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Italy’s most celebrated carnival, the Carnevale Di Viareggio has been bringing revelry to thousands of people for 135 years. It has endured two World Wars and continues to flourish with the many innovative and creative additions to the celebration.

The Viareggio Carnival is a month-long celebration characterized by spectacular masked balls, festive district parties, Italian musical comedies and restaurants each featuring a sampling of Italian cuisine. There are also sports events but the most famous is the International Junior Soccer Tournament Carnival Cup Read more…

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The mental aspects of shooting are critically important. A good mental attitude and confidence can literally increase your shooting percentage by 20%!

It’s all about getting yourself in the right state of mind

To get yourself in the Å“mental zone, you should master three key areas. Study and apply the following aspects and you’ll be on your way:

1) Don’t Think When Shooting the Basketball.

You’ll hear this from us many times because it’s important

œThinking about your shot is for practice, NOT for games!

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I often encourage entrepreneurs or I’ll generally write in reference to

anyone about the importance of achieving your dreams. In fact, in my previous

blog "Is Your Dream Alive?" I talk about examining your priorities and not

letting your dreams go to waste. Part of achieving your goal is having a

passion for what it takes to achieve your goal. You have to love what you do

not only because it makes you money but because of the pure thrill that you

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It’s shaping up to be the hottest race on the Web. Much as they do on TV, Disney (DIS) and Viacom’s (VIA/VIAB) Nickelodeon are duking it out online. And if the most recent numbers from Web-traffic researcher comScore (SCOR) are any indication, Disney is pulling into the lead.
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Warner Music Group’s (WMG) Michael Nash spent years trying to save digital-rights-management technology on downloads. Late last year, he helped kill it. "The definition of insanity is when you keep doing the same thing over and over again hoping to get a different result, " says Nash, who heads WMG’s digital strategy. "We needed to shift our tactics."
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In a small Atlantic Records Group studio in New York, rapper Clifford "T.I." Harris Jr. leans into a silver microphone. "It’s the T.I.P. man, the king himself, " he says. "Dig this." There’s no music on this recording, though, no rhyming lyrics. The Atlanta artist simply talks in his Southern drawl, creating an audio clip that will be posted on his Web site and others across the online universe. The clip and more like it are designed to pull in fans—and generate revenues from advertising on the sites.
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Nokia (NYSE: NOK) introduced its first big touchscreen phone in London Thursday: the 5800 XpressMusic, formerly known as the “Tube.” While Nokia isn’t positioning the phone outright as an iPhone killer, it certainly shares some similarities of the popular Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) device — and one that really jabs at Apple’s strength: music. Read more…

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Would you be interested in a portable music player that does not require a subscription fee or the need to transfer digital files for new music? Read more…

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Apple watchers have high expectations for the company’s signature events. There’s always a palpable buzz in the air as Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs takes the stage, followed by a virtuosic keynote, filled with humor and digs at the competition. And there’s almost always some game-changing product or service—often more impressive than anyone expected.
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How do you make digital entertainment more entertaining? A sprawling consortium of Hollywood content providers, consumer electronics companies, and Internet players said on Sept. 12 that its members are planning to develop a standard that will let consumers buy movies and other digital content once and play them almost anywhere, on any type of device, without the onerous restrictions that have hobbled the growth of digital downloads.
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