Monocle Opens a Newsstand
Thursday, den 7. August 2008Monocle magazine has opened up a branded newsstand in Fitzrovia, London. The shop is done up in full Monocle style, offering a clean and stylish way to browse the latest publications. Going forward, the magazine is looking to continue building a network of branded news outlets around the globe.
With speculation running wild over the fate [...]
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Medical Aid Via Coke & Facebook
Thursday, den 7. August 2008Simon Berry was impressed by Coca Cola’s widespread distribution network in Africa. He found it shocking that remote communities had access to all the Coke they could ever need, but not to life saving medicine. He took matters into his own hands and started a Facebook group, campaigning to have Coke dedicate some of their [...]
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Where to Watch the Olympics Online
Thursday, den 7. August 2008Notoriously poor Olympic coverage from the networks, coupled with the fact that most events will occur while American audiences are asleep, online alternatives are looking pretty attractive. Wired has a great article (actually, a wiki) listing the various online destinations for Olympic coverage and techniques for getting around location restrictions.
Opening ceremonies are tomorrow, how [...]
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China’s Rich Women
Thursday, den 7. August 2008With the Olympics upon us, the coverage of all things China continues to mount. Current TV’s “China’s Rich Women” offers a refreshingly different angle on the rising power, highlighting the rising class of female entrepreneurs who are reaping the benefits of China’s economic growth. These self-made millionaires have turned small F&B and retail operations into [...]
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Craft Circle Fights The Power, Martha Stewart Style
Thursday, den 7. August 2008Armed with yarn and scraps of dainty floral print fabric, members of Melbourne’s Revolutionary Craft Circle set out to protest the rampant real estate speculation going on in their town. The craft protesters created politically charged, but soft looking graffiti that stood out against the stark industrial chain link fences surrounding the property in question. [...]
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get help with your home business plan
Thursday, den 7. August 2008Short and long-term goal setting is vital for any business owner, whether you are running a business from home or otherwise. If you do not set goals, you would have no definite purpose on which path to take. But how could you possibly be motivated if you were unsure about the direction of your company?
You [...]
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River Gym, The Human Powered Excercise Boat
Thursday, den 7. August 2008Gyms have become a less than exciting everyday commodity. The feeling of most modern gyms is like a sterile chain store, or an office where you do your workout. Little TVs shout at you to watch them, music is blaring, flourescent lights buzz overhead. No wonder it can be such a challenge to drag yourself [...]
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How Much is Western Garbage Contributing to China’s Pollution?
Thursday, den 7. August 2008It’s no secret that China is home to some of the worst air quality and biggest rubbish heaps in the world, but is China the only one to blame? An article in UK’s The Sun recently reported the vast amounts of British waste found in Chinese garbage dumps – plastic Tesco bags, UK cigarette lighters [...]
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Inflight Vibrations
Thursday, den 7. August 2008Travelers wondering how their lives may change when airlines begin to allow mobile phone use inflight, may take relief from news that passengers on mobile-networked Emirates flights between Dubai and London have developed onboard mobile-phone etiquette. Jaunted reports that a spokesman says that passengers set their phones to vibrate to keep the chitter-chatter down:
A certain [...]
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14 Ways Starbucks Has Tried to Revitalize its Brand
Thursday, den 7. August 2008Over on PSFK’s recently relaunched site Marktd, Diana Hardeman writes an detailed piece on Starbucks’ multipronged attempt at brand revitalization since H. Schutlz retook control. She writes:
“We’re not this young, beloved, entrepreneurial enterprise anymore… We have to do business in a different way.” – Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz
And that’s exactly what he’s doing – business [...]
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