From Loren Nelson, NelsonEcom
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September 23, 2007 – Vol. XI, No. 24

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NetBits is the weekly newsletter keeping your informed of various chatter and other tidbits of potential relevance.

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In This Issue:

Item One: Paris at a Price That’s Right
Item Two: What is RSS?
Item Three: Fitness Tip – Laughter
Item Four: Word of the Week
Item Five: Google Universal Search
Do you know…

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1. Paris at a Price That’s Right
 

From bohemian to luxe, here are five boutique properties with atmosphere to spare.

http://www.budgettravel.com/bt-dyn/content/article/2007/03/30/AR2007033001263.html

 
2. What is RSS?
 

RSS is an acronym for Really Simple Syndication and Rich Site Summary. RSS is an XML-based format for content distribution. Webmasters create an RSS file containing headlines and descriptions of specific information. While the majority of RSS feeds currently contain news headlines or breaking information the long term uses of RSS are broad.

RSS is a defined standard based on XML with the specific purpose of delivering updates to web-based content. Using this standard, webmasters provide headlines and fresh content in a succinct manner. Meanwhile, consumers use RSS readers and news aggregators to collect and monitor their favorite feeds in one centralized program or location. Content viewed in the RSS reader or news aggregator is place known as an RSS feed.

RSS is becoming increasing popular. The reason is fairly simple. RSS is a free and easy way to promote a site and its content without the need to advertise or create complicated content sharing partnerships.

 
3. Fitness Tip – Laughter
 

Laughter relaxes blood vessels and increases blood flow — the exact opposite of what your blood vessels do when you are stressed. In a small study of healthy men and women with normal blood pressure, watching a funny movie increased blood flow by about 22 percent. If funny movies aren’t your style, spend time with the people who tickle your funny bone.

 
4. Word of the Week
 

acerbic • \uh-SER-bik\ • adjective

: acid in temper, mood, or tone

Example Sentence:
Liam’s speech was punctuated by his usual acerbic wit, and some people in the audience thought that his comments went too far.

Did you know?
English speakers created "acerbic" in the 19th century by adding "-ic" to the adjective "acerb." "Acerb" had been around since the 17th century, but for most of that time it had been used with only a literal "sour-tasting" sense. (The word "acerb" is still around today, but it is now simply a less common synonym of "acerbic.") "Acerbic" and "acerb" ultimately come from the Latin adjective "acerbus," which can mean "harsh," "bitter," or "unpleasant." Another English word that comes from "acerbus" is "exacerbate," which means "to make more violent, bitter, or severe."

 
5. Google Universal Search
 

Google is undertaking the most radical change to its search results ever, introducing a "Universal Search" system that will blend listings from its news, video, images, local and book search engines among those it gathers from crawling web pages.

The new system officially rolls out today for anyone using Google.com and searching in English. Not everyone will see it at first, but over the course of the next several days, Universal Search should be more, well, universal.

The move potentially should be a huge boon for searchers, while search marketers who have paid attention to the importance of specialized or vertical search will see new opportunities.

 
6. Do You Know…
 
On this day:

  • Planet Neptune is Discovered (1846)
    Neptune is notable for being the 1st planet to be discovered by way of mathematical prediction rather than standard observation. Galileo observed Neptune twice in the early 1600s, but he mistook the planet for a fixed star and therefore is not credited with its discovery. Centuries later, small changes in Uranus’ orbit led astronomers to seek out and discover the 8th and outermost planet of our solar system.
 
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