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The multi-millionaire was known for investing in bargains - shares selling for lower than normal because of some special circumstances. He was the first to invest in post-war Japan, while others were focusing on the U.S. and European markets.

Apparently it worked.

A $100,000 stake invested in 1954 would, according to the Telegraph, would have been worth $55 Million in 1999.

Photo: UK Telegraph

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UFC Heavyweight champ Quinton Jackson defends his title tonight against Forrest Griffin. Tune in here for the live coverage of one of the fastest growing sports in the world.

A summer treat that will be the talk of your cookout this weekend - Savory Grilled Peaches.

Some speculate it was sometime in the 1000’s that Vikings first set foot on North America. Others claim it was the Spanish in the 1500’s.

Either way, America represented a new place, with unlimited challenges and opportunity back then, and it still does.

232 Years ago (tomorrow), a group of this country’s organizers got together and declared their independence.

They had created a country, which, was obviously no small task.With proud signatures, they sent their declaration off to England.

Today, we have the same opportunity. Our opportunity is to collectively work together. We need to apply that same old-fashioned, cross-the-ocean-in-a-boat spirit to our new connected society, and start to forge a new world. Specifically:

1. Clean up the environment and reduce our waste.
2. Create peace in the world.
3. Solve the economic, racial and other issues.
4. Tell the stories that matter.
5. Create a unified voice for change.

Yovia is committed to organizing people, websites and discussions around these causes and others. Using the collective influence of thousands of people, we can, like our forefathers, do anything.

We all love the Internet here at Yovia. We also love the U.S. of A, where at least we know we’re free.

Like everything else, big companies are trying to control access. They want congress to give them permission to control what you surf to.

Here is a good video that explains it:

You might take minute to show your support for a new bill that will keep the Internet open and free. You can visit www.savetheinternet.com.

Over the past few years, we’ve spent quite a bit of time trying to understand this new “Social Media”. Like most new industries, social media is becoming mainstream after a series of big successes.

Now everyone want’s to go social, but before you jump off the proverbial cliff, here are a few myths about social media optimization (SMO) we thought we’d clear up:

1. Social Media Optimization uses places like Facebook, MySpace and YouTube, but those are only networks. Any campaign should utilize these sites, but these sites are not the point of the campaign. These sites are simply useful because they have traffic, and people can easily pass around information.

2. Nobody wants to join a community. A community forms around common interests.

3. Likewise, nobody wants to read your blog. They simply want information or entertainment.

4. Never create a viral campaign around your product. Products are not exciting (with perhaps a few exceptions). Instead, create content that will get passed around, and then start to tie your product offering into it.

5. Focus all of your efforts on 1-2 pieces of content. It is very unlikely that multiple pages will get enough relevance on any individual network (Digg, YouTube) to make it to the top. Focus as much relevance as you can on a few messages.

Written by Jalali Hartman

CNN is reporting that Gas prices hit an all-time high today in the U.S…

What is really causing this increase? Is it just the normal market reaction to an unstable world and the American way, which in the past has not included much care for the environment, or is it manipulation by those that control the markets?

Let us know what you think, what is the solution to this gasodemic?