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July 01, 2008 Hot Trends

Obama Change Cartoons ***PICS***

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:04:30 PDT
Five insightful political cartoons capture the spirit of "Change" in the Obama campaign...as cross posted at ZZ News and Satire

Organic & Natural Pet Food Predictions

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:43:33 PDT
The hottest trends in petfood these days are "natural" and "organic." As pet owners are trying to eat healthier, their interest in these types of products for their pets continues to grow. In fact, sales of natural and organic petfoods are expected to outpace those in the overall petfood market soon.

Hands-Free Law Reminder for CA - WIRELESS AND MOBILE NEWS

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:21:56 PDT
Wireless and Mobile News has a great summary of the new hands-free law in California. The law is differnet for drivers over 18 and under 18. Under 18 drivers can not use a wireless telephone, pager, laptop or any other electronic communication or mobile services device to speak or text while driving in any manner, even "hands-free."

World’s Most Powerful Rail Gun Delivered to Navy

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:32:03 PDT
Which is why the news that BAE Systems has delivered a functional, 32-megajoule Electro-Magnetic Laboratory Rail Gun (32-MJ LRG) to the U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center in Dahlgren, Va., is exciting. Installation of the laboratory launcher is currently underway, and according to BAE, this is the first step toward the Navy’s goal of developing TSMW

Digg’s New “Recommendation Engine” Could Be A Boon To Advert

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:52:00 PDT
And in typical Web 2.0 fashion, the more you use Digg, the better recommendations you’ll receive, as the “engine” learns more about you. Digg’s upcoming “Recommendation Engine”, over time, advertisers may well also see a payoff as Digg’s users organize themselves into “social networks within the larger social news site’s community...

US News Expands The Ranking Service

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 08:14:05 PDT
US News&World Report, an authoritative source for US university rankings has launched an auto ranking website in what seems to be an expansion move towards a general online ranking service.

Red Ribbon Award 2008 winners announced

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 05:27:34 PDT
Ugandan bishop attacks European attitude towards gays An Anglican bishop has urged the government of Uganda to keep homosexuality illegal. Eria Paul Luzinda said that "not all that comes from Europe is superior and must be taken up." Gay MEP slams Daily Mail report as "inaccurate and highly misleading" Michael Cashman has defended himself against accusations that he and his partner are taking advantage of MEP staff allowances. US gay rights group endorses Obama and attacks Mc

Trend-Inspirationen: Richard Florida "Who is your City"

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 02:15:03 PDT
Als Autor des Bestsellers „The Rise of the Creative Class“ wurde der Politikwissensschaftler und Experte für Urban Planning, Richard Florida, bekannt. Mit seinem aktuellen Werk „Who´s your City“ macht er seinem Namen als Begründer innovativer Thesen alle Ehre.

Web Hosting? What Web Hosting?

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:25:49 PDT
The folks over at Royal Pingdom have discovered an interesting trend: Google Trends shows that the number of searches for both “web hosting” and “hosting” has decreased quite rapidly in the past few years.

StreetRead: New Way to Gather Wall Street News

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:25:40 PDT
If you’re an investor, you know staying on top of Wallstreet takes a lot of reading. Thanks to the internet, there are tons of sources for the latest finance stories; in fact, the choices can be overwhelming. That’s where Streetread comes in.

Breaking NBA News - Antawn Stays Put

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:13:29 PDT
Antawn Jamison resigns for the Washington Wizards. $50m over 4 seasons.

Electoral Thoughts from Stream - the online magazine for fil

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:35:40 PDT
The rules have changed. Filmmakers working with non-fiction materials must manage the pressures of creating topical projects without getting sloppy. It's a trend that Katy Chevigny, founder of Arts Engine Inc. and the Media that Matters Film Festival, knows too well.

THE NewsWire: New Look; New Functionality, More Value

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:18:31 PDT
The Automotive NewsWire has a new website... nice.


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June 30, 2008 News and Trends

Molson Coors Tapped Out (Zacks.com via Yahoo! Finance)

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:05:16 PDT
Of particular concern is the cost rationalization moves by the major brewers that are expected to result in the loss of the positive pricing trends.

The Septagon Studios News Blog

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:55:18 PDT
This is the central home for the latest breaking news from Septagon Studios. We will be providing opinionated columns, interviews, reviews, polls, and news from the independent side of the comic book industry. The News Blog will be updated on a daily basis so there will always be something new to read. Imagination. Creativity. Unleashed

Lesbian parents get new rights in New South Wales

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:00:53 PDT
Lesbian parents get new rights in New South Wales The rights of lesbian parents in New South Wales, Australia have been expanded under laws passed by the state government. Your job is to protect all citizens, Gambian leader told A New York-based human rights group has said that the President of the Gambia is failing in his responsibility to ensure respect for the rights of all. Equal treatment bill stalls in Lithuanian parliament Not enough MPs turned up to vote for a new equalit

Google Trends for Websites

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 07:37:56 PDT
Google Trends: provides (slightly) interesting facts on your blog. Though the product is free, signing in is required to see the number estimates. Not all sites seem to have a lot of data in Google Trends but it was fun to browse the various links. Most interesting to me were the “also visited” section and the “also....

Atlanta: Case Study in Conservative Failure by Design

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:42:39 PDT
The bottom line: We live in a complex society that requires intelligent planning, foresight and effective government to mediate between competing private interests and to organize and manage the infrastructure. The basic infrastructure needed to operate a modern city is mind-bogglingly complex - a series of interconnected systems that require constant maintenance, upgrades changes and improvements. The engineering feats required to simply install an effective sewer system for Salt Lake County’s

YouTube Fridays: Bill Gates’ last day (revisited) - IT World Canada Blogs


YouTube Fridays: Bill Gates’ last day (revisited)
IT World Canada Blogs, Canada - Jun 27, 2008
If you want more up-to-date footage than this, check out CBC Newsworld today around 2:30 EST where I’ll be discussing the big guy’s legacy and the company ...


Pregnancy pact alarms officials at U.S. high school: reports (CBC)

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 06:48:34 PDT
A pregnancy pact may be responsible for a dramatic rise in mothers-to-be at a Massachusetts high school, Time magazine reports.

Trendwatch: Recto-Phrenology

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:43:35 PDT
There’s a hot new trend the Hollywood elite are into: Recto-Phrenology! From Ashton Kutcher and Matthew McConaughey to Paris Hilton and the Beckhams, everybody who’s anybody is going absolutely mental for this far-out fad!Funny shit!


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