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Cargill Snack Concepts Will Address Distinct Consumer Trends at ... - Nutrition horizon (press release)


Cargill Snack Concepts Will Address Distinct Consumer Trends at ...
Nutrition horizon (press release), Netherlands - 22 minutes ago
06/26/08 Thirty-seven percent of consumers aged 50+ actively manage their sodium intake.* Cargill’s proprietary research confirmed that these consumers are ...


America Plunged Into the Horror of "The Deep V-Neck"

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:28:23 PDT
Disturbing new trend emerging among the male of the species these days: the deep V-neck T-shirt. We're not talking about the ratty white Hanes with the yellow-stained armpits that your dad used to wear while cleaning the garage. No, this is a far more insidious epidemic, recognizable by its long, deep V, supple fabric, and retro color schemes.

Mr. Google, Tear Down This Google Trends Wall! (Search Engine Land)

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:19:52 PDT
About two seconds after Google Trends For Websites came out , people started noticing that one company's websites oddly had no data available -- Google's own. Google will tell you all about the traffic to competitors like Yahoo and Microsoft but gives away nothing about itself. The same is true for the newly-released Google Ad Planner tool . It's not right, despite Google's ...

Pregnancy pact alarms officials at U.S. high school: reports (CBC via Yahoo! Canada News)

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 05:37:10 PDT
A pregnancy pact may be responsible for a dramatic rise in young mothers-to-be at a Massachusetts high school, Time magazine reports.

EU approves News Corp. stake in Premiere (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:18:13 PDT
News Corp., the global media company run by Rupert Murdoch, won EU approval on Wednesday for its purchase of more than a fifth of Germany's biggest pay television operator, Premiere AG.

CENTRAL NEW YORK NEWS (The Post-Standard)

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:08:43 PDT
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Spectra Visual Newsreader a different way to view the news!!

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:03:50 PDT
A website with a unique way to view different types of content. I like the Add Channels link in the top right corner of the page.

Harnessing social media to find a cure

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:02:39 PDT
Chris O'Brien in the San Jose Mercury News: Harnessing social media to find cure. Earlier this month, a group of local technology executives and the University of California-San Francisco's Memory and Aging Center announced the creation of a special YouTube channel, a Facebook group and a "widget" dedicated to raising awareness of degenerative brain diseases. This partnership seeks to tap into the Internet's ability to reach a far larger audience to help spread awareness and get people to s

McCain's Most Stupidest Endorsement

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:03:15 PDT
Hollywood "star" Stephen Baldwin appears to endorse McCain on Fox News, and proves he ins't exactly the brightest bulb in the bunch by dismissing the claim that McCain represents a third Bush term as "the most stupidest thing I ever heard in my life."


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Todays Hardcore and Metal News pt 2

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:50:51 PDT
The second installment of todays Metal and hardcore news,featuring; shadows fall, lamb of god, into the moat, the human absract, all shall perish, since the flood, lords & war of ages!!

Connecticut Senator opposes imaginary GTA 4 rape scene

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:34:58 PDT
We all expected GTA 4 to cause controversy — but this is getting ridiculous. Connecticut State Senator Gayle Slossberg (D-Millford) is raising a fuss over an apparent rape scene in Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto 4. The only problem — it doesn’t exist. The Senator, who admittedly has never played a single mission of the Grand Theft Auto series wants confirmation of the supposed scene from Rockstar’s parent company Take2, fears that it will corrupt the youth. In an

Well Isn’t That Interesting?

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:35:31 PDT
Well Isn’t That Interesting? Posted by Jake Now I don’t like to put too much emphasis on any one political race. You know, like “ONE CONGRESSCRITTER FROM BFE WON ON A STRONG ENFORCEMENT PLATFORM, NEXT, THE WORLD!” Howevah, two years ago Utah’s Chris Cannon has this to say about his win over his challenger who was much better on illegal immigration issues… Rep. Chris Cannon said his solid victory in Utah’s Republican primary is good news for President Bush and those seeking a consensus on im

Toronto Health

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:53:10 PDT
Your online source for Toronto health news. Also has plenty of information and tips on how to live an active, healthy lifestyle in Toronto and the GTA!

links for 2008-06-25

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:31:08 PDT
MediaPost Publications | Will Social Media Force Spending Up or Down? Coverage from OMMA Social - I'm quoted. (tags: web2.0 trends socialmedia marketing conference speaking) ZDNet | Is Microsoft Accessible Without Bill Gates? Jennifer Leggio considers whether Gates' retirement from MSFT will have a negative on brand perception. I'm quoted, along with Scoble and Dan Schawbel. (tags: blogging microsoft socialmedia technology marketing brands branding)

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.


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