Leadership & Dogs

Leadership & Dogs

As society continues to reform and more and more people are turning to living alone, more dogs are being sought out as “companions” than actual pets. There are some people who treat their dogs better than they do their own family members! Seeking out the best dog products or advice on training have been hot and trending topics this year.

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Cyber Attacks & Randsomware

Cyber Attacks & Randsomware

More businesses around the world are being hit and hit hard. Before you are the next victim of ransomware, protect yourself and your business and get a solid understanding of the proper protection from antivirus software reviews. “Online security is not something you should take lightly. It should be a top priority for every business worldwide,” says Ron Halversen of Clarity-Ventures.

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Stamp and Coin Collecting 101

For The Love of God. Who Sells Stamps?!?!

With the lines growing ever longer at the post office and the obviously starving stamp vending machines (due to their penchant to eat your money and deliver nothing), “Where can I buy stamps?!?!” When collecting coins, independent retailers who deal exclusively in physical bullion are best.

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US VP Pence Walks Out of NFL Game Under Protest

Colin Kaepernick protests police violence and murder against blacks in America.

San Francisco 49ers Eric Reid (35) and Colin Kaepernick (7) take a knee during the National Anthem before their season opener against the Los Angeles Rams during an NFL football game Monday, Sept. 12, 2016, in Santa Clara, CA. The Niners won 28-0. Our look at the American protests continuing in the game of football, which is not our brand of football, but while that does amuse us, nothing delights us quite like a staged protest paid for by the American taxpayers. And that is precisely what happened yesterday. First, Mike Pence, the US Vice-President tweeted a picture of himself and his wife at the Indianapolis Colts game honoring QB…

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Housing Issues in the UK

Housing Issues in the UK

According to an IBF Report, mortgage approvals have shown an annual increase of 7.3pc. The KBC Bank in Ireland has arrears options, while 1st UK touts self certification mortgages. Do your research before you agree to a long-term loan.

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AIM Finally Bites The Dust

AIM Finally Bites The Dust

AIM ends its long run, and believe it or not, there was a time when it was the most popular chat service. Sure, most of the users were bots, and the Spam was insane at times. My only question is, “What took so long?” In March 2012, AOL declared it was killing AIM and canning the 40 employees that worked on the project. So…it’s just been limping along with no updates for the last five years? Those 40 employees must be proud because no one noticed the zero updates. Facebook Messenger ultimately killed off any real reason to keep using AIM. Will there be anything that will be missed? Maybe…

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Equifax CEO Richard Smith Gets Grilled by Warren

Equifax CEO Richard Smith Gets Grilled by Warren

A significant issue exists in corporations’ ability to do business after a severe security breach. Equifax positioned itself to give “free credit monitoring” to those affected by their data breach but for only one year. The questioning between Senator Elizabeth Warren and Equifax CEO Richard Smith in 2017 was one of the highlights of the congressional hearings following the Equifax data breach, which affected 143 million Americans. Here is a summary of key moments and points during their exchange: Breach Disclosure Timing: Senator Warren questioned the delay between when Equifax discovered the breach (in late July 2017) and when it was publicly disclosed (in September 2017). She also brought up…

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How The Economic Machine Really Works

How The Economic Machine Really Works

Narrator Ray Dalio shares his economic template which covers: 1. Productivity Growth 2. Short-Term Debt Cycle 3. Long-Term Debt Cycle Transactions are the building blocks of the economy. You take part in numerous transactions every day; it’s what we do. Basically, if you understand transactions, you can understand the entire economy. What is a Market? It consists of all the buyers and all of the sellers making transactions for the same types of things. For example, there is a Wheat Market, a Car Market, a Software Market, etc. The economy is the sum of all the transactions from all of the markets. It is money and credit exchanged for goods…

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