For those individuals who have been afflicted with the “Political Bug” the book Game Change has been a much awaited fix. The irony however lies in how this particular book has marked a significant change in the e-book distribution game. Harper Collins has chosen to delay the Kindle release to assuage its fear of cannibalizing sales.
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‘Game Change’ Truly Changes the Game
Andrew Logan has what every manufacturer craves: an endless source of free raw materials that his suppliers can’t wait to dump and a market starving for his product, reports Fortune Small Business . Logan, a biologist in Idaho Springs, Colo., turns waste from breweries into a fish-food ingredient
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Next Little Thing: Fish Food
One of the striking things about the news out of Haiti in the wake of yesterday’s devastating earthquake is that… given the scope of events, there’s not been that much news out of Haiti. One of the themes in the early reporting, in fact, is in the inability of Haitian Americans to get information about what’s happening in…
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The Haitian News Vacuum
Brand Clock , by Tanner Woodford, chronicling some of the 1,035 brand identities he encountered on October 14, 2008 Three words. Billions of dollars. If you look at Nike revenues, the big money set in consistently after 1989, the year of the great “Just do it.” Did the words define the moment, or did they then drive the machine
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10 Taglines to Help U.S. Companies Compete in a Post-American World
Motive Interactive, a leader in Affiliate Marketing continues to build its reputation on advanced technology, customer service, accountability, and quantifiable results.
Lego’s revolution will be tweeted–just check out LEGO CL!CK , the company’s new social networking Web site. Now, even though anyone who’s every spent time with the bricks knows they don’t actually go “click” when you put them together, it’s a pretty cool site. A little sparse for now in terms of content, but the plan is this: players and thinkers from all over come here to share ideas (Lego-related or not) in the form of tweets, videos, photos, and blog posts
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Lego’s New Site Brings out the Kid–and the Procrastinator–in All of Us
By MERRILL GOOZNER The tempest that greeted the United States Preventive Services Task Force guidelines on mammography screening for women in their 40s prompted the Senate to insert a mandate in its health care reform bill that every insurer cover…
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The Cost of Mammography Screening <br> for Women Under 50
How To Find and Land Freelance Writing Gigsis an ever growing category listing articles about how to get freelance writing jobs and the article, How to land a writing job is aimed at helping you when you apply to one of the freelance …
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61 Freelance Writing Jobs for Wednesday, January 13, 2009
My high school journalism teacher stressed the importance of reading between the lines. “Always jump to conclusions.” he told the class. “To do so means you’re thinking beyond the obvious.” I often remember his words when I’m researching for an article or blog post, or when I read something that doesn’t sit right with me. It’s a reminder not to take things a face value.
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Jumping to Conclusions: How to Go with Your Gut and Prove the Other Guy Wrong
There’s just something about those filthy Entourage boys that gets to me — in a good way. Haven’t seen the show? It’s crass.
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What Entourage Can Teach You About Successful Freelancing
President Barack Obama and his top Democratic congressional allies worked Wednesday to overcome obstacles to enacting a historic overhaul of US health care, his top domestic goal.
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Obama, top lawmakers grapple with health care obstacles (AFP via Yahoo! News)
eWeek has a good article with this title today by Nicolas Kolakowski. The author suggests that there is no indication that ereaders are on the verge of becoming ubiquitous and the inrush of “me too” items might create a minor bubble. He feels that the potential game changer is not proprietary devices, but software which could broaden the market to new customers.
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CES e-readers suggest oversaturated market
Amid the economy’s many ailments, some good news has remained mostly off the radar: The at-home work force is growing, and it is encompassing new occupations ranging from radiology and nursing to auditing and teaching, according to a story in The Wall Street Journal. The bad news: Fierce competition means your odds of landing one of these jobs are poor. And if you succeed, you will probably take a pay cut.
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The Five-Second Commute
Edmonton Journal : For many women who shift from professional life to maternity leave, starting a new business can be a natural fit — a way to put those multitasking skills to use while making money closer to home. The trouble is, those former professionals often cultivated their business connections by shmoozing at lunches, business association events and chamber of commerce gatherings. After a year on maternity leave, networking has usually taken a back seat to diaper changing.
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Business Networking, Mom Style
(Photo: Eduardo Munoz / Reuters / Corbis) In 2008, Haiti lost at least 800 people to a series of hurricanes — Fay, Gustav, Hanna, and Ike — and now, the impoverished nation is suffering after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake, and several strong aftershocks. Hundreds are dead, and thousands more feared dead. The capital, Port-au-Prince, is devastated
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Seven reputable charities working on Haiti earthquake relief
http://www.powerfulvalue.com/dancenow The Academy of Dance and Gymnastics with studios in Hampton and Newport News Virginia provides quality instruction coupled with an excellent environment for your child to learn and master the art of dance. From beginner to adult, we have just the right classes to fit your child. Duration : 31 sec Technorati Tags: Dance
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Dance schools Hampton, Newport News VA
If you are a girl and your first name is Elizabeth, you’ll find the following Google Map interesting as it marks all the street names and roads in North America that have the same name as you. You can also view this data inside Google Earth .
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Find Street Names on Google Maps That Have Your Name
That bank-tax reported yesterday looks like it will be broader and tougher than initially reported. The Huffington Post quotes a senior administration official saying that Obama will institute a tax not only to recoup taxpayer losses on the bailouts but also to penalize too-big-to-fail institutions and get back some of the taxpayer subsidy inherent in guaranteeing these firms’ survival….
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HuffPost Expands on the Obama Bank-Tax Plan
After several years and hundreds of cooking classes covering an impressive swath of culinary subjects, Saratoga Restaurant Equipment Sales in Gansevoort has discontinued the series, effective next month.
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Saratoga Restaurant Equipment Sales discontinues classes – Table …
The Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (BPAI), a key panel within the Patent Office, has tightened the rules for American software patents, arstechnica reports. The recently-released decision builds on last year’s landmark ruling by the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in the case of In Re Bilski.
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Patent Office Tightens Screws On Software Patents