For anyone who games
as a hobby, there is
the need to know
exactly what is
happening,
especially amongst
the most popular
video games. This
can help you to tap
into new games, and
to define how other
games relate to the
old ones so you have
the best of concepts
available. If you
want to make sure
that you know what
the top rated
options are, then
you can begin by
looking at the most
recent reviews and
votes available for
the best in gaming
for the year.For Wii
FanaticsIf you are
into Wii, then you
want to keep a look
out for the newest
and best 3D versions
of battles and
adventure. In spot
number
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No name on the
marquee was more
pleasing to theater
owners in 2008 than
Will Smith,
according to a
survey of movie
exhibitors.
Smith, star of
"Hancock" and "Seven
Pounds," was voted
the star who
generated the most
box office revenue
for theaters in an
annual survey by
Quigley Publishing
Co. Smith is only
the second black
actor to be chosen
in the Quigley
poll, which since
1932 has asked movie
exhibitors to vote
on the 10 stars who
brought in the most
business. Sidney
Poitier topped the
poll in 1968.
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A 4-minute roundup
of significant web
trends and
developments in
2008, created by
Orli Yakuel using
Animoto. Via
Socialmedia.biz. A
favorite new tool I
started using in
2008 is Tagfoot, a
social bookmarking
service that offers
a range of cool
media and
revenue-sharing
features. It’s about
to go into public
beta but if you want
to get in early you
can sign up using
this link to my
Tagfoot Media
Archive. Happy New
Year!
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We all know how it
feels to find the
perfect gift. After
scouring stores far
and wide, suddenly
your hunt is over:
the stars have
aligned to bring you
just what you're
looking for -- and
not a moment too
soon. It's a bit the
same way when a
search brings you to
just the right site.
But what if your
site's just the
right site, and
users can't find
it?We're happy to
let you know that
you don't need
divine forces to
play a role in the
findability of your
site. Nope -- you
can help make sure
that your site turns
up just when it
should by taking
advantage of these
tips from our Search
Quality Team.
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Heath Ledger's death
was voted 2008's
top entertainment
story by U.S.
newspaper and
broadcast editors
surveyed by The
Associated Press.
The top 10: 1.
HEATH LEDGER DIES:
When the Australian
actor was found
dead Jan. 22 at 28,
shock and confusion
over the
circumstances of his
death followed. The
autopsy concluded
Ledger's death was
accidental, the
result of a toxic
combination of
prescription drugs.
His legacy
continued, though,
in a roundly
acclaimed
performance as the
Joker in the year's
biggest box office
hit "The Dark
Knight." 2.
WRITERS STRIKE ENDS:
The Writers Guild of
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10. David
Hernandez stripping
controversy.The
show's annual sex
scandal erupted in
the Top 24 rounds
when it was revealed
that contestant
David Hernandez had
spent a past life as
a stripper in a gay
nightclub. Despite
the firestorm that
erupted, the show
stood by its
contestant and left
it to the audience
to decide his fate.
The audience indeed
saw him through that
week, letting him
take his place in
the Top 12, but then
sent him home the
following week. 9.
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Revenue from the
digital publishing
industry was
expected to reach 53
billion yuan (7.6
billion U.S.
dollars) in 2008,
said a senior
official with
China's press and
publications
administration on
Saturday. Sun
Shoushan, vice
director of the
General
Administration of
Press and
Publications (GAPP),
said the digital
publishing industry
included the
digitalization of
traditional
publishing products,
such as newspapers,
books and cell phone
text messages, and
new digital media.
Digital publishing
was cheaper, more
convenient and
eco-friendly
compared with
traditional
publishing, he
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Britney Spears did
it again! The
"Womanizer" singer
was the most
popular search term
on Yahoo for the
fourth year in a row
- her seventh time
topping the list.
Spears bested World
Wrestling
Entertainment,
Barack Obama, Miley
Cyrus and the online
game "RuneScape" as
the five
most-searched terms
of 2008, the Web
portal and search
company announced
Monday, a day before
the singer released
her new album
"Circus."
Jessica Alba, the
anime series
"Naruto," Lindsay
Lohan, Angelina
Jolie and "American
Idol" rounded out
the top 10 list. To
compile their
year-end review,
Yahoo editors
analyze
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YOU KNOW YOU ARE
LIVING IN 2008
when1. You
accidentally enter
your password on the
microwave. 2. You
haven't played
Solitaire with real
cards in years. 3.
You have a list of
15 phone numbers to
reach your family of
3. 4. You e-mail the
person who works at
the desk next to
you. 5. Your reason
for not staying in
touch with friends
and family is that
they don't have
e-mail addresses. 6.
You pull up in your
own driveway and use
your cell phone to
see if anyone is
home to help you
carry in the
groceries. 7. Every
commercial on
television has a web
site at the bottom
of the screen. 8.
Leaving the
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Ten winners of the
2008 Nobel Prizes in
physics, chemistry,
medicine, literature
and economics
received their
prizes on Wednesday
at a ceremony in
Stockholm, the
capital of Sweden.
American professor
Ylichiro Nambu, one
of the Nobel
Physics Prize
winners, is absent
from the ceremony
for his 87-year-old
advanced age.
Marcus Storch,
chairman of the
Board of the Nobel
Foundation, sent the
"warmest regards" to
Nambu in his opening
address. Storch
expressed a very
warm welcome in his
address to the
laureates and their
families to the
ceremony in honor of
the laureates and
their contributions
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