May 2011
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Lockheed Martin Cyber Attact Highlights...
(Reuters) - Past patterns may point to China, but top investigators say they will never know for sure who mounted a “significant” cyberattack against Lockheed Martin Corp, the Pentagon’s No. 1 arms supplier. Lockheed, which is also the government’s top information technology provider, said on Sunday it was a “frequent target of adversaries around the...
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A New Way To Travel First Class - Ride-Share...
A US-based platform enables a user to outline their proposed flight plans on the Social Flights website. Other users intending on making a similar trip can then express an interest in sharing an aircraft. Once the necessary number of passengers required to fill a private plane have signed up for a particular flight, Social Flights organizes the trip with an aircraft operator, and makes...
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Company Name Origins - Starting With "C"
CA – Computer Associates was founded in 1976 as Computer Associates International, Inc. by Charles Wang
Cadillac – named after the 18th century French explorer Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac, founder of Detroit, Michigan. Cadillac is a small town in the South of France.
Canon – Originally (1933) Precision Optical Instruments Laboratory the new name (1935) derived from the name...
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Wanted: Passionate, Fearless and Creative
Looking for a Technical Partner for a startup company who can build HR applications that can compete with Taleo, Kenexa, etc. I have the business requirements, but need help translating those to technical specs and converting that into a web application. Someone suggested the platform should be built using PHP and Rubies on Rails, but I’m tools agnostic and is open to your preferences....
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Kim Kardashian Is Engaged
Kim Kardashian is officially off the market!
After a relatively short (but long in Kardashian terms—hiya, Khlomar!) six months of dating, New Jersey Nets forward Kris Humphries popped the question to Kim, E! News confirms.
As one would expect, it was a proposal—and ohdeargodareyouforreal—a ring befitting the reality princess.
The proposal took place one week ago, on May 18, when the...
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Sara Palin Movie Coming To Theaters This Summer
Washington (CNN) - A secretly-produced, $1 million feature film about Sarah Palin will debut next month in Iowa, a reminder that the former Alaska governor remains a very real factor in the Republican presidential nominating contest despite dismissals of her potential candidacy by GOP insiders.
The two-hour movie - the existence of which was first reported late Tuesday is the work of...
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John Edwards Could Be Indicted
John Edwards could face indictment for violations
The problems just keep piling up for John Edwards. The former presidential candidate and North Carolina Senator could face indictment for allegedly using campaign donations to cover up his affair with Rielle Hunter. Edwards’ name has been in the news again as the Schwarzenegger love child scandal has captured
headlines. Allegations say...
“Patience is procrastination without anxiety ;-)”
Impossible Is Just A Word - Live Your Life
Everyone, at some point of his or her life, has dreamed of being somebody special, somebody big. Who hasn’t fantasized about being the one who hits the game-winning homer? Who hasn’t dreamed of being the homecoming queen? And how many times have we dreamed of being rich, or successful, or happy with our relationships?
Often, we dream big dreams and have great aspirations. Unfortunately, our...
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ADAAA's Regulation Effective Tomorrow, May 24,...
The final regulations issued by the EEOC implement the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (the ADAAA) are effective tomorrow, May 24. The new regs feature 9 “Rules of Construction” to help employers determine whether an impairment substantially limits a major life activity.
The new rules reflect the ADAAA’s broader definition of “disability.” As a result, more...
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“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you...”
– Mark Twain
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Fast Company's Top 100 Most Creative People in...
What does it take to be named among the Top 100 most creative people in business today? In examining the latest list issued today by Fast Company it appears agility and the ability to think in new and innovative ways are prized attributes.
1. Wadah Khanfar
Topping the list is Wadah Khanfar, director general of the Arab news service Al Jazeera, which turned to Twitter, the 140-word...
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10 Tips For Boosting Your Career In 2011
From developing cross-functional skills to aligning your contributions with company goals, these tips will help you map out a plan for advancing your career in 2011.
The start of a new year offers a prime opportunity for charting a course for career advancement. Executive recruiter Kathryn Ullrich shares her advice for managing your career in the months to come.
1: Look out for number...
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10 Companies Having Tons of Jobs And How to...
Ernst & YoungCurrent openings: 10,000 All E&Y’s service lines are hiring — its performance improvement practice is seeing particular growth. What are they looking for? Individuals with deep experience in finance, business performance management, procurement, and logistics. Significant knowledge of Oracle, SAP, Hyperion or other technology platforms and tools are also very ...
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Copyrights, Patents, Trademarks And Lawsuits. ...
A wise man once said, “The biggest difference between a copyright and a patent is the number of lawyers it takes to do the paperwork.” There is a point to be made there, mainly that if this wise man had paid his attorney to copyright that tidbit of wisdom I probably would have had to pay him five bucks to use the quote.
Copyrights, trademarks and patents are similar in that they are ...
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9 Things Successful People Do Differently
Why have you been so successful in reaching some of your goals, but not others? If you aren’t sure, you are far from alone in your confusion. It turns out that even brilliant, highly accomplished people are pretty lousy when it comes to understanding why they succeed or fail. The intuitive answer — that you are born predisposed to certain talents and lacking in others — is really just...
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New MBAs Would Sacrifice Pay for Ethics
88.3% of graduating MBA students say they’d take a pay cut to work for firms that have ethical business practices, and the average amount they’d forgo is $8,087, according to a survey of 759 students in North America and Europe. The researchers, David B. Montgomery of Stanford University and Catherine A. Ramus of the University of California, Santa Barbara, suggest that the ...
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Unusual Job Interview Questions Are Making A...
Are you interested in a new trend in job interview questions - or perhaps an old trend newly revived? Lynne Sarikas, director of the MBA Career Center at the Northeastern University business school, believes that more and more businesses are asking unusual job interview questions as part of their candidate job interview process.
Microsoft’s job interview questions are legend (examples...
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University Recruiting - What do you think?
We are currently working on improving University Recruiting and would like to get your feedback. You can take the survey at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WNMKR98 or write a comment below. We will share summary outcome to all participants. Please let us know the following: 1. What is the biggest pain when it comes to University Recruiting? 2. What technology are you currently using for...
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Northrop Grumman Unvails Manned and Unmanned...
Aerospace giant Northrop Grumman Corp. has quietly developed a new spy plane that can listen in on phone conversations, use high-powered radar and shoot live video footage as it flies at 30,000 feet above the Earth.
Until now, U.S. military aircraft have been designed to either have a pilot on board or be an unmanned drone. But Northrop’s new plane, dubbed the Firebird, can switch...
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The Importance of Six Sigma Methodologies to the...
Most of the big companies follow Six Sigma religiously as their production and quality methodology. It is not a difficult approach once you know the basics. All the proprietors who wish to follow the Six Sigma procedures and streamline their business must choose the right kind of individual and provide proper training. The chosen person should be able to grasp the fundamentals and exhibit ...
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New York Times to Offer Online Accredited Courses
The New York Times Knowledge Network and New Jersey’s Fairleigh Dickinson University are teaming up to offer online courses in subjects ranging from homeland security studies to global health care.
The courses will be open to all students and they may be taken individually or used toward an academic certificate.
The Times started The New York Times Knowledge Network in 2007. Course...
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So Sad, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Shriver...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It was a storybook marriage in 1986 on a spring weekend on Cape Cod that united a princess of an American political dynasty, Maria Shriver, and the gap-toothed muscle-clad movie star famous enough to be known by one name, Arnold.
In many ways, it was a pairing of opposites: Her uncle was a U.S. president; his father was an Austrian policeman. She was the rising star...
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Billionaire Warren Buffet Joins "The Office"...
Billionaire Warren Buffett is the latest to appear in the season finale of The Office.
Buffett will play an unnamed character who is interviewing for the position recently vacated by Steve Carell’s Michael Scott, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. The seventh-season finale is an embarassment of riches for the veteran NBC comedy, which already has Ricky Gervais, Will Arnett,...
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Tip of the Day - How To Ask Better Questions
When presented with a problem, managers often propose a solution by themselves right away. By asking questions instead, you can help team members create their own solutions and build their confidence and skills. Try these tips for asking better questions:
Keep them open-ended. Ask provocative questions that encourage team members to think for themselves. Start questions with...
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Technology Measured in Numbers - Apple, Facebook,...
From Haffington Post
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Thinking of what to buy for Mother's Day? Top 10...
Love makes the world go around; love also makes you gift the most extravagant things to the one you love, be that your partner, your friend, your child or parent. People tend to spend more when it comes to buying gifts for the ones they love. History is witness to this fact. Here’s a list of the most expensive gifts in the world, from the least expensive to the most expensive.
10. Victoria...
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To Pay or Not To Pay Interns.....And you thought...
In the U.S., unless the “internship” meets a very strict standard, payment of the minimum wage is required, and “experience” alone cannot be the only compensation. To qualify in the U.S. as an intern, one important factor that must be present to avoid having to pay minimum wage, is that the intern cannot be providing any material benefit to the company. In essence,...
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Skype in deal talks with Facebook, Google amid IPO...
After delaying its IPO until the second half of this year, Skype is now said to be in deals talks with Facebook and Google.
Both companies are apparently trying to form joint ventures with the video-calling company, and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has also considered buying Skype outright, sources in the know tell Reuters.
But with dozens of reports about Google and other companies trying ...
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Tip of the Day - Market Like A Rock Star
In today’s post-label, post-studio world, musicians rely on the web and other technologies to expand their fan bases and revenues. Here are a few things you can learn from their innovative marketing:
Let your customers drive. Forget scheduling concerts and waiting for fans to come. Musicians can ask their fans online where they want them to play before setting their tour. How can you...
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Tip of The Day - How to Sell Yourself in 15...
Finding a job or a client in this economy is difficult and competitive. Make sure you can pitch yourself effectively, even when you’ve got nothing more than an elevator ride with a potential employer / client to make your case. Use these tips to sell yourself in 15 seconds or less:
1. Practice, practice, practice. Don’t be caught off guard. Practice your self-pitch many...
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Is Your HR Organization Ready for the Ever...
Agile, nimble, resilient—these words describe the people you want to hire, retain, and develop in the future. They describe the organizations that will thrive in times of intensely competitive, rapidly changing markets, customers, products, delivery systems, and services. They describe YOU, if you value your HR career and your contribution to the competitiveness and success of your...
It’s confirmed - Bin Laden is Dead!
