The Amazon Simple Email Service (SES) makes it easy and cost-effective for you to send bulk or transactional email messages. As I described in my introductory post (Introducing the Amazon Simple Email Service), you must verify the email address (or addresses) that you plan to use to send messages. The initial verification process must be repeated for each email address. Today we are introducing a new SES feature. You can now verify an entire domain, and then send email from any address in that domain. In addition to saving you time and effort, this new feature now allows you to use Amazon SES…
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It’s True: Zombies Love the Red Cross
redcrosschat.org15 May 2012 | 10:34 amThere has been a lot of talk around here about zombies. This got me to thinking about zombies and the Red Cross. Obviously, we’re complimentary groups of people: The Red Cross is well-known because we help people prepare for and respond to emergencies, and, well, a zombie apocalypse is something to be prepared for. This led me to the interwebs to do some research on this possible Red Cross/zombie relationship, and I found a lot of evidence that led me to believe that there is such a strong connection between us because zombies might actually LOVE the Red Cross. I know zombies are the… -
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Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet – available to hire exclusively with Avis!
We Try Harder - the Avis UK blog16 May 2012 | 8:50 amWe’re pleased to announce that the widely acclaimed Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet is now available to hire through our premium Select Series range. Launched by Volkswagen in September last year, this is the first time that the impressive Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet will be available to hire in the UK, exclusively to Avis customers. The new soft top Golf is a fantastic addition to our Select Series range – just in time for summer! This sophisticated cabriolet is the perfect option for a weekend break, and with strong demand from people wanting to buy the Volkswagen Golf… -
The best place to shop in Ghana: Global Mamas
On the Go with Amy2 May 2012 | 11:21 pmAt Global Mamas in Accra, Ghana, you walk into a burst of colors. This small shop showcasing the work of local artisans is filled with dresses, aprons, tablecloths and quilts made from batik fabrics in bright colors that you thought were only made for the sweetest candies. A red-and-white polka dot dress, hot pink zebra print napkins, and a blue and purple cloth bag covered in roses caught my eye. The store is loaded with all sorts of other souvenirs from beaded necklaces to books featuring photographs of local kids. Everything is well-made and well-priced and all proceeds from purchases go…
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Amazon Web Services Blog
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Domain Verification for the Amazon Simple Email Service
15 May 2012 | 6:26 pmThe Amazon Simple Email Service (SES) makes it easy and cost-effective for you to send bulk or transactional email messages. As I described in my introductory post (Introducing the Amazon Simple Email Service), you must verify the email address (or addresses) that you plan to use to send messages. The initial verification process must be repeated for each email address. Today we are introducing a new SES feature. You can now verify an entire domain, and then send email from any address in that domain. In addition to saving you time and effort, this new feature now allows you to use Amazon SES… -
AWS Cloud Storage for the Enterprise
15 May 2012 | 3:01 pmThere are a lot of storage options available to AWS users -- Amazon S3, Elastic Block Storage, and the AWS Storage Gateway, along with ancillary services such as Amazon CloudFront for content distribution, AWS Direct Connect for dedicated network connections, and Amazon Elastic MapReduce for large-scale data processing. Our customers are using these services to implement cloud-based backup, disaster recovery, and archiving for entire enterprises. In order to help you make sense of all of these options and to give you a better sense of how AWS can help you, we have created a day-long event… -
AWS Week in Review - May 7, 2012
14 May 2012 | 10:50 amLet's take a quick look at what happened in AWS-land last week: Monday, May 7 We released the EC2 VM Import Connector for VMware vCenter version 1.2.0. Tuesday, May 8 The Relational Database Service now supports SQL Server. You can now run .NET applications on AWS Elastic Beanstalk. Wednesday, May 9 We introduced APIs and IAM support for the AWS Storage Gateway. We announced that re: Invent, the first AWS conference for customers and partners, will take place later this year. We added a third Availability Zone to the US West (Oregon) Region. Citrix announced that a tech… -
Amazon CloudFront - Support for Dynamic Content
14 May 2012 | 2:38 amIntroductionAmazon CloudFront's network of edge locations (currently 30, with more in the works) gives you the ability to distribute static and streaming content to your users at high speed with low latency. Today we are introducing a set of features that, taken together, allow you to use CloudFront to serve dynamic, personalized content more quickly. What is Dynamic Personalized Content?As you know, content on the web is identified by a URL, or Uniform Resource Locator such as http://media.amazonwebservices.com/blog/console_cw_est_charge_service_2.png . A URL like this always identifies… -
AWS 포탈 - 한국어 컨텐츠 추가
11 May 2012 | 12:29 am더 많은 고객들이 손쉽게 AWS 접근할 수 있도록, AWS 포탈에 또 다른 새로운 언어를 추가하였습니다. 우리는 지속적으로 성장하고 있는 한국 기업들과 개발자들을 지원할 수 있다는 것을 확신시켜 드리기 위해 한국어 컨텐츠를 추가하였습니다. 이미 많은 수의 한국 대기업들과 스타트업 업체들, 그리고 연구기관들AWS와 함께 하고 있습니다. 예를 들면: 케이스 스터디 다수를 포함해서, 대부분의 기술 및 마케팅관련 페이지들이 이미 한글화 되어있으며,…
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redcrosschat.org
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It’s True: Zombies Love the Red Cross
15 May 2012 | 10:34 amThere has been a lot of talk around here about zombies. This got me to thinking about zombies and the Red Cross. Obviously, we’re complimentary groups of people: The Red Cross is well-known because we help people prepare for and respond to emergencies, and, well, a zombie apocalypse is something to be prepared for. This led me to the interwebs to do some research on this possible Red Cross/zombie relationship, and I found a lot of evidence that led me to believe that there is such a strong connection between us because zombies might actually LOVE the Red Cross. I know zombies are the… -
Uniting Symbols – Creating Hope
14 May 2012 | 11:03 amIn April I had the amazing opportunity to travel to Eilat, Israel in support of the Logistics, Relief and Shelter training hosted by the Magen David Adom (MDA) and the Jordan Red Crescent (JRC) Eilat is Israel’s southernmost city, located at the northern tip of the Red Sea adjacent to the Egyptian village of Taba and the Jordanian port city of Aqaba. After twenty hours of travelling from San Francisco, I arrived in Tel Aviv – tired, but so excited for my first visit to the Middle East. Tel Aviv is officially one of my favorite cities now! It is so alive and cosmopolitan. During the… -
What We’re Watching
14 May 2012 | 9:31 amWelcome to the video only edition of “What We’re Reading”! Below is a round up of some interesting videos we’ve seen about the Red Cross lately. Penn State University – Lehigh Campus (Center Valley, Pa.) students John K. Roam, Mandy Marquardt, Kayla Butz and Shirali Patel completed this video as part of their English 202 class project. [Canadian Red Cross] – One year has passed since wildfires swept through northern Alberta, devastating homes and livelihoods. Since the disaster struck, Canadian Red Cross has provided assistance to families, individuals and… -
Happy National Nurses Week!
10 May 2012 | 8:24 am“Nursing is an art, and if it is to be made an art, it requires an exclusive devotion as hard a preparation as any painter’s or sculptor’s work, for what is the having to do with dead canvas or dead marble, compared with having to do with the living body? Nursing is one of the Fine Arts; I had almost said, the finest of Fine Arts.” ~ Florence Nightingale When we consider our health care, we as a society tend to focus on our doctors; their experience, their credentials, and recommendations from family and friends help us determine into whose hands we place our lives. And while yes, our… -
How to Save a Life
9 May 2012 | 2:34 pmAre you looking for a summer job? One that will be fun, meaningful, rewarding, and always in high demand? One that will put you in a position to actually save lives? If so, consider becoming a lifeguard! Lifeguards are responsible for the safety and rescue of people in a defined body of water, such as a swimming pool or a swimming area in a lake, as well as in the area immediately surrounding the body of water (the deck around a swimming pool or the beach next to a lake). Taking a page from the mission statement of the American Red Cross, the ultimate goal of a lifeguard is to “prevent,…
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Analog Diablog™
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This blog is being phased out
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Simple Circuit Provides Adjustable CAN-Level Differential-Output Signal
3 Apr 2012 | 3:29 pmThe controller area network (CAN) serial-bus topology allows devices and microcontrollers to communicate with each other without a host computer. Featuring arbitration-free transmission, it places a controller and a host processor at each device node, eliminating the more complex wiring harness that would be necessary to interconnect devices with a host computer. -
High-Temperature Electronics Pose Design and Reliability Challenges
3 Apr 2012 | 3:28 pmMany industries need electronics that can operate reliably in harsh environments, including extremely high temperatures. Traditionally, engineers had to rely on active or passive cooling when designing electronics that must function outside of normal temperature ranges, but cooling may not be possible in some applications, or its high cost and low reliability may make it undesirable in others. -
Low-Noise, Gain-Selectable Amplifier
6 Mar 2012 | 2:52 pmTraditional gain-selectable amplifiers use switches in the feedback loop to connect resistors to an amplifier, but the switch resistance degrades the noise performance of the amplifier, adds significant capacitance on the inverting input, and contributes to nonlinear gain error. This article presents a gain-selectable amp that uses an innovative switching technique that preserves the noise performance while reducing the nonlinear gain error. -
Modern DACs and DAC Buffers Improve System Performance, Simplify Design
6 Mar 2012 | 2:51 pmAs the heart of many instrumentation and control systems, digital-to-analog converters (DACs) play a key role in determining system performance and accuracy. This article looks at a new precision, fast-settling, voltage-output 16-bit DAC and shows some ideas for buffering the outputs of high-speed complementary current-output DACs that can rival transformer performance.
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We Try Harder - the Avis UK blog
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Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet – available to hire exclusively with Avis!
16 May 2012 | 8:50 amWe’re pleased to announce that the widely acclaimed Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet is now available to hire through our premium Select Series range. Launched by Volkswagen in September last year, this is the first time that the impressive Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet will be available to hire in the UK, exclusively to Avis customers. The new soft top Golf is a fantastic addition to our Select Series range – just in time for summer! This sophisticated cabriolet is the perfect option for a weekend break, and with strong demand from people wanting to buy the Volkswagen Golf… -
Things to do in Faro and the Algarve
10 May 2012 | 5:36 amThere are many destinations which attract tourists the world over every summer but none more so than the Algarve, Portugal. The Algarve is one of Portugal and Europe’s most popular tourist destinations and for good reason, with with the great weather, beautiful beaches, rich culture and history. Most visitors reach the Algarve through the region’s only international airport, Faro Airport. Companies offering car hire at Faro Airport such as Avis offer a variety of Faro car hire options suitable for any number of people and occasion. Travelling by car makes it a lot easier to travel… -
Avis Great Drives – Northern Spain
8 May 2012 | 4:49 amFrom modern harbour towns, through medieval villages, to ancient caves – a drive through Northern Spain takes you back in time. There’s more to this region than superb architecture. Head south from the sandy beaches to discover rolling hills, high passes, forests, fields and Romanesque churches. High points on route include - 1/ Pamplona – Follow in Hemingway’s footsteps 2/ Monte Igueldo, San Sebastian – Live the high life 3/ Santiago de Compostela – Holy city 4/ Guggenheim Museum – Architectural masterpiece Click here to view the two page driving guide in full -
Audi A4 in our Select Series
27 Apr 2012 | 7:00 amBack in 2006 we conducted some research to ask you “if you had the choice of driving any make/model available, what would it be?” – the Audi A4 and A6 scored highest and so, in 2007, we added them to our Select Series fleet. We are pleased to share with you that now, 5 years on, we still have the popular Audi A4 and Audi A4 Avant (estate) models. Not only that but we will soon be adding the stunning new Audi A1! Have you ever used Avis Select Series and have you enjoyed it? Do you enjoy driving the Audi models? -
Benefits of Satellite Navigation
26 Apr 2012 | 3:22 amSatellite navigation used to be something you would only find in expensive cars, but now with the availability of portable Sat Nav systems, more and more people are taking advantage of these intelligent little machines. If you haven’t got a Sat Nav system already then there are a number of reasons why you should invest in one. Keep getting lost? - Pretty straight forward really, but satellite navigation gives you clear directions to wherever you want to get to. Some even let you specify if you want the quickest route or the most scenic route! By getting you there in the shortest time it…
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On the Go with Amy
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The best place to shop in Ghana: Global Mamas
2 May 2012 | 11:21 pmAt Global Mamas in Accra, Ghana, you walk into a burst of colors. This small shop showcasing the work of local artisans is filled with dresses, aprons, tablecloths and quilts made from batik fabrics in bright colors that you thought were only made for the sweetest candies. A red-and-white polka dot dress, hot pink zebra print napkins, and a blue and purple cloth bag covered in roses caught my eye. The store is loaded with all sorts of other souvenirs from beaded necklaces to books featuring photographs of local kids. Everything is well-made and well-priced and all proceeds from purchases go… -
Where to eat in Accra, Ghana
2 May 2012 | 11:01 pmClub+233: Don't expect this restaurant to have even half of the local dishes featured on the menu but you don't go here for the food. It's the sounds of live Afrojazz that make this a hot spot.Buku: If you want to sample traditional Ghanaian food, go here—and be ready for serious spice. Try spinach stew, mashed yam, goat meat, and tilapia with pepper sauce.Frankie's: American food cooked in Ghana by Lebanese. Huh? Yes, and the burgers and milkshakes are pretty good, especially if you're suffering from a mild case of the touristas.Monsoon: Sip a cocktail and savor fresh sushi on the veranda… -
The people of Ghana
22 Apr 2012 | 11:56 amGhana isn't a touristy place. In this Western African country that's about the size of Oregon you won't find any zip lines zipping through the monkey-filled trees or safari companies to take you out to see the elephants at night. Boutique hotels and resorts with sprawling swimming pools are rare.And the capital city of Accra is a frenzied tangled mess of dirt roads and corrugated tin homes with the random tall building reaching up for the sky. You won't find a central part of town with a plaza circled with souvenir shops and shaded by trees. In fact, there's little greenery in this sea of… -
How to pack for Africa
21 Apr 2012 | 10:18 amThis week I’m traveling to Ghana—and I've spent the past week figuring out what to put into my bag. I put an open suitcase next to my closet and as I thought of things to bring I tossed them. I also often found myself pulling stuff out. Yet another T-shirt? Don’t need that. Sunproof long-sleeved shirt. Definitely yes!Here’s a look at some of the essentials I’m bringing along: 1. Quick-drying underwear: You'll be a lot more comfortable.2. Waterproof shoes: You might walk through puddles of stuff that you prefer to not get into your… -
National Park Week: Explore your country's natural wonders for free!
14 Apr 2012 | 5:18 pmLooking for something fun, free, and fantastic to do with family and friends? Head out to America's national parks where millions of stars light up the dark night sky, deer and antelope (and a few other critters!) play on the wide open range, and history is an unbelievable experience, not an exam. And the best news? During National Park Week, April 21-29, ALL 397 of your national parks offer free admission, all week long!
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Bigelow Tea Blog
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Smile This Month With Bigelow Tea
16 May 2012 | 8:00 amIf imagining a warm, flavorful cup of Bigelow Tea makes you smile, then you know just how to prepare for National Smile Month! Yes, the third week of May through the third week of June is a month dedicated to celebrating your pearly whites and all the joy that a smile brings! We all know that being on the receiving end of a smile feels great, but did you know that smiling can actually enhance feelings of happiness? And if that’s not enough reason to smile, it has also been reported that a person’s smile outranked eyes, hair and body as the most important physical feature. It’s… -
Follow Bigelow Tea On Pinterest To Share The Love Of Tea!
15 May 2012 | 8:00 amBigelow Tea has joined Pinterest, the wildly popular new social network that lets you share online images of your favorite things – like tea, of course! We’re excited to develop our Pinterest presence and connect with our fans and the larger tea community with our love of tea. New to Pinterest? Here are the basics: once you create your profile, you’re ready to create pin “boards” for your interests, and follow those created by your friends and others. As you browse images within Pinterest, you can “repin” appealing images to your boards. “Like” them, or just comment on… -
Bigelow Tea Investigates Jessica Fletcher’s Tea Habits!
14 May 2012 | 8:00 amFamous TV sleuth/mystery writer Jessica Fletcher had an uncanny knack for catching murder suspects. Could it be that tea was one of the secrets to her success? Bigelow Tea is on the case! Thank you to Joy’s Teaspoon blog for inspiring such fun speculation in a post about the indomitable “Murder She Wrote” heroine, who was the equally spirited Angela Lansbury for 12 exciting seasons. Joy writes: “Jessica Fletcher may be one of the most dangerous tea guests. Murder seems to follow her no matter where she goes. But, when it comes to tea this lady really knows her stuff. -
Tea Trends 2012 Report Bigelow Tea Looks At The Upcoming World Tea Expo
11 May 2012 | 8:00 amMore than 4,500 tea industry movers and shakers will descend on the Las Vegas Convention Center June 1-3 for the 10th annual World Tea Expo. It’s a major event that keeps getting bigger every year – a testament to tea’s ever-increasing popularity with you, the consumer! Bigelow Tea invites you to join us as we take a sneak peek behind the scenes at the hottest tea trends brewing in the marketplace. Stay tuned for additional posts about the buzz – tea quality, continuing green tea power, and how tea fans are discovering new ways to enjoy their favorite beverage! After thousands… -
Bigelow Tea Brings You Delectable Tastes To Celebrate National Barbecue Month
9 May 2012 | 8:00 amThe month of May not only brings spring flowers and Memorial Day, but also the beginning of the BBQ season with National BBQ Month! No matter where you live or what you like to cook, grilling is an easy and versatile way to bring out mouth watering barbecue flavors! Here at Bigelow Tea we know you will savor our delicious and unique recipe for Grilled Green Tea Chicken and Peaches, made with our Green Peach Tea. Fire up the grill and get the marinade ready for this lip-smacking Bigelow Tea recipe hit! Grilled Green Tea Chicken and Peaches Ingredients: 1 whole chicken – cut up…
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Chrysler Blog
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Facebook Fans Can Win Free Fiat
15 May 2012 | 1:27 pmFIAT USA has reached a social media landmark, accumulating 500,000 fans on their Facebook page. The brand wants to celebrate this milestone by giving back to the fans that made it possible. Every new and current FIAT USA Facebook fan will have an opportunity to win one of 10 2012 Fiat 500 Sport models via the “FIAT Spin to Win” application. In addition, the original 500,000 eligible fans can receive a $500 loyalty voucher toward the purchase or lease of a new vehicle. To join the celebration and enter the “FIAT Spin to Win” promotion, visit the “500,000… -
Automotive Design Panel Takes On 'Weighty' Issues
11 May 2012 | 10:27 amEver try stuffing 10 pounds in a five-pound bag, and have it turn out beautiful and appealing? It may sound impossible, but it turns out that’s the challenge automotive designers face every time they hit the drawing board. Designing to meet growing customer demands for content, while conforming to government mandated fuel economy standards, was the topic of the Automotive Press Association’s annual design panel discussion on Thursday at the Detroit Athletic Club. Chrysler Group Chief Designer Mark Trostle joined his counterparts from Ford and GM to weigh in on ‘Half:… -
Jeep Searches For Sixth Man & Woman: Contest
11 May 2012 | 8:31 amDo you know someone who exemplifies the six attributes of a leader, from sacrifice to integrity to a humble spirit? The Jeep brand is looking for a “6th man” and “6th woman” who demonstrates these qualities every day in his or her community to join Jeep's partnership with the USA Basketball team. The contest is being held on the Jeep Facebook page and is easy to enter with great rewards. Jeep brand and USA Basketball partnership spokesperson, Chris Paul. When visiting the Jeep Facebook page, be sure to hit that “like” button, then click on the… -
Chrysler, Dodge Remember Mom on Her Special Day
9 May 2012 | 3:37 pm“All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother” -- Abraham Lincoln What can you give to the lady who has given so much to you? Finding that perfect Mother’s Day card – sentimental, unique, heartfelt – is always a… -
Mother's Day Made Easy
9 May 2012 | 3:10 pmMother's Day is just around the corner and if you're anything like me you're wondering, "What in the world do I get Mom this year?" Well, how about this year, you ditch the usual flower bouquet that wilts in a week and go with something that she will love and it will last. We've taken the guess work out of it for you by listing some wearables, brand goodies and car accessories that are sure to please any important lady in your life. Mopar: Ladies White Rhinestone M Cap Ladies Mopar Oakley Sunglasses Rear View Camera System (Includes Monitor) Cargo Tote Fiat: French Terry Full-Zip…
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Cisco Blog » The Platform
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A Mobile Experience ‘Your Way.’ A Revolution?
16 May 2012 | 7:00 amAs technologists we often use the term revolutionary to describe market trends, industry advancements, or new solutions. And on occasion [...] -
Cisco’s New Online Calculator Helps Size Private-Cloud Benefits
8 May 2012 | 11:27 amWhile organization leaders recognize cloud’s ability to reduce total cost of ownership (TCO), they often have difficulty evaluating the many [...] -
Helping you build the best: Cisco at Interop 2012
7 May 2012 | 12:26 pmWith several demonstrations, speakers in 12 panel discussions, three products as finalists for Best of Interop, many of us from Cisco will be there, asking you: “what can we help you build?” -
Envisioning Urban Land Institute’s Spring Meeting
7 May 2012 | 12:38 amGuest Post by Gordon Feller As we approach the Urban Land Institute’s Spring Meeting in Charlotte this week, it is exciting to [...] -
Cisco Announces Intent to Acquire Truviso
3 May 2012 | 7:14 amToday, Cisco announced its intent to acquire privately held Truviso. Based in Foster City, Calif., Truviso provides scalable, real-time network [...]
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Dr. Laundry
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“Ultra” White Spot on White Shirt from Clorox2®
14 May 2012 | 8:00 pmQ: I used Clorox2® Stain Fighter & Color Booster to remove a stain and it bleached my white shirt where the stain was. How do I fix the shirt? Is this a side effect of the product that sometimes happens? A: It sounds like the white shirt may actually not be as white as it used to be; fabrics can become dingy over time when washed in cold or lukewarm water, especially if you have hard water. You should be able to unify the appearance of the rest of the shirt with an overnight presoak. To do this, add a capful (filled to line 1) of liquid Clorox2® Stain Fighter & Color Booster to… -
Mold on Patio Cushions
14 May 2012 | 5:34 pmQ: How do I get mold out of outdoor patio cushions? A: There are different treatment options depending on the type of fabric the cushions are made of (polyester, cotton, etc.) and brand. If they are made by Sunbrella®, there is great cleaning information on their website, which you can check out at http://www.sunbrella.com/cleaning/upholstery.php. Note that for general mildew removal on machine launderable textiles, we recommend a solution of ¼ cup Clorox® Regular-Bleach per gallon of water. Items should be fully submerged for 5 minutes, and then rinsed before finishing up with a hot… -
Cooking Oil
20 Apr 2012 | 6:18 pmQ. What will remove cooking oil from a t-shirt? A. I would start by pretreating the stain with something to help solubilize the cooking oil, breaking it up to make it easier to remove. Try liquid Clorox2® Stain Fighter and Color Booster or liquid dishwashing detergent. Apply a little and rub it into the stain, and wait 10 minutes (but don’t let it sit too long or dry out on the fabric). How you proceed next depends on the item. Here are some options for different color types and fabric: If the t-shirt is white and bleachable (avoid bleaching wool, silk, mohair, leather, and… -
Color Bleeding Removal
17 Apr 2012 | 11:39 amQ: How do I remove color bleeding during laundering? A:Most garments that are new bleed a little, but usually they stop after a few cycles, so washing newer items alone or only with like colors is an effective strategy for limiting dye transfer. To restore items that have picked up fugitive color during the wash cycle, you can often do this with a bleach soaking solution as long as the items are safely bleachable. First, check the care labels and don’t use the soaking solution if the item contains wool, silk, mohair, spandex, and leather–these should never be bleached. Also,… -
Old Pet Stain
13 Apr 2012 | 10:00 amQ: I just found an old dried in stain from my puppy on my comforter. How can I get this stain out without having to throw away the comforter? A: Congratulations on the new member of your family, dogs are a wonderful addition! If the comforter is white and made with synthetic fill, simply wash it in hot water using detergent and ¾ cup Clorox® Regular-Bleach. If it’s colored, you still may be able to bleach it depending on what dye was used. You can check for colorfastness with a quick bleachability test. To do this, add 2 teaspoons bleach to ¼ cup water and apply a drop of…
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Coca-Cola Conversations
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Wrapping Up Coca-Cola Founders Week
12 May 2012 | 3:22 pmSigning Off, #SouthAfrica! What a great and rich week it's been! I've learned a tremendous amount, and I have enjoyed sharing our South African story with you. Be on the lookout for the last two Coca-Cola South Africa videos that will be output in the coming days to weeks, which I can guarantee you'll enjoy because I was there when they took place!: The video interview with the biggest Coca-Cola Collector in South Africa The Albie Louw Story - A Uniquely South Africa Coca-Cola Story! So, until next time, from Elliot the Coca-Cola crate man and myself, Totsiens, Uhambe kuhle,… -
Playing Coca-Cola Tunes with Albie Louw in Cape Town
11 May 2012 | 9:56 amAfter a year and a half in the making of the story, I finally got to meet Albie Louw today. I tried whistling the Coca-Cola Open Happiness jingle to him as I interviewed him at his piano this morning, but he said my pitch was "all over the place" (a common phrase people use to describe my singing, whistling and what have you). So instead, I pulled out my laptop and played him a clip that he remixed and jazzed up on the piano - wait until you see and hear that! So, I learned today that Albie Louw was not allowed by his record company to pick any of his album covers. The art was… -
Good Morning, Cape Town!
10 May 2012 | 7:51 pmI am in Cape Town to interview Albie Louw about his 1959 album with the Coca-Cola advert on the cover. Ironically, this issue of Coca-Cola Overseas with Cape Town on the cover was probably the current issue at the time Albie's "Wonderful One" album was released. The caption on this photo in the magazine read, "A magnificent view of Table Mountain and the city of Cape Town nestled between the heights and harbor entrance." By the way, we did a video interview with Albie's old friend, Jacob Clarence, yesterday. You will never believe how he came across our original… -
My First Coca-Cola Bottling Plant Tour!
9 May 2012 | 7:33 pmI was thrilled yesterday to visit a Coca-Cola bottling plant for the first time in my 6 1/2 years with the Company, and go on a "market visit" as well. What a treat it was to see the process from the onset of the pre-form bottles (in some cases) traveling down the filling line until the moment the final product is sealed for delivery, and ultimately returned, recycled and repeated (in other cases). My gracious host for the day was Coca-Cola Shanduka Beverages in Nigel, Gauteng, South Africa. Once we left the plant, our Coca-Cola market representatives took us to a "Strategic… -
Things Go Better in 7 South African Languages!!
9 May 2012 | 12:45 amIn 1974, Coca-Cola South Africa released the famous "Things Go Better With Coca-Cola" jingle in seven of the eleven official South African languages. I've stumped a bunch of people this week who thought they could guess which was which. Can anyone out there guess what languages these ads are in? Leave your answers in the comments field (1-7)!
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comScore Voices
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Social Media Delivers Valuable Exposure for Presidential Campaigns
10 May 2012 | 7:37 amIn case you missed it, comScore recently released a report entitled The Digital Politico: 5 Ways Digital Media is Shaping the 2012 Presidential Election. The report analyzes key digital campaign elements that have impacted the primaries, with an eye to how these will affect the general election. -
Despite its Declining Importance for Many Display Campaigns, the Click Remains Important for Pharma Marketers
8 May 2012 | 3:29 amOver the years, comScore has published several studies – including one this past week – that illustrate how the click is often the wrong metric for measuring the effectiveness of online display advertising. We have also shown that simply being exposed to an online ad, even when a click does not happen, often drives meaningful lifts in site visitation, purchase behavior and other key performance metrics. These findings continue to change how success is perceived and measured in digital advertising. Just as with other media such as television, radio and print, marketers are beginning to… -
comScore Introduces Mobile Metrix 2.0: The Next Generation of Mobile Behavioral Measurement
7 May 2012 | 4:03 amToday comScore is excited to announce the U.S. launch of Mobile Metrix 2.0, the next generation of mobile audience measurement. Mobile Metrix 2.0 provides mission critical insights into the behavior of the most active mobile media consumers: smartphone owners. Mobile Metrix 2.0 is based on passive behavioral data collected from a 10,000+ person panel (whose members have agreed to install comScore’s measurement software on their mobile devices). When combined with data from comScore’s census network of tagged sites and apps, Mobile Metrix 2.0 delivers our clients an unprecedented view of… -
Digital Advertising Develops Presidential Candidate Brands and Engages Voter Groups
1 May 2012 | 3:28 amYesterday, comScore released a new report entitled The Digital Politico: 5 Ways Digital Media is Shaping the 2012 Presidential Election, which highlights the key elements of the U.S. Presidential campaigns’ digital strategies – such as online advertising, online fundraising, social media, and search – and how they are being leveraged to improve their chances of victory in November. -
Web TV Shows Promise, But Lack of Paid Search Strategy is Puzzling
30 Apr 2012 | 11:29 amThe online video market has been predominantly characterized by two fundamentally different types of content: user generated content (UGC) and professionally-produced premium content. The former has incredible reach, but due to a variety of factors such as potentially unsafe brand environments and lower production values it does not command the same high CPMs as the latter. Premium video content, which more closely resembles the TV environment, offers a more premium ad placement and CPM.
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Daimler-Blog: Einblicke in einen Konzern
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BM Tool-Runnings – wir laufen und laufen… gemeinsam!
15 May 2012 | 3:14 amDas Werk Sindelfingen nimmt seit Jahren mit eigenen Teams am WerkStadt-Lauf teil, der quer durch die Stadt führt. Start ist bei uns am Tor 3, Ziel ist am Marktplatz. Wir wollten dieses Mal, beim 20. WerkStadt-Lauf, nicht einfach so mitlaufen, sondern jeder Schritt sollte einem guten Zweck dienen, doch dazu später mehr. Wir, das sind 10 Teams mit je 5 Läufern aus allen Bereichen des Centers Betriebsmittel. Es ist Sonntag, genauer gesagt Muttertag. Es ist kurz vor dem Start und rund um das Tor 3 wuselt es wie sonst nur zum Schichtwechsel. Auch die Musik, die laut über den… -
Ein Tag für die Doktoranden
11 May 2012 | 3:04 amEinen abwechslungsreichen Tag erlebten am 9. Mai 2012 über 100 Doktoranden aus dem ganzen Daimler-Konzern in der Carl-Benz-Arena in Stuttgart. Dort fand der erste Doktorandentag überhaupt im Rahmen der Daimler Talent Week statt. Ein tolles Programm kombinierte Spaß mit Inhalten, so dass am Schluss nur ein Fazit gezogen werden kann: Gerne wieder! Der Doktorandentag begann um 9 Uhr mit einem Empfang im Foyer der Carl-Benz-Arena, bei dem man sich bei Häppchen und Kaffee stärken konnte. Dabei ergaben sich auch schon die ersten Gespräche, die sich vor allem um die… -
Formel 1-Feeling im Mercedes-Benz Museum
9 May 2012 | 5:03 amDeutsche Meisterschaft „Formel 1 in der Schule“ Der Auftrag: Den Schnellsten Formel 1 Miniatur-Rennwagen der Zukunft konstruieren Die Mission: Deutscher Meister werden und bei der „F1 in Schools“ Weltmeisterschaft antreten Die Teilnehmer: 24 technikbegeisterte Teams aus ganz Deutschland Stuttgart, 5. Mai: Zwei kleine Formel 1-Boliden stehen am Start. 3..2..1… und es geht los. Mit über 80 Stundenkilometer legen die per Gaspatrone beschleunigten Flitzer die 25 Meter lange Rennstrecke zurück. Ein echtes Rennsportfeeling! Erstmals war das Mercedes-Benz Museum der… -
Unternehmen sucht Nerd
8 May 2012 | 3:33 amDaimler Business Innovation auf der re:publica 2012 Früher war die re:publica eher ein Treffen der Nerds. Spätestens mit dem Umzug in die „Station“ und den weit über 4.000 Besuchern ist sie die bedeutendste deutsche Konferenz im Bereich soziale Medien und digitale Gesellschaft. Motto der diesjährigen Veranstaltung war ACT!ON: Technische Neuerungen vorantreiben, Themen wie Mobilität diskutieren, interaktive Designs entwickeln, sowie gesellschaftliche Denkmuster und Geschäftsmodelle auf den Kopf stellen (mehr lesen). „Action“ wollten auch wir vermitteln. -
Die App der drei Amigos
7 May 2012 | 3:30 amApps und internationale Projekte – Wirtschaftsinformatik an der Dualen Hochschule Karlsruhe Von Diana Kohl, Selina Nickel, Jan Saalbach Wir selbst nennen uns gerne scherzhaft die drei Amigos – wie Grady Booch, Ivar Jacobson und James Rumbaugh, die in den Neunzigerjahren gemeinsam die Modellierungssprache UML entwickelten. Wie wir dazu kamen, uns so zu nennen? Nun, wir alle drei sind seit 2009 duale Wirtschaftsinformatik-Studenten im Werk Wörth, erfuhren in unserem Studium von besagten Amigos und übereigneten uns deren Spitznamen aufgrund der guten Stimmung in unserer Gruppe. Die…
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Delta Air Lines Blog
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Delta Day of Hope: Raising Money For The Fight Against Cancer
9 May 2012 | 1:31 pmNine years ago, as a Supervisor in Atlanta’s Reservation Sales office, I was inspired to start a Relay for Life team for the American Cancer Society. I wanted to support members on my own team in the office that had been impacted by cancer. The inspiration also came on the heels of having lost my father-in-law to lung cancer the year before and watching my courageous father fight the battle for a second time. Fortunately, my Dad is a two-time survivor. Not in a million years did we think I would be wearing a purple Survivor shirt and taking the Survivor Lap around the track nine years… -
25 Years of MaDDogs
30 Apr 2012 | 2:01 pmThis past April 2012, a major milestone was achieved at Delta when our workhorse MD-88 fleet reached its 25th birthday with the company. It was on April 1, 1987 that the first “MaDDog” in Delta’s livery, took to the skies with revenue passengers. Ronald Reagan was President; Bon Jovi’s “Livin’ on a Prayer” was at the top of the record charts, “Cheers” was a ratings leader on television and “Lethal Weapon” was a huge box office smash. A quarter century later, the MD-88 is still hard at work, and with a recent face lift, doing so with modern style and enhanced… -
Behind-the-Wing: Passenger Stories
19 Apr 2012 | 1:33 pmUp in the air, you never know who might be in the seat next to you…… Meet Andre and Chris who met on a Delta flight from Jacksonville to Atlanta almost two years ago. Now they’re engaged and getting ready for a fairytale wedding filled with family, friends, and of course, Delta. Here’s the first hand account of their romance from the happy couple themselves. We know you met on a Delta flight—how exactly did it happen? We met on October 22nd, 2010 while aboard Delta flight 1874 – fromJacksonvilletoAtlanta. I was flying back home toLos Angelesand Chris (my… -
Delta Breaks Ground at New York’s LaGuardia
11 Apr 2012 | 4:11 pmLast year we announced the largest single-carrier expansion in New York in over 40 years, adding 100 new daily flights to nearly 30 new cities and 4 million new seats in the LaGuardia market, plus jet service to many smaller communities, all without increasing congestion in the New York airways. All of these changes created a new domestic hub atNew York’s LaGuardia Airport. Now as we begin construction at LaGuardia, I wanted to give you an update on the progress we’ve made on our commitment toNew York. On March 25, we took over part of LaGuardia’s Terminal C and launched most of our… -
Delta Flight Simulators Land In Atlanta
5 Apr 2012 | 1:26 pmAirline pilots undergo countless hours of ground-based instruction during their careers and much of this instruction takes place in flight simulators. As a simulator technician, my colleagues and I provide the technical support to allow pilots the magic of flight without leaving the ground. We maintain the full-flight simulators and fixed training devices that are necessary to keep the pilots qualified as required by Delta and the FAA. We perform preventive maintenance and troubleshoot and repair a wide variety of equipment, including electronics, computer systems, mechanical systems,…
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EMC BlogRoll
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The Advantages Of Flash In The Enterprise
15 May 2012 | 8:00 pmMicron will be at EMC World next week. Here’s EMC’s Mark Sorenson and Micron’s Ed Dollar setting up some of the conversation which will continue at EMC World. -
Delivering Storage As A Managed Service: VMAX SP
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Phase 3 Innovation Analytics: Hypothesis Exploration
15 May 2012 | 7:18 amIn a previous post I described a set of hypotheses about innovation at my corporation (EMC). One of the hypotheses focused on the role of a boundary spanner in the transfer of geographic knowledge: H5: Knowledge transfer activity can identify research-specific boundary spanners in disparate regions. In Phase 3 of the Data Analytics lifecycle (described in my last post), I mentioned that: “Phase 3 represents the last step of preparations before executing the analytical models and, as such, requires you to be thorough in planning the analytical work and experiments in the next phase.” The… -
Application Protection: There’s Something Happening Here
15 May 2012 | 5:00 amThere’s something happening here What it is ain’t exactly clear There’s a man with a gun over there Telling me I got to beware Yes, it’s blasphemy to simply change a classic like Buffalo Springfield’s “For What’s It Worth” – but I will anyway to prove my point. There’s something happening here If you haven’t noticed, IT is changing rapidly. Just search for IT transformation, IT as a Service, and converged infrastructure to see how far we’ve come in only the past few years. This industry moves! What it is ain’t…
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FedEx Blog
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Finding Meaning in Simple Acts
30 Apr 2012 | 12:53 pmTop Stories: Top Story blog post By: Lynne Henwood, senior instructor design/training specialist, YVRRO, Richmond, BC When the call went out asking for teams for community clean-up day, it seemed like a perfect opportunity for our western HR team to do something positive together, away from the office. Teaser Override: When the call went out asking for teams for community clean-up day, it seemed like a perfect opportunity for our western HR team to do something positive together, away from the office. Notify Me of New Comments: Notify me small Top stories image: … -
FedEx Express Establishes Default Temperature Settings on the B777F
19 Apr 2012 | 9:32 amTop Stories: Top Story blog post Most pharmaceuticals need to be stored and transported in one of two temperature ranges: Controlled Room Temperature (15-25°C) or Cold / Refrigerated (2-8°C). Typically the sophistication of the molecules used in the drug and/or stability of it drives the need for tighter temperature control (i.e., more refrigeration). Teaser Override: ...FedEx Express has implemented procedures to maintain temperatures on board its new B777 aircraft remain within the CRT range during flights. <br><br> Extensive research studies were conducted by… -
EarthSmart @ Work
17 Apr 2012 | 2:07 pmTop Stories: Top Story blog post The overriding goal of effort should be to achieve effect; else why undertake it? Teaser Override: What does it take to be an EarthSmart @ Work initiative? Find out in this post. Notify Me of New Comments: Notify me small Top stories image: You are not watching this post, click to start watchingread more -
Cold Chain for Beginners
17 Apr 2012 | 8:45 amTop Stories: Top Story blog post Cold Chain is a term used to characterize temperature-controlled storage, distribution and transportation. The term can be misleading since it does not refer to “cold” temperatures in particular. Products that are sensitive to temperature variations, whether they be perishables such as fruits and vegetables or more sophisticated drugs and medical devices, are included in the term “cold chain”. However, cold chain is often more narrowly used in reference to temperature and time-sensitive high value healthcare products. Teaser Override: Cold… -
Small business virtual roundtable: Disaster Preparedness - live from Joplin, Missouri on May 22
16 Apr 2012 | 8:35 amTop Stories: Top Story blog post Calling all small businesses: join our live virtual roundtable May 22. Learn how to keep your business in business when disaster strikes! Resources donated by FedEx and the American Red Cross. Teaser Override: Interested in a 700% return on investment? Experts say one dollar invested in disaster preparedness may save seven dollars in recovery. What you will learn during this 30-minute roundtable may save you hours, even days, if you are hit by that ice storm, power outage, fire, tornado, hurricane, or other disaster. What you learn may even save…
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Fandango Movie Blog
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Daily Recap: Idris Elba Confirms He'll Return in 'Thor 2,' Hulk Returning to TV, 'Harry Potter' Reunion Off & More
15 May 2012 | 7:02 pmThanks to the billion dollar success of The Avengers and renewed love affair with The Hulk, the long-simmering TV show produced by Guillermo del Toro might be smashing through your television next year. During today's upfront presentation for ABC, entertainment president Paul Lee said that he would still like to "see some Marvel projects come to television." One of those projects could be the Hulk, which Lee stated, "Hulk is in development. It wasn't going to be ready for this season but we hope it's going to be ready for next season." No word on whether Mark… -
Paramount Announces Early Screening Times for 'The Dictator' at Select Theaters
15 May 2012 | 5:19 pmParamount has just announced an early screening time for the Sacha Baron Cohen comedy The Dictator at select theaters. The 9 p.m. screenings will be include a special give-away. You can scroll below for the theater nearest you that is hosting an early screening. Also, be sure to jump over to yesterday's Daily Recap for an extended clip. Phoenix – AMC Westgate San Diego – Regal Mira Mesa Los Angeles – Arclight Hollywood San Francisco – Cinemark San Francisco Centre Boston – AMC Boston Campus Chicago – AMC River East Washington D.C. – AMC Georgetown… -
Trailer: Bradley Cooper Hunts Down Kristen Bell, Dax Shepard in 'Hit & Run'
15 May 2012 | 3:33 pmThis summer's slate of movies is light on action comedies and that's where Hit & Run looks to make its mark. Granted it opens on the tail end of the summer movie season, but the film boasts Bradley Cooper in the lead role whose majority of films have been box office successes. Added to the mix are Kristen Bell and writer/director Dax Shepard as a quarreling couple. Shepard plays a former getaway driver who jeopardizes his Witness Protection Plan identity in order to help his girlfriend get to Los Angeles. The film opens August 24 opposite a pair of thrillers – Premium Rush… -
Meet Bill Murray, Bruce Willis, Wes Anderson and Ed Norton in New 'Moonrise Kingdom' Featurettes
15 May 2012 | 2:24 pmMoonrise Kingdom has managed to amass a passionate cult following that should help see it succeed when it gets a limited release over Memorial Day weekend. In lieu of the usual "Meet the Characters" clips that films occasionally release, the Wes Anderson directed film features Bob Balaban, who serves as the narrator of the film, introducing us to stars Bill Murray, Bruce Willis and Edward Norton as well as Anderson. The results are as equally quirky and funny as what we've come to expect from a Wes Anderson production. Check out the clips below and let us know which one is your… -
First Look: Rachel McAdams + Lingerie + Masks = Brian De Palma's 'Passion'
15 May 2012 | 1:33 pmFollowing up the first look image from Brian De Palma's erotic thriller Passion, a new batch of images has hit the Web, featuring more Rachel McAdams. The film co-stars Noomi Rapace from this summer's Prometheus and is a remake of the 2010 French thriller Love Crime. De Palma's take on the film is described as a thriller in the tradition of Dressed to Kill and Basic Instinct set in the world of international business. The film will premiere at Cannes in a few days, though a commercial release date has not been secured. Check out the new images and first poster below. Do you like…
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Garmin Blog
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Garmin Connect: An Easier Way to Analyze, Plan and Explore
16 May 2012 | 10:06 amHey there, Garmin runners, cyclists, triathletes and fitness fanatics. This is a quick note to tell you about some new changes to the navigation within Garmin Connect. Once logged into your account, you'll notice that we have simplified the navigation tabs with four categories: Dashboard Here you will see your five most recent activities including a brief summary of each and a view on the map. Analyze In this area you will have access to your activities page (a list of all your past activities including metrics of each), reports (where you can really dig in and look at your progress… -
ASK GARMIN: EPISODE THREE
15 May 2012 | 1:09 pmThis week we'll teach you more about Garmin Garage, how to get voices on your nuvi with the Voice Studio and how to load European maps to your device. To see your question featured on Ask Garmin, send response to garminblogs@garmin.com. -
On scene at the IGFA Offshore World Championship
15 May 2012 | 8:15 amWe're on site this week in beautiful Cabo San Lucas, Mexico - coined the "Marlin Capital of the World" - supporting the 2012 IGFA Offshore World Championship, the largest offshore fishing tournament in the world. With 48 teams from over 20 different countries competing for the title, this proves to be one of the most prestigious tournaments in the world, and Garmin is proud to be a sponsor of this great event. Stay tuned for more updates throughout the week - the blues have been hot so we expect the reels to be singing all week! -
Team Garmin Tickled Pink and in Great Form Across the Globe
14 May 2012 | 3:18 pmAfter nine thrilling stages at the Giro d'Italia, our boys in argyle have held the Maglia Rosa (pink jersey), worn by the overall leader, for five of those stages and have no plans on letting it go any time soon. After the TTT victory, youngster Ramunas Navardauskas held the lead for two stages and after losing it on the sixth stage they grabbed it back with the ever dangerous Canadian Ryder Hesjedal. Hesjedal maintains a nine second lead over the second place rider, and though it's still anyone's game, he is focused on crossing the line after the 21st stage still wearing the… -
Garmin Helps to Pass it On
11 May 2012 | 1:58 pmGarmin is proud to help support Pass It On - Outdoor Mentors, a non-profit group that helps kids experience the thrill of the great outdoors. It's no secret that fewer kids are playing outside these days, and even less are being exposed to hiking, camping, geocaching, fishing, boating, and hunting. That, in turn, helps contribute to childhood obesity, diabetes, and depression -- not to mention a lost connection with a child's natural environment. Pass It On aims to change that. By matching caring adults who have a passion for the outdoors with children who don't…
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GE Global Research
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Stump the Scientist: Nuclear Fusion
15 May 2012 | 3:01 pmThanks again for taking the time to submit your Stump the Scientist questions! We had some great questions submitted this week, hope you enjoy this one! Question from fan Nicolas Roux: “How close are we to making nuclear fusion a reality?” Response from Chief Scientist Jim Bray: Nuclear fusion is the process whereby 2 lighter atoms combine (fuse) their nuclei to produce a heavier atom. This process often produces a lot of energy for lighter combining atoms, since some mass is converted to energy during the fusion process. We can say that nuclear fusion is certainly a reality now,… -
Science as Art: Images from the Materials Characterization Lab Part 3
8 May 2012 | 7:37 amOur next image in the series was submitted by Srinivasan Swarminathan. This is one of the more compelling and interesting photos to look at it if you ask me. The structure is incredibly intricate and interesting. Srinivas told us that what we are looking at is: “A scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of a bamboo plant’s broken surface. The image reveals numerous channels (with different sizes) for water transport by capillary motion that enables the bamboo plant to grow. A porous “composite” structure as seen in the image would help in engineering structural materials… -
Science as Art: Images from the Materials Characterization Lab Part 2
3 May 2012 | 11:30 amFor our next image in the “Science as Art” series, Michelle put together a complete blog for us to explain her images. I will turn it over to Michelle now! Have you ever been sitting in your car in the parking lot of the grocery store, minding your own business, when suddenly you see a rogue shopping cart go rolling at full speed, only to be abruptly stopped when it runs into some poor unsuspecting stranger’s car door? For most normal people, their first thought is, “Oooo. Bummer. That’s gonna leave a mark!” For me, my second thought is typically, “Hmm. I… -
GE invention significantly reduces electrical hazards
1 May 2012 | 3:17 pmRecently, technology developed at GE Global Research received high praise from industry leaders for its ability to shield industrial – workers from explosive and deadly arcing current. Plant Engineering magazine named GE’s Arc Vault its ‘Product of the Year.” Conceptualized at the company’s India Technology Center by Asokan T, a Chief Scientist at the Center, the Arc Vault represents a breakthrough in the area of electrical safety. The arc vault works on the principle of transfer of an open arc flash to a safe containment. The transfer of arc flash energy is accomplished by… -
Quick Feasibility Analysis for Waste Heat Recovery Potential using GE In-House Simulation Tool
25 Apr 2012 | 3:32 pmAn incredible amount of up to 50% of the total energy input in the industrial sector is lost in the form of heat released to the surroundings. Just imagine how much fossil fuel could be preserved along with emission reduction by more efficient energy utilization! In one of his blog entries (‘Waste heat recovery – the hidden source of energy’), Thomas Frey highlighted the potential efficiency gains in energy intensive industrial sectors such as refineries, steel and metal manufacturing plants, glass production processes, cement plants, furnaces, gas and pipeline stations and power plants…
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The Official Google Blog
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Introducing the Knowledge Graph: things, not strings
16 May 2012 | 12:00 pmCross-posted on the Inside Search Blog Search is a lot about discovery—the basic human need to learn and broaden your horizons. But searching still requires a lot of hard work by you, the user. So today I’m really excited to launch the Knowledge Graph, which will help you discover new information quickly and easily. Take a query like [taj mahal]. For more than four decades, search has essentially been about matching keywords to queries. To a search engine the words [taj mahal] have been just that—two words. But we all know that [taj mahal] has a much richer meaning. You might think of… -
New research shows smartphone growth is global
15 May 2012 | 1:20 pmLast October, we launched Our Mobile Planet, a resource enabling anyone to visualize the ways smartphones are transforming how people connect with information, each other and the places around them. Today, we're releasing new 2012 research data, and the findings are clear—smartphone adoption has gone global. Today, Australia, U.K., Sweden, Norway, Saudi Arabia and UAE each have more than 50 percent of their population on smartphones. An additional seven countries—U.S., New Zealand, Denmark, Ireland, Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland—now have greater than 40 percent smartphone… -
Follow an email’s journey with Story of Send
15 May 2012 | 5:00 amIf you’re anything like me, you send and receive a lot of emails every day. But have you ever wondered where your message goes after you hit “send?” How does an email travel from your computer to your friend’s smartphone across the country or around the world? We’re answering those questions with Story of Send, a new site that gives you a behind-the-scenes look into how all that virtual information makes its journey through the real world—from your Internet service provider to our data centers and beyond. Along the way, you’ll discover everything from where we filter for spam… -
Think Insights now includes research from 21 countries
15 May 2012 | 2:00 amWhether you’re a marketer in Milan or a planner in Pretoria, you can now get your hands on more Google research and tools to help you better understand your audience and how consumer behavior is changing. Our Think Insights website has just expanded to cover 21 different countries across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Think Insights can help you understand your customers better, develop your digital strategy, find data to support a business case, stay on top of the latest consumer and industry trends and get insights directly from industry thought leaders. Here are just a few… -
Celebrating our super-mom users
10 May 2012 | 10:06 amThese days, moms use technology in a ton of creative and resourceful ways to keep their families running smoothly. As a working mom myself, I use Google Calendar to keep track of our three busy kids and all their different activities, sports and schools. Technology also keeps us connected—I’m always amazed at how a Google+ Hangout between my kids in California and their grandparents in France can make the distance between them feel so small. In celebration of Mother’s Day this weekend, we thought we’d applaud the many tech-savvy super-moms out there by sharing a few of their stories.
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Graco Heart to Heart Blog
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Happy Mother’s Day!
11 May 2012 | 3:52 pmHere at Graco, moms inspire us to create, design and deliver the best in safety, comfort and convenience in all of our products. As this Mother’s Day approaches, we wanted to take time out to thank our own mother’s for all that they do and did, by noting our favorite childhood memories with our moms. Please enjoy, and Happy Mother’s Day! One of my favorite childhood memories with my mom: Debra, is our “Sunday Baking Days.” It was back in the 80s—way before there was the huge “foodie” culture that there is now—and every Sunday, starting when I was about 4 years old, my… -
Moms Love FastAction™ Fold Travel System’s One-Second Fold
9 May 2012 | 2:21 pm“So far we absolutely love this travel system. I’ve never seen one that folds down so effortlessly in my life. Not to mention it just seems like it’s made well and I feel comfortable having my newborn in the car as well as out shopping in the stroller.“ –Lindsay, via Babies ‘r Us Graco engineers are master innovators, always dreaming up ways to make normal, everyday things—like running errands in the car, shopping, and going on play dates—simpler, safer and more comfortable for parents and their little ones. With this in mind, we’re happy to announce the Graco ®… -
Graco’s Award Winning Car Seats!
4 May 2012 | 12:32 pmGraco is proud to announce that five of its toddler & booster car seats, Smart Seat, TurboBooster, Backless TurboBooster, Argos, Nautilus have all received top honors. The Graco Smart Seat has won a 5 star ease of use rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). NHTSA tests all car seats in the market based on this criteria: evaluation of instructions, evaluation of labels, vehicle installation features and securing the child. The Graco Smart Seat all-in-one car seat received the coveted 5 star rating from NHTSA. Graco has also received accolades from the… -
Celebrating the Modern Mom
2 May 2012 | 9:21 amThe month of May must be one of the most perfect times of the year. The weather is beautiful – sunny days and flowers ready to pop, school is on its way to summer vacation, and the month closes out with a three day weekend. On top of all that, May is a month that we celebrate moms! And that is exactly what we are doing this May here on the Graco blog. But not just any moms…we are celebrating – you! All this month we will be featuring posts on ‘The Modern Mom’ – what makes her different than those that came before her, and how the products that we develop help her… -
Introducing New Exclusive Fashions from Graco for Buy Buy Baby
27 Apr 2012 | 8:55 amWe get a lot of inquiries from parents looking for details on the latest Graco fashions, so I would love to introduce two new exclusive patterns to Buy Buy Baby. Astoria™ helps keep your little one soothed and amused with its neutral tile print and pops of minty green. We know your confidence as a new parent will grow when you know your newborn is comfy and relaxed in our latest Pack ‘n Play® Playard. This playard features the Cuddle Cove™ Rocking Seat which is the perfect snuggly nest for your little one. The rocker’s gentle vibration and carrying handles that allow you to…
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Comment is free | guardian.co.uk
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Facebook IPO: commentary and analysis from around the web
16 May 2012 | 1:40 pmAn ongoing collection of commentary and analysis on Facebook's upcoming IPOThe nearly $100bn valuation of Facebook in the lead up to the company's much-anticipated public offering Friday has many people talking and some investors reeling. The eight-year old company has an unprecedented 900 million users worldwide, and its COO is none other than Sheryl Sandberg, the former Google executive whose management of Google's ad sales department generated billions in revenue. The questions is, is Facebook worth almost $100bn? Is it here to stay? Will it follow the path of MySpace or Google? Nearly 80%… -
Dropping Rio Ferdinand for Euro 2012 sends out the wrong message | Rodney Hinds
16 May 2012 | 1:05 pmIt's hard to believe this happened for footballing reasons. It's John Terry who should be dropped until he's cleared his nameRio Ferdinand has surely played his last game for England. After 81 games for the national side, the central defender has been axed from the Euro 2012 squad by new England manager Roy Hodgson. Ferdinand's omission has had many in and outside of the game scratching their heads. Is it a football decision, or a political decision?One of Hodgson's first tasks as the England chief was to address the impasse between Ferdinand and fellow central defender John Terry, whose seat… -
Why Upfront needs to make drama out of a crisis | Caryn Mandabach
16 May 2012 | 11:47 amUpfront season sees frantic wooing between TV networks and advertisers. But without quality airtime, the relationship is brokenAfter the hectic and wasteful piloting process is over, it is once again Upfront season in NYC, which means it's time to trot out the goods in front of the television advertisers. As ever, they are meant to be impressed by the razzle-dazzle of the program presentation reels, and thus offer to pay more for the time and the privilege to have their clients be adjacent to the new magic. Alas, this moribund institution hasn't had any real purpose, apart from building up… -
Flexible UK workers are staying in work – but we must invest in job creation | Jonathan Portes
16 May 2012 | 10:42 amBritish workers' resilience in the labour market has meant that employment statistics are not as bad as they could have beenOverall, today's employment statistics are good news. They confirm the resilience of the UK labour market in the face of a very weak economy. If, three years ago, you had told me – or almost any other labour market economist – that output would still be more than 4% below its peak level, we'd have predicted unemployment of well over 3 million. Thankfully, we were wrong. So what's going on?At a headline level, the most important factor is that British workers have… -
Q&A with Ana Marie Cox: Ron Paul's libertarian adventure
16 May 2012 | 10:31 amRon Paul has suspended his campaign but plans to make a splash at the convention. Join us to discuss what he's achievedRon Paul announced this week that he was suspending active campaigning in the states yet to vote in this year's Republican presidential nomination contest. Despite this scaling-back of effort, Paul has remained a remarkably constant presence in the race, while other candidates have come and gone.Paul was never a serious challenger to Mitt Romney's frontrunner status, but he has earned praise from some for using the primaries to build a movement – and looks likely to…
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Hu' Blog
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Big Data Variety
14 May 2012 | 11:22 amIn past posts we talked about Big Data Volume and Velocity requirements and how they could be addressed with Hitachi Data Systems block, file and content storage. Today we will be looking at big data variety. The reason that big data is getting such attention today is the greater variety of new data types that are available. This data is being generated by many new sources, like click streams, smart meters, smart phones, RFID, NFC (Near Field Communications), etc. Almost every new piece of equipment has sensors built in that can transmit information. In some verticals the increasing us of… -
99 Notre Dame, San Jose
8 May 2012 | 6:50 pmThis morning I accompanied a young person to the Superior Court in San Jose. This Court is located at 99 Notre Dame in San Jose. Once we went through the metal detectors we joined a long line of people in a crowded waiting room. What surprised me was the display along the south wall, which reminded me that this location was the birthplace for magnetic disk recording. IBM established a research lab at this location in 1952. The first lab director was Reynold B. Johnson and the first Random Access Method of Accounting andControl, RAMAC, was announced here in 1955. The display consisted of… -
Big Data Velocity Requirements
4 May 2012 | 12:10 pmVelocity is the next attribute of big data according to Gartner and IDC which I cited in my post Big Data Origins. This velocity has to do with the speed at which we can input and output big data. This becomes particularly important as more and more of the data is machine generated and the size of data objects explode with multimedia and multi-dimensional objects. The performance characteristics of big data will vary. Some will be sequential streaming with large block sizes; others will be short bursts with very random block sizes, with everything else in between. Since everything is… -
Big Data Volume Requirements
2 May 2012 | 7:49 pmReferring back to my last post, I am continuing my series on big data where we are looking at the dimensions of big data: volume, velocity, variety and value, and what we need to do to address them. The first dimension has to do with the “big” in big data – volume. “Big” is defined by most dictionaries as “considerable size, number, quantity, magnitude or extent”. Big is a relative term. For instance big may be 2TB when considered for an “in memory database” like SAP HANA, or it could be exabytes for search engines like Google. Big is also a rapidly moving target. When… -
Big Data Origins
26 Apr 2012 | 10:00 amWikipedia attributes the concept of big data as follows: In a 2001 research reportand related conference presentations, then META Group (now Gartner) analyst, Doug Laney, defined data growth challenges (and opportunities) as being three-dimensional, i.e. increasing volume (amount of data), velocity (speed of data in/out), and variety (range of data types, sources). Gartner continues to use this model for describing big data. IDC uses these same parameters of volume, velocity and variety, and also adds value as a fourth dimension (source: IDC…
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Inside Scoop
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The Devil Went Down to Irvine: Scenes from the Diablo(R) III launch
16 May 2012 | 12:09 amTweet The 11-year wait is over. Last night Intel and select PC makers supported Blizzard’s successful midnight launch of Diablo(R) III in Irvine, CA. Diablo III is the most pre-ordered game ever on Amazon* (per International Business Times*) and today’s news reports cite continued overwhelming demand. Intel helped Blizzard bring Diablo III to life via the use of Intel® Graphics Performance Analyzers (Intel® GPA). PC gamers with the latest Intel processor-based PCs can also explore the visually striking world of Diablo III. Bobby Kotick, Activision Blizzard CEO, kicks off launch… -
Do You Have Good Mobile Etiquette, or Are You Guilty of Digital Over-Sharing?
15 May 2012 | 9:23 amTweetIntel’s annual “Mobile Etiquette” survey, published this past week, revealed information on the current state of mobile manners and behaviors related to how people are sharing online via their mobile devices (smartphones, tablets, netbooks, laptops and Ultrabook devices). Eighty-one percent of U.S. adults believe mobile manners are becoming worse (compared to 75 percent of U.S. adults surveyed by Intel a year ago), and 92 percent of U.S. adults wish people practiced better mobile etiquette in public (that number remained steady compared to a year ago). This year, Intel’s annual… -
Intel Celebrates the “Ultra Mom!”
11 May 2012 | 4:03 pmTweetIntel was an official sponsor of the 2012 Mom 2.0 Summit held in Miami, FL last weekend that brought together 450 top mom bloggers and influential female leaders in food, parenting, entertainment, politics, technology, social change, business, travel, design and home. As an early Mother’s Day celebration (FRIENDLY REMINDER: Mother’s Day is this Sunday!), Intel wanted to celebrate all of the “Ultra Mom” attendees. For the Mom 2.0 Summit closing party sponsored by Intel, attendees were invited inside the gates of the famed Versace Mansion in South Beach to not only experience the… -
Two Fun Apps: Cinco de Mayo Style – Kids Learn Spanish and You Make Dinner
3 May 2012 | 5:10 pmTweetCinco de Mayo is coming up around the corner, here are two apps to download and use for the special occasion. One to teach kids Spanish and one to download recipes and learn to cook the whole enchilada! If you have kids and want them to learn Spanish, give Superstar Spanish a try. It’s good for kids ages 5-10 by using phonics to teach kids Spanish. Users see and hear the letters and numbers, then play games to reinforce the words. Stars are awarded too! I’m getting my niece and nephew hooked on this vs phonics. lol. CookIt 123 has hundreds of recipes for Mexican dishes. You… -
Get more Game, Performance: 3rd Gen Processors Bring Exciting New Experiences and Fun to the PC. Hard Core Quad Core!
26 Apr 2012 | 11:23 amTweetWhat does this mean for you?? – Up to twice the HD media and 3-D Graphics performance, significant processor performance and you get stunning visuals experiences from mainstream gaming to HD video editing. This Ivy Bridge processor isn’t just for gamers and media enthusiasts, it’s for everybody. In the coming months the 3rd Generation Intel Core processors will be available to power a new wave of systems ranging from Ultrabook™ devices, all-in-one (AIO) platforms, servers, intelligent systems in retail (aka digital signage), healthcare and other industries. Speaking of…
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JNJ BTW
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Happy Mother’s Day from Johnson & Johnson
11 May 2012 | 12:19 pmAs both a Johnson & Johnson employee and a mom (I’m the proud parent of a 12-year old daughter), I’m always interested in the work that our company has done and continues to do to improve the lives of women and children. Those efforts range from products and information to help mothers over 100 years ago, to today’s efforts like text4baby and MAMA, the partnerships with the United Nations to help women and children, and much more. Our historical advertising has reflected the Company’s longstanding relationship with mothers (and fathers!), and you can see some of those ads on… -
New ennTV Episode: Sustainable Products and Improving Health for Women and Children
10 May 2012 | 2:26 pmThe new episode of ennTV is out, and this one features some of the ways Johnson & Johnson companies are approaching corporate citizenship and caring for the world environmentally, economically and socially. The first story is about the Earthwards™ recognized Neutrogena® Naturals line of products, which have natural, sustainable ingredients and packaging. The second story takes a look at the Company’s partnership with the United Nations Population fund to improve health for women and children, and the third focuses on sustainability in health care through reducing equipment… -
A Historic and Inspiring Annual Shareholders Meeting
26 Apr 2012 | 3:40 pmEarlier today, we held our Annual Meeting of Shareholders, hosting approximately 1,800 shareholders, retirees and employees in New Brunswick, N.J. You can watch a replay of the meeting on our website and read a recap of the voting results in an earlier blog post by our Corporate Secretary, Doug Chia. This was my first opportunity to attend the meeting in person, but that wasn’t the only reason it was a historic event! Johnson & Johnson welcomed its seventh CEO in our history as Alex Gorsky assumed responsibility of incoming CEO from Bill Weldon, who will remain Chairman of the… -
Voting Results from Johnson & Johnson’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders
26 Apr 2012 | 6:07 amBy Doug Chia, Assistant General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, Johnson & Johnson Today, Johnson & Johnson held its 124th Annual Meeting of Shareholders in New Brunswick, NJ. Today’s meeting held special significance in the history of Johnson & Johnson as it marked the transition of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) position for only the 7th time since the company went public in 1944. Bill Weldon, Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO since 2002, handed the CEO title over to Alex Gorsky, previously Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee. Bill will remain as… -
MAMA Bangladesh – Getting Information to the Decision Makers
25 Apr 2012 | 12:04 pmThe Mobile Alliance for Maternal Action (MAMA) is a mobile phone health initiative partnership led by USAID and Johnson & Johnson, with support from BabyCenter, mHealth Alliance and the United Nations Foundation. Recently, members of the MAMA partnership conducted a series of site visits in Bangladesh. This blog post comes from MAMA Global Partnership Director, Kirsten Gagnaire, and is part of their blog tour series reporting on the site visits and experience in Bangladesh. JNJBTW is happy to host one of the blog posts on that tour. From Kirsten Gagnaire, MAMA Global Partnership…
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Dr. Maring's Farmers' Market and Recipes Update - Kaiser Permanente
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The Weight of the Nation
13 May 2012 | 7:42 pmOn Monday and Tuesday evenings 5/14 and 15, HBO will be airing free to anyone with cable TV and also online the four part series “The Weight of the Nation”. They made this documentary in partnership with the institute of Medicine, the National Institute of Health, and the Center for Disease Control to bring our country’s obesity epidemic front and center in the national conversation. This series was made possible by funding from the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation and from Kaiser Permanente. Kaiser Permanente knows that, on average, people only spend 1 day in 365 at the doctor’s… -
Hummus
6 May 2012 | 8:48 pmIt has been a little like rereading Goldilocks and the three bears to find this recipe. First there was too much garlic. Then too much lemon juice. But then I found a recipe in Mark Bittman’s “The Best Recipes in the World” that I really liked. Hummus is one of those foods that you simply have to taste over and over and experiment until you are at peace. It is most often served with pita chips but it is a great dip for raw veggies (fewer carbs, healthy beans, and good fats). Hummus Serves 8 2 cups cooked chickpeas (garbanzo beans) either cooked yourself or from a can. If using canned… -
Help Your Seasonings Stick
29 Apr 2012 | 1:27 pmRecently I had the privilege and the pleasure of serving as a guest cooking student under the tutelage of Chef Meir Brown of CafeMed (www.cafemedrestaurant.com) in Bakersfield. Kaiser Permanenete there sponsored the event as a fund raiser for CASA (www.kerncasa.org). CASA sounds like a wonderful organization that trains volunteers to be advocates for children as they move through the foster child system including court hearings, etc. Many touching stories were told about the people of Bakersfield who give so much back to their community. I absolutely loved being to hang out with a real chef… -
Kale Slaw with Peanut Dressing
17 Apr 2012 | 10:54 pmYou know how you find a song you like and play it over and over. That’s what’s happening with kale. I never even heard of kale when I grew up in the 40′s and 50′s in Detroit. I never heard of Martha Stewart then either but here is another recipe from one of the cookbooks that are somehow connected with her — Power Foods. Kale Slaw with Peanut Dressing Serves 8 2 bunches of kale, tough stems and ribs removed, stacked, rolled, then very thinly sliced 1 yellow, orange, or red bell pepper, deribbed and thinly sliced 2 carrots, thinly sliced crosswise — I… -
Spinach, Pear, and Endive Salad
5 Apr 2012 | 6:36 pmWhen I have some stuff in my refrigerator but am unsure what to make, I often just go online and search for ideas. One of the sites I like is at kp.org/Thrive in the Cookinmg and Eating tab. With Cookstr you can search for an ingredient or two and lots of ideas come up. So I had some endive grown by Rich Collins of California Vegetable Specialties in Rio Vista. I also had some pears. Add some spinach, shallots, make a vinaigrette and you’ve got a great salad. Spinach, Pear, Endive Salad 6 servings 2 Tablespoons red wine vinegar 1 Tablespoon honey 1 teaspoon Dijon vinegar ( this is a…
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1000 Words Rss
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Kodak Picture of the Day: Centennial Bridge
16 May 2012 | 1:00 amPhotographer - Maria Coulson Story: Bridge across the Panama Canal. You can enter your own Kodak Picture of the Day. -
The Black and White Photography Challenge is humming!
15 May 2012 | 8:46 amI knew this would be the case. Had no question. The truth is, peeps love to shoot in black and white. Whether it's film, digital, Instagram, or whatever, we can all agree that Black and White lends a unique feeling to a picture that you just cannot describe, and you really can't achieve in color. We love to do photography challenges in Kodak TPX. It generates a lot of engagement, and gives the community a chance to see other people's perspectives on any given subject. The idea behind the challenge is that it's not really a "challenge" at all. It's a call to action for you to share the best… -
Words Created with Photos
14 May 2012 | 7:54 amWhat do you give to the girl who makes everything and is so super creative? That was my dilemma with Jenny's birthday this year. I wanted to make her something, but it had to be unique, creative and special. And of course something she has not made in the past. Conclusion - photo word sign. A few years ago I began to see words spelled with photos of objects which looked like letters. What a great idea! So the quest to start photographing objects began. The great thing was I began to carry my camera with me everywhere I went. Everything I was looking at I was searching for a letter. I have… -
Pets are Kids Too!
11 May 2012 | 1:00 amLike most mom's I receive cards from my kids on Mother's day with their own element of creative added to each card. My kids just happen to have four legs so they need a little extra help in creating the purrrfect cards. Every year I receive two cards, one from the dog and one from the cats, signed with their muddy paw prints and I love each card dearly! This year is going to be even easier for Jamie to create a photo card from the little guys. And hopefully reduce the amount of mud on the floor :) All he will have to do is walk into the CVS around the corner, he doesn't even have… -
The Ultimate Mother's Day Gift Guide
10 May 2012 | 9:01 amUnless you've been living in a cave or under a rock, you are probably well aware that Mother's Day is Sunday. If you haven't yet thought about what you're going to give that special Mom, Grandmother, Mother in Law, Sister this year, look no further. We've got you covered!!!There are a few different ways you can make your Mom feel special using your own photos. First of all, we have a very exciting offer that's just for our Facebook Fans When you like our page, you can download a coupon for a Buy One, Get one Free of a Mother's Day 5x7 card using the Kodak Picture Kiosk at participating…
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Lenovo Blogs
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Lenovo Reveals ThinkPad X1 Carbon, Shakes Up Ultrabook Market
15 May 2012 | 5:45 pmLet’s shove humility aside for a moment, shall we? Lenovo has unveiled a remarkable new laptop called ThinkPad X1 Carbon. Its claim to fame? It is the world’s thinnest and lightest 14” Ultrabook laptop. Its introduction was something of a surprise—the proper PR-style announcement will have to wait—so more details are yet to come. Here’s what we can share so far about this breakthrough product that could well shatter the mold of traditional business laptops. It’s light. ThinkPad X1 Carbon only weighs about 3 pounds and lives up to its rep as the… -
The ThinkPad USB 3.0 Dock is Launched
15 May 2012 | 6:32 amToday, Lenovo announces a product that is a remarkably small form factor with a stylish design. The ThinkPad USB 3.0 Dock (0A33970) is created with exceptional engineering and contains a custom Lenovo dual-PCB solution in order to achieve a 40% height reduction. However, it does not sacrifice speed and function for its compact size. The ThinkPad USB 3.0 Dock is 10x faster than USB 2.0 with 5x USB 3.0. I can talk about its premium ThinkPad styling and proven compatibility with ThinkPad, but I will let the following video explain the details of design instead. For our International friends,… -
Mandalay Bay Beach Bash was a Blast!
13 May 2012 | 8:42 pmWhat a night! Great weather, great music, great atmosphere and a great evening. Co-sponsored by Synnex, everyone gathered at Mandalay Beach for a night on the sand. After a packed day, tonight was the perfect way to wind down before our final day tomorrow. View more images from the beach bash. -
5:00 pm - Buzz Sessions Wrap Up
13 May 2012 | 8:41 pmOur first day of Buzz Sessions just wrapped up and everyone is now heading to Mandalay Beach for our evening event. Each Buzz Session is 25 minutes and is focused on communicating key points from products to industry trends to Lenovo programs. A key focuses for Lenovo this year, ThinkStation and ThinkServer, both had a breakout session for their portfolios. Rick Rudd, ThinkStation Product Manager shared the new product portfolio and why partners may choose ThinkStation as their choice for a workstation. ThinkServer Product Manager Russ Jenkins introduced the new ThinkServer product portfolio… -
2:00 pm - The Showcase is Buzzing
13 May 2012 | 8:39 pmLunch just wrapped up here at day two of Accelerate and gave our partners another chance to walk the product showcase. Partners continued to speak with our alliance partners and sponsors, as well as see the latest product offerings from Lenovo. The ThinkPad station was especially busy as partners got there chance to see the just announced ThinkPad X1 Carbon up close and personal. View more images of this hot new product on our Flickr page. New this year in the product showcase is a giant display in the middle of the room where we are projecting graphics created on the fly by…
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Linkedin Blog
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What I learned at LinkedIn
15 May 2012 | 1:30 pmThis is an op-ed from Tom McNichol, independent journalist, regular contributor at the Atlantic and author of a recent article on LinkedIn’s growth since our IPO, which can be found here. – Ed. Like most LinkedIn users, my only interaction with the site has been through a computer screen. But recently, I had the opportunity to visit LinkedIn’s headquarters in Silicon Valley and take a peek behind the screen, as it were, in order to write a profile of the company for a financial magazine. Going into it, I imagined LinkedIn would be one of those scrappy tech startups you hear… -
9 minutes a day: Continuous career management
14 May 2012 | 6:00 pmI have been working with LinkedIn since early 2012, exploring the importance of continuous career management. Along this journey we have found that spending just 9 minutes a day on your career management could help you get promoted, find that ideal job or help you become better at what you’re already doing. I’ve analyzed what realistically can be fitted into a daily schedule without adding stress or pressure. It is commonly known by educators and psychologists that the ability to focus one’s attention on a task is crucial for the achievement of one’s goals and so I believe… -
Introducing LinkedIn for Windows Phone
14 May 2012 | 11:43 amToday, we’re excited to unveil LinkedIn’s newest mobile application for the Windows Phone! We know professionals rely on their mobile devices everyday to conduct business and to stay prepared for their work day. LinkedIn for Windows Phone makes it easy to get on-the-go access to your professional network and all the rich LinkedIn insights to help you be great at what you do. You can find and connect with millions of professionals worldwide, quickly access a real-time update stream with news and information from your professional connections, read timely news impacting your industry, keep… -
The Next Human Leap: Closing the Gap Between Talent and Opportunity
10 May 2012 | 5:18 pmA few months ago, our CEO Jeff Weiner wrote an op-ed in Fortune Magazine describing the “other” unemployment crisis; that despite historically high unemployment rates we still have more than three million unfilled job opportunities in our country, and what we could do to solve it. Last week, he had a chance to revisit this theme in his speech to roughly 1,000 local CEOs and business leaders at the Bay Area Council’s 2012 Outlook Conference, where the theme was “The Next Human Leap”. Jeff’s speech touched upon the ever widening gap between the highest number of job… -
How to Make A Career Switch
10 May 2012 | 4:00 amConventional wisdom says that an average worker has between 7 and 10 careers in a lifetime. For the Millennial generation, that number is even higher. Today’s workforce is mobile, global, and tech savvy. With opportunities literally at our fingertips, it’s easier (and more acceptable) than ever to try one’s hand in a new field. If you’ve been thinking about a career change, here are 8 tips to get started: First, ask yourself three key questions: 1. Why are you making a switch? Are you bored or not challenged? Itching to be part of the start-up, high tech…
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Lulu Blog
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Lulu Author Discusses His Successful Marketing Tips
15 May 2012 | 9:12 amThe Lulu community forums are a place for authors to ask questions, share experiences, and meet people with similar interests. Occasionally, a community forum member has expertise in a specific area or an author shares a success story that piques our interest. When this occurs, we invite the writer to contribute an article for the Lulu blog. Following the announcement in the forums that his cookbook Beyond Soul Food: Modern American Heritage Cuisine was under consideration for an Eric Hoffer First Horizon Award for excellence, I asked the author to share some of his self-publishing… -
Lulu Sponsors Entrepreneurs
14 May 2012 | 10:44 amLulu sponsored our first eGames in cooperation with the NC State University Entrepreneurship Initiative this spring. The Lulu eGames provides an opportunity for student entrepreneurs from all disciplines to present their business ideas in a competition format. Students, either individually or in teams, compete for prizes totaling up to $30,000. The competition includes several rounds of judging each spring where participants present executive summaries, business plans and prototypes for their ideas. Bob Young’s support of entrepreneurs in the Triangle has led him to make a donation to… -
Lulu Celebrates 10 Years of Author Success
12 May 2012 | 11:20 amTen Years of Lulu View more presentations from Lulu Self-Publishing . 10 years ago our founder and CEO Bob Young had a vision that would change the publishing industry forever. Spawned from his own frustrations traditionally publishing his autobiography Under the Radar, Bob foresaw that “there had to be a better way to publish.” He wanted an open, affordable, and public solution that aspiring authors could use to share their knowledge and ideas with readers more easily than ever before. Thus in 2002 Lulu.com was born. Since 2002, we have been working hard to tear down barriers… -
Tell Mom She’s Great!
11 May 2012 | 10:11 amMother’s Day is this Sunday, so we invite you to share a few words with us about what makes your mom so great. It’s easy – just write it in the comments below. You can say as little or as much as you like. Here are some ideas for what to write: What was the best piece of advice your mom ever gave you? What is your favorite thing about your mom? What is your favorite memory with your mom? When was a time that your mom saved the day? If you could give your mom a superhero name, what would it be? If you were going to write a book about your mom, what would the title be? What… -
In Memory of Maurice Sendak
10 May 2012 | 3:29 pmThis week, American literature mourns the loss of its hero Maurice Sendak. Sendak is best known for writing children’s books, yet his work resonated with readers of all ages. A less-known fact about Sendak was his distaste for eBooks. If you’re trying to find “Where The Wild Things Are” on your NOOK, you would run into a problem: none of his work is available in electronic form. Sendak was pronouncedly opposed to eBooks — going as far to tell Stephen Colbert last year, “I hate those eBooks. They cannot be the future. They may well be. I will be dead.”…
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Marriott on the Move
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China's "Nobility of Nature" - Bees, Honey & Clean Water
15 May 2012 | 6:04 pmA Sustainable Way of Life I want to take you on a trip via video to China’s Sichuan Province and introduce you to two young girls who live in the village of Guanba. They know how important it is to protect their local rivers and streams. One of the girls is 13-year old Dan Liu and the other is her sister Ying, who is 9. Their village is part of an innovative project called “Nobility of Nature.” Two years ago this month, Marriott International and Conservation International partnered with the local provincial Chinese government. The program promotes… -
Awards of Excellence
9 May 2012 | 9:31 pmMy father often said “take good care of the associates and they’ll take good care of the customers.” That’s at the heart of how we do things at Marriott every day. Our associates around the world put people first - whether it's inside the hotels or outside in the communities they serve. Every associate has a commitment to teamwork, excellence and the Spirit to Serve. But there are always a special few who really shine. To recognize their terrific dedication, once a year we invite them to Headquarters and put on a special awards ceremony in their… -
What's an Executive Chairman?
30 Apr 2012 | 9:03 amI don’t have an opportunity to hand out many business cards, but my new card says “Executive Chairman.” You don't see that job title popping up on careerbuilder.com. You might be wondering what my new job is all about. I guess you need 40 years of experience as CEO. It doesn’t hurt to have your name above the door. In applying for the job, I told our board of directors I’m ideally suited for the position. They never asked for my resume'. But if they had, here it is: I worked in the accounting office when I was 14 sorting invoices and doing… -
This Isn't Your Dad's Courtyard Anymore
23 Apr 2012 | 3:22 pmIf you haven’t been to a Courtyard hotel lately, check out the slide show of photos below. As one magazine described it, “This isn’t your dad’s Courtyard.” A few years ago, we started our “refreshing business” project. Now, we’ve reached a milestone of five hundred hotels with a new look and feel. Ben Franklin once said, “When you’re finished changing, you’re finished.” Courtyard didn’t just change in one area. It took on a total redefinition of its lobby space to meet the changing needs of business travelers and it continues to… -
Cleaning up the Red Sea One Dive at a Time
22 Apr 2012 | 3:25 pmIN CELEBRATION OF EARTH DAY The Sharm El Sheikh Marriott Red Sea Resort sent me a video of their recent community service project. The hotel associates cleaned up the beach, but didn’t stop at the water’s edge. They strapped on scuba tanks, dove into the sea and hunted for buried garbage. Sharm El Sheikh is a beautiful resort destination located in south Sinai Egypt. The beaches are golden and the water clear. It’s like swimming in an aquarium and now it’s a cleaner aquarium. The yearly beach and underwater cleanup project brings the entire…
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Mayo Clinic News
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Mayo Clinic debuts patient mobile application
15 May 2012 | 11:23 amMayo Clinic has created a comprehensive mobile health application; combining a custom mobile experience with unparalleled expertise and access. Empowering patients with information at their fingertips, this app sets a new standard for health care apps. The Mayo Clinic patient app provides patients and consumers access to health information and management tips from Mayo’s Web and on-line publications, a list of clinical trials at Mayo, and links to request an appointment at any of our locations. For a Mayo Clinic patient, the functionality is personalized, providing secure access to their… -
May is Stroke Awareness Month
14 May 2012 | 4:17 pmMay is Stroke Awareness Month, held to draw attention to the fact that in the United States, stroke is the fourth leading cause of death, killing over 133,000 people each year, and a leading cause of serious, long-term adult disability. In this video, Kevin Barrett, M.D., director of Mayo Clinic’s neurocritical care unit in Jacksonville, Fla., shares information about stroke – who’s at risk, the signs and symptoms and information about treatment. According to the National Stroke Association, about 795,000 Americans will suffer a stroke this year, yet most people in the U.S. -
Progam aims to boost access to mental health care
9 May 2012 | 1:06 pmPatients across the nation are faced with a dilemma when it comes to mental health care: There aren’t enough psychiatrists to treat their needs. Exacerbating the problem is that when a patient is having mental health problems, they will most likely see their primary care physician who may not have the time or training to effectively treat and diagnosis their ailment. Even if a patient manages to schedule an appointment with a psychiatrist, the waiting period to see someone can take weeks, even months. The Depression Improvement Across Minnesota, Offering a New Direction (DIAMOND)… -
APA: Latest treatments for bipolar disorder
6 May 2012 | 1:07 pmDr. Mark Frye, chair of the department of psychology and psychiatry at Mayo Clinic, participated in a discussion on state-of-the-art treatments for bipolar disorder Sunday at the 2012 American Psychiatric Association meeting. The panel featured some of the top names in the field of bipolar research and treatment. Frye called it a fast moving review of how best to treat the acute phase of mania; how best to treat bi-polar depression; how to bring in structures psychotherapies – and discussion about how to keep people well after they’ve been treated. Arguably one of the most difficult… -
APA attendees get an update on the Mayo Clinic Bipolar Disorder Biobank
5 May 2012 | 5:00 pmOn Saturday May 5 at the American Psychiatric Association meeting, Mayo Clinic Health System psychiatrist Mohit Chauhan, M.D., gave an update on the Mayo Clinic Bipolar Disorder Biobank. Biobanks are a repository used to store human biological samples for use in research of genomics and personalized medicine – in this case gathering data to better treat patients with bipolar disorder. The potential use for the Bipolar Biobank is twofold: The first is identify what types of genes make people more susceptible to bipolar disorder; and the second is learn which type of medications are more…
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The Old New Thing
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Sure, we do that: Context menu edition
16 May 2012 | 9:00 amA customer reported a problem that occurred only when they installed a particular application. If they uninstalled it, then the problem went away. After installing the application, the "Run As" context menu option stopped working. The customer didn't provide any other details, but we were able to make an educated guess as to what was going on. A common programming error in context menu extensions occurs in extensions which add only one menu item. These extensions ignore the parameters to the IContextMenu::InvokeCommand and simply assume that the only reason the method can be called is if the… -
Microspeak: The parking lot
15 May 2012 | 9:00 amMike Dunn wonders what the Microspeak term parking lot means. I'm not familiar with this term either, and the first document I turned up during my search was a PowerPoint presentation that said "Avoid using Microsoft jargon terms, such as parking lot and dogfood." Yeah, that wasn't much help. From what I can gather, the term parking lot started out as a term used during brainstorming sessions. You've got a bunch of people in a conference room tossing out all sorts of ideas. The traditional way of organizing the ideas is to write each one on a Post-It® note and stick it on the whiteboard. -
What is the historical reason for MulDiv(1, -0x80000000, -0x80000000) returning 2?
14 May 2012 | 9:00 amCommenter rs asks, "Why does Windows (historically) return 2 for MulDiv(1, -0x80000000, -0x80000000) while Wine returns zero?" The MulDiv function multiplies the first two parameters and divides by the third. Therefore, the mathematically correct answer for MulDiv(1, -0x80000000, -0x80000000) is 1, because a × b ÷ b = a for all nonzero b. So both Windows and Wine get it wrong. I don't know why Wine gets it wrong, but I dug through the archives to figure out what happened to Windows. First, some background. What's the point of the MulDiv function anyway? -
Warum deine Mutter Deutsch spricht
11 May 2012 | 9:00 amThis upcoming Sunday is Mother's Day in the United States. In recognition of the holiday last year, a local church displayed the following message on its message board: "God couldn't be / everywhere / so God made mothers / German speaking." This explains why your mother speaks German. POIDH The church in question has an evening German-language service, and the advertisement for that service juxtaposed against the Jewish proverb produced an unexpected result. -
When you crash on a mov ebx, eax instruction, there aren't too many obvious explanations, so just try what you can
11 May 2012 | 9:00 amA computer running some tests encountered a mysterious crash: eax=ffffffff ebx=00000000 ecx=038ef548 edx=17b060b4 esi=00000000 edi=038ef6f0 eip=14ae1b77 esp=038ef56c ebp=038ef574 iopl=0 nv up ei pl nz na po nc cs=001b ss=0023 ds=0023 es=0023 fs=003b gs=0000 efl=00010202 FOO!CFrameWnd::GetAssociatedWidget+0x47: 14ae1b77 8bd8 mov ebx,eax A colleague of mine quickly diagnosed the proximate cause. *Something* marked the code page PAGE_READWRITE, instead of PAGE_EXECUTE_READ. I suspect a bug in a driver. FOO is just a victim here. 0:002> !vprot 14ae1b77 BaseAddress: 14ae1000 AllocationBase:…
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Molson in the Community
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605 Cheers and $60,000 for Lewisporte’s new oval running track in support of healthy active living
15 May 2012 | 12:28 pmThe Kinsmen Club of Notre Dame and the Lewisporte Lions Club in collaboration with the 2012 Come Home Year Committee were among one of the 21 recipients who shared in the $1-million community grant through the Molson Coors Community Cheer program this year. The Lewisporte community helped gather 605 cheers in support of a project that sought funding to develop a walking and running track around an existing soccer pitch to commemorative the town’s Come Home Year. The track will also serve as a venue for a host of active living activities such as Special Olympics training, school track… -
Salue la communauté célèbre son 1er don au Québec à Trois-Rivières!
14 May 2012 | 9:02 amSamedi 12 mai 2012 - En présence des médias, du conseiller municipal (Guy Daigle), du président de la Fondation les Amis des estacades (Laurent Bellemare), du directeur général de ladite Fondation (Jean-François Picard), de la responsable des investissements communautaires chez Molson Coors (Monique Dépatie) et de son représentant local (Jonathan Gravel), du directeur général de la Commission scolaire du Chemin-du-Roy (Yvon Lemire), des députés locaux (Danielle St-Amand et Noëlla Champagne), Molson Coors par le biais de son tout nouveau programme “Salue la… -
Courage to Come Back
7 May 2012 | 11:50 amI received a note from former employee Michael Coss this morning pointing me to a link in Vancouver’s paper “The Province”. I really felt compelled to post a little story to give Michael a huge “shout” for his courage to come back from a tragic incident just a few years ago. Michael’s family was basically told that he would be confined to a bed and likely never to be on his feet again. Just look at this story in the local paper in Vancouver that tells this triumphant achievement for a young man that had the courage to fight to come back. Cheers to you… -
Summer Reps Hit the Road…Responsibly
2 May 2012 | 12:29 pmI had the wonderful experience of greeting our summer representatives and brand ambassadors this morning. It was my role to talk a bit about Molson Coors and how we want them to represent us as they travel in every part of the country in Canada this summer. I was thrown back to 1981 when I sat in the exact same seat ! My gosh…31 years ago…ten years more than most of this team’s age…yikes ! What hasn’t changed is the focus on common sense, courtesy to our public and responsible promotion of our great beers while in these summer jobs. Be sure to give a wave to… -
Not Myself Today…Take the Pledge
26 Apr 2012 | 4:32 pmDid I catch you with the title of this post…good ! I’m hoping that you will “take the pledge” today to help make a difference for those who face challenges with mental health. Sometimes it might just be as easy as truly facing up to the fact that you, a friend, a loved one or an acquaintance, just isn’t their self today. Confronting this state of mind may just be the first step in truly making a difference for those in need. When former Senator Michael Kirby asked me if we could share this message and help create awareness for the movement to make a difference in…
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PurinaCare Blog
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Understanding Aggressive Behavior in Dogs
16 May 2012 | 5:00 amThere are several different functional forms of canine aggression and this behavior generally falls into two broad classifications. Offensive aggression, where the dog attempts to get something at the expense of another is one class and defensive aggression where the dog perceives a threat and reacts accordingly, is the other. Dominance of one animal over another is a good example of offensive aggression. Two male dogs trying to establish a hierarchy is something we've probably witnessed. Defensive aggression is more on the order of defending territory or food and can be directed at both dogs… -
The Game of Allergies
15 May 2012 | 8:46 amI am suffering from allergies. Bad. The kind where every time you sneeze, your whole body is involved. Honestly, I didn’t know such loud sounds could come from me - but I guess mold brings out the worst in people. While I have been suffering the past few days, Maizie and Marleigh have been trying to figure out what is wrong with me. At first, they mistook my sniffles for being upset. When I woke up one morning and began sniffling, Marleigh immediately came to my side and rested her head on my stomach and looked up at me as if she was comforting me. Little did she know, the worst was yet… -
Mouthing and Play Biting in Puppies
14 May 2012 | 5:00 amOne of the subjects in Dr Bill's post on behavior issues last week was mouthing. Lot's of puppy owners complain about this behavior. In fact, I remember well that this was a problem for Miles when he was a youngster. Claire complained about it and asked how she should handle it. I remember how scratched up her hands were at the time. First of all it's important to define the terms mouthing, play biting and aggressive play before we discuss how to deal with them appropriately. Mouthing is normal behavior for most puppies, and involves using the mouth as a sensory device to explore the… -
Dealing with Behavior Issues
11 May 2012 | 5:00 amDr Bill wrote a great post on some common behavior issues for both dogs and cats yesterday. I'd like to follow up on that with some general suggestions about how to deal with inappropriate behavior. We've discussed the notion of punishment several times in past posts. When your dog is doing something objectionable, or even downright crazy, it's really hard not to verbally or physically intervene.The problem with this reaction is that, most of the time, this sends precisely the wrong message to the dog. Who doesn't remember the Far Side comic with the owner going off on a diatribe and the dog… -
Your Pet's Problem Behavior
10 May 2012 | 8:40 amNational Pet Week is in full wag, so you may be paying more attention to your pet than usual, or you are simply noticing some of their not-so-precious habits. Here is a list of the most common behavior complaints from pet owners. Destructive ChewingInstead of using your new shoes or table legs to alleviate those incoming teeth or keep their jaws strong, give your dog either an inedible or edible chew toy and make sure they are getting plenty of exercise to dispel excess energy. Always provide pet specific chew toys. Your pet does not know the difference between an old pair of cast-off shoes…
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Nike Basketball News
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Nikebasketball Elite Series
9 May 2012 | 1:06 amNow is the time of year when hard work pays off. And the Elite Series gives players that edge. The LeBron 9, Kobe VII and Zoom Hyperdunk have been completely re-engineered from the inside out using the highest performance materials available. The lightweight construction features ultra-high tensile strength Flywire made with Kevlar aramid fiber, as well mid-foot shanks and heel counters made from carbon fiber, resulting in a stronger and lighter shoe. Obsessing over every detail, the padded collar protection along the tongue is inspired by Nike Pro Combat, giving the series a unique aesthetic… -
When your number is called, be ready.
16 Feb 2012 | 2:28 pmJeremy Lin might not have been a household name a few weeks ago, but he was still in the gym. Still putting in time to be the best player that he could be because he believed. Through being undrafted and cut, and then sitting on the bench in New York, Lin believed he would get his opportunity to show that he belonged in the NBA. He did get that opportunity and when it arrived, he was ready. Basketball never stopped for Lin, even when the circumstances were not what he had hoped. While a 6-foot-3 point guard from Harvard isn't the prototypical NBA player, when you boil it down, what matters… -
Wesley Matthews Basketball Never Stops Story
16 Dec 2011 | 11:34 amWesley Matthews started playing basketball when he was three years old, but his connection to the game runs deeper than that. If you ask him, his passion for the game is undeniable. "It was in my DNA," He says. "My dad was a hooper, mom was a hooper, but my mom put the ball in my hands." Flash forward to 2011. Marquette Golden Eagles and Portland fans alike are thankful for the gift that Matthews’ mother gave her son. After completing four-years at Marquette University, Matthews went undrafted in the 2009 NBA Draft. Think that was going to stop him? Absolutely not. As a result of hard work… -
Danny Granger's Basketball Never Stops Story
8 Dec 2011 | 7:51 pmDanny Granger has spent the past six seasons in Indiana after being drafted by the Pacers in 2005, but his basketball roots go back much further than that. Born in Louisiana, Granger's earliest memories involving a basketball date all the way back to when he was a toddler. “I was two years old,” Granger fondly shares. “There’s a picture of me learning to walk while holding a basketball.” One must first walk before running, but it wasn't long before Granger was racing around the backyard, basketball in hand, playing on the court built for him by his father. From the carefree days of… -
Nate Robinson's Basketball Never Stops Story
1 Dec 2011 | 12:43 pmThroughout his career, Nate Robinson has made a habit of defying expectations. Despite standing just 5’9, Robinson has made a niche for himself in the NBA as an explosive scorer and one of the leagues most vicious dunkers. The former UW star followed in the footsteps of Spud Webb and proved that size doesn’t matter, winning not one, but three slam dunk contests. While Robinson has become known for his elite athleticism, he acknowledges that he wouldn’t be in the NBA if it weren’t for the hard work and focus on the fundamentals that he put in at a young age. “I was 10 years old when…
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Oracle Bloggers
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Hitting the Road: Event Updates from IHRIM in Chicago and HCI in New York
16 May 2012 | 1:00 pmOne of the most enjoyable and rewarding parts of working on the Oracle Fusion HCM team is getting the opportunity to attend and participate in industry events and conferences. Sometimes we, here on the Oracle team, get to share our perspectives and insights about Human Capital, Talent Management, Recruiting, and of course HCM Solutions; sharing thoughts about industry trends, workforce management challenges, and how technology can support, enable, and help drive better business outcomes. But more importantly, when we attend industry events, we get to spend time with customers, partners, and… -
Which JDeveloper is right for me?
16 May 2012 | 12:34 pmDevelopers downloading JDeveloper will notice that there are two "current" releases to download, 11g Release 1 and 11g Release 2 (abbreviated to 11gR1 and 11gR2 respectively). 11gR1 encompasses the 11.1.1.X.0 JDeveloper versions including the latest 11.1.1.6.0 release. 11gR2 encompasses the 11.1.2.X JDeveloper versions including the latest 11.1.2.2.0 release. What's the difference between the two releases and when would you want to use them? JDeveloper 11g Release 2 includes support for JavaServer Faces 2.0 and was released for customers who are specifically interested… -
The Java Zone at Bay Area Maker Faire This Weekend
16 May 2012 | 12:22 pmVisit the Java Zone this weekend at the Bay Area Maker Faire (May 19-20 at the San Mateo County Fairgrounds). The Java Zone in the Expo Hall, brings to life storyboarding, 3-D animation building, device programming, body motion sensors, game making, and more. You can: Learn how Java interacts with other devices using a motion sensor and a Webcam, the Microsoft Kinect records motion to animate a Java game. Play Breakout using the PicoBoard, an external circuit board with sensors for sound, light, a slider and a button, plus four resistance sensors. Learn how to build your own animation and… -
DDL Script Previews in Oracle SQL Developer Data Modeler
16 May 2012 | 11:23 amData Definition Language (DDL) is used to describe an object in SQL. When you model a table in your relational model using Oracle SQL Developer Data Modeler, you are probably very curious as to the code that is being generated to represent that object. You can peek into this code using your mouse - The Code behind the pretty picture You can right-mouse-click on an object and choose ‘DDL Preview,’ or you can use the keyboard shortcut, Alt+Shift+I. Here’s trick #1: Mouse Over an object to get the DDL Once the previewer is open, it’s dynamic. So click on another object in… -
Whitepaper: BPM Patterns & Practices in Industry
16 May 2012 | 11:15 amCheck out, the new Oracle whitepaper "BPM Patterns & Practices in Industry", http://bit.ly/Jie8t1
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The Cleanest Line
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Isles of Idyll — An Excerpt from “Crossings”
14 May 2012 | 4:50 pmby Michael Kew From “Coral Refuge, Ocean Deep,” Chapter 8This atoll is on the way to nowhere except the crossroads of romance and adventure. Après-surf and brunch, Yvon and I board the skiff and buzz into close range; Francois kills the motor. Adrift within the lagoon’s turquoise comfort, far from the roily pass and its fish traps, a broad, sandy flat is declared quintessential bonefish domain. Nearby, a few decayed fishing shacks face dense coconut palms—Polynesia’s most important tree—hinting a wistful regard to overfishing and a once-seemingly endless bounty.“Well, there’s… -
Well-Worn Wading Boots on Christmas Island
11 May 2012 | 5:36 pmby Tom Morehouse I have an interesting Patagonia photo to share with you. I was on Christmas Island (Kiribati) in March. My guide was Moana who was one of the founders of bonefishing on Christmas Island in the '80s when he was about 30 years of age.[Nothing beats local knowledge. Moana Kofe scouts for bonefish on Kiribati. Photo: Tom Morehouse]While fishing, I noticed that he had an old pair of Patagonia wading shoes on which were very well-worn. But here is the interesting part. He fishes every day for 12 hours in the salt water. These shoes have not only held up but, as the picture shows,… -
Ryan Montbleau Raises His Voice for Louisiana Wetlands
9 May 2012 | 5:30 pmby Ryan Montbleau As a New England boy through and through, I have to ask myself: what if over the last 80 years, Rhode Island had washed away into the sea and was now completely gone? That is essentially what has happened to Louisiana's coastal wetlands since the 1930s. Over 1,880 square miles of land have been lost during that time (an area significantly larger than Rhode Island), thanks in large part to the policies of human beings. [Above: Musician and voice of the wetlands, Ryan Montbleau. Photo: Ryan Laurey] [Wetlands near Dulac, Louisiana. Photo: Jim Little]The loss of Louisiana's… -
Dirtbag Diaries: Live From 5Point Vol. 3
8 May 2012 | 6:49 pmby Fitz & Becca Cahall 5Point Film Festival invited us back for another live Dirtbag Diaries. And of course, we said, "Yes!" We invited four people up on stage to to talk about a moment in their lives when it all seemed to go wrong. And where those moments have led them, as the effects have rippled through their lives. Today we present the first two stories. At 23, free skier Josh Dueck overshot the landing of a jump and fell 100 feet out of the air. He returned to skiing the following winter in a sit ski. And he rips! You owe it to yourself to watch The Freedom Chair and Josh hucking a… -
What Inspired You?
7 May 2012 | 7:49 pmWe recently received this email from Ross Curwen, a reader from, as he says, "rainy old England." Just a letter saying thanks to The Cleanest Line community from rainy old England. About a year ago I injured my shoulder. This meant I had to cut right back on two things pretty huge to me: surfing and climbing. I was a bit mopey for a bit.I needed to have something to maintain my fitness. Gyms, road running, cycling are all good but they're missing something. That's when I found trail running, through the Patagonia site. I don't have the huge expanse of mountains and national parks but I am…
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PumpTalk - Petro-Canada
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Driving Tips That Could Save Your Life
10 May 2012 | 1:48 pmPhoto: iStockphoto We post a lot of driving tips here on PumpTalk - everything from how to buckle up properly to what kind of shoes to wear in the car. Most safe driving tips are pretty much common sense, but...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Petro-Canada/PumpTalk/~4/yDJMnl74QwA" height="1" width="1"/> -
Tire Traction and the Contact Patch
4 May 2012 | 8:28 amPhoto: John Mahler We at PumpTalk really enjoy hearing from experts and passing their knowledge on to our readers – especially when it comes to driving! Our Ultra 94 team (Ultra 94 is our premium gasoline brand) has resident experts...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Petro-Canada/PumpTalk/~4/YeMz_OWY_hY" height="1" width="1"/> -
How Does Music Affect Your Driving?
26 Apr 2012 | 11:06 amPhoto: iStockphoto We're heading out on a 10 hour road trip this weekend. Probably the biggest part of our planning process isn't our travel route or where we'll stop for gas along the way. Our biggest concern, naturally, is "What...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Petro-Canada/PumpTalk/~4/q8mFCuVTjIk" height="1" width="1"/> -
Rust Proofing: A small investment with long term rewards
20 Apr 2012 | 11:23 amPhoto: iStockphoto We’ve talked about several vehicle maintenance items, most referring to the mechanics of your car – but what about the body? If you are going to take the time to perform regular mechanical maintenance on your vehicle in...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Petro-Canada/PumpTalk/~4/lOkNxydzBqg" height="1" width="1"/> -
Slow Down and Save?
12 Apr 2012 | 4:29 pmPhoto: iStockphoto As we mentioned in our first PumpTalk post this year, PumpTalk isn't the only blog on Suncor's roster. The Oil Sands Question & Response blog (or OSQAR) is where members of the communications and sustainability teams write about...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Petro-Canada/PumpTalk/~4/jXAK2Y0t_sQ" height="1" width="1"/>
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Open Mike
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Reflections on Mariano Rivera
6 May 2012 | 9:34 amOn Thursday, May 3, Mariano Rivera, the New York Yankees closer suffered what appeared to be a season-ending injury, a torn anterior crucial ligament in his knee. The commentary on the effects of his absence on the team and the requirements for a closer was quite interesting. The New York Post article by columnist Joel Sherman in the Saturday, May 5 issue is a good example of this commentary: http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/yankees/stuff_start_Q8XILKn7AcY70jJEiJpjOK The core message of all this commentary is that a successful closer, in addition to having the required athletic skills, must… -
A more intelligent way of building a career
28 Apr 2012 | 7:34 amAs both a parent of college-age children and a member of a publicly held diversified industrial company (Eaton Corporation) board of directors, I have more than a casual interest in the state of U.S. manufacturing investment and employment. I am struck by the fact that, on the one hand, our country has a nominal unemployment rate of a little over 8%, but a real unemployment rate (which includes those who want to work, but have given up applying for new employment) of over 10%; while, on the other hand, according to a 2011 study conducted by Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute, it is… -
Self driving cars
14 Apr 2012 | 7:26 amRecently, I stumbled on an online article about the Google effort to lobby the State of Nevada to allow self-driving automobiles to be used within the state. That article is available at the following link: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/11/science/11drive.html?_r=1 A more recent and broader article about self-driving cars was posted on Friday, March 31, 2012. http://news.yahoo.com/coming-soon-self-driving-cars-120300164.html If self-driving cars were to be broadly available, they would profoundly affect how society functions today. There are many obvious consequences from having the… -
From Reading Comprehension to Content Learning
9 Apr 2012 | 7:13 amIn the last year, I have become far more involved in the process of improving the quality of education in lower income communities and reducing the achievement gap between the highest and lowest performing communities in Connecticut. To a great degree, those who care about these problems focus on the need to educate young people in the core subjects of reading, writing, and math. Reading comprehension is clearly first among equals with respect to these core subjects. However, I have become increasingly convinced that we need to redefine the goal from “reading comprehension” to “optimal… -
How to Nurture Special Skills and Gifts in Young People
2 Apr 2012 | 7:40 amOn Monday, March 26, 2012, the United States soccer team failed to win a qualifying game against El Salvador and, as a result, will not be able to participate in the 2012 Olympic Games. On Tuesday, March 28, 2012, on a National Public Radio program, there was a lengthy set of interviews with different U.S. soccer experts. The general conclusion all of them reached is that the U.S. lags behind other countries because it does not have a sufficiently robust program for identifying great future soccer players early enough and for developing their skills in the most intensive training and…
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Children's Safe Drinking Water
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Pantene Healthy Hair for Healthy Water Launches in Indonesia and the Philippines
10 May 2012 | 11:49 amI’m in Western Sumatra, Indonesia to kick-off the Pantene Healthy Hair for Healthy Water campaign that is leveraging the P&G Children’s Safe Drinking Water to provide clean water to vulnerable communities in Asia. We’re visiting a program conducted by World Vision to demonstrate to the local media the on-the-ground impact of the CSDW Program. Pantene is donating financially to the CSDW program and also enlisting their ambassadors to help build awareness of the global water crisis. Pantene’s ambassadors who have helped CSDW to date include supermodel Giselle who is helping us… -
P&G Participates in World Water Day with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Announces a new collaboration with CARE: Reaching the 100th School in Kenya with Clean Water
22 Mar 2012 | 11:47 amToday, in celebration of World Water Day, we’re participating in a ceremony convened by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton where we’ll announce a new collaboration between P&G and CARE to provide more than 100 million liters of clean drinking water in rural areas of Kenya and Ethiopia. P&G and CARE issued a media release describing the effort (Download MR WWD Partnership 3.22.12). In addition, I’m honored to represent P&G and join Secretary of State Clinton on stage in Washington, DC to announce a new US Water Partnership and to be part of the 2012 Steering Committee… -
A Decision Too Tough To Make Because Everyone Should Have Clean Water: Save the Children in the Horn of Africa
24 Feb 2012 | 8:40 am“Water is the issue here. It’s number one, number two, and number 3.” I listen intently as Mohammed Mamu, the manager of Save the Children’s Moyale office in Ethiopia, explains the situation here in the epicenter of the Horn of Africa famine. He’s been here for 8 months and will be here for several more to oversee the response to the drought and subsequent famine. This is a big area and it’s extremely remote. Save the Children is working in the Somalia region of Ethiopia to provide humanitarian relief to the pastoralist communities that live here. Because the drought was… -
Making A Difference: Responding to the Horn of Africa Famine with PSI and CARE in Ethiopia
16 Feb 2012 | 1:55 pmI’m eager to get into the field this morning. I’m a bit groggy after being woken up early for the call to prayer in this predominately Muslim part of Ethiopia. But what has really tired me out is the 3 days of grueling travel to get to this border of Ethiopia and Kenya near the border of the Somalia region of Ethiopia. I’m in the heart of the area that is being devastated by the East African famine. Several years of drought turned this area into the top humanitarian crisis of the past year. P&G and our partners made a commitment at the 2011 Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) to… -
SAFE is new CSDW partner Using World-Class Touring Theater to Educate Communities in Kenya
9 Feb 2012 | 1:30 pmI’m in coastal rural Kenya with Nick Redding of SAFE which stands for Sponsored Arts For Education (www.sponsoredarts.org). I met Sophie Bray and Nick Redding of SAFE through an introduction by Leigh Blake of Keep a Child Alive (KCA), another of our P&G Children’s Safe Drinking Water (CSDW) partners. In fact, we agreed to work with both KCA and SAFE at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) a couple of years ago. It’s one of our many CSDW partners that we’ve met at CGI. Nick Redding is an actor who has appeared in the hit film with Clive Owens called “Croupier.” He…
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Business Making Progress
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Got Brand Loyalty?
15 May 2012 | 4:47 pmBrand loyalty is derived from winning the hearts and minds of your customers. It is won by invoking a sense of dedication, passion, and excitement that other products simply can’t provide. You have to turn your customers into brand advocates. When you’ve got brand advocates, they form communities, organize events, and ultimately promote your products and brand for you. Sometimes,... -
QAD Technology Partner of the Year
10 May 2012 | 11:36 amProgress Software has been recognized as QAD’s Technology Partner of the Year, so we sat down to chat with them about why Progress was picked, what makes a good partnership and how the industry is changing. Progress Guys (PG): In your words, why was Progress selected for this prestigious award? Progress was selected to be Partner of the Year because... -
Resisting the race to zero: mobile telcos becoming center-stage again
9 May 2012 | 3:40 pmPart 2 Last time, I wrote about the challenges mobile telcos are facing - how they are in danger of becoming utility bitpipes to the Internet and how some are responding by ensuring subscribers receive high quality, proactive customer service. Having high customer service ambitions is one thing, but how do companies take it further? How do they go beyond... -
Cracking the High Frequency Trading Nut
30 Apr 2012 | 4:34 pmBy Richard Bentley, Vice President, Capital Markets, Progress Software When cracking a nut, would you normally use a sledgehammer or a more precise tool? It may sound like a daft question, but it’s nonetheless one that occurred to me at the European Trading Technology Conference, TradeTech, in London earlier this week. Much of the conference’s agenda was focused on two... -
BRICS Win by Coming in Second
23 Apr 2012 | 2:37 pmBy Richard Bentley, Vice President, Capital Markets, Progress Software In 1963, Avis owned up to being only the second largest car rental company in the U.S. (after Hertz). "We try harder because we have to" was the catch phrase. The advertising campaign was a massive success; it gave Avis more business and a new brand identity. Sometimes being second is...
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Rubbermaid Adventures in Organization
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Use Bento for Gifts
9 May 2012 | 12:17 pmHere at the office there have been a lot of babies being born and people getting married. A group of us was chatting during one of these celebrations and of course unique gifts became on of the topics of conversations. My co-worker Claire had the brilliant idea below using Bento: “I have been using Bento containers as a clever special occasion gift boxes. It would be perfect for Mother’s Day, a wedding or baby shower, or even a house-warming gift! For a recent baby shower I gave a bath-themed gift. I purchased an XL Bento Container and put bath books, washcloths and lotions, a… -
What do I do With Unwanted Gifts?
7 May 2012 | 7:00 amQ: What do I do with gifts I don’t like but I don’t feel right getting rid of? Someone took the time and effort to get them for me, but I have no use for them. A: What you’re describing is a feeling of obligation. You don’t have a sentimental attachment (happy or sad memory). It sounds like you just feel guilty because they were picked out for you. Imagine you gave someone a gift they didn’t really need or like. Would you want that person to keep it just because it was a gift from you? Or would you be ok with them passing it along to someone who could really… -
How can I store my big pile of enviro bags?
4 May 2012 | 7:58 amIt’s a great idea to bring your own bags to the supermarket, but storing the bags can be challenging! I recently attended the annual conference of the National Association of Professional Organizers and one of the exhibitors was Tote Buddy. They make a folder (decorative or plain) that reusable grocery bags fit into. You use the handles of one of the bags to carry (or hang) the whole bundle. And the folder sits nicely in your shopping cart. Tote Buddy also sells pretty enviro bags, in case you want to replenish your supply. Janine Adams is a messy professional organizer who loves… -
What is the best way to organize and store toys?
2 May 2012 | 12:55 pmToys can take over every room in the house so finding the right solutions is key to keeping an organized home. Keep in mind that no matter what storage container you use, always, always, label! Here are a few things to consider: Group all similar toys together (e.g., all duplos together, all small legos together, all action figures together, all dolls together, etc). After sorting and deciding which toys will be kept (and which will be pitched or donated), pick the main locations the toys will live (e.g., child’s room, den, family room). Select a storage unit/container you like that will… -
How do I optimize the space in my walk-in closet?
30 Apr 2012 | 7:52 amWhen you’re thinking about organizing your closet, the very first thing to do is to go through your clothes and let go of any clothes you don’t love, that don’t fit, or that are stained or damaged. After you’ve pared your wardrobe down to the clothes you love and wear (and, I’d suggest, feel great in!), you can figure out what kind of storage you really need in your closet. Take a look at your wardrobe and divide it into categories. You’ll want to look at the clothes that hang and separate the long items, like dresses, from the short items, like blouses…
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Nuts About Southwest
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The Day the World Changed
16 May 2012 | 1:26 pmSixty five years ago on May 2, 1952, the world changed forever. On that date, the jet age began as British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) made the first commercial jet flight with the de Havilland Comet 1 from London Heathrow to Johannesburg, South Africa. The new jet had a limited range so it made en route stops at Rome, Beirut, and Khartoum. Nevertheless, it averaged 525 miles per hour at an altitude between 35,000 and 40,000 feet. For more details on this historic flight, click here for Flight magazine’s report in their May 9, 1952, edition. This picture… -
Loyalty Month: Ten Hut! Time to Salute our Troops
16 May 2012 | 10:45 amFeatured Picture: saluteourtroops1.jpg Calling all patriotic and kindred spirits to attention! In celebration of Armed Forces Day, Southwest has joined with the Armed Forces Foundation, The Palazzo Las Vegas, and Omaha Steaks to salute our nation's wounded veterans from San Antonio Military Medical Center with several days of entertainment, dining, and relaxation in Las Vegas during a special “Salute the Troops” celebration. This is the second year that Southwest has linked hearts and hands with the Armed Forces Foundation and the Sands Corporation to provide leave for… -
Live at 35: Rise and Shine with Eric Hutchinson
15 May 2012 | 12:32 pmOn Tuesday, April 17th, musician Eric Hutchinson shared the LUV with passengers on an early morning flight from L.A. to Denver and got them excited about his new album, Moving Up, Living Down. Not only did Eric sing two of his songs, “Watching You Watch Him” and “Rock and Roll”, but also he sang “Happy Birthday” to a man turning 50 years old. Eric’s performance was part of our Live at 35 concert series. I feel so lucky that I got to experience one of these special events, which can only happen in the air! Eric’s band accompanied him by singing along as he played the… -
A Look Back on a Month of Giving
15 May 2012 | 12:08 pmGiving back is just part of the Southwest DNA. In my almost five years at Southwest, I’ve had the privilege to volunteer alongside my Co-Hearts to plant trees, paint schools, clean-up parks, help build trails, and the list goes on. Just last year, nearly 5,000 Southwest Warriors rolled up their sleeves to volunteer more than 114,000 hours to support almost 900 different organizations in the communities where they work and live. Being a good neighbor and making a difference in people’s lives is something our Employees are passionately focused on throughout the… -
Going Green: Diaper Duty
15 May 2012 | 7:07 amFeatured Picture: greentuesday1.jpg I have a beautiful bouncing baby boy, who is now six months old. At one of the baby showers we were given for him, a sweet woman gave me a beautiful knitted blanket and a roll of what looked like mini-paper towels. I didn't understand what they were, and I almost didn't say anything to the woman. She spoke up and told me that she wasn't sure if I was using cloth diapers or not, but that these were a lifesaver for her. Cloth diapers? How dare she assume that I was going to be using those things! Yes, I was a tad…
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Telstra Exchange
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Lumia, Camera, Action
15 May 2012 | 5:47 pmAuthor: Saba Karim. Why is the LED screen so narrow...?" asked my 18-year old brother. -
Sensis launches $2,500 Zombie app challenge
14 May 2012 | 5:32 pmAuthor: Jason Cormier. Attention all developers, entrepreneurs and designers! I’m excited to let you know that Sensis has launched the SAPI Bounty Program – where each month we’ll throw down the gauntlet for anyone in the world to create a viable app that can be published in market, using Sensis® local directories data accessible through our API (known as the Sensis Application Programming Interface - SAPI). -
Fibre in the city – Brunswick Telstra Fibre Experience Centre
13 May 2012 | 10:53 pmAuthor: Jenny Young. The Melbourne sun is shining on the Telstra Fibre Experience Centre, which has landed in Brunswick in the fourth stop of its tour of NBN-enabled areas. It’s an entirely different market from those we’ve visited so far – and a world away from Kiama, Armidale and Townsville. -
My Phone: With Brad Battin
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Facebook app puts Telstra Pre-Paid customers in control
11 May 2012 | 12:19 amAuthor: Nick Ruddock. I’m always fascinated by the Internet -- its size and exponential growth can really make the mind boggle. For example, I love the statistic that if Facebook® were a country, it would be the third largest nation in the world ( behind only India and China). In Australia, over 10.5 million people have a Facebook profile -- eclipsing many small countries.
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The Lede
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Western Support for Repression in Bahrain Stretches Back Decades
15 May 2012 | 6:08 pmA British filmmaker used the BBC's archives to argue that Bahrain's "system of oppression, the rock against which the dreams of democracy are being dashed, was largely created by the British." -
Rappers Do Not Delight in Morocco and Iran
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Former Murdoch Aide Is 'Baffled' at Charges She Obstructed Hacking Investigation
15 May 2012 | 2:32 pmAfter being formally charged with conspiring "to pervert the course of justice" during a police inquiry into illegal phone-hacking, Rebekah Brooks and her husband denounced the decision in furious statements. -
Protests Over Arms Sales to Bahrain
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Territory Claimed by China and Philippines Is Mainly Underwater
11 May 2012 | 6:14 pmA skirmish over who owns a band of coral rocks in the South China Sea - China or the Philippines - would have to be small, since the land mass is almost comically tiny.
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Ice Cream Journal
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Second Scoop: The Turkey Hill Vanilla Ice Cream tasting challenge
14 May 2012 | 11:00 amAs you may have noticed, Turkey Hill has a lot of vanilla ice cream flavors (eight varieties and counting). Can you tell them apart? In this entry, which we originally posted in 2010, a few members of the Turkey Hill team challenged each other to a blind taste testing challenge. Last week we mentioned an impromptu showdown happening in the Turkey Hill Dairy break room on Friday afternoon. Three employees, each of whom was confident in their taste buds, faced off to see who could correctly identify Turkey Hill’s eight different varieties of vanilla ice cream in a blind taste test. Well, it… -
Introducing the Phillies and Moose Tracks Ice Cream Cakes!
11 May 2012 | 12:34 pmBy now you’ve no doubt seen our Turkey Hill ice cream cakes in a grocery store near you. The cakes are available in three sizes: six-inch round cakes (serves 6), eight-inch round cakes (serves 12) and a quarter sheet cake (serves 16). The lineup has expanded recently with the addition of two new Limited Edition cakes: a six-inch round Moose Tracks cake and six-inch round Phillies cake! The Moose Tracks cake is made with vanilla flavored ice cream with chocolate peanut butter cups swirled with Moose Tracks Fudge. The Phillies cake (guaranteed to be a home run at any Phillies party), has… -
Our Turkey Hill Iced Tea Fan of the Month is…
8 May 2012 | 3:32 pmFor nearly six years, the Ice Cream Journal has focused on, well, ice cream. But since Turkey Hill also makes cold-fashioned iced tea, we’ve decided to post a monthly entry about iced tea and recognize our most passionate iced tea fans with a “Fan of the Month” award. The Fan of the Month will be based on something written by a Turkey Hill iced tea fan on Facebook, Twitter, the Ice Cream Journal, or just about anywhere online. This month’s Fan of the Month is Shana Zinn, who tells a harrowing tale of being stranded in Hawaii without access to Turkey Hill iced tea. Although if you’re… -
May poll: Cup or cone?
4 May 2012 | 8:00 amOur May poll is an age old debate that was first discussed here on the Ice Cream Journal back in 2008. When you visit your local ice cream shop, are you more of a cup person or a cone person? You’ll notice in our poll in the right hand sidebar that we broke down the “cone” category into the two main families of cones: sugar (or waffle) and wafer (sometimes referred to as a “cake” cone). Like we explained in our 2008 blog entry: The sugar and waffle cones are a dense, brittle, crunchy cone. They’re almost always tall and pointy-ended, although some ice cream shops offer waffle… -
May prize: The strawberry gift pack
2 May 2012 | 1:43 pmMay is National Strawberry Month, which means you’ll see a few entries this month on the Ice Cream Journal dedicated to ice cream’s favorite fruit, starting with this one. Our May prize is the strawberry gift pack on the right. It includes a strawberry-shaped colander (for rinsing and cleaning strawberries), a strawberry-shaped slicer (for slicing strawberries) and a strawberry huller (for hulling strawberries, of course). For those who aren’t sure – because many of us weren’t sure, either – hulling a strawberry is the act of removing the leaves and stem-part of the fruit. Sort of…
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Tyson Hunger Relief
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In memoriam: Sue Brockway
3 May 2012 | 8:15 amMany in the hunger community are already aware of the passing last week of our colleague and dear friend, Sue Brockway. While her death was no surprise, it leaves those who knew Sue with a deep sense of loss. To those who received the news directly from me last week, I’ll apologize for using the same words here, but I hope they summarize Sue’s life and work here at Tyson for those who might not have known her. In my life, I’ve never known anyone who fought so hard to live—not simply remain alive, but truly enjoy the days she had on earth. Five years ago, Sue was… -
Chef Aaron McCargo, Jr. KNOW Hunger Video
30 Apr 2012 | 3:49 pmGrowing up in a family of eight in Camden, New Jersey, Aaron McCargo got to see a lot of life, including lots of hungry kids. Now a successful Food Network personality (better known as “Big Daddy”), he’s generous with his time and energy to help make the world a better place. Not only has he traveled far and wide as an ambassador for hunger relief, he established and participates in his own youth leadership and character development organizastion in Camden, Play to Win. Here he shares his testimony in a KNOW Hunger video, talking about the nature and scope of hunger,… -
Vicki Brown
30 Apr 2012 | 10:04 amSubmitted by James Anderson Ms. Brown started Sowing Seeds for Life 5 years ago to feed the low income and poor in the Los Angeles County Area twice a month. Her food pantry started with feeding 25 people a month and now feeds over 3000 people a month. Sowing Sees for Life is an all-volunteer organization averaging 35 volunteers a month that help to distribute food. Ms. Brown has used her own finances to pay for the delivery of the food and to buy refrigeration units to keep food fresh. -
You Shared Your KNOWledge–Austin got food
25 Apr 2012 | 2:25 pmToday, we delivered part of the ten truckloads of food resulting from our Share Your Knowledge campaign, in which readers were asked to share an important fact about hunger in a community and the work of the foodbank there. Our drivers delivered a truckload of food–37,000 pounds to Capital Area Food Bank of Texas. We’ll be posting photos of the other donations as we make them this week. -
You Shared Your KNOWledge–West Michigan got food
25 Apr 2012 | 12:38 pmToday, we delivered part of the ten truckloads of food resulting from our Share Your Knowledge campaign, in which readers were asked to share an important fact about hunger in a community and the work of the foodbank there. Our drivers delivered a truckload of food–37,000 pounds to Feeding America West Michigan Food Bank. We’ll be posting photos of the other donations as we make them this week.
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The Latest from VanityFair.com
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A Little Late This Time, Gloria Allred Enters the John Travolta Sexual-Assault Arena
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Moviegoers Will Have to Choose Between Equally as Appealing Aaron Sorkin and Ashton Kutcher Steve Jobs Biopics
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Buying Shares of Facebook: More Difficult Than Figuring Out How to Unlike Things on Facebook
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MTV Movie Awards Scheduled for Same Time as Obama Convention Speech!
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Wells Fargo - Guided By History Blog
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Trustrim Connell
16 May 2012 | 12:35 pmIt feels like every time I turn around, its time to commemorate another milestone. Arizona celebrated our Centennial on February 14th, and Wells Fargo marked its 160th anniversary on March 18th. April 6th was the 147th anniversary of a lesser-known event, when a young Pennsylvanian earned a soldier's highest award. Since May is National Military Appreciation Month, this is a good time to tell that story. The young man was Trustrim Connell, who courageously captured a Confederate flag at the end of the Civil War. Corporal Connell was with the 138th Pennsylvania Volunteers at the Battle of… -
What's in a name: Anglo California National Bank
14 May 2012 | 12:25 pmOne of my earlier posts covered Pacific Coast trade between California and Canada. While Pacific Coast trade may seem intuitive given that seagoing transportation was the easiest and fastest mode of transportation the California Gold Rush era, the strong links San Francisco maintained with the capital markets of Great Britain and continental Europe are not as obvious. One example is the Anglo California Bank, Ltd., organized under British law in 1873. Anglo California used its capital to become one of the largest banks in San Francisco by the end of the nineteenth century, with primary focus… -
Mother's Day is today!
13 May 2012 | 10:00 amI hope and pray that someone, sometime, will found a memorial mother's day. There are many days for men, but none for mothers. —Anna Jarvis, Sunday school teacher Mother's Day celebrations date back as far as the Ancient Greeks and Romans, and in some form or another it was also celebrated among Christians and Europeans. But, it wasn't until 150 years ago that Mother's Day was celebrated regularly in the United States. It was originally called "Women's Work Day." That sounds like the opposite of Mother's Day as we know it, but homemaker Anna Jarvis organized a day to raise awareness of… -
Stagecoach ahoy!
10 May 2012 | 7:00 pmWe've been clueing you in on this all week. "Where's the Stagecoach?" is your ticket to excitement and fabulous gifts. That is, if, like me, you consider churros fabulous. (They're definitely a gift!) Tomorrow, May 12, the Wells Fargo Stagecoach is somewhere in San Francisco as part of the Golden Gate Bridge 75th Anniversary. This you already know. When you find it, Arby matey!—you're in for a treat. And maybe some other nice gifts for dropping by. Don't forget to share your snapshots and stories. It's how you tell the whole world how cool the Bridge is, and how great a time you're… -
Where's the Stagecoach?
9 May 2012 | 3:00 pmAs I described Monday, the Wells Fargo Stagecoach will appear at a San Francisco location—as yet undisclosed—on Saturday. This is part of the Golden Gate Bridge 75th anniversary celebration. "Where's the Stagecoach?" is a simple premise. We have a coach in a location, you find it, you enjoy food and prizes, you take some pictures and share 'em on our 75th anniversary pages. That's pretty much it, so have fun! We'd offer more clues, but that would make it too easy. Let's just say with a little wind in your sails, you'll find it easy. That's yar! So where is the Stagecoach? See you…
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Whole Story
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Money-Saving Tips for Summer Essentials
16 May 2012 | 5:00 amFeeling lost trying to reconcile delicious good-for-you food with affordability? Here’s your guide for how to squeeze the most value from the season’s superstars (think berries, veggies and herbs) without leaving your values behind. Try ten of our favorite ways to celebrate the true tastes of summer without a real burden on your budget. Envision “whirled peas.” Make simplechickpeahummus and get creative with flavor using what you have on hand — herbs, spices, grilled veggies, artichoke hearts. Budget aid. Homemade lemonade won’t squeeze your savings. Homemade limeade or a… -
Five Grilling Must-Haves
15 May 2012 | 3:00 pmGrilling season is here! Before you go running for those long-handled tongs, we’ve got five things every grilling guy and gal needs to make the most of an afternoon over the coals. 1. Fire – A heat technique reminder for those of us who haven’t started a fire since the last big snowfall: Charcoal grills provide a more distinctive “grilled” flavor and backyard smell, but can be messy and sometimes difficult to ignite. Gas grills ignite easily and maintain an even temperature from start to finish, but they’re more expensive and aren’t suited to burning wood chips. Choose… -
Phoenix’s Egg Farm – A Local Producer Loan Recipient
15 May 2012 | 5:00 amI grew up thinking eggs came from those baby blue and pink Styrofoam packages that lined the refrigerated shelves at the supermarket. Thankfully, I’ve learned a lot since then! Much of my recent schooling came from local companies who sell high-quality eggs from free-range hens. Companies like Phoenix’s Egg Farm, our Local Producer Loan Program’s most recent loan recipient. Phoenix’s Eggs is the only licensed egg farm within the Portland, Oregon city limits. The husband and wife team, Souriya and Sophin Khamvongsa, did not set out to become chicken farmers. It all began when they… -
Go Bananas!
14 May 2012 | 3:00 pmOriginally grown around Malaysia, bananas made their way to India and eventually to the West, but it was not until 1876 that Americans first tasted the banana. They were served in Pennsylvania at a celebration of the hundredth anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. And we’ve been finding innovative ways to eat and serve them ever since! Luckily, bananas are available year round. Although they may be green or greenish yellow in the store, they are ripe when they are fully yellow. Never ripen in the refrigerator, only at room temperature. If not using right away once they are ripe,… -
Buck-a-Burger Sale This Friday
14 May 2012 | 5:00 amSometimes there’s just no getting around the craving for a freshly grilled, juicy hamburger. If you’re a burger fan, make sure you stop by one of our continental US stores this Friday, May 18th to pick up ready-to-cook beef burgers for $1 each! Availability, limits and burger size may vary by region, so you can contact your store for detailsWhile supplies last. Most of our stores do not provide rain checks for sales like this. This sale is applicable to our continental US stores only. A buck a burger is far less than you’d pay at restaurants or even fast-food burger joints — and…
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Xerox Blogs
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Building Belief: Marketing's New Model
15 May 2012 | 3:12 pmby Erin Isselmann, Social Media, Xerox PR When she isn't sharing insights on social media, Erin is an avid fan of pop culture and mom who is always learning new ways to juggle. Christa Carone, Xerox's CMO recently blogged about her experience as a member of the Arthur Page Society and how their new marketing model has helped to shape the Xerox brand repositioning effort. I have to admit, this is one of the first marketing models that has captured my attention in a long time. As a B2B marketer, I look for ways to tie marketing efforts to real world business results. The idea of… -
Xerox Secure Print: Your Document's Super Hero
15 May 2012 | 12:00 pmThe Super Hero that is Secure Print is: Easier than a cryptogram, More powerful than a snooping co-worker, Able to secure data in a single, simple process, It's a trick!? It's an illusion!? No! It's Secure Print! Secure Print works by allowing you to assign a password / PIN (Personal Identification Number) to the document when you send it to the printer. The document will not print till you walk up to the printer and release the document to print using the password / PIN you assigned. The secure print feature is activated in the driver when you send the job to print. I have… -
5/17 #SecChat: Xerox Discussing Embedded Device Security with McAfee
15 May 2012 | 6:00 amBy Breanna Banford, Social Marketing Specialist, Xerox Enterprise Business Group With more and more devices being connected to the internet, how much of a threat do you believe they pose to the enterprise, and what do you consider is the most concerning threat to these devices? Answer those questions with Xerox and McAfee on Thursday, 5/17 at 2 p.m. EST/11 a.m. PST. Xerox will be collaborating with McAfee during their May security tweet chat. Xerox’s security experts, Larry Kovnat (@lkovnat) and Doug Tallinger (@dtallinger) are looking forward to participating with McAfee this month… -
Xerox Testing the Effectiveness of Twitter from Drupa
11 May 2012 | 12:00 amWritten by Howard Fenton Senior Technology Consultant NAPL The importance of social media and internet marketing in your sales efforts is controversial. Some argue that selling graphic arts services requires a hands-on approach with face-to-face meetings. Others argue that you need to be easier to find, faster and more convenient to work with and constantly touching your customers in multiple ways (email, social media, mobile). Xerox will test that theory at Drupa. An article entitled "Twitter for Business? 16 Compelling Reasons" posted on desk.com makes the argument that Twitter makes good… -
Investors don't like banks much these days...
10 May 2012 | 8:40 amThere's a lot of reasons why investors are not liking banks right now, not least of which is that shareholder returns are almost -10% per year since 2007, worse than pretty much any industry, according to Boston Consulting Group, as published in the Economist this week. Macroeconomic issues and sovereign defaults lead the list of concerns. Today's bailout of Bankia by the Spanish government almost begs the question of who is going to then bail out the Spanish government? Add to these worries the ongoing demonstrations against top bank executive compensation. This has now gone well…
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Reckitt Benckiser
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The thrilling Inca trail experience
15 May 2012 | 10:20 amDay 1 Left Heathrow bleary eyed but bushy tailed at the prospect of what’s to come. As a Cameraman I have worked all over the world and I love that aspect, but rarely do things combine in such a nice way. I know it will be tough carrying all our own gear but who wouldn’t relish the prospect of walking the Inca Trail and filming it too. A few hours later we have now arrived in Lima having flown for hours and hours over the Amazon Jungle. Amazing place and for hours not a sign of human life, just tree’s and rivers! Then we hit theAndes, completely different but equally… -
Crossing the Boarder
8 May 2012 | 1:52 amThe commercial engine of Reckitt Benckiser, Australia is located on Level One, Wharf Road, West Ryde. There are around 80 people who are on level one, the walls are brightly coloured, RB flags are scattered throughout and the glass windows have RB brands and logo’s featured. Desks are chaotically tidy, scattered with products, year planners, the occasional Neilson Share Graph, catalogue features and new artworks. Whilst each area of Level One looks very similar, there are two distinct differences, defined by one small A4 Laminated page hanging from the ceiling, which reads ‘The… -
The fast and the furious
3 May 2012 | 8:08 amChilled out and relaxed are words not often associated with Reckitt Benckiser. This is one place where you need to be on your toes at all times and I kid you not, you’ll never get to see the day when you can say “Oh! There’s no work to do today!” A place not for the faint hearted or for anyone who’s looking for a vacation at work. If you have the drive, if you’re passionate about reaching great heights, then look no further, RB is the place to be. What started off with a Pre Placement Offer while I was studying at Xavier Institute of Management, I am about to complete a very… -
Be aware of your environment
26 Apr 2012 | 9:48 amYour working environment is made up of many factors – everything from the culture of the company to the type of people you work with. On average, we spend around one third of our lives at work, so it’s really important that we feel comfortable with and inspired by our work environment. The question is, how do you achieve this, either in your current job or when looking for a new one? Firstly, to really understand what type of work environment and culture is the right fit for you, it’s fundamental to have a good understanding of yourself, including your strengths and weaknesses and… -
Going for goal
19 Apr 2012 | 9:33 amCompanies or departments will usually set goals or targets which everyone works together to achieve. This helps them keep employees focused on the future and motivated. But it’s also vitally important that personal goals are set, so you feel challenged and your progress can be measured. Setting individual goals will usually be done in conjunction with your line manager, but as an employee you also need to take responsibility to make sure meaningful targets are agreed on. To start, think about everything you want to achieve and divide these into long-term and short-term goals. Then break the…
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Networking Exchange Blog
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Professional Advice: An Ace in the Hole for Small Business
16 May 2012 | 9:34 amRecently while sitting at the gate waiting for a plane, I overhead a couple of guys talking about starting a business. The “know-it-all” in the duo explained to his buddy why they shouldn’t set up a corporation for their new venture. “You’ll have to pay double tax, and you only need it if you are going into a risky type business,” he said. It was all I could do to bite my tongue and keep my mouth shut. Talk about bad advice! The guy was ill-informed and certainly not equipped to give advice. But as they say: You get what you pay for. I understand the last thing most… -
De Niro and Telepresence
16 May 2012 | 4:35 amWhen you see what someone looks like, when you interact with them, even through Telepresence – you bond with them, you feel connected. You KNOW them and when you know someone, you will be more loyal and productive since you want to make the people you know happy. Telepresence meetings foster a teaming environment. Don’t believe me? I can prove it. Have you ever watched a movie or TV show where one of the characters started crying and it made you tear up? You don’t know that person, they are an actor on a screen that you will never meet but the experience is strong. Just by seeing… -
8 Keys to Technology & Millennials
15 May 2012 | 9:26 amDo you remember the days before email? We actually had to walk to someone’s office in order to discuss a particular topic! Do you remember the days before web conferencing and video chat were available? We actually had to travel across the country in order to attend an important meeting! Do you ever remember a time when collaboration was so difficult? I don’t… I am a Millennial. A member of Generation Y…the “Facebook Generation”, “Generation Next”, or the “Net Generation”. I am an “eighties baby”. By definition: Generation Y is generally marked by an increased use of… -
How Mobility is Empowering Workers From Anywhere, Anytime
15 May 2012 | 4:36 amOne of the most transformative things about the Internet is the way it enables rapid asynchronous communication. Today you send an email, your colleague reads it and within a minutes or hours you are reading their response. The very nature of the Internet breaks down the barriers of time and location. Of course, we’ve been doing this traditional correspondence for some time, but today, with instant messaging, it happens so quickly that it has become conversational in nature. Now consider evolving tools like Unified Communications (UC) that enable chat, video, file share and… -
Fielding 4G LTE Questions at an Elementary School
14 May 2012 | 9:35 amLast week I signed up to talk about my career at my kid’s elementary school. I knew right away I was in trouble when I saw the red fire truck in the parking lot with children gathered around it. Luckily, I had put a new touch phone in my pocket before I left the office so at least I would have something to draw interest. I lit in to my spiel about how the world cannot go round without sales people and the many talents needed to be an effective salesperson. I emphasized math and correct spelling while visions of some of the best sales people I have ever known, who are hopeless at both,…
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Replicon
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Is Your Data Secure?
16 May 2012 | 8:21 amAccording to an IBM survey over 60% of CIOs say that cloud computing is an integral part of their plans for their business operations to increase competitiveness and improve efficiencies. Cloud computing clearly, is here to stay. Securing data is always of vital importance and because of the critical nature of cloud computing and the large amounts of complex data it carries, the need is even more important. A lot of organizations have gone the cloud computing way since it promises significant savings in hardware and data center management among other things. These inherent advantages allow… -
Web-Based Timesheets: Simplicity is Key
25 Apr 2012 | 7:35 amAs the market and hence the demand, for web based timesheet software grows, so does the need to instill exemplary standards. At Replicon the constant striving for high quality is the mantra every one lives by. Many people claim to know what these products do but are not completely aware of the full extent of its benefits which go all the way from top line to bottom line. Replicon’s product suite interacts with its users in manner that is non-threatening and friendly and gently walks them through the intricate maze of filling out work time, project time, expenses, -
Timesheets Go Mobile: Access Your Timesheet Software… Anywhere, Anytime
19 Apr 2012 | 1:37 pmTime tracking software is the backbone of every company when it comes to recording time and attendance as well as project management. The demand for such software is always increasing and their developers continuously strive to come up with new ways to make it as user-friendly as possible. The latest innovation in time tracking is software is its integration with mobile devices. Time tracking software developers have devised apps that can be downloaded on different platforms which make time tracking even more convenient. All that is required is a compatible platform and users can take their… -
Software for Time and Attendance – Is It Really Necessary?
4 Apr 2012 | 8:30 amIt’s easy to ignore the importance of tracking employee time and attendance. A lot of the small companies who do their tracking on Microsoft Excel spreadsheets might argue that it’s not worth investing in time tracking software. I know a lot of companies who have a spreadsheet for each project, and every Monday each employee needs to locate and update the spreadsheet for each project they had worked on during the previous week. Imagine what happens in a multi-client, multi-project environment? The complication can be overwhelming. Always keep in mind: the most important resource… -
Evaluate Your Business Now… Before Adopting a New Solution
27 Mar 2012 | 9:42 amMany companies make the same mistake of transferring their existing policies and practices into a new solution without taking into context the possibility of streamlined benefits that can come from an evaluation period. Look at your business. How long have your policies been in place? When was the last time that a procedure was analysed, scrutinized, or modified? Has it been months or years, or even worse, decades? Still getting a signature from a manger to approve something? Still waiting on IT to make you a custom report? Still asking 5 people to get the latest status on a project to be…
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The AMP Blog
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10 Years of AMP
3 May 2012 | 11:07 amClick the above photo to see an englarged version. Click here to see our inspiration! A few thoughts on the past decade. Sandy Abernethy - Owner, VP Operations 10 years by the numbers: from a spare room to a 6 edit room post facility. from 1 camera to 12. from 480i to 1080p (with 4k on deck). from dozens of clients served to hundreds – or maybe thousands? from 3 employees to 15. from one little happy family to one big happy family. I still love it. The late nights, the early mornings, the thrill of a great shot and the “almost had it!” feeling of the missed ones. The gamble of the… -
Understanding the importance of video content in online user engagement
17 Apr 2012 | 1:06 pmWe have a job-status board here at AMP that is covered with videos destined for the web. While we have created original broadcast programs, commercials, internal corporate communications and more, the fastest-growing segment of our work is online branding pieces. More and more clients are realizing the value of having video on their websites, Facebook pages, YouTube channels and other platforms. Some interesting facts about online video: Visitors who view product videos are 85% more likely to buy than visitors who do not, according to Internet Retailer, April 2010. (via Invodo) (Tweet… -
The Story behind Craft Masters
10 Apr 2012 | 3:00 amIt’s entirely possible that my highest calling in life is creating a crafting competition show–that’s how much fun I had producing CRAFT MASTERS. I was challenged. I was surrounded by talented production professionals. My clients were fully involved in the creative process and brought so much to the concept. The contestants were cool ladies I would happily have a drink with outside of the show. All in all, a peak production experience. The inspiration for CM came from the incredibly generous and creative relationship AMP has with Michaels. While producing daily one-minute… -
AMP Education Series: Teradek 101
3 Apr 2012 | 9:32 amWe recently put together a short video showing off the Teradek Cube and the way that we use it to better serve our clients. Be sure to watch our video, posted on the Crews Control Blog. -
Booker T. Washington Highschool for the Performing and Visual Arts
7 Feb 2012 | 1:00 amEver wish you could go back to high school? Me neither. Until now. AMP is in the midst of producing a promotional video for Booker T. Washington School for the Performing and Visual Arts. On a recent shoot at the school, on which I served as DP and Director, I was knocked out by not just the fabulous architecture and functionality of the building itself, which we’ve documented previously, but also by the spirit, the culture, the essence of the school and the kids (sorry, I know I’m supposed to say “young people”) therein. Watch the last video we made for Booker…
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Zing Blog by Quicken Loans
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Give Your Garden a New Life
16 May 2012 | 11:05 amNow that the warm weather is here to stay, it’s time to dig out those shovels and revamp that garden! Here are a few ways to change up your outdoor space and refresh that tired backyard: Rearrange Your Plants It’s much easier to move small plants than big ones, so early spring is the perfect time to move those new buds! Start your gardening adventure by digging up new growth and moving it to somewhere that could use sprucing-up. This is a great way to give your garden a facelift. Not all plants need the same care, so be sure to check online for guides on how to take care of your… -
Housing Starts Up 72K from Last Month – Market Update
16 May 2012 | 9:27 amHousing starts data came in at 717K, up 72K from last month (645K). Yet, building permits data for this month came in 32K permits lower than last month’s report, dropping from 747K to 715K. What’s Up on Wall Street? All the U.S. markets closed in the red yesterday as uncertainty in Greece continues to affect the indexes. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 63.40 points (-0.50 percent). Also, the Nasdaq Composite closed down 8.82 points (-0.30 percent). Finally, the S&P 500 closed down 7.69 points (-0.57 percent). -
Deciding Between a Room Air Conditioner and a Central Air System
15 May 2012 | 4:29 pmIt’s finally time to exchange snow boots for flip-flops and snowmobiles for jet skis! While you’re at it, don’t forget to trade in your jeans and sweatshirts for shorts and t-shirts. Hopefully you’re as excited for the start of summer as I am. If not, it’s going to be a long three months for you. Whether or not you enjoy the summer, we can find common ground in that saving money is a top priority. While I enjoy being out in the summer sun, having its rays beat down on me, I’m also quite fond of walking into an air conditioned home. After golfing 18 holes or going for a run,… -
Quicken Loans Customer Satisfaction J.D. Power and Associates
15 May 2012 | 4:09 pmSometimes you just have to toot your own horn. It’s not a good idea to do it all the time. Then they call you a blowhard. But when something big happens, it’s all good to let it be understood. That’s what I’m talking about. J.D. Power and Associates putting together a super cool website all about Quicken Loans being ranked “Highest in Customer Satisfaction for Mortgage Origination in the U.S.” for two years in a row. Two years! Did you read that right? You did! Two years, my friends. Two years in a row. The highest in the country. The best. Nobody is… -
Repairing Smoke Damage in Your Home
15 May 2012 | 4:01 pmIf you’ve ever dealt with the aftermath of smoke or fire damage in your home, you know it’s quite an overwhelming endeavor. Paint peels and chips away, thick oily residue clings to the walls like permanent marker, and there seems to be a layer of film on everything. A few years back, my husband put a pot of water on the stove to make lunch. A few minutes later he remembered that he needed to mow the lawn and ran out the door to quickly get it done. The water evaporated. The pot burned. The house almost went up in flames, but fortunately he remembered the pot seconds before flames erupted.
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NACD Blog
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Pay Ratios: A Question of When, Not If
4 May 2012 | 12:05 amMoving into May and the peak of annual meeting season, executive compensation is one of the top stories in the business media. To date, eight companies have failed their annual say-on-pay votes. With the bulk of annual shareholder meetings in the coming months, this number is expected to increase. This week, an editorial in the New York Times criticized the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for failing to issue rules on another area of executive compensation—pay ratios—claiming the “main problem seems to be foot-dragging in the face of objections from corporate lobbyists.” The… -
Learning From the Past
27 Apr 2012 | 12:05 amOn April 18th, slightly more than 52% of the FirstMerit shareholders rejected the bank’s say-on-pay proposal. This was the fifth pay plan voted down by shareholders this year. The reason for this rejection is not new: Shareholders claim a misalignment between pay and performance for the senior executives. FirstMerit stated that the company’s “compensation policies and procedures…are imperative to align the compensation of the company’s named executive officers with [its] business goals and long-term success and that such compensation and incentives are designed to attract, retain… -
The Surprisingly Weak March Jobs Report
13 Apr 2012 | 3:48 amLast Monday, directors opened their email inboxes to find a disappointing employment report in NACD Directors Daily. In March, the U.S. economy added 120,000 jobs, far below economists’ projection of 210,000. This marks the first month since December that job increases failed to meet the mark of 200,000. While the unemployment rate dropped from 8.3 percent to 8.2 percent, it is speculated that this was largely the result of more people choosing to stop actively searching for jobs. While slightly more positive, NACD’s Board Confidence Index (BCI) also shows slow growth in employment. -
New Leadership Structure on Goldman Board
6 Apr 2012 | 12:00 amThis week, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. named James J. Schiro to be independent lead director in response to shareholder calls to split the roles of chairman and CEO. Schiro, who has been a member of the board since 2009 and chaired the audit committee, effectively replaces John H. Bryan. Bryan had served as presiding director and will not seek re-election. The difference between lead and presiding directors can be substantial, as lead directors have greater influence over the governance of the board. The prevalence of independent lead directors has increased in recent years. According to the… -
Alphabet Soup: A Director’s Guide to Financial Literacy and the ABCs of Accounting and Auditing
3 Apr 2012 | 2:46 pmOn June 13, 1958, my last day as a second-grader at Chesterbrook Elementary School in McLean, Va., I rushed home, got a book of matches, went outside, and ceremoniously burned my Jolly Numbers book. Yes, I hated math. (Making 8s look like snowmen didn’t fool me; this was work!) Today, for myriad reasons I have grown to love math. But I can’t say that I love accounting and auditing (A&A). Now, I’m not angry enough at A&A to burn ledgers, but I do have a complaint: A&A today involves not only jolly numbers—but ever-changing ones, along with ever-multiplying acronyms. This…
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The WhitePages Blog
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Audience Extension in the Rapidly Changing World of Advertising
9 May 2012 | 1:12 pmThings in advertising have come a long way since the days of Don Draper. A long long way. In the digital ad space technology is king and if you don’t stay up to speed you risk putting your business on the line. When I started at WhitePages as an Account Manager I had the opportunity to work with highly experienced Account Executives whose job it was to sell display advertising on our sites. Two years later when I was promoted to that position, I was nervous to take on the role, but thrilled at the same time since I had learned from the best. When you’re new to the game your first… -
The Revolutionized WhitePages App for iOS
3 May 2012 | 8:38 amSince we launched our first ever mobile app in the summer of 2008, we’ve worked tirelessly to create an amazing experience for you to find people and businesses while away from a desktop. We’re rewarded every day with our 4+ star ratings, reviews like Alvin T’s “This App is truly awesome, I love it!!!!”, and our flagship iPhone app is consistently a Top 10 in Reference. We’ve come a long way since our first app. We’ve put out a lot of updates for that flagship app over the years, including identifying mobile numbers, Store Locator, and an iPad version. But today is the day we… -
Earth Day, the Phone Book & You
18 Apr 2012 | 2:54 pmDid you know that only 30% of Americans use white pages phone books to look up telephone numbers and addresses and even fewer (22%) recycle them? And that about 5 million trees are pulped and printed into white pages phone books each year with an astonishing 165,000 tons ending up in landfills each year? And yet still , 70% of U.S. states require telephone companies to make and distribute phone books to their landline customers. In celebration of this year’s Earth Day (April 22, 2012), we are bringing out an old favorite that asks you to really think… …about the last time you used a… -
Jolene Marshall: PSBJ’s Corporate Counsel Rising Star
13 Apr 2012 | 2:20 pmLast night our amazingly talented corporate counsel, Jolene Marshall, was recognized by the Puget Sound Business Journal as Seattle’s Rising Star within the local “in-house” legal world. We are so proud and lucky to have Jolene, who is as impressive and interesting outside of the office as she is inside. For example: On the civic side of things, she is a Supervising Attorney at the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic at the University of Washington Law School and a Board Member at the Association of Corporate Counsel, Washington. Growing up, she wanted to be a teacher, flight attendant,… -
A Sales Girl’s Guide to Maternity Leave
10 Apr 2012 | 12:10 pmAs a seasoned Account Executive in digital ad sales who’s spent the last 7+ building my desk the thought of being out of the office on maternity leave brings up some fears. Being a new mom is exciting, overwhelming, and a bit scary when you realize that there’s so much happening professionally and personally that you need to prepare for. Lucky for me, I have a great team here at WhitePages to help out professionally but it led me to thinking about other soon to be mom’s in the rapidly ever changing competitive digital advertising space. All these questions are running through my…
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GCCapitalIdeas.com
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Catastrophe Bond Update: First Quarter 2012 - Redemptions and Risk Capital Outstanding
16 May 2012 | 12:00 amCatastrophe Bond Redemptions In the first quarter of 2012 the equivalent of USD711.3 million of risk capital matured. The composition of these maturities is shown immediately below. An additional... Continue reading... -
Catastrophe Bond Update: First Quarter 2012
15 May 2012 | 12:00 amThe first quarter of 2012 was the most active first quarter on record in the catastrophe bond market. Sponsors sought to lock in capital markets capacity for a diverse array of perils and structures... Continue reading... -
GC Securities:* Catastrophe Bond Issuance Tops USD1.3 Billion in Q1 2012
14 May 2012 | 12:00 amThe first quarter of 2012 was the most active first quarter on record for the global catastrophe bond market, according to GC Securities. During the quarter, a total of USD1.34 billion of risk... Continue reading... -
Week’s Top Stories: May 5 - 11, 2012
11 May 2012 | 9:30 amLessons Learned From the Catastrophes of 2011: The Marsh Point of View: Guy Carpenter sister company, Marsh, has just published “Lessons Learned from the Catastrophes of 2011.” According... Continue reading... -
Lessons Learned From the Catastrophes of 2011: The Marsh Point of View
10 May 2012 | 12:00 amGuy Carpenter sister company, Marsh, has just published “Lessons Learned from the Catastrophes of 2011.” According to the report, the scale of the catastrophes experienced in 2011... Continue reading...
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McKesson News
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McKesson's Annual ideaShare Conference to Focus on Driving the Growth of Community Pharmacy
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McKesson Breaks New Ground with InterQual 2012
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McKesson Corporation to Present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Health Care Conference
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Wisconsin Radiology Practice Turns to McKesson for Full-Service Revenue Management
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CURE Magazine Announces Winner of the 2012 Extraordinary Healer Award for Oncology Nursing
3 May 2012 | 2:00 amHeartfelt essays from patients honor three extraordinary oncology nurses at a reception featuring Golden Globe® and Tony®-award winning actress and breast cancer survivor, Diahann Carroll
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Miratel Solutions
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10 Best Countries for Entrepreneurs in the World
15 May 2012 | 11:01 pmThe Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has ranked the ten best countries for entrepreneurs. The OECD’s mission is to “is to promote policies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world.” The purpose of this type of list is to identify and celebrate the countries that are encouraging to entrepreneurs. One way to aid economic recovery is to help the middle class thrive and rebuilding small business will help drive this growth. Basically, the lower the country’s barrier to entrepreneurship index score in the list beneath,… -
5 Factors for Nonprofits to Consider when Planning a Cause Marketing Partnership
14 May 2012 | 11:01 pmLast week I wrote about findings from a Cause Marketing report which outlined how it can be effective for the company’s brand image and the nonprofit fundraising efforts of the cause. There are many other benefits associated with the collaboration of for-profit brand and nonprofit cause including higher visibility, increased reach, heightened awareness and added resources. The caveat to all benefits is that it has to be done right and should begin with a strategically developed plan that considers the values, vision, mission and goals of both the brand and nonprofit. Nonprofits need to… -
Meatless Monday with Guacamole Platter and Vegetarian Chilli
13 May 2012 | 11:01 pmImage courtesy of foodrevolutionday.com Hello and welcome (back) to Miratel’s blog and thanks for stopping by on Meatless Monday recipe share. The Meatless Monday pledge aims to reduce meat consumption 15% by eliminating it just one day per week to preserve personal and planetary health. Miratel supports this great initiative and includes it as part of its CSR business strategies to spread awareness of the impact of food choices on our environment. This two-course meal of guacamole platter and vegetarian chilli was put together by actress Alyssa Milano’s dinner party with… -
10 Top Celebrity Charitable Contributions Based on Publicity Value
10 May 2012 | 11:01 pmA celebrity’s involvement in the nonprofit fundraising and outreach efforts of a charitable organization can prove a successful strategy for all involved. I have previously written about some of the best of these pairings when covering lists such as the 20 Celebrities Doing Good (Part 1 and 2), the 30 Top Celebrity Donations of 2011, and the Ten Most Charitable Oscar Nominees. Lady Gaga at MAC Viva Glam launch The celebrity can bring immediate attention to the cause and its message and help spread awareness to the general public faster than more traditional means. The media attention… -
Nonprofit Fundraising Results Slow Down According to the Blackbaud Index
9 May 2012 | 11:01 pmI generally keep an eye on and write about the Blackbaud Index monthly update on the state of nonprofit fundraising. In my most recent review, results were very encouraging and it looked like 2012 was shaping up to be the strongest since pre-recession days. The latest results cover the reporting period ending March 2012 and is the first report to cover a complete 2012 quarter (January to March 2012), which is the most accurate account of post-holiday results. Analyzing 2,512 nonprofit organizations in 6 subsectors raising $7.4 billion, the report shows an overall growth of 2.2% in fundraising…
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Deloitte UK - Corporate Finance
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Deloitte comments on the closure of Plus Markets stock exchange
15 May 2012 | 5:17 amCommenting on the closure of the Plus Markets stock exchange, John Hammond, capital markets partner at Deloitte, said: -
The Pollen Estate leases 9 Savile Row to Alexander McQueen
15 May 2012 | 1:52 amDrivers Jonas Deloitte and Kitchen La Frenais Morgan Property advised The Pollen Estate on lease of flagship store of 4,400 sq ft -
Drivers Jonas Deloitte boosts real estate strategy team with promotion of James Graven
3 May 2012 | 12:41 amDrivers Jonas Deloitte has further strengthened its real estate strategy and finance team with the promotion of James Graven to Partner. -
Kick-off for Lee Manning’s presidency of insolvency trade body
30 Apr 2012 | 2:47 amLee Manning, who has run a number of high-profile retail administrations including Oddbins and Land of Leather, becomes president of insolvency trade body R3 today. -
Drivers Jonas Deloitte announces senior planning appointments
25 Apr 2012 | 4:07 am“Today’s news that the UK is technically back in recession deals a blow to the UK economy at a time when business confidence had been increasing."
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Oakley :: Community
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Shaun White and Rory McIlroy Team Up in Support of St. Jude
3 May 2012 | 12:37 pmOakley athletes, Shaun White and Rory McIlroy teamed up to film a 50th Anniversary public service announcement for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. -
One Icon Magazine Now Available on iTunes
27 Apr 2012 | 12:18 pmThe latest issue of Oakley’s One Icon Magazine is here and it’s better than ever! Now available for download on iTunes, the current issue features all of the awe-inspiring photos, jaw-dropping video content and insider stories that readers have come to expect packaged in a dynamic new interactive experience that is guaranteed to get your adrenalin pumping. -
A Month In Photos - April 2012
26 Apr 2012 | 2:49 pmAs winter winds down, it was a huge month for Oakley’s warmer weather sports. Huge wins came in the sports of cycling, triathlon, Supercross, NASCAR and golf to name a few. Check out a months worth of photo highlights from April. -
Field Testing in Chamonix, France
16 Apr 2012 | 11:07 amI’ve heard it said that it’s all about maximizing performance. Whether you’re skiing, surfing, cycling or golfing – each of us inherently wants to improve. Improve not only our results, but our enjoyment of the things we love. -
Super fun week testing during the 3rd annual Punta Sayulita Longboard & SUP Classic
6 Apr 2012 | 12:00 pmBack from Mexico after a super fun week for the 3rd annual Punta Sayulita Longboard & SUP classic!
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Allstate Blog
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Driving Abroad Can be an Unusual Trip
16 May 2012 | 8:06 amWe all learned to drive in slightly different ways. Many got their learner’s permit when they turned 16 while mom and dad spent time coaching from the passenger’s seat. Later, a driver’s education program had likely had them navigating orange cones at low speed in a high school parking lot. While that guidance taught many young drivers crucial lessons on how to become a good driver, the cost, education and tests necessary to get a license can vary greatly in other countries. Driving in the Land of the Rising SunIn densely populated countries like Japan, for… -
Ted & Traci: Up in Smoke [VIDEO]
15 May 2012 | 8:06 amThe second installment of our web series The UnReal Adventures of Ted and Traci features a familiar scenario played out in many homes across the country during various sporting events. Ted, excited to watch his Wombats win on TV, is asked by Traci to do a couple of simple household chores. Distracted by his favorite team, Ted bungles his attempt at cooking dinner and is startled awake from a well-deserved nap by Traci and the ear-piercing smoke alarm. In the end, Ted learns a valuable lesson about fire safety. Check out all episodes of this web series (new… -
Riders: Protective Gear is Good
14 May 2012 | 8:04 amIt would be crazy to hit the ski slopes without the proper apparel or sky dive without a parachute, right? The funny thing is that people do something just as risky when they head out on a motorcycle with little or no protective gear. They arm themselves with just a thin layer of clothing, no head protection and inappropriate footwear. Instead of limiting enjoyment, proper gear can actually add to your riding comfort and of course, prolong your life. As tempting as it might be to wear minimal or no gear at all while out on a motorcycle--especially in warmer weather--it’s a bad… -
Create the Ultimate Mom Cave for Mother's Day [INFOGRAPHIC]
11 May 2012 | 12:00 pmMother's Day is traditionally celebrated with gifts for your Mom -- flowers, a spa day and a family brunch are some of the usual suspects. But sometimes, Mom just wants a little time to herself, away from the chaotic hustle and bustle that family life often brings. This year, consider creating the perfect Mom Cave -- her own private space where she can do what SHE wants, setting aside the responsibilities of the real world for just a little while. Taking some inspiration from the ever-popular Man Cave, this infographic shows how some of the same theme from the Man cave can be adjusted… -
Car Trouble: Locked Out, But Not Knocked Out
10 May 2012 | 8:04 amWe’ve all had days like this. Mine started on a day when I had to get my teenage son to an early lacrosse practice, our beloved puppy to the vet to be “fixed” and then me on the 8:17 train into the city for a 9 a.m. meeting. We were scrambling to load puppy, lacrosse equipment and a meeting presentation into the car, when we realized we had forgotten a crucial item – my son’s helmet. Both son and I darted back into the house to snag the helmet. As we re-entered the garage where the car sat running with puppy inside, we witnessed our pooch jumping up at the…
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The Official Intelius Blog
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Privacy: A Transatlantic Culture Clash
4 May 2012 | 11:26 amThe difference between European and American privacy approaches is typically framed as E.U. aspiration versus U.S. pragmatism: The E.U. views privacy as a source “right of personality” versus the U.S. mosaic of privacy torts;the E.U. has comprehensive, federal law versus U.S. spotty, sectoral statutes; andthe E.U. has spotty enforcement at the nation-state level versus U.S. rigorous enforcement through private right of action, state enforcement through attorneys general, and federal regulation through the Federal Trade Commission. As Don Cohn has said, “hell on earth is E.U. law… -
Strata 2012: Is Privacy a Big Data Prison?
16 Mar 2012 | 3:38 pmI just returned from O’Reilly Media’s latest soiree, StrataConf 2012: Making Data Work. My panel, If Data Wants to Be Free, is Privacy a Prison? focused on design frameworks for “responsible innovation” to guide data professionals through the perilous territory of data collection, access, and usage. Yeah, I know, ambitious … I was joined by privacy researcher and NYU doctoral student Solon Barocas [BTW, can’t help but plug Solon’s doctoral chair, Helen Nissenbaum, who had a significant influence on the recent White House Privacy Framework]. Solon… -
A New Era of Giving Back: Skills Based Volunteering
9 Mar 2012 | 1:21 pmIn today’s difficult economy, charitable giving is a reduced priority for people, some of whom are struggling to pay their own bills. As an alternative, some are choosing to volunteer their time instead of giving cash. Taking this concept a step further is the explosive growth of skills-based volunteering, that is, leveraging one’s specialized skills and talents to help nonprofits achieve their missions. Examples of skills-based volunteering include teaching a class, painting a mural, designing a website, financial advising, and so on. Volunteers provide free work-related knowledge… -
Know What Online Safety Means to You
17 Feb 2012 | 4:50 pmYou hear it all the time – “Online Security” and “Staying safe on-line” – but what does it mean beyond the headline? Well, the truth is that the answer is varied and complex. For companies, it means huge budgets, teams of dedicated professionals, and high-tech security devices to protect their (and in many cases your own) data. For individuals it can mean anything from running the latest spyware hunters, advanced and intensive anti-virus, or even alternative operating systems to simply keeping your computer updated and knowing what to avoid. Where you are in this spectrum is a… -
Our Online Footprint
13 Feb 2012 | 2:55 pmA buzz-worthy phrase of late has been ‘Your online footprint.’ Google alerts are filled with this concept and hit our inbox each afternoon with new information on the implications of our ‘online footprint.’ But do consumers really have an understanding of how much of their information is available online? Or for that matter do they know how to manage it? Imagine this, as a teenager in early-2000 you signed up for MySpace. You added all your friends, interests and information to this page. When you got into college you were over the moon that Facebook…
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OSSCube : Blog
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I feel encouraged to be ‘Enchanting’…
1 May 2012 | 12:05 amOn second day of SugarCon, 2012, Guy Kawasaki gave a great presentation…actually the best I’ve ever seen. The award-winning author of Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds and Actions explained how enchantment is a key to connecting with your customers and creating happier and loyal customers.During the session, he shared exciting ideas of enchantment and how you can put that idea in your organization. He also shed light on importance of Social Media in businesses as this aggressive channel now gives consumers a Voice like no other time in history. His session was exciting and… -
SugarCon 2012 Has Arrived. Mark Your Presence!
25 Apr 2012 | 1:53 amThe most exciting, interactive and dynamic CRM conference of 2012, SugarCon has just kicked off with a stacked schedule where I am looking forward to sharing my experience with you. Come and meet me at the event for one-to-one conversations, idea-sharing and networking. More than just simple conversation with me, you can also find out our success (OSSCube) in SugarCRM solutions for diverse industries.And what’s more, I am excited to be gaining ‘educational’ experience from keynotes, 80+ breakout sessions, including development in SugarCRM ecosystem, new products & solutions and… -
DrupalCon Denver 2012
29 Mar 2012 | 12:05 amDrupalCon Denver, held on March 19-23, 2012, ended up with lots of learning and enthusiasm! In the course of five days, the conference witnessed 3 amazing Keynotes (from Mozilla, Acquia and LukeW Ideation & Design), 103 Sessions and 14 Pre-Conference Trainings. Over 3000+ attendees flooded the conference to elevate the spirit of Drupal Community. Dries Buytaert (Creator of Drupal, Acquia CTO) in his keynote session spoke about the future of Drupal, Drupal 8 and also about the direction Drupal Core is taking. You can watch this keynote video here.Luke Wroblewski (Digital Product Design… -
10th Cloud Expo New York to witness Enterprise IT's Two Biggest Game Changers at one place
1 Mar 2012 | 7:03 amThe steadfast growth in Cloud Computing and Big Data has revolutionized the way organizations collect, store, analyze and share their data. This time these two biggest game changers will join together at the 10th Cloud Expo—being held on June 11-14, 2012 at the Javits Convention Center in New York City.This international Cloud Expo in New York will feature inspiring keynote sessions, hundreds of best sessions from a rock star conference faculty chosen from among the leading industry players in the Cloud Computing and Big Data worlds.These vast selections of technical and strategic… -
February Austin PHP Monthly Meetup
15 Feb 2012 | 11:38 pmAustin PHP Monthly Meetup, held on Feb 09, 2012, was my first major PHP event I attended this year. At the meetup, I had the privilege to meet an excellent group of PHP enthusiasts and programmers. The group had more than 50 attendees came from a wide range of background to share their knowledge and ideas.The main agenda of this meetup was PHPCloud/DevCloud, Zend Studio where the participation of Zend was the major attraction. Kevin Schroeder, Technology Evangelist for Zend Technologies, gave some great demos on Zend Studio deploying apps on the PHPCloud. Kevin had spoken at several…
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Senomyx Cares
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Senomyx and the San Diego Science Alliance Team Up to Host a BE WiSE Workshop
26 Apr 2012 | 1:11 pmThe Senomyx Communications department recently hosted a workshop for a group of young ladies from the Better Education for Women in Science and Engineering (BE WiSE) program. The BE WiSE program is committed to engaging young women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning experiences. Now in its 13th year, what began as a [...] -
Senomyx Partners with the Community to Help Save the San Diego River
2 Apr 2012 | 12:08 pmOn Saturday, March 24th, Senomyx employees and their children got together for a river cleanup organized by the San Diego River Park Foundation (SDRPF) in Mission Valley East. SDRPF is a community-based grassroots non-profit organization that was founded in 2001. SDRPF works with community groups and other organizations dedicated to the San Diego River, the [...] -
We Hope Dr. Doolittle Would Be Proud…Senomyx Supports Wildlife and Plant Conservation at the San Diego Zoo
22 Feb 2012 | 7:08 pmThe San Diego Zoo Global Wildlife Conservancy is staffed by scientists and researchers who are working locally and around the globe to save endangered wildlife from extinction. To assist with their work in San Diego, they call for volunteers to help educate visitors to the Zoo’s two facilities. Senomyx is happy to have employees who [...] -
You Love Them Like Children and So Do We….The Real Pets of Senomyx
6 Feb 2012 | 5:39 pmStudies have shown that people who own pets live longer, have less stress, and have fewer heart attacks. Studies have also shown that over 50% of pet owners would rather be stranded on a desert island with your pet, than with another person. We definitely fit the bill here at Senomyx; we realize the importance of [...] -
6 Financial Tips to Stay Debt-Free for Life
17 Jan 2012 | 1:49 pmSenomyx is a public company traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange, and one of our employees has spent time going to local schools to teach children about finances and the stock markets. In these times of cashless transactions and the ease of debit and credit purchases, we think it’s worthwhile to give children some financial [...]
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Teva Collect Blog | Live Better Stories
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Teva Kayaker, Ben Brown Tackles the Extreme in Red Bull’s ‘Flow Hunters’
15 May 2012 | 7:13 pmTeva kayaker, Ben Brown is no stranger to extremes. The native Kiwi grew up paddling some of the world’s most dangerous rivers set against a backdrop that, well, most people have only seen in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. By nature, Brown’s enthusiasm for the sport and undeniable passion to share his native New Zealand with his fellow paddlers led him to partner with Red Bull to produce Flow Hunters, a 35 day adventure that would span both islands of New Zealand, see them travel over 8000km, paddle for 24 days and descend 17 rivers. We caught-up with Ben to get the exclusive… -
Teva Tracks
11 May 2012 | 1:47 pmThis week, Teva kayaker Casper van Kalmthout and wakeboarder, Sjors van de Kerkhof submitted some epic songs that resonate with their way of life. Come to think of it, these are getting us pretty stoked for the weekend as well! Follow the sun! This is such a great feel good song with a nice vibe. In fact, even sitting behind your desk studying it feels like you are out abroad in the sun and water! — Casper van Kalmthout This is such a classic track and what I listen to when I want to get pumped up! — Sjors van de Kerkhof -
Anne Huebner Dispatches From Plattling
10 May 2012 | 2:43 pmOnly having my first freestyle session of the year two weeks ago I didn’t feel well prepared for this past weekend’s team trials and German Championships in Plattling. I started quite nervously in Saturday’s prelims but finally got some good rides and even managed to do my first McNasty in a competition! In the end, I was more than happy with my winning score of 490 points followed by Nina Csonkova (SVK) and Sandra Sebelin. In the next day’s finals I got even more nervous. Luckily, it was the same for all the other girls. So we all didn’t score as high as the day… -
Ocean in Flux
8 May 2012 | 1:51 pmCould NASA and surfers have something in common? Surfers recognize when the swells are weak, they know how to identify when tides are too low or high, and can discern from rough wind blowing onshore that the ocean’s edge will feel like a spin cycle. Surfers are constantly musing about the science, frequency and effect behind ocean currents. Likewise, NASA folks at the Goddard Space Center are developing their own “wave report” by studying and recording the ocean surface currents through a project called Perpetual Ocean. The 20-minute time-lapse video was recorded at 30 frames per… -
Teva Tracks
4 May 2012 | 5:37 pmToday marks a sad day in the music community. Adam Yauch, better known as MCA from the Beastie Boys, passed away after a long battle with cancer. The Beastie Boys’ music has inspired us and our athletes for the better part of three decades and we will surely miss this icon.
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Pokki Blog
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Toasters, Fridges, and the Future of Computing
27 Apr 2012 | 2:43 pmPhoto credit: Crowded ComicsIn a recent interview with Apple CEO Tim Cook, the heir to the Jobsian Empire compared the upcoming Windows 8 OS to a “Toaster-Fridge,” making the point that attempting to combine a laptop and a tablet into one device may be nothing more than convergence for the sake of convergence. It’s no surprise that this off-hand comment has elicited a series of outbursts, internet memes, and even Twitter parody accounts. Although bold and creative, is Windows 8 really the right evolution for the world’s dominant PC OS, or is it instead a misguided attempt to… -
Welcome to Pokki, the app store for your computer
13 Apr 2012 | 1:36 pmToday we’re excited to raise the curtain on the brand new Pokki Store, which makes it easier than ever to find, review and share beautiful desktop apps from your favorite services like Facebook, Twitter (Tweeki), Instagram (Instagrille), Rdio, and Gmail as well as fun, productivity-draining games like 4 Horsemen and Edgeworld. Check it out at Pokki.com (or fire up the nut on your taskbar if you already have Pokki) and let us know what you think.Since the launch of Pokki last June, we’ve been focused on re-inventing the desktop by bringing apps as elegant and convenient as you’ve… -
Pokki Store - Coming in April
15 Mar 2012 | 9:34 pmWe’re excited to announce the Pokki Store! Coming in early April, the homepage of pokki.com and the desktop store will be completely revamped to help everyone better discover and share great apps.The new store includes:Browse by categories (e.g. Games) and leader boards (e.g. Most Popular)App pages with detailed descriptions and screen shotsShare apps with your social networksUser ratings and reviewsSearchDevelopers take noteIn order for your app to be included in the new store, you need to provide us with some additional information (such as a description and screenshots). -
Pokki 1UP Winners at GDC
7 Mar 2012 | 4:25 pmThe Pokki team is out in full force at GDC and we got all the winners from the Pokki 1UP Game Developer Contest with us and that can only mean one thing. Pokki is going to show these developers how to really do GDC right.We announced the winners at our panel at GDC and then set them up with meetings with all the big companies in the gaming industry. Here is probably one of the strangest pictures you will see come out of GDC this year.That is Mark Pincus, the CEO of Zynga on the left, Chester Ng, founder of Sweetlabs in the middle, and our first place winner Nick Liow,… -
The race is on...here is how you cheat.
24 Feb 2012 | 8:14 pmThe Pokki 1UP Game Developer Contest deadline has past and we have received almost 60 games in 60 days. We have 59 to be exact, thank you late developers for screwing up my awesome tagline.I'm going to round up and call it 60 because it sounds better.As the judges get judging its your turn to play some games and cast your vote. The People's Choice Award is up for grabs and here's how you cheat to win it.Actually its not cheating, it's just about promoting your game. Tell your family, tell your friends, tell your friends to tell their friends and then their friends can tell…
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Eco Blog: dedication to Green Hauling
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It’s that time of the year again: Spring Cleaning!
8 May 2012 | 5:43 pmThe weather has been extremely nice in the San Francisco Bay Area for the past couple of weeks and my friends who suffer from pollen allergies all have puffy eyes, so it’s official: Spring is definitely here! I know, I know, Spring officially started on March 20, but with Bay Area weather, you never know. The good news is, Fast Haul is offering our Spring Cleaning special for the entire month of May: for any order of $100 or more, we will give you a 10% Spring Cleaning discount if you ask for it! Just another way for us to make it easier to get get rid of your trash and junk…… -
Junk Hauling & Trash Removal: the human factor
17 Apr 2012 | 11:50 amMost people think our job as junk haulers is pretty simple and straightforward: they call us, we bring a truck, load it up with their junk and trash and then we’re on our way. While this is certainly not rocket science, there are actually a few more things we have to pay attention to each time, as each job may present its own set of challenges. For example a few years ago, when Fast Haul was still a young business, we experienced a problem with a “sensitive hauling job”. We were called out for a job at a residence where a parent had passed away. The children called us out to… -
Save the Frogs: a guest post from Dr. Kerry Kriger.
4 Apr 2012 | 11:48 amFast Haul has been supporting the organization Save the Frogs for many years. The work they are doing is very important in my opinion and I’ve asked its founder, Dr. Kerry Kriger to give a brief overview of the organization and its goals so that I could add it to my Eco Blog. Frogs need your help! Amphibian populations have been rapidly disappearing worldwide and nearly one-third of the world’s amphibian species are on the verge of extinction. Up to 200 species have completely disappeared since 1979. Frogs and other amphibians face an array of threats from climate change to… -
New Recycling Center soon opening in El Cerrito
20 Mar 2012 | 12:04 pmFast Haul serves the entire San Francisco Bay Area, but I live in the El Cerrito region, so I was thrilled to learn that the new El Cerrito Recycling Center and Environmental Resource Center is almost completed! The 41 year-old Center been under design and construction for over a year and a half but this new facility is set to open any time soon, with a Grand Opening planned in April 2012. Among other things, the Center will provide expanded collection and exchange of reusable items and hard to recycle materials. It will also offer improved circulation, pedestrian access and easy to access… -
Interesting Recycling facts! [INFOGRAPHIC]
12 Mar 2012 | 1:00 pmHere are a few recycling facts we gathered here are Fast Haul, presented in Infographic format. This is our first ever attempt at an Infographic and I am not sure if this is a popular format, so please let me know what you think!
