Another Indication that Newspapers are Finished

So, stage one is you lose touch with your audience.  Stage two is you lose readership.  Stage three is your advertisers run.  Stage four is your valuations plummet.  Stage five is the analysts...

Canada Quality of Life: Party Pooper Report

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorThey state Canada's Quality of Life ranked third in the World in the 1970's. In 2008 Canada ranks 11th behind Ireland. The report surther states that Denmark (population 5...

Army to woo British Muslims

The ART of WAR...   " Military bosses plan to send serving Muslims back into their communities to encourage others to join the fight in Afghanistan. General Sir David Richards, Commander-in-Chief of Land Forces, revealed the move in an interview with an internal...

World population to hit 7 billion in 2012

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorThe worlds population multiplying by leaps and bounds, going from 1 billion in 1830 to 6.4 Billion today due to medical advancements, nutrition etc.It only takes 13 years...

Higher Fuel Costs, Freaky Weather Mean Yes, We Have No Bananas -- That You Ca...

They're so good for you that they almost need to be labeled a health food-and now bananas are set to become even more expensive. Among the health benefits of bananas, according to the Tao of Good Health: potassium's...

CDN Forces Struggling For Talent

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorA sad state of affairs when "Serving ones Country" is eclipsed by the "Almighty Buck".The unemployed and especially those unemployed with a skill or trade who say they...

Sweden ranks world's best place for mothers

Among the many social benefits of living in Sweden are the long maternity leave and care for new mothers."Sweden has once again been rated as "the best place to be a mother in the world" by a U.S.-based charity in a...

Study ranks Canadians second-last on environment

Canada has been ranked second to last, only beating the US in a new study of consumer habits and how they affect the environment.Out of 14 countries, Canada scored a very low rating from the National Geographic...

Iraqi Chicken Farmers Get Jumpstart With Egg Delivery

" BAGHDAD, April 28, 2008 – Chicken farmers in Mahmudiyah, 20 miles south of Baghdad, received the jumpstart their industry needed with the arrival of 45,000 eggs, each ready for hatching. Army Capt. Benjamin Neusse, a civil military operations officer with 3rd...

CCWS, Lost In Transition | No Parts! No Sponsors! No Problem! :: The EDJE

"Homestead-Miami Speedway (grandstands as depicted from a "wallpaper" image available from the website) site of round one of eighteen for the 2008 Indianapolis Racing League points championship. Image Credit:...

Vancouver Start-up Index - February 2008

For the record, I don't put too much faith in these metrics but it's kind of fun to watch the Brownian motion in action:"The index ranks Vancouver-area start-ups based on an average of Alexa and Compete traffic...

Switzerland Leads World on Environment: study

Predictably, Switzerland and several Scandinavian countries have been given the highest ranks for 'environmental performance' in a recent report released at the 2008 World Economic Forum. Equally unsurprising is the...

Monday, Dec. 10: Most stressful day of the year, U.K. survey finds

I'm feeling pretty relaxed. Must be the lack of sweets, treats, and overeats. Ask me again in a couple of weeks."Overstuffed with holiday sweets? Christmas lists growing by the second? End-of-year work deadlines looming large? A U.K. survey suggests Monday, Dec. 10, is the...

Italy facing transport chaos tomorrow

"Transport services throughout Italy will be severely disrupted tomorrow because of strike action. Transport unions said flights will be grounded between 10am and 2pm, and Aer Lingus has had to re-schedule some services to Milan and Rome. Train, bus, ferry and motorway...

Toxic Tech: Greenpeace Speaks

Vancouver-based Greenpeace is sounding the alarm on toxic technology.  Here is Business Week's take:"Greenpeace is smacking Microsoft and Nintendo for using toxic chemicals in their video game consoles, while...

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