April 15, 2008 Hot Trends
Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:22:27 PDT
Jake organizes a group to gather more information about the explosions after a satellite television in the local bar broadcasts an Asian news program showing the extent of the nuclear attacks
Long-term trends outweigh financial crises, says Schroders - Asian Investor (subscription)
Long-term trends outweigh financial crises, says Schroders Asian Investor (subscription), Hong Kong - 5 hours ago But stock picking occurs within the context of big-picture trends that determine what companies are going to offer value. Until recently these would have ... |
The Ethical Atheist Blog
Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:11:33 PDT
This is a blog that presents history, politics, science, and other relevant topics from the perspective of an atheist. Examples of posts are an analysis of why evolution is important to learn, an astute post on why the writer objects to religions in general, a review of a gene intricately linked to language development, and news on Expelled; movie.
How juicy political legends and myths like “Hidden Agenda” are written
Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:58:11 PDT
How juicy political legends and myths like “Hidden Agenda” are written 1. As a general matter, simply watch the state-owned CBC Newsworld channel or any of a number of other liberal media outlets. Legends and myths appear as if out of nowhere. For example, just now: On the CBC Newsworld channel, in the middle of the newscast, a guest expert on all things political, Susan Delacourt, a political columnist from the liberal-left’s Toronto Star, suggested that Prime Minister Harper is an “unf
Tier1 Research: Several New Trends Help Managed Hosting Sector Experience Tremendous Growth in 2007 (Centre Daily Times)
Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:42:09 PDT
Analysts at Tier1 Research (T1R) find in a new report that the managed hosting sector has experienced tremendous growth in the past 12 months - in excess of 30% - driven by several trends. These trends include virtualization, business continuity services and security technologies, driven both by enterprise demand and regulatory compliance. Despite the dipping economy in the US, there has been ...
Embattled Mugabe 'has started crackdown' - Toronto Star
Embattled Mugabe 'has started crackdown' Toronto Star, Canada - Apr 4, 2008 Adrienne Arsenault, a reporter for CBC Newsworld, said she was standing in the driveway of a different hotel earlier in the day and was grabbed by riot ... |


Last night's CMT Music Awards�the country-music television network's version of its sister network MTV's Video Music Awards�veered into "a little more than slightly excruciating" territory when co-host Miley Cyrus tripped her way through a Taylor Swift intro in which she talked about texting the glittery-guitar-hoisting country protege incessantly, an endless setup to what would be one of many "ha ha, Dad, I'm paying your bills!" zingers that the Hannah Montana star sent in the direction of her father/svengali, "Achy Breaky Heart" singer Billy Ray Cyrus. (Yes, he performed the line dance that sent him and his mullet to stardom back in 1992, the same year his cash cow was sired.) The opening skit, in which Trace Adkins and his really greasy mop tried currying favor with everyone from Donald Trump to the three remaining Presidential candidates in order to get passes to the show, also mined that route; its final punchline was that Billy Ray was making extra scratch by scalping tickets, which were of course hot properties because of his daughter's presence. That girl is going to be so messed up in three years. Full list of winners�which includes three awards for Kellie Pickler, two for Taylor Swift, and one for that super-creepy video where Jon Bon Jovi and Leann Rimes make out�after the jump.













