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The conference will reignite the Olympic spirit and cover the best of the Games from the eyes of those who made, played and paid for them. The strategic minds behind London 2012?s exemplary communications successes will examine the enduring impact of the Games on Britain?s communications industry, as Communicate brings together the biggest names in LOCOG, British athletics and Olympic sponsors.
Panels, discussions and individual speakers are set to confirm that the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games were, indeed, the best of Britain.
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Learn from the best, share your Olympic memories and relive the glory that was London 2012 in this once-in-a-lifetime conclusion to the Great British Summer. During this unmissable morning:
We will also hear from the BBC on its massive undertaking of broadcasting over 2500 hours of content and hosting a news hub throughout London 2012, while Olympic partners discuss how they engaged internal audiences through sponsorship. Join LOCOG?s head of new media Alex Balfour, leaders from Coca-Cola Enterprises, the BBC, Royal Mail and TfL, among other sponsors and Olympic partners. As London returns to its day-to-day goings on, Communicate magazine is bringing you a compelling and action-packed return to the Games.
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Kim Kardashian nearly ruined it for everybody, but the TV wedding special is alive and well! The next couple to tie the knot on national television will be none other than Ashley Hebert and J.P. Rosenbaum, who became engaged on the season 7 finale of The Bachelorette.
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Today, I ran into a profile that is a gift that just keeps on giving.
Now, remember, this is a dude who is, you know, bidding on jobs to write press releases or web pages for IT companies or spam emails. Today he's bidding on ghostwriting a self-help book.
It starts off with him describing himself as a "epigrammatist."
Now, I have a degree in base linguistics, literary theory and post modernism with a minors in writing and stylistic analysis - and it took me a couple minutes too remember what an epigrammatist is - and in my entire life I think I've seen this word actually written once before and that was in some weird pretentious response to a Levi-Strauss essay on the inherent contradictions in hermeneutic theory.
So, what are the fucking odds that some dude that just wants someone who can write a press release about their Angry Birds app clone that will pass the rules of PRNewswire will have any concept of what it means?
Luckily, he's helpful stating "Shakespeare was an epigrammatic writer."
Great. If I ever launch my own IT firm and a marketing consultant says we should split test the website copy in iambic pentameter, I'll be sure to look you up.
But... it gets better.
He writes: "I write in over a dozen STYLES (i.e. GENRES)."
Wait. You trust some 22 year old app developer you are pitching yourself to to know what an epigrammatist is, but you don't think they understand what the words "writing styles" means? Seriously?
OK. Now, what STYLES (i.e. GENRES) does he supply?
"novel, script, dialog, monolog, epigram; verse, power-prose, humor, essay, biography, ad copy, blog, Op-Ed, the article, technical and academic writing. Style is not the same as content. Clients mistake CONTENT for WRITING STYLE (see below) and thus choose writers erroneously."
What the fuck is "power prose?"
Also what is "the article." Does this mean he's capable of writing the words "the", "a" and "an?"
Let's move forward:
"When perusing my portfolio you may get involved with the content within my writing. If so, then go with the flow and enjoy the read but do not confuse STYLE and ABILITY with CONTENT because "one man's meat (content) is another's poison"!"
First of all, dudes are not coming to Elance to waste time getting sucked into whatever epigramtic power driven article filled prose you've slapped up there. They are simply looking at your profile to figure out if you can speak English.
Secondly, if you are trying to use a quote to drive your point home it would probably help to not use a quote that you have to explain using parenthesis.
Now....
"The very first page of my Novel demonstrates the use of ten of the many elements of creative writing to capture reader interest - from start to finish."
Really? 10 elements of creative writing style in one page???? I don't think Faulkner or Shakespeare was capable of that. Also, does anyone give a shit? I just want to know if it is something potential customers will like reading. Is it something they'll like reading?
Apparently not.
"Clients often say to me, ?But your writing is too sophisticated for the technical or medical book I want ghostwritten!?
Dude, that means you are giving them the wrong samples. That's also a nice way for potential clients to tell you that your writing sucks and nobody understands or gives a flying fuck what you are talking about.
"My Short Prose and Poems demonstrate my tight control of language. Notice that the message in any of my poems is crystal clear yet the language is no longer prose. It lives in a world of its own..."
That's great, but my company is based on Planet Earth. Do you have anything relating to that???
"You should be aware that actual work samples are the best references BY FAR in creative writing by which kernels are separated from fluff i.e. design, format, color schemes, attractive photography in brochures shown as writing samples, glossy but empty book covers without any written content in-between."
This is the first time I've EVER seen someone trying to sell themselves using a 47 word sentence that includes both all caps and the word "fluff."
Source: http://bart-calendar.livejournal.com/2477071.html
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks in major markets rallied on Monday after a survey showed the U.S. manufacturing sector expanded last month for the first time since May and as the results of Spain's bank stress test drove gains in European financial shares.
The euro rose from a three-week low against the dollar after the U.S. data dented demand for safe-haven assets. But U.S. Treasuries prices managed to gain, supported by bond-buying by the Federal Reserve.
The Institute for Supply Management, an industry group, reported that its index of U.S. factory activity rose to 51.5 in September. It was the first time since May that the index topped the 50 threshold that indicates expansion in the sector.
"Numerically, that is a pretty small amount," said Peter Jankovskis, co-chief investment officer at Oakbrook Investments in Lisle, Illinois. "But in terms of looking at the number, it's the difference between seeing contraction and seeing growth. So psychologically that's pretty important."
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Monday the U.S. central bank did not foresee a recession but that growth was too slow to bring down the nation's jobless rate. His comments didn't move markets.
Earlier on Monday, surveys showed factory output in Europe and Asia wilted again last month, indicating that the euro zone has sunk back into recession and providing more evidence that China's economy suffered a seventh straight quarter of slowing growth.
"Despite a recent spate of weaker-than-expected data from across the world, markets are looking forward. There is a lot of hope that the worst-case scenario is off the table not only for now, but for good," said Adam Sarhan, chief executive of Sarhan Capital in New York.
Wall Street stocks rose after closing out their best third quarter since 2010 on Friday.
The Dow Jones industrial average <.dji> was up 123.22 points, or 0.92 percent, at 13,560.35. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.spx> was up 8.51 points, or 0.59 percent, at 1,449.18. The Nasdaq Composite Index <.ixic> was up 5.75 points, or 0.18 percent, at 3,121.98.
The MSCI global stock index <.miwd00000pus> rose 0.6 percent to 333.68. The FTSEurofirst-300 index of pan-European shares <.fteu3> rose 1.42 percent to end at 1,104.71 points.
SPAIN RELIEF
The results of the Spanish bank stress test, which were released after the close of European markets on Friday, showed that troubles in the sector were no worse than feared, although uncertainty remained about when Madrid will request a bailout from the European Union.
Spanish banks will need 59.3 billion euros in extra capital to ride out a serious economic downturn, an independent report showed late on Friday, matching market expectations. The country is expected to need international help to meet its debt financing needs.
Investors were awaiting the outcome of credit agency Moody's review of Spain's sovereign debt rating. Spain, Europe's fourth largest economy, may be downgraded to junk status, piling pressure on it to seek an international bailout soon.
"A downgrade could force Spain's hand in seeking a bailout and should see a relief rally in the euro," said Adam Myers, senior foreign exchange strategist at Credit Agricole. "But until that happens, weak economic data will add to the downward pressure on the euro."
The euro rose 0.2 percent to $1.2882. Against the yen, the dollar was up 0.2 percent at 78.02 yen.
The benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury note was up 3/32 in price, with the yield at 1.6215 percent. Hedging related to corporate issuance also supported Treasuries, after General Electric Co.
Brent crude oil slipped 23 cents lower at $112.16. U.S. crude rose 29 cents to settle at $92.48.
Spot gold prices rose slightly to about $1,777 an ounce.
(Additional reporting by Edward Krudy, Rodrigo Campos, Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/euro-oil-fall-spain-growth-worries-002631420--finance.html
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I used to write a lot on travel, tourism and hotel industry, the reason is I myself had travelled a lot throughout India and abroad too. I am very fond of travelling and enjoying my vacations, whether it is with my family members or friends or office colleagues. I love to explore new places, I love to do adventures on my vacations, based on my travel experience I used to write many articles, I publish them on various websites on internet and even some of them have been published on local as well as national newspapers.
I had shared my each and every traveling experience with viewers, who continuously used to read my articles and like them a lot, they even send me emails giving their suggestions, feedbacks and reviews on my articles. I had a huge viewer strength, my this article is dedicated to all my lovable viewers who continuously used to read my articles and give them number of likes due to which I am known in the internet world due to my articles, I really thanks a lot to my readers. I had written articles on almost every tourist destination in India and even some of the international destinations. I used to share my travelling experience with my readers which help them a lot when the go to that particular destination. I had even launched a series of my articles named Travel Tips Part 1, Part 2 and so on, which provides genuine traveling tips for a traveler when he is traveling at a particular destination. My readers very much liked my series of articles of Travel Tips. They used to get a lot of information from my articles as I used to tell them those tips from which they can reduce their expenses and enjoy a lot more, like which items to carry with you at a particular destination as they are too expensive at that place. I advice them what type of garments to carry with them when they are heading towards a particular destination, what eatables they should carry over there which would help them a lot, which kind of medicines they should have with them, at which places they should visit must and which places not, about the conveyance available in the city, how to plan their sightseeing and city walk, suggest them the optimized way to get the best out of their available time. Apart from that the most important is where to stay; I get 60% of the emails focusing on this topic only, most of my readers send me emails querying about the hotels that in which hotel they should stay, they usually used to tell me their budget and their requirement of amenities they are looking for in their hotel and rooms, according to which I suggest them hotels. Some people query about the affordable hotels, budget hotels and cheap hotels in the city, some who are looking for serviced apartments or guesthouses in the city, and some are looking for some good hotels, boutique hotels or resorts.
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