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Hot trends for April 25, 2008
Stock trading
Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:50:52 PDT
Haven’t done any stock trading for the past few weeks, as we’ve been busy packing and getting ready to move. Also, the market has been irrationally exuberant of late, staging big rallies on bad or nonexistent news. So, I’ll wait until it looks like a top, then buy more puts on financials, as I think there will be at least one more big downdraft. Not being absorbed in the daily minutiae of the market does bring perspective and helps one to perhaps view the general trends better. Less trees. Mor
Trend: Japanese Green Home Gadgets
Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:51:58 PDT
Innovative household products follow the green trend in Japan. The current mania for all things eco is producing a fair number of impressive innovations in addition to the expected gimmicks. An example of the former is “Eco Tokukun” from Kankyo Souken, a product to make your household fish grill more environmentally friendly. These small stones, made from recycled paper sludge and silica, aluminum oxide, and calcium oxide and designed to lie in the bottom of the gas grill, promise to cu
Trendy street highlights bigger Portland trends
Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:52:13 PDT
SUMMARY: Urban living, density and green issues play out in Mississippi Avenue's rebirth From the window of her Blue Gardenia cafe on Portland's North Mississippi Avenue, Linn Goldsby can see what developers say —and Goldsby hopes —is the future for this transforming corridor. A massive crane looms over a blockwide construction site at Failing Street. Workers are assembling a 188-unit ...
Trend: China Youth Blogs
Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:52:47 PDT
Young Beijing bloggers share their thoughts online. Blogging in China is an increasingly popular pastime. According to the China Internet Network Information Center, as of November last year there were over 72 million China-based blogs and over 47 million Chinese blog writers (roughly one quarter of China’s total number of netizens). With ever greater numbers of Chinese youth heading online to get connected and have fun, many are turning to blogging as a way of sharing their feelings and op
Mainstream Music Not Profitable for Non-Mainstream Businesses
Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:58:06 PDT
Paul Resnikoff at Digital Music News wrote an interesting analysis of Starbuck’s and how their choice of music needs to change. Starbucks knows this too and is on their way, but the question is why did it have to change? What happened? Paul answers this well enough for me, and puts a lot of context around it including CD sales and the economy. “Despite the broad reach that Starbucks enjoys, the average latte buyer is often sophisticated, and probably wants selections that are more eclectic, l
Board Focus on M&A: A closer look at industry trends for 2008
Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:58:41 PDT
Foreign interest in U.S. companies, convergence and nontraditional distressed deals are all factors contributing to a steady pace of merger and acquisition activity for 2008. This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Telecommuting trend on rise in Pittsburgh, even as some retu
Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:59:57 PDT
Is business rethinking telecommuting? Although AT&T, Hewlett-Packard and some other big companies have recently reined in employees who work outside the office, telecommuting shows no sign of abating in the Pittsburgh region.
Grand Challenges for the 21st Century: Solar Power Accessibility
Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:00:19 PDT
FoxNews.com reports futurist, Ray Kurzweil, says... Visit SolarEnergyInvesting.com to read the full article. ]]
Summary of Irregularities in Adoptions in Vietnam
Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:04:56 PDT
Summary of Irregularities in Adoptions in Vietnam Apr 25th, 2008 by Nicki Today the US Embassy, Hanoi released a summary of irregularities in adoptions in Vietnam that is the longest and most thorough, to date. Likewise they have also released a Warning Concerning Adoptions in Vietnam which states, in part: On April 25, the Government of Vietnam announced that it will allow adoption to be completed in cases where prospective adoptive parents have been matched with a child and received an o
Fears of big bank failures recede
Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:09:22 PDT
Investor fears over failures by big banks have receded sharply in recent weeks, pricing trends in the credit derivatives markets have revealed. Confidence has been bolstered by the flurry of unconventional moves by central banks to stabilise the financial system, coupled with new efforts by banks themselves to shore up their balance sheets.
Belly Dancing for Fitness
Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:10:14 PDT
Looking for a new way to a fit body? The ancient art of belly dancing is one of the latest fitness trends that allow you to stay healthy as well as sexy.
Google Forks Out $72 Million a Year for Free Employee Chow
Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:16:15 PDT
It's known that Google treats its employees pretty nicely, but recent estimations show just how much the Internet-giant appreciates its employees. One amenity enjoyed by Googlers is two free meals per day. An estimated 9,600 employees across multiple offices enjoy...
Belstaff, Rebels With a Cause
Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:18:16 PDT
Belstaff—known for its tough-looking, high-performance jackets that have outfitted rebels such as the handsome crew of Ocean’s Twelve and Gotham city’s favorite crime fighter, Batman—is reaffirming its political stance on Tibet this spring/summer season. As a continuation of the Black Prince range launched in 2004, the British brand has created a limited-edition, six-piece collection of “Free Tibet” jackets with intricate oriental motifs that Tibetan monks helped conceptualize. The jackets
Huawei Holds 2008 Global Industry Analyst Summit
Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:20:39 PDT
Shenzhen, China——25 April 2008] Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. ("Huawei"), a leader in providing next generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world hosted more than 40 industry analysts from all over the world at the company's headquarters in Shenzhen. The analysts represented 18 global market research companies. Huawei used the two-day event to highlight its achievements in 2007 and to provide business updates on each of its major product lines. Huawei also ex
Scientists Reveal Presence of Ocean Current "Stripes"
Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:22:44 PDT
An international collaborative of scientists led by Peter Niiler, a physical oceanographer at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, and Nikolai Maximenko, a researcher at the International Pacific Research Center, University of Hawaii, has detected the presence of crisscrossing patterns of currents running throughout the world's oceans. The new data could help scientists significantly improve high-resolution models that help them understand trends in climate and marine ecosystems.
I can't sag?? How Local Governments Are Attacking Freedom
Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:24:13 PDT
Awesome Article..."The erosion of civil liberties and the growth of government intrusion by the federal government in the United States are alarming trends. However, the tendency of elected officials to perform their jobs as if they have the right to run the lives of their constituents does not stop at the federal level"
Taking probiotics could prevent allergies
Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:28:32 PDT
A daily dose of beneficial bacteria may help children buck the growing trend to develop allergies, suggests a study in pregnant women and babies
Wii News: Majesco loves Wii online, bypasses Friend Codes with Blast Works
Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:29:48 PDT
Majesco bucked industry trends on Thursday, saying that Nintendo's Wii online service is "well connected" and doesn't require Friend Codes.
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Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:50:52 PDT
Haven’t done any stock trading for the past few weeks, as we’ve been busy packing and getting ready to move. Also, the market has been irrationally exuberant of late, staging big rallies on bad or nonexistent news. So, I’ll wait until it looks like a top, then buy more puts on financials, as I think there will be at least one more big downdraft. Not being absorbed in the daily minutiae of the market does bring perspective and helps one to perhaps view the general trends better. Less trees. Mor
Trend: Japanese Green Home Gadgets
Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:51:58 PDT
Innovative household products follow the green trend in Japan. The current mania for all things eco is producing a fair number of impressive innovations in addition to the expected gimmicks. An example of the former is “Eco Tokukun” from Kankyo Souken, a product to make your household fish grill more environmentally friendly. These small stones, made from recycled paper sludge and silica, aluminum oxide, and calcium oxide and designed to lie in the bottom of the gas grill, promise to cu
Trendy street highlights bigger Portland trends
Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:52:13 PDT
SUMMARY: Urban living, density and green issues play out in Mississippi Avenue's rebirth From the window of her Blue Gardenia cafe on Portland's North Mississippi Avenue, Linn Goldsby can see what developers say —and Goldsby hopes —is the future for this transforming corridor. A massive crane looms over a blockwide construction site at Failing Street. Workers are assembling a 188-unit ...
Trend: China Youth Blogs
Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:52:47 PDT
Young Beijing bloggers share their thoughts online. Blogging in China is an increasingly popular pastime. According to the China Internet Network Information Center, as of November last year there were over 72 million China-based blogs and over 47 million Chinese blog writers (roughly one quarter of China’s total number of netizens). With ever greater numbers of Chinese youth heading online to get connected and have fun, many are turning to blogging as a way of sharing their feelings and op
Mainstream Music Not Profitable for Non-Mainstream Businesses
Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:58:06 PDT
Paul Resnikoff at Digital Music News wrote an interesting analysis of Starbuck’s and how their choice of music needs to change. Starbucks knows this too and is on their way, but the question is why did it have to change? What happened? Paul answers this well enough for me, and puts a lot of context around it including CD sales and the economy. “Despite the broad reach that Starbucks enjoys, the average latte buyer is often sophisticated, and probably wants selections that are more eclectic, l
Board Focus on M&A: A closer look at industry trends for 2008
Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:58:41 PDT
Foreign interest in U.S. companies, convergence and nontraditional distressed deals are all factors contributing to a steady pace of merger and acquisition activity for 2008. This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Telecommuting trend on rise in Pittsburgh, even as some retu
Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:59:57 PDT
Is business rethinking telecommuting? Although AT&T, Hewlett-Packard and some other big companies have recently reined in employees who work outside the office, telecommuting shows no sign of abating in the Pittsburgh region.
Grand Challenges for the 21st Century: Solar Power Accessibility
Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:00:19 PDT
FoxNews.com reports futurist, Ray Kurzweil, says... Visit SolarEnergyInvesting.com to read the full article. ]]
Summary of Irregularities in Adoptions in Vietnam
Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:04:56 PDT
Summary of Irregularities in Adoptions in Vietnam Apr 25th, 2008 by Nicki Today the US Embassy, Hanoi released a summary of irregularities in adoptions in Vietnam that is the longest and most thorough, to date. Likewise they have also released a Warning Concerning Adoptions in Vietnam which states, in part: On April 25, the Government of Vietnam announced that it will allow adoption to be completed in cases where prospective adoptive parents have been matched with a child and received an o
Fears of big bank failures recede
Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:09:22 PDT
Investor fears over failures by big banks have receded sharply in recent weeks, pricing trends in the credit derivatives markets have revealed. Confidence has been bolstered by the flurry of unconventional moves by central banks to stabilise the financial system, coupled with new efforts by banks themselves to shore up their balance sheets.
Belly Dancing for Fitness
Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:10:14 PDT
Looking for a new way to a fit body? The ancient art of belly dancing is one of the latest fitness trends that allow you to stay healthy as well as sexy.
Google Forks Out $72 Million a Year for Free Employee Chow
Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:16:15 PDT
It's known that Google treats its employees pretty nicely, but recent estimations show just how much the Internet-giant appreciates its employees. One amenity enjoyed by Googlers is two free meals per day. An estimated 9,600 employees across multiple offices enjoy...
Belstaff, Rebels With a Cause
Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:18:16 PDT
Belstaff—known for its tough-looking, high-performance jackets that have outfitted rebels such as the handsome crew of Ocean’s Twelve and Gotham city’s favorite crime fighter, Batman—is reaffirming its political stance on Tibet this spring/summer season. As a continuation of the Black Prince range launched in 2004, the British brand has created a limited-edition, six-piece collection of “Free Tibet” jackets with intricate oriental motifs that Tibetan monks helped conceptualize. The jackets
Huawei Holds 2008 Global Industry Analyst Summit
Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:20:39 PDT
Shenzhen, China——25 April 2008] Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. ("Huawei"), a leader in providing next generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world hosted more than 40 industry analysts from all over the world at the company's headquarters in Shenzhen. The analysts represented 18 global market research companies. Huawei used the two-day event to highlight its achievements in 2007 and to provide business updates on each of its major product lines. Huawei also ex
Scientists Reveal Presence of Ocean Current "Stripes"
Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:22:44 PDT
An international collaborative of scientists led by Peter Niiler, a physical oceanographer at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, and Nikolai Maximenko, a researcher at the International Pacific Research Center, University of Hawaii, has detected the presence of crisscrossing patterns of currents running throughout the world's oceans. The new data could help scientists significantly improve high-resolution models that help them understand trends in climate and marine ecosystems.
I can't sag?? How Local Governments Are Attacking Freedom
Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:24:13 PDT
Awesome Article..."The erosion of civil liberties and the growth of government intrusion by the federal government in the United States are alarming trends. However, the tendency of elected officials to perform their jobs as if they have the right to run the lives of their constituents does not stop at the federal level"
Taking probiotics could prevent allergies
Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:28:32 PDT
A daily dose of beneficial bacteria may help children buck the growing trend to develop allergies, suggests a study in pregnant women and babies
Wii News: Majesco loves Wii online, bypasses Friend Codes with Blast Works
Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:29:48 PDT
Majesco bucked industry trends on Thursday, saying that Nintendo's Wii online service is "well connected" and doesn't require Friend Codes.
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