From Thinking Outside The Boxe's Sydney Correspondent This extensive two part article will attempt to discover the 'Facebook Formula', the way in which Facebook can reach its potential by generating solid and sustained revenue growth. The first part of this article will discuss the IPO and examine what went wrong. The second part of the … Continue reading What Is The Facebook Formula (Part I)?
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What Is The Facebook Formula (Part II)?
From Thinking Outside The Boxe's Sydney Correspondent The first part of this article identified Facebook's advertizing revenue problem as one of the main reasons why its share price halved in three months since the much publicized IPO. Other reasons for this overvaluation may include the slowing of membership growth and the 'feel good' atmosphere and … Continue reading What Is The Facebook Formula (Part II)?
7 Stupid Issues In America Today
Submitted by Digger Cartwright: Americans and the media regularly debate a host of social, moral, and religious issues. It is alarming to see the emotion that many individuals have invested in these issues. Clearly, emotions have clouded the rational judgment and logic of these individuals. It is good to be passionate about what you believe … Continue reading 7 Stupid Issues In America Today
Becoming a Solution Based Society
From Thinking Outside the Boxe’s Sydney Correspondent: Many people in the first world today live in societies that are 'problem' oriented. The prevailing mindset is that there is something wrong, or a variety of things wrong with us, and with society itself. It seems almost that having problems are a badge of honor. Do so many … Continue reading Becoming a Solution Based Society
Citizen Journalism: Scourge or Saviour?
From Thinking Outside the Boxe’s Sydney Correspondent LAS VEGAS – “A group of several dozen ‘Occupy Las Vegas’ protesters camping on Clark County land located under the final approach to Runway 19 at McCarran International Airport today narrowly missed being injured when a 50 lb. slab of ‘blue ice’ reportedly landed within feet of their … Continue reading Citizen Journalism: Scourge or Saviour?
Adoption & Child Trafficking
From Thinking Outside the Boxe’s Sydney Correspondent: The United Nations Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons defines human trafficking as: (a) [...] the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of persons, by means of the threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception, of the … Continue reading Adoption & Child Trafficking
Slavery in the Modern World
From Thinking Outside the Boxe’s Sydney Correspondent: When many of us think of slavery our minds often focus on African Americans toiling on cotton fields in the south of the United States; or perhaps we envision slaves in the ancient world, usually building monuments dedicated to the glory of the Pharaoh. In fact slavery still exists … Continue reading Slavery in the Modern World
An Examination of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Beyond Vietnam
Submitted to Thinking Outside the Boxe from a Pennsylvania Correspondent: Beyond Vietnam was written by Martin Luther King Jr. and presented on April 4, 1967 at Riverside church in New York City. The intention of the speech was to examine our effort in the war, “our” being the United States of America. The title itself expresses … Continue reading An Examination of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Beyond Vietnam
Disaster Aid & Relief: Government Responsibility or Private Funds?
From Thinking Outside the Boxe’s Sydney Correspondent The question of Government pouring millions of dollars into disaster relief is increasingly coming into focus as major economies face difficulties in supporting their own citizens. The seemingly endless tragic disasters that we see on the tv news has also contributed to a sense of donor fatigue. This … Continue reading Disaster Aid & Relief: Government Responsibility or Private Funds?
The American Dream
Submitted to Thinking Outside the Boxe from a Pennsylvania Correspondent It can be said that the American dream came alive before the country itself was founded. This particular nation was built by people determined to flourish outside the means their society of origin provided. “Whenever one's needs require more than what can be granted, or … Continue reading The American Dream
