Steel giant Posco's Q3 profit triples following cost cuts & currency gains - The China Post

Consolidated net profit in the July-September period rose to 723 billion won (US$656 million) from 229 billion won a year earlier, the company said in a statement.

But sales fell 7.2 percent year-on-year to 15.74 trillion won and operating profit dropped 17.6 percent to 1.06 trillion won.

The world's third-largest steelmaker by output has streamlined its business lineup and boosted sales of high-end products to cope with oversupply of steel and slowing demand.

Posco said the won's appreciation also helped drive down its dollar-denominated debts in the period. The South Korean unit, which hit a 13-month high against the greenback on Tuesday, has been boosted by foreign inflows as dealers look to Asia for better investment returns.

Source: http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/korea/2012/10/24/358766/Steel-giant.htm

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Ellen DeGeneres receives top humor prize in Washington D.C.

WASHINGTON -- Some of the nation's top comedians hailed Ellen DeGeneres as a trailblazer Monday night as she received the nation's highest humor prize.

The Kennedy Center is awarding DeGeneres the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. The show will be broadcast Oct. 30 on PBS stations.

"Thanks to everyone at PBS. I am so happy to be part of your farewell season," DeGeneres joked in accepting the prize and taking a jab at Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's plans to stop funding public broadcasting.

On the red carpet before the show, DeGeneres said she doesn't see herself as political with her comedy, though, even though she's been a trailblazer.

"I just want to make people happy and make people laugh," she said.

DeGeneres, 54, began her career as a comedy club emcee in her native New Orleans. After a performance on Johnny Carson's show in 1986, he invited her over to his desk to chat. She was the first female comedian to receive that invitation from Carson.

Turning to acting, DeGeneres landed sitcoms on Fox and ABC, eventually starring in "Ellen" from 1994 to 1998. She broke new ground and a taboo in 1997 when she came out publicly as a lesbian and her TV persona then became the first lead character on prime-time TV to reveal she was gay. A record 46 million viewers watched the episode.

Coming out on TV 15 years ago feels like another life, she said Monday night before the show.

"I did it because it was the right thing for me to do," DeGeneres said. "It was the right thing for me to do to not live with shame. I happened to help a lot of people, and it happened to create a ruckus."

Jimmy Kimmel called it a milestone.

"For a lot of people, Ellen is their only homosexual friend," he said. "She's there in their living room every single day."

On stage, he said DeGeneres was his inspiration.

"Because of Ellen, in 1998, I mustered the strength to come out of the closet - despite the fact that I'm not gay," he joked. "Thanks to Ellen, vests aren't just for magicians anymore."

Sean Hayes said DeGeneres made his former show, "Will and Grace," possible. He said her "fearlessness" was her biggest contribution and that she changed America.

"We didn't have a voice, until there was you," he said before breaking into a rendition of "Till There was You."

"Glee" star Jane Lynch said DeGeneres "took one for the team."

"She's the one who went in there with a machete" and cleared the way for other shows with gay characters such as "Glee," she said. "Look where she is today."

Kristin Chenoweth said DeGeneres has always remained kind.

"She's not a mean girl comic," she said.

When DeGeneres first heard she was receiving the same honor that Bill Cosby, Tina Fey and Will Ferrell won in recent years, she joked, "Why didn't I get this sooner?"

After DeGeneres came out on TV in 1997, the show began to tank and was canceled a year later. The feeling of rejection was enough to send DeGeneres into a depression. Still, "Ellen" paved the way for future shows to feature gay characters, from "Will and Grace" to "Modern Family."

DeGeneres came back with a CBS sitcom, movie roles and even a stint as an "American Idol" judge. Forbes magazine has ranked her as the 47th most-powerful woman in the world and estimated her earnings at $53 million last year.

Her hit talk show that debuted in 2003 is now in its 10th season. Among other achievements, that's where she eventually persuaded President Barack Obama to dance.

"She's brilliantly shined a light on society, and that's what Mark Twain did," said Cappy McGarr, an executive producer for the Mark Twain Prize show, when the award was announced.

The prize honors comedians in Mark Twain's tradition of satire and social commentary. Past winners include Steve Martin, Lily Tomlin and Whoopi Goldberg.

John Leguizamo saluted DeGeneres and PBS for planning to air the show.

"How about that? A gay woman on PBS - with public money and the Kennedys," he said. "It's like the tea party's worst nightmare."

Source: http://blog.al.com/wire/2012/10/ellen_degeneres_receives_top_h.html

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Are you willing to do anything? | Maximus Mark Podcast

Amanda Brown is a client that came to me early this year and expressed her interest in competing. Amanda is a personal trainer and runs a very successful business and blog, Queen of Lean. Amanda and I worked well together as client and coach and produced amazing results where she came 1^st? in Novice Physique at the Victorian Titles and 2^nd Place in her division at the Australian Titles (INBA, 2012).

Below is a personal letter that Amanda wrote to me after completing her competitions that I wanted to share with you. It sums my style up nicely and says what me and my team at Enterprise Fitness are all about; sharing the champion mindset and inspiring you to sustain long lasting results by educating our clients on the real techniques that make the difference in your health and fitness?

By Amanda Brown, The Queen of Lean

Dear Mark,

I knew when I decided to take on the challenge of competing in a Figure Comp needed a good coach and I am so glad that I found it in you

Right from the beginning you were organized with my training programs, concise with your instructions and I always felt like I knew exactly what I needed to do for that particular phase.

Aside from achieving amazing results I would have to say the best part of training with you is I never felt like I was just an object that needed to drop body fat, you respected that I was a person that has emotional feelings and you supported and coached me both for my physical transformation but helped me to work through an emotional hurdles and kept my focus strong.

I know others that were preparing for a Figure Comp at the same time as me who were left drained, depressed and not making it to where they wanted to be.? It was interesting to be side by side these people and knowing that I found the experience enjoyable, rewarding and most of all felt that this approach to training was healthy effective and getting me stronger with every week that went by.

Thank you also for the mini lectures in Biosignature and I loved that our training sessions sometimes would turn into a mini seminar on adrenal fatigue or PCOS and that you are so?willing to share the wealth of information that you have learn over the years.

Aside from all of this I thank you for believing in my ability I think that is the main thing that made me a champion.

End of Letter from Amanda

For those of you who know me, the one thing I love doing above all else is sharing the knowledge that I have learnt over the years and sharing it with YOU, those who are passionate like me about their health and training and work hard for their results.

I get emails every day from personal trainers, fitness competitors, models, athletes, business professionals, mothers and your average ?Joe Smith?. They all have one thing in common; they want that hot body and are willing to do ?anything? for it but for some reason are going about it the hard way or the wrong way.

And you know what? You really don?t have to do ?anything?. You don?t need to put yourself through an hour of cardio per day or take steroids to put on muscle. You don?t need fat burners to strip down fat fast, you don?t need to limit yourself to 100g of meat per meal and a only a few lettuce leaves to make it to that stage.

?Eat Your Way to Abs seminars have been running since 2009 and the content keeps getting clearer and stronger as we learn more about what you our clients want and need to learn about. For starters after hearing feedback from our attendees we?ve extending the seminar over 2 days to help you be able to retain and apply all the information your given? As we do give it out in truckloads!

Some of the Topics covered in the seminar we?re holding in November 18^th and 19^th include:

• Evolutionary eating and Mark?s philosophy on nutrition . . . After this presentation you will understand nutrition as a lifestyle not a diet!
• The truth about supplements. What you need (and don?t need).
• Training principles for getting in shape fast!
• How to structure weight training programs for female competitors (having trained numerous figure champions, including the 2-time Ms Olympia, Janet Kane, Mark is THE go to guy on the topic!)
• How to put a contest prep together: This will save you so much time, energy and money!
• The ?Be ? Do ? Have? formula for success. Without this everything fails.
• Food preparation and meal ideas (with our own master cook, Kristine). After this presentation you will know how to make healthy-yummy food plus a new addition to our range of healthy eating cookbooks, 24 Recipes To Help You Win Your Comp!
• Plus an exciting guest speaker Janet Kane who is going to share with you the very training, diet and supplementation methods we used to help her win her 4th Australian title. She is very excited about answering all your questions in person!
• and bonuses to equip you walking out of the seminar ready to start doing things the right way including the seminars manual and slides, eBook cookbooks, step by step plans and for the first lucky 12 people to sign up- our 10 set DVD!

We would love to have you come along and share with you our knowledge and champion mindset to make you not only a winner on stage but in life!

Click on the link below to reserve your seat today. ?Early Bird Prices end on November 1^st

When?

November 17^th and 18^th 2012 (Saturday and Sunday)

Register at 9:45 am

Start: 10:00 am sharp

End: 5:00 pm

Where?

855 Doncaster Road,

Doncaster, Victoria,

Quest on Doncaster

www.questondoncaster.com.au

Check it out on Google Maps here:?http://maps.google.com/

Click here for further information about directions.

There is plenty of free parking onsite.

How much is this investment to good health?

Early bird rate: $297 (Paid in full before Nov 1^st)

Regular rate: $497 per person (Paid after Nov 1st^th)

To register and make a payment simply click here.

Making a payment and registering online is simple and secure. We use a program called 1shoppingcart which is used by over 25,000 businesses worldwide. We do this to ensure your payment is 100% secure.

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Source: http://maximusmark.com/2012/10/are-you-willing-to-do-anything/

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Baby Genius Ultimate Children's Library ~ Just ... - PA Coupon Family

This Baby Genius set retails for $199.99 and is on sale today only for $29.99! This would make a great baby shower gift!

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• Animal Adventures
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Source: http://pacouponfamily.com/2012/10/baby-genius-ultimate-childrens-library-just-29-99.html

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Union women's crew celebrates homecoming weekend and christens new shell

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Source: http://www.facebook.com/UnionAthletics/posts/10151130622062776

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Browsing the Internet Securely and Privately

? October 22, 2012Posted in: Security

The expansion of the Internet has brought a bevy of conveniences to the worlds of business and personal interaction. However, with these conveniences comes substantial risk, which can quickly compromise personal information and professional details. While it may make sense to simply reduce your online use, it simply isn?t a viable option in today?s economic and business climate. Instead, consider protecting your information by preventing online hackers from gaining access to any of your browsing history or password details. This practice is much easier than many believe?

A Variety of Security Threats

Every web search or site you visit is logged by IPS logs, eliminating any notion you may have regarding the privacy of your online activity. Further, data sniffers are commonly used on public Wi-Fi networks, and hackers seem to lurk around every corner. Each time you enter a password or conduct an online financial transaction, you are putting yourself at risk. The key is not to abandon your online activity, but instead, to encrypt everything that is conducted via the Internet.

The Solution ? private VPN services

Virtual Private Networks, also known as VPNs, are the only sure way to eliminate these security threats. By encrypting all of your online activity with banking industry-level security measures, you can avoid any unfortunate contingencies and protect all of your personal information and activities. Those who employ these services can access the Internet through a public network, log-on to the VPN server, and avoid any website blockages, hacker attempts, and IP log compilations. VPNs provide the ultimate online solution to privacy and protection.

Because the online world continues to expand, the need for drastic security measures is at an all-time high. With more and more applications being created in attempts at lifting your personal information, malware programs or other security measures provide a ?reactionary? approach to online security. The only true way to protect yourself is to take a ?proactive? approach by encrypting all of your online activity.

VPN services are a cost-effective way to ensure that your browsing sessions are protected from prying eyes. With threats seemingly everywhere, it is paramount that Internet users take the initiative to protect themselves from outside tampering and the collecting of their browsing data. Encryption is the only true line of protection when you consider the amount of sniffing threats that exist in the online world. Should any cyber-criminals attempt to steal your information, they will only gain access to jumbled text that offers no insight into your personal details!

Source: http://www.sunvpn.com/blog/security/browsing-the-internet-securely-and-privately/

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Gigwalk Raises $6 Million, Partners With Microsoft Bing

Gigwalk is a mobile application company where users can post ?gigs? or jobs from companies based on their location.? Gigwalk has raised a $6 million Series A round of funding from August Capital along with existing investors Greylock, Harrison Metal, SoftTech VC, Founder Collective, and AdMob founder Omar Hamoui.

Here is how it works:

1.) Download the Gigwalk app
2.) Enter your PayPal information
3.) Look into entry-level gigs or jobs that take only a few minutes of time at a particular location.
4.) The Gigwalk app has helped individuals earn up to $14,000 since 2011.

Gigwalk helped set up over 190,000 jobs for companies like eBay, Chegg, BMW, TomTom and Microsoft.? For example, TomTom had Gigwalk users take pictures of certain navigation points like one-way streets.? The workers take a picture and then e-mail them in ? after that, they receive a little bit of money.? Gigwalk has workers in all 50 states.

Gigwalk has announced a partnership with Microsoft Bing as well.? Bing.com will place over 100,000 photo-capture jobs in 3,500 cities across the country.? Last year thousands of people did jobs for Microsoft Bing.? Bing will be adding gigs to Gigwalk for Alaska and Hawaii soon too.

[TechCrunch]

Source: http://pulse2.com/2012/10/22/gigwalk-raises-6-million-partners-with-microsoft-bing/

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