China skirting African corruption in direct aid – As China’s strategic interest in East Africa grows, instead of simply giving cash as foreign aid, China prefers to pay Chinese companies to improve infrastructure, bypassing local politicians and construction crews. Just last month, Chinese workers built two towers in Kampala, in what “aid watchdogs applaud as a model to help defeat the inefficiencies and cash-pocketing corruption associated with other systems of foreign aid delivery.” This new model could help to “cut the risk of aid scandals like the one that rocked the $22.6…
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Oxfam calls on EU not to shut down ‘pharmacy of the developing world’
Oxfam International RSS main feed9 Feb 2012 | 2:14 amOn the eve of a high-level summit between the leaders of India and the European Union in Delhi, Oxfam is calling on the EU not to pressure India into agreeing new trade rules that could deny hundreds of millions of people access to affordable medicines. On the eve of a high-level summit between the leaders of India and the European Union in Delhi, Oxfam is calling on the EU not to pressure India into agreeing new trade rules that could deny hundreds of millions of people access to affordable medicines. The negotiations, which have been on-going for four years, are a means for the two… -
New Reputation Index Features Long-Established Brands
PR News9 Feb 2012 | 9:00 amThe newest reputation index reveals that a brand's corporate reputation is bolstered by its longevity in the marketplace.... -
Fast Talk: How This Bartender Is Rebooting The Condom
Fast Company9 Feb 2012 | 7:41 amMeet Richard Pessall, a 20-year-old British entrepreneur who wants to take the condom where no man has gone before (no, not space).Richard Pessall, 20, lives and works as bartender in Shropshire, England. He spent nine years living in the United States, but when he ran out of money to pay for college in North Carolina, he was unable to renew his visa and was forced to return to the U.K. He’s decided to make his fortune before attempting to return stateside. His big idea? Reboot the condom. Forplay, the condom company he's been bootstrapping with his barman’s earnings, has grown to a staff… -
DailyCurmudgeon: If we could just find out who's in charge, we could kill him. ~George Carlin #Humor (via @GeorgeCarlinSez)
Twitter / DailyCurmudgeon9 Feb 2012 | 9:10 amDailyCurmudgeon: If we could just find out who's in charge, we could kill him. ~George Carlin #Humor (via @GeorgeCarlinSez)
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What We’re Reading: China skirting African corruption in direct aid
9 Feb 2012 | 8:46 amChina skirting African corruption in direct aid – As China’s strategic interest in East Africa grows, instead of simply giving cash as foreign aid, China prefers to pay Chinese companies to improve infrastructure, bypassing local politicians and construction crews. Just last month, Chinese workers built two towers in Kampala, in what “aid watchdogs applaud as a model to help defeat the inefficiencies and cash-pocketing corruption associated with other systems of foreign aid delivery.” This new model could help to “cut the risk of aid scandals like the one that rocked the $22.6… -
Our question on faith and development, answered by the White House
9 Feb 2012 | 7:43 amONE Regional Field Director Joe Mason‘s question on faith, advocacy and development got answered during a recent White House Q&A. Here’s his report: Recently, the White House hosted an online Q&A session on innovation for global development. Since the subject is a passion of mine, I was immediately prompted to submit a question to USAID Administrator Dr. Raj Shah. Listen to Joe’s question here: I try to do all that I can to mobilize faith-based institutions with congregations in Africa to get involved in serving their communities through development. I have seen… -
Remembering ONE member Laurence Carolin on Airplane Day
8 Feb 2012 | 1:04 pmLast Saturday, the town of Dexter, Mich., came together to celebrate Airplane Day, a unique advocacy event that commemorates the life and legacy of Laurence Carolin, a Dexter teen who passed away due to brain cancer two years ago. Laurence was a truly incredible and selfless individual who was passionately involved with ONE and committed to raising awareness about the fight against poverty and disease. He even dedicated the last year of his life to this cause and donated all of his Make-A-Wish Foundation money to the United Nations Foundation, one of ONE’s partners. Laurence’s compassion… -
FAQ: The fuel subsidy protests in Nigeria
8 Feb 2012 | 11:58 amA decision by the Nigerian government to halt a hefty fuel subsidy on January 1 prompted one of the largest and most coordinated protests in Nigeria’s history. Though the protests are over, the issues that prompted them remain. UPDATE, 2/9/2012: Yesterday, President Goodluck Jonathan appointed his rival in last year’s presidential election, Nuhu Ribadu, as chairman of a new oil task force dedicated to tracking revenues paid to the government, and monitoring crude oil production and exports. Mr. Ribadu is formerly the chairman of Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, and… -
What We’re Reading: World Bank warns on Africa trade
8 Feb 2012 | 10:16 amFunding squeeze, apathy mean another half century of AIDS – UN expert – Paul De Lay, the deputy executive director of UNAIDS said that while the world could soon reduce new HIV infections to zero with enough funding, “global apathy and the financial crisis mean it might take another 50 years to stop the AIDS epidemic.” De Lay called on developing countries to take responsibility for eradicating HIV in their own countries instead of relying completely on foreign assistance, especially at a time when HIV/AIDS efforts are facing an unprecedented drop in funding. (AlertNet, Thin Lei Win)…
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Oxfam calls on EU not to shut down ‘pharmacy of the developing world’
9 Feb 2012 | 2:14 amOn the eve of a high-level summit between the leaders of India and the European Union in Delhi, Oxfam is calling on the EU not to pressure India into agreeing new trade rules that could deny hundreds of millions of people access to affordable medicines. On the eve of a high-level summit between the leaders of India and the European Union in Delhi, Oxfam is calling on the EU not to pressure India into agreeing new trade rules that could deny hundreds of millions of people access to affordable medicines. The negotiations, which have been on-going for four years, are a means for the two… -
Fixing the delivery of humanitarian aid: Ed Cairns explains Oxfam's report "Crises in a new world order"
8 Feb 2012 | 7:03 amThe international humanitarian response system will fail to cope with the expected rise in the number of people exposed to crises unless there are more resources closer to where disasters happen and there is more investment in preventing and reducing the risk of disasters. In the report, Crises in a New World Order, Oxfam notes that while governments’ and agencies’ response to emergencies has greatly improved it still remains ‘too little, too late’ and is often determined by the vagaries of media and political interest rather than level of human need. Ed Cairns, the report author,… -
Sahel: Photos of a food crisis foretold
8 Feb 2012 | 4:46 amTheses photos, taken at the end of 2011 in Burkina Faso, Mauritania and Chad, show the extent of the food crisis people are already facing. But by investing now in the ability of vulnerable populations to cope, the worst impacts of the Sahel food crisis can still be avoided. In the Sahel region of West Africa, the last rainy season has been both too short and too weak to meet the needs of farmers and pastoralists. On top of the drought, pests have further weakened food production in some regions. Theses photos, taken at the end of 2011 in Burkina Faso, Mauritania and Chad, show the extent of… -
International humanitarian system will not cope with increased case load without going local
6 Feb 2012 | 4:00 pmThe international humanitarian response system will fail to cope with the expected rise in the number of people exposed to crises unless there are more resources closer to where disasters happen and there is more investment in preventing and reducing the risk of disasters, warns Oxfam. The international humanitarian response system will fail to cope with the expected rise in the number of people exposed to crises unless there are more resources closer to where disasters happen and there is more investment in preventing and reducing the risk of disasters, warned international agency Oxfam… -
Crises in a new world order
6 Feb 2012 | 4:00 pmChallenging the humanitarian project Author: Edmund Cairns, Senior Policy Adviser In 2010, vast humanitarian crises from Haiti to Pakistan almost overwhelmed the international system’s ability to respond. Despite years of reform, UN agencies, donors and international NGOs (INGOs) struggled to cope. In 2011, Somalia yet again saw a response too little and too late, driven by media attention, not a timely, impartial assessment of human needs. At the same time, humanitarian action is needed now more than ever. The growing number of vulnerable people, the rise in disasters, and the…
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New Reputation Index Features Long-Established Brands
9 Feb 2012 | 9:00 amThe newest reputation index reveals that a brand's corporate reputation is bolstered by its longevity in the marketplace.... -
Is the Next Target for Web Activists Your Favorite Device Maker?
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PR News Q and A With Danielle Brigida: Document the 'Little Victories' in Social Media ROI
8 Feb 2012 | 9:00 amIn advance of PR News' April 18 PR Measurement Conference, Danielle Brigida of the National Wildlife Federation shares tips on how to establish social media benchmarks and measure success.... -
BC Hydro's PR Investment May Reap Powerful Rewards
8 Feb 2012 | 9:00 amBritish Columbia's electric utility company is loading up on PR research and consultation in advance of major price hikes.... -
5 Questions for PRSA Chairman and CEO Gerry Corbett
8 Feb 2012 | 9:00 amIn an interview with PR News, Gerry Corbett says that realizing more value for PRSA members—particularly in career development—is a top priority....
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Fast Company
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Fast Talk: How This Bartender Is Rebooting The Condom
9 Feb 2012 | 7:41 amMeet Richard Pessall, a 20-year-old British entrepreneur who wants to take the condom where no man has gone before (no, not space).Richard Pessall, 20, lives and works as bartender in Shropshire, England. He spent nine years living in the United States, but when he ran out of money to pay for college in North Carolina, he was unable to renew his visa and was forced to return to the U.K. He’s decided to make his fortune before attempting to return stateside. His big idea? Reboot the condom. Forplay, the condom company he's been bootstrapping with his barman’s earnings, has grown to a staff… -
The Google Wallet Hack Is Not The End Of The World (Or Even NFC) As We Know It
9 Feb 2012 | 7:32 amStay calm and carry on, people: It's way too soon to say that NFC should stand for Now Fatally Corrupted. Yes, Google's breakthrough NFC payments app Wallet is being mentioned all over the news thanks to a flaw--it's vulnerable to a hack that gives nefarious types access to your secure PIN number. But don't believe any doomsayers or fearmongering that you may encounter on this matter; it's not as evil as it seems and, believe it or not, it's actually a sign that the future of wireless mobile payments is probably more secure than your current credit card. As reported over at the blog of… -
Inside INTERPOL's New Cybercrime Innovation Center
9 Feb 2012 | 7:09 amINTERPOL, the international policing agency, is opening a massive innovation center in Singapore in 2014. At the center, law enforcement will learn all about the latest cybercrimes... and have access to cutting-edge forensics laboratories and research stations.INTERPOL, the international policing organization, is building a law enforcement tech geek heaven in Singapore. The INTERPOL Global Complex for Innovation will function as a R&D lab, training facility, and forensics lab for all things cybercrime. Slated to open in 2014, the Global Complex for Innovation (IGCI) will be part of the… -
5 Ways To Put The "Pro" In Profile Pics
9 Feb 2012 | 6:29 amYour profile photo is an important part of your online image, so if you still have an egg as your Twitter avatar or a blue-and-white silhouette for your Facebook page, it's time to step things up. (Hint: This photo is a "don't.")If you still have an egg as your Twitter avatar, it's time to step things up. Your profile photo is an important part of your online image. Not only is this pic the first thing people see when they look you up on the web, whether you're using Facebook, LinkedIn, or Google+, this image is now regularly transported into people's in-boxes and pulled onto their phones as… -
Apple May Sell iPads To Air Force, Groupon Reports Surprise Q4 Loss, Foxconn Servers Hacked
9 Feb 2012 | 6:17 amBreaking news from your editors at Fast Company, with updates all day.Rumor: iPad 3 Announcement In March. The latest buzz on the iPad 3, this time from AllThingsD, is that the new device will be unveiled at an early March event. Sources, per usual, are anonymous, but their tips confirm what's already expected of the device--a faster chip, Retina Display, and better graphics. --NS--Updated 9:15 a.m. ESTApple May Sell iPads To Air Force. The Air Force is on the lookout for about 18,000 new tablets, and chances are the iPad--the only device mentioned on their recently spotted notice--may fit…
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DailyCurmudgeon: If we could just find out who's in charge, we could kill him. ~George Carlin #Humor (via @GeorgeCarlinSez)
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DailyCurmudgeon: I became a journalist partly so that I wouldn't ever have to rely on the press for my information. CHRISTOPHER HITCHENS
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DailyCurmudgeon: A broker is a man who takes your fortune and runs it into a shoestring. ALEXANDER WOOLLCOTT
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DailyCurmudgeon: Thank you, @WordSmitten, for the upcoming return engagement on About the Books, this Sunday, Feb 12th, at 5pm EST: http://t.co/6Xqkl6B2
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DailyCurmudgeon: Digitus impudicus: When did the middle finger become offensive? http://t.co/9yxsU2WL
7 Feb 2012 | 12:29 pmDailyCurmudgeon: Digitus impudicus: When did the middle finger become offensive? http://t.co/9yxsU2WL
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Pourquoi autant de records de consommation électrique battus
9 Feb 2012 | 7:03 am101.700 MégaWatts (MW), voici donc le nouveau record de consommation électrique de l'hexagone, décroché mercredi 8 février à 19h. C'est 1.200 MW de plus que le précédent record, frais de tout juste 24 heures, et surtout 4.990 MW de plus que le 15 décembre 2010, celui «d'avant». Car c'est presque devenu une habitude: à chaque vague de froid, la consommation électrique française s'emballe. Mais au fait, pourquoi le froid provoque-t-il presque automatiquement des pics de consommation? Et pourquoi ces pics progressent-ils d'année en année? «Thermosensible»: c'est un fait… -
Sarkozy réfléchirait à l'arme du référendum
9 Feb 2012 | 5:04 amSELON LE BLOG DU MONDE L'ELYSÉE CÔTÉ JARDIN, dont les informations ont été confirmées à l’AFP par une source proche de l’UMP, Nicolas Sarkozy annoncerait, dans un entretien au Figaro Magazine à paraître samedi, qu’il songe à soumettre à référendum une ou deux questions en cas de réélection, sur «des sujets larges de société». La première porterait sur la possibilité pour les chômeurs de refuser une formation ou un emploi, la seconde sur la possibilité de confier le droit des étrangers, et notamment les décisions d’expulsions, à la justice administrative. Le… -
Petit lexique pour l'après-Midem
9 Feb 2012 | 3:55 amSon service de presse le proclame fièrement dans un communiqué: l’édition 2012 du Midem, qui s’est tenue du 28 au 30 janvier, était celle d’une «version 3.0, où la musique, la technologie, les marques et les musiciens se sont connectés, pendant 4 jours électrisants de concerts, de business et d’extension de réseaux.» Méthode Coué, réalité économique ou dissimulation positive du gigantesque braquage d’un secteur sur l’autre —les «nouvelles» technologies contre l’industrie musicale? L’heure n’était pas au cynisme, dans les couloirs d’un Palais des… -
Sarkozy et Hollande, un «moment de campagne» au dîner du Crif
9 Feb 2012 | 2:40 amLa plume de Guéant sur les civilisations, le «New Deal» de Hollande, les confidences de Hulot, les négociations Front de gauche-PS... La revue de web de la présidentielle.1. «Vous n'avez retenu que ça de la soirée?» Comme un avant-goût d’un éventuel débat de second tour: Nicolas Sarkozy et François Hollande ont eu un très bref échange, mercredi soir, lors du dîner annuel du Crif. Comme le rapporte le JDD, le candidat socialiste s’est «faufilé» pour saluer son futur adversaire, lors d’«un vrai moment de campagne». Un moment «pas prémédité car ce n’était pas un… -
Le soft power à la française
9 Feb 2012 | 1:18 amLe soft power, méthode douce des relations internationales, c'est la capacité d'un pays à élargir son pouvoir d'attraction, et à dominer les échanges mondiaux en employant des outils non-coercitifs, dont l'action culturelle fait partie. «L'action culturelle a une véritable fonction politique et il est crucial que notre pays maîtrise son image externe.» Diplomate et géographe, Michel Fouchet a bien voulu confier à Slate.fr ces cartes de l'action culturelle extérieure de la France, prise en charge depuis décembre 2011 par l'Institut français. Pour lui, il ne peut y avoir…
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Mashable!
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An Olympic-Style Torch Relay … With Lightsabers [VIDEO]
9 Feb 2012 | 9:33 amEach day, Mashable highlights one noteworthy YouTube video. Check out all our viral video picks. The fine folks at Nerdist are teaming up with Lucasfilm, Octagon and Machinima to do the first ever “Lightsaber Run” in the days leading up to San Diego Comic Con. That might be the geekiest thing we’ve ever written. Considering our penchant for robots, that’s saying a lot! Dubbed “Course of the Force,” the Olympic-style lightsaber relay will take place on July 7 to 11 and cover the trek from Santa Monica to San Diego. At each quarter-mile marker, participants… -
Kickstarter Project for Adventure Game Raises $600,000 in One Day
9 Feb 2012 | 9:18 amA video game developer’s Kickstarter project has raised more than $600,000 in just 24 hours. When game veteran Tim Schafer put up a Kickstarter Wednesday night, he wanted to answer the question: are adventure games still viable and popular? Adventure games, mostly seen on PCs and some consoles in the late ’80s and ’90s, were known for their creative stories, immersive worlds and difficult puzzles. Schafer was responsible for designing and writing of the most popular ones, including Full Throttle, Maniac Mansion: Day of the Tentacle and The Secret of Monkey Island. He has… -
Listen, Then Vote: Who Should Win a Grammy?
9 Feb 2012 | 9:03 amThe 54th annual Grammy Awards ceremony is imminent, and the nominations are in. This year, the Recording Academy continues to embrace digital and social technology, providing you ways to follow the activity leading up to and during the big night. Of course, we’ll all have to wait until Sunday night to find out who the winners are. Prolific Tweeter Kanye West leads the way with seven nominations, but the major four categories (Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Best New Artist) are dominated by Adele, Bruno Mars, and Bon Iver (3 out of 4 each). Last year’s… -
Thrillist Co-Founder Ben Lerer Answers Your Questions [LIVE CHAT]
9 Feb 2012 | 8:50 amBen Lerer is the co-founder and CEO of Thrillist, a leading men’s multi-platform lifestyle publication with over 3 million daily subscriptions in 21 localized markets in the U.S. and the UK. Since its launch in 2005, Lerer has overseen the growth of Thrillist’s marketing, sales and business development efforts, as well as its expansion into e-commerce with the acquisition of members-only online retailer JackThreads.com, and the launch of localized deals platform Thrillist Rewards. Lerer was among Crain’s “40 under 40” class of 2010, Entrepreneur magazine’s “Top 5… -
DARPA AlphaDog Robot Steps Lively With 400 Lbs on its Back [VIDEO]
9 Feb 2012 | 8:14 amThe typical soldier can only carry about 100 lbs. worth of gear, but not indefinitely. DARPA’s (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) new robotic mule, however, can carry 400 lbs. of gear and never get tired — and it can do it with a surprising degree of agility. Physical overburden of soldiers is one of the top five biggest challenges for the U.S. army, according to DARPA, and a semi-autonomous legged robot, officially named the Legged Squad Support System (LS3), might be one way of fixing that problem. In the video above, the LS3 prototype (original developer Boston…
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i4Siri: a promising 3rd party Siri server
9 Feb 2012 | 9:30 amEver since the possibility of a Siri Proxy server was first unveiled, it’s been all the rage. The promise of being able to run Siri on older devices? Count me and about a million other people in.Now you can hardly look around without seeing some blurb about a 3rd party Siri server, and although security (or lack thereof) is still a big concern, it’s apparently not concerning enough to keep the masses of pre-iPhone 4S owners away.Andrew Sheridan, one of the primary folks behind the i4Siri project reached out to me about a month ago asking me to try his Siri server. Here are some of… -
Apple stock reaching new heights, now worth more than Google and Microsoft combined
9 Feb 2012 | 9:16 amIt sure is a good time to be an Apple investor. After reaching new records a couple weeks ago, the stock hasn’t stopped going up ever since. AAPL is currently trading at about $495, which is an absolute record.As 9to5Mac notes, at its current $460 billion market capitalization, Apple is worth more than 10% of all NASDAQ combined. More impressive maybe is that Apple is worth 52 times RIM’s value, more than 5 times Amazon’s, more than twice the value of Google, and almost double the size of Microsoft. Heck, Apple is worth more than Google and Microsoft combined!(...)Read the… -
Apple set to announce iPad 3 first week in March
9 Feb 2012 | 8:47 amWe’re undoubtedly nearing the announcement of whatever Apple has up its sleeve for the next generation iPad, and now new claims suggest we’re just a few short weeks away from the big day.John Paczkowski of AllThingsD now believes that Apple will hold a press event first week in March, with the iPad 3/iPad 2S/iPad Super Epic Edition being made available for purchase soon after. If the iPad 2 release is any kind of indicator, we wouldn’t expect to have to wait any longer than two weeks from the announcement before queuing up to buy one.As is always the case, Apple refused to… -
TweetLine: Use Siri to Pull Up Tweets From Your Twitter Timeline
9 Feb 2012 | 8:00 amWhen iOS 5 launched last Fall, we figured that the Notification Center would become the new hot bed for jailbreak tweaks. But it seems like Siri has also become a popular choice among developers.The latest package to surface in Cydia that adds functionality to the digital assistant is TweetLine. The tweak allows you to use Siri to call up the 5 most recent tweets from your Twitter timeline…(...)Read the rest of TweetLine: Use Siri to Pull Up Tweets From Your Twitter Timeline "TweetLine: Use Siri to Pull Up Tweets From Your Twitter Timeline" is an article by iDownloadBlog.com. Make sure… -
More Evidence That iPad 3 Production is in Full Swing
9 Feb 2012 | 7:00 amIt seems like it’s been raining iPad 3 rumors over the past couple of days. Yesterday we heard that the upcoming tablet may not include the quad-core processor we’ve been anticipating. And we also saw a purported image of the slate’s backing.Then last night, both 9to5Mac and Apple.pro posted photos of what they claim to be next-generation iPad components. The pictures show both the front and the back of the tablet’s shell, as well as what appears to be Smart Cover magnets…(...)Read the rest of More Evidence That iPad 3 Production is in Full Swing "More Evidence…
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TheBloggess: http://t.co/eYD0j69Q My office will make you feel better about yours. (AKA, why I'm gone.)
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TheBloggess: Those are paper towels, by the way. And a cat who *eats* paper-towels.
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TheBloggess: What I woke up to at 4am. http://t.co/OKJpWVDg
9 Feb 2012 | 2:01 amTheBloggess: What I woke up to at 4am. http://t.co/OKJpWVDg
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How to Change the World
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Raising Money: What Not to Say and What Not to Believe #OfficeandGuyK
20 Jan 2012 | 10:46 amOver the past two weeks via my partnership with Microsoft and Office Web Apps, I’ve provided templates of models for you to create enchanting PowerPoint pitches, Word business plans, and Excel financial models. They are all available for you to download from my SkyDrive account. I hope these documents and blog posts help you save a boatload of time and increase the quality of your efforts.I leave you with two sets of top ten lies: one of entrepreneurs and one of investors so that you know what not to say and what not to believe. Top Ten Lies of Entrepreneurs “Our projections are… -
Design a Sam Adams beer
20 Jan 2012 | 8:24 amNow this is a fun project. I’m helping Sam Adams “tap” the knowledge of beer drinkers and crowd source its next brew. Join the party by getting the app and designing your beer: The final brew will be released in Austin in the first week of March. #sponsored -
How to Create an Enchanting Financial Forecast #OfficeandGuyK
17 Jan 2012 | 1:52 pmThis is the third post in my Microsoft partnership, and it’s all about numbers. The topic is crafting your financial forecast to include in your pitch. Bill Reichert, my partner at Garage Technology Ventures, created an Excel model and wrote this blog post. There’s a lesson in this too: Get the best person for the job. His grasp of financial models and how to present them exceeds mine by two orders of magnitude. The Purpose of Financial Projections When it comes to financial projections, there are two types of entrepreneurs: first, the “visionary entrepreneur” who… -
How to Create an Enchanting Business Plan #OfficeandGuyK
12 Jan 2012 | 8:16 amHere is the second post in my series about planning, pitching, and launching a new business venture. In partnership with Microsoft and Office Web Apps, I’ve created a Word document that outlines a good business plan. It’s saved to my SkyDrive folder here. Feel free to download it and use it as inspiration. And if you’re working with a partner, you can use the free Word Web App to stay in sync. I provided the PowerPoint document before the Word document because a good business plan is an elaboration of a good pitch as opposed to a good pitch being a distillation of good business plan. -
How to Create an Enchanting Pitch #OfficeandGuyK
9 Jan 2012 | 8:01 amWelcome to the first in a series of blog posts I’ll be doing as part of a partnership with Microsoft and Office Web Apps. Over the next two weeks, I’ll cover everything a budding entrepreneur needs to turn an idea into an enchanting investment opportunity—from the perfect pitch to a killer business plan to financial forecasts. I’m going to start with a little dissertation on creating effective PowerPoint pitches for your company. I embedded the sample deck for you to click through by using the PowerPoint Web App. When you’re ready to get started, you can download the…
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Kill the CPM: Why It's Better to Buy Time Than Ad Impressions
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FlowingData's Nathan Yau: The AdAgeStat Q&A
7 Feb 2012 | 7:37 amPart inspiration and part hands-on tutorial, the FlowingData blog is required reading for anyone into data visualization. Its author, Nathan Yau, sat down with us for a (virtual) Q&A. -
Time for Brands to Play Moneyball, Too
7 Feb 2012 | 7:00 amThe old ways of finding 'prospects,' such as targeting with demographics, are growing as outmoded as thinking that a team shouldn't draft a player because his girlfriend is ugly. -
Why the 2012 Presidential Race Will Be Defined By Data
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Stat of the Day: Which NFL Teams Draw the Best Playoff Ratings?
3 Feb 2012 | 8:40 amHere's an exclusive look at which NFL teams draw the best playoff ratings with a bonus list of markets that tune in even after their team is knocked out.
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Understanding the role of micro-copy in a brand's content strategy
9 Feb 2012 | 9:58 amWhen it comes to planning your brand's content strategy, pay special attention to the micro-copy -- wording on a website's interface such as "submit" or call-to-action links, according to Amy Thibodeau, a content strategist for Facebook. Thibodeau explains the social site's reasoning for choosing the "Like" button and breaks down three steps that other strategists can use to ensure that their copy works in harmony with the rest of the website. Full story at SmartBlog on Social Media by SmartBrief. More SmartBrief stories. Permalink | Leave a comment » -
Pizza Hut's proposal package
9 Feb 2012 | 9:36 amLove and pepperoni: the perfect delicious match. Pizza Hut wants to help you pop the question to your main squeeze with the $10,010 Ultimate Valentine’s Day Proposal in a Box. The package includes limo service to a local Pizza Hut location, a professional photographer and videographer, fireworks display, flowers, ruby engagement ring, and, most deliciously, a Pizza Hut $10 Dinner Box. Domino's, your move. Full story at Eater. Love is pizza. Permalink | Leave a comment » -
Uncertain choices light up ‘explorer’ brains
9 Feb 2012 | 9:19 amPeople who consistently select for uncertainty may harness the computational power of a specific brain region. Some people—”explorers”—choose to grapple with uncertainty head on. It’s a strategy of maximizing rewards by discovering whether as yet unexplored options might yield better returns. While some might stick with the usual, “explorers” might order the special in a restaurant because they aren’t sure they’ll like it. Prior to the Brown University study, there was no consensus that a precise area of the prefrontal cortex, in this case… -
Valentine's Day rebooted as Generosity Day [video]
9 Feb 2012 | 9:05 amOut with the chocolate, roses, and edible underwear, in with spreading kindness. The big hearts at Causes.com have set out on a mission to rebrand Valentine's Day as Generosity Day and it starts with you pledging to share the love on February 14th. The Generosity Day pledge: Just say YES. This February 14th, let's reboot Valentine's Day as Generosity Day. Practice saying YES to every request for help and by being generous. I pledge to spend February 14th saying YES to all requests for help. Say "yes" to generosity at Causes.com. Spread the love by doing something good. Permalink | Leave a… -
How coffee changed America [infographic]
9 Feb 2012 | 8:57 amFull-size version at Lumin Consulting. Delicious coffee. Permalink | Leave a comment »
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The Ancestry Insider
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A Monstrosity, Wonderful Thing
8 Feb 2012 | 11:05 pm“When you see all this kind of stuff, it’s really confusing,” said Ron Tanner of the mistakes and redundancies in new.FamilySearch. “How do I fix this mess?” FamilySearch is working on a product called Family Tree that will allow anyone to fix anything. “it’s scary,” said Tanner, “[but] that’s the only way to fix it. We’ve got to open it.” Tanner presented “The Future of FamilySearch Family Tree” at last week’s RootsTech. FamilySearch is going to take new.FamilySearch.org and move it to www.familysearch.org and open it up to everyone, including the general… -
What Does it Take to Get a Good Result from Ancestry.com
7 Feb 2012 | 11:05 pmAncestry.com vice president Tony Macklin once told me that genealogists like to have control of their searches. They liked exact search because they knew what the search engine was doing. Ancestry subsequently improved the, so called, New Search to give users more control of the search, adding to individual search parameters control of exact, phonetic, geographic matching, and so forth. But advanced users have still disliked Ancestry’s ranked search results. What was going on under the covers? What determined which matches were listed first? The lack of transparency bothers us. Inquiring… -
The FamilySearch Indexing and Linking Tool
6 Feb 2012 | 11:05 pmGrant Echols, principal engineer at FamilySearch presented “The FamilySearch Indexing and Linking Tool” at last week’s RootsTech conference. FamilySearch is working on a tool to link indexes to images. The tool is needed because the FamilySearch International Genealogical Index (IGI) did not have images. FamilySearch has published record collections from the extracted vital records contained in the IGI. Examples are England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 England Marriages, 1538–1973 England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991 Germany Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898 The Indexing and… -
Tim Sullivan: A Fantastic Era in Family History
5 Feb 2012 | 11:05 pm“We don’t want to build things because they’re cool,” said Tim Sullivan, “but because they provide a better experience.” Sullivan, president and CEO of Ancestry.com, was joined onstage at RootsTech by Eric Shoup, senior vice president of product; Scott Sorensen, vice president of development; Ken Chahine, senior vice president of DNA; and Jonathan Young, senior vice president of technology. The panel presented the final RootsTech keynote, “Making the Most of Technology to Further the Family History Industry.” “What is the single thing that you think will be most different in… -
FamilySearch Watch Feature
5 Feb 2012 | 11:05 pmI recently experimented with the FamilySearch watch feature of Family Tree (and legacy new.FamilySearch). You can indicate which people in your tree you wish to watch. Then each week you receive an e-mail detailing the changes. Here’s an example of the e-mail. On the positive side, you aren’t spammed with an email for every change, each time a change occurs. On the negative side, you aren’t informed of changes until they are a week old. I continue to be amazed at FamilySearch’s tenacity in ignoring its users needs and feedback. With genealogy’s appeal to an older audience, it defies…
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Family Research - English, Scottish and Irish Genealogy
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Bastardy Orders & Certificates in Warwickshire Quarter Session Records
9 Feb 2012 | 9:41 amBastardy records are a familiar class of record that can turn up in the parish chest. They form part of the administrative records of a parish that began with the introduction of the Elizabethan Poor Law. for more click here -
Bombed twice, buried alive, covered in hot tar and lined up in front of firing squad… and River Kwai hero lived to tell the tale
9 Feb 2012 | 8:35 amFor 70 years a British prisoner of war has kept the horrors of his River Kwai experience to himself. But now 93-years-old, Gus Anckorn of Kent has decided to share his story, recalling how he was bombed twice, buried alive and even lined up before a firing squad. for more click here -
Dictionaries and reference
8 Feb 2012 | 3:00 amAncestry.co.uk is even more than a huge repository of historical records and lively community – it’s also a library. Freely available to subscribers are dozens of reference books, which can be very useful in the course of your research. for more click here -
London records
8 Feb 2012 | 2:57 amOur amazing new London Parish Records collection gives you a unique opportunity to see records going back further than 1837 — right back to the reign of Henry VIII, which is when formal birth, marriage and death certificates were introduced. for more click here -
Irish records
8 Feb 2012 | 2:55 amFrom 1800 until 1922, Ireland was part of the UK so there are strong similarities between the records available for both countries. However, because they were one country, it means there are no official immigration records covering travel between the two islands. Another main stumbling block for those researching their Irish roots is the fact [...]
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Genealogy Canada
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Ancestry Search at Library and Archives Canada Blog
7 Feb 2012 | 12:30 pmIn their blog today, they had hints for doing ancestry research in their databases by simply using the ancestor’s name. I have used this method before on my Webster line, and it has worked for me, so give it a try, and see what you can find.They also give hints under the title of "Did you know?", and some of them are -Databases can have indexing errors because of poor handwriting, poor legibility, or the fading of ink over time in the original records. If you find an error in the index, use the “Suggest a correction” feature. Some databases allow for wildcard searching, that is, you can… -
New/Improved Canadian Websites and Blogs Week 19
5 Feb 2012 | 9:00 pmHere are some of the websites and blogs that I have come across the week ending February 5, 2012.Yukon Territory Online Historical Directories http://sites.google.com/site/onlinedirectorysite/Home/can/yt Over a dozen directories, and you can search them online. They include telephone directoties, city directories, and Alaska-Yukon City and Business Directory.GenDisasters: Events That Touched Our Ancestors' Lives http://www3.gendisasters.com/taxonomy_menu/6/80 News reports about Newfoundland and Labrador disasters.Ancestral Notes: A family history blog with genealogy links, resources,… -
Rama-Mara History Website
4 Feb 2012 | 9:00 pmOn February the 16th, Rama-Mara History Society of Orillia, Ontario will meet at 7 o'clock at the Rama-Mara History WebsiteOn February the 16th, Rama-Mara History Society of Orillia, Ontario will meet at 7 o'clock at the Udney Community Centre at 2347 Concession Road 10, Rama Township at which Mike Crosby will conduct a "Genealogy 101 Workshop."Recent acquisitions of the society are Fires of 1881, McKinnon Family Tree, Murphy-Heiztener Tree/genealogy site, Sebright United Cemetery, and St. John's Anglican Cemetery Atherly/Ramara Cemeteries.They have records of 26620 individuals, 8694… -
Genealogical Society Study Groups
4 Feb 2012 | 3:00 amSome genealogical groups in Canada have study groups, and Brant County Branch has two such groups -The British Isles Study Group meets at the Brant County OGS library, 114-118 Powerline Road, Brantford at 7:30pm on the 1st Tuesday of each month. There is also The Family History Study Group meets at the Brant County OGS library at 10:00am on the 3rd Thursday of each month. Bring what you have, and the groups will be glad to assist you. The groups are a great place to meet fellow researchers and to obtain valuable assistance in your pursuits of elusive ancestors.The website is… -
Are You Listening to RootsTech 2012?
3 Feb 2012 | 3:00 pmAll keynote speakers, and people who are giving lectures in Room 155 in the Salt Palace are having their talks live streamed to us at RootsTech 2012. Are you listening to them? Lots of interesting things are being said with many new features being introduced now at the conference.I have heard from Louis Kressler, a Canadian from Winnipeg, and founder of Behold Genealogy (who is at the conference), and have read three posts on his blog already atwww.beholdgenealogy.com/blog/?p=915. Follow him and his posts. He is giving a demo of his product on Saturday at 12:30 at the conference. So if…
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Twitter / GreenGirls
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GreenGirls: In #Photos: NatGeo Top Ski Resorts - http://t.co/bvKoWdRt
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GreenGirls: 5 Lessons for Happiness in 2012 http://t.co/2mk8rD3B (great post) by @amyfabulous @2morrowknight
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GreenGirls: (Video) DIY Valentine Hair http://t.co/rnnLD9VR
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GreenGirls: TY for your great work!! RT @CitizenEffect: We worked with @GreenGirls and @EarthSparkIntl to bring light to #Haiti. http://t.co/1zkEiYqq
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GreenGirls: Overcoming Challenges That Prevent Business Growth http://t.co/kGBx1sTG via @monicadear
8 Feb 2012 | 5:47 pmGreenGirls: Overcoming Challenges That Prevent Business Growth http://t.co/kGBx1sTG via @monicadear
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Human Resources News - Human Resources News Headlines | Bizjournals.com
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Neace Lukens acquires Sellersburg insurance firm
9 Feb 2012 | 9:24 amLouisville-based Neace Lukens, an AssuredPartners Inc. company, has purchased Jenkins Insurance Services, a Sellersburg, Ind.-based employee benefits insurance company. Financial terms were not disclosed. The purchase is expected to grow Neace Lukens’ employee benefits practice and expand the company’s reach throughout Indiana. “As a small-business owner, I looked for a way to diversify product and service offerings for our customers,” said Jenkins principal Mike Jenkins in a news release... -
Downie rises to director at Amherst Systems
9 Feb 2012 | 8:44 amNorthrop Grumman Corp. has appointed Joseph Downie as site director of the company’s Amherst Systems business unit. The appointment is effective immediately. The security and defense company said Downie will have executive responsibility for all Amherst Systems programs in addition to oversight of all operations at the Buffalo facility, which is part of the company’s Land and Self protection Systems Division. Ahead of the promotion, Downie served as simulation systems director at Amherst Systems with oversight of multiple programs... -
E-Verify self-check tool now available nationwide
9 Feb 2012 | 8:26 amU.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services is expanding its free online service that allows workers to check their own employment eligibility status to all 50 states. Self-Check was developed through a partnership between the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration as a way to provide individuals a way to check their own employment eligibility status, as well as guidance on how to correct their DHS and SSA records. It is the first online E-Verify service offered directly to workers and is available in English and Spanish... -
California jobless claims rise by 4,500
9 Feb 2012 | 8:16 amThe number of people filing new jobless claims across the country dropped by 15,000 to 358,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 373,000, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Labor. California reported the largest increase in new claims. The four-week moving average was 366,250, or a drop of 11,000 from the previous week’s revised average of 377,250. The number of people claiming unemployment benefits was 7,663,205, or an increase of 7,982 from the previous week. California, which has been swinging back between high decreases and increases in jobless claims, reported… -
State jobless claims rise by 4,500
9 Feb 2012 | 7:44 amThe number of people filing new jobless claims across the country dropped by 15,000 to 358,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 373,000, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Labor. California reported the largest increase in new claims, 4,571. ...
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Career Hub
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Job Candidate Number Five
9 Feb 2012 | 9:17 amBased on a true story... Let’s suppose that you are a Hiring Manager – a hiring manager that happens to love baseball. Along comes the fifth candidate out of the five you and your team have chosen to interview in... -
Does Your Résumé Read Like an Obituary of Your Career?
9 Feb 2012 | 8:42 amPeter A. Professional’s Career, 2000 - 2012 Here lies Peter Professional’s career. A victim of the current recession, Peter’s career has been on life support since a layoff from a healthcare consulting firm. Prior to its final demise, Peter took... -
Drip Dry
8 Feb 2012 | 8:46 amWouldn’t it be nice if there existed one universal hand-dryer system? I was in a beautiful new office building yesterday and for the life of me, could not get the towel dispenser to work. No matter what I tried, nothing... -
Job Search Strategies for Executives
7 Feb 2012 | 10:00 amDuring their careers executives have had to stretch their knowledge, skills, and talents, and frequently work outside their comfort zone. One of the biggest advantages an executive has is the ability to take risks no one else would dare to... -
Job Seekers and Your Super Bowl Sunday Ad
5 Feb 2012 | 10:22 amLet's pretend that television producers have approached you with an offer too good to refuse: "We understand that you are looking for a new j-o-b and here's what we're going to do to help you this Super Bowl Sunday 2012....
