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How to Throw a Paper Airplane 226 Feet

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On March 6, 2012

In Miscellaneous

Check out this video of a guy throwing a paper airplane 226 feet 10 inches.  

He is using a plain piece of paper, but the airplane's design was quite sophisticated.  Amazing stuff!!

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wedcZp07raE]

You can learn more about the designer's secrets in this article 

http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/aviation/diy-flying/the-secrets-of-the-world-record-setting-paper-plane-7013184?click=pm_latest

The Muppets singing Bohemian Rhapsody

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On November 26, 2009

In Funny, Miscellaneous

Who doesn't the love the Muppets?  If you are fan (or used to be as a kid), you will want to watch this fun video.  It is the Muppets singing Bohemian Rhapsody, and I am sure Freddy Mercury would be proud!  Happy Thanksgiving everyone.  🙂

A Little Challenge to the Private Sector

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On July 30, 2008

In ControlScan, eCommerce, Miscellaneous, Online Fraud, Trust and Safety, Web/Tech

Today’s post is provided by Joan Herbig.  Joan is the Chief Executive Officer for ControlScan, a leading provider of security and Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance solutions designed exclusively for small- to medium-sized e-commerce businesses.

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I recently sent some employees to a seminar to get an industry-recommended security certificate. The seminar is aimed at providing education on the newest and hottest cyber threats.

With all the news of mega breaches out there, including one I just wrote about on www.esecuritydiva.com, it would seem as if an information-packed seminar such as this one would be packed with IT people, right? Actually, it was. But with public sector IT people. Private sector attendees were few and far between.

What’s going on here? This little piece of news could be a telltale:

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Daily Roundup for 2008-04-10

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On April 10, 2008

In Bookmarks, Marketing, Microsoft, Miscellaneous, Online Advertising, Web/Tech, Yahoo!

  • Eyeing Prices as Search Keeps Growing – eMarketer
    Even as some marketers rein in spending to hedge against further economic problems, search engine marketing (SEM) is in great shape—at least for the moment.  Search engine advertisers and agencies surveyed for the Search Engine Marketing Professional Organization (SEMPO)-sponsored "2007 State of the Market" survey listed multiple reasons for the SEM spending growth, including advertiser demand, rising keyword and pay-per-click campaign costs, small-to-midsized business SEM use and increased behavioral and demographic targeting.  The study was conducted by Radar Research online using an IntelliSurvey panel.

  • Your Former Boss Can Kill Your Job Offer: Vault Job Search Career Information
    Many job seekers are blithely unaware that their former employers all too often say things that can damage or halt their career prospects. Most of this is due to the erroneous belief that it’s somehow illegal to ask about things other than title and dates of employment during a reference check.  This is simply not true.  Today’s courts have literally invented a whole new body of law called "Employment Law." Bundled in this tangle of law is employment pre-screening, otherwise known as reference checking.

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Arthur Benjamin’s Mathemagic!

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On February 9, 2008

In Miscellaneous

I have been sitting here this morning working on a financial model in Excel, and after completing one, particularly complex formula, I was reminded of a video I recently saw on the web.

Arthur Benjamin’s mathematics skills are absolutely amazing!  Check it out below…

If you want to learn to count like Arthur Benjamin, check out his academic homepage as well as his Mathemagics site.

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