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Power Pivot allows you to create interactive reports and dashboards within Excel and also publish Excel Web apps using SharePoint.
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Click for examples of Power BI's mapping and analytics capability.
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The Bing Maps platform provides multiple API options for developing an application, including an AJAX control, a Windows Store apps control, a WPF control, REST Services and Spatial Data Services. Bing Maps APIs can be integrated with desktop applications and serve as a replacement for Microsoft MapPoint. For additional details about the APIs, go to Choose Your Bing Maps API and MSDN.
Bing Maps offers a variety of licensing options to align with application and business needs, including a free tier with some restrictions. For step-by-step guidance on licensing, go to the Bing Maps Licensing Options Web page.
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Without actually programming with the Bing Maps APIs or using the Bing Maps consumer website (bing.com/maps), there are a couple of ways to construct URLs that open interactive Bing Maps in a customised view, or that retrieve static map images. These could be used, for instance, for Excel formulas or in basic macros or scripts.
The first method does not require a Bing Maps Key and creates a link that opens an interactive map by specifying parameters that can be customized. For more information, see
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The second method requires a Bing Maps Key and it returns a link to a static map image that can be embedded in a web page or other application. For information about how to get a Bing Maps key, go to create a Bing Maps Key.
For more information about creating a static map, see Get A Static Map.
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The consumer-facing Bing Maps website and the Maps app, available in the Windows Store, allow for basic and advanced mapping operations, such as finding locations worldwide and determining driving, transit and walking directions between locations. A variety of map styles and map imagery views are available, including aerial, road, bird's eye and Streetside views.
Bing Maps also includes the My Places editor, which allows you to input, annotate and share up to 200 locations and map drawing objects with friends and colleagues.
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Bing Maps can be integrated with other Microsoft software such as Windows Azure, SQL Server, SharePoint, Office, Dynamics CRM and AX to deploy innovative enterprise solutions. For more information about integration, go to Developer Resources and select "Integration with Dynamics, SharePoint and SQL Server†on the right sidebar.
You can find the history of Microsoft mapping here.
Microsoft MapPoint software includes detailed geographic coverage for the United States, Canada and Mexico (no address find). Mapping coverage outside of those regions is limited to political boundaries and populated places. MapPoint NA includes more than 200 demographic and consumer profile variables in the United States from data supplied by Applied Geographic Solutions, Inc. (AGS). Microsoft provides an additional 45 country-level variables around the world. Currently MapPoint software does not include Canadian variables.
Microsoft MapPoint 2013 Europe provided detailed street-level mapping and address-find capability for Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. In addition, MapPoint Europe provides some street-level coverage, but does not support address find, for Andorra, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Guernsey, Hungary, Ireland, the Isle of Man, Jersey, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Monaco, Poland, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia and Vatican City.
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Goodbye :(
Gogglebox gives us life. Who would have thought that watching other people watching the telly would be SO GOOD?
Thanks to the novel concept, our lives have been blessed with the absolutely bonkers Sandra and Sandy, the downright hilarious Scarlett Moffatt, and some serious relationship goals thanks to June and Leon.
So when we heard the frankly TERRIBLE news that one of the original families quit the show, we were pretty devo.
Noticed that there are a few new faces in the series these days, and that Steph and Dom have had far less – actually make that zero – airtime?
Yes, folks. The boozy couple who we have watched bickering and belly laughing for three years are stepping away from the show so that other people can have their chance to shine.
Talking to The Sun Online, Steph and Dom said: "We think it's important that everyone gets their chance to be on Gogglebox and give their opinion,"
The posh pair have given us a TONNE of laughs over the years – remember when they had their own spinoff with Nigel Farage? Or when they got pissed on This Morning with Phil and Holly?
Never forget.
We'll miss these two but we are pretty excited to see what becomes of newbies Mary and Marina. They're fast becoming show favourites thanks to their gorgeous Bristolian accents, cheeky chat and penchant for a glass of bubbly.
Gals after our own hearts.
In other absolutely SHOCKING news, Justin Bieber has decided to get his very own party mansion in none other than LONDON. Yes, you heard correctly, the Biebs must have loved the milk so much last week that he's decided to get settled on this side of the pond.
And the glass from which his very famous lips drank is now worth almost £70,000.
Yes, really.

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Motorola DROID RAZR vs Apple iPhone 4S
Motorola DROID RAZR takes the crown here with its excellent call quality – a clear and strong sound both in the earpiece, and on the receiving end through the noise-canceling microphones. The iPhone 4S also provides for a rather good calling experience, with clearly discernible voices in the earpiece, and potent microphones.
Battery life is rated longer on the Motorola DROID RAZR – 9 hours and 20 minutes of talk time in 3G mode, which is becoming a staple for Moto's handsets with the power-sipping TI OMAP processor family. The iPhone 4S is rated at 8 hours in 3G - it had battery issues in the beginning with some push notifications draining on the juice, but Apple issued a fix with iOS 5.0.1, which is meant to start remedying the issue.
You can't go wrong with any of these handsets, but the choice will be much easier if you know beforehand which mobile OS you are leaning to – the simpler and polished iOS, or the more flexible Android.
The Motorola DROID RAZR sports a very thin profile and light weight, while at the same time being durable thanks to the metal frame and exotic Kevlar back plus its spill-proof coating. It excels in call quality both in the earpiece, and on the receiving end, and offers a large 4.3" Super AMOLED display, suitable for watching videos, but its 8MP camera is of subpar quality.
The iPhone 4S, on the other hand, provides one of the finest camera modules on a mobile device, and capturing images and 1080p video with it is the simplest and fastest experience available. It doesn't support Adobe Flash in the browser, but has one trump card hiding in the deck of features, called Siri, which is the personal assistant closest to those movies with futuristic voice-controlled gadgets you watched when you were a kid.
As far as applications go, we think that the Android and iOS stores are now pretty close in terms of quality and quantity, and you'll be hard pressed to find something on the App Store that is not available in Android Market in similar fashion, although Apple has the upper hand in artsier projects, as well as mobile games.
Motorola DROID RAZR vs Apple iPhone 4S:
75 Comments
1. bobfreking55 (Posts: 866; Member since: 15 Jul 2011)
Droid Razr FTW.
iPhone's only edge is the camera.
4. bobfreking55 (Posts: 866; Member since: 15 Jul 2011)
where's the video of the Razr vs S2 btw phonearena?? will this one get one??
16. windowsRocks (Posts: 155; Member since: 28 Oct 2011)
No ways. Latest vs Outdated comparison
24. ardent1 (Posts: 2000; Member since: 16 Apr 2011)
It's too bad that Phone Areana couldn't get the RAZRs from mainland China -- the ones with the better spec like 13 MP camera or 4.5" screen, etc.
That would have made for a great comparison.
37. NVPMOTHAF (Posts: 78; Member since: 28 Sep 2011)
Obviously they want to compare phones phones that are similar.
38. Schmao (Posts: 365; Member since: 05 Jul 2009)
They picked the phone that would be purchased most by consumers.
39. JohnSPiere (Posts: 3; Member since: 22 Nov 2011)
But to get this phone for $0.01 only, beats the iPhone hand down.
2. deacz (Posts: 162; Member since: 02 Nov 2011)
wtf another failed VS? S**tty fluff reviews once again. stop doing those vs reviews if you cant decide on a winnner phone arena.
pointless from the start since it will be down to andriod vs ios.
3. bobfreking55 (Posts: 866; Member since: 15 Jul 2011)
It's the Razr.
Camera: iPhone
Screen: Razr
Form: Razr
Front Camera: Razr
Flash Support: Razr
Soon to be updated: Razr
Price: Razr
Siri is just a talking gimmick girl. Nice but you can live without.
6. HTCiscool (Posts: 449; Member since: 16 Jul 2011)
Have you even used Siri?
7. bobfreking55 (Posts: 866; Member since: 15 Jul 2011)
u cant use it well outside the US for one.
46. Reckless (Posts: 4; Member since: 25 Nov 2011)
yes in fact...see post below have you ever used google voice? been around a couple of years now...
21. E.N. (Posts: 2610; Member since: 25 Jan 2009)
Dude, the Razr is a great phone, but you're oversimplifying a lot of things. Better camera = both stills and 1080p video capture. Also iPhone has a much better design. The review said the screen was gaudy and didn't show accurate colors, etc etc.
And so since Google pushed back the ICS date it's now category and reason to chose the Razr? That's like saying "Already Updated: iPhone". And since you mentioned nitty gritty things like flash support where any Android device automatically wins, you might as well throw in App Store and iTunes to the list.
22. KingKurogiii (Posts: 5713; Member since: 23 Oct 2011)
we\'re all aware of what the Camera functionality entails and the design choice is a matter of preference. i think both phones are very handsome. SAA does have a few cons but the Pros even them out.
pushed back ICS? what are you talking about? the Razr will get ICS so why does it matter? it\'s still a great phone now. the App Store doesn\'t really hold the Android Market over a barrel so much anymore and i actually view iTunes as a con. especially now that we have Google Music.
45. Reckless (Posts: 4; Member since: 25 Nov 2011)
Dude.....get over things..... people will buy what they want and the "much better design" next time be sure to say in my humble opinion
32. wakingup (Posts: 51; Member since: 13 Aug 2011)
Firstly, I'd agree to siri as not important. And if you do find it so important, there is somethings in the Android Market caller Iris and so forth which serves the same function. Not to mention the updates which are improving these applications more frequently compared to the IOS's Iris. Furthermore, I actually found this review to be a bit biased. It over-weighed Siri and did not even mention the applications which can make an Android faster, cleaner and so forth. There are applicaitions to replace the home UI and even to make it look like the IOS. Can the IOS do that?
44. Reckless (Posts: 4; Member since: 25 Nov 2011)
So funny my wife has a iPhone 4S ..she was going to show her Dad how Siri worked and make a call to my phone (Droid2) ...so after Siri coughed and hickuped a few times something about not being able to connect to the network I presses voice search on my Droid 2 and said "Call (wifes name) mobile" ...instantly it dialed and called my wife...lol we all had a big laugh out of that!
47. Abdul92 (Posts: 43; Member since: 23 Aug 2011)
It's the iPhone 4S
Camera: iPhone 4S
Screen: iPhone 4S
Form: RAZR
Front Camera: iPhone 4S
Flash Support: Adobe has agreed to stop using Flash Player in all mobile devices. And jump on board with HTML5- iOS
Soon to be updated: iPhone 4S
There is no Android device than unique, Razr, epic touch, Nexus -- it all the same crap in a different body. Not to mention the malware.
52. WpapaJ (Posts: 1; Member since: 26 Nov 2011)
You're an idiot.
62. mobileuser (Posts: 66; Member since: 23 Dec 2011)
You are praising Iphone 4s too high and the fact that you spend a lot of dollars to purchase an iphone 4S does not make it better than the Razr in any way. If you want to see real life comparision, go to smartphoneenvy.com and look at the face off done between the two devices and you can see how good is the Razr over iphone 4S in terms of speed, opening youtube, opening web site, unofficial speed test etc. Even with the voice test against Siri, there are things that Siri cannot handle but the android deive cannot. Also, the Razr has smart action, motocast, labdock applications that can never exist in an iphone 4S. Also google offer voice guided turn by turn navigation as a free application whereas the iphone 4S cannot offer. Also, the lack of UI and customizable widget is the weakest part of iphone and I see no improvement on the updated IOS since its introduction to iphones,whereas all smarts phone nowadays have undergone a lot of improvement in terms of user interface and funtionality.
71. cjbasketball25 (Posts: 2; Member since: 22 Jan 2012)
Do you even know what you are talking about??? For one you talk about spending more money on the iphone when if you look at most phone places the Razr is actually more then the iphone 4S 16GB! Second you talk about speed of opening web sites and opening youtube pages well thats another place you dont know what your talking about, the reason the razr does that faster is because it is 4G but yet if your not in a 4G market the speed are actually about that same (4G just means the service is faster since your needing help knowing your facts)! The next part is what I love lmao you talk about the razr having motocast and lapdock applications ha ha ha ha I have one word for you ICLOUD same thing as your motocast and the iphone has the biggest accessory market known to any phone so you cant go there!
53. c.hack (Posts: 614; Member since: 09 Dec 2009)
Screen - horribly pixelated and washed out on the Razr. Smaller but much higher quality on the 4S
Form - Razr is uncomfortable to hold, and almost impossible to use one-handed
Flash support - not even Adobe cares anymore
Soon to be updated? Seriously? I've owned Droids for 2+ years - they are never updated in time and their updates are bug-ridden (GB on DX and DX2 was released 6 months late and riddled with bugs)
- Upgrade price is about the same. The freebies are only for new customers
I would give the Razr a big plus for Nav which is much better than on the iPhone, and for its Smart Actions that the iPhone can't touch.
However, by no means is the Razr a clear winner. If you want a small, high quality phone with a great camera you would ge the 4S. If you want a big screen and Android, there are better choices than the Razr.
63. mobileuser (Posts: 66; Member since: 23 Dec 2011)
The latest review here has shown that even the two newest smart phones Samsung Galaxy Nexus and The HTC rezound cannot beat the Razr, what are the better choices out there right at the market at this very moment as you are referrign to that can beat the Razr. I would be interested to see any prove about that.
64. mobileuser (Posts: 66; Member since: 23 Dec 2011)
Smaller screen is a bad thing in todays smart phone especially when you are using navigation while driving, Fortunately the iphone 4s does not come with the voice guided turn by turn navaigation so it is not important to your iphone user. Taking about camera. I feel very strange that why are people so concernec about the camera in teh phones. As far as I am concerrnec, those built in camera are for occasional use. I would not want to use it in your journey when you have to take a large quantity of pictures. Also, the video is for occasional use.I would like to use a digital video recorder if I really want to capture a long video. Therefore these two features should not be the main features to be compared with. Any comparision between phoens should be based on real world comparision on User interface, speeds, practicality as well as functionality of which the Razr wins hands down, not arguable.
69. mobileuser (Posts: 66; Member since: 23 Dec 2011)
What are the other choices available? Even the GNexus, SGSII, HTC Rezounds all cannot compete in terms of overall built quality, call quality and functionality. I dont see how an Iphone4 can have any legs up against the Razr when I dont see any customizable UI available in the iphone and the Siri still cannot do many things that the google voice search can do for me.
72. cjbasketball25 (Posts: 2; Member since: 22 Jan 2012)
google voice is a joke! SIRI takes laps around it
73. nnaatthhaannx2 (Posts: 820; Member since: 19 Oct 2011)
"soon to be updated" you know you're talking about an android phone rite?
10. iamcc (Posts: 1319; Member since: 07 Oct 2011)
I like their reviews. There can never be a clear "winner" unless you are comparing an Android phone to another Android phone or two iPhones against each other.
Its nice to see the breakdown of which features/specs are better on each device to aid in the decision making process but as you mentioned yourself it comes down to OS preference. Maybe down the road that will change but they are essentially comparing apples to oranges (ha) and with that in mind I think they do an excellent job.
5. HTCiscool (Posts: 449; Member since: 16 Jul 2011)
Why can\\\'t you guys just grit your teeth and give a straight answer of which one you prefer? I get tired of reading the old:
\\\"You can\\\'t go wrong with either\\\"
We want to hear your opinion, and as a consumer, which one you would buy if you had the money for either.
None of this Bulls**t about trying to say the RAZR just to please your Android fanboys. If you truly prefer the iPhone 4S then please say so, we respect your decisions.
iPhone still has the edge in smoothness, camera and video.
I tried Siri the other day at an Apple store, you don\\\'t even need to try and speak clearly, you can mumble at it and it will still understand you, quite amazing I think.
12. roldefol (Posts: 4365; Member since: 28 Jan 2011)
For this comparison they really can't pick a winner. It's going to be a matter of personal preference. I don't know why they bother comparing such different devices.


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Just to update you that I am still not back home. In fact I wrote this recipe before leaving for my holiday. Now that I am rushing for time, I am going to keep it simple without any long winded stories. The only thing I like to say is that its not the most prettiest and impressive cheesecake. Yet the easiest and cheapest to made - minimal ingredients and you save on electricity too.
I have also been trying to share this post for the past few days. I couldn't. The wifi connection in the hotels I have been staying in India isn't anything to be proud about. Its either available in the lobby or in the room and both are slow to a crawl until I almost fell asleep. Finally, here I am in another hotel and before the connection goes haywire, pull-stop for now.
2 packets (137g) blueberry Oreo biscuits (or any other you like)
200g cream cheese
3 tbsp carton milk
1 1/2 tbsp gelatine - melted
Scrape out the cream from the biscuits.
Crush biscuits - either in the food processor or add in a zip lock bag and bang and roll with a rolling pin.
Crumble it with butter.
Press into a greased baking pan.
Meanwhile, whisk cream cheese and the blueberry cream (scraped out of the biscuits)
Whisk vigorously and add on top of the biscuit layer.
Put back in the fridge and let it set overnight.
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Hi guys!
I'm blogging from Miami, where I've been all weekend for work. And despite the views from the hotel (see below—that's a pic from our balcony! And I hear it's snowing back in NY!), it has been work.
My fellow editor (and friend) Lauren Bradshaw and I are down here interviewing guys on the street for our "Glamour Asks, Men Answer" column. That means going up to guys on the beach and asking them if we can chat with them. Yesterday, that meant having the guts to go up to a group of 12 shirtless Argentines playing volleyball. And sometimes it means getting rejected by guys who don't want to stop to talk. I can't blame em when they'd rather not, but it's still a blow to the ego every time; I feel like I'm in Times Square trying to get tourists to take my flier for a comedy show. (Note to self: Will be nicer to those Times Square hagglers from now on; it's not fun being on the other side, getting snubbed!)
The truth is, because it's my job to approach these guys, I've had no problem doing it. But in my real life, I know I wouldn't have the confidence. I'd feel insecure, and yes, mostly about my body. Lauren, who saw me invite myself over to a guy's table as he was sitting alone having lunch yesterday said the same: "It's funny how you have no problem approaching guys down here; I wish you'd be that confident when you aren't working."
I wish I were, too. But I've been feeling pretty jiggly all week, and being in South Beach, where the women all have Barbie-Doll figures (even when I know some of them are actually plastically enhanced) isn't helping.
What is helping: having a roommate. I'm sharing a room with Lauren (hey, we're in a recession!), and although I've wanted to rip into the mini-bar and kill a whole Lindt chocolate bar at midnight, I haven't. Eating (or rather, overeating) has always been something I've done in isolation—especially nighttime bingeing. I hate to admit it, but I know it's one of the reasons I like living alone; despite what kind of day I've had, I know that I always have the comfort of coming home to my most loyal friend—food. I've had that urge to nighttime-binge here, but have been too ashamed to gorge in front of Lauren, in front of anyone. Last night, Lauren and I came back to our hotel room separately, and on my way back, I stopped at a Falafel place and got the biggest piece of a dessert dripping with honey and nuts. It was an act of rebellion (although, yes, mostly against myself) and I felt satisfied for the few minutes it took to shovel it in my mouth. And then immediately I was dripping with another thing: guilt. Why can't I still resist that urge to self-medicate with food? Will that impulse ever go away?
I did get something right here when I decided to stock the mini-bar with things I can eat—yogurt, string cheese and fruit I bought at Walgreens. It was a good idea—especially when I wake up feeling hungry and don't want to drop $30 on a room-service breakfast or a cheap but 500-calorie muffin from a coffee shop. And I did wake up early to go for a run yesterday—it was awesome not to have to worry about wearing 18 layers and a pair of earmuffs to go for a jog.
What do you guys think about the whole roommate thing? I wonder if having one would help, because I'd be less likely to binge at night? Or would food become like any other drug: somehow, somewhere, I'd still find a way to get my fix? I tend to think it's the latter, unfortunately. Getting a roommate would be the easy, Band-Aid-solution, but it wouldn't heal the problem. Do you guys have roommates? Do you still find a way to binge when you want to?


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Nine questions for Lightning's No. 9 — Tyler Johnson
Back from Belarus with Team USA following the World Hockey Championships, the Lightning's rising star Tyler Johnson reflects on his whirlwind trip to Europe, being named a Calder Trophy finalist for the NHL's Rookie of the Year and signing a new multi-million dollar contract with Tampa Bay. This and more from his home town of Spokane, Washington.
PAUL KENNEDY: You were pretty awesome at the World Championships. What's the difference between wearing a Lightning jersey and putting on one that says "USA" on the front?
TYLER JOHNSON: It's an incredible honor. This is the third time I've represented my country. I'm very proud of that. A lot of players would like to do this. I don't take it for granted.
KENNEDY: You had a tremendous first season in the NHL and it continued in Belarus, centering the top line. You led the team with six goals in eight games. You logged more ice time than any forward. What clicked?
JOHNSON: I skated with Brock Nelson of the New York Islanders and Craig Smith, a 20-goal scorer with Nashville. Right away, we had great chemistry. It was great hockey and fun to be teammates with guys you play against back in the States.
KENNEDY: Just how good was the hockey?
JOHNSON: It was eye-opening. Here in the United States, the World Championships are not necessarily huge. But in Europe, it's like winning an Olympic medal — or the Stanley Cup. The games were intense and the crowds were into it.
KENNEDY: Some might need a map to find Belarus, from the old Soviet Union. What did you think?
JOHNSON: The culture is still very much Russian. We played in Minsk, the capital. But the tournament was tremendously organized. They held events, concerts. There were so many restaurants. And a lot of parks. We were able to get out and around. Everyone was trying to speak English to us. Better than my Russian!
KENNEDY: Congratulations on your new contract. A multi-year, multi-million dollar deal. What's the most money you ever earned before coming to the Lightning last year?
JOHNSON: Well, I used to work hockey camps and get room and board. And when I played juniors for the (Spokane) Chiefs, I think I got $200 every two weeks. But none of this has really hit me yet. You know, I actually signed the Lightning contract in Belarus during the tournament. They sent me the papers by e-mail, I printed them out off a computer, signed them and returned them. I'm ecstatic the way this has worked out.
KENNEDY: In just four years — undrafted out of juniors — you win the AHL Championship in Norfolk, are the league MVP with Syracuse, tie for the NHL league lead in goals among first-year players with 24, nominated for the Calder, and you return home from Europe a multi-millionaire. All this by the age of 23.
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JOHNSON: It's been a wild ride. I am in the perfect situation with Tampa Bay. A great staff, tremendous teammates. We have a group of guys that have played together in the minors and now the NHL. We made the playoffs this year. I learned a lot. And look at the teammates I had. The Calder nomination is pretty neat. I think we are just getting started.
KENNEDY: You played in every game — all 82. Add the World Championships and that's a lot of hockey. Is it time for golf?
JOHNSON: I am going to take some time off. I need my body to rest. Muscles need to recover. But by July, I will be with my trainer and we'll go at it, thru August toward training camp. I won't get back on the ice and start skating again until August.
KENNEDY: What's the hardest drill you will do conditioning for next season. Give us one that will make you lose sleep the night before.
JOHNSON: We do split squats. You carry heavy weights, and squat on eight-counts. First, eight seconds slowly squatting down. Hold the weight with your legs bent for eight seconds. Now, slowly, lift for eight seconds. Then you do it fast. Then you do it jumping. We do multiple sets. It leaves you totally exhausted. Tremendous for quads, lower back, endurance, explosion.
KENNEDY: What about the golf? Every NHL player I know can really hit the ball. It must be beautiful in Spokane this time of year, too.
JOHNSON: I played on my high school golf team and I love to play. Sometimes the Russian players in the league aren't too good, but, you're right. Most of the NHL guys can really play. This is the time of year that the outdoors around Spokane are awesome. The lakes, trails — it's just gorgeous. Mostly in the 70s, but it will get to 90 degrees later in the summer.
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Sydney, Aug 16: After sprinter Usain Bolt shifted his focus to cricket, by announcing that he is interested in playing IPL and was approached by Shane Warne to play for Melbourne Stars in Big Bash League, another Jamaican Yohan Blake is likely to play the league for Sydney Sixers in BBL 2.
Blake similar to Bolt, had expressed his desire to play cricket recently and had also said that he wanted to feature in India's domestic T20 league - IPL.
Having understood that Yohan Blake was interested in playing cricket, the chief executive of Sydney Sixers, Stuart Clark approached the Jamaican sprinter and made an offer, according to reports.
Though both the Jamaican sprinters haven't accepted the offer yet, if everything goes well then one could expect the world's two fastest men on the cricket fields of Australia.
"For one he is a great athlete, and yes he would be a marketer's dream, but from all reports he can actually play cricket and that's better than anything else," News.com.au quoted Clark, as saying.
"If he can do what he says he can do, and I have no reason to disbelieve him, Yohan would be a marquee player for me to sign. I would definitely be considering it.," he added.
After winning a Gold and two silver medals at the recently concluded Olympics at London, Blake had termed himself as a 'talented batsman' and claimed that he was 'better at cricket than running'.
"Cricket, that's my love, that's my passion. When I was growing up I watched cricket with my father. I have grown up to love the sport even more than track and field," he had said.
While talks are on to rope in the famous sprinters, their availability for a few matches also would be great for cricket, as fans would get to watch the two fastest men on the cricket field.


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A few days ago, we both put on Facebook that we are in a relationship. But today it says that I am in a relationship with "john doe" but when I look on his, it says ask for relationship status. Does that mean he put in on private? Or does that mean he took it off? Do both have to be put under a relationship for it to continue to say that or is it just me?
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And i also dont wanna go brown or red or black lolol
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It's hard to tell from your picture, but it looks like you have shoulder-length, thinner/sleek hair. I would go for some length first.
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Migrants in Germany must integrate into society or face a cut to their benefits, a minister has argued, signifying a hardening response from Chancellor Angela Merkel's government to the refugee crisis.
"Whoever comes here seeking protection and wanting to start a new life must stick to our rules and values," Labour Minister Andrea Nahles wrote in an op-ed for the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper on Monday.
Nahles wrote that the government "will cut the benefits of anyone who signals that they do not want to integrate."
The minister noted that learning the German language is a key factor in migrants' and refugees' efforts to assimilate into society, alongside work and their ability to live independently of welfare support.
Over 1 million asylum seekers entered Germany last year, putting a massive strain on accommodation and regional resources. However, Nahles warned against focusing merely on the new arrivals and argued that the 1 million long-term unemployed people living in Germany are equally deserving of social support.
Merkel's open-doors policy on migrants and refugees has come under immense pressure recently, as members of her own coalition demand caps on arrivals.
The German Federal Employment Agency has estimated that 350,000 successful asylum seekers will be reliant on unemployment benefits from the state in 2016.
Dietler Scheele, a member of the agency's board of directors, was cautiously optimistic about their chances of finding jobs in an interview with the Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper on Monday.
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Fourth quarter 2008 revenues were $40.0 million, compared to revenue of $21.9 million in the same year ago period. Net income on a GAAP basis for the fourth quarter of 2008 was $11.5 million, or $0.13 per diluted share. This compares to GAAP net income of $7.7 million, or $0.08 per diluted share in the same year ago period.
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My dads 32' lcd recently develop several vertical lines. It is about 4-5 yrs old. Any hope of recovery or i am better off buying him a new tv?
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Taken immediately after Luke Hochevar and Greg Reynolds, Evan Longoria was the third-overall pick of the 2006 draft. It wouldn't take long for the then-called Devil Rays to realize they had made a great pick. The third baseman was a top-ten prospect prior to both the 2007 and 2008 seasons. The latter would be his first year in the majors, and he didn't hesitate to make an impact. He posted an .874 OPS over 122 games and took home the Rookie of the Year award. He also signed one of the most team-friendly deals in baseball history with almost no major-league experience. Longoria quickly became one of the best players in the league and the face of the franchise just as the Rays were entering a period of consistent contention. Heading into the 2016 season, Longoria was an established star who made three All-Star teams and received MVP votes in five of his eight seasons. He also appeared to be on the decline, however. Still just 30 years old, Longoria was coming off two straight years in which he was merely good rather than great. Things took quite the turn in the right direction last season.
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The most obvious area in which Longoria excelled in 2016 was the power department, which makes him very much like the league as a whole. His 36 home runs marked a career high and made 2016 the fourth time he's broken the 30 home run mark. It wasn't just the home runs, though. He also hit 41 doubles and five triples, both of which were his highest marks since 2010. All of this contributed to his .248 ISO, which was his highest since 2011 and 18th-highest in all of baseball right in between Daniel Murphy and Miguel Cabrera. Longoria was able to regain his power stroke by changing his swing to put the ball in the air more. He dramatically cut his ground-ball rate and made up for it with flyballs and line drives, finishing with a HR:FB only slightly higher than his career rate.
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Ghost Hunters International is returning this summer for a third season on Syfy, kicking off with new episodes on Wednesday, July 13 at 9:00 ET/PT.
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Ever live "down the street from someone" and only years later, thousands of miles away reintroduced yourself and communicated and learned what an exceptional innovator you missed a coffee or a lunch with when you had the opportunity? Of course you have; these are digital times, but alas, the virtual handshake allows us to recover bona fides. In this instance, a staffing manager who was an early disruptor within corporate walls was only a few miles away when I lived in Irvine before I escaped to the Rocky Mountains. Today, I give thanks to RecruitingBlogs Monday Member Showcase series for the opportunity to share a discovery of a true industry innovator, Mark Rinovato. This week, I am honored to feature his extraordinary legacy of achievements during his tenure at Broadcom; mainstreaming sourcing efforts, in addition to introducing SEO and employee branding as a vital strategic staffing component.
Mark served as Manager, Strategic Sourcing at Broadcom, he oversaw a budget of $1.5M where he initiated the creation of the strategic sourcing function and managed a team of eight Sourcing Specialists dedicated to passive candidate identification and pipeline generation through sourcing channels. He created the company's first Employment Brand that is now used in all career-related advertising and communications in order to convey the true company culture. Mark implemented Search Engine Optimization technology for the career site that resulted in Broadcom's open requisitions landing on the first page of Google search results. His efforts translated into the Successful development of identifying over 5000 qualified engineers to the database within six months.
As Manager of Global Staffing at Broadcom, he managed a budget of $3.5M and directed a global team of 28 including recruiters, sourcing specialists and coordinators in support of the Broadcom's recruiting strategy and execution worldwide. He created Broadcom's Employee Referral Program that produced a third of all company hires. His staffing organization grew Broadcom from 2,500 employees in 2004 to over 7,000 employees in 2008. In all, Mark's efforts averaged over 1400 hires per year for four years, – exclusive of acquisitions.
Recently, Mark has initiated his own contingency search firm, "EMR Search Partners" which provides talent acquisition solutions to the high technology industry. EMR provides search services on a retained, contingency and contract basis. He has diversified his clientele with start-up venture funded firms as well as large established companies.
Six Degrees: Tell us of your home world.
Mark My wife, Edie, and I celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary in Februrary on the island of Bora Bora, Tahiti. It was spectacular. We met in Los Angeles, where I was starting out my recruiting career with an employment agency on Wilshire Blvd. She was working for a restaurant located in the same building. We know we made a great team. My wife is Hungarian born and actually escaped from communist Hungary in the 70's with her mother and eventually made their way to Los Angeles. That's an entire novel in itself! As it turned out, we started our own restaurant in Los Angeles, a Hungarian/Continental restaurant, and it was quite successful. I found myself recruiting by day and helping with the restaurant at night. I would not recommend this. We sold it 4yrs later, but the marriage is still going strong.
Six Degrees: What's a day in the life for you Mark?
Mark My main hobbies are golf, music and movies. I don't have enough time to play a lot of golf, but I get out when I can. I've been to many PGA Tour golf tournaments, including the US Open at Torrey Pines in 08. It was a spectacular event. Having been in the restaurant business, my wife and I also share a love of gourmet cooking and wine, and we love to entertain friends. We also love to watch classic movies. As far as music, my tastes are pretty eclectic, and include folk, rock, jazz (especially latin jazz) and classical.
Six Degrees: How many years have you been in the staffing industry?
Mark: I've been in the staffing industry for over 30 years, so I've seen a lot of changes, especially with the technology. When I started in the industry the most innovative technology was the phone system. Come to think of it, we may be coming full circle with smartphones and the mobile internet.
Six Degrees: How did you get started as a recruiter?
Mark I was asked by a friend in Los Angeles, who had just been hired by an employment agency there, to talk with this agency about getting into the business. This was a small firm just starting up, and I was about the 6th employee. I ended up being with that agency for 7 years going from a Recruiter to Management, and we grew from one small agency to 5 agencies with 20 employees each. The success I experienced there was very exciting, especially for a young man in his early 20's, and really set the tone for my career in this business. I was hooked. I still am.
Six Degrees: What single event had the most impact on your sourcing/recruiting career?
Mark That's a tough question. There have been so many important events. But I would have to say that starting my own agency was the most important. There is something about going out on your own, with no support other then your belief in your own abilities, that really defines who you are. It requires you to be creative and do more with less, but it also gives you the freedom to do all of the things that you could not do working for others. As an example, the first firm that I worked for was slow to adopt the PC, networking and recruiting software that was then coming available, pushing it off into the future because of the expense. When I started my own business I immediately bought a software package designed for search firms and automated my business. It happened to be on the Mac as that was the only GUI available and I couldn't deal with DOS.
Do you have a mentor to whom you attribute your overall outlook on recruitment, capabilities, and/or model your career after?
Mark Actually, there were two individuals that I would say I modeled my career after. The first was the owner of the first agency that I joined and was with for 7yrs. I saw how he ran his business and how successful he was, and that inspired me to learn recruiting and start my own business. The second was a corporate staffing manager with a Fortune 100 corporation who helped me transition into corporate recruiting. He gave me an opportunity and opened up that side of the business for me.
Six Degrees: Tell us about your last position, (responsibilities, size of your staffing organization) :
Mark I spent the last 8yrs at Broadcom Corporation, a $4.5 billion communications semiconductor company. I started out as a contract recruiter, and eventually progressed to Manager of Global Staffing and then Manager, Strategic Sourcing. The teams that I hired and managed were instrumental in growing the company from 2400 employees to just over 7500 employees in 4yrs. Most of these hires were highly skilled engineers, hardware and software. The staffing department had 25 recruiters and sourcers at one time, and we were an excellent team, but recent budget cuts have eliminated most of them. It's the worst time I have ever seen in our industry.
Six Degrees: What talent niche groups do you target and are these particular talent areas specialized under your review?
Mark The talent groups that we focused on at Broadcom were primarily design engineers with either IC design, systems design or embedded software design expertise. Within these groups is quite a bit of specialization, as the company has over 22 different product lines. But those are the basic talent hubs, and they were all supported by my teams. We also recruited for other support functions, such as finance, IT, HR, etc.
Six Degrees: (A) What other companies' recruiting operations do you admire or have heard are best-practice examples?
Mark Microsoft is a name that keeps popping up on everyone's top ten list. Also, I hear a lot of good things about Ernst and Young. We had a Broadcom employee leave to go to work in E&Y's college program as a recruiter and described the experience in glowing terms. A lot of industry leaders in sourcing seem to have come from Microsoft.
Six Degrees: (B) In what aspects are they superior?
Mark Most companies with superior recruiting functions have the support and commitment of top executives who understand the importance of recruiting to the company's success. This translates into budgets that allow staffing leadership to hire the best recruiters and sourcers, and implement the best tools and methodologies. The best recruiting departments have a strong strategic approach to staffing, along with a superior process.
Six Degrees: Worst mistake, biggest goof, lousiest practice you thought would fly but didn't…and how that was a learning experience?
Mark Most of the big mistakes I have made were the result of lack of communication. Nothing leads to disaster like making decisions in a vacuum. Probably the best example of this happened when I became enamored with Web 2.0 job boards and thought that I needed to add one to my company's toolbox. I did my due diligence, checked out all the top contenders and made my selection. I even had a small team of 2 recruiters who also participated in the demo's, and they were also positive, so I was comfortable with my final decision. I was so sure that this was a great product that I failed to involve the larger team of recruiters and sourcers who would be using the product on a day to day basis. It turned out that, even after extensive training, they were not getting the results from this new product, and simply stopped using it. I had wasted tens of thousands of dollars of the company's money and valuable training and recruiter time. The result was no results, and no ROI. No matter how cool a technology seems, you need to make sure that it can produce the desired results and that you have buy in from the majority of users before going with it.
Six Degrees: What recent general news story or industry trend do you feel will have an impact on your work in the future? Why?
Mark Obviously, the financial meltdown and deep recession has had a strong impact on the recruiting industry. No matter what part of the business you work in, you have probably negatively impacted by this downturn. Corporate recruiting budgets have been sharply curtailed. Many friends of mine on the agency side, both retained and contingency, have painted a very bleak picture of the current market. While this too shall pass, I think the severity of it will make companies hesitant about committing to hiring fulltime employees and push them towards more outsourcing and contract labor. The cost of healthcare is also a factor that will encourage this trend as well.
Six Degrees: Tell us about your broader involvement within the staffing industry:
Mark The most interesting groups that I have been involved with recently are CSLE (Corporate Sourcing Leadership Exchange) and OCTane, which is a local business group here in Orange County, CA. CSLE is focused on sharing information and stimulating ideas about Sourcing as a center of excellence in corporate environments. It is always enlightening to hear what other top corporate staffing teams are doing internally, especially with regards to sourcing. OCTane is a group dedicated to the branding of Orange County, CA as a destination for high technology and medical technology firms and talent.
Six Degrees: Can you detail how the recession has affected your particular industry niche? Has it effected your job or that of your fellow team members within the organization – If so, to what extent? (If you have been laid off, tell us about the experience, when it happened)
Mark Well, it has affected me quite dramatically. The entire strategic sourcing function was eliminated, along with my position as manager of that team. Many recruiters were also let go, as were other departments in HR. So the recession has had a very negative impact on me, and many of my colleagues. I've been through a number of these recessions, and they are always bad news for the recruiting industry, but we always bounce back.
Six Degrees: Aside from simply the generic term "Networking" what specific efforts have you made on your own behalf, or on behalf of colleagues to broaden your opportunities. Are there specific groups, both online and in-person that have proved fruitful in extending your personal brand and job seeking prospects?
Mark We have some local groups here in Orange County that have been a big help so far. There is a group called HR Connections, which is sponsored by LHH, that brings together local HR talent at monthly meetings. We share job leads and job hunting advice. Also, InContact HR puts together great networking events for HR professionals nationwide. I've also joined a few promising groups on LinkedIn such as Corporate Recruiters, Personal Branding Network and Cybersleuths. I'm looking forward to getting more involved in networking and branding through these and other groups.
Six Degrees: Given your own Trial and Error experiences as a Networker, what advice do you have for your peers on what NOT to do?
Mark My advice would be to pick and choose carefully the networks you decide to become a part of, and then really participate as much as possible. You have to give something in order to get results. Not contributing to the networks is a mistake that I have made in the past, mainly because I've been too busy, but also because I was did not incorporate it into my daily routine. I plan to change that. LinkedIn has been my main professional network so far. I have used Facebook primarily for personal contacts. And of course Twitter looks to be a great tool that I'm just getting started with.
Six Degrees: What is your next career goal? What do you need to do to get there?
Mark I did a lot of soul searching over the past couple of months as to which direction to go in. I initially thought about going for another Manager or Director of Staffing role in a corporate environment. But I have decided to start my own search and consulting business instead, and I'm in the middle of launching this new enterprise. It may seem an odd time to be launching a business of any kind, let alone a recruiting business, but recessions are often the best times to start a new business. We've hit bottom, and nothing but growth lies ahead. I'm looking forward to the challenge.
Happy Holidays, from SixDegreesfromDave.com
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