Yao’s Retirement Forces China to Rethink Basketball System
Yao Ming’s retirement from the N.B.A. is forcing many Chinese to acknowledge that they have relied on him alone for national pride, ignoring shortcomings in the state sports system.
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Restaurants and bars harness Twitter users for promotion
Inviting a handful of food bloggers and other influential social-media types to your restaurant can be a good way of creating buzz.
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Apple vs. Google: A 5-Round Scorecard
Ahead of Apple’s third-quarter earnings, TheStreet takes a look at how the tech rivals measure up in a variety of product categories. Click to view a price quote on AAPL . Click to research the Computer Hardware industry.
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Latinos In Social Media LATISM Launches Its Overseas Sustainable Development Project
WASHINGTON, DC Latinos in Social Media LATISM, the first and largest organization of Latinos engaged in Social Media, today announced the launch of a pilot sustainable development project in the Montecristi province, located in the border of the Dominican Republic and Haiti. The project, already underway, will run for three weeks from July 10th to July 29th, 2011, in a rural area that was deeply …
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New Media and Technology Firm Launches to Provide “Information and Communication Technologies for Everyone”
International Media Solutions (IMS) unique trainings focus on developing local capacity by leveraging new technologies and open source solutions to increase citizen participation around the world.Washington, DC (PRWEB) July 20, 2011 After nine years with a leading international development NGO, Michael Clarke gave it all up to found International Media Solutions LLC (http://www …
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Social Media Week Chicago Gaining Momentum with High Profile Advisory Board
This fall, as experts from a variety of industries come together at Chicago’s very first Social Media Week , area businesses and organizations will have a unique opportunity to impact the next evolution of social communications.
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Expert: Video needs content development
Online video, whether viewed through PC, mobile or tablet device, is coming of age. Once thought of as a way for people to share funny caught-on-camera type moments, there are now professionally produced shows running online-first, advertising options and second-run content vying for attention amidst the user-generated content. How can brands better connect? Throught better content.
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Discover expected to strike online micropayments deal
Discover Financial, the Riverwoods-based company best known for its credit cards, is expected to announce as early as Wednesday a deal that will bolster its presence in the alternative payments industry.
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Cassidy: Edgy milk ad campaign about PMS is dangerously funny
OK, so maybe the California Milk Processor Board’s website depicting cowering men bringing milk and apologies to their PMS-suffering mates isn’t the most sophisticated brand of humor. But there’s no need to get all cranky about it. The board’s latest marketing campaign is a joke. Would it kill you to laugh a little?
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Lesbian couple: Vermont resort barred reception
Ming Linsley, left, and Kate Baker hold a news conference on Tuesday, July 19, 2011 in Montpelier, Vt. The lesbian couple is suing after they say a Vermont resort refused to host their wedding reception because of the owner’s personal views on gay people.
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‘Putin’s Army’ tries sexy messaging ahead of 2012 elections
It calls itself “Putin’s Army,” already has more than 1,200 followers on Russia’s main social networking site Vkontakte, and is urging young women to “tear” their clothes off as a message to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to step up and run for president in elections that are now barely eight months off.
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Take 20% APR and Call Me in the Morning
A growing number of complaints about medical credit cards prompted then-New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo to investigate the industry in August 2010. 
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Founding partners of Net-a-porter invest in online beauty retailer Cult Beauty
CultBeauty.co.uk, the world’s leading online retailer of cult beauty products, closed its first round of investment with two founding partners of Net-a-Porter.com. Murray Salmon, who was Finance Director and Head of Operations, led the investment and will join Cult Beauty’s Board of Directors. He is partnered by former Chief Operating Officer Mark Quinn-Newall.(PRWEB UK) 18 July 2011 CultBeauty …
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Google Opens Up Call Metrics, Plans Bid-For-Calls Marketplace
This morning Google is announcing that its Call Metrics call-tracking capability is going to be generally available to all US and Canadian AdWords advertisers.
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The title says it really. Please advice me
basically i started a blog based on medicine and things…just started it so yh… i would like people to get involved really……x

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Yahoo! Reports Second Quarter 2011 Results
Yahoo! Inc. today reported results for the quarter ended June 30, 2011.
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I Quit Google For Facebook, Even Though My Research Formed A “Cornerstone” Of Google+
So Paul must pretty happy in his job at Google, right? Actually, he’s not. That’s because Paul doesn’t have a job at Google.
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What I meant is… Is it against Yahoo rules that when I answer someone’s question on yahoo that I recommend checking out my blog for more answers. or that my website/blog could help them if I answer their question at the same time?

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TRUSTe Wins Key Customer Contracts in Europe, Increases International Momentum for TRUSTed Ads Privacy Platform
SAN FRANCISCO, CA–(Marketwire – 07/19/11) – Today, TRUSTe, the leading online privacy solutions provider and largest provider of Online Behavioral Advertising (OBA) compliance solutions with over 10 billion icon impressions per month, announced that its TRUSTed Ads platform has been awarded new customer contracts with leading advertising platforms that serve the European market, further …
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ShopSavvy Named Finalist in 2011 Online Retail Awards
Top shopping app cited for overall achievement in mobile experience for retail consumers.Dallas, Texas (PRWEB) July 18, 2011 ShopSavvy, the leading mobile shopping assistant, has been named a finalist in the overall achievement category for mobile in the 2011 Online Retail Awards (ORAs), the only international awards dedicated to recognizing the excellence of website and mobile experiences …
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Cronote Announces the Remind Button – A Groundbreaking Internet Advertising Solution
The Cronote Remind Button turns website visitors into returning customers. Visitors will be able to schedule email and SMS reminders about online products.Irvine, CA (PRWEB) July 18, 2011 Cronote, a web-based company that provides SMS (text message) and email reminders, is launching the beta version of its Remind Button. The button is designed for website owners seeking to turn visitors into …
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