My last post started a conversation about the decision-making process I used to prepare for my upcoming retirement from ManpowerGroup. I talked about both the financial and professional aspects of my life that I had to consider before making the break. Now let’s talk about Community and Social. I am currently active in the Milwaukee community. Through the years I’ve served on several Boards and have enjoyed every one of them. I’m currently sitting on three boards — two that are very education- and workforce-focused and one that deals with eliminating…
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Signing Off From BlackBerry Live 2013: Wrap-Up and Story Maker of Highlights [VIDEO]
Inside BlackBerry16 May 2013 | 1:09 pmWell, we’re winding things down here are BlackBerry Live 2013 and on behalf of the entire BlackBerry social media team, I would like to say thank you so much for tuning in and following along with all of our coverage. For a rundown on all the news watch our wrap-up video below and checkout the keynote highlights post from earlier in the week. [ YouTube link for mobile viewing ] You’ll also definitely want to check-out what attendees onsite here at the show had to say about all the excitement and energy, here at BlackBerry Live 2013. Melanie here, jumping into Donny’s blog post. -
Why Cisco is Winning in Wireless
Cisco Blog » The Platform17 May 2013 | 6:52 pmThe past few weeks have revealed what a tough industry the IT industry can be. Many stalwarts, competitors among them, [...] -
Dell Wyse ThinOS8 + Cloud Client Manager = Enhanced Security and Performance meets Game Changing Ease of Use and Cloud Management
Direct2Dell20 May 2013 | 6:00 amToday at Citrix Synergy, the Dell Cloud Client Computing team announced the latest addition to its portfolio, Dell Wyse ThinOS 8 firmware. The new firmware is ground breaking in three ways and continues Dell Wyse’s long streak of industry leading innovation in the thin client segment: Security: ThinOS 8 takes the industry’s most secure, virus-immune firmware to the next level of performance and security. Performance: ThinOS 8 also offers unparalleled support for advanced high-fidelity virtualization protocols. Ease of Use/Cloud Management: ThinOS 8 includes built-in support for… -
Customer successes showcase scalability and flexibility of modular switch infrastructures
Inside Enterprise IT15 May 2013 | 6:25 amThe speed of business continues at a break-neck pace while adapting new applications, more users and newer infrastructure to manage the growth. At the network level, many businesses have deployed and continue to deploy modular chassis switches to assure capacity and performance for the future. To many customers, modular switches appear as physically larger, more complex to manage, and less feature-rich than stackable switches. Furthermore, stackable switches can be found in most areas of the network, from edge to the core, rendering customers to ponder when and where modular switches should…
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Inside BlackBerry
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Signing Off From BlackBerry Live 2013: Wrap-Up and Story Maker of Highlights [VIDEO]
16 May 2013 | 1:09 pmWell, we’re winding things down here are BlackBerry Live 2013 and on behalf of the entire BlackBerry social media team, I would like to say thank you so much for tuning in and following along with all of our coverage. For a rundown on all the news watch our wrap-up video below and checkout the keynote highlights post from earlier in the week. [ YouTube link for mobile viewing ] You’ll also definitely want to check-out what attendees onsite here at the show had to say about all the excitement and energy, here at BlackBerry Live 2013. Melanie here, jumping into Donny’s blog post. -
Social Ambitions — Reflecting on My First BlackBerry Live Conference and the Road Ahead
16 May 2013 | 12:03 pmBelow is a special feature and first post from Trace Cohen, our new Senior Director, Social Media Marketing at BlackBerry! Be sure to welcome Trace in the comments and stay tuned for more! — Donny My first BlackBerry Live conference, and I’m definitely inspired. I’m in the enviable position of having recently joined in the company of a brand with a groundbreaking product platform, a disruptive marketing organization, a stellar social media team, and a global top 10 social fan base — ~32MM followers and fans that are not only rooting for our success in a volatile category, but… -
Capturing Attendee Excitement at BlackBerry Live 2013: What the Fans are Saying [VIDEO]
16 May 2013 | 10:05 amIt’s been a busy week here at BlackBerry Live 2013 — you’ve heard from the executives, you’ve heard from the experts and now, you get the chance to hear what attendees thought about all of the amazing things that happened at the show. The energy is there… you could feel the electricity! Watch the video below to get a feel for the vibrant and palpable energy from attendees at BlackBerry Live 2013. [ YouTube link for mobile viewing ] It’s always one of my favorite parts of the week, when I get to see this video for the first time. Hearing the feedback… -
Watch Replay Coverage of LIVE Segment with Jeff Gadway at BlackBerry Live 2013 [VIDEO]
16 May 2013 | 7:31 amDid you miss our first ever live broadcast at the 2013 BlackBerry Live conference? Well, you’re in luck; we recorded the hour-long session and are publishing the segments for all to see. Jeff Gadway is no stranger to the Inside BlackBerry blog, so we brought him on air to talk about the all the news to come out of the BlackBerry Live keynote. Catch his take on some of the best announcements and the showing of strength from the BlackBerry leadership team. Watch the brief video below for all the details: [ YouTube link for mobile viewing ] Let us know if you have any questions for Jeff in… -
Checking out the New BlackBerry Q5 with Product Manager Aman Bhalla [VIDEO]
16 May 2013 | 7:13 amThis year at the BlackBerry Live conference, the social media team tried something new — for the first time we had a live one-hour broadcast featuring special guests from around the company. Topics ranged across consumer, enterprise and developer streams. It was a lot of fun having the chance to connect live with all of you, thanks to those who tuned in. For those of you who’ve missed it, we captured all of the action and have broken it up into short segments for you to watch. Aman Bhalla, Product Manager for the new BlackBerry Q5 stopped by the studio to show us all around the…
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Cisco Blog » The Platform
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Why Cisco is Winning in Wireless
17 May 2013 | 6:52 pmThe past few weeks have revealed what a tough industry the IT industry can be. Many stalwarts, competitors among them, [...] -
An English Premier League First – Manchester City and Cisco
8 May 2013 | 9:26 amA year ago, Manchester City captured its first English Premier League (EPL) title in 44 years with one of the most incredible comebacks ever seen in [...] -
Cisco Australia teams with Cricket New South Wales and Penrith Panthers to support the Special Olympics in Western Sydney
7 May 2013 | 6:48 pmThe Special Olympics is an organisation that strives to create a better world, using the power of sport to foster the inclusion [...] -
Cisco and Latin America: New Opportunities, New Challenges
3 May 2013 | 8:41 amLast week, a delegation from Cisco, led by President for Cisco Latin America Jordi Botifoll , had the opportunity to participate in the eighth meeting of the [...] -
The Programmable Network: End-to-End Visualization and Control
2 May 2013 | 7:47 amIn our last blog, we talked about the next generation Internet. It will be about the Internet of Everything ─ people-to-people, machine-to-machine, machine-to-people, trillions [...]
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Dell Wyse ThinOS8 + Cloud Client Manager = Enhanced Security and Performance meets Game Changing Ease of Use and Cloud Management
20 May 2013 | 6:00 amToday at Citrix Synergy, the Dell Cloud Client Computing team announced the latest addition to its portfolio, Dell Wyse ThinOS 8 firmware. The new firmware is ground breaking in three ways and continues Dell Wyse’s long streak of industry leading innovation in the thin client segment: Security: ThinOS 8 takes the industry’s most secure, virus-immune firmware to the next level of performance and security. Performance: ThinOS 8 also offers unparalleled support for advanced high-fidelity virtualization protocols. Ease of Use/Cloud Management: ThinOS 8 includes built-in support for… -
Learn how to optimize your enterprise at the Dell Enterprise Forum in San Jose
17 May 2013 | 12:00 pmDell Enterprise Forum in San Jose is three weeks away and Dell Software will be there for the first time in full force! Join us for Dell Enterprise Forum US 2013, where you’ll learn how to optimize your enterprise, end to end. Get more out of the products you already own, and discover new solutions that drive efficiency, flexibility and reliability in the modern data center. The conference showcases the Dell enterprise portfolio—from servers, storage and networking to services, software and converged solutions. Get your hands on the latest features, learn configuration best… -
Dell Weekly Recap: News & Customer Spotlight (May 17 Edition)
17 May 2013 | 11:30 amDell Weekly Recap: News & Customer Spotlight Welcome to the latest edition of Dell’s Weekly Recap, your guide to the week's Dell-related news and happenings. TOP STORY OF THE WEEK Solar Conduction Dryer Wins the Dell Social Innovation Challenge Solar Conduction Dryer has been awarded the $60,000 grand prize in the 2013 Dell Social Innovation Challenge, after competing against 2,600 entries from over 100 countries. The student team is developing technology that will enable rural Indian farmers to save more of their crops through an efficient drying process to maximize… -
New Dell OEM Carrier Grade Systems Online Demo
17 May 2013 | 7:20 amNEPs, ISVs, and mobile operators often ask, “what sort of features or specs are included on Dell’s carrier grade products?” It makes sense that our customers and partners need to understand the various specifications and options available as they build and design their own solutions. Today, we’re pleased to announce our Dell OEM Carrier Grade Systems Online Demo, an interactive tool that virtually provides product demos of our family of carrier grade products. We launched the site to not only provide a self-service way to explore our products but also improve… -
Build it online for your customers – a new way to do business with Dell
17 May 2013 | 3:00 amIn any enterprise-sized deal it can sometimes be a complicated, time-consuming job to work out what hardware and software is actually needed. From understanding the best licensing regime to working out how many blades, ports or VMs are required, the different variables can make for some very complex calculations. All of these were excellent reasons for us to launch the Dell Solutions Configurator tool a few weeks ago. It’s built for Dell Partners, and it’s intended to make it easy for you to specify all kinds of enterprise solutions, from blades, storage and networking…
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Inside Enterprise IT
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Customer successes showcase scalability and flexibility of modular switch infrastructures
15 May 2013 | 6:25 amThe speed of business continues at a break-neck pace while adapting new applications, more users and newer infrastructure to manage the growth. At the network level, many businesses have deployed and continue to deploy modular chassis switches to assure capacity and performance for the future. To many customers, modular switches appear as physically larger, more complex to manage, and less feature-rich than stackable switches. Furthermore, stackable switches can be found in most areas of the network, from edge to the core, rendering customers to ponder when and where modular switches should… -
Dell OpenManage Power Center and Intel Node Manager put server power in your hands
6 May 2013 | 12:00 pmThis post was authored by John Abrams, Systems Management Marketing Customers with large numbers of servers or a full-blown data center share similar concerns with regards to power management: the importance of server density, improved power monitoring and management, emergency planning and the constant drive to increase efficiency. It is Dell’s goal to provide our customers with the best possible response to these challenges. One such solution, developed in partnership with Intel, is OpenManage Power Center. A little background: Dell OpenManage Power Center is a part of the Dell… -
Dell Software Enhances Endpoint Security Enabling Efficiency and Productivity
24 Apr 2013 | 1:45 pmSome of the costliest security breaches in recent years have been a result of systems not being kept up-to-date with the latest security patches, or from employees finding ‘work arounds’ from locked down desktop environments. Systems management solutions can provide IT organizations with a scalable, cost efficient way to significantly reduce the possibility of a breach, while helping delivering a consistent and secure user environment. Today at the “Power to Do More: Accelerating Results” event in San Francisco, Dell Software unveiled new endpoint security… -
Dell’s Migration Manager Solutions are no Cookie Cutter Tools
24 Apr 2013 | 1:30 pmThere’s no such thing as a “cookie cutter” migration ─ every migration project presents its own unique set of challenges. That being said, the newest release of Dell’s Migration Manager for Exchange offers a solution that works for every Exchange 2000/2003 to Exchange 2013/Office 365 migration, whether it’s on-premise to on-premise, on-premise to cloud, or on-premise to hybrid. Our proprietary technology allows customers to migrate seamlessly ─ in just one step ─ while maintaining true coexistence with ZeroIMPACT to users. Think of it like this: If you buy… -
i3D.net cloud allows 1 million gamers to play – simultaneously!
17 Apr 2013 | 7:00 amEver wonder how a million people can play the same online game at the same time?! I can't help but wonder what's in THAT data center. At World Hosting Days in Germany, I had the opportunity to sit down with Stijn Koster and Bas Kling from i3D.net to find out! On a daily basis, over 1.5 million gamers play on i3D.net game servers and the company is under constant pressure to deliver elastic high-performance computing without any disruptions. As a fan of shooting zombies, I can tell you that I could die during a system lag - and I'm just one player! I can't even imagine…
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Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) – Best Posts of the Week around Windows Server, Exchange, SystemCenter and more – #29
20 May 2013 | 5:27 amHi Community, here is my compilation of the most interesting technical blog posts written by members of the Microsoft MVP Community. The number of MVPs is growing well, I hope you enjoy their posts. @all MVPs If you’d like me to add your blog posts to my weekly compilation, please send me an email (flo@datacenter-flo.de) or reach out to me via Twitter (@FloKlaffenbach). Thanks! Featured Posts of the Week! A Converged Networks Design For Hyper-V On SMB 3.0 Storage With RDMA (SMB Direct) by Aidan Finn Videointerview with Jose Barreto about SMB 3.0 by Carsten… -
Dell Open Source Ecosystem Digest #18. Issue Highlight: “OpenStack Rocks in Poland”
17 May 2013 | 9:55 amJoin the 1st OpenStack User Group Meetup in Szczecin (Poland) 06-06-2013, Technopark Pomerania, Niemierzynska 17a (3rd Floor, room 301), Szczecin, Poland: with Boris Renski (Mirantis), Tim Bell (CERN), Eric Windisch (Cloudscaling) & Atul Jha (OpenStack India). We are excited to announce our first OpenStack Meetup in Szczecin (Poland) on June 6th 2013, 5.00 pm CEST (GMT + 2 hrs) at Hackerspace in Technopark Pomerania, an IT hub for local public and private tech ventures. Our meetup will be accompanied by Google Hangout and IRC Chat sessions with some of the most respected members of the… -
OpenStack Rocks in Poland
17 May 2013 | 5:56 amJoin the 1st OpenStack User Group Meetup in Szczecin (Poland) 06-06-2013, Technopark Pomerania, Niemierzynska 17a (3rd Floor, room 301), Szczecin, Poland: with Boris Renski (Mirantis), Tim Bell (CERN), Eric Windisch (Cloudscaling) & Atul Jha (OpenStack India) We are excited to announce our first OpenStack Meetup in Szczecin (Poland) on June 6th 2013, 5.00 pm CEST (GMT + 2 hrs) at Hackerspace in Technopark Pomerania, an IT hub for local public and private tech ventures. Our meetup will be accompanied by Google Hangout and IRC Chat sessions with some of the most respected members of the… -
Toad Data Point and Boomi: Database workflow integration
15 May 2013 | 10:08 amToad® Data Point is a cross-platform query and data provisioning tool that simplifies data access, querying and analysis for data management professionals. This data analysis tool provides nearly limitless data connectivity, visual query building, data cleansing and workflow automation. For more information about Toad business intelligence products go to: http://www.quest.com/business-intelligence-suite/ Dell Boomi is a cloud application integration solution that allows you to easily connect Cloud, SaaS and On-Premise applications with no appliances, no software, no coding. For… -
Getting Private Cloud Greener - Optimizing Dell Active System 800 with Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012
15 May 2013 | 6:59 amMicrosoft SC VMM Dynamic Optimization and Power Optimization on Active System 800m One of the success factors for private cloud management is optimization. In practice, IT administrators need to manage their infrastructure to actively and dynamically distribute the workloads across available infrastructure resources. They also need to reduce the power consumption when the workload demand reduces. In System Center Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) 2008 R2, Performance and Resource Optimization (PRO) feature were utilized to balance the increased workload when integrated with System Center…
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Delta Air Lines Blog
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Our Newest Flat-bed Aircraft has Landed
23 Apr 2013 | 7:36 amSay Hello to the Reinvented A330! If you have experienced our recently upgraded 747 BusinessElite cabin, you may be in for some déjà-vu. We are proud to show off a few of the enhancements of the first flat-bed A330-300 to enter service, ship 3301. This development means that we now have flat-beds flying on every wide-body fleet type. Our 777s, 747s, and 767-400ERs have been completed and our 767-300ERs are well underway. Our entire A330 fleet will be completed by summer 2014. While flat-beds often get the spotlight, there are a whole host of improvements and upgrades to look forward to… -
Anatomy of 99.5%
15 Feb 2013 | 2:28 pmHello Everyone, I am happy to report that Delta had an exceptional year in 2012. Our team of 80,000 aviation professionals led the airline to the best operational performance in its history with the most on-time arrivals and lowest cancellation percentage. It’s a real testament of the Delta team’s dedication and efforts to make sure you’re in good hands whenever you fly with us. Their diligence and tireless efforts meant more passengers made it to their destination on time and without interruption. This infographic tells that story. Day in and day out, Delta people have your back. We… -
Love is in the Air
13 Feb 2013 | 6:57 amAlthough they did not meet on an airplane, Delta did bring Alex and Ed together. Both were based in Boston and on March 7, 1980, they met at an airline party. A nighttime stroll around Quincy Market led to their first real date at a Boston harbor-side restaurant and their engagement in Bermuda. This October, they will celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary. Their mutual love of travel, meeting new people, and exploring new places never gets old for them. On the job, they have worked flights in the United States, to and from Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, Africa and many of the… -
Regarding a 1965 Gibson ES-335 Guitar Broken on a Recent Delta Flight
8 Jan 2013 | 10:32 amHello Everyone, After a recent Delta flight, a musician’s vintage 1965 Gibson ES-335 guitar was broken during the baggage handling process. We safely transport millions of customers and their luggage each day, and incidents like this are extremely rare. Our policies and procedures are designed – and more importantly, our people are committed – to take great care of the items customers entrust to us. In fact, less than 1% of baggage is reported missing or damaged. We understand that’s little consolation when it’s your item that has been lost or damaged. Delta has been in touch with… -
A New Year, a Better Travel Experience
28 Dec 2012 | 9:23 amDuring the past 12 months, the 80,000 professional men and women at Delta have worked diligently on your behalf to provide a safe, reliable, convenient and friendly travel experience. In 2012, Delta turned out the best performance in the history of the airline, including a 78 percent improvement in completed flights, a 5 percent improvement in on-time arrivals and a 27 percent improvement in baggage handling. Our team’s dedication to running a reliable operation also meant more opportunities to exceed your expectations, which resulted in a 37 percent reduction in customer complaints. We…
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Discovery Blog
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Day Three: Rebuilding Atlantic City
19 May 2013 | 5:04 pmHomeowners Richard and Richard, Jr. in their restored home Is it really over? We just wrapped up day three of Rebuilding Atlantic City yesterday, and I’m still in disbelief that so much has been accomplished in just three days. While each home started at different points – without a floor, without walls, without insulation – great progress was made in each one. More importantly, however, an impact was made both for the families we worked with and within ourselves. Today, my team (Team Elizabeth!) met our homeowner for the first time, and within seconds, we knew all of our sore… -
Classrooms, Communities Welcome North America
18 May 2013 | 5:56 amAs viewers prepare for this Sunday’s premiere of the new Discovery Channel series, North America, our youngest fans and teachers are diving deep into North America with Discovery Education. Earlier in May, Discovery Education took over 160,000 students on field trips across North America – virtually. Through videos, behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with producers and field crew members, Discovery Education brought to life the continent’s unique geography, diverse animal species and fascinating ecosystems. Missed the first round or want to go again? The trips are… -
Day Two: Rebuilding Atlantic City
17 May 2013 | 8:16 pmBuddy Valastro of TLC’s Cake Boss, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and Discovery Communications President & CEO David Zaslav New Jersey: Where only the strong survive. We’ve all seen the phrase plastered on shirts and stuck on bumpers, but today we all learned the true definition of “Jersey Strong.” As we began Day Two, with sore arms and bits fiberglass in our hair, excitement brewed – all of the volunteers (including me) were motivated by Day One’s progress and ready to see our families’ houses continue to return to being homes. While most of us… -
Rebuilding Atlantic City: Day One
16 May 2013 | 7:29 pmWhat a day! Today marked Day One of Discovery Impact: Rebuilding Atlantic City, and we couldn’t have asked for anything more. The day began with an orientation with Habitat for Humanity Atlantic County, where we learned more about Superstorm Sandy’s devastation, making this experience even more meaningful for all of us. After orientation, we met our Habitat team leaders, and the hard work began. Each team faced different challenges at their homes – my family’s home had a strong structure but required insulation and dry walls, while other teams were tasked with replacing… -
We’re Off! Rebuilding Atlantic City 2013
15 May 2013 | 11:29 amAnd we’re off! Today through Sunday, Discovery employees will join ten families in Ventnor, NJ to help repair the damage done to their homes during Superstorm Sandy with our friends at Habitat for Humanity. I’ll be joining the Discovery Impact rebuild team (125 strong!) and sharing the team’s experiences on our social channels – we hope you’ll join us! I’ll share recaps each night on the blog, and you can follow us live throughout the weekend at: Twitter: @DiscoveryComm and #ourimpact Instagram: DiscoveryComm and #ourimpact Facebook: facebook.com/DiscoveryComm…
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Working Mother Magazine Recognizes GM as Best for Hourly Workers 2013
9 May 2013 | 7:56 amWork life and family life can often be stressful by themselves. When putting the two together, working mothers may face the challenge of balance. General Motors understands this difficulty and has worked to create policies and programs for promoting women and a dynamic work life culture. Working Mother Magazine has recognized this dedication and recently named GM one of the dozen “Best Companies for Hourly Workers” for 2013. As a company, General Motors goes the extra mile to make sure employees can exceed at their jobs without disrupting their family lives. From benefits to job-skills… -
GM Facebook Page Fan of the Week: 2010 2SS Camaro
3 May 2013 | 11:00 amThis week, the General Motors Facebook Fan of the week was Nathalie Roy Gaston Pelletier and his 2010 2SS Camaro! “We were trying to find a 69 Camaro and never had any luck finding one. One day, we passed by a Chevrolet dealer in Gatineau, Quebec and saw this amazing Camaro in the lot and we fell in love with it right away. When we purchased the car we only made minor adjustments – the car had a red stripe on the hood and we had the color changed to orange stripes. We also painted the wheels (white outside and orange inside). Since we have had this car we have met many other Camaro… -
Cadillac CUE, Making the Most of Industry-Leading Technology
1 May 2013 | 12:55 pmThere are many vehicle infotainment systems on the market today but Cadillac is setting a luxurious standard with its industry-leading technology. The Cadillac User Experience (CUE) debuted last year in the XTS and ATS luxury sedans and SRX luxury crossover. Unlike other in-vehicle user systems, CUE is designed to reduce complexity and be unique to each driver, from the “simple user” to the fully connected “super user”. For example, most of today’s luxury cars have around 20 buttons controlling the radio and entertainment functions. CUE reduces that to just four buttons. You’ll… -
General Motors Shanghai Auto Show Roundup – Mary Barra
29 Apr 2013 | 7:34 amLast year, China’s vehicle market, the world’s largest, reached a record 19.4 million units. Analysts expect China sales to grow another 7-8 percent in 2013, and to continue growing strongly for many years to come. At GM, we and our joint-venture partners are capitalizing on this growth by introducing 60 new models or major upgrades in China between 2011 and 2015, including 17 this year alone. At the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show, which runs through the end of April, we’re showcasing our strong product pipeline by displaying a record 53 production and concept vehicles under six brands: Buick,… -
Chevrolet Cruze Diesel: Why Diesel? Why Now? – Cristi Landy
26 Apr 2013 | 9:08 amHere at Chevrolet, we are always looking for new ways to meet our customers’ needs. This spring, Chevrolet is introducing our Chevy Cruze with a 2.0L turbo diesel engine—offering a domestic diesel option in the non-luxury car segment as well as viable solution to the need for increased MPG without sacrificing performance. In addition, the engine on the Cruze diesel is one of the cleanest turbo engines General Motors has ever produced. We’ve seen that diesels are still a niche market for cars, but there is a lot of growth currently happening here in the U.S., and many customers are…
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The Home Depot Foundation Blog
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Aprons in Action Ending on a High Note!
15 May 2013 | 11:34 amAfter two years, Aprons in Action is coming to an end – but it’s not over yet and you can help! Launched in Spring 2011, Aprons in Action, our monthly Facebook voting program, has provided the public with the opportunity to help the Foundation distribute more than $2 million to 88 local nonprofit organizations. Since its launch, the Aprons in Action program has been a successful and fun component of our giving programs. By activating our social network of support, Aprons in Action has provided us the opportunity to not only invest in our nonprofit partners, but also highlight the great… -
Vendors Spring into Service at Community Building Invitationals
29 Apr 2013 | 7:36 amThe Spring season is a busy one for us at The Home Depot Foundation. Not only is Team Depot Springing into Service by providing spring updates and renovations for veterans and their families, but our vendor partners have also joined us for the first three annual Community Building Invitationals. The Community Building Invitationals, our annual fundraisers, are always a sight to be seen. Hundreds of orange blooded vendors join with us to donate their time and talent to help our nonprofit partners. On April 24, in partnership with Volunteers of America, the nearly 200 person orange army… -
Military Spouse Summit: When one member joins, the whole family serves
15 Apr 2013 | 9:39 amWhen one member joins, the whole family serves.” There is no statement more true for the mostly women and a few good men that we’ve met at the Military.com Spouse Summit in D.C. last week. This strong group of military spouses, caregivers and advocates are truly inspiring —true heroes. As a husband/wife or parent of active military, juggling deployments, cross-country moves and, many times, children and grandchildren, it is safe to say these folks have taken on more than many of their peers. We recognize that being left behind to handle children, a job and a house is no easy task. -
National League of Cities: Military Communities Council Focuses on Needs of Veterans
29 Mar 2013 | 7:27 amI recently attended the National League of Cities (NLC) 2013 Congressional City Conference in Washington, DC. While there, I heard elected officials speak of issues they face in their cities – large cities trended toward transportation and smaller cities spoke of growth and business retention. What all cities, large and small, have in common are issues facing veterans. No matter the size of your city, we are seeing common challenges for veterans across the country. The issues veterans are facing today include permanent housing, employment, and health issues. The challenges and gaps… -
Guest Blog: Army Women’s Foundation Symposium Celebrates Trailblazers
19 Mar 2013 | 7:29 amBeryle Stipe shared her experiences as Soldier and now as the Executive Assistant to the President of Home Depot’s Southern Division with 100 attendees at the Army Women’s Foundation symposium about transitioning to civilian life on March 12. Speaking at the Capitol Hill event entitled, “Refocusing Your Future,” she said what helped in her transition from the Army was understanding, “We have leadership skills that we take with us.” After more than eight years as a Soldier, she re-oriented her priorities to be a better parent. “I needed to make sure my son felt safe,” Stipe…
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Inside Scoop
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NYC: #LookInside Ultrabook & See Dinesh Boaz of @SweetSoundsNYC
19 May 2013 | 9:00 amToday is the last day for Experience Intel in New York City. Come out and Look Inside all the latest Ultrabook devices at 9th Avenue and Gansevoort. You can also hear some sweet sounds from Dinesh Boaz of Sweet Sounds Studio, based here in New York City. Dinesh Boaz has created a state-of-the-art recording facility in Manhattan where he combines his passion with technology to produce cutting-edge projects. Not only musicians, but also talented engineers work together with the world’s best equipment where the computer serves as the centerpiece of the studio allowing effortless music… -
NYC: #LookInside Ultrabook & See Design Star @michelleiswell
19 May 2013 | 8:25 amThe Experience Intel booth was packed yesterday for Design Star Michelle Lesniak Franklin as she talked about how technology such as the Ultrabook, has transformed her work process. It used to be that she would put together a mood board as a source of inspiration, but she found that the stacks of paper and things clipped to a regular bulletin board would fly off if she had to leave the studio with it. Now she can use technology to create a series of images that are her design inspirations. She flipped through several images and showed us how she was inspired to create a yellow spring dress… -
NYC: #LookInside Ultrabook: Gansevoort & 9th Ave: @SmokeApple
18 May 2013 | 3:23 pmCarlye Rubin of Smoke & Apple Films is speaking at Experience Intel this weekend. Carlye (the NY Apple) and her partner Katie Green (London Smoke) are filmmakers who are dedicated to finding innovative ways of storytelling while shedding light on many issues of today. At Experience Intel, Carlye shows a short film that shows how they were able to make their idea of collaborating as filmmakers come to life through the use of modern technology. Using technology such as the Ultrabook, they can remain in constant contact and communicate as if they were working together in the same… -
NYC #LookInside Ultrabook & See Acro Yoga at 9th Ave & Gansevoort
18 May 2013 | 9:15 amCome out to Gansevoort Plaza at 9th Avenue and Gansevoort in the Meatpacking district in New York City Saturday and Sunday to check out all the latest in Ultrabook™ devices at Experience Intel. You can also see yogis, Chelsey Korus and Matt Giordano, the Acro Yoga team that mixes yoga and acrobatics, perform live every day this weekend. Chelsey and Matt can bend, twist and slide like an Ultrabook [video]. They are incredible to watch. It’s like a yoga circus act. See the Experience Intel schedule for New York City to come see them perform live. -
NYC: Come See Experience Intel & Event Performers Xpogo
18 May 2013 | 7:07 amThe Experience Intel event in New York City this weekend in Gansevoort Plaza has all the latest in Ultrabook™ for you to experience. Not only can you get all your tech questions answered, you can check out the games, video, artists, and athletes [New York schedule] who are bringing the attributes of Ultrabook to life. One group of athletes that are performing is Xpogo. It’s truly amazing what Xpogo does on pogo sticks. If you’re in NYC this weekend, be sure to stop by and see a performance. Xpogo has rapidly grown their business over the past ten years as their fans watched…
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Dr. Maring's Farmers' Market and Recipes Update - Kaiser Permanente
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Any Kind of Lettuce Salad with Parsley and Heirloom Tomatoes
15 May 2013 | 4:55 pmDeborah Madison offers a wonderful new cookbook, Vegetable Literacy, and I offer you a fresh, easy, and tasty salad. Her recipe calls for butter lettuce and green zebra tomatoes, but, unlike baking, where it helps to follow a recipe, I just used ingredients that spoke to me at the market. For the last three months or so, I have been eating almost exclusively whole grains, beans, fruits, veggies, and legumes just to see what it’s like. Basically, instead of looking for 50 different ways to do chicken breasts, I am finding 50 different ways to do a hundred different ingredients. So… -
Weight of the Nation for Kids
8 May 2013 | 12:50 pmSimply stated, one in three children born today will develop diabetes unless we do something to encourage healthier eating and more options for physical activity. This is the first generation of children that may not live as long as their parents. There’s hope and work to do. I suggest you watch HBO’s series. You can watch the fims for free online. Kasier Permanente worked with key partners on this project, just as we did with the complete WOTN series that launched last May. These films are important and I hope they will be inspiring for youth and adults alike. In the spirit of… -
Healthy Eating, Family Style
2 May 2013 | 11:19 amIt’s easy to pontificate about cooking a plant-based diet at home. While it is true that a “mostly plant-based diet of sustainably produced foods” is one of the best things one can do for personal health and the health of the environment (it takes 100 times as much water to produce a pound of beef than it does to produce a pound of tomatoes), there’s the reality check of what it takes to follow a healthy diet in real life. Dr. Jean Rhow is one of many wonderful colleagues at my hospital and she agreed to be the next guest blogger. -Preston Maring Healthy Eating,… -
Brown Rice, Tofu and Baby Spinach
22 Apr 2013 | 4:37 pmMost of the time, brown rice is cooked by itself and things are added on top. I love this recipe modified from “Power Foods” ( all tried out of this cookbook – maybe 25 of them – have been great) because good flavors are cooked into the rice from the beginning. What’s not to like about having the flavors of ginger, garlic, and crushed chilies infused into the rice? And then you add some tofu chunks (yes, I actually cook with tofu occasionally these days. It takes on the flavors of other ingredients. It is not one of those meat substitute things — it is… -
Enjoying the Hive of Activity That Is TEDMED
18 Apr 2013 | 2:00 pmThere are 1,300 people here for TEDMED at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. The whole program is infused with innovations, many of which are on display at the Kaiser Permanente space in The Hive — the 50,000 square-foot tent which is the hub for exhibits. Not all on display for Kaiser Permanente is high tech. I have had the opportunity to speak with many people from this country and others about how our Kaiser Permanente-based farmers markets have grown from the first all organic farmers market at a hospital in Oakland to 52 markets at our facilities around…
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Contemporary Working
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Retirement wrap-up
29 Apr 2013 | 3:00 amAs I first began to seriously consider retiring, I was really, really afraid of… Going from 100 miles per hour to zero in one day. Going from being very busy to having nothing to do. Feeling as if I’m making a contribution to sitting at home all day. But then, because of some sage advice from a good friend, I began thinking about the various aspects of my life and how I should approach them during this new phase. And, in reflecting on my thinking, I realized that these aspects should be considered and planned no matter your age or stage in your career. Financial. Make… -
Don’t forget the mind
22 Apr 2013 | 3:00 amIf you’ve been keeping up with my last few posts, I’ve been talking about the thought process I’ve been using as I approach my retirement from ManpowerGroup. We’ve talked about Financial, Professional, Community, Social, Spiritual and Physical. Now let’s talk about Intellectual. It’s no secret that keeping our minds active is important for our long-term brain health. For the past 31 years, my work has kept my mind going strong. I’ve tried to stay current on business news, labor market issues and what’s happening in Wisconsin and in… -
Two more considerations
15 Apr 2013 | 3:00 amFor the past few blogs (Time to go and Life after work?) I’ve talked about my decision-making process as I approach my retirement from ManpowerGroup (after 31 years!). We talked about Financial, Professional, Community and Social. Now let me share my thinking about Spiritual and Physical. For many years I was very active in my church. When I went back to school between 2003 and 2005, I got out of the habit. And when I started weekly-every-Friday chemo treatments in 2009, I really needed my Sunday mornings at home in my pajamas. But now that my weeks will be less structured, I… -
Life after work?
8 Apr 2013 | 3:00 amMy last post started a conversation about the decision-making process I used to prepare for my upcoming retirement from ManpowerGroup. I talked about both the financial and professional aspects of my life that I had to consider before making the break. Now let’s talk about Community and Social. I am currently active in the Milwaukee community. Through the years I’ve served on several Boards and have enjoyed every one of them. I’m currently sitting on three boards — two that are very education- and workforce-focused and one that deals with eliminating… -
Time to go
1 Apr 2013 | 11:47 amAfter over 31 years at ManpowerGroup I’ve decided to retire in a few months. This is a monumental decision for me. I’ve spent over half my life — not my working life, my life — here. While I believe I’ve been good for ManpowerGroup, they have been fabulous for me. I’ve had the opportunity to meet terrific people from all over the world, continuously learn and travel – all the while doing what I love to do. It has been a great partnership! In talking with friends about this decision, I got excellent advice I’d like to pass on. …
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Mayo Clinic News
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Have 1 of the 100+ Forms of Arthritis? Join Us for #ArthritisChat
20 May 2013 | 7:41 amMany people are familiar with the common condition osteoarthritis, but did you know there are actually more than 100 forms of arthritis? Learn about their causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention in #arthritischat this Wednesday from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern. What’s the difference between gout and pseudogout? How can you protect your joints while exercising? Does rheumatoid arthritis affect more than just the joints? Can women with lupus have safe pregnancies? We’re ready to take your questions about a range of rheumatic conditions including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid… -
Have Fun in the Sun, But Be Sun Smart (& Join #SkinCancerChat)
9 May 2013 | 12:33 pmMelanoma is rising faster than any other form of cancer, and it’s happening to young people _ especially to young women, and even teens. To learn the latest on skin cancer prevention, detection and treatment and to share your questions and experiences, please join #SkinCancerChat on Wednesday, May 15, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern. The chat will be moderated by USA Today health writer Liz Szabo and include experts from Mayo Clinic, the American Cancer Society, American Academy of Dermatology and American Academy of Pediatrics, among others. You can tweet your questions and join the… -
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CNET, Mayo to host Twitter chat on health apps
7 May 2013 | 12:18 pmCNET’s Scott Stein will moderate the #healthapps Twitter chat. Mayo Clinic and Scott Stein from CNET will be teaming up for a Twitter chat Wednesday, May 8 from 1-2 p.m. ET. to talk about health apps. Hashtag to follow: #healthapps Mobile software (apps) is designed to run on handheld computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), enterprise digital assistants (EDAs), smartphones and cellphones, according to Mashable. Apple’s App Store now has a selcetion of nearly 1 million apps – many of which target health related issues and topics ranging from daily fitness… -
SAVING LIVES WITH GUS: Don’t Text While Driving
3 May 2013 | 10:03 amThis video series is designed to educate, entertain and deliver life-saving tips with high-tech mannequins. Click here to learn more about the project and look for new tips each week. Follow #SavingLivesWithGus
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Molson in the Community
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Arrive Alive turns “25″
16 May 2013 | 1:36 pmWhat a week, for starters it is National Road Safety Week, so it is not a coinsidence that Arrive Alive launched their 25th Campaign yesterday as everyone looks forward to our May long weekend! A reminder that we do have a choice and what we do today will certainly impact our tomorrow. I am certainly looking forward to a couple of ice cold MC67′s on the back patio, but I am enjoying my long weekend locally, I do not have far to go, 200 meters. If you are out celebrating this weekend, remember to download the FREE TAXIGUY APP, that will call you a cab; the APP is FREE and the… -
Moncton Brewery Fights Hunger
15 May 2013 | 11:16 amFor the second year in a row, our team in Moncton has teamed up with the food banks of New Brunswick to collaborate on Hunger Awareness Week fundraising efforts. This year our team came together to host a barbeque for more than 350 people, while offering brewery tours, hosting a live radio broadcast, and having members of the Moncton Wildcats hockey team onsite to sign autographs! Hosted over the lunch hour, the event saw support from dozens of companies in the local business park, including many who donated corporately for the opportunity to host an NHL Playoff viewing party at the… -
Andrew Molson reçoit un prix de la CCEM – Andrew Molson receives an award from the CCEM
10 May 2013 | 10:53 amMarjolaine Deslauriers et moi-même avons eu le plaisir d’assister hier soir à la soirée des Prix Estim de la Chambre de commerce de l’Est de Montréal où Andrew Molson a reçu le prix Orchidée. Le prix Orchidée est remis annuellement à une personne afin de reconnaître leur apport remarquable au développement économique et social de l’Est de Montréal. Une phrase provenant du programme souvenir explique bien pourquoi ce prix lui a été décerné: ‘M. Molson est un homme accessible, généreux, attentif et qui redonne dans sa communauté. Merci de votre engagement!’ Il… -
Félicitations à la famille Molson pour leur don au CHUM – Congratulations to the Molson Family for their gift to the CHUM
9 May 2013 | 10:20 amJe suis très fière de travailler pour Molson Coors Canada ainsi que pour l’une des plus grandes familles du Québec, la famille Molson. J’y travaille depuis plusieurs années. J’ai débuté en 1981 et en 1992, j’ai pris une pause de 2 ans pour m’occuper de mes enfants. Je suis très reconnaissante d’avoir eu la possibilité de faire un retour comme employée. Je suis encore plus fière aujourd’hui parce que la famille Molson a annoncé hier qu’elle fera un don de 5 millions $ à la Fondation du Centre hospitalier de l’université de Montréal (CHUM). Ce don est l’un… -
Spring Has Sprung
3 May 2013 | 3:09 amThe sound of morning birds high in the trees singing their early morning calls…toss and turn at 453 am…dog out to do it’s business…coffee on and i thought, “why not sit down and write a spring blog”. After all, three days of 20 degree + celsius and it actually feels like spring has sprung in Toronto. I must also admit that some other factors contribute to this overwhelming shift in season for me. Obviously with the NHL playoffs commencing this week, after what might have been a lost season, the city is truly excited. I was blown away by the sea of blue and…
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Graco (Newell Rubbermaid)
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May Giveaway: Winner’s Choice Travel System
16 May 2013 | 9:51 amWe are offering a May Giveaway today with a twist: the lucky winner can choose the Wal-Mart travel system that best suits them. Fun, right? The lucky mom (or dad!) that wins today’s giveaway can pick from these three terrific travel systems: Graco Spree Travel System in Twister fashion, with the SnugRide infant car seat Graco LiteRider Travel System in Gecko fashion, with the SnugRide infant car seat Graco Spree Travel System in Priscilla fashion, with the SnugRide infant car seat All three of these travel systems are terrific and are just what any busy parent needs to get out and… -
Bring Your Child to the Table, Right from the Start: Introducing TableFit™
8 May 2013 | 2:13 pmYour new baby is an important addition to the family, so why not start off by involving your little one in a great family bonding opportunity: mealtimes. There are a ton of reasons why including your child in family meals is important—from eating habits to social skills later in life—and that’s why we’re so delighted to introduce the Graco® TableFit™. It’s the first highchair of its kind that truly brings baby to the table. When you see the highchair, you’ll notice how different the profile is—the legs slope gently so as not to get in the way of the table and the tray and… -
Sweet Dreams with the SweetSlumber Sound Machine
1 May 2013 | 6:46 pmWin It Wednesday returns this week! Graco is giving away a SweetSlumber ™ Sound Machine to two lucky winners! Our SweetSlumber™ Sound Machine helps your baby fall to sleep and stay asleep. It offers 12 high-quality soothing sounds, including lullabies, nature sounds and white noise. You can even use the MP3 plug-in to calm your baby with a customized playlist. There’s a timer option, which automatically shuts SweetSlumber™ off once it has soothed your child to sleep. And should you want to peek in on your little sleeper, the soft glow nightlight will show the way. Share your tips… -
Introducing Graco Gliders: Gliding is the New Swinging
22 Apr 2013 | 9:54 amBabies come in all shapes and sizes and with different preferences: some are soothed by the sound of running water, while others are mesmerized by the hum of a hairdryer. The one thing that’s nearly universal: babies love cuddling with their mommies and daddies, swaying gently back and forth in a nursery glider chair. For those moments when you can’t hold your little one, Graco wanted to make sure you can still soothe baby with that familiar motion. We invented the first baby swing (in 1955: the Swyngomatic®) and we’re so proud to reinvent it now, with a whole new line of swings:… -
Win It Wednesday: Introducing the SnugRide® Click Connect™ 35
17 Apr 2013 | 1:26 pmSometimes refreshing a tried-and-true favorite is the best of both worlds—you get all of your favorite elements plus some pretty cool upgrades. This is exactly what we had in mind when our engineers created the brand new SnugRide® Click Connect™ 35 infant car seat. Designed to help protect rear-facing infants from 4-35 lbs and up to 32 inches, one of the best features of the SnugRide Click Connect 35 is it is lightweight –just 7.5 pounds without the base! One thing you’ll notice about the name of the seat is that it includes “Click Connect,” a new Graco® technology that allows…
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Petro-Canada
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Gasoline Supply Update
10 May 2013 | 12:19 pmAs we wrote recently, we are currently experiencing a reduction in gasoline inventory in Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Although the work at the Edmonton refinery is not yet complete, we have successfully sourced additional gasoline through our supply network and...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Petro-Canada/PumpTalk/~4/1P9A7DrKAtU" height="1" width="1"/> -
Know Your Limit: Speed Limits in Canada
2 May 2013 | 6:00 amPhoto: iStockphoto The older my dog gets, the longer is takes for us to cross the street in front of my house. We live in a residential area, but cars just whip along that street like it's the straightaway at...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Petro-Canada/PumpTalk/~4/88OiT13s-1U" height="1" width="1"/> -
Additional Work Identified During Edmonton’s Turnaround Impacts Gasoline Supply
1 May 2013 | 7:50 amWe often hear about a company performing a turnaround or a shut down, but what does that mean exactly? A turnaround helps ensure a safe and reliable operation for years to come. Our Edmonton refinery is currently performing a planned...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Petro-Canada/PumpTalk/~4/fz_mesJdres" height="1" width="1"/> -
How Do You Hold the Steering Wheel?
25 Apr 2013 | 6:00 amPhoto: iStockphoto In our Driving Tips That Could Save Your Life post last year, the top tip was about holding the steering wheel properly. When I last took a driving lesson, the prevailing wisdom was that your hands should be...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Petro-Canada/PumpTalk/~4/7ycG4rJQuIc" height="1" width="1"/> -
Mileage Tracking Apps for Tax Season
18 Apr 2013 | 6:00 amPhoto: iStockphoto We've talked about fuel tracking apps and general driving apps on PumpTalk but with tax season upon us, we thought we'd feature three more handy smartphone apps that track your mileage for business purposes. You know…for those of...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Petro-Canada/PumpTalk/~4/dkTxiLC4JcE" height="1" width="1"/>
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Pitney Bowes
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Lack of CEO engagement in employee health
10 May 2013 | 5:08 amI have strongly believed that CEOs should make employee health a high priority and have been bewildered when they delegate that responsibility to their Benefits departments. I successfully created a culture of health at Pitney Bowes, but relatively few CEOs have followed my path. However, some smart and rational CEOs, whose scarcest resource is time, believe that they can deliver shareholder value by putting their priorities elsewhere. Their reasoning may be as follows: Traditional population health improvement programs have not worked in large organizations; and The best path to reduced… -
Is a publicly traded asset ever a “safe investment?”
29 Apr 2013 | 8:01 pmWhat is a “safe investment?” As I have attempted to secure investors for our feature film From the Rough, I have gotten extremely frustrated by comments many people have made that our investment is much “riskier” than putting their money in publicly traded stocks and bonds, or even real estate construction. An article entitled “Tim Cook vs. Steve Ballmer” written on April 23, 2013, by Zach Epstein, the Executive Editor of an online portal called BGR, points out that investors are calling for the ouster of Tim Cook, the Apple CEO, who has presided over a 40% decline in Apple’s… -
Why life’s small moments often have big consequences
23 Mar 2013 | 8:01 amI just finished reading Cissy Houston’s remarkable book Remembering Whitney, which is partly Cissy Houston’s autobiography and partly a story of her daughter Whitney Houston. It is a remarkable book in so many ways! What makes it most remarkable is Cissy Houston’s ability to recall small, but important, moments in her own life, as well as the life she shared with Whitney Houston. Relative to her own life, she shared several stories about how she would use a new technique in background singing to give a prominent artist’s song more life and richness. She clearly took her craft… -
Celebrating innovative everyday heroes
17 Mar 2013 | 8:39 amCelebrating everyday heroes Type 1: the person who performs a single dramatic heroic act When we talk about celebrating everyday heroes, we should pause to redefine what we mean. When I was growing up, a hero was someone who did something “extraordinary” and positive for others or for the community at large. We became accustomed to defining heroism in terms of saving someone’s life, such as a firefighter who entered a burning building to rescue someone or the police officer who saves a citizen’s life Type 2: the person who plays a vital role in a bigger heroic effort More… -
Do high taxes cause wealthy people to leave a state or a country?
18 Feb 2013 | 5:06 amJames B. Stewart, a reporter and author wrote on Op-Ed piece in the Saturday, February 16, 2013, issue of The New York Times, entitled “The Myth of the Rich Who Flee From Taxes.” His major argument is summarized in the following statement: “At least three recent academic studies have demonstrated that the number of people who move for tax reasons is negligible, even among the wealthy.” As a person who knows many wealthy people who have moved to states with no income or inheritance taxes, and many who have chosen not to do so, I am often asked by many people why we do not leave…
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Rogers RedBoard
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Weekend Reading: App milestones, LTE rollouts, Google Play and coffee with Tim Cook
17 May 2013 | 12:06 pmHappy Victoria Day weekend everyone! We’ve got your cottage reading right here to help you catch up on all the latest tech news, including more LTE rollouts, the price of coffee with Tim Cook, app domination and Google updates. All coming up in this week’s edition of Weekend Reading. There’s an app for everything Apple and BlackBerry both released reports on their respective app stores this week, and the figures were pretty mind blowing. In the short time since BlackBerry 10 launched, 120,000 apps have already become available for the platform in the Blackberry World store. There were… -
How to roam worry free in the U.S. this long weekend
16 May 2013 | 6:30 amLong weekends see Canadians heading to the border in droves. Whether you’re heading south to spend time at the cottage, hit up the outlet malls or visit a tourist destination, we know the urge to have email and social media at your fingertips doesn’t disappear when you cross the border into the United States. Last week, we told you about our new worry-free roaming internet rate, giving customers access to up to 50 MB of data for $7.99 per 24 hour period. But how does it work? How to take advantage of the new rate When customers cross the U.S. border and turn on their Rogers smartphone,… -
What do the White House, the National Museum of India and Rogers retail locations have in common?
14 May 2013 | 6:00 amWith Google Street View, you can virtually stroll down the street you lived on as a child, tour the Grand Canyon and now you can also click your way into Rogers retail locations across the country. This inside view puts us in good company – the Google Street View Trolley toured Parliament Hill last month, capturing the House of Commons, the Senate, the Library of Parliament and the Prime Minister’s Office. The Google team will launch the interior view of Canada’s capital “in the coming months” and also plans to go inside the Calgary Saddledome, BC Place, Toronto’s Royal Ontario… -
Weekend Reading: Moms, Canadians and travelers can’t get enough of social media
10 May 2013 | 1:03 pmWith any luck we’ll have another beautiful weekend in time for Mother’s Day! Hopefully many of our digital moms got what they really wanted this year, because we’ve found more proof of their love for everything digital and social. Plus, we take a look at Canadian dependence on social media and how our new U.S. roaming rates can help you stay social across the border. Read all about it in this week’s edition of Weekend Reading. Mobile tech helps moms be more social It’s no secret that moms are some of the most digitally savvy people on the internet these days – but what makes them… -
The perfect Mother’s Day gift? More time
10 May 2013 | 6:23 amAs a mother, I’m always struggling with time. “Time, more time. I need time. Please give me a sec. Wait baby until Mama finishes working/eating/doing the laundry.” Do these sentences sound familiar? For Mother’s Day, what I really wish for is a way to fit everything in: quality time with my children and more than stolen moments with my spouse. I also dream about time for myself, free from distractions. That’s why I decided to contact Clare Kumar. She’s a professional organiser at Streamlife and I’ve been reading her blog for tips on how to run my life a bit more smoothly. She…
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Symantec
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Symantec Protection for Trojan.FakeSafe
17 May 2013 | 4:30 amToday, Trend Micro published a report about a targeted attack campaign they’re calling SafeNet (the campaign’s name is unrelated to the security company of the same name). read more -
Symantec Protection for Targeted Attacks in South Asia
16 May 2013 | 7:22 pmESET recently blogged about a targeted cyber/espionage attack that appears to be originating from India. Multiple security vendors have been tracking this campaign. The attack appears to be no more than four years old and very broad in scope. read more -
Spam Campaigns Take to Tumblr
16 May 2013 | 6:15 amAs the urban legend goes, the bank robber Willie Sutton was asked why he robbed banks. “Because that’s where the money is,” he is attributed as saying. read more -
Japanese One-Click Fraud on Google Play Leads to Data Stealing App
16 May 2013 | 3:07 amSince the beginning of the year, a Japanese one-click fraud campaign has continued to wreak havoc on Google Play. The scammers have published approximately 700 apps in total since the end of January. read more -
Phishers Offer Rita Ora’s Video
15 May 2013 | 7:10 pmContributor: Avdhoot Patil Celebrity scandals are always popular and phishers are keen on incorporating them into their phishing sites. Recently, we observed a phishing site featuring British singer and actress Rita Ora. The phishing site was hosted on a free Web hosting site. read more
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Tyson Foods
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No Kid Should Dread the Weekend–or Summer
16 May 2013 | 12:17 pmby Ed Nicholson Note: I’ve decided to go back and repost some things from years past that are still timely. This one originally posted in June of 2010. It remains relevant as we approach the end of the school year. Ed As I post this on Friday afternoon, tens of thousands of kids at risk of hunger around the country are being sent home from school with backpacks full of food thanks to innovative programs such as the one Janet Kniffin, Chief Development Officer for the Connecticut Foodbank, describes in the video above. Were it not for these programs, many would go hungry over the… -
Where’s the online discussion of hunger? Year five.
1 Apr 2013 | 6:44 amFive years ago, excited about the possibilities social channels offered to fostering a healthy national discussion about hunger, I posted a piece in this blog entitled “Where’s the Online Discussion About Hunger?” There’s a tremendous hunger community in this country. I’ve learned so much from them over the past thirteen years, and am always interested in being part of the stimulating discussion that can occur when two or more get together. But that discussion just doesn’t seem to be happening online. I learned a lot of what I know about PR from the… -
Who Says Students Don’t Care About Hunger?
19 Mar 2013 | 10:54 amGuest post by Kelly Nuckolls Students and faculty from more than 50 colleges, universities, and hunger groups from across the United States and seven countries attended the 8th Annual Universities Fighting World Hunger Food Summit in Overland Park, Kansas, March 2nd-4th. This was the first time the event was hosted by a coalition of institutions. Under the leadership of Kansas Campus Compact, the Kansas Board of Regents, and the Kansas Independent College Association, the entire sector of higher education in Kansas came together to plan the Summit, with the goal of “Raising the Volume.”… -
Food Bank Workers Should Carry Guns
22 Jan 2013 | 2:32 pmFood for thought. To break into the national consciousness anymore it seems you have to either shout something divisive or unearth a scintillating scandal. Nothing chews up a month of news cycle like imaginary girlfriends, sports doping and apocalyptic gun-control debates. Old standbys such as hunger and under nourishment don’t stand a chance. Maybe if the hunger-relief community was advocating for packin’ heat rather than packin’ food baskets the profile of domestic food insecurity would be raised a smidge. Of course that’s ridiculous. And that’s the point. The fact is 15 percent… -
Now Let Us Give Thanks #FoodThanks
21 Nov 2012 | 10:30 amFor the third year in a row, the AgChat Foundation is leading an effort to generate awareness and gratitude for those who put food on our tables. If you’d like to learn more about it, go over to #FoodThanks. Here’s my post from the first year. I think it’s still relevant: I’m one of the lucky ones. I have a tremendous family, good health, and live in the best country in the world. Lots for which to be thankful. I also have one of the best jobs in the world. Every day, my job reminds me of how thankful I should be. You see, neither I nor any of my family has ever gone…
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Xerox
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Simplifying Work – Why Don’t Companies Get It?
20 May 2013 | 5:00 amBy Angèle Boyd, IDC Content for this paper is excerpted based on insights from the IDC iView “The Role of Documents: How They Drive Business, Today and Tomorrow,” December 2012, sponsored by Xerox. The multimedia content can be viewed here. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I am the classic iWorker in a large company and I heard this week about software that tells what percentage of your workday is productive. The reporter of the piece found her productivity was about average, between 65-75 percent. I’d… -
Everyday Heroes At Xerox
17 May 2013 | 8:22 amBy Connie Harvey, COO, Commercial Services, Xerox “Hero” is a pretty big word to use lightly. When I hear it, I think of our military members freely sacrificing to keep us safe. Or Charles Lindbergh or Neil Armstrong. And you can’t forget about political heroes like George Washington or Abraham Lincoln. But those folks are few and far between. I believe it’s also the “everyday heroes” that help make a difference in our world today. People who go the extra mile to make a difference – Liberty Mutual showcases this idea nicely in their “Pay it Forward” series of commercials. -
Why Servitization is Vital to UK Manufacturing Growth
16 May 2013 | 10:21 amBy Tim Pearce, European offer manager, Large Enterprise Operations, Xerox Europe Next week, Aston Business School will be holding a two-day summit to explain the concept of ‘servitization’ in the UK. Aston and Xerox are also jointly launching a new report that looks at the benefits servitization is having on manufacturers, their customers and the wider implications for the UK economy. But what is servitization and why are we getting behind it? Xerox is a company founded on developing print and copy-related devices, after our founder Chester Carlson invented a dry-writing technology to… -
The Art Of Followership
16 May 2013 | 5:00 amBy Elizabeth Wayman,research staff, Xerox Research Center Webster A colleague of mine recently observed if everyone’s goal is to be a leader, there are going to be an awful lot of disappointed people in the world. I think we need to change the idea that being a follower means that we are docile, weak, and ineffective. As Edith Wharton once wrote: “there are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.” Leaders are not the only ones who can use their knowledge, skills, and ability to shape an organization. Followers also can lend valuable perspective. -
What’s Ahead After TEDMED 2013
15 May 2013 | 6:00 amBy John Lynn, founder, Healthcare Scene Last week, a number of TEDMED attendees and myself participated in a Google+ Hangout sponsored by Xerox, to take a look back at our unique experiences at TEDMED 2013. The discussion included the following people: Markus Fromherz, chief innovation officer of Xerox Healthcare Benjamin Miller, assistant professor at the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine Nick Dawson, chief experience officer at Frontier Health Consulting John Lynn, editor and founder of the Healthcare Scene blog network We made it a really focused 15 minute discussion of the…
