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Delray Beach, FL (PRWEB) July 18, 2008
Active Internet a leading provider of internet technology services located in Lake Worth, Florida is selling off two of the most coveted domains in history, Audio.org and Video.org.
Active Internet registered the domains more than eleven years ago. "We had hopes of developing them into full web properties featuring rich media content. Unfortunately other company obligations seem to get in the way." Over the years Active Internet has received more than five hundred unsolicited offers for the names. With the recent explosion of video on the internet it seems as though there probably isn't going to be a better time to really consider selling them off.
David Larkin, CTO of Active Internet feels that while they'll be missed, the domains should find a new home and hopefully someone who appreciates their potential. "We'll be sad to see them go. We had some great hopes and dreams for them. But I just don't know when we'll ever be able to get to really do what we'd like to. Hopefully whoever buys them does something great with them".
Video.org alone gets more than 3,500 unique (type-in) visitors a month. That might not sound like a lot when you think about the traffic YouTube.com has, but consider that this is a completely undeveloped domain and these are new visitors month over month.
Video.com (owned by Disney) has just over 7,000 visitors a month and Video.net is less than 1,000. Audio.org is also a domain of great importance as well. While it's not a vertical that's seen staggering growth like online video, music distribution via the internet is becoming more common. Any record label could benefit greatly with the domain by simply building out a promotional vehicle with it. Audio.org is also a property that receives a stream of unique type-in traffic month over month.
"Video.org is one of the most important pieces of internet real-estate, period." Many others in the domain and internet community share the opinion of Sean Sullivan of ClickMedium.com a leading provider of Internet Marketing Solutions in South Florida. The company provides SEO, Pay-Per Click Management, Domain Monetization, Domain Leasing and Brokering services.
"It represents a huge opportunity for a media publisher to snap up a domain name that not only is memorable and very easy to brand but one that comes with a built in audience that can grow exponentially. We are anticipating a huge amount of end user interest in the domain. There are a lot of start-ups that are trying to brand a company with quite often very questionable domain names. Spending millions in marketing without securing a good domain is foolish. I don't think that anyone wants the return of the irrational exuberance of the late nineties but acquiring a high quality domain name is money well spent. Business owners and media companies need to really view domains as "branding assets". You can't re-sell your advertising from a year ago, a domain name you absolutely can."
Click Medium is representing Active Internet in the sale of the domain names.
"Sean has bought and sold domains on our behalf before and we've been very pleased with the results."
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"Built back in 2013 a stunning new Sosua vacation villa was constructed. This new Sosua villa, features four bedrooms and four bathrooms and has become an ideal vacation spot for families and friends. Just over a mile from Sosua beach, tourists looking to enjoy a relaxing and peaceful vacation in the Caribbean simply have to book a stay at the luxurious Casa Linda villa!Why Choose a Sosua Villa Rental Many travelers are often left thinking that a hotel is the only option for a convenient and affordable vacation; fortunately this sosua vacation rental in Sosua is there to shatter expectations.
This Sosua vacation rental not only offers a very affordable daily rate, but it also allows visitors to feel like they are in their dream home. There is stonework throughout the entire property, carrying on from the front room clear through each of the bedrooms, and comfortable furniture throughout making it so simple to relax and unwind on your home away from home. Other amenities and features of this stunning Sosua vacation rental include:The Bedrooms The rooms are so luxurious and beautiful. The large double beds are topped with fresh linens and are changed regularly thanks to the maid service available at Casa Linda. Once you lay down on the beds here, youll have a hard time ever wanting to leave.In addition to the heavenly beds, each of the rooms is complimented with its own private bathroom. This is ideal for friends and families who travel together. The opportunity to truly enjoy the bedroom without having to fight for shower time or mirror space is just one of the many small luxuries that is available at Casa Linda!The Kitchen stunning rich wooden cabinets with granite counter tops are the ideal place for you to begin meal preparation.
The four burner stove with extra-large oven means you can cook a meal for an entire family with ease. Find everything you need in this fully equipped kitchen to cater for all of your friends and family while on your vacation in the Caribbean!The Living Room modern black and white dcor complimented by the open and airy design of the entire villa makes the living room a perfect place to gather with your friends or family. The comfy couches are spread throughout the living room and are positioned so that you can play games on the coffee table in the middle, watch something on the television, or even just relax and catch up after an adventurous day.The Extras a large in ground pool right outside the doors allows visitors to really relax after a day of hiking, exploring, or shopping in the stunning little Sosua village. Next to the pool are many different lounge chairs and simply waiting for you to lay on them and soak up the Caribbean sun!Sosua is an ideal vacation town for those wishing to experience the best the Caribbean and Dominican Republic has to offer.
At Casa Linda, visitors can enjoy a relaxing vacation homes that allows them to have the privacy and luxury that simply is not available even at the most luxurious hotel resorts. For just around four hundred a night, simply a hundred per room and bathroom suite, you can enjoy an unforgettable Sosua vacation just minutes from the beautiful Sosua beach!"
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Canada Jetlines announced Tuesday morning that it plans to fly out of Halifax when it starts operations in 2018.
CEO Stan Gadek was at Halifax Stanfield international airport to announce the company — which plans to operate an ultra-low-cost airline — will use Halifax as its eastern operations base.
"Halifax is the leading airport of the Atlantic provinces, and we look forward to lowering the cost of air travel to and from Atlantic Canada with our ultra-low fares," Gadek said in a release.
Halifax is the third airport with which Jetlines has reached a deal. The others are Hamilton, Ont. and Abbotsford, B.C.
"We're delighted that Canada Jetlines has selected Halifax Stanfield as one of their first airports in the country," Halifax International Airport Authority chief commercial officer Bert van der Stege said in the release. "Experience has shown that the model of low-cost and low-fare travel stimulates demand and we look forward to offering passengers more travel options between Atlantic Canada, Hamilton and Abbotsford."
Canada Jetlines plans to operate flights across Canada and provide non-stop service from Canada to the United States, Mexico and the Caribbean. The company said in the release it was granted an unprecedented exemption from the federal government that will permit it to conduct domestic air services while having up to 49 per cent foreign voting interests.
The company said it plans to operate Boeing 737-800NG aircraft with 189 coach seats. Additional services for baggage, seat selection and on-board beverages will be available for an additional charge.
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SAN JOSE, Calif. — Dave Bolland stepped gingerly onto the ice and slowly made his way around the rink, testing his right leg.
By the time the Blackhawks were running line rushes during Monday's practice, the center was skating full bore between Patrick Sharp and Patrick Kane.
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Saturday evening's match in Bordeaux involves arguably the best two teams never to win the World Cup. I say "arguably" because that statement does a major disservice to Argentina, who actually beat both of them back in 2007. Still, when you look at their current squads, I believe the claim is a reasonable one.
France in particular have done everything in the tournament BUT win it since its inception in 1987. Twice finalists, five times semi finalists, and twice have eliminated the mighty All Blacks. So to say they might feel they're due would be a bit of an understatement!
However, much like their Irish opponents this weekend, despite the fact they have won a Grand Slam in recent years, their form ever since have been poor by their standards. Heavy defeats to South Africa, Argentina again and the Wallabies led to a poor defence of their Six Nations crown which culminated in that famous defeat in Rome.
So it is safe to say that whatever wave there was for coach Marc Lievremont to ride on from 2010 has well and truly crashed on French shores, and he is in dire need of a decent showing at the Rugby World Cup. And the draw wasn't exactly kind to him either, placing his squad in the same pool as the All Black hosts, who will be keen for revenge for their quarterfinal defeat in Cardiff four years ago.
They begin their warm up series on home soil, but away from their familiar surroundings of the Stade de France. For only the third time in history, they will play at the Stade Chaban-Delmas in Bordeaux – not a traditional rugby stadium, but one that hosted both France and Ireland's defeats of Namibia back in 2007.
And true to form, Lievremont raised many an eyebrow back in May when he named his provisional 32-man squad and left out such household names as Chabal, Jauzion and Poitrenaud. You can only assume he has a particular game plan in mind for the upcoming festival in New Zealand we can only wait and see what that will be.
They begin their warm up campaign, of course, against an Irish squad still smarting from that 11th hour Joe Ansbro try at Murrayfield. Declan Kidney refused to be distracted by the result, however, and with his selection for Saturday, appears to be also locked in on a plan to see as many combinations as possible before he names his final 30 for the plane.
Leo Cullen remains as captain but this time partners Donnacha O'Callaghan in the second row. This will be an interesting pairing to watch, particularly as most see them as rivals to accompany Paul O'Connell.
Also in the forwards, Donnacha Ryan has moved from lock to number 6. After Mike McCarthy was moved into the second row last Saturday, its clear Kidney is looking for a versatile 4th lock option for his squad, and this will be the Munster man's chance to show what he can do.
In the backs, few who have viewed the coaches' selection patterns lately were surprised that the starting halfback pairing was Reddan and O'Gara, given that O'Leary and Sexton started last week. It was interesting, however, that Peter Stringer was allowed return to Munster and instead the uncapped Conor Murray was named on the bench. The youngster indeed impressed at provincial level towards the end of last season but will have quite the baptism of fire against the French assuming he comes on around the 60 minute mark.
But what interests me most about the selection has been the perseverance with Paddy Wallace at inside centre. With D'Arcy doubtful the fact this is his second start must show something of Kidney's plans, and the fact that he is our only recognised cover at 10 means he is likely to be on the field for another full 80-minute shift barring injury.
Given he hardly set the world alight in Edinburgh, plus the fact that he and O'Gara are hardly renowned as Test rugby's best tacklers, clearly hands the French a ready-made weak spot to exploit in Bordeaux.
And the best time for them to run at that 10/12 channel will be after a set scrum, so although we have a solid front row, it will be interesting to see how our flankers are deployed on the French put-in. Sean O'Brien returns to the team at his less familiar role of open side and no doubt will be expected to stop the advances of the likes of Dusautoir and Yachvilli before they can do too much damage.
But outside Wallace we see Earls at 13. A very interesting choice indeed – and I feel that on occasions where we have good attacking positions on or beyond the French 22 he will be the go to man to break through the French defence. He showed several times last season, not least the Magners League final, that he can finish well from the most awkward of positions, let alone ones that will no doubt be tailor made for his excellent line-running on Saturday.
Although there are many changes to the Irish side, the back three of Fitzgerald, Kearney and Trimble remains the same. They all did well last weekend and deserve a chance to show what they can do against what is still a strong, if experimental, French XV.
Which leads me to my prediction. I'm making it based on the French will to hit the ground running coupled with the fact that Ireland's defence appears to be weaker than it was last week. I believe we will have as little possession as we had in Murrayfield, I believe the French will make better use of that possession, and I believe they will be ahead of us by a double-digit margin by the 60 minute mark.
Both sides have strong benches and when names like Parra, Heaslip, Medard and O'Connell enter the fray, there should be quite the battle but I feel O'Gara's kicking prowess will serve us best at this time and we should have the better of the final stages, though I still see us going down by more than a converted try.
Of course I hope I'm wrong, but still even a second defeat in a row won't dampen my spirits for the World Cup. Kidney has made it clear that he is keen on looking at different combinations so we must let him get on with the business of doing that. With three matches still to come before the big trip down under, there's time to get things right.
Enjoy the match wherever you'll be watching and I'll be back next week to preview the return match between these two in Dublin. JLP
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If you're like me - then the first of September will bring the start of the mushroom foraging season! I've been a mushroom hunter for many years now, and as usual it's a wet start to September - ideal mushroom growing conditions! In fact today I was out collecting Birch polypore (Piptoporus betulinus) which isn't really edible* but can be made into a tincture for medicinal use. (*it is edible but tastes terrible and has a horrible texture!)
Every book you read on mushrooms will tell you never to eat a mushroom unless you know what it is. As there are many hundreds of mushrooms my idea was to learn the ten most poisonous mushrooms, and the ten most easily recognisable edible mushrooms. That way you can't really go wrong - though there is the theory that you can eat any mushroom - at least once!
The most famous mushroom is probably the Fly Agaric or Amanita muscaria. It is the Amanita family that contains the most poisonous mushrooms. There are various myths about the Berserkers and their supposed use of the mushroom. In the picture below we see a ritual drum used by Woden's Folk, which contains many runic symbols. Around the Irminsul are drawings of a very ancient symbol used to represent the Fly Agaric mushroom, and the runic element is very clear - the Death rune!


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It's been a hard day's day
Elizabeth Newman, McKnight's Senior Editor
In what will likely come across as a shock to no one who has routinely worked long days, researchers are increasingly finding that those who put in the longest hours have higher levels of depression and anxiety.
The longest days during my career were as a newspaper reporter, where a day would often begin with 8 a.m. interviews and end at 11 p.m. after covering a community meeting. But long-term care employees can face even greater challenges, whether it's a resident emergency, lack of staff, or paperwork that becomes a Sisyphean task to complete.
Whether or not that time can get coded as overtime, the long work hours have a hidden cost. In a study of British civil servants, researchers found that over five years, those who worked 11 hours a day or more had more than double the risk of developing depression when compared to those who had a traditional seven- to eight-hour workday. Factors such as smoking, alcohol use, job strain and social support had little association, researchers found, although a 2010 study found that overtime work adversely affects coronary health.
There's no guarantee that an extra three hours in the evening will lead an employee to eat dinner with her spouse, go for a walk, or read a book to a child. But it's pretty clear that working from dark until dark means that the activities that balance out one's life can easily be pushed into the "non-necessary" category.
In a McKnight's webinar last year, OnShift CEO Mark Woodka estimated that a 1% reduction in overtime hours per year could save a facility between $24,000 and $60,000 per year. There's no way to estimate what a facility also could save for workers who suddenly have the time to sleep or exercise. But at the very least it could lead to healthier and happier employees.


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Observation In Starbucks Coffee in Milledgeville, GA. Observing the different types of people and their interactions in the Starbucks in Millegdeville, Georgia
The different types of Starbucks customers led to themes and concepts that describe social interaction, age, and class. Starbucks Sara Environment Of Starbucks Social Interaction
Another concept that contributes to the theme of age is how costumers who are not in the college student age demographic interact in the environment of Starbucks.
Most costumers who are over their twetnies and live in Millegeville come in and order drinks to go; most do not stay around to lounge or relax
They stay to themselves and do not interact with the Starbucks employees or other Starbucks costumers
While college students do not mind sharing tables with other people studying or asking Starbucks employees what drinks they should order The age demographic is dominated by college age students in their 20s.
It is occupied by this age group because it is the only Starbucks Coffee in a college town
There is a direct correlation of the regular Starbucks costomers and the colleges in Milledgeville,GA Themes and Concepts Interview with a Starbucks
"Regular" Sara chooses to study at Starbucks because she gets to distracted at home because she lives with 5 other girls and she does not like the environment of the school library
She feels comfortable studying at Starbucks because she says that she sees friends and other members of her nursing co-hort study there as well Larger Conclusion: Starbucks Coffee illustrates social norms and behaviors in larger society. Within the coffee shop there is separation of class, gender and age that contributes to the rest of society's sociological behavior. - very light environment because the shop is full of large windows framing most of the shop
-four lounge and comfortable chairs in the corner of the shop
-bar with bar stools looking out to the parking lot to the left of the door
- full of round and square tables with one or more chairs at each table
-large space for making drinks with two cash registers and display window to the right full of pastries
-bookshelves full of Starbucks merchandise such as mugs, coffee, and coffee makers. The tables are full of people studying, or talking, or just enjoying a cup of coffee.
Mostly all spots are occupied by students studying, friends talking, or Starbucks workers on their break. Nursing Student at Georgia College
Uses her free time outside the hospital and classroom to study at Starbucks
She goes 2-3 times a week and has been doing that for 2 years now
The Starbucks employees know her by name and know her regular drink order when she comes in Age Class Most college students come mostly from middle class or upper class
This plays in an important role because they are out of the norm of Milledgeville, GA
Observing the difference in class is simple as seeing all the latest technology at one student's table at Starbucks compared to non-students who don't use Starbucks for free WiFi
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Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) Vessels: A Trend Report
San Jose, California (PRWEB) January 24, 2014
Follow us on LinkedIn. - Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) vessels are designed for anchoring and towing of oil rigs and offshore installations. AHTS are also equipped with oil recovery, rescue and fire fighting systems to serve as Emergency Rescue and Recovery Vessels (ERRVs). AHTS vessels have special arrangements for faster anchor release, and are used in construction activities related to the development of new oil fields. Growing investments in petroleum exploration and drilling and increased need to transport oil supplies from and to offshore drilling rigs, are factors expected to spur growth in the market in the coming years.
The trend report titled "Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) Vessels" announced by Global Industry Analysts Inc. is a focused research paper which provides cursory insights into the product, classification, applications, future prospects and corporate initiatives of key companies worldwide. Also covered are companies such as ABG Shipyard Ltd., Bourbon SA, Damen Shipyards Group, Drydocks World, Fincantieri SpA, Havyard Group AS, Megalodon Marine Sdn. Bhd., Rolls-Royce PLC, Ulstein Group ASA, and Zamakona Yards Bilbao, among others.
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Forever the big joker, Jenny McCarthy may or may not be joking when she now claims that she grew a huge old time pubic bush to cover up her private lady parts for her new PLAYBOY shoot. Back when Jenny McCarthy was Playmate of the year in 1993, at the tender age of 19, she had a pretty furry look down there at a time when most men's magazines models would shave or at least neatly trim themselves down there. But, a few years ago, Jenny McCarthy did a newer shoot for PLAYBOY showing off a baby smooth baby area in at least one picture from the PLAYBOY pictorial. But, now it seems that Jenny McCarthy may be having pubic stage fright once again, and might have gone hairy, real hairy, just in anticipation of the new PLAYBOY shoot. Well, that's interesting. PLAYBOY makes a deal for a major nude celebrity shoot, and then good old Jenny figures some way to be the big joker just when many girls are nice and trim these days.
McCarthy was quick to mention that, "I grew out a bush so nobody sees anything", when asked in a PEOPLE Magazine interview about whether she'll be showing everything off in the new pictorial. Which probably means that she won't be showing everything.
McCarthy claims that she did the new pictorial to pay for the tuition for her autistic son's education, which is very expensive. She's a good mom willing to make a nice sacrifice to care for her child. You can't fault her for that. But, she looked for a little way to give PLAYBOY readers a lot less than they really wanted, although PLAYBOY usually only gives a hint or two of bare pubes, compared to nearly every other men's magazine where the pube shots are not only more explicit, and by far, where often something like fingers, a dildo or even a hard erect penis manages to slip inside as well. Compared to all of this, PLAYBOY is like the odd man out in terms of men's magazines, and seems less and less relevant these days. In a world where most men's magazines have gone decidedly hardcore at times, PLAYBOY is about as softcore as you can get and still be nude.
It certainly doesn't seem like good business for Jenny McCarthy to be throwing cold water on her highly anticipated PLAYBOY shoot. But, that sure seems like what she just did. Those executives at PLAYBOY must be real happy right about now. Some celebrity nudes have received close to $1 million from PLAYBOY when they agreed to do a nude shoot. But, more than a few of those have real disappointing photo spreads such as the lame Lindsay Lohan one some months back, where the magazine photos appeared to be more of a teaser for PLAYBOY to sell more photos Online by subscribing to their website. It's just another reason why magazines like PLAYBOY seem to be suffering from declining readership. Offering almost R-rated pictorials in a world dominated by increasingly hardcore content in other men's magazines and in Internet porn content hasn't been real good for business at PLAYBOY. While many men read many of PLAYBOY's more hardcore competitors with one hand, PLAYBOY is often read with both hands, and actually for the articles which do remain some of the best journalism among any magazine in the men's magazine market, although both PENTHOUSE and HUSTLER still manage a few good written articles in every issue to round out their magazines.
Jenny McCarthy could have helped PLAYBOY sell a lot more magazines, and help them out of their declining circulation blues. But, no. She sounds like she turned the whole PLAYBOY shoot into one big joke on everyone.


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Blasting into the truth of your desires, let your heart be touched by the Funky Rockin Soul influences of Hendrix, Led Zepplin and the seXy twist of The Doors, that not only moves your body, but moves your soul…!
Keno Mapp is an all around artist. The lead singer of the rock band "Heart Touch/Keno Mapp". The author of the Inspirational Poetry book, "Senseless Murder" as well as a cast member of The Vau de Vire Society and The Punany Poets. Keno Mapp has a new music CD titled "Heart Touch" that is in stores NOW!
Guest Artist featured; Angelo Moore of Fishbone, Durga McBroom of Pink Floyd, Uriah Duffy of Lyrics Born & White Snake, Atma Anur from Journey, Grammy nominee Ricardo Scales, Juan Richardson aka Uncle Funky, Ira Black of Lizzy Borden, Bnai' Rebelfront of Lyrics Born, Myron Glasper of Blackalicious, Azalove, Jila Alajhamandan of Rabbit in the Moon, Stefania from The Vau de Vire Society, Butch of Hyde Street Studios and a host of others, including Nigel the dog! Recorded in its entirety at Hyde Street Studios in San Francisco.
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Keno has a message, and with Heart Touch he puts his poetry to music. He has a unique singing style — the deliberate, passionate, emphatical phrasing of a poet put to groovy, edgy rock music. Vocal styles may have entered into a new evolution; it's something completely new and different.
In what might be considered the polar opposite of Britney Spears, Oakland resident Keno Elanz Mapp has assembled a cast of fine musicians to assist him in this recording that, in spirit, resembles the serious, gutsy rock sounds made by the likes of Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix and Jim Morrison decades ago.
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Research shows that tree nuts are packed with far more health benefits than their size might indicate. Unless you or someone in your family is allergic, you can count them as a heart-healthy, cholesterol-reducing superfood. All are loaded with calories thanks to their healthy unsaturated fat, so if you're adding nuts to your day, cut out not-as-nutritious snacks, or add an extra walk. Here's the latest on their nutty goodness.


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The majority of American shoppers (84%) find that when stores play music, it makes for a more enjoyable shopping experience, according to The State of Brick & Mortar report [download page] from Mood Media, which surveyed 11,255 consumers across 9 countries. Many shoppers also find that hearing music in stores lifts mood (81%) and helps them relate and connect to the brand (70%).
In China and Australia, the impact is even greater: 94% of Chinese and 86% of Australians believe music helps creates a better shopping environment, improves mood (88% and 84%, respectively) and strengthens connection to the brand (80% and 72%, respectively).
The biggest draw for Americans to shop in physical stores is the crucial tactile element: the ability to touch, feel and try items (72%). In fact, research indicates that for a majority of Gen Z consumers in the US, seeing an item in a store encourages a purchase.
Meanwhile, women (77%) were more likely than men (67%) to say that being able to touch and try items was an important component to shopping in stores, per Mood Media's study. While this was the number one reason globally as well, Russian consumers cared the most about the ability to physically interact with the product (87%).
The convenience of getting goods instantly (66%) was the second-most frequently cited reason given by US consumers for shopping in stores, followed by the ability to browse and discover new products (48%). While consumers in 8 of the 9 countries surveyed agreed on the top two reasons, Chinese consumers prioritized atmosphere and experience (39%) above finding new or interesting items (21%).
Notably, atmosphere and experience was especially important to younger shoppers aged 18-24 (33% compared to 17% of all US shoppers).
Since consumers have more options than ever before to shop, retailers are looking for effective ways to improve the shopping experience to entice more consumers to spend their money in stores. Playing music, then, creates an easy, yet powerful way to do this: some 37% of consumers claimed that the right mood can drive them to make impulse purchases.
Music can also alleviate the chief downside to shopping in store. Waiting in line was the most common complaint (60%) globally; yet the majority (77%) of American shoppers said that waiting in line was less dull if music was playing, and this was especially true of younger shoppers (89%).
About the Data: This report is based on online surveys taken by 11,255 global consumers (1,186 from the U.S., and 1,001-2027 respondents from Australia, China, Germany, France, Netherlands, Russia Spain and the UK), aged 18 and over.


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The colon cleansing diet guide will require you to include several components in your meal preparation. You may be obliged to include herbal supplements, carry out some fasting and consume particular healthful meals that would last for about four to twelve weeks. The duration of the diet changes will be dependent on the meals you consume, the healthful components of these meals and what particular components of the foods you ate before have left toxins in your colon. These factors are very significant due to the fact that almost all individuals consume large amount of processed or convenience foods in their everyday diet. These meals have mucoid plaque that is known to stick to the large intestine.
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It's well reported that startups have a high risk of failure, and that if we're to develop an entrepreneurial society then we need to develop an acceptance of failure to encourage people to take on that risk.
Alas, a recent study suggests that the perceived risks involved in starting up a business are not as big as we previously imagined.
The study found that whilst entrepreneurs are very likely to fail in their endeavors, the consequences of that failure are not particularly big.
They reveal that a failed startup doesn't cause a hit to the entrepreneurs earnings as they can easily reabsorb back into the salaried workforce, with their earnings recovering very quickly.
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The research found that when entrepreneurs return to work after attempting a new business, their lifetime earnings return to the level they were on before their business adventure.
What's more, if they remain as entrepreneurs, they tend to earn significantly more than their salaried peers over time.
"Would-be entrepreneurs may think they have a huge chance of failure and will be sacrificing earnings for the rest of their lives, but it's not true," the author says. "Even if the business fails, entrepreneurs don't suffer as much since they are able to quickly transition to the salaried workforce."
The study saw entrepreneurs tracked over three decades to see how their careers unfolded before and after stints running their own companies.
The cohort of entrepreneurs included innovative tech start-ups as well as businesses such as restaurants. It featured a mixture of both successful and unsuccessful ventures.
Measuring ROI
To determine the ROI of entrepreneurship, the study used the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth-1979 (NLSY79). This offered access to over 12,500 youngsters from the first survey conducted in 1979, with the participants then tracked each year through to 1994.
When the data was analyzed, it emerged that 52% of entrepreneurial efforts last for less than two years. Understandably, most of these folks abandoned their business due to low earnings, but there appeared to be less downside to their attempts.
Whilst successful entrepreneurs earned around 10% more than their peers, there was less downside potential for those whose efforts failed.
"The study suggests that becoming an entrepreneur is a rational decision and failing isn't as bad as one would think," the authors conclude. "It doesn't hurt your lifetime prospects."


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Jan 18 (Reuters) - The following were the top stories in The Wall Street Journal on Friday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
* ACA Financial Guaranty Corp's struggle to pay off $60 billion of insurance contracts shows how Wall Street turmoil is denting firms' ability to make good on their many trades with one another. At the center of these concerns: the vast, complex arena of credit-default swaps. * U.S. President George W. Bush is expected to propose rebates for taxpayers and tax breaks for businesses, while Nancy Pelosi and congressional leaders may wrap up their plan the week of the State of the Union. Hillary Clinton added a $40 billion tax rebate to her $70 billion economic proposal.
* With mortgage-related losses at big banks and brokerages now topping $100 billion, Merrill Lynch & Co Inc MER.N, Citigroup Inc (C.N) and other banks have been forced to focus their energies on sometimes less-profitable but steadier businesses.
* The Directors Guild of America reached a tentative three-year deal with the major Hollywood studios, adding to pressure on striking screenwriters to either accept a similar deal or prolong their 11-week strike, possibly for months.
* General Motors Corp (GM.N) could see "significant" profit increases in two to three years, helped by a new labor pact and overseas sales, Chief Executive Officer Rick Wagoner said.
* Retailers are cutting back on store openings and inventory as sales slide, in what may be the industry's worst slump in 17 years.
* Comcast Corp (CMCSA.O) shareholder Chieftain called for the ouster of the cable company's chief executive officer as part of a campaign to boost Comcast stock.
* NYSE Euronext NYX.N agreed to buy the American Stock Exchange (Amex) for $260 million in stock plus proceeds expected from the sale of its smaller rival's headquarters.
* Advanced Micro Devices Inc AMD.N posted a massive loss on $1.68 billion in charges from its purchase of ATI Technologies but nearly broke even on an operating basis.
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Seriously, stop with the Taylor Swift revenge song jokes
Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris have reportedly broken up, and all I've heard about already is how she'll have great inspiration for her next album. I get the joke, given that Swift has had several famous boyfriends and has admitted to using her breakups as inspiration for songwriting, but come on. This joke is lame at best, and misogynistic at worst.
Swift and Harris were together a reported 15 months, and seemed, by all accounts, pretty happy together. They had their fair share of sweet moments, whether they were walking the streets of NYC or having fun at an awards show. They also gave the world some serious romance envy by flaunting their one-year anniversary gifts to each other (she baked a cake, he got her a locket) and were generally great at being all kinds of adorable.
More: Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris put their love on display (PHOTOS)
It's easy to see why Tayvin fans are shocked to hear about their split, especially since there really weren't any signs of trouble in paradise... at least not publicly.
But alas, the couple has gone their separate ways in what People is calling a drama-free split. So why am I consistently reading about Swift and her allegedly forthcoming breakup songs?
More: Did Taylor Swift want to get married to Calvin Harris?
A significant portion of the news stories I've read in the wake of the split announcement are discussing this. Hollywood Life says, "It's no secret that a lot of Taylor Swift's songs were inspired by her real-life splits, so now that she and Calvin Harris have parted ways, fans are already anticipating the breakup anthems that are likely to follow... Taylor is famous for writing songs about her breakups, so we can only assume her next album will be all about Calvin and their heartbreaking split. Fans think she's probably already hard at work on her next album now!"
Someecards quipped, "Eh. Swift-Harris shippers will get over it, because a Taylor Swift breakup means new music, and therefore more money for Taylor. She'll survive, and Harris surely will, too. Dude made it through a car accident a few weeks ago, so life could be worse for him right now."
More: Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris are dunzo
The Mirror goes so far to claim that Harris has banned Swift from writing about their breakup in song because it would demean him.
Here's the thing: these jokes are so, so old. Swift is only 26, but has been in the public eye as a massive celebrity for the greater part of the last 10 years. When she first came out, she was lauded for her songs, as they made her seem relatable and human. We've all been there, brokenhearted and in search of a song that just gets our feelings.
Swift has churned out hit song after hit song, and she's not exactly shy about the fact that she has been inspired by her relationships when songwriting. But this is not some new concept introduced to the world by Taylor Swift. Songwriters since the beginning of time have been using heartache as inspiration, and very few had to become a walking punchline for jokes about their love life.
The media has certainly loved to pick Swift apart for her relationships with famous men, whether confirmed, like Harris, or simply rumored. Swift's dating life isn't that much different from any other person's of her age — the difference is that she's one of the biggest celebrities in the world, so going on one date with a guy leads to endless headlines about it.
But why is Swift held to this standard when her peers simply aren't? Nick Jonas has been open about the fact that his forthcoming album, Last Year Was Complicated, is heavily inspired by his breakup with Olivia Culpo. I haven't read one joke or seen one meme online about that. Why is Swift held to this sad, sexist standard?
And if we want to take the misogyny out of it, let's talk about Swift's fellow female musicians. Why is Adele not given the same treatment for consistently writing breakup ballads? Why is it cool to eat comfort foods and cry while listening to Adele? Why is Swift seen as this romantic pariah on a mission to tear down every man that breaks her heart, but Adele is praised for the passion in her music?
These jokes are lame, and frankly, I think it's time we all break up with the breakup jokes. We are never, ever getting back together.
Hang in there, Swift.
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I write in response to your recent correspondence
and phone calls. I apologise for the delay in responding to you,
as you know I have become increasingly concerned about the way
this whole matter has developed and in particular the immense
pressure felt by those implicated. From the outset I have sought
to answer your questions honestly and truthfully but the questions
have kept coming and as a result, I am being told privately that
I am being blamed for "doing in John Reid." I am sure
you can understand the kind of pressure this puts one under.
You have said to me that the comment I have made
to you about being told that I could face criminal prosecution
if I admitted any wrong doing to you and I might not be endorsed
as a Labour Candidate have been denied by John Reid. Indeed, he
has said that I suggested these things were suggested by myself.
This is not the case. I was so concerned after having these conversations
with John Reid that I taped the next one I had with him, this
is something which I have never done before. I have now passed
the tape to yourself.
On the question of who contacted who. The first conversation
I had with John where he told me I could face criminal prosecution
took place in a hotel lobby in Edinburgh at my behest. I met John
in the lobby and asked to speak to him. The second conversation
took place when John phoned me at my house. The third which was
taped took place after I had called Lesley Quinn to let her know
that I had agreed to meet with you and she suggested I should
speak to John and she paged him. I did have a few conversations
with John before this. When I was contacted by Dean Nelson of
the Observer, I contacted Lesley Quinn and then John Reid contacted
me on my mobile and after the story broke, I spoke with Lesley
Quinn again to raise my concern with her about the official response
to the accusations and again was contacted by John Reid. I also
agreed to be interviewed by a Solicitor representing John Reid
and did so at the Firms Glasgow Offices, this was followed up
by a phone conversation with the Solicitor who wanted to clarify
some of the points I had made.
With reference to your questions about the letter
from Annmarie Whyte, I would respond as follows; Annmarie is absolutely
correct when she states that John Reid and John Maxton would not
have had any input into the planning of the Scottish Election
Budget. However her statement in 1a that it was hoped to take
Chris Winslow on for a 33 hour working week, is simply not the
case. We had already agreed that Chris would work for the Party
on a full time basis and that this would be funded in part by
the Party and in part by John Maxton MP. The same agreement which
was later put in place with John Reid for the employment of Kevin
Reid.Likewise answer f is not true with the exception of the point
that neither John Reid nor John Maxton paid any money to the Party,
they paid the individuals direct. I have to say to you that I
find it quite astonishing that many young people such as Annmarie
Whyte are being put in the position by one of the most senior
Politicians in Scotland that they are having to give dishonest
information to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards.
I have been told that others who you have contacted have felt
under immense pressure. I find the whole situation unforgivable
given that what you are investigating has almost certainly been
practised by all political parties in the past, it was certainly
practised in the Scottish Labour Party before I was in post. Indeed,
I argued with John Reid when this story came out that
we should acknowledge the difficulty of accounting for peoples
time, when they are both employed by a political party and an
MP through public money and that the lesson for us was that we
would not do this again.
As I have told you, my conversations with John Reid
resulted in me being told that if I admitted any wrongdoing, I
could face criminal prosecution and that, if I was selected by
a local constituency as their candidate for the next Westminster
general election, I would not be endorsed by the Party. And as
a result of what I considered to be threats, I taped my next
conversation with John Reid, not because I want to get John Reid
into trouble but because this whole affair has gone far enough,
people are feeling threatened, blamed if they tell the truth.
Individuals working for or associated with the Labour Party should
not be treated in this way and it is time this whole sorry episode
was brought to an end.
I do not know how useful the tape will be but I do
hope it demonstrates how determined John was that his view of
events is the one which people should be giving to you. In clarifying
a few points, I would like to draw your attention to
the part where John tells me that when speaking to you, "what
you can say is in November you went to a full time operation...."
and goes on to say "you don't have to mention the Tory thing."
The significance of this is that the only reason
we put Kevin on to a fulltime contract was that John was
spooked by an article which appeared in a London based news paper and
criticised the Tory's for using research staff for Party purposes.
I think Labour MPs were keen to expose and put a stop to this.
John phoned me on a number of occasions and faxed me the article,
and said that because Kevin was his son, he should be moved onto
a full time contract. He contacted others when I did not move
fast enough to put Kevin onto a full time contract.
He did however make clear we could continue to use
the resource. I make this point to him in the conversation when
I say, "at the point where it was decided to take Kevin and
put him full time, what we agreed was that we would continue to
use the resource if you like that had been there to support Kevin
working in the Party..."
If you need any further clarification please let
me know. I do stress however that I hope this matter can be drawn
to a conclusion as it seems to have gone on for a long time and
has caused anxiety for those involved.


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HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA--(Marketwired - Jan. 24, 2014) - The union representing more than 4,000 school board workers across Nova Scotia has told the McNeil Government's school review process that communities should decide whether a school closes or not.
CUPE's Lisa deMolitor, who is the Chair of the Nova Scotia School Board Council of Unions, says, "A key question asked by the discussion paper is if decisions about school closure should be moved from school boards to some other body (provincial, appointed, or quasi-judicial). CUPE supports leaving school closure decisions in local communities.
"School closures can threaten the viability of communities themselves and decisions about school closures therefore need to stay in the community that will be affected. This is a basic democratic principle," says deMolitor.
She says school boards make decisions about school closure in other provinces and jurisdictions. "There is no compelling reason for Nova Scotia to deviate from this long-established and widely practiced governance model," she says.
CUPE also urged the Committee to recommend changes to the school review process that would put an end to the practice of school boards pocketing the savings from school closures.
Lisa deMolitorChair, NSSBCU(902) 875-7509 (m)John McCrackenCUPE Communications Rep.(902) 455-4180 (o)
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At Grande, we believe social responsibility is the understanding that we do not live alone and that, while we may not be able to change the world, we can change the world around us. Establishing deep roots, growing our community presence, and providing stability for Associates are essential to fulfilling everything that Grande stands for and believes.
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There are already a lot of types of investments coming out of the market and also a lot of automatic trading software that is in line with competition. This trading software would always want people to invest their money since this trading software has also been in the market for many years already. But every year or so there are a lot of automatic trading software that comes out, as every software promises a better amount of money and a relief for your finances. As you can see this automated trading software are always there to make an option for people.
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The Scottish government needs to adopt a bolder plan for the rollout of high-speed broadband services, it has been claimed.
In a new report, the Scottish Parliament's infrastructure and capital investment committee called on the executive to ensure rural parts of the country are not left behind.
Committee Convener Maureen Watt said the ability to access fast broadband connections is becoming more and more important in all aspects of people's lives.
"A reliable and fast broadband connection helps socially but it is especially crucial in enabling businesses to be able to compete on the world stage," she said, as reported by the Scotsman.
"To ensure Scotland has the broadband services it needs, ambitious targets for the roll out of broadband infrastructure are needed."
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6tin can handle GIF exchanges before Tinder's Android app can
While Rudy Huyn has had a lot of success and adoration tending to major social apps in the Windows Phone/Windows 10 Mobile atmosphere, he came to a very frustrating brick wall with Snapchat and its beef against Microsoft. Huyn does siphon his rage into fuel for upkeeping his most romantic (relatively speaking) of his apps.
Users of 6tin, the Tinder of Windows 10 Mobile, can now exchange GIFs with one another and even search up users by name. The features, along with a couple others, debuted on the iOS version in the past several days and Huyn had hoped to update 6tin within 24 hours of initial release.
It took a little longer than a day, but that turnover's still blazing fast and admirable. And it's up before Tinder could plant the update for its Android app.
6tin 3.1.1 with search and send GIFs available! #happySwiping pic.twitter.com/OZpiYhEJPj
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A new chapter was written in De La Salle Health Sciences Institute's history with the opening of the brand new Romeo P. Ariniego MD Library on January 3, 2010. The new Library replaces the former Medicine Library at the basement of Angelo King Medical Research Center Building and the Satellite Libraries at the sixth floor of Academic Center for the Health Sciences (Wang Building), which had been serving DLSHSI students, faculty members, hospital and academics staff, and other visiting researchers since 1994. In 2008, when Br. Gus Boquer unveiled the construction plans, the news was welcomed by the whole academic community as the previous library was almost bursting at the seams coping with the increasing campus population.
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In this conversation Temple Grandin vividly describes the various sensory ways that autistic people like herself experience the world differently from the 'neurotypical' majority. She also discusses a number of strategies to help autistic children reach their full potential.
Thanks Ann, for hosting such a very important topic! I watched the movie about her life and was so touched and moved, both by her brilliance as well as her humane spirit. I don't have much time to listen to these podcasts but when I saw this one in my inbox, I made sure to find the time. Great info to have. Glad she mentioned to books; I work in Addictions and have many moms on my caseload. I will surely pass on the titles to them.
Bravo Anne!! Such an amazing person to interview & kickoff your next, very important topic. I'm struck by how many of the responses described by Temple, esp. tegardng the "startling," mirror my PTSD experieces. Thanks again for this sacred work! L
Dear Anne, I just listened to Temple. In my new learning of autism in the day programs I work at I/we use all the strategies she suggests, giving choices, keeping sensory stimuli in check, socializing using verbal prompts and social stories and no surprises ever, always telling clients what we will be doing. We also support stimming and other behaviours that help calm our clients. Temple was in Montreal in the fall and many of my colleagues saw her. I have read one of her books and marked down the 3 books she suggests. Another good book is Kristine Barnett "The Spark" and Lisa Genova, "love anthony ". Thank you for airing this. I will now listen to your show on Asperger's as I work with this clientele as well, but on a limited basis. Much thanks to you Anne for the important work you do!
A cognitive behavioral therapist once told me, "People with OCD have an exaggerated startle response." As a person with OCD, I, personally, avoid podcasts and YouTube videos such as this like the plague–because of my own auditory sensory issues (while I was listening to this, with the volume turned up, I was frightened when an email dropped into my inbox).
As a parent of an adult son with autism, I forced myself to listen to this–and I'm glad I did. I recently took my son to a neurologist because of his development of myoclonic jerking. I now understand his myoclonus is his exaggerated startle response to auditory stimuli in his environment that frighten him.


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The printing industry in Europe has an annual turnover of approximately €80 billion and consists mainly of small enterprises, with 90% of them employing fewer than 20 persons. The industry has changed over the past decade, particularly as a result of moving from analogue processes to digital workflows. From the creation of electronic documents to digital printing and web publishing, new technologies continue to have their influence.
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We believe that CASPer will become an important part of our admissions process. Our holistic review seeks to identify service-oriented, mature, and ethical individuals for admission.
Toronto, ON (PRWEB) May 10, 2016
Altus Assessments, the creators of CASPer™, the online situational judgement test that top medical schools around the world use to pre-screen their applicants personal and professional traits, announced today that Central Michigan University College of Medicine adopted CASPer™ for the 2017 admissions cycle of their undergraduate medical program.
"We believe that CASPer will become an important part of our admissions process. Our holistic review seeks to identify service-oriented, mature, and ethical individuals for admission. This is an additional tool to help us identify outstanding candidates in a rigorous way," said Chris Austin, Director of Admissions at CMU College of Medicine. "Ultimately we believe the addition of CASPer to our application process strengthens our ability to fulfill the mission of the College: to prepare diverse, culturally competent physicians focused on improving access to high quality health care in Michigan."
"We're thrilled to have Central Michigan University College of Medicine join the group of top programs who are committed to fairness and selecting the most holistically strong applicants, even in the pre-screen stage of the selection process." says Rich Emrich, CEO of Altus Assessments. "Requiring CASPer sends a strong message to prospective applicants to CMU that their ideal students have more than just strong academic abilities."
CASPer development started a decade ago by some of the same creators of the multiple mini interview (MMI), and is an online assessment of personal and professional characteristics of applicants, assessing traits such as cultural competence, ethical responsibility, teamwork, and communication. The test is taken from the applicant's computer online, consists of 12 sections in a situational judgement test (SJT) format and takes approximately 75 minutes to complete.
CMU strongly recommends all applicants to their medical program to take CASPer™ as part of their admissions process. This is expected to give the admissions committee a more fair, reliable and robust measure of "non-academic" traits of applicants to complement academic measures such as MCAT and GPA.
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The Central Michigan University College of Medicine was founded to produce high-quality physicians for underserved rural and urban communities in the U.S. Midwest region, particularly in central and northern Michigan.
Students admitted into the medical school learn from a curriculum designed to prepare them to practice in these areas when they complete their residency training. This curriculum uses advanced technology, including state-of-the-art simulation and clinical skills labs.
In addition to learning about the health needs of Michigan residents through the curriculum, students gain first-hand experience by working with physicians and hospitals throughout the region.
For more information on the CMU College of Medicine, please visit: https://www.cmich.edu/colleges/cmed/Pages/default.aspx
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Our primary tool is the online CASPer™ test, delivered at takecasper.com. With little cost, or administrative burden, our tool helps programs find holistically better students while reducing effort and cost applied to ineffective tools like standard interviews, reference letters and personal statements.
The CASPer™ test was developed starting a decade ago for McMaster University, and has been used to screen over 40,000 medical school applicants to date with good test reliability and predictive powers. The test is not health care specific, but rather uses everyday scenarios in the form of situational judgement testing to evaluate for universally useful skills like communication, collaboration, advocacy and judgment.
For 2016 admissions, Altus assessed 20% of all US Medical School applicants and 50% of all Canadian Medical School Applicants. We also assessed 20% of all Canadian Nursing applicants.
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