State & Community
TrainPetDog.com Creates Blog to Advise Obama on White House Dog and Training
20.11.2008 08:32
prweb.com
Train Pet Dog, an online resource and training guide for dog owners, is launching a blog discussion so visitors to the site can offer suggestions for President-elect Barack Obama in selecting a new dog for the White House and how to train the new puppy. (PRWeb Nov 20, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/11/prweb1642694.htm
World
Elections
A call for compassion gets knocked
20.11.2008 08:30
usatoday.com
Religion writer Karen Armstrong makes a call for a global charter for compassion -- and meets some resistance.
USA
Religion
Songwriters Can Sample, Says Germany's High Court
20.11.2008 08:29
dw-world.de
Sampling music does not violate copyright laws, as long as the new song is original and melodies are left alone, Germany's highest court has ruled. The decision was a harsh blow to the German electronic band Kraftwerk.
Germany
Social Life
Economics & Finance
RosUkrEnergo Says Naftohaz Ukrainy Owes USD 2.4 Billion For Natural Gas
20.11.2008 08:27
ukranews.com
RosUkrEnergo’s spokesman Andrii Knutov announced this to Ukrainian News.
Ukraine
Finance & Investments
AMNY Does Cobble Hill
20.11.2008 08:27
brownstoner.com
Cobble Hill: full of "yoga-glow moms pushing expensive baby strollers" and "wine bars, stylish boutiques and gift shops." That's part of the round-up of the nabe, courtesy of AMNY, which finds similarities between Cobble Hill and its Park Slope, Carroll Gardens and Boerum Hill neighbors. So what's different about it? "Cobble Hill is smaller and more intimate, especially east of Court Street where the noise and fuss gives way to peaceful little streets, gardens with wrought-iron fences and pre-Civil War era townhouses," they write. They report a happy mix: old-school Italians residents; the Middle Easterners along Atlantic; an infusion of young hipster types, all peacefully coexisting in this pocket of the world. “Sure, there are hipsters, but it's not Williamsburg,” said one resident. “And too many strollers but it's not Park Slope, either.” City Living: Cobble Hill [AMNY] Photo by forgottentulsa.
New York
Construction & Real Estate
Starwood Hotels and Resorts Acclerates Growth in the Midlle East, Announcing Three New Hotels in Saudia Arabia
20.11.2008 08:26
hsyndicate.com
Powering ahead in key markets across the globe, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announces plans to open three new hotels in Saudi Arabia. Starwood has signed a long-term management agreement with the Alhokair Group to open Four Points by Sheraton Mall of Arabia in Jeddah, Four Points by Sheraton Dhahran and Aloft Riyadh. The addition of these three new properties increases Starwood’s portfolio to 13 hotels in Saudi Arabia.
Netherlands
Hotels, Restaurants & Cafes
Incidents
Boy, 10, arrested after gun fired
20.11.2008 08:05
bbc.co.uk
A 10-year-old boy is arrested after an alleged firearms incident at a school in Gloucestershire.
World
Incidents
Action in Center of Kyiv. PHOTO
12.09.2008 08:11
mignews.com.ua
Yesterday in the evening a skirmish happened in the center of Kyiv on Shevchenko boulevard, 58 opposite shoe shop.
Ukraine
Crime
Hurricane Gustav Category 5 Storm
30.08.2008 14:22
nationalterroralert.com
Hurricane Gustav is rapidly growing into a monster Category 5 storm. ‘FEMA’ Federal Emergency Management Agency chief David Paulison told reporters several times at a briefing Saturday that the storm was strengthening into a Category 5 hurricane. FEMA officials said Bill Read, the director of the National Hurricane Center, interrupted an afternoon teleconference involving the agency, Gulf [...]
World
Terrorism
Technologies
Web Hosting Semi-Dedicated Servers Included, by SSA Host
20.11.2008 08:24
thehostingnews.com
Houston, Texas - (The Hosting News) - November 20, 2008 - Web hosting company, providing shared and Virtual Private Server (VPS) solutions, SSA Host, is offering a bridge hosting solution between traditional virtual hosting and dedicated servers, with its new Semi-Dedicated server product line. Kristopher Jordy, owner of SSA Host parent company Sirkels and Squares Alternative noted, ''Semi-Dedicated hosting introduces an attractive alternative for clients who might normally seek a low-end dedicated server or high-end VPS. With our Semi-Dedicated plans, we're targeting clients who don't need to modify their Linux kernel but do want the relative security of a private hosting environment. Beyond the cost-savings of a Semi-Dedicated server, the technology also reduces our carbon footprint by further maximizing the resource utilization of each piece of hardware. It's 'green' technology, and it's good business.'' By minimizing the number of clients hosted on each node and maximizing system resource allotments per user, Semi-Dedicated servers use virtualization technology to offer a high-end virtual private server hosting solution that can be likened to a powerful dedicated server, without the increased costs. The hardware base of each Semi-Dedicated server node is comprised of enterprise-class technology, with dual core, dual processors, RAID 10 data storage configurations, and the Virtuozzo virtualization technology. The Semi-Dedicated hosting plan, which offers two configurations, starts at $109.99 monthly for 50GB of disk space, 500GB of monthly data transfer, and hardware with guaranteed 768MB of RAM (burstable to 2560MB of RAM). Clients can choose between datacenters in Los Angeles, Calif., and Dallas, Texas. In addition to Semi-dedicated servers, SSA Host provides Domain Registration, SSL Certificates, Virtual Private Servers, Dedicated Servers, Hosted Exchange, Server Monitoring, Linux-based Shared hosting and Reseller hosting. Launched in 2006 by parent company Sirkels and Squares Alternative, SSA Host is a provider of Internet solutions for small and medium sized businesses. It offers a range of hosting and management services, including Shared hosting, Reseller hosting, Virtual Private Servers and Dedicated Servers. To learn more information about Semi-Dedicated Web hosting from SSA Host, please visit: www.ssahost.com/details/semided. For more information about SSA Host, please visit: www.ssahost.com.
World
Internet
Freesat+ to launch this weekend
20.11.2008 06:15
digitalspy.co.uk
Freesat+ boxes will be available to buy from Saturday.
World
Multimedia
Jobo Mirage picture frame
20.11.2008 06:11
letsgodigital.org
Jobo 15 inch Mirage digital picture frame : Jobo extends its family of digital picture frames with its new elegantly styled 15-inch Mirror digital picture frame. When turned on, the new Jobo Mirage L beautifully showcases digital images on its 15-inch real glass display. When turned off, the Jobo Mirage L functions as an elegant mirror whether placed on a table or desk or mounted to a wall. In addition to its stylish design, the new Jobo Mirage L features 1GB of internal memory capable of storing up to 4,000 pictures. This new Jobo digital picture frame is designed to keep memories alive by showcasing digital pictures in an automatic slideshow presentation giving precious digital memories new life.
World
Digital Technologies
Science & Education
Life Purpose and Awareness Coach Chiara Pietrogiovanna Launches Her Business Internationally -- Recently Featured on LAsThePlace.com
20.11.2008 08:31
prweb.com
With actionable steps and identified goals, Chiara's clients get the results they are looking for in finding their purpose and being in touch with their true essence. (PRWeb Nov 20, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/chiara/pietrogiovanna/prweb1644764.htm
World
Schools & Gymnasia
On the Hunt: A New Book from the Society Press
20.11.2008 08:21
wisconsinhistory.org
Just in time for fall and winter deer hunting seasons comes On the Hunt: The History of Deer Hunting in Wisconsin, from the Wisconsin Historical Society Press. Author Bob Willging offers readers an informative and entertaining account of a quintessential...
Wisconsin
History
Stem Cell Pilot Study Tackles Devastating Genetic Paraplegia
20.11.2008 08:17
medicalnewstoday.com
BRISBANE'S National Centre for Adult Stem Cell Research will commence a pilot study into a devastating genetic disease in which active young people progressively develop paraplegia. The little-known disease, Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia, has about 1000 diagnosed sufferers in Australia, but the mutations responsible may lurk in the genes of an unknown percentage of the population.
World
Genetics
Hard & Soft
Pixlr.com Selects Netfirms Enterprise For Large Scale Hosting
20.11.2008 08:32
prweb.com
Netfirms, a leader in cloud computing web hosting powers traffic heavy online image editing solution (PRWeb Nov 20, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/11/prweb1643144.htm
World
Web Design
3D Models - Roman Doric order entablature column and pedestal
20.11.2008 08:29
the3dstudio.com
Name: Roman Doric order entablature column and pedestalType: 3D ModelsAuthor: johnjohnsonPrice: $65.00File types: collectionDescription: Pedestal,column and entablature in the Roman Doric orderSee complete details
World
Computer Design & Modelling
Linux Distros and Apple Beat Microsoft's Homepage Uptime
20.11.2008 08:19
linuxtoday.com
<b>Royal Pingdom:</b> "All Linux distributions have their own home base: their homepage. How well is this homepage taken care of and how well does it perform? To answer these questions we have monitored the uptime and load time of the homepages for 16 Linux distributions for a month."
World
Open Source Software
Health & Beauty
Stem Cell Collection For Parkinson's Disease Therapy: Jefferson Researchers Define Ideal Time
20.11.2008 08:18
medicalnewstoday.com
Researchers have identified a stage during dopamine neuron differentiation that may be an ideal time to collect human embryonic stem cells for transplantation to treat Parkinson's disease, according to data presented at Neuroscience 2008, the 38th annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience. Lorraine Iacovitti, Ph.D.
World
Transplantation
New diamond dialysis implant works at ordinary blood pressures
20.11.2008 06:18
b4uindia.com
Scientists have made a new kind of filter from a series of diamond layers that can be implanted inside the body to work as a dialysis machine. William Fissell at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio and colleagues at the University of Michigan have revealed that each layer of the filter only allows molecules below a certain size to pass through, and an electric field keeps away larger proteins that would otherwise clog its pores. The researchers say that these features make the filter more effective at removing toxic molecules from the blood stream than conventional membranes, reports New Scientist magazine. Fissell says that the diamond device is so small that it can be implanted into the body. The novel device even works at ordinary blood pressures, he adds. (ANI)
India
Health & Beauty
Over-the-counter Viagra bid ends
20.11.2008 06:03
bbc.co.uk
The makers of the anti-impotence drug Viagra have withdrawn an application for the medicine to be available without a prescription.
World
Health & Beauty
Culture & Arts
T.I. maintains US chart supremacy
20.11.2008 08:25
digitalspy.co.uk
Rapper T.I. continues to occupy the top two positions on the US singles chart.
World
Music
SANCTIFICATION - The Making Of Black Reign Video Part 4
20.11.2008 08:23
bravewords.com
Pulverised Records has issued the following update on Swedish death metallers SANCTIFICATION, featuring present/former members of GOD AMONG INSECTS, IN BATTLE and SOULDRAINER: This is...
World
Rock Music
Free to Be... You and Me: the 35 Anniversary Edition: the book every kid needs
20.11.2008 08:21
boingboing.net
Free To Be... You and Me was one of my favorite movie/record/books when I was growing up. Marlo Thomas's 1972 project brought together an all-star cast to perform songs, poems and sketches that challenged gender stereotypes and delivered a fundamentally humane, loving message about being who you are and not being constrained by society's expectations. When I was a teenager, a couple of my friends, Shona and Ted, got ahold of a print of the film and showed it at my school. It was an instant smash hit. The memories came roaring back for all of us, the wonderful songs, the humor, the nostalgia. Those songs became anthemic in my social circle, and not just as some ironic throwback -- there's some kick-ass music on that soundtrack. So in the early 1990s, I decided to put up a Free to Be... fan-site, and I went ahead and registered freetobeyouandme.com. Then life intervened. 15 years went by and I kept on paying for the domain. I'm not sure why -- I guess I thought I might get around to putting up that fan-site, and I didn't want the site getting into the hands of some pornographer or similar. Last spring, I got an email from a law-firm in New York that represents the Free to Be Foundation..., a charitable trust that oversees the Free to Be project and produces educational material about gender equality. The note said that the Foundation was interested in getting the domain for use in connection with the book, and would I be interested in discussing the matter. The note did not contain any threats, veiled or otherwise. It didn't call me a domain-squatter or mention WIPO's UDRP. It was polite, friendly -- just the sort of thing I'd expect from the people who gave us Free To Be...You and Me. So I called up the lawyer, Cris Criswell, and asked him to tell me more. It turned out that the Foundation was about to publish a 35th anniversary edition of the book, with new art and a bound-in CD, and they wanted to use the domain to promote it. He explained that the Foundation was a charitable 501(c)3, with a board of directors that included Marlo Thomas, Gloria Steinem, and other people I admired and trusted. "OK," I said, "it's yours." "Just like that?" "Sure. You didn't threaten me and you're doing good work. Of course you can have it." "Of course I didn't threaten you. I figure fans have rights too." See what I mean? I asked for one thing: would they send me a copy of the 35th Anniversary edition, signed and inscribed to my newborn daughter, who was already listening to the soundtrack with me? Of course they would. I'm holding it in my hands now. It's amazing. The new art is fabulous. And I've got the CD on now, and the music is just as great as I remembered. There's Rosie Greer singing, "It's All Right to Cry," Michael Jackson singing "I Don't Have to Change at All" (!), Alan Alda singing "William Wants a Doll," Harry Belafonte singing, "Parents are People,' the Smothers Brothers singing "Helping." There's Carol Channing reciting the cleaning poem, and Mel Brooks doing the convulsively funny "Boy Meets Girl" sketch. It is just brilliant. And wonderful. If you were to distill the messages that every kid needs to hear to grow up to be a confident, loving individual who does what's right even when society sneers, if you were to turn them into great songs, funny poems, without a hint of preachiness or condescension, it would be this book and CD. Every kid needs this book -- and the organization that publishes it is every bit as great as the book itself. Hi! Hi! I'm a baby! Well what do you think I am, a loaf of bread? You could be, what do I know, I'm just born, I'm a baby, I don't even know if I'm under a tree or in a hospital or what, I'm just so glad to be here. Well, I'm a baby too. Have it your own way, I don't want to fight about it. What, are you scared? Yes, I am, I'm a little scared. I'll tell you why. You see, I don't know if I'm a boy or a girl yet. What's that got to do with it? Well, if you're a boy and I'm a girl you can beat me up! You think I want to lose a tooth my first day alive? What's a tooth? Search me, I'm just born, I'm a baby, I don't know nothing yet! You think you're a girl? I don't know, I might be. I think I am. I 've never been anything before. Let me see, let me take a little look around. Hmm... cute feet, small, dainty, yup, yup, I'm a girl, that's it, girl time. Well, what do you think I am? You, that's easy, you're a boy. You sure? Of course I'm sure. I'm alive already four, five minutes, right? I haven't been wrong yet. Gee, I don't feel like a boy. That's because you can't see yourself. Why, what do I look like? Bald. You're bald, fellah. Bald, bald, bald, you're bald as a ping-pong ball, are you bald. So? So, boys are bald and girls have hair. Are you sure? Of course I'm sure. Who's bald, your mother or your father? My father. I rest my case. Hmm. You're bald too. You're kidding! No, I'm not. Don't look! Why? Ugghhh. A bald girl. Yuck. Disgusting. Free to Be...You and Me (The 35th Anniversary Edition), Free to Be Foundation (includes free MP3s from the CD)...
World
Culture & Arts
Recreation & Entertainment
The Benefits of Dry Loop DSL Service
20.11.2008 08:31
prweb.com
WhiteFence Outlines the Benefits of Ordering High-Speed Internet Service with No Phone Line (PRWeb Nov 20, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/whitefence/back-to-school-savings/prweb1248354.htm
World
Concerts
Ben Affleck visits refugee camps in eastern Congo
20.11.2008 08:30
usatoday.com
Ben Affleck is visiting refugee camps in war-torn eastern Congo, where at least 250,000 people have been displaced by recent ...
USA
Recreation & Entertainment
Aniston: I watch 'Friends' re-runs
20.11.2008 08:24
digitalspy.co.uk
Jennifer Aniston says she still regularly watches Friends when it is on TV.
World
Recreation & Entertainment
Automotives
DETROIT 3 BAILOUT: Auto aid could get 2nd chance in December
20.11.2008 08:26
freep.com
WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid today raised the prospect of calling the Senate back into session in December, as talks continued over a compromise $25-billion bailout of Detroit automakers.
USA
Autonews
Bulletproof Honeycomb Tire of the Future
20.11.2008 08:23
worldcarfans.com
A bulletproof, honeycomb tyre presents a number of opportunities, and challenges too; like ride comfort. If it works it could pave the way for a new tyre of the future.
World
Cars
Last Reventón Goes to UK Buyer
20.11.2008 04:12
pistonheads.com
Number 20 of 20 finds a home in the UK
World
Automotives
Sports
THE OFFBEAT WITH KRISTA JAHNKE : U-M fans take heart; it's almost over
20.11.2008 08:26
freep.com
The Offbeat thinks that Thursday should count for something, so it's helping Wolverine fans count down to the end of the worst season in program history. ... Just three days to go.
USA
Sports
A ref's life: Critiques, knowing matchups all part of the job
20.11.2008 06:20
usatoday.com
To illustrate the daily demands on referees, the NBA granted USA TODAY unprecedented week-long access to Scott Foster. Reporter ...
USA
Basketball
Experimental Germany Fall to England Reserves in Berlin Friendly
20.11.2008 02:21
dw-world.de
England captain John Terry helped gift an experimental Germany team a comical equalizer and then scored the winner as an England second-string kept up their team's run of fine form with a 2-1 friendly victory in Berlin.
Germany
Football
Tourism
An NCL cruise with naked ladies? Barenaked, actually
20.11.2008 08:30
usatoday.com
Norwegian Cruise Line and trip organizer Sixthman have planned a voyage in February that will include performances by Barenaked Ladies, Great Big Sea, The New Odds, Boothby Graffoe, and The Weakerthans.
World
Cruises
Why go to Albania?
19.11.2008 20:14
europealacarte.co.uk
Last week, at the World Travel Market in London, I found myself wandering through the European stands and played a little game with myself. I decided to visit the stand of the country I felt least likely to visit next year and see if they could change my mind. Albania was top of the list, as [...]
Europe
Tourism
Smithsonian Journeys Offer Educational Travel Itinerary
19.11.2008 12:18
journeys.luxist.com
Filed under: JourneysThe Smithsonian is usually known in relation to its museum but it also offers 'The Best in Educational Travel'. Pairing behind the scenes adventures with experts and comfortable accommodations, Smithsonian Journeys are one of the up-and-coming ways to see the world...especially if you have a larger budget. Choose from such itineraries as 'In the Footsteps of Galileo' or 'Historic Cities of the Sea' and you'll treat yourself to an mind expanding vacation with top-quality offerings. In the world of the wealthy it is no longer a week at the beach that suits their needs but a deeper desire to pair unknown destinations with self-enrichment and quality dinner conversations with fellow travelers. Peruse the gallery to get a hint of the incredible destinations that await you.[via Wall Street Journal]%Gallery-37128%Smithsonian Journeys Offer Educational Travel Itinerary originally appeared on Luxist on Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read|Permalink|Email this|Comments
World
Tourism
Blogs
JEFF GERRITT: Crime and the mayoral campaign
20.11.2008 08:26
freep.com
Politicians usually dodge criminal justice issues, except to mouth platitudes about getting tough on crime. They figure there's nothing to gain — and a lot to lose — by talking about better ways to handle people with criminal convictions. So we keep doing what doesn't work.
USA
Blogs
Prophet cartoon row in Indonesia
19.11.2008 06:03
bbc.co.uk
Indonesia demands that a blogging website remove cartoons that depict the Muslim Prophet Muhammad in sexual situations.
World
Blogs
Avishai Cohen Trio. Night of Magic. (live in Kyiv). (60.28UAH, $14.92USD)
13.11.2008 20:24
umka.com.ua
That is why one such concert is worth a dozen of other nice concerts – because this was not nice. This was – truthful light magic. I know: the real soul of music opens up exactly on such evenings – and no matter whether it is called jazz. But it matters that this is live music, which takes place here and now, which not only causes reaction, but also instantly reacts, breathes, changes, acquires a new clarity.
Ukraine
Music, MP3
Advertisements
Funeral firm ad warns of drink-drive dangers
20.11.2008 06:03
bbc.co.uk
A Belfast funeral services firm launches an advertising campaign in newspapers warning of the dangers of drink-driving.
World
Advertisements
International Real Estate: For Sale in ... British Columbia, Canada
19.11.2008 00:07
nytimes.com
A one-bedroom two-bath chalet with a sleeping loft and a separate one-bedroom apartment is for sale for 829,000 Canadian Dollars ($678,119).
World
Real Estate
EUR 100K discount on luxury Costa flats
17.11.2008 04:14
propertyinspain.net
Spain's latest all-luxury resort has spacious key ready apartments discounted by EUR 100K as the developer makes a timely "Dash for Cash". PropertyInSpain.Net has the best choice and prices.
Spain
Real Estate
Weather Forecast
Storm dumps 8 inches of rain on east Australia
20.11.2008 08:31
usatoday.com
Two strong storms cut power to tens of thousands of homes and flooded streets along Australia's east coast Thursday, sweeping ...
USA
Weather Forecast
BBC weatherman Jack Scott dies
13.11.2008 06:04
bbc.co.uk
Veteran BBC forecaster Jack Scott, who first used the famous magnetic weather symbols, has died at the age of 85.
World
Weather Forecast
Hurricane Season Gets Busy
10.10.2008 06:34
accuweather.com
Updated: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 Historically, the heart of the hurricane season does not begin until mid-August. As if on cue, there are two tropical systems currently active, and AccuWeather.com ...
World
Weather Forecast
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