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Chelsea High School plans off-campus prom, students show off 'promposals'

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Chelsea High School plans off-campus prom, students show off 'promposals'
Alex McDougall won second place — and one free ticket to prom — for his promposal to Maddie Brown. "Had to wake up at 7 a.m. to construct this master piece for young Mads! Told Maddie, 'We are looking for seashells' ends with a nice surprise! Help a …
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Grassroots and gerrymandering
The failure to create an alternative budget is an example of lost message. It is great to be against taxes. However, it does take revenue to run government. As has been documented on this blog many times, Illinois taxes are actually lower than most …
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UK house prices accelerate, ONS figures show

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UK house prices accelerate, ONS figures show
asks economics editor Robert Peston in his latest blog. "If the … For its financial year, which ended 1 March, the smartphone maker lost $ 5.9bn. … Russian carmaker Avtovaz, which makes cars under the Lada name, posted a net loss of 7.9bn roubles …
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Matt Argall Takes CCHR Experience Into His Current Business Ventures
MIAMI, FL — (Marketwired) — 03/28/14 — In today's fast-paced environment where news are on the Internet minutes after they happen, everybody is accessible through their smart phone at all times, and even our free-time is filled with appointments, we …
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CoreCommerce Announces New Software Release And Responsive Design …
CoreCommerce was one of the first e-commerce shopping carts to offer free responsive design themes with the introduction of the Fashionista and Vintage themes last year. Responsive design is … “The bottom line is that your customer's shopping …
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This Week On The Space Show

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This Week On The Space Show
On Thursday before this program, I will upload to the blog a free chapter in his forthcoming book on the topic that he is gifting to Space Show listeners. … Dragos is a PhD candidate in space sciences at the University of Siegen in Germany and a …
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Markets Live: Gold miners cushion falls
Exposure to non-AUD earnings (mining/energy plus, for example, Bluescope Steel, Aristocrat Leisure, and Brambles);; A favourable movement in free cash generation from companies going ex-capex (major miners, Energy, Orica);; Exposure to the asset …
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Corvex And Related Release Presentation Detailing Portnoys' Record Of …
This presentation provides a sample of such instances, and we urge shareholders to keep those examples in mind as they assess any claim by the Portnoys in the future. … LLC have filed a definitive solicitation statement with the Securities and …
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Monique Honaman Takes the High Road on the Today Show

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Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) April 09, 2013

Monique Honaman had been married for seventeen years when her husband dropped the proverbial bomb with a simple phrase: “How do you think we’re doing?” Two months later, she became a self-proclaimed cliché—forty years old, two kids, and still wondering what happened.

In a candid interview with Kathie Lee and Hoda on the Today Show, Monique discussed her experience with divorce and what prompted her to write The High Road Has Less Traffic: Honest advice on the path through love and divorce. She said, “So many people get stuck, and for me [my divorce] was a lesson in moving forward.” When asked what advice she had for others going through divorce, her response was simple: “Know there is hope for the future.”

The High Road Has Less Traffic–half memoir, half self-help title—is an inspiring roadmap for marriage, a positive exit strategy for “surviving” divorce, and a powerful life philosophy that supports superior decision-making in all facets of raising a family. With current divorce rates remaining high, this philosophy could not come at a better time. It is estimated that 20% of first marriages end in separation or divorce within five years. 33% of marriages don’t make it to ten years. And by fifteen years, a full 43% of couples have called it quits.

Readers and experts are giving The High Road rave reviews. Dr. Marcia H. Rogers calls it “an excellent resource for parents experiencing divorce,” and Dr. Bill Lampton, author of The Complete Communicator, hails it as a “must-read.” Dr. D. B. Shelnutt, Jr. states, “This is a phenomenal read that will help bring healing for those wounded from divorce. I could not put it down.” In the spirit of giving back, a portion of proceeds from book sales is being donated to organizations that help women and children transition through divorce.

Monique A. Honaman is an expert contributor at HopeAfterDivorce.org and FamilyShare.com. She has been featured in HR Executive, the New York Times, NY Post, Corp Magazine, and several regional business publications. Monique received her Juris Doctorate from Albany Law School and was profiled by the Atlanta Business Chronicle as one of the “40-Under-40-Up-and-Comers.” She was named one of the “2007 Enterprising Women of the Year” by Enterprising Women and one of the “2011 Women Business Enterprise National Enterprise (WBE) Stars” by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). Monique received the POW! Award (2012) by Womenetics and is a regular contributor for The Huffington Post.

Monique lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her husband, Justin, and her two children. In her free time, she enjoys being outside, traveling, boating, watching college football, reading books, and taking photographs. For more information, go to her website at http://www.HighRoadLessTraffic.com, hopeafterdivorce.org or familyshare.com and follow her @highroadthebook. Click here to buy The High Road Has Less Traffic.

HopeAfterDivorce.org is an online community dedicated to providing individuals and families with resources to help them successfully manage the divorce process. FamilyShare.com is a crowd-sourced online library of articles to strengthen families.







New StartupNation Radio Show for Entrepreneurs to Premiere This Weekend on WJR-AM 760

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Birmingham, MI (PRWEB) December 06, 2013

StartupNation.com, a leading online resource for entrepreneurs, has announced the re-launch of a new radio show for entrepreneurs and small business owners on greater Detroit’s WJR 760AM. Hosted by Jeff Sloan and Dan Glisky, the StartupNation radio show will premiere on Saturday, December 7 at 2-3pm EST and will focus on real-world startup and business growth advice.

The StartupNation radio show format will feature listener call-ins, along with interviews of successful business leaders. The inaugural show will feature an interview with Dan Gilbert, Founder and Chairman of Quicken Loans, the nation’s largest online home lender, and the majority owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Listeners can expect to hear action-oriented and inspirational guidance to help them start and grow a business of their own.

“The StartupNation radio show is about entrepreneurship and people achieving their dreams, by starting their own business. Many entrepreneurs have a business idea in their minds but are not sure how they can turn their idea into a real business,” states Sloan, co-founder and CEO of StartupNation. “Our radio show will demonstrate that entrepreneurial dreams can come true – and we’ll be giving entrepreneurs tangible tips, strategies and guidance to get them going in the right direction.”

In addition to spearheading many small businesses himself, Sloan also served as co-founder of the Michigan Venture Capital Association and Digital Detroit, both non-profit organizations promoting Michigan’s high tech and venture communities. Sloan was also a winner of a 2013 Small Business Influencer “Champion Award”. Glisky is President and COO of StartupNation and is a serial entrepreneur with experience in launching technology, media, import, distribution, security and marketing companies. Consistently leading award-winning growth companies, Glisky was named one of the top 100 emerging business leaders in greater Detroit.

StartupNation’s mission is to catalyze the launch of one million new businesses in the coming 10 years. The launch of the radio show is an important extension of the brand to reach additional would-be entrepreneurs as well as current business builders in pursuit of this mission. In addition to the broadcast on WJR 760AM, the show will be streamed on the StartupNation website at http://www.startupnation.com/radio.

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About StartupNation:

StartupNation has over 130,000 members, more than 3 million annual users, and over 200,000 pages of business advice, resources and networking opportunities for entrepreneurs. StartupNation was founded by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs, with the intention of providing a one-stop shop for entrepreneurial success, including articles, blogs, tools, coaching, forums, award-winning step-by-step advice, and more.

About the StartupNation’s Founders – The Sloan Brothers:

StartupNation co-founders and “chief startupologists,” Rich and Jeff Sloan, are two of the country’s leading small business experts. The Sloan brothers speak frequently at entrepreneurial forums and act as sources for top media venues nationwide. They are authors of StartupNation: Open for Business, published by Doubleday, and provide their insight online at StartupNation.com. The Sloan brothers are regularly quoted and featured in media such as The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Fortune Small Business, Entrepreneur Magazine, CNN, PBS, CNBC, MSNBC, FOX News and many others.







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IT New York Releases New Survey Results That Show The Majority of New Yorkers Plan to Buy the New iPhone and Reveal Other Intriguing Data

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New York, NY (PRWEB) November 19, 2013

As customers flock to buy the new iPhone 5c and 5s, the marketing team at IT New York pondered, “What would make New Yorkers get the latest version of the iPhone when the last one came out so recently? Is it merely because they have the money to buy one or are there larger motives at work?” According to Apple’s website new iPhone website (http://www.apple.com/iphone-5s/), “Forward Thinking,” the iPhone 5s is more useful than hype. “It’s not a product that is of what’s technologically possible. But what’s technologically useful as well. It’s not just what’s next, but what should be next.” In addition to describing how technologically advanced the new iPhone is, the Apple website goes on to say on their site, “iPhone 5 set a precedent, with an amazing amount of technology in a remarkably thin, light design. iPhone 5s builds on that achievement with Touch ID — fingerprint identity sensors, an A7 chip with 64-bit architecture, and an even more impressive iSight camera, and ultrafast LTE wireless.”

IT New York’s marketing analyst questioned how consumers felt about the new iPhone release. So, IT New York surveyed roughly 1,000 people. The survey was comprised of mainly New Yorkers and New York University (NYU) students with the majority of the demographic identifying as females between the ages of 18-25. The results showed stark differences in how people feel and reacted to the release of the newest iPhone craze. IT New York’s employees asked a variety of questions including an attempt to identify how many of the surveyors currently used an iPhone with their cellular service provider. Of the responses 19.4% responded that they do not currently have an iPhone. iPhones have the capability to be a more comprehensive version of the existing smart phones, and therefore there may be a justification in cost differential. 80.6% of the test group was iPhone users. Most of the focus group reaction indicated that they did like their iPhones because of their ease of use.

IT New York also asked in its survey to rate their satisfaction with five stars being excellent. People rated their iPhone experience out of 5 stars, and the average was approximately 4.5 stars. People who had responded that they currently own (roughly 80%) stated that they would buy an iPhone owners said they would buy the next iPhone and cited reasons behind their decision as a matter of convenience and economical positioning. One surveyor articulated why all the current iPhone users did not plan on buying the next iPhone, “I’m not planning to buy the next iPhone because I can’t afford it. But if I could I would buy the next iPhone because Apple always seems to surprise buyers with their new ideas on making iPhones more high tech and fun to use. Apple makes iPhones that make buyers think ‘wow this more than just a phone; it’s everything in one.’ I have an iPhone but it’s the 4 not the 5 or 5s or 5c. I can’t afford either.”

Users of iPhones who plan on buying the iPhone 5 ranged from being adamant Apple fans to seeing a new iPhone as a necessity. Some answers cited the technical innovations like the “interface, usability, firmware and hardware advancements.” Another cites that he does not believe that being a student and an entrepreneur would be possible without the use of his iPhone. Numerous responses from NYU students indicated similar sentiments. Others discussed how it’s “cool” to own an iPhone. A particular fan of Apple said, “Looking forward to the new screen size (or so they say), and I’m just generally a huge fan of Jonathan Ivy’s designs.”

IT New York’s survey concluded that the majority of New Yorkers between the ages of 18-30 are Apple fans and a majority indicated that they would likely purchase the next release if they are capable of it. Apple fans that have purchased the phones are able to sync it with their other Apple devices because of the compatibility and design of the phone. IT New York recently held an iPhone 5s contest where the winner would have an opportunity to win a new iPhone 5s phone and test the new functionality features and redesign. Angel Xu won the most recent contest sponsored by IT New York. Angel cites, “I am excited to win the contest in the IT New York iPhone 5s giveaway. I’ve had my eye on it for a while.”

IT New York has received tons of positive feedback from Android users who recently switched to Apple or the iPhone platforms. A small number (33%) of the 19.4% android users who were surveyed that did not currently own iPhones had no intentions of buying them and ranged in opinions. 5.5% of the people surveyed stated that they still would not own an iPhone if they were able to do so. Therefore the IT New York survey also concluded that the majority of the population preferred iPhones and would purchase the next iPhone.

For more information on IT New York services or upcoming contest visit the website http://www.it-newyork.com. Michael Good who is an expert in web and cyber securities also has a team comprised of Certified Ethical Hackers (CEH), Computer Hacking Forensic Investigators (CHFI), Certified Information Systems Security Professionals (CISSP), and Certified Information Systems Auditors (CISA). For all media, press, features, or special contributor opportunities please contact Royal Kingdom PR at 206-203-1818 or contact via email at royalkingdompr(at)gmail(dot)com.

About IT New York: IT New York formed in 2011 with offices in New York City, the D.C. Metro Area, and internationally in India was founded by serial entrepreneur Michael Good. IT New York is a full service information technology firm that provides tailored round-the-clock support software designing and development, web security, SEO services, marketing, and remote administration. IT New York boasts high profiled and lucrative clients such as software companies, hedge funds, venture capital firms, and marketing agencies. For more information on IT New York please visit http://www.it-newyork.com. Please direct all media/press inquiries to Royal Kingdom PR Agency, Inc. at royalkingdompr(at)gmail(dot)com or by phone at 206-203-1818.







The Pauli Carman Show – Mercy Project

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We are still in the midst of producing the regular podcast, but I wanted to share a little news about a special music project that we are producing in the recording studio. Much of our focus and hearts are with the communities and wildlife within the Gulf. A few of the team members for this project and myself have friends/family within the coastal region, needless to say we are near and dear to The Mercy Project. Our hope is to bring awareness and the importance of helping with the clean-up efforts in connection with the Gulf. No doubt, BP is responsible for this catastrophe and we are all angry and frustrated with the situation. This is a time for us to stand up and unite. We can not sit back and observe the chain of events evolve in front of our very eyes, lets take matters into our own hands – big or small. We owe it to ourselves, our marine/wildlife, our planet and our children’s future. Donate, Volunteer, Educate and Spread The Word – Protect our home and heal the planet. There are several environmental organizations doing their part to help with the Gulf Oil Clean-up Efforts. We hope you will seek out and research not only these listed organizations to see how you may donate or volunteer to further their efforts, there are many other great environmental groups out there that need your help. We apologize for not being able to mention and include all the organized efforts in our short list. AUDUBON The Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program International Bird …
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Univision To Unveil UVideos Digital Network At Next Week's Upfront Show

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Univision To Unveil UVideos Digital Network At Next Week's Upfront Show
They also plan to produce programming for UVideos, with some for genre-specific broadband channels. Along with the new digital initiative, execs on Tuesday will talk up their just-announced joint venture with Disney to create an English-language news …
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Experian sees "outstanding" UK performance
Ybrandt is a leading digital marketing services firm. The move is part of a plan by Nottingham-based Experian to dispose of what it regards as non-core parts of the business. Experian, which employs 2400 in Nottingham, said all three businesses had …
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BlueRush Announces Grant of Incentive Stock Options
BlueRush, through its wholly owned subsidiary, BlueRush Digital Media, is a digital marketing company which combines leading edge technology with award winning creative television production. BlueRush creates innovative rich media solutions for …
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Ogilvy plans new marketing strategy for Africa
Africa has in the past decade witnessed an explosion of media channels spanning print, radio, television, and digital media, a growth that has made it difficult to reach the masses with a single marketing message. Business Daily spoke to Mr Daniel …
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Show me the money!

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Show me the money!

A simple work from home business model that works. Crowd Sourcing International is cutting edge technology.
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