The horror that is Judith Leekin & the NY child welfare adoption…
Judge Hints at Harsh Sentence in Adoption Fraud Case, New York Times, July 15th, 08. Adoptive mom gets 11 years for fraud, awaits abuse…

The Business Implications of Social Media
Aberdeen Group survey of over 360 companies shows ROI from Social Media As the popularity of social media continues to change the way people interact … content in a way that encourages collaboration and individuality. What s driving Web 2.0 adoption

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A weight on the Fire Dept. - Boston Globe
AT THIS point, Boston taxpayers should understand that they will be given no quarter by Firefighters Local 718. Residents appalled by abuses of accidental disability retirement by firefighters must look to lawmakers, law enforcement, and even private …

$1 CPM industry standard?
I just had a quick scan through a report by JP Morgan s Internet analyst Imran Khan, titled Nothing But Net, released in January 2008 … their inventory) - Low adoption of ad targeting platforms and other revenue optimisation techniques

Posted in Mark Neely’s Blog - 3rd Horizon ( 27 links from 20 sites) by mpneely

Yahoo’s latest filing knocks Icahn agenda as risky (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Yahoo Inc said on Thursday billionaire Carl Icahn’s agenda presents a “significant risk” to the value of Yahoo stock, and that it would only sell itself to Microsoft under the right terms.

Pope calls on religions to unite against terrorism - Reuters

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Pope calls on religions to unite against terrorism
Reuters - 30 minutes ago
By Philip Pullella SYDNEY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict called for all religions to unite against terrorism and resolve conflicts peacefully on Friday and heard an Islamic leader urge Christians to overcome “misconceptions and prejudices” of Muslims.
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Judge Hints at Harsh Sentence in Adoption Fraud Case - New York Times
Judith Leekin adopted 11 children in New York City under four different names, and moved with them a decade ago to Florida. There, she is accused of abusing them charges she is fighting but she pleaded guilty in May to a fraudulent adoption …

Last.fm gets a makeover, ventures into iPhone, living room - Ars Technica

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Last.fm gets a makeover, ventures into iPhone, living room
Ars Technica - 3 hours ago
By David Chartier | Published: July 17, 2008 - 07:10PM CT Music streaming and social community Last.fm has redesigned for a more mature experience, adding more integration and ubiquity across a variety of devices.
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Meet Batman’s best buds: Nolan and Bale - USA Today

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Meet Batman’s best buds: Nolan and Bale
USA Today - 1 hour ago
By Larsen and Talbert for USA TODAY By Scott Bowles, USA TODAY Call them the new face of comic-book films. Or hitmakers. Or, if they were to decide, two guys who have worked on three movies together.
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US Scraps Plan to Test AIDS Vaccine - Wall Street Journal