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The story of the wonder dog Hachiko

Around 80 years ago there was an amazing dog in Tokyo.Here is a brief explanation
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7 Content Marketing Strategies for Social Media

7 Content Marketing Strategies for Social Media | PlanetNews | Scoop.it

Content marketing and social media go together like peas in a pod, lovebirds sitting in a tree, “Brangelina.”

 

You get the picture: the two work well alone, but together?Yowza!

 

In fact, social media is a content marketing platform. Perform your social media management well and you’re actually engaged in content marketing. You can’t really talk about one without the other.


Via Level343, Gerrit Bes
Level343's curator insight, May 14, 8:00 PM

Of we are to believe these numbers....

 

The Content Marketing Institute reported in January that the vast majority of business-to-business (B2B) marketers distributed their content via social media sites.

The breakdown:

83 percent distributed content via LinkedIn;80 percent via Twitter;80 percent via Facebook;61 percent via YouTube; and39 percent via Google+.

Paula Pollock's comment, May 15, 1:31 PM
Hmmm...no stats on blogs, email or print?
Level343's comment, May 20, 8:16 PM
Odd, for sure...
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Flower Signals Electrify Nectar-Seeking Bees « Science World

Flower Signals Electrify Nectar-Seeking Bees « Science World | PlanetNews | Scoop.it
Like a neon sign designed to attract customers, flowers emit electrical signals which help draw bees on the hunt for nectar.
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Orangutan habitat in dire need of protection | The Jakarta Post

Orangutan habitat in dire need of protection | The Jakarta Post | PlanetNews | Scoop.it
Conservationists in Medan, North Sumatra, have urged the government to take swift action to stop the destruction of orangutans’ habitat, as their ...
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Solar Powered Glass Crosswalk Sign Mixes Sci-Fi With Reality - Bit Rebels

Solar Powered Glass Crosswalk Sign Mixes Sci-Fi With Reality - Bit Rebels | PlanetNews | Scoop.it
Designer Aibek Almasov has come up with a new kind of solar powered glass crosswalk sign that could revolutionize energy saving devices in our society.
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What I learned about Taiji and dolphin hunting during my 53 days in prison there and Osaka | Facebook

What I learned about Taiji and dolphin hunting during my 53 days in prison there and Osaka | Facebook | PlanetNews | Scoop.it
Michael Q Todd wrote a note titled What I learned about Taiji and dolphin hunting during my 53 days in prison there and Osaka. Read the full text here.
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I’m addicted to prescribing pain medications

I’m addicted to prescribing pain medications | PlanetNews | Scoop.it
Physicians can’t fight this addiction alone, though. We need the backing of hospital administrators.
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Dolphins may be calling each other by name

Dolphins may be calling each other by name | PlanetNews | Scoop.it
Dolphins mimic the signature clicks and whistles of close associates, researchers say.
Luigi Cappel's comment, March 10, 3:25 PM
Such amazing mammals
Michael Q Todd's comment, March 10, 5:02 PM
Sure aware Luigi. So aware
Michael K's curator insight, May 11, 6:58 PM

amazing and intelligent creatures

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At a Loss for Climate Change Arguments? Use this Fun Cheat Sheet. ~ Laura Sabransky

At a Loss for Climate Change Arguments? Use this Fun Cheat Sheet. ~ Laura Sabransky | PlanetNews | Scoop.it
Source: wikihow.com via wikiHow on Pinterest Let’s face it—we like to push the “easy button” in this country. We’ve cocooned and fortressed ourselves so that it’s easy to deny problems and causalities and easy to avoid facts.
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Caught For Fins, Sharks Die At Unsustainable Rate, Study Finds : NPR

Caught For Fins, Sharks Die At Unsustainable Rate, Study Finds : NPR | PlanetNews | Scoop.it
The study estimates that 100 million sharks are killed globally every year. Shark populations are especially vulnerable because they do not reproduce quickly or early on in life.
Jesse Garboden's comment, March 3, 12:06 AM
The people who eat shark fin soup are evil people. But if you eat the whole shark they don't die a slow death.
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Operation Infinite Patience: February 21, 2013 - Sea Shepherd

Operation Infinite Patience: February 21, 2013 - Sea Shepherd | PlanetNews | Scoop.it
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society - Protecting oceans around the world
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Ceta-Base: Drive Fisheries, Capture Results & Information

Ceta-Base: Drive Fisheries, Capture Results & Information | PlanetNews | Scoop.it
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Numbers of dolphins killed this season

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9 Tumblrs Every Environmentalist Should Follow

9 Tumblrs Every Environmentalist Should Follow | PlanetNews | Scoop.it
Tumblr is more than just cute animals and inspiring quotes. Here are blogs you should follow for green lifestyle tips and environmental news.
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Consensus Confirmed: 97 Percent of Climate Papers Agree on Manmade Global Warming

Consensus Confirmed: 97 Percent of Climate Papers Agree on Manmade Global Warming | PlanetNews | Scoop.it
According to polling data, only about half the public understands the scientific consensus on global warming. Yet surveys of the peer-reviewed literature are crystal clear on the consensus.
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TEPCO Seeks Permission to Dump Groundwater from Fukushima Plant Into Ocean

TEPCO Seeks Permission to Dump Groundwater from Fukushima Plant Into Ocean | PlanetNews | Scoop.it
Kevin | Atrocities, Collapse, Economy, Energy, Environment, Food, Health, Infrastructure
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Elephant Gets Ultimate Revenge On Poacher

Elephant Gets Ultimate Revenge On Poacher | PlanetNews | Scoop.it
An elephant in Zimbabwe reportedly trampled a poacher who was attempting to kill the wild animal.
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Sweet

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Why You Should Care That Nearly A Third Of U.S. Honey Bees Died Last Winter

Why You Should Care That Nearly A Third Of U.S. Honey Bees Died Last Winter | PlanetNews | Scoop.it
Almost a third of managed U.S. honey bees died last winter, according to a new survey of commercial and home beekeepers.
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Taiji Dolphin Hunters Harpoon First Pilot Whale of the Season

Taiji Dolphin Hunters Harpoon First Pilot Whale of the Season | PlanetNews | Scoop.it
By Kirsten Massebeau On May 1, 2013 the Taiji Fisherman  went back to work this time harpooning cetaceans at sea as reported by the International Wildlife Investigations: 1st landing of long finned...
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Bill Gates Dodges Questions on Why He Owns 500,000 Shares of Monsanto

Bill Gates Dodges Questions on Why He Owns 500,000 Shares of Monsanto | PlanetNews | Scoop.it
Anthony Gucciardi | Bill Gates Funding Corporations Caught in Child Slave Rings.
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Intelligent plug-and-play energy system charges by sun, wind, hydro, or bicycle

Intelligent plug-and-play energy system charges by sun, wind, hydro, or bicycle | PlanetNews | Scoop.it
The ReadySet system provides clean portable power for mobile devices, lights, radios, and more, and can be charged by a variety of sources.
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Permit would allow U.S. Navy to Clear Cut The Oceans of Whales and Dolphins

Permit would allow U.S. Navy to Clear Cut The Oceans of Whales and Dolphins | PlanetNews | Scoop.it
By Kirsten Massebeau The U.S. Navy is seeking authorization to "take" the largest number of whales, dolphins and seals in history. The term “take,” as defined in Section 3 (16 U.S.C. § 1362 (13)) o...
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Funzug.com | Urban Farming Around the World | City, Rooftop, Oakland, Center, Farms

Funzug.com | Urban Farming Around the World | City, Rooftop, Oakland, Center, Farms | PlanetNews | Scoop.it
Bangkok A Thai gardener works on an organic rooftop herb and vegetable garden atop a high-rise building in Lak Si District Tokyo Tomatoes grow unde...
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Dr Robert Bruck Global Climate Change Expert Speaks on Health Effects December 10, 2012 - Homeopathy World Community

Dr Robert Bruck Global Climate Change Expert Speaks on Health Effects December 10, 2012 - Homeopathy World Community | PlanetNews | Scoop.it
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Everything is connected

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My 54 days away from the internet. Could you do it?

My 54 days away from the internet. Could you do it? | PlanetNews | Scoop.it
If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Recently I spent 54 days offline. How would this make you feel? (It was 4 months ago and I am slowly beginning to recover).
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Environment

Environment | PlanetNews | Scoop.it
How climate change is destroying the earth http://www.learnstuff.com/climate-change/
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A very powerful graphic

Mercor's curator insight, February 27, 6:45 AM

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