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September 24, 2008 Hot Trends

Bizarre Hibernating Stellar Magnet Discovered

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:22:47 PDT
(OLD NEWS)De Swift J195509+261406, zo genoemd omdat hij is ontdekt met de Amerikaanse satelliet Swift, is vermoedelijk een variant op de magnetar, een jonge neutronenster met een extreem hoog magnetisch veld, vele miljarden sterker dan dat van de aarde, sterk genoeg om alle gegevens van creditcards op aarde te wissen als het object zich op de helft

In-and-Out (of her sickbed)

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:49:03 PDT
Dear ITQ Readers, Please excuse Kady’s absence from the blog this afternoon. Although she made a valiant effort to stave off the unfortunately non-metaphorical Campaign Fever that has been going around the Hill like, well, a plague, she wound up spending most of the day lying on her couch in a Dayquil stupour, alternately napping and watching Newsworld. She does, however, have every intention of being back on the job first thing tomorrow morning, since the election isn’t just going to cover i

The Election, Space, Logic, and Choices

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:30:19 PDT
The President of Free Space, Part 3: Hope or Fear, Discovery News "Silly me. When I embarked on this freelance journalism project to chase down strings of rationality in the race for the U.S. presidency, using the space program as my fishing reel, I made a bad assumption. I thought rationality MATTERED to all people. You know? Fact-gathering, logical reasoning, analysis, verification … the processes of science? Please stop chuckling. I know I should have known better. So forget about the LOGIC

Tais-ties uncovered by global fashion trends hunter JCReport

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 09:12:24 PDT
Tais-ties (www.tais-ties.com) recently launched the 2009 collection of non-conformist neckties. With names like “Bill Killed”, “Dirty Business” and “Pinky”, the brand breaks into a niche where not many neckties brands have gone before: people that don’t wear ties! JCReport uncovered this edgy brand.

Re: Why Not Reconsider?

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:37:07 PDT
Can you imagine being a major party nominee for Governor of North Carolina and declining an opportunity to appear on UNC-TV before the best statewide public affairs audience in the entire Old North State? Surely, Lt. Gov. Bev Perdue will reconsider. It does not matter how many other debates have been held, this is now the time of year when voters are really focusing in on the major statewide political races--governor, U.S. Senate, lieutenant governor and the Council of State. After all, they

BioWare Engineer Describes Trends in U.S. Game Dev Processes

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:59:00 PDT
An engineer at BioWare/EA, Jason Spangler, presented "Recent Trends in U.S. Game Development Processes" at CEDEC 2008 in Tokyo, Japan last week and has put his presentation online. CEDEC is the Japanese equivalent to the GDC’s Game Developer Conference in the United States.

Dion promises “more fun”, thanks to HUNDREDS of MILLIONS in “government” cash taken from your wallet

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:09:29 PDT
Dion promises “more fun”, thanks to HUNDREDS of MILLIONS in “government” cash taken from your wallet Written by Joel Johannesen Read Comments/Make Comments (There's 3 so far) Liberals promise official “fun”, provided and paid for by the benevolent government. Kind of like they do in communist dictatorships, where “fun” and culture doesn’t just happen, it is created by, sanctioned, and funded by the state. In state books, movies, TV, radio, and in state “thee-ate-ers”. Here’s

Jobbörse für Ihre Zukunft - Inserate, Gesuche und News

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:23:34 PDT
Inserate, Gesuche und News rund um Ihre Karriere. Suchen Sie eine neue Herausforderung? Oder suchen Sie einen Arbeitsplatz für eine bessere Zukunft? Gehen Sie auf Jobkat.de

Is There Such a Thing as Spin-Free News? (Portfolio.com via Yahoo! Finance)

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:34:39 PDT
I just came from a briefing with Todd Herman, whose new media-technology start-up, SpinSpotter, is getting a lot of attention. In a nutshell, it's a browser-based Web application that highlights and dissects the "spin" in news stories, press releases, and even advertising and marketing copy.

Digg takes $28.7 million in funding

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:09:48 PDT
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Digg Inc, the leading news sharing site, has taken a new round of $28.7 million in funding that will allow the company to expand internationally and help it weather tighter economic times for Web businesses. Chairman Jay...

Shell Bracelets

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:03:00 PDT
Keep up with the latest trends with shell bracelets.

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...


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August 24, 2008 Hot Trends

Campus Girl Fashion

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 07:25:02 PDT
Campus Girl Fashion is a free online dress up flash game. This student girl sets the trend in campus fashion. Try on different clothes for her and see what it would look like.

Welcome2Expert.com welcomes IT experts

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 14:33:32 PDT
An odd name for a website as it may seem, isn't it?Welcome2Expert.com serves as a web 2.0 venue for tech professionals by providing with community news sharing and evaluation and forums to take part in.

Cape Coral Library: You'll long to devour these short stories (The News-Press)

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 22:19:57 PDT
Short stories are always appealing, especially to those who don't have the time to read a full novel.

5 deaths, 38 illnesses being investigated in Canadian listeria outbreak; sub spokesthingy says consumers are 'hypochrondriacs'

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:57:22 PDT
It’s been a bizarre day, answering questions about the U.S. moving ahead with approvals for irradiation on some leafy greens, and Canada moving backwards – really backwards – into political grandstanding while people suffer in an expanding listeria outbreak. The latest news is that five deaths are now being investigated and dozens of illnesses. If you watch some of the media clips you’ll see that undeserved Canadian smugness shining through – ‘we figured this listeria thing out really fast,

Cape Coral Library: You'll long to devour these short stories (The News-Press)

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 22:19:57 PDT
Short stories are always appealing, especially to those who don't have the time to read a full novel.

Need for Equitable Representation of Minorities in the Administration of Indian Government

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 15:23:30 PDT
The essential requirement of good governance in a country is the welfare of all its citizens. This is the paramount ideal of constitutional democracies. India is a constitutional republic based on a very good and robust constitution. The first duty of the Indian government is to protect the life and liberty of all its citizens. Everything else pales in comparison. Endemic sectarian riots rob the beleaguered communities. It dehumanizes and polarizes the majority as well as the minority. Indi

UPI NewsTrack Entertainment News (UPI)

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 12:39:42 PDT
'Tropic Thunder' stays No. 1 ... Police: Bynes in minor car crash ... Bass: Applegate has double mastectomy ... Knightley: 'I'm Georgiana, not Diana' ... News from United Press International.

Liverpool to offer Voronin plus cash in new bid for Riera

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 15:39:20 PDT
As the news came in last night that Everton had put in the highest bid to Espanyol for their winger Albert Riera, it has been reported this morning that Liverpool are going to up their bid too, but with a twist.

More than one million Canadians tune in to Olympic opening ceremony (winnipegsun.com)

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:36:32 PDT
CBC’s live presentation of the Olympic opening ceremony from Beijing on Friday, broadcast on CBC Television and simulcast on CBC Newsworld, attracted a combined audience of 1.16 million viewers.

Interview: Rhona Cameron

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 07:20:54 PDT
Gay bishop calls Sydney diocese 'bigoted' The only openly gay Anglican bishop Gene Robinson has spoken out against the Archbishopric of Sydney. Robinson, bishop of New Hampshire, accused Archbishop Dr Peter Jensen and his diocese of intolerance in an interview with Australian magazine SX. opinionuk-newsworld-newspoliticslawhealthfinanceentertainment Graham Norton could replace Terry Wogan as Eurovision host Gay comedian Graham Norton is rumoured to be being lined up by the BBC to repl

Cervical Cancer: The Rising Tide

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 04:54:25 PDT
A WHO report shows that there are about 500,000 cases of cervical cancer reported each year, with nearly 80 per cent occurring in developing countries. Could this disturbing trend be in tandem with the rising use of oral contraceptives (OCs) amongst women in those parts of the world?

Hallmark accepts homosexual people, annoys religious.

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 20:39:59 PDT
Continuing their trend of accepting homosexual people, Hallmark have drawn fire from "family" associations who don't accept them.


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Current News for June 30, 2008

Photoshop: Hand Drawn Design

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:21:18 PDT
In case you haven’t noticed yet, the hand drawn style is one of the hottest design trends. There are several ways to create hand drawn images — you can create it from scratch in Photoshop or you can scan an actual hand drawn sketch. Personally, I like to use a scanned drawing because you get a realistic drawing texture. Here is a quick tuto...

Roller Granny - Starting a new fashion trend

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 08:15:30 PDT
She's one hip old lady on skates!

Spike of Executions Belies National Trends Away From the Death ... - PR Newswire (press release)


Spike of Executions Belies National Trends Away From the Death ...
PR Newswire (press release), NY - 11 hours ago
WASHINGTON, June 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- WHO: Activists from more than 17 states, Death Row Survivors, Murder Victim Family Members, and other leaders ...


The Obama gospel preached to Rick Warren's congregation

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 02:25:06 PDT
Rockabye message from Obama's god: Good news, beloved, you can be comfortable in your sins. God loves you no matter what you do!

20 Pride marchers hurt in Czech attacks

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 12:53:31 PDT
Nick Clegg calls on Heinz to reinstate same-sex kiss advert The leader of the Liberal Democrats has become the first party leader to comment on the decision of food manufacturer Heinz to withdraw an advert from TV because it depicted two men kissing. You will go to hell, preacher tells "gay" CNN presenter Is Anderson Cooper going to hell? Rev. Al Sharpton seems to think so, and while appearing on Anderson Cooper 360 to discuss Rev. James Dobson. opinionuk-newsworld-newspolitics

Roller Granny - Starting a new fashion trend

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 08:15:30 PDT
She's one hip old lady on skates!

Arghandab: Did ANA troops "flee"?

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:55:02 PDT
On CBC Newsworld today the CBC's reporter, Paul Hunter, said "About half the Afghans turned and fled, so there's clearly some work to be done see box at right in link below]." But now he's rather changed the words he uses in print--see bolded bit below. Canadian and Afghan troops moved into the forests and orchards surrounding the city of Kandahar on Wednesday, battling with Taliban fighters who infiltrated the area, officials said. At least two Afghan soldiers were killed in the hour-long fir

The Benefits of Conservation Gardening

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 12:48:24 PDT
This fall if you've been impacted by the global trend to "go green," you might want to consider conservation landscaping with native garden plantings. Scientist report more than esthetic rewards await you for your efforts. Planting native plants helps restore the ecological balance in nature.

As eco-friendly trends take hold, venture capitalists take note (BizJournals)

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:50:40 PDT
Crystal IS Inc.'s latest effort to drum up venture capital funding begins next month, and it could be the company's largest intake in its 11-year history.

Watch, Listen and Go Online as CBC Celebrates Canada's Birthday in ... - Channel Canada


Watch, Listen and Go Online as CBC Celebrates Canada's Birthday in ...
Channel Canada, Canada - Jun 23, 2008
Live coverage of Canada Day celebrations begins at 12 noon ET, Tuesday, July 1 on CBC Television and CBC Newsworld. Beginning at 12 pm ET, and broadcast for ...


Wall Street's Widening Credibility Gap - Forbes.com

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:57:28 PDT
Credibility is in short supply on Wall Street. No one seems able to say definitively that the worst is over, and indeed a growing number of voices are saying the worst is yet to come. Worsening trends in the financial markets have made fibbers out of many a bank chief in recent weeks. Gloomy predictions are now piling on for the commercial banks...

Yoga classes held in Airlie Gardens | WWAY NewsChannel

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:48:17 PDT
Video from ABC channel WWAY TV 3 in Wilmington, NC

Toyota Hybrids - Save Gas Money

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:24:20 PDT
Lots of great news about the Toyota Prius, Camry Hybrid & Highlander Hybrid about fuel economy savings, gas prices and going green.


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