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April 23, 2008 News and Trends

EFFECT OF DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER ADVERTISING IN U.S. / CANADA

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:45:44 PDT
EFFECT OF DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER ADVERTISING IN U.S. / CANADA Submitted by sailajabyrisetty on Tue, 04/15/2008 - 14:22. in MyBlog Article from ‘The Star’ news, Canada’s ban on direct-to-consumer drug advertising probably saved Canadians with high cholesterol and their drug plans $150 million in 2006 alone. A new study comparing U.S. and Canada sales patterns of a controversial cholesterol lowering drug show the dramatic savings. Canadian sales of the drug Ezetrol (ezetimibe) were

Todays Top Stock

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:48:44 PDT
Daily Market Commentary for April 23, 2008. Written for day traders, active traders and investors. A review of the market activity for the day, economic data plus, world news from Millennium-Traders.Com.

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MILFs and Cougars: A Practical Guide

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 15:54:22 PDT
They're older. They're more experienced. And, according to the current trend, they're dating younger. They're MILFs and Cougars. If you've had the pleasure of being in the company of one or the other (or both, you lucky bastard), you know what the buzz is about.

Booze and Bet - TouchTable RealRoulette is a new trend

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:36:36 PDT
We knew those live tabletop computer interfaces like Microsoft surface and the Linux-based MPX multi-touch table were going to change the way we looked at computers but to be honest even I never imagined that the technology would be adapted for gambling and casino purposes before it hit museums. The TouchTable Roulette takes the know-how of the int

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.

Propaganda Machine Churns On Unabated

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:54:17 PDT
The only people we can trust now are the anchors on the fake news.

Why do we feel hot in a 75 degree room?

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:47:40 PDT
Have you ever wondered why we feel hot in a 75-80 degree room when our body temperature is, on average, 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit? Here's a simple answer to the question (although it's not exactly breaking news =P)

Nintendo Channel Out Next Month

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:25:56 PDT
Nintendo Channel with news, trailers and DS demos out next month in USA.

The End of an Era, The Stinehour Press is Closing!

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 06:41:21 PDT
I find this post very disturbing to write and a sad reflection on our current economic situation here in the US, as well as an unfortunate look at the trend in book publishing to find the cheapest and “good enough” printing press for the production of Fine Art Books. Where are most “fine art” books printed now?…China! That is not to say that

Study finds driving under the influence trends North (AP via Yahoo! News)

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:49:40 PDT
The upper Midwest has the worst drunken driving rates in the country, according to a government report that says 15 percent of adult drivers nationally report driving under the influence of alcohol in the previous year.

Denim News Shoutout: Coated Denim

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:44:02 PDT
Every trend forecasting seminar, every manufacturer, every trade show rep is talking about coated denim.

Blog Video Comments

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:08:12 PDT
It's too bad I don't have a WordPress blog, because the folks at TechCrunch just announced something exciting! The ability to leave video comments on their complete blog family. The video comments are powered by Seesmic, and you can see examples on this comment thread at TechCrunch. Watch an overview of the offering here: I can't think of a cooler way for blogging to really move to a "conversation", as it brings a much more personal aspect to the contributions of readers to the discussion.

Internet marketing blog

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:09:19 PDT
this is great internet marketing blog where you can read about web 2.0 trends, SEO, advertisement possibilities in social networking sites

News might be more accurate if they stopped reporting

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:46:48 PDT
After seeing the Pennsylvania primaries reported on the news, who is left to trust? Main stream news working hard to keep the Clinton/Bush legacy going.


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April 23, 2008 Hot Trends

Encouraging Innovation-Friendly Procurement in eHealth

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:15:15 PDT
Read more... Call for Chapters - Digital Home Care Wednesday, 23 April 2008 ICMCC (International Council on Medical & Care Compunetics) planned to publish a book on Digital Home Care by early 2009. This book will cover all aspects of Digital Homecare, e. g. technologies; clinical applications; social, ethical and legal aspects; and future trends.

CBS News Records Its Worst Ratings (NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance)

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:40:30 PDT
On Tuesday CBS received ratings results that put an exclamation point on its troubles: the “CBS Evening News” recorded the worst five-night run in its history last week.

Odds And Ends

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:25:46 PDT
Odds And Ends Is Mayor Bloomberg having a mid-term crisis? The mayor urged any would-be Buildings Deparment commissioners to call City Hall. Rep. Jim Walsh is among those who got ripped off by the NRCC's former treasurer, Chris Ward. The DNC has upped its anti-John McCain ad buy to $500,000. The Atlantic's Matthew Yglesias (an Obama supporter) is getting tired of the never-ending primary. The Daily Intelligencer rounds up coverage of just how bad things might get in the Democratic b

TELUS Mobility launches TELUS mobile TV on its national 1X network

Fri, 26 Aug 2005 10:35:45 PDT
TELUS mobile TV is powered by MobiTV, the world's first network and platform providing live television on wireless phones. clients watch live, real-time programming on seven channels: CBC Newsworld, Fox News, G4 Tech TV, Le Reseau de l'information (RDI), MeteoMedia, The Shopping Channel and The Weather Network.

Live Mesh: Windows Becomes the Web

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:25:36 PDT
News Analysis. Microsoft's new Web services platform isn't just what I predicted. It's much worse—or better—depending on whether you are a competitor, customer or partner.

Daily News Brief: Newegg Sets Stage for Showdown with Amazon

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:38:59 PDT
Amazon has grown into a mega online outlet, offering everything from DRM-free MP3s to baby diapers. Newegg may soon carry Pampers too. Currently in beta form, NeweggMall.com gives smaller retailers an online outlet to hawk their goods, with Newegg taking a portion of the revenue from the sale. The site will offficiall go live May 27.

The Headline News Report For 2006

Wed, 11 Jan 2006 00:00:01 PST
Los Angeles (PRWEB) January 11, 2006 -- The Headline News Report For 2006 delivers continuously updated daily news, breaking news and full coverage of top stories from the world's news sources....

Platinum Card(R) Concierge from American Express Releases Top Gift Trends for Mother's Day (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:56:00 PDT
NEW YORK----With Mother's Day fast approaching and people scrambling to find unique and memorable gifts for the most important women in their lives, Platinum Card Concierge from American Express has unveiled its list of this year's top Mother's Day gift trends and some recommendations.

News Corp may need FCC waiver to acquire Newsday (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:36:36 PDT
Rupert Murdoch's plan to add Long Island's Newsday newspaper to his News Corp empire likely would become the next lightning rod in a debate over how U.S. regulators decide on the number of media properties one company can own.

UPDATE 1-News Corp may need FCC waiver to acquire Newsday - Reuters


Telegraph.co.uk

UPDATE 1-News Corp may need FCC waiver to acquire Newsday
Reuters - 3 hours ago
By Peter Kaplan WASHINGTON, April 23 (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch's plan to add Long Island's Newsday newspaper to his News Corp (NWSa. ...
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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

The next big thing? Crimeware-as-a-service

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:11:44 PDT
“Criminals have started to use online cybercrime services instead of having to deal themselves with the technical challenges of running their own Crimeware server, installing Crimeware toolkits or compromising legitimate websites,” - Very interesting insights on the new cybercrime trends

Denim News Shoutout: Coated Denim

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:44:02 PDT
Every trend forecasting seminar, every manufacturer, every trade show rep is talking about coated denim.


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6:14 PM

April 23, 2008 Hot Trends

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...

Study finds driving under the influence trends North (AP via Yahoo! News)

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:49:40 PDT
The upper Midwest has the worst drunken driving rates in the country, according to a government report that says 15 percent of adult drivers nationally report driving under the influence of alcohol in the previous year.

Mindwars

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 07:57:41 PDT
The NY Times was shocked, shocked! to learn that major news outlets have been spinning the Iraq war for 6 years using "military analysts" with direct financial connections to military contractors who were reaping huge war profits.

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.

NY SUN on Drupal

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:21:46 PDT
The (dead tree) newspaper sector is not particularly known for being innovative or getting up to speed. In fact, it seems that they only look at each other; what system is newspaper Y using, we have to get that as well! As if online the newspapers are competing with each other. They are, but more important, they are competing against every single website in the world. People only have x hours per day to get the latest news or backgrounds per day, and every minute spend on a blog or on a wiki,

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...

China to finish interior Antarctic station in 2009

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 09:35:27 PDT
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will complete a new research station in the interior of Antarctica next year, state media said on Sunday, expanding its presence on the continent. The official Xinhua news agency cited Sun Bo, head of the Chinese Antarctic...

Eli Manning & Abby McGrew Marry on the Beach

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 09:50:23 PDT
Eli Manning said 'I do' to his college sweetheart, Abby McGrew, in a sunset ceremony on the beach in front of the Sea of Cortez Saturday. Manning, 27, and McGrew, 24, exchanged vows on a platform in the sand as waves crashed over rocks behind them at the One&Only Palmilla in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, reports the New York Daily News.

Politics | Politics from the Nation and the World | The Australian

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:46:47 PDT
Politics | Politics from the Nation and the World | The Australian April 9th, 2008 No Comments » Latest news on politics from Australia and the World. Including state politics, policies and Local and Federal Government. Source: www.theaustralian.news.com.au CBC.ca - Politics Politics with Don Newman on Newsworld is compulsory viewing for a sharp analysis of all things political in this country and around the world. Source: www.cbc.ca Politics and Political News | Reuters.com Find out what

How-To: Using Twitter to Build Brand Integrity

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:36:46 PDT
Enterprise blogging has been lauded for its ability to "humanize" a company and make distant executives feel available to ground-floor customers. Twitter can serve the same purpose much more quickly.Twitter spearheads the "microblogging" trend, where people air thoughts and share information in real-time while observing a 140-character limit.

Information Cascades Lead to the Housing Crisis

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:54:10 PDT
Information Cascades Lead to the Housing Crisis Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008 3:54 pm Contributed by: ec284 This article written by Robert Shiller featured in the NY Times tries to explain why experts, such as Alan Greenspan, were unable to detect the housing bubble that was forming in the 1990s. The article reports that because of the failure to recognize and address the housing bubble, financial markets in the US and abroad are paying the price. It was not that all the experts were “stupid

West Australian News Shareholders Reject Stokes Bid (Update1) - Bloomberg


Brisbane Times

West Australian News Shareholders Reject Stokes Bid (Update1)
Bloomberg - 2 hours ago
The majority of the newspaper group's 30000 shareholders voted against a resolution to appoint Stokes, the chairman of West Australian News's biggest ...
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Wal-Mart Rations Rice, Warns of "Supply and Demand" Concerns

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:32:51 PDT
Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer, said on Wednesday that it would ration the amount of rice each customer can purchase at its Sam's Club warehouse stores because of recent “supply and demand trends.”

CBS Evening News with Katie Couric (CBS News)

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:30:04 PDT
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