PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Wednesday, November 9, 2005

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute for Wednesday, November 9, 2005

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Many Say They Have Become Much More Accepting of New Technology Over the Past Year

A new survey by Harris Interactive shows that 14 percent of U-S adults say their attitude toward new technology can best be described with the sentiment, "I believe new technology is usually better. I'm interested already." Perhaps more interesting to the technology industry is that, overall, many adults say they have become much more accepting of new technology over the past year. The survey also highlights the home and mobile technology products consumers say they are likely to purchase within the next six months and explores the impact of certain factors on purchase consideration.

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Looking Back on Historic Ten Years, The 10th Annual Webby Awards Unveil 10 Web Moments That Changed the World

Looking back on ten years that saw the web change the way the world lives and works, The 10th Annual Webby Awards have named the much-maligned "dotcom boom and bust" as the most influential web moment of the past ten years. Launched by Netscape's I-P-O in 1995, the dotcom boom spurred trillions of dollars in private investments into the internet, marketing, and fiber optic cable and led to the development of new technologies and such landmark sites as Google. Though now often synonymous with failures like Pets.com and Boo.com, The Webby Awards placed the "dotcom boom and bust" at the top of its list in recognition of the critical role it played in fast-tracking the spread and popularity of the internet. In 1995, there were 16 million people online and today there are over 957 million.

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Democrats Lose Poll Again... The Fourth Annual Dilbert Weasel Award Winners Are Revealed

Yet again, the democrats suffer a stunning defeat as seasoned Weasels lead the pack in the latest unscientific and fourth-annual Weasel Poll. For the second consecutive year, George W. Bush beat out a slew of qualified candidates while the White House grabbed top honors for Weaseliest Organization, and U-S-A (which includes Iraq) took first place in the new category of Weaseliest Country. Advocating the teaching of Intelligent Design in schools did manage to climb its way to the top as a Weaseliest Behavior beating out such despicable acts as gas price gouging and downloading music or movies without paying.

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Make Sure You Lock the Bathroom Door; 2005 Durex(R) Global Sex Survey Reveals Sexually Enthusiastic Young Adults

Young Americans are sexually adventurous. According to the 2005 Durex Global Sex Survey, 62 percent of individuals aged 16-24 responding to the survey have had sex in a car or a bathroom. In fact, 70 percent of Americans report having sex in these public places. Having sex in public places is risky, but according to the survey, young adults are doing a lot more than that. Most Americans surveyed report having their first sexual experience between ages 16 and 17. As many as 38 percent of 16-24 year olds report having had two-to-five sexual partners and 20 percent are having sex three-to-four times a week.

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PRNewswire -- Nov. 9

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