The viral analogy is ill-fitting because it strips the audiences of active participation in the pass-along process and denies marketers a thorough understanding of the social mechanisms that guide how and what content gets shared.

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The number of active (installed) PCs worldwide will pass the 2 billion mark.

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They include the Chandeleur Islands and Gulf Islands National Seashore areas in Louisiana and Mississippi, along with the Active Delta area in Louisiana, which includes Delta Island National Wildlife Refuge and the Pass-a-Loutre Wildlife Management Area.

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And also while in the night pass we can see all the lights -- that means that the humans are active even in the night.

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We pass a white wall of mountains off to the left and, on the right, an active volcano with steam curling out of the vent.

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