Chinese fishing boat detained in Japan: Xinhua

BEIJING (Reuters) - Japan's coastguard detained a Chinese fishing boat within Japanese waters on Sunday evening, China's Xinhua news agency said, citing the Chinese consulate general in Fukuoka, a city in southwestern Japan.

The captain of the boat, registered in the southeastern Chinese province of Fujian, and two crew members have been brought to the southern Japanese city of Kagoshima for questioning, Xinhua said.

It said the captain had admitted he was in Japanese waters.

The incident comes just months after anti-Japanese protests erupted in many Chinese cities over disputed islands near Taiwan, known as the Diaoyu in Chinese and Senkaku in Japanese. Those tensions have cooled but could flare up if stoked by nationalists on either side.

A spokesperson for the Japanese embassy in Beijing could not be reached for comment late on Sunday evening.

The Chinese fishing fleet tends to range far into the waters east of China to offset depleted stocks closer to shore.

(Reporting by Lucy Hornby; Editing by Alison Williams)

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ABC Computers, a Microsoft Dynamics NAV Partner and IT Service ...

Company Recognized Five Times in 2012?by Industry Authorities

WAUPACA, WI ? December 31, 2012 ? ABC Computers, an IT service provider that specializes in ERP software solutions built on Microsoft Dynamics NAV, has once again been selected by Bob Scott?s Insights as a winner of the VAR Stars award.

2012 VAR Stars sell and implement mid-market financial management and enterprise resource planning (ERP) software. Only 100 value-added resellers (VARs) are honored with the award each year.

Unlike other accounting software industry awards, revenue is not a factor in selecting the VAR Stars, and there is no ranking. ?Instead, members of the prestigious group were selected based on their growth, industry leadership and recognition, and innovation.

?Each year, 100 VAR Stars are picked fromthe best organizations that market financial software. It is always an honor to recognize those who contribute to the development of our business,? Bob Scott said.

The list of VAR Stars includes companies ranging in size from very small to very large. Yet, the 1st and 100th members have equal standing.? An effort was also made to select resellers who represent a broad range of business management software offerings.

?While we measure our success by the goals we help customers achieve and their satisfaction with us, I can?t help but be proud of my team for winning this award again,? shares Donavan Lane, Founder and Owner of ABC Computers. ?This is the fifth time in 2012 that ABC Computers has been recognized by an industry authority.? That wouldn?t be possible without hard work and?dedication to excellence.?

About ABC Computers

Founded in 1984, ABC Computers is an IT services firm that provides a unique blend of software solutions and computer support to businesses ? small and large. With 3 offices in Wisconsin, 1 in Indiana, and staff located throughout the Midwest, ABC offers accounting and enterprise resource planning (ERP) software solutions based on Microsoft Dynamics NAV (formerly Navision), IT outsourcing and computer network services (support, design, implementation, back-up & disaster recovery, etc.).

ABC Computers is a privately held company.? For more information, contact us or visit the About Us section of our web site.

About Bob Scott

Bob Scott has been informing and entertaining the mid-market financial software community via his email newsletters for 13 years. He has published this information via the ?Bob Scott?s Insights? newsletter and website since 2009. He has covered this market for 21 years through print and electronic publications, first as technology editor of Accounting Today and then as the Editor of Accounting Technology from 1997 through 2009. He has covered the traditional tax and accounting profession during the same time and has continued to address that market as executive editor of the Progressive Accountant since 2009.

About Progressive Media Group, Inc.

Progressive Media Group (PMG) www.PMGB2B.com is a leading online media company that provides business-to-business (B2B) marketers and media planners unparalleled access to a highly qualified and engaged audience through their portfolio of lead generation programs, industry-specific Web sites, email newsletters, Web seminars, live events, podcasts, content/reviews, custom publishing and direct marketing databases focusing on the nonprofit, healthcare and accounting professionals.

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About Amy Spencer

Marketing Doyenne, Value Hunter, Travel Buff > Amy leads the marketing efforts at ABC Computers and has more than 20 years of experience in the high tech industry. She has worked for some of the most successful Microsoft partners in channel, including The Taylor Group (aka ManagedOps.com), Navint, Tribridge and now ABC. Amy tells us she joined ABC because of the people, ?I've never worked for a company with more raving fans or down-to-earth colleagues.? When Amy is not helping ABC grow, she enjoys hunting for a great value and traveling with her husband and 2 children.

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Editorial: Media 'release windows' are increasingly archaic, futile and hostile

Last week's Downton Abbey broadcast debacle, while not representative of the world's most acute problems, unnervingly illustrated one of the many ways that media companies fail to understand markets, technology and day-to-day consumer realities. The hit show ended its third season on December 25th with an extreme plot development. The season was broadcast only to its British audience, while American viewers were waiting until 2013 to clap their eyes on the latest round of shows. Problem was, of course, that the entire non-UK audience had the whole third season spoiled by instant social buzz and UK-generated web reviews of the final dramatic denouement.

If technology does nothing else, it destroys boundaries of all sorts -- between countries, time zones, populations, affiliations and cultural circumstances. Media companies that distribute their products as if those borders still held sway seem increasingly clueless and hostile to their ever more empowered audiences.

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Dallas and Washington Meet in the Karma Bowl

So this is it, the regular season finale between the Dallas Cowboys and the Washington Redskins.? The scene is set in snowy Washington,D.C.on prime time. ?These two teams meet to play what I?ll call the ?Karma Bowl?.

Picture this, before the season starts, the NFL and ironically, New York Giants owner John Mara, who is the chairman of NFL?s management committee, was among those who led the charge to take away salary-cap space from the Cowboys and Redskins for an uncapped season. ?After this hit was taken by both teams, ?experts? everywhere?speculated?that this would be the beginning of the end to these two franchises for the 2012 season as it handicapped them during the free agency period. ?After losing appeals, both the Cowboys and Redskins were counted out for any playoff appearances.

Nov 22, 2012; Arlington, TX, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (9) in the pocket during the game against the Washington Redskins on Thanksgiving at Cowboys Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports

Fast forward to tonight?s game, these two teams who were victims of shady NFL dealings are now meeting for a win and get in scenario, for the most post. ?It is a must win and get in for the Cowboys. ?Two teams that were predicted to not go far, had the most to overcome from the start are now the teams who meet on Sunday Night Football for the NFC East Division Title. ?Wonder how bad that burns John Mara and the New York Giants? ?Especially since all off-season and even early on in the season Cowboy fans heard how the Giants were going to repeat.

The Karma Bowl will not be a disappointment to both fan bases. ?It has all the drama the NFL loves, along with a heated rivalry and a win or go home scenario. ?This is what the NFL is about. ?This is why the NFL changed the schedule to have division rivals go head to head in week 17. ?This game will be a slug fest no matter how bad either team is hurting with injuries, everyone will show up to prove the experts and the NFL themselves wrong in counting either team out early. ?This is December football and this is what karma is all about!

On a side note, I wanted to wish everyone a very safe and happy new year and to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of my readers and followers over the past year.

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The Best Small Business Marketing News & Blog Posts of the Week ...

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We hope Santa was good to you this year and that you?ve had your fill of turkey and all the trimmings. Now, you?re likely settling in to finish off all your last minute business for the year and preparing to start another. Hopefully, it starts out with a bang for you. Our last round up of the year is short, but we filled with links and information to help get 2013 started off right.

Let?s get started shall we?

Beginner SEO and Marketing

Starting a Small Business: 7 Deadly Sins ? For many of you, a new year means a new business (or restarting an existing one). That?s what makes this post from Small Business Trends such a good fit for our last round up. Have you stumbled across some deadly sins to add to the list?

War of Words: Myth-Busting Search Engine Optimization ? SEO is intimidating and overwhelming for a lot of new marketers. If you?ve been putting off your SEO strategy, Lee Odden?s last myth-busting piece of the year is just the kick in the pants you?ll need to put an end to your procrastination.

Is Customer Service the New Marketing ? 2012 seemed to be a big year for customer service and reputation management, but can quality customer service serve another role? V3 seems to think so. They?ve got some great profit-boosting ideas for your customer service strategy.

Intermediate SEO, Marketing & Business Tips

3 Video Marketing Gifts: Content Repurposing Tools & Inspiration for 2013 ? We talked a lot this year about stretching your content budget with repurposing. We also talked a lot about the increasing importance of video marketing. This post from TopRank brings the two topics together. It also gives you the tools and inspiration you need to get started with video marketing in 2013.

3 Creative Ways to Grow Your Email List ? Studies and reports published throughout the past twelve months have shown email marketing is still highly effective and profitable. To help you get more from your email lists in the coming year, Duct Tape Marketing published a post with three interesting ideas to increase your numbers and get 2013 off to a rocking start.

5 Ways to Get More Facebook Likes ? And in line with the previous link, Vertical Response came up with 5 interesting ways to build your business? following on Facebook.

Advanced SEO, Marketing & Business Links

Why Local Blogging Works ? Local material has becoming increasing popular in the blogosphere this year, but do you know why? Matt McGee has a few ideas. If you?re already publishing local content, the concepts discussed in this post might just give you ideas that will strengthen your current following.

Social Signals Important or Just so Much Smoke? ? Changes made by Google, Bing, and other search engines this year have brought the topic of social signals to the front and center of many SEO-related discussions this year. But is there a reason for all this chatter? Or, is everyone overreacting? Small Biz Bee looks at this debate.

Great Posts Published This Week Everyone Should Check Out

WordPress Introduces Unlimited Scalable Business Blogging Platform ? Thriving blogging and content marketing strategies always bring up one common problem: cost. That?s why WordPress has announced a new solution. Do you think this was a good move on their part? Do you think this will be enough to convince companies to make the switch?

Adobe Acquires Behance: Adds Community Features to Creative Cloud ? If you make use of Adobe Creative Cloud, you?ll be rejoicing at this latest news. Do you think this was a smart move for the software giant?

Nielsen and Twitter Team Up to Launch Social TV Rating ? Those of you who love user behaviour and statistics will also have a little something extra to rejoice about in 2013. A new announcement from Nielsen and Twitter will make social TV ratings a hot topic and provide a wealth of information on TV and entertainment. Will you be making use of this new information?

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