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Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Using Graphic Design To Achieve The Perfect Business Card (Part 1)
Microsoft's meaningless RT license could sink Surface
Microsoft's new Surface RT "laplet" is now on sale. It doesn't look as cool as the late, lamented Courier, but give Microsoft credit for not creating yet another iPad clone. The Surface is designed for a different target marketplace and a different purpose. It is, first and foremost, a business machine, intended to support actual work, unlike the iPad, which is first and foremost a media gadget.
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Alonso says he is ?fighting Newey?
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012
How to Make It Easy to Make Money at Home
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Monday, October 29, 2012
Shipments for all iPad Minis with Wi-Fi pushed back 2 weeks
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'Iron Man 3' Teaser Shows Glimpse of Ben Kingsley as Villain the Mandarin (Video)
The movie, which also stars Robert Downey Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow, hits theaters May 3.
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Procter & Gamble earnings give CEO McDonald some relief
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Sunday, October 28, 2012
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Saturday, October 27, 2012
UPDATE 2-Mediobanca may cut equity holdings to calm volatility
(Recasts with comments from CEO, outlook, details)
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Friday, October 26, 2012
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Thursday, October 25, 2012
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Ultimate James Bond travel adventure
by Simon Hooper
Fifty years since his screen debut, James Bond's return in ?Skyfall? is already being hailed by critics as one of the spy's better recent escapades in a series with more ups and downs than Roger Moore's eyebrows.
In celebration, we've dreamed up the perfect Bondian adventure, taking in some of the classic European locations featured in 007's half-century career.
Stoke Poges, England 'What's your game, Mister Bond?'The 18th hole at Stoke Park Country Club, the setting for the high-stakes golf match between Sean Connery and Gert Fr�be's Auric Goldfinger in 1964.
Your mission begins west of London at the Stoke Park Country Club, the genteel setting for Sean Connery's ungentlemanly round of golf with his eponymous nemesis in ?Goldfinger.? Just keep an eye on the caddy if he's wearing a bowler hat.
Stoke Park Country Club; Stoke Park Park Road, Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire, SL2 4PG; +44 1753 717171; rooms from �266 (US$425), green fees from �85; www.stokepark.com
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Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Stiglitz: Obama, Romney still need to address housing market
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New Mitt Romney Ad Highlights Romney?s Debate Smackdown of Obama?s ?Apology Tour? ? Video 10/23/12
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Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Common Web Hosting Myths: Part One
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Monday, October 22, 2012
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Sunday, October 21, 2012
A Stranger in a Strange Land
It was in August of last year when Tom Gallicchio decided he needed a change.� So, like many before him, he packed up his things and left, eschewing the daily comforts familiarity brings for a new life, a new setting, and a new world of possibilities.� What makes Tom story different is that he's a fighter by trade, a fighter who exchanged his native New Jersey for the sunnier skies of Murrieta, CA, and the training prospects available.� In other words, Tom moved so he could join Team Quest.
You know Team Quest as the place where the legendary Dan Henderson trains, the place where Chael Sonnen gets in occasional workouts and where at any given time UFC, Strikeforce and Bellator fighters like Yushin Okami, Ed Herman, Tarec Saffiedine and Tyson Nam can be seen getting their spar on.� But it's also a kind of mecca for the aspiring, or ? as is the case with Tom ? for accomplished dudes keen on taking things to the next level.� In that regard, it's similar to Greg Jackson's camp, or American Top Team, or Xtreme Couture, or wherever else people trek to like pugilistic pilgrims eager to worship at the altar of combat.� Tom is one of those pilgrims.
Snapshot of Tom: his first fight was in 2006, and in the span of 12 years, he's amassed a 16-8 record fighting mostly in the Northeast.� He was Ring of Combat's welterweight champ, a Battle Cage Xtreme champ, and when M-1 Global held a tournament in the States, he won it, defeating three opponents in the process.� He's fought in Russia, fought on Showtime, and battered Igor Gracie for three full rounds.� He's always been sort of a wrestler-face puncher hybrid, and if he's got a signature move ? a finishing technique or "go to" that he most frequently pulls out of his bag of tricks ? it's taking an opponent's back and sinking the choke (he's won nine bouts that way).� He's also, for one reason or another, never been able to burst through the invisible ceiling that's hovered over him.
"I had the opportunity to train out of a more prestigious and bigger facility, with more experienced coaches," says Tom on why he made the move across the country.� "Honestly, I kind of felt that I was going stale where I was at.� Especially being with the hometown distractions, and knowing too many people.� I just felt that the coaching staff was a lot better at one of these bigger camps than at one of the local camps.� I was at a good local camp, but I really had to step up my game if I wanted to make it to the next level and pursue my goals."
Prior to the move, Tom was a Jersey Shore denizen, training with UFC veteran Kurt Pellegrino's crew.� How does Tom get along with his new team? �"The whole team is great," he says.� "I mostly hang out with my team, and they're kind of all in the same boat.� One of the fighters is from Alaska, my roommate is from Wisconsin, a buddy here is from France? we got a lot of French people, actually.� Our Muay Thai coach was the head of the French national team, so he came down, and Cyrille Diabate comes down ? I guess they're a tight-knit group.� We just had the Bellator champ, Christian M'Pumbu down, getting ready.� You get all walks of life, and even a few locals here and there."� He adds, "I live with some pretty good fighters.� My buddy Sam Alvey is on this season of 'The Ultimate Fighter'."
How many of the fighters there have traveled from distant locales to train at Team Quest?� "I would say half.� Maybe even a little bit more than half."
For a lifelong resident of the Garden State, transplanting to California can mean quite a bit of culture shock. �"It's a lot different," he says.� "I hear there's a thing called 'California time', and that's where everybody's a little late.� The weather's a lot nicer, so that's nice...� It's definitely a lot different, but overall it's the same.� You see the same chain restaurants, same places everywhere."
How's the food in California? �"The Italian sucks, the Mexican is good.� You get great Mexican food, but you won't get a good bagel, or pizza."
To pay the bills, Tom bounces at a local bar, and when he can, he helps out with the kids' class at Team Quest.� "I don't even have a car out here," he says.� "I have a little scooter I ride around."
Of course, it hasn't been all smooth sailing since Tom made the move.� He tore his meniscus checking a kick in training, which required coming back to the East Coast for rehab and downtime, and he's had trouble finding fights. �"For a while, with my experience, people were saying no," he says.� "Especially since I have to fight back at the local shows again.� There's not a lot of guys that have 24 professional fights at local shows."
Still, as grim as things were when Tom was injured, things have started looking up.� He's since fully recovered, and an opponent has agreed to fight him at an upcoming King of the Cage event, and another has agreed for a show after that.
"I want to just keep moving forward and keep moving up the ranks," he says.� "I had a slump and I want to get out of it, so I'm taking it one fight at a time.� But I don't want to say no to tough fights, either.� I'll take all bets."
�"It's nice to have everything in one facility and not have to go to several different locations ? to a boxing coach, to conditioning place, to a jiu-jitsu guy," says Tom, reiterating his motivation for moving.� "That's one of the reasons I went to a place that had it all."
Years ago, when the sport was much younger, what Tom has done would be considered something of a phenomenon.� But times have changed.� Where once it was unique that Jens Pulver had moved to Iowa to train with Pat Miletich, or that Forrest Griffin had ditched Georgia and Amir Sadollah had bailed on Virginia for Las Vegas, it's become more commonplace.�
Does Tom ever miss New Jersey, the place he'd called home for most of his life?� "I miss my family," he says, "and certain friends, but no.� When I was in New Jersey [rehabbing], I couldn't wait to come back and train."
Hopefully, for Tom ? a stranger in the strange land that lacks decent Italian food and bagels ? the move to California and Team Quest will pay off.
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Galaxy faces two almost-certain must-wins to earn good playoff spot
Galaxy Coach Bruce Arena says he doesn't pay much attention to the Major League Soccer standings, a story even his players don't fully believe.
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Saturday, October 20, 2012
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Verizon sells 3.1 million iPhones in Q3 2012
Verizon has reported that Q3 2012 results, including over 3.1 million iPhones sold, over a fifth of which were Apple's latest generation iPhone 5. That compares to 3.4 million Android phones. That's an interesting mix given the iPhone 5 launched less than a month ago, and iPhone sales in general were greatly reduced prior to that. Lowell McAdam, Verizon chairman and CEO had this to say:
In the third quarter, Verizon continued to deliver double-digit earnings growth and strong cash generation, and we remain solidly on track to meet our financial objectives for the year. With our 4G LTE network advantage, well-received Share Everything Plans and unmatched product portfolio, Verizon Wireless continues to do an outstanding job of balancing growth and profitability. Wireless achieved record profitability in a quarter in which we reported the highest number of retail postpaid gross and net adds in four years.
And the Verizon Wireless specific results:
Verizon Wireless Results: Record Profitability, Strong Customer and Revenue Growth
In third-quarter 2012, Verizon Wireless delivered the highest number of retail postpaid net additions in four years; strong growth in revenues; an increase in smartphone penetration; and the highest segment EBITDA margin on service revenues (non-GAAP) in the company?s history, surpassing last quarter?s previous high.
Wireless Financial Highlights
- Service revenues in the quarter totaled $16.2 billion, up 7.5 percent year over year. Retail service revenues grew 7.9 percent year over year, to $15.5 billion.
- Total revenues were $19.0 billion, up 7.3 percent year over year.
- Retail postpaid ARPA (average revenue per account) grew 6.5 percent over third-quarter 2011, to $145.42 per month. Following the recent introduction of the Share Everything Plan and as customers continue to add multiple devices to accounts, Verizon Wireless now reports ARPA instead of ARPU since customers can share data among multiple devices.
- Wireless operating income margin was 31.8 percent and segment EBITDA margin on service revenues (non-GAAP) was 50.0 percent, setting record highs for the second consecutive quarter.
Wireless Operational Highlights
- Verizon Wireless added 1.8 million retail net connections in the third quarter, including 1.5 million retail postpaid net connections, the highest in four years. These additions exclude acquisitions and adjustments.
- At the end of the third quarter, the company had 95.9 million retail connections, a 5.7 percent increase year over year, including 90.4 million retail postpaid connections.
- Verizon Wireless had 34.8 million retail postpaid accounts at the end of the third quarter, a 1.0 percent increase over the third quarter 2011, and an average of 2.6 connections per account, up 4.0 percent year over year. At the end of the third quarter, smartphones constituted more than 53 percent of Verizon Wireless? retail postpaid customer phone base, up from 50 percent at the end of second-quarter 2012.
- Retail postpaid churn was 0.91 percent in the third quarter, an improvement of 3 basis points year over year. Total retail churn was 1.18 percent in the third quarter, an improvement of 8 basis points year over year.
- Verizon Wireless continued to roll out its 4G LTE mobile broadband network, the largest 4G LTE network in the U.S. As of today (Oct. 18), Verizon Wireless 4G LTE service is available to more than 250 million people in 419 markets across the U.S.
- The company introduced seven 4G LTE smartphones in third-quarter 2012: the DROID Incredible 4G LTE by HTC, Samsung Galaxy S III, Pantech Marauder, Intuition by LG, Samsung Galaxy Stellar, DROID RAZR M by Motorola, Apple iPhone 5; and one 4G LTE tablet, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2. The company also announced the availability of the DROID RAZR HD and the RAZR MAXX HD by Motorola, which are launching today.
- After receiving FCC approval in late August, Verizon Wireless purchased AWS spectrum from SpectrumCo and Cox Communications, and also completed its spectrum transactions with T-Mobile USA Inc., Leap Wireless and Savary Island Wireless.
Source: Verizon
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