New Year's Eve Trivia...Something to do, something to wake you up ..... and yada, yada, yada.....
Sunday, December 31, 2006
Goodbye 2006...Welcome 2007
New Year's Eve Trivia...Something to do, something to wake you up ..... and yada, yada, yada.....
Saturday, December 30, 2006
Iraqi TV says Saddam Hussein executed
By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA and QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA, Associated Press Writers
BAGHDAD, Iraq -
Saddam Hussein, the shotgun-waving dictator who ruled Iraq with a remorseless brutality for a quarter-century and was driven from power by a U.S.-led war that left his country in shambles, was taken to the gallows and executed Saturday, Iraqi state-run television reported.
Criminal Saddam was hanged to death," Iraqiya television said in an announcement. The station played patriotic music and showed images of national monuments and other landmarks.
The execution came 56 days after a court convicted Saddam and sentenced him to death for his role in the killings of 148 Shiite Muslims from a town where assassins tried to kill the dictator in 1982.
Iraq's highest court rejected Saddam's appeal Monday and ordered him executed within 30 days.
More info : http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061230/ap_on_re_mi_ea/saddam
BAGHDAD, Iraq -
Saddam Hussein, the shotgun-waving dictator who ruled Iraq with a remorseless brutality for a quarter-century and was driven from power by a U.S.-led war that left his country in shambles, was taken to the gallows and executed Saturday, Iraqi state-run television reported.
Criminal Saddam was hanged to death," Iraqiya television said in an announcement. The station played patriotic music and showed images of national monuments and other landmarks.
The execution came 56 days after a court convicted Saddam and sentenced him to death for his role in the killings of 148 Shiite Muslims from a town where assassins tried to kill the dictator in 1982.
Iraq's highest court rejected Saddam's appeal Monday and ordered him executed within 30 days.
More info : http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061230/ap_on_re_mi_ea/saddam
Friday, December 29, 2006
Hell's Kitchen
Superchef Gordon Ramsay prepared a slap-up Christmas feast for 800 British troops yesterday - and the Daily Mirror picked up the tab.
We flew the star of Hell's Kitchen and the F-Word into war-torn Helmand Province in Afghanistan to give our brave fighting men and women a festive treat they will never forget.
Gordon, 40 and two of his top culinary aides Angela Hartnett and Jason Atherton from London rustled up a sumptuous turkey dinner in a field kitchen using only basic army equipment.
The Michelin-starred celebrity said: "This is by far the most difficult cooking challenge I have ever faced. But it was well worth it to see the look on the guys' faces when they came into the dining tent.
It was absolutely brilliant.
More details can be obtained by : CLICKING HERE
We flew the star of Hell's Kitchen and the F-Word into war-torn Helmand Province in Afghanistan to give our brave fighting men and women a festive treat they will never forget.
Gordon, 40 and two of his top culinary aides Angela Hartnett and Jason Atherton from London rustled up a sumptuous turkey dinner in a field kitchen using only basic army equipment.
The Michelin-starred celebrity said: "This is by far the most difficult cooking challenge I have ever faced. But it was well worth it to see the look on the guys' faces when they came into the dining tent.
It was absolutely brilliant.
More details can be obtained by : CLICKING HERE
Wednesday, December 27, 2006
Former President Gerald Ford dies at 93
News Blog - Wednesday, Dec, 27th, 2006
By JEFF WILSON, Associated Press Writer
LOS ANGELES
Gerald R. Ford, who picked up the pieces of Richard Nixon's scandal-shattered White House as the 38th president and the only one never elected to nationwide office, has died. He was 93.
He died at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday at his home in Rancho Mirage, about 130 miles east of Los Angeles, his office said in a statement. No cause of death was released. Funeral arrangements were to be announced Wednesday.
"The American people will always admire Gerald Ford's devotion to duty, his personal character and the honorable conduct of his administration,"
President Bush said in a statement Tuesday night. "We mourn the loss of such a leader, and our 38th president will always have a special place in our nation's memory."
Ford was the longest living president, followed by Ronald Reagan, who also died at 93. Ford had been living at his desert home in Rancho Mirage, Calif., about 130 miles east of Los Angeles.
"I was deeply saddened this evening when I heard of Jerry Ford's death," former first lady Nancy Reagan said in a statement. "Ronnie and I always considered him a dear friend and close political ally.
More details at : http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061227/ap_on_re_us/obit_ford
On the Net :
Gerald Ford presidential library site: http://www.ford.utexas.edu/
Full Coverage: Gerald Ford, 1913-2006
By JEFF WILSON, Associated Press Writer
LOS ANGELES
Gerald R. Ford, who picked up the pieces of Richard Nixon's scandal-shattered White House as the 38th president and the only one never elected to nationwide office, has died. He was 93.
He died at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday at his home in Rancho Mirage, about 130 miles east of Los Angeles, his office said in a statement. No cause of death was released. Funeral arrangements were to be announced Wednesday.
"The American people will always admire Gerald Ford's devotion to duty, his personal character and the honorable conduct of his administration,"
President Bush said in a statement Tuesday night. "We mourn the loss of such a leader, and our 38th president will always have a special place in our nation's memory."
Ford was the longest living president, followed by Ronald Reagan, who also died at 93. Ford had been living at his desert home in Rancho Mirage, Calif., about 130 miles east of Los Angeles.
"I was deeply saddened this evening when I heard of Jerry Ford's death," former first lady Nancy Reagan said in a statement. "Ronnie and I always considered him a dear friend and close political ally.
More details at : http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061227/ap_on_re_us/obit_ford
On the Net :
Gerald Ford presidential library site: http://www.ford.utexas.edu/
Full Coverage: Gerald Ford, 1913-2006
Monday, December 25, 2006
BJTC and NCTJ commit to closer working
Two main journalism training organisations to work more closely on convergence initiatives
The Broadcast Journalism Training Council and the National Council for the Training of Journalists are to hold joint talks about future training.
New technology and booming new media platforms are transforming newsrooms and increasing demand for multi-skilled, multi-media journalists.
The two organisations recognise the convergence of print, broadcast and on-line media and journalism skills and so are to discuss a number of initiatives.
These include the organisation of a journalism skills summit early next year, the development of a new video journalism qualification, development of joint accreditation criteria for multi-media journalism courses and broadening the print journalism law syllabus to include on-line and broadcast law and regulation.
Tom Beesley, BJTC Chairman said," Given the recent transformation in how news is delivered, it makes sense for the BJTC and the NCTJ to explore potentially common ground in approaches to journalism training. Future journalists are likely to need both print and broadcasting skills and knowledge - and we welcome the opportunity to break new ground in preparing for that future."
Kim Fletcher, NCTJ Chairman said," Newsrooms are in the midst of a digital revolution and the traditional distinctions between media are blurring. Plans for our two organisations to join forces on a number of initiatives is a great step forward and can only be good for the future of joined-up journalism thinking and working."
Source - BJTC/NCTJ
URL - www.nctj.com
The Broadcast Journalism Training Council and the National Council for the Training of Journalists are to hold joint talks about future training.
New technology and booming new media platforms are transforming newsrooms and increasing demand for multi-skilled, multi-media journalists.
The two organisations recognise the convergence of print, broadcast and on-line media and journalism skills and so are to discuss a number of initiatives.
These include the organisation of a journalism skills summit early next year, the development of a new video journalism qualification, development of joint accreditation criteria for multi-media journalism courses and broadening the print journalism law syllabus to include on-line and broadcast law and regulation.
Tom Beesley, BJTC Chairman said," Given the recent transformation in how news is delivered, it makes sense for the BJTC and the NCTJ to explore potentially common ground in approaches to journalism training. Future journalists are likely to need both print and broadcasting skills and knowledge - and we welcome the opportunity to break new ground in preparing for that future."
Kim Fletcher, NCTJ Chairman said," Newsrooms are in the midst of a digital revolution and the traditional distinctions between media are blurring. Plans for our two organisations to join forces on a number of initiatives is a great step forward and can only be good for the future of joined-up journalism thinking and working."
Source - BJTC/NCTJ
URL - www.nctj.com
Sunday, December 24, 2006
Date study finds 'best chat-up lines'
A mass speed dating study in Edinburgh has found the most successful chat-up lines, according to researchers.
One hundred people aged from 22 to 45 went on five three-minute dates and were asked how they chose who to see again.
"No-one wanted to meet each other afterwards, mainly because men and women often disagree about the best types of films.
"But when you shifted the conversation to travel, everyone became a lot more energised and that ended in far more dates."
More info at : http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/4909322.stm
One hundred people aged from 22 to 45 went on five three-minute dates and were asked how they chose who to see again.
"No-one wanted to meet each other afterwards, mainly because men and women often disagree about the best types of films.
"But when you shifted the conversation to travel, everyone became a lot more energised and that ended in far more dates."
More info at : http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/4909322.stm
Saturday, December 23, 2006
The Show Must Go On
There seems to be a common misperception about TV newsreaders.
In fact, there are two.
The general public seem to think they're the thing, the be all and end all.
However, in the industry they're the butt of everyone's jokes and teased for being 'just a pretty face' [off the record]
But then........ is that or isn't that true ?
To put this in detail, you ought to visit these urls :
http://indiannewsreaders.blogspot.com/
http://www.gogomag.com/talkingheads/msnbc_cnbc_f.htm
It just indicates how much the image level has an influence on the viewer's mind. Sometimes, he has to put sticky-pads on the bottom so as to focus his interests elsewhere. Thanks to the stock-market ticker running down below... it reduces the image influence a lot...
Please note I have no links to that website and like all others, it is just another site expressing itself.
Besides, am just starting on this blog, and perhaps may be a bit too harsh on opinions....
Ofcourse, then there are exceptions.....
So apologies, if any of you feel criticised for being overly stiff, unduly self-conscious, rude, giggly, just a pretty face, explicit, sexy [now that' a thought], ofcourse not probing enough, and trying to make cheeky and absolute infantile questions etc....
But then the show must go on...
It may sound cliched, but I am given to understand that newsreading's not as easy as it seems [now isn't that a thought] and while my tendencies are more off-screen, its certainly useful to know what's going through the news-readers mind.. What do you say ?
Infact, there are also many newsreaders available throughout the Internet.
To know which ones are available to gain access to newsgroups and Usenet, one may simple visit www.newsreaders.info, a website that provides information about newsreaders, giving recommendations as to which ones are good for getting updated using newsgroups.
For news aggregators, one may visit www.newsonfeeds.com/faq/aggregators to see which programs allow users to get feeds.
Newsreaders are definitely great tools to keep people in the know. The convenience and efficiency they provide make it appear as if news is delivered directly to you.
So, until the next post
In fact, there are two.
The general public seem to think they're the thing, the be all and end all.
However, in the industry they're the butt of everyone's jokes and teased for being 'just a pretty face' [off the record]
But then........ is that or isn't that true ?
To put this in detail, you ought to visit these urls :
http://indiannewsreaders.blogspot.com/
http://www.gogomag.com/talkingheads/msnbc_cnbc_f.htm
It just indicates how much the image level has an influence on the viewer's mind. Sometimes, he has to put sticky-pads on the bottom so as to focus his interests elsewhere. Thanks to the stock-market ticker running down below... it reduces the image influence a lot...
Please note I have no links to that website and like all others, it is just another site expressing itself.
Besides, am just starting on this blog, and perhaps may be a bit too harsh on opinions....
Ofcourse, then there are exceptions.....
So apologies, if any of you feel criticised for being overly stiff, unduly self-conscious, rude, giggly, just a pretty face, explicit, sexy [now that' a thought], ofcourse not probing enough, and trying to make cheeky and absolute infantile questions etc....
But then the show must go on...
It may sound cliched, but I am given to understand that newsreading's not as easy as it seems [now isn't that a thought] and while my tendencies are more off-screen, its certainly useful to know what's going through the news-readers mind.. What do you say ?
Infact, there are also many newsreaders available throughout the Internet.
To know which ones are available to gain access to newsgroups and Usenet, one may simple visit www.newsreaders.info, a website that provides information about newsreaders, giving recommendations as to which ones are good for getting updated using newsgroups.
For news aggregators, one may visit www.newsonfeeds.com/faq/aggregators to see which programs allow users to get feeds.
Newsreaders are definitely great tools to keep people in the know. The convenience and efficiency they provide make it appear as if news is delivered directly to you.
So, until the next post
Friday, December 22, 2006
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