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• Top of the Chart Hits – Over 40 all-new tracks, from Billboard/top-charted hits to all time classics, featuring a variety of musical genres that will appeal to everyone.
• New Modes to Extend Gameplay – Dance Crew Mode, Smart Shuffle, Flash Mob Mode and Dance Mashup.
• Shake Your World – Interact with the in-game environment, be a part of the action, and watch the game respond to YOU as you dance.
• Just Sweat More – A more advanced training program with calculated Cardio Training and on-going assessment that will help players stay fit while having fun.
• Just Can’t Get Enough? – An expanding list of downloadable tracks will be available at launch to fuel every player’s dance frenzy.

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by clintedmonson

Must a Great Business Name Be Short?

Look around the Internet, particularly at blogs written by high-priced naming consultants, and you’ll find a lot of rules about what makes for a great business name. Some of these are pure nonsense. They’re not observations but opinions – shaky opinions, too.

For example, some naming consultants claim that a great business name must be short. True, some are: Google. Nike. Intel. Ford. Best Buy. Sprint. Deere.

One expert says names should be no more than three syllables, and another says no more than three words. Supposedly, shorter is more memorable. But this is not necessarily true. Consider Etsy, Boku, and Eska. These four-letter names are hard for English speakers to remember because they involve combinations or sequences of sounds that do not naturally occur in the language.

If you look at the 2009 Fortune 100 list of America’s largest companies, only 47 out of 100 of the official company names fit the three-syllable rule, and the number gets only to 53 out of 100 if you consider their shortened company names (i.e. Liberty Mutual instead of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group). So any attempt to link shortness of a company name with financial success is absurd. If you did a similar survey of companies that land in the news, I’m confident that the results would be the same.

Here are a few companies with rather long names that do quite well in the marketplace:
· New Horizons Computer Learning Centers (the world’s largest independent IT training firm – 11 syllables)
· Edible Arrangements International (4 million in annual sales – 11 syllables)
· The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company (nearly billion in annual sales – 13 syllables)
· Orville Redenbacher Gourmet Popping Corn (#1 selling brand of popcorn – 11 syllables)

A longish name might be a smart strategic choice if it helps you capitalize on history (A&P was established in 1859), ground yourself geographically (“Philadelphia” has five syllables right there) or include essential industry words (like “miniature golf” in Eastern Miniature Golf Supply).

Admittedly, longer names are harder to manage on the telephone, in radio ads, in logos and on signage. But no longer than three syllables or three words is a completely unreasonable absolute standard.

If you’re leaning toward a business name on the long side, think about how it might be affectionately or not so affectionately shortened, and make sure the nickname or acronym is acceptable. For instance, Chevrolet to Chevy – good. Agonistes Shipping to Agony Shipping – not so good. International Business Machines to IBM – okay. Sutton Health Insurance Tracking to SHI… – oops!

Some companies with long names acquire a shorter version of it for their web domain, but if you do this, make sure the shortening is intuitive, such as Orville.com for Orville Redenbacher Gourmet Popping Corn.

Don’t get hung up on the length of a business name. Much more important than length are whether or not the name sits well on the tongue, makes sense to the ear, spells easily, is easily pronounced its first time seen and sticks in the mind.

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by El Bibliomata

Short History Of Technology

This age roughly lasted from 3300 BC to 1200 BC. It was the time when civilization started to coalesce around the Fertile Crescent and spread to Asia, Europe and Africa. The Bronze Age got its name because of when metals such as copper and tin which were used for making tools and weapons. Some of the advanced technologies of that time included agricultural innovations, chariot, use of salt, construction of permanent settlements and further domestication of animals.

The Iron Age
The Iron Age dates from 1200 BC to 500 BC and was the start of Roman Empire. The use of iron became very popular during this time and many people migrated to the farther reaches of continents including Europe. Technological advancements included glass, sundial, architecture, education, ships and advances in trade.

Age of Ancient Civilizations
This age was from around 500 BC with the start of the Roman Empire to about 500 AD when it fell. Many scholars consider it as the Golden Age as there were plenty of technological innovation occurring. Some of the technological advancements included city planning, education, sanitation, paper, math, architecture, bridges, magnetic compass, religion, aqueducts, road building, law and government, art, concrete, philosophy and more.

The Middle Ages
This age was from 500 AD to about 1500 in Europe. It began to grow in all areas of society that ushered in the Renaissance period. Several technological advancements during this period included the windmill, mechanical clock, architecture, military, spectacles and innovations in agriculture.

Muslim Agricultural Revolution
The Islamic world located predominantly in the Middle East revolutionized during the 8th century. It globalized a variety of agriculture techniques and crops. Some technological innovation of this time included the fountain pen, coffee, quartz glass, hard soap, shampoo, and celestial globe, innovations in math, nitric acid and incendiary devices.
The Renaissance Period
The beginning of Renaissance period marked from the period of the 14th century to the 16th century. Some of the major innovations during this time period occurred in education. Many schools and universities were developed and other disciples like architecture, medicine and philosophy grew.

Age of Exploration
This time period lasted from the 1400′s to 1600′s. When trade became a great means of wealth countries in Europe, this was the start of the Age of Exploration. It dominated technology and innovation mainly shipping, navigation and cartography.

The Industrial Revolution
It was the time of great innovation because of energy and steam engine. This happened mostly in Britain in the late 18th and 19th centuries. With the Industrial Revolution came the transportation revolution, this made transportation much easier people.

The 19th and 20th Centuries
Enormous innovations in technology have occurred during the last two centuries. There are so many innovations which make up a long list. However it is important to note that these innovations were because of the previous discoveries. The enormous innovations that have occurred over the last 200 years included television, radio, telephone, automobile, computer, internet, medicine, airplane, photography, nuclear power, spacecraft and much more.

Modern World
Today, the society has been vastly changed due to innovations and enhancements from technology. It took centuries in the past for the society to be what it is today. Technology has an enormous impact on the society. Still technology has long way to go ahead.