Exit story for Imus

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070413/ap_en_ot/imus_protests

Rutgers team: We accept Don Imus apology

By DAVID PORTER, Associated Press Writer

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. – Rutgers women’s basketball coach C. Vivian Stringer said Friday the team had accepted radio host Don Imus’ apology. She said he deserves a chance to move on but hopes the furor his racist and sexist insult caused will be a catalyst for change.

“We, the Rutgers University Scarlet Knight basketball team, accept — accept — Mr. Imus’ apology, and we are in the process of forgiving,” Stringer read from a team statement a day after the women met personally with Imus and his wife.

“We still find his statements to be unacceptable, and this is an experience that we will never forget,” she said.

… called the players “nappy-headed hos.” … set off a national debate about taste and tolerance. …

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18042523/

… ‘Nappy-headed’ can be used ‘lovingly’
Harvard University law professor Randall Kennedy, author of the book “Nigger: The Strange Career of a Troublesome Word,” called Imus’s remarks “terrible and reprehensible.”

“But it is not the words themselves that tell the whole story here,” Kennedy said. “’Nappy-headed’ could be used in a variety of ways, it can be said lovingly or in a complimentary way, but Don Imus said it in to express casual contempt.”

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“Very often it is OK for members of one group to use a pejorative term on other members of that group, such as when black people call each other nigger or gay people call each other fag or dyke,” Sheidlower said.

“But it is almost never OK for non-members of a particular community to use such terminology,” he said. “’Nappy-headed’ in particular is clearly a term which is very, very sensitive.”

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/nappy

Top Web Results for “nappy”

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2.	(of hair) kinky.

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Top Web Results for “kinky”
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2.	(of hair) closely or tightly curled.

3.	Slang. marked by unconventional sexual preferences or behavior, as fetishism, sadomasochism, or the like.

http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/news/news-usa-race-imus.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

… Debates over racial expressions are a frequent feature of an American culture still struggling to come to terms with a legacy of slavery and discrimination. “Nappy” is a slur describing the tightly curled hair of many African-Americans. ”Ho” is slang for “whore,” and is commonly used in rap music.

The slur “nappy” has largely fallen out of American usage.

http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=258755>1=7703&

Imus Options: Radio? Retirement?
Apr 13, 4:18 PM EST

… A new gig would provide Imus with another opportunity for his career to rise phoenixlike as it has in the past — surviving and thriving despite firings, drug and alcohol woes, on-air controversies and a raunchy 1996 Washington appearance where he questioned President Clinton’s sexual fidelity — with the first lady in attendance.

“I don’t believe for a second that you won’t hear from him again,” said fellow WFAN-AM host Mike Francesa, a die-hard Imus backer, on his Friday afternoon program.

http://www.leaningtowardwisdom.com/

This Honky’s Nuts!

Filed Under News

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Update 4-13-2007: This Honky is now unemployed. Here’s an excellent article that appeared in today’s New York Times.

 Even so, I don’t think what he said warrants all this fuss. You’d think he had threatened to murder somebody live on the air.

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The man makes his living with words. Inciting emotions, pushing buttons is what Imus does. He’s good at it. This situation evidences that.

The Rutgers team can now whine about their abuse instead of whining about being beaten in the championship game. They’ve gotten more press than the winning Tennessee team. I think Pat Summit should start getting worked up for her team – they’ve being overshadowed because Imus didn’t insult them. Her team, and university, should start a big to do about why Imus didn’t slam them. That’d create a firestorm sure to confuse the masses.

Who cares? Who cares what Imus said? Al Sharpton? Jesse Jackson?

Was Imus stupid? Frankly, I think he’s behaved foolishly most of his life. His self-confessed drug problems prove that.

I don’t have a real appreciation for him. That’s my choice. My taste. I’m not going to lobby that he be fired. I’m not going to raise a stink that he should formally apologize. I don’t care what he does, or what he says. I don’t think the Rutgers team should care either. Since when do they need approval from Don Imus

Internetpreneur career

- COR (gr. 3/4) + exe (gr. 1)

- sales + COR = Panos – exe

- diferenta dintre A, L, P (Kiyo. style)

- marketing (2 PUV, 3 PR, 4 PEV): AJOFM, card marketing, PR agencies relations

- SOM instead direct sales mlm (internet cashflow network, detail agent  sales, AJOFM)

http://www.business-opportunities.biz/2007/04/11/20-things-not-to-do-before-starting-a-business/

20 Things Not to Do Before Starting A Business

April 11, 2007 by Dane

Too often, many would-be entrepreneurs spend all of their time planning their corporate structure, getting all of the necessary permits, licenses, bank accounts, and doing all of the other minutiae of business before they actually figure out whether or not they actually have a product or service that someone will pay for.

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1. Don’t quit your day job.
2. Don’t incorporate. Seventy five percent of all businesses are sole proprietorships, and they already make money.
3. Don’t get a bank account. Your personal banking account will work just fine if someone wants to write you a check, or if you need to pay for something.
4. Don’t rent an office. Work from home. It won’t require a first, last and security deposit. Plus, it’s tax deductible.
5. Don’t hire an attorney. What’s an attorney going to tell that you didn’t already know, or couldn’t figure out on Nolo or in a good bookstore? There are only two times to call an attorney: if you’re in jail, or if someone else’s attorney contacts you.
6. Don’t hire an accountant. Quickbooks Simple Start will get you going.
7. Don’t get a loan. To get a loan from anyone, even your family, will require that you do too many items on this list. And besides, if you get a loan, you know work for the bank — not for yourself.
8. Don’t hire anyone. Don’t hire someone if you can do it yourself. For everything else, use contractors and give them 1099.
9. Don’t get a business license. I’m not advocating that anyone cheat the government. Once you can sell your product/service, go out immediately and get all of the necessary business licenses and permits in your jurisdiction.

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13. Don’t advertise. Advertising costs money, and takes time to perfect. Selling takes only you.

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16. Don’t try to find a partner. What do you need a parter for? Capital? Don’t take loans. Need someone with some sales experience? If you the inventor of your product/service can’t sell it — no one will be able to.

17. Don’t join the Chamber of Commerce. Chambers of Commerce have great mixers where you can meet and network with other local business people. Right now, you don’t need to network, you need to sell! Plus, you can always go as a visitor.

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18. Don’t tell all of your friends about the business that you’re going to start someday soon. Every minute that you spend telling someone you love about your future business is one less minute you have to either try to find someone to buy your product/service or to refine it. Plus, everyone knows an “entrepreneur” that is all talk and no action: don’t be one yourself.

19. Don’t write a business plan. Sure you need to know what you’re going to do and how you’re going to make money, but don’t waste time formatting it into a structured plan.

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Dane on April 11th, 2007 at 10:39 pm

I’m not in anyway saying that there’s not a time and a place to incorporate and borrow money — I am saying though that the right time to do so is AFTER you have a product or service that someone will pay you for.

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Thor C on April 12th, 2007 at 1:32 pm

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No doubt your intention here is to prevent idiots from sinking the family savings into a new widget, but your advise is more likely to hurt (those few lucky individuals that might succeed) then help those that won’t.

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Cris Zimermann on April 12th, 2007 at 2:14 pm

There’s a big thing I’ve learned from you, Dane: A business plan we write down every minute of the working day as we build up our business without loosing the spontaneousness of the best moments.

Great article!

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Micah on April 13th, 2007 at 8:55 am

I’ll have to agree with Mrs. Anderson. I have to give you points for willing to go against the norm, but I personally think that several of these ideas are bad ideas.

(http://amazon.com/o/ASIN/1933914025/ref=s9_asin_title_1-hf_favarsnfggenpx_2267_p/104-8124540-7532703?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-1&pf_rd_r=0XAQRR3E2FN9J35WK17J&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=279580901&pf_rd_i=507846

… it explains why some people get rich and others… well, don’t. Some tales are shopworn: the many references to Warren Buffett are tales well told, for example, but what works best are the aphorisms and the personality type descriptions within the “CASHFLOW Quadrant”—no matter what you do for a living, in your heart are you an E, an S, a B or an I? (Key: E=employee; B=big business owner; S=self-employed, specialist or small business owner; I=investor.) But Trump and Kiyosaki (Rich Dad, Poor Dad) together are a strangely winning combination (they’ve published this book jointly and privately—and a portion of its profits will be donated to charity). Bottom line: these Messrs. Money-bags know their business. We’re talking billionaires here, and really, how can you argue with success? (Oct.)
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. )

(My point is:

a) Is safer for an E to become a S, rather than a B;

b) From my experience, I know that Dane’s rules are right.

c) An E that has the mindset to become B, won’t be “hurt” by Dane’s rules; )

Jake on April 13th, 2007 at 9:49 am

… Dane’s right, you have to get out there and SELL.

But, there’s reasons why so many start-ups fail, and having a solid, well-thought-out business plan is mandatory if you’re planning on running your business for more than a year. Got an exit strategy yet? What are your actual objectives in starting this thing? If you can’t manage all the details, maybe you aren’t ready to go for it yet.

jeff freeman on April 13th, 2007 at 9:53 am

If Dane’s idea was to spark conversation and deep thoughts about your business then his post succeeds. If ANYONE takes his advice verbatim, then they get what they deserve. This point, I think, is to analyse what you as a business owner and your business needs.

We have a medical services company that we have not incorporated [malpractice in our area is almost unheard of, although we will be incorporating within the next 2 years - why? - taxes], that uses our cell phones [land lines are mostly a waste these days and don’t talk to me about the need for a fax line - that is what computer faxing is for] , that doesn’t have a logo [don’t need it yet], that uses a home office for all office related work [tax write off!], but that also rents a space in other offices to see clients in [looks more professional and takes a fraction of the cost of maintaining your own lease]. I think that you should have a business account because mixing business and personal finances is just asking to be rammed up the a$$ by the IRS. We use an accountant [but only for taxes - everything else is on QB] and have actually made money on the deal in extra savings she was able to find over what any of the computer programs suggested. We did spend one evening [while watching a video] coming up with a business name that we like for the purpose of branding and cheap promotions. Our advertising budget, other than the yellow pages ad [which we took out at the end of our 2nd year], is mostly word of mouth and community education classes, that we run. We have recently branched out into doing larger conferences, but we don’t spend money on a booth as we tend asked to come as a speaker.

Most of this was accomplished without a formal written business plan and with ZERO outside financing. This worked for us. It might not work for you. Check out your situation and then take the main thrust of Dane’s advice which is – don’t spend money on anything just because you think you should.

Always look for alternatives and do without if you can. As your business grows, so will your needs. Pain is a good indicator that something needs to change.

JJ

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http://www.assetbasedthinking.com/

… Embrace the positive side of lifes ledger. Reduce pre-occupation with the negative side (deficit based thinking). Asset-Based Thinking … identifies assets (e.g., strengths, talents,  synergies and possibilities) abundant in oneself, others and situations.

DIS publicity plan

http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/society/A0813634.html

Encyclopedia

   corporation

corporation, in law, organization enjoying legal personality for the purpose of carrying on certain activities. … Besides business corporations, there are also charitable, cooperative, municipal, and religious corporations, all with distinctive features. …

The legal personality of a corporation … continues in existence when the organizers lose their connection with it. In most cases its liability is limited to the assets it possesses and creditors may not seize property of persons associated with the corporation … . Legal personality gives the corporation many of the capacities of a natural person; e.g., it can hold property and can even commit crimes (for which it may be fined and its directors imprisoned).

… The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press.

http://www.paypeopleright.com/pprreview.html

In Pay People Right! Breakthrough Reward Strategies to Create Great Companies, Patricia K. Zingheim, Ph.D. and Jay R. Schuster, Ph.D. have created a strategic, but very practical, business approach to the

importance of including pay as an element of the business planning process.

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+ competencies plan – see Ivy Sea

Too Much publicity can be a Bad Thing

http://forum.belmont.edu/cornwall/archives/006895.html

“April 11, 2007

… A mention in the Wall Street Journal did not work out the way that they had at first hoped it would.

After The Journal article came out more than a year ago, orders flooded the Web site of their store, Mad Mod. Shortly thereafter, they had no Bamboo Comfortto sell, and it stayed that way for four months.”

http://forum.belmont.edu/cornwall/archives/006884.html

“April 10, 2007

Small Putter Company Hits the Sweet Spot

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SeeMore needs to carefully nurture this publicity. They need to leverage it to build momentum for their company. They cannot just rely on their fifteen minutes of fame. They have done a great first step at their website, which is already full of the big news for their little company.On the flip side, they also need to be ready for a possible onslaught of demand. If they do not monitor and manage their growth carefully, their own success could sink them. They do not meet demand and have the systems in place to satisfy what can be a fickle market.

I hope Zack and SeeMore make the most of their success and that both are around for a long time!”

You may manage your career !? :)

Job, specialist career, calling.

Career as obligation or political decision.

Soon …

http://forum.belmont.edu/cornwall/archives/006878.html

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Posted by: Shawn at April 9, 2007 10:42 AM

Where are those jobs ? What are the names of those companies that are having difficulties hiring skilled people ? Where did they advertise those positions – in the local retirement community weekly letters ?

In my company IT department that I work in has gone from 140 to 40 people in the last three years. My wife’s company gone through the merger and most of the scientists are still without the job although they knew what was coming to them six months in advance. Incidentally, all of the technicians (less skilled part of the work force) easily found new jobs …

I guess we did survive this time around but we should not have according to you. After all, it is so much easier to control the cost if you have the work force that is in a semi-slave position while you are promising to work on a green card for them …”

http://www.infoplease.com/ipd/A0426646.html

entrepreneur
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“—n.
1. a person who organizes and manages any enterprise, esp. a business, usually with considerable initiative and risk.
2. an employer of productive labor; contractor.”

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http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/bus/A0817433.html

entrepreneur

entrepreneur … [Fr.,=one who undertakes], person who assumes the organization, management, and risks of a business enterprise. … meant an employer in the character of one who assumes the risk and management of business; an undertaker of economic enterprises, in contrast to the ordinary capitalist, who, strictly speaking, merely owns an enterprise and may choose to take no part in its day-to-day operation. … their function developed into that of coordinators of processes necessary to large-scale industry and trade.

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first example of ”stand on your head” publicity

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070412/ap_en_ot/imus_protests

“Imus Radiothon gets funds despite furor

By DAVID BAUDER, AP Television Writer

NEW YORK – Don Imus raised nearly $1 million in the first five hours of his annual radio charity fundraiser Thursday, but it was only by voice — MSNBC pulled the plug on his talk show’s television simulcast amid the uproar over his racial slur.”

… “Imus has apologized repeatedly for his comments. He also has said that those who called for his firing without knowing him, his philanthropic work or what his show was about would be making an “ill-informed” choice.Imus said Thursday said he had apologized enough and plans to meet with members of the Rutgers team. “At some point, I’m not sure when, I’m going to talk to the team. That’s all I’m interested in doing.” “…
“The Rev. Al Sharpton, who has sought Imus’ firing, said he will meet Thursday with CBS officials. The Rev. Jesse Jackson said he planned to meet with both CBS and NBC executives on Thursday with a delegation of civil rights activists and lawmakers to discuss the Imus situation and diversity in broadcasting.”What has that to do with Imus job ? Why to fire him ? They have to make him pay in court, not by firing him, or is a violation of his rights. Sorry rev., that was Jesus example ? This the way we have to do too ? How about forgiving sins as god forgives our sins, so better ask Inmus for repentence ?“… Roker said he was tired of cruelty that passes for funny, humor at other people’s expense. “So, his cruelty makes OK yours cruelty to Imus ?This is an example of stand on the head publicity: I Now Know Don Imus, and till now he was nobody to my, more, atacking him for a real mistake but with wrong methods makes him interesting to me.So now I’m going to:

“Don Imus

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia”

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Go ! Obama, pick on Don Imus, an ex-cocaine and ex-alcohol addicted. Yes, thats right his toxicity killed your empathy (If ever existed ?), and that’s why you decided he has to be fired (weak emotional and wrong as Don Imus when …). I saw Obana on Jay Leno Show, and was pleaseant for a politician. Now is not anymore to me. Will undecided voters (+ friends and relatives of ex-addicted) vote for Obama ? Hillary … ?

“… Other controversies …

Joe Barton

For two weeks in the Fall of 2006, Imus delivered ongoing ‘rants’ against Congressman Joe Barton (R-TX), describing him as “a lying fat little skunk from Texas“, a “pipsqueak” and a “coward and a crybaby”. Imus also called Barton a “congressional dirtbag“, because Barton used his position as a committee chair to prevent passage of the Combating Autism Act, which would authorize funds for autism research. In the weeks before Congress recessed on September 29, 2006, Barton used his chairmanship to prevent the legislative proposal from coming to a vote in the House, rousing the ire of Imus and his wife, staunch supporters of autism research. The bill already had been passed unanimously by the Senate, and had come on the heels of a 2005 declaration by the Centers for Disease Control of an autism epidemic. ^[30]“

No comment !

” Fox News

During the period January 27–February 2, 2007, Imus attended the dedication of the Center for the Intrepid, a privately built rehabilitation center for wounded veterans. Imus aided the building of the center by raising over US$10,000,000 and he personally contributed over US$300,000.

The dedication received little coverage in prime time news,

a fact that angered him. On his show in this period, he claimed that Fox Network personalities Bill O’Reilly and Sean Hannity were too cowardly to attend or cover the dedication because they had supported the Iraq war so vigorously.^{[citation needed]}“

I rest ”stand on your head” publicity case. )

Personally, I prefer The Tonight Show (Wednesday, 04/11) with Jay Leno and Wanda Sykes about Don Imus.

My own prg

Today, I did the second training after recovering from an muscular accident. So I can say I’m back on the track. It’s so hard to stay off and so hard coming back after that. And now I’m so happy (friends noticed that too).

The accident was outside of gym and is caused from sleeping in a bad posture; not fully recovered injury combined with temperature difference of my body and cold mat caused a 3 month pause on high intensity training.

My “secret” method of training is:

- frecventa antrenamentului (+ I plan to do it all my life)

- exercises types

- changing training period’s goal: endurance/ speed/ intensity/ stamina/ strenghth;