Google, Verizon Team Up to Support Net Neutrality, but With Wires (and Strings) Attached

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Published Aug. 9, 2010 at 4:59 p.m.
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In a press conference Monday, heads of Google and Verizon reaffirmed their commitment to "an open Internet," so-called net neutrality, a concept holds that Internet service providers (ISPs) ought to treatall online properties the same. In other words, users can accessFastcompany.com as quickly as the BBC, or Facebook as fast asTwitter--the sites receive no preferential treatment based on theirpopularity or content ... There were major caveats, though ... Google and Verizon released a seven-part

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I Want My MTV, er, Vevo

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Published Aug. 9, 2010 at 1:40 p.m.
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Once the most popular vehicle for music promotion, MTV has just lost its access to the world's largest record label. Universal Music Group announced Friday that MTV.com will no longer be carrying its artists' music videos, a big blow for the music channel given that UMG represents 25% of the global market. Instead, the label will broadcast its videos via the online music-video site Vevo, the Hulu-for-music-videos platform that has been growing in popularity with help from partner YouTube. With

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Peak Oil Provocateur Matthew Simmons Passes Away

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Published Aug. 9, 2010 at 1:29 p.m.
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Matthew Simmons, perhaps peak oil's most unlikely advocate, passed away today from a heart attack at age 67 ... It's hard not to mention Simmons in a conversation about peak oil, or the point at which the maximum rate of petroleum extraction has been reached and energy production goes into a permanent decline. Simmons had a number of impressive-sounding credentials to his name--founder of Simmons & Company, a Texas-based private investment bank specializing in the energy sector; former energy

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Alex Bogusky Tells All: He Left the World's Hottest Agency to Find His Soul

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Published Aug. 9, 2010 at 7:31 a.m.
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Photograph by Mike Piscitelli ... Alex Bogusky, the Elvis of advertising, has left the business. Is this a New Age midlife crisis or his greatest rebranding campaign? ... "The philosophy behind much advertising is based on the old observation that every man is really two men -- the man he is and the man he wants to be." -- William Feather ... Alex Bogusky, advertising Dadaist, postmodern media manipulator, pop-culture Houdini, daddy of 21st-century advertising, and now a seeker of meaning on

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Social Media Use Surges 43% Over Last Year - Have You Tweeted Today?

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Published Aug. 7, 2010 at 5:16 p.m.

"BATAVIA, Ohio (AdAge.com) -- The time Americans spent on social media has surged 43% in the past year, leading a substantial shift in how the country spends its online time. That time spent online has also sent e-mail to third behind gaming, according to research by Nielsen Co." ... Read Full Post ...

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Peoria Launch Business Plan Contest

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Published Aug. 3, 2010 at 8:00 p.m.

About the Contest ... The 2010 Launch Business Competition will include a preliminary round and culminate in a final round where the best business concept will be selected. All contestants who present their plans in the preliminary rounds will receive feedback and suggestions from the panel of judges. Those advancing to the final round will be eligible for the grand prize consisting of a cash award plus free consultancy services from a variety of professional areas of importance to start up

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Timothy Olyphant in the upcoming Office season

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Published Aug. 3, 2010 at 8:44 a.m.

A story on the TV Guide site details some of the upcoming episodes for Steve Carell’s last season, which may be shaping up to be a good one. Justified’s Timothy Olyphant (and if you’ve never watched Justified, you should - he’s excellent in it) will be appearing in a couple of episodes as a [ ... ] ...

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About the Author: Richard Gorham, President of Leadership-Tools.com

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Published July 26, 2010 at 4:01 p.m.

About the author, Richard Gorham, founder and owner of Leadership-Tools.com ... Richard has created a site for aspiring leaders to access high quality, free and low-cost leadership tools and resources ...

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Third Party Negative Feedback – How To Decide

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Published July 25, 2010 at 9:01 p.m.

This cast describes how to decide whether or not to give feedback to one of your directs based on someone else's input ...

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Steve Carell is full of poop.

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Published July 20, 2010 at 4:00 p.m.

Steve, I love you, man. You are hilarious. Michael Scott is, in my opinion, one of the greatest television characters of all time. You’re a good soldier and no doubt a great guy to work with…. but stop. Come on, now. Don’t even try to make us believe this.I bet you even believe it. [ ... ] ...

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