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Braves' Hudson withstanding the test of time
The 37-year-old righty sat in an empty family waiting room of an equally empty Turner Field, a full five hours before Saturday's game against the Giants.
He was here to discuss his remarkable longevity in a game that is often punctuated by one-hit wonders, would-be stars that fizzled before they dazzled.
The 37-year-old righty sat in an empty family waiting room of an equally empty Turner Field, a full five hours before Saturday's game against the Giants.
He was here to discuss his remarkable longevity in a game that is often punctuated by one-hit wonders, would-be stars that fizzled before they dazzled.
Tim Hudson didn't fizzle. Why?
"For anybody to have a long career in Major League Baseball, you have to take care of yourself," Hudson said. "You have to, obviously, work hard. You have to have the talent to be here, but the one thing that separates long careers from short careers is being able to take care of yourself; [to] understand that you need to work out. You need to prepare every day.
"The other thing is that you have to learn from your mistakes. A lot of kids, when they come up here, they've been successful their whole career, whether it was high school or college or the Minor Leagues. A lot of times, this is the first time that they struggle. It's the first time they go out there and they're not 'the man.' They are playing with the best players in the world. And they struggle and they have a hard time making those adjustments."
Hudson says, however, that learning from mistakes is not enough on its own. You have to be able to adapt and change and put the lessons into action on the field. That's no easy task for players who often have dominated throughout their careers.
"The one thing that you have to do is put your pride to the side," Hudson said. "At times throughout your career, you have to reinvent yourself. You have to do some things you didn't normally do early in your career. And I was no different. I had to go out there and make some changes with my pitching style, my repertoire [and] just do whatever I could to get people out."
Age and innings have a way of wearing on power pitchers, and when the power goes, the pitcher must adapt or go with it.
"In my younger days, I was a power sinker guy. I threw a sinker that was 91 to 94 [mph], and it had some really good action on it," Hudson explained. "That's a pitch for me that, early in my career, if I was locating it down in the zone and I was staying behind it and having good action on it ... out of 100 pitches, I could throw it maybe 85 times. 'Here it is, hit it.' And if you hit it, it's probably going to be on the ground.
"Now, I don't have that 94, 95 anymore -- I'm 89 to 92 [mph]. So I'm locating it more to corners. I still try to pitch down in the zone, but I know that I have to throw more cutters, more sliders and more splits nowadays. Now I throw my fastball probably 60-65 percent of the time, and I have to mix in a lot of other things with it. Instead of throwing a 1-0 or 2-0 sinker, I might throw a 2-0 cutter or a 1-0 slider, because it's all about disrupting the hitter's timing and their balance at the plate.
"Now at this point -- this is my 15th season -- I pretty much throw every pitch known to man, except for a knuckleball," Hudson laughed.
He'll leave that one to R.A. Dickey, but aside from that, there isn't a pitch that Hudson won't experiment with.
"The more pitches that I can execute effectively, the more things that the hitter has to think about -- things might not be as overpowering as when I was younger, but now I think I am definitely a smarter pitcher," Hudson said. "I have a better idea of how to pitch and I understand the hitters and what their weaknesses and strengths are. Whatever I feel like I need to get them out that day, I feel like I have that weapon somewhere."
And more often than not, he's right. Nowadays, Hudson doesn't dazzle so much as he gets things done. Some may write him off as a washed-out star of the 2000s. Wrongfully so; Hudson still has it. Never in one season has Hudson had more losses than wins, and while he's off to a 4-6 start this season, he still has a respectable 4.41 ERA and a long way to go to turn that record around.
And while, by his own admission, Hudson's stuff -- he throws a sinker, cutter, fastball, curveball, splitter, slider and changeup -- may not be as overpowering as it once was, it's still remarkably effective. He knows what to throw and when to throw it.
But experience isn't enough on its own, so Hudson works hard to keep himself in top physical condition and does his homework on his opponents.
"It's a lot simpler [to review opponents] nowadays than it was 15 years ago when I first came up to the league. Now there's video, there's scouting reports, there are all these advanced things that you can look at. When I first came up in the league, you'd have to pop in a VHS tape of the other team," Hudson chuckled.
"So it has come a long way and there's an overload of information to look at as a Major League player. The one thing that I think is more important than anything is understanding, on the other team, who's hot and who's not," Hudson explained. "If there are two or three players that are hot as a firecracker, I want to know that. I want to know that if there's a situation where there are guys in scoring position, is this guy coming up to the plate seeing the ball well now or is he struggling a little bit."
Hudson, once the young gun, has become an elder statesman on an Atlanta team full of young talent -- think Kris Medlen, Craig Kimbrel, Andrelton Simmons, Freddie Freeman, Jason Heyward and the Upton brothers. And as such, he has a sufficient wealth of knowledge to impart to his younger comrades. Hudson has watched Major League Baseball morph right before his eyes.
"The game has changed since then," Hudson said, recalling the start of his career. "It was more of playing for the three-run home run, and teams were hitting home runs left and right. Guys were walking and hitting homers. The game has evolved over the years and guys are on a more level playing field. From a performance-enhancer standpoint, the game's changed. There's a lot more small ball being played; a bigger emphasis on the bunting game and the basestealing and baserunning game.
"It's obviously a different kind of baseball, but I think it has changed overall in both leagues, to the better of baseball. It's a better brand of baseball than guys just going up there and trying to hit home runs every time. It's a more exciting style of baseball, and I think it's how the game was meant to be played."
Hudson knows his days as a player are numbered, but the end has not arrived just yet. He's ready for anything, but hopes to end his career right where he is now -- Atlanta.
"As of right now, this is my last year with Atlanta under contract with them. But, you know, I love Atlanta. I'm an Atlanta Brave at heart," Hudson said. "I hope I end my career here, whenever that is. I still feel really healthy. For where I am in my career, I feel like I can compete for years to come, and I hope it is in an Atlanta Brave uniform. I feel confident if I hold up my end of the bargain, and I play the way that I expect myself to play, that they're going to want me here."
Meggie Zahneis, winner of the 2011 Breaking Barriers essay contest, earned the job of youth correspondent for MLB.com in the fall of '11.


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Beefy Model 35-C AxleshaftPosted in How To: Transmission Drivetrain on January 1, 1999
The Dana Model 35-C axle has been around for quite a while, in various forms and applications. The most common is the C-clip design found in most of the Jeep Wranglers, Cherokees, Comanches, and Wagoneers.
Except for the notorious C-clip itself, the rearend gives quite adequate service to the majority of Jeep owners, especially in stock form. But start adding bigger tires and lower gears, and the little axles don't perform as expected.
Many aftermarket companies have produced options and upgrades for the 35-C, including lockers, different gear ratios, and disc brakes. But until recently no one has addressed the major weakness of the unit: 27-spline axleshafts, which are notoriously weak. A broken axleshaft on these units means the tire and wheel leave the Jeep while in motion, since only a C-clip inside the differential retains the axle. ARB developed and markets a C-clip eliminator kit, which places a retained bearing at the axle end, which eliminates the loss of the tire and wheel, but doesn't make the shaft any stronger.
But if you have a stock axle under the rear of your Jeep, fear no more. Superior Axle has just introduced a 30-spline, high-strength axle kit that's over 35 percent stronger than the factory unit. The increase in spline count from 27 to 30 comes with a size increase in diameter to 1.31 inches, the same as a Dana 44! And these aren't just cut-down and splined aftermarket jobs. These new axles feature rolled splines, just like the factory does it. Induction-hardening also makes the shafts far stronger and durable, and the improved tapered-shaft design gives the axle more resilience.
The larger diameter and spline count also mean a different differential is needed to accept the new axleshaft, so Powertrax has developed a special LockRight locker, available only from Superior Axle and Gear, to fit the beefier axleshafts. To further strengthen the whole shebang, a new replacement carrier is specially modified by machining and heat-treating critical areas to increase the strength and durability of the stock carrier. The new carrier bearings and LockRight come installed on the carrier, and new axle bearings and seals are also included. DriveTrain Direct has even started development of a truss for these axles, which have a habit of bending under severe use.
We recently went to DriveTrain Direct, a leading distributor of Superior Axle and Gear products, to check out the installation of the new setup, which is relatively painless to install. Complete instructions come with the kit, and for the most part can be done in your own garage, with the axle still in the vehicle. Follow the photos and see how easy it is to really beef up your 35-C.

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How Advertising on Twitter Works
Twitter relaunched its site for businesses, hoping to encourage more companies to use its network for advertising. How does Twitter make money in the tweet business? What services does it offer? WSJ's Jason Bellini has the Short Answer.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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Money, money, money. It's a rich man's world. It can't buy you love, but as we are constantly reminded it can buy you cheap Levitra and pre-approved loans, and those are just as good and will probably boost this site's stats. It makes the world go round. It's great - but how to format it?
Well, here is one way. The editing history tells the whole story.
/*============================================================================= Procedure: FN_FORMAT_DOLLARS Description: Formats a number as dollars (2 decimals) MODIFICATION HISTORY: Person Date Comments --------- ------ ------------------------------------------- XX 01/24/03 Created SF 08/05/03 Rewrote the function as a TO_CHAR statement ==============================================================================*/ FUNCTION fn_format_dollars (p_dollars IN NUMBER) RETURN VARCHAR2 IS -- v_dollars VARCHAR2 (50); BEGIN /* v_dollars := TO_CHAR (p_dollars); IF INSTR (v_dollars, '.') = 0 THEN v_dollars := v_dollars || '.'; END IF; -- too many decimal places... WHILE LENGTH (v_dollars) - INSTR (v_dollars, '.') > 2 LOOP v_dollars := SUBSTR (v_dollars, 1, LENGTH (v_dollars) - 1); END LOOP; -- not enough decimal places... WHILE LENGTH (v_dollars) - INSTR (v_dollars, '.') < 2 LOOP v_dollars := v_dollars || '0'; END LOOP; */ RETURN TO_CHAR(p_dollars, 'FM999999999990.00'); END fn_format_dollars;
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Infant formulas are food products designed to provide for the nutritional needs of infants under 1 year old. They include powders, concentrated liquids, or ready-to-use forms.
See also:
Appropriate diet for age
Alternative Names
Formula feeding; Bottle feeding
Food Sources
A variety of formulas are available for infants younger than 12 months old who are not drinking breast milk. Infant formulas vary in nutrients, calorie count, taste, ability to be digested, and cost.
Guidelines for infant formulas and normal infant feeding based on human breast milk are available from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).
Standard milk-based formulas:
- Almost all babies and infants do well on these formulas. Fussiness and
colicare common problems. Most of the time, cow's milk formulas are not the cause of these symptoms and parents do not need to switch to a different formula.
- These formulas are made with cow's milk protein that has been changed to be more like breast milk. Lactose and minerals from the cow's milk, as well as vegetable oils, minerals, and vitamins are also in the formula.
Soy-based formulas:
- These formulas are made using soy proteins. They do not contain lactose. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends soy formulas for parents who do not want their child to eat animal protein, and for infants with
galactosemiaor congenital lactase deficiency.
- Soy-based formulas have not been proven to help with milk allergies or colic. Babies who are allergic to cows' milk may also be allergic to soy milk.
Hypoallergenic formulas (protein hydrolysate formulas):
- This type of formula may be helpful for infants who have true allergies to milk protein, and for those with skin rashes or wheezing caused by allergies.
- Hypoallergenic formulas are generally much more expensive than regular formulas.
Lactose-free formulas:
- These formulas are used for galactosemia, congenital lactase deficiency, and primary lactase deficiency. Lactase deficiency most often begins after a child is 12 months old. The condition is diagnosed using special tests.
- A child who has an illness with diarrhea usually will not need lactose-free formula.
Special formulas that should be used only under a health care provider's supervision:
- Reflux formulas are pre-thickened with rice starch. They are usually needed only for infants with
refluxwho are not gaining weight or who are very uncomfortable.
- Formulas for premature and low-birthweight infants have extra calories and minerals to meet the needs of these infants.
- Special formulas may be used for infants with heart disease, malabsorption syndromes, and problems digesting fat or processing certain amino acids.
Newer formulas with no clear role:
- Toddler formulas are offered as added nutrition for toddlers who are picky eaters. To date, they have not been shown to be better than whole milk and multivitamins. They are also expensive.
Most formulas can be purchased in the following forms:
- Ready-to-use — do not need to be prepared with water
- Powdered formulas — must be mixed with water, but are the least expensive form
- Concentrated liquid formulas — also need to be mixed with water
The AAP recommends that all infants be fed breast milk or iron-fortified formula for at least 12 months.
Standard formulas contain 20 Kcal/ounce and 0.45 grams of protein/ounce. Formulas based on cow's milk are appropriate for most full-term and preterm infants.
Infants who drink enough formula and are gaining weight usually do not need extra vitamins or minerals. Your doctor or nurse may prescribe extra fluoride if the formula is being made with water that has not been fluorinated.
Infant formula can be used until a child is 1 year old. The American Academy of Pediatrics does not recommend cow's milk for children under 1 year old. After 1 year, the child should only get whole milk, not skim or reduced-fat milk.
Clean bottles and nipples with soap and then boil them in a covered pan for 10 minutes. They should cool while still covered.
Parents can make enough formula to last for up to 24 hours.
- Make formula as directed. DO NOT water it down or make it stronger than recommended. This can cause your child to have pain, not grow well, or rarely, to have more severe problems. DO NOT add sugar to formula.
- Store cans of powdered formula in a cool, dry place with a plastic lid on top. Always wash your hands and the top of the container before handling.
- Once it is made, store formula in the refrigerator in individual bottles or a pitcher that has a closed lid. During the first month, your baby may need at least eight bottles of formula per day.
- Warm the formula slowly by placing it in hot water. DO NOT boil the water and DO NOT use a microwave. Always test the temperature of the formula on yourself before feeding your baby.
- Hold your child close to you and make eye contact. Hold the bottle so the nipple and the neck of the bottle are always filled with formula. This will help prevent your child from swallowing air.
- Throw away leftover formula after a feeding. Do not keep it and use again.


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Baked Trout
2 pounds trout fillet, cut into 6 pieces (any kind of fish can be used)
3 tablespoons lime juice (about 2 limes)
1 medium tomato, chopped
½ medium onion, chopped
3 tablespoons
, chopped
½ teaspoon olive oil
¼ teaspoon black pepper
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon red pepper (optional)
Preheat oven to 350ºF.
Rinse fish and pat dry. Place in baking dish.
In a separate dish, mix remaining ingredients together and pour over fish.
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until fork-tender.
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Thanks to funding from Quad Cities Bank and Trust, River Action is offering a "Citizen Science Program" for 4th, 5th, and 6th grade classes at no cost.
The program will provide field trips to Credit Island in Davenport, Lost Grove Lake near Eldridge, Hennepin Canal Environmental Park in Milan, and Green Valley Nature Preserve in Moline for students.
What's new with QC Wild Places? Read the 2016 Annual Report – now available here.
Rene Robinson is about to add another title to her eclectic list of identities. She's a bookbinder, blogger, IT professional, basket weaver, and soon-to-be Hennepin Canal conqueror: This year, the Moline resident has set a goal to kayak the entire 104-mile length of the Hennepin Canal.
CLICK HERE to read the full story.
In mid-June River Action partnered with the Scott County Conservation Board's summer day camp at Walnut Grove Pioneer Village to introduce more young people to the value of natural places. The group of 43 kids and eight camp counselors visited three QC wild places where they used water testing kits donated by river action to learn about water quality, witnessed naturalist Mark Roberts from the Wapsi Environmental Education Center throw out a cast net, handle a snake, and teach about biodiversity and preservation of natural habitats.
The field trip offered the kids an opportunity to experience nature first hand. Camp counselors Sydney and Allie appreciated the trip because it taught the kids to "respect nature" and allowed them to "explore on their own, but still have structure with the trails." Perhaps most importantly, the week-long camp dedicated to ecology teaches the kids about the value of natural spaces. The director, Debbie Leistikow stressed the importance of exposing new generations to the environment and stated "even if we influence just one person to make it [environmentalism] a career path and influence the world then we've done our job." Not only is the explorers program designed to teach kids about the value of natural spaces, it is designed to be fun as one camper excitedly informed us that the field trip to the QC Wild Places was "awesome, awesome, awesome trip!" – Olivia.
CLICK HERE to see more photos of the kids in action.
A total of 429 species – plants, insects, birds, amphibians, mammals, reptiles and worms – were found during Biodiversity Day at Green Valley Nature Preserve, Moline.
River Action and Augustana College's Upper Mississippi Studies Center joined forces to discover and document all of the living things at the nature preserve August 31. During the event, members of the public spent the day working alongside scientific experts to identify all of the site's living things.
With nets and clipboards in tow, members of the public found and identified 189 plant, 123 insect, 97 bird, eight mammal, six amphibian, four reptile and even two worm species.
CLICK HERE to download a complete report of the biodiversity day and a listing of all 429 species identified by participants.
CLICK HERE to visit the Green Valley Nature Preserve page with photos, map and detailed information about the preserve.
Now you can follow QC Wild Places on Facebook!! Get updates about the Wild Places, learn more about the "Wild Place of the Week", and be the first to get event and volunteer information.
In 2011, River Action raised $59,041 for the following QC Wild Places site improvements:
CLICK HERE to view our 2011 QC Wild Places Annual Report.
Choose from OVER 60 different locations to explore, all within a one hour drive of the Quad Cities. Use our WILD PLACES MAP to find the wilderness areas closest to you, or search by county under the "QC Wild Places" tab, and start your exploring TODAY!
We have just recently launched a program for anyone 13 years old and younger called QC Wild Explorers. CLICK HERE to learn more about how to become a QC Wild Explorer today!
CLICK HERE to view our new QC Wild Places brochure!
Thanks to funding by QC Wild Places and over 600 volunteer hours by the Friends of Off Road Cycling (FORC), Sunderbruch Park is now home to a new one-mile mountain bike and hiking trail which features two unique bridges. The ribbon-cutting ceremony was held June 19 with members of FORC, River Action, and City of Davenport officially opening the new trail.
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SA soccer squad records shutout against Heritage
Switching to an up top position with the Starkville Academy girls soccer team has been a good fit for Jessica Dennis.
Dennis had adapted well and has taken up much of the scoring slack while primary goal-getters Tiffany Huddleston and Sallie Kate Richardson have been recovering from injuries.
In Thursday's 9-0 victory against Heritage Academy at the Starkville Sportsplex, Dennis scored three of the goals with two of them coming in the first 15 minutes of the match.
"Jessica is playing much better," Starkville Academy coach Robert Gardner said. "I thought she played well against Pillow, but I don't think it was her best performance. You can see it's getting more and more positive. We've played four matches since then and there have been four good performances from her."
After switching from the middle position, Dennis admits being more comfortable up top.
"Either one is fine with me, but it's been a better opportunity for me to work the ball," Dennis said. "I like working with teammates to help them score or get the opportunity to score also.
"With the injuries, we've been playing in different spots and just wherever we can. I just want to help out in any way to get the ball in the goal."
Along with Dennis' scoring, Huddleston, Payton Allen and Bailey Clark each had a goal as the Lady Vols took a commanding 6-0 halftime advantage.
Jessica Tranum, Tiffany Evans and Nora Kathryn Carroll scored one goal each in the second half to put the finishing touches on the SA victory.
The Lady Vols have one senior and one junior on the roster with the rest being sophomores and under.
"The majority of us are sophomores so we have a big future ahead of us," Dennis said. "By playing together and working the ball, prepares us for the future."
One of the 8th graders contributing significant minutes in the last five games has been Jordan Jackson. Her play has caught the eye of Gardner.
"I'd like to commend Jordan Jackson the last five games because she's been one of our top performers," Gardner said. "She may be just an 8th grader, but she's been playing fantastic."
The Lady Vols have out-scored their last two opponents 16-0 and have improved their overall record to 8-6.
With a 7-2 conference mark, Starkville Academy is assured of hosting a playoff match against either Jackson Academy, Presbyterian Christian or Madison-Ridgeland Academy.
"I'm very comfortable with the way we're playing come playoff time," Gardner said. "We're 10 days away from the first playoff game so I'm pretty happy with the performances and happy with the work. I'm happy to get the results that we are."
There are two home matches for the Lady Vols next week with Jackson Academy coming in on Monday, which could be a playoff preview, and Clarksdale-Lee on Thursday.


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I found this guy at the shelter today, he's still in the strays section waiting to see if an owner claims him. He's on our short list of dogs to pull once we get space--but just look at that face! These pictures don't do him justice. He's the cutest little rednosed spitfire and such a happy little puppy, found stray by himself at just 3 or 4 mos. old. Cute, cute, cute and such an exuberant little boy!
Look at this little cutie!
Why buy from a breeder when there are plenty of homeless pups in shelters???
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JeanGenie necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 177 diseños de 41 diseñadores freelance.
New logo for an existing company. We don't currently have any preconceptions of what were after. We are a a training company who offer NLP (Neuro Lingustic Programming) and Hypnotherapy training to individuals also Change Management, Leadership and Team Building. This logo will be used in both web and printing. Looking for uniqueness, colour and for a logo that makes you go wow..... and of course professional.
Good Luck
Mind Flexibility
We are looking for a fresh new modern concept that fits well with our name Mind Flexibility. Our aim as a company is to enable individuals and businesses to excel. Our traing courses are fun and use excelerated learning techniques. We equip our delegates with the tools and techniques for success.
If more info is needed about what we do please visit a website that is part developed but will NOT be used http://www.mindflexibility.net
- The colouring of the logo needs to have impact as I intend to use the main colours on the website, business card, brouchures etc. Any ideas on these appreciated but obviously not essential.Looking for a unique logo, that reflects what we do, one that stands out, will be remembered and makes you go WOW
Good luck
Not sure I want Black and White
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Reading good books is like talking with some of the greatest thinkers of our time, and centuries past.
Reading is particularly important for entrepreneurs. Many authors have spent a lifetime gaining a wealth of knowledge, and learning the lessons in their books the hard way so you don't have to.
The 4-Hour WorkweekTimothy Ferriss
This is a blueprint on how to make more money while working less. Tim Ferriss draws from real life experiences and presents a step-by-step guide to a low-stress high income life.
Reality CheckGuy Kawasaki
Kawasaki helped make Apple a household name. This book gives real-world advice on how to outsmart, outmanage, and outmarket your competition.
Screw Business As UsualRichard Branson
Business advice from the man who founded and grew Virgin Group to a 21 billion dollar company. Branson suggests you should turn traditional business strategies on their head.
The Startup Owner's ManualSteve Blank & Bob Dorf
A step-by-step guide of nearly encyclopedic proportions that teaches how to create a successful company. Learn "new math" for startups, business model canvas, and everything else you need to know.
REWORKJason Fried & David H Hansson
A collection of short & aggressive chapters that present counterintuitive ideas with straightforward language. Some learnings: underdo the competition, meetings are toxic, and asap is poison.
Made To StickChip Heath & Dan Heath
Why some ideas thrive and others die. Here you'll learn to make ideas stickier by applying the "human scale principle," using the "velcro theory of memory," and more.
The Thank You EconomyGary Vaynerchuk
Ecommerce and social media expert Gary Vaynerchuk reveals how companies big and small can scale personal, one-on-one attention to their entire customer base.
Trust AgentsChris Brogan & Julien Smith
How to build networks of influence to grow your business by combining high-level theory and practical actions through social media. Build influence, reputation, and earn trust.
The Lean StartupEric Ries
A guide to allocate your resources as efficiently as possible and how entrepreneurs should use continuous innovation to create successful businesses.
Midas TouchDonald Trump & Robert Kiyosaki
Through real life stories of success, failure, perseverance, and purpose, you'll learn how these two entrepreneurial icons have gotten rich, while many others haven't.
Getting Things DoneDavid Allen
A national bestseller from 2002 that remains relevant. Allen's premise: our productivity is directly proportional to our ability to relax. This book will teach you the art of stress-free productivity.
Crossing The ChasmGeoffrey Moore
Moore's chasm theory describes how high-tech products initially sell well to tech literate customers, then hit a lull as marketing pros try to cross the chasm to mainstream buyers.
How to Win Friends & Influence PeopleDale Carnegie
Published in 1936, this classic has sold over 15 million copies. The learnings are simple: how to win friends, and influence people, and you'll find the skills completely transferable to today's business world.
Poke The BoxSeth Godin
A manifesto by marketing guru Seth Godin. It's a call to action about the initiative you're taking, in your job, or in your life. This is the ultimate kick in the pants to shake up your life.
Escape From Cubicle NationPamela Slim
Slim explores the emotional issues of leaving the corporate world and the nuts and bolts of lauching a business. Drawing from her own career, this will help you wiegh your options and make a successful escape if you decide to...
The Four Steps to the EpiphanySteve Blank
Learn to write a business, marketing, and sales plan. Also provides step-by-step strategy on how to organize sales, marketing, and BD for a new product or company.
Crush ItGary Vaynerchuk
Learn to turn your passions and interests into real businesses using social media, passion, transparency, and reactionary business practices.
In The PlexSteven Levy
Veteran tech reporter Steven Levy was granted unprecedented access into Google HQ and shares his insight. He reveals its key values: speed, openness, experimentation, risk raking, and more.
Good To GreatJim Collins
Eleven years ago Collins asked the question, "Can a good company become a great company and if so, how?" This book is his answer.
The Tipping PointMalcolm Gladwell
The tipping point is that magic moment when an idea, trend, or social behavior crosses a threshold, and spreads like wildfire. Gladwell explores and illuminates the tipping point phenomenon.
Awaken The Giant WithinAnthony Robbins
Famous motivational speaker, Anthony Robbins, reveals his most effective strategies and techniques to master your emotions, body, relationships, finances, and your life in general.
Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are HighPatterson, Grenny, McMillan, & Switzler
Entrepreneurs find themselves in crucial conversations on a regular basis, and this book will teach you how to most effectively deal with them.
Founders At WorkJessica Livingston
This is a series of interviews with founders of famous technology companies about what happened in the earliest days. Interviews with: Apple, Flickr, PayPal, 37Signals, Gmail, and more.
LinchpinSeth Godin
There used to be two teams in every workplace: management and labor. Now there's a third team, the linchpins - those indispensable people that get things done.
Economics In One LessonHenry Hazlitt
Every entrepreneurs should have basic knowledge of economics. This book is the shortest and surest way to understand basic economics.
Smarter, Faster, CheaperDavid Garland
You'll learn innovative ways to market, promote, and improve your business by way of practical advice as opposed to fluffy theory. This is a smart and fresh book that's easy to digest and put to use immediately.
UnMarketingScott Stratten
People don't like getting cold calls and spam. This book will show you how to unlearn the old marketing methods, and teach you to build relationships with your customers and make yourself the logical answer to their needs.
Power FriendingAmber Mac
Amber wants you to think of your audience as your friends and then treat them that way. The Power Friending approaching is all about developing business relationships based on mutual respect and support.
The Innovator's DilemmaClayton M. Christensen
Learn how companies can do everything right and still lose their market leadership or disappear altogether. This extremely sharp book presents a set of rules for capitalizing on the disruptive innovation.
The Innovator's SolutionClayton M. Christensen & Michael E. Raynor
The followup book to The Innovator's Dilema published six years later. This beautifully written best seller further explores the ideas and paradoxes presented in the first book.
How To Make Millions With AppsChad Mureta
Mureta made millions by starting a successful app business with zero experience, and he explains how you can do it too.
Delivering HappinessTony Hsieh
The visionary CEO of Zappos explains how his obsession with corporate culture and customer service lead to unprecedented success.
Worth Every PennySarah Petty & Erin Verbeck
Too many entrepreneurs discount their products to compete with the big guys, but this book argues there's a better way... because your product is 'worth every penny.'
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40 comments
May 02 2012, 02:41PM
Nice collection but if I had to read all of that before starting my business I would still be reading!
If I had to choose only one it would be 'Rework'.
May 02 2012, 02:44PM
Great List!
May 02 2012, 03:18PM
Have to agree with @Daniel.
I've read half of them, but after 15 years of running this business, I can tell you that the most pragmatic, actionable advice is in Rework. Don't miss Made to Stick either.
I'm sure many of the lessons and ideas here overlap.
Oh, and one that's understandably missing because it only came out a couple of weeks agi is Mike Monteiro's "Design is a Job". Applicable ideas for all SMBs out of the gate.
May 02 2012, 05:05PM
Awesome list, Mark! I will definitely second The "4-Hour Work Week" and "Rework" – both excellent books. I know "Getting Things Done" is a productivity staple, but I didn't find it too useful – the system was so involved I ended up not using it.
Another book to consider – especially for those managing teams – is EntreLeadership by Dave Ramsey. He's not your traditional tech guy, but the book is a great guide on how to really build a loyal, hardworking productive culture through quality leadership and management. Highly recommended.
May 02 2012, 05:23PM
Just purchased 4 of them! And 'How to make millions with Apps' just last week.
May 02 2012, 07:23PM
I would add the Fastlane Millionaire to the list. Very concrete story, a must read!
May 03 2012, 03:37AM
Some great books on the list. I've read Rework, Tipping Point and 4HWW all of which are inspirational. For the practical day-to-day management of workflow and life I'd love to see Stephen Covey's 7 Habits book up there too. Can't recommend his philosophy enough.
May 03 2012, 03:51AM
http://greatesthitsblog.com/ features 8 of these books if anyone wants to read a one-page or one-sentence summary.
May 03 2012, 04:12AM
Amazing list, but I don't see one of the best business books – "How to get rich" by Felix Dennis.
May 03 2012, 09:25AM
Rather poor description of Four steps to epiphany, I think. The ideas in it have transformed how startups work in the valley; and the key idea adopted everywhere, including by the lean movement is the customer development cycle. If there was one book to read, I'd name that one (only because I haven't read Blank's other book yet; I suspect it's just as important).
Rework, Linchpin, etc are cute "controversial" fun reads, but Blanks work will make your product company successful, and that's all that really matters. Eric Reis's continuation in Lean Start up is also incredibly valuable.
Innovator's dilemma/solution, while important books, are more useful if you are trying to be entrepreneurial in a large company that starting your own thing.
Good to great is outdated and now has proven inaccurate, as well as being more for inhouse big companies than entrapreneurs.
The one missing book every entrepreneur should read before starting a company (or perhaps after, if they are less than happy) is The Monk and the Riddle.
Finally I'd argue that Kawasaki's Art of the Start is more directly applicable to start ups than his others.
May 03 2012, 12:30PM
Awesome list indeed, very good suggestions
personnally I read Crush it, Rework and I'm halfway through Linchpin.
I also particularly enjoyed reading Being Geek which is not on your list but thought deserved a mention.
My favorite of those 4!
Hard to choose which will be the next one :)
May 03 2012, 04:59PM
I would add to the list "Positioning: The Battle for Your Mind" By Al Ries and Jack Trout. It is a must read to learn about branding and psychology.
May 03 2012, 05:33PM
Great list shopify thanks for these excellent book recommendations. you should start a shopify book club, I would join.
May 03 2012, 08:36PM
Great list!
I have actually read all but 7!
Must read the remaining.
May 06 2012, 09:55PM
Great list! I am setting a personal goal to have them ALL read by May 3rd 2013, right before we leave on our Disney Cruise…
"Live at Your Peak Personal Power"
Alishia Willardson
May 06 2012, 10:48PM
I would love to read them all, what a great collection. thank you
May 07 2012, 09:29AM
Thanks for this list! There are a few here that I haven't read yet. Off to the iBooks store!
May 08 2012, 05:37PM
"Nothing to Lose: Everything to Gain" Ryan Blair. No secret formulas. A focus on some good strategies but a down to Earth reverence for what everyone seems to want to avoid: long hours and hard work. There's no such thing as an overnight success. All rags to riches stories, unless they involve being a part of the luck sperm club are predated by years of long lonely days.
May 11 2012, 05:04PM
WOW! Thanks for all the great comments! I'm so glad everyone is enjoying the list I put together. Happy reading!
May 13 2012, 12:38AM
That's a nice list! I'd like to know what books you would select if you had to narrow it down to your top 10 must read?
Someone mentioned the book Positioning, by Al Ries and Jack Trout. I'd second that. (Not sure about top 10, but maybe).
May 18 2012, 12:59PM
RJ: I guess that would depend on what you're looking to learn! Even still, I'm not sure I could narrow it down any further – in fact, it was difficult enough to get it down to 33.
Glad you enjoyed my list!
May 21 2012, 04:41AM
Looks like I'll be reading "Rework" from all the recommendations I see. Great list though. Several of the books I've already read and its always awesome to discover new ones.
June 03 2012, 03:42AM
Great round up. You have two of my favorites: 4 hour work week and Rework. I'll be looking at the others. The "How To Make Millions With Apps" book is intriguing. I've been thinking of this for awhile.
June 18 2012, 02:08AM
Amazing list! I have so many books saved on my Amazon wish list, this just added a whole ton more, and so perfectly relevant to my Shopify startup!
June 25 2012, 09:39PM
I've got both of Gary Vaynerchuk's books and they are great. Right now I'm reading The $100 Startup: Reinvent the Way You Make a Living, Do What You Love, and Create a New Future from Chris Guillebeau. It's got some great real world examples in it.
August 15 2012, 05:54PM
A great list, though I would add Luke Johnson's book Start It Up as a very useful, honest guide to entrepreneurship – he doesn't sugar-coat the pitfalls and risks to setting up your own business, but has plenty of reasons to still do it anyway.
August 23 2012, 08:41PM
Just finished The Thank You Economy – absolutely worth the read, definitely helped me refocus my commitment to social media, and too much success!!
September 12 2012, 11:11PM
-4 Hour Work week … good ideas.
-Screw it let's do it (not sure if that is same as Screw Business as usual). Branson has great story's.
-Rework: Amazing. Amazing. Practical. Amazing. Get it.
-Made to Stick: It's been a while but it is no rework.
-The Lean Startup: High level. Blank's books may be better.
-Getting Things Done: Overkill. Can be simplified and updated with the times.
-How to win friends and influence people: Great book on some basics.
-Poke the Box: Neat but no need to read.
-Crush It: Will pump you up but no need.
-Good to Great: For large companies.
-Awaken the Giant: there is motivational value but there is stuff on Nutrition for example that Tony Robbins has said himself he was wrong. Just watch his Ted Talk instead. It's solid.
-Founders at Work is amazing by I think a modern suggestion is Jared Tame's StartUpsOpenSourced.com and available on Amazon. I really enjoyed this.
-Unmarketing: Nothing Special but some decent ideas.
-Delivering Happiness: Solid book on creating a loyal culture and customer base.
Summary: Rework should be the only "if 1" book. Someone mentioned Felix Dennis's "How to Get Rich". The title may be off putting but damn was that a candid and awesome read. He has a very interesting Ted talk (or poetry reading) as well.
I've read a ton of these types of books and there is value in it but I am convinced there is more value in doing vs. viewing. Awesome if you can do both but quite often one can get caught up in reading paralysis.
You can read my list: www.goodreads.com/jaretmanuel
Rock on Shopify! You guys are awesome…
December 01 2012, 11:37PM
I'd strongly recommend Alexis Ohanian's "Make Something People Love". His book made me realize how important it is that your product or service "wow" your customer. For example his book made an impression on me and here I am recommending it.
January 17 2013, 02:44PM
The E-Myth
Set me on a new course that I'm still working on.
January 17 2013, 06:01PM
The $100 Startup is great. Thee are no reasons not to go for it now.
January 20 2013, 09:24PM
e-myth should be in the list. great list thanks.
February 05 2013, 06:03PM
Think also about "Business Model Canvas" A.Ostervald :)
March 25 2013, 12:47AM
Where's the E-Myth?
December 10 2013, 01:08PM
Great List – some I have yet to read but there are a few I would add… From Good to Great; J.Collins and eMyth by Gerber.
Learning is knowledge. They rest is just information. A.Einstein
July 06 2014, 11:41AM
From an entrepreneur and business owner who has launched several.. Just my opinion. Books not to be 'just read' but rather read, studied and applied. Start with these three! Think and grow rich -Napoleon Hill How to win friends and influence people -Dale Carnegie The seven habits of Highly Effective People -Steven Covey
December 24 2016, 07:20PM
Nice Collection!
August 08 2017, 08:07AM
Hey Mark,
A typical day for an eCommerce entrepreneur/business owner goes into thinking about a myriad of things — website, sales, revenues, user experience, customer reviews, how to improve online store, what should one do to increase sales, loyalty etc. Where are we headed off in the long run? How to secure the next round of funding? And the list never ends….
I do recommend to read this list of 25 books for every entrepreneur/eCommerce startup:
October 11 2017, 03:08AM
Hey Mark!
That's a great wide list of books for entrepreneurs. And an awesome interesting blog by you. Keep posting.Your blog's doing a great job
Here's a list of few more books that can as well help your readers.
March 08 2018, 07:30PM
Good to Great is a scam. Most of the "great" companies that he praises have proven to be horrible companies. Wells Fargo for example.


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Is FacebookGate 'Troll Marketing'?
Posted by Brad J. Ward | Posted in Ethics, Facebook, Recruitment | Posted on 12-08-2010
Note from Brad – Today, for the first time ever, I lend the SquaredPeg platform to another higher ed colleague. Meet Lougan Bishop, Web Specialist at Belmont University (@lougan). Lougan has been at the forefront of 'FacebookGate 3.0′ since November, and has done an excellent job behind the curtains of helping bring this situation to light for yet another year. After breaking the first FacebookGate in 2008 and covering it again last year, I wanted to provide you a new perspective this year & Lougan has done an excellent job of that.
Take it away, Lougan!
Remember a couple of years ago when FacebookGate rocked the higher education world? Then earlier this year, the folks behind the original controversy started a new company called URoomSurf with the promise of more transparency? Once again, Justin Gaither and his crew are back to their old tricks- except this time under the guise of a company called RoomSurf.
While it may be aggravating to see that particular group going back to their old playbook, I think these days we should expect these kinds of things to happen. Higher Education has been dealing with this for three years now and nothing we have done has prevented it from happening. My question is has it really had any significant effect on higher education's efforts on Facebook? It has definitely affected our workload as we write blogs and petition the media to get the word out about these folks who are stealing our brand and deceiving our incoming students. Some of us have even gotten into heated exchanges with Justin Gaither himself.
So where has this gotten us? Sadly, it appears we're back to square one. Can we really expect Facebook to do something about this? Can we expect the media to get the word out for us? Maybe, but I really do not think so. Do we stir up a controversy? Definitely, but really I think we're just spinning our wheels and playing straight into RoomSurf's hands. I honestly can't say that FacebookGate has had any significant impact on any institution's enrollment numbers. They theoretically could, but right now it doesn't seem like they are. If anything, the attention that is given to FacebookGate appears to only be fueling Mr. Gaither's marketing enterprise.
In the past day or so, I've begun to think its time to look at this from a different light. Back when I was in college a few years ago, I was really into posting on different forums online. The more I thought about it, I began to realize that RoomSurf's behavior might actually be a form of trolling. Essentially, a troll surfs internet communities trying to get a rise out of members of the community by posting inflammatory or completely off-topic comments. You could also compare this to fish trolling, the technique of dragging a lure behind a moving boat waiting for fish to bite. Both interpretations work for RoomSurf. Institutions react to them and they get stories in the NY Times, Washington Post, and Wall Street Journal. They get a rise out of us by hanging the bait of a "Class of 2015" group and getting our students to bite.
So is this the birth of a new type of marketing or is this a new type of Troll? No matter how you look at it, it's pretty ingenious. There is nothing inherently illegal about it. The biggest plus seems to be that it's working for them. If it didn't, they would not continue to do it year after year. Though I haven't had the best interactions with this company, I have to give them credit. They know how to work Facebook, and they know how to keep up what they are doing.
So where does that leave higher education? What can YOU as a higher education professional do to stop them? The short answer is… not a lot. It appears that RoomSurf is here to stay (unless they change their name again). If the combined power of all of higher education can do nothing, you can't do much yourself. In the end, you'll waste time & resources dealing with them.
You may be asking, "What about the students?! We can't just ignore this, right?" Well, there are some things you can do. Essentially, you've got to starve out the competition, because honestly, that's what they are doing. Here is how you can do it:
- Create Facebook groups before they do (but you know that right?)
- Keep your Facebook group energized. Engage students and help them engage each other. Activity keeps your community going, and makes it look enticing to new members.
- Make a very clear distinction between your Facebook groups and those others create. It's also a good idea to a webpage with a listing of all university sanctioned social media sites.
- Educate your incoming students. When you invite them to your Class of 2015 pages, it might be helpful to warn them about Facebook groups not created by the university. Though many of them are just fine to join and could be helpful, others may be companies creating Facebook pages to market to them. Linking to the NY Times article this year wouldn't hurt either.
My final word of advice is to make plans to do this every year. The RoomSurf folks and their Facebook groups are here to stay. Who knows, maybe one day they'll work with us. Either way, you have to give them credit. They know how to use social media.
Here are some other great articles on this topic:
- Three years of Facebook Forgery (J.D. Ross)
- Coming together: Colleges unite to fight Facebook fraud (Tim Nekritz)
- Facebook, Trust and RoomSurf.com (Georgy Cohen)
- Dealing with Fake Facebook Groups (.eduGuru)
- Facebookgate all over again? (Andrew Careaga)
- Facebook Class of 2015 Groups: Deja Vu All Over Again (Goddess of Clarity)


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Mein Hanzy:
I want to thank you for that wonderful and generous gift of yummy mushrooms from your aunt's garden, and I am happy to report that they arrived as fresh and pristine as they possibly could have. I immediately added them to a red sauce I'd been simmering and sat down to enjoy a delightful Italian meal in the company of my African gray parrot, Merlin, and review the tapes from my last track day.
About halfway through my meal, as I was blissfully twirling my fork through spaghetti and puddles of dark, red, and very sinister-looking sauce, I began to get the strange sensation that the room was becoming smaller, as if the walls were closing in on us, and I also began to irrationally suspect that someone had removed all the glass panes from the windows in my room.
As I was trying to comprehend these sudden and curious developments, Merlin turned to me and said, You call that driving? My grandmother could do better.
Now, a prudent person would be justifiably alarmed to be addressed by a creature in this manner, but over the years I've become used to Merlin's smart mouth and perpetual criticism. However, I honestly felt he went a bit too far this time with his petulant ridicule, so I bravely asked, What do you know about your grandmother? You were hatched in an incubator, like a chicken egg.
Nothing ruffles that big bird's feathers, at least nothing I've ever thrown at him. Pound for pound he's the toughest, meanest, and most arrogant animal I've ever lived with, so for the most part I just leave him alone in his cage, where he spends most of his time quietly lifting free weights, writing cheeseball legalese appeals, and figuring out how to get under my otherwise acceptably thick skin.
You missed that apex by a mile, he said while casually stretching his wings. And your hand work is awful. Just look at that! He added this with a distinct and deliberate snicker.
I consider myself to be a reasonably patient man, but this bird was really beginning to annoy me, and the steady and unexplained condensing of the room was generating a growing sense of alarm for me when I said to him, Like to see you do better.
His only response was to squawk OK as he flew straight from his perch right into the TV screen I was watching. He didn't hit it, he flew into it, and the next thing I saw was Merlin in my 944, driving with one foot on the wheel and the other on the shifter.
You may find this hard to believe, but that crazy bird can drive! He was diving into the carousel like a fighter pilot and passing cars like they were sitting on jack stands. I'm still not entirely sure how he was working the pedals, but with results like that, why quibble with silly things like method? He was whacking apexes left and right, hitting all the braking points at just the right time, and carrying some serious speed around the trackin my car. Eventually he was black flagged by a sharp-eyed corner worker for driving without a helmet and had to pull into the pits, hurling insults at everyone he passed.
Told ya, he said with his usual smugness as he flew back to his foul perch. Imagine what I could've done if you'd sprung for the turbo instead of the kiddy car.
That was the last straw, and through the fog of my increasing disorientation I said to him, Yes, but I bet you don't know how to turn on the drizzenflippers, hoping to confuse him with the one word I think I know in German.
Piece of cake, he hollered, and flew back through the screen into my car. I watched as he tripped the lever through its functions, smugly demonstrating his erudite knowledge of its workings. See? I don't know what makes you think you're higher on the evolutionary ladder than I am, but... HEY! Don't touch that...
I grabbed the remote and paused the tape, freezing his well-honed beak in mid-insult and chuckling to myself over the panicked look in his eyes. I slurped the last of my now-suspect spaghetti and reached over to turn off the TV. That's what makes me the superior being, I said to his glacial form. Technology, there is no substitute.


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Analyst Meredith Whitney Closing Research Business
Meredith Whitney skyrocketed to Wall Street fame when she called out Citigroup in 2007. But her big bet on municipal defaults hasn't gone as well, and now she's closing down her research business. Dave Benoit discusses on MoneyBeat. Photo: Getty Images.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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If you're not familiar with In Two, it's a unique song and artist guessing game that utilises the Nokia Music service. Developed by Scott Lovegrove, an update has been pushed to the store that bundles numerous fixes alongside a few enhancements. Let's jump right in and see what's new in version 126.96.36.199.
Here are all the fixes that are included in the release:
- Improvements made to the answer checking
- Alignment of guess boxes now lines up with album cover art
- Ad removal text now shows the price (for UK)
- An error occurs on startup if no data downloaded
- Most recent scores not showing if playing for fun (not sending to scoreoid)
- Track now stops if you try speaking your answers
- Corrects a problem if trying to use an unsupported language for speech recognition
As for the enhancements, you are now able to share your score with Mehdoh, request a hint in-game that will show the album art, and have In Two launched from other apps. Pretty neat. You can download In Two from the Windows Phone Store (Windows Phone 8 only - free to donwload, ad-supported with option to upgrade).


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A History of Hate
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Some people you just love to hate. Steven Singer is one of those people. Just look at all he's done.
A Diamond In The Rough
While some guys were flipping burgers and delivering newspapers, Steven's high school job was selling jewelry wholesale on Philadelphia's Jewelers Row.
Never content with being an average guy, he also completed courses in diamond residency, color stones, gem identification and cultured pearls at the Gemological Institute of America (GIA). Even then, Steven was your classic overachiever. Don't you just hate guys like that?
A New Setting: Steven Singer Jewelers Opens
Things really kicked into gear on October 7, 1980 when Steven opened the doors to the first Steven Singer Jewelers in the heart of Philadelphia's Jewelers Row.
At just 22 years old, Steven earned the distinction of being the youngest first-generation jeweler on Jeweler's Row—the oldest (and second largest) jewelry district in the country. And, with his store measuring a scant 8' by 18', he also had the distinction of owning the smallest store on the street.
Being small didn't stop him. He had big ideas and an amusing way of selling exceptional diamonds. The store quickly gained a reputation as the place to go for "The most fun you'll ever have…buying a diamond."
Steven Starts Jewelers Row Association
Fast forward to 1986. Steven decided it was time to start the Philadelphia Jewelers Row Association to create a code of ethics for jewelers and to market the district to customers throughout the region. Other jewelers took a shine to it, and it grew quickly.
That same year, Philadelphia Mayor Wilson Goode declared September 14-20 as Jewelers Row Week, unveiling new Jewelers Row street signs. Evidently he took on City Hall…and won. Steven's still active on the Philadelphia Jeweler's Row Association (PJRA) and currently sits on the Board of Directors.
Sparkling Growth
Steven quickly outgrew his 8' by 18' space. Then outgrew it again. And again. And again. By 1996, his reputation as a leading diamond and fine jewelry destination was winning over customers and the jewelry industry alike. The store's success was evident—with some of the highest sales per square foot in the nation. Steven was asked to join an elite group of jewelers who form the world's largest industry consulting group. He was the only area jeweler invited to join, giving him privileged information to better serve his customers.
Flagship Store Opens at The Other Corner of 8th & Walnut
In September of 1999, Steven purchased his current store—a three story, 6500 square foot, block-long building on the other corner of 8th and Walnut. The new store also afforded him the ability to create a full service custom jewelry shop with a master jeweler, diamond setter, wax maker, designer and polisher. Ever the showman, Steven even designed the space so customers could watch their jewelry being made through a glass wall. People love that.
A Gem of a Radio Campaign
You can't listen to drive time radio in Philadelphia without hearing some reason to hate Steven Singer. He's all over the airwaves. Steven started advertising on Howard Stern during his two decades on terrestrial radio, becoming well-known to Stern listeners. Now on satellite radio, Steven's commercials are heard around the world.
An obvious media darling…Steven is a regular on the 94WIP Morning Show with Angelo Cataldi. He's also one the sponsors of WIP's annual Wing Bowl event, nationally recognized as one of the largest eating competitions in America. Guys definitely love that. And since nobody can eat that many wings without some sauce gettin' all up in they bidness, Steven Singer Jewelers also hosts the World's Largest Bubble Bath, where Angelo and his crew broadcast from Steven's bubble-filled jewelry store.
As for other radio stations, WMMR's Preston and Steve portray Steven Singer as the devil who mines for diamonds on his way up from the pits of hell, and eats babies for breakfast. Opie and Anthony of SiriusXM The Virus, Michael Smerconish of SiriusXM Potus, Mike Missanelli and Mike & Mike of 97.5 The Fanatic, and Elvis Duran on Q102 in Philly and Z100 in NYC are also learning to hate Steven Singer. Steven Singer has become a landmark in The City of Brotherly Love. And the guy bros love to hate.
Steven Singer Takes on NASCAR
Radio and billboards are great. But you know what's really great? Having your name on a friggin' NASCAR! In 2011, Steven signed on as a marketing partner with JD Motorsports in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. The #01 "I Hate Steven Singer" Chevrolet driven by Mike Wallace competes in NASCAR Nationwide Series events at Dover, Kansas, Charlotte, Phoenix and Homestead.
Steven Inspires at Philadelphia University's 132nd Commencement
"Trust your gut, never give up, and face adversity head on. The path to success is often disguised with immense obstacles and wrong turns." That's the advice Steven gave to new graduates during the 132nd Commencement at Philadelphia University. The university asked Steven to be their keynote speaker for his business savvy, hoping the Philadelphia born and raised marketing behemoth would inspire graduates to aspire to greater heights. Steven delivered.


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To offer criticism tersely, she looks a little too much like Ryoko from Tenchi for my tastes.
Because I say a lot of things in this forum that I later apologize for, how about an Adon emoticon that is like a *headslap* or "doh!." It could be used also anytime someone admits fault.
Because Adon is adept at making a fool of himself in grandeur fashion haha.
I'd rather not perpetuate the Adon thing into emoticon form. Magnifico however...
I could see Magnifico as a Emoticon for the "They're after me man! im being followed!" paranoid type with shifty eyes and sweat on his head.
The right adon emoticon could be a great response to blowhard quotes in replies.And I think my problem with the Slan Icon may be in the lips? I can't pin it down but she seem's to cutesy and not enough lust mixed with regret. Sadly I have no constructive specific examples or suggestions.
I can't pin it down but she seem's to cutesy and not enough lust mixed with regret
I'd say Grunbeld would make a good something, but I think we already have emoticons for any emotions that he's displayed so far, aside from maybe "incredulousness".
You can tell that's Schnoz right? And that's an exclamation mark, not the Star of David. You got that, right?
I think Isidro fills that function already.
Hah, and he's also a redhead, to boot! Might as well be Grunny's long-lost son... I bet there's already some random silly Speculation Nation thread about that, unfortunately.
Let me know what you guys think.
I like where you're taking it, but it is a little asymmetrical. Easily remedied!His right eyebrow should also be visible somewhat, I think.
As for a headslap, I think it's a good idea, but I can't think of a fitting character for it right now.


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Sunday, February 28, 2010
Go Max Go! Use Twitter to Ruin Your Brand Equity!
The week of February 15th, I reviewed a set of four candy bars on Candy Blog from the company called Go Max Go Foods: Mahalo, Buccaneer, Twilight & Jokerz. They're vegan versions of popular candy bars - no dairy, no hydrogenated oils, no animal products and all natural. I bought them at Whole Foods back in January and took photos of them and posted them within the review. (I also reviewed two other vegan candy bars - one before and one after that set - it was an unofficial vegan week.)
Some I liked and some I didn't. I took issue with the use of palm oil instead of real cocoa butter, the fact that they were three times the price of a regular candy bar, and the taste profile was overall too sweet. The review results ranged from 4 out of 10 to 6 out of 10.
I reviewed them at the request of a reader. I like to make sure I have something to offer all my readers - especially those with special dietary restrictions. The posts didn't get much traffic or comments, no biggie.
On Friday, February 26th. someone identified as "susan" left a comment on the review of the Jokerz Bar (a vegan version of a Snickers):
The email address associated with the comment (visible only to me as the blog owner) was from the domain of the candy maker itself. My commenting policy clearly states that sock puppets are not tolerated and will be outed. As I was responding to that comment, susan left similar comments on all the reviews.
(Link to Mahalo review.)
I didn't want to assume that it was a sock puppet, since a commenter can leave any address, there's no verification process. First, I tried to respond to the email address to verify that she was a representative of the company - what I learned while waiting for a response was that she had also twittered from the official account of the company:
I considered that verification that this was a true representative and published my response calling her out in my comments area of the site. I responded there with a Tweet to my followers pointing to her Tweet to me:
Within that time she posted two more times on Twitter, this time not replies but original tweets with links to my reviews:
It's not the first time I've had a sock puppet on the blog. Heck, it's not even the 10th time. I've had candy makers themselves comment on my posts as well - on both the raves and the pans. (I don't consider giving a candy a 6 out of 10 a pan, I consider it a good candy, just not one I personally plan to keep buying but likely to be someone's favorite.) But this was definitely a first for me where the company tried to rally support for the their product after a perceived bad review. (Candy Blog has been around longer than Twitter or the use of Facebook by companies.) The comments that followed, some apparently arriving via her tweet link, were clear, cogent and both positive about the product itself and negative. Some were from regular readers of my blog, some were not people who had commented before.
As if the comments and the initial posts on Twitter weren't bad enough, the train wreck continued as she engaged the Candy Blog followers.
You can reread the whole thing here as a screengrab of the Twitter conversations.
My followers started checking out what @GoMaxGoFoods was saying and replied. @GoMaxGoFoods started replying to them, often insulting them and ranting about how someone who doesn't like fake fur or fake meat shouldn't be reviewing vegan candy.
Choice comments:
And this one:
And the last one of note:
The strange part is that @GoMaxGoFoods had some interesting points hidden in those tweets and the comments.
I took issue with the use of mockolate (replacing cocoa butter with palm oil) for two reasons. One, mockolate doesn't taste good. Two, palm oil isn't forest-friendly - which is apparently something important to people who are vegans because they don't believe in harming animals. (I don't know how the health vegans feel.) Eventually she said that they used sustainably grown palm oil and that real chocolate made with rice milk was not stable enough to be used to cover candy bars. (I pointed out that if its sustainable palm oil, that should be noted on the website at the very least. She agreed.)
I did a little more reading on the company, most of what I found out that wasn't quotes from their official website on blogs or webstores was from this article from the Daily Vanguard from November 2009. The founders of the company are noted as Scott Ostrander and Susan Francovig. The article says:
I guess she changed her mind about the nonvegans.
The stupid part was how fixated she was on my statement that I didn't like faux fur or fake meat. I can only assume that she thought that meant that actually liked the real thing - which is quite clear to regular readers. I haven't eaten red meat in 23 years. (No I am not currently a vegan, mostly because I like gummi bears and real cream caramels too much).
For the record, I've reviewed hundreds of candies that are considered vegan. I don't treat them any different because they have special rules.
UPDATE 11/30/2012: Go Max Go is currently under recall in Canada due to some labeling issues. They use shared equipment with dairy products, yet advertise their products as dairy free. (More from Vancouver's Straight.com.) The Go Max Go Twitter feed is again saying abusive things, this time to a customer (Meagan H) who said she had a reaction.
UPDATE 4/24/2013: The FDA announced a voluntary recall by Go Max Go for labeling issues.
Bars include: Snap!, Cleo's, Jokerz, Twilight, Buccaneer, Mahalo and Thumbs Up.
The issue comes down to the front of package saying that the products are dairy free, but the actual products are made on shared equipment with dairy products, so it is possible they could contain traces of dairy. That is labeled on the back of the package underneath the ingredients list, at least the ones that I've seen.
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In July 2010, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission settled a race and sex discrimination case against a Cleveland-area temporary agency.
The EEOC alleged that the agency used code words to identify the race, color, and sex of candidates it placed with employers. For example, hockey player equals white male, small hands equals female, basketball player equals African-American men, and chocolate cupcake equals young African American women. The temporary agency, according to the EEOC, would attach note cards containing the coded phrases to job applications submitted to employers.
The temporary agency paid $650,000 to a nationwide class of 11,000 people. Despite the settlement, two of the employers who the EEOC alleged used the coded phrases to make job decisions could face private lawsuits.
Myth 1: This story illustrates the biggest myth businesses have about the use of temporary employees. Contrary to common belief, employers are often jointly responsible with temporary agencies for acts of discrimination.
Reality: In dealing with temporary agencies, businesses should be careful not to perpetuate discrimination fostered by the agency. Also, to the extent that you are able, businesses should negotiate indemnification clauses in staffing agreements with temporary agencies, so that if your business is sued for the discriminatory act of the agency, it will defend you (pay your attorneys' fees) and hold you harmless (pay your portion of any settlement of or judgment on the claims).
The following are three additional myths that businesses commonly hold about temporary or contract employees:
Myth 2: Temporary employees are not entitled to benefits.
Reality: For many companies, temp workers are in fact not entitled to benefits. In other organizations, however, temporary employees may be entitled to the same benefits as full-time, permanent employees. It all depends on the terms of your plans and other factors including the length of time a temporary worker is in your service.
Myth 3: Wage and hour laws do not protect temporary workers.
Reality: Temporary employees are entitled to the same minimum wage and overtime rights as full-time, permanent employees.
Myth 4: It is legal to flip an employee to contractor status.
Reality: Labels are not definitive when dealing with the difference between an employee and a contractor. What is key is who has the right to control the worker's performance. Using the services of an ex-employee under the guise of a contractor relationship could raise a red flag with the Internal Revenue Service and could open your business to liabilities for unpaid payroll and other employment taxes, in addition to unpaid overtime if the employee works more than 40 hours in any week.
Jon Hyman is a partner in the Labor & Employment group of Kohrman Jackson & Krantz. Comment below or email firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Aloha, Leigh!
2. How do you find time to write when you stay home with three boys and home-school too? Is your secret identity Superman? Is your real name Clark?
Right now, I operate under the policy of "Snatch and Scribe," which basically entails me grabbing any spare minutes during the day, and having a loving, supportive wife who understands I could really use a couple of hours once the boys are asleep. (I also take Friday and Saturday "off" so we can have some "US" time and that mix has worked out well.)
3. You're currently working on a memoir of Donald Braswell, right? What events lead up to you doing this project?
This is AWESOME! What an amazing man and what a great story for you to share with others.
4. Your blog is growing like crazy! What do you think it takes to run a successful blog?
A double chin and a shiny, bald head?
Thanks Mark! And you are right. Blogging is a LOT of work. I love your tips. So true.
Now a few chocolate chip questions - for the chocolate lovers out there!
5. Do you shave your head? Yeah - I really want to know! And how do you keep it looking so nice? Is the fresh Hawaii air, or do you moisturize?
It's no longer just a "Bald Head." Living in Hawaii, I have reworked my head and now use it as a solar panel that drives the left windshield wiper and the little latch that opens the gas tank lock.
(Real answer: My wife grabs the clippers to release the Shiny One from its prison of stunted hair follicles.)
I have never thought about running around in spandex tights and a wicked cape to revel others in my super-poweredness. However, I am, in fact, a super hero (to me… and have the picture to prove it :)
Bahahaha! *more laughing* This is spectacular. I would totally buy you a drink. You'd have to buy me a milk tho!
7. You're a cook, right? Suppose you have Donald Braswell, J.K. Rowling, Stephen King and Brandon Mull all coming to dinner. What would you make?
Hang on…. Have to Google the Mull guy… be right back... wow, he's an awesome author with Simon & Shuster… sweet!
Did I mention me? Yeah - with a menu like that, I'm coming to!
8. If Hawaii was going to be consumed in a natural disaster and you had to move to another planet (because the rest of earth is just too full...) what planet would you most want to live on?
Seriously… why didn't anyone tell me… Sweethie, grab the kids, we-…. Oh IF Hawaii was going to be consumed… I'd move to Planet Hollywood… I used to work there when I was younger and I'd love to meet Shaq or James Caan again :)
hehehe. Planet Hollywood! Now there's an excellent decision!
9. Last but not least... share a favorite quote with us!
This is awesome! And look how prepared you are! I'm so impressed!


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New Law Clinical Program Offerings
Several new clinical placement programs were announced by Stephen C. Veltri, interim dean at Ohio Northern University College of Law.
In conjunction with former Ohio Supreme Court Justice Evelyn Lundberg Stratton's efforst to provide better protection for service members and veterans before the courts of Ohio, the ONU Legal Clinic has revised its service priorities to place several personnel and veterans at the top of its intake list. The College manages an in-house civil and transaction clinic in Lima, OH for persons of limited income, with an emphasis upon domestic relations, general civil practice, and representation of non-profit organizations. ONU also serves clients in Hardin County.
Ohio Northern law students are also joining forces with Legal Aid of Western Ohio (LAWO) in Lima and the Domestic Relations Division of the Court of Common Pleas of Allen County's Judge Matt Staley. During the January intersession term, students will volunteer thirty hours of time to conduct intake interviews of persons seeking various domestic relations orders and prepare the appropriate paperwork. Interim Director of Clinical Programs and Professor of Law Bruce Comly French will supervise these students and the subsequent court proceedings. Students will receive recognition on their transcripts with a notation of Pro Bono Service. Many law schools, including ONU, are encouraging law students to commit time and effort to provide legal representation for those unable to engage private counsel.