Current News for April 18, 2008
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 01:45:58 PDT
We've had the romantic catwalk rundown and now here are my picks from the high street. To make this look work without looking cloyingly sickly team floaty dresses with grey tights and chunky sandals. The romantic look also lends itself to layering, think ultra fine jersey tops under crochet dresses and frilly petticoats peeking out from fluffy skir
Profiting from the Fed's Secret Meetings
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 01:47:29 PDT
By Dr. Steve Sjuggerud, from the Jekyll Island Club, Georgia JPMorgan and the U.S. Treasury just saved us from the real risk of Depression...It was the Panic of '07. The economy was weakening. Stocks were falling. Banks had lent too much and were now seriously tightening up. It all came to a head when a major bank was about to fail. Something had to be done.The U.S. Treasury understood the risk of a downward spiral. So after a secret meeting, it took the surprising step of providing a whopping
The Concept of Flogging
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 02:38:20 PDT
I read an amazing article the other day that reflects my thoughts on the blogging world to a tee. Famous author and blogger Doc Searls distinguishes the difference between blogging and flogging. It all comes back to the short attention span of bloggers and the high output of thoughtless posting. (more…)
PoliticsWeb2.0: Rating Candidate Sites, Dealing with Communication Overload
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 02:41:15 PDT
I came in a few minutes late on Christian Vaccari's talk on candidate websites in the 2008 US presidential primaries. Vaccari is at the University of Bologna in Italy, and has been studying online politics for a while. He is explaining his research goals: -to assess how US presidential candidates adopted online communication during the primaries, looking at information vs participation and Rs v Ds. -and to test the "normalization of cyberspace" hypothesis that top-tier candidates will have be
Making wellness a family affair
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 02:52:13 PDT
Making wellness a family affair If we begin to place an emphasis on eating healthy foods and increasing activity levels in our children, we can reverse these alarming trends. Here are a few guidelines for dealing with overweight children. Be sure the child has been evaluated by a medical doctor to assure there are no reasons why losing weight would
Wild Fires Likely To Spread Due To Global Warming
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 02:54:17 PDT
Wild fires are likely to be bigger, more frequent and burn for longer as the world gets hotter, in turn speeding up global warming to create a dangerous vicious circle, scientists say.
The process is being studied as part of work to develop a detailed map of global fire patterns which will be used with climate models to predict future fire trends.
Too Much Red Ink
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:12:55 PDT
And speaking about squandering opportunities, here is a excerpt from a Goldman Sachs report on the New York Times Corporation issued yesterday : NYT reported weak first quarter results that were well below expectations…The negative advertising revenue trends seen in January (down 9.8% y-o-y) and February (down 8.3%) continued, as March numbers fell 11.1%. The weakness was mainly seen in classifieds, which dropped 25.7% y-o-y in March (down 22.6% YTD). Moreover, the New England Media’s performa
Become a Glambassador!
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:15:04 PDT
Do you like to shop for makeup and recommend your favorite products to friends? Well, we have the job for you! Glamour is now taking applications for representatives across the country, in 22 major cities, to work on Glamour’s behalf to reach local readers. Glamour is looking for well-connected people in each city, such as active members or leaders of alumni associations, special interest clubs and PTAs. Each Glambassador recruits and manages a group of 30 or more fashionable friends. Glambassa
Easy Ways To Cure Aspergers
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:29:11 PDT
Easy Ways To Cure Aspergers It is difficult to find a “good thing” about Asperger’s syndrome. But one positive concerning the disorder is that it can be treated and that there are many different all natural treatments available that can not only subdue many triggers, but also help your child lead a normal life. There are many different ways that you can go about treating Asperger’s naturally which will normally require involvement by the school and at home to achieve the best possible results
AP Top News at 6:55 am EDT - The Associated Press
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News Briefs London Free Press, Canada - 1 hour ago By FREE PRESS NEWS SERVICES OTTAWA -- With a day of sultry, summery weather to inspire them, federal opposition parties cranked up the heat on Foreign ... |
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You don't know tech: The InfoWorld news quiz InfoWorld, CA - 1 hour ago This week's roundup of IT news stories includes HP's 2133 competing with the... One of the hot topics that everyone loves to talk ... In the litigious world ... |
National and Washington news in brief - San Jose Mercury News
National and Washington news in brief San Jose Mercury News, USA - 2 hours ago News of his death was posted late Thursday on Springsteen's official Web site. According to published reports, Federici last performed with Springsteen and ... |
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