Understanding How to Market Intuitive Website Content and Design ...

Dynamic website design is clearly becoming the latest business wave of internet design. Much of the reason is due to the proliferation and easy access of smart phones and mobile devices that display web pages. Because the average consumer today is relying far more on his mobile device to find businesses, products and services while on the go, dynamic website design is putting responsive businesses in the forefront of those consumer searches. However, a new aspect is also quickly becoming apparent in mobile internet searches: localization.

Dynamic website design essentially determines what kind of internet device a person is reaching a website with and transmits the best website format for that device. If the reader is using a regular desktop computer, then he will see a traditional web page. Conversely, if he?s using a tablet or a smartphone, then he will see a mobile version of the website which loads faster and works better with mobile devices.

Localization of a website takes the matter a step further. Now, not only does the website understand what device a person is using, it can also determine if the person is in the nearby area, pulling up web site content that is specific to a local customer and directing him to the brick-and-mortar address of the business, if it applies. This design feature can even dictate what language the website is displayed on a user?s device.

While it?s a straightforward process creating the necessary website design to trigger the two reactions to mobile devices, the content and benefits still have to be written in such a way that makes them appealing to both the customer, as well as the small business desiring local awareness.

Marketing these services along with relevant website content to small businesses depends highly on showing a company how both internet features bring a local customer right to the small business? doorstep. That means the web site content writer and designer both have to work together to produce a customized model of what a small business? redesigned website would look like, specific to local interests. The goal, of course, is that when an internet user pulls out his phone and looks for a local service or product, he will find the business whose web site meets his need the fastest in the immediate area. This concept can be discussed with a sales pitch, but a picture is worth a thousand words. Small businesses are truly convinced when they see an actual model of tailored content and dynamic website design actually working.

A designer and web site content writer can?t necessarily go modeling websites without being paid first by a given client. Charity doesn?t keep a content provider fed. So the next best approach, marketing-wise, is to show a new potential client how the two internet tools and tailored web site content work using a past project or similar business that is already up and running online. Seeing is believing, and using a visual model can convince small business owners quickly of dynamic design/localization internet combination benefits for their brick-and-mortar stores.

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Reeling Texas cancer agency OK'd faulty $11M award

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) ? Leaders of Texas' embattled $3 billion cancer-fighting effort approved an $11 million grant to a biomedical company even though the proposal wasn't reviewed, according to an internal audit that deepens the troubles of a state agency that has been denounced in recent months by some of the world's top scientists.

The discovery was uncovered during an internal review of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, and its grant to Peloton Therapeutics Inc. in 2010 was among the first it handed out. The Dallas-based company's commercialization award remains one of agency's largest taxpayer-funded grants to date.

The Associated Press on Thursday first reported the audit's findings, which were later announced by the agency.

Tim Kutzkey, Peloton's acting chief executive officer, declined comment and referred questions to CPRIT. In a statement, the agency said the company was unaware that "CPRIT processes had not been followed."

The cancer institute is home to the nation's second largest pot of cancer-research money, behind only the National Institutes of Health, and has awarded nearly $700 million. But it has come under intensifying scrutiny as several scientists, including two Nobel laureates, resigned in protest claiming the agency was charting a new politically driven path that put commercial interests before science.

CPRIT said the internal review did not uncover problems with any other commercialization awards.

The Peloton revelation is the latest blow to CPRIT, which launched in 2009 to widespread acclaim among scientists and cancer survivors but has spent the past year unraveling. Dozens of scientists have resigned from the agency's peer review panels en masse in recent weeks, some of whom criticized the fund for "hucksterism" and "suspicion of favoritism" on their way out the door.

Pelton's application would have been presented to the agency's oversight committee by Jerry Cobbs, the agency's chief commercialization officer. Cobbs announced his resignation this month, and his last day was set for Friday.

Members of the oversight committee are appointed by Gov. Rick Perry and other state elected leaders. The panel has the final say on whether an award is funded, but under agency rules, all applications must be reviewed by an outside panel of peer reviewers who evaluate the scientific and commercial merits of the proposal.

The agency's statement did not explain how Pelton's application made it through the process without anyone noticing that a review never took place. It only said that Cobbs "improperly included" the proposal in a slate of other recommendations to the oversight committee in 2010.

Attempts by the AP to reach Cobbs were not immediately successful Thursday evening.

Bill Gimson, the executive director of CPRIT who vowed that his reeling agency would recover from the growing onslaught of criticism at its annual conference in October, said in response to the audit's findings that the agency must have the state's trust.

"We proactively initiated this comprehensive review in the effort to be transparent and ensure good stewardship," Gimson said.

Peloton's funding has been halted and the company's application is undergoing a second review, the agency said.

According to Peloton's most recent annual report to the CPRIT, which was obtained by AP, the company has attracted $18 million in outside investments since it was founded in 2010 by Steven McKnight, chairman of the biochemistry department at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

"Peloton Therapeutics aims to become a leading oncology company through the discovery and development of superior therapeutics, delivering extraordinary value to its employees, investors, and ultimately, cancer patients," according to the company's application summary.

CPRIT ? started behind a push led by cancer survivor Lance Armstrong and Perry ? spent most of its first five years basking in praise and industry awe of the unprecedented amount of taxpayer dollars committed to a state-run, cancer-fighting effort. But those plaudits abruptly gave way to rebukes starting in May, and the fissures came from within.

Dr. Alfred Gilman, the agency's chief scientific officer and a Nobel laureate, announced his resignation following a $20 million award that never received a full scientific review. The money was for a so-called incubator project at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, one of the country's top research institutes.

Gilman accused the agency's oversight board of ramrodding the project through the application process, despite the proposal being just six pages long. Gimson has said the type of proposal didn't require a full scientific review under agency rules but has since conceded missteps in how that award was handled.

In wake of the Peloton findings, CPRIT announced it would institute new rules that require independent third parties to make sure grant review policies are followed. The agency said it will install a compliance certification process that will accompany every recommended proposal given to the oversight committee.

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Morality-based judgments are quicker, more extreme than practical evaluations

Thursday, November 29, 2012

Judgments made after a moral evaluation are quicker and more extreme than the same judgment based on practical considerations, but morality-based evaluations can be more easily shifted and made with other considerations in mind, according to research published November 28 in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Jay Van Bavel and colleagues from New York University.

Previous research has suggested that moral reasoning usually occurs after a person makes a decision, as a post hoc justification of their choice, rather than the basis for the decision itself. This new study suggests that people can evaluate choices using either moral or non-moral considerations, and this can lead to different choices for the same actions.

For example, participants in the study were given actions that are typically evaluated in a moral context, such as murder, and non-moral actions, such as riding a bike or buying organic food, and asked to evaluate each in both a pragmatic and a moral sense. They were also asked to choose how strongly they would advocate the action to others.

The authors found that participants had different responses to the same decision depending on whether or not it was framed as a moral or pragmatic choice. They found that moral evaluations were faster, more extreme and more strongly associated with universal prescriptions ("everybody/nobody should" statements) than non-moral or pragmatic evaluations of the same actions. In addition, the authors also found that people took longer to decide on such universal prescriptions when asked to evaluate them in a pragmatic rather than moral context.

According to the authors, their results suggest that deciding to frame any issue as moral or not may have important consequences. They say, "Once an issue is declared moral, people's judgments about that issue become more extreme, and they are more likely to apply those judgments to others."

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Mild vibrations may provide exercise-like benefits for obese

ScienceDaily (Nov. 29, 2012) ? If you're looking to get some of the benefits of exercise without doing the work, here's some good news. A new research report published online in The FASEB Journal shows that low-intensity vibrations led to improvements in the immune function of obese mice. If the same effect can be found in people, this could have clinical benefits for obese people suffering from a wide range of immune problems related to obesity.

"This study demonstrates that mechanical signals can help restore an immune system compromised by obesity," said Clinton Rubin, Ph.D., study author from the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Stony Brook University in Stony Brook, New York. "While it is well known that obesity can cripple many physiologic systems, this work suggests that mechanical signals -- in the absence of drugs -- can help combat this disease and its sequelae. That these mechanical signals are so brief, and so mild, is further evidence of how exquisitely tuned our body is to external signals, and that remaining active -- climbing stairs at work, taking a walk at lunch, standing while reading a book -- will help achieve and retain good health. Stand up!"

To make this discovery, Rubin and colleagues fed a group of adult mice a high fat diet for seven months to make them obese. At the end of this first phase of the experiment, the damage to the immune and skeletal systems of the obese mice was significant, decreasing B- and T-cell populations in the blood, and markedly accelerating the loss of bone. The second phase began after the mice were obese relative to regular controls, with the creation of a sub-group that was subjected to daily 15-minute bouts of low-intensity vibration, barely perceptible to human touch. Results showed that the vibration intervention helped to rescue both the immune and skeletal systems, returning them toward outcomes measured in mice that were fed a regular diet. This study provides evidence that obesity markedly reduces the production of B- and T-cells and that brief daily exposure to low magnitude mechanical signals rescues B- and T-cell populations, even in a mouse that is already obese.

"This solid support for a shaky intervention should get scientists and health care professionals buzzing," said Gerald Weissmann, M.D., Editor-in-Chief of The FASEB Journal. "If it works out in people, low intensity vibration could be a relatively cheap way of helping obese folks regain health without drugs -- until they lose weight by diet and exercise."

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More Legal Woes for LiLo! Will She Go Back to Jail?

When Lindsay Lohan gets in trouble, she doesn't do it halfway. Early this morning she was arrested for allegedly assaulting a woman in a New York City nightclub -- and now Lohan has been charged with three more crimes in California, including lying to police.

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S.Africa's rand holds on to surprise gains

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - S.Africa's rand held firm against the dollar Wednesday, consolidating a surprisingly strong performance in the previous session after weaker-than-expected economic growth figures.

The rand was little changed at 0611 GMT, trading at 8.8434 against the greenback after New York's close of 8.845.

"The international backdrop remains negative this morning but the trend for rand gains remains strong," Rand Merchant Bank said in a note.

Investors are likely to pay attention to a speech by Reserve Bank Governor Gill Marcus at a conference of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) at 0800 GMT.

Marcus left the repo rate unchanged at a four-decade low of 5.0 percent last week and warned that strikes in the mining sector and beyond since August would lead to job losses in a country already grappling with unemployment of over 25 percent.

Tuesday's GDP statistics drove home that point, showing that growth slowed sharply in the third quarter after a big contraction in the strike-hit mining sector.

Government bond yields slipped one basis point each to 5.46 percent for the three year bond and 7.555 percent for the longer dated 14-year paper.

Power utility Eskom is due to auction 400 million rand between the EL29 and ES33 bonds at 0900 GMT.

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5 Podcasts Every Entrepreneur Should Be Listening To! - Chris Ducker

Over the last couple of weeks I?ve been recording the first batch of episodes for my new podcast, which will be launched in time for Christmas, entitled ?The New Business Podcast?.

More about this next week? However, in the meantime, I wanted to bring to you a little listening pleasure in the meantime.

Podcasts are a great way to digest information and gain plenty of business tips and tactics. I?ve been a big fan for a long time, and regularly listen to them myself, obviously!

So, today I bring to you five of my personal?favorite?podcasts, and hope that you add a few more to the list, too, in the comment section below.

Let?s face it ? this list could have been a LOT bigger than just five. And I am definitely gonna miss a handful of amazing podcasts that should totally be on EVERY list like this. But, the point here is to focus in on five very different shows, and what they bring to you as a business owner, across the board.

CopyBlogger Radio

Brain Clark and company produce one of the best internet marketing based podcasts around. My only gripe is that there aren?t as many episodes as I?d like! What I love about this one, more than anything else is the fact that the focus is on content. Creation of content and?marketing?of content ? all aimed towards developing a great online brand and business. Subscribe Here.

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Lifestyle Business Podcast

This weekly?jaunt?from Dan and Ian, two of the smartest lifestyle entrepreneurs I know, has been firmly planted in my ?fave podcasts? list for years. Not only are these guys the real deal when it comes to running and growing business, but they also happen to do it all from their laptops, whilst traveling the world ? constantly. Tim Ferriss would be proud of these guys. Subscribe Here.

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Smart Passive Income

Pat Flynn has one of the most successful online brands around today. His podcast has just hit the 50th episode mark and is quickly closing in on 2,500,000 downloads. Simply amazing. Couple all this together with a transparent approach, lots of smart guests and Pat?s own solo performances and you?re off to the races! Here?s the episode where he interviewed me. Subscribe Here.

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Entrepreneur on Fire

John Dumas recently reached out to me, inviting me to come onto his new show, which boasts a new interview with a leading entrepreneur every DAY! Yes, you read right ? daily. My episode with John won?t be out until the New Year, I believe, but there is plenty of great stuff in the archives already. Be sure to check out the chat?s with Chris Brogan and Seth Godin for starters!?Subscribe Here.

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Social Triggers Insider

Derek Halpern mixes smart business know-how and principles, along with psychology and human behavior to bring to you his own blend of marketing, sales and general entrepreneurial wisdom. Still only in his second year online, there?s a reason why he?s become so popular! He?s blunt, brilliant, ballsy and above all, memorable. Simply put, his stuff works. Subscribe Here.

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What are some of the podcasts that YOU listen to? I?d love to know. Please post a link to iTunes, and feel free to pimp your own out, too ? if you have one!

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Food Network Kitchen eatery opens at Fla. airport

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. --?The Food Network is getting into the restaurant business in a location not always associated with good food: An airport.

The channel has opened its first Food Network Kitchen at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in South Florida in the JetBlue terminal.

"The dynamic of food and travel has changed," said Sergei Kuharsky, general manager of Food Network's new business enterprises. "You used to never go in and think about eating at an airport."

Now, with passengers arriving early to get through security and limited options for in-flight food, there's a market for airport dining. "We are responding to that opportunity," Kuharsky said.

The Food Network Kitchen is the only eatery serving hot food at the JetBlue concourse. But it's the brand that gets attention from travelers as much as the lack of alternatives.

"I walked by and I said 'Oh wow, look at that. Food Network restaurant.' So I came in," said Richard Wierzbicki of Austin, Texas. "And I would look for it again because I thought the sandwich was really good."

Since opening Nov. 8, the Food Network Kitchen has averaged 1,500 customers a day.

"Airport locations are very busy, but this one especially," said Jean-Pierre Turgot, general manager for Delaware North Companies Travel Hospitality Services, which partnered with the Food Network to provide chef-inspired meals at the airport and is also a partner in Food Network-branded food sold at concession stands and stadiums. "It's the highest revenue producer at the airport."

There are no waiters, so customers sit at tables after ordering at the counter or they can get takeout food, either made to order or readymade items like sandwiches and salads.

While the recipes are developed and branded by the Food Network, the offerings are not named for Food Network personalities, shows or chefs. Instead, the menu promises organic and sustainable ingredients and offers dishes with connections to local ingredients and regional culture, such as a Florida shrimp po'boy ($13) and a salmon burger with Key lime mayo ($14).

South Florida's Latin culture is reflected in items such as the Cuban breakfast burrito ($8) and a black beans and rice burger with "mojo mayo" ($12). Also on the menu: fried pickles with Key lime mayo ($6); sweet potato fries with Key lime tartar sauce ($5); and a Cuban sandwich ($12) with cafe con leche mayo pressed on a ciabatta roll.

Wait times can back up when flights arrive and the airport gets busy, so it's best to arrive early if you plan to sit down, as Liz Lamoureux did before flying back home to San Antonio, Texas.

"On our way here, I was saying we wanted to get here early to sit down for a drink," she said as she nibbled on edamame and sipped on the house pinot grigio.

Beverages range from espresso to entwine, the Food Network's wine brand, to locally-inspired cocktails like Lansky's Run, named for the Prohibition-era gangster Meyer Lansky.

The design of the restaurant resembles the cable network's test kitchen: a butcher block bar counter, subway tiling, stainless steel surfaces and pots and pans hanging in a row ? only here, they hang behind a cash register.

The network's logo is plastered on everything from to-go boxes to brown paper bags filled with jelly beans and chocolate-covered pretzels. Most of the TVs are tuned to the Food Network, though some show sports or news. There are also some fun facts on display: A poster near the cash register details local ingredients used in the meals, while paper placemats explain how to filet a fish and describe different cuts of beef.

"We really wanted to bring our culinary expertise to the forefront and bring the brand to life," Food Network's Kuharsky said. "I think people are going to be drawn to the brand, but it also comes down to taste."

But while the network has already put its name on consumer products like frying pans and candles, along with its concession stand and stadium food, serving quality food at an airport restaurant presents different challenges.

"Branding on the front lines has the most exposure and is different than putting your name on a logo," said Chris Tripoli, president of A'la Carte Foodservice Consulting Group, who has worked on food concepts in airports across the country. "Now that you have exposed yourself to the end user, your reputation, that Food Network brand, is going to be judged on the temperature of the green beans that day or by every bite of the sandwich."

Tripoli added that Food Network staffers on the restaurant's front lines "know their brand is only going to be as good as their last meal."

The Food Network and Delaware North Companies plan to open more outlets in the spring at the busy JetBlue terminal. Another Food Network Kitchen is scheduled to open at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport by the end of 2013.?

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David Cantone: Emprendedor Online, Internet Marketing & Business ...

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Arts Power: Celebrating Education Through the Arts : DCeventjunkie

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Dust off your ball gowns and top hats for the 27th Annual Montgomery County Executive?s Ball, the largest Montgomery County, Md., fundraiser benefiting the arts and humanities. Montgomery County, Md., is home to hundreds of arts and humanities organizations as well as three of the State of Maryland?s 19 designated Arts & Entertainment Districts.

The fundraiser aims to raise $100,000 for approximately 60 non-profit arts and humanities organizations in the County. The evening will include dinner, dancing and a silent auction, all benefiting programs that gave rise to such cultural celebrities as Goldie Hawn, Ben Stein and Connie Chung.

?Living in such an arts-rich County as Montgomery County, I think we sometimes forget that an enriching arts environment doesn?t happen by accident,? said Ball Chair Catherine Leggett. ?Several studies have shown the link between arts education and academic achievement; and if we want our County?s tradition of academic excellence to continue, we must also continue to invest in the arts and humanities programs that bring such joy to children and adults alike.?

Individual tickets are $125, and are available for purchase through December 6.

What:?The 27th Montgomery County Executive?s Ball
When:?December 9, 2012 | 6:00 p.m.
Where:?Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center| 5701 Marinelli Rd, Bethesda, MD
Who:?Supporters of the arts and humanities.
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Online sales jump on Cyber Monday, eBay shines

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Online sales jumped on Cyber Monday, sending e-commerce retailers' shares higher and suggesting strong growth from earlier in the holiday shopping season is continuing for now.

Sales on eBay Inc's online marketplace were particularly strong and Amazon.com Inc continued its rapid holiday shopping season growth, according to early Cyber Monday data released by e-commerce firm ChannelAdvisor.

EBay's shares climbed 4.9 percent to close at $51.40. The stock hit an intra-day high of $51.78, the highest level since early 2005. Amazon's shares gained 1.6 percent to $243.62.

Cyber Monday has been the biggest online shopping day in recent years, as workers return to offices and use computers to make holiday purchases. ComScore expects online sales to hit a record of about $1.5 billion by day's end.

Online sales were up 25.6 percent as of 3:00 pm EST on Monday, compared with the same period a year ago, according to International Business Machines Corp which tracks transaction data from 500 U.S. retail websites. In 2011, Cyber Monday year-over-year growth was 15 percent by 3:00 pm, IBM said.

Strong online sales growth on Thanksgiving Day and "Black Friday" sparked concern that shoppers were just buying earlier, threatening revenue later in the season.

"So far, that is not the case," said Jay Henderson, the strategy director for IBM Smarter Commerce. "Extending the shopping season has really just fueled additional online spending rather than cannibalizing days later in the season."

ChannelAdvisor said client sales - or sales generated by third-party merchants using the company's software - soared 57 percent on eBay.com early on Monday, compared with the same period in 2011.

The growth rate was five times higher than during the same period last year, said ChannelAdvisor, which helps merchants sell more online.

"The early eBay numbers are impressive," said R.J. Hottovy, an equity analyst at Morningstar. "They put together an effective marketing plan across several channels this holiday season - online, television and print."

EBay has been trying to move away from its online auction roots, emphasizing new items selling at fixed prices to better compete with Amazon.

"The numbers suggest they're having success reintroducing consumers to the 'new eBay,'" Hottovy said.

PayPal, the payments division of eBay, said the volume of mobile transactions it processed by 2:00 pm EST on Cyber Monday almost tripled versus the same period last year.

Client sales on Amazon.com were up 52 percent during the first part of Cyber Monday, ChannelAdvisor also reported.

"Amazon continues to look impressive to us since it is building on top of large numbers," said Scott Tilghman, an analyst at Caris & Company.

DISCOUNTS

Online retailers held back some of their best promotions and biggest discounts until Cyber Monday, which helped spur sales, IBM's Henderson and ChannelAdvisor's Wingo said.

Amazon offered $30 off its 7 inch Kindle Fire tablet, which usually sells for $159. The deal was only available on Cyber Monday and was still available at 5:00 pm EST.

EBay promoted Cyber Monday deals on iPads, made by Apple Inc, and Nook devices from Barnes & Noble.

These types of discounts attract shoppers to Amazon and eBay's websites, where they may purchase other items too, Wingo explained.

'WII U' SELLS OUT

EBay has also benefited as some hot holiday items sold out this year at some retailers. When that happens, shoppers often turn to eBay, where third-party sellers are usually still offering the items at higher prices.

Nintendo Co Ltd said on Monday its new "Wii U" video game consoles sold out at retailers in the United States.

The devices were still available on ebay.com on Monday at 10 to 20 percent above the suggested retail price, according to Jesse Divnich, an analyst at video game research firm EEDAR.

MARGIN QUESTION

Despite strong sales data, analysts are concerned that heavy discounting may pressure retailers' profit margins, online and offline.

The average online order size on Cyber Monday was $130.30 as of 3:00 pm EST. That was down from almost $200 during the whole of Cyber Monday last year, according to IBM.

Online order sizes are shrinking as consumers buy more digital goods, such as e-books, music and video, which generally cost less. However, discounting is also pressuring order size and that could feed through to lower margins, Morningstar's Hottovy said.

EBay margins should be relatively well protected because the company charges a commission on sales by third-party merchants and retailers.

Amazon operates like this, but, unlike eBay, the company also has its own product inventory so it may be exposed to margin pressure, according to Colin Sebastian, analyst at R.W. Baird.

(Reporting By Alistair Barr and Malathi Nayak in San Francisco; Editing by Maureen Bavdek and Jim Marshall)

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When you're cooking in the kitchen you have to be careful of hot surfaces, sharp blades and open microwave doors, apparently... So you're better off just ordering in from Just-Eat.ie.

Cooking in a kitchen has many hidden pitfalls. You could end up burning yourself off a hot stove, or cutting yourself with a sharp knife, which will leave a nasty reminder that you haven?t a clue how to cook. But that?s not the only thing stopping you from making a meal of? well, your meal.

Here we see how the simplest thing can have serious consequences in the kitchen. One of the guys in the video leaves the microwave door open and without looking, another guy walks straight into it.

Now, thankfully, the bloke in question (which could be you someday) wasn?t carrying a big vat full of boiling oil, but he easily could have been and this blunder could have turned into a right kitchen disaster. So that?s why you?re better off leaving the cooking to the professionals and just ordering your favourite cuisine from Just-Eat.ie...

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Queens Park Rangers fires manager Hughes

By STEVE DOUGLAS

AP Sports Writer

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updated 2:29 a.m. ET Nov. 24, 2012

LONDON (AP) -Former Tottenham coach Harry Redknapp said Friday he expects to take over as manager of struggling Queens Park Rangers, just hours after the club fired his predecessor Mark Hughes.

Having sacked Hughes earlier in the day, QPR opened discussions with Redknapp about him taking over a side which is in last place in the Premier League and without a win this season, having earned only four points from 12 games.

Late Friday night, Redknapp told British television channel Sky Sports News that he was keen to become QPR's new manager and that "hopefully we can get it done tonight. There shouldn't be any problems.

"If everything gets sorted, and I'm sure it will, I'll be in Sunday morning, will have the team in training on Monday, then fly up to Sunderland." QPR faces Sunderland on Tuesday in what would be his first match in charge.

Redknapp said he planned to go to watch QPR's match at Manchester United on Saturday. He also said he hoped to bring his two longstanding coaching assistants - Kevin Bond and Joe Jordan - with him to the west London club.

"I'm looking forward to it. It's a big challenge and a tough job to take on - but I'm up for the challenge," said the 65-year-old Redknapp.

Though widely acknowledged as a shrewd mover in the transfer market, he ruled out any major splashes when the transfer window opens in January, despite the very real threat of relegation.

"I don't think too much will happen in January," he said. "There is a big staff there and you can't keep bringing players in. The players have got to start performing. If they do that we've got a chance."

He said the team had to "find a way to pick up points, be hard to beat and win some matches. It's all about the players."

Redknapp took charge of Tottenham in 2008 when the team was last in the Premier League with only two points from eight games. He turned their fortunes around, guiding them into the Champions League for the first time in 2010.

He was fired in June despite Tottenham finishing in fourth place last season, and has since taken on a non-paid advisory role at third-tier Bournemouth and become a television pundit with the BBC.

Hughes was dismissed after failing to turn around a dismal run of results.

"Mark has shown integrity and professionalism throughout his time here, but ultimately the circumstances we find ourselves in have left the board of directors with very little choice but to make a change," QPR said in a statement.

Fans turned on Hughes - and the QPR players - after the loss to Southampton, which left the team five points from safety with nearly a third of the season gone.

"Maybe it's a watershed moment because we can't get any lower," said a despondent Hughes, who had 1 1/2 years left on his contract.

Tellingly, QPR owner Tony Fernandes refused to defend Hughes last weekend, as he has done in recent weeks. Only last Friday, Fernandes posted a Twitter message responding to calls for Hughes' departure, saying: "Won't be happening. For the one millionth time. Hahaha. Stability."

That changed this Friday.

"This decision has been taken after careful consideration by the board of directors, following numerous meetings over the last few days," QPR said.

Assistant coaches Mark Bowen and Eddie Niedzwiecki will take charge of QPR's match at United.

Hughes managed to keep QPR in England's lucrative top league thanks to a strong finish last season and attempted to revitalize the squad by signing 11 players in the offseason, including Park Ji-sung from Manchester United, Jose Bosingwa from Chelsea and Julio Cesar from Inter Milan.

Getting so many new players to gel has been his major problem, while the team has struggled to score and also has one of its leakiest defenses.

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AP PHOTOS: TV icon Larry Hagman through the years

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This 1981 file photo provided by CBS shows Larry Hagman in character as J.R. Ewing in the television series "Dallas." Actor Larry Hagman, who for more than a decade played villainous patriarch JR Ewing in the TV soap Dallas, has died at the age of 81, his family said Saturday Nov. 24, 2012. (AP Photo/CBS, file)

This 1981 file photo provided by CBS shows Larry Hagman in character as J.R. Ewing in the television series "Dallas." Actor Larry Hagman, who for more than a decade played villainous patriarch JR Ewing in the TV soap Dallas, has died at the age of 81, his family said Saturday Nov. 24, 2012. (AP Photo/CBS, file)

FILE - This 1967 file photo shows Barbara Eden, left, and Larry Hagman in a scene from the television show "I Dream of Jeannie." Actor Larry Hagman, who for more than a decade played villainous patriarch JR Ewing in the TV soap Dallas, has died at the age of 81, his family said Saturday Nov. 24, 2012. (AP Photo/NBC, file)

FILE - In this Wednesday, March 15, 2006 file photo, "I Dream of Jeannie" co-stars Barbara Eden and Larry Hagman pose for photos before signing copies of the newly-released first season DVD of their television show at a bookstore in New York. Actor Larry Hagman, who for more than a decade played villainous patriarch JR Ewing in the TV soap Dallas, has died at the age of 81, his family said Saturday Nov. 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)

FILE - In this Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2003 file photo, actor Larry Hagman sits in front of a poster of himself during a news conference in Berlin during a tour to promote the German translation of his autobiography. Actor Larry Hagman, who for more than a decade played villainous patriarch JR Ewing in the TV soap Dallas, has died at the age of 81, his family said Saturday Nov. 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

FILE - In this Nov. 4, 2011 file photo, actor Larry Hagman pauses during an interview on location during the filming for the upcoming new television show "Dallas" in Dallas. Actor Larry Hagman, who for more than a decade played villainous patriarch JR Ewing in the TV soap Dallas, has died at the age of 81, his family said Saturday Nov. 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

Larry Hagman, whose masterful portrayal of the charmingly loathsome J.R. Ewing on "Dallas" brought him his greatest stardom, has died at the age of 81. That role on CBS' long-running nighttime soap opera was a ratings bonanza for the network, particularly the "Who shot J.R.?" story twist.

Years before "Dallas," Hagman gained TV fame as a nice guy with the fluffy 1965-70 NBC comedy "I Dream of Jeannie." He played Capt. Tony Nelson, an astronaut whose life is disrupted when he finds a comely genie, portrayed by Barbara Eden, and takes her home to live with him.

He also starred in two short-lived sitcoms, "The Good Life" (NBC, 1971-72) and "Here We Go Again" (ABC, 1973). His film work included well-regarded performances in "The Group," ''Harry and Tonto" and "Primary Colors."

Here, in images, are some of Hagman's memorable moments:

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Could a tea partyer replace Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.?

Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. of Illinois resigned this week, and the Chicago press is already abuzz about who will fill the seat. One Democrat has said the seat could flip parties, though that seems unlikely.

By Mark Guarino,?Staff writer / November 24, 2012

Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D) of Illinois and his wife, Chicago Alderman Sandi Jackson, ask each other for their support and votes as they arrive at a polling station for early voting in Chicago in March. Congressman Jackson resigned Wednesday.

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Since Jackson announced on Wednesday that he was leaving office after 17 years for mental-health reasons, the local media have cited a number of sources saying they want to represent Illinois' Second District. They include his wife, Chicago Alderman Sandi Jackson; his brother, John Jackson; and former US Rep. Debbie Halvorson, who lost to Congressman Jackson in the March Democratic primary.

Other names include Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, Illinois State Sen. Toi Hutchinson, and Sam Adams, an Illinois attorney who led former Gov. Rod Blagojevich?s defense team.

Some Democrats see a danger in so many would-be members of congressman. ?My fear is that there is going to be so many wannabes blinded by ambition ... that we could find a tea party" candidate winning, said Rep. Bobby Rush, who represents Illinois' First District, hours after Jackson?s resignation.

With President Obama taking 82 percent of the vote in the Nov. 6 election, that would seem a remote prospect. Whoever advances from the Democratic primary would seem to be the overwhelming favorite.

Still, independent candidate Marcus Lewis has already announced his candidacy. He lost to Jackson in November, taking only about 14 percent of the vote. He made his intentions known late Wednesday, telling supporters he planned to run ?to stop the trickery? associated with the seat ?for decades.?

In his resignation letter sent to House Speaker John Boehner Wednesday, Jackson noted that he was also preparing for a federal indictment that media reports say should be announced against him in the near future. The House Ethics Committee is investigating whether Jackson tried to bribe imprisoned Governor Blagojevich for an appointment to Mr. Obama?s former Senate seat, or at least tried to engage in the process through an emissary. Jackson denies the charges.

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German lab: Qatar man suffered from new virus

BERLIN (AP) ? A patient from Qatar has been confirmed with a new virus related to SARS, while health officials are investigating whether it may have spread between humans after close contact in Saudi Arabia.

Germany's Robert Koch Institute said Friday that the Qatari patient fell ill in October with severe respiratory problems. He was brought to Germany for treatment in a specialty clinic, recovered after a month and was released this week.

As a precaution, the World Health Organization advised medical authorities around the world to test any patients with unexplained pneumonias for the new coronavirus, from a family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as SARS. Previously, WHO had only advised testing patients who had been to either Qatar or Saudi Arabia ? the two countries with all six reported cases.

"Until more information is available, it is prudent to consider that the virus is likely more widely distributed than just the two countries which have identified cases," WHO said.

WHO reported a cluster of four cases in October in a family living in the same household in Saudi Arabia, in which a father and son both fell ill with symptoms including pneumonia, fever and respiratory problems. The father, 70, died after developing renal failure. His son was hospitalized shortly afterwards and died four days later after multi-organ failure. The son was confirmed with the coronavirus while the father's results are pending.

Two other people in the same family got sick but both recovered. One was confirmed with the coronavirus while the other tested negative.

Health officials always keep a close eye on any clusters of unusual viruses within families, since they may suggest the possibility of human-to-human spread. Still, that is usually due to close contact in which family members are looking after sick loved ones and does not suggest the virus can be easily transmitted.

Experts aren't sure how the virus is spreading but suspect it may be jumping directly to humans from animals like bats, camels or goats. In the latest case from Qatar, however, the patient had no known links to animals.

WHO said Saudi officials were currently examining how its last cases got infected. "Investigations are ongoing to look at all sorts of exposure, including the possibility of human-to-human transmission," said spokeswoman Fadela Chaib. So far, there is no evidence the virus can spread easily between people.

The Koch institute says there is no evidence the Qatari patient treated in Germany infected anyone else in the country. "The Robert Koch Institute's assessment of the risk remains that the possibility of becoming infected in Germany is very low," the institute said.

About 8,500 people worldwide were affected by SARS, or Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, in 2003 and about 900 died.

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Medical Writer Maria Cheng contributed to this report from London.

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Advice for moving on - Talk About Marriage

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File for divorce. Do the 180. Don't talk to him about anything other than daughter and divorce. Join a support group or go to counseling. Get involved with new hobbies or projects that you have neglected in favor of putting time into your marriage because it is time up invest in yourself for a while, too. Exercise 3-5 days a week at a gym you like, just to get out of your old routine and into a place that makes you think of yourself as a person in a body and not just a wife to a guy with serious issues and baggage. If he wants to go play knight in shining armor, leave him to the useless sack if a damsel in distress he ends up with because he will regret it one day. Every time you start thinking of him, redirect your thoughts. Take charge if your life. And...if you need to take time to grieve the end of the marriage, do. You can't move on until you're ready, but you can prep yourself for the motion by gearing up in the right direction.

Hang in there. Sounds like his reasons have more to do with his baggage than with you and you'll be just fine without him!

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The arrival of a baby in the family is one of the biggest life-changing experiences. The event is exhilarating, joyous and definitely needs to be rejoiced and celebrated. Baby shower is an incredible way for the family and friends to show their joy and celebrate the great news and get ready for the arrival of the baby. Anybody can host the shower party for the mom-to-be, but traditionally, only non-relatives hosted the baby shower.

However, nowadays, it is acceptable and common for the mothers, friends or sisters to host the party. It is a fabulous way to share the excitement and responsibilities of planning this blissful occasion.

While planning for the party, it is not necessary to stick to the conventional pink and blue themes. You can celebrate the event by opting for unique baby shower themes that will definitely please the mom-to-be and the guests as well!

Unique Ideas for Baby Shower Party

One of the best ways to make sure that the event is unique and fun is to come out with ideas that would encompass the baby shower party. Irrespective of the budget here are a few ideas that will help you to plan the event in a special way!

Co-ed Theme

This is a fantastic way to mix up things a bit. Generally, a dad-to-be is ignored in the pre-baby events and festivities. However, with the co-ed shower theme, you could celebrate with both the daddy and mommy-to-be. In order to make this idea work in a great way, avoid any themes that are over-cutesy, rather choose something that is gender-neutral.

Plan for a sports themed party in an outdoor location with competitive games like a bottle race, in this game the participants have to suck on a bottle that is filled with a liquid like juice etc. You might also create an obstacle race that includes various activities like the bottle race, changing the diaper of a doll and running across the field with an egg on a spoon.

The decorations for the baby shower can consist of your guests? baby pictures that are hung by a cord. You can plan for edible favors such as brownie favor pops and personalized cookies.

Decorate the Nursery

This unique themed baby shower is related to the shower gifts. For instance, if it is the second pregnancy of the mom-to-be then the guests can bring various items for the nursery, which could be used as decoration.?However, you need to maintain a gift registry for this kind of theme in order to avoid duplicate gifts.

Cut outs of paper mobiles, stuffed animals, cribs and blocks could be used as decorations for the event. Also, you can plan the event like a traditional tea party, so that you can display your best chinaware. Make tea and serve along with tea sandwiches and scones. You can hand out mini tea sets as the party favors.

Going Green

Nowadays, going green is a rage and you can plan for a green shower party without sacrificing style. You can use recycled paper for decorations. The napkin rings and decorative pom poms can be made using old newspapers.

Use potted plants to enhance the beauty of the place and later these can be replanted in the house. Also, these plants could be given as favors. Home made baked cookies packed in eco-friendly bags and Plantable seeds are other great ideas for party favors.

Avoid using disposable cups and plates. Instead use real dishes. Make sure that the menu comes from sources such as the farmer?s market. Furthermore, to avoid wastage of paper, request your guests to omit gift wrapping.

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Holiday Shower Party

This creative and unique idea combines the shower party along with holiday festivity. For instance, if the shower party is scheduled around Halloween, request your guests to attend the event in a costume and they can carve the pumpkins that appear like a baby.

Later, they could take them home. The shower party around Christmas can involve baking gingerbread man that looks like a baby, making ornaments etc. You can declare a prize for the individual or team that creates the best piece.

Scrapbook Party

The baby shower could be turned into a scrapbook party, so that a scrapbook is ready for the baby and it can be used to include all his/her memories in it! Provide the necessary supplies required for scrapbooking and allow each guest to create a page exclusively for the scrapbook.

In fact, this will be a fabulous gift for the baby and the busy mommy-to-be as well!?Just remember and keep in mind the mom-to-be?s style while planning the shower. Ultimately, it is the celebration party for her and the new bundle of joy in her life!

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