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June 18, 2008 News and Trends

Returning to Those Hard Conversations

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:35:22 PDT
Some years ago a nurse of my acquaintance asked me the following riddle: Q: Why to they screw down the casket lids when a patient dies of cancer? A: To stop the oncologist from saying, “Wait – there’s one more thing that we might try.” Of course, the joke isn’t fair to oncologists, is it...? What brought that to mind was this article I found in the “In the News” list on the website of the Center for Practical Bioethics. The story relates to a paper presented at the recent 2008 Annual Meeting

Local VoicePrint volunteers awarded (St. Catharines Standard)

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:39:38 PDT
Local VoicePrint volunteers, who make print media including the St. Catharines Standard, accessible to residents, were honoured Thursday at Lakeside Park. In conjunction with National Access Awareness Week, the St. Catharines volunteers were awarded the Ontario March of Dimes’ Breaking the Barrier Award at a ceremony. ...]

After praising German asparagus, Bush gets basketful from Wa

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:08:57 PDT
In a news conference a week ago with Merkel, Bush thanked her for the dinner, which included schnitzel, asparagus and fresh strawberries."Laura and I loved our dinner last night," Bush said. "For those in the German press who thought I didn't like asparagus, you're wrong. The German asparagus are fabulous."

Japan-Trend: SMART Automat | CScout Trend

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:15:26 PDT
Die kreative Nutzung von Automaten für den On-the-Go Verkauf von mehr als nur Getränken, gibt es mittlerweile in Japan viele. Doch ob Bücher, Unterwäsche oder Fussbälle, der Automat zum Verkauf von Daimlers SMART in einem Automaten dürfte sie alle übertreffen.

PICTURES: First images of Qantas A380 cabin interior

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:19:13 PDT
The pictures, published on the website of the Australian newspaper Herald Sun, show that the airline has followed the trend set by Singapore Airlines by installing the first class cabin on the main deck, with the business class section located on the upper deck.

Permalink: I’m catching up

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:28:36 PDT
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Local VoicePrint volunteers awarded (St. Catharines Standard)

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:39:38 PDT
Local VoicePrint volunteers, who make print media including the St. Catharines Standard, accessible to residents, were honoured Thursday at Lakeside Park. In conjunction with National Access Awareness Week, the St. Catharines volunteers were awarded the Ontario March of Dimes’ Breaking the Barrier Award at a ceremony. ...]

Purchase of Theme Song, a Staple of Canadian Culture, Upsets Hockey Fans (NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance)

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:36:49 PDT
Canada’s CTV network purchased the exclusive rights to a beloved hockey theme song associated with a program on a rival broadcaster.

Web Wednesday: The World According to Calvin's Dad...

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:28:27 PDT
Winner, winner Web Wednesday dinner! I love comics. Not just comic books, but also daily (and Sunday) news strips. And one of my favorites was always Calvin and Hobbes. Yesterday, I ran across a gem. It's a collection of things that Calvin's dad told him in response to some of his questions. For the whole page, click here. Here's a short clip... Q. Dad, will you explain the theory of relativity to me? I don't understand why time goes slower at great speed. A. It's because you keep changin

Weather Trends Releases Myskeye.com Version 2.0 (CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance)

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:09:00 PDT
Weather Trends International Inc. is proud to announce the release of www.myskeye.com version 2.0, a global business-weather planning and forecasting platform with a bit of fun for consumers too!

Timber that can be recycled 20 times

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:25:53 PDT
Nowadays the trend is towards protecting the Earth, recycle, reuse, materials... Recently I went to the Wikipedia and saw a new building material which claims to be able to be recycled 20 times. Astonishing.

CCL Podcast #175 - The Hulk Collected Editions

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:28:36 PDT
Collected Comics Library Podcast #175 41,596Kb; 44m 06s http://www.collectedcomicslibrary.com/ On this week’s show, I celebrate all things Hulk. I give a rundown of some of the essential collected editions you should read (or better yet - own). I even talk about the early days of Kirby and Lee, through the Peter David run and right up to Planet Hulk and WWH. I also catch up on all the news of the past two weeks and if you are going to be at Wizard World Chicago be sure to stop be and

Local VoicePrint volunteers awarded (St. Catharines Standard)

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:39:38 PDT
Local VoicePrint volunteers, who make print media including the St. Catharines Standard, accessible to residents, were honoured Thursday at Lakeside Park. In conjunction with National Access Awareness Week, the St. Catharines volunteers were awarded the Ontario March of Dimes’ Breaking the Barrier Award at a ceremony. ...]

10 Google Headlines You Don't Want to Read

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:18:53 PDT
Hopefully you never read these in the news.

In politics, truth is stranger than fiction (The Globe and Mail)

Fri, 23 May 2008 01:49:21 PDT
Globe Insider subscribers only

Real-Time Local News for Western Massachusetts

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:00:01 PDT
Springfield, MA (PRWEB) September 28, 2007 -- Getting news once or twice a day is no longer sufficient. Why wait for local traffic, weather or sports updates when continual updates are possible? ...


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