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First Known Use: before 12th century
adjective lit·tle \ˈli-təl\
: small in size
: not tall
: small in amount
lit·tler \ˈli-təl-ər, ˈlit-lər\ or less \ˈles\ or less·er \ˈle-sər\ lit·tlest \ˈli-təl-əst, ˈlit-ləst\ or least \ˈlēst\
Full Definition of LITTLE
: not big: asa : small in size or extent : tiny <has little feet>b : young <was too little to remember>c of a plant or animal : small in comparison with related forms —used in vernacular namesd : having few members or inhabitants <a little group> <little towns>e : small in condition, distinction, or scope <big business trampling on the little fellow>f : narrow, mean <the pettiness of little minds>g : pleasingly small <a cute little thing>h —used as an intensive <why, you little devil!>
: not much: asa : existing only in a small amount or to a slight degree <has little money>b : short in duration : briefc : existing to an appreciable though not extensive degree or amount —used with a <had a little money in the bank>
: small in importance or interest : trivial
— lit·tle·ness \ˈli-təl-nəs\ noun
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Examples of LITTLE
- I have very little money, so I can't lend you any.
- I have less money than I did before.
- I got very little sleep last night.
- There's little hope of a rescue now.
- You have little choice but to pay attention.
- The new version bears little resemblance to the original.
- These programs have very little chance of succeeding.
- These trinkets have little or no value.
- We're having a little party this weekend.
- a little group of people
Origin of LITTLE
Middle English littel, from Old English lȳtel; akin to Old High German luzzil little
Related to LITTLE
: in a very small amount or degree
: hardly at all : not very much
: not very often
less \ˈles\ least \ˈlēst\
Full Definition of LITTLE
a : in only a small quantity or degree : slightly <facts that were little known at the time>b : not at all <cared little for their neighbors>
Examples of LITTLE
- She works very little and sleeps even less.
- Please speak as little as possible.
- We had little more than we needed.
- His art is little known in this country.
First Known Use of LITTLE
before 12th century
Related to LITTLE
- Synonyms
- negligibly, nominally, slightly, a bit, a trifle
- Antonyms
- awful, awfully, beastly, considerably, deadly, especially, exceedingly (also exceeding), extensively, extra, extremely, far, frightfully, full, greatly, heavily, highly, jolly, mightily, mighty, mortally, most, much, particularly, rattling, real, right, significantly, so, something, substantially, super, terribly, too, very, whacking
Definition of LITTLE
: a small amount, quantity, or degree; also : practically nothing <little has changed>
a : a short timeb : a short distance
— in little
: on a small scale; especially : in miniature
Examples of LITTLE
- <there's just a little of the pie left>
First Known Use of LITTLE
before 12th century
Related to LITTLE
- Synonyms
- ace, bit, crumb, dab, dram, driblet, glimmer, hint, lick, particle, mite, nip, ounce, peanuts, ray, scintilla, scruple, shade, shadow, shred, skosh, smack, smell, smidgen (also smidgeon or smidgin or smidge), snap, soupçon, spark, spatter, speck, splash, spot, sprinkling, strain, streak, suspicion, tad, touch, trace
adjective lit·tle \ˈlit-əl\ (Medical Dictionary)
lit·tler \ˈlit-əl-ər, ˈlit-lər\ or less \ˈles\ or les·ser \ˈles-ər\ lit·tlest \ˈlit-əl-əst, ˈlit-ləst\ or least \ˈlēst\
Medical Definition of LITTLE
: not big: as a : small in size or extent <has little feet> b of a plant or animal : small in comparison with related forms—used in vernacular names
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Wednesday's Athletic Events Postponed
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MISENHEIMER, NC - All of tomorrow's Pfeiffer athletic events have been postponed due to weather.
The Pfeiffer men's and women's basketball teams were scheduled to travel to Erskine. No make up date has been announced yet.
The men's volleyball team was scheduled to host Erksine at 7 p.m. That has been postponed and also has no makeup date yet.
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Sub-Saharan Africans are increasingly migrating to North African countries, with some using the region as a point of transit to Europe and some remaining in North Africa. Hein de Haas of the University of Oxford examines the the region's migration trends.
Although Sweden was once open to labor migrants from across Europe and refugees from all over the world, its policies have become increasingly restrictive over the last 35 years. Today, the country is wrestling with integration issues, as Charles Westin of the Centre for Research in International Migration and Ethnic Relations, Stockholm University, explains.
In Western Europe, every country has more people entering than leaving, and the same is true for many of the Central European countries that joined the European Union in 2004. Rainer Muenz of the Hamburg Institute of International Economics takes a detailed look at the latest European population data.
The July 7, 2005, suicide bombings in London's transport system were carried out mainly by men born and raised in the United Kingdom. James Hampshire and Shamit Saggar of the University of Sussex explain how subsequent policy discussions are linking immigration issues to UK security concerns.
Although this former Soviet republic joined the European Union in 2004, its main concern is its large ethnic Russian population. Tim Heleniak of the University of Maryland explains.
This report analyzes the evolving role of diaspora philanthropy in countries of origin, and examines the emergence of nongovernmental development actors and new trends in global philanthropy, such as strategic giving and use of online platforms to harness small donations.
This report explores how nostalgia trade and heritage tourism can involve diaspora populations in transactions that ease the integration of their homeland economies, while helping maintain their ties to their countries of origin or ancestry.
Nearly 1 million U.S. residents spend time volunteering abroad each year, including nearly 200,000 first- and second-generation immigrants. As skilled migration and the number of U.S. youth with ancestors in the developing world grow, this report shows the potential for diaspora service volunteers to assist with development in a number of countries.
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This statement from the fourth plenary meeting of the Transatlantic Council on Migration focuses on immigrant integration and how to shift focus back onto integration as a continuous and interactive process, even amidst the tumult of a persistent economic crisis.
This volume, by a former senior counsel to the 9/11 Commission, argues that the U.S. approach to immigration and border security is off-kilter and not keeping pace with the scope and complexity of people's movement around the world, nor with expectations regarding freedom of movement.
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MOREHEAD CITY — Sensation angler Trey Siner didn't hesitate to give the blue marlin he had just brought in a kiss in front of family and friends and spectators.
In fact, when asked to do it again, Siner was quick to give the 423.8-pound big blue another smooch as he and the crew aboard the Morehead City-based Sensation continued their celebration Monday during the first day of the 55th annual Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament.
"We are just all excited," Siner said. "I want to sit back and really gander at this and enjoy it. It's unbelievable. This is the first one I have ever brought in anywhere."
After fighting the marlin for 90 minutes, Sensation boated the big blue at 4:16 p.m. and then arrived to the Morehead City scales at 6:13 p.m.
Then the announcement came that the Sensations' marlin weighed in at 423.8 pounds, putting the vessel atop the leaderboard after the first day of the most prestigious blue water fishing tournament along the East Coast.
Sensation was the only boat among 97 on the water to bring in a marlin on the first day.
"It's Monday of the Big Rock tournament and I'm tickled to death that we caught a fish that qualified," said Captain Dale Britt, who serves on the Big Rock Board of Directors. "It's a beautiful fish and the angler had a great time … so that part of it is great.
"But it is very early in the week and so I know what happens in the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament."
Sensation and the other 99 boats in this year's tournament are allowed to fish up to four days through Saturday. All but two boats fished Monday. Sensation is in position to win $494,710 from the Big Rock purse of $1,154,625.
"Dale met us in the morning before we left the dock and he said 'Hey, we got to have a plan and here's our plan,'" Siner said. "We discussed it and we knew what everybody's role was and what we were going to do and what we weren't going to do. We executed it flawlessly and this is the result — 423.8 pounds."
Siner said the Sensation was about three hours out into the Gulf Stream before finding the fish. Things didn't look good until they finally saw one in the water.
"We hadn't had a hit all day and … all of the sudden we saw one and (mate Alan Scibal) came out and made the fish hit and the next thing you know I'm in the chair and we are reeling it in," Siner said. "I would say the wind was blowing about 15 knots or so, maybe more. The waves were probably eight to 12 feet. It wasn't a calm day, but it wasn't crazy, either."
And how did Britt feel once Sensation boated the marlin?
"I was waiting for a cold beer, actually," he said. "The angler was (tired) and I was dying of thirst."
Still, Britt and his crew were worried the fish wouldn't meet tournament minimums to qualify for a payday. Blue marlin have to weigh at least 400 pounds or measure at least 110 inches to be eligible for prize money.
"We measured it in the water and the measurement in the water did not compare to the measurement on the boat when we brought it on the boat," Britt said. "So I was really concerned. The fish came up tail-wrapped and we fought it for a long time. Unfortunately the fish died and so we had plenty of time to measure it and look at the fish.
"We made the decisions that it looked like it would make weight. It didn't make the length."
But while Britt is happy with Monday's catch, he would like a bigger fish to keep Sensation atop the leaderboard.
"We are going fishing today," he said. "We are trying to catch a bigger one."
Sensations' 423.8-pounder was the only marlin brought to the scales, but it wasn't the only fish entered.
The Goin Deep, captained by Kenny Sexton of Manteo, leads in the dolphin category at 48.8 pounds. Sea Hag, captained by Allan Willis of Morehead City, is second at 45.2.
Water's Edge, captained by Robert Hollingsworth of Mt. Pleasant, S.C. leads in the wahoo division at 56.8, followed by Let it Ride, captained by Tommy McConlouge of Monmouth Beach, N.J. at 44.1.
The Irish Ayes, captained by Brent Johnston of Wilmington, sits in first and second place in the tuna category at 59.5 and 50.9.
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The desire not to replicate mistakes of four years ago was the driving force behind Wikus van Heerden's superb performances on the Australasia leg of the Tri-Nations.
The Bulls man left South Africa knowing that nothing but 160 minutes of polished openside play would convince Jake White and the national selectors to include him in the 30-man World Cup squad. And that's exactly what he delivered.
Australia will attest to that, with Van Heerden forcing their world class scavenger, George Smith, to lift his level of performance considerably. Over two matches he largely shattered the perception that he is only a force when the tight five are dominating the set phases and collisions.
Van Heerden now has an anxious wait to hear if he will be trudging around Brakpan and Wellington with the Blue Bulls or running drills in the wholly more desirable cities like Paris, Lens, Montpellier and St Denis.
"It's difficult not to have expectations, but I try and suppress those as best I can. But it's hard," Van Heerden confessed to Keo.co.za.
"Having played Australia and New Zealand and faced the haka makes you hungry to experience that level of competition again, and if it's at the World Cup it would make that experience so much better."
He attributes his form on tour to learning from previous mistakes. There's more than a touch of irony in the fact that his World Cup dream crumbled in a Tri-Nations Test against Wallabies in Brisbane four years ago, where that dream has been revitalised against the same opponents this time around.
Van Heerden came on as a late substitute for Corné Krige in that 29-9 defeat and seemed to give coach Rudolf Straeuli the reasons he needed to exclude him from his World Cup squad.
"The last time I played Test rugby before was four years ago in a similar scenario to what I experienced on the Australasia tour," he recalls.
"I was playing for a spot in the World Cup squad, and that's all that consumed my thoughts. I was so desperate to make it to Australia. I think that had an adverse effect on my performances because I lost focus on the game at hand in focusing on those still to come.
"This time I promised myself to take it game by game and to really enjoy it. I approached the two matches on their merit and I think that helped my performances a lot."
When Keo.co.za called Van Heerden he admitted to hoping that it would be Jake White telling him that he had cracked the nod. "I'm on edge here. My wife and I freeze everytime the phone rings," he said, the desperation evident in his voice.
Van Heerden is however under no illusions that it may indeed be White, but with the entirely undesirable news that he had failed to make the squad.
"The World Cup comes around once every four years and to miss out now having come so close would be devastating," he said. "It's probably my last chance to go to a World Cup, so ja, it'll be devastating if I don't crack it."
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America's most dangerous job: Civil servant?
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When you think of the "most dangerous" jobs in America, Bering Sea commercial fishman or lumberjack come to mind. So do construction work, farming, mining and police officers and firefighters. Many studies say that the most dangerous of them all is being a taxi driver. If another driver doesn't get you, some passenger will.
A friend, a retired D.C. police officer, said he was most at risk while driving. And he was in a car six, seven, sometimes more hours each day. Those were the bad times, he said.
He said he never drew, much less fired, his weapon except to practice and qualify. He said being in a car, in an urban area, killed and maimed more cops than all the drunks, domestic disputes, bank robberies and gang bangers they faced.
None of the "most dangerous" lists have federal occupations on them. Maybe they should take a look.
Working for the government can be hazardous to your health. We learned that lesson, again, with the recent high-profile killings of the ambassador and other State Department workers in Libya.
A few years ago, a "disgruntled" taxpayer crashed an airplane into an IRS office in Texas. One employee, who ironically had a reputation for helping troubled taxpayers, was killed.
Capitol Hill police officers and uniformed Secret Service personnel (one of whom was a friend of my mother's) have been wounded or died in the line of duty protecting members of the House of Representatives' leadership and President Harry Truman.
Some years ago, the U.S. Postal Service had a higher rate of disability retirements than the U.S. Marine Corps. Dog-bites-mailman jokes have been around forever. But when it's your arm or leg, it's not so funny. Postal workers also spend a lot of time on the road, and some of their encounters with irate patrons are downright dangerous. Social Security workers also take their lumps, which is why so many offices now have guards.
Many of the office-related attacks or problems are (like in most cases) either employee-on-employee or occur when a disgruntled spouse or significant other comes to the office looking for trouble.
An official with the Merit Systems Protection Board was terrorized — at her home — some years ago by a disgruntled fed.
And it turns out that the Department of Veterans Affairs may be the most dangerous place of all. A Federal Times investigation showed that VA leads all agencies in workplace violence, with nearly one in four employees saying they witnessed an act of workplace violence in the last two years.
So who have we missed? How dangerous (or safe) is your job? Let us know. Because people who don't work for the government should know it's not all coffee breaks and paper shuffling.
Today at 10 a.m., on our Your Turn radio show, we will be talking about workplace violence with the people who gathered the statistics and know the cases. We will also examine the jump in retirement applications and what it may mean to you on the job and when you get in line to apply for retirement.
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Men's Basketball Sinks 20 from Long-Range in 84-52 Win over Erskine
January 23, 2010
MISENHEIMER, N.C. Pfeiffer University knocked down 20 three-point baskets cruising to an 84-52 win over Erskine College in Conference Carolinas mens basketball action on Saturday night. The Falcons were led by James Morse (Arundel, ME) and his 20 points, putting four total players in double-figures, improving 10-5 overall, 6-3 in league play. The Flying Fleet drop to 6-9, 3-6.
Pfeiffer started the night on a 12-0 run draining four-straight threes by Reggie Hollinger (Orlando, FL), Yuki Yamaguchi (Tokyo, JAPAN), Jeff Pettiway (Edgewood, MD) and Morse. By the halfway point of the first half, the Falcons had a 20-point lead sparked by another Pettiway three and a layup by Chris Woods (Thomasville, NC). The 20-point lead for the Falcons was set up by a 10-0 run as Pfeiffer sank nine long-range shots in the opening 20 minutes en route to a 42-24 halftime lead.
Pfeiffer put nine quick points on the board to start the second half as three began to rain down again courtesy of Pettiway and James Crowder (High Point, NC). After a pair of Brandon Wright (Goose Creek, SC) free throws, Pfeiffer shot out again on an 8-0 run for a 30-point lead after one of Morses six threes on the night. Morse would put the Falcons up 34 on another three at 7:57, before the largest lead of the night came at 4:27 as two Isaac Carr (Irwinton, GA) free throws put the Falcons up 35 with 4:27 to play.
Behind Morse, Woods finished the night with 13 points while Crowder and Pettiway each finished with a dozen. Crowder just missed posting a double-double with eight rebounds. Wright led the Flying Fleet with 12 on the night followed by Jay Boulwares (Chester, SC) 11.
Pfeiffer shot 42% from the field and from behind the three-point line in the win, taking one less shot from three-land than Erskine did in the entire contest. The Pfeiffer defense set new season-highs on Saturday only allowing 24 points in a half and 52 for a contest. The Falcons will continue the grind that is Conference Carolinas basketball tipping off with Anderson at 7:30 p.m. Monday night inside the Merner Gym.


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Tots test toysPublished Oct 9, 2013 at 6:16 am (Updated Oct 8, 2013 at 4:13 pm)
Ryan Kalocay, 11 months, son of Mike and Wendy Kalocay of Bethel Park, is super excited as he plays with a new toy, Tobbles Neo, at the Goddard School in Peters Township.
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Three-year-old Mia Glasser, left, daughter of Heather and Fred Glasser of Canonsburg, watches her classmate, Sophia Oliverio, 3, daughter of Natalea and Louis Oliverio of Upper St. Clair, stack blocks from a new game called "Stackup!" at the Goddard School in Peters Township Wednesday. The school was given a variety of toys to test with the children to determine which ones will make the holiday top 10 list.
Ryan Kalocay of Bethel Park had no idea he was testing a new toy in a competition for the Top 10 preschooler-approved toys in the country.
At 11 months, Ryan just liked the way the brightly colored toy looked and fit so well in his month without presenting a choking hazard, something his teachers liked.
Ryan was one of about 130 students in the Goddard School for Early Childhood Development in Peters Township to partake in a week-long toy test. Of the hundreds of Goodard School franchises across the country, the Peters Township school was one of only 37 schools to participate.
The students, ages 6 weeks to 6 years, were being introduced to about 20 new educational toys, not yet on store shelves. The toys were all age-appropriate, hence the reason Ryan had a set of stackable, multi-colored cups that resembled oversized half-egg shells.
Lori Santo, who owns the school with her husband, Robert, explained that the students played with the toys, and their reactions were evaluated by classroom teachers who filled out the paperwork for the test. The school got to keep the toys.
The older students were questioned on their preferences. For the younger groups, like Ryan's, teachers consider a number of factors, such as how long each toy holds a youngster's attention.
"This was a lot of fun, not just for the kids but the teachers," said Amanda White, school director. The parents were notified before the test week began.
"And this will give the parents an idea of what to get (the children) for Christmas," White said.
Participaing toy brands included ALEX Toys B, Chicco, Citiblocs, Faber-Castell/Creativity for Kids, Fat Brain Toys, Green Toys and several others.
The Citiblocs Hot Colors was a hit in the preschool room for students ages 3 and 4.
"The teachers said this is one toy the kids love," White said.
In the baby room, Santo said all of the toys help the children use all five of their senses. Halfway into the test week, Santo said there wasn't one toy the students didn't like.
Once all of the surveys were completed, a list of the Top 10 favorite educational toys will be announced Oct. 22.
Santo said if a particular toy is favored by a significant number of students, she will buy more of that toy.
A child's creative side of the brain is almost 80 percent developed by the age of 10, Santo explained, so having stimulating toys at an early age is important.
Meanwhile, Ryan didn't care about the educational value of the toy he was chewing on, or how it was helping the creative side of his brain form. He just liked the bright colors and how it tasted.


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Step on the gas & let's go! I help small & new business owners save money and get things done. I save you money by helping you avoid common mistakes and reduce areas of risk as you plan to scale. > If you haven't bought InfusionSoft yet and are considering it. ~ WAIT! ~ I can save you up to $1300 on your set-up fees and possibly more on the monthly commitment! > Are you building a website worth $7500 or more? ~ STOP! ~ Consult with me for 6-10 hours. If I can't find a way to save you as much on your build cost or marketing & operational systems... as the cost of consultation - it's on me. (no charge) > But, wait there's MORE! (lol) In-depth SEO audit & reports of you and you competitors, Marketing + Operations Analysis, Coaching from concept through launch+, plus many other dreadfully boring things nobody but me seems to actually like doing. Frustrated and need intelligent help with the abundance of techie tasks holding you back and eating up time? Making sense of conversion rates, online behavioral marketing, funnels, landing pages, email campaigns, CRMs, social media, memberships, HTML this, CSS that... [What is a cPanel again?] the list goes on and it's mind numbing at best. You need to work on your business. Let me take a load off your shoulders. HAVE SOMETHING MORE ADVANCED IN MIND? Throw me a curve. Do 5 figure months bore you to death? Do you currently gross more than $1m/yr ? Let's cut the small talk and play ball. SERVICE OFFERINGS & RATE SCHEDULE - Analysis / Website Development / General IT / Marketing / InfusionSoft & similar software related tasks totaling up to 30 hours per week. $35/hr - Long-term consulting greater than 10 hours per week. $65/hr - "As Needed" or short-term consulting under 10 hours, $100-250/hr dependent on specific industry experience. TURN 'WORK' INTO PASSION & PLAY Do you want the freedom to spend more time with family and friends? Travel the world? Live spontaneously? Imagine walking the great Wall of China, Swimming in Bora Bora, Climbing a Mayan Temple, or Leaning Tower of Pisa. Perhaps go snorkeling at the Great Barrier Reef or simply watch the sun set from your favorite resort 1/2 the year? I have done all of this and much more, and I can help YOU realize these types of dreams too! It begins with a relaxed mind and a well oiled online business. My experiences which span 24 years in business and 30+ years online are concentrated on community building, business processes, marketing and general analysis. These skills have been exercised across several industries including: Retail, eCommerce, Hospitality, Fitness,Travel, Real Estate, Charities and Online Community Development. I will work closely with you to understand your exact needs, goals and ambitions. Together, we will discuss the situation and brainstorm potential scenarios until we narrow the field to a working solution. If you require ongoing support, I will be there for you when the time comes to review progress and suggest/implement tweaks as your path or details change. Helping people achieve business goals based on their desired lifestyle has become a passion. I have personally earned a lifestyle which has taken me around the world and have experienced things most will only see in a magazine or on television. It is my purpose and goal to help others create a situation for themselves, where they too have this opportunity to live out loud. During the interview process, I will listen carefully to your concerns and weigh all options before moving forward. I am not looking for a 'job' as much as long term partners. If you have a great idea, a solid team and sufficient finances to back it up, but are lacking a piece of the puzzle... I may be able to help you. As much as you will interview me, I will interview the situation and will only accept contracts where I believe the client will ultimately be successful. My schedule is purposefully left fluid as much as possible to accommodate client deadlines, the beach and sanity. We are most productive when we are energetic and full of life. I can help you create a similar situation for yourself. Due to confidentiality reasons, previous business relationships will not be displayed on a public profile. Please do not ask for samples of business, marketing or strategy plans as these files are critical to the survival of a company, could violate NDA's, unduly expose IP rights and open the doors for legal action. You should expect the same level of respect and confidentiality from me. If you are serious about taking the next step. If you honestly have a burning desire and are ready to do whatever it takes... we need to talk.
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Are you a SaaS Company with a great product? My strength is making that second "S" service as large as the first "S", software. I develop On-boarding programs that not only engage your customers but deliver sales opportunities. Marketing to the unprofitable masses is a failed strategy. Stop marketing through a funnel of depletion but market towards opportunity. Find out how to develop and implement the Funnel of Opportunity. I use my process thinking and over thirty years in sales and marketing within a wide variety of industries and apply it through Lean Marketing Concepts. A Lean Six Sigma Black Belt that has participated with companies involved in retail, manufacturing, software and professional services along their Quality Journey. In these companies, I have developed and implemented sales and marketing strategies. Always being a process thinker, I attached Lean to the way of implementing sales and marketing and has advanced those practices through Design Thinking and Service Design concepts. The Business901 Blog and Podcast includes many leading edge thinkers and been featured numerous times for its contributions to the Bloomberg's Business Week Exchange. I have authored four books with the most recent published this past year, The Lean Engagement Team. What others say: In the past 20 years, Joe and I have collaborated on many difficult issues. Joe's ability to combine his expertise with "out of the box" thinking is unsurpassed. He has always delivered quickly, cost effectively and with ingenuity. A brilliant mind that is always a pleasure to work with." – James R. "Joe Dager is a leading author on Lean Six Sigma and Marketing and frequent contributor to the Lean Six Sigma Group community. Joe Dager is an experienced transformational executive and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt with deep expertise in implementing value stream marketing systems that assist his clients in achieving rapid results in reaching their targeted customer markets. Joe is polished in the various online networking tools that enrich messaging in areas like podcasts, blogs, audio and video media, event marketing, and qualifying leads into prospects for rapid business development of opportunities. If you are in need of a professional lean six sigma consultant in sales and marketing processes, I recommend networking with Joe Dager, I am confident you will find his approach simple and results-focused."-Steve B.
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Hi my name is Maz & I am a maverick at crafting presentations. I have crafted pitches and slide decks for clients like Citigroup, McKinsey, K-Mart, several Fortune 500 corporations and government agencies. I am an expert at handling Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, After Effects, PowerPoint and several other graphic and motion design softwares, My latest presentation portfolio is only available to interested customers on request. Ready for a visual overhaul ? Drop me a message, lets connect.
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Professional Translator. Professional Business and Technical Translation Expert. Best Skills on Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese translation. Good Culture Background knowledge : China Mainland, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore. Best Skills on Marketing and Outbound Sales Best Network and Resource to Expand Your Business in China mainland. Include Online Business Promotion & Offline Business, Such as All Kinds of Out-Sourcing Marketing , iOS or Android App marketing and etc. Low Cost, High Quality Customer and Considerable Market Share Get For You. Market Research Expert for Web Research, Sourcing, Cold Calling Help you to find most valuable information and supplier in China. A Good Sourcing Agent in China. Customer Service Expert A Best Virtual Assistant. Best Assistant to Localize Your Business in China Mainland & Hong Kong. Database Expert, Best Skills on SQL Server 2012. Business Intelligence Professional
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I offer a complete solution, from finding leads to closing deals. The offer is unique, we combine sales with marketing which means you don't waste precious time and money on marketing that hope to get more customers...you actually get more customers. Marketing Expertise: ~Search Engine Marketing which includes all things needed to be ranked #1 in search engines organically or paid advertisements ~Growth Hacking (mostly everyone has not heard of this, but is responsible for the astronomical growth of Facebook, Twitter, Dropbox and many other large companies) ~Telemarketing including email marketing Sales Expertise: ~Complete sales process development and quality improvement both for telesales and user experience for online sales ~Sales team building and management Some campaigns require more than one person; there are other principal freelancers that I work with for these projects. These projects are typically high commission....we perform so do not mind being paid well for our performance. We also automate or scale as much of the sales process as possible...which lowers the cost for you long term and enables your sales and marketing campaigns to grow. Remember: if you can beat your competition to acquire clients for a lower cost, you will always grow. You can market more, lower your price to add market share, invest in R&D, etc. Our customers require unique solutions to fit their products/services, markets, companies and budgets. Contact us for your free consultation and we will make a plan tailored to your needs. We communicate on time and routinely. You get a real-time dashboard to monitor results anytime of the day as they happen. Personally, I have close to a decade of sales and marketing experience, both on the executive level and the management levels, both for B2B and B2C. My experience is backed by a graduate level education from a top 25 US business school, with a focus on healthcare.
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In the New York Times' article, "Seeking Gun or Selling One, Web Is a Land of Few Rules," the reporter uses lots of data analysis and interactive features that enhance the story and capture the attention of the reader.
This article is about various prospective buyers on Armslist.com, which is a website for free classified ads for guns. The reporter had to navigate this website and find the ads posted on the website, as well as track down buyers who showed interest in the ads.
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Hapoel Unet Holon went on a massive 33-3 run spanning the third and fourth quarters for a come-from-behind 88-64 victory at home over Antwerp Giants in Group H action in the EuroChallenge.
Sean Daniels and Jerome Dyson both scored 18 points while Shlomo Harrush scored 15, Franklin Hassell had 12 points and Lawrence Hill collected 11 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists, three steals and three blocks for Holon, who improved to 2-1 with two home wins and a road loss.
Antwerp dropped their third straight game - and second consecutive on the road - despite Bryan Hopkins collecting 16 points and seven assists. Gregory Thondique (12 points and 14 rebounds) and Jason Love (11 and 10) both had double-doubles in the defeat.
Daniels scored nine points in a 15-3 Holon run to pull ahead 17-9. And the advantage was 17-11 after one quarter. Hopkins scored Antwerp's first six points of the second quarter to start a 15-5 run and pull ahead 26-22. There were four ties before Holon went into the break up 33-32.
The beginning of the second half had six lead changes and two ties before Antwerp went on a 15-3 run to jump ahead 53-43. But the hosts responded with a 10-0 to even things after three quarters 53-53.
Holon continued their surge with the first 11 points of the fourth quarter, before Thondique's basket snapped Antwerp's seven-minute scoreless streak. But David Smith, Dyson twice and Harrush hit three-pointers in consecutive possessions to push the lead to 20 points, 76-56, and the Giants did not get closer than 16 points the rest of the way.
Antwerp head coach Eddy Casteels:"I am very unpleased with the fact that only five players fought in this game. This is a very painful loss, and the difference is very important. The loss hurt our chances to go to the next round."
Holon head coach Dan Shamir:"Something was stuck in this game, I am very pleased by the fact that the fourth quarter released it."
Holon player Sean Daniel"I hope we continue to play like this in the EuroChallenge. I am glad that I played well and helped the team."
Giants power forward Gregory Thondique"I don't not know what happened to us in the fourth quarter. We'll have to win the following games If we want to continue to the next level."
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Kobe said his bruised/strained foot was sore enough that he wouldn't play Wednesday vs. Clippers, even if it was a regular-season game.
And they claimed it wasn't serious. On the bright side the regular season start for another week, which should be enough time for him to get healthy.
A real foot sprain is torn ligaments inside the foot. It's a 4-6 week recovery depending on the severity. Running on it doesn't help it get better either.
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I didn't think i'd have been affected this much by the move. I'm in tears as i type this. Goodbye hornets. NO enjoy your team.
take care everyone. bye.
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I didn't think i'd have been affected this much by the move. I'm in tears as i type this. Goodbye hornets. NO enjoy your team.
take care everyone. bye.
Trust me, I know how you feel. I went through the loss of the Jazz, not to mention the couple of times it looked like we were going to lose the Saints, so I've been there. Best of luck, and I hope Charlotte gets another team (maybe the Magic?) soon.
It's posts like this that make it hard for me to stay upset with Charlotte in the collective whole. I am sorry. I feel your pain. I hope you don't have to wait as long as I did for a replacement team. Goodluck, goodluck. peace, brother...Quote:
Originally posted by goodluck
I didn't think i'd have been affected this much by the move. I'm in tears as i type this. Goodbye hornets. NO enjoy your team.
take care everyone. bye.
dude your a true diehard.......i feel for you. I know how broken up i would be if the saints ever left.....i get choked up even thinking of that. Im sorry it had to be this way. Fans like you are welcome down here anyday!!!
He's gone you guys....I always felt for the guy....He was always scared it would come to this. I could see he was emotional about this from his posts in the past. We'll all be that good too!!! I already have a pretty serious bond to the team. But, I doubt we'll see Goodluck again.
You've always been a class act, goodluck. I hope, for fans like you, that Charlotte has an NBA team very soon. Cheers.
As happy as I am right now, that is how deeply I hurt for the Hornets fans like yourself goodluck.
Also, Charlotte-Jason, Blair, Bugs, BUCKO, and CharlotteDude.
Guys y'all are great.
Hang in there, goodluck, and may God bless you!
Yeah, goodluck, I feel ya. I haven't posted here in a while, but I'm back. I didn't think this was gonna hit me this much either, but hearing that buzzer and knowing that I would never see them again hurts. I am gonna miss the guys. I was hoping they could pull it out tonight so I could get one more shot to watch them. I'm just a broke college student, but if they would have pulled this game out, I would have bought the absolute best seat money could buy for the game. Box office or scalper, it wouldn't matter.
But, anyway, they just couldn't do it tonight. It was a pitiful last game, and you hate to see it all with Baron fouled out.
Baron, PJ, Mash, Wesley.... Thanks guys, it was an awesome ride while it was here. Muggsy, Alonzo (Grandmama) ..... you guys were great. Kurt Rambis, you were the first Hornet I was really old enough to have as a favorite. You're the first Hornet I really remember. We may get another team, but it just won't be the same. There's never gonna be another Muggsy, another Grandmama, another group of players that will mean so much. Those were awesome times. The Hive got so loud sometimes, it was unreal. I actually remember the *HORNETS* trying to quite the crowd during a close game so they could hear themselves in the huddle.
But, I really can't blame the ownership for moving the franchise. It's their team, they can move it as they choose. Mr. Shinn and his constant threat of moving along with other minor factors basically ruined the existing fan base, and he had no other options if he wanted to have his new arena and his increased revenue. He wanted an arena at no cost to himself or the franchise, and he got just that in New Orleans.
New Orleans, I've got absolutely no hard feelings toward your city. You guys did absolutely nothing but be the recipients of an awesome franchise. New Orleans, enjoy the team and support them - I know you will. This really does hurt though - I've only been able to actually know about and support the Hornets for the last half of their stay here, (I'm 20 now) but it was an incredible period. They just ran a little retrospective showing Hornets moments/memories/players/fans, and it actually did bring tears. This has went on a little longer than I expected, but there's a lot of emotion here. To the players, coaches, fans and anyone involved with the Charlotte Hornets, you will be missed. Thanks for the memories guys.
*Off to Ebay to buy a few last pieces of memoribilia*
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New Orleans, I've got absolutely no hard feelings toward your city. You guys did absolutely nothing but be the recipients of an awesome franchise. New Orleans, enjoy the team and support them - I know you will. This really does hurt though - I've only been able to actually know about and support the Hornets for the last half of their stay here, (I'm 20 now) but it was an incredible period. They just ran a little retrospective showing Hornets moments/memories/players/fans, and it actually did bring tears. This has went on a little longer than I expected, but there's a lot of emotion here. To the players, coaches, fans and anyone involved with the Charlotte Hornets, you will be missed. Thanks for the memories guys.
Look, I didn't think I would be saying this, but reading these posts from the various fans of the Charlotte Hornets is really bringing a tear to my eye. :tears:
I didn't think I would be this deeply affected by the move, but the finality of it all really makes me realize what it is that the fans in Charlotte are feeling. I remember the day the Jazz left New Orleans. I was just a child, but I swore at that point in time that I would never pull for that team again.
I was hurt.
I was angry.
I felt like I had been abandoned by the team that I had worshiped for 5 years.
And now, reading these posts from the fans of Charlotte, it all comes back. Y'all are not just loosing an NBA team. Y'all are loosing a part of yourselves - like having your hearts ripped out.
I truly and honestly hope that your wait for the return of the NBA does not take 23 years as it did here.
Take time to grieve, but mobilize and let the powers that be know that the basketball fans in Charlotte want a new arena and want the NBA to return. You the fans deserve that.
Please don't be strangers. Although we didn't always see eye-to-eye, we truly enjoyed our exchanges with you the fans.
Peace and good luck.:tears:
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Y'all are not just loosing an NBA team. Y'all are loosing a part of yourselves
Dude, that picture says way too much, you're not making it easy. :tears:Quote:
Originally posted by CharlotteDude
Don't have much more to say and would not be able to write anything better than what others have said about the end.
Best wishes for the team and hope they are as successful down there as they once were here.
Good luck and best wishes. I can't say any more than I previously wrote.
It didn't sink in for me until the final buzzer tonight..........
I guess it's true that you don't know what you've got til it's gone.
well its over, and it hurts....i remember playing basketball in my backyard when i was young, and pretending to be Mugsy, because i was the same height. i remember pretending there was 2 secs left on the clock and the hornets were down by 2 and i fired a 3 pointer to win the game....:(
its has if a part of my childhood is gone.
and i'll make a quick remark about the Nascar situation here....if RJ Reynolds pulls the Winston from Charlotte, they are making a mistake.....There are over 200,000 seats at Charlotte Motor Speedway, i read in the paper this morning that fewer than 10,000 seats are availble for the Winston this weekend. if anyone deserves the Winston its Charlotte.
I'm bummed... the Hornets are yours now. It was rooting for the Bugs all these years that made me a basketball fan; before them, I never paid the NBA much attention. I feel like I just had a root canal (apologies to any dentists reading this...).
I would like to thank those of you who chose NOT to go to charlotte.com and trash us, and especially Harvey_Hornet for making a graceful closing post. Good luck with the team and be sure to keep a close eye on potential apathy, it's a franchise killer.
You know ... I have done my share of ribbing on the smack board all done in fun .. NO is a great town getting a very good team.
I have to say throughout this saga I have only attended a few games at the coliseum this year due to all the crap. Last night (05/15) I sat and watch the last quarter hoping/praying they would win and play one more time here. It wasn't till that last few minutes when the outcome was set that I truly realized the loss of the team. I have been to many games throughout the years, taken my son to his first NBA game (hopefully in a few years it won't be his last).
Good luck NO ... I hope things turn out better for you and here is to Charlotte .. back in the NBA in .... 2007 ?? (With a new city government, owners ... think Stern will still be around? :-( )
I listened to the game on the Hornets radio broadcast last night on NBA.com(Audio League Pass), and Bob Licht and Gil McGregor did a retrospective of the Hornets era in Charlotte. I have to say that it was very sad hearing all of those historic radio moments, and I just sat for a while trying to feel the pain of Hornets' fans in Charlotte. There was no way I could escape it. I remember the Jazz receiving a 22-0 vote to relocate to Utah, and I just felt so much pain I wished it wasn't so.
I know this doesn't make it any less, but hang in there Charlotte fans. You'll make it through. That's a promise.
:crytears: This is truly heartbreaking.....its finally setting in.....
I am trying to ask myself how I would react if we lost the Saints or if we lost the Hornets who we just got, I would be crushed, Especially the Saints because they have been here so long and we have gotten so attached, I am sure after 14 years in Charlotte, you were really attached to them as well.
I feel for you man, Good luck in getting rid of those moron politicians and city leaders who helped mess this up.
The Hornets retrospective shown locally on Channel 64 after the game last night was unbelieveably emotional for all of us true fans. Then I heard an audio retrospective on WBT AM radio this morning at 0530 and got choked up again. Then I read the lovefest on this thread from Charlotte and New Orleans posters alike and it comes rushing back again. It does feel like our hearts have been torn out, and the reality and finality of it all hurts so much. Even if we get a new team, it will not be the same as the Muggsy, LJ, Dell, Hugo, Baron, et al amalgam that this team represents for all of us.
Thanks to all the NOLA posters for allowing us to grieve and sharing that empty feeling. Go ahead and embrace this team like we did - that is, after all, what makes having a team so great. The opportunity to lose yourself in the team and games and feel a connection that inspires hope and passion.
you know, the New Orleans guys have gathered to celebrate and share their good fortune. any interest from Charlotte posters in grabbing a beer sometime to reminisce and commiserate?Maybe I could get Bob Newhart to come and do a little group therapy...
I feel compelled to add one more thing to my previous post.
I am against relocation. I developed a hatred towards relocation when the Jazz left. I was against the relocation of the Grizzlies. I have been against the relocation of Canadian hockey teams (NHL) to the U.S. You want to talk about die-hard fans? I think most of us on this board are against relocation, especially those of us who remember the Jazz. We have been taunted with relocation by the Saints on and off since the 1980s. It truly sucks. To be sure, most if not all of us have put aside our distaste for relocation this time because we are the beneficiaries of this relocation. We feel that this is some sort of righting of the wrong created by the NBA and the Jazz in 1979. I don't think we can be blamed for that, but we are being a bit hypocritical about the matter and I freely admit that. I know that franchise owners have numerous rights including the right to move their franchise. I can also be empathetic towards an owner's plight regarding his franchise in whatever city. But from a purely fan's point of view, I am against relocation. Charlotte, I feel your pain. I wish you guys didn't have to go through this. It makes me remember what I have felt for so long. I agree with the others who have stated their hope that you do not have to wait as long as we did to get another team. In addition, learn whatever lessons that are out there, and hold onto your next team. After all, this is New Orleans' next challenge. We got 'em, but now we need to keep 'em. Hopefully we have learned our lessons. Peace...


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On New Year's Day, Wednesday's activities turn to the outdoors, with paddling and sailing events.
Many local clubs and restaurants have New Year's Eve celebrations Tuesday.
Captain Ratty's Seafood and Steak House on Middle Street hosts a New Year's Eve Wine Dinner, which begins at 7:30 p.m. and includes four courses, four wines and more. Space is limited, so call 633-2088 for reservations.
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Applebee's Neighborhood Grill on Dr. M.L. King Jr. Boulevard in New Bern is open until 1 a.m., with drink specials and half-prize appetizers.
MJ's Raw Bar and Grille on Middle Street has drink and food specials until 9:30 p.m., including clams and oysters.
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Texas Steakhouse and Saloon in New Bern is open until 10 p.m., with half-price bottles of wine.
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