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Millions of people all over the country are turning to the Internet — so they can get off the Internet.
Unlike Facebook and Twitter, which focus on keeping peoples' social interactions online, a growing number of social-networking sites are helping users take online connections offline.
The idea is simple: make your initial meeting online. Then meet in person, in the real world.
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I made a post in my online mastermind group recently that really got people talking! It had to do with the idea of likes versus true engagement on Facebook Fan Pages. So what do you need to about Facebook likes versus real Facebook engagement?
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This is an article published in Dec 2012 but goes right along with the importance of Facebook engagement. Check it out! Delete the scoop?
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Good writing may exceed the boundaries suggested, if not intended, by dictionary definitions.
When it happens I feel as if I have stepped into a Far Side cartoon. I am a magazine editor, and the galley of an article will come back from a proofreader with a low-frequency word circled and this comment in the margin: “Does this word even exist?” or “Is this a real word?” Via Kenneth Weene
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What a dictionary is for is rarely what a writer needs: basic help in using individual words. Of course, when a writer needs such help it is critical that he or she gets it. Only it should be kept in mind that good writing may exceed the boundaries suggested, if not intended, by dictionary definitions. As one lexicographer put it, “Nothing worth writing is written from a dictionary.” 
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May 18, 9:11 AM
Pedantry never won a pulitzer or told a good story. Delete the scoop?
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. . Learning from the fails of others for a BETTER more secure Internet! Keywords for this free course: . Naivety, stupidity, motivation, engagement, heroes, Security-Scouts, critical thinking, s...
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"The weakest link in the Security Chain is the human! If you don’t respect certain advice you will get tricked by the Cyber-Criminals!" ~Gus Mees Delete the scoop?
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Don't let data-driven decision-making cause you to make stupid decisions.
Last year at the 2012 RT Booklovers in Chicago, I released a first-of-its-kind study that analyzed sales data for self-published ebooks. Our goal was to identify potential factors that could help authors sell more ebooks. Two weeks ago at the 2013 RT Booklovers convention in Kansas City, I shared new, updated data in a session titled, Money, Money, Money -- Facts & Figures for Financial Payoff. Some of the results were surprising, some were silly, and some I expect will help authors and publishers make their ebooks more appealing to consumers
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I haven't ventured into Smashwords but from the sound of thie article, I may be missing out! Delete the scoop?
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By now, most everyone has heard the story: on April 23rd, the AP’s twitter account was “hacked.” The tweet, which was a fairly obviously fake, still managed to send Wall Street into a panic. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 145 points in 2 minutes.
So why is this important? It highlights the reality of the threat landscape.
The point of the story is that mobile security isn’t just about protecting you from viruses. Threats don’t only come in the form of malicious applications that one inadvertently “sideloads” onto his or her device. Mobile security is also about making sure your data is protected.
It doesn’t matter whether the economic climate is good or bad, there is always a market for fraud. The marketplace for carding is growing and will continue to grow. And as the engineers behind these types of attacks get smarter and smarter, we can only expect to see them more and more often.
Via Gust MEES
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Hackers do not have a life! They exist ti mess with others lives! 
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May 14, 5:11 PM
Read the full article to understand really...
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- http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2013/05/13/visual-cyber-security-see-attacks-on-real-time/
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May 20, 6:34 AM
believe it or not they do and hacking is more like a hobby some do it for fun and some just dedicate themselves to it and make it a job
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Economists have estimated that opening the world’s borders to migration could double world GDP. To get the gist of that number, imagine that your boss walked into your office tomorrow and said, “we’re doubling your salary”—and the same thing happened to everyone else, too.
What would we all do with the money?
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Under open borders, some would come who don’t want to be Americans. They’d stay a little while, earn some money, and go home. Nothing wrong with that. Others would want to stay, and, please note, they’d have made a positive choice to be Americans, as native-born Americans have not done. When you think about it that way, it’s not surprising that open borders never seem to have weakened anyone’s national identity much, just as a church doesn’t lose its distinctiveness by accepting converts. Delete the scoop?
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Parents have always held visions of what professional uniforms their sons or daughters should wear. These visions are becoming fetishes in a world in which professional titles provide license to a reframed American Dream.
Christina Freeland describes it as a "winner-take-all economy" in which "education is the trump card." Consequently, parents over time have increased their investments in education to ensure that their children are not second-class citizens in a high skilled economy.
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City Year corps members prove that civics is not just a course to take. Service is not a noble but extraneous distraction. Service helps translate classroom lessons of English into improved moral discernment in our neighborhoods. Service provides opportunities for students to decode mathematics into community building. Through deeds and presence, service helps make clear the choices we all possess to make conditions in our communities better. And isn't that the point to a great education? Delete the scoop?
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Here's a handy visual step-by-step guide to choosing the best digital content for a blended learning environment. Useful for all skill levels! Via Gust MEES Delete the scoop?
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Laying untouched for seven decades the abandoned home was discovered three years ago after its owner died aged 91.
Caked in dust and full of turn-of-the century treasures, this Paris apartment is like going back in time. The woman who owned the flat, a Mrs De Florian, had fled for the south of France before the outbreak of the Second World War. She never returned and in the 70 years since, it looks like no-one had set foot inside. Via Kenneth Weene
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Talk about stepping back in time...this is it literally! Totally phenomenal!
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May 13, 9:57 AM
Love history? Here it is in stunning, if dusty, glory -- the Paris that was before the Second World War. A treasure of artifacts and perhaps memories. Delete the scoop?
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Learn exactly what foods you need to be eating organically from now on!
If we all lived in a perfect world we’d do our weekly food shopping at the local farmer’s markets, eating eggs that were just laid by our pet chickens, working with our local neighbors to buy whole grass fed cows, and having our local farmers over for dinner, and so on.
This lifestyle would result in us being extremely healthy, but unfortunately the reality that I just described isn’t realistic for most people to live out on a day to day basis… and honestly who on earth would want to even if it was possible?
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Ultimately the cleaner your diet, the healthier you will get and in the long run not only will you get into great shape but you’ll be full of energy too! Delete the scoop?
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30 Creative, Design & Marketing Wisdom, Quotes and Sayings. All photos (c): www.pimgeerts.nl Featuring quotes from Seth Godin, Albert Einstein, Jim Stengel,
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Great quotes and Great pictures make great Visual Designt..Simple and to the Point... Delete the scoop?
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Egypt’s rising-star rappers predated the revolution that ousted President Hosni Mubarak, but the turmoil since has left a huge youth population searching for voices that address issues they care about. Via Kenneth Weene
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Music can be deafening, relaxing, energizing, upbeat and downbeat. It is a univeral mode of communication that can be channeled in all directions for multiple purposes. Life without music? Can't imagine it!
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May 12, 11:11 AM
Music is one of the most powerful communication devices. Coupled with mass media and the Internet, it can help shape societies -- for good or ill. There is always a mix of the musician's world view and his/her personal goals. This is fascinating stuff. Delete the scoop?
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This content is brought to you by P&G As the world’s largest manufacturer of consumer packaged goods, Procter & Gamble creates products found in millions of homes all over the world.
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What if we didn't think of waste as waste? Take a look at the infographic closely to see some of the innovative ways P&G has turned waste into something of worth. Delete the scoop?
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Facebook photos are more than photos. They are opportunities to engage your audience, build a better brand and connect with your customers.
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It's all about engagement...need some help? Check out these tips to make the engagement on your Facebook photos soar! Delete the scoop?
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Google says security is so important to the company that it's part of its DNA, but passwords remain a thorny problem Via Gust MEES
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Do you still use the same password for multiple accounts? Tsk, tsk, tsk...not the best move!
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May 18, 4:14 PM
And YOU STILL will remain the weakest link!!! NOBODY IS PERFECT!!!
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- http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/11/05/naivety-in-the-digital-age/
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May 18, 4:18 PM
And YOU STILL will remain the weakest link!!! NOBODY IS PERFECT!!!
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- http://gustmees.wordpress.com/2012/11/05/naivety-in-the-digital-age/
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If you Tweet and it isn't engaged with, does it make a virtual sound? Okay, that's a pretty cheesy revision of the classic philosophical question, I know . But seriously - what's the point of tweeting if you aren't going to do it effectively?
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Tweet, tweet, tweet...is your little birdie singing the right song? Check out this article from Kim Garst. Delete the scoop?
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Find out the best places to tie the knot in style, from tucked-away Hawaiian beach resorts to eco-friendly bungalows in the Dominican Republic. Delete the scoop?
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You are your greatest investment and there's no doubt about that. The more you invest in yourself, the greater your returns are going to be. At least, that’s how I look at it.
Most people, sadly, only think of investments as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds, but they miss out on the personal investments side. There are 3 ways that you can invest in yourself to increase your chances of a better future.
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Spending just a little amount of time on each of these 3 investments can mean big gains for your future. You have already invested a lot into your life, so why not invest in yourself a little more? ~Stacy Zahn Delete the scoop?
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"Today we are celebrating a big milestone -- more than 10 million presentations have been uploaded to SlideShare."
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Multiple links to a plethora of lesson plans! 
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May 9, 8:59 AM
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Have you ever looked at a photo that was just too cool to be real? Meet George Christakis, a self-taught conceptual artist who creates surreal artwork that constantly blurs the line of reality. Via DashBurst, Gerrit Bes, Tracy Kauffman
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"Some (of the photos) are a bit surreal, some conceptual, some just landscapes, with a bit of craziness." Delete the scoop?
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The Librarian...the most diversified teacher of all! 
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April 20, 3:01 PM
The list associated with this infographic is is only a sample of the services we provide. If there is something not on this list, please ask. Our motto is: "We may not know all the answers, but we know where to find them." Delete the scoop?
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1. Write interesting posts. What do your readers want to read? You can use the number of “likes” as an indication of which posts are most popular. Content is king, good quality, interesting posts ...
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Really nothing new but we all can use a few reminders now and then! Delete the scoop?
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Scientists have developed tools to investigate the mysteries of our universe as never before, whether using high powered telescopes to peer at galaxies beyond our own, or specially designed microscopes to pinpoint the millions of molecules on the tip of your finger. From the furthest reaches of space to the tiniest particles on Earth, scientists are pioneering ways to see our world in entirely new ways. In this spirit of discovery, the IBM atomic memory research team have been exploring the limits and capabilities of how atoms—the building blocks of everything on Earth—can be used in unexpected ways. As they study how these tiny particles might be used for storing immense amounts of data in computation and information storage, they decided to make a movie created with atoms—a challenging, never attempted feat to painstakingly move thousands of individual atoms—to show what can be possible in atomic research.
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The IBM team created what’s now known as the world’s smallest movie, A Boy and His Atom, which was made by magnifying atoms 100 million times through a scanning tunneling microscope. Delete the scoop?
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Download an 11X17 version of the Developing 21st Century Critical Thinkers Infographic by Mentoring Minds.com.
As we venture into the 21st century, we as a society, are faced with more innovation and challenge than ever before. We now live in an interconnected world, where the Internet and global communications are simultaneously uniting and isolating us as a society. How do we raise critical thinkers to best face the challenges that face our modern society? What changes in education methods should be implemented to create a better learning environment for these budding minds? Check out this great infographic by Mentoring Minds to find out! Via Tom D'Amico (@TDOttawa)
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I have to smile at this one because of recurring question during my own classroom experiences..
Student: Think? I have to think about it? Just show me how to get the answer!
There is no quick response, no pat answer that will fit all situations. Maybe with the advancements in technology, thinking will not be an option but a natural process.
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May 15, 4:53 PM
I like this poster. Learning psychology is about explaining or outlining a theory, followed by evidence in the form of research, ending with critical evaluative commentary. This will be helpful for students.
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May 20, 12:39 AM
A useful infographic that not only summarises the attributes of a critical thinker but more significantly, provides a 25 point list of actions teachers can invite students to do in learning activities, to stimulate and develop critical thinking abilities. A great poster for your office wall! Delete the scoop?
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