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April 15, 2008 Hot Trends

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...

ADRs in Focus: Asian airlines down on Delta-Northwest news - Houston Chronicle


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ADRs in Focus: Asian airlines down on Delta-Northwest news
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News broadcasters threaten IPL blackout - CricInfo.com


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News broadcasters threaten IPL blackout
CricInfo.com, UK - 6 hours ago
The Indian media's rocky relations with the Indian Premier League have taken a downward turn with the News Broadcasters Association (NBA), whose members ...


Community colleges online enrollment surge, report says

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:50:14 PDT
A recent report reveals online community schools are now getting the highest enrollment in online education. The news was very impressive since it said that online education is now getting noticed by many people – even in third world countries of the world. The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and the Babson Survey Research Group reported an enrollment of nearly 3.5 million post secondary students in Philadelphia in just one online class alone. Of this, the community colleges have the highest increa

Fair Use and JK Rowling's lawsuit

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:35:44 PDT
P2Pnet news explains why the Fair Use Project is defending the publisher of a Harry Potter Lexicon against the author of the Harry Potter books. With links to NYT report.

Health: Pregnant Men are The Trendliest

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 09:50:40 PDT
The Trendliest explores the hottest new health trend, getting men pregnant and coins the phrase "Pregmancy".

Texas Real Estate defies trends of a recession

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:03:43 PDT
Texas seems to be the one place in the US where the real estate market still works.

Vista Performance (not)

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:30:25 PDT
I have had almost no personal experience of Windows Vista, and having watched my manager struggle with it on her laptop, I am quite content to keep it that way. Randall C Kennedy of InfoWorld decided to compare Vista versus XP and Windows 2000 on the same hardware and produced this chart. Not only is Vista and Office 2007 the most bloated desktop software stack ever to emerge from Redmond, its system requirements are so out of proportion with recent hardware trends that only the latest and gr

Great Live ulcerative colitis forum in Pittsburgh

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:10:57 PDT
Learning and awareness. Free forum with expert speakers, Q&A, Free meal. Learn about current treatments, trends, nutrition, and more. Great event. Highly recommended. Great for all Crohn's and Colitis patients, family, and friends.

Can MySpace Make it in South Korea?

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:40:17 PDT
Can MySpace Make it in South Korea? The holy grail for U.S.-based social networking sites has been cracking into the Asian market. You see, although MySpace and Facebook were invented in the U.S. and are wildly popular here, no site has been able to make it in Japan or Korea. Why? Leave it to the simple fact that these Asian markets are some of the most tech-savvy in the world and that they already have their own, home-grown social networking sites. Using exclusive features to the Korean mar

PSN Cards and In-Game XMB are Coming

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:24:07 PDT
He lauded the new store, mentioned some upcoming downloadable games, and even touched on a PS3-centric video service (they'll announce something soon), but the most concrete news in Dille's post was that an in-game cross media bar is coming this year and that PlayStation Network cards are "rolling out" to retailers as you read this.

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Hot trends for April 15, 2008

Afro-Realists on Thought Leader

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:17:48 PDT
I recently published a post on South Africa’s foremost News Blog, Thought Leader. The post is called The Afro-Realists. It talks about the battle between the pessimists and the optimists about the current situation South Africans find themselves in and the future ahead.

A Viewer Speaks

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 08:05:29 PDT
WE GET A good group of commenters here in Sticksville. Lately, we've been hearing quite a bit from a young woman from the Prairies, who has an openminded attitude toward Canadian shows, and an engaged and passionate way of defending them. On the subject of all the changes going on at the CBC, I think she's expressed the necessary corrective point of view better than Richard Stursberg, Kirstine Leyfield, or anybody else at the public broadcaster has managed to do. So I'm bumping her comment here

Adventure Travel : Adventure Travel / Web Guides / findingDu

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:12:12 PDT
It doesn’t matter if you’ve mountain biked in Kyrgyzstan, conquered Patagonia in a pair of hiking boots or scaled the sleek rock arches of the Colorado Plateau—even the most experienced hikers can still find adventure. This guide presents new adventure travel ideas and trends, adventure travel agencies, information about gear and

Street Fight Dvd Review

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 05:08:38 PDT
Local politics are on blast in this amazing documentary that highlights how politics are horrible. Seriously, horrible! The film surrounds a 2002 Mayoral race in Newark, New Jersey between Cory Booker & Sharpe James. This movie is urgent. This movie is not just a portrait of corruption, scandals, and how politics are so corrupt, it is a symbol of change and substance that we are hearing about today. This movie shook my foundation. THis movie shoved the political system into my face, and

Bush admits to approving torture, sign to impeach!

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 06:21:30 PDT
On Friday, George Bush told ABC News he personally approved of the approval of torture - including waterboarding - by Dick Cheney, Condoleeza Rice, Donald Rumsfeld, Colin Powell and George Tenet."Yes, I'm aware our national security team met on this issue. And I approved."

TV content creators get good news

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:33:47 PDT
A new survey of TV viewers worldwide reveals ominous trends for networks but -- paradoxically -- encouraging news for content creators such as producers, directors and writers. Consulting firm Accenture, which published the survey Monday, found that viewers are very loyal to their favorite shows, much more so than to the branded networks that provide them. via Variety]

Small Business Owners More Pessimistic

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:22:07 PDT
Optimism among small business owners is the lowest it has been in 28 years. The Small Business Economic Trends report released by the National Federation of Independent Business said that Small Business Optimism fell 3.3 points, the lowest since the second quarter of 1980. Much of the problem seems to be the fear of a recession. Only three percent of businesses said they were planning to expand their staff, down from 11 percent in February and only five percent said now is a good time to expan

More HPBA Fun Facts For The BBQ Industry.

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:37:17 PDT
The blog points out some cool fun facts regarding the barbecue industry. It shows the trend and statistics on how many home owners are installing Outdoor Kitchens, Outdoor Fireplaces, and Firepits. Some interesting stuff, check it out.

Advancements in Beer

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 06:56:02 PDT
website with all sorts of draft beer information. Talks about what draft beer is, draft beer equipment, and different news stories relating to draft beer.

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April 15, 2008 News and Trends

Bush might be investigated by Obama Administration

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:24:38 PDT
Last night, over at Philadelphia Daily News, Will Bunch asked Senator Barack Obama a very important question about if he is elected President whether his Justice Department "would aggressively go after and investigate whether crimes have been committed."Obama: "basic principle of our Constitution is nobody above the law." - Thank you Mr. Obama!

Finally, Sphere@AOL.com is their new email address | Lagahit

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:15:15 PDT
Finally, Sphere@AOL.com is their new email address. Sphere a blog and news contextual display service which is Co-Founded by Martin Remy and Steve Nieker and best known for our Sphere Related Content Widget has been acquired by AOL a company soon to be with Yahoo!.

Mugabe has 'unleashed a war' (Kitchener/Waterloo Record)

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 01:47:38 PDT
HARARE, ZIMBABWE (Apr 4, 2008) -- Intruders ransacked offices of the main opposition party and police detained foreign journalists yesterday in an ominous sign that President Robert Mugabe might turn to intimidation and violence in trying to stave off an electoral threat to his 28-year rule.

Good news on Social Security? (The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News)

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:00:00 PDT
Americans recently received some good news regarding Social Security. While the retirement and disability program still faces significant funding shortfalls, the annual trustees report released last month showed improved long-term finances. But there is more "good" news, this time for workers who receive an annual benefit statement from the Social Security Administration.

You just call out my name...

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:21:19 PDT
News, tips, ideas and opinions about trends and events in the world of fair trade and eco friendliness bundled with snippets about emerging markets, business happenings, pointers to interesting news articles, advice on marketing and promoting your products and much more. Be part of a growing group of aware business people who care.

CBC to cut Calgary Newsworld unit, hire more Alberta reporters (CBC Edmonton)

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:54:39 PDT
CBC News is shutting down the Calgary unit of its 24-hour Newsworld television service as of the end of May, and introducing additional positions for newsgathering, the public broadcaster said Thursday.

REFILE-News Corp to boost stake in German operator-WSJ - Reuters


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REFILE-News Corp to boost stake in German operator-WSJ
Reuters - 45 minutes ago
SAN FRANCISCO, April 14 (Reuters) - News Corp (NWSa.N: Quote, Profile, Research) is planning to boost the stake that it has recently built in German pay-TV ...
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Has America Lost Its Moral Direction?

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:34:28 PDT
Have we allowed the immoral minority to take over our great country? We seem to have thrown out our core values and beliefs for fear of being called a bigot, racist, homophobic, liberal, conservative, or any other name used to describe someone who does not agree with the current trend.Everyday we are hearing someone say their civil rights are...

Statistics underline new tourism trends (Bangkok Post - Thailand's English news)

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:43:49 PDT
The statistical profile of Thailand's visitor arrivals in 2007, just made public, clearly indicates six major trends that will affect existing and future marketing and development plans.

Pilot population trends

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 04:39:39 PDT
Pilot population trends April 15th, 2008 In the U.S., AOPA president Phil Boyer wants to know how to stop the pilot population from declining — it has fallen below 600,000, and is still heading downhill. No surprise, really. Flying is a fuel- and land-intensive pastime, when both oil and real estate are expensive and in short supply. Canada In Canada, as of September 2007, there were 61,109 pilot licenses and permits in force, with an additional 7,683 student permits Transport Canada]. If

World's News Headlines Still Reeling with Doom and Gloom, but Economic and Business News Strongly Upbeat, New Metric Finds

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:00:01 PST
Although news organizations around the world worked to bring their audiences a good mix of stories and feature articles, on balance, the news for the first day of 2008 featured more negative stories...

Trendliness in Action: Pranks- Jeff Ehrhardt

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:24:01 PDT
On the heels of The Trendliest proclaiming that Pranks are Trendly...they find one fine example of someone indulging in the trendliest of behaviors...Murray State Quarterback, Jeff Ehrhardt.

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