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Current News for May 14, 2008
Themes
Wed, 14 May 2008 17:10:48 PDT
These are some themes I’ve been tracking the last several weeks. The gist of it is that there is probably a concerted strategic communications campaign coming out of the government about the progress in Afghanistan, RC-East in particular, and this is being abetted by gullible journalists and analysts. Alongside this theme is a growing record of absolutely shoddy scholarship and reporting on the area, in particular over matters relating to the Pashtuns. I thought it might be useful to collect th
MUST READ: Right Blog and Radio Brilliance
Sun, 04 May 2008 08:52:14 PDT
This it too good to not take the time to read and follow. CBC staff should all read it since it involves at least a couple of “expert” correspondents at Huffington Post —which as I’ve pointed out is a far-left web site that state-owned CBC Newsworld likes to source for their guest analysts and “experts” on politics. Two blogs, the brilliant Little Green Footballs and Gateway Pundit, together with Fox News’ radio talker John Gibson, suss out a Huffington Post plant at a John McCain townhall
Pompey buck unfashionable trend
Wed, 14 May 2008 01:20:04 PDT
Pompey buck unfashionable trend
Emerging Trends in India-Nepal relations
Wed, 14 May 2008 07:58:02 PDT
A conference has started in Patna of Bihar on Saturday to discuss the dimensions of Indo-Nepal relations under new circumstances. With a distinguish panorama in the kaleidoscope as the indo-nepal relation is concerned, In the last week of April a jumbo delegation of Nepal led by Minister for Physical Planning and Works Hishila Yami had been in Patn
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.
Identifying Outsourcing Trends in Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Contract Research (Centre Daily Times)
Wed, 14 May 2008 06:02:30 PDT
Frost & Sullivan launches new Voice of the Customer studies on outsourcing trends, perceptions, selection criteria and other important dynamics to contract research organizations (CROs). These studies include detailed interviews with more than 150 executives within the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry who are involved in outsourcing to CROs. Additionally, Frost & Sullivan seeks to gauge ...
Most Beautiful Realist Purse!
Wed, 14 May 2008 00:36:27 PDT
Know all about the hottest trend that sweeping Hollywood by storm, cute and stylish sculptured handbags that look like real pods and sculptures!
Clinton Camp on Edwards Endorsement: "It's Not Great News"
Wed, 14 May 2008 15:01:51 PDT
ABC News' Kate Snow Reports: "It's not great news," said a senior Clinton adviser of the news that former Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C., will break his neutrality and endorse Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., in Michigan Wednesday night.
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
Bush throws himself under the bus - As seen on MSNBC today
Wed, 14 May 2008 17:59:25 PDT
This great Yahoo News & Politico interview, including questions from a Yahoo user, was a Special Commentary on MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann, highlighting what Olbermann calls Bush's "panormaic and murderous deceit" and his concerns about playing golf while over 4000 people so far are killed in Iraq.
ABC News: Myanmar Disaster Pix Leaked to Facebook
Wed, 14 May 2008 16:06:25 PDT
Is Facebook a reliable means of news when reporters can't get to the story? In Myanmar, where the government is chasing out foreign reporters, we may have to turn to Facebook for the latest.
Video streaming through a Nokia cellphone, Qik.com and a FlexClip…
Wed, 14 May 2008 15:59:47 PDT
Made myself a cameraphone mount using a simple FlexClip… I’m not sure what to make of the Nokia E51 I received from WOM World Nokia three weeks ago, so I’ve been using it as much as I can (kiasu?). Being a heavy Internet user, I don’t care so much about talking on the cellphone as much as its ability to connect to the net. In fact, I use more data service than voice, and my thousands of AT&T rollover minutes will attest to that. Heck, if only VoIP services were embraced by mobile phone com
That Damn Etiquette
Wed, 14 May 2008 17:33:02 PDT
When I read about the recent arrest of the infamous “Soulja Girl” (synopsis: she harassed an old lady on Atlanta’s metro train system, and the video got viral. for more info, watch here), I applauded. No really, I applauded all by myself in front of my computer. This was a situation that shows, really, the degradation of our youth. That huge sense of entitlement and unharnessed lawlessness really gets on my nerves with these kids. Whether it’s at the movie theatre or my schools, many of our y
French Bedroom Furniture
Wed, 14 May 2008 08:02:43 PDT
It's always interesting to follow the trends worldwide in fashion and design, but if you really want to know what the newest styles and ideas are, you should track the developments in Paris.
ClickBank Product Listing
Hot Trends | Trends | Current News | Breaking News | News
Wed, 14 May 2008 17:10:48 PDT
These are some themes I’ve been tracking the last several weeks. The gist of it is that there is probably a concerted strategic communications campaign coming out of the government about the progress in Afghanistan, RC-East in particular, and this is being abetted by gullible journalists and analysts. Alongside this theme is a growing record of absolutely shoddy scholarship and reporting on the area, in particular over matters relating to the Pashtuns. I thought it might be useful to collect th
MUST READ: Right Blog and Radio Brilliance
Sun, 04 May 2008 08:52:14 PDT
This it too good to not take the time to read and follow. CBC staff should all read it since it involves at least a couple of “expert” correspondents at Huffington Post —which as I’ve pointed out is a far-left web site that state-owned CBC Newsworld likes to source for their guest analysts and “experts” on politics. Two blogs, the brilliant Little Green Footballs and Gateway Pundit, together with Fox News’ radio talker John Gibson, suss out a Huffington Post plant at a John McCain townhall
Pompey buck unfashionable trend
Wed, 14 May 2008 01:20:04 PDT
Pompey buck unfashionable trend
Emerging Trends in India-Nepal relations
Wed, 14 May 2008 07:58:02 PDT
A conference has started in Patna of Bihar on Saturday to discuss the dimensions of Indo-Nepal relations under new circumstances. With a distinguish panorama in the kaleidoscope as the indo-nepal relation is concerned, In the last week of April a jumbo delegation of Nepal led by Minister for Physical Planning and Works Hishila Yami had been in Patn
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.
Identifying Outsourcing Trends in Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Contract Research (Centre Daily Times)
Wed, 14 May 2008 06:02:30 PDT
Frost & Sullivan launches new Voice of the Customer studies on outsourcing trends, perceptions, selection criteria and other important dynamics to contract research organizations (CROs). These studies include detailed interviews with more than 150 executives within the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry who are involved in outsourcing to CROs. Additionally, Frost & Sullivan seeks to gauge ...
Most Beautiful Realist Purse!
Wed, 14 May 2008 00:36:27 PDT
Know all about the hottest trend that sweeping Hollywood by storm, cute and stylish sculptured handbags that look like real pods and sculptures!
Clinton Camp on Edwards Endorsement: "It's Not Great News"
Wed, 14 May 2008 15:01:51 PDT
ABC News' Kate Snow Reports: "It's not great news," said a senior Clinton adviser of the news that former Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C., will break his neutrality and endorse Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., in Michigan Wednesday night.
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
Bush throws himself under the bus - As seen on MSNBC today
Wed, 14 May 2008 17:59:25 PDT
This great Yahoo News & Politico interview, including questions from a Yahoo user, was a Special Commentary on MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann, highlighting what Olbermann calls Bush's "panormaic and murderous deceit" and his concerns about playing golf while over 4000 people so far are killed in Iraq.
ABC News: Myanmar Disaster Pix Leaked to Facebook
Wed, 14 May 2008 16:06:25 PDT
Is Facebook a reliable means of news when reporters can't get to the story? In Myanmar, where the government is chasing out foreign reporters, we may have to turn to Facebook for the latest.
Video streaming through a Nokia cellphone, Qik.com and a FlexClip…
Wed, 14 May 2008 15:59:47 PDT
Made myself a cameraphone mount using a simple FlexClip… I’m not sure what to make of the Nokia E51 I received from WOM World Nokia three weeks ago, so I’ve been using it as much as I can (kiasu?). Being a heavy Internet user, I don’t care so much about talking on the cellphone as much as its ability to connect to the net. In fact, I use more data service than voice, and my thousands of AT&T rollover minutes will attest to that. Heck, if only VoIP services were embraced by mobile phone com
That Damn Etiquette
Wed, 14 May 2008 17:33:02 PDT
When I read about the recent arrest of the infamous “Soulja Girl” (synopsis: she harassed an old lady on Atlanta’s metro train system, and the video got viral. for more info, watch here), I applauded. No really, I applauded all by myself in front of my computer. This was a situation that shows, really, the degradation of our youth. That huge sense of entitlement and unharnessed lawlessness really gets on my nerves with these kids. Whether it’s at the movie theatre or my schools, many of our y
French Bedroom Furniture
Wed, 14 May 2008 08:02:43 PDT
It's always interesting to follow the trends worldwide in fashion and design, but if you really want to know what the newest styles and ideas are, you should track the developments in Paris.
ClickBank Product Listing
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