2014

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A Look at Malaysia Airlines’s Crisis Communications During the Crisis of Flight MH370

Melissa Agnes

'By now, we’ve all heard of the terrible crisis Malaysia Airlines is facing with flight MH370 appearing to have vanished out of thin air with over 200 passengers and crew members aboard. It’s an unthinkable situation, though one that every airline needs to be prepared to properly manage at any given time. So how is Malaysia Airlines handling this crisis?

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Bluff of the Day: Germany Warns "Greece is No Longer of Systemic Importance For the Euro"

MishTalk

'In the obvious bluff of the day, Euro zone No Longer Obliged to Rescue Greece, Merkel Ally Says. Actually, the eurozone was never obliged to rescue Greece, and in fact did not rescue Greece. Rather the EU and Troika rescued European banks holding Greek bonds. Here''s the actual bluff. In an interview with Rheinische Post newspaper published on Wednesday, Michael Fuchs also said Greek politicians could not now "blackmail" their partners in the currency bloc.

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Lead by Asking

Strategy+Business

'Starbucks'' plan to pay its workers'' college tuition may signal a new era in how employers consider their employees.Sometimes the most obvious questions are the most crucial.

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Treating people with kindness

Seth Godin Blog

'One theory says that if you treat people well, you''re more likely to encourage them to do what you want, making all the effort pay off. Do this, get that. Another one, which I prefer, is that you might consider treating people with kindness merely because you can. Regardless of what they choose to do in response, this is what you choose to do. Because you can.

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PowerPoint Best Practices for Creating Stellar Presentations

Mastering data visualization in PowerPoint will help accelerate your career because it positions you as someone who can present data that drives business decisions forward. think-cell's PowerPoint Best Practices eBook was created specifically for professionals aiming to master the art and science of data-driven storytelling. What’s inside: Practical Insights: Uncover valuable tips for crafting engaging and persuasive presentations.

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Should You Socialize Your CEO?

1 to 1

'From Facebook and Twitter, to Instagram and Pinterest, social media continues to prove it''s not just some trend, but also an emerging platform for individuals and brands to connect and converse. But, as social media expands into an enterprisewide initiative, more companies beginning to consider to pros and cons of bringing their CEO into the mix. While many feel this step would bring an added human element to their business, others worry that exposing their CEO to public scrutiny may backfire.

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Roubini Sees "Mother of All Asset Bubbles", But Claims Bubble Will Not Burst Until 2016

MishTalk

'How big can the current asset bubble get? Stocks, bonds (especially junk bonds), and equities are all in huge bubbles. I know full well that calling the end is problematic. Economist Nouriel Roubini thinks he knows. Roubini says we are in the "mother of all asset bubbles" but it''s going to get even bigger, not popping until 2016. Link if above video does not play: Roubini: We''re in an asset bubble and it won''t pop until 2016 We’re currently in the mid-late stretch of this boom, “so next year

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Russia Under Attack: Letter from CEO of Genoil to CEO of JPMorgan Chase on US Foreign Policy Blowback

MishTalk

'Just a few days ago, president Obama made the farcical claim Putin Hasn’t ‘Rolled Me,’ Economic Sanctions on Russia Have Worked. In an interview with CNN, the president said economic sanctions on Moscow are working, crediting the American-led effort with a downturn in Russia’s economy and the decline of its currency. Even though Russia has yet to pull back from its aggressive posture in Ukraine, Mr.

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CIA Torture Reports: Frozen to Death; Rectal Rehydration, Broken Limbs; 54 Countries Assist US; Dick Cheney War Criminal

MishTalk

'Today the US released its CIA report on torture. The results are shocking. For example, the New York Times provides 7 Key Points From the C.I.A. Torture Report. The C.I.A.’s interrogation techniques were more brutal and employed more extensively than the agency portrayed. The C.I.A. interrogation program was mismanaged and was not subject to adequate oversight.

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FBI Director Warns Google and Apple "If You Don't Decrypt Phones, We'll Do It For You"

MishTalk

'The Fourth Amendment to the US Constitution is crystal clear in meaning. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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IMF Warns of Financial Crisis, Admits Low Interest Rates Spurred Asset Speculation Not Investment

MishTalk

'The IMF finally had a "duh" moment in what should have been obvious years ago. The IMF finally realizes that almost zero borrowing costs has encouraged speculation rather than a hoped-for pick up in investment. Now, the IMF warns period of ultra-low interest rates poses fresh financial crisis threat. The Washington-based IMF said that more than half a decade in which official borrowing costs have been close to zero had encouraged speculation rather than the hoped-for pick up in investment.

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215,000 Doctors (1 in 4 Nationally, 70% in California) Refuse Obamacare Patients Over Payment Issues

MishTalk

'It''s not just patient sentiment against Obamacare that has soured lately. A stunning 215,000 doctors (and rising) refuse to accept Obamacare patients. "Affordable" Care Act Gary Franchi ended the above video with this thought: " It seems the biggest lie Obama told was calling his wide sweeping healthcare law - affordable ". Related Stories CNN Money : Got Obamacare, can''t find doctors Miami Herald : Some South Florida docs decline to accept Obamacare Forbes : When Will The Government Start Fo

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$550 Billion Energy Junk Bond Bubble Busts; "Whac-A-Mole" Distortions in Multiple Markets

MishTalk

'The energy junk bond bubble has finally popped. Falling crude prices were the catalyst. Junk bonds of Energy XXI Ltd. plunged to 64 cents on the dollar from 106.3 cents since September. They now yield over 27%. Energy XXI Ltd. raised over $2 billion. Energy production is extremely capital intense, and often accompanied by negative free cash flow. Recently I have been getting numerous cold-calls, nearly all of them energy related.

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Gold Drain at the New York Fed: Where's It Going?

MishTalk

'Nick at Sharelynx Gold, also known as Gold Charts "R" Us emailed an interesting chart last week showing gold drain at the New York Fed. Earmarked gold dropped 42 tonnes for the month of October as foreign countries repatriate their gold home. Here''s a link to Earmarked Gold with a second chart that shows all Fed holdings. Gold Charts "R" Us has 1,000''s of pages and over 10,000 charts on a subscription basis, but you can check out the site for free until December 14.

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Savings Consultants Are Needed in Today's Market More Than Ever

Savings Consultants are needed in today’s market more than ever. With an increase in expenses, businesses are looking for opportunities to save. Often unknown to businesses are savings in expense reduction, specialized tax savings, specialized savings including medical underpayments, health benefits cost reduction, zero cost processing, and more. Blue Coast Savings, with over 20 years in business, assists Savings Consultants in helping these companies move toward more profitable businesses.

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Meet "OSHbot" Lowes New Store Helper; Goodbye Retail Associates, Hello Robots

MishTalk

'Goodbye Retail Associates, Hello Robots The future of shopping has arrived, and its not human. Not only do robots cost less than humans, they don''t complain, they speak multiple languages, and most importantly, by scanning aisles they know where every item is in the store and can take you straight to it. Meet "OSHbot" OSHbot is the newest member of the " Fellow Robots " family, and developed in partnership with Lowes Innovation Labs.

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Police State USA: Civil Forfeiture Under Presumption of Guilt

MishTalk

'Where in the world can police confiscate your money and your property, not charge you with any crime, then tell you there is absolutely nothing you can do about it? The answer, which you may not have known (but might have guessed from the title), is none other than the USA, where people mistakenly presume the law says innocent until proven guilty. Legalized Robbery In a report called Stop and Seize , the Washington Post details how aggressive police take hundreds of millions of dollars from mot

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40% of U.S. on Welfare; Obamacare Expands Welfare by 23 Million; More on Welfare Than Full-Time-Employed

MishTalk

'As a result of Obamacare Medicaid expansion coupled with means-tested Obamacare assistance, I estimate welfare rolls expanded from 35.4% of the population in 2012 to about 40% in 2014. Let''s go through the math to see how I make that estimate. The latest welfare statistics are from year-end 2012. Those figures show 35.4 Percent: 109,631,000 on Welfare. 109,631,000 living in households taking federal welfare benefits as of the end of 2012, according to the Census Bureau, equaled 35.4 percent of

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Obamacare Manufacturing Facts: 85% of Firms Raise Premiums, 91% Raise Deductibles, 74% Raise Out of Pocket Maximum, 15% Decrease Employment

MishTalk

'A special question on the impact of Obamacare on businesses in the August Philly Fed Manufacturing Survey shows the stunning failure of Obamacare. Here are the results in table form. I added the net results in red. click on chart for sharper image Net Percentage of Manufacturing Firms That. Category Net Percentage Decrease Employment 15.2 Increase Part-Time Workers 16.7 Increase Outsourcing 10.7 Increase prices 28.8 Raise Healthcare Premiums 85.3 Raise Healthcare Deductibles 91.2 Raise Out of P

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TOOLS and METHODOLOGIES for developing DECISION SUPPORT PACKAGES

This White Paper targets opportunities for Management to develop proficiency in the Decision Framing and Analyses element of input to Decision, & Risk Analyses for Major Project Funding Decisions.

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Meet "McCashier" Your $15.00 Per Hour McDonald's Worker Replacement

MishTalk

'Sure. You can make $15 an hour at McDonald''s, at least in Seattle. You just have to perform better than this machine. But if you are not more cost effective that that machine, then not only do you not make $15, you do not have a job at all. That machine is the not so distant replacement for cashiers demanding more and more pay. A Reddit comment says the cashiers at this McDonald''s were replaced by machines.

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Schoolgirls Aged 14-16 Leave France, UK, Germany for Syria to Join ISIS Jihad

MishTalk

'As many as 63 seriously misguided teenaged girls from France, 40 from Germany, and 50 in the UK have left their countries to join ISIS in Syria. The Guardian has a fascinating report on Schoolgirl jihadis: the female Islamists leaving home to join Isis fighters. Hundreds of young women and girls are leaving their homes in western countries to join Islamic fighters in the Middle East, causing increasing concern among counter-terrorism investigators.

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Ukrainians Ordered to War, Women Burn the Military Writs

MishTalk

'The war in Ukraine is going so well that soldiers are unpaid and men are ordered to serve whether they want to or not. Hats off to a group of women who confront a Ukrainian soldier and burn military writs right in front of the soldier''s face. Writ Burning Video Video link: Ukrainians Burn Writs Transcript Woman to Ukrainian soldier: Who are you? Soldier: I am the head of the local recruiting center.

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War on Terror: Drones Target 41 but Kill 1,147 Mostly Innocent men, Women, and Children

MishTalk

'The US calls it a war on terror. In reality it''s a war of terror. And for every innocent person killed, hundreds of friends and family members hold it against the US. The Guardian reports 41 Men Targeted but 1,147 People Killed in US Drone Strikes. New analysis of data conducted by human rights group Reprieve shared with the Guardian, raises questions about accuracy of intelligence guiding ‘precise’ strikes.

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Why You Need to Use Case Studies in Sales and Marketing (and How to Start Now)

Case studies are proof of successful client relations and a verifiable product or service. They persuade buyers by highlighting your customers' experiences with your company and its solution. In sales, case studies are crucial pieces of content that can be tailored to prospects' pain points and used throughout the buyer's journey. In marketing, case studies are versatile assets for generating business, providing reusable elements for ad and social media content, website material, and marketing c

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China Enters Fight Against ISIS

MishTalk

'To protect its oil interests in Iraq, it eventually had to come to this: China Offers to Help Iraq Defeat Isis. China has offered to help Iraq defeat Sunni extremists with support for air strikes, according to Ibrahim Jafari, Iraq’s foreign minister. Wang Yi, Mr Jafari’s Chinese counterpart, made the offer to help defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, known as Isis, when the two men met in New York at September’s UN antiterrorism meeting, Mr Jafari said.

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No BBC Video Removal Scandal After All; Evidence of Military Planes Shadowing MH17 Mounts

MishTalk

'On July 23 the BBC deleted a video report from correspondent Olga Ivishina regarding the crash of MH17. This has caused quite a stir in the blogosphere because the deleted video contained eyewitness reports of military aircraft flying on the same day, shadowing Mh17. Here is the deleted video from cache: ?????????? ????? MH17 ?? ?? ?? ? ??????? ????

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Spain Issues Retroactive 0.03% Tax on Bank Deposits to "Boost Economic Growth and Job Creation"

MishTalk

'Via translation from Libre Mercado , Spain will retroactively tax bank deposits to January 1, 2014 stating the move will boost growth and job creation. Guru Huky correctly labeled the tax for what it is "More than a tax, this looks like a mini seizure of deposits. Someone likely needs a few million and to balance the books." The notion that a tax increase will boost the economy is of course absurd.

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Snowden Film "Citizen Four" Reveals How He Did It; Second Leaker Involved; Files on 1.2 Million People; Snowden Vindicated

MishTalk

'Once again I salute Edwards Snowden as an all-American hero. On second thought, make that an all-world hero. A movie on how and why Snowden revealed NSA wiretaps is about to be released. Showbiz reports Edward Snowden Doc Premieres: Shocking Inside Look at How He Did It. Citizen Four is the shocking doc about Edward Snowden made by Glenn Greenwald and Laura Poitras.

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The Art of Remote Collaboration: How to Successfully Whiteboard with Remote Teams

Just because we're working with a distributed team doesn't mean we have to abandon time-tested tools and methods like whiteboarding. Digital look-alikes often cramp creativity and all but eliminate the humanity of shared interactions. Hardware solutions are also limiting and, of course, expensive and immobile. In an increasingly digital and remote-first world, it’s important for us to select tools and processes that allow us to mitigate if not eliminate the above problems.