Archivado en: Uncategorized | 30 November, 2008
The Supreme Court ruled that if an employer seeks to rely on that defense. It has the burden to prove that its decision was based on a reasonable factor other than age. In other words the ADEA permits employers to discriminate based on age considering age is legitimately necessary under the circumstances. As long as the adverse action is based on reasonable factors other than age. Specifically the jury found that although the plaintiffs did not prove that Knolls intentionally discriminated against them they did prove that Knolls method of deciding who to lay off disproportionately harmed older workers. At the trial a jury found Knolls had violated the ADEA because its layoff procedure had a disparate impact based on age. In reaching its conclusion that the employer has the burden to prove the reasonable factors other than age defense the Supreme Court looked at another provision of the ADEA the bona fide occupational qualification defense. A lawyer from Vught won from a lawyer in Hayward California Twenty-eight of those 63 employees sued under the ADEA claiming Knolls illegally fired them because of their age. For example it would not be illegal to consider criteria for a particular role in a movie that has a disparate impact on age if the part calls for someone of a particular age. The Supreme Court has previously recognized that the employer has the burden to establish the BFOQ affirmative defense. The company had its supervisors rate their subordinates based on their performance flexibility and critical skills. Even if the employment action is otherwise prohibited by the ADEA. In Meacham Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory was planning to lay off a number of employees. It then used those totals to decide who to lay off. The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit initially affirmed the jurys findings but after the United States Supreme Court asked it to reconsider the Second Circuit reversed itself and ruled in favor of Knolls. Thirty of the 28 salaried employees the company laid off were at least 46 years old. The Supreme Court then agreed to hear the case and eventually reversed the Second Circuit and reinstated the jurys finding that Knolls policy unlawfully discriminated because of age. Knolls totaled those scores and gave the employees additional points based on their years of service. The BFOQ defense states that it is not unlawful for an employer to take adverse employment actions otherwise prohibited by the ADEA where age is a bona fide occupational qualification reasonably necessary to the normal operation of the particular business. In that case Meacham versus Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory the Supreme Court interpreted a provision of the ADEA that permits an employer to take an adverse employment action against an employee.
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Archivado en: Uncategorized | 27 November, 2008
In your story, does your character have to achieve his goal no matter what? Have you raised the stakes so high that he will struggle because the goal is so important to him?
Your character’s goal has to be pretty important to him because that’s what will motivate him in your story. When goals are conjured up from a whim, they are not powerful enough to sustain the character’s actions.
Example…
Your character is a doctor who’s searching to find a cure for a particular disease.
What is motivating him to find the cure?
His child is dying from that disease.
So the stakes are pretty high for this character. He has to achieve his goal no matter what.
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Let’s say in your story your character’s goal is to save enough money to go overseas because his mother is dying. This is a very important goal and the character will try to achieve it no matter what. The stakes are very high because this will be his one chance to see his mother alive.
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What if the character’s goal is not very important to him?
If we took the above example, of the character’s goal being to save enough money for a trip overseas, and instead say he wanted to do this because he needed the rest, this isn’t a very powerful goal because the stakes aren’t very high. If this character finds that meeting his goal is too difficult, then he might decide to take a trip locally instead.
Stakes have to be raised, not only when your character faces the conflict, but with every problem, which comes his way.
As you’re building the conflict and throwing obstacles in your character’s path, you find that there’s not much at stake for your character, keep making the problems so bad that there won’t be any other alternative than to have something at stake.
About the author:
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Besides his passion for writing, Nick Vernon runs an online gift site where you will find gift information, articles and readers funny stories. Visit http://www.we-recommend.com
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Archivado en: Uncategorized | 27 November, 2008
The Seagull Eye
Lend the cut to purge the mind, lend the burning tongue that binds. Chatter off like the seagulls who mock and scrounge, who never shut their beaks till sustenance is found. Leave the bits of hard bread for the pests to find, leave the jam and turkey for the silent man confound to his thoughts of past what the birds have seen. Seagulls may have seen the great lands as they have flown, as they experience the grand feeling of flight. Though the ground bound man has never traveled nor flown he has known much more though he be old and worn. A bird has no insight to enjoy what they see, they have no imagination to love the places they go. The man has dreamed greater places then the birds will every know, and has flown far higher then the birds could ever hope to be. Let the streaks of white be the speed off the fat seagull, and let the silent man sit soundly still on the sand. Feathers fly like bird sweat in the fight between two for food and power, yet they will never understand how it feels to be hugged by another, to taste another’s bitter sadness in your mouth and to seep in the fellow other’s joy that radiates from their eyes so deep. The birds eyes are round and black, like cold little pebbles, that can only see what’s solid and ready. The man’s eyes are swollen with thought, pupils wide and color striking, wet and wondering, memories that never leave, and worries of time to come for his soul. Worries of destruction of his will and the burning pot that all seem to wish to place him in. Greater then millions of birds, ten million, so many, greater is one man then the fate of many birds, and so much greater is the love that is harbored unselfish, greater then any animal that creeps or any fish that swims…so far greater is him.
Author-summer Downs
About the Author
May we always have old memories and young hopes
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Archivado en: Uncategorized | 25 November, 2008
If you find yourself in an elks lodge or at a local game where people have learned to play cards and poker from their fathers and their grandfathers, there are a few things to expect.
Young or old, these players are here to play the game, and they take it seriously. However, they’re not playing online poker and they’re not taking odds and probabilities in account in their play of the game, they are relying on their instincts. Because of this, their emotions ride on their sleeves and they often telegraph exactly what they are doing.
They will always slow roll you. They get off on showing their hand last and keeping things in suspense. To them, poker players aren’t honorable and your opponent deserves no respect, in fact you are trying to embarrass them every chance you get. These players are cocky and they love the attention that they don’t get off the felt. If you’re all in and they have you covered and they look down at a big pocket pair like jj, qq, kk, aa, they will take their time before calling, for no other reason than to make you miserable.
Likewise, if they are all in, and they mutter something like, “these blinds are going to eat me up”, they are telegraphing that they have a hand that they are very comfortable being all in with, and the blinds are the furthest thing from their mind. If you make a big bluff at a pot and they flat call you and check in first position at the next card, they have not missed a draw, they are holding the nuts, that they will inevitably show reluctantly when you don’t give them any more money. They miss value and they don’t understand odds. If you become their friend they are less likely to try to outplay you and will most likely play their cards more straightforward. If you get on their bad side, they will call you with pocket 3’s for an all in.
These players are annoying, but they are a good source of chips, especially in a tournament.
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Archivado en: Uncategorized | 24 November, 2008
The fine old Chinese motto has a strong implication; the anecdote depicted the truth that we all believe an occasion more when it is observed. Through video production or videography it’s practical to shoot a sequence of occasions.
Now in several different organisations presentations, video clips are generally adopted. By adopting video production services it’s possible to offer the crucial communication to several different likely buyers to help attract them. Video production currently is used for countless different purposes; however, numerous short format online videos & brand associated presentations are usually made in order to achieve particular company objectives.
Audio video productions are in vogue & thus are used in more or less any nature of industry activity. Video production agencies by & large work with a certain style of client or a business that seeks to develop a short format video, a presentation or a series of video clips. The whole job of video production is often carried out by individual freelancers; nevertheless there are several good video production companies around at the moment. Vidify can work effectively to deliver white-label online video production and publishing solutions.
Involvement of music composers, cameraman and script writers can also be very common when creating online video productions. What’s more, advertising firms and public relations companies have lately become involved with online video production.
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Archivado en: Uncategorized | 24 November, 2008
thy skin’s mine flesh,
with blood running through mine veins.
thy heart’s mine aviary,
to where i lay after mine flight.
thy eyes are mine road,
the road brightened by the mighty sun.
thy kiss is mine soul,
a soul longing for passion.
thy hands are mine friends,
they take me through mine bliss.
thy soul’s mine paradise,
the only one above the sky.
doth mine world and body be forever mine?
doth mine song from my heart for thine be heard?
let us be the only one flower with red roots to tip.
mine dreams will finish their quest if you’re here.
About the Author: Lynes Celeste,
16 years old,
a student,
from Rizal, Philippines.
Source: www.isnare.com
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Archivado en: Uncategorized | 24 November, 2008
Being without a partner in the world where you find relationships in each and every pub and club can be a sad feeling. I personally know of 4 without a partner friends who go on dates every day and each month they are lonely because they are still single. In the capital city of the UK there are a large collection of excellent call girls, these stunning call girls are the perfect offering to give yourself if you are not with a lady friend.
Call girls in the amazing city of London are lovely and beautiful and have a high education making them good companions as well as beautiful lovers. The call girls in London are commonly more costly than anywhere else like Leeds, the reason for this is the escorts tend to be of a better class.
Working girls have been made likeable with the tv show Secret Diary with the lovely Billie Piper. In the television show the escort is made out to be glamorous and rich and always looking elegant. Secret Diary is a top rated series in the UK and many guys have seen it and have now booked a working girl. This has helped to fuel the rise in single boys feeling much happier and better about the choice a single guy has in London. Looking for an escort then visit Lucy Bond www.lucybond.com.
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Archivado en: Uncategorized | 23 November, 2008
In the business and marketing world today, there is so much competition. In fact, the competition is pretty stiff, especially online.
That is why if you want to be a competitor, you need to make sure that your web site design is first rate and top notch.
The way to do that is to consult with professionals who make web site design and its improvement their business. Net Results is an excellent source for business owners and marketers to find out what the strong points and weak points of their current web site happen to be.
Compete and win with your web site’s design. Your professional presence is important. Whether in person or on line, you need to represent yourself in the best possible manner. On line representation is usually left to a web site.
This is why web site design is crucial to your professional presence. The way your web site looks and what it says is very important. It can make the difference between a customer gained and a customer lost.
Frankly, most people would much rather gain a customer than lose one. Improve your professional presence by consulting with the professtionals at Net Results.
They can help you with a better and more profitable design for your web site.
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Archivado en: Uncategorized | 23 November, 2008
How to Start Your Story with a Bang
The purpose of creating a story is to create a world that will draw the reader away from their own. In order to do this one must create suspense, drama and mystery. Your reader must absolutely need to get from page to page, to find out what happens.
There are several simple techniques to get your story going and draw the reader in. Here are just a few:
1) Start in the middle of a problem.
Ex. A lover’s quarrel, a murder, a personal dilemma
2) Start with an unusual environment
Ex. Alice in Wonderland, the beginning of the final frontier, a journey to a new world
3) Start with action
Ex. A gun has just been fired, A woman is deciding whether to jump or not, A hospital ER being mobilized
4) Start with a feeling
Ex. The soft silk slid across her skin, as she finally slid into his bed.
Hot coals burned his stomach as the bullet tore through him.
The rich velvety feel of chocolate on her tongue was the perfect end to a dreadful day.
Don’t spend the first day bogged down on details, unless they are absolutely crucial to understanding your story. Even then, save descriptions for later in your story, if you can. Get the reader hooked first, then you can describe the rich incandescence of his eyes or the exact color of her house. Remember your story should be like life, fast paced, even at a standstill, and utterly surprising.
Caterina Christakos is the author of several how to books, children’s stories and countless articles. To view more writing tips and get some homespun advice visit: http://www.howtowriteachildrensbook.com
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Archivado en: Uncategorized | 22 November, 2008
eBooks With Reseller Rights Are Your Ticket To Online Success.
by James Mann
http://www.ebooks-with-reseller-rights.com/index.html
Starting an Online business today is pretty easy and it doesn’t have to cost a fortune, unfortunately being easy to start doesn’t guarantee of success. Not to scare you off, but you need to know. It is a fact that approximately 85% of new businesses are doomed to failure in the first couple of years, for one reason or another.
Knowledge is power!
I know, you hear that all the time, but it is so true. If Online business owners would invest the time it takes to learn a skill along with the time require to learn how to operate an online business they would stay out of the 85% of failed business attempts.
How does one solve this problem? Are you ready for this…
eBooks with reseller rights / resale rights / reprint rights, what ever you know them by they are the solution. To be really successful with them you really should take the time to read them and learn from them. Put that knowledge to good use and you will find that you can learn and earn.
There is a key that has to be use to gain power from knowledge and that key is ‘ACTION’. If you don’t take action you will never gain any ground and without profit you won’t last long. So don’t make the mistake of buying eBooks with resale rights and expect them to sell themselves.
eBooks with reseller rights is an excellent way to learn from experts, which makes applying these skills that much easier, because these ebooks lay it right out there for you. All you have to do is read, learn and take action.
Have I use the word ‘ACTION’ enough yet, are you getting my point? Knowledge + ACTION = Power.
Almost anything people buy comes down to benefits, because people have a ‘What’s in it for me?’ mindset. So it stands to reason that if you were to read these eBooks you would find the benefits and then you could share them with interested people, your target group.
Pick the Minds of the Masters and you will eventually become a master also and at that point you can start writing your own eBooks with resale rights. There are thousands of eBooks online that can be resold for profit. It is your job to find the information products that you are comfortable or willing to learn and then get the benefits those products provide in front of your prospects.
People today are starved for information and they are willing to pay to get the information they want. So what better way to earn a living online than to provide starving readings with digital food that has resale rights so that you can earn over and over on the same products.
There are eBooks with reseller rights on just about any topic you can imagine, and some are not the best, so you need to choose your products wisely. That is where a little bit of research goes a long ways. Like all the way to the bank.
The first step would to purchase an information product, preferably an eBook with resell rights, that will teach you the skills required to operate a successful Online business. This will save you months, even years of trial and error tactics, that destroy so many start up businesses.
Yes, you could go to the Library and sign out books on business startups but when you are done reading and learning the books have to go back to the Library. Not so with eBook with resale rights. You learn from them and you earn from them by reselling them.
Research your target group for each of the eBooks that you want to resell and give them exactly what they are looking for. What does this group type in a search engine text box to find what you want to sell them. This is where you get that great return on investment if you read the products because you will be able to tell your prospects all the beneftirs this product provides.
Get into the mind of your best prospect. How do your prospects find things?
It bears repeating…
There are eBooks with resale rights on just about every conceivable subject, all you have to do is find them for your taget group and you will earn profit from them.
If you are like me you have hobbies and interests so put them to good use. Find products to resell that you are already an expert or at least knowledgable about. It makes it so much easier to find your target group when you are one of them.
You may be saying that so many are doing that now that the market is flooded. Well yes and no. There are a lot of people doing but they are not doing it right and therefore make no money at it.
You see people have a tendency to rush into things without proper preparation and that spells disaster. Instead of jumping in with your eyes closed, take the time to do it right and you can earn multiple streams of income from the many eBooks you will purchase, read and resell.
IMPORTANT!! Don’t just use the sales page that comes with each product. Instead learn the product for yourself and modify the sales page or create your own sales page from your perspective. Use the keywords that your best prospect would use to find what they want and make it personal, people like that.
What are the benefits you received from reading that eBook you just purchased? Right an article or review explaining the benefits and then get that article or review published and placed in front of the eyes of your best prospects.
Use the benefits and keywords to feed the search engine spider so you get a good placement on the search engine results page (SERP).
That is how you produce unlimited streams of income.
eBooks with full reseller rights is a win-win-win situation. You benefited the one that sold you the book, you benenfited from the content, and you can benefit others by selling it to them.
Do Not Over Look eBooks With Reseller Rights
James Mann
http://www.ebooks-with-reseller-rights.com/index.html
About the Author
James Mann has been a computer software consultant since 1987 and a computer instructor for 17 years.
James also creates and maintains websites for clients and himself.
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