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June 17, 2008 News and Trends
Foreclosures can be avoided (or prevented)
Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:05:16 PDT
Today’s economy and housing market has home foreclosures on the rise. Daily there are news reports of the rising rates all over the country. House prices are lowering and this increases credit losses. The foreclosure statistics are climbing fast.
What The Heck Is Social Media?
Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:53:02 PDT
What is social media? Social media is the newest trend on the Web, websites that allow those of us non-web designers to be able to post content, video, and other forms of information online. You may have heard it referred to in the press as Web 2.0.Other terms used are social networks (MySpace, Facebook), bookmarking sites (Del.ici.ous, BackFlip),
Video-game news: Xbox aims for role-playing fans (AP via Yahoo! News)
Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:06:59 PDT
Real news from the virtual world:
CNN: Obama Poll Advantage Over McCain ‘Enormous’ … in Europe
Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:14:33 PDT
-By Warner Todd Huston CNN calls this serious news, apparently, but a recent report about a Pew Research poll of “more than 24,000 people in 24 countries” shows that foreigners favor Barack Obama over John McCain for president. Aside from the general “who cares” of it all, why is it news that people who wish the United States ill will would pick the candidate most friendly to their interests to become our president? Shouldn’t it be obvious that foreigners would want someone that would favor th
Intel Philippines launches “Nettops”
Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:26:35 PDT
With the current trend in low-cost laptops, Intel Philippines together with the Philippine government unveiled last June 13 the third installment of the low-cost PC program with its units called “nettops” – which are internet-centric desktops.
Oakland County news briefs - Detroit Free Press
Jersey Goes Way Wrong on Bail
Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:18:30 PDT
Thankfully, trends never start in New Jersey. That's where they go to die. But that doesn't mean that an outrageous and conceptually dangerous new bail law won't manage to wreak terrible harm across the river from civilization. Thanks to a tip from a reader, this New Jersey Law Journal op-ed ($$) exposes how Jersey has turned its already unwieldly bail system on its head: The new law, N.J.S.A. 2A:162-13 and 14, applies to certain crimes, such as murder, manslaughter, sexual assault, drug o
Real-Time Local News for Western Massachusetts
Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:00:01 PDT
Springfield, MA (PRWEB) September 28, 2007 -- Getting news once or twice a day is no longer sufficient. Why wait for local traffic, weather or sports updates when continual updates are possible? ...
Intervention is tough to watch, illuminates addiction - The Gazette (Montreal)
New STI campaign tells gays to get tested and get back out there
Fri, 30 May 2008 05:48:07 PDT
Threat of violence hangs over Riga Pride Latvian nationalist groups have issued a chilling joint statement saying that if a Pride event goes ahead this weekend it may create violent protests. opinionuk-newsworld-newspoliticslawhealthfinanceentertainment COMMENT: Doctor Who, omnisexuals and penis envy Right from its origins in 1963, the classic Doctor Who series was highly political and embodied a distinct minority sensibility. Other posts in opinion Analysis: Follow the Roman Catho
For whom the bell tolls
Sat, 31 May 2008 16:34:11 PDT
(I've been waiting far too long to post that photo.) So it's been a while, right? Sorry about that. Let's get to it, and stay tuned for an important announcement at the end. Do I Sound Like I Care?: The whole "Ooh...the Sens are looking for a head coach!" has turned into a big mess of indifference for me. Some of us (read: my loser friends and myself who care far too much about this) have been gunning for Pat Burns for a while now. The thing is, he was originally our second choice. Our first
Right to Work States See Higher Growth Than Forced Unionization States
Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:13:58 PDT
Right to Work States See Higher Growth Than Forced Unionization States -By Warner Todd Huston A fellow named Will Franklin over at Willisms.com has done some number crunching and he has discovered that states that support a right to work policy grow at a much higher rate than states that are awash in forced unionization. From 2004-2007, no Right To Work state grew less than 5.1%, while fifteen Forced Unionization state grew below that level. Meanwhile, while America’s GDP growth from 2
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Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:05:16 PDT
Today’s economy and housing market has home foreclosures on the rise. Daily there are news reports of the rising rates all over the country. House prices are lowering and this increases credit losses. The foreclosure statistics are climbing fast.
What The Heck Is Social Media?
Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:53:02 PDT
What is social media? Social media is the newest trend on the Web, websites that allow those of us non-web designers to be able to post content, video, and other forms of information online. You may have heard it referred to in the press as Web 2.0.Other terms used are social networks (MySpace, Facebook), bookmarking sites (Del.ici.ous, BackFlip),
Video-game news: Xbox aims for role-playing fans (AP via Yahoo! News)
Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:06:59 PDT
Real news from the virtual world:
CNN: Obama Poll Advantage Over McCain ‘Enormous’ … in Europe
Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:14:33 PDT
-By Warner Todd Huston CNN calls this serious news, apparently, but a recent report about a Pew Research poll of “more than 24,000 people in 24 countries” shows that foreigners favor Barack Obama over John McCain for president. Aside from the general “who cares” of it all, why is it news that people who wish the United States ill will would pick the candidate most friendly to their interests to become our president? Shouldn’t it be obvious that foreigners would want someone that would favor th
Intel Philippines launches “Nettops”
Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:26:35 PDT
With the current trend in low-cost laptops, Intel Philippines together with the Philippine government unveiled last June 13 the third installment of the low-cost PC program with its units called “nettops” – which are internet-centric desktops.
Oakland County news briefs - Detroit Free Press
Oakland County news briefs Detroit Free Press, United States - 4 hours ago ... planned curriculum by submitting comments in writing to the board prior to its meeting on July 14, when the board is expected to approve the new course. ... |
Jersey Goes Way Wrong on Bail
Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:18:30 PDT
Thankfully, trends never start in New Jersey. That's where they go to die. But that doesn't mean that an outrageous and conceptually dangerous new bail law won't manage to wreak terrible harm across the river from civilization. Thanks to a tip from a reader, this New Jersey Law Journal op-ed ($$) exposes how Jersey has turned its already unwieldly bail system on its head: The new law, N.J.S.A. 2A:162-13 and 14, applies to certain crimes, such as murder, manslaughter, sexual assault, drug o
Real-Time Local News for Western Massachusetts
Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:00:01 PDT
Springfield, MA (PRWEB) September 28, 2007 -- Getting news once or twice a day is no longer sufficient. Why wait for local traffic, weather or sports updates when continual updates are possible? ...
Intervention is tough to watch, illuminates addiction - The Gazette (Montreal)
Intervention is tough to watch, illuminates addiction The Gazette (Montreal), Canada - Jun 16, 2008 ... and tribulations of Wacko Jacko take centre stage in the self-explanatory Passionate Eye doc Michael Jackson: What Happened Next? (CBC-Newsworld - 10 pm) |
New STI campaign tells gays to get tested and get back out there
Fri, 30 May 2008 05:48:07 PDT
Threat of violence hangs over Riga Pride Latvian nationalist groups have issued a chilling joint statement saying that if a Pride event goes ahead this weekend it may create violent protests. opinionuk-newsworld-newspoliticslawhealthfinanceentertainment COMMENT: Doctor Who, omnisexuals and penis envy Right from its origins in 1963, the classic Doctor Who series was highly political and embodied a distinct minority sensibility. Other posts in opinion Analysis: Follow the Roman Catho
For whom the bell tolls
Sat, 31 May 2008 16:34:11 PDT
(I've been waiting far too long to post that photo.) So it's been a while, right? Sorry about that. Let's get to it, and stay tuned for an important announcement at the end. Do I Sound Like I Care?: The whole "Ooh...the Sens are looking for a head coach!" has turned into a big mess of indifference for me. Some of us (read: my loser friends and myself who care far too much about this) have been gunning for Pat Burns for a while now. The thing is, he was originally our second choice. Our first
Right to Work States See Higher Growth Than Forced Unionization States
Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:13:58 PDT
Right to Work States See Higher Growth Than Forced Unionization States -By Warner Todd Huston A fellow named Will Franklin over at Willisms.com has done some number crunching and he has discovered that states that support a right to work policy grow at a much higher rate than states that are awash in forced unionization. From 2004-2007, no Right To Work state grew less than 5.1%, while fifteen Forced Unionization state grew below that level. Meanwhile, while America’s GDP growth from 2
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