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• Celebrating Duanwu

  the | New Mainstream®

  Doreen

  27 Apr 2012 | 7:29 am

  Dragon Boat Racing began in Canada over 25 years ago as an expression of the Chinese summer solstice, Duanwu. But, what exactly is Duanwu? And where did Canada's passion for Dragon Boat Racing begin and why? The cross-cultural answer may surprise you.

• Young women seeing if they have right stuff for city politics

  MyTownCrier.ca - TownNEWS

  15 May 2012 | 9:00 pm

  At city hall 30 young women are learning what it takes to be a female councillor. “They can’t believe the number of hours that I work,” Toronto Centre-Rosedale councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam says with a laugh. She has opened her door to the Toronto .

• Miami Ad School ESPM: The Big Ideia Stencil Ruler

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  ivan

  16 May 2012 | 11:54 am

  Advertising Agency: Y&R, Sao Paulo, Brazil Chief Creative Officer: Rui Branquinho Creative Directors: Rui Branquinho, Flavio Casarotti Art Director: Kleyton Mourao Copywriters: Roberto Kilciauskas, Pedro Guerra Print Agency Producers: Elaine Carvalho, Flavio Zamboni Art Buyer: Monica Beretta Account Manager: Flavia Fusco Published: March 2012 Check out the new StockLogos.com

• Facebook: A Profile of its 'Friends'

  PewResearch.org | All Feeds

  15 May 2012 | 10:00 pm

  For years, the Pew Internet & American Life Project has been polling people who use social media, how they use it and what they get out of it. The results paint an interesting picture of what kind of people use sites such as Facebook, who they are connected to and how they manage their privacy.

• Video: Adobe Youth Voices Aspire Awards Voting Open

  Global Voices » Canada

  Juliana Rincón Parra

  8 May 2012 | 9:15 pm

  The Adobe Youth Voices Aspire Awards is a competition to showcase the work the Adobe Foundation is doing with underprivileged communities around the world. Empowering youth in school or out of school programs where they can learn how to use multimedia tools to express themselves, show their potential, share their ideas and lead change in their communities. The Adobe Youth Voices global network currently includes more than 750 sites and a large, expanding number of grantees and organizations in 50 countries. Since its inception, Adobe Youth Voices has engaged over 150,000 youth and 8,200…

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  the | New Mainstream®

• Celebrating Duanwu

  Doreen

  27 Apr 2012 | 7:29 am

  Dragon Boat Racing began in Canada over 25 years ago as an expression of the Chinese summer solstice, Duanwu. But, what exactly is Duanwu? And where did Canada's passion for Dragon Boat Racing begin and why? The cross-cultural answer may surprise you.

• Circulation vs. Reach: The necessity to establish an authentic multicultural reach

  Joe March

  19 Apr 2012 | 7:55 am

  Did you know there are over 100 newspapers serving South Asians in Canada and almost all are printed and distributed within sight of Toronto’s CN Tower? Buying ethnic media, South Asian in particular, can be complex to achieve an authentic reach, but it’s possible.

• Is Ontario’s Advertising Review Board fully integrating its ethnic marketing?

  Joe March

  10 Apr 2012 | 7:15 am

  Diversity Marketing Services' Joe March on why integrating ethnic marketing in the Ontario government's Advertising Review Board Agency Pool Competition is a good thing.

• Canada’s Next Top Ad Exec

  Doreen

  22 Mar 2012 | 7:30 am

  As a co-Platinum Partner, Diversity Marketing Services is proud to support the fifth annual Canada's Next Top Ad Executive competition, created by McMaster University and sponsored by Chevrolet - "the campus competition with real world wins."

• The cross-cultural road of ‘Chammak Challo’, and what you need to know

  Joe March

  20 Mar 2012 | 7:30 am

  Canada is feeling profound cross-cultural impacts amongst its 'new mainstream' population, as the rapid growth of its multicultural community is driving important changes in virtually every aspect of Canadian society. It is essential that corporate Canada takes notice and invests in a new strategic approach in their multicultural marketing efforts (read: "ethnic marketing") to effectively reach these communities.

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  MyTownCrier.ca - TownNEWS

• Young women seeing if they have right stuff for city politics

  15 May 2012 | 9:00 pm

  At city hall 30 young women are learning what it takes to be a female councillor. “They can’t believe the number of hours that I work,” Toronto Centre-Rosedale councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam says with a laugh. She has opened her door to the Toronto .

• No arguments here — she's the world's best

  15 May 2012 | 9:00 pm

  Only six days after returning from South Africa for a community service trip, Branksome Hall student Anisah Mahomed was on her way to Brisbane, Australia for the 2012 World Individual Debating and Public Speaking Championships. The Grade 11 Rosedale ..

• Leaside's birthday plans get underway

  15 May 2012 | 9:00 pm

  The countdown is on to Leaside’s 100th birthday. Councillor John Parker announced on April 23 he had formed a planning committee with Leaside residents Virginia Evoy, Geoff Kettel, Lorna Krawchuk and John Piper to set up events leading up to the April

• A woman's place is at city hall

  14 May 2012 | 9:00 pm

  When the location of Eva’s Phoenix shelter was listed as surplus land by the city, Emily Wright sprang into action. “I did a lot of work on making a campaign, both a social media campaign and getting different youth and community members involved, ...

• It's almost over at long last

  14 May 2012 | 9:00 pm

  For those who have had to deal with construction on Avenue Road, there is now light at the end of the tunnel — well, three quarters of the way down at least. Major repairs on the thoroughfare are nearing completion. However, a couple of smaller ...

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• Miami Ad School ESPM: The Big Ideia Stencil Ruler

  ivan

  16 May 2012 | 11:54 am

  Advertising Agency: Y&R, Sao Paulo, Brazil Chief Creative Officer: Rui Branquinho Creative Directors: Rui Branquinho, Flavio Casarotti Art Director: Kleyton Mourao Copywriters: Roberto Kilciauskas, Pedro Guerra Print Agency Producers: Elaine Carvalho, Flavio Zamboni Art Buyer: Monica Beretta Account Manager: Flavia Fusco Published: March 2012 Check out the new StockLogos.com

• Miami Ad School ESPM: The Big Ideias Brush Pack

  ivan

  16 May 2012 | 11:54 am

  Advertising Agency: Y&R, Sao Paulo, Brazil Chief Creative Officer: Rui Branquinho Creative Directors: Rui Branquinho, Flavio Casarotti Art Director: Kleyton Mourao Copywriters: Roberto Kilciauskas, Pedro Guerra Print Agency Producers: Elaine Carvalho, Flavio Zamboni Art Buyer: Monica Beretta Account Manager: Flavia Fusco Published: March 2012 Check out the new StockLogos.com

• Aruba: God, 5

  ivan

  16 May 2012 | 11:40 am

  Advertising Agency: Lew'Lara\TBWA, Sao Paulo, Brazil Creative Directors: Jaques Lewkowicz, Manir Fadel, Mariana Sá Art Director: Mariana Sá Copywriter: Manir Fadel Accounts: Marcio Oliveira, Valentina Ursini, Fernanda Silvado, Gabriela Marino Media: Luis Ritton, André Magalhães, Marina Campanatti Art Buyers: Ana Karina Mello, Giuliano Springhetti, Ale Sarilho Graphic Production: Marcos Pedra, Alexandro Coelho Check out the new StockLogos.com

• Aruba: God, 4

  ivan

  16 May 2012 | 11:40 am

  Advertising Agency: Lew'Lara\TBWA, Sao Paulo, Brazil Creative Directors: Jaques Lewkowicz, Manir Fadel, Mariana Sá Art Director: Mariana Sá Copywriter: Manir Fadel Accounts: Marcio Oliveira, Valentina Ursini, Fernanda Silvado, Gabriela Marino Media: Luis Ritton, André Magalhães, Marina Campanatti Art Buyers: Ana Karina Mello, Giuliano Springhetti, Ale Sarilho Graphic Production: Marcos Pedra, Alexandro Coelho Check out the new StockLogos.com

• Aruba: God, 3

  ivan

  16 May 2012 | 11:40 am

  Advertising Agency: Lew'Lara\TBWA, Sao Paulo, Brazil Creative Directors: Jaques Lewkowicz, Manir Fadel, Mariana Sá Art Director: Mariana Sá Copywriter: Manir Fadel Accounts: Marcio Oliveira, Valentina Ursini, Fernanda Silvado, Gabriela Marino Media: Luis Ritton, André Magalhães, Marina Campanatti Art Buyers: Ana Karina Mello, Giuliano Springhetti, Ale Sarilho Graphic Production: Marcos Pedra, Alexandro Coelho Check out the new StockLogos.com

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  PewResearch.org | All Feeds

• Facebook: A Profile of its 'Friends'

  15 May 2012 | 10:00 pm

  For years, the Pew Internet & American Life Project has been polling people who use social media, how they use it and what they get out of it. The results paint an interesting picture of what kind of people use sites such as Facebook, who they are connected to and how they manage their privacy.

• Daily Number: 79% - Egyptians Have Sharply Negative Attitudes Towards the U.S.

  15 May 2012 | 10:00 pm

  Roughly eight-in-ten Egyptians (79%) express unfavorable attitudes toward the U.S., with just 19% saying favorable.

• Daily Number: 54% - Majority of Americans Say Churches and Politics Don’t Mix

  14 May 2012 | 10:00 pm

  More than half (54%) of adults say the church should stay out of political matters.

• Half Say View of Obama Not Affected by Gay Marriage Decision

  13 May 2012 | 10:00 pm

  Roughly half of Americans (52%) say Barack Obama’s expression of support for gay marriage did not affect their opinion of the president.

• Daily Number: 51% - ‘Hispanic’ and ‘Latino’: When Labels Don’t Fit

  13 May 2012 | 10:00 pm

  A majority (51%) of Hispanic adults prefer to identify themselves by their country of origin, rather than the label “Hispanic” or “Latino.”

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  Global Voices » Canada

• Video: Adobe Youth Voices Aspire Awards Voting Open

  Juliana Rincón Parra

  8 May 2012 | 9:15 pm

  The Adobe Youth Voices Aspire Awards is a competition to showcase the work the Adobe Foundation is doing with underprivileged communities around the world. Empowering youth in school or out of school programs where they can learn how to use multimedia tools to express themselves, show their potential, share their ideas and lead change in their communities. The Adobe Youth Voices global network currently includes more than 750 sites and a large, expanding number of grantees and organizations in 50 countries. Since its inception, Adobe Youth Voices has engaged over 150,000 youth and 8,200…

• May Day Videos: Marches, Demonstrations and Protests Around The World

  Juliana Rincón Parra

  7 May 2012 | 10:08 pm

  Through cities around the globe, people took to the streets to march and commemorate the International Workers' Day.  Videos by The Real News take us on a tour of how the day was observed throughout the world. May Day March in Venezuela While some places saw peaceful marches, others had violent encounters between armed forces and the protesters.  On the first part of the video, an overview of workers in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Europe.  For example, Malaysian activists protested against the growing inequality. In the Philippines were for job security and higher wages.

• Russia: Evgeni Malkin's Journey to the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs

  Donna Welles

  16 Apr 2012 | 3:40 pm

  Evgeni “Geno” Malkin - a Russian-born ice hockey player who currently serves as the alternate captain for the NHL Pittsburgh Penguins - has led his team to the 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Born in the industrial city of Magnitogorsk in 1986, Evgeni played for the same Metallurg Magnitogorsk hockey club where his father had served as a defenseman. In 2003, Evgeni represented Russia in the U-18 World Hockey Championships before he was selected 2nd overall in the 2004 NHL draft. By 2009 he'd already won his first Art Ross Trophy. During the 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey…

• Iran: Iranians react to Obama's Nowruz message

  Fred Petrossian

  21 Mar 2012 | 6:54 am

  President Obama's Nowruz message to Iranians has been visited more than 62000 times in YouTube. Iranians wrote different comments for this message, from praising Obama to criticize sanctions. Written by Fred Petrossian · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper

• Norway Hosts First Journalism Award for Indigenous Broadcasters

  Simon Maghakyan

  20 Mar 2012 | 6:17 am

  This post is part of our special coverage Indigenous Rights. Norway is widely known for hosting the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize Awards. This month, the Scandinavian country is hosting the debut of another important yet largely unknown journalism award ceremony for the World Indigenous Television Broadcasters Network (WITBN) on March 29, 2012. Nine finalists have been selected out of 24 entries in the indepth reporting category of the WITBN Indigenous Journalism Awards (2012 WIJA). The ceremony will be held in Kautokeino, Sápmi, Norway. The official announcement from WIJA explains: 2012…

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  Global Voices » Weblog

• India: Crackdown on Tamil Nadu Anti-Nuclear Plant Protests

  Rezwan

  16 May 2012 | 10:49 am

  Concerns have been sparked that the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP) currently under construction in the Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu, India, may have similar vulnerabilities to the ill-fated Fukushima nuclear power plant of Japan. Activists fear that in the case of an earthquake followed by a tsunami in the Indian Ocean, there could be an accident similar to the radiation leak at the Japanese coastal nuclear plant last year. Construction started more than a decade ago and KKNPP is expected to be in operation soon. S. P. Udayakumar of the voluntary organisation…

• Bangladesh: Bloggers March for Murdered Journalist Couple, Demand Justice.

  Aparna Ray

  16 May 2012 | 10:06 am

  Three months have passed since the murder of the journalist couple Sagar Sarwar and his wife Meherun Runi. Till date, the police have been unsuccessful in discovering any clues or leads that would help them to solve the case. In the early hours of 11th February, 2012, the couple was found brutally murdered in their West Rajabajar apartment in Dhaka. The Bangladesh High Court has expressed dissatisfaction with the progress (or lack of it) of the Detective Branch (DB) of police investigating the murder. The case has since then been transferred to the anti-crime and anti-terrorism unit - Rapid…

• Spain: The “Indignados” of the 15M

  Elizabeth Rivera

  16 May 2012 | 8:17 am

  The date for the first citizen protest in Barcelona to celebrate the first anniversary of 15M (May 15th) was on Saturday 12M (May 12th) at 6pm in Catalunya Plaza. Sixty-one year-old Mari Ángeles left her place in El Prat, a neighborhood close to the airport within the city limits. With a group of neighbors, she took the banners they had prepared and rode the bus to Spain Plaza. There they met other members of the “southern column” which had already marched for a couple of hours starting at Cornellà near mid-day. Miguel Ángel. Photo by Lali Sandiumenge. Miguel Ángel, 44 years…

• Indonesia: Lady Gaga's Concert Permit Denied

  Carolina Rumuat

  16 May 2012 | 7:33 am

  After being pressured by conservative politicians and hardline groups, which branded Lady Gaga as a devil worshiper, the Indonesian police announced that it won't issue a permit to the highly anticipated Lady Gaga concert in Jakarta, leaving over 50,000 fans disappointed. @HeyPotterhead:Lady Gaga's concert better not be cancelled. I did NOT fell in line for 8 hours for nothing! Stupid FPI #IndonesiaSavesGaga #BTWBallGBK FPI or the Islamic Defenders Front is an influential religious group which often campaigns against ‘anti-Islamic' activities and ideas. In this particular…

• Colombia: Bomb Blast Targeted at Controversial Former Minister

  Julián Ortega Martínez

  16 May 2012 | 6:45 am

  Tuesday 15 May 2012 was a tense and heavy day for most Bogotanos. The day started with a car bomb, deactivated by the authorities, in the Eduardo Santos neighbourhood, a few blocks away from the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police of Bogotá. Hours later, as protests [es] (which left 3 injured) emerged in the National University of Colombia because the Free Trade Agreement with the United States was entering into force, a bomb exploded on Caracas Avenue and 74 Street, in northern Bogotá. Initially it was reported that the bomb exploded in a bus, but as more information came in, reports…

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  Global Voices » Ethnicity & Race

• Video: Indigenous Video Festival Open for Submissions

  Juliana Rincón Parra

  15 May 2012 | 10:23 pm

  The XI International Film and Video Festival of Indigenous Peoples to be held in Colombia during last quarter of 2012 is putting out a call for entries for audiovisual material about indigenous and first people issues and topics. The Center for Indigenous Cultures in Peru is promoting the festival through their blog, and this is how they summarize the event: Colombia será la sede del XI Festival Internacional de Cine y Video de los Pueblos indígenas a realizarse en Bogotá del 23 al 30 de septiembre y en Medellín del 03 al 06 de octubre del presente año. Con el lema “Por la Vida…

• Armenia: Fears After Nationalist Firebombers Released on Bail

  Onnik Krikorian

  15 May 2012 | 10:08 pm

  Following the 8 May firebombing of D.I.Y., a gay-friendly bar in Yerevan, the Armenian capital, events have taken an unexpected turn with the release of the suspected arsonists, Iranian-Armenian brothers Hampig and Mgrdich (Arame) Khapazyan. Believed part of a local Neo-Nazi group and caught on camera, one was released on bail of 1 million Armenian Drams (less than $2,600) and the other on guarantee that he will not leave the country. Of concern to some observers, however, was that bail was posted by Artsvik Minasyan and Hrayr Karapetyan, two MPs from the Armenian Revolutionary…

• France: The Little-known Abolition of Slavery Memorial in Nantes

  Jane Ellis

  14 May 2012 | 2:30 pm

  Website citizen-nantes.com reported that [fr]: “On the evening of Saturday March 24, 2012, the ‘Collectif du 10 Mai', a group of Afro-Caribbean associations from Nantes, invited the people of Nantes to a ‘Gathering in honour of the victims, the abolitionists and those who fought against slavery' in the little-known Square Toussaint Louverture. The memorial is so little-known in fact that even its location at the foot of the Pont de Cheviré is unfamiliar to most. In fact,do not even try to find it with your GPS as this square does not show up on there!” Written…

• Nagorno Karabakh: Cultural Destruction and Preservation in the Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict

  Onnik Krikorian

  14 May 2012 | 12:40 am

  During the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed territory of Nagorno Karabakh, hundreds of thousands of ethnic Azeris and Armenians were displaced. With hundreds of settlements also razed, and thousands of monuments destroyed, Conflict Voices looks at the issue of cemeteries, some of which were destroyed, but also preserved during the war as well as in the 18 years since the 1994 ceasefire. Written by Onnik Krikorian · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper

• Turkey: Outrage at Sentencing of Scarf Case Student

  Stratos Moraitis

  11 May 2012 | 3:02 pm

  On May 11 Cihan Kirmizigul, an engineering student at the prestigious Galatasaray University in Istanbul, was sentenced to 11 years and 3 months in jail for firebombing a building - but many believe his only “crime” was wearing a Kurdish scarf in the vicinity of the attack. The number of imprisoned Turkish journalists and politicians has doubled in the last few years, prompting strong reactions both locally and internationally. Kirmizigul's sentencing on May 11 was just the latest in a series of controversial cases. He was sentenced to 11 years and 3 months on charges of…

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  Global Voices » South Asia

• India: Crackdown on Tamil Nadu Anti-Nuclear Plant Protests

  Rezwan

  16 May 2012 | 10:49 am

  Concerns have been sparked that the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP) currently under construction in the Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu, India, may have similar vulnerabilities to the ill-fated Fukushima nuclear power plant of Japan. Activists fear that in the case of an earthquake followed by a tsunami in the Indian Ocean, there could be an accident similar to the radiation leak at the Japanese coastal nuclear plant last year. Construction started more than a decade ago and KKNPP is expected to be in operation soon. S. P. Udayakumar of the voluntary organisation…

• Bangladesh: Bloggers March for Murdered Journalist Couple, Demand Justice.

  Aparna Ray

  16 May 2012 | 10:06 am

  Three months have passed since the murder of the journalist couple Sagar Sarwar and his wife Meherun Runi. Till date, the police have been unsuccessful in discovering any clues or leads that would help them to solve the case. In the early hours of 11th February, 2012, the couple was found brutally murdered in their West Rajabajar apartment in Dhaka. The Bangladesh High Court has expressed dissatisfaction with the progress (or lack of it) of the Detective Branch (DB) of police investigating the murder. The case has since then been transferred to the anti-crime and anti-terrorism unit - Rapid…

• India: Cricket Or Wife

  Rezwan

  15 May 2012 | 12:38 am

  Jaspreet discusses how some Indian men have to balance between their love for cricket and obviously for their wife. Written by Rezwan · comments (1) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper

• Bangladesh: Economic of Marriage payments

  Rezwan

  14 May 2012 | 11:28 pm

  “There are two kinds of marriage payments — dowry and brideprice, with significant differences among their prevalences in time and across societies,” - informs J. Rahman at Mukti. Written by Rezwan · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper

• India: Entertainment Industry Seeks Court Ban on Torrents and Vimeo

  Aparna Ray

  14 May 2012 | 2:45 pm

  Since the beginning of May 2012, some ISPs across parts of India had been quietly blocking access to the popular video sharing site Vimeo as well as various torrent sites such as The Pirate Bay, KickAssTorrents, BitSnoop etc. According to media reports, this is because a film production house, namely Reliance Entertainment, has (once again) obtained a preemptive ‘John Doe‘ order from the Delhi High Court, prior to the release of some of their upcoming big budget films. The Company insists that this has been done in order to ‘prevent film piracy'. Vimeo and Pirate Bay…

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  Global Voices » China

• China: Motor-Powered Breakfast Crepes

  Juliana Rincón Parra

  15 May 2012 | 10:28 pm

  The Presurfer shares a video where we can see how the Beijing Jianbing is made. This large breakfast crepe is made possible thanks to a very steady hand and a motorized wheel that allows a really large and thin crepe to be evenly cooked. Written by Juliana Rincón Parra · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper

• China: Propaganda Against U.S. Ambassador Backfires

  Oiwan Lam

  15 May 2012 | 7:56 am

  Since the escape of blind civic rights activist Chen Guangcheng into the U.S embassy, the U.S Ambassador Gary Locke has become the major target for media attack in Bejing. However, so far each piece of political propaganda has resulted in a backfire. A number of state-controlled newspapers are involved in the propaganda campaign but Beijing Daily is the most high sounding one. On May 4, 2012 it published an editorial, “Reading the Measly Performance of U.S. Politicians through the Chen Guangcheng Affair” and openly criticized Gary Locke for playing “little tricks” (via…

• China: Mother's Day

  Oiwan Lam

  14 May 2012 | 5:48 am

  David Wertime from Tea Leaf Nation blogs about Weibo users' expression of love towards their mothers in May 13 mother's day. Written by Oiwan Lam · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper

• China: Domestic Violence

  Oiwan Lam

  13 May 2012 | 11:45 pm

  Shards of China blogs about the problem of domestic violence in China. Even though the government has acknowledged the problem, little has been done to protect abused wives. Written by Oiwan Lam · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper

• China: Foreigner beaten by Beijingers for sexually assaulting a woman in public

  Oiwan Lam

  13 May 2012 | 11:36 pm

  A video, showing a drunken foreigner beaten up by a number of passersby for sexually assaulting a woman in public, has been circulated widely on line. Ministry of Tofu translated some of the online comments. Written by Oiwan Lam · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper

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  Global Voices » Afghanistan

• Afghanistan: How to Use an Afghan Box Camera

  Juliana Rincón Parra

  10 May 2012 | 8:25 pm

  The Presurfer shares a small video documentary of one of the only two remaining Afghan box photographers left in Kabul, and how he takes pictures and processes them inside a small black box. Written by Juliana Rincón Parra · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper

• Afghanistan: Citizens March to Protest against Karzai’s Neglect

  Adil Nurmakov

  1 May 2012 | 2:58 pm

  Basir Ahang from the Afghan PenLog blog tells about a a demonstration of hundreds of the Bamiyan region residents, who rallied against injustice and discrimination in their province. Written by Adil Nurmakov · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper

• Afghanistan: ICG skeptical about peace talks

  Adil Nurmakov

  1 May 2012 | 2:33 pm

  According to a report from the International Crisis Group, current talks with the Taliban are unlikely to result in a sustainable peace, but could even lead to further destabilisation of the country, Nick Fielding says. Written by Adil Nurmakov · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper

• Afghanistan: Pay up or go to Hell, says Taliban financial offer

  Adil Nurmakov

  1 May 2012 | 2:27 pm

  Nick Fielding writes that funds appear to be getting tight for the Taliban, whose Financial Commission has issued a plea for funds on the organisation's website - backed by the threat of Hellfire. Written by Adil Nurmakov · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper

• Video: Mothers Around the World Share Their Different Experiences

  Juliana Rincón Parra

  25 Apr 2012 | 7:04 pm

  In the International Museum of Women, the current online exhibit is all about mothers. MAMA: Motherhood around the Globe explores the different aspects of motherhood through video interviews to women in Nigeria, Kenya, Afghanistan, USA, Colombia, Hungary, China and Norway. Lusina from Kenya is one of the interviewed mothers for IMOW Mama to Be is the section on the expectations around motherhood and pregnancy, and how the different women, some not even out of their teens reacted and faced their impending motherhood. How many women in the world actually have an opportunity to decide if, how,…

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  Global Voices » Sub-Saharan Africa

• Kenya: Online Platform for Amplifying People's Power

  Ndesanjo Macha

  16 May 2012 | 8:42 am

  Bunge la Mwananchi is an online platform for amplifying grassroots people’s power to decide on their politics and economics so as to improve their social conditions in Kenya. Written by Ndesanjo Macha · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper

• Cameroon: An Overview of Cameroon Prison Literature

  Ndesanjo Macha

  16 May 2012 | 8:32 am

  This is an overview of 10 of the most popular prison literature books from Cameroon: “In the last six months, three former high-ranking government officials currently in jail for a variety of financial crimes have published books about their prison experience.” Written by Ndesanjo Macha · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper

• Angola: Angola's Sweet Success

  Ndesanjo Macha

  16 May 2012 | 8:12 am

  Mark and Jana blogs about Angola's sweet success: “Around 70% of Biocom’s sugar cane is turned into sugar. The remaining 30% is used for ethanol and the production of electricity. Electric power is produced by burning sugar cane waste. The vapour released during the process is channelled into a high-pressure turbine. The energy that is generated as a result can light up a city of up to 400,000 people, Biocom says.” Written by Ndesanjo Macha · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious ·…

• Malawi: Kondwani Munthali: Malawi's Blogger of the Year

  Victor Kaonga

  15 May 2012 | 2:06 pm

  For the first time in media history in Malawi, blogging has been recognized as a practice playing an important role journalism. This follows the awarding of blogger and journalist Kondwani Munthali with a Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) Blogging Award of the year. The recognition was part of the World Press Freedom Day celebrations on 3 May in Lilongwe. Having started blogging in 2007, his blog now has about 5,000 visits each day. In this interview, Victor Kaonga sought to hear more from Munthali about his blogging life and the MISA award. Victor Kaonga (VK): Did you expect to be…

• Mozambique: “Who wants to give birth here?”

  Janet Gunter

  15 May 2012 | 10:01 am

  Knight International Journalism Fellow Mercedes Sayagues published a video (with versions in English and Portuguese) which takes viewers on a sad tour of maternity clinics in the northern province of Cabo Delgado. The province has the highest maternal mortality rate in Mozambique. Written by Janet Gunter · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper

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  Bollywood Buzz

• Photo Shoots: Deepika Padukone for Filmfare Magazine (May 2012)

  Ravi

  28 Apr 2012 | 12:02 am

  Photo Shoots: Deepika Padukone for Filmfare Magazine (May 2012) Photo Shoots: Deepika Padukone for Filmfare Magazine (May 2012) is a post from: Bollywood Buzz Related posts: Photo Shoots: Deepika Padukone & Imran Khan for Filmfare Magazine (November 2010) Photo Shoots: Deepika Padukone for Filmfare Magazine (Sep 2009) Photo Shoots: Deepika Padukone & Farhan Akhtar for Filmfare Magazine (March 2010) Photo Shoots: Neil Nitin Mukesh & Deepika Padukone for Filmfare Magazine (August 2010) Photo Shoots: John Abraham, Deepika Padukone and Akshay Kumar for Filmfare Magazine (November…

• Photo Shoots: Mallika Sherawat for Maxim Magazine (March 2012)

  Ravi

  21 Mar 2012 | 1:20 am

  Photo Shoots: Mallika Sherawat for Maxim Magazine (March 2012) Image via Nick Saglimbeni Photo Shoots: Mallika Sherawat for Maxim Magazine (March 2012) is a post from: Bollywood Buzz Related posts: Photo Shoots: Mallika Sherawat for FHM magazine (April 2011) Photo Shoots: Mallika Sherawat for Ishq Magazine (July 2010) Photo Shoots: Mallika Sherawat for Bunker Hill Magazine (August 2010) Photo Shoots: Sonam Kapoor for Maxim Magazine (January 2012) Photo Shoots: Nargis Fakhri for Maxim Magazine (February 2012) Photo Shoots: Mallika Sherawat For Bollywood Film-Fare Canada Magazine (Oct-Nov…

• Photo Shoots: Kunal Kapoor for The Man Magazine (March 2012)

  Ravi

  1 Mar 2012 | 11:37 am

  Photo Shoots: Kunal Kapoor for The Man Magazine (March 2012) Photo Shoots: Kunal Kapoor for The Man Magazine (March 2012) is a post from: Bollywood Buzz Related posts: Photo Shoots: Shahid Kapoor for The Man Magazine (January 2012) Photo Shoots: Sonam Kapoor for Elle Magazine (March 2012) Photo Shoots: Abhay Deol for The Man magazine (March 2011) Photo Shoots: Kunal Kapoor for Andpersand Magazine (August 2010) Photo Shoots: Imran Khan for The Man Magazine (February 2012) Photo Shoots: Kunal Kapoor for Men’s Health Magazine (September 2010) Photo Shoots: Kunal Kapoor for Filmfare…

• Photo Shoots: Sonam Kapoor for Elle Magazine (March 2012)

  Ravi

  29 Feb 2012 | 11:41 am

  Photo Shoots: Sonam Kapoor for Elle Magazine (March 2012) Photo Shoots: Sonam Kapoor for Elle Magazine (March 2012) is a post from: Bollywood Buzz Related posts: Photo Shoots: Shraddha Kapoor for Elle Magazine (March 2010) Photo Shoots: Sonam Kapoor for Elle Magazine (August 2010) Photo Shoots: Sonam Kapoor for Hello! Magazine (February 2012) Photo Shoots: Sonam Kapoor for Atelier Magazine (January 2012) Photo Shoots: Sonam Kapoor for Maxim Magazine (January 2012) Photo Shoots: Sonam Kapoor for FHM Magazine (March 2011) Photo Shoots: Sonam Kapoor for Elle magazine Photo Shoots: Amy Jackson…

• Photo Shoots: Shah Rukh Khan for Atelier Magazine (February 2012)

  Ravi

  26 Feb 2012 | 5:20 am

  Photo Shoots: Shah Rukh Khan for Atelier Magazine (February 2012) Photo Shoots: Shah Rukh Khan for Atelier Magazine (February 2012) is a post from: Bollywood Buzz Related posts: Photo Shoots: Shah Rukh Khan for India Magazine (January 2012) Photo Shoots: Shah Rukh Khan for GQ Magazine (February 2010) Photo Shoots: Shah Rukh Khan for OK! Magazine (February 2010) Photo Shoots: Sonam Kapoor for Atelier Magazine (January 2012) Photo Shoots: Shah Rukh Khan & Kajol for Filmfare Magazine (February 2010) Photo Shoots: Imran Khan for L’Officiel Magazine (February 2012) Photo Shoots: Imran Khan…

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• Ratko Mladic goes on trial for genocide

  16 May 2012 | 12:38 pm

  Bosnian Serb military leader faces 11 counts of war crimes at UN court over Srebrenica massacre and siege of Sarajevo.

• Assad warns against sowing chaos in Syria

  16 May 2012 | 12:05 pm

  President pours scorn on opposition group and claims reduction in "direct confrontation" since arrival of UN monitors.

• Pakistan president to attend NATO summit

  16 May 2012 | 11:36 am

  Asif Ali Zardari to be in Chicago for talks as negotiations to reopen US supply lines into Afghanistan continue.

• Protesters dispersed from Moscow park

  16 May 2012 | 11:28 am

  Up to 14 anti-Putin activists arrested after riot police crack down on sit-in at Chistiye Prudy Park in Russian capital.

• China probes N Korean seizure of fishermen

  16 May 2012 | 10:51 am

  Officials say investigation launched into reports of capture of three vessels with 29 crew members near Dalian on May 8.

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• VIDEO: Thoughts used to control robotic arm

  16 May 2012 | 10:59 am

  Two patients in the United States who are paralysed from the neck down have been able to control a robotic arm using their thoughts.

• VIDEO: Gaga refused permit for Jakarta gig

  16 May 2012 | 8:57 am

  Indonesian police have refused to issue a permit for a Lady Gaga concert scheduled to take place in Jakarta next month.

• VIDEO: One-minute World News

  16 May 2012 | 7:41 am

  Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day.

• VIDEO: Taylor: 'Prosecution paid witnesses'

  16 May 2012 | 5:27 am

  Former Liberian President Charles Taylor has accused the prosecution of paying and threatening witnesses in his war crimes trial.

• VIDEO: UN observers caught in Syria blast

  16 May 2012 | 3:27 am

  UN observer vehicles have been damaged by a blast during a visit to north-west Syria

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• Curtis Hougland: The Myths of Social Media

  15 May 2012 | 4:40 pm

  Curtis Hougland, CEO of Attention, discusses "The Myths of Social Media". Date: Tue, 01 May 2012 12:50:00 -0700 Location: http://fora.tv/2012/05/01/WIRED_Business_Conference_The_Myths_of_Social_Media Program and discussion: http://fora.tv/2012/05/01/WIRED_Business_Conference_The_Myths_of_Social_Media

• Robert Frank: The Darwin Economy

  15 May 2012 | 10:24 am

  Influential economist Professor Robert Frank argues that Charles Darwins understanding of competition describes economic reality far more accurately than Adam Smiths, and that within the next century Darwin will unseat Smith as the intellectual founder of economics. Join Robert Frank at the RSA as he offers a new way of thinking about liberty, competition and the common good and offers timely policies for a fairer economy. Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2011 11:20:00 -0800 Location: http://fora.tv/2011/11/10/Robert_Frank_The_Darwin_Economy Program and discussion:…

• David Carey: Driver of Innovation at Hearst Magazines

  14 May 2012 | 2:26 pm

  David Carey, President of Hearst Magazines, in a one-on-one conversation with Michael Kassan. Date: Tue, 01 May 2012 14:00:00 -0700 Location: http://fora.tv/2012/05/01/Adweek_NexTech_Summit_David_Carey_in_Conversation Program and discussion: http://fora.tv/2012/05/01/Adweek_NexTech_Summit_David_Carey_in_Conversation

• The Social Publishing Revolution

  14 May 2012 | 2:23 pm

  A panel discussion with Ben Elowitz, Carole Walker, Jonah Perretti, and Joshua Topolsky. Will Margiloff moderates the panel. Date: Tue, 01 May 2012 13:25:00 -0700 Location: http://fora.tv/2012/05/01/Adweek_NexTech_Summit_Social_Publishing_Revolution Program and discussion: http://fora.tv/2012/05/01/Adweek_NexTech_Summit_Social_Publishing_Revolution

• Tom Thai of Bluefin: Insights into Social TV Analytics

  14 May 2012 | 2:20 pm

  Tom Thai, Vice President of Marketing for BlueFish Labs, in discussion with Mike Shields. Date: Tue, 01 May 2012 13:05:00 -0700 Location: http://fora.tv/2012/05/01/Adweek_NexTech_Summit_Tom_Thai_in_Conversation Program and discussion: http://fora.tv/2012/05/01/Adweek_NexTech_Summit_Tom_Thai_in_Conversation

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• Russia: A Sunday Stroll for Freedom

  Human Rights Watch

  16 May 2012 | 2:27 pm

  Tweet Widget Facebook Like Police arrested hundreds of people following clashes with demonstrators at a major protest rally in Moscow on May 6, 2012, the day before Vladimir Putin’s inauguration as president of Russia. (Moscow) – Police arrested hundreds of people following clashes with demonstrators at a major protest rally in Moscow on May 6, 2012, the day before Vladimir Putin’s inauguration as presiread more

• UN Security Council: Press Libya on Impunity

  Human Rights Watch

  16 May 2012 | 7:23 am

  Tweet Widget Facebook Like Members of the United Nations Security Council should condemn attempts by the Libyan National Transitional Council (NTC) to prevent accountability for serious and ongoing crimes committed in Libya. The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, will brief the Security Council on his Libya investigation on May 16, 2012.   (New York) – Members of the United Nations Security Council should condemn attempts by the Libyan National Transitional Council (NTC) to prevent accountability for serious and ongoing crimes committed in…

• US: Sexual Violence, Harassment of Immigrant Farmworkers

  Human Rights Watch

  15 May 2012 | 8:45 pm

  Tweet Widget Facebook Like Hundreds of thousands of immigrant farmworker women and girls in the United States face a high risk of sexual violence and sexual harassment in their workplaces because US authorities and employers fail to protect them adequately, Human Rights Watch said in its 95-page report, “Cultivating Fear: The Vulnerability of Immigrant Farmworkers in the US to Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment.” (New York) – Hundreds of thousands of immigrant farmworker women and girls in the United States face a high risk of sexual violence and sexual harassment in their…

• DR Congo: Bosco Ntaganda Recruits Children by Force

  Human Rights Watch

  15 May 2012 | 5:01 pm

  Tweet Widget Facebook Like Gen. Bosco Ntaganda, who mutinied against the Democratic Republic of Congo in early April 2012, has forcibly recruited at least 149 boys and young men into his forces since April 19. Ntaganda, a former rebel leader turned army general, is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on charges of war crimes for previous recruitment and use of child soldiers. (Goma) – Gen. Bosco Ntaganda, who mutinied against the Democratic Republic of Congo in early April 2012, has forcibly recruited at least 149 boys and young men into his forces since April 19, Human…

• US/Burma: Don’t Lift Sanctions Too Soon

  Human Rights Watch

  15 May 2012 | 2:47 pm

  Tweet Widget Facebook Like The US government should not ease sanctions on business activities in Burma until adequate safeguards are in place to prevent new investment from fueling human rights abuses. (Washington, DC) – The US government should not ease sanctions on business activities in Burma until adequate safeguards are in place to prevent new investment from fueling human rights abuses. A US presidential order imposing a ban on investment and financial services in Burma is scheduled to expire on May 20, 2012, unless it is renewed or revised.read more

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  Six Pixels of Separation - Marketing and Communications Insights - By Mitch Joel at Twist Image

• Find Your One Thing

  Mitch Joel

  15 May 2012 | 11:15 am

  Can you sum up your professional you in one or two words? I was very touched watching the documentary, Being Elmo, on PBS' Independent Lens. The movie is about Kevin Clash (the puppeteer behind Sesame Street's Elmo). From a very young age, Clash demonstrated a strong desire to be a puppeteer. While that seems quaint and points to someone who was focused on what they wanted to do in life from a very young age, you can imagine the struggles he faced growing up in Baltimore. While all of the other kids were out playing baseball or causing mischief, Clash was at home sewing puppets together and…

• Can Breastfeeding Save Time Magazine?

  Mitch Joel

  15 May 2012 | 10:01 am

  When was the last time you discussed Time Magazine around the dinner table? I found myself giving a dissertation on mass media at dinner the other night. It all started when one friend leaned into the table and spoke (in an almost embarrassed whisper), "Did any of you see the cover of Time Magazine? The one with the mother and her older child... breastfeeding?" I knew that they were talking about the issue dated May 21st, 2012 titled, Are You Mom Enough? by Kate Pickert. The article about Dr. Sears and the attachment parenting movement has created quite a stir, but I wanted to tease…

• Listen. Engage. Connect.

  Mitch Joel

  14 May 2012 | 11:10 am

  One of the largest gatherings of professional marketers is about to take place. The Canadian Marketing Association's 2012 CMA Summit is happening next week (May 16th - 17th, 2012 at the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel in Toronto, Ontario). I'm fortunate to be the chairman of the board of the directors of this association and prior to that role, I was co-chair of these national annual gatherings. Each and every year offered professional marketers from across the globe the opportunity to connect and share. This year will be no exception. All under one roof. During the two days, just some of the…

• The Virtual Self And The New Trend Of Self-Tracking

  Mitch Joel

  13 May 2012 | 8:09 am

  Episode #305 of Six Pixels of Separation - The Twist Image Podcast is now live and ready for you to listen to. Now, with the ubiquity of smartphones and mobile connectedness, it has never been easier to share with the world our each and every move (look no further than Facebook's one billion dollar acquisition of Instagram). And we're publishing our lives. All of the time - in text, images, audio and video - for the world to see. In fact, it's happening more and more with each and every passing day. Why are we doing all of this self-tracking? It's a topic that has fascinated Nora Young for a…

• Six Links Worthy Of Your Attention #99

  Mitch Joel

  12 May 2012 | 6:09 am

  93Is there one link, story, picture or thought that you saw online this week that you think somebody you know must see? My friends: Alistair Croll (BitCurrent, Year One Labs, GigaOM, Human 2.0, the author of Complete Web Monitoring and Managing Bandwidth: Deploying QOS in Enterprise Networks), Hugh McGuire (The Book Oven, LibriVox, iambik, PressBooks, Media Hacks) and I decided that every week or so the three of us are going to share one link for one another (for a total of six links) that each individual feels the other person "must see". Check out these six links that we're…

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  Seth's Blog

• Digital analogs are no longer sufficient

  Seth Godin

  16 May 2012 | 2:00 am

  The parking meter was rebooting. I guess we're supposed to walk to the other end of the garage and find one that's working. We're seeing digital awareness coming to just about everything. In this case, it was the parking meter near the library. Of course, it's not really a parking meter, it's a centralized fee collection system that saves the town a lot of money. It's easier to collect from, certainly, it doesn't waste the time of meter readers (who get alerted as to what spaces aren't paid for, as opposed to checking them all) plus it doesn't let a new parker enjoy a few minutes of the last…

• Hard work on the right things

  Seth Godin

  15 May 2012 | 2:00 am

  I don't think winners beat the competition because they work harder. And it's not even clear that they win because they have more creativity. The secret, I think, is in understanding what matters. It's not obvious, and it changes. It changes by culture, by buyer, by product and even by the day of the week. But those that manage to capture the imagination, make sales and grow are doing it by perfecting the things that matter and ignoring the rest. Both parts are difficult, particularly when you are surrounded by people who insist on fretting about and working on the stuff that makes no…

• Worldliness

  Seth Godin

  14 May 2012 | 2:41 am

  Intelligence is the combination of knowing a lot about a little while you also know a little about a lot. Deep domain understanding helps you create analyses. Your ability to understand how a particular system (no matter how small) works allows you apply a confident analysis to new systems you encounter. Once you know everything there is to know about nuclear physics, soccer or the praying mantis, it makes it easier to understand new systems. At the same time, it's impossible to be smart without also being aware of the wider world. That's because it's the random interactions and the…

• The reason the customer is always right...

  Seth Godin

  14 May 2012 | 2:08 am

  If you insist that they are wrong, they stop being your customer* (if given half a chance). People spend their time and attention and money in places that make them feel valued. *There's nothing wrong with asking customers who are wrong to leave. Just be sure you do it on purpose.

• Dedicating the merit

  Seth Godin

  13 May 2012 | 2:02 am

  For an author, one of the nicest parts of the traditional book is the dedication page. The dedication is far more than an acknowledgement to someone who helped you write the book, it's a permanent signpost, a capstone to the work of a year or more. Even if the person you've dedicated the book to can't read it, the writer benefits from the knowledge that a connection was made and that a memory was preserved. Here's the thing: you can dedicate just about anything. A project, a meeting, a tweet. You don't have to tell anyone but yourself. This blog post, like all the posts before it, has a…

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  Mark Evans Tech

• Wave Accounting Raises $12M

  Mark Evans

  16 May 2012 | 6:03 am

  Simply put, Wave is on a roll. The online accounting service unveiled a $12-million series B financing round that includes The Social+Capital Partnership, as well as existing investors Charles River Ventures and OMERS. The deal takes place only eight months after the Toronto-based company raised $5-million In a blog post, Wave CEO Kirk Simpson said: “We’re very proud of what we’ve accomplished at Wave since we launched at the end of 2010. We’ve had nearly a quarter of a million small businesses sign up, with tens of thousands of new businesses joining every month. But our…

• The Importance of After-Sale Marketing

  Mark Evans

  15 May 2012 | 4:30 am

  For startups, attracting a user (free or paid) can be a huge challenge and an accomplishment given their fickleness and the intense competition. It means having strong messaging about what the product does, the value propositions and benefits, and then making sure enough people become aware of it through different marketing and sales channels. There’s a lot of moving parts to win over a customer. The problem for many companies, including startups, is their marketing efforts stop once the user is registered and/or the sale is completed. All the marketing work to get someone to learn…

• MaRS Presentation: Marketing for Startup Entrepreneurs

  Mark Evans

  14 May 2012 | 4:30 am

  I was recently invited by MaRS to do a marketing presentation for its Entrepreneurship 101 program. It was nice to be invited back and, at the same time, fascinating to see how the presentation and my experience has evolved over the past year. While social media has become more entrenched as a marketing and sales tool, the common denominator is the importance of storytelling, regardless of whether those stories are told – be it Websites, social media, videos, brochures, case studies and white papers.

• This Week in Canadian Startups

  Mark Evans

  12 May 2012 | 12:41 pm

  Just an FYI that “This Week in Canadian Startups” has become a weekly newsletter rather than a blog post. Here’s where you can subscribe to receive a summary of Canadian start-up news, as well as interesting blog posts and articles about the start-up landscape. The newsletter goes live every Saturday morning, providing the perfect complement to coffee and the weekend newspapers!

• Why Startups Shouldn’t Be Afraid to Sell

  Mark Evans

  11 May 2012 | 4:30 am

  I like startups that sell a product. It means they’re operating a business that hinges on getting consumers to spend money as opposed to offering a product that enough people will like that it magically delivers a way to generate revenue. In my opinion, too many startups are afraid to sell their products. They’re afraid there’s too much competition, they’re afraid not enough consumers will be willing to pay for it,  and they’re afraid of not getting the traction to attract investors or an acquirer. Instead, they take the easy way out by offering their product…

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  Mashable!

• The Facebook IPO Timeline

  Stephanie Buck

  16 May 2012 | 12:32 pm

  If the Facebook IPO were a real person, we certainly wouldn’t blame it for posting braggy status updates. This infographic, created by our friends at mbaonline.com, imagines the road leading up to the decade’s most-anticipated initial public offering, as if it were documented on its own Facebook Timeline. As a Facebook user, give yourself a pat on the back for helping the company make it this far. You are one of 900 million, and you spend an average of 20 minutes per day surfing the network. That means Facebook’s usership logs 16,000 years of combined time on the platform…

• Facebook Fans Get to Pick Bonus Levels in ‘Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD’

  Chelsea Stark

  16 May 2012 | 12:06 pm

  Activision is polling fans via Facebook on which levels will be included as additional downloadable content on Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD is a rebuilt version of the classic games. It features seven levels from the original Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, released in 1999, and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2, which came out in 2000. Players will be able to skate all over classic levels such as “Warehouse” and “Mall” that have been rebuilt using the old maps. Starting Wednesday afternoon, fans will be asked to pick which of their favorite Tony…

• Facebook IPO Gets a Boost: 84 Million More Shares For Sale

  Joann Pan

  16 May 2012 | 11:15 am

  Just days away from launch, Facebook is continuing to make last-minute changes in its IPO plans. On Wednesday, Facebook announced that an extra 84 million shares will be added to its stock pool for sale. The extra shares will come entirely from insiders and early investors, according to the Associated Press. Facebook and its current stockholders will offer more than 421 million shares in the IPO. The company has raised the price range of its stocks to $34 to $38, up from $28 to $35. If the shares trade on the higher end, Facebook could raise $16 billion when it goes public. Some of the early…

• 18 Mashable Family Photos

  Jeremy Cabalona

  16 May 2012 | 10:47 am

  What does a family portrait look like when it represents a community of millions of people? For our photo challenge this week, Mashable readers sent us their photos, helping us to create a family portrait of our community. This past Sunday was Mother’s Day in the U.S. Sons and daughters found time to pick up the phone and call their moms, and many families enjoyed the day together. In honor of Mother’s Day, we asked you to show us a photo that represents family to you. At Mashable, we loved seeing your photos of family outings, newborn family members and canine best friends.

• Behind the Launch: A Promising, Yet Controversial Job Candidate

  Lauren Drell

  16 May 2012 | 10:31 am

  Discuss the show on Twitter: #BehindTheLaunch In Mashable‘s new video series, Behind the Launch, we’re taking cameras behind the scenes at Vungle, an in-app video advertising startup. Last week, we met the the founders and saw them bring on Colin Behr to head up business development. This week, they courted big-name startup investors, such as 500 Startups‘ Dave McClure, DFJ Esprit‘s Krishna Visvanathan and AOL Ventures‘ Adam Smith. But Vungle needs to focus more on the core — developing the product instead of fleshing out press releases and a website…

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  Salon.com

• Beating back obesity

  16 May 2012 | 12:15 pm

  If Benjamin Franklin was writing his famous letter to Jean-Baptiste Leroy today, his famous aphorism might read: "In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death, taxes and the obesity crisis." It seems no matter the year or the season, that crisis inexorably continues, with experts now saying 42 percent of Americans will be obese by 2030. And whether you are one of the 42 percent or not, that trend is going to affect you, because it is expected to cost the country roughly half a trillion (yes, trillion) in additional healthcare costs.And yet, as relentless as the obesity crisis…

• Manny Pacquiao loses his crown

  16 May 2012 | 11:50 am

  We're all relieved around here that Manny Pacquiao is not really some Leviticus-quoting loon who says that gays "must be put to death" – even if that may have something to do with the fact that he admits "I haven't read the Book of Leviticus yet."But it's nonetheless disappointing that a man we at Salon bestowed our highest honor to just six months ago has proven himself so terribly unenlightened. In an interview for Examiner.com last week, one of our 2011 Sexiest Men declared of marriage, "It should not be of the same sex so as to adulterate the altar of matrimony, like in the days of…

• SPIN METER: Rivals airbrush anti-Romney words

  16 May 2012 | 10:30 am

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Remember Newt Gingrich calling Mitt Romney a liar? Michele Bachmann saying Romney's unelectable? Rick Santorum calling Romney "the worst Republican in the country" to run against President Barack Obama?They're hoping you don't. And acting like it never happened (even though most of their words are just clicks away online.)One by one — with the exception of holdout Ron Paul — the GOP also-rans have coughed up endorsements of their onetime rival. And as they do, they're pulling rhetorical backflips to distance themselves from their former harsh assessments of…

• Ron Paul sets up Rand for 2016

  16 May 2012 | 9:50 am

  So Ron Paul says he is going to stop actively campaigning, but his supporters will continue to rack up delegates by storming state conventions. What will he do with these delegates? That is still unclear. (Barter them for gold?) What is the point of this strategy, exactly? Also unclear, but the Daily Beast's Ben Jacobs today says it's part of a "sneaky maneuver" to help his son Rand out. Ron will continue to consolidate power but will not appear to be actively sabotaging the party's nominee. Dave Weigel says the maneuver is less sneaky and barely a maneuver: He doesn't want it to be a huge…

• Next Tea Party targets

  16 May 2012 | 9:36 am

  What may be most notable about the surprise triumph yesterday of a Sarah Palin-backed insurgent in Nebraska’s Republican Senate primary is how routine these sorts of things are becoming.Deb Fischer’s late charge to victory wasn’t really rooted in ideology. As Hotline’s Reid Wilson points out, she’s actually racked up a (somewhat) moderate record in the Nebraska legislature, and has some personal connections to the state’s leading GOP establishment figures.But most GOP primary voters probably didn’t know this. Fischer came to the race with little money or name recognition and…

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  DogWalkBlog

• A distraction

  Rufus Dogg

  12 May 2012 | 9:13 am

  In order to distract you from the fact that I have not written a serious bog post for the past two weeks, please enjoy this video of some dogs wrestling in the park over their lunch break. Don’t worry, the … Continue reading →

• The negotiation

  Rufus Dogg

  1 May 2012 | 4:09 pm

  Zoey wanted the corner seat. This is her negotiating with Snickers the cat. Tweet Tags: Photos, Pop Culture, Random Stuff, Stupid stuff

• Open letter to the teen who nearly died yesterday in Englewood

  Rufus Dogg

  26 Apr 2012 | 7:13 am

  Dear teen driving the car on Walnut Street; You nearly died yesterday because you were impatient and you thought you were owed the right-of-way making a left turn onto National Road. From page 36 of the Ohio Digest of Motor … Continue reading →

• Past the edge of the park and back

  Rufus Dogg

  24 Apr 2012 | 9:22 am

  For the past three years, we would visit Centennial Park in Englewood, Ohio for our afternoon walk. If you look at the satellite map (posted below if you want a quick look) and follow the light green line, that is … Continue reading →

• Why Seamus keeps dogging Mitt and what Melissa Harris-Perry got wrong

  Rufus Dogg

  23 Apr 2012 | 5:20 pm

  Yesterday during her show Melissa Harris-Perry, Melissa weighed in on the dog kerfuffle with Mitt Romney and Seamus (pronounced SHAY-mus) and more recently, with Barack Obama eating dog meat when he was five years old in Indonesia. (video below) She … Continue reading →

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  Advertising Age - Global News

• Siri, Why Don't You Speak Spanish?

  16 May 2012 | 6:00 am

  With the voice-activated assistant its big selling point, the iPhone 4S has flown off the shelves, despite putting off the U.S. ethnic group most gaga for smartphones: Hispanics.

• +Castro Creates a Technological Pachamama Extravaganza for Tropicana

  15 May 2012 | 10:08 am

  To launch Tropicana Twisters, +Castro wows with a point-of-sale project that recognized fruits and spelled out their water content.

• Former News Corp. Exec Rebekah Brooks Charged in Phone-Hacking Cover-Up

  15 May 2012 | 7:08 am

  Ms. Brooks, a onetime Rupert Murdoch lieutenant, become the first person charged since the scandal erupted last summer.

• Pernod Ricard Plans New Cuban Rum

  14 May 2012 | 2:07 pm

  What sounds like serious advance planning is actually Plan B in a long-running trademark battle over the company's Cuban-made Havana Club brand, which is sold in more than 120 markets.

• Ford Plans to Take 'Go Further' Global

  14 May 2012 | 12:43 pm

  The concept behind Ford's recent viral hit will be the basis of a global campaign.

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  Advertising Age - Hispanic Marketing

• Siri, Why Don't You Speak Spanish?

  16 May 2012 | 6:00 am

  With the voice-activated assistant its big selling point, the iPhone 4S has flown off the shelves, despite putting off the U.S. ethnic group most gaga for smartphones: Hispanics.

• Univision Upfront Opens With Sofia and Closes With Shakira

  15 May 2012 | 3:42 pm

  "I might work somewhere else, but this is where I live," said "Modern Family" star Sofia Vergara, who got her start on the network.

• With Zoe Saldana and Victor Cruz at the Cosmo for Latinas Launch Party

  11 May 2012 | 8:21 am

  The magazine's first cover model says she isn't trying to represent any demographic but hopes that more magazines will reach out to "the first generations of me."

• Univision Lights The Upfront Fuse, Signs Early Deal With Starcom

  10 May 2012 | 2:46 pm

  Spanish-language broadcaster Univision is the first network to snag an upfront deal this year in a broad-reaching pact with Starcom.

• ABC and Univision Plan English-Language News Channel for Hispanics

  7 May 2012 | 8:32 am

  The effort, which will introduce a website this summer and TV network next year, aims to connect advertisers with a fast-growing group.

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  Toronto News latest RSS headlines - Toronto Telegraph.com

• UN expert urges Canada to adopt national strategy to ensure right to food

  16 May 2012 | 11:48 am

  Noting that some 800,000 households in Canada are unable to meet their daily food needs, an independent United Nations expert today called on the country to adopt a national right to food ...

• U.N. criticizes Canada for letting people go hungry

  16 May 2012 | 11:48 am

  OTTAWA (Reuters) - A U.N. official criticized Canada on Wednesday for allowing some of its people to go hungry, but the government shrugged it off, saying there are more pressing food concerns in ...

• Tories back Ontario MPs bid to prevent bulk water exports

  16 May 2012 | 11:47 am

  The Conservative government is throwing its support behind a private member’s bill that would bolster the protection of Canadian waters that flow across an international boundary from bulk ...

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• Cavalias Odysseo a four-legged feast for the eyes

  16 May 2012 | 11:47 am

  In short, these wild-eyed but choreographed creatures were magnificent – near unimaginable. And then there were the horses. Odysseo, a show of divine equine and drastic human ...

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  Online Marketing Trends

• GM stops Facebook Advertising,as social media gets a reality check

  16 May 2012 | 10:33 am

  Source: Uploaded by user via Sumit on PinterestThe Reality Check On Social Media AdvertisingGM Says Facebook Ads Don't Pay Off - WSJ.com: " Auto Major Company General Motors  GM  has decided  to stop advertising with Facebook Inc. after deciding that paid ads on the site have little impact on consumers' car purchaseacs, according to a GM official.The move by GM, one of the largest  digital advertisers in the U.S., which invests significantly on Social advertising  , comes at a time when many marketers have been skeptical " on Facebook's Advertising"…

• Tracking Walmart's Growth Patterns Across USA

  16 May 2012 | 9:18 am

  Walmart and Sam's Club The ever so popular Walmart growth map  published by Flowingdata gets an update, and yes, it still looks like a wildfire.Walmart's Stores in USA as on December,31st ,2011 stands at   4,468 . For other interesting data , on the list of Walmart Assets are listed underWalmart Discount Stores (633)Walmart Supercenters (3,016)Supermarkets (195) - includes Neighborhood Market, Amigo and Supermercado storesSmall Format Stores (14) - includes Walmart Express, Walmart on Campus and Super Ahorros storesWalmart.comSam's Club (610)LogisticsWalmart Transportation…

• Mobile Buying Process: 5 Consumers Insights

  16 May 2012 | 9:02 am

  The Mobile revolution is in its" prime Life cycle" as Google  released a new study of how people shop for phones. Mobile is expected to be a major distruptor specially across the online  and mobile marketplace as marketers realise tha a phone purchase is a critical decision for consumers in the digital age. Online information, especially while mobile, is making us pickier. It's also driving us to buy. But the biggest single influence in a phone purchase is still what happens in the store.The study also found that 60% of research sessions begin two or more weeks before purchase. 41%…

• Mobile Media Consumption in 2012 , to be most distruptive

  15 May 2012 | 1:23 pm

  ComScore 2012 Mobile Future in Focus

• The Undisputed Technology Giants: Apple vs Apple

  15 May 2012 | 12:41 pm