PR Newswire Broadcast Minute and Podcast for Thursday September 21, 2006

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute and Podcast for Thursday September 21, 2006

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Bada-bing! There Are New Words in the Dictionary

The Bada-Bing, Tony Soprano's gentlemens club on the hit T-V show, often attracts the attention of the Five-O. Bada-bing, Five-O, and over a thousand other words have also attracted the attention of the editors of the OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY. They've all been added to the online edition of the O-E-D as part of the ongoing updates to this authoritative reference tool. The entry for bada-bing notes that it means "suggesting something happening suddenly, emphatically, or easily and predictably" and cites usage reaching back to 1965. Some of the other new and revised entries to the OED include: pod person, carpet bombing, hard-ass, polysexual, beer pong, police harassment, scooch, pocket pool, Islamophobia, Wi-Fi, avian flu, bling, GLBT, plot point, plumber's crack, plus size, P.O.ed, consumer price index, blow- back, gay-friendly, and drama queen

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Iraq War Number One Issue Facing U.S. in November Election, Say Eighteen to Thirty-Year Olds

The war in Iraq, national security, the perceived downturn in the economy and the increasingly high cost of education are weighing heavily on the minds of young Americans. And they're paying attention to whether candidates are addressing issues of importance to them. Those issues, and others, will influence the way in which eighteen to thirty year-olds will vote in the November election, according to a nationwide survey of young Americans conducted by the Sacred Heart University Polling Institute, in partnership with World Wrestling Entertainment's "Smackdown Your Vote!" initiative.

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Managers Give Themselves Rave Reviews; Workers Beg to Differ

Nearly all managers, ninety-two percent consider themselves to be an excellent or good boss. However, the latest Hudson survey found that employees do not necessarily agree, as only sixty-seven percent rate their managers favorably. In fact, ten percent of workers say their boss does a poor job. The survey also revealed that many bosses may not have a clue about how their employees feel about their managerial skills. Only a quarter of the work force is given the opportunity to formally review their manager's performance.

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Autumn Leaves Present Driving Hazards

Autumn is the picture-perfect time of year when many drivers take to the road to view the colors. The leaves are beautiful to see, but when wet or in piles, they present driving hazards unique to the season. The Car Care Council reminds drivers to prepare for fall driving conditions by having their vehicles' tires, brakes and wipers checked before heading out. Executive director of the Car Care Council Rich White says drivers should be aware that wet leaves on the road surface can make stopping difficult, and piles of leaves can obscure potholes, curbs and street markings.

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PRNewswire -- Sept. 21

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