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		<title>2009 Holidays Calendar : Important Dates</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2008 22:38:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[16th President]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[April Fool]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Arbor Day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Armed Forces Day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ash Wednesday]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Christmas Plan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Daylight Savings Time]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Daylight Savings Time Ends]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Domain Developments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Earth Day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Day Of Autumn]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Groundhog Day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[June 14th Flag Day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Martin Luther King]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Martin Luther King Jr]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[May 10th Mothers Day]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[United Nations Day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Valentine S Day]]></category>

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<div align="center"><font size="3" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>January            2009</strong></font></div>
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<tr valign="bottom">
<td width="129">&nbsp;</td>
<td width="228" height="20">
<li><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Thursday          January 1st</font></li>
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<td width="278"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">New Years</font></td>
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<li><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Monday            January 19th</font></li>
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<td><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Martin Luther King, Jr. Day</font></td>
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<td colspan="3" height="32">
<div align="center"><font size="3" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>February            2009</strong></font></div>
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<tr valign="bottom">
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td>
<div align="left">
<li><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Monday            February 2nd</font></li>
</p></div>
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<td><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Groundhog Day</font></td>
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<tr valign="bottom">
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">                        </font>
<div align="left"> <font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">    </font>
<div align="left"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">
<li><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Saturday          February 14th</font></li>
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<p> <font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">                </font></div>
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<td><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Valentine&#8217;s Day</font></td>
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<tr valign="bottom">
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td height="20">
<div align="left">
<li><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Monday            February 16th</font></li>
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<td><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">President&#8217;s Day</font></td>
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<tr valign="bottom">
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td height="20">
<div align="left">
<li><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Tuesday  February            24th</font></li>
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</td>
<td><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Mardi Gras</font></td>
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<tr valign="bottom">
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td height="20">
<div align="left">
<li><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Wednesday February            25th</font></li>
</p></div>
</td>
<td><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Ash Wednesday</font></td>
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<tr valign="bottom">
<td colspan="3" height="32">
<div align="center"><font size="3" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>March            2009</strong></font></div>
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<tr valign="bottom">
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td height="20">
<div align="left">
<li><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Sunday March 8th</font></li>
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<td><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Daylight Savings Time starts</font></td>
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<tr valign="bottom">
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td height="20">
<div align="left">
<li><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Tuesday            March 17th</font></li>
</p></div>
</td>
<td><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">St. Patrick&#8217;s Day</font></td>
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<tr valign="bottom">
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td height="20">
<div align="left">
<li><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Friday            March 20th</font></li>
</p></div>
</td>
<td><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">First Day of Spring</font></td>
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<tr valign="bottom">
<td colspan="3" height="32">
<div align="center"><font size="3" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>April            2009</strong></font></div>
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</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td height="20">
<div align="left">
<li><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Wednesday            April 1st</font></li>
</p></div>
</td>
<td><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">April Fool&#8217;s Day</font></td>
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<tr valign="bottom">
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td height="20">
<div align="left">
<li><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Sunday April            12th</font></li>
</p></div>
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<td><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Easter</font></td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td height="20">
<div align="left">
<li><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Wednesday            April 22nd</font></li>
</p></div>
</td>
<td><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Earth Day</font></td>
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<tr valign="bottom">
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td height="20">
<div align="left">
<li><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Wednesday April            22rd</font></li>
</p></div>
</td>
<td><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Administrative Professional&#8217;s Day</font></td>
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<tr valign="bottom">
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td height="20">
<div align="left">
<li><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Friday            April 24th</font></li>
</p></div>
</td>
<td><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Arbor Day, U.S.</font></td>
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<tr valign="bottom">
<td colspan="3" height="32">
<div align="center"><font size="3" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>May            2009</strong></font></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td height="20">
<div align="left">
<li><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Tuesday May 5th</font></li>
</p></div>
</td>
<td><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Cinco De Mayo</font></td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td height="20">
<div align="left">
<li><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Sunday            May 10th</font></li>
</p></div>
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<td><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Mothers Day</font></td>
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<tr valign="bottom">
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td height="20">
<div align="left">
<li><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Saturday            May 16th</font></li>
</p></div>
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<td><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Armed Forces Day</font></td>
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<tr valign="bottom">
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td height="20">
<div align="left">
<li><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Monday            May 25th</font></li>
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<td><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Memorial Day</font></td>
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<tr valign="bottom">
<td colspan="3" height="32">
<div align="center"><font size="3" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>June            2009</strong></font></div>
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<tr valign="bottom">
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td height="20">
<div align="left">
<li><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Sunday            June 14th</font></li>
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<td><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Flag Day</font></td>
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<tr valign="bottom">
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td height="20">
<div align="left">
<li><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Sunday            June 21st</font></li>
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</td>
<td><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Father&#8217;s Day</font></td>
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<tr valign="bottom">
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td height="20">
<div align="left">
<li><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Sunday            June 21st</font></li>
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<td><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Summer Begins</font></td>
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<tr valign="bottom">
<td colspan="3" height="32">
<div align="center"><font size="3" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">&nbsp;<strong>July            2009</strong></font></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td height="20">
<div align="left">
<li><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Saturday            July 4th</font></li>
</p></div>
</td>
<td><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Independence Day/July        4th</font></td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td colspan="3" height="32">
<div align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><font size="3">August              2009</font></strong></font></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td height="20">
<div align="right">&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212; </div>
</td>
<td>&#8212;&#8212;-</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td colspan="3" height="32">
<div align="center"><font size="3" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">&nbsp;<strong>September            2009</strong></font></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td height="20">
<div align="left">
<li><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Monday            September 7th</font></li>
</p></div>
</td>
<td><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Labor Day</font></td>
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<tr valign="bottom">
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td height="20">
<div align="left">
<li><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Tuesday            September 22nd</font></li>
</p></div>
</td>
<td><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">First Day of Autumn</font></td>
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<tr valign="bottom">
<td colspan="3" height="32">
<div align="center"><font size="3" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">&nbsp;<strong>October            2009</strong></font></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td height="20">
<div align="left">
<li><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Monday            October 12th</font></li>
</p></div>
</td>
<td><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Columbus Day</font></td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td height="20">
<div align="left">
<li><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Saturday October            17th</font></li>
</p></div>
</td>
<td><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Sweetest Day</font></td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td height="20">
<div align="left">
<li><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Saturday            October 24th</font></li>
</p></div>
</td>
<td><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">United Nations Day</font></td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td height="20">
<div align="left">
<li><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Saturday            October 31st</font></li>
</p></div>
</td>
<td><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Halloween</font></td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td colspan="3" height="29">
<div align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">&nbsp;<strong><font size="3">November              2009</font></strong></font></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td height="20">
<div align="left">
<li><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Sunday November            1st</font></li>
</p></div>
</td>
<td><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Daylight Savings Time Ends</font></td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td height="20">
<div align="left">
<li><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Wednesday            November 11th</font></li>
</p></div>
</td>
<td><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Veteran&#8217;s Day</font></td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td height="20">
<div align="left">
<li><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Thursday            November 26th</font></li>
</p></div>
</td>
<td><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Thanksgiving</font></td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td colspan="3" height="29">
<div align="center"><font size="3" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">&nbsp;<strong>December            2009</strong></font></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td height="20">
<div align="left">
<li><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Thursday            December 17th</font></li>
</p></div>
</td>
<td><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Wright Brothers Day</font></td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td height="20">
<div align="left">
<li><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Monday December            21st</font></li>
</p></div>
</td>
<td><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">First Day Winter</font></td>
</tr>
<tr valign="bottom">
<td>&nbsp;</td>
<td height="20">
<div align="left">
<li><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Friday            December 25th</font></li>
</p></div>
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<td><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Christmas<br /></font></td>
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<p>Plan your marketing, sales, domain developments accordingly!<br />All the best to everyone in the new year, more so if your promoting a better world to live in.</p>
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		<title>Printing Medication on skin?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Dec 2007 00:55:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[technology]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Hate going to the doctor for shots to keep you healthy? Don&#8217;t like taking pills either? Those forms of administering medications are soon going to be a thing of the past with a little help from a well known and wide spread, technology used hundreds of thousands of times each day. The technology was developed [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hate going to the doctor for shots to keep you healthy?</p>
<p>Don&#8217;t like taking pills either?</p>
<p>Those forms of administering medications are soon going to be a thing of the past with a little help from a well known and wide spread, technology used hundreds of thousands of times each day. The technology was developed at <a href="http://www.hpl.hp.com/" target="_blank">HP LAbs</a>  skin patch uses microneedles that barely penetrate the skin.  The microneedles are spread across a patch which sticks to the skin and pumps out medication using Inkjet technology. The  microneedle skin<img src="http://www.oregonpublishing.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/skin-chip.thumbnail.jpg" alt="skin chip" align="right" border="1" height="128" hspace="5" vspace="5" width="84" /> patch has plans to also include timed medication release aimed at those who need help taking their medication or are forgetful. The microneedle patch will  hold multiple types of medications and could release them in concert or at different timed intervals much like the different colors shot out of the inject nozzles. This is some pretty cool tech gear.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.crospon.com/" target="_blank">Crospon</a> (makers of medical devices based in Ireland ) is on the forefront of marketing the technology to diabetics to ease the regular injections of insulin.</p>
<p>Vice president of intellectual-property licensing at HP stated,  &#8220;By licensing  core intellectual property in thermal inkjet technology for uses in a drug-delivery product, HP breathes new life into its mature technology while capitalizing on the booming health-care and life-sciences market.</p>
<p>The miconeedle-inkjet-patch is expected to hit mainstream pharmaceutical markets in the next 2 to 4 years.</p>
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		<title>NewYork.com Owner to be on Internet Radio</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:51:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Domains]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industry Leaders]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Leland Hardy is the Orginal Registrant and still current owner of NewYork.com This man is NO  fluke holder of one of the greatest domain names on the marke. He has been on top of his game his entire life. One can see just from looking over some of his life achievements that he is a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p> <img src="http://www.oregonpublishing.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/lelandhardy-photo.thumbnail.jpg" alt="Leland Hardy : NewYork.com" align="left" border="0" height="128" hspace="15" vspace="10" width="78" />Leland Hardy is the <u>Orginal Registrant and still current owner of NewYork.com</u> This man is NO  fluke holder of one of the greatest domain names on the marke. He has been on top of his game his entire life. One can see just from looking over some of his life achievements that he is a force to reckon with: Here are some of the creditials of NewYork.com Owner:</p>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: 10pt">Learning multiple                 languages</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 10pt">Earning a <strong>Wharton </strong>MBA</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 10pt">Becomeing a professional boxer</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 10pt">Close friend of <strong>Muhammad                 Ali</strong></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 10pt"><strong>Wall Street</strong> wizard</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 10pt">Sports Agent for NFL and  NBA players</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 10pt">Business advisor to tennis greats <strong>Venus                 and Serena Williams</strong></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 10pt"><em>Hand Registered</em> NewYork.com back in 1994 (visionary)</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt">If you want to hear more about this man, and even listen to what he has got to say. He will be on the </span><span style="font-size: 10pt"><strong><em><a href="http://www.godaddylive.com/" target="_blank"><u>GoDaddy                 Live</u></a></em></strong> radio show November 14th at 1:00pm                 (U.S. Pacific Standard Time/4:00pm Eastern) to talk about his current project.<strong> </strong></span><span style="font-size: 10pt"><strong><a href="http://www.internetequality.org/" target="_blank"><u>Internet                 Equality</u></a></strong> which is a broad based global initiative                 to educate the masses about the importance of their being                 connected to the Web.</span></p>
<p>Full article at<a href="http://www.dnjournal.com/cover/2007/november.htm" target="_blank" title="Read More at DN Jounal about Leland"><img src="http://www.oregonpublishing.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/dnj-newmast-pin5.thumbnail.jpg" alt="DN Journal" align="left" border="0" height="54" width="125" /></a></p>
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		<title>Getting Feedback About Businesses</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2007 21:07:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Looking at what business and service to use online isn&#8217;t as hard as it once was. It doesn&#8217;t really matter what service you are looking for, just that you need something done and someone to do it. In the world of Web 2.0 and beyond, the question that nags at all of us while we [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Looking at what business and service to use online  isn&#8217;t as hard as it once was. It doesn&#8217;t really matter what service you are looking for, just that you need something done and someone to do it. In the world of Web 2.0 and beyond, the question that nags at all of us while we are looking for a good service provider is, &#8221; Is this a good service? Will I get ripped off? How do others feel about this business, really?&#8221;</p>
<p><em>Back in the day</em> it was difficult to get real information about a company <span id="more-16"></span>that didn&#8217;t come from some &#8220;official&#8221; source like the BBB. That&#8217;s all find and good, but what about all the info, letters, and opinions that never made it to the BBB? That info is now at hand on the web.</p>
<p>Don&#8217;t ever feel like you don&#8217;t have a choice in finding out more about a company, because you do.</p>
<p>Suggestions for finding info about a company:</p>
<ul>
<li>Google them (the obvious first)</li>
<li>Visit Forums relevant to your needs</li>
<li>Checkout epionions.com (everything reviewed + yoou can shop)</li>
<li>Checkout iKarma</li>
<li>AngiesList (for contractors)</li>
<li>Read blogs about them</li>
</ul>
<p>This list can get really long(please add one you know of or are part of in the comments).</p>
<p>With all the info out in cyberspace there really is no reason to not do a little research about a company before you plop down your hard earned cash.</p>
<p><strong>On the Other side: Being a Business offering a Service and/or Goods<br />
</strong></p>
<p>If you are a company that is offering goods and services it would serve you best to interact with your (potential) clients</p>
<p>Do at least the following:</p>
<ul>
<li>Set up a blog on your website.</li>
<li>Post to your blog (amazing this needs to be here, but I&#8217;ve seen many empty blogs)</li>
<li>Join the top forums that deal with your industry and contribute (hopefully with your website in your signature)</li>
<li>Set up polls on your blog and/or on the forums where you are a contributing member to get feedback</li>
<li>Remember the whole world will likely be able to view what you write, so be professional and honest</li>
<li>Ask your users for feedback about what they would like to see you offer more of or add to your business</li>
<li>Don&#8217;t get defensive about your business if you&#8217;re getting slammed in the public arena. Keep it professional and open. This allows for real growth.</li>
</ul>
<p>Those are the bare minimums that I suggest you follow as you enter into live interaction with your clients.</p>
<p>Now get out there and find the real info about that next business you are going to hire!</p>
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		<title>Facebook and Microsoft Expand Strategic Alliance</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2007 23:31:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Microsoft to take equity stake in Facebook; companies expand advertising deal to cover international markets. PALO ALTO, Calif. and REDMOND, Wash., Oct. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ &#8212; Facebook® and Microsoft Corp. today announced that Microsoft will take a $240 million equity stake in Facebook&#8217;s next round of financing at a $15 billion valuation, and the companies will [...]]]></description>
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<p>PALO ALTO, Calif. and REDMOND, Wash., Oct. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ &#8212; Facebook® and Microsoft Corp. today announced that Microsoft will take a $240 million equity stake in Facebook&#8217;s next round of financing at a $15 billion valuation, and the companies will expand their existing advertising partnership. Under the expanded strategic alliance, Microsoft will be the exclusive third-party advertising platform partner for Facebook, and will begin to sell advertising for Facebook internationally in addition to the United States.</p>
<p><a href="http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/071024/aqw247.html" title="MS + Facebook">Rest of Article here</a></p>
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		<title>Welcome To The Oregon Publishing Blog</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2007 16:56:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new month, a new year on the horizon and a new shinny blog added to OregonPublishing.com This blog will try and keep up with what is going on with the Internet, Affiliate Marketing, Domaining, New Technology, and what the industry leaders of the fore mention are doing on the bleeding edge of cyberspace. I [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A new month, a new year on the horizon and a new shinny blog added to OregonPublishing.com</p>
<p>This blog will try and keep up with what is going on with the Internet, Affiliate Marketing, Domaining, New Technology, and what the industry leaders of the fore mention are doing on the bleeding edge of cyberspace. I know that I can&#8217;t keep up with everything, but I sit in this chair all day and work and read, so I&#8217;m pretty hip with the trends and staying &#8220;on top of it&#8221;.  I will often post an exurpt   and a link out to the rest. Sometimes I&#8217;ll make a comment and give my take on it and where it might be heading, but other times not.</p>
<p>I am looking forward to working this blog.</p>
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