Give the kids apple slices, I’ll eat their fries

McDonald's is changing The 1960s-70s eating paradigm has shifted, but the fast food chains are slow to get it. Really, we need a change. I know people may resist, but I anticipate the following franchises to...

Many Positive Trends for Africa in 2010

While 2009 saw the global economic crisis spread around the world, the story is more complex and more hopeful than many believe. For Africa, various trends are pointing to positive economic development in 2010,...

Vocus' State of the Media in 2010: 293 Newspapers, 1126 Mags Fold

Vocus has released its comprehensive whitepaper State of the Media in 2010 in which it revealed approximately 293 newspapers folded, with nearly 100 of those shuttering in the year’s first quarter alone....

From Prada to Zara, Is Japan's Love Affair with Luxury Goods Over

From high end single malts to fine cuisine and fashion Japan has been gaga over luxury icons for as long as I can remember so are Japanese falling out of love with luxury as Michiyo Nakamoto suggests (Financial Times, June 3, 2009). The first paragraphs of the piece outline...

New Trend Sees Web Come Alive

Rapidly increasing popularity of live streams heralds final triumph of internet over traditional mediaQuestion: what do President Obama's inauguration, the Mixed Martial Arts world championship title fight, and...

For Hire: Husband, Mother or Companion, Lonely in Japan

I am not sure I agree with Duncan Bartlett byline for Rent-a-friend in Japan (BBC, January 12) that 'Japanese still like to use their money to have fun'. This segment of From our own correspondent starts with a visit to Cat Cafes where for a fee time pressed Japanese can...

Cupcakes: Favourite greedy treat of me-generation

Blame it on us in the US for pushing aside the fairycake, the traditional British staple at birthday parties in favor of the new darling, well not so new here in America, the cupcake. Or so says Zoe Williams in...

Russian Scientist Igor Paranin Sees American Civil War For 09

A leading Russian scientist and political analyst has proclaimed that a major civil war will occur in  2009 thus splitting The United States into six parts. ...

Newspapers Finally Embracing Web 2.0

This story was originally published by BetaTales.com U.S. newspapers are finally embracing Web 2.0 in their web operations, according to a major survey. But is it too late? Every year, The Bivings Group conducts a study of the web features of America’s largest newspapers...

Nowpublic 's Terri Potratz, a Fashion Statement on Softpedia

"Before taking a glance into the future fashion trends, maybe one should stop for a while and think about the mistakes of the past – if any. Nevertheless, fashion connoisseurs have already started to sum up the...

The Age Of Augmented Reality

Forget Virtual Reality. Augmented Reality has just debuted, in an Android phone near you.Read the whole story at Argos Media

US global dominance 'set to wane'

US global dominance 'set to wane' The US navy is likely to have more company in the years to come US economic, military and political dominance...

How we help track flu trends

" This post is the latest in an ongoing series about how we harness the data we collect to improve our products and services for our users. - Ed.Google search isn't just about looking up football scores...

Japanese Fashion

Tokyo, Japan. Boasting the 2nd largest economy in the world, the influence is Worldwide. Japanese domestics include: Electronics. Technology. Automotive. Robotics. And Crazy Gameshows??? Japan truly is the epicenter of Innovation. Makes you wonder if Japan has anything...

Cameroon Teens Go Wild For Dreadlocks

Dreadlocks, a hairstyle that used to be mostly associated with reggae artists and fans, is fast becoming a hairstyle for many Cameroonian youths.Dreadlocks were common with reggae musicians like Bob Marley and...
 

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