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Spanish public sector workers are striking today in response to planned austerity measures which according to the BBC, reportedly include a 5% cut in public sector pay, followed by a pay freeze in 2011. Strikes are affecting essential services such as emergency services, schools and hospitals. Public sectors are apparently angry that they feel they are being penalised over the private sector. However, the Spanish Government have unveiled plans to untie some of the legal shackles of the labour market by making it easier for employers to hire and importantly, dismiss employees
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There have been plenty of posts about the re-acquisition of Tracking202 by Wes Mahler and Steven Truong, so I’m not going to rehash those here. All the buzz and discussion about this topic, as well as the original sale to Bloosky, have made me think quite a bit about what was the cause of all this. Fact is, there would never have been a sale to Bloosky or a re-acquisition in the first place if Wes & Steven hadn’t poured out their sweat and their wallets to create a truly original product. Although there are competitors now, when 202 came out it was the first of its kind on the block. They were able to capture almost the entire market for the affiliate tracking software niche with little trouble or competition.
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Thoughts on Tracking202
Dear Dee and Mary Ann and Gardening Friends Everywhere, Do you know how long it takes to shell eight cups of peas? I do! I can tell you from my own experience that it takes about an hour, and that’s an hour working steadily at it with no breaks. That’s a lot of peas and my fingers were sore afterward.
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Dear Friends and Gardeners: June 7, 2010
quick cover before work because i haven’t posted anything in forever, i know it’s not the best.
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Coffee Break – Forever The Sickest Kids Cover
Don’t throw away those scraps! Spare felt, yarn, and ribbons are the key ingredients for this incredibly easy mermaid doll. Supplies: Cotton twill fabric – body color Sewing machine or hand-sewing needle Matching thread Pillow stuffing 1 –2” wide ribbon/tail base, 6” long Assorted ribbons, 20-30 pieces (10-18” long) Fusible hem tape (such as Stitch Witchery) Felt: 1 body color, 1 orange, 1 bluegreen 1 skein eyelash yarn (for hair) Iridescent dimensional paints (sea greens, blues, silvers) Fantastic Face doll iron-on transfer 15 – 20 shell buttons 4 dozen small pearls White embroidery floss 6 mini seashells Hot glue gun Bone folder Iron Pressing cloth Pins Tailor’s chalk / pencil Click to save and re-size larger or smaller. Steps: 1.
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Make it: Mermaid Doll
What we know about Google TV is only a small piece of the pie, but it’s safe to say Google’s next technology innovation will reach millions of people who already use Google Search, Docs, Gmail, Google Earth, and more Web technologies every day. The leading search engine and marketing company is not new to the Web, but they are new to TV
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Will Google TV Help Marketing?
Our contest for Peter Bowerman’s The Well-Fed Writer (our book club pick of the month) is now over. The following two folks were our winners: First Place Mark Hopkins was our first prize winner, winning a hard copy version of The Well-Fed Writer. His submission in 5 words or less explaining why he deserved to win the book was: “Writing dream, lost in corporate.” Second Place Our second prize winner, winning the e-book version of The Well-Fed Writer, was Amy Blades with: “I’m skeptical
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Well-Fed Writer Contest Winners Announced
Looking to write your name in different styles? Here’re some online tools to help you do just that: 1. Google Transliterate – India is a land of many languages and this online tool from Google will help you write your name in almost all prominent languages of the country including Hindi, Urdu, Tamil and Bengali
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Write Your Name in Different Styles & Languages
[This giveaway is for Indian residents only] There are tons of interesting things you can do with the new Microsoft Office 2010 that weren’t possible with the previous versions of Office. For instance, you can deliver an online presentation right within PowerPoint. You and your colleagues can work on the same document simultaneously.
If you have added the web address (URL) of your Gmail inbox to your browser bookmarks, make sure that the bookmarks are not getting synched with a public service like Delicious or Google Bookmarks. That’s because when you bookmark your Inbox or any other folder in Gmail, your email address is added to the title of the bookmark.
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Don’t Add Your Gmail Inbox to Public Bookmarks
They’ll resume work in the morning, first to recheck the rate of water flow. At day’s end on Friday, at a depth of 440 feet, we were getting about 2.5 gallons/minute, half of what’s recommended. We might be able to get by, but the pump would have to work harder, shortening its life.
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Slow water
The problem : You have documents, photos, music and other important files on the home computer. How can you “remotely access” these files from your office computer or, when you are travelling, from your mobile phone
Karl Hakkarainen — From the Droid Dept. ———- Forwarded message ———- From: “Weather Underground Email Service” Date: Jun 6, 2010 11:08 AM Subject: Tornado Watch for Holden, MA To: Tornado Watch Statement as of 11:10 AM EDT on June 06, 2010 Tornado Watch 272 is in effect until 800 PM EDT for the following locations MA . Massachusetts counties included are Berkshire Bristol Essex Franklin Hampden Hampshire Middlesex Norfolk Plymouth Suffolk Worcester Detailed Conditions and Forecast Information: http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=01005&from_email=1 Manage Email Settings: http://www.wunderground.com/email/emailsettings.asp?email=kh@queenlake.com If you no longer wish to receive these messages, unsubscribe here: http://www.wunderground.com/email/emailsettingsdeleteemail.php?email=kh@queenlake.com This email was sent to: kh@queenlake.com
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7 Big Mistakes You Might Make When Setting Up Adwords “Googling” things has become the default first step in our quest to find answers to any questions we have. Because those questions include things like “where do I find this product?” and “who can help me fix this?” businesses have recognized that paid search is a great way to connect to potential customers. Also, paid search allows businesses to easily monitor how effective their Internet marketing spend is.
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7 BIG Adwords Mistakes You Should Avoid
For the past few months in this series, I’ve been focusing on more practical DIY projects; things that would be considered to be traditionally ‘Do-It-Yourself’. I’m making a bit of a change from now on and am going to start looking at DIY projects that are less focused on building and construction and look more at aspects that will benefit your actual freelance writing business.
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How To Install A WordPress Theme On Your Freelance Writing Blog
Sorry for the late update this week, but it’s another exciting one for Stacey, and worth the wait I think. Let’s get to it: What’s Stacey Been Up To? Stacey’s still building her blog, commenting on others, etc.
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Weekly Coaching Update – Stacey Abler – June 6, 2010
A message from Peter Diamandis, on behalf of the X PRIZE Foundation Today we congratulate SpaceX, a company founded and run by X PRIZE Trustee Elon Musk, on the first successful launch of the Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral. This inaugural test flight is an important step forward after many years of hard work in design, development, and construction of both the new launch vehicle and the Dragon capsule, both of which will be used in future missions to ferry cargo and crew to the International S…
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Falcon 9 Soars to Space
Special Father’s Day edition of the occasional series about Holden’s need for three national pharmacy chains. via DNA Paternity Test | Walgreens
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Why Holden needs three national pharmacy chains
On Friday, I did my first ever Live Video Broadcast. It was an interesting experience, and I learned a lot in the process! Most people know I’m a bit video challenged
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Take-Aways from the Ustream Disaster…
We couldn’t have said it better ourselves. The Independent Weekly, North Carolina’s home for progressive news, culture and commentary just endorsed Elaine Marshall for Senate. DFA members knew she was the best candidate for the job from the beginning, but when the state’s largest Progressive paper agrees with us, the choice for NC is clear.
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Another one to watch: Elaine Marshall Gets Key Endorsement in NC