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Hot trends for August 20, 2008

Connecting with people from a long way away (Winnipeg Free Press)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:23:41 PDT
My assignment was simple. Phone a home in rural Quebec and put a question to the teenage penpal of the young Winnipeg solider killed in Afghanistan on Friday.

Abitibi meets with union reps and town as workers brace for bad news (CBC Newfoundland and Labrador)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:16:19 PDT
People in central Newfoundland braced for bad news Wednesday as they waited for one of the region's major employers to announce details of restructuring, including layoffs.

Int'l Trend Setter

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:00:45 PDT
people, places, products, music, media, ideas

Is It Time for Your Doctor to Get Online?

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:02:01 PDT
My friend and co-author Larry Prusak is always talking about the "democratization of knowledge." This is an increasingly popular topic, with its own (appropriate) Wikipedia entry and a number of blog posts. Will this trend lead to new business models for traditional knowledge-based industries and businesses like healthcare?

Phoning It In

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:55:44 PDT
Interesting to see that as phones have become such a central part of modern existence that music made with phones, or in response to phones, has become something of a growing/going concern. One example of the former: "Telephone Piano," owing a debt of gratitude to Mozart. And of the latter (if you can stomach the melodic line), the "Nokia Fugue." Brings new shades of meaning to the notion of "phoning it in," don't you think?

Get a free 3G iPhone if... | iPhone News Updated

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:28:11 PDT
THE Apple 3G iPhone, which goes on sale this Friday, is free for those who are willing to commit to a two-year, $205 monthly SingTel subscription plan.

Bolt claims 200m gold with record

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:53:57 PDT
Jamaica’s Usain Bolt added the 200m crown to his Olympic 100m title in an incredible new world record time of 19.30 seconds in Beijing. The 21-year-old, who won the 100m title in a world mark of 9.69 secs, powered past the field to cross the line and smash Michael Johnson’s mark of 19.32. B R A V O !!!

Satellite on PC

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:09:56 PDT
I love my Satellite on PC. I've already been able to watch Soccer and Rugby, Local News and shows from countries I have barely heard of, Sports in the Olympics not covered in the US and even some really cool movies. All for Free.

Airtel will sell the iPhone 3G at the same price as Vodafone

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:58:24 PDT
We apologize if we have had too much of iPhone coverage today but here comes the final dampener for today. Airtel will also be selling the iPhone at the same price which Vodafone revealed today. We hope the plans will be something to cheer for! Airtel iPhone Advertisement: Samsung Hub - Tracking minute steps of the Korean Giant

What's Hot, What's Not in SEO Trends

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:07:02 PDT
Time to move beyond page rank and link exchanges. It's about participating - in online communities, by providing good and interesting content and understanding that it's about more than simply page rank.

Can Bioinformatics Offer a Cure for Cancer ?

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:06:09 PDT
The development and application of bioinformatics tools to cancer research is expanding rapidly. This article attempts to highlight a few trends of a very fast developing field that may hold the key to the cure for cancer.

Roger Cohen: News good enough to bury (International Herald Tribune)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:20:03 PDT
Africa should be a good-news story, but stereotypes are stubborn.


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