Tuesday, November 30, 2010

SCIENCE-FICTION & FANTASY CINEMA: Classic Films of Horror, Sci-Fi & the Supernatural





Science-fiction, fantasy and horror movies cover a broad canvas including Frankenstein and Tod Slaughter, Dracula and Donald Duck, moon men and mad doctors, gorillas and crazy scientists, talking mules and helpful angels. Other categories covered in this book include Alien Encounters, Lost Worlds, Space Travel, Monsters, Creepy Old Houses, Phantom Killers, Mystery Thrillers, Animated Cartoons, and Horror Spoofs such as "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein".









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Childcare
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Question by morethanaprettyface: Can a private childcare provider file taxes?

I am considering providing childcare within my home. I have one child of my own and plan on providing care for 2 other children.
Can I file taxes as a childcare provider? If so, what do I need to do in order to file? And what would I need to prove I provided childcare for my tax preparer?




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Answer by hottie phat girl
Yes you have to file like a person that runs their own business because that is what you do. Self employed forms are available at IRS.GOV





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Kittens in the Kitchen (Animal Ark #1)



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When a stray cat gives birth to kittens in Mr. Williams' kitchen, he is furious. Can Mandy find homes for four kittens in one week?.









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Sunday, November 7, 2010

Winning Body Language: Control the Conversation, Command Attention, and Convey the Right Message without Saying a Word



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The Unique System of Nonverbal Skills Used by the Most Effective Leaders in Business Today

CONTROL THE CONVERSATION, COMMAND ATTENTION, AND CONVEY THE RIGHT MESSAGE--WITHOUT SAYING A WORD

Whether you\'re presenting an idea, delivering a speech, managing a team, or negotiating a deal, your body language plays a key role in your overall success.

This ingenious step-by-step guide, written by an elite trainer of Fortune 50 CEOs and G8 world leaders, unlocks the secrets of nonverbal communication--using a proven system of universal techniques that can give you the ultimate professional advantage. Learn easily how to:

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  • Gesture in a way that gains everyone’s attentionâ€" even before you speak.
  • Appeal to others\' deep psychological needs for immediate rapport and influence.

You\'ll discover how to sit, stand, and subtly alter your body language to move with confidence, control conversations, command attention, persuade and influence others, and convey positive energyâ€"without saying a word.

It\'s the one key to success nobody talks about!







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A few nice Judaism images I found:

Judaism Rejects Zionism



Judaism


Image by danny.hammontree



What: Protest denouncing the US supported Israeli bombings and invasion of Lebanon
When: Saturday August 12th, 2006
Where: White House - Washington DC
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Chanakuh on Union Square

Judaism


Image by Thomas Hawk

Well although I\'m not much of a religious person, I have over the years admired the Jewish faith. It\'s not so much the religious part of it I guess, as much as the tradition part of it and the strong sense of community and culture that the religion fosters. Without getting into the politics of Judaism, I\'ve always admired the rich sense of family and closeness that the religion seems to embrace. When I was growing up as a kid my father had a deep sense of respect for the Jews. Perhaps this is where my respect for the religion is rooted. Although my dad was a Christian and not a Jew, he had many close friends that were Jews and we even celebrated Passover a few times at our home when he had some of his Jewish friends over. Even this Christmas I still sensed my father\'s respect for the Jewish customs and traditions when he lit a menorah in our family home.

I\'m nowhere near as religious as my father, in fact not religious at all, but I did enjoy watching the lighting of the menorah in Union Square earlier this evening. Apparently they have been lighting the menorah in Union Square since 1975. Legendary rock promoter Bill Graham was a force behind this and despite the religious tones of the ceremony in the public space, it has gone on now for over 30 years. The Rabbi who spoke tonight reflected back on Bill Graham and his contributions to the Union Square lighting. He talked about Bill also being involved with a psychedelic Christmas Tree one year. He remembered a solitary word that Bill Graham spoke to him when he was asked why the ceremony was so important to him. That single word was survival.

The ceremony was a moving tribute and it is nice to see that here in San Francisco in 2005 you can still spend a few minutes in the early evening with strangers and observe this public event even as an outsider. Here is another account from years past that I found on the ceremony. I\'ve got a short set up on Flickr of tonight\'s lighting.

Merry Christmas and a Happy Chanukah to all.

Ireland (Eyewitness Travel Guides)





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Learn about Ireland\'s profound cultural heritage, breathtaking scenery and famous easy-going lifestyle with Eyewitness Travel Guide. The opening chapter Introducing Ireland maps the country and sets it in its historical and cultural context. Each of the seven regional chapters plus Dublin Area by Area contains descriptions of the most important sights with maps, pictures and illustrations. Hotel and restaurant recommendations can be found in Travelers Needs. The Survival Guide contains practical information on everything from telephone system to the transport both in the Republic and in Northern Ireland. The DK travel guide helps you to get the most out of your trip to Ireland, providing expert recommendations as well as detailed practical information.You\'d be hard-pressed to find a more comprehensive, engrossing and just plain fun-to-read guidebook than the Eyewitness Travel Guide: Ireland. Spilling over with all sorts of useful information for the traveler, you\'ll find three-dimensional drawings, floor plans, detailed neighborhood maps with a street-finder index, and even historical timelines. Broken into several sections (including "Introducing Ireland," "Region by Region," "Traveler\'s Needs," and "Survival Guide"), the guide paints a complete picture of the country. Readers will especially love the hundreds of color photos of everything from the Cliffs of Moher in County Clare to the Connemara landscape of County Galway to out-of-the-way pubs and street-by-street illustrated city walks (Dublin\'s Southeast walk takes in famed landmarks such as Trinity College, St. Stephen\'s Green and the Shelbourne Hotel). You\'ll also find listings for Aran sweaters, Waterford crystal, and Celtic recordings. --Jill Fergus







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I Can\'t Believe I\'m Loom Knitting (Leisure Arts #5250)





Have you discovered the hot tool that makes knitting easier than ever before--without knitting needles? It\'s a knitting loom (also known as a knitting wheel), and using one is as simple as wrapping yarn around the pegs and lifting the yarn loops with a pick-like tool. Clear photos and instructions make it a breeze to learn everything you need to know. The 18 projects in I Can\'t Believe I\'m Loom Knitting include Beginner Knit Hat, Next-Step E-Wrap Knit Hat, Garter Stitch Brim Hat, Sampler Afghan, Corn on the Cob Hat & Scarf, Honeycomb Hat & Scarf, Felted Basketweave Tote, Hooded Vest, Lattice Pillow, Bejeweled Fingerless Gloves, Robin\'s Hood, Garter Wedges Baby Blanket, Ridged Lace Hat, Lace Wrap, Felted Candy Cane Stocking, and Panda Hat.







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The Baseball Drill Book (The Drill Book Series)



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Get more out of each practice! The Baseball Drill Book presents 198 activities to sharpen every aspect of player and team performance.

The American Baseball Coaches Association enlisted 17 top baseball coaches to create the best and most complete collection of baseball drills in print. Bob Bennett, Ed Cheff, Gordie Gillespie, Gene Stephenson, Ray Tanner, and a dozen more coaching greats cover all the bases:

· Conditioning and warm-up
· Throwing and catching
· Base running and sliding
· Hitting and bunting
· Pitching
· Fielding
· Offensive and defensive tactics

Additional chapters explain how to incorporate drills in practice sessions and simulate game situations. The Baseball Drill Book provides the essential links between initial skill learning, mastery, and winning performance on the diamond.







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Judie Rappaport: Grief counselor can help create support system



Dear Judie: When my husband’s father died, we asked my mother-in-law to stay with us until she felt comfortable returning to her apartment.

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Pharma Digital IQ Index Ranks Women’s Health Brands at Marketing to Women Pharma & Healthcare Conference

Pharma Digital IQ Index Ranks Women’s Health Brands at Marketing to Women Pharma & Healthcare Conference 51 pharma brands ranked by Digital IQ at the 2nd Annual M2W®â€"HCâ„¢ - The Marketing Pharma & Healthcare to Women Conference, November 16 & 17, Chicago Cultural Center. PHD Network’s SVP, Carrie Craigmyle and L2 Think Tank’s Director of Research & Advisory Services, Maureen Mullen, will present ...

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Fitness First Launches \'Get Fit With Mel B\' Group Exercise Class

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - 11/05/10) - Fitness First has launched a new group exercise class called \'Get Fit with Mel B\' with the former Spice Girl bringing the star\'s enthusiasm for keeping fit to over 400,000 members. The class is designed for maximum fat burning, toning and weight loss and suitable for all fitness levels. The interval workout combines high intensity aerobic and ...

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Fitness First Launches \'Get Fit With Mel B\' Group Exercise Class

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - Nov. 5, 2010) - Fitness First has launched a new group exercise class called \'Get Fit with Mel B\' with the former Spice Girl bringing the star\'s enthusiasm for keeping fit to over 400,000 members.

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The Passion of the Western Mind: Understanding the Ideas that Have Shaped Our World View



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"[This] magnificent critical survey, with its inherent respect for both the \'Westt\'s mainstream high culture\' and the \'radically changing world\' of the 1990s, offers a new breakthrough for lay and scholarly readers alike....Allows readers to grasp the big picture of Western culture for the first time."
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Here are the great minds of Western civilization and their pivotal ideas, from Plato to Hegel, from Augustine to Nietzsche, from Copernicus to Freud. Richard Tarnas performs the near-miracle of describing profound philosophical concepts simply but without simplifying them. Ten years in the making and already hailed as a classic, THE PASSION OF THE WESERN MIND is truly a complete liberal education in a single volume.








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Influence: Science and Practice (5th Edition)



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Influence: Science and Practice is an examination of the psychology of compliance (i.e. uncovering which factors cause a person to say “yes” to another\'s request).

 

Written in a narrative style combined with scholarly research, Cialdini combines evidence from experimental work with the techniques and strategies he gathered while working as a salesperson, fundraiser, advertiser, and in other positions inside organizations that commonly use compliance tactics to get us to say “yes.” Widely used in classes, as well as sold to people operating successfully in the business world, the eagerly awaited revision of Influence reminds the reader of the power of persuasion.

 

Cialdini organizes compliance techniques into six categories based on psychological principles that direct human behavior: reciprocation, consistency, social proof, liking, authority, and scarcity.









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Check out these Business images:

Robie House and The Graduate School of Business, Chicago, IL

Business


Image by Grufnik

A panoramic shot of Frank Lloyd Wright\'s Robie House and its neighbor, the University of Chicago\'s Graduate School of Business, designed by Rafael Viñoly Architects and completed in 2004.

Viñoly was particularly concerned with the context of the new school, bordered on one side by one of Frank Lloyd Wright\'s master works, and on the other by the gothic-style Rockefeller Chapel, with its tall carillon.

Viñoly\'s design is centered around a quad enclosed in a greenhouse, the Winter Garden, who\'s vertical thrust follows the proportions of the lancet windows of the chapel. The roof structure is a quadripartite, pointed vault, built with tubular steel members that also reflects gothic style.

To bring the building down in scale and to let Frank Lloyd Wright\'s work breathe, Viñoly set back each floor, reducing the perceived mass of the building from streetâ€"level, and reflecting the residential building across the street.

More about Viñoly\'s building can be found here: www.rvapc.com/ht/HTProject.aspx?Base=Projects&projID=379

The original size allows viewers to see in clearer detail.

Seen:
archipreneur.blogspot.com/2010/04/walk-thru-of-flws-robie...
architecturerevived.blogspot.com/2009/01/graduate-school-...
doteduguru.com/id1999-is-your-school-unique-different.html (Where it has been cropped, grmbl)

Stitched with ArcSoft Panorama Maker 4 and corrected using Adobe Photoshop CS2. DSC_0744, 0747, 0749, 0752 stitch mod crop 85

Business Card (png file)

Business


Image by docpop

This is the back side of my new business cards. The image was originally built from a screenshot (inside of my contacts) but I retouched everything for a higher quality print.

Star Trek Business Cards

Business


Image by The Rocketeer

I bought a set of business cards for the characters of Star Trek (The Original Series) in the 1980\'s at a Sci-Fi Convention. UnfortunatelyI don\'t know who the original manufacturer is or how to get more. I found them today whilst digging for some old photos. Best viewed in the Large Version.


40 Model Essays: A Portable Anthology





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In response to requests from instructors and students for shorter and less expensive composition readers, 40 Model Essays -- featuring material adapted from the successful The Compact Reader -- offers about half the usual number of readings for about half the price of similar books.








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The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century





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A New Edition of the Phenomenal #1 Bestseller
 
"One mark of a great book is that it makes you see things in a new way, and Mr. Friedman certainly succeeds in that goal," the Nobel laureate Joseph E. Stiglitz wrote in The New York Times reviewing The World Is Flat in 2005. In this new edition, Thomas L. Friedman includes fresh stories and insights to help us understand the flattening of the world. Weaving new information into his overall thesis, and answering the questions he has been most frequently asked by parents across the country, this third edition also includes two new chapters--on how to be a political activist and social entrepreneur in a flat world; and on the more troubling question of how to manage our reputations and privacy in a world where we are all becoming publishers and public figures.
 
The World Is Flat 3.0 is an essential update on globalization, its opportunities for individual empowerment, its achievements at lifting millions out of poverty, and its drawbacks--environmental, social, and political, powerfully illuminated by the Pulitzer Prize--winning author of The Lexus and the Olive Tree.
Updated Edition: Thomas L. Friedman is not so much a futurist, which he is sometimes called, as a presentist. His aim in The World Is Flat, as in his earlier, influential Lexus and the Olive Tree, is not to give you a speculative preview of the wonders that are sure to come in your lifetime, but rather to get you caught up on the wonders that are already here. The world isn\'t going to be flat, it is flat, which gives Friedman\'s breathless narrative much of its urgency, and which also saves it from the Epcot-style polyester sheen that futurists--the optimistic ones at least--are inevitably prey to.

What Friedman means by "flat" is "connected": the lowering of trade and political barriers and the exponential technical advances of the digital revolution that have made it possible to do business, or almost anything else, instantaneously with billions of other people across the planet. This in itself should not be news to anyone. But the news that Friedman has to deliver is that just when we stopped paying attention to these developments--when the dot-com bust turned interest away from the business and technology pages and when 9/11 and the Iraq War turned all eyes toward the Middle East--is when they actually began to accelerate. Globalization 3.0, as he calls it, is driven not by major corporations or giant trade organizations like the World Bank, but by individuals: desktop freelancers and innovative startups all over the world (but especially in India and China) who can compete--and win--not just for low-wage manufacturing and information labor but, increasingly, for the highest-end research and design work as well. (He doesn\'t forget the "mutant supply chains" like Al-Qaeda that let the small act big in more destructive ways.)

Friedman has embraced this flat world in his own work, continuing to report on his story after his book\'s release and releasing an unprecedented hardcover update of the book a year later with 100 pages of revised and expanded material. What\'s changed in a year? Some of the sections that opened eyes in the first edition--on China and India, for example, and the global supply chain--are largely unaltered. Instead, Friedman has more to say about what he now calls "uploading," the direct-from-the-bottom creation of culture, knowledge, and innovation through blogging, podcasts, and open-source software. And in response to the pleas of many of his readers about how to survive the new flat world, he makes specific recommendations about the technical and creative training he thinks will be required to compete in the "New Middle" class. As before, Friedman tells his story with the catchy slogans and globe-hopping anecdotes that readers of his earlier books and his New York Times columns know well, and he holds to a stern sort of optimism. He wants to tell you how exciting this new world is, but he also wants you to know you\'re going to be trampled if you don\'t keep up with it. A year later, one can sense his rising impatience that our popular culture, and our political leaders, are not helping us keep pace. --Tom Nissley

Where Were You When the World Went Flat?

Thomas L. Friedman\'s reporter\'s curiosity and his ability to recognize the patterns behind the most complex global developments have made him one of the most entertaining and authoritative sources for information about the wider world we live in, both as the foreign affairs columnist for the New York Times and as the author of landmark books like From Beirut to Jerusalem and The Lexus and the Olive Tree. They also make him an endlessly fascinating conversation partner, and we\'ve now had the chance to talk to him about The World Is Flat twice. Read our original interview with him following the publication of the first edition of The World Is Flat to learn why there\'s almost no one from Washington, D.C., listed in the index of a book about the global economy, and what his one-plank platform for president would be. (Hint: his bumper stickers would say, "Can You Hear Me Now?")

And now you can listen to our second interview, in which he talks about the updates he\'s made in "The World Is Flat 2.0," including his response to parents who said to him, "Great, Mr. Friedman, I\'m glad you told us the world is flat. Now what do I tell my kids?"

The Essential Tom Friedman


From Beirut to Jerusalem

The Lexus and the Olive Tree

Longitudes and Attitudes
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Three Billion New Capitalists by Clyde Prestowitz

The End of Poverty by Jeffrey Sachs

Globalization and Its Discontents by Joseph Stiglitz

The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy by Pietra Rivoli

The Mystery of Capital by Hernando de Soto








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The Carnivorous Carnival (A Series of Unfortunate Events # 9)





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Everybody loves a carnival! Who can fail to delight in the colorful people, the unworldly spectacle, the fabulous freaks? A carnival is a place for good family fun, as long as one has a family, that is. For the Baudelaire orphans, their time at a carnival turns out to be yet another episode in a now unbearable series of unfortunate events. In fact, in this appalling ninth installment in Lemony Snicket\'s serial, the siblings must confront a terrible lie, an ambidextrous person, a caravan, and Chabo the wolf baby.









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Daily Steps for God Chicks: The 90-Day Devotional for Real Women





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The 90-Day Devotional for Real Women. GodChicks come in all sizes not to mention shapes, shades, styles and shoe sizes! Some of us can walk a mile in high heels, and others love their Birkenstocks. Some of us not only know what a basketball is, but can put it in the hoop on a regular basis; and then again there are some of us who would rather just cheer our kids on from the sidelines. Some are married. Some are loving the single life. Some are doctors. Some know where the Band-Aids are. Some travel the world, others the supermarket. Each is unique, with special gifts; and each is alive and on the planet at this time in history for a reason. Based on her best-selling book, GodChicks, this fresh and engaging devotional focuses on the eight characteristics taken from Proverbs 31. With her trademark wit and honesty, Holly will encourage you to allow your eight special GodChick qualities to shine as you step out as a daughter of the King and experience the benefits of spending daily time with God.







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