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	<title>The Megaphone Hosting &#187; Kay</title>
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		<title>Will Gustav be fanning the flames of oil prices?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Aug 2008 15:38:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kay</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s looking like the menace of Hurricane Gustav means oil prices could go either way next week and no one, even the analysts, seem confident in which way to jump. It&#8217;s not unusual to see oil leap whenever there&#8217;s a perceived threat to oil supplies, be it weather or terrorism related, for example.
Analysts are divided [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Lazy Person’s Guide to Creative Writing</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:03:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kay</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ &#8220;We do not write because we want to; we write because we have to.&#8221; - W. Somerset Maugham.
Are you one of those angst- ridden writers who scribbles in a frenzy with a wild eyed look on any scrap of paper he can find, with nothing but nothing penetrating that concentration- not hunger, not tiredness- [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Open sesame says Yahoo!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:12:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kay</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Yahoo's new release of BOSS (Build your Own Search Service) is exciting news for companies interested in developing their own search engine based products. Basically what they've done is invited any developers to use Yahoo's technical know how, in the shape of their Search index, as a foundation. But why give this technology away so freely?]]></description>
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		<title>Google adds privacy link</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:20:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kay</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Regular Google users may not even notice the slight change made to Google&#8217;s homepage. After all, most of our attention is drawn straight to the search box. But some sharp eyed observers would have. Google&#8217;s newest feature is the inclusion of a Privacy link. Previously  the last line on the page simply read &#8220;© [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why sparks fly on July 4</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:31:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kay</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Ever wondered why fireworks are used to celebrate Independence Day? I did. It&#8217;s a nod to the muskets that were fired, bonfires lit and shouts that rang out in celebration of the Declaration&#8217;s first readings in public.
Surprisingly fireworks didn&#8217;t become a standard part of the festivities &#8220;until after 1816&#8243; says LiveScience, when there was no [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Watching me, watching you</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:08:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kay</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[YouTube has this week been handed  a federal court order to give Viacom all their database information on what clips users have accessed and when.
Viacom are in the throes of a $1 billion copyright infringement battle with Google, owners of YouTube. The ruling has raised eyebrows and hackles that user&#8217;s IPs and profile information [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Look ma, no hands!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:30:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kay</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[On 1 July 2008, hands free legislation regarding cell phones came into effect in California. The new law state that drivers aged 18 or over can only talk on their cell phones if they use a hands-free device. Unless it&#8217;s a call for fire, police or medical assistance, you better holster that cellphone.
Anyone under that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why skipping vacations is a bad idea</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kay</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CreativeGroup recently surveyed 250 advertising and marketing executives on how they felt about returning to work after vacations. Half of those taking part said they were happy to return refreshed and felt fine.
Four per cent responded that they take the vacation but spend it feeling guilty about leaving others to cover for them. Isn&#8217;t that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>One red hot web tool! Feng-GUI</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:20:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kay</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the decisions a webmaster and designer faces is their website&#8217;s page layout. Web gurus agree that if you plan to monetize your site, the proper placement of ads can mean the difference between making a bundle or a pittance. What they don&#8217;t agree on is where exactly &#8220;the proper placement&#8221; would be. How&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Easy Brainstorming</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:17:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kay</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re a visual person, mind maps can be a very useful tool indeed for brainstorming. One website I know of called bubbl.us offers an online version. Easy to use, you can choose whether to collaborate with friends and coworkers on one or just use it for your own planning purposes.
The easiest way to discover [...]]]></description>
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