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April 22, 2008 News and Trends

Speaking at Sun Microsystem's Startup Camp

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:01:48 PDT
On May 4th and 5th I'll be attending, and speaking at, Sun Microsystem's Startup Camp 5 in San Francisco. The event is about 1/3 panels and 2/3 unconference (where the agenda is set on that day). I am really honored to be sitting on the "Notes From Mission Control: Rules For a Successful Media Launch" panel alongside S. Neil Vineberg, Jyri Engestrom (co-founder of Jaiku), Christina (CK) Kerley and Mark Modzelewski (CEO of Stealth Startup). Other panels on the 4th include the likes of Matt Mar

Holy Moses, Where’s Our Matzo?

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:29:26 PDT
First, happy Passover! Second, good luck finding yourself some matzo. Grocery stores in the Bay Area–Berkeley included–have come up short on matzo, a key ingredient to the Jewish celebration of Passover. During this holiday, observant Jews eat matzo at their Seder and then follow about a week of more unleavened bread fare. (more…)

Cows Helping Make Ethanol

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:37:19 PDT
A study by researchers at Michigan State University says that an enzyme from a microbe that lives in cows’ stomachs could help get more ethanol out of corn. This story from Science Daily says scientists have figured out how to grow corn with the enzyme already in the grain… keeping lots of cows’ guts out of the picture: The enzyme that allows a cow to digest grasses and other plant fibers can be used to turn other plant fibers into simple sugars. These simple sugars can be used to produce eth

Most Visited Sites:South Africa, Kenya & Nigeria

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 06:35:33 PDT
It seems that Kenyans,South Africans and Nigerians are visiting more international websites than local websites. Is the trend going to change anytime soon? find out more in this post

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

Never too Soon

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:07:16 PDT
Never too Soon It’s never to soon to plan for Halloween! No seriously, I absolutely love Halloween. This year Halloween will fall on a Friday which makes it a great time to have a big party! Check out these amazing Costumes online. These Adult Costumes are certainly not for kids! Have I got you inspired to throw a bash this October 31? Well then send out an Evite and mark your calender. And don’t forget to shop for your costume early! You only have like 200 days left to plan it! Whether you b

Architecture Trends That Help Condo Developers Thrive In a Down Market (Multi-Housing News)

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:15:45 PDT
Los Angeles--In today’s competitive housing market, architects are quickly learning new concepts to help buyers. We’ve identified four trends that are increasingly being adopted by our developer clients.

Pope reinforces conservative values at the end of US tour

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:06:25 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: 7% ?] Watch the candidates for Mayor at gay hustings Last weekend five of the candidates for Mayor of London addressed a gay audience and answered questions. The hustings was organised by gay equality organisation Stonewall. Popularit


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Hot trends for April 22, 2008

Key Trends in Mobile Phone Channels in China: Forecast for 2008 and Beyond (Business Wire via Yahoo!7 Finance)

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:38:00 PDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c89485) has announced the addition of "Key Trends in Mobile Phone Channels in China: Forecast for 2008 and Beyond" to their offering.

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Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:40:42 PDT
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SciFi NewsStream 4/15/08

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:31:29 PDT
Nimoy, Quinto Asked About Tom Cruise’s Involvement In Star Trek, Ghost In The Shell 3-D Movie, DS9’s Dax To Play A ‘Cute Nerd’ On Stargate Atlantis, Bear McCreary Battlestar Galactica Concert, Chabon’s Spider-Man 2 Script Makes More Sense Than Movie, Vote For The Sexiest Sci-Fi Gal/Guy, The New Hulk Poster’s Roots

AllHeadlineNews.com Debuts New“Happy and Upbeat News” Category

Mon, 16 Jan 2006 00:00:01 PST
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (PRWEB) January 16, 2006 -- All Headline News Corp., a leading news and content syndicator, today announced the launch of its“Upbeat and Happy” News content and...

Avid's in the House | Digital Content Producer

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:03:00 PDT
Don’t let their absence from the South Hall fool you. Though Avid’s not exhibiting at the show, the company is set to make some news today.

Ideas & Trends I Waste People’s Time Online. How? Don’t Ask Me. - New York Times


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Ideas & Trends I Waste People’s Time Online. How? Don’t Ask Me.
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Martin Meissner/AP By STREETER SEIDELL Links to funny online videos, pictures and the like pepper our in-boxes like so many temptations of the devil: “Cat ...


Papers I wish I’d seen last week

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:22:32 PDT
Papers I wish I’d seen last week Posted on April 22, 2008 by Jeremy Was unable to get to the Foucault conference last week. Apparently the challenge of going to 2 conferences at once was too much! Here’s a paper or 2 I wish I’d seen: Catherine Bliss (New School for Social Research) blisc162@newschool.edu Genome Sampling and the Biopolitics of Race This paper applies Foucault’s concept of biopolitics to scientific knowledge about race via a genealogy of global genome project sampling st

Avid's in the House | Digital Content Producer

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:03:00 PDT
Don’t let their absence from the South Hall fool you. Though Avid’s not exhibiting at the show, the company is set to make some news today.

DIVIDED NATION? UK ON ST GEORGE'S DAY

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:21:12 PDT
DIVIDED NATION? UK ON ST GEORGE'S DAY British people are becoming less patriotic and more than three-quarters living in England think it is a worse place to live than 20 years ago, a Sky News survey reveals.

News and Ideas About Home from Houseplans.com

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:02:12 PDT
Houseplans is the largest online source of architectural stock plans, offering more than 27,000 plans from more than 170 designers. The Editor's Blog (http://blog.houseplans.com) covers new products, design ideas, and house-building advice.

70 below recorded in northwest China

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:08:26 PDT
A cold front that killed thousands of livestock swept through northwest China, bringing sandstorms, snow and bitter cold to the region. The Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region experienced Siberian-like temperatures of at least 70 below zero, though forecasts predicated a warming trend, China's official Xinhua news agency reported Tuesday.


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Current News for April 22, 2008

Rick Astley, its time to say Goodbye

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:44:00 PDT
Google Trends doesn't lie.

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

EnVironment Nazis-Global Warming, Fact/Fiction?

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:39:50 PDT
For years, records from surface thermometers showed a global warming trend beginning in the late 70's. But temperatures sensed by satellites and weather ballons displayed no concurrent warming...

Katie Couric's Notebook: Eye On Pennsylvania (CBS News) - CBS


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All eyes are on the Pennsylvania primary. Is Hillary Clinton the candidate with nine lives? Or will Barack Obama steal her thunder? (CBSNews.com)
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Canadian cancer survivors obese and inactive: study

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:59:54 PDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Cancer survivors in Canada are more likely to be obese and less likely to exercise than the rest of the population -- putting themselves at risk of having their cancers come back, researchers said on Monday. The trends, likely...

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...

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Travel Tradewinds

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:57:56 PDT
I’ve noticed an interesting trend in the business side of the travel world which reflects the mentality of travelers out there. These trends can also, if looked at correctly, allow insight into where to expect great deals in the future and where to avoid tourists.


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