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book Elena was 90% more concerned about the safety of her town and her friends than which Salvatore she would end up being withbb, don't forget that Plec doesn't like the idea of Book Elena. According to her, Book Elena is not relateable and unlikeable for the audience to like her. and no, i wont miss TVD too. As for GG, GG was a tragedy. The show was perfection until Safran went rogue due to his excessive humphrey-stanning. lol Plec is too focused on her Sun, Elena to even think about writing real-life conflicts like after all their guardians died. She made her think Elena doesn't care about that and just made her chase Steffy's golden dick. I hope TVD doesn't end up like roswell. I watched the 3 season on Netflix and the writers never really got to the point... In defense to roswell, TVD will likely to end up like Hidden Palms and TSC (These shows were made by K. Williamson, as well) and Dawson's Creek will forever remain as K Williamson's TV one hit wonder.
LOL. I just saw a poll of the most kick ass female roles on TV today..............Miss Elena Cardboard Gilbert/Salvatore (to be) is nearly at the top, right next to the almighty Mother of Dragons Daenerys Targaryen. Just WOW! Apparently she's kicking it with the big boys as a strong independent woman who is not afraid of the big decisions.......................WHAT????? She can't even pick which brother she wants to screw on a regular basis! What is wrong with these people????? I realize how this bit of news can be a bit of a shock but i'm not lieing. Here's the link straight to her page:


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BIDDEFORD, Maine, (UPI) — A Massachusetts man who paid $92,000 for a baseball card said the object is an investment for his son's future medical costs.
Jason LeBlanc of Newburyport bought a 1865 Brooklyn Atlantics card Wednesday for $92,000 at the Saco River Auction Co. in Biddeford, Maine, the Portland Press Herald reported Thursday.
The card, which may be the last of its kind, was found by an antiques picker in Baileyville, Maine, last year.
LeBlanc said the card is an investment for his 4-year-old son, Alex, whose health problems require frequent hospital stays. The boy's mother died after giving birth, LeBlanc said.
"Alex is everything to me, and this is something I hope pays off," the father said.

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He left me all because of her. She got him alone on a nice, summer's day and then all of a sudden he wants to be with her. Hmmm, I wonder why? I wonder if its because of all the things she does in bed, maybe she just did him a favor and he went crawling right to where she wanted him to. I left for awhile, to try to blow off steam. Now I'm back, and I have a totally different personality than the one people ranked me by. I hope everyone is ready for the new me because there is nothing I do better than revenge. So ready or not here I come.
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Dolphin Promotions shows are among the leading venues for antiques and 20th century decorative and fine arts in North America.
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Dolphin currently produces 12 shows annually across the country. All of these events are distinguished by the solid reputation of the participating dealers, and the diversity of the high quality merchandise. Major antiques shows in Fort Lauderdale, Houston, and Los Angeles rank among the finest quality events in their region and attract many local, national and international exhibitors and collectors. A new antiques show in Sarasota will be introduced in January 2015. All of these shows offer a wide range of antiques and are very well attended.
Beginning in 2000, Dolphin introduced its first 20th century show, Palm Springs Modernism. Since then, Dolphin has expanded its modernism schedule to include Los Angeles Modernism and is introducing a fall version of the Palm Springs Modernism Show in October 2014. A solid reputation and creative and innovative shows continue to make Dolphin Promotions antiques and modernism shows successful both with exhibitors, collectors and the design community worldwide.
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G6PD deficiency is the lack of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (an enzyme present in red blood cells) in the blood, which can cause a type of anemia known as hemolytic anemia. Red blood cells carry oxygen in the body, and G6PD protects these cells from molecules called reactive oxygen that may build up when you have a fever or take certain medications. If there are too many of these chemicals, they can destroy the red blood cells, causing hemolytic anemia. G6PD deficiency is inherited--people are born with the deficiency. It occurs most often in males.
Hemolytic anemia is a disorder in which the red blood cells are destroyed faster than the bone marrow can produce them. In G6PD deficiency, hemolytic anemia is most often triggered by infection (bacterial or viral) or by taking certain medications.
The following are the most common symptoms of hemolytic anemia. However, each individual may experience symptoms differently. Symptoms may include:
Abnormal paleness or lack of color of the skin
Jaundice, or yellowing of the skin, eyes, and mouth
Dark-colored urine
Intolerance to physical activity
Enlargement of the spleen and liver
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The symptoms of hemolytic anemia may resemble other blood disorders or medical problems. Always consult your doctor for a diagnosis.
Certain medicines, foods, and other factors can cause reactive oxygen to build up in the body. People with G6PD deficiency cannot protect their red blood cells against the buildup of this reactive oxygen and the blood cells are destroyed, causing anemia. Therefore, people with G6PD deficiency need to avoid certain medicines, such as aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid), certain antibiotics used to treat infections, fava beans, and moth balls.
G6PD deficiency is inherited by a gene on the X chromosome. Chromosomes are the structures in our cells that contain our genes; genes code for all of our traits, such as eye color and blood type. All humans have 46 chromosomes, or 23 pairs; the last pair determines gender: females have two X chromosomes, while males have one X and one Y chromosome. G6PD deficiency is inherited from females who carry one copy of the gene on one of their X chromosomes. Sons who receive the gene have G6PD deficiency, and daughters who receive the gene are carriers (who generally do not show any symptoms). The deficiency is rare in females because the mutation would have to occur in both copies of the gene to cause the disorder, whereas, in males, only one abnormal copy of the gene is required.
Certain ethnic groups have an increased incidence of G6PD deficiency than others. G6PD deficiency is seen in about 10 percent of African-American males in the U.S., and is also common in people from the Mediterranean area, Africa, or Asia. The severity of G6PD deficiency differs among different populations. In the most common form in the African-American population, the deficiency is mild and the hemolysis (destruction of red blood cells) affects primarily older red blood cells. In whites, G6PD deficiency tends to be more serious, as even young red blood cells are affected.
G6PD deficiency can be diagnosed by a simple blood test. If your ancestors come from an area where G6PD deficiency is common, or if you have a family history of G6PD deficiency or unknown anemia, you should consult your doctor about having this blood test. However, the blood test may be normal in a patient with G6PD deficiency if it is done during or immediately following an acute episode of hemolysis.
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In the week before last Christmas I bought a Valencia Orange with Irish Cream flavoured yogurt ( price 75 Euro cents ) from a supermarket in Ireland as part of my cholesterol reduction diet. While I was eating the product I came across a foreign body within. Upon closer inspection I saw that it was a wasp. The following morning I took it back to the supermarket to show them, following which they were most apologetic and gave me a free coffee. I left them my mobile phone number and expected to hear nothing further.
Later that morning I had a call from Irish Yogurts in Clonakilty, West Cork, apologising for the inconvenience, explaining that their orange content came from a supplier in Spain and that the wasp must have got into the product at that stage. They asked for my address.
Last week I had another call from Irish Yogurts to say that a letter that they had written to me had been returned and could they have another address. Impressed by this level of customer attention I gave them an alternative address as a result of which I received the letter last Thursday. The letter reads :
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.......... Our QA manager has now investigated.... and although the insect is heavily broken up it does appear to be a wasp. Pest control inspection records around the date of production have been checked and all fly killers were functioning... although some units did show evidence of minor wasp activity........ Due to the nature of the site wasps remain an issue during the late summer months with heavy external activity. The pest control contract for this site is currently being reviewed.......
On behalf of Irish Yogurts please accept our apologies for any inconvenience.... and in anticipation that the above measure reassure you of our commitment to preventing a complaint such as this and that you will continue to enjoy our products for the future. "
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The vast and fragile site of Chan Chan was inscribed on the List of World Heritage in Danger in 1986, the same year it was inscribed on the World Heritage List.
Its adobe, or earthen, structures are quickly damaged by natural erosion as they become exposed to air and rain and they require continuous conservation efforts and substantial ancillary measures.
The Committee recommended, therefore, that appropriate measures be taken for the conservation, restoration and management of the site, that excavation work be halted unless accompanied by appropriate conservation measures and that all possible steps be taken to control plundering of the site.
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Funeral services are scheduled for the three victims who were killed when a classmate opened fire at Chardon High School on Monday.
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Demetrius C. Hewlin, age 16, of Chardon, died Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012
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MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A former top aide to Governor Scott Walker will be sentenced Tuesday morning, after he stole over $20,000 while Walker was the Milwaukee County executive.
49-year-old Tim Russell admitted taking money from the Heritage Guard Preservation Society, which put on an annual program at the county zoo for Wisconsin veterans.
Russell pleaded guilty in November to an embezzlement charge. Two theft counts and a misconduct charge were dropped in a plea deal.
Prosecutor Bruce Landgraf has recommended two years in prison, while defense lawyer Parker Mathers will seek no prison time and 3 years of probation.
In a pre-sentence report, Landgraf accused Russell of trying to use excuses to have the judge go easy on him. Landgraf said Russell wrongly claimed that the embezzled money was a salary to himself. The prosecutor also said Russell now claims to be the only caretaker for his 94-year-old grandmother – but that never came up during the two-year-old John Doe investigation into Walker's former Milwaukee County aides.
Mathers said the prosecutor misinterpreted Russell's remarks. He said Russell never claimed to be his grandmother's sole caretaker – and he's not trying to reverse his guilty plea for the embezzlement.


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SPOKANE, Wash. -- During the economic downturn, many workers left the construction industry in hopes of finding more lucrative careers. However with things on the upswing, homebuilding across the country and in Spokane is regaining momentum.
This means the demand for trained professionals is increasing, leaving many gaps to be filled in the construction industry.
In addition, an aging baby boomer generation could also open up plenty of opportunities for those interested in a career in construction.
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"There's so many opportunities that going through a program can bring you, I mean a lot of times people get into management, engineering, maintenance, there's all kinds of possibilities," said Patrick Perez from the WA State Apprenticeship Training Council.
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Providence Hosts Lowell with Marchand & McQuaid Returning
Providence, RI - The Providence Bruins (20-21-3-0, 43 PTS, 7th Atlantic) host the Lowell Devils (25-16-3-1, 54 PTS, 3rd Atlantic) this evening at the Dunkin' Donuts Center for the teams' seventh of 10 regular season meetings in 2009-10. On the year, the P-Bruins are 2-4-0-0 against the Devils, including 2-1-0-0 in Rhode Island.
American Hockey League action resumes tonight after the league's All-Star break, which featured the Canadian AHL All-Stars besting the PlanetUSA AHL All-Stars 10-9 in a shootout on Tuesday night in Portland. Providence's Mikko Lehtonen and Andy Wozniewski participated in the event, representing PlanetUSA. Lehtonen scored two goals in his first career All-Star appearance while Wozniewski added an assist.
The P-Bruins take a two-game winless skid (0-1-1-0) into tonight's play as they sit just six points out of a potential playoff spot. The Devils have points in two straight contests at 1-0-0-1 and they have won three road games in a row.
Providence is led offensively by Lehtonen's 32 points, including a team-best 12 goals. He and Wozniewski have each tallied 20 assists to pace the team. The club's offense is likely to get a boost with the addition of Brad Marchand, who has been out due to injury since December 13, a span of 16 games, during which the team went 5-9-2-0. On defense, Providence welcomes back Adam McQuaid from the National Hockey League's Boston Bruins, where he appeared in eight games since a December 15 recall. To make room for both, Scott Fletcher and Kenny Roche have been returned to the ECHL.
Lowell is paced by former Bruin Ben Walter's 31 points, including 14 goals. Cory Murphy has a team-best 21 assists. The Devils have 13 active players in double-digits in scoring to the P-Bruins' 11.
On special teams, Providence is 19th (15.8%) in the AHL on the power play and 20th (81.3%) on the penalty kill. Lowell is first in the league with the man-advantage at 23.5% and 17th (82.2%) when short-handed.
The P-Bruins are off tomorrow but return to action on Sunday, hosting the Springfield Falcons at 4:05 p.m. for Kids T-Shirt Night with shirts free to the first 1,000 kids 12 and under. To purchase 2009-10 season tickets, Flex Tix or individual game tickets, please call the Providence Bruins ticket office at (401) 273-5000 or log on to the team website at www.providencebruins.com.


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i have to set a squid server in which i have to set bandwidth quota on user in linux
plz help
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I think that what you want is this presentation (around slide 20)
thanks for your advice Mr. Molona, but i want to set bandwidth quota on AD user on monthly basis,
when they comsumed their bandwidth 90% , i have to send them warning msg/mail. if you have any more idea, plz share with me
thanks in advance.
This is a fairly detailed set of steps and the full configuration file for creating a limiting pool in Squid.
hi Steve, thanks for your help and your link clear lots of point abt squid.
But I have solve this problem as below, if anyone have same problem.
Check this out, which may help!
Squid with PAM authentication & Squish
Squish will be set to run as the download manager for squid, meaning
that daily, weekly or monthly
download & time limits can be set on users or IP address.In this
how-to we will set squid
to use PAM authenication and limit the montly bandwidth each user has
with squish. The programs
used in this guide will be:
Name: Squish
HomePage: http://www.ledge.co.za/software/squint/squish/
Fuction: Total daily/weekly/monthly Bandwidth/Time Manager
Name: Squid
HomePage: http://www.squid-cache.org/
Fuction: proxy caching server for web clients
Name: Apache
HomePage: http://www.apache.org/
Fuction: Webserver
1. download from http://www.ledge.co.za/software/squint/squish/
2. unzip into /install/
3. cd into the folder
cd /install/squish-0.0.12
3. make install
4. then move yourself into the directroy that squish was installed in
5. then run the install option on the squish.pl
./squish.pl --install
6. download the GD Graphics Library rpm's from the website below
7. and then install it
rpm -ivh perl-GD-2.30-1.1.fc3.rf.i386.rpm
8. or you can get the source from http://www.boutell.com/gd/
9. run the command 'crontab -e' and then input the following into the file
5,10,15,20,25,30,35,40,45,50,55 * * * * /usr/local/squish/squish.cron.sh
10. then run the job for the first time
Now i'm going to use PAM to authenticate squid.
11. now we need to edit the '/etc/squid/squid.conf' and add the
following lines in the right area's
(in the basic area authentication area)
auth_param basic program /usr/lib/squid/pam_auth
(in the acl's area)
acl pam proxy_auth REQUIRED
12. at this point you can edit the squid pam module '/etc/pamd.d/squid'
13. PAM (pluggable authenticate module) can authenticate against
almost anything, unix, LDAP, winbind. it has many, many uses so look
into PAM if you think it might be useful for you.
14. now set the right permissions on /usr/lib/squid/pam_auth
chmod u+s /usr/lib/squid/pam_auth
15. now set the squid ACLs to the following.
# added by squish (begin)
acl SQUISHLOC dst mc2.fedora.directory.server
acl SQUISHED1 proxy_auth "/etc/squid/squished"
deny_info http://ip-address-of-squish-serverr/squish/?squished& SQUISHED1
http_access allow SQUISHLOC
http_access allow pam !SQUISHED1
# added by squish (end)
16. now set the redirect in the apache configuration file
'cat /usr/local/squish/apache-squish.conf >> /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf'
17. restart the apache and squid servers now
'/etc/init.d/squid restart'
'/etc/init.d/httpd restart'
18. go to http://ip-address-of-squish-server/squish/squish.cgi
19. edit the '/etc/squid/squish.conf' to change the download/hours limits
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You'll often find me in some huge debates online on anything related to politics, religion and capitalism… all the red-hot buttons that most people avoid. It's why I have personal and branded presences across social media. If you want marketing only, follow the brand. If you want me, follow me… but be careful… you get all of me.+
While I'm an unabashed capitalist, I also have a big heart. I believe we should help one another and not depend on bureaucracies that are inefficient and ineffective. I truly believe the way we change things is by taking personal responsibility and helping to be the catalysts for change. Our agency is always donating time, money and other resources to not just help charities… but to also help businesses that don't have the resources but have promise. +
It's not just the right thing to do, being purpose-driven is also becoming an expectation of businesses, the motivation for employees and a growing buying habit by consumers. People want their money to go to businesses that are environmentally aware, treat their employees well, and invest time and energy in making the world a better place. +
I'm glad purpose-driven marketing is becoming a growing strategy and topic of conversation – I've written before about the frustration I have when people criticize cause marketing (we discussed this with the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge… ugh). I'd encourage every company to promote the efforts they're making to help those around them – this inforgraphic points to why!
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Martin (Marty) Smith's insight:
Brian is SPOT ON here as usual. We've been watching the annual Cone Consumer Activism Survey for years. The number of consumes who want their brands to do the right thing about health, the planet and human rights has grown steadily for years.
Russ Merz, Ph.D.'s curator insight, September 9, 8:39 AM
An interesting blog post about the increasing traction that social activism is getting in social media marketing. Of particular note is the notion that this is becoming a new and powerful means for #brands to articulate positions and execute campaigns on a wide variety of social issues.
Karen Dietz's curator insight, September 10, 6:14 PM
Here's a handy infographic that addresses a shift happening in business: being purpose driven and sharing that story.
Being purpose driven means a company focuses on how their products/services not only solve a customer's problem or fulfills a need, but also positively contributes to fixing a social problem or makes a difference to humanity/the planet.
Certainly this infographic shows the consumer desire for this and the opportunity gap for businesses.
But hold on! If you name this activity "purpose driven marketing" you are already following the path to ruin. Why?? Because it will be a marketing project (re: a snow job) instead of the way the company fundamentally does business.
So be like Patagonia and a few other companies who really are purpose driven. There are far more companies today who are just jumping on this bandwagon but not walking their talk.
But if you can tell this kind of powerful story about your business, all kinds of rewards are in store for you.
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It's impossible to win solely by managing existing assets when your competitors are busy inventing new ones.
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Martin (Marty) Smith's insight:
Love this, "To win in these challenging times, innovation has become your most powerful source of competitive advantage. Playing yesterday's game--even with brilliant strategy--is no match for the hurricane strength winds of creative disruption. Today, an entirely new set of skills and approaches are required to succeed. Simply put: innovation eats strategy for breakfast."
Ken Cooper's curator insight, September 3, 11:15 AM
Actually, the Peter Drucker quote is, "Culture eats strategy for breakfast." Of course, innovation is essential. However, innovation is a team sport, and it flows from culture. The key is to establish the kind of culture that will produce a steady stream of innovation.
Warren Buffet's tips for startups as Bill Gates says, "Stick 'em up
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* Planning cycle shortened and became more about MONEY today instead of market domination tomorrow.
Why Do People LOVE & HATE Startups?
This post shares the strange WALK THIS WAY undercurrent inside the startup ecosysem and wonders if David Amerland's New Value System might "beat the dogs" less and accomplish more.
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As more things get connected to each other, how can businesses capitalize on the growing 'Internet of Things?' PricewaterhouseCoopers chief technologist Chris Curran joins the News Hub with Sara Murray.
After being the opening speaker at this weeks Startup Weekend in Durham, NC I came home and thought about 5 needs patients have that NO ONE is working on:
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Curagami helps form the "Ambassador Layer" every website and brand needs these days. Ambassadors, people who've "bought in" to a brand's mission and want to help, need to be given contextually appropriate "jobs".
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The brilliance behind Paper.li, that they present an algorithm filter of content you've already shared and or mashedup, makes it the GREATEST and most under utilized (and just about the cheapest) content curation tool.
Kelly Hungerford's comment, July 24, 4:23 PM
Marty, you're awesome! If only we had had custom CSS and branding options back then... we could have branded a paper to fit their look and feel. LOL. You continue to be one of our greatest champions of not only Paper.li, but how Paper.li and Scoop.it can work together in a marketing strategy to build presence, community and get some work done. Thank you for that. In fact, I think a post is in order. You always inspire Marty, thank you!
New business, major ambitions, no budget… now what? You know your startup brand should have a Twitter account, the marketing opportunities can rocket your company into the big leagues.
It's a free platform that puts businesses on a level playing field, where a decent Tweet can reach up to 271 million active users at an unprecedented speed. Using it correctly unlocks a huge return with little to no financial investment.
That sounds perfect – if you wanted to reach an audience of that size on almost any other medium you'd be paying an amount of money that most small businesses in the US could only dream of.
Getting a solid foothold on Twitter can be a challenge if your brand isn't established yet. But Twitter users follow at least 5 brands on average, so they're willing to be courted by you if you can appeal to them.
This means that in every industry there are startups using Twitter to grow their audience, increase their leads, help their customers, and ultimately improve their bottom line. Here's how you can be one of them:
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Last month, 14% of our website visitors AND new contacts came from Pinterest. Pretty good, right?
Well, for one of our clients, 48 percent of his traffic 57% of new contacts came from Pinterest.
...This example of the smoothie recipes is almost too easy. I know. But that doesn't mean your landscaping company has no choice but to create ebooks about smoothies! Let's say you created an ebook on starting a vegetable garden. The planning process may be broken down into a few steps. Then there is preparation, a trip to the nursery or hardware store, etc. Each of those steps could use its own pinnable image. You could either create one template and change out the text. Or, you could use colorful images of vegetables and gardens with some text outlining a specific tip or step in the process.
And that, my friends, is my #1 tip for how to get massive numbers of leads from Pinterest.
Via Jeff Domansky
Jeff Domansky's curator insight, September 10, 2:48 AM
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Thanks Jeff and Alisa; Pinterest has been a Mystery!
Mark Twain noted few souls are saved after the first 10 minutes of the sermon. Your pitch has, maybe, half that time.
1. Do some research.
2. Connect with your audience on a human level.
3. Tell a story they can relate to.
4. Share facts.
5. Be subtle -- don't give it all away.
6. Make them laugh.
7. Create a sense of urgency.
8. Make a bold statement.
9. Make your final words count.
3. Note any connection no matter how remote (based on research).
4. Tease with cliffhangers & Speak In Sound Bites.
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The ABCs of business have had a makeover. Instead of always be closing, today it's always be converting which is essentially the same thing but requires different tactics in the digital era:
1. Optimize the navigation
2. Diversify your payment options
3. Speed up load times
4. Manage your reviews
5. Use outreach carefully
6. Stay on top of social media
7. Show gratitude
8. Keep quality in mind
9. Target the right demographics
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The purpose of this presentation is to list 5 typical mistakes people make when sharing stories in business settings.
The 5 Storytelling Mistakes in Biz:
* Don't say "Let Me Tell You A Story" in a business context.
* Stories and facts should be intermingled in biz storytelling.
* Easy to get the "Hero" wrong (THEM not YOU).
* Story must relate to real world "routines", "habits" & realities.
* Repeat, Rinse, Repeat and so on.
Funny was just thinking about how everything starts with a story now. Didn't think about these five "mistakes" though. Great post.
the more information overload out there, the more it becomes important to be able to tell a memorable story!
8 Visual Marketing Tips From Vogue
* Be specific & Use BIG NUMBERS to help.
* Branded - use existing and known brands.
* Portrait Images - images staring at camera = most powerful.
* Events - Ride wave of current events.
* Alliteration.
* Juxtapositions.
* Action verbs.
* Simple colors.
If every startup were to follow those 8 visual marketing tips from Vogue they would improve their website's performance. Just don't copy off of Vogue's website. For some reason great magazines haven't been able to crack the code for great websites (strange since these rules apply to either).
Change The World, Save Yourself
I used to preach the need to THINK BIG, to change the world. Now I discuss the need to THINK BIG and change something more controllable - yourself. Next Friday 8.8.14 I'm speaking at the opening of the Triangle Startup Weekend about living a EULOGY instead of a RESUME life.
I came to the realization my life wasn't courageous the hard way - by having the Big C force courage on me. Entrepreneurs next weekend are signing on to making the world a better place and they will learn their main instrument is...themselves.
As we change, grow and see the world different movements are possible and our "virus" can be shared. Can a company started next weekend in Durham, NC change the world? You bet it can :). Marty
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Click the video link above to view all the new menu favorites. Here is the recipe for one of the famous dishes featured during the segment
Philips Arena – Blackened Strip Steak SandwichStrip Steak Sandwich
• 1 oz. rosemary
• 1 oz. thyme
• 2 1/2 oz. kosher salt
• 1/2 oz. black pepper
• 4 oz. garlic, minced
• 4 oz. olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon blackening seasoning
• 1 oz. steak sauce
• 1 tablespoon cooking oil
• 1 1/2 Tobacco Onions (recipe below)
Roughly chop rosemary, thyme and garlic. Combine with olive oil in a food processor until finely chopped. Mix in salt and paper. Spread herb mixture on baking sheet and heat in oven at 300 degrees for 15 minutes.
Rub strip loin with olive oil, and then rub with herb mix to create crust. Cook in oven at 350 degrees for one hour, until the internal temperature is 120 degrees. Slice loin into six to eight ounce portions.
In sauté pan, add oil over medium-high heat. Season the strip loin with blackening seasoning. Sear strip loin slices for 30 to 45 seconds on each side. Toast the hoagie roll, top with steak, sauce and fried onions.
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• 1 teaspoon black pepper
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Combine milk, Tabasco sauce and liquid smoke in mixing bowl. Separate onion rings and soak in mixture for at least one hour. Take onion rings out of mixture and drain thoroughly. Toss onion rings in mixture of flour, salt and pepper. Heat oil to 350 degrees and fry onion rings until golden brown.
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I think my mom has hope I'm not going to move. I feel terrible about it sometimes. It's not because I don't want to go, but because I do this all the time and it hurts people. I don't abandon anyone emotionally. I still have a lot of friends from L.A. that I still talk to even though I moved to SF. But even they are a little bummed that I'm packing up and move out-of-state after university graduation in May. I think my mom took comfort in the fact that I was just north and in the same state—albeit 7 hours away, but I was still in California. Now I'm going to be gone in just a few months. I don't want to leave my mom either or even my best friends. What most don't understand and what I sometimes don't understand is that I'm not leaving. I'll still stand by them. It will just take a little more effort to get to me and vice versa. That's all.
Are you moving to New York City? Jealous!
Yep! I applied to the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, and I'm really hoping I get in! But even if I don't, that's where I really want to be. I'm young and restless. I just can't stay in one place for very long and I really want to spend my life seeing and doing as much as I can. That's probably why I like journalism so much. It keeps me up and moving. In any case, some friends of mine have been planning their move also, so when I told them that was my goal, they offered me the opportunity to stay with them. So naturally, with such a HUGE chance to have a solid place to stay out there, I said yes. I can't wait to see where it takes me.
Oh my god. No way. I was just looking at the info for the Columbia journalism school like, two days ago online.
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He's well know in celebrity circles for his high-profile relationship with Cheeky Girl Gabriella, but Lembit Opik was in full politican mode as the election results were announced in the small hours of Friday.
Mr Opik has been forced out by Glyn Davies - the Tory challenger - who overturned a 7,173 majority in the Montgomeryshire constituency.
The Welsh Lib Dem candidate, whose parents came from Estonia, has held the seat since 1997.
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BMW 3 Series Saloon full 9 point review
We prefer the diesel engines to the petrols. The 320d is quick and effortlessly flexible, and even the lower-powered 320d Efficient Dynamics offers vibrant performance. The turbocharged 2.0-litre petrol 320i is brisk and the 328i is rapid, but they sometimes feel rather stressed, while the 3.0 335i is sweet-revving and blisteringly fast.
Ride & Handling
Body movements aren't as tightly controlled as they might be if you stick with the standard suspension, but the 3 Series is still good to drive, thanks to its precise steering. Specify the optional adaptive M Sport suspension and the 3 Series becomes the sweetest-driving car in the class. The handling is agile and responsive, yet the ride is comfortable. xDrive models offer more traction and even greater confidence in placing the front end.
Most of the engines rev smoothly, but the four-cylinder diesels are too audible at low revs. The four-cylinder petrol engines don't sound particularly appealing, either. You're pretty well isolated from road and suspension noise, but there's more wind noise than you get in other compact executive cars.
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Across the range, the 3 Series' engines return excellent economy, especially the 320d Efficient Dynamics, which averages the best part of 70mpg. It also emits just 109g/km of CO2, making it extremely attractive to business users. Resale values are very competitive by class standards, which will help to keep whole-life costs down. The four-wheel drive system on xDrive models is admirably light, meaning fuel economy and CO2 emissions remain competitive.
Quality & Reliability
Few manufacturers are making better cabins than BMW at the moment, and the 3 Series is right up there with the best in class. The materials are sumptuous, the fit and finish are flawless, and most of the switches (stereo volume controls aside) work with a solid, positive action. BMW's reliability record is reasonable rather than outstanding, but there shouldn't be many unforeseen problems with this car.
Safety & Security
Standard safety equipment includes six airbags and Dynamic Stability Control, which incorporates ABS, Cornering Brake Control, Dynamic Brake Control and Dynamic Traction Control. All this helped the car achieve a five-star crash rating from Euro NCAP. Among the options is the Active Security Package (with lane change and lane departure-warning systems), while an alarm is also standard on every model.
Behind The Wheel
There's lots of room for the driver and plenty of adjustment on the steering wheel and seat, although the manual seat adjusters are annoyingly imprecise and the pedals are offset. The controls on the centre console are nicely angled towards the driver, with many functions controlled by the standard iDrive system. This system is the epitome of clarity; you click through the infotainment menus with a rotary controller, and you view them on a colour screen.
Space & Practicality
There's plenty of room in the front, and enough head- and legroom in the back to easily fit a couple of six-footers in comfort. The boot, too, is a decent size, capable of taking 480 litres, but split-folding rear seats to let you extend the space cost you extra. The saloon bodystyle limits the car's versatility, too.
Even the entry-level car gets climate control, alloys and Bluetooth. Step up to SE – the best blend of kit and cost – and you add dual-zone climate, rear parking sensors and automatic lights and wipers. With Sport, you get sports seats and a sports steering wheel. Modern trim has part-leather upholstery, while Luxury and M Sport models get full leather and larger alloys. M Sport also adds a unique bodykit and sports suspension. We'd prefer it if all cars had the adaptive dampers as standard.


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Normally $29.99, the 7.07GB download has been marked down to just $2.99--that's 90% off--under the guise of GameStop's "Daily Deal." The sale only applies to a digital download of the PC edition--all other versions (PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, Nintendo DS, PSP and PC Retail) have retained their respective pricing.
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Billboard reports the crooner will discuss everything from the success of his summer smash, " Blurred Lines," to the aftermath of his controversial performance with Miley Cyrus at the MTV Video Music Awards. Winfrey will also speak to Thicke about his family life with wife Paula Patton and his role as a father to their three-year-old son, Julian Fuego .
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Most manufacturing employees work in larger establishments
November 27, 2001
About seven-tenths of workers in manufacturing are employed at establishments that have 100 employees or more.
Establishments with at least 100 workers accounted for 69.5 percent of manufacturing employment in March 2000. The largest establishments—those with 1,000 or more workers—accounted for 19.8 percent of employees in manufacturing.
Only 1.4 percent of manufacturing employees were employed in establishments with fewer than 5 workers.
The BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages program produced these data. Data presented here are for private-industry workers covered by State unemployment insurance programs. Data for 2000 are preliminary and subject to revision. Find more information on employment in 2000 in "Employment and Wages, Annual Averages, 2000," BLS Bulletin 2546.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Editor's Desk, Most manufacturing employees work in larger establishments on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2001/nov/wk4/art02.htm (visited September 23, 2014).
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4 Ways to Engage Your Employees
Focus on health, mentoring, feedback and life balance
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Health and Wellness: Kaikor Construction Co.
What's one way to build camaraderie and energize your employees? Hire a personal trainer for twice-a-week exercise sessions on company time.
Janis Loo, office manager and corporate secretary at Kaikor, originally suggested the idea of regular workouts to her husband, co-owner Garrett Sullivan. The program began in November 2007 and today a personal trainer comes in at 2:45 p.m. every Monday and Wednesday. "Because our work day officially ends at 3:30, people can just go home sweaty rather than being in the office," Loo says, laughing.
Kaikor's field employees don't participate because of union restrictions, but Loo says everyone in the office has joined in. Bookkeeper Linda Elder says, "I enjoy it the most because I am one of those procrastinators that wake up feeling good, say OK, I'm going to go home [after work] and do this, and I talk myself right out of it because I'm tired or I worked all day. It really has energized my life."
It also builds camaraderie and accountability among employees. "It's company time and you're with your coworkers and it motivates you to go," says accountant Anna Herrera, adding there's slight teasing if you miss a workout. It's also motivated her outside of work. "Actually, I joined the gym after we started this!" she says.
Leadership and Mentoring: KMH LLP
It's tough adjusting to a new job. You might know only a few people, stay at your desk trying to figure out the e-mail system and end up eating lunch alone at the place that everyone else in the office knows is lousy.
Enter KMH LLP's senior buddy program. "When you first start with the firm, you get assigned a senior buddy, who is like your big brother, big sister, someone you can talk to more informally about things," says Erin Nakamoto, a tax associate at the financial services firm.
Nakamoto says you're free to talk about anything, like how to get through the busy tax season, what to expect from longtime clients or how to unwind after work. "Or even to lead you in the right direction, because, not too long ago, they were in our shoes, so they're familiar with what we're going through." Senior staffers try to pair new hires with someone they already know or someone who seems to be a good match. Buddies might not even be in the same division. Employees say KMH has a collegial atmosphere that makes them feel comfortable talking to other people about anything.
Peter Hanashiro, partner at KMH, says the senior buddy program is a holdover from its former self as Arthur Andersen, and they've kept the program because it is effective. "We have a lot of new people coming out of college, and the senior buddy is a good person to talk to for transitioning from school to work, or just for working out a problem," he says.
After a six-month orientation, employees choose a mentor to help map their career goals. They meet formally once a year to check on their progress, but can meet informally at any time.
Employee Feedback: Booz Allen Hamilton
In a firm that employs 18,000 people worldwide, it's easy to feel like a small voice that will never be heard by "The Man." But at Booz Allen Hamilton, a technology consulting firm that mainly services the U.S. military, employees feel that higher-ups are listening.
One way employees provide feedback is through a "people strategy" survey every two years. "One of the things I've noticed is that the response rate is very, very high for that survey," says Bob Lietzke, principal at BAH's Honolulu office. "It certainly takes in internal communications within the firm, folks talking from the top all the way down, and this is really your chance to be heard. I think it's important that leadership stresses it and, more importantly, people are seeing that there's action taken after it."
Case in point: Honolulu employees asked for and now get internal training more frequently. Before, most training came from the corporate office in McLean, Va., and certified instructors rarely made it to Hawaii. "There was somewhat of a disconnect. The internal training that our counterparts got at other offices (which are) closer to the Virginia corporate office, we weren't experiencing that same level of frequency," says Jon Paul Akeo, human resources director.
Akeo says that more training is now being done regionally and that employees in different offices can learn to become adjunct professors and teach courses themselves.
Work/Life Balance: It's All About Kids LLC
When your company is named It's All About Kids LLC, it's a no-brainer to care about your employees' children.
Liane Liu keeps her daughter Jordyn busy while at the
Although the company is a technology firm, it tries to emphasize the human side of technology to its employees. Crisler likens it to what you experienced in high school: No one ever says they loved a textbook, but they'll remember the teacher.
Since the company is small, the atmosphere is relaxed and informal and employees can bring their kids in when they need to, Crisler says. He says employees have flexibility because they are cross-trained to cover each other.
Administrative assistant and mother-of-four Renee Moniz says her 6-year-old son uses one of the company's four software programs and it's helped improve his reading and math skills. Moniz says the company understands family needs, explaining she missed work for a week and a half while caring for her ill 3-year-old twins. "That makes coming here a lot more enjoyable, knowing that you have people who care about you and people who will be there every step of the way with you," she says.
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If anyone is planning to a Passover Seder for tonight and still needs a matzo ball recipe that promises on a stack of Torahs to produce fluffy, light orbs of unleavened yumminess, look no further.
This recipe, which uses stiffly whipped egg white to leaven, has never let me down. No oil, no seltzer, no panicked injunction to never lift the lid or face matzo ball failure.
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I'm a Goyam! My son's mother, and to this day one of my best friends, is Jewish. I love the Jewish culture… particularly the food… well maybe not Gefilte fish so much. Anyway, as the cook in the family, I, since the early days of our marriage, have always made a good matzo ball soup. The soup itself is a no-brainer and I always, if I don't say so myelf, NAIL it…. but the matzo balls are a different story. I always use a mix but there's a distinct difference between Streits and Manischewitz… With Streits I get marbles and with M's I get light fluffy, pillows (albeit round) of goodness… Go figure!


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Why drivers hate photo enforcement
Getting caught by a camera for speeding or running a red light really irks some people. But why can't we just drive better?
When we first heard about photo radar years ago, we were perplexed about why it irritated drivers so much. The machine catches you driving 45 mph in a school zone, so pay the fine and slow down, we thought. What's all the fuss about?
Recent events suggest the fuss is just warming up.
- Bing: People hate photo radar
The Virginia legislature is thinking about using photo ticketing to enforce a law limiting traffic on a non-toll road to Dulles International Airport (which includes a hotel and gas station) to those on "airport business." Drivers have been using the 14-mile stretch to avoid the nearby Dulles Toll Road. The cost of a ticket would range from $50 for a first offense to $600 (fine plus fee) for a fourth or subsequent offense, TheNewspaper reported.
We've read one of the bills (.pdf file) and still can't quite understand how it would work. "Neither bill in the General Assembly closes a major loophole drivers have long exploited. Anyone with airport business can use the access road. Stop at the gas station to buy a cup of coffee, and you're legal," wrote Sherri Ly at MyFoxDC.com.
Drivers elsewhere are fighting back.
- Apparently, the most vocal opponents live in Arizona, where, TheNewspaper says, an organization instructs motorists about how to avoid getting served in person with a notice to pay a photo-enforcement ticket. That's required in Arizona if you ignore the mailed citation -- which about 70% of drivers do -- although the state Supreme Court has been asked to change that rule. Good news for camera-hating Arizonans is that the state's likely new director of public safety has suggested it's time for photo enforcement to go -- partly because so few people pay the fines. The governor isn't a fan either. Meanwhile an anti-photo-enforcement citizens group is gathering signatures to put the issue on the ballot.
- So few people in Dallas were paying photo-enforcement tickets that the local government apparently will put a hold on the vehicle registrations of people who haven't paid their fines.
- Here in Montana, the Legislature banned photo enforcement. (FYI: In Montana, many intersections don't even have stop signs -- always a surprise to newcomers to the state.) Several other states have taken similar actions.
- In Ohio, four communities have said no to photo enforcement and others may follow.
Photo enforcement, reviled as it is, can be helpful. (We're not speaking of the revenue that goes into government coffers, which sometimes isn't much after the photo-enforcement companies take their cut). John Horton at The Plain Dealer in Cleveland wrote:
Supporters extol the safety benefits of traffic cameras and say they help reduce crashes and change driver behavior in a flash. Motorists slow down when they know that a heavy foot on the gas pedal will cost them a few dollars, said Russ Rader, a spokesman with (the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety). They think twice about running red lights, too. Rader cited study after study showing positive -- maybe even life-saving -- results.
KPHO in Arizona reported a 46% drop in crashes on Interstate 10 in Phoenix after cameras were installed. Traffic volume did fall, but only by 11%.
Why is photo enforcement so unpopular? We'll all be safer when people are more conscientious, no?
Everyone has an opinion. Here are a few we can think of:
- When a police officer pulls you over, you get to explain why you were speeding. Maybe you had a real reason (baby on the way, kid taken to a hospital). Come on. Usually, you were just driving too fast.
- Doesn't photo enforcement vastly change the odds for many people? There is a limit to how many officers are working (in Montana you can drive for hundreds of miles without seeing the highway patrol) but photo-radar machines don't need sleep. Some people find a certain Big Brother aspect in this that creeps them out.
Karina Bland in The Arizona Republic observed that initially her fellow citizens embraced the idea. But that changed. "Maybe we've gotten too many citations since then," she wrote. That includes Karina: She was busted twice by the cameras -- once for speeding and once for a red-light violation -- and had to go to traffic school. Apparently, she was forced to read a driver's manual she hadn't seen since she first got her license.
"I came out transformed, ready to drive the speed limit, keep both hands on the steering wheel and leave my cell phone in my purse," she wrote.
What's your opinion of photo enforcement? Is this a legitimate way for municipalities and states to enforce traffic laws? Why can't people simply obey traffic laws? Should we all take a refresher course from time to time on the rules of the road?
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She's a high school senior by day, sort of a secret agent by night. We're not telling you her name because she's working undercover for the Montgomery County Department of Liquor Control.
"I don't enjoy getting people in trouble. But I do enjoy doing this," says the blonde haired 18 year old. She's one of the few minors who can actually order a drink in front of law enforcement and not worry about it.
"They are very special people," says Agent Carlos Grajeda, Alcohol and Tobacco Enforcement Specialist. He says it takes a certain kind of teenager, calm and confident, to pull this off.
"If they can't make it, they feel uncomfortable because either they are too bashful or just don't feel comfortable going into bars, then it's not going to work."
But with a year under her belt, this underage agent is cool under pressure as we found out when we tagged along during recent compliance checks of area businesses.
It's prom season. So, tonight's mission is a little different. Instead of trying to buy alcohol in stores or clubs, she's visiting hotels and putting room service to the test.
When we arrive at the first hotel, she flips through the room service menu and then picks up the phone.
Underage Agent: "I wanted to get an order of the blackened chicken Alfredo. And do you have a bottle of white Zinfandel?"
We wait in the bathroom with Agent Grajeda until the order arrives.
Attendant: "One glass is okay?"
Underage Agent: "Yeah."
Attendant: "Can I please see your ID?"
The attendant does what he's supposed to do. But seeing she's underage asks if someone over 21 in the room can sign for the bill.
Attendant: "They can sign the check. Over 21?"
Underage Agent: "No, I mean it's just me."
The underage buyers are trained to keep chat to a minimum. The attendant ends up taking the wine with him, unaware he just passed a test.
"They have that choice they're going to have to make whether or not they're going to leave the alcohol behind," says Grajeda.
It's a struggle for some attendants as we find out when we move on to the next hotel.
Underage Agent: "I was born in '92."
Attendant: "I know. You're 18 years old."
One employee repeatedly apologizes for doing the right thing.
Attendant: "You can't drink alcohol. Sorry. You can't. Because you're just 18 years old."
Others fail the test entirely.
Underage Agent: "Do you need an ID?"
Attendant: "Yeah, please just tell me. I figure you're over 21, right?"
The attendant, at the third hotel we test, takes her ID. It clearly shows she's underage. In Maryland all minors have vertical licenses.
The attendant even mentions recent compliance checks.
Attendant: "I have to tell because there's a lot of inspectors in town."
Underage Agent: "Oh, are there?"
Attendant: "Yeah."
But he still leaves the wine behind telling the buyer she's cleared for the rest of the night.
Attendant: "They don't need to always ask you for ID."
That's when Agent Grajeda and the police officer waiting outside jump into action. At first the employee says he couldn't see the ID because he didn't have his glasses on.
Police Officer: "You told her if she was going to call downstairs for alcohol to tell the server that she was already checked because you knew she was underage."
Attendant: "Yeah."
It's a costly mistake.
Police Officer: "This citation is for selling alcohol to a minor. Ok?"
The man faces a thousand dollar fine and possible jail time. The hotel also gets a citation.
Police Officer: "All excuses aside you can't sell alcohol to a kid."
Attendant: "I know that."
Agent Grajeda says on average he finds one in four businesses will sell to the minor. That's much less than just two years ago when Liquor Control started these compliance checks with police.
"We have to go out and do 600 checks a year. There's 900 plus licensees and essentially we're always out there," Grajeda tells us.
The underage volunteer will likely testify about what happened this night. She hopes to continue working undercover until she turns 19, the cut off age.
"I like to do what I can," she says.
The county has five underage buyers right now. They do get paid.
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