Scott's : Trends: Apr 18, 2008

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April 18, 2008 News and Trends

IT skills shortage seen driving European outsourcing trend

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:30:38 PDT
The lack of available of IT workers is forcing companies in Europe to outsource work offshore, according to the head of Team Europe.

Spritz This, Procter & Gamble!

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:00:12 PDT
OK. The Home Made Stupid Squad (a moniker aptly used by my friend Jesse) strikes again! I seem to have struck a chord with this post, in more ways than one: not only did I get quite a few encouraging comments, but someone or a few someones at Procter & Gamble suddenly started reading this blog! Welcome! So, again today I tuned into Newsworld for my fix of news, and lo and behold, there was Madame Woodburn once more, this time tut-tutting in her posh accent about how having a "beautiful fra

Larry Chase's Web Digest For Marketers Publishes 12 Internet Marketing Trends for the Next 3 Years (PRWeb)

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:06:29 PDT
15-Year Internet marketing veteran identifies 12 game-changing trends for Internet marketing and eCommerce. (PRWeb Apr 17, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb865044.htm

CHI ’08 – a bite-size review

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:02:49 PDT
Joanna Bawa, editor of Usability News, has published a short review of the CHI conference. She appreciated that the main feeling of the conference was more closely allied to design, as clearly expressed by Irene McAra McWilliam and Bill Buxton. But it was hard to meet people: “My editorial gripe: no way to find out who was there or how to contact them, except by chance – immensely frustrating when so many great minds were within a few minutes’ walk. Surely we can find a way to make availab

Steel export ban may hit Indian reputation

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:27:11 PDT
The impending ban on export of steel scheduled to be taken up by the Cabinet Committee on Prices has triggered concerns in the commerce department as they feel that India’s reputation as a reliable supplier would be hit if the trend persists.

Listen to Bujjigadu Audio Songs | Bujjigadu Songs Online

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:57:54 PDT
Starring : Prabhas, Trisha, Sanjana, Prakash RajMusic : Sandeep ChowtaDirector : Puri JagannadhProducer : K S Rama RaoAudio Comedy Gallery Lyrics Movies NewsReviews Super Scenes Trailers Video Songs

Men, Let’s Leave The Ascot To Mr. Howell

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:29:31 PDT
A new fashion trend needs to be stopped, the ascot. Why it's be sported I'll never know.

Movie Reviews Of KRAZZY 4

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:06:49 PDT
It would be wrong to slot KRAZZY 4 as a comedy. Sure, KRAZZY 4 remains faithful to the ongoing trend of providing laughs at the oddest of things, but it’s more of a masala fare that’s evocative of the 1980s cinema. Packaged in a modern avatar, of course.A film like KRAZZY 4 is easy on your brains. It rests on a thin plot, but the makers have

Francis Ford Coppola now calling Buenos Aires home (The Post and Courier)

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:03:26 PDT
The maestro has gone gaucho. Francis Ford Coppola, 68, believes he's finally where he's supposed to be, a place where he can revel in financial and artistic control. Yes, Buenos Aires, Argentina, land of comparatively low production costs and much cultural ferment, especially the streets of this cosmopolitan capital. A city, one might add, with a large Italian community dating back to the early ...

Black Sheep - A Review

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:45:32 PDT
There are 40 million sheep in New Zealand... and they're pissed off!A bit on the obvious side with its jokes at times, the story of sheep with a hankering for human flesh makes gore fun again — a welcome departure from the current trend in "torture porn"...

Shelly Palmer: What We Can Learn From Eight Florida Teens

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:01:48 PDT
Shelly Palmer blogs on Huffington Post about the horrific taped beating of a girl in Florida, and comments on the disturbing trends of advertising agencies, social networking and other popular media, contributing to a mass desensitization in our society.

U.S. markets down slightly on mixed news (UPI)

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:27:38 PDT
U.S. markets fell along narrow margins Thursday on mixed news from various economic researchers.

Rice shortages blur global trade trends, aid US - Guardian

Rice shortages blur global trade trends, aid US
Guardian, UK - 7 hours ago
By Karl Plume CHICAGO, April 17 (Reuters) - With established trade trends in rice being blurred by tight global supplies that have sparked global food riots ...