware of this;http://forums.kingdomofloathing.com:8080/vb/showthread.php?t=149897http://www.tahoedailytribune.com/article/20080319/NEWS01/80694159/-1/NEWS

Homeland security declares war on YOU (Operation Sudden)

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:58:49 PDT
In what is becoming an increasingly alarming trend of federalizing local and state law enforcement through grant programs, we see a symptom of this disease flaring up in grand fascist fashion. Operation Sudden Impact took Memphis, TN by storm.

SaveXP.ca featured on CBC Newsworld - IT World Canada Blogs


SaveXP.ca featured on CBC Newsworld
IT World Canada Blogs, Canada - Mar 26, 2008
I did an interview with Newsworld’s Suhana Meharchand about the campaign. Links to the full clip below. You’ll need either RealPlayer or QuickTime to view ...


Defy the Trends - Home Builders Speak Out about good news

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 05:15:46 PDT
There are many housing markets which are strong and growing, but so few journalists willing to write about it, here's a builders association willing to take the truth to their community.

Travel and Tourism Industry Will Continue to Outperform in 2008, According to Scotia Economics' New Industry Trends ... (CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance)

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 03:00:00 PDT
International travel and tourism has been one of the most dynamic sectors of the global economy in recent years, according to the new Industry Trends report launched today by Scotia Economics.

Microsoft happy with Wii sales

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:55:48 PDT
Microsoft happy with Wii sales Posted by: dvbrevolution in 1. Wii News & Articles Excerpt: “We think Nintendo’s success, to be honest, is great for us. They’re doing great things to help broaden the audience in the industry. We’re playing a role as well. It’s interesting, because we’re not really targeting the same consumer with the same kind of experience, but in many ways we’re finding that as we grow and broaden…a lot of that audience is going to be graduating up from the Wii experience

Seahorses Return to Thames River - Good News Network

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:08:22 PDT
Seahorses were once extinct in the Thames, or nearly so. Now they've come back and they may even be thriving (along with 100 or so more species of pisceans). More here, plus a nice video...

Haze Demo coming to the PS3 in Early May

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:08:19 PDT
Haze will be coming as a demo to the playstation3 Store sometime early in may, so say Free Radical the makers of the thriller game. So this is very good news. The game itself will begin to be sold on May 20th. Also don’t forget to check out our HAZE PAGE where we here at Lost Planet throw anything we can find out about the Haze game.

Canadian socialist IRONY DU JOUR: CBC calls Zimbabwe’s media “state-run”

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:35:21 PDT
Canadian socialist IRONY DU JOUR: CBC calls Zimbabwe’s media “state-run” This morning, the state-run, state-owned CBC Newsworld state-media employed news anchor, Suhana Meharchand, referred to Zimbabwe’s “state-run news media” and how they are accusing the political opposition of treason. Canada’s state-owned, state-run CBC never refers to itself that way! Now. Countdown to liberals and sundry leftist and downright Marxist CBC apologists emailing me those seething reprimands insisting

Average gas prices hit record highs in Oregon, nation

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:55:59 PDT
Gas, diesel prices hit records in Oregon, nation Driving by a gas station? Do yourself a favor and don't look at the prices unless you feel like cringing as you ask the attendant to fill it up. The average cost...

Article on FLDS Texas takes a close look at home education

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:52:46 PDT
This headline, Texas officials went easy on FLDS when it came to kids’ education caught my attention knowing that the group in question was using the private school option in Texas. The article by Peggy Fikac opens with: “It didn’t take much for the children from a West Texas polygamist sect to disappear from the public school radar. About two years ago, the Schleicher County sheriff and the local school superintendent met with a leader from the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter

SaveXP.ca featured on CBC Newsworld - IT World Canada Blogs


SaveXP.ca featured on CBC Newsworld
IT World Canada Blogs, Canada - Mar 26, 2008
I did an interview with Newsworld’s Suhana Meharchand about the campaign. Links to the full clip below. You’ll need either RealPlayer or QuickTime to view ...


Condoms to save the Brazilian Rainforest!

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:24:20 PDT
the Brazilian government has begun making condoms using rubber from trees in the Amazon. According to BBC News Online and the Brazilian health ministry this will help to preserve the largest rainforest in the world.


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12:02 AM

April 22, 2008 News and Trends

The Defending Champs Curse Strikes The Anaheim Ducks

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 05:23:33 PDT
Not since 2003 has a Stanley Cup champion made it through the first round of the playoffs the following year. That trend has continued today after a highly underestimated Dallas Stars routed...

The BI Boom, Part 1: New Players

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:05:45 PDT
LucidEra mentioned in this piece from Andrew Burger. Can SaaS BI really compete? What do ya'll think? Interesting that Andrew also talks about the data explosion and how this will effect the Data Warehouse and analytics moving forward. (trend alert)

Advertisers nervous about the neighbours in MySpace

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:13:15 PDT
Interesting development for News Corp’s share price, with analysts in the US lowering their estimates of the stock’s value due to an expected failure of the company’s social networking site, MySpace, to meet its 2008 advertising revenue target. You might think that a commercial property with nearly 108 million users would be an attractive prospect for advertisers, but Bloomberg.com reports that marketers are nervous about placing their ads alongside MySpace’s user-generated content. Apparentl

My EDC Diamond Review Why The Internet Is The Future

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:59:05 PDT
Online jobs will account for as much as 30% of the workforce in coming years according to a recent internet study. More corporations are allowing employees to work from home to lower costs. This verifiable trend is old news to internet entrepreneurs, that have freedom to travel and greater incomes. Learn More about the EDC Diamond Program here.

New Zealand sells out to China

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:31:10 PDT
It seems china is consuming at breakneck speeds and a new free trade agreement has been sealed. New Zealand is the first developed nation to do this, a trend which may expand to other nations as well. It seems that this would be highly beneficial for China in the long run. Chinas first western colony?

Surfing through a Mobile in Internet

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:49:27 PDT
To surf,With a mobile phone is a practical matter: You can get on the schedules, in a strange city on museums or events, sports scores Already, incidentally a few e-mails to answer, or by phone at the newspaper keep. The mobile Internet is fully in the trend.


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12:01 AM

Hot trends for April 22, 2008

iPhone News Updated: Quidco £100 cash back on iPhone

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:57:49 PDT
Quidco is offering a £100 cash back on 8GB iPhone models. Together with O2 price reduction it will cost you only £69.

CTV, Global join forces to denounce cable-satellite vision of broadcasting (Canadian Business)

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:13:24 PDT
Julian Beltrame, The Canadian Press April 17, 2008 - 1:04 p.m. GATINEAU, Que. - Canada's two largest private broadcasters joined forces Thursday to warn that cable and satellite companies will destroy the country's broadcasting system if the federal regulator doesn't stop them.

Pirates and Piracy

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:37:06 PDT
News from around the world about pirate attacks, attempted pirate attacks and acts of piracy. Pirate attacks on boats and ships cruising the oceans of the world.

The Birth of the Optimized PC

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:03:28 PDT
It is April which means we are fast approaching Dad’s and Grad’s buying season and for some of you it will be time for a new PC and, given trends, most of you will probably be getting laptops.

TV tonight: Five worth watching - Toronto Star


TV tonight: Five worth watching
Toronto Star, Canada - Apr 20, 2008
... his shooting rampage in Blacksburg, Va., The Passionate Eye has the premiere of Jonathon Hacker's film Massacre at Virginia Tech (CBC Newsworld at 10). ...
PBS's Nature and Oprah's finale The Gazette (Montreal)
all 2 news articles


Former Fox News host Tony Snow joins CNN team (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:07:12 PDT
Tony Snow, former Fox News Sunday host and press secretary to President George W. Bush, has joined CNN as a conservative commentator, CNN/U.S. President Jon Klein said Monday. Snow was to debut Monday night during "Larry King Live" after King's interview with Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Clinton. He will be featured, along with a host of other political analysts, during CNN's ...

Delhi based trader comments on open market trends and prices of PP ... - Polymerupdate.com (subscription)


Delhi based trader comments on open market trends and prices of PP ...
Polymerupdate.com (subscription), India - 2 hours ago
While in conversation with a polymerupdate team member last evening, a Delhi based trader commented on the current trends and prices of PP, ...
Mumbai based trader provides information on open market prices of ... Polymerupdate.com (subscription)
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LG Electronics Market Survey: Growth Trend in the Digital TV

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 02:47:52 PDT
A study commissioned by LG Electronics and carried out by the market research institute TNS shows an opening for digital technology in the TV market.

The Real World: Hollwood Thinks Green

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:35:24 PDT
The Real World: Hollywood just premiered a few weeks ago. The show is typically all about drinking, fighting, regretful hookups, jealousy, backstabbing, cavorting, and a whole lot of family therapy. Now you can throw in eco-friendly trend-setter.

4/21/08: Illinois Amber Alert Issued

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:09:29 PDT
http://missingandmurderedchildren.facesofthemissing.org/2008/04/21/42108-illinois-amber-alert-issued/. Oscar, Karla and Fernando Casanova were last seen on Friday, April 18, 2008 in the 1800 block of North Richmond Street in Chicago, Illinois. At about 2:30 that day they were abducted by a male family relative. The three children– Oscar Casanova, 6, Karla Casanova, 7, and Fernando Casanova, 11–were abducted from Yates Elementary School at 1839 N. Richmond St. Friday about 2:30 p.m., according

All Headline News (AHN) Opens New York and Washington D.C. News Bureaus

Mon, 20 Nov 2006 00:00:01 PST
West Palm Beach, FL (PRWEB) November 20, 2006 -- As part of a planned expansion program, All Headline News (AHN) has announced that it is opening two offices and news bureaus to expand news coverage...

CNN Student News Transcript: April 22, 2008

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:54:50 PDT
CNN Student News Transcript: April 22, 2008

All Headline News Announces Free RSS News Reader

Fri, 29 Jul 2005 00:00:01 PDT
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (PRWEB) July 30, 2005 -- The All Headline News has launched an RSS news feed reader to allow users of its website to be automatically informed of the latest news. In order to...

Real-Time Local News a Central PA Winner

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 00:00:01 PDT
Harrisburg, PA (PRWEB) September 27, 2007 -- There's a lot going on and nobody wants to miss it. Now Central Pennsylvania has a source for...


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12:01 AM

April 22, 2008 Breaking News

Trend Micro Integrates Protection Against Web Threats

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:31:10 PDT
Trend Micro Incorporated (TSE: 4704), a global leader in Internet content security, announced today that it is extending its relationship with Cisco by integrating Trend Micro Web security services into the Cisco® Integrated Services Router (ISR) platform.

Blacks have twice the stroke risk of whites

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 05:55:01 PDT
The Power to End Stroke 10,000 Man Power Ambassador Challenge aims to reverse that trend.

The Real World: Hollwood Thinks Green

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:35:24 PDT
The Real World: Hollywood just premiered a few weeks ago. The show is typically all about drinking, fighting, regretful hookups, jealousy, backstabbing, cavorting, and a whole lot of family therapy. Now you can throw in eco-friendly trend-setter.

Pope ends six-day U.S. trip

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:21:22 PDT
In his writings before and since becoming pope, Benedict has stressed the importance of a strict adherence to orthodoxy, and opposition to a wide array of cultural trends, including feminism, gay rights and demands.http://www.biloves.com

All Headline News Announces Free RSS News Reader

Fri, 29 Jul 2005 00:00:01 PDT
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (PRWEB) July 30, 2005 -- The All Headline News has launched an RSS news feed reader to allow users of its website to be automatically informed of the latest news. In order to...

New Porsche Cayenne Turbo S Unveiled In Beijing

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:11:42 PDT
Porsche has unveiled in Auto China 2008 the highly coveted Cayenne Turbo S for the second generation (face lifted) model. Due to high customer demand, particularly in the emerging markets of Eastern Europe and Asia, the sporty hyper SUV carries on where the previous Cayenne Turbo S left off. Only available as a 2006 model, the previous Turbo S made 520 hp, a massive 16% increase over the regular Cayenne Turbo’s 450 hp. But that is ancient history and this new 2009 Cayenne Turbo S with

Keeping Busy

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:53:49 PDT
We had a glorious weekend here - definitely springy! It was sunny all weekend and in the 60s both days. I painted my dining room and also raked the yard out. Needless to say I'm quite sore today. As a reward for working so hard all weekend, I did spend some time stitching yesterday afternoon. Picking up a needle was about the easiest think I could think of! Here is my progress on BBDs Buttons & Pins. I picked up this chart when I was in Las Vegas in February. It is a bit different in tha

CNN Student News Transcript: April 22, 2008 - CNN


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CNN Student News Transcript: April 22, 2008
CNN - 1 hour ago
MONICA LLOYD, CNN STUDENT NEWS ANCHOR: Hi there. I'm Monica Lloyd, and you've found your way to this Earth Day edition of CNN Student News. ...
Breaking News: Poll shows Clinton maintains lead 11 am Wilkes Barre Citizen's Voice
Breaking News: Bill Clinton wraps up Wilkes appearance 10:50 am Wilkes Barre Citizen's Voice
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MPP wants Legislature debates to air live on Web (Toronto Star)

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 01:42:13 PDT
Ontario is well into the fast-changing Internet age but lags at the very seat of power because citizens can't watch the drama of provincial politics unfold live on their computer screens.

Real Estate Trends: Top 10 Companies to Watch - TransWorldNews (press release)


Real Estate Trends: Top 10 Companies to Watch
TransWorldNews (press release), GA - 2 hours ago
Every year the Swanepoel TRENDS Report (170p, RealSure Publishing 2008), as part of its in-depth study of the residential real estate industry, ...


All Headline News Creates News Gathering Division.

Wed, 13 Apr 2005 00:00:01 PDT
Wellington, FL (PRWEB) April 13, 2005 -- Premiere news aggregator and content syndication service All Headline News Corp has announced that it launched it's own news gathering and editorial...

Public: Don't Mess With My Flight Plans

Sun, 13 Aug 2006 11:58:25 PDT
"Pretty soon we'll have to fly naked!" The mass media rapidly embraced the UK terror storyline fed to them. The BBC, CNN, CBC Newsworld and other all-news broadcasters covered scarcely anything but the narrowly averted catastrophe throughout the day. Funny thing, but the general public wasn't buying it. The reaction was surprisingly cynical...

Black is chic

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:38:02 PDT
Black toilet paper made my Renova. This has to be one of the coolest thing on the market.Just check out the advertisement, that describes the new black trend as sophisticated, fashionable, sensual, fun and unique!Hmm... didn't know all of that was needed for something that just wipes off the dirty. But funny it is.

Spring Trends: Colored Denim

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:19:31 PDT
It's a very simple formula, an old time favorite covered up with the trend du jour. Denim never goes out of style and so, with all of the bright colors that cropped up in the Spring 08 shows (see Lanvin, Jil Sander, and Marc Jacobs) the necessary (accessible) trend that's pitched to the masses is bright colored denim.


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