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Wear pants, don't pee in public and don't herd the cows

gamahuche — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:32:51 EDT

Six Masai warriors running the London Marathon have been warned that hunting lions will seem easy compared to dealing with the English. The men have been given a four-page cultural briefing of dos and don'ts.

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: Masai Warriors London Marathon Race Relations

"Recycling" Could Be Bad For National Security

TechBlend — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:55:44 EDT

The copper that the US Department of Defense contractors will need for Space War toy-building is getting super expensive. Not to mention what's happening to boots-on-the-ground budgets because of "heavy metal jacket" ammo price leaps. There's a civilian thread woven through this story.

Channel: News Tags: environment recycling

Study: In Social Media, 'Influencers' Possess Less Clout

Neophile — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:01:58 EDT

In the world of social media, so-called "influencers" might have less clout than some marketers think.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: media social media study influence

Expert Opinions Ã¢â;¬" Who Decides you Look Good?

Shannonyork — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:43:36 EDT

Talk shows. Magazines. Advertisements. Opinions about what looks good and whether or not you fit the bill are everywhere from notes passed in 7th grade math class to the way your husband looks at you on your wedding day. So who gets to decide? We asked seven women age 13 Ã¢â;¬" 80 who they consider to be the expert o

Channel: Women Tags: beauty expert opinion look women

Obama trims Clinton's lead in Pa.

not2needy — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:46:11 EDT

Sen. Barack Obama was endorsed Wednesday by a labor union and two Democratic superdelegates, as a poll showed he has cut Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's lead in Pennsylvania almost in half since mid-February as he strives to deny her a resounding victory in the state's presidential primary.

Channel: Politics Tags: Obama Trims Clintons Pa Lead

Theories in Duplicate Content Penalties

greggorio — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:27:20 EDT

There are two kinds of duplicate content: content that is duplicated on multiple websites sites and content that is duplicated on multiple pages of a single site. I believe the search engines treat each differently and, of course, there may be different standards applied duplicate content within each of these two main differentiations, depending on

Channel: Do-It-Yourself Tags: SEO search organic duplicate content

GOP Rep: Bush 'killed the Republican brand'

TechnologyExpert — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 15:15:28 EDT

While all eyes were on the presidential campaign and the demise of New York Gov. Eliot L. Spitzer (D) last week, Republicans on Capitol Hill were suffering a run of bad news that could hold dire implications for the campaign season.

Channel: Politics Tags: 2008 Presidential Race Clinton Obama Bush GOP

Virtual Blight and the 10 Commandments for Online Marketers

torka — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 10:23:47 EST

Online marketers have a responsibility to ensure their efforts don't damage their own brand -- and to ensure they don't contribute to blight on other sites. With the proliferation of Social Media, it's all too easy for lazy or unscrupulous marketers to poison the well for us all.

Channel: Money Tags: search marketing social media seo spam

Red-Hot and Filthy Library Smut

Oneworldviewer — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 16:08:27 EST

By "library smut" I'm not referring to photo books on native peoples, illustrated health manuals, or any of the other volumes which you hunted for in library aisles to sneak guilty glances at naked bodies. Nor the risquÃ;Â© novels by Miller, Cleland, or Lawrence. This is about the full-frontal objectification of the

Channel: Books Tags: libraries library library photos

Teen In Bizarre MySpace 'Crime'

MyWayOnNow — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 09:13:19 EST

A Staten Island girl may have become the first person in the state to violate an order of protection by sending a MySpace "friend request."

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: myspace crime new york staten island

Democrat Hillary Clinton: 2008 Presidential Candidates & Online Marketing Strategies

SearchRank — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 09:28:57 EST

The Hillary Clinton campaign can get away with a lot more optimization wise than the other candidates when it comes to the candidate's name. However, this campaign's online strategy still has some short comings throughout it just like the rest of the candidates that we've reviewed so far.

Channel: Politics Tags:

Yahoo PPC Looking Attractive Again

torka — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 10:14:42 EST

Having trouble getting good ROI advertising through Google AdWords? SEMgeek says you may want to take a second look at Yahoo's pay-per-click offering. Lower cost per click make Yahoo potentially an attractive alternative for some advertisers.

Channel: Money Tags: sem yahoo google adwords ppc

John Edwards to Quit Presidential Race

MyWayOnNow — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 09:06:40 EST

Democrat John Edwards is exiting the presidential race Wednesday, ending a scrappy underdog bid in which he steered his rivals toward progressive ideals while grappling with family hardship that roused voter's sympathies but never diverted his campaign, The Associated Press has learned.

Channel: Politics Tags: John Edwards

The Blogosphere: Power of the People

torka — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:25:52 EST

The story of how one blog post managed to ignite a firestorm in the blogging community, which eventually caused two major corporations to change the way they do business.

Channel: Money Tags: blogging blogosphere web domains

12 Signs that You May Be a Social Media Addict

DiffeeOnline — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:20:10 EST

There are many social media addicts in this world. You see it every day on Digg, Reddit, StumbleUpon. Even Propeller, Mixx, and Newsvine have their share. What you may or may not know is whether or not you are one of them.

Channel: Humor Tags: propeller social media humor comedy