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VisionOntv reports from inside the Climate Camp 2008 at Kingsnorth. http://www.visionon.tvVisionOntv reports from inside the Climate Camp 2008 at Kingsnorth. http://www.visionon.tv

VisionOnTv reports 100 people walked through Police barriers to attend the Climate Camp in Kingsnorth. The law states that people can be detained only for a 'brief' time. After 1-4 hour waits to be searched, people had enough and ignored police.

Cindy harris from the Wales Design Council comments on the Lammas project.

Braids have always been in fashion, and this week we learn how to braid fabric. From denim to gold, there are endless interpretations for this technique. Then we head over to Dave's New York nest and pick up 13 DIY tips & ideas.Jenny Harada Joseph the Artist  Modern Squiden.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neo_Geo"> Neo Geo Gamehttp://www.smithgear.com/krn-ts-082.html">Smith Gear

Can't see the video? Watch this video now in a browser or download this video now. Facebook is now letting employees sell up to twenty percent of their fully vested stock options at a price that reflects a valuation of four billion dollars. How many employees will cash out? How many of them are fully vested? It usually takes at least four years to be vested and Facebook isn't that old yet. The Daily Mail has a tiny story that says the UK is getting a Nano Phone for Christmas. Tech bloggers say that it's a PR stunt, and some are even saying the Mail should be banned from Techmeme. Meanwhile, the current iPhone is flying off the shelves. Apple is spiking production to meet demand - asking their manufacturing partner Foxconn to start cranking out eight hundred thousand units a week. Many people who think they have tickets to the Olympics - may have been scammed. Alley Insider has a recommendation for people who find themselves in Beijing with fakes - get to the stadium as early as you can to beat the person who has the real ticket to the seat. Circuit City did NOT like a parody ad run in Mad Magazine. They ordered all stores to destroy any copies they had. But a PR rep said that the edict had been retracted and assured everyone that people at the company had a sense of humor. A boy in China fakes his own kidnapping to get the money for a Wii. Well, he says "Nintendo Computer." I HOPE he means a Wii. Want to get every episode of WebbAlert automatically delivered to your iTunes software, or another great player? Click here!

Damascus, Syria - The situation in Iraq forced many Iraqis to flee to nearby countries such as Syria and Jordan. Many of them fled between the years 2003 and late 2007. When a family flees to one of the nearby countries, often part of the family will remain in Iraq to provide money and financial support. Many families send the father or a brother back to Iraq to help them collect money and support their life in Damascus or Amman. The reason behind that is Iraqis are not allowed to work in those countries, the only visa the are permitted to apply for is the tourist visa, and if you will look at the visa stamp which says “Not allowed to work.” Unfortunately, some fathers and brothers returned to Iraq and they never came back, either killed or kidnapped or detained somewhere, families were forced to return to Iraq because they cannot afford living in Syria or Jordan any more, and some remained rather than returning to the potential dangers in Iraq. Some families were lucky and found a job “under the table” that helped them to remain in their new country and to afford living in the lowest life standards. Others were forced to take difficult or unappealing jobs that do not cover all their expenses. Iraqis without sponsors were forced to do work that no human would wish to do, such a working in drug trafficking or prostitution. Some of the sex workers are under the age of 16, those sex workers are afraid of being hunted down by their families in Iraq for the work they performed in Syria or Jordan, and at the same time they are afraid of being deported from their new country. Some sex workers committed suicide, and a number of them began to consider doing the same. In Damascus the average payment for sex workers is approximately 500 Syrian Pounds (10 US dollars) to 1000 Syrian Pounds (20 US dollars) per night. The customers are from all different nationalities, others get paid much less, even just 100 Syrian Pounds (2 US Dollars) to 250 Syrian Pounds (5 US Dollars) which is barely enough money for food. Alive in Baghdad has been informed that in several cases a sex worker has been killed after returning to Baghdad. Many militias such as the Islamic Army decided on killing some of them because they consider prostitution to be a great sin and the punishment is death. *** If you appreciate the insightful content provided by Alive in Baghdad, which you won’t find anywhere else, please consider becoming a paying subscriber, or making a donation to Alive in Baghdad. You can also purchase Alive in Baghdad T-shirts and DVDs to spread the word!

This week Erik shows you how to recreate the effect of someone crawling out of a TV. Just like in that scary movie The Ring. And by the way, if you're reading this and you don't click the play button we'll send that creepy dead girl from the movie after YOU!

Can't see the video? Watch this video now in a browser or download this video now. For months, the Yahoo-Microsoft Icahn drama had a scheduled final showdown - last Friday's shareholders meeting at Yahoo. But since Yahoo and Icahn smoked a peace pipe ahead of time, it ended with a bit of a whimper. Carl Icahn didn't even bother showing up at the meeting. He claims he didn't want to cause a "media event" - which even techcrunch had to laugh a little at. Here are the results! What's the deal with the NetShare App? First it's in the App store, then it's gone, then it's back, now it's gone again. Be careful of worms on MySpace and Facebook. The creators of Scrabulous have a new game for Facebook. It's called Wordscraper and it looks really familiar... G-mail can now be secured with HTTPS - you just have to change your settings. Olympic fever kicks off with videos you can download of more than 20 major events. Oh, unless you have a mac. Want to get every episode of WebbAlert automatically delivered to your iTunes software, or another great player? Click here!

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This week a special SewingTips 101 will show you how to shirr fabric and create a cool new summer dress.

Anson and Don are back! Today they wanted to tell the Indy Mogul community about how the best directors work with their actors, and as usual, they have a clip of their new project!  Check it out and give us your tips on working with actors below!

Today, not only do we honor our fifth inductee into the Indy Mogul Hall of Fame, but we also honor the work of soon-to-be "Former President" Bridger. But as sad as this time may be; a new leader will step into office next month and win all of our hearts...and 100 business cards.

Can't see the video? Watch this video now in a browser or download this video now. SoCal residents used Twitter to tell their loved ones that they were okay. It's not the first time the micro-blogging website has served this purpose in an emergency - the same thing happened during the earthquake China had in May. An Italian television company is suing Google over alleged copyright infringement. They want 780MM dollars. Google says they're happy to take down illegal content, you just have to let them know it's there. First Scrabulous is taken down, now the Official Scrabble app has been hacked! What's a word lover to do? MobileMe is back on it's feet according to Apple - it's been down for 1% of it's customers for 3 weeks now. Apple was pretty open about the problems they were having - and it seems like it might not be over yet... 1001 Applications in the App store and counting! But does quantity equal quality? Police in England are shaming callers that use emergency lines for non emergency matters - they're posting the calls on YouTube. Want to get every episode of WebbAlert automatically delivered to your iTunes software, or another great player? Click here!

We’re pick’n apart the Pickens Plan. And, learn how to recycle your gadgets in our Green Gadgets Segment.Community Site BuyGreen.com – Solio Solar ChargerPickens PlanPickens InterviewPickens: There Will Be WaterPickens: Water Plan not good for West TexasEnergy Blowin’ In The WindBuy My TronicsSecond RotationTech ForwardFlipswap

The invasive lionfish--venomous and voracious--has reached the tropical western Atlantic, where its reproductive rate is soaring. Invasive species expert, Lad Akins, of the Reef Environmental Education Foundation; along with College of the Bahamas marine science intern, Everton Joseph; and specimen collector for the Bermuda Aquarium, Chris Flook, team up in the waters of the Bahamas, where they dive, collect, tag and dissect, to better understand the invader in its new home. They'll run key field experiments, to identify potential controls, and assess the likely impacts of the invasion, on fragile reef ecosystems and ocean-based economies. [www.lifeonterra.com ] SPECIAL FEATURES / DETAILED EPISODE INFORMATION / TERRAPHILES COMMUNITY

An inspiring video for the Climate Camp Day of Mass Action, 08 Http://visionontv.net Author: undercurrentspaulo Keywords: climatecamp climatechange grassroots visionontv Added: July 29, 2008

Can't see the video? Watch this video now in a browser or download this video now. WHAT HAPPENED TO SCRABULOUS!?! Well it turns out that the creators took it down after Hasbro - who owns the rights to Scrabble in the U.S. and Canada - sued them. If you need a fix, you can always add the "Official Scrabble" app instead. Or would you prefer to boycott? Sir Richard Branson unveiled the White Knight Two - the mother ship that will carry the Space Ship 2 full of tourists into outer space. He rechristened the White Knight Two "Eve" after his mother. Space flights are $200,000 and there are already 250 people lined up to go. Microsoft did a blind taste test - they told people they were trying a prototype OS called "Mojave." But surprise! It was Vista! And surprise! People loved it! Here's the proof. The MPAA wants to create a website that would be a kind of portal to places where consumers could buy or download movies legally. We saw a preview earlier this year, but Dell finally released their Studio Hybrid desktop line of stylish and eco-friendly computers. They're not the best computer out there, but if you prefer style over substance and are a casual computer user, they'll do. Just watch out for all those "extras." Cut and paste is coming to the iPhone!! No, it's not a firmware update. As if! It's an app called Magic Pad. And you'll only be able to cut and paste within the app - but it's a start. We'll see if Apple approves it for the App store, or decides it wants to save cut and paste for 2.1... Want to get every episode of WebbAlert automatically delivered to your iTunes software, or another great player? Click here!

An inspiring video for the Climate Camp Day of Mass Action, 08 Http://visionontv.net

When I was combing through McCain and Obama speeches, they both reminded me of something I have heard before. So I went back to Bush's 2007 State of the Union and BAM! See for yourself. http://visionontv.net http://submedia.tv

Here at the nesting labs, we take on all kinds of aesthetic experiments. This week we morph a old lamp into a brand new lace lampshade. Using vintage and recycled materials we create a lovely, new accessory for the home. Then we take a trip on over to the New York nest of the tidiest bachelor.Ivan BordasJean-Michel Basquiat

Can't see the video? Watch this video now in a browser or download this video now. A searche engine called CUIL (pronounced "cool) says they've got what it takes to compete against Google. Cuil claims to do a number of things that make its results more relevant than the lists you get over at Google. But relevance is in the eye of the beholder. TechCrunch, for one, thinks that Google still serves up better search results... Sirius and XM Radio got the go-ahead from the FCC to merge. It's been a year and a half of hurdles and negotiations but now the deal is valued at over 3 billion dollars and execs say Satellite radio may actually start making money for the first time since it's inception. A follow up to yesterday's story about Yahoo Music - we have our answer as to how they'll handle customers left with music that doesn't play. Yahoo will compensate each user on a case by case basis. China has surpassed us as the number one country with internet users - and experts predict they'll reach 500 million users by 2012. We've only got a population of 300 million so there's no way we'll ever catch up... If you've ever spilled coffee on your laptop or dropped your blackberry in a puddle, this is the product for you... More and more textbooks are finding their way onto the internet as college students fight back against the gouging they've received over the years. Want to get every episode of WebbAlert automatically delivered to your iTunes software, or another great player? Click here!

Iraq, Baghdad - Neighborhoods in Baghdad such as Hay Al-Jama'a and Ameriyah had some stability and security side after the Sahwa took control of those neighborhoods, others were not that lucky and still face problems with security. There have been many rumors circulating about the Sahwa Councils, in particular, many Iraqis have begun to believe that some of the Sahwa members were previously members of Al-Qa'eda. These rumors have begun to increase suspicions about the Sahwa and Iraqi civilians have begun wondering whether they are really trying to help make neighborhoods safer or are just working for money. The US military were has blown up some house in neighborhoods such as Hay Al-Jama'a, a house sitting next to Baghdad Highway was blown up by the Sahwa and US forces. One neighbor living next to the destroyed house, who requested to remain anonymous, told Alive in Baghdad that the owner of this house were traveling abroad to Amman, Jordan and the house was destroyed without his knowledge. There were also rumors that this particular house was being used by Al-Qa'eda, although neighbors have said they were unsubstantiated. Another blast took place in Baghdad Al-Jadeeda, when US military blew up a building that belonged to a merchant who was traveling in Syria when his building was demolished, this according to a neighbor who asked to be known only by his first name, Abbas. Neighborhoods like Adhamiya face similar doubts about the Sahwa Councils as well. Although Adhamiya residents overall seemed to be generally happy about the appearance of the Sahwa and the re-establishment of security, there have been some mistakes. In Adhamiya the Sahwa found some suspicious cars in a parking lot next to an important medical clinic in Adhamiya. This clinic served much of Adhamiya and provided treatment to many patients with chronic diseases. According to the caretaker of the parking lot, some members of the Sahwa came to take the cars, which are believed to have been left by members of Al-Qa'eda. He asked them to check the cars first to see whether they belonged to someone, and after searching the cars they found many of the cars wired with bombs or storing weapons. When the Sahwa and US troops demolished the cars, there was an accident with destroyed much of the clinic as well as two generators belonging to local residents. Alive in Baghdad spoke with the caretaker of the lot and the director of the clinic to get their perspective on the impact of the Sahwa in Adhamiya. *** If you appreciate the insightful content provided by Alive in Baghdad, which you won’t find anywhere else, please consider becoming a paying subscriber, or making a donation to Alive in Baghdad. You can also purchase Alive in Baghdad T-shirts and DVDs to spread the word!

VisionOnTv will report daily from inside the Climate Camp- the new frontline in Climate Change activism. August 3-11th 2008 http://www.visionontv.net

VisionOnTv will report daily from inside the Climate Camp- the new frontline in Climate Change activism. August 3-11th 2008 http://www.visionontv.net Author: undercurrentspaulo Keywords: animation camp climate corporate protest undercurrents visionontv Added: July 27, 2008

A film exposing government tactics in reaction to environmental protests. Tactics shown in the film include arresting journalists and environmental protesters, Espionage, news manipulation and legal threats. The film, titled Melting Point has been released ahead of next month's Climate protest Camp at Kingsnorth coal power station in Kent. This exclusive and powerful film exposes the extraordinary tactics being used to reframe concerned citizens engaging in their right to protest, as dangerous terrorists. Melting Point looks at the escalating battle between direct action protest groups and those they accuse of failing to act on climate change.

Can't see the video? Watch this video now in a browser or download this video now. Yahoo made a truce with Carl Icahn. He'll join their board along with two people chosen from a slate of nine candidates that he is presenting. So now Yahoo has changed their tune from warnings of rough waters ahead and press releases calling Icahn a corporate agitator to one where they're happy to have him as a colleague. AOL may be primping up for a sale. They've streamlined by shutting down a string of services, including AOL Pictures, MyMobile, and the X-drive storage service. Here's the full memo that spells it out. Yahoo is closing down Yahoo music and moving it over to Rhapsody. But thanks to DRM, they'll be leaving some customers with music they can't play. MSN had a huge customer backlash when they closed down their music service. But some people wonder if enough people used Yahoo Music to really care... Texting while walking can be hazardous to your health! A California teen is fighting a speeding ticket using GPS data. Does this set a good precedent or a bad one? Rumor has it that the next firmware update from Apple for the iPhone will have turn by turn GPS functionality... Want to get every episode of WebbAlert automatically delivered to your iTunes software, or another great player? Click here!

VisionOnTv will report daily from inside the Climate Camp- the new frontline in Climate Change activism. August 3-11th 2008 http://www.visionontv.net

A film exposing government tactics in reaction to environmental protests. Tactics shown in the film include arresting journalists and environmental protesters, Espionage, news manipulation and legal threats. The film, titled Melting Point has been released ahead of next month's Climate protest Camp at Kingsnorth coal power station in Kent. This exclusive and powerful film exposes the extraordinary tactics being used to reframe concerned citizens engaging in their right to protest, as dangerous terrorists. Melting Point looks at the escalating battle between direct action protest groups and those they accuse of failing to act on climate change.

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