This week found me in Dana Point, Calif.

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The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel in Dana Point, Calif.

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Yusuf Mehdi, senior vice president of Microsoft's Interactive Entertainment Business, just sat down alongside Nancy Tellem, Corporate Vice President at Microsoft LA Studios, to kick off this year's rendition of D:Dive Into Media here in Dana Point, California.

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David Carey, president of Hearst Magazines, sat down with AllThingsD's Peter Kafka to kick off Day 2 of D:Dive Into Media here in Dana Point, California, with the interview centering on Carey's take on how digital magazines are working out in a world that seems less and less intrigued by physical books.

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He says Dana has lowered its break-even point and changed its product mix to eke out profits even in a downturn.

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Case in point: Camden, New Jersey, Mayor Dana Redd.

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