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The fourth paper in PwC's new 10Minutes thought leadership series focuses on balancing risk and reward in what we are calling the "World Economy 2.0."  It is driven by CEO responses to PwC's 11th Annual Global CEO Survey, which clearly point to the fact that the global economy has reached a tipping point - it is no longer dominated by the US and is increasingly shaped by emerging markets.

To help C-suite executives effectively manage through this change, we provide PwC's perspectives on why, as the US goes through an economic slowdown, businesses headquartered here must consider how they can take advantage of opportunities in emerging markets.  At the same time, those that operate globally will face greater exposure to risks, such as talent shortages, disparate regulatory regimes, and weak supply chain security.  

To seize new opportunities while managing these risks, companies will have to make fundamental strategic, cultural, and operational changes.

Read PwC's 10Minutes on PwC's Global Survey to learn more.

Regards, 

CFOdirect Network team

A proposal for CDES 319 for User Generated Content Spring 2008

International Wealth Management Club L.P.

In Concept Only

Press Release April 19, 2008
Paragon MultiMedia Inc./Horizon Club Doctors Choice
Business Events

New Financial Activity Division “International Wealth Management Club”

Newport Beach California

The Horizon Club has now added the above Division to take positions in the fast growing world wide FOREX Currency market through our new financial activities division.

Other financial arranging projects might include hedging verse the original position and discount insurance with a variety of well rated companies. The FOREX Currencies such the American Dollar, Australian , Euro and Japanese Yen are giving the main investment being given consideration a close tie-in with leading established trading firm has been made.

Meanwhile discussions are proceeding with $130 million plus Orange County based meat and bakery Company. who has promised to review and discuss the initial funding for the Doctors Choice Lite Meats in the next 90 days.

The Horizon Clubs reasons for income diversification now are:

1. Capital raising, especially for the early stage finance
2. Limited dependence on too few financiers
3. Through still speculative steps will be taken Hedging. Stop orders, etc. to work on financial instruments
4. Number of conditions (currency and futures’) both here and overseas makes positive conditions for the additional services plus gain out weigh the negatives.
HORIZON CLUB
Est.1960
INTERNATIONAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CLUB
PARAGON MULTIMEDIA INC.
LYONSGATE INVESTMENT BANKING


http://peopletime.com
100 million Stage Financing
AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIES will be seeking a major capital-raising amount to
expand nationwide from it's initial production base in North Carolina.

These monies, if completed, will come from institutional sources and will
be coupled with a state-by-state and/or regional licensing program of the
DOCTOR'S CHOICE low fat beef we have developed.

Subject to the financing, your limited partnership interests will be either

a: Exchanged for stock in the new corporation, and/or

b: bought out for cash raised from the financing.

The specific purchase and/or exchange will be voted on by the Board of
Directors of HORIZON CLUB, and then presented to you at the appropriate
time. Please SAVE this preliminary information letter.

Thanking you for your continuing support,

To Whom It May Concern:
Please find the following Business Summary for your consideration.
For more information see www.peopletime.com
Sincerely
Roy Combs President


Goal/purpose to raise $100 million to invest in a "package" of
6 to 10 companies that are in related areas to the Agricultural
Industries/Doctor's Choice marketing plan including capital for:

1. Distribution and promotion of the recently AI co-published
Doctor's Choice cooking manual (150 lite and helpful recipes in a
binder for easy updates and a collection mode).

2. Marketing of customized gift baskets featuring lite and
helpful packaged foods, jams, beverages, but could be combined or
stand-alone with richer foods and many non-food items such as
cookbooks, house wares, kitchen wares, sports, business, home,
office and hobby items.

3. Future marketing and licensing of a process that converts
high-fat (15-30%) meats to low-fat (2-4%) beef and pork patties
and will develop special semi-automated or automated
equipment to increase the output dramatically.

4. Planned line of Doctor's Choice accessories, house ware\
kitchen ware.

Because of the need for many outlets to market 1. through 4.
to their maximum potential, AI will consider purchasing interests in
companies that manufacture, wholesale, distribute, market, process,
retail and promote the items mentioned. These could include restaurant
chains, food processors and packers, equipment makers multi-outlet
distributors, chains of gift, house-kitchen ware, florists, party and
greeting card supplies.


access to capital.
6. Coupling new investment with purchase of control of a inactive
("shell") or small publicly-owned company. The acquired company
may have cash or equivalents and/or a tax-loss carry-forward to
make it more attractive to purchase. Having publicly-owned stock
or other securities gives the surviving corporation flexibility in
offering at least partial, non-cash compensation to give initial
and/or future purchases of companies a synergistic (1+1=3 or more)
effect.
_____________________________________________________________________________
What Agricultural Industries, its principal, consultants and
marketing advisors can bring to your company.

1. Current products Reduced Fat Ground Meats (cookbook, gift basket) to add to your lines
both as sales and gift/bonus, client thank you sales awards, and imprint
with your sales message.
2. Future products, the lite and helpful Doctor's Choice beef and
later pork process and products.
3. On 1. amd 2., we could set up or expand a special division to
increase your bottom line markup.
4. Combs and Richter have a 60-year combined history of versatile
corporate and regular finance to add to your fund-raising (expansion,
turnaround) capabilities.
5. Work with your current advisors.
6. Contacts not only in U.S. but worldwide to maximize your
potential.
7. Can bring many strategic alliances, joint ventures, spin-off
possibilities to you.
8. Add excellent media contacts to your promotion and public
relations, plus have event/seminar and tradeshow sponsorship.
9. This is the fastest growing area of co-marketing/capabilities.
Access to the best of new media (interactive teleconferencing,
multi-media, digital computer/radio/satellite links.
10.Networking abilities to make everyone (executive, manager,
employee, staff and outside consultant) more productive.
11.Give you excellent choice of strategies and options.
12.Personalize overall consulting to move your company ahead of its
increasing competition.
PARAGON MULTIMEDIA, INC.

A Division of Horizon Club




An on-line service system for INTERNET
users serving the world.


NEW TELECOMMUNICATIONS/MEDIA ACTIVITIES
INVOLVE COMBINING SIX HORIZON CLUB DIVISIONS

The recent mega-mergers of telecommunications and media giants, Bell
Atlantic-TCI and Time Warner-U.S. West have shown us the way of the
future and the industries that will be the fastest path to future
growth and profits -
worldwide. Note: GT Global Telecommunications Fund (San Francisco,
California) has recently reported that the value of Global
Telecommunications industries securities is $619 billion. This would
place it #4 in the world with only the U.S. total securities market
(4.2 trillion), the Japanese (2.3 trillion) and the British (UK)
markets of $915 billion ahead of it.

"We are doing our small part at HC to accelerate the "electronic
superhighways" of the future," Chairman Combs related by merging
together and concentrating the joint focus of six of our divisions:

1. PERLEC - R&D in electronics systems, products and devices,
acquisition of companies and joint ventures.

2. PERCOM - research development and contract studies in
telecommunications and computers, TC acquisitions, mergers and strategic
alliances.
Acquisitions, mergers and strategic alliances. Acquisition of
computer value - added resellers and VAR franchises.

3. ALL-STAR ENTERTAINMENT - Acquisition, financing and creative
teams network for films, TV and communications properties and script
development.

4. INFORMATION SERVICES - providing research (demographic,
markets, marketing methods and electronic databases). Publishing of
newsletters, desk-top publications, CD-Rom, directories and paperbacks
on telecommunications and other trades.

5. LYONSGATE INVESTMENT - Creative consultants for emerging,
growing companies and active investment groups. Specializes in
spin-offs, raising capital on many U.S. and International exchanges,
also provides inexpensive financial public relations and media services.

6. PRP/INVESTMENT CLUB OF AMERICA - Invests in publicly-owned and
private companies, especially in computer/new media/telecommunications
and other high-growth fields.

"The five key emerging trends that will accelerate the excellent
opportunity to capitalize on growth in worldwide demand for information,
education, entertainment and trade will be."

INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT - building basic telephone services
in emerging markets; upgrading services in developed markets.

PRIVATIZATION - turning control of (out of U.S.)
governmental-owned telecommunications computer (at least partly) over
to private ownership.
Even in the U.S., the Amtrack (railroads) combine is a example of
a new communications private delivery system.

DEREGULATION - allowing competition to promote faster growth and
efficiencies. Recent moves by the U.S. Federal Communications
Commission is opening up many more channels and allowing many more
information providers, equipment makers and purveyors of diverse
telecommunications and media services to become serious "players."

· EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES - enhancing productivity and reducing
· costs through technological innovations, strategic alliances and
· networks combining voice, video, data and text. Increasing
· compatibility and connectivity between hardware, software peripherals networks and (entertainment-education-information) programming are vital to a "seamless" delivery system.

· The Horizon Club (Information Services) is doing continuing extensive
· research on the specific companies that will be the "doers" in the new
· information age of multi-media, interactive wireless, tele-video
· conferencing etc.

· Bulletins are planned on "How to maximize your trip along the
· electronic superhighway."

· Charter subscribers are invited to call 1-800-233-2464. Six issues =$39.95.

· CAPITAL (FORMATION AND MARKETS) - Unless you have some serious
· CAPITAL and plan and sponsorship, don't even consider being on the
· electronic superhighway. However, whether it's venture capital,
· acquisition, merger, corporate partnering, strategic alliance,
· spin-off or Global connections, our Lyonsgate Investment Banking BUSINESS CONSULTING and MEDIA
· CONSULTING activities and coaching (at reasonable fee costs) can accelerate your WANTS and GOALS.

Write us with your specific needs.

# # #
177-F Riverside Avenue
Newport Beach, CA 92663-4018


INVESTORS INTERNATIONAL NEWSLETTER
JANUARY, 1994



PARAGON MULTIMEDIA OFFERS SERVICES OT ACCELERATE COMPANIES

GROWTH ALONG THE INFORMATION/ELECTRONIC SUPERHIGHWAYS



Newport Beach, California. 1/20/94 ... Chairman, Roy Combs of the
HORIZON CLUB announced today the formation of a new division, PARAGON
MULTIMEDIA,

INC. (PMI).

PARAGON will:

consult with corporations, institutions, associations and
other entities on their wants and needs in accessing the coming
information and electronic superhighways.

connect clients to basic and advanced multimedia, interactive
TV, audio and video conferencing, video-on-demand, private and
public cable, satellite and computer NETWORKS and on-line (consumer
and business) services, etc.

arrange the financing (equity, debt, venture, leasing) of
plant, property equipment and working capital needed to maximize the
clients growth by utilizing advanced communications.

publish reports, surveys and supply/arrange other vital
research and information services.

make available to the client, an outstanding array of
software/programs that DRIVE the hardware, peripherals and services.

review International as well as U.S. vendors and providers of
all of these products, systems and services.

publish a newsletter dedicated to trends and viewpoints along
the information/electronic superhighways. We will have articles
and interviews with leading (established and emerging) people and
companies worldwide; and a What Do They Want column (matching
up opportunities).

hold various seminars and events which will feature PARAGON
clients and others (information providers, communications vendors,
media and marketing professionals).

work with key associations, such as the IEEE, American
Telecommunications, American Electronics Associations and
financiers, of all sizes, to bring our clients the best and most creative
strategies, ideas to grow their businesses.

personalize and customize our services to your specific goals
and needs.

We invite inquiries on our services.

Feeling for some of the issues working up to...

Foundational Topics
Semantic Web
Ontology Concepts
Business Ontologies
Taxonomies
Semantic Integration
Data Integration and Mashups
Unstructured Information
Semantic Query
Semantic Search
Semantic Case Studies and Web 3.0
Semantic Rules
Developing Semantic Applications
Semantics for Enterprise Information Management (EIM)
Knowledge Engineering and Management
Semantic SOA (Service Oriented Architectures)
Collaboration and Social Networks

Who Will Attend:
CTOs and Strategists at technology firms
Information Architects and Strategic Technology Planners at Fortune 500 companies
CIOs and Information Technology Managers
Venture Capitalists and Investors
CEOs of software startups
Product Managers from software and hardware companies
Data Analysts from major public and private organizations
Academics and Researchers
Software Developers
Press and Analysts
Technology Consultants
Semantic Technology. We will help you get the most out of the conference by rapidly bringing you up to speed on the technology, terminology and concepts that will be discussed in the remainder of the conference.
• What is Semantics? What does it have to do with information systems? • What is inference? How does it work? • The five key subdomains of Semantics:
o Discipline
o Tools
o Content
o Infrastructure
o Standards
• Description and Examples of Semantic Technology applied in a variety of settings:
o Knowledge Applications
o Smart Search
o Federated Query
o Enterprise Application Integration
o Unstructured Data and Entity Extraction
• OWL and the Semantic Web • Basic OWL Concepts • An Example Ontology

Blog 8 Wk//:)

This is an attempted to gain access to the flow of information from my brain to the ink on the screen or know as scik for short. The instruction in the class seems ample enough as to the amount of content and the form from which to deposit the enlightened material.

I am using MS Word to prepare the information in a user friendly format so that should present any problem.

In respect to the CDES 319 Weekly Overview & Objectives I have found the relationship with the required sites have provided me with an expansion of option to use beneficial aspect of the free and pay for features on these sites.

Here we are already into the eighth Week 8 and focusing in on YouTube seeks a connection in Contemporary Culture that is hidden or overtly explicated interactive and user friendly.

As an Overview of This Week's Activities it was a connection of simulation by having the lecture and the physical tools to produce structure and formal blog’s.

• The lecture this week was as a relevant component to the focus on YouTube and similar sites like Facebook or Photobucket who allows “dissemination videos and information to a mass audience.”(Notes) The ideas that these formats will become popular meeting places and hang outs for the ‘tuned in’ me gen and others who follow the sightings of good ideas in YouTube as it relates and fits into contemporary culture.
• The recommended Reading and viewing video clips for some background on YouTube and noted the participatory culture as it was perceived by the clip.

The expression of my online activities in my blog this week #8. I have explored my personal views of YouTube and am total a believer that the free space is a small opportunity to interact with a govern set of persons who would be ready to extend a relationship provided there was co-benefits to the time and efforts spent. Some of the benefits of joining and spending time and effort to create and maintained relationships hitting the page driving up the per view advertising fee’s paid to the providers these and other marketing strategies are a business function that generates profits for the provider as in the early days of TV and radio and services like YouTube provide opportunity for those who have the resources to play on the field

Looking at some issues it creates such as those of personal ID theft, fraud and the predatory opportunity for criminals, but what avenue or highway doest’t.

I see infinite possibilities for the uses that would increase better use of the facilities. The potential for medical treatment and delivery of services to the e-services and payment and access of personnel information. The opportunity to manage personnel informal and centralize the important elements of the information pertaining to the financial well being and security of thing like credit and income sources as well as assets.

I begin to think about my next online activity, with YouTube Proposal. I then made a special visit to the assignment link for more information as suggested. I as always, did not limit my activities to the prompts as provided, but rather used my blog space in week #8 to write and reflect this assigned topic of social relevancy to topics that interest me.

Making progress

This 75 dB, 357 mW analog cochlear-implant processor encodes fine-phase-timing spectral information in its asynchronous stimulation outputs, to convey music to deaf patients. This processor features asynchronous interleaved sampling (AIS) and uses a race-to-spike winner-take-all strategy. This strategy ensures that sampling for electrode stimulation occurs on only one channel at a time, thus preventing electrode-smearing interactions. Phase-encoded, high-rate sampling of high-intensity channels, along with lower-rate sampling of low-intensity channels, is typically achievable. This keeps stimulation power low and enables more natural, asynchronous stochastic stimulation of the auditory nerve. Reconstructions of music encoded from this processor’s sampled outputs reveal significantly better fidelity compared with traditional processing schemes, which convey only amplitude information. This processor’s power consumption is more than an order of magnitude lower than traditional A/D-then-DSP cochlear-implant processors. Programmability is achievable because 546 bits can alter 165 spectral and AIS parameters via a serial interface. This article is part of a special issue on implantable electronics.

I listen for the foot steps

Facebook is a very professional site for general use. The chance to meets lots of people from all over the world is presented with easy to use features. The categorical feature gives user friendly opportunities to work other people with similar interest connecting through similarities. This connection turns into the network and become more humanly responsive and available feed back to others categorically who are seeking to interact.
I am set up and operational on Facebook and am looking forward to experiencing the power of this network.

Myspace is ready to help interaction and has setup a good amount of tools to use. This is a very social logical friendly site that is giving a lot in the way of exchanging and exposure for free, It’s the user content that is at the diving force and time is money to give some thing in order to get something back is good for advertising and promotions.. The consumer is diving this vehicle, and as products are gaining market share the advertiser’s line up for Google set up their banners and Oracle for customer relationships. Myspace is by fare more ad orientated than Facebook which has very little if any at the initial level of entry..
The lecture covered user generated content and the attributes of social connectivity in the network system transferring information on a personnel level revealing personal information. Who is looking for our information and how do we protect our private identity from others. The subject of ownership of information regarding personnel private was reviewed in the class. The class preparation for the speaker and social networking provide a good back drop fro the upcoming speaker.
I have Bolgged at several of the site such as Blogger, Myspace, Facebook and wordpress. I am also working my way into using Feedburner to distribute material article and other information regarding the continued development of the emerging Paragon MultiMedia Corporation in Newport Beach, California.
The following are articles taken from the web that discuss in more depth the various attribute of social networking and a contemporaneous fashion.


The number of comments can also indicate a blog's popularity. The posts of distinguished UC Berkeley economics professor Brad DeLong, for example, regularly receive 40 or more comments. Despite its bland title, "Brad DeLong's Semi-Daily Journal" is one of the heavyweights of the blogosphere. It gets more than 10,000 hits per day, is ranked No. 15 on BlogStreet's list of the 100 most influential blogs, and is regularly given props by New York Times columnist Paul Krugman. That's partly because DeLong feeds the beast every few hours with fresh snippets of text about politics, economics, and journalism, from all over, framed by often scathing (and screamingly funny) sarcasm.
http://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2004/10/04_blogs.shtml

http://groups.xanga.com/groups/group.aspx?id=7906

“I find it interesting that the demographic is expanding for sites like myspace and facebook… These sites are are being assimilated into American culture and are becoming a symbol of America itself.”
“UGC takes various forms, some of which may seem more reliable, credible, or even worthwhile than others; however, this is subjective. Ultimately, all forms of UGC serve a purpose for their creator.”
“Content from traditional sources isn't guaranteed to be good— How many TV shows are simply terrible, how many movies are near unwatchable, and how much music just sucks?”

Privacy & Security
“People are curious. They want to know what other people are doing, how they do things, what they talk about, what they care about, and how they interact with one another. Humans are natural students of life and that includes the study of other humans.”
The Basics …
What information do you provide in an online profile?
What does the profile site do with that information?
“Chico State doesn't actively search profiles for incriminating materials, but students who post pictures or commentary about illegal activities could face consequences”- Drew Calandrella, VP of Student Affairs.The Orion: 9/2007
What can you do to protect your image and reputation?
Michael Guinn
Michael Guinn
§23 years old
§Attended John Brown University in Arkansas
§Created a Facebook profile
»Posted pictures of himself and friends
»Some pictures depicted him in drag
“Guinn violated the school's community covenant, a biblical standard of principles and values”
Reed College
Reed College, Portland Oregon
§Denied admission to a student over entries in his LiveJournal blog
Lousiana State
§Two swimmers kicked off the team for criticizing their coach in their Facebook profiles
Jefferson, Colorado
§A 16-year-old boy was arrested after police found pictures on his MySpace page of him holding handguns.
§Police subsequently found the same weapons in his home
Costa Mesa, California
§20 students were suspended from TeWinkle Middle School for two days for participating in a MySpace group where one student allegedly threatened to kill another and made anti-Semitic slurs.
§The student accused of making the threat faces criminal charges and expulsion

Do you think universities, police, etc. are justified in acting upon information obtained from online profiles?
•Yes
•No
•Abstain
Digital Dirt
What information is out there about you?
Have you “Googled” yourself lately?
How confident are you that you have a clean online reputation?
•Very confident
•Unsure
•Not confident
•Abstain
How do you control what is published about you?
Where do you show up?
Who is talking about you?
ExecuNet Survey:
§78% of executive recruiters routinely use search engines to find out more about candidates
§35% have eliminated candidates based on what they have found

Not everything about you online is posted by you.
The more you put yourself out there, the more you have to look for where you appear.
Google Bombing
At one time the search terms “miserable failure” in Google resulted in an interesting result.

Cleaning Up Your Online Reputation
#1 Investigate
Search for yourself …
§search.myspace.com
§technorati.com (blog search engine)
§blogsearch.google.com (Google blog search)
§video.google.com (Google video)
§voutube.com
#2 Clean your “Space” and wash your “Face”
“It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one to lose it.”- Benjamin Franklin
Recommendations
§Take down any pictures that you may be embarassed about later
§Revise or remove any postings where you “bash” professors, employers, or others who may come back some day and remember you

#3Ask for Help
When you’re not in control …
§You may have written a not-so-politically correct editorial published on the newspaper’s web site
§You may have commented in a blog post in which you are perceived in a negative light
§There may be negative information that someone posted about you
Try to eliminate it
§Ask the site editor or owner to remove it.
»Be specific about the page, entry, or story you want removed
§If you cannot get it removed, be prepared to speak about it if it comes up in an interview
§Legal action can also be taken to have defamatory content removed
Become your own agent
§Create and post positive, accurate information about yourself
»Distribute it across multiple sites
»Keep it current
Represent the “professional you”
§Use your blog to its potential
»Instead of bitching about having to keep a blog, demonstrate you can think and write on serious topics
»Add links to industry news, and research in the field you wish to enter
»Keep in mind, some say that “perception is reality”
Represent the “professional you”
§Create an online photo album using Flickr.com
»Instead of pictures of you doing a keg stand, show your experiences backpacking in Europe
»Show your culture, show your experience, show your personality
»Edit pictures … and choose wisely!
Represent the “professional you”
§If you have videos of you winning awards, giving a speech, playing athletics, upload them to YouTube or Google Video
§If you are a media arts or digital media student, you MUST, MUST, MUST develop an online portfolio using these technologies … show that you are current.
Represent the “professional you”
§Create a profile on a site like iKarma.com
»Ask others to write and post positive comments about you
»Request friends, professors, classmates, and others to write good reviews about you or rate you
Represent the “professional you”
§Use MySpace, Friendster, Facebook, etc. to create informational pages about your personal life
»Demonstrate your people networks
»Be careful not to get too personal
Represent the “professional you”
§Add a link to your best site(s) on your resume or cover letter
»Show them you are technology savvy
»Make it easy for them to find good information about you
»Don’t let them go searching for other information
#5Bury your Skeletons
Make sure your “good” pages and content are easy to find
Tips for increasing search engine relevance and positioning:
§Be sure the text on each page is unique to the others.
»Don’t have the same exact content on every profile if you want search engines to find it.
Tips for increasing search engine relevance and positioning:
§If it’s available, purchase your own domain name.
»Search engines like this
»It appears more professional
»It’s easier to find and remember
§Domain name registrars
»godaddy.com, register.com, dotster.com
Politics
“Getting involved in politics is one of the earliest forms of ‘social networking.’Technology just makes theconnections easier.”
2004 some primary candidates did use social networks.
The Kerry/Edwards campaign used Friendster
George W. Bush was no where to be found in social networking (at the time).
Social Networking is making it easier for people to get information, get involved, get motivated.
“Young people now have an opportunity to engage with politics using the same tools they live with in their everyday lives.”Jeff Berman, senior VP of public affairs at MySpace
Do you currently look at any social networking sites for campaign related information?
•Yes
•No
•Abstain


The Background
§Joe Anthony, a paralegal in Southern CA
»Created the first myspace profile for Barack Obama (Nov 2004)
»Spent 2 1/2 years maintaining the profile
»Was an "enthusiastic volunteer" to the campaign
§Obama's campaign started working with Anthony to maintain and update the page (Feb 2005)
Things Got “Interesting”
§The site "exploded in popularity" with over 160,000 "friends"
§The campaign became concerned about an outsider controlling the content and responses going out under Obama's name
The issue:- The campaign asked Anthony to relinquish controlAnthony asked for $29,000 for his "extensive work on the site" plus up to $10,000 for additional fees
The Issue
§The campaign asked Anthony to relinquish control
§Anthony asked for $29,000 for his "extensive work on the site" plus up to $10,000 for additional fees
The Resolution
§MySpace “reluctantly” stepped in to settle the dispute and decided that
»- Obama should have the rights to control the profile page in his name
»- Anthony had the right to take all friends who signed up while he was in control, and that includes the right to tell them how he feels about the Obama campaign

Perspectives
Anthony wrote on his MySpace blog that he was heartbroken that the Obama campaign was "bullying" him out of the page he built.
The campaign's fight drew widespread criticism among leading liberal bloggers who question why they would treat a volunteer like Anthony with such disregard.
The Aftermath
§The Obama campaign had to rebuild his friends network from scratch and was up to more than 20,000 by Wednesday evening after the decision was made.
»Today he has over 313,000 friends.
§Joe Anthony has a new myspace page with over 1800 friends.
Do you think MySpace did the right thing in turning the profile over to Obama?
•Yes
•No
•Abstain
Reminder: Social Network Profile Analysis
By March 13th
Submit your profile URLs via Blackboard Vista
In your blog this week …
• Reflect on topics related to image, professionalism, and privacyOR2) Discuss how you (personally) see social networking impacting the 2008 election

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_social_networking_websites