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Analysis Amabaie10 Examples of the Differences Between Thrifty, Frugal, Stingy, and Cheap
Is there a difference? Sure we can all come up with a fancy definition. But when it comes to giving tangible examples, most people break down.
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10 days ago
Video/Audio Amabaie
Funniest fake EV car commercial
EVer wonder what a Mercedes would be like running on AA batteries?
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2 weeks ago
Analysis Amabaie
Global book reading statistics for 2022 and 2023 (complete survey data)
What are the most popular books in the world? We asked 945 book readers in 56 countries what genre of books they read in 2022 and what they plan to read in 2023. Here are the world book reading statistics from the survey results.
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2 weeks ago
Analysis Amabaie
Top Small Business Marketing Trends for 2023
Do you want to know what some of the biggest marketing trends are for small businesses in 2023? Find out in this article!
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2 weeks ago
Current Event Amabaie
Canada's Grocery Code of Conduct one step closer to being implemented
Canada is one step closer to creating a Grocery Code of Conduct in an effort to level the playing field for both producers and grocery stores.
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2 weeks ago
Analysis Amabaie
Why are Canadians' cellphone bills higher than other countries?
The oft-quoted industry explanations for high wireless prices — costly operating margins and a sparse Canadian population, for example — are insufficient to explain lower prices found in other countries and even between some provinces. Experts say Canada needs to do something about competition before things get worse.
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2 weeks ago
Comment Amabaie
Hands up everybody who's surprised by this. Yeah, me neither.
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2 weeks ago
Current Event Amabaie
Study: Exxon Mobil accurately predicted warming since 1970s
DENVER — Exxon Mobil’s scientists were remarkably accurate in their predictions about global warming, even as the company made public statements that contradicted its own scientists’ conclusions, a new study
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1 month ago
Analysis Amabaie
Commentary: Why the LDS and Catholic churches parted ways on the Respect for Marriage Act
Religion News Service columnist Mark Silk on the differing stances taken by the Catholic Church and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on the Respect for Marriage Act.
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1 month ago
Review Amabaie
6 best business books to gift this holiday season: gift guide
Holiday gift guide with the best business books to gift leaders and entrepreneurs curated by Virtual Gurus staff.
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1 month ago
How-to Amabaie
20 Hobbies that Make Money
Many big businesses started out as a hobby by the founders, if you don't have a hobby of your own here are some hobbies that make money.
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1 month ago
Analysis Amabaie
Elon Musk and Tucker Carlson Don’t Understand the First Amendment
This means the First Amendment protects Twitter, the Biden campaign team, and the Democratic National Committee. The “TWITTER FILES” released so far do not describe a violation of the First Amendment. Instead, they detail the exercise of First Amendment rights by independent, private actors.
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1 month ago
Comment Amabaie
What if I don't want to have a "conversation with my toaster"?
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2 months ago
Analysis Amabaie
Antisemitic celebrities stoke fears of normalizing hate
A surge of anti-Jewish vitriol, spread by a world-famous rapper, an NBA star and other prominent people, is stoking fears that public figures are normalizing hate and ramping up the risk of violence in a country already experiencing a sharp increase in antisemitism.
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2 months ago
Comment Amabaie
Twitter lacks the moderation capacity to prevent the chaos we are all fearing. But at least Musk is sending a signal by banning him. Let's hope that a few more signals can at least reduce the impact these fools have, at least until twitter gets its act together and can begin proper moderation again.
Posted in: Twitter suspends Kanye's account again
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2 months ago
Analysis Amabaie
Survey: Why America Is Obsessed with Subtitles
We surveyed more than 1,260 Americans on how and why they use subtitles, to find out why their popularity is on the rise.
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2 months ago
Analysis Amabaie
Why most men don't have enough close friends
Friendships aren't just about those you sit with on the school bus or play alongside on your childhood baseball team — they are a core component of the human experience, experts say. But making and retaining deep, meaningful friendships as an adult is hard, especially for men, according to research.
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2 months ago
Current Event Amabaie
Half of democratic governments around the world are in decline while authoritarian regimes are deepening their repression.
Half of democratic governments around the world are in decline, undermined by problems ranging from restrictions on freedom of expression to distrust in the legitimacy of elections, according to a new report by the intergovernmental organization’, the Stockholm-based International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA). This decline comes as elected leaders face unprecedented challenges from Russia’s war in Ukraine, cost of living crises, a looming global reces...
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2 months ago
Analysis Amabaie
ANALYSIS | Twitter's time in Canadian politics began with an apology — and then it got worse | CBC News
Whenever and however the Twitter era comes to an end, its impact on Canadian politics will have been great — if not entirely good.
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2 months ago
Comment Amabaie
It would be interesting to know if there is a causal relationship, whether the smartphone makes some people addicted. Or, perhaps, whether the smartphone draws an addictive personality away from more harmful addictions. More studies to conduct!
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2 months ago
Comment Amabaie
They must really enjoy the noteriety to keep coming back for more!
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2 months ago
How-to Amabaie
Top 5 Mistakes Writers Make Adapting Their Books For The Screen
A movie or TV series needs to pack in a LOT of action. A slow-paced, emotional tale might not adapt to film so easily. Even if you wrote a fast-paced action-adventure, you will have to adapt your thinking as much as adapting your manuscript.
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2 months ago
How-to Amabaie
How to Make Your Nonfiction Book Sizzle – by Writing Like a Fiction Author
Not every book can be a thriller or a heartbreaker. But yours can. It is a superb way to stand out from the crowd – to produce a book that stands head and shoulders above other books in your field. Keep them reading, pull at their emotions, and your book is more likely to make its point.
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2 months ago
How-to Amabaie
How to Write When You Don’t Want To: An Uncommon Approach | Live Write Thrive
You might be tempted to boss yourself into writing. But, it turns out, subterfuge is equally effective—and definitely way more fun. Try it out and see what happens to your writing. Then, you can get on with enjoying the rest of your life.