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A Storied Career: Eric James Wolf Launches Applied-Storytelling Podcast Thursday, September 9th, 2010
I’m a little late on this, but what kind of self-respecting applied-storytelling blogger would I be if I didn’t give a shoutout to Eric James Wolf’ s new project — Applied Storytelling , “a seven minute weekly podcast examining every aspect of the application of storytelling in life, business and culture.” read more
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A Storied Career: Eric James Wolf Launches Applied-Storytelling Podcast
Artist and anti-copyright innovator Nina Paley , creator of Sita Sings the Blues , has posted an edited video with excerpts of her talk “Sita Sings the Blues: a Free Culture Success Story” at The Next H.O.P.E. (Hackers On Planet Earth) conference, July 16 2010 in New York City. (See also The Creator-Endorsed Mark as an Alternative to Copyright ; Interview: Nina Paley on Copyright ; Nina Paley’s “All Creative Work is Derivative” ; Power to the Pixel 2009: Nina Paley .) The talk includes: why I insisted on authentic songs, what is and is not property, software is culture, the difference between Share Alike (copyleft) and other Creative Commons licenses, why I paid to legally license the old songs, how noncommercial copyright infringement is still illegal, legal costs, benefits of audience sharing & decentralized distribution, the Sita Sings the Blues Merchandise Empire (sitasingstheblues.com/store), open-licensed merch, audience goodwill, how fans support artists, rivalrous vs.
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Nina Paley on Property, Copyleft, Copyright at HOPE 2010
This article will give you some advice on how and where to find these legit jobs. Most people when they think of transcriptionists associate them with the medical fie… Certified Medical Assistant
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Become Trained in Medical Billing and Transcription and Succeed
A few weeks ago, it dawned on me how many times one of my friends on Facebook had made some variation on the comment, “I love how positive your focus is with your posts here.” read more
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The M.A.P. Maker: Fear or possibility: Which does your focus feed?
Lawyers are expensive but worth it. A lawyer can save a stylist thousands of dollars and keep he/she on track to make career choices that mesh with his/her company’s vision. A great lawyer becomes an important adviser to call upon when …
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Sally's Styling Seminary: Setting up a Styling Business …
Asked how many years of experience they like to see reflected on resumes, 55.2 percent of employers surveyed for the 2010 Orange County Resume Survey* said it depends on the position (entry level requires less, professional/management require more). A scant 2.3 percent said they want to see 11-20 years’ worth of experience on the resume; almost 26 percent want to see 6-10 years; and 16.4 percent want to see 0-5 years
good to know: Flying Cars over Boston a Reality: Terrafugia Sets up Manufacturing Shop in Woburn | Bostinnovation: Boston Innovation and Tech News… Wednesday, September 8th, 2010via bostinnovation.com This’ll turn some heads at the Dunken’s drive-through. Still: more cool jobs coming to the Boston ‘burbs? That’ll do
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good to know: Flying Cars over Boston a Reality: Terrafugia Sets up Manufacturing Shop in Woburn | Bostinnovation: Boston Innovation and Tech News…
Well, it finally happened in my own community. That stupid Bush-era law that rations pseudoephedrine, the ingredient that makes Mucinex and Sudafed work to unstuff the nose, has finally landed someone in the slammer for 20 years . Tanna Nacole Jarrell is 31 years old and she will likely be in jail for 20 years — essentially wrecking her life.
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Buy Sudafed and Go to Jail
Here is the truth, “Online job search sites can be dangerous!” Yes, although sites like Monster, Career Builder, Hotjobs and Indeed are all reliable and trustworthy site when you’re looking for work…. [[ This is a content summary only.
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Employment Digest: Online Job Search Sites – Find a Job Without Having Your Identity Stolen
For a long while it has been clear that statists, right, left, and center, have been growing more and more alike — that their common devotion to the State has transcended their minor differences in style. FULL ARTICLE by Murray N. Rothbard Join the discussion and post a comment Related posts: Posthumous Refutations Capitalism vs.
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Statism Left, Right, and Center
Tom Woods just delivered his first Mises Academy live session (for his online course The New Deal: History, Economics, and Law ) and the student consensus in the public chat is clear: as one student wrote, “great first class!!!” First, Woods gave an outstanding lecture on the origins of the 1929 crash (see his informative slides here ). Then he answered topical questions at length. After he finished with the curricular questions, he stuck around and chatted with the students about anything they wanted to talk about! The conversation ranged from medieval history to life on the lecture circuit to Ayn Rand
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Wasn’t that fun?
The local state community college just opened a satellite campus five miles from my house. This afternoon, while on a bike ride, I headed over to check it out. The college website loudly proclaims that the campus is “being built to rigorous LEED environmental standards.” Ah, yes, LEED standards.
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Compliance models equal nonsense
While listening to Sirius XM’s “The 80′s on 8″ I heard original MTV VJ Mark Goodman go on about John Mellencamp “speaking the truth” at the Grammy Museum. Now Mr. Mellencamp is not just some aging rocker quietly collecting royalties from songs about “little pink houses” in order to pay for his daughter’s equestrian habit
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Mike won dozens of jury trials and has negotiated scores of top dollar settlements on behalf of his clients over his 15 year career . In a 12 month span from 2008 and 2009, Mr. Alder received 5 verdicts and settled 9 cases for amounts in ..
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American Trial Attorneys in Defense of Israel: Meeting the top …
On Wednesday, Robert Murphy will begin his online course Principles of Economics using selections from his book Lessons for the Young Economist as the main text. Having read the entire book myself, I can testify that it is an outstanding achievement in the realm of basic economics education. Dr
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Learn Economics Online with a Great Course, Book, and Teacher
For more than two years now, and even longer depending on your dating scheme, the federal government has waged war on the reality of the incredible Fed-fueled bubble that developed in housing with spillover effects on the rest of economic life. That bubble had to explode to restore some sanity to the economic environment. There is no getting around that
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Reality Economics
You know, there are some laugh-out-loud moments in this New York Times piece that dares to imagine the unthinkable: Housing Woes Bring New Cry: Let Market Fall . As the economy again sputters and potential buyers flee — July housing sales sank 26 percent from July 2009 — there is a growing sense of exhaustion with government intervention. Some economists and analysts are now urging a dose of shock therapy that would greatly shift the benefits to future homeowners: Let the housing market crash.
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The Market? The NYT Contemplates the Unthinkable
Smith was a superior running back by NFL standards who played for a great Cowboys team during his early career (and was largely the reason why they were great) and a lousy team during his late career . … You can if the “legal advice ” is purely a sham- lawyers have been convicted for taking part in fraud- when their part is giving “legal advice ” to the crook for the sole purpose of allowing the crook to later say after he gets caught, “I didn’t intend to break the law, …
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Can You Be Pathetic When You're That Malevolent? : Lawyers, Guns …
Here, we share with the Glass Hammer readers some of her advice to aspiring attorneys on how to develop your professional careers , balance work and life, and have fun doing it all. When asked how she got her start in the law, …
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35 Under 35: Lisa Bebchick, Partner at Fried Frank » The Glass Hammer
Are you a little nervous walking up to someone in a professional setting and introducing yourself? Don’t worry, most people are. This event, however, will help you overcome those nerves and let you begin to master important networking skills in an atmosphere which is supportive and fun.
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Touro Law Center Alumni-Student "Speed Networking" Event
Registration for the Equal Justice Works 2010 Conference and Career Fair has opened! On October 22 and 23, over 1,000 students and law school professionals will come together for the opportunity to meet with more than 130 public interest employers, practitioners, and leaders. Student / Graduate Registration: Students and graduates may begin applying for posted positions and registering to attend
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Registration is Open for the Equal Justice Works Career Fair and Conference
On Wednesday, September 15, 2010, at 12:30 p.m., the Lawyers Assistance Program (LAP) Committee of the Nassau County Bar Association will sponsor a meeting of the Unemployed/ Underemployed Lawyers Group, a new effort by the LAP Committee. There is no fee to participate, and an optional buffet lunch is available at a modest cost. Go here for scheduling and contact information.
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Unemployed/Underemployed Lawyers Group at the Nassau County Bar Association
In response to the overwhelming need to help its members find employment, and to help employers find new employees, the Nassau County Bar Association has launched a new Web-based career center that connects job seekers with prospective employers in the legal industry in the tri-state area. Job seekers and employers can create accounts to manage their job and applicant searches, post and view
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Nassau County Bar Association Opens Career Center
This is a great opportunity for students (and alums) to see the Appellate Division in action.On Tuesday September 7, the Second Department will be sitting in Nassau County Supreme Court (100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, New York, third floor). You should arrive by 9:30 a.m. As you never know who your might meet, business attire (or at least very nice business casual) is recommended.
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Appellate Division, Second Department, to Sit in Nassau County Supreme Court
Boot Camp: Basic Training for Lawyers — Two-Day ProgramTuesday, September 14, 2010 1 PM – 5:30 PM Thursday, September 16, 2010 1 PM – 5:30 PM This is a free (Touro Law Center is a sponsoring law school entitling our students and alumni to attend this program free of charge – registration is required) New York City Bar Association Program which will address job search skills, communication skills
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Boot Camp for Law Students and New Lawyers (free for our students and alums)
Please join the New York City Bar Association to kickoff the third annual First Thursdays Series – the monthly social events where attorneys can build their personal and professional networks. At this event, you’ll meet fellow attorneys, CPAs, and other professionals while enjoying beverages, hors d’oeuvres, and the chance to win great door prizes. The First Thursdays Series allows attorneys to
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NYC Bar Program for New and Not-So-New Grads
In an unpredictable economy, it generally is a good idea to take law school courses which are interesting to employers and which make you stand out from the pack. Here are three courses which might fit your career goals.Corporate compliance (ensuring that employees of a company comply with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations) is a hot issue today and many large corporations seek
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Take Law School Courses Which Make You Interesting to an Employer