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Supplements labeled "silica hydride" are marketed as a kind of universal cure, said to promote wellness, prevent disease, and potentially cure virtually all illnesses. As a chemical term, "silica hydride" is not well defined, but supplements sold under that name appear to contain a mixture of silicon and oxygen (silica), along with hydrogen (supposedly in the form of hydrides) as well as various minerals. Proponents of this supplement claim that much of human illness results from the presence in ordinary tap water of too many positively charged hydrogen ions. Silica hydride supplements, they say, remedy this by providing negatively charged hydrogen ions (hydride ions). These hydride ions are said to act as powerful antioxidants to increase cellular production of energy and provide many other benefits besides.
From the point of view of standard chemistry, however, the notion of enhancing health through hydride ions is highly problematic. A hydride is a hydrogen ion that carries two extra electrons, making it negatively charged. In its natural state, a hydrogen ion possesses no electrons and, therefore, carries a positive charge. When a hydrogen ion is forced to carry extra electrons, it becomes highly unstable and highly reactive. Hydrides are, in fact, so reactive that as soon as they contact a molecule of water they rip the water molecule to pieces. The result: the hydride disappears, leaving behind hydrogen gas (a substance that, within the body, is relatively inert) and hydroxide ions (the essence of alkalinity, and the active ingredient in Draino). Thus, if "silica hydride" supplements really did provide hydride ions, the ions would instantly disappear the moment they contacted anything moist, such as the mouth, the stomach, or the intestines. During its short existence, the hydride would have no time to act as an antioxidant or perform any other functions. It would simply leave behind a residue of alkalinity, a goal that could be accomplished more easily by, for example, consuming baking soda.
Silica hydride supplements were popularized by the colorful and controversial Patrick Flanagan, an American inventor who was previously responsible for "pyramid power." In brief, this is the notion (once widely popular in some circles) that it is healthy to sit in or wear pyramidal objects. Flanagan has numerous current interests, one of them being silica hydride. It is his contention that silica hydride supplements enhance health by simulating the especially healthful water naturally consumed by the Hunzas. 11
The Hunzas are a real people who live in the tribal areas of Pakistan. They have a long, complex and often tragic history, and at present, they are suspected of harboring Osama bin Laden. In the mythology of the Western healthfood tradition, however, the Hunzas are something else entirely: an emblem of health and longevity.
Based on stories told by a few nonexpert travelers, it became a kind a well-known "fact" that the Hunzas never get cancer and commonly remain spry and healthy long past the age of 100. Whole villages, in fact, were said to be full of people over 140. This cartoonish and ultimately disrespectful caricature of a real people figured prominently in the marketing campaign that made yogurt a common food in America. They were called the "Healthy Hunzas," and the source of their health was said to be the yogurt that figures prominently in their diet.
More recently, purveyors of silica hydride, Hunza Water, and Hunza Bread claim their products as the source of the Hunza's healthiness. But, alas, there is no factual relationship between the actual Hunzas and their use as an advertising emblem. The Hunzas are a real people; they get cancer as other people do, and the tales of their amazing longevity were long ago debunked. People who said they were 130 years old on one visit might say they're 120 on the next visit and 140 when asked the question a year later. This is a phenomenon well-known to anthropologists. In many tribal areas, reported age is a matter of emotion as much as of years; thirty or forty years may be added to a person's actual age (if, that actual age is even known) to indicate status in the community. Furthermore, bragging about longevity is a normal human trait. The actual life expectancy among the Hunzas appears to be unremarkable.
What Is the Scientific Evidence for Silica Hydride?
There is no meaningful evidence to indicate that silica hydride products offer any health benefits.
Websites promoting silica hydride cite a host of supporting studies that supposedly prove the benefits of the product. However, many of these remain unpublished in the archives of the manufacturer 1-3 while others are based on diagnostic techniques that also exist on a far fringe. 13 There do exist a number of published and apparently reasonable articles by the inventor of the product and people associated with him, 4-9 but, aside from the obvious conflict of interest, their conclusions are merely theoretical in nature, analyzing chemical reactions rather medicinal effects.
Only double-blind, placebo-controlled studies can actually prove a medical treatment effective. A literature search uncovered two such studies of silica hydride supplements published in medical journals. Both of these trials were inspired by the highly questionable claim that silica hydride enhances energy production through effects on ATP, a substance involved in the energy economy of the body. The larger of these studies examined whether a widely marketed silica hydride product could improve sports performance. 10 These independent researchers found that silica hydride products did enhance exercise capacity, but so did a placebo, and the two were equally effective. In other words, the supplement did not work. The other study is often reported as positive, but, in fact, measured exercise capacity in too an indirect manner for its results to be meaningful. 12
Supplements labeled "silica hydride" are commonly recommended to be taken at a dose of 250 mg twice daily.
Safety Issues
No serious adverse effects were reported in the two published human trials noted above. 10,12 However, because the term "silica hydride" does not have a precise chemical meaning, it is difficult to make a general statement regarding the safety of substances said to contain it.
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It may seem unusual, but we're going to start with price because there's a big gap here and it informs all the other comparison points. The Nexus 7 and the Kindle Fire HD have extremely slim profit margins and you can pick up the 16GB versions for $200. The 16GB version of the iPad Mini costs, on the other hand, will run you a clean $330. All three of these tablets are Wi-Fi only.
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While 32GB is the maximum for the two Android tablets, you can throw down another $100 to get a 64GB iPad mini with 4G LTE for a whopping $660.
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You've got a lot more screen real estate to play with on the iPad Mini, but the picture on the Android tablets is sharper and more detailed. This could be particularly important if you intend to read a lot on your tablet. Text is definitely sharper on the Android offerings, especially the Nexus 7.
All of them use IPS technology for wide viewing angles. Amazon has also equipped the Kindle Fire HD with anti-glare technology, but it's tough to see much difference between it and the Nexus 7 in direct sunlight. The iPad Mini is more reflective, but it remains perfectly legible most of the time.
The lack of the Retina display on the iPad Mini is definitely a disappointment, especially if you've used a Retina iPhone or full-sized iPad. It doesn't look as good next to its Android competitors.
The iPad Mini is slightly taller than its competitors, but it is also slimmer and lighter. It's one of the most comfortable and well-built tablets we've ever used. The Kindle Fire HD is the widest, thickest, and heaviest of the bunch, to a fault. The Nexus 7 actually has the lowest width, making it easiest to hold with one hand, but it is still quite weighty. Despite the larger screen, the iPad Mini has a thin bezel and a slim form factor that makes it very portable.
The rubberized, dimpled backing on the Nexus 7 is good for grip, but the aluminum construction and the light weight of the iPad Mini make it more comfortable to hold and better looking than the plastic and glass Kindle Fire HD or the Nexus 7. When it comes to design and feel, it is our favorite.
Take a look at the chart for the complete rundown of specs and we'll just highlight the key differences.
Performance is fairly similar across the board, despite the use of different innards, though the Kindle Fire lags behind in overall speed. For watching movies, playing games, running apps, and web browsing you should have a good experience on all three, but the Nexus and Mini stand a leg ahead.
The Kindle Fire HD and the Nexus 7 only have front-facing cameras, so if you want to take photos, the iPad Mini is the obvious choice, but who buys a tablet for taking photos?
The Kindle Fire HD also lacks Bluetooth, but Amazon claims that the dual antennas and MIMO support makes the Wi-Fi up to 40 percent faster than the competition. If you do a lot of content streaming then that could prove important.
The iPad Mini has a proprietary Lightning connector which means you'll probably need to splash out for adapters to use it with existing accessories or to hook it up to your TV's HDMI port (Lightning to HDMI adapter is $50). The Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire HD both have standard Micro USB connectors. However, the Nexus 7 does not support HDMI or MHL out, so you can't hook it up to your TV to watch content on the big screen. The Kindle Fire HD has a Micro HDMI port so you can plug it into your HDTV and watch content hassle free with a Micro HDMI to standard HDMI cable (you can get one for under $10).
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Most people buy a small tablet for consuming content. Amazon and Google are banking on that. Their tablets are essentially sold at cost because the companies plans to make money through content sales. Does that mean it offers the best content? We'll split this into three distinct areas to compare.
Apps and games
The iPad Mini has a clear advantage here. There are loads of apps and games optimized specifically for the tablet in the App Store. There are also more premium apps and games in general on iOS. You will find a much greater choice of polished games and classic ports. You'll also find more stylish, top quality apps.
Android is catching up, so the Nexus 7 does have access to a good range of apps and games through Google Play. You'll find a higher percentage of free options than in the App Store, but overall quality is not as high and few are designed specifically for the tablet. Integration with Google services is better on the Nexus 7, but you can also access some of them on the iPad Mini.
Amazon has limited access to the Amazon App Store on the Kindle Fire HD and that means a much smaller subset of apps and games than you'll find via Google Play. The advantage is more quality control and a Free App of the Day promotion.
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Content is king. Amazon is pitching the Kindle Fire HD as a window onto its content and it has plenty to offer. There are 140,000 movies and TV episodes to rent or buy which compares favorably to iTunes or Google Play. However, you can get access to all of Amazon's content on the iPad Mini or the Nexus 7, as well. You can also access Netflix, Hulu Plus, HBO Go, and many other services on all three devices.
Since you can't access Google Play or
In terms of services and cloud storage, Amazon offers free, unlimited cloud storage for all of the content you buy on your Kindle Fire HD. For other content, Amazon Cloud Drive gives you 5GB free and an extra 50GB will cost you $25 per year. With the iPad Mini you get iCloud, but that only offers 5GB of free storage. For an additional 10GB, you'll pay $20 per year; an additional 20GB will cost you $40 per year; and an additional 50GB will cost you $100 per year. Google Drive also gives you 5GB for free and you can add up to 16TB of extra storage. An extra 100GB will cost you $60 per year.
It's worth noting that Google Music also allows you to store up to 40,000 songs, Gmail offers 10GB, and you can store as many photos as you like in Google+.
If you have a mixed collection that you want to add to your tablet and you want to store more than 5GB of content in the cloud, then the Nexus 7 is the best choice. Google's cloud services are the cheapest and the most reliable, followed by Amazon. With Apple you will pay more. Even adding your existing music to
The displays on the Kindle Fire HD and Nexus 7 are better for watching movies. When it comes to audio, you should really use headphones for the best experience, but the Kindle Fire HD beats the Nexus 7 with Dolby audio, dual-driver stereo speakers.
Books and Magazines
Amazon has the biggest library and the most experience with books, but you can get access to it on your Nexus 7 or iPad mini as well via the Kindle app. The Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire HD offer the best reading experience because of that higher resolution and better anti-glare.
There are some good magazine apps available on all three and you can manage subscriptions through the various stores, but the iPad mini and the Fire HD offer more magazines. You may prefer the extra space and the 4:3 aspect ratio of the iPad mini for reading them.
Battery life
The iPad Mini edges the win on battery life, but the other two are not far behind. They should all get you through a day of normal use. If you do a lot of gaming, then you'll notice the iPad Mini's superiority. For streaming video, you should get about 9 hours out of each.
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It is worth mentioning Amazon's Prime service. For just $80 per year, you get access to 30,000 movies and TV shows, 180,000 books for free with the Kindle Owners' Lending Library (one per month), and free two-day shipping on eligible Amazon purchases.
Amazon also offers the X-Ray feature for books and movies which gives you extra information on what you're reading or watching, such as the actors on screen with links to IMDB profiles. Whispersync allows you to switch between devices and keep your place in the book you are reading or the movie you're watching. You'll also find Kindle FreeTime which gives you an easy to use set of parental controls.
If you get the Kindle app on your iPad Mini or Nexus 7 you'll also have Whispersync (it only works for Amazon content though). You can also get apps for the Nexus 7 and iPad Mini that will give you a reliable and easy to use set of parental controls like FreeTime.
In terms of Kindle Fire HD exclusives, that just leaves the Kindle Lending Library and the X-Ray feature.
Decisions, decisions
Before you buy one of these tablets, consider what you want to do with it. If you already use Amazon a lot and you want the tablet for movies, TV shows, music, and reading, then the Fire HD with Amazon Prime could be your best bet. But just realize that the iPad Mini and Nexus 7 have access to most Amazon content as well through official apps.
The iPad Mini wins on dedicated apps and games. It is a better tablet in some ways, but you pay a premium for that quality. It also makes the most sense if you already have an
If you're looking for the most versatile, well-rounded tablet for the cheapest price, we recommend the Nexus 7. It runs the latest and greatest version of Android, has the best integration with Google services, and a great range of free and affordable apps and games. Any of Google's 700,000 Play Store apps will run on the Nexus 7.
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In a previous article on the new asyncio module introduced in Python 3.4, I explained simple use of event loop functions that register, execute, and delay or cancel calls. In this article, I demonstrate more-advanced examples that explore asyncio's support for server and client programming, protocols, and transports.
Working with a Simple Protocol
asyncio.BaseProtocol class is the common base class for protocol interfaces in the
asyncio module. The
asyncio.Protocol class inherits from
asyncio.BaseProtocol and provides an interface for stream protocols. The following lines show a simple example of an implementation of the
asyncio.Protocol interface that works like an echo server and also displays some information on the Python console. The
SimpleEchoProtocol class inherits from
asyncio.Protocol and implements three methods:
data_received, and
import asyncio class SimpleEchoProtocol(asyncio.Protocol): def connection_made(self, transport): """ Called when a connection is made. The argument is the transport representing the pipe connection. To receive data, wait for data_received() calls. When the connection is closed, connection_lost() is called. """ print("Connection received!") self.transport = transport def data_received(self, data): """ Called when some data is received. The argument is a bytes object. """ print(data) self.transport.write(b'echo:') self.transport.write(data) def connection_lost(self, exc): """ Called when the connection is lost or closed. The argument is an exception object or None (the latter meaning a regular EOF is received or the connection was aborted or closed). """ print("Connection lost! Closing server...") server.close() loop = asyncio.get_event_loop() server = loop.run_until_complete(loop.create_server(SimpleEchoProtocol, 'localhost', 2222)) loop.run_until_complete(server.wait_closed())
You can test the echo server by running a telnet client and connecting to
localhost on port
2222. If you are already using this port number, you can change the number to any available port number. If you leave the default values, you can run the previous lines in a Python console and execute
telnet localhost 2222 in a command prompt or Terminal window. You will see a
Connection received! message displayed on the Python console. Then, after you type any character, you will see
echo: followed by the character in the telnet console, and the Python console will display a new message with the entered character. When you quit the telnet console, you will see a
Connection lost! Closing server... message displayed on the Python console.
For example, if you type
abc after you start telnet, you will see the following text on the telnet window:
In addition, the Python console will display the following messages:
Connection received! b'a' b'b' b'c' Connection lost! Closing server...
After creating an event loop named
loop, the code makes a call to
loop.run_until_complete to run the
loop.create_server coroutine. This coroutine creates a TCP server bound to the specified host and port with the protocol factory class (in this case,
localhost on port
2222 with
SimpleEchoProtocol as the protocol factory class) and returns a
Server object that can be used to stop the service. The code assigns this instance to the
server variable. This way, when a client establishes a connection, there is going to be a new instance of
SimpleEchoProtocol and the overloaded methods in this class will be executed.
When a connection is made successfully, the code within the
connection_made method prints a message and assigns the transport received as an argument to the
transport member variable for its later use in another method.
When some data is received, the code within the
data_received method prints the data bytes received from the transport and sends back
echo: and the received data by making two calls to the
self.transport.write method. Of course, the same effect would have been achieved by making just one call to
self.transport.write with all the data to be sent, but I wanted to have a clear separation of the line that sent
echo: and the line that sends back the received data in the code.
When the connection is either closed or lost, the code in the
connection_lost method prints a message and calls
server.close(); hence, the loop that was running until the server was closed stops its execution.
Working with Clients and Servers
In the previous example, telnet was the client. The
asyncio module provides coroutines that allow you to easily code both a server and a client with stream readers and writers. The following lines show the code for a simple echo server that starts a socket server in
localhost on port
2222. You can run the code on a Python console and then execute the code for the Python client on another Python console.
import asyncio @asyncio.coroutine def simple_echo_server(): # Start a socket server, call back for each client connected. # The client_connected_handler coroutine will be automatically converted to a Task yield from asyncio.start_server(client_connected_handler, 'localhost', 2222) @asyncio.coroutine def client_connected_handler(client_reader, client_writer): # Runs for each client connected # client_reader is a StreamReader object # client_writer is a StreamWriter object print("Connection received!") while True: data = yield from client_reader.read(8192) if not data: break print(data) client_writer.write(data) loop = asyncio.get_event_loop() loop.run_until_complete(simple_echo_server()) try: loop.run_forever() finally: loop.close()
The following lines show the code for the client that opens a connection to
localhost on port 2222 and writes a few lines using an
asyncio.StreamWriter object, then reads the lines returned from the server with an
asyncio.StreamWriter object.
import asyncio LASTLINE = b'Last line.\n' @asyncio.coroutine def simple_echo_client(): # Open a connection and write a few lines by using the StreamWriter object reader, writer = yield from asyncio.open_connection('localhost', 2222) # reader is a StreamReader object # writer is a StreamWriter object writer.write(b'First line.\n') writer.write(b'Second line.\n') writer.write(b'Third line.\n') writer.write(LASTLINE) # Now, read a few lines by using the StreamReader object print("Lines received") while True: line = yield from reader.readline() print(line) if line == LASTLINE or not line: break writer.close() loop = asyncio.get_event_loop() loop.run_until_complete(simple_echo_client())
You can execute the client code on a different Python console. If the server is running, the console will display the following lines:
Lines received b'First line.\n' b'Second line.\n' b'Third line.\n' b'Last line.\n'
The Python console that is executing the server will display the following lines:
Connection received! b'First line.\nSecond line.\nThird line.\nLast line.\n'
First, let's focus on the server code. After creating an event loop named
loop, the code makes a call to
loop.run_until_complete to run the
simple_echo_server coroutine. This coroutine calls the
asyncio.start_server coroutine that starts a socket server bound to the specified host and port, then executes the callback specified as an argument for each client connected,
client_connected_handler. In this case,
client_connected_handler is another couroutine and it will be automatically converted to a
Task. It is also possible to specify a plain callback function instead of a coroutine.


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1. How far will you be riding on a regular basis and how hilly is the route?
While a cushy upright 3-speed is great for shorter trips, for long and hilly commutes a lighter, more aggressive bicycle with derailleur gearing might be more appropriate. And for those who plan to to ride after dark through remote, rural areas, investing in a good lighting package is essential.
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The model and her singer hubby, John Legend, rang in Teigen's 28th year with an intimate Super Mario-themed party.
Taking the theme rather seriously, Legend, 34, and his lady showed up for the soiree dressed in head-to-toe Super Mario and Princess Peach costumes — with the model tweeting "AHERE WE GO #nintendobirthday" while en route to the event, which was held at a space in West Hollywood, California, that was decorated to resemble the Mushroom Kingdom come to life.
When they arrived, the singer was clearly very proud of his getup (padded belly and all), making a solo entrance ahead of the birthday princess, and received his own round of applause.
But once inside, Mario John was all about making sure the birthday girl had a great time. The duo posed for photos in the Mushroom Kingdom photo booth, which was stocked with additional costumes and props for all of Teigen's guests. "Parks and Recreation" actor Ben Schwartz had a particularly good time impersonating Luigi.
After Legend presented Chrissy with her Nintendo-themed cake (what else?!), Teigen took the mic, thanking her friends and family for attending "the weirdest party ever." Despite her jokes, the "Sports Illustrated" model, who was sporting none of the bruises she incurred while filming her hilarious model-fight for Rampage's Black Friday commercial, definitely enjoyed herself. Clearly still in the honeymoon phase, the newly married pair canoodled openly throughout the night.
[Related: Chrissy Teigen: My Wedding Dress Is Nowhere Near 30K]
And, at one point, Legend proved he literally has his girl's back. Midway through the bash, Teigen decided to change out of her massive pink hoop skirt and into something a little more … well, skimpy. The model's mother dutifully shimmied a tiny hot pink skirt up her legs for her, but when Chrissy dropped her hoop and began to twirl in her much-more revealing number, she didn't realize just how revealing it was! Part of the mini was tucked into the model's underwear, revealing her bum to the crowd. Oops! Teigen didn't notice, but Legend did, and immediately jumped up to cover up his wife's bare behind!
The model was joined by her parents and close friends, like DJ Dillon Francis and "The Best Man Holiday" star Sanaa Lathan, who played Super Mario 3D World on big screens while sipping on their choice of signature cocktails like the Princess Peach Bellini and Mario Power-Up, and nibbling on open-faced mini hamburgers, grilled cheese with tomato soup dippers, mini shrimp po' boys, fried oreos, and of course, birthday cake!


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Five ways to trash your credibility on LinkedIn
"Oh no," I groaned, spotting the Linked request in my inbox this morning. A poor LinkedIn user was writing to ask me for a LinkedIn recommendation, something I'd be happy to write for her if we had ever met. I sent back a reply. "Please forgive me," I wrote, hedging my bets in case Miss Thing and I had met somewhere and I had forgotten about it. "I'm sorry that I can't put my finger on how we know one another." I didn't add that only first-degree connections can recommend one another on LinkedIn. That is how the LinkedIn software works, thank goodness.
She wrote back. "You don't know me," said her message, "but you have a big LinkedIn network, so an endorsement from you would help me."
Mamma mia! I have at least one facepalm moment every weekday connected with LinkedIn social blunders like the one I just described. People misuse LinkedIn like crazy, and it pains me not for me and other recipients of the unfortunate requests that less-than-savvy networkers make, but on behalf of the L-T-S networkers themselves. A reputation is a terrible thing to squander, much less to trash.
The saddest part about ill-conceived LinkedIn requests is that they speak to a larger problem at the intersection of life and work. We knew the difference between polite and impolite behavior when we were kids. Even today it's hard to make it through grade school without learning at least a little about the Golden Rule and other social expectations. Yet when it comes to networking, especially in the business world, we forget what we always knew about interactions with other people.
We fall into a transactional mode very easily in online networking situations. "I need it [whatever IT is — a LinkedIn endorsement or an introduction, e.g.] therefore I'm gettin' it, no matter who's in my way" is frustratingly often the mindset for people who consider themselves active LinkedIn networkers. That's a shame. Who will tell these transaction-first networkers that our friends and colleagues and their confidence in us are a hundred times more important than what's on our resumes?
Asking a stranger for a LinkedIn endorsement is the first of our five LinkedIn "Don'ts." Here are four more:
Welcome to my network! Here's my pitch.It is discouraging to accept a LinkedIn invitation from a new acquaintance and immediately receive a piece of his or her latest marketing spam, or be subscribed to your new acquaintance's marketing newsletter without even being asked. It's awful. If this happens to you, I encourage you to jump over to the Connections tab on LinkedIn, click on Remove Connections, find the spammer's name in the alphabetical list, and snip the rosebush — getting that person out of your Linkedin network and lowering your blood pressure in the process.
Don't Treat LinkedIn Like a One-Way Favor Bank.When I teach classes on networking, I always start with the Happy Life Rule. That rule goes like this:
Any stranger that you might reach out to on LinkedIn, astounding as it may sound, is living a happy life right now without benefit of having met you. You are intruding on that stranger's life with your overture. Don't assume that it is a huge honor to meet you, such that, for instance, the person you reach out to should drop what he or she is doing and help you immediately (or ever) with your out-of-the-blue request.
The fact is that in polite society, online or offline, we can't ask strangers to do favors for us. Why would they have an obligation to help someone they don't even know? Yet LinkedIn users reach out to strangers all the time — for instance, to say "You work at Acme Explosives and I want a job there. Will you introduce me to the hiring manager?"
Once a year when the guy in the phone company truck drops off a new white pages at my house (assuming they still do that – I haven't paid attention) I don't pick up the book, flip to a random page and start calling people to ask them to lend me money. It's just not done. It's no different to say to a person picked at random from the phone book, "Yo, I found you in the phone book, so will you help me out?" than to approach a LinkedIn stranger to say "Can you help me with my job search/business development/lead stream?"
Don't spam Groups, either. LinkedIn has hundreds of thousands of Groups, if not more. You can find a LinkedIn Group for almost any grouping of people imaginable, from Earth Dog enthusiasts to yoga instructors or ultramarathoner CEOs. Anyone can start a Group on LinkedIn, so new Groups spring up constantly.
Can you imagine how frustrating it would be for a Group moderator or long-term member to have the Group conversation interrupted with a new member's post, screaming "Connect to me on LinkedIn! Here's my email address. Also, join my Group, at this url!" It's awful. It's like being at a party and having the newest arrival, unknown to anyone else, jump up on a chair and ask for everyone's phone number. It's tacky beyond belief. When you're new in a LinkedIn group, watch the conversation for a week or two before you post anything yourself, and when you do post, make it something useful to the group, not a HELP ME request.
Don't build your own pedestal. I am sympathetic to folks who have trouble describing themselves and their professional identities in words – it's not an easy thing to do. On this very blog, in fact, we are close to launching a downloadable E-Book-based curriculum on constructing your personal brand, so help is close at hand. In the meantime, here's a personal branding tip: don't use your LinkedIn profile, especially the Headline just under your name on your LinkedIn profile, to trumpet your fabulousness. The more we crow about our most sterling qualities, the more icky and pathetic we look to every other LinkedIn user.
Here's a DON'T DO THIS example of a real LinkedIn headline not to emulate:
Savvy, Super Smart, Innovative, Out-of-the-Box Change Agent with Great Ideas
Rather than telling us what you think of yourself, do you want to give the jargon a rest, come down to earth and give us a hint as to what you do, or how, or why?
LinkedIn was built for humans. It's a human engine, powered by technology, that enables people-research and connections and introductions. It's a great tool, and it serves as a personal billboard for millions of people who would have built or paid for personal websites if LinkedIn hadn't come along. That being said, if you haven't got more substance than Mr. or Ms. Savvy Super Smart to share with us, then just give us your name and your profession. We aren't more impressed by more praising adjectives in your profile. We'd be drawn closer to your flame by a more human approach, in fact – one without the grandiosity, that lets a little of the human YOU out.
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Is it the font? No, that's not it...
The panels are gray? Still no...
Think one of you could help me out here?
Oh right, it's the fucking breasts and vagina. OK then.
Obviously the breasts are in panel one. I can tell from the comments that I'm not the only one perturbed by them. I am male and straight and generally OK with breasts, but I was not expecting them, and honestly, I don't enjoy having them staring at me over my morning coffee. And they're such detailed breasts, like - almost like they don't belong to a stick figure at all...
In panel two we have the vagina! Thanks Randall, by the way, for labeling it so we know what it is. We have seen vaginas in xkcd before, actually, but this one is larger and harder to ignore. I guess we do have that speech bubble covering it, but you know what, it still makes me uncomfortable.
Look, I feel - I feel like for some reason I have to justify my dislike for this comic, like it makes me some fucking prude who thinks ugh vaginas too indecent to show on the internet. I'm not. There's nothing wrong with nudity. If I'd seen this in Sexy Losers I wouldn't bat an eye. That's not my problem here. My problem is that this comic is drawn by Randall fucking Munroe, the guy who once drew this, and until recently this comic would have been very out of character for him. It's shocking because it's xkcd.
I guess I'm supposed to like, summarize this for you or something, but fuck it. You can see what's going on. And it's weird. It's really weird, and fuck everyone who says it isn't. It's weird that when, for the first time in like 300 comics, Randall draws a non-stick figure, it's basically porn. It's weird that he spends enough time looking at nude photos on wikipedia to notice trends (I stole that one from the forums.) And is it just me or is the gray color he chose completely hideous? Like the breasts are dead. Dead breasts.
Aside from the obvious (the breasts and vagina - just making sure you hadn't forgotten them since I mentioned them one sentence ago), this comic sucks. It's not funny. It's not. This cheese is not burning me. It's not funny because it doesn't make sense. WHY THE FUCK are they doing this in a TGI Friday's? Are there customers there? Why not do it in their home? The whole situation is contrived. And speech doesn't show up in photos.
Ugh, what else.
My eyes keep returning to those fucking breasts.
Not sure why they bother me more than the vagina.
Oh yeah, there's Megan! Hello Megan! Again! I have already registered my thoughts on this subject, that Randall is fucking with us, because honestly c'mon. I know he avoids criticism but he must be aware of the jokes, right? I've seen them other places besides here. Rape Guy is going to have a field day with this over at xkcdcouldbebetter. Speaking of which, WAYS THIS COMIC COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER:
* He could have not drawn it.
* He could have not uploaded it.
* He could have drawn the first two panels as stick figures. It would have been funny because stick figures do not have genitals.
* He could have made the guy's dialogue less awkward in the last panel. He wouldn't say the restaurant's name, he'd say "this is a family establishment." And then Randall could have drawn a TGI Friday's sign. Picture it in your head - don't you think this version would have been funnier? And more natural?
Whatever. I don't know what the fuck went through Randall's head. "Gosh, do I ever have a hankering to draw some external female genitalia! No one will mind! It's not like they'll be viewing this at work or anything!"
You're losing it, Randall.
And to the people on the forums who were like, "you shouldn't have been slacking off at work anyway!" - you can piss off. That's a petty argument and you know it. Most offices are OK with someone taking a short break to browse the internet to look at appropriate sites. For years xkcd has been appropriate. Today it is not. It's not unreasonable that some people would be pissed about that.
Yeah, that's pretty much all I got. Sorry for stealing your thunder, Carl. I know this isn't exactly angriest rants material, but this comic is so fucked up I'm sure there are still lots of angry things for you to say.
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There were tribute acts galore on The Voice as the coaches whittled down the would-be singing stars in the penultimate blind auditions.
A fair number of the acts last night also brought a family connection to the BBC1 talent show.
Singer Amelia O'Connell had her family to support her with one notable exception - her father.
The 16 year-old from Liverpool, who performed folk song The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, said: "Today I've brought my family with me, but my dad can't come today.
"He's actually in Germany working on a tribute show. Basically, he does shows as Tom Jones. I've seen him once and it was the most embarrassing time of my life."
Sir Tom Jones, Aussie pop star Kylie Minogue and Ricky Wilson of the Kaiser Chiefs all turned around for the chance to try and convince her to join their separate teams.
Then, as it became clear that she was successfully being wooed onto Kylie's team, Sir Tom told her: "Don't upset your dad, whatever you do". It did not work and Kylie, who had claimed the youngster's singing had put her "in a trance", was successful.
Shenton Dixon, a tribute singer from Leicester, failed to make the cut with any of the judges. But his younger brother Bizzi bagged a spot on Sir Tom's team.
Shenton, who has carved a career paying tribute to artists including Barry White and Elvis, was told he hit the skids with an slightly off-key version of 'Ain't No Stopping Us'.
On hearing that Shenton's brother Bizzi, who had put a soulful spin on the rock song Use Somebody, was now centre-stage, Will.i.am noted that he "looked like the homeboy who was just on stage".
Sir Tom won Bizzi from Kylie's clutches by saying he wanted to work with him because he wanted "to hear more of what you can do".
At one point Will.i.am confused one of the show's would-be singing stars with his aunt.
Blackpool teenager Emily Adams was trying to impress the coaches with her version of Etta James's I'd Rather Go Blind.
The US star got a shock when he saw the 18-year-old student, telling her: ''Wow, I wasn't expecting that visually, from what I heard.''
Asked what he was expecting, the star said: "My aunt, yeah, the heavier one."
The youngster ended up among Ricky's pool of singers, as he pointed out that he "does not have Will.i.am's heavy-set aunt" on his team and he wanted more girls in his squad.
With one more set of blind auditions still to go - they take place next weekend - the coaches were getting more picky about hitting the button to turn their chairs around and pick a potential singer for their team.
Of the 12 spots available in each of their teams Ricky, Sir Tom and Will.i.am all have 10 acts while Kylie has 11.