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Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Russia PM Putin says doesn't fear enemies (AP)
[unable to retrieve full-text content]AP - Prime Minister Vladimir Putin declared Tuesday he doesn't fear assassination attempts, a day after state television reported that security forces had foiled a plot to kill him.
WCCO Interviews Best-Selling Author Who Battled Cancer ? CBS ...
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) ? Writing a bestselling novel is tough enough, so just imagine doing it under deadline while battling cancer.
WCCO?s Frank Vascellaro had the opportunity to talk to Vince Flynn, who just finished his thirteenth novel while being treated for prostate cancer.
Flynn is tough and disciplined. The former college football player was raised in a family with a firm belief that hard work yields results.
It has. He?s written 13 novels with 11 of them making it to the bestseller list.
The latest is ?Kill Shot?, just released this month and already at Number 1-(2) on the New York Times list.
?It was probably ? without a doubt ? the most difficult of the 13 that I?ve had to write,? said Flynn.
Difficult, indeed, because Flynn was battling stage 3 metastatic prostate cancer while he wrote the book.
In fact, when WCCO first profiled him a few years ago, it?s possible the disease was gaining a foothold inside him.
?I was in pain writing the last 2 books, but I didn?t know how serious it was,? said Flynn.
He went to doctors who thought he may have had a bacterial infection in his prostate, or it could just be a hazard of sitting and writing for up to 10 hours a day. But by November of 2010, Vince couldn?t sit for even an hour or two.
?I couldn?t sit down and focus it was just too painful,? said Flynn. ?I didn?t have the energy and I wasn?t sleeping well.?
After getting the proper diagnosis he began aggressive, cutting-edge treatments and set out to finish his novel.
?To a large degree I bought into this idea that if I?m gonna beat cancer I have to keep my life as normal as possible I have to get back to work you can?t go to bed and let the day go by,? said Flynn.
Standing Up To Cancer
Flynn was just 44-years-old at the time he received the stunning diagnosis: stage 3 metastatic prostate cancer.
?This is not your garden variety prostate cancer,? Flynn said. ?This is the aggressive kind that takes guys down.?
Flynn said that when he was first diagnosed, he wasn?t sure he?d make it to Christmas.
Like researching a novel, Flynn dug for information on doctors and discovered those using cutting-edge medicine.
The first step was hormone therapy, which comes with major side effects. The hormones make you gain weight, suffer hot flashes and cause irritability.
?You practically lose your mind,? Flynn said. ?Things can set you off. Now?with a lot of focus and prayer, I have been able to get a hold of it and not lose my temper the way I was losing my temper a year and-a-half ago. It was bad for couple of months.?
But he persevered because of his roots.
Growing up in a large and boisterous Irish Catholic family, having a stern father and an education from St. Thomas Academy High School gave him the will to keep fighting.
?If I didn?t have the strong faith that my parents gave to me and the schools that I went to and these coaches that were on us to always be striving to get better and to play with class and to never quit, I think there is a darn good chance?I would have just folded,? Flynn said.
During his struggle, Flynn also changed his diet.
He says he ate ?tons of vegetables, fruit and yogurt.? He also ate organic meat, but no red meat. No steak.
When asked when he last had a steak, Flynn replied: ?Over a year ago.?
Exercise accompanied his diet. Flynn does a cardio workout six days a week and lifts weights three days a week. It might not have been such a struggle if the cancer was discovered sooner.
?They think that I had the disease probably two-three years before I was diagnosed,? he said.
Flynn?s Advice
Flynn tells all his friends, even those in high places, to get tested for prostate cancer.
?If the disease is in your family history, you?d better go in at 40 and get a baseline PSA. And you?re going to have to argue with your insurance company and maybe even with your doctor. You just have to demand it and keep going after it until someone gives you that diagnosis.?
His other message for men with prostate cancer is: stay positive. Never surrender, Flynn says, and find the professionals that can help you beat the disease.
Flynn dedicated ?Kill Shot? to the doctors aggressively treating prostate cancer ? a disease that just a few years ago was death sentence.
?We?ve got the disease on the run right now,? Flynn said. ?Three news drugs were approved last year, five more were approved this year. My outlook is good.?
Flynn says his doctor thinks he?ll live to be an old guy.
Source: http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2012/02/27/wcco-interviews-best-selling-author-who-battled-cancer/
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Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Online Sports Gambling Laws ? Online Gaming
Online Sports Gambling - The Law and You
Straight Answers On the Legality of Sports Betting
When considering betting sports on the internet, it's not uncommon for a person to wonder whether they're breaking a local or state law. After all, most states, and even the federal government, have legislation about whether and how it's legal or not to gamble.
Who Regulates Sports Betting?
Until recently, the regulation of gambling in the US was left entirely to the discretion of the individual States. But the advent of online gambling created confusion about jurisdiction. After all, who runs the laws in cyberspace? Most current laws meant to apply to gambling in general were created long before the internet existed, and thus the application of those laws to online gambling is open to broad interpretation.
US Regulation of Sports Betting
"The most important question being asked about online gambling is: 'Is it legal to run a sports betting operation offshore and take action from clients in the United States?' The US government will argue it is not legal.
However, no bills have been passed to prevent such activity; and in recent years attempts to pass bills of this nature have failed," explains Chris Costigan, sports gambling analyst and president of Gambling911.com, the industry's premier sportsbook watchdog site.
Costigan continues on, "The Federal government has placed much of the responsibility of gambling legislation in the hands of individual states, some of which have considered legalizing online gambling (North Dakota voted on legalizing online poker within the state, but that bill failed to pass).
Some states, like Illinois, have added legislation that strictly prohibits the advertising of online casinos. Only three states - California, Louisiana, and Nevada - strictly prohibit its citizens from betting beyond state borders. However, such laws are historically loosely enforced. Most states consider gambling violations misdemeanors with the vast majority focusing specifically on operators as opposed to the actual gamblers themselves."
To avoid breaking US law, most internet sportsbooks are located offshore in foreign countries and also house their computer servers there. (Click here to learn more about the Advantages of Online Sportsbooks)
To be clear, the US government has been attempting to pass legislation to deal specifically with the regulation of online gambling. However, because there are so many grey areas regarding who has authority over activities in cyberspace, these attempts have not been successful in passing and it's becoming clear that the US will not be able to effectively legislate online gambling. As Costigan and Gambling911.com point out, "2005 will be the first time in five years we will not see any proposed anti-gambling bills emerge in Washington."
Legal Issues: The Summary
The Wire Wager Act
The Wire Wager Act, in its most basic sense, prohibits the use of a wire transmission to foster a gambling pursuit. What does this mean? Your guess is as good as mine, and as good as the people who wrote the legislation. Some lawyers argue that what this act means is that any interstate use of the internet that is related to placing or receiving bets is illegal. However, other lawyers believe that this cannot be applied to internet betting due to both the extensive use of wireless internet services and also, due to some vagary in the language, the act may only apply to sports event betting and not other types of betting. Most importantly, the specific language of the Wire Wager Act says that it applies only to those participating in the business of betting or wagering. That limits its impact to only sportsbooks and casinos and means that it can in no way be used against the actual bettor.
April 2005: Two important rulings are handed down regarding online sports betting. Chris Costigan, sums them up as follows:
"Firstly, the World Trade Organization upheld its decision in favor of Antigua, a tiny island nation that claimed the United States stymied its lucrative online gambling industry. Antigua contended that many online gambling operators left its jurisdiction as a direct result of the United States crackdown on operators and advertising venues.
A more critical ruling involved the United Kingdom, which now allows gambling companies to take bets online from the UK. While England's stance on bookmaking is quite opposite of the United States, internet sports betting shops and online casinos were forced to operate offshore on nearby islands such as Gibraltar and the Isle of Man. The United Kingdom decision is viewed as a nod of approval by an industrial nation paving the way for internet gambling to thrive in a fully regulated environment, and the U.S. is most likely to recognize and respect its position."
So, Can an American Bet Sports Legally?
The simple answer is there is an explicit law against online betting in only three states - Nevada, California, and Louisiana. Even so, NO American citizen has ever been arrested for betting on the internet.
Pregame.com provides sports betting rules, basics, advice, systems, and strategy, online for free, covering NFL Football, NCAA college basketball, NBA, pro MLB baseball wagering from gambling experts
Source: http://www.gamingringuniverse.com/2012/02/27/online-sports-gambling-laws/
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When Writing Or Speaking Learn That Less Is More | SQLRockstar ...
Monday, 27 February 2012
If I were you, I wouldn?t dare interrupt him.
Big words and long sentences will likely not serve you well as a writer. When it comes to making presentations the same holds true: don?t ramble on hoping to find the words that will have everyone in the room thinking you are the smartest person to ever grace their presence.
I?ve learned a few things along the way. First: use short sentences when writing. Second, eliminate the ?jelly? when writing and when speaking. Third, it?s hard to do those first two things when you are told to ?write naturally, as if you were speaking? and you tend to ramble anyway like your whole life is one long run-on sentence. But I digress?
I came across the following two links recently and so I wanted to share them with you.
First we have a link to a memo written by David Ogilvy to his employees titled ?How to Write? and it was a list of tips that included the following gems:
- Use short words, short sentences and short paragraphs.
- Never use jargon words like?reconceptualize,?demassification,attitudinally,?judgmentally. They are hallmarks of a pretentious ass.
- If it is something important, get a colleague to improve it.
- If you want ACTION,?don?t write. Go and?tell?the guy what you want.
This isn?t the first time I have heard suggestions about how writing should be kept to short sentences. The most notable reference example I have been told about came from Hemingway. I believe that he knew a thing or two about writing, especially the whole ?write drunk, edit sober? part.
Second we have a link to an article about presentations, ?In Presentations, Learn To Say Less?. This post ties well to the earlier reference I had to the jelly effect: focus on the important details when speaking to someone. Eliminate the jelly. The classic example is when you describe your company to someone and the first thing you say is ?we were founded in 1986?. Nobody cares when you were founded. Nintendo was founded in 1889 but didn?t start making video games until the mid 1970?s and OMG nobody cares about any of that. They only want to know when the next game will be released so stop wasting their time!
The article has some nice points that I have been using when putting together my outlines like I am doing for TechEd at the moment:
- Work backwards. Start with the key points and fill in the details on how to get to the key points.
- Practice your presentation without slides. This will help with your delivery, especially with transitions.
- Imagine the questions that your audience may ask.
If you learn to write less it will also translate to your presentation style. This will help you be an effective communicator, someone who others will want to read more frequently, or attend your presentations more often.
Source: http://thomaslarock.com/2012/02/when-writing-or-speaking-learn-that-less-is-more/
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A Creative Writing Course Can Help You Hone Your Skills
Creative writers are basically artists: sometimes they can create, other times they just cannot and have to wait for inspiration to come. If you intend to start out a career as a creative writer in the near future, engaging in a creative writing course would be a very good idea. There are a lot of them nowadays, so you will have many from which to choose one.
Courses for creative writers are an alternative to studying English literature, and they will do a lot more for you if you want to get started as a writer. They will provide you with all the knowledge you need as long as you have the desire to be trained and the skills required to eventually become a good writer. These courses will teach you how to write short stories, novels, and poetry, and will allow you to express yourself and let out your emotions through well-chosen words. The emotional release should be done while carrying the readers along with their own emotions so they can relate on a personal basis.
Moreover, virtually any creative writing course is under the art category in most institutions.
This is how you will find that there are other related art classes available to be taken in specialized areas such as screen play writing, poems, and longer fiction. While some people are born with the innate skill of putting the pen to paper without having any form of coaching to teach them how to write, almost everyone can learn how to produce better work with a class.
Even the most experienced writer has to admit that there are still many things to learn about their craft, so you can take these classes even if you think that you were born with creative skills. You will learn many things that will improve your skills and have practical application, such as compiling or organizing your finished work. These classes will teach you the art of writing creatively.
One place to find a good class is to attend a community college class that specializes in creative writing. Your writing ambitions will be benefited from gaining a lot more knowledge and experience. You will find that having an experienced person to read and critique your work can often take you to the next level.
Once you finish taking a creative writing course and you get a certification, there are lots of options for you. You can either find a writing job for local publications, or you can start building an online career as a writer. There are plenty of requests for this kind of writer on freelance websites where you can earn a living doing what you like.
Are you interested in creative writing? Be sure to visit my site for more information on creative writing lesson plans and summer creative writing courses.
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Monday, February 27, 2012
PM: Israel has highly centralized economy for OECD
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"Israel has a unusually high level of centralization for an OECD country. We know how to deal with centralization within a certain branch through the Israel Anti Trust Authority but we don't have the tools to deal with horizontal centralization," Netanyahu said at the cabinet meeting. (Moran Azulay)?
Source: http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4194843,00.html
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Sunday, February 26, 2012
Tumblr bans anorexia, bulimia and other self-harm
Tumblr
By Rosa Golijan
Tumblr?has been known to struggle with an overwhelming amount of content which promotes or glorifies many forms of self-harm including ? though unfortunately not limited to???eating disorders, self-mutilation and even suicide. Now the micro-blogging service's staff has made the decision to fight this phenomenon by officially prohibiting blogs "that actively promote self-harm."?
An announcement on the official Tumblr staff blog explains that?the decision to revise the service's content policy is not being taken lightly as its staff is "deeply committed to supporting and defending [its] users? freedom of speech."?But as a company, those folks have decided that certain and specific types of content ? including spam and identity theft????"aren't welcome on Tumblr."
While Tumblr's staff is asking for input from its community regarding its policy change, the language of the relevant content policy addition appears to already be very clear. A distinction is made between content which actively promotes or glorifies self-harm and something such as an off-hand declaration that someone feels so embarrassed she could just die or similar:
Don?t post content that actively promotes or glorifies self-injury or self-harm. This includes content that urges or encourages readers to cut or mutilate themselves; embrace anorexia, bulimia, or other eating disorders; or commit suicide rather than, e.g., seek counseling or treatment for depression or other disorders. Online dialogue about these acts and conditions is incredibly important; this prohibition is intended to reach only those blogs that cross the line into active promotion or glorification. For example, joking that you need to starve yourself after Thanksgiving or that you wanted to kill yourself after a humiliating date is fine, but recommending techniques for self-starvation or self-mutilation is not.
In addition to implementing this new policy next week ??after a grace period which allows affected blogs to conform to the changes ? Tumblr will also?begin showing "public service announcements" whenever a user searches for keywords which are frequently associated with self-harm-promoting blogs. Such a message may look like this:
Eating disorders can cause serious health problems, and at their most severe can even be life-threatening. Please contact the [resource organization] at [helpline number] or [website].
Tumblr isn't the only service which is making changes to its policies in order to suppress content deemed inappropriate. Popular link-sharing website Reddit has recently?banned all forums ??dubbed "subreddits" ??which focused on the "sexualization of children."
Like Tumblr's staff, Reddit's moderators and administrators appeared to struggle with the decision to enact this content policy.?As explained in the post which announced the change,?the site's staff is "adamant about not limiting the ability to use the Reddit platform even when [it does] not [itself] agree with or condone a specific use."
But as msnbc.com's own Helen Popkin points out, Reddit ??like Tumblr ??is ?a private business and as such it is "under no burden to provide a venue for free speech" or facilitate certain types of content.
Related stories:
Want more tech news, silly puns, or amusing links? You'll get plenty of all three if you keep up with Rosa Golijan, the writer of this post, by following her on?Twitter, subscribing to her?Facebook?posts, or circling her?on?Google+.
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Saturday, February 25, 2012
India Employment Portal: IGF- Client Representative Vacancy at IBM ...
IGF- Client Representative Vacancy at IBM India
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IGF- Client Representative - S&D
Job ID GF-0466361
?Job type Full-time Regular
Work country India
?Posted 23-Feb-2012
Work city Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kolkata
?Job area Operations (all other)
Travel No travel
?Job category Sales
Business unit Sales
?Job role General Other Sales
Job role skillset General
Commissionable/Sales-Incentive jobs only No
Job description
Regional Sales Leader position, responsible for IBM Global Financing (IGF) client financing sales within North & East region of India. The Regional Sales Leader is responsible for all client financing sales activity across all IBM brands and channels in this region while leading other IGF Client Financing sellers in the region. The position reports directly into IGF India Client Financing Manager.
Responsibilities include:
? Develop solid revenue and profit growth through existing and new client relationships.
? Owning business results for North & East region, including all relevant business metrics & forecasting, ensuring timely & accurate reporting to senior management.
? Create a climate where our customers actively seek IGF as their Technology Financier of choice.
? Effectively team with other parts of IBM to ensure IGF?s and IBM?s objectives are met.
? Develop Client Financing Proposals for Customers.
? Work closely with IBM Business Partners to win new business and promote IGF offerings.
? Establish client relationships & sell to CFO and other executive level.
? Maintain high level of customer satisfaction with Clients and Business Partners.
Desired Experience & skill:
? Proven track record in sales
? Good financial knowledge
? Clear understanding of leasing concept & benefits of leasing to IT customers
? Good understanding of IBM offerings, value proposition and strategy
? Ability to work via Business Partners to achieve results.
? Ability to be self motivated and work independently
? Proven track record in achieving and maintaining high customer satisfaction.
? Negotiation of contract terms and conditions at a business discussion level
? Relationship building skills
At least 8 years experience in Financing sales
Required
Bachelor's Degree
English: Fluent
IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
If you are using a mobile phone you can submit your contact information rather than complete a full application.
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For Further information and apply online : http://www.ibm.com/in/en/
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Source: http://indiaemploymentportal.blogspot.com/2012/02/igf-client-representative-vacancy-at.html
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Real Estate Marketing Online | Third Tangent
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Source: http://thirdtangent.com/real-estate-marketing-online/
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Friday, February 24, 2012
Cupcake Ideas for Your Next Party - Vandenberg Family Housing ...
There's no doubt that cupcakes are trendy right now, with?charming little bakeries opening up from coast to coast serving the bite-sized cakes with decadent frosting. If you want to make cupcakes at home for your next party, here are five great ideas for recipes that will go beyond the traditional chocolate and vanilla and will leave your guests satisfied and impressed.
-????????? Lemon cake is a great choice for cupcakes, and its intense tart flavor works well in contrast with the sweet icing. Use fresh lemon zest in your batter and top with a vanilla or lemon icing. Lastly, crush lemon drop candies or?candied lemon peel?in a food processor and sprinkle lightly on top.
-????????? Salted caramel is a popular flavor among eaters ? the salt enhances the sweetness of the caramel making for a delightful and decadent combo. For the body of the cupcake, use dark chocolate?cake?to add complexity, then top with icing made with salt and caramel. For garnish, sprinkle with a few large grains of sea salt.
-????????? Red velvet cupcakes are popular because of their dramatic coloration and rich flavor. A true red velvet cake uses vinegar and buttermilk to release the red coloration in cocoa, but it?s fine to use food coloring as well. Top with a white buttercream icing. The balance of the tangy cake with the creamy icing is sure to please any palate!
-????????? Chocolate peanut butter cupcakes are a great way to make a dense, satisfying dessert. A favorite combination of adults and kids alike, the peanut butter in the chocolate batter makes the cupcakes a little heavier than normal, and topping them with a whipped peanut butter icing adds a different texture.
-????????? For a truly unique taste sensation, try making?maple bacon cupcakes. Using maple sugar in the batter and icing adds an earthy sweetness, and topping the iced cupcake with candied bacon adds crunch, salt, and fat.? Though this cupcake may not be for all, it will certainly be memorable!
Source: http://blog.vandenbergfamilyhousing.com/2012/02/23/cupcake-ideas-for-your-next-party/
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Consoles: Wild Rumors About The Xbox 720 - Diablo 3 pc game
You recognize very well that the video game industry is moving into the future with manufacturers doubling their energies in bringing in a brand-new generation of hardware. The technologies upgrade is currently taking effect as you can easily see by having the current handheld from Sony with its PlayStation Vita. Microsoft is producing a ton of buzz by having its rumored Xbox 720 console.
Before the end of this year, the world will witness next generation video gaming from Nintendo with its future Wii U. It is still undecided just how the game console will fare yet noting will definitely be verified unless the console is striven and checked. Nintendo?s efforts by having the Wii U is the 1st video game advancement paving method to further game consoles to follow suit.
Nintendo may need its share of fantastic follower base yet the Xbox 720 and PlayStation 4 will definitely drive gamers from all over the world crazy. The 720 and the next PlayStation consoles are presumed to be effective game machines that will take your game play to a totally new degree. So far just small details exposed of the 720 however there are appealing rumors floating around that adds fuel to the fire.
It is speculated that the brand-new Xbox will certainly need three dimensional capabilities. This was mentioned since Microsoft is just recently searching for developers who need comprehensive knowledge of 3 dimension imaging systems. It definitely prompts questions as to whether or not Microsoft is really moving forward in starting a 3D capability on its items.
Game consoles these are more than merely made for game play. Controllers that are contact screen based will immediately flood the market and it is evident with the upcoming Nintendo Wii U. Microsoft may be looking to copy the controller feature however unlike the Wii U, it will be slimmer and less awkward. Some are predicting it might look comparable to the PlayStation Vita.
Sam Wharton writes articles for a popular tech blog. Visit it now for more details on the upcoming PS4, Wii U?
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Thursday, February 23, 2012
Teachers' Corner: WWE in global classrooms
WWE.com's Teachers' Corner is a place for educators to share their stories about how they use WWE as a tool in their classrooms. Stay tuned to Teachers' Corner for more stories about how WWE has helped students succeed. Are you an educator with a story you want to share with WWE.com's Teachers' Corner? E-mail us.
Teachers? Corner receives letters from around the globe. Read how two English teachers in Africa use WWE in their classrooms:
Hello,
I am a Peace Corps Youth Development Volunteer currently serving in Morocco. I am working at a Sports and Youth Center teaching English. I have been in my community for almost three months now and I am still in the process of developing the English Language program at my center. The majority of my students are boys between the ages of 8 and 10 and I have been having a little trouble getting them to focus and participate in class. I think I have been having such difficulty because I haven't been able to find a topic that excites them and that they are comfortable talking about. That was until I discovered how much they all love WWE. Most of my students are too shy or embarrassed to talk to me in English even though I know they can, unless I ask them about the WWE and they can tell me all about John Cena, Undertaker and all the other WWE Superstars. ?
So I decided to plan a lesson where each student drew a picture of their favorite WWE Superstar and then told the class about them. They really enjoyed the activity and I was amazed at how engaged and excited they were to use their English to tell me all about their favorite WWE Superstar. There was one student who I have never heard speak English, and who I assumed came to class because his older brother did, but he was able to tell me all about his favorite WWE Superstar (John Cena) and I was truly amazed! ?
As with speaking any new language, half the battle of learning it is having the confidence to speak it, and this lesson was a great opportunity for my students to do just that. WWE Teachers' Corner was the inspiration for my lesson and I plan to incorporate the WWE in more of my lessons to help build speaking confidence. ?
Thank you!
All the Best,
Lucia Cucinotta
Peace Corps Volunteer
Morocco ?
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Hi, I'm Heba. I'm from Egypt and I teach English for second grade. We had a writing lesson which was about who do they want to be like when they grow up. Because I'm a huge WWE fan and I know the boys are fans of many superstars especially John Cena, I gave them John Cena as an example. They wrote beautiful passages about Cena, Rey Mysterio and others. It was an amazing lesson! ?
Heba Megahed, Egypt
Are you an educator with a story you want to share with WWE.com's Teachers' Corner? E-mail us.
Source: http://www.wwe.com/inside/overtheropes/wweinyourcorner/teacherscorner/africa-teachers-0212
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The 2012 James Beard Foundation semifinalists announced | Food ...
The James Beard Foundation has announced the 2012 Restaurant and Chef semifinalists.
Selected from 57,000 online entries, the group of semifinalists has been placed in 20 Restaurant and Chef categories representing ten different regions across the U.S.
Additionally for this year, the Foundation has added ?Outstanding Bar Program? as a new award category for a restaurant or bar that has demonstrated excellence in its beverage program.
In mid-March, each award category will be narrowed down to five finalists, and then winners will be anounced at the James Beard Foundation Awards Ceremony and Gala Reception on Monday, May 7, at Lincoln Center?s Avery Fisher Hall in New York City.
Representing metro Atlanta:
Outstanding Bar Program
Holeman and Finch Public House
The Porter Beer Bar
Outstanding Pastry Chef
Aaron Russell, Restaurant Eugene
Cynthia Wong, Empire State South
Outstanding Restaurateur
Mike Klank and Eddie Hernandez, Taqueria Del Sol
Outstanding Wine Program
Five and Ten, Athens, GA
Rising Star Chef of the Year
Kevin Gillespie, Woodfire Grill
Best Chef: Southeast
Hugh Acheson, Five and Ten
Linton Hopkins, Restaurant Eugene
Congratulations to all of our local semifinalists who made this list! To take a peek at the full list of semifinalists, click here.
by Gene Lee, Food and More blog
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Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Coins To Buy ? Precious Metal Gold in TX | FINANCE-WEB-GUIDE
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Now is the time being gold investing, because the dollars which are put in gold now is triple fold. Physical gold, coins and gold bullion, will be the security blanket which will help you stay warm when things get cold available. Buying gold stocks enables you to leverage your money and choose the moon shot if the dollar really has a dive!
Towards year?s end we had record amounts of new investors who chose to enter gold and silver investing, forgoing the most common stocks and realty investment options that are presently turbulent and unpredictable, to set it nicely, during the last several years.
The major central banks with the countries around the globe are largest owners of the gold. Now these central banks are becoming bulk buyers of gold rather than being bulk sellers, there?s a resultant spurt within the gold demand.
Now, you may ask that what about buying silver? Is silver as precious as gold, or is it merely a secondary option when it comes to value? Relax, and think about this; just like gold, silver has also been used as a safe investment option as well as the metal too was able to withstand through economic turmoil through out the ages. Silver too is bought in varied forms like silver bars, silver utensils, silver jewelry, silver coins, and silver gift boxes.
There are several here is how you can actually buy gold, spend money on gold etc, however there may be hardly any guides on ways for you to purchase silver. Now you have to learn that silver will be the other platinum besides gold. So if you get the gold price soaring, likely the buying cost of silver investment will most likely keep to the identical direction too.
Prior to deciding to do anything whatsoever else, you have to make certain that you realize what?s happening in the market. It doesn?t only apply to silver. It also applies to other items like online marketing, off-line marketing, establishing our regular business, reselling anything, etc. Knowing what?s happening in the market, you will always stay on surface of everything and you?ll never overpay for your product. For instance:
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| Gold Versus Silver Investment Solutions 20645 Eaglepass Dr Syracuse, NY | Best Gold Investment LLC. 10490 Kinnard Ave Somerville, MA |
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Rockies manager Jim Tracy has indefinite extension
Colorado Rockies manager Jim Tracy hits during a spring training baseball workout, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Colorado Rockies manager Jim Tracy hits during a spring training baseball workout, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) ? Rockies manager Jim Tracy could become a Colorado lifer. He would love that, and general manager Dan O'Dowd would love that, too.
Tracy has received what O'Dowd called an "indefinite" contract extension. The new deal at the very least adds the 2013 season and then what both parties hope are many more years beyond that.
"Quite honestly it could be for whatever number of years Jim wants it to be for," O'Dowd said in making the unique announcement Monday before Tracy began his regular post-practice media session following the opening spring training workout for Colorado's pitchers and catchers. "We understand how difficult it is to build a culture in a world that's valued only on performance, but we believe we're going to build a culture of value and we believe that Jim's the right person to build that value. We believe in him completely with what this stands for."
Tracy, who is so at ease and feels he can be himself with the Rockies, insists his contract status was the furthest thing from his mind.
"It's very gratifying and it means an awful lot to me," Tracy said. "They have made it very comforting because of the way they have worked with me going back to 2009, they are allowing more and more for me to just be who I want to be. The last thing I wanted, and the last thing that I want, is for the focus to be on me, because I think that's wrong. That's a disservice to your players. That's not what I'm about."
O'Dowd said all they needed was a handshake ? no formal paperwork or press release. Tracy's previous three-year, $4.4 million contract took him through this season, so he eventually must formally sign a new deal to make this move official.
"An extension beyond this year," O'Dowd said. "It's a different world we're living in. I know it's a world where there's got to be a number and there's got to be a term ... and we'll talk every year and we'll continue to move forward that way, but to me the appropriate term is indefinite."
Tracy also has managed the Pirates and Dodgers, but considers his third stop as a manager the best fit for him. And a gentleman's agreement is perfectly fine by him.
"The key to this thing is we're authentic relationships around here where it's a handshake," said O'Dowd, who when asked to clarify the parameters of the agreement noted: "What a handshake should signify is trust. The gist of the conversation and understanding is that it's indefinite. To limit it to 2013 would not do justice to Jim. Basically what I'm saying is I should never have to have this conversation with you guys again."
The 56-year-old manager said he would like to one day retire with the Rockies.
"This is actually where I'd like it to end. When the time comes for it to end, this is it, this is the place," he said. "I have a contract, and I'm completely flattered with what it is that I'm doing and the way that I'm treated. Why would you want to go anyplace else?"
Tracy was called into a meeting last week with front office members at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. Tracy is 230-210 since taking over as manager from Clint Hurdle in late May 2009, when he took over a team that was 10 games under .500 (18-28) with the second-worst record in baseball. He wound up winning NL Manager of the Year honors after leading Colorado to a 74-42 record and the NL wild card.
The Rockies went 73-89 last year for a disappointing fourth-place finish in the NL West. That came a year after an injury-plagued season in which Colorado lost 13 of its final 14 games but still finished a respectable 83-79.
Tracy took last season personally after the Rockies made headlines for their big-spending ways over the winter ? and he doesn't want to go through that again with another talented roster.
"It took a step backward last year and that hurt more than anything," Tracy said. "I feel like I can do better at it. There's part of me, to an extent, that feels I let them down last year."
The Rockies know their man on the top dugout step is all about winning, and doing it the right way. Players will certainly appreciate the stability of their skipper, too. Tracy dearly loves his players.
"We believe Jim has the kind of characteristics that go so much deeper than wins and losses, and we certainly feel like we're going to get a lot of wins, too," O'Dowd said. "There's two types of people in our game, survivors and difference-makers. Survivors try to hold onto their jobs, and difference-makers show up every single day with intent to try to create the kind of authentic relationships based upon substance, and Jim falls in that category. It's really hard to find those kind of characteristics in life in general, not just in professional sports. We know what we have in Jim and Jim knows what he has with us."
Tracy is 792-782 in 10 seasons as a manager.
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Lawyer sees "conspiracy of silence" in Mubarak trial (Reuters)
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Reuters - A lawyer acting for the families of those killed in Egypt's uprising against Hosni Mubarak Monday told the court trying him that there had been a "conspiracy of silence" by those seeking to shield the former president.
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Monday, February 20, 2012
Learning A Bit About Home Improvement Tips ? dfiperu.org
Many times people imagine that home improvement projects are too much to handle. However, this isn?t true if you can keep an open mind. In the following article, you will be provided with information to help you with your home improvements.
A good insulation for your plumbing will help you prepare for the cold weather and also keep the water hot running into your sink. You can purchase various types of insulation to install around your pipes for protection. If you can prevent your pipes from freezing in the first place, then you won?t have to fix a burst pipe.
Before deciding on a project, determine what improvements would be most valuable based on your location. If you live in a warm climate you may want to put in air conditioning instead of a fireplace. Swimming pools would work well in a hot climate, as well, but maybe not so much for a home in Maine.
You might consider an appliance upgrade for your next home improvement project rather than work on the house itself. No matter your choice, updating your home?s appliances will go a long way in improving your home.
Do you hate your old bedroom furniture? You can make it look brand new by refinishing it. If you take the time to refinish your furniture yourself, you save a substantial amount of money and end up with furnishings that look brand new. There is a vast range of stains from which you can choose to finish your project.
To sum things up, home improvement projects need not feel overwhelming. When you are undertaking home repairs, make sure that you don?t discount any possibilities for improvements. The article above was written to give you important tips on home improvement. You will be able to improve your home in no time if you follow the information that has been provided.
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