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TitanicAll Titanic all the time.
In a recently released Titanic featurette, director James Cameron talks up the skill of the then-19-year-old Kate Winslet and reveals the young actress' original screen test. While it's fun to see a pre-Titanic Kate, the scene itself is stolen by someone else entirely — Jeremy Sisto (A.K.A. Elton from Clueless and Billy from Six Feet Under) was brought in to read for Jack Dawson, the role eventually won by Leonardo DiCaprio. It's probably for the best. If Elton was willing to leave Cher in a parking lot, he definitely would have let Rose sink to the bottom of the ocean.

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'Magic School Bus' Animated Series to Premiere on Netflix!
We're almost jumping out of our seats for this Magic School Bus news!
The popular children's hit show from the 90s starring the wildly popular Ms. Frizzle and her students on their Magic School Bus will premiere in 2016 on Netflix under the new name The Magic School Bus 360�.
"Scholastic Media is a powerhouse creator and producer of top-quality programming for kids and families and its flagship series like The Magic School Bus, Clifford The Big Red Dog and Goosebumps have been huge hits on Netflix in all our territories," Ted Sarandos, chief content officer of Netflix, said in a statement (via E! News). "We're thrilled to expand our relationships and to be the first-run home of The Magic School Bus 360�, introducing a whole new generation to Ms. Frizzle and her hijinks."
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Gov. Phil Bryant has signed bills codifying a settlement between the Public Service Commission and Mississippi Power Co. over the company's Kemper County power plant.
Bryant told The Associated Press Tuesday he supports both measures. Tuesday was the last day for Bryant to act without the bills becoming law without his signature.
One measure allows a multi-year rate plan for the plant. Another bill allows the unit of Atlanta-based Southern Co. to sell up to $1 billion in bonds to pay Kemper costs over $2.4 billion.
The settlement says Mississippi Power can earn profit on $2.4 billion in plant costs as well as $377 million in lignite mine and pipeline costs.
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I love seeing stories like the following because they truly demonstrate Romans 8:28 in a real way. People are coming to know Christ in large numbers because of the violence that stems from the drug wars.
When missionaries and pastors serving in Mexico discuss drug violence, a common theme emerges. People are suffering and dying in terrible ways, they say, but the fear this creates is driving unprecedented numbers of Mexicans – especially teens and twenty-somethings – into the arms of Christ.
"Victory in Jesus, that's what's happening in Mexico," says missionary Mary Stroud. "There has always been violence there, but now what used to be done in darkness is being brought into the light."
She and her husband, Matthew, served for two years in northern Tamaulipas state – one of the most violent in Mexico, and the stomping grounds of the Zetas, the most brutal and notorious cartel. For security reasons, they asked that their real names not be used, as they are still ministering in Mexico. The Zetas sometimes murder people merely for talking about them.
"The Enemy uses deception through the media to paint a bleak, horrible, hopeless picture of Mexico, which isn't a true one. There's a tremendous uprising of youth coming to Jesus. Seeds that were planted year after year are coming to fruition. The time of harvest is now.
"Yes, due to the violence people are losing their lives – that's real. But God is reigning in Mexico. Victory is here, and it belongs to our Lord Jesus Christ!"
This really does demonstrate Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. Satan is busy using the drug violence to try and destroy people's lives, and God's goodness and grace is overcoming Satan's wickedness as people are coming to know Christ and being freed from Satan's snares. Those who know me know that I always point out that the things God works together for good, are not always good. He is so rich in His mercy that He can take the evil things in our lives and use that to draw us to Himself. This is what is taking place in Mexico.
Those who are coming to know Him in Mexico because of the drug wars are finding true and lasting hope in Christ. That is something that they have never had before knowing Christ. It is sad that often times we must go through terrible storms before we realize there is something missing in our lives. But I imagine the youth who are trusting in Christ are grateful the Lord used all that to bring them to Himself. They see that the things of this world are fleeting and worthless. Let's hope and pray that the LORD shows His grace and mercy to the youth of the United States as well.


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Root Beer Shakes, Not Floats, at Omega in Milwaukee
I wasn't expecting to get a very good shake at Omega Jumbo Burgers and Frozen Custard. It's a local suburban fast food spot with a diverse (or perhaps schizophrenic?) menu and a dining room like a hospital cafeteria—sterile and cold with some token potted plants in the middle.
After these shakes though, I will never judge a book by its cover again.
Strawberry actually had real bits of strawberry in it, the kind that get stuck in the straw. The flavor was fresh and bright, not fake or candy-like, with just enough fruit to turn the vanilla custard a creamy pink.
Root beer floats are great, but at Omega burger, they offer a root beer shake. It was dark with concentrated root beer syrup, but the flavor was smooth and balanced. Somewhere between a slightly sharp root beer and the mellow vanilla of the custard. It was extremely thick (you had to scoop it up with the straw to eat it), but so good that I didn't really mind.
There was one thing disconcerting about these shakes, however: both had a slightly grainy texture. As I was eating the root beer version with the straw, I noticed that there were tiny little granules of... something that stuck to the straw. If I had to guess what they were, it'd be undissolved gelatin. They were not hard, not ice crystals, and they made your teeth stick together slightly if you chewed, but dissolved easily. I was so curious, I asked a manager and the woman who made the shakes on the way out if there was any gelatin or powdered milk in them. They claimed there was nothing besides custard, milk and the flavorings. That leads me to believe that whatever the ingredient is, it started in the custard. Perhaps it was a one-time mistake with the custard mix.
Despite the mystery ingredient, I would not hesitate to order either of these shakes again. The flavors were strong, rich and smooth. If anyone has an idea of what could cause the mystery granules, let me know!
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Innovative Late-Night Series Breaks Ground With Interviews and Performances from Emerging and Iconic Cutting-Edge Musicians
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. - April 10, 2013 - NBC has renewed its innovative late-night series "Last Call with Carson Daly," acclaimed as TV's unofficial music tastemaker, for a 13th season, it was announced by Paul Telegdy, President, Alternative and Late Night Programming, NBC.
"We are thrilled to continue our relationship with Carson who has broken the mold, creating his own unique late-night show format with 'Last Call,'" said Telegdy. "The show has become a platform for emerging artists - and Carson's engaging interview style has made it the place for insightful conversations with an eclectic group of new stars as well as established icons and news makers."
"Last Call with Carson Daly," which airs weeknights at 1:35 a.m., continues to push the boundaries of late-night television. In each episode "Last Call" hits the streets and takes the entire show on location, introducing his audience to the stories you simply won't find anywhere else.
"I'm extremely proud of what we've accomplished with 'Last Call,'" said Daly, who has been at the helm of the show since it launched in 2002. "I love coming to work every day and having the opportunity to collaborate with this incredible team. We are always looking to give viewers something new and fresh that they can't find anywhere else on television. I'm grateful to have the chance to continue doing what I love the most."
The youngest-skewing weeknight late-night series on ABC, CBS and NBC, "Last Call" has garnered acclaim for its gritty documentary style. Highlights from the past season include conversations with deadmau5 and Grammy Award-winning artist Kimbra. Kendrick Lamar, Ed Sheeran and fun all made their TV debuts on "Last Call."
Daly is also the host of NBC's hit music competition "The Voice," which has returned for its fourth season this spring with stellar ratings across key demos and in total viewers. In addition to "The Voice," Daly is host of NBC's annual two-hour "New Year's Eve With Carson Daly," where he rings in the year from Times Square in New York City. Previously, Daly was host of MTV's popular afternoon show "Total Request Live" where he helped break in new artists.
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The free public event is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. at Ohlone College's Fremont campus, at 43600 Mission Blvd.
First, four Ohlone College candidates — incumbents Teresa Cox and Greg Bonaccorsi, and opponents Bob Brunton and Kevin Bristow — will answer questions submitted to the moderator.
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Since 2011 I have been seeing this black hooded figure off and on about 10 times, I feel it is a male and slender. He is never moving or trying to speak to me and several people in my family has seen him also but he is always looking my way. I don't feel his is someone that I know (family or friend that has passed). He just seems to be watching me, or he could be observing for what I don't know. I am Native American and I have witnessed the supernatural all of my life and seen spirits from time to time, so I don't have a fear when I see them or him, so I don't believe he would be evil to feed on fear. I wonder if anyone know's a theory or have a idea what kind of being this is.
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Lots of people have seen hooded figures and no one seems to know what they are or why they are there. Here is a link that will take you to read other people's stories. You can also search on GV and see what you come up with.
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The bad part of last week, was that the training programme had a homework assignment! I pleaded with the taciturn trainer to let old men like me off the hook, but my passionate entreaties fell on deaf ears. I was left with no option but to drum out a jargon-filled prez, dressed up with my infamous technical diagrams. Since the trainer didnt die laughing or make me stand in a corner after he saw it, I assumed he'd just eaten bisi bele bhath, or was just plain stupid. Not that I was complaining.
The good part of last week, was a chi-chi-pooh-pooh concert at the Park Hotel dahling, attended by Bangalore's insufferable who's-who. What was I doing there? Well, aside from showcasing my natural talent at being insufferable, I was also playing sound engineer for the evening's performance: A Christmas concert by my music group.
The choir had been rehearsing 3-4 times a week to get this concert together. The first half consisted of excerpts from Handel's well loved Messiah. (You know, the one where the conductor runs 440V up everybody's spines and they go "Haaaaaa-le-lujah! Haaaaa-le-lujah!" in perfect 4/4 time.) Being on a break from singing and all, I was deputed to perform the supremely arduous task of hitting the play and pause buttons between soundtracks. Blonde Swedish counter-tenor, sweet brunette German soprano, and the extremely talented Girl 1 (Mallu soprano, choir director) were in full form, as always. The choir was tight, well rehearsed and comfortable. The mood lightened up considerably in the second half, though the music remained just as tough to perform. Swedish and german carols, jazzed up versions of popular christmas songs, Girl 1 going slightly nuts on "I'll be home for Christmas", and finally, the quick paced, but light-as-air Carol of the Bells.
The wonderful part of last week however, were the free cocktails and hors d'oeuvres after the concert. Yes, I use this word specifically, as I ate like a hors till they were all oeuvre. While wine and cocktails flowed like water, the ardors of my crazy-ass week melted away happily into nothingness.
And the best part of last week was the "order whatever you want on the menu" dinner for the performers, after the concert! Haha! If the poor Park Hotel staff was expecting a bunch of air-kissing, food-picking socialites for light dinner and polite banter, weren't they in for a surprise! Especially when they had to reckon with Bikerdude, the lean (err), mean (uh-huh, oh yeah!) eating machine! Muhuhahaha.
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User:GregG/Early voting and voter ID
In light of this edit made by Mr. Schlafly, I want to examine whether early voting laws were passed by liberals to avoid the strictures of voter ID legislation.
(Classification of states as strict/non-strict photo/non-photo ID is from [1]
Strict Photo ID
In effect in 2012
HB 244 in the 2005-06 session introduced both voter ID and no-excuse absentee balloting. The Georgia House passed HB 224 along party lines: Republicans voting yes, Democrats voting no, with the following exceptions: Johnny Floyd (R-147th), Mark Hatfield (R-177th), Penny Houston (R-170th) voted No; Keith Heard (D-114th), Greg Morris (D-155th) voted Yes.
Attorneys for the state used the existence of no-excuse absentee voting (without having to present photo ID) as an argument that no eligible voters would be disenfranchised as a result of voter ID.[1]
As implemented under the S.A.F.E. Act, Kansas's voter ID system requires absentee and early voters to produce identification.[2] Kris Kobach, the main proponent of the S.A.F.E. Act, bragged about its comprehensiveness in a Wall Street Journal editorial.[3]
Tennessee does not have no-excuse absentee voting nor early voting.[4]
- ↑ See generally Response in Opposition to Motion for Preliminary Injunction in Common Cause/Georgia v. Billups, available at http://moritzlaw.osu.edu/electionlaw/litigation/documents/Briefinoppositiontopreliminaryinjunction10-11-05.pdf
- ↑ http://www.gotvoterid.com/valid-photo-ids.html#advance
- ↑ Kobach, Kris W., "The Case for Voter ID," The Wall Street Journal, May 23, 2011
- ↑ http://www.tn.gov/sos/election/bymail.htm#2


text: Kitchen remodeling projects have hidden costs, including the perhaps unexpected expense of replacing knobs and handles for cabinets and drawers. Even in my small kitchen, I have about three dozen door handles and drawer knobs, with potential replacement costs of several hundred dollars. Fortunately, a friend has found a shortcut that saved her time, money and gasoline. Shop online: On the Internet, my friend found D. Lawless Hardware (www.dlawlesshardware.com), an Illinois-based company with great deals. "I was amazed at the incredible selection. Even better, the prices ran the gamut," she said. For $1.79 each, she purchased cobalt blue glass knobs, with matching pulls for $3.79 each. The company will match prices if you find better deals elsewhere and my friend received free shipping because her order was more than $50. Clearance section: Either online or in standard stores, clearance sections often have great prices. D. Lawless Hardware has a "dollar and under" section. Likewise, at Anthropologie, a fashion, accessory and home chain store, I recently found attractive knobs and pulls in the mark-down section. My finds included knobs reduced to $2 from $8 and a snail-shape door pull marked down to $7.95 from $20. At Target.com, I found a set of four plastic knobs for $2.71, or about 70 cents each, and brass knobs for 75 cents a piece. Second-hand and cast-off furniture: My husband has purchased unique and attractive knobs and handles at thrift stores. Discarded furniture may have attractive handles, pulls and knobs. Internet flea markets: On eBay, I found basic plastic knobs (38 cents), a collection of six floral ceramic pulls (69 cents for the set), a four-pack of Winnie the Pooh character drawer pulls for 82 cents, and sleek pewter handles (70 cents each), excluding shipping costs. On Amazon.com, the selection included decorative handles, pulls and knobs priced between 90 cents and $5. Be creative: Purchase plain wooden knobs and paint them, suggests Cheryl Wright of the Dollar Stretcher (www.stretcher.com). Consider using fewer drawer pulls, which are pricier than knobs. My friend saved a bundle by using more knobs, which were about 50 percent cheaper than the drawer pulls and handles. Send your tips to Sharon Harvey Rosenberg at email@example.com.


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May 8 will see the release of Drokk, a concept album about Judge Dredd's hometown Mega-City One by composer Ben Salisbury and Geoff Barrow, the producer of famed "best soundtrack to bittersweet break-up sex in the world" band Portishead. (That's not a slight by the way, I just refuse to use the term "trip-hop.") 2000 AD is apparently tickled about this project, which will join Anthrax's "I Am The Law" in the pantheon of Dredd-themed ditties.
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Olympian Yamauchi retires from marathon
Mara Yamauchi, Britain's second-fastest female marathon runner, has retired from elite competition at the age of 39.
Yamauchi, second in the British record books to marathon world record-holder Paula Radcliffe, finished sixth in the Beijing Olympics in 2008.
But she began considering her future in the sport after withdrawing from her marathon at the London 2012 Olympics with a foot injury, and believes the time is right to move on to new challenges.
"I have achieved my childhood dream of becoming an Olympian, and enjoyed many years training and competing as an elite athlete," Yamauchi said.
"To be able to do what you love as your job is a rare and special privilege, and I am very grateful to all the people who have enabled me to do that.
"I have now decided that it's time to leave elite competition behind, and instead I will run for enjoyment and to stay healthy.
"The most memorable moments of my career were finishing sixth in the Beijing Olympics, and winning the 2008 Osaka Marathon. But the most enjoyable thing was just going out training with friends."


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Description: Pillbox hat. The short, flat-topped cylindrical crown of tan netting is completely covered with rows of artificial magenta pink silk flowers, which have yellow thread and green plush centers. Inside the lower edge of the crown is a dark green grosgrain ribbon band which has two sections of elastic cord sewn along the sides to form loops to help secure the hat to wearer's head. Label sewn into inner ribbon band: "Eisa" Donor stated that this hat was "...to wear with a black day outfit."
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The main pilgrimage season at Sabarimala shrine is during the Mandala Makaravilakku season (November – January). The period see heavy rush of devotees to the hill shrine.
Thousands of devotees in order to avoid the rush choose the monthly opening period to visit the shrine. There are also several Ayyappa devotees who make it point to visit the shrine every month. The shrine remains opened during the first five days each Malayalam month.
Udayasthamana pooja, padipooja and pushpabhishekam are performed during the monthly puja period.
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After three days of arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court, the case for the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, better known as "Obamacare," remains strong. Four members of the court, including the justice expected to be the key swing vote on the issue, asked tough questions of the government's lawyer about the requirement that individuals obtain health insurance that is at the heart of the case against the law. But the inaptness of the comparisons they used to call the individual mandate into question reveal the uniqueness of the health insurance market and the propriety of Congress' decision to regulate it in the way it did. And even as the justices questioned whether Congress overstepped its powers, they risked doing the same.
The questions from Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and Justices Samuel A. Alito Jr., Antonin Scalia and Anthony M. Kennedy on the crucial second day of arguments were variations on this theme: If Congress can compel individuals to buy health insurance, what are the limits on its power to force people to enter into any other transaction?
Justice Roberts began the parade of false analogies by asking whether, by extension of the Obama administration's logic, Congress could require people to buy cellphones. The need to utilize emergency services such as the fire department or an ambulance is unpredictable, just like the need to pay for health care, he said. "So can the government require you to buy a cellphone because that would facilitate responding when you need emergency services?" Justice Roberts asked. "You can just dial 911 no matter where you are?"
But Justice Roberts' question deals with whether an individual has easy access to a service, and the individual mandate deals with how we as a society pay for a service, the regulation of which is proper under the Commerce Clause. We do not deny people immediate access to health care based on their lack of insurance. Emergency rooms provide care first and ask questions about payment later.
Justice Alito picked at the administration's contention that health care is unique because it is one service that we all use at one point or another in our lives. We will all be in the market for burial or cremation services at some point, Mr. Alito said, so can Congress compel us to buy insurance for that, too?
The difference here is that the costs for those who lack burial insurance are, except in rare circumstances, passed on to the deceased's heirs and relations, not society as a whole. There is not a substantial interstate market for burials, and there is no necessity for Congress to intervene, as in health care. The number of pauper's burials does not begin to approach the more than 40 million Americans who lack health insurance; nor does the burial industry consume 17 percent of the nation's gross domestic product, as health care does.
Justice Scalia mused that everyone is also in the market for food at one point or another and asked whether the government might also require people to buy broccoli. That analogy also misses the mark. The implication of Justice Scalia's question is that the individual mandate is a paternalistic effort by government to require people to do what's good for them. That is not its purpose at all. Its purpose is to prevent the shifting of costs to everyone else. Moreover, it was, in Congress' judgment, a necessary and proper law for carrying out other reforms that are clearly within its powers, such as prohibiting insurance companies from denying coverage to those with pre-existing conditions. Without the mandate, only those who are sick would obtain insurance, which defeats the purpose.
Much of the argument Tuesday centered around the conservative justices casting about for what bright line can be drawn to determine the extent of Congress' powers to regulate interstate commerce. But the court's long-standing interpretation of the Commerce Clause has been broad. Not every check on the power of Congress is constitutional; some are political. We are in the midst of a presidential election in which the incumbent has pledged to uphold and execute the Affordable Care Act, and all of his prospective Republican opponents have pledged to repeal it. The people will have the power to decide the appropriateness of this regulation at the ballot box, and that is the proper venue for it.
A similar confusion about the roles of the courts and Congress played out on the third day of arguments, when the justices heard arguments on the question of what parts of the law (if any) would survive if the individual mandate is ruled unconstitutional. The plaintiffs in the case argue that if the mandate goes, so must the entire law. The Obama administration contends that only the requirement that insurance companies not deny coverage because of pre-existing conditions and that they not charge higher premiums to those who are sick would need to go if the mandate is struck down. And a third-party lawyer argued that the mandate could be severed from the rest of the bill.
This much is clear from the debate over the legislation itself, the experience of states that have attempted reforms piecemeal, and from the arguments before the court: The Affordable Care Act would not work well without the mandate. In particular, the pre-existing conditions rule, absent a mandate, would cause insurers to exit the market or rates to skyrocket, or both. But the court's job is not to judge whether an action of Congress is wise or effective. The court's job is to decide whether it is constitutional. If striking down the individual mandate causes the rest of the law to operate in a way that Congress does not like, it is up to legislators, not judges, to fix it.
Despite the strong case for the Affordable Care Act's constitutionality, it is entirely possible that this court will intervene to strike down all or part of the law. For justices who have preached restraint, they have shown a willingness to interject themselves into policy debates in unexpected ways. But those who are rooting for the Supreme Court to strike down this method of addressing the health care crisis in this country should be careful what they wish for. Inasmuch as they expressed skepticism about the individual mandate, the justices voiced no such reservations about the constitutionality of a single-payer health care system.


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Disclaimer: Dave Kerpen is a personal friend of mine whom I've got connected to thanks to social media.
I finally sat down on my butt and finished Dave Kerpen's The Likeable Book. From the front cover it says that it will teach you how to delight your customers and create an irresistible brand. I'm sure you'll be thinking, with so many books out there, do you need to read another social media book? One thing for sure is that this book is different and I would definitely recommend you to grab this book.
No, it's not because I know Dave or Dave paid me to say this. (but I wouldn't mind if that were to happen, kidding)
So many books out there concentrate on what you should do on Facebook or the tools you should use, a lot of books out there will tell you what to do, but not many goes deep into HOW TO actually do it. There are also not many books that teach you the value of being real, how to be authentic, the importance of responding to good and bad comments, how to respond to comments, and how to create an authentic voice. This is what separates this book from other social media books.
Every chapter, Dave starts by sharing a story of himself, from a customer's point of view or even asks you your feelings about certain things. What I like about that is that it shows you real life experiences based on Dave's personal experience or from the people around him. Dave's explanation is supported by stories from clients and mostly non clients of likeable media
Often times his examples makes you go "wow, why didn't I think of that because it's so simple yet it has such an impact."
Not convinced?
Here are 4 Reasons why you should get the likeable social media book
Real: Dave walk the talk, wait… is it talk the walk? Well Dave provides you the lessons of how you can grow your business like what he did and what the Likeable media team has done for their clients to make their clients more likeable. Everything that he teaches is from his experiences that created the Likeable you know today.
Easy reading: When you read this book, it is as though Dave is actually talking in front of you. The funny thing is, I've heard Dave's voice from his Youtube videos and I can actually imagine how he would explain them. Some of the chapters are already covered on Dave's Watch Me Wednesday channel, however it's good to be reminded about it again.
Guided: Dave guides you along your way to creating an irresistible brand by having action items or things that you should do after reading every chapter. I recommend you have a pen beside you to note some important things to be done.
Case study & Examples: The case study and examples are of the key to learn how you should actually do or what you can do on Facebook, as it shows you examples of how brands has created delight and surprise for their customers through their responses in Twitter. For example, what Uno Chicago Grill did to surprise their customer.
At the end of the day, we all forget about the true value of creating a lifetime experience. This is by far the best book that shows you how you can build it and keep it.
If you have followed Dave Kerpen and his Likeable company, you'll find that he walks the talk and he has done everything he wrote in his book.
I do have one critisim about this book as it doesn't go into much details about the Facebook ads such as what is a good % of clicks, etc, a good ad copy. Then again it's not just about Facebook ads, it's about a bigger picture and creating a brand that people can connect to. Dave shows you how.
Should you buy the likeable book? YES, unless you want your competitor to get it and create a brand that can ultimately put yours to shame.
Seeing that Dave has been an amazing friend to me, I would love to return a favor by giving away one (because i am
cheap… nice..) copy of this book from Amazon for FREE. I'll buy it and send it to you. All you need to do is leave a comment below to answer my question to you, which is: What is the most important lessons that you've learned from social media. Simply answer this and i'll reach you via email.
For more information regarding the book, you can find it on the likeable book website or Connect with @davekerpen on twitter.


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In a marriage of human resource service companies, Skillsoft Corporation announced Thursday that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Gainesville-based SumTotal Systems.
In a marriage of human resource service companies, Skillsoft Corporation announced Thursday that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Gainesville-based SumTotal Systems.
Terms of the deal, expected to close in the next 45 days, were not disclosed.
Skillsoft Corporation is a subsidiary of Skillsoft Limited with global headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, and U.S. headquarters in Nashua, New Hampshire. The company makes training courses, books and videos for 6,000 customers that range from small to global corporations, government and educational institutions, with more than 19 million users.
SumTotal's hiring, training and payroll management software is used by 3,500 companies — including half of the Fortune 500 — with 45 million employees in more than 150 countries.
The company has nearly 1,000 employees worldwide with other major offices in London, Paris, Tokyo, Shanghai, Sydney and Hyderabad, India, as well as U.S. centers in Des Moines, Iowa, Chicago, Parsippany, New Jersey, and Columbus, Ohio. The Gainesville office has between 225 and 250 employees and 30 open positions.
The deal would expand Skillsoft's service portfolio and global reach, the company said in a news release.
SumTotal CEO Hardeep Gulati said the company will remain in Gainesville as a business unit of Skillsoft and give local employees more opportunities as the company expands, including in Skillsoft's other business units.
"They really like the Gainesville, Florida, location given that we have been able to grow this team and attract talent," he said. "They are very interested to see how they can even grow and attract talent to support their other business and expansion, as well."
He said Skillsoft would use SumTotal's software platform to deliver its training content, in addition to the services SumTotal now provides.
SumTotal was founded in Mountain View, California, in 1985 to provide employee training software and has added a suite of HR software services through a series of acquisitions and internal development. In 2006, it acquired MindSolve, founded in Gainesville in 1997, for its employee evaluation software.
SumTotal moved its headquarters to Gainesville in 2010 to get away from the talent war for software employees in Silicon Valley and for access to talent coming out of the University of Florida and other major Florida cities and universities.
The company occupies most of the Madison Park building on Northwest 43rd Street.
SumTotal is owned by Vista Equity Partners, which would maintain a small ownership stake in the combined company.