This exclusive peek of Dr. Pepper’s first-ever Super Bowl spot features the painted faces of rock band Kiss as well as their diminutive doppelgangers, MiniKiss

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Exclusive Video: Dr. Pepper’s Super Bowl Ad Features Kiss and…MiniKiss!

Now we know what McGraw-Hill’s CEO was talking about when he leaked that the iPad existed and would support his company’s textbooks .

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Textbook companies to partner with ScrollMotion to put content on iPad

It certainly sounds more appealing than the daily stress of a working in a job you don’t like, with people who don’t appreciate you and for hours which don’t let you have a life outside of work . That’s the kind of stress that …

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News Corp., whose 20th Century Fox movie studio is still riding the tail wind of “Avatar” in movie theaters, said Tuesday it earned $254 million in the most recent quarter, thanks to an advertising recovery.

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News Corp. reports 2Q profit on ad recovery (AP via Yahoo! News)

What is it about the Internet that brings out the worst in people?  Is it because there is so much money to be made online, and it infuriates the people that aren’t making it?  Or is it just because the anonymity provided by the computer and the distance between users that allows them to behave in outrageous ways that they never would in person?

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Affiliate Marketing & Fraud: Separated At Birth?

Every year, not long after the state of the union address, the administration unveils its budget request to Congress. Then comes the long authorization and appropriations process; in an election year I’d bet that they try hard to have it done before November. The Obama administration’s request came out yesterday, and so it’s time to take a look at how science may fare next year

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Reading the Tea Leaves from Washington | Cosmic Variance

New York (FT) — News Corp sharply increased full-year earnings guidance after improvements from film and cable television drove a rebound in second-quarter profits a year after the biggest writedown in its history.

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‘Avatar’ drives News Corp profit upgrade (CNN)

According to a recent press release, Stanford has officially signed onto the Google Book Search settlement and become a Fully Participating Library. (This is also mentioned on the Google Public Policy Blog .) University Librarian Michael A.

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Stanford University signs onto Google Book Search settlement

Buoyed by “Avatar,” the highest-grossing movie to date, News Corporation’s adjusted second-quarter earnings were 25 cents a share, a nickel above the average expectations of analysts.

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‘Avatar’ Bolsters News Corp.’s Earnings (New York Times)

In mid-December 2009 the ShareASale affiliate network announced the winners of its 2009 Performance Awards .

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StyleFeeder, Time Warner, and future of affiliate marketing (e-Consultancy)

Vegan and Macrobiotic Cooking Classes in Honolulu, Macrobiotic Recipes, Personal Chef Services, Macrobiotic Living, and Sustainable Living provided by Leslie Ashburn. See Leslie’s website at www.macrobiotichawaii.com for all the local …

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Naturally!: Cooking Class: Turbocharge Your Health

News Corp’s results beat expectations thanks to “Avatar” and improved advertising sales, and the company raised its outlook and dividend in a sign of confidence for the battered media sector.

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News Corp profit up on ad recovery, Avatar (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

During my career as a Web strategy consultant I’ve often had people ask me, “How do I do social media?” Unfortunately the answer isn’t simple. But the first step is the same as if you developing any other marketing strategy: know your market. To “know your market” in the old days you needed a $15,000 qualitative market research study that would then need to be quantified for the likes of senior …

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5 Simple Twitter Listening Tips Every Marketer Should Know (ReadWriteWeb)

American media are still missing in action on the controversy currently embroiling the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. In addition to the criticisms related to glaciers and natural disasters, the IPCC came under fire last week for a statement in its 2007 report that said 40 percent of the Amazon is vulnerable to even a small change in…

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Criticism of IPCC Continues

For those that shop online, I found another site that allows you to earn cash back while shopping online. This site is called Big Crumbs . Membership is FREE and when you join, you have access to exclusive deals and can earn cash back at top retailers and member stores.

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Make Money With Big Crumbs – FREE Membership

Here are a couple of recent shots fired across the bow of e-book readers and content aggregators. In a conference call, News Corp

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Rupert Murdoch, Mark Cuban talk about content and news aggregators

–Talking Points Memo had a nice catch of Reuters pulling a story headlined “Backdoor taxes to hit middle class” after the White House pointed out “errors of fact.” Reuters straightforwardly explains why here. — The Las Vegas Sun, via Calculated Risk, provides interesting local reporting from the heart of the housing bust: In the last…

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Audit Notes: Reuters Withdraws; Leaving Las Vegas; Reregulation, etc.

Stanza used to allow users to transfers books to the iPhone using a USB cable and WiFi via an accompanying desktop application. The latest update to Stanza removes the ability to sync books through USB, but leaves the WiFi ability alone. The version notes say “Removed ability to share books via USB as required by Apple.” More info here and here

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Stanza iPhone app crippled at Apple’s request

There will be two visual art exhibitions – Legacy and Creations-Power of Ink and Legacy and Creations-Art vs Art. From May, the government will work with public organisations, professional groups, academic institutions and business associations …

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Received an email from Allen Lau telling me that Wattpad will be available for the iPad when the iPad launches in March. _________________________ Received another email from Kindle Nation saying that Tuesday was their first anniversary. When the Nation started there were 1,031 recipients of the first issue of the newsletter.

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Quick Note: Wattpad will be available on the iPad; Kindle Nation 1 year old