LONDON, England (CNN) -- The game of cricket might be centuries old, but modern tactics are increasingly being used to improve players' performances.

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In the great Front Porch Campaign of 1896, William Jennings Bryan engaged in the first modern presidential campaign, complete with modern campaign tactics, traveling around the country, giving over 600 speeches, on the clear premise that he was pursuing the position.

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But, amid the celebration, Hollywood is at a crossroads, still trying to reach modern consumers with antiquated tactics.

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Such tactics are a standard feature of modern ballotcraft but the Obama campaign takes them to extremes.

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Such campaign tactics are a reflection of the modern media environment.

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The cults, it seems, like other businesses, are feeling the effects of the longest recession in Japan's modern history and have responded with strong-arm sales tactics.

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"Modern cybercriminals work in a collaborative fashion, sharing information on targets, tactics and new approaches to infiltrate networks amongst themselves - often in state sponsored efforts to steal critical information from other countries, " he said.

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Unable to confront the firepower of the modern weaponry of the French army, Islamist fighters have found a parade in guerrilla tactics and also by exporting the war to neighbouring countries as much as possible.

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