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The Real Reason Why They Repeat the Same 20 Songs on the Radio & TV Nationwide

Ever wonder why you see and hear the same 20 artists on the rotation on radio & television? No, it's not because people are calling the radio stations requesting the songs incessantly. The answer: media-consolidation. 90% of the media is controlled by only 6 companies: GE, Newscorp, Disney, Viacom & Time Warner.

Posted May 23, 2012

Facebook IPO: How to buy 1 share of Facebook stock

Facebook's IPO documents included this rendering of what its paper stock certificate will look like.

Facebook's IPO documents included this rendering of what its paper stock certificate will look like.

You can buy through websites that specialize in "one share" transactions.

The operators of those sites say they expect Facebook to become one of their most popular stocks once it begins trading publicly. That's currently on track to happen this Friday.

Posted May 16, 2012

Alaska Tourism | Scoop.it

Playing around with Scoop.it and seeing what I can find for 'Alaska Tourism' .. check out http://www.scoop.it/t/alaska-tourism

Posted May 13, 2012

Guinea-Bissau has big role in drug smuggling, and seems likely to keep it

As a way station, it is ideal, just a four-hour flight from Brazil, with dozens of unpopulated islands for drug-bearing planes to land. And it is virtually risk free. Other than the underfunded Interpol office, Western police agencies, including the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, don't have much of a presence. More importantly, the country's military is known to be deeply involved in the drug trade, guaranteeing that even if a shipment is detected, police intervention is useless.

The war on drugs is like a global game of whack-a-mole, you shut down one route and another pops up...

Posted May 13, 2012

What Is McDonald's 365Black?

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"At McDonald's®, we believe that African-American culture and achievement should be celebrated 365 days a year — not just during Black History Month. That's the idea behind 365Black.com."

Posted May 13, 2012

How to Write an Associated Press Style Press Release: 9 steps

Write an Associated Press Style Press Release Want to get news agencies to cover your special event? Find out how to quickly grab their attention and get the publicity that you want. Click Here to Learn More

Posted May 4, 2012