Monday, December 31, 2012

Sales Cycle Marketing ? What Is Convergence?

Sales Cycle Marketing - What Is ConvergenceSo yesterday I talked about sales cycle marketing and went over a little bit about how you need to make sure you find people who want to buy what you are selling early in the cycle and then carry that through to making the sale.

Today?s post is a little more in depth about why it is SO important to make sure that you capture the attention of your buyers early! This is technically called CONVERGENCE and it is an amazing marketing concept taken from the world of mathematics.

Doing a search for convergence, I found that there were over 30 different definitions of convergence listed on wikipedia.com, but the one that matters to us is, ?that some functions and sequences approach a limit under certain conditions?. Not sexy, but certainly true in math and marketing!

Doh, that seems hard so let?s take a look at a picture of what this means?

Sales Cycle Marketing Convergence Graphic

In this graphic, you can see yellow (for low urgency, early in the cycle), orange (for medium urgency and a medium time to buy) with lastly, red (high urgency and a short time to buy).

As the buyer moves down the chart, the urgency gets greater. Think about something dire instead of sales. Say you get a tummy ache (yellow), you might think about taking some Tums and figuring out what you might have eaten that was bad. It gets worse (orange), most of us now hop on the internet and search our symptoms to see if there is something wrong. You are in abject pain (red), your next search is for your doctor?s phone number or the location of the nearest hospital.

In this example, the ?sale? is made when you go to your doctor to get fixed and the research you did will not actually change the outcome because you are already your doctor?s patient. OR you will go to the hospital in the closest proximity to your current location even if the hospital across the state has a great marketing campaign.

A parable about purple databases (databases don?t come in colors!)

Now let?s talk about something that is not life threatening. Let?s consider you want to get more customers. You do some research online and figure out that you need a database (yellow). You do some research and find out that there are three that will fit the bill, and then your best customer calls and you are back to work work.

The next day you think, hmmm better find out more about those darn databases and hop online to do some research or call your favorite marketing person to see what she thinks?:) WOW, they are not cheap but you know it is something you need so you compile more data to make sure you can make a good choice (orange).

Finally, after much contemplation, you KNOW which one you are going to get, call the company and throw down your credit card.

BUT, what if, in the middle of all this, you talk to a guy and he says that purple databases are better and, lo and behold, he just happens to sell purple databases. THIS IS A BAD thing for those companies you researched a few weeks ago. They fell out of the rotation and someone else swooped in and made the sale.

Convergence in the sales cycle

This is the important bit so pay attention?.

As a company that needs to make sales, you want to get into the game in the yellow area, SUPER early in the sales cycle. Now, I know you are thinking to yourself, ?but I only really need to be the swooper at the end?. That would be great if it worked in real life, but more often than not, sales is a process and you want to have LOTS of people in your process (pipeline).

But, we know those people are not ready to buy yet so we have to nurture them, building a relationship along the way so that they think of us when it is time to pull out a credit card.

I use InfusionSoft (a non-purple database) to grab people?s contact info, then talk to them (send emails about our products), have someone call them and be nice (people like phone calls when they are relevant and helpful) and am there when they are ready to buy.

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Why Coming Into The Sales Cycle Late Makes No Sense

Really, in a perfect world, we would all be able to prospect ONLY to people within days of making a buying decision and I am sure there are high tech or high cost ways to do this (think about those huge pages of car sales in the newspapers or buying $25 per click paid keywords). But since most of my readers are small business owners or entrepreneurs, we are not rolling in the big, big bucks so we need to grow a consistent system and pipeline of people who want to buy what we are selling.

The only way to do that is to consistently find people early in the sales cycle and then nurture them through the buying process. I choose to do this with technology, but you could do it with your Google calendar if you wanted, just setting up a 6 or 7 step program to stay in touch and scheduling each one individually.

Whether you go with a software system or a more manual system, the key is to keep talking to your prospects all throughout the sales cycle in order to make the sale!

PS ? This is also called the sell until they buy or die system?:) I like that too but it is not as scientific!

Source: http://marketingartfully.com/2012/12/30/sales-cycle-marketing-what-is-convergence/

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More Kansas Jobs And Opportunities Through Lower Taxes

According to the front page of yesterday's The Wichita Eagle, a public charter school is improving kids lives...maybe Kansas should allow for more kid's lives to be changed by expanding public charter school options. http://www.kansas.com/2012/12/26/2616098/rural-life-fuels-kansas-schools.html#storylink=misearch


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Every so often Deb Flavin, the school secretary at Walton Rural Life Center, will get a phone call from a pregnant woman or her husband.

The baby?s not here yet, they?ll say, but can we go ahead and get on the waiting list for kindergar...

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Speaking at the Alameda Writer?s Group January 5, 2013

I will be speaking at the Alameda Writers Group on January 5th at 10:00 on Know Your Writer?s Rights, a one hour presentation where I give screenwriters everything (well, almost everything) they need to know about the legal issues affecting writers. ?Will cover copyright infringement, registrations, options agreements, collaboration agreements, Libel & Slander, Titles, and a host of other topics. ?It?s free, so come on out and begin the year by learning something new.

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Thursday, December 27, 2012

This is the Modem World: Things we'll be returning

Each week Joshua Fruhlinger contributes This is the Modem World, a column dedicated to exploring the culture of consumer technology.

DNP This is the Modem World Things we'll be returning

We're the family techies. The nerds. The ones who answer all your questions at family holiday gatherings about setting up new tablets and killing viruses. And it's sweet of you to buy us gadgets, but the chances of you getting us something that we don't already have and something that we actually want are, honestly, slim. So we take the gifts, say "How did you know?" and quietly return them for things we actually want. Don't take it personally. It's just that we kinda know what we're doing when it comes to ones and zeros.

Therefore, I present to you the things we will be returning this week. And if you're the friend or loved one of a propeller head, perhaps this will help you next year.

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DiCaprio gave away Winslet at secret wedding?

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Kate Winslet and Ned Rocknroll in Hong Kong earlier in December.

By Natalie Finn, E! Online

Kate Winslet's heart did go on.?The 37-year-old Oscar winner tied the knot with boyfriend Ned Rocknroll, 34, earlier this month in what apparently was a very hush-hush ceremony in New York, her rep confirmed Wednesday to E! News.?

The private nuptials were "attended by her two children and a very few friends and family," the rep said, adding that the couple got engaged over the summer.?

More fun facts about Ned Rocknroll

According to Britain's Sun, Leonardo DiCaprio gave the bride away in lieu of her father, the wedding being that much of a secret.

Rocknroll, a nephew of billionaire Richard Branson, and Winslet dated for about a year and a half before taking the plunge. The relationship with her fellow Brit developed after both were houseguests of Branson's on exclusive Necker Island in the Caribbean in August 2011 when a fire broke out, forcing the villa's occupants to evacuate. Rocknroll was the one who accompanied her and her kids back home, though she had been vacationing with model Louis Dowler.?

This is Winslet's third trip down the aisle, though it's the first time we really would advise her to not take her husband's name. (Or, then again...)

Before she got her MRS, Winslet got a CBE from the Queen!

She has a 12-year-old daughter, Mia, with first husband Jim Threapleton, and a 9-year-old son, Joe, with director Sam Mendes.

She and Mendes announced they were divorcing in 2010, a year after she won a Best Actress Oscar for "The Reader" and a Golden Globe for the Mendes-directed "Revolutionary Road."

More secret celebrity weddings

Rocknroll (born Abel Smith) was married once before, to socialite Eliza Cowdray.?

-- additional reporting by Marcus Mulick?

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Tuesday, December 25, 2012

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Afghans seek policewoman's motive for killing U.S. contractor

KABUL (Reuters) - An Iranian-Afghan policewoman who killed a U.S. contractor at the police headquarters in Kabul may have been motivated by a personal grudge, said security officials, who were also probing possible Taliban or al Qaeda involvement.

The officials said the woman named as Narges seemed wracked with remorse over the shooting. They said she held an Iranian passport but offered no evidence that Iran may have orchestrated the attack.

She arrived at police headquarters on Monday morning and headed to a bathroom where she loaded a pistol and hid it under her long scarf, they said. She then approached the American police trainer as he was walking to a canteen and shot him in the ribs.

"After she shot the American, she pointed her pistol to other policemen who rushed to arrest her. But her weapon jammed," one top police official told Reuters. "Her prime target could have been senior officials in the compound."

It appeared to be the first time that a female member of Afghanistan's security forces had carried out such an attack.

At least 52 members of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) have been killed this year by Afghans wearing police or army uniforms, in so-called insider attacks.

Also known as green-on-blue attacks, the incidents have undermined trust between coalition and Afghan forces who are under mounting pressure to contain the Taliban insurgency before most NATO combat troops withdraw by the end of 2014.

"This was a very organized shooting," said the top police official. "There must have been bigger hands involved... At this stage, we can only say that she could have been brainwashed either by the Taliban or al Qaeda."

Virginia-based DynCorp International described the killing of its employee, police mentor Joseph Griffin, 49, as a tragedy.

"The loss of any team member is tragic but to have this happen over the holidays makes it seem all the more unfair," the company said on its website.

IRANIAN PASSPORT

There had been no indication that Narges posed any threat during her six years on the job and officials had believed she was dedicated to improving security in her troubled country.

They invested in the mother of three, sending her on a law enforcement training course in Egypt and giving her responsibility for promoting women's rights in the police force, senior police officials told Reuters.

"She is a religious person with a clean background. That's why we didn't have surveillance on her," said the top police official. "It's very difficult to have surveillance on thousands of people in the police force to see who is doing what."

Authorities were examining her phone records on Tuesday. At a press conference, Interior Ministry officials presented what they said was her Iranian passport, which identified her as Narges Rezaeimomenabad.

Interior Ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqqi said she had obtained an Afghan national identity card when she married her husband, an Afghan who works in the ministry's criminal investigation department.

"She is in a terrible condition now and crying, sighing deeply and asking herself why she did it," said the top police official. "She keeps saying 'shoot me dead'."

(Additional reporting by Mirwais Harooni and Miriam Arghandiwal; Editing by Tom Pfeiffer)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/afghans-seek-policewomans-motive-killing-u-contractor-143257596.html

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Saturday, December 22, 2012

Analysis: Allies to lose socialist patron if Venezuela's Chavez goes

CARACAS (Reuters) - Murals adorning a Caracas slum that has given militant backing to President Hugo Chavez over the years are a virtual pantheon of international radicals.

From Colombia's FARC guerrillas to the Palestine Liberation Organization and Ernesto "Che" Guevara, the images and slogans on teeming slopes above Chavez's presidential palace hail socialist revolutionaries the world over.

Beside them are tributes to Chavez himself - testimony to the Venezuelan leader's bid to place himself at the front of global "anti-imperialism" in his ever-controversial 14-year rule.

Now, though, as Chavez battles cancer in a Cuban hospital, his role as garrulous international activist and rich godfather to fellow leftists around Latin America is under threat.

"All Venezuelan revolutionaries, and all people of good faith around the world, are praying for his recovery," said Greivis Garcia, a 26-year-old mechanic at a vigil for Chavez in the January 23 slum full of revolutionary images.

"We need him so much. And so does the world. But whatever happens, Chavez will live forever, damn it!"

GLOBAL 'PROVOCATEUR'

Should he die or be forced to stand down, faraway friends from Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to Belarus's President Alexander Lukashenko and Syria's President Bashar al-Assad would lose a loud and highly visible supporter.

Chavez has provided some concrete help to such allies - skirting Western sanctions to send a few controversial fuel shipments to Tehran and Damascus, and doling out home-building contracts to Chinese and Belarussian companies.

Yet his international role has been mainly symbolic.

From visiting Iraq's Saddam Hussein in 2000 to cheering Libya's Muammar Gaddafi during his final days in 2011; from calling former U.S. leader George W. Bush "the devil" to hailing the veteran Marxist militant known as Carlos the Jackal, Chavez has never lost an opportunity to goad and shock the West, and the United States in particular.

"Venezuela used to be known only for two things: oil and beautiful women. Now, it is famous the world over for just one: Chavez," said a senior Western diplomat in Caracas.

"He has deliberately courted controversy from day one. It is hard to imagine that booming voice falling silent."

Chavez has influenced some election campaigns around Latin America in recent years by showing support for leftist candidates and making clear that their victory could bring economic support from his government

Unlike former Cuban leader Fidel Castro during the Cold War, however, Chavez has not committed troops to foreign wars or helped train Marxist guerrillas to fight right-wing governments in their home countries.

He does not have a nuclear weapons program and he has continued to sell oil to the United States even when fiercely criticizing its policies.

In geopolitical terms, he is much more a man of rhetoric than of action.

The quietening of Chavez's voice might be a relief to Washington and local foes who see him as an embarrassing friend of dictators. But to many, especially round the Third World, he is admired - a bit like Castro - for standing up to U.S. power and daring to say what plenty of others thought.

Chavez is due to start a new, six-year term on January 10, but he is still fighting to recover from his fourth cancer operation in just 18 months. He has named a preferred successor, Vice President and Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro, to be the ruling party's candidate in an election should Chavez be forced out.

There is little sign that Maduro - a former bus driver, union activist and committed socialist who has faithfully echoed his boss's views around the globe for the last six years - would change Venezuela's foreign policies.

Yet without the flamboyant personality of Chavez promoting these policies, the impact would be diminished.

Under the many speculative scenarios - from death to a full recovery - one would be that Chavez takes a Castro-like role, leaving day-to-day affairs to Maduro but opining from behind the scenes as an elder statesman.

AID FOR ALLIES

In his Latin American backyard, where Chavez has led a resurgence of the left since his own rise to power in 1999, there is far more at stake from a possible end to his rule.

Around the region, smaller nations whose governments are politically allied with Chavez - from Cuba and the Dominican Republic to Nicaragua, Bolivia and Ecuador - have come to rely on Venezuela's subsidized oil supplies and other economic aid.

Communist-run Cuba, whose economy was tied to the Soviet Union for decades and then, when that nation collapsed, was perilously adrift in the 1990s before Chavez came to power, is particularly dependant.

It receives more than 100,000 barrels per day of crude from Venezuela on preferential terms, covering 60 percent of its energy needs. Last year, Venezuela accounted for $8.3 billion of its $20 billion foreign trade - most of that as payment for more than 40,000 medical staff and other Cuban workers in Venezuela.

While a post-Chavez government led by an acolyte such as Maduro would be unlikely to end such generosity, it might be tempted to roll it back at the edges given that many Venezuelans are not over-enthusiastic at the international solidarity.

Opposition politicians play on that, saying Chavez has scandalously neglected local needs with politically motivated foreign patronage. During the recent presidential election, they showed pictures of a gleaming Venezuelan-sponsored hospital in the Dominican Republic next to a rundown medical ward at home.

So there is little doubt that should the opposition win a new vote triggered by Chavez's departure, the aid would dry up. "We cannot afford these giveaways while Venezuelans still have so many problems," opposition leader Henrique Capriles has said.

Though Chavez is the undisputed head of the ALBA bloc of leftist-led nations in the Caribbean and Latin America, his leadership role has arguably waned given the general preference for Brazil's "soft left" model over his more radical brand.

"His regional and international influence shrank as the Venezuelan economy deteriorated and his seemingly endless energy and vitriol began to fade with his illness," said Peter Hakim, president emeritus of U.S.-based Inter-American Dialogue.

"Chavez's death will not change the broad dynamics of regional affairs, but some things will change. Brazil's predominant role in South America will be reinforced. It will have less reason to compromise with Venezuela or its allies on the continent ? and it may even feel freer to criticize Venezuela, whoever ends up in charge."

Speculation is rife over who would inherit Chavez's mantle as the new firebrand on the block. Ecuador's President Rafael Correa seems to be the favorite - but insisted it would be teamwork.

"There are lots of extraordinary leaders in the region," he said. "But careful, let's not kid ourselves. The historic changes in our nations are not because of Rafael Correa, (Argentina's) Cristina Fernandez, (Bolivia's) Evo Morales or Chavez. It's because our people said 'That's enough!'"

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(Additional reporting by Marc Frank in Havana, Alexandra Valencia in Quito, Deborah Charles in Washingon; Editing by Daniel Wallis and Kieran Murray)

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There are no excuses for real estate investors and agents not to get away before the end of the year. Taking a break is a must, not a nice to have. If you don?t take time out to recharge, get inspired and map out your game plan for the New Year you?ll be starting off at a major disadvantage to your competition.

Real estate investors and agents absolutely must get away, at least for a couple of days before the end of the year, even if they can?t bear to leave their iPhones and tablets behind. The only question is where should you go?

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1. San Diego, CA

It?s sunny, there is plenty to do no matter what you are into from golf to hitting the water or just treating yourself to some incredible seafood. Plus San Diego real estate has been pegged as one of the healthiest markets in the country and a leader for 2013. Why not find out what opportunities there are or what you can replicate in your own market?

2. Vail, CO

For those already living in San Diego or other warmer parts of the country heading off to Vail for a spot of skiing could be exactly the refreshing and exhilarating break you need to enjoy your success. Plus, there is plenty of powerful networking to be done for those who can?t put down their work. Besides you could always scout out a stately new ski lodge for yourself. Use it as a legacy property for family or romantic getaways and double it up as a corporate retreat or vacation home to send clients to.

3. Washington, D.C

Another alternative for those who want to see the snow or treat their kids to it is heading up to the capitol. The White House and politics have played such a huge role in the housing crash, foreclosure crisis and real estate industry and will continue to. So why not go take a look from the President?s vantage point and see why certain decisions are being made. This will be even easier after dining at Greek restaurant Komi where prices average $439 a plate.

4. Miami, FL

On the other hand sun seeking real estate investors and agents might enjoy heading off to Miami?s South Beach to check out the buzz there. No need to worry about catching frostbite while waiting for the ball to drop and a great chance to check out the area?s stunning line up of new condos including the Porsche Design Tower.

5. Connecticut

Connecticut is a frequently overlooked destination by those jet-setting between our sunny coasts and even hitting the big apple. However, CT homes are home to some major celebrities and could hold far more attraction for real estate investors who take a second to look at what?s on the table.

However, perhaps even more importantly Connecticut residents have certainly been through an extremely rough 2012 from foreclosures to hurricane Sandy to the horrible events at Sandy Hook. If you haven?t found anyone to give back to yet this holiday season this might be your opportunity to really make a significant and meaningful impact on someone?s life.

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TIP! Many different kinds of screws are available for your home improvement ideas. Be sure to manage which screws you require for which project.

Regardless of your level of skill, home renovations can be a very satisfying experience. The shows on television make it look much easier than it is. Home improvement is more than those really big jobs. Read along with the tips above and apply the choices that seem beneficial to your individual needs.

TIP! Carefully consider your monetary return on an investment before you start any project. You should think about doing the things that you will get more value from if you are doing home improvements.

Gas lines can be dangerous, so make sure that the gas is shut off before taking on any home improvement projects near gas lines. You also need to be extra careful with these types of projects. Getting injured or starting a fire is not something that you want to happen as a result of your work.

TIP! If you are working on a home improvement project that is outside the home, you want to ensure that what you are doing does not stick out from the rest of the houses in the area. If your home is too personal and doesn?t sit well with the neighbors, then it probably isn?t going to be an attractive purchase.

There are many paint techniques that can make your room look outstanding. The cost of paint and supplies is relatively low and different paint techniques can make a room look stunning.

TIP! Think about appliance upgrades as home improvements, to enable saving money on all utility bills. Replacing aging and inefficient appliances can save you money in the long run when as a result of energy savings.

Planting colorful flowers is a great way to perk up your home?s appearance from the street. Find types that will bloom in every season. Also, you will want to make sure all your bushes and hedges are trimmed and your lawn is mowed and manicured. Just a few simple tasks can really improve how your home looks.

TIP! You should follow any direction that your contractor wishes to take. As long as you have researched your contractor and are comfortable with your decision, you should believe in his abilities.

When trying to decide how to take on a home improvement project, consider getting a professional?s opinion. They can help you design your home the way you want it. You should not have to tackle these projects on your own; instead, opt for a home improvement specialist.

TIP! Budgeting for your home improvements should be done in the beginning of the year. This is because after the holidays you will have a better assessment of your spending.

Whenever you add in new floors or carpets, make sure you maintain their excellent appearance by not allowing shoes to walk on them. Provide easily accessible storage?and even slippers?inside each entrance to your home so that your family members and guests will be encouraged to kick their shoes off. By doing this, you will prevent all types of dirt and debris that are on shoes from scratching your floors or ruining your carpet.

TIP! A good home improvement tip that will up the value of your home is to replace the older front door with something that is nice, such as steel. A steel front door can net you up to 129% of the total cost of the door replacement.

You now have a good idea of just how fun of an endeavor home improvement is for nearly everyone. It takes some knowledge for the fundamentals so you can do things correctly; however, you don?t need to be a professional unless you want to be. Use these tips from above to start your home improvement project.

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Friday, December 21, 2012

Food Fantasies

We all have a different taste. We eat as we are pleased. Our foods show our customs and cultures. It's a blend of traditions and it reflects our environment too. It is a common thing that unites people of different parts of the world. We ignore all differences when it comes to food. Good taste and recipes have joined many nations and are still doing so. Spices and herbs from all around the world are now found in every kitchen. No racism or ethnicity comes in the world of food.

If you are hungry for some snacks, junk food, sugar based food and chocolates, you are not lonely. We all feel the same in our lives at some point. Our taste buds are hungrier than our tummy. We have variety of cravings, even if we are not pregnant. Funny as it sounds; you might also feel to eat up everything in the fridge. This can happen at any time of the day or at the middle of the night. A big bag of crunchy chips and your hand stuffing it in your mouth. As weird as it sounds but we all do it. Potato, corn, tortilla chips are all just empty calories with no long lasting satisfaction. That's why you end up on eating more Junk food.

Temptations for carbohydrates such as chips are not unusual. Advanced carbohydrates change into sugar more quickly than any other food. It also makes you feel full sooner as compared to other foods. But it is not long term feeling. You will feel starved again soon. It's sarcastic that a lot of the food and drink we might be hungry for are trademark restaurant platters. It never means that you go out and spend a lot on outdoor eating. You can enjoy anything at home too.

Grab a pack of nachos. Top them up with fridge left over like, baked chicken, beans, chilies, pickles etc. Make your own sauce to dress it up a bit. Use some mayo, cheese or guacamole. Play with the stuff in your kitchen and have fun. Spoil your taste buds!

When it comes to ice creams, it is definitely one of the top 10 cravings. You don't want to quit it but how can you eat it in a healthy way? With all that sugar and lump of calories packed in a deliciously irresistible scoop, it's not that easy. Solution is a low calorie ice cream. Yes, this thing really exists.

Italian version called gelato is low in calorie and small serving is full enough to satisfy your craving. It is strong in flavor and has a thicker consistency that satisfies you more. Ice cream portion size is the key to control. If you keep it small and simple, it will be a healthy snack. Top it with some nuts, some fruit and chocolate you can get a lot out of a plain vanilla ice cream. Frozen yogurt serves the same purpose and is a must try.

Just a little focus on calorie intake can make your cravings even healthier. Just proper planning and decisions will help you in a long term.

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EU, Russia condemn Israeli settlement expansion plans

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union and Russia on Friday denounced Israel's plans to expand settlements in the occupied West Bank and urged Israelis and Palestinians to take "bold and concrete steps towards peace".

Israeli officials said this week they would press on with plans to build 6,000 homes for settlers on land claimed by Palestinians, defying criticism from Western powers who fear the move will damage already faint hopes for a peace accord.

"The European Union and the Russian Federation are deeply dismayed by and strongly oppose Israeli plans to expand settlements in the West Bank and in particular plans to develop the E1 area," Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said in a statement.

E1 is a wedge of land between East Jerusalem and the West Bank where Israel had previously held off under U.S. pressure.

"The EU and the Russian Federation underline the urgency of renewed, structured and substantial peace efforts in 2013," said the joint statement after an EU-Russia summit in Brussels.

Stung by de facto recognition of Palestinian sovereignty by the U.N. General Assembly last month, Israel announced it would expand settlements in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem.

Most countries deem the settlements illegal and have been especially troubled by Israel's declared intent to build in E1.

The EU and Russia, which together with the United States and the United Nations make up the Quartet of Middle East mediators, said the settlements were illegal under international law and were an obstacle to peace.

"The EU and the Russian Federation will not recognize any changes to the pre-1967 borders, including with regard to Jerusalem, other than those agreed by the parties," they said.

It was time to take "bold and concrete steps towards peace between Palestinians and Israelis", they said, calling for "direct and substantial negotiations without preconditions".

The EU and Russia called for the unconditional opening of crossings for the flow of goods and people to and from the Gaza Strip, and urged Israel to avoid any step that would undermine the financial situation of the Palestinian Authority.

They urged the Palestinian leadership to use Palestine's new U.N. status constructively and avoid steps that would deepen lack of trust and lead further away from a negotiated solution.

(Reporting by Adrian Croft; Editing by Alistair Lyon)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/eu-russia-condemn-israeli-settlement-expansion-plans-153449111.html

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Saakashvili's foes among Georgia prisoners nearing pardon

TBILISI (Reuters) - Georgia's parliament passed a law on Friday to pardon 3,500 prisoners, including those jailed under President Mikheil Saakashvili whose party was ousted from government in October.

The move appears to fit into a power play between the new prime minister, billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, and Saakashvili.

Since the election, won by the six-party Georgian Dream led by Ivanishvili, a raft of former government officials have been arrested, accused of abuse of power.

The West has warned Ivanishvili, a political novice, not to lead a witch-hunt of officials loyal to Saakashvili, who in turn is criticized by opponents for monopolizing power, mistreating critics and trampling on human rights.

Prisoners to be pardoned under the bill include those convicted for high treason, taking part in military riots, spying for Russia as well as robbery, fraud, theft, drugs and minor crimes - although critics of Saakashvili say many of them they were victims of political persecution.

"By adopting this humane act we are giving a new chance to prisoners to get back to society as we are entering a new era in our country's history," said Ani Mirotadze, a Georgian Dream member of parliament.

Saakashvili's now-opposition United National Movement was absent during the vote to protest over arresting of former officials, however party lawmakers opposed the law saying it was dangerous to set so many criminals free.

Saakashvili must sign the law for it to take effect. His spokeswoman on Friday declined to say whether he would.

The law also calls for cutting the prison terms of more than 12,000 other criminals jailed for grave crimes.

Since first rising to power as a leader of the 2003 "rose" revolution, Saakashvili curbed petty corruption and implemented liberal economic reforms.

But he also cracked down on street protests against his rule, drawing accusations from opponents that he was resorting to authoritarian methods such as using police to punish critics.

Critics have raised concerns over what they say are heavy-handed tactics in Georgian jails under Saakashvili. A video showing torture, beating and sexual assault of prisoners was broadcast shortly before the election, triggering street protests that eventually helped Ivanishvili to win.

(Reporting by Margarita Antidze; Editing by Gabriela Baczynska and Alison Williams)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/saakashvilis-foes-among-georgia-prisoners-nearing-pardon-190707733.html

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Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Notre Dame football: Alabama's Saban used to answering questions about his future

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- It must be December because Alabama is preparing for a national title game and Nick Saban's future is a popular topic.

The second-ranked Crimson Tide started practicing Tuesday for the BCS championship game Jan. 7 against No. 1 Notre Dame with All-America center Barrett Jones on the mend and Saban laughing off rumors about returning to the NFL.

"We're really, really pleased and happy to be here," the former Miami Dolphins coach said Tuesday after the first bowl practice. "We've been able to accomplish a lot. But like I've talked about before, this is a work in progress all the time. You've got to stay focused on the process to try to continue to make the next game the most important game, the next season the most important season, developing the team every year.

"We certainly look forward to those challenges. I'm not sure, regardless of what I say, that anybody believes what I say because I say it all the time. This is what we're happy doing. This is what we like to do. But nobody really believes that. So, you know, maybe it doesn't matter. I don't know what I have to say or do, but it's kind of funny to me," he said.

Saban and Alabama will try to capture their third national title in four years.

The Tide will practice five days before taking a three-day break for Christmas.

Jones won't practice until after the team returns after spraining his left foot in the first quarter of the Southeastern Conference championship game against Georgia, a 32-28 victory that ended with the Bulldogs on Alabama's 5-yard line.

"I will be playing in the game," said Jones, who won the Rimington Award as the nation's top center a year after claiming the Outland Trophy while playing left tackle.

Wide receiver Kenny Bell has been cleared to do some work after recovering from a broken leg. He was expected to be out 5-6 weeks after surgery to repair the injury sustained against Auburn on Nov. 24.

"How he does, how he manages, what his tolerance is to activity will be determined as we go," Saban said. "I can't make a call as to whether he'll play in the game or not at this juncture."

As usual, the Tide is applying Saban's back to basics philosophy for the first few days of practice before focusing heavily on Notre Dame.

Jones thinks the fact that most players went through the drill in 2011 and veterans like him were part of the 2009 championship team is "overrated" in getting ready for this one.

"The fact that Alabama has been in the national championship before, that's not going to help us once the ball is snapped," Jones said. "It's not going to be who is the more experienced fighter. It's going to be who fights the better fight that night. Certainly, Coach has been through this and has a specific formula of how to handle long layoffs. As players, we trust that formula."

It worked in a 37-21 win over Texas in Pasadena, Calif., and a 21-0 victory over LSU in New Orleans.

The NFL question hasn't been resolved for three All-Americans -- linebacker C.J. Mosley, cornerback Dee Milliner and right tackle D.J. Fluker -- or tailback Eddie Lacy. Quarterback AJ McCarron already has said he'll be back next year.

Saban said the answer for the others probably won't come before the title game.

"We always have that issue here with several guys," he said. "We have several more guys that will have to make that decision. We don't press guys to make the decision. Some guys are more driven to do it than others.

"We're certainly pleased and happy to have AJ back. I think AJ's decision was based on the fact that with the quarterbacks, if you're not going to be one of the very, very top picks, one of the first few guys picked in the draft, where they're going to make an investment of you being the guy ... it's very difficult to develop because you don't get to play very much."

Source: http://www.southbendtribune.com/sports/notredame/sbt-college-football-its-a-december-tradition-20121219,0,4339475.story?track=rss

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Governor's office: Alabama's total mental-health funding decreased ...

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- The governor's office says Alabama's total mental-health funding decreased by 4.5 percent from 2009 to 2012 when counting all appropriations.

A 2011 report by the National Alliance on Mental Illness showed Alabama cut its general fund mental health budget by 36 percent in those years -- the second-largest reduction in the U.S. -- from $100.3 million to $64.2 million. State assistant finance director Bill Newton said today the report, which was the subject of an AL.com story on Monday,?is flawed without counting earmarked funds.

Alabama's mental health funding for fiscal year 2009 was $366.2 million and decreased to $349.6 million by fiscal year 2012, Newton said.

"We earmark extremely more state revenue than other states," he said. "All states earmark some portion of revenue. We are by far the most. This report by this national outfit only looked at our general fund appropriation, not the total state appropriation."

Ron Honberg, national director of policy and legal affairs for NAMI, said every state confirmed its funding numbers before they were published. He could not recall who NAMI spoke with from Alabama.

"Is it possible there were certain categories of funding that we didn't have access to? It's possible," Honberg said. "But the point is we looked at major sources of funding for mental health, our methodology was consistent over the years looking at that data, and the data was confirmed. We have a small staff here. We spent hours and hours and hours in each state poring over budget documents."

NAMI's first report about mental-health funding came after the 2011 Arizona shooting that killed six people and injured.

"We felt there was a really important story that wasn't being told," Honberg said.

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University Place church offers solace

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United Church in University Place is extending a special invitation to a Thursday night service to ?those who are seeking to find meaning in the holidays, both personally or in response to the recent tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut.?

?Longest Night/Blue Christmas: A Service of Solace? will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20, at the United Church in University Place, 3912 Grandview Drive. W. This Christmas service offers a time when those who are seeking to find meaning in the holidays may join with others to find hope and comfort.

For more information call 253-564-2754.

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Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Canadian ISP Defends Decision Not To Oppose BitTorrent ...

Canadian ISP Defends Decision Not To Oppose BitTorrent Copyright Trolls

After being targeted by Voltage Pictures, the company behind the Hurt Locker and thousands of copyright troll lawsuits in the United States, Canadian ISP TekSavvy chose not to oppose the studio in court at yesterday?s hearing. TekSavvy CEO Marc Gaudrault said that after looking at the issue from every possible direction, he ultimately decided that the ISP could not get involved in disputing the merits of the case. Instead, TekSavvy gained a delay in proceedings to further notify customers.

As reported last week, Canadian anti-piracy company Canipre has been working with rightsholders to monitor BitTorrent networks for alleged infringers.

One of Canipre?s partners is Voltage Pictures, the company that launched a huge campaign in the United States targeting thousands of alleged sharers of the movie The Hurt Locker. Voltage?s settlement project has now spread to Canada and the first unlucky targets are customers of the ISP TekSavvy.

Voltage Pictures are claiming that around 2,000 TekSavvy users have been monitored sharing around two dozen of their titles including Tucker & Dale vs Evil. They asked the ISP to hand over their personal details so they can be approached for settlement, TekSavvy refused and the whole thing went to court in Toronto Monday.

However, while TekSavvy have gone out of their way to keep their customers informed (leading observers to believe that they would end up fighting Voltage Pictures to defend their customers? privacy) yesterday?s proceedings weren?t to go that way at all.

TekSavvy CEO Marc Gaudrault said that after spending a considerable amount of time the company had come to a decision that it would not to oppose the motion for discovery filed by Voltage.

?Everybody should know though that we have looked into all angles to determine what our position should be in this situation and after spending a significant amount of time and soliciting a considerable amount of advice from numerous respected sources, we found that we simply could not comment on the merits of the case,? Gaudrault explained.

The TekSavvy CEO says the company?s primary responsibility is to ensure that customers being targeted by Voltage Pictures get ?adequate notice? but added that the best way for people not to become involved in the case ?is to simply not engage in such [illegal file-sharing] activities.?

After learning there would be no fight, there was a backlash among some users which prompted a response from Gaudrault.

?If there was more I could do to protect your privacy, I would do it. I just don?t have a hook,? he said. ?Whatever behavior our customers engage in is not for us to scrutinize. If we wade into that, we are essentially going against Net Neutrality principles that we fought for.?

Gaudrault said that new Canadian copyright laws had tied his hands. He said that the Copyright Modernization Act shelters ISPs from liability from infringement based on the fact that they are mere intermediaries and nothing more. Getting further involved in the merits of the case could jeopardize that.

?The law is the law. I can?t defend against the law. The laws are there to defend against bad things. If we defend against laws, that makes us bad. We don?t do that. We?ve never done that,? he said.

But already the ISP?s decision is coming under scrutiny.

Writing on the Excess Copyright blog, lawyer Howard Knopf says that despite the ISP?s openness, questions will arise as to why TekSavvy isn?t opposing the motion as ISPs Shaw and Telus did (with success) in a music industry lawsuit dating back to 2004.

?In this regard, it is interesting to compare Voltage?s material with the BMG et al material filed in 2004 that was rejected by the Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal at that time as inadequate in a very comparable situation, as a result of which we now have clear and binding appellate case law,? Knopf wrote.

One success that did come out of the hearing is that the judge apparently took notice of a letter filed by the Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic which requested a delay in the court hearing Voltage?s motion for discovery.

CIPPIC argued that there had been insufficient time from the filing of the motion to yesterday?s hearing date for defendants to ?learn of the motion, retain, be advised by and instruct legal counsel,? and insufficient time for ?CIPPIC to prepare and file an application to intervene in the motion.?

Despite opposition from Voltage the hearing was adjourned until January 14, 2013. In the meantime TekSavvy could potentially change its mind on the decision not to oppose the motion but given Marc Gaudrault?s decisiveness since the weekend, that seems unlikely. Should that remain the case, any opposition will have to come from CIPPIC and the defendants.

Source: http://torrentfreak.com/canadian-isp-defends-decision-not-to-oppose-bittorrent-copyright-trolls-121218/

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Raspberry Pi Launches App Store to Sweeten Its Ecosystem

The Raspberry Pi project launched an app store Monday to support its eponymous $35 Linux PC, which hit the market in February. The store will carry both free and paid apps. Its launch has stirred mixed reactions among Raspberry Pi enthusiasts, with some criticizing plans to offer paid apps and others defending the move.

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Monday, December 17, 2012

Internet Hosting Choices For E Commerce Businesses | Traffic Secrets

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Nexus 4 Shortage Problems Due To ?Scarce And Erratic? Supply From LG, Google Exec Claims

nexus-4-4g-lteThe Google Nexus 4 has been a very popular device ? maybe too popular, with supplies of the handset scarce since its initial launch, and Google having to push back anticipated delivery windows for even those few customers who managed to buy one before Google stopped accepting new orders. Google's UK and Ireland managing director Dan Cobley finally ascribed some blame in the situation, taking to Google+ to smooth things over with customers disappointed in the progress of their Nexus 4 orders.

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Sunday, December 16, 2012

Oklahoma student arrested in alleged school massacre plot

(Reuters) - Oklahoma police arrested a high school student on charges that he was plotting to carry out a shooting and bombing massacre at his school, the Tulsa World newspaper reported on Saturday.

Sammie Eaglebear Chavez, 18, was arrested at his home in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, on Friday, the same day that a gunman killed 20 children and six adults at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut.

Police alleged in an affidavit that Chavez tried to recruit other Bartlesville High School students to help him lure classmates into the school auditorium, where he planned to chain the doors shut and start shooting them, the newspaper said.

"He also told them that if the students assisting him did not do what they were supposed to do, he would not hesitate to kill them and/or himself," the newspaper quoted the police affidavit as saying.

Chavez told classmates that he would put bombs by the auditorium door and detonate them when police arrived, the affidavit said, according to the newspaper.

He was jailed on a charge of attempting or conspiring to perform an act of violence and his bond was set at $1 million.

Police said they could not comment on Saturday. Court records indicate a hearing is scheduled for January 11.

An arrest warrant was issued on Thursday, a day after Chavez allegedly solicited classmates in the school cafeteria to help him carry out the plot. A student notified a school administrator, who called police.

The police affidavit said Chavez had used a school computer to research guns, pipe bombs and the 1999 Columbine High School massacre in which 12 students and a teacher were killed in Littleton, Colorado. It also said he had told a teacher last week that he had bought a Colt .45 gun, though it was unclear whether he actually had one.

(Reporting by Jane Sutton; Editing by Mohammad Zargham)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/oklahoma-student-arrested-alleged-school-massacre-plot-191933718.html

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Creating a Courage-Cultivating Ritual | World of Psychology

Creating a Courage-Cultivating RitualCourage has very little to do with fearlessness. In fact, courage is all about fear. Courage is acting in the company of fear. It?s feeling fear, and doing it anyway.

Courage ?is the ability to confront fear, pain, risk, danger, uncertainty or intimidation,? write authors Nina Lesowitz and Mary Beth Sammons in their book The Courage Companion: How to Live Life with True Power.

Courage isn?t just heroic acts. Courage is many things. And often courage is quiet, spoken in hushed tones, like the well-known and beautiful quote from Mary Anne Rademacher: ?Courage doesn?t always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says I?ll try again tomorrow.?

?What we discovered is that courage can be a form of tenaciousness, a refusal to quit because you?re tired, or hurt, or humiliated, or emotionally broken,? according to Lesowitz and Sammons.

In The Courage Companion, they share many powerful stories of people who?ve faced everything from deep depression to the suicide of a loved one to months of unemployment. They explain that their goal was to show readers what courage looks and feels like.

Lesowitz and Sammons also share how we can cultivate courage in our daily lives and ?tap into your own inner brave heart.? In one chapter they offer the helpful suggestion of creating a courage ritual. They recommend turning to your ritual ?when you are so scared that you question your ability to keep going.?

These are some of their tips for a courage ritual:

  • Create a safe retreat in your mind. When you?re feeling scared, visit that place.
  • Look in the mirror and say, ?I love you? to show yourself support.
  • Imagine you?re strong. You might pick a strong symbol like a superhero.
  • Ask a trusted friend for support.
  • Connect to your gratitude, and give thanks for your blessings.
  • Listen to music that soothes you.
  • Practice yoga or stretch your body.
  • Picture yourself as a plant or flower being nourished and basking in the sun.

Of course, courage is often complicated, and there?s no quick fix for overcoming one?s fears. But it helps to have several concrete, practical strategies that help you take the first or second step toward chipping away at your concerns, worries and doubts. That help to remind you of your inner valor.

?What helps you tap into your brave heart?
What helps you cultivate courage? ?

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Margarita TartakovskyMargarita Tartakovsky, M.S. is an Associate Editor at Psych Central and blogs regularly about eating and self-image issues on her own blog, Weightless.

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Thursday, December 13, 2012

Lawyer: Poisoned spy was working for UK's MI6

LONDON (AP) ? Russian Alexander Litvinenko was a "registered and paid" agent working for Britain's foreign intelligence agency when he died after being mysteriously poisoned, a lawyer representing his widow told an official hearing Thursday. Another lawyer said the U.K. has evidence that the Russian government was behind Litvinenko's death.

Britain is investigating the demise of Litvinenko, who died in November 2006 after drinking tea laced with the rare radioactive isotope polonium-210 at a London hotel. The case has badly strained relations between the United Kingdom and Russia, which denies poisoning the former Russian agent-turned-Kremlin critic.

Thursday's session aimed to set out the scope of a public inquest into Litvinenko's death. Judge Robert Owen said the inquest is expected to start in May.

Lawyer Ben Emmerson said that, at the time of his death, Litvinenko was working for Britain's MI6 spy agency and had been tasked to help Spanish intelligence investigate the Russian mafia. The U.K. probe must consider if MI6 failed to properly assess the risks before sending the agent out on his assignment, Emmerson said.

Lawyer Neil Garnham, representing Britain's Home Office, told the hearing he could "neither confirm nor deny" if Litvinenko was employed by British intelligence.

Meanwhile, Hugh Davies, the lawyer who advises the coroner in the inquest, told the hearing that a "high-level assessment" of confidential material provided by the British government established a case for the Russian state's culpability in Litvinenko's poisoning.

Litvinenko, a former Russian FSB agent, blamed the Kremlin ? specifically Russian President Vladimir Putin ? for his impending death, and his family has demanded Russian authorities be held accountable. Britain has accused two Russians, Alexander Lugovoi and Dmitry Kovtun, of killing Litvinenko, but Moscow has refused to hand them over.

Inquests are held in Britain to determine the facts whenever someone dies unexpectedly, violently or in disputed circumstances. Inquests are meant only to determine a cause of death, so they don't apportion blame. But in Litvinenko's case every detail of the inquiry is being scrutinized for clues to the alleged involvement of Russia's secret services.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/lawyer-poisoned-spy-working-uks-mi6-150436991.html

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