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April 26, 2008 News and Trends

Housekeeping

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 14:07:51 PDT
As I get settled into my new home here, I’m starting to make a few changes. I’ve just recently cleaned up the categories, so you may find the post you were looking for has been moved into the Uncategorized section. I haven’t removed any posts, so it’s all still there, just moved around slightly. I’ll be adding more categories as I write about things as well. Also, I’m in the process of updating the Link list for here. It’s going to be an ongoing process but I hope to have the majority of it u

What do the Latest Real Estate Trends Look Like?

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:23:55 PDT
The latest real estate data tells us that it would take around 10 months to sell all the homes currently on the market, without adding any additional inventory. At the end of February 2008 there were just over 4 million homes for sale nationwide.

Zimbabwe: Headed for Civil War?

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 14:03:56 PDT
Bloomberg.com Supporters of Zimbabwe's opposition Movement for Democratic Change have retaliated against attacks by President Robert Mugabe's Zimbabwe African National Union- Patriotic Front, New York-based Human Rights Watch said. ``The emergence of tit-for-tat retaliatory attacks between Zanu-PF and MDC supporters could further escalate the violence, putting the general population at greater risk,'' Human Rights Watch said in an e-mailed report. The violence follows the establishment by

How to Manage a Social News Web-site

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:26:04 PDT
There are several things you should consider, while running social news site: Content, Community, Control/Moderators, Tolerance & Censorship.

Daily News matches rival Murdoch's bid for Newsday (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:00:14 PDT
Rival US media titans have launched a bidding war for Newsday, the New York-area paper reported Saturday as Daily News owner Mortimer Zuckerman matched Rupert Murdoch's 580-million-dollar bid.

Polar bear remains a species 'of special concern': federal body (CBC Ottawa)

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:57:44 PDT
A federal committee has kept the polar bear ranked as a species 'of special concern,' two steps down from 'endangered' and one down from 'threatened.'

urbanFossil | Exploring The Future of Media

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:45:21 PDT
Adam Caplan's Blog: Examining and discussing the present state of new media by exploring its journey into the future. From news hot off the 'press' (no dead trees please), we'll look at many of the trends affecting new media including Apple, Google, Microsoft, Yahoo!, the semantic web, DRM, web 2.0, technoculture, net neutrality and yes, gadgets.

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CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — Official Moroccan news agency quotes local authorities as saying that 55 people have been killed in a factory fire.


12 Things you should look for before buying a computer

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 09:58:33 PDT
In buying a new system, it's always a good idea to buy as much system as you can afford, because you'll run less risk of technology moving too far beyond your system in the near future. The good news is that computers are currently a fantastic deal, and you can get a fairly powerful system for far less than you would have paid even one year ago...


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Current News for April 22, 2008

A Word from A Republican Lobbyist

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:56:24 PDT
A Word from A Republican Lobbyist » By Larry JohnsoncloseAuthor: Larry Johnson Name: Larry Johnson Email: larry_johnson@earthlink.net Site: http://NoQuarterUSA.net About: Larry C. Johnson is CEO and co-founder of BERG Associates, LLC, an international business-consulting firm with expertise combating terrorism and investigating money laundering. Mr. Johnson works with US military commands in scripting terrorism exercises, briefs on terrorist trends, and conducts undercover investigations on cou

Tribune near plan to sell Newsday to News Corp (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:59:46 PDT
Tribune Co has reached agreement in principle to sell Newsday to News Corp (NWSa.N) for about $580 million in what would be a joint venture, according to a source familiar with the matter.

Real-Time Local News for New Jersey Now Available

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:00:01 PDT
Jersey City, NJ (PRWEB) September 28, 2007 -- New Jersey is a busy state. In addition to being the nation's most densely populated state, it's the most active - there's more happening...

10 Ways to Make an Impact for Earth Day

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:19:10 PDT
How businesses are joining the trend to save the earth — and 10 ways your IT department can lead the way.

Bullies at Work- Physicians Pushing Around Nurses

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:05:29 PDT
A new study has found that up to 90 percent of nurses have witnessed or were the target of workplace bullying, and some experts fear this trend could push more nurses out of the clinical setting


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April 22, 2008 News and Trends

Tribune Nears Sale Of Newsday To News Corp: Report (paidContent.org via Yahoo! Finance)

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:24:00 PDT
Looks like Rupert Murdoch may be on his way to some kind of odd New York trifecta ... WSJ is reporting that parent News Corp is close to a $580 million deal with Tribune Co. to acquire Newsday. Citing sources "familiar with the situation," WSJ says the terms would put the Long Island paper in a JV with the NY Post and some non-newspaper assets; News Corp would own most with Tribune holding ...

Apparently we Brits are afraid of

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:45:03 PDT
According to a BBC news report: “The head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission says the UK must not “cower in fear and fret” about admitting “clever foreigners”. More spin, its our government thats the problem!

In a Pinch

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:56:12 PDT
In a Pinch Ever been in a pinch? You know the situation — you find yourself short of cash in a serious way and just have no way around it? You could have had a few unexpected expenses before payday or maybe just overspent a little with your debit card. In any case, you need some cash, quick, but just long enough to get your financial house back in order. For the quickest way to cash loans, check out Easy Payday Today on the web. How easy is it? Well in most cases, the process in entirely onli

CBC to boost newsgathering in Alberta, but drops Calgary Newsworld programming

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:39:49 PDT
The CBC will dramatically increase resources devoted to covering local and national news in Alberta generally and Calgary and Edmonton in particular. Saying it’s moving to fulfill a commitment to local newsgathering announced nationally last year, CBC News will be doubling the number of newsgathering resources in Alberta by adding approximately 25 new assignments for television journalists based in Calgary and Edmonton to focus on local and national stories originating in Alberta. At the same

Apparently we Brits are afraid of

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:45:03 PDT
According to a BBC news report: “The head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission says the UK must not “cower in fear and fret” about admitting “clever foreigners”. More spin, its our government thats the problem!


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April 19, 2008 News and Trends

129 great marketing ideas

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 05:47:27 PDT
Marketing is all about satisfying customer needs. The following represents a comprehensive list of marketing ideas; use it to help better understand customer needs and ways to satisfy those needs. General Ideas Never let a day pass without engaging in at least one marketing activity.Determine a percentage of gross income to spend annually on marketing.Set specific marketing goals every year; review and adjust quarterly.Maintain a tickler file of ideas for later use.Carry business cards with y

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.

Research and Markets: New Brief Highlights the Main Trends That Datamonitor Anticipates in the Identity & Access ... (Centre Daily Times)

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:27:19 PDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c89157) has announced the addition of Datamonitor's new report: 2008 Trends to Watch: Identity & Access Management to their offering.

Credit Crunch Affecting Student Loan Rates

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 01:31:10 PDT
A systemic credit crunch is affecting the availability and cost of student loans in America - and the trend is still gaining momentum several months later.

CBC: It’s a “bungle”! No it’s a “blunder”! Hang on: it’s a “gaffe”!

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:43:41 PDT
CBC: It’s a “bungle”! No it’s a “blunder”! Hang on: it’s a “gaffe”! It ain’t good, that’s for sure! Just yesterday I had to update my Monday blog entry because the fair and balanced state-owned CBC Newsworld kept changing its mind about the Conservative government’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Maxime Bernier, and how to officially describe his, um, verbal malfunction. On Monday I showed you how Canada’s cable news networks—the state-owned one and the citizen-owned one against which t

Most Popular Business News Articles on NYTimes.com (New York Times)

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:14:16 PDT
Most popular business news articles on NYTimes.com from April 12 through April 18.

Legal News Watch Launches Asbestos Today

Tue, 04 Nov 2003 00:00:01 PST
SAN DIEGO, CA (PRWEB) November 3, 2003– Legal News Watch today announced the debut of Asbestos Today (http://www.asbestostoday.com), a single, central location where consumers can easily find...

You're Not Helping

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:32:49 PDT
Geraldine Ferraro tries to get her Obama remarks off the news - by going to all the major news networks.

Florida Income Gap

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 04:21:51 PDT
Florida’s Richest Families vs. Poorest Families The gap between Florida’s richest and poorest families is 15th largest in the nation. The richest 20 percent of families have average incomes 7.5 times as large as the poorest 20 percent of families. This ratio was 6.3 in the late 1980s. This growth in income inequality is the 24th largest in the nation. The very richest families — top 5% — have average incomes 12.6 times as large as the poorest 20 percent of families A Closer Look: Short- and

Trend baru isi ulang Pulsa

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:14:45 PDT
Ada satu hal yang menarik untuk dicermati dari pola belanja pulsa pengguna ponsel di Indonesia. Bahwa saat ini trend isi pulsa mulai bergeser secara perlahan-lahan namun pasti, dari cara lama yaitu beli pulsa di penjual voucher eceran menjadi trend cara isi pulsa dengan HP sendiri, sangat simpel dan praktis.

Cycles in Fashion Trends

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:19:32 PDT
Some things travel from one generation to another. They stay with us for a while and then are replaced by the new coil of fashion. Sure thing, they bring the fashion of 2008 with them, but original design and form remain the same. Here are some typical examples.

Valley jobless rate drops

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:00:57 PDT
McALLEN - The Rio Grande Valley showed signs of bucking national economic trends in March as its unemployment rate for March dropped.Cameron County's rate dropped to 5.8 percent unemployment for March, down from 5.9 percent in February.

Nike Makes New Steve Nash Sneakers from Trash

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:21:28 PDT
While "green" products are currently all the rage, no one really expected the trend top extend to the world of basketball sneakers. But, with some help from two-time NBA MVP Steve Nash, Nike has designed a new pair of shoes made from factory scraps.

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

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