Newsworld jobs: I’m sure it’s just a coincidence…

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:59:10 PDT
Ten new CBC News jobs in Calgary were posted this morning. These, presumably, are part of the people given back to Alberta after CBC moved — er, “reconfigured” — CBC Newsworld programming from Calgary to Toronto: 4 reporter/editors Video-journalist 4 videgraphers Switcher-Director In what I’m sure is just a coincidence, only two positions are posted for Toronto this morning: Specialist in “Contract Management” Specialist in Automation

Seahorses Return to Thames River - Good News Network

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:08:22 PDT
Seahorses were once extinct in the Thames, or nearly so. Now they've come back and they may even be thriving (along with 100 or so more species of pisceans). More here, plus a nice video...

Fox News Shepard Smith Gambling on Inflation

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:09:52 PDT
Fox News anchor Shepard Smith, host of the Fox News Report, placed a bet on the live-tv this evening gambling with a colleague concerning inflation.

ufo news Chief Cabinet Secretary Japan believes in ufos

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:10:48 PDT
Chief Cabinet Secretary Nobutaka Machimura believes in ufos.

Katie Couric, CBS and the Future of Network News (NPR)

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:14:05 PDT
Katie Couric's early exit from CBS News appears almost imminent, but her departure signals more than a personal failure to win ratings; it's the unraveling of the idea that there will always be a "big three" in network news.

Obama Supporters Burn Tavis Smiley at the Stake

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:58:13 PDT
I’ve been out of town visiting my family for the past several days, and it’s for the best that I haven’t had the energy to blog, because I needed to let the news about Tavis Smiley resigning from the Tom Joyner Morning Show truly soak in and marinate before I came here to vent. There is a lot of speculation about why he is leaving the show, but he says in a statement released on Friday: “Contrary to what has been suggested, I have decided to clear some things off my plate so that I can devo

School River Tragedy: Latest News - New Zealand Herald

School River Tragedy: Latest News New Zealand Herald, New Zealand - 29 minutes ago Click refresh to get the latest breaking news on the school river tragedy. Six students and one teacher from Elim College, Howick, Auckland were killed on ...

Seahorses Return to Thames River - Good News Network

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:08:22 PDT
Seahorses were once extinct in the Thames, or nearly so. Now they've come back and they may even be thriving (along with 100 or so more species of pisceans). More here, plus a nice video...

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Help Desk Performance in a Single Chart

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:38:19 PDT
If you've ever had to manage the throughput of a support or services team, this article describes how to create a single chart that allows you to trend your backlog, new requests, completed requests, and average turn around time.

Spritz This, Procter & Gamble!

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:00:12 PDT
OK. The Home Made Stupid Squad (a moniker aptly used by my friend Jesse) strikes again! I seem to have struck a chord with this post, in more ways than one: not only did I get quite a few encouraging comments, but someone or a few someones at Procter & Gamble suddenly started reading this blog! Welcome! So, again today I tuned into Newsworld for my fix of news, and lo and behold, there was Madame Woodburn once more, this time tut-tutting in her posh accent about how having a "beautiful fra

Tier1 Research: Several New Trends Help Managed Hosting Sector ... - Business Wire (press release)

Business Wire (press release)

Tier1 Research: Several New Trends Help Managed Hosting Sector ... Business Wire (press release), CA - 17 minutes ago These trends include virtualization, business continuity services and security technologies, driven both by enterprise demand and regulatory compliance. ...

HP Launches ... , Disappoints With Processor Selections

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:16:26 PDT
HP swings for the fences with its 2133 Mini-Note PC. Not one to be left out in the cold by a growing trend in the PC market, HP no doubt eyed the original ASUS Eee PC and decided to make a machine to outpace it — that machine is the HP 2133 Mini-Note PC.

DGAP-News: GCI Management AG english (Stock World)

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 04:58:57 PDT
Corporate News transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. ------------------------------------

Hot News Around the World: BradsDeals.com Allows Consumers t

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:21:49 PDT
BradsDeals.com allows consumers to find their stores, their products and a more affordable price to purchase them.

Tuesday March 18 at 10pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld - CBC News

CBC News

Tuesday March 18 at 10pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld CBC News, Canada - Mar 17, 2008 ... Susan Stranks & Sheila Petzold, and directed by Sheila Petzold. It was produced by Holmwood Productions (Ottawa) in association with CBC Newsworld.

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Money News Delivers Travel and Holiday Insurance News for HolidayMakers

Sat, 05 Aug 2006 00:00:01 PDT

News Corp. May Boost Stake in Premiere AG to 26%, WSJ Reports (Bloomberg.com)

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:25:41 PDT
April 14 (Bloomberg) -- News Corp. , the media company controlled by Rupert Murdoch , may boost its stake in the German pay-television company Premiere AG to as much as 26 percent, the Wall Street Journal said.

Hotmail knocks out GMail to second position

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:36:55 PDT
A google trend chart shows that Hotmail is still the hottest product searched and used in the internet. Wired?

CBC to boost newsgathering in Alberta, but drops Calgary Newsworld programming

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:39:49 PDT
The CBC will dramatically increase resources devoted to covering local and national news in Alberta generally and Calgary and Edmonton in particular. Saying it’s moving to fulfill a commitment to local newsgathering announced nationally last year, CBC News will be doubling the number of newsgathering resources in Alberta by adding approximately 25 new assignments for television journalists based in Calgary and Edmonton to focus on local and national stories originating in Alberta. At the same

Hot News Around the World: BradsDeals.com Allows Consumers t

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:21:49 PDT
BradsDeals.com allows consumers to find their stores, their products and a more affordable price to purchase them.

Ramcharan Tej new film with Director SS Rajamouli Kajal News

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:24:03 PDT
The second film of Ram Charan Teja in the direction of SS Rajamouli will go to floors on 28 February. Screenplay- direction SS Rajamouli. ram charan teja ... he would direct the second film Ram Charan. Rajamouli is known for big budget film Ram Charan is going to work for his second film, under the direction of S S Rajamouli. Allu Aravind is produ

Nokia's 6212 with Bluetooth NFC: Let the pairing revolution begin!

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:46:20 PDT
Filed under: Cellphones This is the day we've been waiting for. While the 3G Nokia 6212 classic doesn't look like much, what it lacks in style is more than made up by the genius of Bluetooth-enabled Near Field Communication. If you remember the video we showed you way back in March of 2007, the combo makes device pairing and transferring content like photos, video, music, calendar data, contacts, etc. as easy a touching the phone to a NFC-enabled picture frame, cellphone, speaker, or headset

MG SV returns, TF founders

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:46:19 PDT
In the latest twist of the MG Rover saga, and three years after the original MG XPower SV supercar went out of production, the controversial coupe has made a surprise re-appearance. However, the likelihood of us ever seeing the reborn...

CBC to boost newsgathering in Alberta, but drops Calgary Newsworld programming

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:39:49 PDT
The CBC will dramatically increase resources devoted to covering local and national news in Alberta generally and Calgary and Edmonton in particular. Saying it’s moving to fulfill a commitment to local newsgathering announced nationally last year, CBC News will be doubling the number of newsgathering resources in Alberta by adding approximately 25 new assignments for television journalists based in Calgary and Edmonton to focus on local and national stories originating in Alberta. At the same

A Conversation with Neil Howe (Part I) | Generational Trends

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:15:26 PDT
When it comes to experts in generational research, history and trends, Neil Howe is at the top of the list. Howe is a best-selling author, consultant & national speaker. He is a renowned authority on generations in America. This is the first in a series of posts from a conversation I had with Neil Howe. This post focuses on changes in the workforce

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