| Comcast sales up, earnings flat
Meanwhile, a YouTube spokesperson said NBC had informed them of their plans on Friday, and added: "Our relationship with NBC was a YouTube success story, so we hope NBC decides to post more original content and stay engaged with our users." The massive popularity on YouTube of Lazy Sunday, an NBC Saturday Night Live clip, was a watershed in revealing the new mediums ability to circulate video to millions of viewers on the internet.Since then, NBC and other networks have posted promotional clips for programmes on the site. NBC and News Corp have promoted Hulu as a way to supply their professionally made video to online audiences in an environment that respects copyrights.
Back to top Digiturk hopes for $550m in IPO Digiturk, Turkey's largest digital television broadcaster, plans to raise as much as $550 million (E386m) in an IPO of 25 per cent of its business.
Ontario to bring in full-day learning for 4 and 5-year-olds
It makes not sense to me to try and reinvent the wheel and that seems to be the Canadian way. We have these so called experts who have all the credentials and no brain who determine all of these bright moves.
I think I might qualify as an expert as and my opinions are worth a lot as:
- I never had any kids.
-I went to school once. Posted 27/11/07 at 1:10 PM EST | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment .
City Briefs
Doctors who treat the poor are getting shortchanged on payments from health insurance companies, according to a report out today. A study by the Primary Care Development Corporation found that city health-care facilities in struggling neighborhoods lose between $28 and $226 per patient visit for routine care, like physicals and the flu, because insurance companies don't cover the full cost. City Controller William Thompson and Council Speaker Christine Quinn called for a reform of the system. Kathleen Lucadamo Poker slay suspect indicted A Florida man was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury yesterday on charges that he killed 55-year-old Frank DeSena on Nov. 2 during a robbery of a private poker parlor near Fifth Ave. and 28th St. The indictment of Steven Perez, 21, of Tampa comes three weeks after William DelValle was charged with the murder.
Matthews unveils Clinton plan to make higher education more accessible
Increasing a tuition tax credit, increasing Pell grants and simplifying the student aid process are a few of the proposals Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton campaign officials unveiled Thursday morning as part of her effort to make college more affordable and accessible.Sen. John Matthews, a state co-chair of the Clinton presidential campaign, presented Clinton's educational plan during a press conference held on the s.jpg of Claflin University's Tingley Memorial Hall.Speaking to about 20 students gathered behind him, Matthews stressed the impact Clinton's plan would have on them and thousands of other college students."If we can reduce your cost to go to college, more of our children will have access and all of us will be better off," Matthews said. "This plan is intended to make sure that lower income students have a chance to compete in this knowledge-based economy by getting a college degree and reducing your burden when you get out of college.
January 2006 - December 2006
Last week Wendy McElroy explored the Violence Against Women Act's provisions on "mail order brides" and found it wanting. This week she takes on the bill's "cyberstalking" amendments Kennedy claims Capitol Hill cutup title: Could Ted Kennedy have been putting one over on voters all of these years? Michael M. Bates gets that feeling when the senator from Massachusetts speaks Communities should welcome Wal-Mart -- in the name of freedom and justice: No one has the right to prevent businesses from expanding to new locations, argues Edwin A. Locke Double-standard treatment for child abusers: Did you know that the majority of child abusers in America are females? Carey Roberts says they often get a free pass on some of the most horrific behavior imaginable No politics in the pub: W. James Antle III may be paid to share his opinions on the issues of the day but sometimes you just want to relax with a cold beer.
The Phoenix isn't owner's 1st bit of trouble
Phoenix Apartments has improved security in recent weeks, according to the complex's landlord.
"Since early December, the management staff of the Phoenix Apartments and the corporate office of RCM Property Management have started implementing visible progress at the property," according to a statement RCM released through the Indianapolis public relations firm Borshoff Strategic Creative Communication.
The statement said:
•RCM significantly increased its private security budget for off-duty police officers.
•Security improvements include ID checks at the property's entrance to bar nonresidents.
•Security cameras recording activity 24 hours a day will be installed, and the feed will be transmitted to the new police substation.
The category of fun slowly being pulled from library shelves
The sound of jazz fills the library at Arthur Jacobsen Elementary in Auburn as Art Spencer prepares for his afternoon storytelling session. "This isn't your traditional quiet library," Spencer said. Throughout the Auburn School District, Spencer is known for his animated reading sessions in which he brings characters to life. "Reading aloud keeps kids' attention," Spencer said. "It conveys emotion." Once considered a mainstay of the school library, this fun, engaging reading time could be in danger at some area schools, educators say. "All programs are challenged because of state budgets," said Rod Luke, executive director of K-12 student learning and district technology in Auburn schools. "You have to be extremely prudent in how you run programs these days." To adapt to these changes, Southeast King County districts say they are overhauling how they run their libraries and how much money goes into library programs.
Raiding the Himalayas
The state chapter of the Society for Promoting of Indian Classical Music and Culture Among Youth (SPIC MACAY) has come into existence more than 30 years the organisation was founded. A senior state administrative services officer, Ms Purnima Chauhan, who is herself an accomplished singer, has been aptly made its chairperson. She has not lost much time in making the organisation functional by arranging concerts in various educational institutions in the state capital. The inaugural event, a performance by noted Kathakali Dancer, Kalamandlam Gopi, was held at the St. Bedes College. It was a good learning experience for the young students as the nuances of Kathakali were explained in detail during the performance. It not only requires dancing skills but also a high degree of physical fitness for which the performers have to work vary hard.
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