Scott's : Current News

12:47 PM

April 24, 2008 News and Trends

Fight hate crime with a springtime walk in Brighton

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 05:12:38 PDT
Fight hate crime with a springtime walk in Brighton Gay and lesbian people and their friends have been signing up for a major gay day out in Brighton during the May bank holiday. The 5th Annual Equality Walk is a demonstration of solidarity against hate crime. Popularity: 26% ?] Neo-Nazi who attacked gays loses appeal The leader of a neo-Nazi group in southern Sweden, jailed for beating five men at a gay rights party, lost his appeal yesterday. National Socialist Front (NSF) lead

CBC: It’s a “bungle”! No it’s a “blunder”! Hang on: it’s a “gaffe”!

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:50:34 PDT
CBC: It’s a “bungle”! No it’s a “blunder”! Hang on: it’s a “gaffe”! It ain’t good, that’s for sure! Just yesterday I had to update my Monday blog entry because the fair and balanced state-owned CBC Newsworld kept changing its mind about the Conservative government’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Maxime Bernier, and how to officially describe his, um, verbal malfunction. On Monday I showed you how Canada’s cable news networks—the state-owned one and the citizen-owned one against which t

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

TV tonight: Five worth watching (Toronto Star)

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 01:44:58 PDT
Oprah and Jen give it up: Oprah's Big Give pulls out the big guns for its season finale, with a special appearance by Jennifer Aniston, who will apparently deliver "big news" in this closer (CTV, ABC at 8).

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.

N'Sync star speaks out for Day of Silence

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 03:05:15 PDT
Gay bishop to attend Lambeth conference despite previous rejection The most senior openly gay cleric in the Anglican Communion, Gene Robinson intends to attend the 2008 Lambeth Conference to be held in Caterbury despite previously refusing to. Popularity: 13% ?] Video: PinkNews editor takes Boris Johnson to task At the Stonewall hustings for the Mayor of London, chair of the hustings, PinkNews.co.uk editor, Tony Grew, took Conservative Party Candidate Boris Johnson to task. Popula

Search warrants suggest Tories overspent by $1-million (The Globe and Mail)

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:31:16 PDT
Documents released Monday lay out allegations against federal Conservative Party, including that invoices may have been altered

Media Update II

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:11:32 PDT
I did an interview with Global TV news on Elections Canada Vs. Harper. That's supposed to air tonight at 5:30 PM and again at 11 PM. Note my Newsworld Politics interview is now set for 5:15 PM.

Another Super Tuesday -- Pennsylvania Edition

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:19:44 PDT
By Michael J.W. Stickings UPDATED FREQUENTLY. SEE BELOW. 9:11 pm -- Hello, everyone. As Creature mentioned -- and make sure to read his excellent Pennsylvania primary post right below this one (or click here) -- I was on CTV Newsnet earlier this evening for a live interview segment with prime-time host Marcia MacMillan. For those of you who aren't Canadian, Newsnet started out as a sort of CNN Headline News. It has recently morphed into a rival to CBC Newsworld, the other major 24/7 news netwo

Jim Shaw a no-show at CRTC; cable company's proposals called 'extreme' (Canadian Business)

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:58:17 PDT
Julian Beltrame, The Canadian Press April 23, 2008 - 4:52 p.m.

Shaw no-show (The Ottawa Sun)

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:18:57 PDT
Share:

Scientists consider giving up search for Aids vaccine

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:06:32 PDT
New rights for lesbian parents in New South Wales The government of New South Wales (NSW) has announced that children born through in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) to lesbian mothers will have the same rights as those of heterosexual couples. Popularity: 32% ?] opinionuk-newsworld-newspoliticslawhealthfinanceentertainment Comment: Mayoral candidates push for pink vote Following Saturdays Stonewall hustings event, PinkNews.co.uk readers have one more chance to vote in our Mayor of London

PMA International Council meeting in India identifies produce ... - FreshPlaza


FreshPlaza

PMA International Council meeting in India identifies produce ...
FreshPlaza, Netherlands - 1 hour ago
Local business leaders from the growing, import/export and retail sectors spoke to the council members about their organizations, key retail trends in India ...


CBI April Industrial Trends' New Orders Fall to Record Low in April - CEP News


This is Money

CBI April Industrial Trends' New Orders Fall to Record Low in April
CEP News, Canada - 4 hours ago
07:28 04/24 (CEP News) Frankfurt - The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) published their April Industrial Trends Survey and announced that the orders ...
Manfacturing order reversal worse in 30 years Times Online
Factory gate price rises reach 13-year high guardian.co.uk
Factory orders weaken sharply in April International Herald Tribune
all 113 news articles


Google Hot Trends now in Singapore - Cnet Asia


Google Hot Trends now in Singapore
Cnet Asia, CA - 5 hours ago
Google Trends is one of the many products from the search giant meant to analyze the Internet, giving you an idea of what people are searching for. ...


Dover's profit grows 14 percent in 1Q on strong trends - Houston Chronicle


Dover's profit grows 14 percent in 1Q on strong trends
Houston Chronicle, United States - Apr 23, 2008
s profit grew 14 percent in the first quarter as strong trends continued in the industrial sector, the maker of industrial equipment and parts said ...
Dover Corp. 1st Quarter Net Rises; Raises 2008 Outlook MarketWatch
all 11 news articles


Trends & Innovations 2008 Grand Award - Canada NewsWire (press release)


Trends & Innovations 2008 Grand Award
Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada - 2 hours ago
MONTREAL, April 24 /CNW Telbec/ - It is with great pleasure that Mr. Mathieu Herrou, Managing Director of SIAL Montréal, presented the Grand Trends ...


Liver Diseases: A Huge European Health Burden, But Some Trends are ... - FOXBusiness


Liver Diseases: A Huge European Health Burden, But Some Trends are ...
FOXBusiness - 21 hours ago
Not surprisingly, several of the first presentations focused on trends in the prevalence of each of the major liver diseases, including continuing declines ...



Clickbank Listings
| |

Labels:

AddThis Social Bookmark Button Add to Any Social Bookmark onlywire Socializer socialize it

10:29 AM

Current News for April 24, 2008

Fashion fusion from east to west and back again

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:05:52 PDT
Just like a painting, or a song, fashion also plays a main role in the fusion of different cultures and influences. Eastern and Western cultures engage in an important part in the Fashion trends of today.

LG KG750 Is Sleek of Line, High (Five) of Megapixels, Shoots DivX, Called Secret Lg]

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:15:00 PDT
Remember that sleek black cellphone from LG we wrote about earlier this month? More details are emerging, most notably that it shoots DivX video at 120 frames per second, and sports face-recognition technology on that 5-megapixel camera, as well as having haptic feedback, mobile Google apps and Bluetooth. Oh, and one for Conan O'Brien—its name is *whispers* Secret. Full press release after the jump. LG launches its third Black Label Series handset London, UK, 24 April, 2008 - LG Electronics, a

H & M launch Marimekko influenced range

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:24:51 PDT
H & M launch Marimekko influenced range April 24th, 2008 by Katie High street chain H & M is clearly determined to get everyone wearing bright colours for summer with the launch of their range titled A Tribute to Marimekko. For the uninitiated, Marimekko is a Finnish company established back in the 1950s that really set the fashion trends of the 1960s and 1970s with high profile women such as Jackie Kennedy wearing their trademark rainbow colours and bold prints. Now, H & M are doffing their c

Fabulous Dolphins and Whales Die From Neglect

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:29:13 PDT
Whales have been important to communities around the world for thousands of years. They have provided meat, fat, tools (from whale bone), leather and gut. These fabulous creatures have been (and still are), so useful that they have been over exploited and their numbers are rapidly dropping. A recent survey showed that there are eleven species of whale around Canada but seven of these are now endangered. Similar trends have been noted in other parts of the world. Human activity is the biggest s

CFP: Gender, Sexuality, and Language

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:32:47 PDT
CFP: Gender, Sexuality, and Language QUEER EXCURSIONS: NEW DIRECTIONS IN LANGUAGE, GENDER AND SEXUALITY RESEARCH Editors: Jenny Davis, Joshua Raclaw, and Lal Zimman (Department of Linguistics, UC Boulder) Abstracts Due: June 30, 2008. First round of full drafts due September 1, 2008. Questions: via email (click names above) Submissions are invited for a new edited volume in the field of language, gender, and sexuality that seeks to expand the present scope of these research areas. The vol

EF Education First uses Omniture's web analytics

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:37:43 PDT
EF Education First, the world’s largest education company, is using Omniture to help optimise their international business operations, better convert Web site visits into enquiries and improve online sales. The company is using Omniture SiteCatalyst to identify trends and visitor preferences.

The New Market Influencer And The Web

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:38:48 PDT
People like Guy Kawasaki, Seth Godin, Jeff Pulver and Chris Brogan are a new dynamic for influencing market shifts, trends and standards in the no-rule-book world of the Web. How and why?

Baby Showers for Men

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:54:08 PDT
All-daddy baby showers appear to be the new thing. Is it the latest trend? Or just an excuse to hang out with each other?

egg chair and arne jacobsen updates

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 06:00:41 PDT
Via Freshhome, I see that the iconic Egg Chair has been given a facelift for its 50th anniversary. It’s giving me bad Preppy Handbook flashbacks. What do you think? The Egg Chair says, “On the occasion of the chair’s golden anniversary, Fritz Hansen asked the well-known conteporary artist Tal R to interpret 50 Egg chairs designed by Arne Jacobsen…This series of the Egg visually expresses its 50 years of fame as if every piece of textile represents a period of time with past and present trends

Global Warming Gas Buildup Accelerating

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 06:04:47 PDT
The latest government data about the state of the Earth's climate, released a day after Earth Day, shows an accelerating trend of greenhouse gases accumulating in the atmosphere.


ClickBank Product Listing
| |

Labels:

AddThis Social Bookmark Button Add to Any Social Bookmark onlywire Socializer socialize it