Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Google offers Enterprise Partner Search to help businesses find local tech support

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Business-types! Fancy moving your enterprise onto Google's web-apps, but want some local tech support? Well, Mountain View won't be offering you any official hand-holding, its Enterprise Partner Search will point you in the direction of someone who can. The new service will find your location and offer up the listings of your nearest qualified reseller, leaving your employees more time to make papier-mâché statues of you to line the office.

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Don't be in the dark about pets and power outages | News ...

You?ve got flashlights, spare batteries, bottled water and canned goods.

But are you ready for a power outage from Hurricane Sandy?

If your preparations have excluded pets, local veterinarians would argue no. They recommend taking a few basic steps to ensure the comfort and safety of everyone in the family during the storm.

?? Dr. Fred Metzger, at Metzger Animal Hospital in Benner Township, said cat and dog owners should make sure their animals are wearing identification in case they escape through storm damage or bolt in fright. In lieu of microchips, the best option is to attach a collar with a tag.

It?s also a good idea to take a photo or two to assist with any searches.

?The biggest thing I would be worried about would be lost pets,? Metzger said.

?? For animals on medication or special diets, keep enough supplies for at least a week, and organize them in an accessible place before the lights go out.

Dr. Miguel Cruden, at Animal Medical Hospital in Patton Township, suggests preparing a cooler and ice packs to properly chill insulin for diabetic animals in the event of no power.

?? Have a crate or kennel ready for high-strung animals afraid of storm noises. It should have have bedding for warmth and soundproofing. Blankets or a warm water bottle, if possible, can provide more comfort for kittens, puppies or elderly animals if the temperature inside drops, Cruden said.

Don?t make the space too big, Cruden said ? just enough for the animal to stand, turn and lie back down, but not so much they can pace or dig and possibly hurt themselves.

?? Reptiles, snakes and birds need to stay warm. Warm water bottles heated by gas stoves or wood fires and placed inside cages can generate enough radiant heat to accommodate cold-blooded pets for a few days, Cruden said.

For birds, immediately drape a blanket, sheet or towel over the cage, said Becky Horner, a technician assistant at All Creatures Veterinary Care in Centre Hall.

?Definitely cover their cage and reduce their stress as much as possible,? she said.

If using a warm water bottle or battery-powered heating pad, place it beneath the cage, not in it, to avoid harming the bird, she said.

?? Fish also need warmth. If you don?t have a generator to keep a heater going, try to insulate a tank with a blanket, sleeping bag or newspapers to keep water from getting too cold, advises the North Carolina State College of Veterinary Medicine.

Do not feed fish during an outage, the college said. They?ll probably be uninterested because of slowed metabolisms, and the uneaten food only will pollute the tank with extra nitrogen.

?? Candles, an old stand-by, may be dangerous with pets in the house. Leaping cats in particular can tip them over, or flames can injure them ? as Metzger and Cruden have seen before.

?You have cats with furry tails,? Metzger said. ?They get too close and that can be a problem.?

?? If flooding requires evacuation, take your pets and make sure they?re wearing collars, rabies tags and identification at all times, the American Kennel Club recommends. Keep copies of licenses and health records in waterproof containers.

Hotels may relax pet policies in an emergency, so call ahead to check, the AKC said.

No pets are allowed at the local American Red Cross shelters being set up at Bald Eagle Area and Philipsburg-Osceola high schools. Service animals are permitted.

As of Monday afternoon, local Red Cross officials were working with the Centre County Animal Response Team to set up a pet-friendly shelter. Call the Red Cross at 237-3162 for current information.

Chris Rosenblum can be reached at 231-4620. Follow him on Twitter @CRosenblumNews.

Source: http://www.centredaily.com/2012/10/29/3385769/dont-be-in-the-dark-about-pets.html

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The BYOD Balancing Game | Computer Technologies

Our voracious appetite for technology and social media has brought on a wave of employees, who would like to connect to work with their personal devices. This wave brings with it both opportunity and risk for those of us who are tasked with managing and securing business information.

This phenomenon has been going on for some time. Many of you have already made some adjustments for the BYOD or Bring Your Own Device movement, maybe without even giving it much thought. Some of your workers may have even gained access to your business network without formal approval.

What is Good about BYOD?

First and foremost, people tend to be more productive, if you let them work remotely on their own devices. For example, some choose to deal with the influx of email from their armchair in the morning or evening via iPads or tablet. It extends their work hours in a way that they choose, and makes them more productive during business hours. Secondly, many organizations are calculating the cost savings of allowing users to provide their own devices. This is most common for sales and other workers who work remote or travel. In addition, BYOD often creates a higher level of job satisfaction. This is particularly true of younger workers who view their device as an extension of their personality, or as a symbol of their tech savvy. Using their own device is actually a source of pride and satisfaction.

The downside of BYOD is quickly recognized, if you ask any IT manager. The traditionalist will say absolutely not. The dangers are many, with the biggest being theft of information. Depending on your business, this may be enough to stop you from going further. Other dangers relate to loss of production from viruses or spyware that come from unprotected devices, or even loss of time supporting devices that are not under the control of the company.

For most, there are ways to create a balanced strategy that allows for BYOD and address security concerns.

Top 5 Considerations for Creating a BYOD Strategy.

1. Create a policy to direct your actions and those of your employees. Include items like required password protection, limitation of stored data, restriction on sharing of the device with others, restrictions against jail-broken devices, anti-virus requirements, notification if device lost or stolen, allowed devices, and scope of support that will be provided by the company when issues arise.

2. Consider using mobile device management. Mobile device management is a way of controlling sensitive data on phones, tablets, iPads and other devices. It allows for remote support of these devices, GPS tracking, loss recovery, and even remote data wipe. Some of these features are built in to business grade mail servers, and some require an additional management tool that can be acquired through a monthly subscription.

3. Match your method of access to your security needs. There are several strategies for controlling data that reaches personal devices. The Federal Digital Services Advisory Group identifies three. The first is ?Virtualization? which keeps all the data at the server level and does not allow any to migrate down to the user?s device. This offers the highest level of data security. The second is ?Walled Garden?, which limits data on the user?s device to a certain designated area so that it can be easily controlled. The third is ?Limited Separation? which is a more open approach that allows data to be comingled but puts policies in place to address security. Each of these requires different types of technology to implement.

4. Define your program. Is it voluntary or mandatory? Will you reimburse for data charges or for any part of device? Are all employees included, or just certain job classifications?

5. Make sure you are not violating any privacy requirements of your industry or customers. For instance, personal information like social security, medical, health, and credit card information should never be stored unencrypted on any machine whether company owned or a personal device. Protected information like health and financial information must be encrypted at all times. This can be accomplished with a managed disk encryption solution, but may be more difficult to implement on a personal device .
The BYOD demand from employees is challenging the best practices of data security that have been adhered to by IT professionals for years. This demand is in the rise, and will continue to increase as the workforce is impacted by a more tech engaged generation. For some businesses where security is paramount, preventing access by users from their own devices is still an absolute. However, with careful planning some businesses will be able to take advantage of a balanced strategy for BYOD.

Scott enjoys helping companies get to the next level with technology. Solving tough technology issues, implementing strategy, IT management and leveraging technology are all in a day's work. He has over 20 years of technology experience and is the President of CTAccess/Computer Technologies of WI, Inc. When he is not working, he enjoys renovation projects and spending time with his family.

Source: http://www.ctaccess.com/blog/2012/10/the-byod-balancing-game/

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The Importance of Alumni: How They Create A Safe Zone To Your ...

Posted on 29. Oct, 2012 by beren in Blog, Small Business Internet Marketing, Small Business Marketing

The Importance of Alumni: How They Create A Safe Zone To Your Courses

On May 5, 1954, no human had ever run the four-minute mile

Then May 6 dawned.? And at an athletic meet watched by 3000 spectators, Roger Bannister ran the mile in 3 minutes and 59.4 seconds. Just 46 days later, that record was decimated by a whole second by Roger?s rival, Landy.? Today that barrier has been lowered by a chunky 17 seconds. What seemed impossible at the time, is now considered not just doable, but doable with great poise and confidence.

The alumni creates exactly the same factor for your course: They show how doable it is

When you start up a course, you do your best to make it as easy as possible to achieve. And it?s more than likely that you want to get this message of ease across to the course participants. But they don?t see it that way at all. Often they see you as the maestro, the person they hope to be, sometime in the future.

But at least at the start of the course, there?s a huge mismatch. Despite their best intentions and bravado, the participants can?t see themselves replicating what you do. But the alumni prove that they?ve broken the four-minute barrier. And they create an atmosphere and end point that any new participant can envision. And in doing so, they create a series of winners for you?all breaking the four-minute barrier.

But the usefulness of the alumni doesn?t stop there.

They?re critical in creating a safe zone, and they do so in many ways:

1) They tackle the questions that may seem ?too hard to ask?

2) Smoothening out the bumpy logistical issues

2) They share their experiences in great detail.

1) Tackling the questions that may seem ?too hard to ask?

When a person just begins a course, they feel a great deal of intimidation. You may do all you can to get them to relax, but they?re clearly out of their comfort zone. And the alumni helps them relax. Now, instead of having to deal with you, the head honcho; the big shot, the new participants may prefer to deal with the alumni instead.

While they may hesitate to ask you questions, they find it a lot less intimidating to ask the alumni the very same questions. This gets the new participants relaxed and this relaxation is very important. If the participants feel agitated, it creates a big barrier to their learning. Once that wall is down, they can actually let their hair down, have fun and speed up their learning.

If that?s all the alumni did, they?d be super-useful, but it doesn?t stop there. The logistical issues can bury a newcomer. And the alumni does a lot to smoothen out the bumps.

2) Smoothening out the bumpy logistical issues

Let?s take the Psychotactics cartooning course, for instance. Part of the course requires you to post your cartoon online and link it back to the forum (ah, your eyes are glazing over already, aren?t they?)

Well, when you?re a newcomer on the course, it?s more than just the logistical issues that bug you. You may have logistical issues AND you may be opposed to posting online OR not want to do this, or do that. Usually someone in the alumni has gone through the same logical nightmare and trepidation (big word for ?bubbling fear?) as you. When they describe what they did, and how they resolved the issues, you know you can do it too.

And of course, all issues can?t be covered. There?s always something that?s missing

But that?s where the Ask Alumni section comes in. If you have a place to Ask Alumni, you know you can always fire away, and get a response. It?s always a lot harder to deal with the head honcho (that?s you, who?s holding the course) because you may feel you?re interrupting, or that your questions are too silly. But it?s not that hard to ask Alumni.

What?s also interesting, is that these issues come out only right at the start of a course. Once a week or two has passed, everyone?s mostly settled in. Which also brings up an interesting point: Participants need to be comfortable BEFORE the course, not get flustered during the course. So it?s important to get them to interact for a week or two BEFORE the course begins.

That way all the issues (logistical or otherwise, can be ironed out) long before the course rockets away. With the questions out of the way, it?s time for the third biggie: sharing their experiences.

3) They share their experiences in great detail

The experiences of the alumni are critical for one reason alone: Every one of their experiences are utterly unique. Yes, some experiences may overlap, but there?s still a massive factor of uniqueness about every single one of them. On the Article Writing Course, for instance, one person wrote about how she overcame years of bullying and how the course helped her. Another talked about how his speed cartoons amazed a child on the train.

All of these experiences pop up, in strange and wonderful ways. But the struggle comes through as well. When the alumni add their joys, struggles and how they battled with resistance, the incoming batch know they?re dealing with people just like themselves. It?s very, very hard for a newbie to identify with the maestro, no matter how similar the experience, but with alumni it?s a lot easier.

And that?s because the alumni are folks who?ve just been part of the previous batch. Just three, six or twelve months ago, they were where the incoming group sat. And so the experiences become real.

But the problem does arise?

What if you don?t have alumni? What if you?re doing a course for the first time? Or what if you?re doing a course after a longish period? We have the very same issues at Psychotactics. In 2012, we were nudged by a client to conduct the Headlines course. We hadn?t done that course since 2010, and even if we did round up the alumni, the gap between the two courses would have been to vast to remember details. So there was no alumni to advise the incoming group. And this is the case if you?re doing a course for the first time as well.

And in this case, you can?t do much this time around, but you must then put it in your system to train the new course members to be alumni. The way to do this is to get them through the course and then right at the end for them to post advice for the next batch. Yes, the next batch may be a year or two years away, but it doesn?t matter.

The fact that the advice is already in place enables you to then port the advice over, so that the next batch gets the warm, comforting effect as they settle in. And because the alumni have given advice, they?re also keen to come back and help, but only provided you make your expectations clear, even as the course is in progress.

Alumni are almost never considered when training a group

Yet they are extremely useful to get the raw edginess out of the way. They help with logistical issues. And they share their experiences. In short, they become part of your team. They?re helping you, creating a sense of volunteerism and camaraderie. Over time, you?ll find that alumni relish this chance to pitch in and help. It?s up to you to give them this opportunity.

And all of these steps make a course more doable

At Psychotactics, some of our courses like the cartooning course are fun, yet require discipline. Other courses like the Article Writing Course is billed as the Toughest Writing Course in the World. And yet, as alumni play their role, we see 80-90% get to the finish line, despite the odds. And the reason they know they can get there is because of the alumni.

The alumni is the four-minute mile. And your incoming group knows they too, can do just the same?or even better.

P.S. Do you have a question or comment? Write it here and I will respond.

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?The first thing I noticed was that the ?Brain Audit? had 68 reviews with a five- star rating. And here?s the thing: they weren?t canned, they were the real thing.?

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?The first time I heard about the ?Brain Audit? is when I was trying to learn something about ?Why People Buy?. So then I googled ?marketing? and the results were staggering. I kept at it for hours until I finally happened on the ?Brain Audit?

What I got was that The Brain Audit book was basically a story about seven red bags that explained marketing in a simple yet carefully structured way that anyone could understand. It didn?t seem possible. But how was I to argue with 68 people? So I bought the book.Then I read it in one sitting (took me about four hours). And it was everything they (the 68) said it was.

What I did after reading the book was to apply it to just about everything I saw on TV, magazines, and info-memorials and on. After a while it gets a little weird looking at a commercial and saying to yourself?.mmmm?pretty good, but why didn?t they cover the hidden risk?

It really needs some risk reversal. Or why didn?t they cover more objections? They left themselves vulnerable. And that?s the way they set up the testimonials? The six questions on page 89 would?ve worked perfectly there?plus, they?re one bag short.?

See what I mean? It gets too you.
Read the book, you?ll see what I mean. It?ll get to you too.?

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Monday, October 29, 2012

Alicia Keys Blog: Life As a Mom Is a Balancing Act

Over and over again, I've learned that life really is a balancing act. I feel like I could metaphorically be that trapeze family I saw at Cirque du Soleil that rode and balanced two bikes with a chair between them on the tightrope. LOL! You know what I'm talking about. You could be too.

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Thursday, October 25, 2012

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5 Facts About Josh Chunn, The Guy Claiming To Date Lindsay Lohan

who is Josh Chunn dating Lindsay Lohan Michael Lohan intervention fitness personal trainer cheerleaderThe most interesting part about Friday?s TMZ story about Lindsay Lohan?wasn?t that her dad Michael?tried to storm her house to drag her to rehab. It was that the person who answered her door was a guy claiming to be her boyfriend. Now, before you get all softhearted about some dude protecting LiLo from her famewhoring father, this same guy turned around and gave an interview to the New York Daily News?two days later. Also, Lindsay took to her Twitter on October 19th to announce that she wasn?t actually in a relationship:

I don?t have a boyfriend. I have Chanel, Hermes and diamonds. X

Ladies and gentlemen, may I introduce you to Josh Chunn. It?s unclear whether he?s a hanger-on or actually has wormed his way into LiLo?s heart, but there?s plenty to know about him that makes this story even more of a Lohan clusterfuck.

1.?Now a personal trainer in Hollywood, Josh used to be a cheerleader! At the University of Louisiana at Lafayette ? where he studied nursing ? he was a member of the Ragin? Cajun Cheerleaders, which helped him gain knowledge about health and fitness. I wonder if ?Chunn? is a stage name of sorts, since his professional website is copyrighted to ?Joshua Cole.?

2.?Josh is following Lindsay ? and her dad ? on Twitter, but she has not followed him back. He?s got a pretty meager following otherwise, though in September he tweeted at Britney Spears, offering that she ?let this Louisiana boy? whip her into shape. Interestingly, he also sent out this obscure little tweet the day before Michael Lohan?s intervention:?There is someone out there that I owe the world to. Timing is everything.

3. A recent LA transplant, Josh claims that drugs and drinking are ?not my thing.? He told NYDN, ?I think I?m the best influence on her.? He says he?s a big fan of hiking and fishing, and is trying to get Lindsay to do the same.

4.??The deal is she is surrounded by a bunch of fuck-ups,? he explained as to how he?s different from the other people in her life. ?I?m there for Lindsay. I listen. I work hard for my money. I pay my own bill when we go out. I have a schedule. That?s the problem with these kids in L.A., they don?t have a schedule. All they want to do is party.?I see all these people just waiting for her to grab the bill. I?m just trying to figure out what?s best for her at this time right now.?

5. He claims that he had nothing to do with the intervention. ?It kind of put me in an awkward place,? he said of opening the door to Michael Lohan?and especially when he had to relay messages back and forth between father and daughter. ?She said, ?No, no. I don?t want him here. Why are you even talking to him??? And yet, he said that he could feel Michael?s pain. This is why I?m inclined to believe that the two men are in on this together.

So, do you think this love affair is legit?

Photo: Facebook

Source: http://crushable.com/entertainment/who-is-josh-chunn-dating-lindsay-lohan-michael-lohan-intervention-824/

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Friday, October 19, 2012

Dew Tour and other Civic Center Plaza events draw fans and foes ...

Civic Center Plaza has been shut down to host large-scale events for extended periods during the past two months, prompting a San Francisco supervisor to complain about the Recreation and Park Department?s stewardship of the space.

Since last week, the plaza between City Hall and the Main Library has been closed down for preparations leading up to the Dew Tour, a skateboarding, bicycle and freestyle motocross event that will begin today.

Supervisor John Avalos called the event ?troubling? since it closes down the park for what he called an ?inordinate? amount of time.

?I don?t think that?s what we expect out of our Rec and Park system,? he said.

The Dew Tour is paying Rec and Park permit fees of $310,336 for sixteen days of plaza use, of which $36,832 is reimbursement for direct expenses such as park rangers or event-related wear and tear. According to the event permit, the remaining $273,504 will be profit for the department.

Street closures also are accompanying the event, including the blocking of vehicles on the block in front of City Hall and on Grove Street between Polk and Larkin streets. The event also is using Harrison Street between Fremont and Spear streets.

A department spokeswoman called use of the plaza for such events appropriate. ?From public art display, kids playing soccer on the lawn, to Off-the-Grid food trucks, SF Rec and Park works hard to strategically activate Civic Center Plaza so that it can be a fun, clean and safe public space for our children and families living in the Tenderloin and South of Market neighborhoods,? Rec and Park spokeswoman Connie Chan wrote via email.

Chan added that the event is providing free extreme sports clinics for city youths.

?They have also generously donated BMX bikes to our recreation camps, which further encourage healthy activities and competitions among young people in our City,? she wrote.

However, Avalos also raised questions about the appropriateness of the department doing business with the event?s sponsor, Mountain Dew. The City sponsors a campaign called Soda-Free Summer as one of its efforts to curb childhood obesity.

This longer-term use of Civic Center Plaza is not an isolated incident. Just last month, it was closed for the Salesforce.com Dreamforce event, which included a performance by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. That event led to the plaza?s closure for six days and generated $107,865 in revenue, with $16,697 going toward park rangers and other costs associated with the event. The remaining $91,168 provided revenue for the department.

Last fiscal year, the department generated $1.9 million from special event permits, not including the $1.25 million it received in fees from the Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival, Chan said.

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Source: http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/2012/10/civic-center-plaza-events-draw-fans-foes

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SmartThings wins Spark of Genius start-up contest at Dublin Web ...

SmartThings wins Spark of Genius start-up contest at Dublin Web Summit (video)

SmartThings wins Spark of Genius start-up contest at Dublin Web Summit (video)

Pictured receiving the Electric Ireland Spark of Genius Award 2012 was Jeff Hagins, Andrew Brooks, Ben Edwards and Alex Hawkinson from SmartThings with Margaret Colton, ESB Electric and Paddy Cosgrave, founder of Dublin Web Summit

Since yesterday over 100 international start-ups have been pitching their ideas at the Dublin Web Summit to compete for a prize fund worth more than ?100,000. The winner of the 2012 Spark of Genius award is the US start-up SmartThings.

The Washington-based SmartThings, which has raised over US$1.2m on the crowdfunding site Kickstarter, garnering 5,694 backers, is aiming to add a sprinkling of intelligence to everyday objects, transforming them into smart objects, byconnecting the things in the physical world to the internet via smartphone.?

The platform consists of a hub that connects to the internet and devices that communicate with this hub while also sensing and controlling everyday things. It?s aiming to let youmonitor, control and automate physical objects. For example, SmartThings can control things such as air conditioning, lights, fans and heaters from their mobile phone.

Before the winner was announced this afternoon, Paddy Cosgrave, organiser of the Dublin Web Summit, had previous winners on stage, including Redeem & Get, which won the Electric Ireland Spark of Genius Award in 2011, and the Irish relationship management start-up Datahug, which won the competition in 2010.

?This is the first year we?ve had entries to the competition from overseas,? said Cosgrave.

Then Margaret Colton, head of marketing at Electric Ireland, took to the podium to announce the winning start-up.

Firstly, she said that the award recognises the creativity and courage of true entrepreneurial spirit.

Colton said that the panel of judges had picked the winning start-up (SmartThings) because it had ?clearly identified a product that addresses a real business need in a high-growth market".

Accepting the award Alex Hawkinson from SmartThings said that the company would definitely consider Dublin for an international office when it expands in the future. So watch this space!

Check out our video interview with Hawkinson who speaks about the start-up that is aiming to become the remote control for everything in our daily lives.

?Dublin Web Summit | Spark Of Genius Award Winner SmartThings'

Source: http://www.siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/item/29785-smartthings-wins-spark-of-g

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English Replaces Russian as Top Foreign Language of Study in Ex-Soviet Georgia (Voice Of America)

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Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Video: Matthews, O?Reilly conduct helium-filled debate

HBT: Verlander vs. Yankees ? it's just not fair

HBT: The Tigers are up 2-0 in the ALCS. They are back home in Detroit. The Yankees offense is sending scribes to the thesaurus to find new words to describe their anemic offense ( feeble, infirm, pallid, sickly, wan, impotent, debilitated, decrepit, enervated, faint, flaccid, forceless, frail, impuissant). And, oh yeah, Justin Verlander is on the mound for the Tigers. Should we even bother playing this game?

Source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036697/vp/49422987#49422987

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Skiing. Getting Started

How many times have you enviously watched those skiers gliding down snow covered slopes, perfectly balanced and having the time of their lives? They make it seem effortless but in truth, every one of those seeming experts had to start from the basics.

Let's take a look at what you need to get started with skiing. Before you rush out and book that skiing holiday, the best advice is to take professional skiing lessons. Whether you've done some basic skiing before or you are a complete beginner, a professional ski instructor will get you started and help you avoid the wrong techniques right from the beginning.

How do you pick a good instructor? Do your homework and consider the following factors, what is your budget, do you want group or individual instructions and what are the qualifications of the instructor?

Remember that you are not limited to the outdoor slopes; there are several indoor ski facilities, even in South Africa, the land of sea and sun, that will enable you to get the basics right before you hit those mountain slopes.

Another alternative to get you started is to join a ski club. These will often offer discounts and you will have the chance to share your experiences and get advice from other club members.

Part of the excitement of skiing is choosing the right equipment, your instructor and ski club. For a beginner it is better to hire your ski equipment until you gain more experience, but sooner or later you will want to acquire your own gear.


Basically you will need three layers of equipment to keep you warm and safe. The first layer should consist of thermal underwear and ski socks, to transfer moisture away from your body. The second layer provides padding and more insulation and includes your ski boots. Finally complete your gear with head protection, such as a helmet or beanie, ski goggles, gloves and a good quality waterproof jacket.

Of course you will need skis, these should be matched to your boots and bindings to make sure that your skis remain connected to your feet. Match your skis to the type of skiing you intend to pursue, downhill skiing or cross-country skiing, for example.

In South Africa the main skiing area is located at Tiffindell, in the Southern Drakensberg. It is a relatively high ski resort at over 2,800 meters. Just over the border in Lesotho is Afri-Ski, which has a one-kilometre slope open during the months of June to August.

Skiing is a world-wide sport, with resorts in many countries. Your new interest can add an exciting, fun dimension to your travels.

Source: http://www.artipot.com/articles/1405971/skiing-getting-started.htm

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Tuesday, October 16, 2012

2012 Party Platforms Fail to Address Minority Participation in Media ...

The 2012 presidential race is tightening as both candidates attempt to sway the swing voters in key states that may decide the victory. Yet, in spite of all the discourse, neither the Democratic nor Republican party platform has addressed the critical issue of the decline of minority ownership in the federally regulated electronic mass media and telecom industries.

This year, both the Democratic and Republican party platforms recognized that Americans are able to achieve exceptional feats given a level playing field, at least in the context of international trade. But how can you apply this concept to domestic enterprise when systematic discrimination is interwoven into the fabric of our society?

The media and telecom industries, which represent approximately one-sixth of our nation?s economy, are a perfect example of how ingrained structural discrimination continues to limit our economic progress and civil rights goals. The first radio broadcasting authorization was awarded by the Secretary of Commerce in 1909. Forty years later, in 1949, the Federal Communications Commission awarded the first radio license to a minority-owned business. A similar pattern emerged in television when the first minority-owned television license was granted in 1973. As a result of this discrimination, minorities were decades late to the industry and faced even more challenges in overcoming licensing practices, which favored those with experience, until the policies changed in 1978. When minorities were able to get a foothold in the industry, they were often left with technically inferior stations that were geographically removed from their target audience.

Decades of Bipartisan Platforms for Diversity

Since the early days of broadcasting, the Commission, the courts, and the executive branch have endorsed diversity as a critical element of national communications policy. In the past, politicians have made minority ownership in media and telecom a priority by including it in their party platforms.

As early as 1980, the Democratic Platform promised to continue work to ?[i]ncrease ownership of small business by minorities, especially in those areas which have been closed to minorities, such as communications and newspapers? and ?continue to monitor the flow of talent into science and engineering and provide the appropriate training and opportunities to ensure an adequate number of well-trained scientists and engineers in the coming years, with particular emphasis on women and minorities[.]?

The 1984 Democratic Party Platform referenced the importance of minority ownership and participation in an evolving telecommunications system:

?This electronic marketplace is so fundamental to our future as a democracy (as well as to our economy) that social and cultural principles must be as much a part of communications policy as a commitment to efficiency, innovation, and competition. Those principles are diversity, the availability of a wide choice of information services and sources; access, the ability of all Americans, not just a privileged few, to take advantage of this growing array of information services and sources; and opportunity, a commitment to education and diverse ownership, particularly by minorities and women, that will give every American the ability to take advantage of the computer and the telecommunications revolution.?

The 1992 Republican Party Platform recognized that telecommunications could extend opportunities for citizens underserved by traditional means. It stated, ?Distance learning, through technology, will help bring exciting, quality, affordable education to all students, even in rural areas and inner cities.?

The 1996 Democratic Party Platform pledged to make significant improvements in efficiency and responsibility amongst government and, in doing so, ensure that ?all Americans have access to high quality public services, whether they reside in inner cities, suburbs, or rural communities, and [to forge] new partnerships with the private sector including small, minority, and women-owned businesses, and with state and local governments to enhance opportunities for all Americans from technology to transportation to travel and tourism.?

The 2000 Democratic Party Platform echoed the previous platform, advocating for universal Internet access and digital literacy training. ?Democrats believe that every American ? regardless of income, geography, race, or disability ? should be able to reach across a computer keyboard, and reach the vast new worlds of knowledge, commerce, and communication that are available at the touch of a fingertip.?

The 2008 Democratic Platform once again pledged to boost diversity in media ownership, stating, ?We will encourage diversity in the ownership of broadcast media, promote the development of new media outlets for expression of diverse viewpoints and clarify the public interest obligations of broadcasters who occupy the nation?s spectrum.?

A Dearth of Minority Participation Ignored by the 2012 Party Platforms

Where is the recognition of minority participation in media in the 2012 Party Platforms? Nowhere.

One has to wonder whether the omission of diverse ownership and participation in telecommunications was the deliberate response to an issue now resolved.

The answer is no.

In 2011, the Commission released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in a proceeding created to review media ownership rules. The Commission found that 2.1 percent, just 29 of the 1,394 existing full-power television stations, were minority-owned. In 2009, MMTC conducted a study on minority ownership in radio and found that only 7.24 percent of commercial radio stations were minority-owned. Even those weak numbers appear to have declined precipitously since 2009, with no FCC intervention yet on the horizon.

In addition to late entry, several other factors contribute to the dearth of minority participation in the communications industries. A 2008 Government Accountability Office study identified three primary barriers to media entry for diverse businesses: large scale ownership, lack of access to capital, and the elimination of the tax certificate. The lack of access to capital is a significant obstacle for minority-owned businesses. It?s no secret that our economy has seen better days; however, it is even more difficult for diverse businesses to overcome the access to capital barrier against the backdrop of an alarming wealth gap whereby the median wealth of White households is 20 times greater that of African American households and 18 times greater than Hispanic households.

Minority Ownership is Vital for the Future of Our Economy

Why should you and your candidate for public office care about this issue? Three reasons: (1) demographics are shifting toward a majority-minority U.S. population, (2) the exclusionary broadcast pattern is repeating in emerging industries, and (3) the FCC is facilitating a massive shift in spectrum licensing to move spectrum from broadcasters to telecommunications services in the next few years. We cannot afford to have minority-owned businesses locked out of the telecom industry.

The reality is that our nation?s demographics are changing, and changing fast. Recent census data signaled the shift when it reported that, for the first time, the majority of U.S. babies are minorities. As we continue our cultural evolution, we cannot afford to foster policies and practices that exclude what will be a majority-minority population from such a significant portion of our economy.

Innovation in telecommunications is responsible for the creation of new and exciting technologies, but in terms of opportunities for minority-owned businesses, as the song says, ?It?s All Just a Little Bit of History Repeating.? In high tech, minorities face barriers similar to those of broadcasters. Minority entrepreneurs have trouble gaining access to capital in a field where venture capitalists are much more likely to invest with White-founded businesses, due to pattern matching and a pipeline of entrepreneurs devoid of color. The problem doesn?t lie solely with businesses that are created using the infrastructure; there are also disparities as to who is able to participate in the auction process to secure licenses to build the infrastructure.

Echoing the exclusionary behavior of the FCC in the early days of broadcast licensing, the 21st century FCC has made it very difficult for minority broadcasters to obtain spectrum licenses in telecom. In 2006, the Commission applied harmful Designated Entity (DE) rule modifications that nearly eradicated minority participation in spectrum auctions. The Third Circuit vacated two of the rule modifications due to insufficient opportunity for notice and comment, but the Commission?s reinstatement of the previous version of the rules failed to make up for the lost opportunities that resulted from the application of invalid rules.

The ability of DEs to participate in spectrum auctions has never been more relevant. Right now, a significant opportunity to enter the industry is brewing as the Commission begins the incentive auction process to redistribute spectrum from broadcast to telecommunications. In order to circumvent past mistakes and make progress to change structural discrimination, minority-owned businesses must have the opportunity to get their foot in the door and participate fully in these incentive auctions.

We Cannot Afford to Ignore This Problem

In the 2012 Party Platform, both political parties recognize the importance of the telecommunications sector, but skirt around diversity. The Republican Party globally affirms that discrimination is unacceptable, while denouncing ?preferences, quotas, and set-asides as the best or sole methods? to help low-income individuals obtain opportunities to participate in our economy and society. The Democratic Party discussed the importance of minority-serving higher education institutions, recognized that small businesses are important to people of color, and acknowledged that poverty has a disproportionate impact in communities of color. However, neither party has pieced these issues together to show how diverse ownership and participation in an industry that comprises one-sixth of our economy could boost our standard of living and help us achieve the elusive goal of universal first class citizenship.

Both political parties ought to address this issue before November 6. For its part, the FCC needs to ensure minority ownership is addressed during its incentive auction rulemaking proceeding. If we fail to take this opportunity to include minority inclusion as priorities now, minorities will continue to fall behind in the years ahead ? and so will our nation.

Source: http://broadbandandsocialjustice.org/2012/10/2012-party-platforms-fail-to-address-minority-participation-in-media-and-telecommunications/

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Auto Club Revolution Offers Free-to-Play Racing on PC | Video ...

Auto Club Revolution is a free-to-play PC racing game that is made up of an impressive array of features that come together to deliver an enjoyable gaming experience. As far as free games go, ACR utilizes an expansive variety of cars, engaging fast-paced mechanics, multiple tracks featuring their own distinct style and design, and a dynamic ranking system that unlocks many new features and vehicles.

Building your car collection is one of the most enjoyable aspects of ACR, giving gamers the chance to own their favorite real-life cars from car companies like Lotus, Nissan, Bugatti, Ford, Chevy, Jaguar, and pretty much every other automobile company around!

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Every vehicle featured in ACR has been officially approved and licensed by their respective manufacturers for authenticity, making their digital representations mirror their real-life models. This astounding level of realism assures that the cars featured in this game are of the utmost quality, making each vehicle a prize in itself.

Race everything from exotic cars to powerful muscle cars?and everything in between?in this fast-paced PC title, and experience the thrill of putting the pedal to the metal on many different tracks spanning across the globe.

With eight different classes, players can choose the best car that fits their personality and style, as well as provide efficient control out on the tracks. Every vehicle has their own VPR (Vehicle Performance Rating) that grades certain stats such as control, speed, torque, and other helpful attributes.

ACR also features a dynamic ranking system wherein gamers can earn EXP and Credits based on their performance on the tracks. Credits can be used to buy new cars, and EXP is used to unlock new classes and grades of vehicle. This system is rewarding and provides for a hefty amount of replayability to unlock all the classes and vehicles available.

Players can also challenge their friends in virtual races online, competing in a variety of different challenges to prove who?s the best racer.

Overall, ACR looks to be one of the best free-to-play PC racing games available on the market today. It provides a plethora of realism and features that distinguish it from other racing titles, making it stand out with its assurances of quality and satisfying gameplay. With a huge variety of unlockable cars, realistic and detail vehicles, online play with friends, an expansive and rewarding experience ranking system, and amazing graphics, Auto Club Revolution truly revolutionizes the? genre of free-to-play racing as we know it.

Auto Club Revolution is free-to-play and available now in a downloadable Beta for PC. For more information please visit the game?s official website.


Article from Gamersyndrome.com

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Thursday, October 11, 2012

Netanyahu poised to call election, official says

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will make a statement on Tuesday, his office announced, and a political official said he had decided to call an early election.

The ballot, which Israeli commentators predicted would be held in January or February, seemed likely to focus on two main issues -- tensions with Iran over its nuclear program and the Israeli economy.

But an election campaign would not necessarily have an impact on any Israeli timetable for possible military action against Iran's nuclear facilities.

In a speech to the United Nations last month Netanyahu signaled any strike against Iran could wait until next spring or summer when he said Tehran might be on the brink of building a nuclear bomb.

Opinion polls show Netanyahu's right-wing Likud party would coast to victory in an early poll. Israel was not due to hold an election until October 2013, but Netanyahu has been locked in a dispute with coalition partners over passing a state budget.

"Following consultations with leaders of coalition parties, the prime minister will make a short announcement," his office said. The statement was due at 8 p.m. (1800 GMT).

An official, who spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity, said "yes" when asked whether there would be an early election. The same official when asked when the vote would be held said, "looks like early February".

Netanyahu would remain as prime minister in a transition government should parliament dissolve itself in the coming days. Elected in 2009, he presides over a five-party coalition government that controls 66 seats in the 120-member parliament.

(Writing by Allyn Fisher-Ilan, editing by Crispian Balmer)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/israels-netanyahu-statement-amid-election-talk-162939055.html

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Thursday, October 4, 2012

Tax dodgers risk cancellation of NICs, passports as revenue ...

Federa?l Board of Revenu?e submit?s scheme?s to financ?e minist?ry for approv?al.

Federal Board of Revenue submits schemes to finance ministry for approval. DESIGN: ESSA MALIK

ISLAMABAD:?It?s the newest amnesty deal for delinquent taxpayers and non-taxpayers.

In its latest effort to broaden the tax base, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has submitted two tax amnesty schemes to the finance ministry for approval.

However, there is a catch this time for non-participants: those who fail to avail this opportunity of obtaining clean slates and joining the tax net,? face the risk of their National Identity Cards (NICs) and passports getting invalidated and their bank accounts being frozen.

Briefing the Senate Standing Committee on Finance, chaired by Senator Nasreen Jalil, FBR Senior Member Inland Revenue Service Asrar Rauf said delinquent taxpayers would be able to benefit from these two schemes by December 31 this year, if the finance ministry approved them.

?If the people do not avail these schemes, they may face cancellation of their National Identity Cards (NICs) and passports, and their bank accounts may be frozen,? Rauf said, adding that their names would also be placed on the defaulters? list.

The FBR scheme, which is being put forward as an opportunity to encourage non-taxpayers to pay their due tax, is expected to bring a huge number of people into the tax net with the expected revenue estimated at Rs196 billion.

Furthermore, Rauf informed the committee that tax authorities had already identified 1.78 million families across the country involved in frequent foreign travels, spending huge amounts on their utilities and other functions. He said the amnesty schemes would allow such families to legalise their hidden assets after paying Rs40,000 and registering as taxpayers.

Oil price revisions

FBR officials also claimed that weekly oil price revisions had resulted in loss of revenue to the national exchequer.

?The government has lost revenue worth Rs7 billion due to the weekly review of oil prices,? an FBR official told the committee members who strongly opposed the weekly price revision of oil products, and recommended switching back to setting prices on a monthly basis.

Diamer-Bhasha dam

Meanwhile, the Economic Affairs Division (EAD) officials informed the parliamentary committee that it had failed to arrange financing for the $12 billion Diamer-Bhasha dam.

?The World Bank says that investment for Diamer-Bhasha dam is at risk due to the government of Pakistan?s failure to arrange funds for the dam,? an EAD official said.

However, officials said the US had committed approximately $220 million for the dam, adding that even though the Asian Development Bank (ADB) had never pledged any money for the project, there are estimates that ADB may extend a loan of $3 to 4 billion, if it approved funding for the project.

PR, NTDC loans

Meanwhile, top EAD officials also revealed that Pakistan Railways (PR) and National Transmission Dispatch Company (NTDC) had bypassed EAD and violated the rules of business by signing loan agreements with China amounting to $817.60 million for four projects.

The parliamentary panel sought a detailed briefing from PR, NTDC and the Planning Commission to decide if the case would be referred to the National Accountability Bureau.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 4th, 2012.

Source: http://tribune.com.pk/story/446692/tax-dodgers-risk-cancellation-of-nics-passports-as-revenue-collectors-look-to-tighten-screws/

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5 Things Nobody Tells You About Long-Distance Relationships ...

HowAboutWe_Logo_rectangle_M.jpgThere are many people in this world who will tell you that long-distance relationships are doomed to fail, and aside from the Hollywood tear-jerking romance films always somehow either starring or involving Meg Ryan, the advice you receive from those around you is mostly accurate. But, being the optimist I am, I have recently entered a long-distance relationship, and it seems to be working so far. So, as a gift from me to you (because I love you all), here are my tips for entering and staying in a LDR.

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1. You really have to make sure it?s worth it.
Any relationship is nothing to take lightly. There are many factors one must consider, such as compatibility, interests and whether or not that they say and do things that make you cringe like a mix between a stomach cramp and a cold gust of wind. These factors are especially important when entering an LDR as the only communication you have with the other person is either written or spoken. Gone are the days when you are having an argument with your significant other and they do that one cute thing with their face or eyes that make you forget what you were saying. It is pretty much just having a love affair with their brain, and if you can?t handle that then you should reconsider your position.

2. Good communication is tricky, and much more important.
When I am communicating with my paramour, it is sometimes instinctual to let there be a lull in the conversation so we can process things said or read. This is natural, but what you want to avoid is all lull all the time. Even though it may seem minuscule, it is important to keep the lines of communication open and share even the minute details of your day. They aren?t there to experience life with you, so make sure to let them know what is going on. Let them hear about your worries and hopes and you will both be stronger when you actually get to spend time together.

3. Put some extra thought into your Skype dates.
Thanks to the glory of the internet we are no longer bogged down with mailing letters or exorbitant phone bills. With video chat you can do all sorts of things including but not limited to rubbing one out. Come up with theme nights for your Skype dates! Some good ones that have worked for me are: ice cream party, movie night, or a recipe share night in which you cook each others favorite meals.This is an excellent tool that helps whittle away those lonely nights.

4. Explore your own interests, too.
While keeping the lines of communication open, it is also important to not base every event in your day on what time you have scheduled a phone call or a Skype date. Get out in the world! Being in a relationship doesn?t mean that you are dead and have to forgo your social life. Just make sure to tell your partner all about it when it is over!

5. Don?t get bogged down with stereotypical ?romantic? stuff.
I know you would like to think that when you finally do get to hang out with your significant other that every second should be spent in some sort of whirlwind of romance, but don?t try to cram too many ?things? in your time together. Since you don?t get to spend the time physically bonding in your pajamas watching Honey Boo Boo that conventional couples do, make sure you spend some time doing casual things. Hell, in fact, just order a pizza and watch Netflix together. The more you try to make your meetings romantic, the less romantic they will be.

--Written by Jason Leonard for HowAboutWe

Have you ever been in a long-distance relationship? Would you be willing to try it out?

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Source: http://www.glamour.com/sex-love-life/blogs/smitten/2012/10/5-things-nobody-tells-you-abou.html

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Nikki Reed Spots New Vamps In Final 'Breaking Dawn' Poster

'We had to really use our imaginations, because we shot that on a stage,' actress tells MTV News of battle scene depicted in poster.
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Source: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1694845/nikki-reed-breaking-dawn-final-poster.jhtml

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