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Pella — The Pella-Grinnell boys district basketball game will be held this evening at 6 p.m. at West Des Moines, Valley High School. For more information contact the Pella High School at 628-4440.
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- Defense helps lead Dutch to 3-0 start in varsity soccer The Pella High Lady Dutch fresh off a top finish at the state meet a year ago, have opened the 2014 season strong. Coach Mark Howard's Dutch are 3-0 with wins over Indianola 2-0, Fairfield 5-0 and Des Moines Lincoln 6-0. The Pella defense has been ne
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- More athletes enables PC coach to fill more events Pella Christian Track Coach Keith Anderson has a larger number of athletes to work with this season than he has in the past. That will help as the Eagles tackle a very aggressive schedule that is loaded with talent within the Little Hawkeye Conferenc
- Top six return to the course for Pella A total of 22 young men have reported to golf practice for the 2014 Pella High Little Dutch varsity program. The Dutch were loaded with talent a year ago and they had a very good year. With all six starters back from that squad coach Bob Fessler look
- Awards announced for Pella The Pella High Little Dutch varsity boys' basketball team finished the season with a final mark of 19 wins and just 4 losses. The Dutch had two streaks that included seven games each during the year. Pella was unbeaten in non-conference play. Pella s
- Central's Vander Molen All-Region PELLA--Central College women's basketball guard Kenzie Vander Molen (junior, Pella) has been named to the D3hoops.com All-West Region third team after leading the Dutch to their winningest campaign since 2004. Vander Molen, a 2014 all-Iowa Conference
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Carl McGown served as head coach of the USA Men's National Volleyball Team from 1973-1976 and became a technical advisor to the National Team in 1980. Since then, McGown has coached in seven different Olympic Games. McGown has also coached the National Team in seven different World Championships, including 1970, '74, '82, '86, '90, '94, '98 and '02. McGown has also coached in the World University Games, as well as the Pan American Games.
McGown, the first coach in Brigham Young University men's volleyball history, guided the Cougars through 13 seasons of NCAA competition. In addition to winning two National Championships and twice earning AVCA National Coach of the Year honors, McGown has compiled a record of 225-137 (.622). McGown is the founder of Gold Medal Squared, a provider of volleyball camps and clinics across the United States and Canada.
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The End of Exorbitant CEO Exit Packages? Don't Hold Your BreathPublished: July 20, 2012 in Knowledge@Australian School of Business
Leo Apotheker, the former CEO of Hewlett-Packard, resigned last September after just 11 months on the job - but he left with a $13.2 million severance package.
Craig Dubow, the former CEO of newspaper publisher Gannett, resigned in March after six years at the helm and walked away with $32 million.
Eric Schmidt, who led Google for a decade, resigned in January 2011, exiting with an astounding $100 million golden parachute.
On the surface, these amounts paid out to exiting CEOs seem egregious, especially in situations where the CEO preformed badly (in Apotheker's case) or the company was making deep cuts (in Dubow's case). Exiting executive compensation is only doled out at around 50% of Fortune 500 companies, and "in general, there are good reasons to have exit packages," Wharton accounting professor Wayne Guay says. "Most firms are thinking through what they are doing and most are getting it right." But when a firm's shareholders and employees feel the exit package represents a true injustice, it can have a profound negative effect on employee morale and on the company's overall performance.
The basis for many exit packages is severance and other bonuses promised long ago when the CEO was hired. In fact, a January 2012 study by the corporate governance firm GMI Ratings looking at the top golden parachutes since 2000 found that the majority were composed of an accumulation of large equity grants, pensions and deferred compensation from previous years.
Wharton finance professor Luke Taylor notes that severance is a useful tool in negotiating hiring contracts because it allows a company to offer CEOs less in annual salary, but it also gives CEOs the confidence they need to improve the company. "Taking a risk might be right for shareholders, but the CEO might not do it if it could cost him his job," he says. "Somehow, with this cushion, a CEO is willing take risks." Severance also ensures that a top leader does not stay on longer than he or she should, according to Guay, particularly when there is a merger and one CEO has to leave. "It encourages a CEO to take a walk when it is best for the company."
Still, many question why CEO severance and bonus packages have become so outsized in the first place, particularly in light of the 2008 financial crisis. In 2011, average CEO compensation (including salary and stock options) was 209 times greater than the average employee's pay, according to a 2012 study by the Economic Policy Institute. In 1965, the ratio was just 18 to 1.
Michael Useem, Wharton professor of management and director of the school's Center for Leadership and Change Management, says that huge payouts have become the norm as multi-billion dollar companies seek to keep up with their competitors and the growing demands in "the kingdom of CEOs. If you want an above-average CEO, consultants are going to show you this kind of compensation data," he notes. "And if you want extremely good people, you are going to have to pay, or you will ultimately, in a sense, pay for it another way."
Exit Package Excess
While shareholders can often justify severance and pension payments, what really makes headlines is compensation in the form of separation agreements and payouts determined at the end of a CEO's tenure. In fact, only 13% of CEOs of Fortune 500 companies who left - either voluntarily or involuntarily - from 1993 to 2007 had a specific severance contract in place before they decided to leave, according to a 2010 study by Indiana University professors Eitan Goldman and Peggy Huang. On the other hand, 47% received some kind of bonus at their departure.
One of the main reasons for excessive exiting compensation, note Goldman and Huang, is to "facilitate a smooth and efficient transition from the previous CEO to a new one," particularly in cases when the outgoing leader is forced out. Taylor adds that many companies feel an extra $10 million or $20 million is worth it if it means the firm gains an extra two months under new leadership. In fact, when a CEO is forced out, the worse their past performance, the greater the separation pay, according to Goldman and Huang's study. "It allows the CEO to quietly go into the dark night," Taylor says. "If you are worried the CEO will sue the firm or [go to] work for a competitor, you can just pay the guy off."
However, rather than paying off a bad CEO, Wharton legal studies and business ethics professor Thomas Donaldson questions why more companies don't just fire them - making much of any promised or assumed compensation package null and void. "We fire for cause inside an organization," notes Donaldson, who is also director of the School's Zicklin Center Business Ethics Research. "We should use the tool of firing for cause more often in the board room."
Some argue that firing CEOs would make incoming executives wary of taking the job, but Donaldson suggests that the lack of firings really comes down to friendships and cosiness between the board and CEO, even if the CEO has done wrong. "The problem is, it's a lot easier to be generous," he says.
Injustice and Loyalty
Most companies that pay out exit packages upwards of $10 million, or even $50 million, can typically afford to do so, and the cost will barely make a dent in earnings. But there are other costs they risk incurring, such as a decline in company morale or a drop in stock price. "The [payouts] that get a lot of attention are usually not particularly costly to the firm," Guay notes. "The reason they get so much scrutiny is that they happen to be paid right at the time people are fed up with that individual. And it just smacks of a sense of unfairness."
This feeling of injustice is what can prompt employees to feel disconnected from the company. "When a package looks manifestly unfair, it sends a message to the company that the board is not really trying to get great performance for great pay," Useem says. "In the short term, it could be fundamentally demoralizing to the company."
Additionally, such outsized packages could prompt employees to look for jobs elsewhere or give minimal effort in their current positions because they feel betrayed by their employer, notes Donaldson. "The extent that ex-CEOS are treated like an elite group that is apart from the rest of the firm really is a red flag for many employees, and it can really affect their sense of loyalty to the firm."
When it comes to a more tangible direct effect, the impact on a company's stock price usually depends on the circumstances behind a CEO's exit. Taylor says that when a leader is fired after poor performance and paid a big severance, the stock price typically does not move - suggesting that shareholders saw the exit coming and are happy to see the old CEO finally out. But when the CEO leaves the firm voluntarily and gets a big exit package, the stock price typically goes down, he adds - suggesting that shareholders feel the board is making poor decisions and not working for their interests.
Regulatory Changes
The peak of large CEO compensation packages came in 2002 and then came quickly crashing down after the Enron and WorldCom scandals and passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which strengthened reporting standards for public firms. The scandals also prompted a review of how executive payouts are disclosed. In 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued requirements that companies disclose all benefits in financial statements if they exceed $10,000 in one year.
That move has been one of the most effective regulations when it comes to tightening exiting CEO packages, according to Guay, and it has basically gotten rid of tax gross ups - which occur when a company makes up for the difference a CEO has to pay in taxes by offering non-cash perks like the use of a private jet or moving expenses. "Shareholders do not like these types of perks," Guay says. "And because of the recent scrutiny, tax gross ups are going away."
More recently, the Say-on-Pay statue in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, passed in reaction to the corporate excess and risk-taking that fuelled the 2008 financial crash, is moving past disclosure and letting share holders weigh in on compensation. The SEC implemented the rule in January 2011, requiring all U.S. public companies to provide their shareowners with a non-binding vote to approve the compensation of the top five senior executives. In 2011, there were 2,340 Say-on-Pay votes but only 37 companies had a majority of shareholders vote against proposed compensation packages.
While the rule might be effective at prompting boards to better explain themselves when deciding on compensation packages, involving shareholders in the decision is going about it the wrong way, according to Guay. "I think it is a little 'pie in the sky' to think that [shareholders] are going to get it right. They don't have time to scrutinize everything, and they are not privy to all the inside information," he says. "That's why this duty has been delegated to the board."
Still, Useem notes that public outcry has done little to change CEO compensation, and he does not think the Say-on-Pay rule will have much of an effect, especially as the vote is non-binding. "Companies have been resistant and resilient when it comes to demands from the media and government and compensation critics," he says. "I would not hold your breath waiting to see a change in compensation for exit packages."


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CLEMSON — Clemson University police announced Friday afternoon an arrest of 18-year-old Micah Rogers of Pisgah Forest, N.C. in connection with the Howard's Rock vandalism earlier this month.
Rogers has been charged with one felony: malicious injury to animals or personal property valued at more than $2,000, but less than $10,000; and one misdemeanor, trespassing, unlawful entry into enclosed places.
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Because Rogers' white truck has a Clemson Tiger Paw sticker, and his home had Clemson paraphernalia, police believe Rogers' motive was not that of a rival fan.
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Allen Campbell, video coordinator for US Major League Baseball's Arizona Diamondbacks, used to worry about which files he would have to delete from his hard drives just to make room for more content.
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I'm so glad you're joining us during this Lenten Season for these short and poignant readings. Lent has always been a time when the Church has prepared its heart for Easter. So let this Lent be a time when we do the same.
Each day you'll receive (or access on our church's website) a short reading. The scriptures come from the lections (Church scriptures arranged according to the Church calendar). The reflections come from a number of people in the life of our church. Each reading attempts to reflect on the Word of God from a place of missions. Simply put, these are men and women, boys, girls, teens, who have had experiences in sharing the Good News of Jesus in our community and (quite literally) around the globe. We have done this to remind us that God has a heart for this world and we are the hands and feet of Jesus sharing His love to those around us.
As you access the devotions you'll notice there are a number that I've written as well. Given the fact all the contributors are writing from a place missions, I'm taking the lens of where we are with God in a more general sense. I hope the balance is helpful. Besides, the bottom-line in our life with God and our neighbor is balance. We love others (mission) out of a deep love we receive from the Lord.
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Baked potatoes stuffed with seasoned cottage cheese are a lavish low-fat, low-cholesterol, low-sodium treat.
Carbs: 60.4g | Fat: 1.4g | Fiber: 8.9g | Protein: 13.7g | Calories: 305.5
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Carbs: 18.4g | Fat: 3.6g | Fiber: 1.9g | Protein: 2.2g | Calories: 110.7
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This is easy and tastes like the green beans at the chinese food restaurant. Try substituing or adding other vegetables for a change-up!
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Carbs: 11.1g | Fat: 5.3g | Fiber: 4.7g | Protein: 2.8g | Calories: 94.9
Very Good 4.6/5
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There is nothing to this dish...simply trim the stems and ends, toss with oil, and roast...you can also use asparagus as a delicious alternative
Submitted by NICKELKITTEN
Carbs: 2.7g | Fat: 2.5g | Fiber: 1.3g | Protein: 0.7g | Calories: 33.2
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You really have a nose for rare pictures
Elvis is barefoot but the suits looks like a complete jumpsuits.... So I guess it's in Elvis' suite after a small friendly fight with some famous karatefighter. But of course, that's only my guess
Does anyone know???...when? where?...
I know that someone must have some insight..( I don't )
(I'm thinking 1971...but what's the deal with the pants??..are they part of an original 2 piece concert suit??)....
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Last edited by howardrobardhughes; 10-19-2004 at 10:59 AM.
You really have a nose for rare pictures
Elvis is barefoot but the suits looks like a complete jumpsuits.... So I guess it's in Elvis' suite after a small friendly fight with some famous karatefighter. But of course, that's only my guess
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This picture was posted earlier by Legend.
(In the right section I might add...)
Sorry...looks like it was posted by LEGEND...in the 1970's candid section..Originally Posted by Legend
I didn't see it there AT FIRST.....
I was HOPING to open the photo up for discussion..
I felt that it was more than a photo..
but a crucial TOPIC for discussion...
Wade ( HRH)
This pic. is from an Ebay auction of a supposed painting's of EP's.
Not sure what, if any, the connection of the Karate photo is to the item / auction.
Lot of people trying to claim the photo is faked (on various MB's), IMO ............ pic. is real and the inscription on the bottom .......... "Me And My Buddy" is in fact EP's writing.
Short of contacting the owner of the photo for details, ............ any speculation as to the story would be uninformed conjecture.
The pic. has a genuine story to tell.
- Capt. "EL."
I'd have to agree with Albert on this one....perhaps an after-concert get together in Elvis' hotel suite (hence the reason he is in a jumpsuit), where he was showing off his karate skills to his guests (hence the barefeet)!
Sounds like the most logical explanation to me!
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What a great photo, not in the 'Now Suit' though as quoted above, it's a pair of trousers as worn on stage in Vegas circa 1972 and a separate shirt.
Quite possibly after show, and following a change of shirt. Very cool.
'What, honey ? ..... one scarf for the balcony ?! ........... OK ........... gimme a baseball ! ............ there's no way unless you put a rock in it'.
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WOW....I thought for sure it was the complete jumpsuit...
I stand corrected!!
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I don't blame the doubters of this photo. There is something weird about it...but I believe it to be genuine.
Regarding what Elvis is wearing, it does look like the belt from the 'Now' suit, but the thing which points to its not being a jumpsuit is the elastic bands in the upper arms of the shirt. It has to be one of those puffy shirts which he favored in this period--like the red one he wore in the TTWII stage rehearsal.
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The guy on the right is karate champ Jerry C. Piddington. On the ebay auction, it indicates that the guy is L R Wilson - the original owner of the item up for auction. In short, the pic completely undermines the authenticity of the auction item - a 1952 painting suposedly painted by Elvis.
If you look closely you see on the floor those rubbermats they use in sportschools. So I don?t think it is after a show in his suite. Also; the handwriting at the bottom is Elvis? handwriting: ?Me and my buddy?.
Elvis often refered to himself as ?Me?, even sending out letters signed: ?from ?Me? at ?Me? Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee?.
I think this was taken at some karate demonstration in a karate sportschool and sometime later Elvis signed the picture for the guy standing next to Elvis.
What do you all think?
You make a good point Aron, I noticed the flooring was more what you would expect to find in a gym, training studio type scenario.
I guess it is fair to say that Elvis did sometimes wear similar clothes to those which he wore on stage (cisco kid style jacket, penguin suit to name 2 instances), quite possible that this was not taken on a performance day at all.
The additional info that it is very possibly Elvis' own handwriting (as suggested by both Capt. El and yourself), makes this topic all the more interesting.
It would be fascinating to get the 'actual' background on this photo.
(on a side note, I always found it kinda cool the way he turned up to be filmed at the Karate Institute in 1974 wearing a shirt under his Karate Gi, white stage style boots and shades) (h)
Totally Elvis !
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'What, honey ? ..... one scarf for the balcony ?! ........... OK ........... gimme a baseball ! ............ there's no way unless you put a rock in it'.
(Las Vegas - 7th December 1975)
Thanks Spinout,
Very curious if someone can shed some more light on this picture?.
Maybe Ed Parker?.
That would be a little tough. He died in 1990 .Originally Posted by AronNL
oops ....missed that fact....then again....I am a fan since 1989
my humble apologies :worthy:
Almost certainly a two piece outfit from 1972, there are many pictures of Elvis wearing this kind of outfit throughout 1972 click here
The picture below looks like the same kind of style worn in the karate picture elastic rubber bands on the upper arms and frilly cuffs etc.
As mention earlier in the thread Elvis could have worn these as street ware, they were probably more like his everyday clothes than the jumpsuits!!
If this is Jerry C. Piddington or not, I have no idea ( who was a well known karate tournament fighter in the late sixties and early seventies).
However, whoever he is, he a member of Ed Parker's organization (note the patch), and he is wearing a second-degree brown belt (two grades away from first degree black belt).
Again, I have no idea where the photo was taken, but seeing EP is bootless, I guess he may have been doing a bit of impromtu training with this fellow; as EP often did.
Last edited by jadedragon61; 01-28-2007 at 02:51 PM.
You all have me very intrigued with this thread. I think the pic is very cool. To get more background on it and what he's wearing would be great.
Wow Matt, that is an awesome quality picture. Man Elvis looks so darn cool .
"How do I get placed in situations like this? Ah hell, I guess it's all part of showbusiness "~ Elvis in his limo on his way to perform in Omaha, NE on June 19th 1977


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If you are a big fan of the quarterback position than the game between the Denver Broncos and the New York Giants is the game for you. In a brother versus brother matchup Peyton Manning and Eli Manning will showcase their skills in what should be one of the most exciting games on the week 2 NFL schedule. The winner will most certainly have bragging rights within the family.
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Peyton Manning stole the show in week one as he single handedly demolished the Baltimore Ravens defense. Manning spread the ball throughout the offense using all of his weapons as he put up seven touchdowns on the night. This is a good sign of things to come for a team that is picked as a favorite to represent the AFC in the Super Bowl. Although he did not match his brothers output of seven touchdowns, Eli Manning also had a very good showing in the first game of the year.
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If you thought that, you'd be wrong. Former Cardinals defensive coordinator Ray Horton didn't land the job he deeply wanted when Ken Whisenhunt was fired. Instead, Horton has moved on to be the new defensive coordinator of the Cleveland Browns and Todd Bowles will lead the Arizona defense. But Horton has no bitterness toward the team that passed on his services.
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Mrs Bushranger December 10, 2012 at 7:19 pm #
Nomadic Samuel December 11, 2012 at 12:45 am #
These are such gorgeous sunset photos :)
Subhan Zein January 5, 2013 at 1:34 pm #
Beautiful sunset, Janet! Stay warm!
And Happy New Year to you, may 2013 be a year of success and happiness to you. :-)
Subhan Zein
#PS: my subscription has gone messed up, so now I'm resubscribing here, looking forward to your upcoming posts!
intrepidtraveller March 4, 2013 at 9:51 pm #
Thanks everyone…turns out Ireland can have nice sunsets too!!
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Weekly Photo Challenge: An Unusual POV
This week's photo challenge is to post a photo with an unusual point of view. The below image was taken by putting my GoPro camera on timer and placing it at the bottom of a swimming pool! I then spent a few minutes swimming back and forth on the surface and the end result was […]
Weekly Photo Challenge: Carefree
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Here's another great piece of art from Amber as an homage to the Spring Storm season.
If you live in an area prone to Spring Storms, do you have a tornado saftey plan? We live in DFW, so it's alwys a good idea to have a plan in place, even if you do not get a lot of tornados in your area.
Here are some great tips from NOAA on how to keep you and your family safe.
Have a great weekend!
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The story that's been circulating for the last couple of days is from the New York Times about General James Mattis saying that "PowerPoint makes us stupid". As someone who deals a lot with presenters, I have to say that I, very respectfully, sir, disagree.Simply using a PowerPoint doesn't make us stupid, but it does run the risk of making presenters boring and making audiences complacent. How many times have you been attending a web conference and you find yourself staring off into space or working on something else because you're busy and you can "always look at the presentation slides later." It's because a lot of presenters "abuse the power" of the PowerPoint. When you attend a conference or view a webinar, you often come up against the fact that speakers are reading off the slides. Just because you put your sentences into short bullet points doesn't mean you're not breaking one of the cardinal rules of presenting. PowerPoint presentations should be used as a guide, never as the meat of your presentation – that should be you. With that being said, let's talk about some of the other important things to keep in mind when putting together a presentation for a group. Pictures should enhance a story, not tell it. I think the biggest "what were they thinking" moment comes from the presentation slide that's been circulating the internet. Who can read that? It says nothing. If you're relying on your slides to tell the story, you're going to lose your audience almost instantly. It's better to use them to support a story that you tell. Not all subjects need slide presentations. Sure, the US Military has a lot of ground to cover and probably a short amount of time to do it in, but the everyday company doesn't always need to have a presentation. There are some subjects that can be fully discussed just with a conference call. If you over saturate your audience with slides, they simply won't mean anything anymore. For more presentation tips and tricks, check out some of my previous posts. Presentations, like most things in the US, are all about the balance of power – when to use them, when to not, and how to use them in the right way. How do you determine when to use a presentation and when not to?
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A few weeks ago it was suggested I check out The Right to Write: An Invitation and Initiation into the Writing Life by Julia Cameron. Naturally, I hopped on over to Amazon to see if I could get a good deal on it and got to take a peek inside.I skimmed the first part of the book and one of the first words that stood out to me was procrastination.
I balked. Procrastination, me? Impossible. I am on it, together, and always getting things done. I feel busy most of the time and I would think that's the opposite of procrastination. Isn't procrastination more of a conscious thought of letting something slide so you can do something else that you feel more desire to do? When I was in college, I used to put off my Rhetorical History projects because I would rather do something for another class. That, I'll admit, was procrastination, but I didn't think I fell into that category now.
According to this, I am one big procrastinator. Do I fill my day with "low-task" priorities? Sometimes. Do I wait for the "right mood" to strike before tackling things? I would have to admit yes I do. I don't believe that procrastination is a symptom of laziness, as I am sure that many procrastinators are highly skilled and successful. In fact, many perfectionists are often the ones out there procrastinating, in fear of doing a project wrong the first time. According to the folks over at MindTools, there are a couple of things I can do to help detour my trip to procrastination town. • Figure out why I am procrastinating. If I can determine why I don't feel inclined to complete the task right away, I can figure out how to tackle it. By focusing on figuring out some inspiration for what I'm working on, I might stumble on the motivation to tackle that project first. • Reward myself. When I do finish a project I should give myself a little treat – like a quick break from my desk or something horribly bad for me for lunch. (I'm thinking Chipotle when I finish this post.) I am defiantly not lazy, not in any sense of the word, but I find that I procrastinate due to my perfectionist streak. What makes you a procrastinator and what do you do to rise above and get things done?
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Ever wondered why saying "goo-goo-ga-ga" in a high pitched voice really seems to get a baby going with the kicks and giggles? According to Science Daily, new research suggests that infants as young as seven months can be as sensitive to the tone of voice of a parent or loved one as another adult would be. Since infants don't understand words they relate to the tone of a voice. It's easy to forget that the tone of voice you take on a subject is just as important, if not more, than your body movements. Conveying your emotions on a conference call is not nearly as easy as a game of peek-a-boo, but it can be if you're aware of your tone. Here are some quick adjustments you can make to your tone so that you can make it a little more clear what you want your audience to understand, beyond saying, "I feel –this way-." Soft tones. Using a soft tone, while it might seem like it would be translated as a soothing sound, in public speaking, it's one of the worst things you can do. Not only does it bore everyone, but it also doesn't convey any confidence in the speaker. Instead, use a clear tone while speaking, speak loudly, and don't be afraid to be excited. The wrong emphasis on the wrong syllable. You need to use inflection to help your audience understand the topics you're discussing are very important to you. Just be careful of what you're emphasizing and why you're emphasizing that word. Have a game plan in mind when it comes to what you might be asked and how to express yourself. It's not impossible to share your emotions with people when all they have to gauge is with your voice. Try out these suggestions on your next conference call or tell me what you do to convey your emotions on your conferences.
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I did something pretty silly yesterday. I wore a brown shoe and a black shoe to work. I didn't notice until about 10AM when I stretched my legs out in front of me and looked down. My initial reaction was, "Are you serious?" Now, I am not fashion challenged, I like clothes and shoes that match. This is not 1982 and my name is not Madonna. I had two choices to make on this one. I could either sneak while on lunch to run to the store to buy some matching shoes, and be thankful that I wore my longer pants today, or I could own it. I chose to own it and for a couple of different reasons.
First of all, it's hilarious. I mean, anyone who's a woman has a fear of a faux paus like that, and I got to live the dream today. Everyone had a good laugh and it, and I don't mind laughing at myself. There was nothing I could do about it after I was at work and being bothered by it all day wouldn't ruin anyone's day but mine, so I told everyone. "Hey, look what I did." You would call it a mess up. I would call it a "human moment". I think words like mess ups, screw ups, and the other references I won't type here should be trashed.
We are all human and we should start embracing the things we do that are humanistic. This pressure we put on ourselves to be perfect can be maddening and when it comes down to it, we all bump into corners, wear the wrong shoes, or spill coffee on white table cloths at PubCon (ahem--twice). Why can't we just back down from ourselves for a moment and respect the things we do that we learn from? Take my shoe incident - I will never grab my shoes in the dark again. I will always turn on the light and look to check that my shoes match. I learned a lesson, maybe not one that will change my life, but it's still a lesson, and they are always important.
Tell me about your human moment in the comments below. What did you learn from it? Were you able to laugh at yourself?
A rope walks into a bar, asks for a drink, and the bartender tells him that ropes aren't served. The rope goes to another bar and gets the same response, and this keeps happening all over town. The more he goes around the town, the more upset he gets and he starts pulling apart at the seams. The rope gets angry and twists him up as he walks into the last bar in town, sits down, and orders a drink. "Are you a rope?" The bartender asks with a quizzical look. Angrily the rope snaps back, "I'm a frayed knot!" He didn't have a plan on the way to his larger goal. Had our little rope thought of his first step, it probably would have been to Google search "bars that serve ropes". He could have saved himself a lot of stress.Chris Brogan wrote about success being little "flags" along the way towards a larger goal and in order to stay focused, you have to set little goals on the way towards a big goal. Even if the little flags you set seem unnecessary, you should still put them down. Not only will it make a guide for you to follow on the path towards success, but it will also give you a bit of motivation in the event that you feel like you're stuck.Celebrate the little victories along the way, briefly patting yourself on the back for the things you have managed to achieve. Don't just celebrate yourself, if someone helped you or offered input, celebrate with them. They earned it too. What I think to be the most important part of Chris's suggestion is that these victories are yours. Set your own goals, work them at your own pace, and never think that someone who doesn't have the same goal set isn't "doing it right". Everyone sets their own goals and their own pace and you have to respect that. Using this focus you are less likely to become that poor rope that got all twisted up from frustration. What do you do to keep yourself from getting discouraged? Do you have a set of goals like Chris suggests or are you just naturally laid back?
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Two minutes and then I'm done. I'm demanding you to be Superman. In tights. The expectations are high, I know, but if you don't have me in the first two minutes, forget about it.
You must be "Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive.." Superman could fly, too, which make him double awesome, but Superman had something else: speed. Superman could be in a phone booth and out in a heartbeat, completely changed out of his doofy Clark Kent glasses and tie. Like bam! He was saving Lois Lane from her latest run in with the super villians.
And if he didn't -- Lois Lane was a goner.
Here are some other things you can do in two minutes:
-Sharpen some pencils.
-Check your horoscope.
-Eat yogurt.
-Transform from mild-mannered Clark Kent to spandex wearing Superman.
-Capture your audience's attention for a presentation.
Just like Superman with Lois Lane, you have about two mintues when you first step infront of an audience to grab their attention. If you're more of a Clark Kent type, it can take some work to rip off those glasses and go running on stage with your brightly colored spandex suit. While that might make people look up from their email, it might not be in the way you want. I can't tell you what to do to get us to sit up and take notice, but I can tell you some things that I've seen work.
Humor. At PubCon South in Dallas, I got to see the great @unmarketing . The first slide of his presentation read "Social Media, We Need to Break Up" and the beginning of his keynote speech was about how it's "not you, it's me." It was hilarious and everyone paid attention to see what the rest of this presentation could be.
Shock. On the first day of junior high school, my history teacher (Hi Mr. Bryant) put a chair in the middle of the room and jumped off onto the floor. It shook the walls and it broke all our conversations. It shocked us, without question and he immediately had our attention. More than that, it's a moment I've never forgotten and one that shaped how I felt about the subject of history.
There are a couple of ways that you can get your audience's attention. Remember, you only have two minutes to grab them, otherwise, they are goners. Not only that, you have the ability to make something memorable for your audience. Just watch out for Lex Luthor. He likes to lurk.
So here I am, two years after the travel industry and five years after I graduated college. The way I fell into my job at AccuConference was surprising; thinking I had wasted an entire day at a job fair, only to find an email requesting an interview the next day. Considering, I was doing nothing else at the time; I came down to meet with my potential new co-workers. I got the job the next day and soon, I was given two responsibilities – customer service and writing. Two sets of responsibilities means that I have two sets of bosses. I report to the office manager for customer service and the VPs for my social media responsibilities. From each of them, I've learned different things. Office Manager: I've learned that good bosses are not necessarily "hard-core". My previous boss, as great as she was, intimidated me. No matter what she was talking to me about, I felt like I had to smile and nod. My current office manager has a much more diplomatic approach to management, and I don't think that's a bad thing. If I'm being corrected for something, I want to be able to understand why I'm being corrected. I like being able to be comfortable enough to ask for clarification. VPs: I've learned there is nothing like following up with a customer. This doesn't just apply to big things, like confirming changes on accounts or giving them more information. It applies to small things. Even if someone calls in just to ask a basic question, but you spend a few moments explaining everything to them and making sure they understand, it can merit a follow up call or email, just to see how things went.It's been almost two years since my first completely overwhelmed, "oh my do the phones always ring that much, wait you want me to what" day at AccuConference. At the risk of sounding like a cheese ball, I really do like what I get to do every day, and I like the people I get the opportunity to work with. I've learned something from everyone and the great thing is that I'll keep learning, no matter how old I am, and I'll get to teach what I know to other employees who walk through the door.
Since I'm not the only person in this office who looks foward to Spring Cleaning time, Amber has swooped in to offer me some back up.
I wonder what she's going to be doing this weeked? Have your read my recent post about Spring Cleaning and why you should apply it to your conference service as well?
Have a great and clutter - free weekend everyone!
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I guess it's the joy I get from experimenting in the kitchen that causes me to try and change a favorite food. Recently, I decided to try adding a Tex-Mex touch to my spaghetti.
In my pantry I found some pasta, cream of chicken soup, chicken broth and a can of tomatoes and chilies with lime juice and cilantro. A quick inventory of the refrigerator yielded some cooked chicken and two kinds of cheese, pepper jack and cheddar.
I decided to cook the spaghetti in the chicken broth to give it more flavor — it is surprising how much difference the broth makes. The second time I made this recipe, I didn't have enough broth so I cooked the spaghetti in water. Not a good choice. It lacked that depth of flavor the broth adds.
For those who don't like "spicy hot" foods, you can use the mild tomatoes and chilies. This won't have the lime juice and cilantro, but it will work. Or you could always add a little lime juice and some minced fresh cilantro yourself. Another way to reduce the heat is to use Monterey Jack instead of the pepper jack cheese.
For many years, I would not eat spicy foods like my Tex-Mex Spaghetti. In fact, when I tried to eat hot wings, I would wipe off the hot sauce and coat them in a lot of Ranch dressing. I don't do that anymore — I now eat my hot wings with the sauce.
Of course, Southerners know that a meal is not complete without dessert. Eva Simmons' special Coconut Custard is a big hit every time she brings it to a church dinner and would add the perfect sweet touch to this meal.
1 quart chicken broth
8 ounces dry spaghetti
1 can (10 ounces) tomatoes and chilies with lime juice and cilantro
1 can (10 3/4 ounces) cream of chicken soup
3/4 cup shredded pepper jack cheese
3/4 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided
2 cups cooked and shredded (or chopped) chicken breasts
Preheat oven to 350 F. Butter a 13-by-9-by-2-inch baking dish. Heat the broth to a boil and add spaghetti. Bring back to a boil and then reduce heat to medium. Cook for about 10 minutes. In a large bowl, combine tomatoes, soup, pepper jack cheese, 1/4 cup of the cheddar cheese and chicken. Mix well.
When the spaghetti is done, drain reserving the broth (there should be about a cup). Add spaghetti and the reserved broth to the chicken mixture. Mix well and spoon into prepared dish. Sprinkle remaining cheddar cheese over the top. Bake about 30 minutes.
3 eggs
1/4 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup butter, softened at room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 cup shredded, sweetened coconut
9-inch unbaked pie crust
Preheat oven to 350 F. Beat eggs and then add buttermilk, butter and sugar. Mix well. Stir in the coconut. Pour into unbaked pie crust. Cook until golden brown — about 35 to 40 minutes.
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FormReturn is OMR (Optical Mark Recognition) software that has many features and is easy to use. It gives anyone the ability to design printable forms and distribute, capture, and automatically grade/analyze handwritten multiple choice response information instantly. All you need is the FormReturn Application, a printer, and a document scanner, and you can process hundreds of forms within minutes.
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GlyphViewer is a desktop application that allows users to build translations from text in images and export them into different image formats or even HTML. Users can use OCR technology to identify text in images, such as English, German, Chinese, Arabic, Japanese, and many more. A unique feature of the application is its support for Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs.
MALODOS helps you to scan, store, and easily retrieve all your personal documents. Its storage format is open and documented, so your document archive can remain accessible even without MALODOS. The documents themselves are stored as standard PDF files, while their metadata (such as title, tags, and description) are stored into a separate SQLite database in an open format. With MALODOS, you can also manage existing files in PDF, JPEG, TIFF, and other formats, so you can still use the documents that you've already scanned. You can connect to any external OCR program to give access to a fulltext search feature.
Mayan EDMS is a document manager Web application with custom metadata indexing, file serving integration, and OCR capabilities. It features user defined metadata fields, dynamic default values for metadata, lookup support for metadata, filesystem integration by means of metadata indexing directories, user defined document UUID generation, local file or server side staging file uploads, batch uploading of many documents with the same metadata, user defined document checksum algorithms, previews for a great deal of image formats including PDF, document OCR and searching, automatic grouping of documents by metadata, permissions and roles support, multi-page document support, page transformations, distributed OCR processing, and support for multiple languages.


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Film review: 'An Education'
Date: November 24, 2009
by: Pam Nadon
Every so often, an unknown actor emerges onto the screen and takes our breath away. Carey Mulligan is one such actor whose brilliant performance in "An Education" gives birth to a rising star.
In her first major role, Mulligan plays Jenny, a 16-year-old A-student bound for Oxford. That is, until she meets the smooth-talking, wildly handsome David (Peter Sarsgaard), who's twice her age. Longing for a life outside Twickenham, England, and away from her stodgy parents (Alfred Molina and Cara Seymour), Jenny finds David just the ticket. He's sophisticated, hangs with glamorous people and wants to take her to Paris.
This guy is so slick that he gets her parents to agree to the trip.
When Jenny discovers that David's a con man and a thief, she ponders returning to plan A but comes to the realization that she's hooked on his intoxicating lifestyle. Her blind trust and naiveté have driven her down a path of painful regret, but in the end she takes stock in the valuable lesson learned.
Director Lone Scherfig ("Italian for Beginners") has concocted a magical movie based on a memoir by British journalist Lynn Barber. Nick Hornby ("About a Boy") scores big with a savvy and emotionally textured script. The acting is flawless. Sarsgaard is at his best in this role as the deceptive and entirely irresistible David. Emma Thompson, who's popping up everywhere these days in cameos (i.e."Pirate Radio"), is superb as the stern headmistress who tells Jenny that she "seems to be old and wise."
And that's exactly how Mulligan portrays the pixie/woman that dichotomizes Jenny's persona. She comes off so much smarter than her parents and yet so childlike when the walls come crashing down around her.
She makes us believe in every aspect of her character with the charisma of a seasoned actor. This is an Oscar-worthy performance.
"An Education" is just that. It takes us on a journey of self-discovery and has us leaving the theater feeling as though we've been somewhere important.
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Call me a nerd, call me a dork, call me a geek.
Call me whatever you want — I don't care because I am a FIFA video game addict.
It's a condition shared by many people and has claimed some of Australia's elite sporting stars.
Parramatta Eels players Jarryd Hayne and Joseph Paulo, Western Sydney Wanderers Tahj Minniecon and Jerrad Tyson, and Wallabies superstar James O'Connor have all been struck down by the FIFA bug.
Every year the FIFA epidemic becomes larger, and more technically advanced.
My favourite FIFA 12 moment was scoring an impossible free kick with Keisuke Honda after I imported him into Manchster City.
His shot power and curve combination was unrivalled.
I wonder if he will be as powerful in FIFA 13?
Yesterday a launch was held at Parramatta stadium before the official release today.
Hayne, Paulo, Minniecon, Tyson and O'Connor were all given the opportunity to play the game on a couch in the middle of Parramatta Stadium.
O'Connor has proven he is one of the most lethal attackers in the Wallabies line-up.
Even the likes of Sonny Bill Williams have struggled to contain him.
But yesterday he was brought down by a Wanderers fan half his age.
''We're here for the launch of FIFA 13 and to meet up with a few of the boys from different codes and to see who the champ is,'' O'Connor said.
''I got knocked out pretty early by a 12 or 13-year-old.
''There's a couple of new game play modes that didn't go into my favour — I'm not too happy,'' he joked.
But all jokes aside he would have been hurting much like Joseph Paulo.
The Eels back-rower also experienced the wrath of a young gamer.
''It's a bit intimidating,'' Paulo said.
''His whole family is here and, if he lost, I didn't know what would happen to me.
''I think he was eight.
''They said he was 13 but I'm pretty sure he was eight.
''It went to extra time and he got me 2-1.
''I'm pretty embarrassed but good on him. He's done well and it was good fun.''
The best thing about FIFA 13 is that it's here now.
The worst thing is that us FIFA addicts have to wait another year to get our 2014 fix.