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MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Twins did not need a reminder about how critical starting pitching is to success. Freddy Garcia and the Chicago White Sox gave them one anyway on their way out of town.
Garcia won his sixth consecutive decision, leading the White Sox to a 7-3 victory over the Twins on Monday to salvage a split of the four-game series.
Scott Podsednik, Joe Crede and Chris Widger homered to help Chicago win despite resting three regulars and improve to 25-12, the best mark in the majors.
Unlike Sunday night's win, in which they gave up seven runs in the first inning and later pulled off a triple play to rally, the White Sox never trailed this time.
Garcia (6-1) pitched 6 2/3 reliable innings, giving up three runs and seven hits, including a home run by Torii Hunter.
Scott Baker (1-4) was roughed up for Minnesota, whose starters have a collective 6.51 ERA, the worst in either league.
"That's what sets the tone. Always has, always will in this game," manager Ron Gardenhire said.
Justin Morneau drove in Hunter with a sacrifice fly in the second inning, and Hunter's leadoff shot in the fourth brought the Twins to 4-2. But Garcia retired eight in a row after that, breezing to the victory. He left after an RBI single by Shannon Stewart in the seventh, striking out three and walking one.
"I threw strikes. I tried to make my pitches, and that's all I can do. ... We've got five guys in the rotation. We can go every day and try to win some games," Garcia said.
Widger, starting in place of catcher A.J. Pierzynski, drove in three runs and had three hits. Podsednik, Crede and Rob Mackowiak each had three of Chicago's 13 hits.
"Obviously, we were in position to take the series, and right now it's a little frustrating," Minnesota's Joe Mauer said.
The Twins needed a strong start from Baker -- especially with everyone else in the rotation not named Johan Santana still struggling to find their form. Before the game, righty Carlos Silva was sent to the bullpen temporarily to give him more time to straighten himself out. Budding star lefty Francisco Liriano will fill his spot for now.
Baker quickly fell behind, despite handling the heart of the Chicago order -- Jim Thome and Paul Konerko -- without a problem. It was the leadoff man, Podsednik, and a pair of light-hitting subs who did him in.
Widger and Mackowiak, a reserve outfielder, entered the game with only 16 hits -- three for extra bases -- and eight RBI in 82 at-bats between them.
"We continue to work hard off the field, between batting practice and extra hitting, to try to stay in game shape," Mackowiak said. "And when we get in there, hopefully we can be productive."
Widger drove in Mackowiak with a single in the second, and Podsednik homered on a full-count pitch two batters later that clanked on the top of the stacks of football seats above right field and made it 3-0.
"These guys on the bench did a tremendous job," manager Ozzie Guillen said.
Podsednik, who went deep twice in the postseason, including a shot that ended Game 2 of the World Series, last homered in the regular season on Sept. 30, 2004, for Milwaukee. This was his first home run in 162 regular-season games with the White Sox, and he grinned as he reached the dugout and received a congratulatory helmet slap from Thome.
Gardenhire used an off day to keep Santana on schedule, pushing Baker back by three days.
"You might not be as sharp," Baker said, "but there's no excuse not to throw the ball down."
Chicago had at least two runners on in every inning, and Widger led off the fourth with his homer. In the fifth, Crede singled and scored on Widger's single.
That summoned Willie Eyre to relieve Baker, who gave up a career-high 11 hits, five runs and one walk in 4 2/3 innings while striking out four. Eyre loaded the bases in the sixth, and Crede drove in Podsednik with a sacrifice fly to make it 6-2.
"We don't want to leave here being swept or lose the series," Guillen said. "Every time we come to Minnesota, I almost say the same stuff. Those guys just keep battling. They never make you relax."
- In 14 games batting fourth, Hunter is batting .382 (21-for-55) with three homers and 16 RBI.
- The Twins had four steals in as many tries. Widger has thrown out only one runner stealing in nine attempts this year.
- Morneau turned 25 on Monday.
- Mackowiak brought a 1-for-17 slump into the game.


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I was an idiot when I framed the door opening
Cliff's Notes: classic mistake of framing opening too small for bifold door.
It's not the end of the world, as this is only a closet in my finished basement. But the idiot who framed this project (me), didn't account for clearance space for the bi-fold door opening. The rough opening width is 73" (6'1") between the studs. Originally my thought was that I would wrap drywall around into the closet doorway (1/2" x2 = 1") and that would leave me with 72" for a 6' double bifold door. [forgetting clearance space for proper operation].
Somewhere along the line, the idea changed, and I thought it would look better with wood trimming out the doorway, instead of just drywall like the builders used in the rest of the house. 3/4" wood framing now leaves me with 71.5" rough opening for the door + needed clearance space.
Options? I see 3:
Any thought as to which approach is better? Any other ideas? Drywall is up, finished, and final painted already, so cutting the opening wider is not really a viable option.
I would rip off Sheetrock in openings and put up your 3/4 pre primed jambs when u trim the openings u will no longer see the Sheetrock u cut out and will look much better ( and hold up better ) than Sheetrock. As this I'd s basement u t probably gonna have to cut the bottoms of the doors
Cut the doors, normal praise:thumbsup:.
Don't cut doors with bifold s to do it right you would have to rip equal amounts off each one if your cut is off you will see it when they r closed
Hope you bought real wood doors not hollow core.
If your just trying to make the opening wider a simple saws all cut at the top to cut off the nails and a few taps, then add some more nails top and bottom.
Then just trim some of the drywall off.
Option 4. Sliding doors? :whistling2:
Door bottoms won't need to be cut, have 83" rough height.
Can't just cut the sheetrock back to widen the opening, there is a stud sitting right there.
Sliding doors were a thought, but might get inconvenient when/if I'm dragging a bicycle on a trainer (or other cumbersome object) through the door opening, versus a 6' wide opening. No doors have been purchased as of yet.
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Since all weight of doors will be in top use 3/4 up top and luann on the sides
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If u have planet or way to get 3/4 material def better off that way if not 1/4 in Mdf or Luann last resort
Sorry meant planer but if u have planet those r hood to( damn stubby fingers on phone)
How are you going to install the casing next to the pass through. Kind of tight, no?
how are you going to put 1/4 material up and keep it straight unless your studs are some how perfectly plumb
cut all 4 doors on the table saw and repaint 8 simple passes
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Alborz Fallah is the founder of CarAdvice.com.au, one of the top blogs in all of Australia in any category and competes right along with some of the biggest media companies in the world for the car enthusiast market in the land down under.
His blog gets phenomenal traffic, brings in millions of dollars in advertising revenue each year and Alborz has traveled all over the world to drive some of the most prestigious sports cars ever created. His blog became a true business and Alborz has to be one of the luckiest people in the world, living out a passion every single day and earning big money along the way.
What's really great about this story though, is that Alborz started out just like you and me. He wasn't sure what topic to write about, so he created three blogs at once to see which one would stick. The car blog got the traffic so he dropped the other two and slowly built up his site off the back of his own content.
I convinced Alborz to test AdSense on his blog after much pestering and he immediately made around $10 per day. Over the next few months his income grew, AdSense reached about $100 a day and he started branching out and testing other forms of advertising.
Did I mention during this entire time he was still working a full time job?
It wasn't until Alborz sold some of his blog to investors and his blog became a real serious business that he finally left his job to focus 100% on growing his project.
Since then Alborz and CarAdvice have gone from strength to strength. He's knocked back a million dollar buy-out (actually I think he knocked back a couple of offers), he's had more people join his team contributing articles and he recently told me about a deal just made with one of the major online media companies to supply car related content to their network in Australia. There's also new branches of the blog opening up in other countries.
It's truly become a massive enterprise, which all started as an after-hours experiment to see if he could build a popular blog.
The interview is very practical, and if you pay close attention you will learn a lot about the specific techniques Alborz implemented early on to grow his traffic. You will also hear the story of how he brought on investors to back his blog and help grow it to the next level.
Here's some of the most important points to take away from the podcast –
This is one of the most inspiring blog case studies I know of. I don't expect everyone to do as well as Alborz, but it's VERY realistic for you to enjoy even just 10% of Alborz's success with your blog and make a good living as a result, if you can just commit yourself to the goal for long enough to give yourself a chance of success.
Here are the links to the Interview again –
[ Download MP3 | Transcript | iTunes | Soundcloud ]
If you have decided to commit yourself to the blogging journey and attempt to replicate the Alborz's and my own success with blogs, please consider working with me just like Alborz did, and join the Blog Mastermind coaching program. You can sign-up here –
I hope you enjoy the interview as much as I did creating it. If you like this style of interview there's another 10+ interviews with professional bloggers inside Blog Mastermind, which you can download and listen to any time after you join the program.
That's it from me. I'll speak to you again soon.
Yaro Starak
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What a remarkable interview. Job well done Yaro.
I got a ton of ideas from this podcast and I'm out to implement them in my business, on all my blogs – at once! 🙂
Thank you Yaro.
I'm looking forward to your mastermind opening.
.. Best!
Yes, and I have even been holding my breath when reading this post. Just downloaded the .pdf, i am going to read it now. ewh.. so inspiring. please someone help me breathing 🙂
thank you Yaro for sharing us this success story. even i don't take your class, i am a big lurker of this site. and i am ready to apply your tips on my blog.
thank you thank you, u're the best.
your student have proven it!
Thank you very, very much for making a transcript available. As a non-native English speaker, I usually have a hard time trying to understand what native speakers say in podcasts and videos. So, written material is what I always look for.
Now I'm going to download the PDF file. 🙂
Hey Yaro
Just listening to the interview now…
I'm about 18 minutes through, and what's really struck me so far about Al's success is that he focussed on writing in his in own voice and writing about stuff that he was really interested in.
Sounds like a neat recipe for success!
Gideon Shalwick
I am looking forward to listening to the podcast later today. My Beijing blog is just starting to take off the past week and its getting some mentions in the media. You can compete in competitive niches if you provide a slightly different angle. Social media has also been great to promote the blog.
I wasn't expecting to see my face on the front page of Yaro's blog today…!
A big thanks to Yaro for pushing me in the right direction when I needed it the most.
Thank you Yaro, great podcast, very informative. I personally didn't have much success until I started using Glyphius.
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What an inspiring post. I hope to one day achieve even a fraction of that kind of success. Listening to his story and yours makes blogging for a living seem like a very possible and doable concept. I'm not quite clear on how he built his traffic initially, but I did get some good ideas from the podcast.
What an informative interview.
Every time I don't feel like posting or working on my blog, I think of people like Alborz Fallah.
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Still fighting with my blogs and looking for the right content but testimonies like these give me confidence that soon my blogs will see the light!
Thanks Yaro!
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Hey, I have a blog that makes $100 a day from Adsense… those millions must be right around the corner, hah!
Thanks for the interview, Yaro (and Alborz). I have a roadtrip Saturday and have downloaded it to listen to then (more interesting than the two stations I can get driving across the state :P).
Great to see there is an MP3 download.
I have trouble viewing the podcasts and the vodcasts online; they usually stop after say 5 minutes. I have a 1.5 MBit ADSL link so I think there is a bottleneck some place up the line.
Please provide downloads as an option for all future content.
I enjoy listening and watching your material.
A very impressive story. We ar still fighting with our blogs . It seem's to be easier to manage a blog well in Australia or USA than in Germany. But we try try to improve our blog daily.
What a great story, these are the types of stories that we need to hear to propell us forward to success, and remind us that anything is possible!
Hey Yaro
Just listening to the interview, Yach this is recipe for success, Thank you so much 🙂
Hi Yaro / Alborz
Great interview, great tips, great passion.
What struck me the most was Alborz's dedication in the face of adversity (i.e. Google ban). I like the way he just kept going – that is the main thing I'll be taking away from this interview.
Thanks to you both
Thank you for the podcast with Alborz, very interesting and informative. Yaro, you too can do the same just to a different level, bring it up for listing in the stock exchange. GOOD LUCK !!! from Singapore's fengshui expert.
Wow Yaro what a great interview !
Thank's for sharing it with us 🙂 I thought it was very inspiring and motivating reading what Al's blog went through. Also thanks for providing it as a downloadable pdf file, as Karen noticed it is easier for non english native speakers to read it.
Greetings Benjamin
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I will definitely be listening to this…thanks for posting it, I will post my thoughts after I listen.
Great Stuff. This is what inspires new bloggers like me to keep up their spirits.
It's great to see someone succeed in such a big way. Thanks and good luck to both of you.
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Great Interview. I loved it. Full of ideas and very motivating.
Great success story! Really gets you motivated !
Thanks for sharing.
Excellent interview Yaro. You really are "the bloggers blogger" in case you haven't heard.
I've implemented several of the ideas from the interview already.
Keep up the great work.
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A remarkable and inspiring story and interview.
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There are so many sites out there about making money blogging that it is difficult to truly know if it is for real. From examples like this it all seems to be real after all.
Hey Luis,
Yeah, this puts legs on the claims you hear, but here is the thing, you don't have to be an A-list blogger to make money but you do have to start a blog. Thinking about doing, dosent pay well.
I've found the secret is to take action, create momentum, then take a look at results and make changes.
People who give advice, tend to give good advice, figuring I suppose, that you will mention it.
If you think a blog is a joke, it probably is, find another.
Wow, Yaro, that guy is truly inspiring.
So much benefit from good hard work.
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wow, quite an inspiring and motivating article. I believe everyone is not that lucky, but at least everyone give it a try.. hereby i too would like to try to become the next Alborz Fallah ..
Wow… that is an amazing story and a true inspiration. It helps to read success stories as it motivates me to continue my passion to build a nice blog.
Thanks for the post and review!
wow it's very interesting article…keep a good job..thx
A excellent interview. Thanks alot for sharing.
Great article and very inspirational for newer bloggers trying to go "pro".
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The power of the blogs in recent years is truly outstanding. I guess no one could ever imagine this in 1998 and that was only 10 years ago. I'm eager to see what we'll have in 2018? 🙂 Congrats Alborz Fallah!
I'm grateful for all I learned from you today. It was the avenue I was searching for during the past couple of years jousting with the internet. Thanks!
I'm a senior and my niche is seniors. I'll study your material carefully.
If it's any interest…I live in a small town in the mountains of Arizona.
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Very inspiring!
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What a great interview! This interview really hits home for me and has given me tremendous inspiration. I currently run a car blog that I started about 4 months ago and have started to see a fair amount of growth in traffic. The site was started just because I am passionate about cars and enjoy writing about them.
Al's story is one that I hope to emulate and in the future be able to tell a similar story about myself.
I've gotten a lot of great tips from this interview that I plan to implement immediately.
Thanks again,
Adam Bush
Bush's Auto Blog
Thank you Yaro,…….like student …….like teacher
Thanks for pdf transcript of the interview because as a person whose first language is not English, I find it hard to follow the spoken words.
I have downloaded pdf and will read it carefully and hope to find some real juice from what I have read here in comments.
Nice interview Yaro, I took some notes to do a review on my site.
I love the tip about press releases, I recently implemented this on my site but have yet to post any.
I was mostly thinking of doing this not just for my readers to keep up to the news but as a service for the business owners who want the press release added to the site.
I now can see that it's a great idea. I originally got the idea from my friend Kelly as she does this at her site.
Yes Thanks for your help
After 2 years blogging and listening to a few of your podcasts I decided to make changes. I started a new blog this time with a passion I have had for a long time and this is the one main focus of the blog.
Thanks again for your help
Thank you so much for having the transcript available (I can't hear the podcast), I really appreciate that!
I honestly didn't know Adsense was this powerful. Of course I have seen big profiles like Joel Comm, etc, but I thought it was the timing that helped them. To start off mid 2006 and make over $250/day adsense definitely breaks the mental picture I had all through.
Great interview Yaro.
What a great podcast you have. Very interesting interviews with new insights that are helpful for me to build my blog better.
Thanks for sharing that blogging is really CAN free you financially!
Cheers 😀
This was an extremely good listen. I learned a lot from this podcast, along with you blog profits blueprint which I also listened to earlier today.
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I just downloaded and listened to the your blueprint as well, some invaluable information there.
Thanks Yaro,
Great interview Yaro! First a question, are you originally an Australian? Or US/Canadian Ex-pat. I never really noticed this till this interview, but you don't really have an Australian accent at all hehe… I mean I've heard Darren speak, but his accent isn't as strong as your friend Al.
Anyways the biggest thing I felt every blogger should take away from this interview is never lose focus on putting out quality blog posts. Marketing is great and needed to push a blog out there into the general public and above other competitors, but first and foremost must be a great unique blog updated fairly frequently..
Ever since I moved to a Blog network I've be focusing 80% of my blogging time to social-media/network marketing and it has resulted in the highest gains ever for my blog. I've hit Digg.com's front page 5 times, something I never did before, however as expected most my traffic is spike traffic, they come quick and go quick.
Next month I'm going to focus 80% back to blog content, I suspect I'll get a drop in traffic, but what I want to focus on now is return traffic which is more key to long-term blog success imho.
I have to agree with you Lipton. Yaro does have abit of an aussie accent, but there is another twang in there somewhere me thinks.
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Great stuff, will be coming back for more. Keep up the good job!
Fantastic interview!!! I played the mp3 interview did some searches on Google to see if the site could have had some serious traffic coming to it and it all checked out. Great work. Hope we can network at some stage.
Great interview. There was a ton of valuable stuff that layed oyt there. Thanks
very interesting…. really good to inspire…
Excellent interview!
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Very inspirational and motivational! Nearly rhymed that,lol!
Thanks Yaro for providing us with this interview.
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Thank you for sharing the transcript and mp3, which is very enlightening and looking forward to read more in your blogs
Wow Yaro…great post. I was looking for some inspiration lately to get working a little harder and I have definitely found it here!
Thank you.
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Thank you so much for sharing your experience.
81 comments, wow, you've started quite a conversation on prime time bloggers.
Does anyone know how much he makes now? I wouldn't have sold for a mil either with $30K a month. I can only imagine that he makes nearly 100K.
Good stuff.
All I Can Say It's Very Professional , Good Job 🙂
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Just one question, can anyone suggest good sources to find press releases of breaking stories? No use for my main blog but for my hobby/personal blog I could see that developing along these lines if I focussed on it more.
It's a inspiring interview, I must say. Real life honest success stories really interesting to read always for me.
Very impressive, every bloggers dream.
Thanks for making this interview availble, I dont normally blog about other posts but this one needs to be mentioned.
I thought I had made it when I hit $100 a day – Boy have I got a long way to go!!
Thanks again.
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OMG! what a great inspirational and very tasteful interview. We can learn a LOT from these two guys. I´m just amazed by how Al grow his "baby" to become a well stablished company! Congrats!
i was confirmed,because my brothernlaw owns sportsauto used car lots and i had been pondering in showing video of the cars he sells and talk about economical or
just the liking of cars for friends and shoppers. and i've been using bloggers.com
to start building a blog. thank you AL and YARO!!
Great review,
i can;t thank you enough yaro, you are the best.
This is truly remarkable. It means that anyone can make it on the internet if they had the drive to succeed!
Yaro, that guy is truly inspiring me.
So much benefit from good hard work.
Wow! very interesting videos. Everything is possible for someone who know all the good tips and isn't afraid to work hard!
Thanks, Yaro. I love your videos and have been learning so much from your site.
I'm really glad you provided the ttext transcript because I noticed you can't pause or skip forward with the Conversion Blogging video (which sucked when my browser crashed!)
Thanks again for being such an innovative leader.
Holy Crap Batman, the value that this blog has obtained is huge, it amazes me how quickly with a little determination great things can happen and your blog can take off.
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Thank you for posting this! I am always looking to learn more from those who have been there and done that. I agree that the best domain names are what you make of them… just stretch your mind around the issue and you'll find something someone else hasn't squatted on (my favorite personal example is 90210411 😀 )
Very inspiring. Alborz shows us all that blogging can be profitable w/ persistence & following your intuitions. On the other hand, one must study of course. That is where I need to thank you. After just a few days on your site I have learned so much. Between you & Anik & everything & everyone I am introduced to through both of your sites, I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Keep up the excellent work mate! TonyP
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Hi Yaro
Your interveiw with Alborz was very inspiring. I picked up on some very good advise.
You seem to have a true passion to help others succeed.
As always
[…] Alborz Fallah did just that. He started 3 different blogs and kept writing them whilst he still held down a full-time job. But his passion for cars won and he ditched the other two and kept Car Advice. This paid off, as he now employs several people, gets to test drive some really cool cars and his blog was valued this year, by auditors at $5 million. You can hear an interview with Alborz at Entrepreneurs Journey. […]
Thanks again Yaro. Car stuff is not my cup of tea, although I do need a better car . . . in time, as I follow some more good advice. After doing as much site checking as I do, I believe as the two of you. Content, good content, more content in honest opinion and writing voice, and even more good content is what makes a site worth coming back to.
"Writing about what I like to write", "I really did love writing about", having that passion and writing about what one truly finds interesting will always eventually bring in traffic on it's own merit. Continuing to write about one's passion will bring your heart and mind together in peace and the money will follow.
Being a credible writer with one's opinion is journalistic integrity and is sooo very important in blogging. Copy and paste doesn't cut it with a reader. It's obvious as hell and that is what many sites are doing unfortunately. This includes sites that copy and paste and give a link to the author. Writing an opinion about the author of the info gives a writer more credibility than the copy and paste effect. Changing a few words here and there doesn't count either. At least do a full rewrite and include your "own opinion".
This has become an issue for me with blogs that are about how to write blogs. There's a lot of them and then there's the credible and helpful one's,and even one's that respond back to the commentaries that people take the time to write and read.
I can't say it enough. Thank you for the credible blog with integrity and commentary area. It's always a pleasure to read, even a car stuff one.
Passion + good mentor + hard work + some luck seem to be the success formula here. Great inspiring story.
Wow. It's Great. Can I be that Person? His Blog is totally success. However my age still 15 and I don't know much about blogging. My first blog is very bad in earning. I hope I would gain more experience after reading your article. Thank you. Yaro. You're the best.
very inspiring story, i downloaded the interview sometime back but only just had a listen. a definite example of how you can be successful blogging..
This story is truly inspirational and one that everyone wanting to make money online should read.
It's such an amazing feeling when you do something for a living that you actually LOVE doing regardless of whether you get paid or not and reaching that tipping point when you become financially self-sustaining because of it.
I hope everyone following their dreams will feel this emotion after working hard because it is life changing and cannot even be fully expressed in words.
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Smells like thousands of hundred-dollar bills wafting through the air…$$$
Great interview. I agree that the traditional publishers are lagging behind and now is a great time to capitilise on it. Getting your hands on really fresh content and doing a contentious review works well, just like Al says. Thanks for taking the time out to do the interview.
I learned a lot from the interview. This really inspires me to keep trying on my blog. Thanks Yaro!
What an informative interview.
Every time I don't feel like posting or working on my blog, I think of people like Alborz Fallah.
What an inspiring post. I hope to one day achieve even a fraction of that kind of success. Listening to his story and yours makes blogging for a living seem like a very possible and doable concept. I'm not quite clear on how he built his traffic initially, but I did get some good ideas from the podcast.
Hi Yaro,
I will always say you are a blessing to this generation and you will remain so. The info you released here are wonderful and helpful to all that will make proper use of it.
The content, audio and the roadmap to become a blogger have giving me an insight and I will impliment them on my new blog that I am working on.
I am looking forward for a day that you will visit my country Nigeria to teach us blogging and how to make money from it.
Thank you.
Yaro is the master. Your student prove it.
He has some pics with some really cool cars. Congrats on his great success. I am shocked that he stayed at his job for so long, even after making a good some of money. It must have been something he really loved.
hey that blue one is my car (in my wish).
where did you 2 guys found that fortune?
I loved this. I have just started a blog for my moving company and I am putting up a lot of great content. I am hoping to really start making some money directly from the blog and I believe this information is great for that. Thanks keep it. This is really inspiring to me.
He really hit it big. i love hearing true huge success stories from the internet. Makes it seem so possible…because it is.
Very interesting. It just proves that anything can work if you are truly passionate about it. Kudos to Alborz for supplying great content and taking his blog to the next level.
Thanks Yaro for the valuable free content on this website. You are a mentor to many bloggers and we learn a lot from you. I have bookmarked all your websites & visit them regularly for updates. I am sure the paid course is worth every penny and you over deliver to customers there too 🙂
wow it's very interesting article…keep a good job..thx
I wasn't expecting to see my face on the front page of Yaro's blog today…!
A big thanks to Yaro for pushing me in the right direction when I needed it the most.
Thanks for sending me a link to this inspiring interview. It has helped me to see that anything is possible if you stay focused and do not give up. Thanks again.
Wow! This is an amazing achievement. Blog naturally is just classified as an online diary, but nowadays blog has become so successful in promoting ideas, advertising and even making millions online through blog.
Congratulations! Amazing and wonderful job! You deserve it!
Thanks Yaro and Al,
Not only did you provide specific examples but also much needed encouragement and a few good points on the ethos of blogging. I'm just getting my blog going, so it's nice to know what it may one day grow into.
Just listening to the interview, Yach this is recipe for success, Thank you so much 🙂
Thank you for the interview. I get your newsletter and I am always pleasantly surprised with the things you come up with. I liked this posted and interview very much, thx again.
Thanks Yaro..I also have downloaded this interview..I'ts really inspired..
I listened to this and was amazed at how similar Al's situation is to my own. I have only been up six months and have not acheived anywhere near his success but my passion has been renewed. I love cars, but I focus on the older versions, the muscle cars, the hot rods, and the customs along with a Corvette or two.
My business model is similar but different because we are not focusing on new models but rather the older classics. I love going out to shows and other people's garages to record their cars for our readers. I also found that our own project cars are a big hit with readers.
Thank you so much for this interview it has given me the strength and passion to try even harder over the next 12 months. It was very refreshing to hear Al's comments about integrity and honesty of his reviews. Way to go!
Sounds like a remarkable success story, can't wait to read the transcript.
Incredible! Thank you so much for the post! It gives me hope for my new project, even though it is still VERY CHALLENGING at the moment 🙂
Best of luck and happy new year 2009!
It's been the right interview everyone needs to know how blogging could revamp ones business. Thank you Yaro for sharing this fantastic success story with us.
Truly amazing…and VERY INSPIRING…it's EXACTLY what I needed to boost me on my project!
[…] most popular blogs, though, deal with tech or making money online? No, not at all. For example, Yaro interviewed Alborz Fallah, an Australian blogger who has gotten quite successful talking about cars at CarAdvice.com.au. […]
This is a great interview and it is really inspiring to find bloggers earning big money. It just encourage fellow bloggers to work hard towards their dream.
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This success story is inspiring for fellow bloggers like us. It definitely let us know that blogging can make some serious money.
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Such an inspiring article, especially for someone who runs a car blog : )
[…] – one of the top car blogs in Australia. I first heard of Alborz after listening to a podcast interview that Yaro did with him, in which he tells the story of how writing about his passion while he had […]
[…] of his students, Alborz Fallah is reputedly to be making over $30,000 a month from his blog, CarAdvice.com.au and that's a […]
It is really inspiring. What Alborz has achieved should be a burning example for all the bloggers. The podcast has lots of things to learn. Let me implement some of the tips I gathered from here and check how it goes for me.
I love reading and listening to these stories. But what if one does not have the verbose and ability to write SO much about a topic? Suggestions?
WOW! He make big $ that some of us can only dream of. I will listen to the interview and see what he really did to success.
A real inspiring and useful podcast. : )
I loved the interview Yaro:-)
It was encouraging to hear that honesty, being genuine and passionate have this kind of value.
I am on another forum where people are discussing making money on blogs, most there think passion should take a back door "monetizability".
My position has been from the start that passion should rule the day, in your life, dreams and goals, which is why I will write about drumming, inventing, fitness, environmental issues and solutions.
Writing about something I don't care about, would be like….working for someone else doing something I don't want to do:-?
Thank you Yaro for sharing this podcast.
I want to congradulate you and also Alborz. I do beleive passion makes thing happen.
I've just started 2 days ago writting an article every day. I like to write bilingual, just in case someone who read french comes along or is refered to my blog. I also asked for Adsense.
I wish you all great success!
Thank you for the great interview it is more that books that we have read that are fictional and not based on the real story.
It was so practical that I can not express in ordinary words
Definitely an inspiring post. So many bloggers are earning around $30k a month so it makes you think that you should be able to make at least a quarter of that, which at $7500 a month is still VERY good. Better than most full time, decent paying jobs.
Usually I believe everything I read Yaro though, I don't believe this site makes more then $30,000 or even $7500 a month as OP said.
He does have a nice spot on Alexa for whatever that is worth though, the same PR as my crappy Natetronn blog (little to no traffic)
I do however like his clean looking theme.
Then again I was super surprised to hear that Perez Hilton's blog was worth a spot in the 25 most valuable blogs on the planet and could be worth $32 million.
I will listen to the mp3 and re-comment if it changes my mind and "pessimistic" view on this.
Okay, well I guess I am going to have to eat my words because, that was a great podcast. I thought Al was very sincere and knew what he was talking about. You can't fake something like that.
I change my mind to the "optimistic" view. And take back my words as I said I would.
Sorry Yaro!
Very inspirational! It is stories like this that keeps you going!
[…] Check out this podcast on Entrepreneurs-Journey.com with Alborz Fallah (The Million Dollar Blogger) on how he narrowed down his car blog to a geographical area and saw […]
brilliant interview another great success story this will inspire others
Thanks Yaro, I got ton of ideas from this podcast. Thanks for sharing the success story. I am a regular reader of your blog these days.
Keep it up.
I am on another forum where people are discussing making money on blogs, most there think passion should take a back door "monetizability"…..what's your idea about this???
hey Yaro great interview i get ton of idea to Stick with single niche and get good success , thanks man
Hiya Alborz,
I'm quite impressed. In looking at your blog, can you tell me what theme you are using? I have a blog at http://www.cruisinaltitude.com that is using the Arras theme which looks like yours does. Your site has inspired me to do so much more with mine. I also wanted to know how were you creating this contact us page? Is this a plugin?
Yaro, thank you for bringing this to us; really cool!
One of the best interviews. Such an amazing story, from a personal blog, to a small media company. Just like Mashable orTechcrunch.
Thanks for the transcript. I sometimes like to read it then watch it 🙂
Great ideas in this post. I got to stick to one niche to see half of those results 🙂
Thanks Yaro! My true passion is sharing my vegan recipes for entertaining- a much smaller niche than cars, but this story has inspired me not to give up. Since I love what I do and think I do it well I am hoping quality content will eventually bring the traffic I need and am more motivated than ever to keep improving. Also trying to be more patient about it 🙂 I find your blog extremely helpful.
[…] Download & listen to the Alborz Fallah interview […]
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this is truly an inspiration, thanks yaro for this sweet work. I have downloaded the file for future reference. I am excited
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Hey Yaro,
Am a fan of your materials, great content always. This interview with Alborz proves that the sky is the limit! Thank you for showing us the way.
[…] about his blog. It is very interesting and will give you some ideas where to start. It can be downloaded as a MP3 or PDF […]
It seems like your blog mastermind course is an asset to anyone want to take there blogging to the next level!
I am extremely interested and I am considering becoming a student in the coming month so I can master another skillset for my blog.
Great work Alborz.
Billee Brady
Hi Yaro,
Interview of the year. this might be your first comment from Nigeria I don't know. but one thing is sure you are being heared down here too. Am likely to be your first student from here too. I like all I've been reading about blogging from you and am bent to be interviewed someday like Alborz. keep your good works guys.
I found out about you through incomediary.com.Signed up yesterday to this site. Great interview, quite funny though, as his site looks a bit like mine on the design side of things.
The only thing that I'll state is that no one can mimic his success. Every success story has it's own unique ingredients. However, we can learn from each story we hear and as this story has shown, success breeds success, with you being the starting ingredient to that journey.
Keep teaching!!
Shaun of Stayfitbug.com
Alborz has got quite the inspiring success story. I'm a fan – I'd love to get the chance to interview the guy myself and pick his brain. Great interview Yaro
Thanks Yaro, you very inspiring me in all my life
Great interview with Al. What stood out was his integrity. He didn't cave to advertisers who told him they want good reviews if they're going to advertise. Way to go sticking to your guns!
What an awesome interview… wish I could do that… blog about something you love and doing it part time and make it successful… very Inspiring
Keep up the good work Yaro
Kudos to Alborz. I have to admit I tried an automobile blog but I didn't stick with it. I wish I had. THAT'S the key!
Hi Yaro, Thank you and congratulations on the great interview – and the great success on your former pupil. Not only I leaned a great deal listening to this podcast, but also I was moved by it. I've discovered the world of blogging just one week ago, and I have so much to discover still; however, I get the impression that you need to be extremely brave to maintain your integrity – to be true to yourself and your opinion that readers value more than anything – especially in the face of advertorial pressures and relentless product placements. Al's passion for the subject came out very strongly. Great lesson !!!!! Thank you.
This was an amazing interview. I learned a ton of good tips today. Thanks for sharing this with us.
great interview! i am now like in a middle of thinking what is best to my blog. i want the women talk to be the center of it and some touch about blogging. by women talks i mean, health, diseases, fashion, everything about women including relationship. can it be possible?
I just had a look at the website. It looks professional and magazine-like. No wonder it can earn him $30,000 per month. I really want to listen to the podcast (can't download it here at the office, have to do it later at home :)).
I have read his car blog and it is rubbish. It is clear he knows nothing about cars and steals lines from other reviews. He makes money by writing what the sponsor car-maker wants him to write. His blog is more informercial than honest reviews. Nothing new there then!
Excellent Article. i wish one day you will also take my article lol. 🙂 Thanks a lot for posting great article.
It inspires me.
hi yaro
my name is mohamad from iran
i think your friend ( alborz ) was from iran.
thank you
Great Interview! Certainly a lot of good tips and advice and an interesting story!
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One word WOW……
I was feeling flat and uninspired today with my blog, but that has given me a wake up call, I need to stick with it, just started with adsense, I was hoping to earn $100 a week, but hey bring on the big bucks : )
Thanks Yaro
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[…] Podcast: Interview With Alborz Fallah – A Million Dollar Blogger : Yaro interviewe en audio Alborz Fallah, un blogueur Australien à l'histoire incroyable. Il a démarré "comme tout le monde", sans trop savoir quel sujet de blog choisir, et décidé de créer trois blogs pour voir lequel aller le mieux fonctionner. Celui qui a le mieux fonctionné était un blog sur les voitures, et il abandonna les deux autres. Au moment, le blog d'Alborz générait 30 000$ par mois, et il voyageait partout dans le monde pour conduire les plus belles voitures de sport du monde. Une belle "success story", à découvrir dans ce podcast très instructif. […]
[…] Podcast: Interview With Alborz Fallah – A Million Dollar Blogger : Yaro interviewe en audio Alborz Fallah, un blogueur Australien à l'histoire incroyable. Il a démarré "comme tout le monde", sans trop savoir quel sujet de blog choisir, et décidé de créer trois blogs pour voir lequel aller le mieux fonctionner. Celui qui a le mieux fonctionné était un blog sur les voitures, et il abandonna les deux autres. Au moment, le blog d'Alborz générait 30 000$ par mois, et il voyageait partout dans le monde pour conduire les plus belles voitures de sport du monde. Une belle "success story", à découvrir dans ce podcast très instructif. […]
Yaro, you too can do the same just to a different level, bring it up for listing in the stock exchange. GOOD LUCK !!! from Singapore's fengshui expert.
I want to create a cars blog and I came across this. Mr.Fallah is now my inspiration! I hope to create a successful car blog modeling on him!
hmm.. I hope to create a successful car blog modeling on him! great thank you!
telling it as is. the man has absolute authority, does not mince words, no beating about the bush, some may mistake him as arrogant.Outstanding interview Yaro. Sorry my blog is being refurbished, will be back in due course
Thanks Yaro for this highly inspirational interview with your student. This is a must read for every blogger. Blogging is all about being committed, focused and providing unique and high quality(and helpful) information to the world !
Thanks Yaro Great interview. Inspirational.
[…] is the link to an audio interview between Alborz and his mentor Yaro Starak. Yaro is one of the best and most famous bloggers in the […]
[…] has been one of the success stories in the blogging world. Here's a small quote from the interview of Alborz Fallah, owner CarAdvice.co.uk taken by Yaro Starak, renowned blogging guru. I don't know how much his […]
Nice interview! Thanks.
It's encouraging to know that many have successfully managed to build such high-traffic sites.
Yaro, I am surprised at the level of quality you pour out…I really never know this quality existed. Thanks bro….this is revolutionary.
Inspiring interview to let do more with my blogging. I never doubt your wisdom Yaro and I believe with time, someone like me may be mentioned somewhere here. Thanks for this!
Dear Yaro,
Thank you for the podcast.
I really gained a lot from it as it reflected my desire to write about what I love.
I have joined up with your blog mastermind course and I am looking forward to getting started.
Kind Regards,
This is very interesting. I'm not sure how many bloggers could be able to do the same but learning from the best ones always brings benefits. Even a little should bring better results to our websites. As you correctly say commitment and focus on the important points are the keys, with a bit of patience. 🙂
Have a great day!
Downloaded the text version and the mp3 of the interview. I'm sure they will be beneficial to further success of my site http://DiablosCorner.com . I wouldn't mind doing a follow up to see how it all works out. Thanks Yaro and Alborz
Thanks Yaro for the invaluable material of the interview you did with Alborz. This has provided me with the motivation to take my blog, http://guide-to-riches.com, to the next level
[…] on track: I started blogging in 2008 after reading this article from Yaro Starak and listening to the podcast. I thought it was a bunch of nonsense. Making thousands of dollars a […]
Sometimes, i lost my patient in blogging. I know i need time be great blogger. And thanks for the inspiration. I have car blog too
[…] Light-Footedness – Ingredients of Successful Blogging, Darren Rowse of ProBlogger reflects on interview with an Australian blogger Alborz Fallah (CarAdvice.com.au) who built his blog from a hobby to a […]
Hi Yaro!
I had a question for you. I know this isn't the appropriate place to ask it, but I thought I would give it a try anyways as maybe other bloggers could also answer?
Where does one draw the line between critiquing and defamation products? For example, I write about eco-lifestyle, health and eco-friendly products (http://eco-savy.com). My day job involves developing sustainable types of bio-based materials so I do know which products in the marketplace are "green-washed". However, I am afraid to write bad things about these products/companies in case of defamation? What is your advice on this? I thought I would ask you since you are the God of Blogging I noticed as well in your interview with the founder of caradvice.com.au the owner of the site says he is not afraid to say bad things about cars etc….so how is he allowed to do that?
If you could get back to me whenever you have a chance, as I am sure you are super busy, I would be soo appreciative.
[…] friend and car enthusiast, Alborz Fallah (founder of CarAdvice.com.au – you can listen to his blogging story here), I settled on a new […]
[…] Alborz Fallah loves cars. […]
Thanks Yaro for the interview you did, it was very interesting.
Wow. The story of Alborz has really given me the motivation I needed to keep working on my blog.
Great transcript Yaro. Its good to be able to hear what a person says and it brings another dimension to the success story rather than just reading about it on a blog. Thanks agin 🙂
Another good interview Yaro,
Those successful people keep inspiring us to continue writing more posts on our blogs.
This is a very inspiring interview. Thank you so much for sharing.
It always motivates me when hearing success stories like this one. I'll surely give, everything I've learned from this interview, a try and apply it on my blog.


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Ed Schultz to Broadcast Live from OccupyWallStreet Tonight
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Ed Schultz will broadcast his show live tonight from
Zuccotti "Liberty" Park in NYC, ground zero for the OccupyWallStreet (OWS) movement.
The guy finally seems to be getting it, or not.
I sent him a tweet a few days ago suggesting that he get his ass down there because OWS is the new Wisconsin — which he was so supportive of — but he came off as timid and confused when he talked about it on his radio show, whining (like the wingers): What are their demands?
Hopefully now, now that Dylan Ratigan has been bold and super-supportive — Schultz ah, either cares about it or he wants to grab the ratings. My guess is he wants to grab the ratings but whatever. Coverage is good.
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The Redskins may be pursuing a new head coach, even though they still have a head coach in place.
The Denver Post reported on Thursday night that former Broncos coach Mike Shanahan is in talks with the Redskins to become their next coach. The paper cited unnamed NFL insiders.
The Redskins hired Bruce Allen as GM on Thursday, hours after former personnel chief Vinny Cerrato resigned. Current head coach Jim Zorn remained in place and continued to prepare the team for its game against the Giants on Monday night.
JON GRUDEN? Ex-Bucs coach wishes former partner Allen well in D.C.
CERRATO'S FUTURE: Could ex-personnel chief stay with Redskins as consultant?
Shanahan was fired from the Broncos last December after winning two Super Bowls in 14 seasons there. He met with the Bills last month to discuss their open coaching position. -- Sean Leahy
Nate Davis is a reporter, blogger and editor who's been at USA TODAY since 2000. He has covered the NFL since 2005. No, he did not play quarterback for Ball State. Davis' succession of our esteemed colleague Sean Leahy at The Huddle is considered a Brady-for-Bledsoe swap by most "insiders."More about Nate


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SAN DIEGO A biotechnology company will be acquired by one of the world's largest drug makers.
Sanofi-Aventis' acquisition of TargeGen is expected to occur in third quarter 2010 for approximately $560 million.
Formed in 2001, TargeGen's most advanced drug candidate is TG101348, an internally discovered, oral, potent and highly selective JAK2 kinase inhibitor being developed for the treatment of patients with myeloproliferative diseases, including primary and secondary myelofibrosis and polycythemia vera. There currently are no approved drugs to treat MF or PV.
"Sanofi-Aventis brings significant strength and resources to the continued development and potential commercialization of TG101348. With their global focus on oncology and long-term commitment to this patient population, we are confident they will maximize the treatment potential of TG101348 across multiple clinical indications," said Peter G. Ulrich, president, CEO and co-founder of TargeGen. "Further, their decision to acquire TargeGen at this time validates the company's belief that TG101348 has the potential to be the best-in-class compound in terms of providing meaningful new treatment options for patients with myeloproliferative diseases and certain other hematological malignancies."
Peter J. Solomon Co. served as financial advisers to TargeGen relative to this transaction.


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Jayde Nicole
Jayde Nicole was the Playboy Playmate of the year in 2008. Since winning the title Jayde Nicole has been photographed at the Playboy mansion with the other bunnies. Jayde Nicole is currently singel after breaking up with long time boyfriend Brody Jenner.
With a full slate of parties taking place across the States, the stars of Hollywood got all dressed up while joining in on the annual Halloween holiday celebrations this weekend.
Among the Tinseltown couples pairing up this year were a Hermione Granger clad Nina Dobrev and her superhero beau Ian Somerhalder, as well as Odette and Dave Annable doing their best impersonations of Bonnie and Clyde.
She has always been popular with the fellas, and last night (September 1) Jayde Nicole was spotted entertaining a gentleman caller in Los Angeles, CA.
The Playboy Playmate headed out to the Beverly Nightclub with her mystery man, attracting plenty of attention from the swarming shutterbugs.
Stepping out for night of fun with her beau, Jayde Nicole hit up Radio Shack's HTC EVO 3D Launch Party at the RadioShack Pop-Up 3D Lounge in West Hollywood, California last night (June 23).
The Playboy playmate, who affectionately held on to her good-looking man (Tosh Berman) through most of the night, looked white-hot in a curve-hugging mini-dress and gold platform heels.
After their physical altercation back in July 2009, Jayde Nicole has finally settled her lawsuit against Joe Francis.
The Playboy model sued the "Girls Gone Wild" founder for $1 million after he was caught on camera grabbing her hair and throwing her to the ground at LA hotspot Guys and Dolls.
Getting an early jump on her birthday festivities (she turns 30 on December 23rd) Holly Madison was spotted at TAO Nightclub in Las Vegas last night (December 2).
The former "Girls Next Door" hottie looked busty and beautiful as she posed for the paparazzi at the Venetian Resort Casino hot spot.
Looking for a midweek outing, several celebrities were spotted having dinner at Katsuya restaurant in Hollywood last night (October 20).
Jayde Nicole looked lovely as she stepped in to help her friend who had taken a spill outside the popular eatery.
She loves high-profile shindigs, and last night (October 13) Jayde Nicole hosted the Beach Bunny Swimwear Fashion Show.
The Playboy Playmate looked uber-sexy as she posed with a group of lingerie models at the Colony in Los Angeles.
Showing off her curvaceous figure during a girls night on the town, Jayde Nicole was looking as sexy as ever while out in Los Angeles, CA on Tuesday night (October 12).
Donning a bust-revealing black dress, the Playboy beauty excitedly tweeted, "All bronzed and beautiful! Headed to poker night w/my sexy ladies!"
Having good reason to celebrate, Jayde Nicole was spotted partying it up with her girls in West Hollywood, CA on Wednesday night (October 6).
Clad in a tight-fitting little black dress, the Playboy beauty and her ladies first hit up Nobu before heading over to Colony to down some Jager and dance the night away.
Treating herself to a fun-filled night on the town, Jayde Nicole was spotted out and about in Los Angeles, CA on Tuesday (September 14).
Looking pretty in pink, the Playboy hottie started off with a tasty dinner at Nobu before heading over to My Studio for drinks and conversation with friends.


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The biggest corporations that are suffering are getting the attention of both the media and the government. Big bank? Have a bailout. Car company? Here's some money to get you through. Virtually any big manufacturer that's threatening layoffs has a Congressman lobbying for a piece of the stimulus pie.
But what about the little guy? And by "little guy", I don't mean the peculiar definition of "small business" as any company with fewer than 100 employees. Actually the definition of "small business" has gotten fuzzy, and the government and Small Business Administration even has a very large chart to determine who gets to be called a "small business". In some categories, a company can have 500 employees and still be a small business. A cigarette manufacturer can have 1,000 employees and still be a small business. Who comes up with these definitions? It's nothing but lobbying and special interest groups, lobbying to make sure that they can still get in on small business preferences, even though by any normal person's definition, they're nowhere near small.
I'm talking about mom 'n pop. I'm talking about the local VAR operation with ten employees, and the truly small businesses they serve. These types of small businesses are falling left and right in today's recession, and nobody's proposing any bailouts for them--even though they actually employ, taken together, a large percentage of the population. They stay under the radar.
According to the recent Channel Insider 2009 Market Pulse Survey, solution providers have been reporting their biggest declines in IT spending among SMB clients. And while the news is full of sympathy for the auto manufacturing business, it's smaller businesses that are really hurting. Not that we shouldn't have some sympathy for the auto companies, but let's put it into perspective. In the big picture, they are one segment of the economy that's getting a disproportionate amount of government handouts relative to other segments that are also suffering.
So what does this mean for small businesses that are more or less on their own? According to the report, which surveyed 180 solution providers, SMB customers are hanging onto older equipment longer than they used to, and considering making repairs rather than buying new when something breaks down. When things are tight, you don't want to buy new technology unless you have to. Case in point, I'm a one-man shop. Two, if you count my wife. My printer doesn't feed any more, and I have to stand over it and hand-feed paper into it one sheet at a time when I'm printing. I'll get around to buying a new one, but not today, and probably not this month.
According to the survey, small business customers want more for their money, and they want to make sure that they're able to get the most use out of every piece of equipment they have. A disturbing trend is that 24.4 percent of respondents report that many of their clients are cancelling existing contracts, and several are delaying them. For solution providers, what these results mean is that the focus on delivering ROI is even more important in the presentation--the "cool technology" aspect now takes second place to how much money it's actually going to save the client.


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Abu Hamza, the Egyptian Islamic preacher who famously uses a metal hook for a hand, has received new plastic prosthetics.
Hamza received the prosthetics yesterday in New York, where he was extradited from Britain to face terrorism charges.
The prosthetics - at American taxpayers' expense - cost more than $15,000 (£9,330).
He did not wear them to federal court in Manhattan, where he appeared later in the day.
Hamza, a former Finsbury Park mosque imam, is awaiting trial on charges, under the name Mustafa Kamel Mustafa, that he conspired with Seattle men to set up a terrorist training camp in Oregon.
He is also charged with helping to abduct two American tourists and 14 other people in Yemen in 1998. He has pleaded not guilty.
Defence lawyer Joshua Dratel said Hamza so far is disappointed with his new prosthetics. He says it is now harder for him to grip pens and other items.
While in the US Hamza has had to turn in his prosthetic arms every night because US prison chiefs believed the hook could be used as a weapon.
His lawyer complained that giving up the arms left his client helpless for hours.
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Tim McGraw admits today on The Ellen DeGeneres Show that he's a little jealous of his Country Strong co-star Gwyneth Paltrow and her recent performance at the Country Music Association awards.
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Heritage facade on building and walking distance to centre of town. Staff were helpful and well informed. Room was cramped, very warm, no air conditioner and the fan provided did not work. No view at all. Location was great but very disappointed with our room there.
most things and the bar and coffee area was very peaceful and relaxing and cosy in the morning not worth commenting because it was not adverse just things in the room & bathroom need to be upgraded and better air flow in warmer weather
The staff were efficient and very friendly The rooms were not quite sound proofed. Could hear traffic noise and hallway noise.
Greatr service from front office, bar and restaurant staff and the Duty Manager Tony was just great- nothing I wanted was a problem at all
Very friendly and helpful staff at reception. No windows....
The location as I was in for the cricket and the general helpfulnes of the staff
Staff were helpful and pleasant.
Quiet location. Clean & tidy room. Nice restaurant to breakfast in the following morning. Lack of carparking at the actual hotel made it slightly difficult for me to transport my gear to and from hotel, and also left me slightly worried about leaving my car parked on side street in unfamiliar area.
The beds were comfortable, The hotel was reasonably close to the city centre. costlly valet parking, staff unprofessional, room very small, no wardrobe, only a small fan in room, no view, small window opened to fire escape, with exit sign above window. For an advertised four star hotel the reception area was small and uninviting. We paid $144 NZ for the night and represented very poor value compared with all the other hotels we stayed in during three weeks in New...
The staff were very friendly and helpful. The room was spacious and clean and the hotel facilities everything we were looking for.
The decor, cleanliness, location and the staff were wonderful we only stayed one night I could happily stay for a week Not at all.
We were welcome warmly and shown to our room, every where I looked the place was clean and tidy. In fact I noted the hotel manage manicuring the buxus hedging with a pair of scissors... that sort of attention to detail shows a clear pride in their establishment. That we did not have time to stay longer and enjoy the facilities.
The location is excellent being within walking distance of shops and restaurants. Very convenient. The laundry machine is a combined washer and dryer in one unit. It only does a very small load and this very small load takes hours to dry properly.
This is a very new and well-furnished facility. It is convenient to downtown and the university/hospital. The owners are on-site and very helpful. We thoroughly our stay in this lovely inn. None
nice cosy, warm room ,nicely furnished, good size, comfort bed, centraly located, nice and helpful staf.
Very good quality of room, hotel, and service including parking service. Nothing
The staff were very friendly and helpful The hotel itself was quite nice but its location seems to be in the poorer end of town with a long walk to anything that might have been worth seeing in Dunedin?
Staff attitude towards their guests The lack of ability to use the stairs when going up to upper floorsLeft a feedback form in the bedroom
shopped, saw a movie, checked a restaurant, went walking, went to the casino no
With the exception of one of your staff, the staff were excellent. I use a wheelchair and because the hotel is not all the amenities arew accessable, the staff were very helpful, especially the doorman. However, a dark haired young woman on reception expected me to breakfast alone and away from other conference delegates because the breakfast venue was not accessable for people in wheelchairs. She made me feel embarrassed, undervalued and definitely not included. The poor access for people in wheelchairs.
Friendly staff and casino
Good location right in the centre of town. Poor service by reception staff. Casino attached to hotel.
We came to go to the casino and we liked the location of the hotel and atmosphere at the casino. Just like the Chch casino used to be before all of the changes. No
Location was it's only real strong point Untrained staff, deep fried meals, cold, no radio in the restaurant, no atmosphere & so on.
The hotel is very clean, comfortable bed, great shower, excellent location, and a wonderful staff
It was so lovely and quiet, 'folksie', and clean The bed and pillows were 'tired'.
Close to Botanical Gardens, bright and quiet. Dated plumbing. Unable to close curtains on door for privacy when locking up from outside.
We arrived late at night, motellier rang asking about arrival time and that they had left heaters on in unit and to let ourselves in; very cosey on arrival and we appreciated the personal touch. Unit impeccably clean with comfortable beds.
Staff were very hospitable and eager to help with information. Honestly, the bathroom and kitchen need an upgrade.
Great room and bathroom (exec double). Good city center location The building was a bit shabby on the outside and the public spaces - the room itself was great
The location is perfect for the city center walk. The lift is old but it works.
The hotel was centrally located with good parking facilities. Our room was quite spacious with a sofa and adequate king size bed and a firm mattress, which is important for me since I have had back problems and need to sleep on a firm mattress. The hotel itself was quite dated and could have used an upgrade on decor, carpeting, etc. It is a trade-off of price for value.
the location of the motel to most city facilities. The security of the motel and being able to leave the window open during the night. no complaints at all
i really enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere and the great staff
That this hotel was central city so was in walking distance to the centre, restaurants and bars. The supermarket was also a short distance away. The picture was deceptive in the sense that it was not the part of the main building.
The complimentary breakfast and free wi-fi made it a great value The shower had no hot water on the second day and the heating in general was lacking.
Young staff were very friendly and eager to help Rooms assigned to us were not in proper order - Hot water tap broken; tv remote missing etc. Although we know the property had a cat we didn't know it would be sitting on our bed when we entered our alloted room - this was a little surprising to say the least
Very friend and welcoming stuff.
The staff were very helpful and friendly. The room we booked had a large bathroom with a spa bath (unfortunately, we had a problem with it, otherwise it would have been excellent value for money). The room was tidy and well-presented. The buildings had a lot of character (old Victorian houses, done up nicely). The spa bath in the room ran out of hot water so we only had a luke-warm spa bath. Also, the spa bath stopped working after we were in for quite a while. It would not start again for more than a few seconds until we waited for about half an hour, then it worked again. Maybe it had a maximum usage period, but it would be nice to know that in advance since we were hoping for a very long, luxurious spa bath.
B&b very well located. The historical house is charming, the staff (students)is very friendly and the parking off-street isn't a problem. A good place to stay in the city.
The friendly atmosphere, the interesting building, the close location to the centre of town and the good support of staff.
a very nice, family-based, cosy B&B
Age and style of the building - quaint, plus proximity to town
incredible vintage atmosphere, very warm personnel response, great breakfast and overall quality/money balance nothing. It is budget and beautiful stay in Dunedin in its best
We really enjoyed our week at Hulmes Court. The room was comfortable, and the breakfast was excellent - fresh fruit salad every day. We liked being able to use the kitchen in their backpackers hostel next door, and we liked being able to sit in the breakfast room and make tea in the afternoons or evenings. Very friendly atmosphere. Best of all: free wireless internet. Excellent value and very convenient location.
Great service, location and friendly staff. Everything you could want in the heart of Dunedin.
The staff are wonderful, helpful and they go out of their way to make you feel at home. We liked everything but it is a four star hotel not a five star facility.
The views from our corner room were stunning. All the staff we spoke with were super friendly and helpful especially Winifred. Dinner in the castle dining room was a very special experience and the food was excellent. Our room was beautifully decorated and very comfortable. Breakfast was in the stables which was also special and delicious. Would definitely stay there again. There was nothing I didn't like about staying at Larnach Castle.
We stayed in a lodge room and had dinner at the Castle. We enjoyed our stay. The grounds were beautiful,breakfast great and staff very helpful. The internet is quick and the room well equipped with a great view of the harbor. We had stayed here years ago when the stables were the only accomodations and was nice also. We did see the Camp Estates from the road ,but did not see what the rooms looked like. It is down the road so you would need to drive to the Castle as it is too far to walk. The dinner was for 26 people so it was held in the piano room not the dining room. It was better when it was a smaller group years ago and in the dining room. Now that there are more lodging rooms the dinners are larger. This is because if you stay here you have the opportunity to dine in the Castle It did seem that they needed more help serving as tea and coffee was not served until more than half the guests had left. Also the history of the house and family was not done until most people had left. the staff mentioned that they were working three rooms at once.
It was such a comfortable stay in a beautiful location. It was lovely and quiet, but with close access to nice cafes and an awesome beach My only disapointment was that I believed that the room we had booked had a balcony, which it did not ?. Part of our enjoyment would have been to be able to sit on the balcony and enjoy an evening drink and/or breakfast te following day, especially as the weather was so beautiful.
Rooms lovely and spacious, very tidy and clean, not far from city centre,heaters worked well
Lovely setting right by Dunedin gardens and university buildings. A bit quieter than all the motels on George St especially since it was graduation weekend and rather a busy weekend. Would definitely stay again.
The main dining room was spartan in decor, if we had not been so tired we would have eaten out as the environment felt like a businessman's canteen with restaurant prices.
Wasn't what we expected. The only thing we liked was the location. It was very dated. Very old and had a funny smell. We didn't enjoy our stay and were glad we only booked one night!
Close to the botanic gardens which was a bonus. Bit close to main road
Modern, updated, clean, and economically priced room. Was quite noisy -- backs on the highway
Comfortable accomodation and friendly staff located slightly away from the city centre area of Dunedin.
I really enjoyed the view of the gardens outside my window/door and it was close to where I needed to be and it was affordable and nice.
Plenty of parking, pleasant grounds and location on edge of city by botanical gardens with balcony in room No air conditioning / stuffy rooms in summer.
Very comfortable. Appreciated the handicap equipped room.
Great location with easy walk to Univeristy and shops andd restaurants downtown. We got 2 bedrooms with a separate living/kitchenette area for a reasonable price. Guest laundry (like many places in NZ) available and the hostess moved our clothes to the dryer for us.


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I received a message from a reader who said, "Hi, I just bought a Sony laptop and it has this Imagination studio with Movie Studio Platinum 12 already installed. I have been using Windows LIVE Movie Maker for quite some time now and it pretty much suffices my requirements. Since I now have Movie Studio Platinum 12 with me, I was thinking of trying it to make videos (we make food recipe videos) and want to understand the differences between 'Windows LIVE Movie Maker' and this 'Movie Studio.' 1. Should we make a move from LIVE Movie Maker to movie studio? 2. Will it be a big learning curve? 3. How can we reduce/control/remove the background noise from video? Can we do it straight from Movie studio project? Your answers would help me make a decision. Thanks in advance for your help."
Well, Soan, let's take a look.
Windows LIVE Movie Maker is a very basic video editor. It allows importing / exporting, basic transitions, basic titling, and basic visual adjustments. I could see cutting home movies with it, very small videos with few cuts. This is a stand-alone editor, not made for professional or semi-pro work. It is a way to quickly edit short videos and / or photos. I tried cutting with Windows LIVE Movie Maker. It was enough the get a quick basic job done.
Sony Movie Studio Platinum 12 is a pared down version of their professional-end Vegas Pro non-linear editor. In fact, Sony in their marketing material lists them both as part of the Vegas software family. MSP12 gives you multiple audio channels, multiple video tracks, and a larger pool of built-in transitions and effects. MSP12 has a more professional UI, with a dedicated preview monitor window and a dedicated trimmer window. You also have up to 20 audio tracks to work with.
MSP12 is prosumer software, with less features than a full-fledged professional non-linear editor, but having more toys than the consumer-oriented Windows LIVE Movie Maker. This is stepping stone software. It has an almost identical UI to Sony's Vegas Pro. If you learn MSP12 and decide you need more, you can upgrade to Vegas 12 with almost no learned curve to the basic cutting workflow. You will have more image control in MSP12 than in Windows LIVE Movie Maker. Don't get me wrong, Windows LIVE Movie Maker is perfectly acceptable consumer-grade editing software. But for more image and audio controls, an easier to use user interface, and since it came with your new laptop, I would jump on MSP12.
As far as a learning curve, my 11-year-old got up and running with it in one sitting. Check out the article here.
Now for the third part of your question. MSP12 doesn't ship with dedicated noise-reduction effects. At it's heart, it is prosumer oriented. For excellent noise removal, my favorite is Boris FX, specifically Boris Continuum Complete. Here's a look at their plug-ins here. Also, please visit their website.
But before I spent a lot of money on a plug-in set, I would look at your equipment and your lighting. Noise can get into your video because of the gain settings. The darker the subjects in the scene, the more the camera has to compensate by raising your iris and gain. Gain adds noise to your video as it boosts the video signal inside the camera to make a usable image. I've shot cooking segments before, and invariably I would put at least two lights on the talent, a key and a fill. I would also dedicate a very diffused light to the frying pan / dutch oven / mixing bowl / etc. the chef was using to boost the light on the food as it was prepared, but eliminating as many shadows as possible. Even with lower-resolution cameras, adding light to your scene will help your final product.
I hope this helps you, Soan. I would love to see your work. Please drop us a link in the comments section so we can take a look.
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Billy Childs to Open Segerstrom Center's 2014-15 Jazz Season, 10/17
When composer/arranger/pianist Billy Childs was introduced to the music of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame singer-songwriter Laura Nyro at the age of 11, he was left with a powerful and lasting impression of Nyro's unique blend of Broadway-inspired melodies, jazz improvisations and socially conscious lyrics. Childs returned to that early experience for his latest project, creating and orchestrating his newest album, Map to the Treasure: Reimagining Laura Nyro. Orange County jazz fans will have the opportunity to hear Childs' loving homage to the late great Nyro at Segerstrom Center for the Arts on Friday, October 17 at 8 p.m. in the Rene?e and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall.
"I related to her more than the other singer-songwriters of that era because the piano was the engine that was driving a lot of her music," Childs said. "It was easy for me to escape into the world of the music because of its theatricality. The way she used silence, dynamics, going from extreme changes from very loud to very soft or vice versa - or heavily orchestrated to minimal. All of these were used to tell whatever story she was telling. Also, her words were not literal, more metaphorical and allegorical, so you could imagine what she was talking about and made it easier for me to conjure up images in my mind."
Childs is not alone in his enthusiasm for Nyro's work. The album features collaborations with artists such as classical soprano Rene?e Fleming and R&B chanteuse Ledisi, cellist Yo-Yo Ma and jazz stars Esperanza Spalding and Wayne Shorter. Other prominent voices include Alison Krauss, Rickie Lee Jones, Shawn Colvin, Dianne Reeves, Susan Tedeschi and featured instrumental soloists Chris Botti, Jerry Douglas, Chris Potter and Steve Wilson also perform. Lisa Fischer and Becca Stevens, who perform on the new recording, will join Childs for his Segerstrom Center concert.
"The way she hit me, and the way she continues to hit me is on an emotional level other than the intellect," Childs said. "If you love somebody, does that change? If you love your son, daughter, or mother does that change? I don't think so. Her music is such that it's so open for interpretation - you can spend
your life interpreting it and make the music mean certain things to you. It may mean different things as time goes on, but my relation to it has not."
Tickets to Billy Childs: Map to the Treasure: Reimagining Laura Nyro start at $29 and will go on sale Sunday, September 14 at 10 a.m. PST. Single tickets will be available online at SCFTA.org, at the Box Office at 600 Town Center Drive in Costa Mesa or by calling (714) 556-2787. For inquiries about groups of 10 or more, call the Group Services office at (714) 755-0236. The TTY number is (714) 556-2746.


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GOLF ROUNDUP: Stenson takes four-shot lead into final day of season
ATLANTA — Stepping in from rain that ruined his rhythm and the back end of his round, Henrik Stenson was more interested in looking forward at the Tour Championship.
He still had a four-shot lead.
He was one round from capturing two trophies worth $11.44 million, including the FedEx Cup.
The Swede just made the final day of the PGA Tour season a little more interesting over the last two hours of a dreary Saturday morning at East Lake. He had a nine-shot lead at the turn and walked off the 18th green with a three-putt bogey and his lead back to where it was at the start of the day.
"Of course, I want to win two," Stenson said after a 1-under 69. "If I can't win two, I'll be very pleased to win one. If I'm winning nothing, it will probably be not so sweet from this position. But I didn't have anything when I came here, so we'll see what we'll leave with."
Stenson appeared to have both wrapped up when he got up-and-down from a bunker on the par-5 ninth for a tap-in birdie to reach 14 under, nine shots clear of Dustin Johnson. Everything changed as the rain began to fall.
Stenson made four bogeys on the back nine — it might have been worse if not for a pair of 12-foot putts he made on the 14th hole for bogey and the 17th hole for par. Johnson was five shots better on the back for a 67, matching the low round of a tough day for scoring and got into the last group.
"I think I'll choose to look at it from the bright side, even though the weather is not that bright at the moment," said Stenson, who was at 11-under 199. "Started the day with a four-shot lead and I still got it. So that's all that matters really."
Johnson and Steve Stricker, who had a 68 and was at 5-under 205, were the only players within six shots of him.
Johnson was the last man into the 30-man field at East Lake, and he left Chicago on Monday not sure whether he would get in. Now he at least has a shot to start and end the season with a victory. Johnson's other win this year was at Kapalua in the Tournament of Champions.
"If I keep driving it straight, then I'm going to give him a run tomorrow," he said.
CHAMPIONS: Vijay Singh shot a 6-under 66 to move into second place after the second round of the Pacific Links Hawaii Championship.
Singh, playing his first event on the Champions Tour, moved within one shot of overnight leader Mark Wiebe, who had a 69 Saturday after opening with a 64. Singh carded a 69 in the first round. The three-time major champion and former world No. 1 had six birdies in his bogey-free second round.
Corey Pavin (68) and Brian Henninger (67) were three shots back in a tie for third place, while Sandy Lyle (70) and John Cook (66) were a further stroke back.
PGA EUROPEAN: Marcus Fraser shot a 4-under 68, giving the Australian a one-stroke lead over Italy's Francesco Molinari, Belgium's Nicolas Colsaerts and Sweden's Joakim Lagergren after three rounds of the Italian Open.
Fraser had a chip-in birdie on the sixth hole in a bogey-free round that left him at 11 under.
Molinari is trying to capture his national tournament for the second time, having won in Milan in 2006. He became a member of the Golf Club Torino when he was 8 years old.
Fraser says he faces a tough closing round with Molinari just one shot behind and the crowd pulling for him. But, he adds, he will have to play his game and "try and spoil the party, I suppose."


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So I have my car back and it's up running (and hopefully will stay that way after I install the new turbo Friday) so I thought I woud put together a CRUISE, this is the route that gave birth to the Nautius Run over a year ago I took this cruise with my friend and his mustang group. It's not the same route as the Nautilus run. We only hit like 2 of the roads from that, but it has aot of nice scenary along the way. We will start out at the Nautilus Diner go down over the Patuxent River Bridge in Calvert County and head back toward BWI for the JRP open House, where we be provided with some free food & Drink
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"I take this salad to my husband's company picnic and never have any leftovers—just a lot of requests for the recipe!" says Diana Porter of Pelion, South Carolina. "You can make it a day ahead for convenience…and adding diced chicken and cooked pasta turns it into an easy meal."
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- 3 cups fresh broccoli florets
- 3 cups fresh cauliflowerets
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2 medium cucumbers, cut into chunks
- 1 each medium green, sweet yellow and red pepper, cut into chunks
- 6 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1 can (6 ounces) pitted ripe olives, drained and halved
- 1 bottle (16 ounces) Greek vinaigrette
- 1 cup (4 ounces) crumbled feta cheese
- In a large bowl, combine the broccoli, caulifloweretes, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, green onions and olives. Drizzle with dressing; toss to coat. Chill until serving. Just before serving, sprinkle with cheese. Yield: 18 servings.
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Reviewed Sep. 18, 2011
"My family and I love this refreshing salad. I've made it several times exactly as written and enjoyed it every time."
Reviewed Jun. 14, 2011
"I liked the combination of vegetables. I was not thrilled with the Greek vinaigrette dressing I used. I will try light Italian vinaigrette the next time or red wine vinaigrette."
Reviewed Jun. 25, 2010
"Refreshing light salad, perfect for any time."