Carl Simpson had built a reputation for never backing down from a challenge.
So when Sacramento County officials asked the chief code enforcement officer to do double duty as interim manager of the county's new but troubled animal shelter, he jumped at the opportunity.
Within six months, Simpson found himself facing charges that he sexually harassed female shelter employees, ignored rules about releasing animals deemed to be vicious, wrongly gave away items intended to be sold at auction and misused a county vehicle.
In March 2011, after more than 15 years in public service in San Jose and Sacramento, Simpson was fired.
He fought back, charging that he was the victim of a smear campaign. He filed an appeal with the county Civil Service Commission and a civil lawsuit charging, among other things, racial bias. The suit asks for $1.5 million in damages.
After searching for work for more than a year without success, Simpson got good news Friday. The nonpartisan civil service panel, which oversees hiring and firing of county employees, granted his appeal, ruling that he never should have been disciplined, much less fired.
The county, which during four days of hearings last month presented testimony from various witnesses including Assistant County Executive Nav Gill, declined to comment on the case through a spokeswoman, Chris Andis.
Civil service proceedings are closed to the public. But Simpson's lawyer, Jill Telfer, said the panel agreed with a finding by an administrative law judge that the county "failed to provide reliable evidence showing that good cause existed" to fire Simpson.
Simpson's victory, Telfer said, is unusual.
"It is extremely difficult for an employee in this situation to get his or her job back," she said.
Simpson expects to return to work within a couple of weeks, but it is unlikely that he will go back to running the shelter, he said. Last week's ruling means only that he is entitled to his former job title, code enforcement chief, and his $115,000 salary.
County administrators are "working through our options" concerning Simpson's job arrangements, said Andis.
Meanwhile, his civil suit, which claims retaliation, race discrimination and defamation, will move forward, Telfer said.
Simpson, who said he was the only senior black executive in the county when he was fired, told The Bee he saw white employees accused of "far worse allegations than me" remain in their jobs.
The trouble at the fledgling shelter happened, he said, after officials asked him to help turn it around amid major staffing and budget cuts.
But it was largely a losing battle, he said, with huge numbers of animals being put to death because of illness and overcrowding.
Simpson said he brought an open leadership style, encouraging rescue groups to come in, taking puppies to county departments to encourage adoptions, and pumping up fundraising. He said some employees objected to his style and tactics, which led to a campaign to get him fired. He also sought to create a congenial atmosphere with employees that some may have interpreted as too cozy, he said.
In October 2010, according to the civil service commission hearing officer's proposed decision, county administrative officer Tara Diller and senior animal control officer Libby Simmons brought sexual harassment complaints against Simpson. They alleged, among other things, that Simpson sent inappropriate emails, put his arm around Simmons and tried to "hit on" Diller.
An outside investigator concluded that Simpson "engaged in some verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature," including email exchanges. But she found Simpson's actions did not constitute sexual harassment.
That probe led to another one when Diller, Simmons and others questioned Simpson's management of the shelter.
Human services manager Katie Beland found that Simpson misappropriated donations to the shelter by offering them to an employee, allowed a vicious dog to be released to rescue, wrongly set aside a dog for a county employee, and used a county vehicle to remove personal property from the shelter.
But the administrative law judge who reviewed the evidence disagreed, concluding that the county failed to prove its case "with respect to any of the charges." The civil service commission panel concurred.
Simpson said he is ready to put the toxic matter behind him.


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KeyArena deal needs a bit of Seattle skepticism
Art Thiel
Proponents of the new arena pose with 'Cool Bird' ahead of a City Council meeting at Seattle City Hall on Monday, September 18, 2017. Photo by Matt Mills McKnight/Crosscut
Asked if there was anything that would keep her Uptown Alliance from saying yes to the low-risk but high-pressure $600 million private proposal to make KeyArena a world-class entertainment showcase, Deborah Frausto paused. "We haven't said yes yet," she said, making her among the few attendees at a City Council meeting Monday to at least slide one foot upon the corner of the brake pedal of a project on hyper-drive.
Frausto represents the community group most impacted by the proposed arena changes in a lower Queen Anne neighborhood already awash in change. Along with similar organizations representing Belltown and South Lake Union neighborhoods, they are the citizen scrutinizers for a project that so far as been lauded for its transparency. But as Frausto cautioned the council's Select Committee on Seattle Arenas, "Transparency isn't the same thing as engagement."
The Mayor's Office has developed a proposed memorandum of understanding with the Oak View Group of Los Angeles, which wants to rebuild KeyArena as a venue for concerts and potential home for pro hockey and basketball. The city administration and the private developer have agreed, in the words Monday of Brian Surratt, the executive director of the city's Office of Economic Development, on a "very aggressive . . . but doable" timetable that begins this month and concludes in September 2020, in time for the opening of the National Hockey League season. The league is widely expected to grant a franchise to Seattle if the arena is rebuilt.
Monday was the first chance for in-person, public comments on the presentation of the memorandum of understanding to the council last week by the Mayor's Office – one must hesitate to identify anyone as mayor because the city by November will have had nearly as many mayors as the Mariners have had starting pitchers
Because Belltown, South Lake Union and Uptown were already immersed in varying degrees of transportation/parking plans to help with problems in the heart of the nation's fastest growing urban core, they seek time and resources for a long-term, integrated solution. They fear haste and neglect once the city actually signs a deal.
Frausto from Uptown expressed support for the arena project in general but advocated for more deliberation. After the meeting, she said, "Getting a hockey team is not a reason to not do due diligence."
But the key parties are not waiting for approval of the memorandum by the council, which is mandatory, before spending money and time. Urgency is upon the city administration and the Oak View Group (often called OVG), because they want to convey sincerity, and the ability to deliver an arena, to the NHL. Their hope is that the council approves the MOU in December, shortly after the Dec. 3 expiration of a five-year-old MOU with developer Chris Hansen, whose rival arena plan mandates pro basketball with the NBA for his SoDo stadium district location. Hockey would be a possible addition if an NBA franchise came first.
If Hansen's last-ditch effort to revive his plan fails — or is simply ignored in city government's lust for a Seattle Center transformation — council approval for OVG's plan would pave the way for the conditional granting of an NHL franchise.
Two wealthies have agreed to partner with OVG — investment banker David Bonderman, a University of Washington grad, and Hollywood film producer Jerry Bruckheimer. The tandem has been pursuing pro sports ownership for at least a decade and would not blink at a $600 million-plus expansion fee to get a hockey franchise.
The meeting Monday was the first chance for council members to quiz in public the city staffers who have been consumed by developing the MOU.
The council member most interested in the arena's intense timetable was Mike O'Brien. He asked questions about what Seattle loses if the timeline slips, and whether there's room in the proposed arena's schedule for the NBA. City budget director Ben Noble said several arenas around the country operate with two winter sports schedules.
But the NBA is not on the immediate agenda because it has shown no interest in expanding or relocating a team, certainly not in final three months of Hansen's MOU. Nor was the NBA on the minds of most of some 40 members of the public allowed one-minute comments.
Only three people, including KCPQ-TV sports anchor Aaron Levine, advocated for Hansen's project. The audience was loaded with supporters of the OVG plan — hockey fans, members of unions representing Port of Seattle workers, theater-arts workers and the construction trades, as well as some nonprofit organizations that use Seattle Center facilities.
They all see the benefits of a $600 million elixir for the Center and don't seem worried about the side effects, such as the two-year closure of the building and the dislocation, temporarily for most, of its tenants and events.
But discovery of consequences is the responsibility now of the council and its outside consultants, abetted by the community groups. One small surprise came to light Monday.
A trumpeted part of the OVG offerings that addressed some community worries, a $40 million fund dedicated to help with parking and transportation issues, was not a lump sum available at the front end of the project, where it seemed likely to do the most good. The $40 million is to be spread over the 39 years of the proposed lease.
City officials are, however, properly thrilled that the MOU says OVG is responsible for all cost overruns, as well as all operations and maintenance.
Those are the same commitments Hansen agreed to. But Hansen's site is not at the Seattle Center, which every mayor, no matter how many, since its creation for the 1962 World Fair, has been obligated to fund, maintain and improve.
To further clear the path to a decision in favor of the KeyArena remodel, the council will consider a bill to exempt the project from the provisions of I-91. The initiative, passed into law by Seattle voters in 2007 by a 75 percent majority, mandates that any pro sports organization leasing city facilities must return to the city an annual profit equivalent to the modest rate of return on a current Treasury bill.
The legislation was, and is, unique in the country, and so outraged then-NBA Commissioner David Stern that he vowed that, if it became law, the Sonics, then owned by Oklahomans eager for a move, would be gone from Seattle and no replacement would happen on his watch. He delivered on his threat.
The exemption that the council will consider says that OVG is not a professional sports organization within the meaning of the law, and that the benefits described in the MOU that accrue to the city are consistent with the principles underlying the law. Should the council agree to create an exemption, it means the law that helped chase the NBA from town would be de-fanged to help deny the arena project that had the return of the NBA as its primary purpose.
City officials really want this KeyArena project to happen. To make it work, though, vigilance is mandatory and time needs to be on the side of the urban village, not the hockey league. Sports teams, as we have seen, come and go.
Art Thiel is co-founder of Sportspressnw.com and a former sports columnist for The Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

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Bosasa had to increase the bribe money paid to the department of correctional services when Tom Moyane entered the picture as its national commissioner, the Zondo commission of inquiry heard on Monday.
During the testimony of former Bosasa chief operating officer Angelo Agrizzi, it emerged that the 2010 appointment of Moyane coincided with an additional R250 000 having to be paid to the department monthly.
According to Agrizzi, Bosasa ended up forking out R750 000 a month to pay the department. The money was allegedly being split between department officials.
Agrizzi could not confirm whether or not Moyane himself received a share of this money.
Politically connected middleman Sesinyi Seopela was in charge of handling the payment to the department other government departments.
"The cash handed to Seopela was distributed by him and he from time to time confirmed payments to some individuals. The money I handed to Seopela on a monthly basis," Agrizzi told the commission, chaired by Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo. These payments were allegedly carried out from 2008 to 2016.
Agrizzi said Seopela told him of the new arrangement that was struck after Moyane's appointment.
In 2010, the Mail & Guardian revealed Moyane had decided to fight a court bid by a rival catering company Royal Sechaba which aimed to block the awarding of a catering contract worth almost R1-billion to Bosasa.
Moyane's predecessor, Xoliswa Sibeko, had reportedly previously indicated that she would not be defending the application.In its 2010 application to the Pretoria high court, Royal Sechaba claimed that an anonymous correctional services employee had informed it that its tender bid was being "tampered with", asking the court to re-adjudicate the tender.
The department, under Sibeko's leadership, reportedly decided not to defend the matter.The M&G has not seen the opinion, but Sibeko's approach strongly suggests that she was advised that Royal Sechaba has a strong case and that the department would save money by not defending the matter.
But after Moyane's appointment in May 2010, the department informed Royal Sechaba that it would defend Bosasa's appointment. At the time, the department declined to comment on this change of heart.
At the time of Sibeko's dismissal, she reportedly opposed the extension of Bosasa's contract and supported the Special Investigating Unit's (SIU) probe into the company's dealings with the department.
In 2007, the SIU began investigating Bosasa for alleged improper conduct relating to tenders the company was awarded. The SIU's 2009 report on the company found that Bosasa officials had paid bribes to former prisons boss Linda Mti and the department of correctional services' then chief financial officer, Patrick Gillingham, to secure tenders from the department. The report was handed to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA).On Monday, Agrizzi told the commission that Seopela was well connected with high-ranking officials in the NPA, the Hawks and the Scorpions. Agrizzi said he was "shocked" Seopela's ability to verify information they had received particularly in relation to the investigation into Bosasa.
Moyane made headlines after he was fired as the commissioner of the South African Revenue Service (Sars) by President Cyril Ramaphosa in 2018. His axing followed the recommendation made by Judge Robert Nugent that immediate action was needed to forestall any further deterioration of our tax administration system.
"He arrived without integrity and then dismantled the elements of governance one by one. This was more than mere mismanagement. It was seizing control of Sars as if it was his to have," Nugent said in his final report.


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Is Schlumberger a Good Oil and Gas Stock to Own in 2022?
The shares of the world's largest oilfield services company, Schlumberger (SLB), have registered significant gains in the face of a broader S&P 500's downtrend over the past five days. However, COVID-19 omicron cases are surging to new records, which could create a bearish environment for the oil and gas market. So, should one invest in SLB now? Read on.
Oilfield giant Schlumberger Limited (SLB) in Paris, France, supplies reservoir characterization, drilling, production, and processing technology to the oil and gas industry worldwide. It operates in four divisions: Digital & Integration, Reservoir Performance, Well Construction, and Production Systems. SLB's shares have rallied 40.8% in price over the past year and 13.9% over the past month to close yesterday's trading session at $35.12. The favorable oil and gas market environment boosted the company's returns. The stock has been up 17% in price over the past five days, outpacing the broader S&P 500's 2.6% retreat over the period.
Also, because OPEC+ sticking to its plan to ease its supply cuts through July, upstream companies should boost capital spending, thus adding to oil field service firms' top-line growth. Oil benchmarks rose on OPEC+'s signal of confidence in oil demand through the omicron wave, topping the $80-mark last week.
However, the rise in omicron cases worldwide, has compelled several countries to re-impose restrictions, hindering oil demand. The omicron wave is adding new uncertainties to the global oil market, which could create a bearish environment for oil prices. SLB recently disclosed adjusting its operations planning because COVID-19 infections have surged among its U.S. workforce.
Here is what could shape SLB's performance in the near term:
Stretched Valuation
In terms of forward P/E, SLB is currently trading at 27.09x, which is 92.2% higher than the 14.10x industry average. Also, its 12.62 forward EV/EBITDA ratio is 56% higher than the 8.09 industry average. Also, SLB's 2.16x and 12.06x respective forward Price/Sales and Price/Cash Flow are 43.3% and 105.3% higher than the industry averages.
The company's revenues have declined at a 12.2% CAGR over the past three years and 4.8% over the past five years. Its EBIT and EBITDA also decreased at CAGRs of 10.6% and 12.8%, respectively, over the past three years. Also, SLB's levered FCF has declined at a 14.1% CAGR over the same period.
For its fiscal third quarter, ended Sept. 30, SLB's revenues increased 11% year-over-year to $5.85 billion. Its adjusted EBITDA grew 27% from its year-ago value to $1.30 billion. In addition, the company's non-GAAP net income increased 126% year-over-year to $514 million, while its EPS increased 125% year-over-year to $0.36.
Impressive Profitability
SLB's 7.44% net income margin is 254.1% higher than the 2.10% industry average. Also, its 10.94% EBIT margin is 35% higher than the 8.11% industry average.
Moreover, SLB's 13.07%, 4.03%, and 5.14% respective ROE, ROA, and ROTC compare with the 2.85%, 1.04%, and 3.52% respective industry averages.
Consensus Rating and Price Target Indicate Potential Upside
Of the 7 Wall Street analysts that rated SLB, six rated it Buy, while one rated it Hold. The $42.42 median price target indicates a 20.8% potential upside. The price targets range from a low of $40.00 to a high of $48.00.
POWR Ratings Reflect Uncertain Prospects
SLB has an overall C rating, which translates to Neutral in our proprietary POWR Ratings system. The POWR Ratings are calculated by considering 118 distinct factors, with each factor weighted to an optimal degree.
The stock has a grade of C for Growth, consistent with its mixed financials.
SLB also has a C grade for Stability. Its 60-month beta of 1.37 justifies this grade.
Of the 41 stocks in the Energy – Services industry, SLB is ranked #11.
Beyond what I have stated above, you can also view SLB's grades for Quality, Value, Momentum, and Sentiment here.
View the top-rated stocks in the Energy – Services industry here.
SLB has rallied over the past year due to increased investor interest in the energy space. However, the company's financial growth over the past few years has been sluggish. Moreover, with the omicron variant fostering uncertainties around the global oil outlook, the stock might be subject to a correction given its high volatility and stretched valuations. Although Wall Street analysts see a potential upside in the stock, I think it could be wise to wait for the market outlook to stabilize before investing in it.
How Does Schlumberger Limited (SLB) Stack Up Against its Peers?
While SLB has an overall POWR Rating of C, one might want to consider taking a look at its industry peers, Rex American Resources Corp. (REX), which has an A (Strong Buy) rating, and Subsea 7 S.A. (SUBCY) and NOW Inc. (DNOW), which have a B(Buy) rating.
SLB shares rose $0.18 (+0.51%) in premarket trading Tuesday. Year-to-date, SLB has gained 17.26%, versus a -1.99% rise in the benchmark S&P 500 index during the same period.
About the Author: Subhasree Kar
Subhasree's keen interest in financial instruments led her to pursue a career as an investment analyst. After earning a Master's degree in Economics, she gained knowledge of equity research and portfolio management at Finlatics.
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The Philadelphia Police Department and the FBI are seeking the public's assistance to identify and locate the subject responsible for the robbery today, October 9, of the Wells Fargo Bank branch located at 2843 North Broad Street in North Philadelphia.
At approximately 10:45 a.m., the subject entered the bank and handed a teller a demand note. After obtaining an undisclosed amount of cash, the subject fled the area of the bank on foot and was last seen heading toward South Broad Street.
The subject is described as a black male in his late 20s to early 30s, approximately 5'8" tall, with a stocky build and facial hair. He wore a gray hooded sweatshirt with the words "PEIRCE ALUMNI" on the chest, camouflage pants, a black knit cap, and Nike sneakers.
This subject is believed also responsible for the October 3, 2014 robbery of the PNC Bank branch located at 1801 Market Street in Center City.
This subject is considered armed and dangerous. Anyone with information about these robberies or this subject is urged to call the FBI at 215-418-4000 or the Philadelphia Police Department. There may be a reward for information leading to this subject's capture; tipsters can remain anonymous.


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boojee beads, stylish workplace accessories design company introduces a new lineup of ID badge holders for workplace as well as conferencing events. While ID badge accessories aren't cheap here (conference credential sets start at $10 each) there seems to be market for these kind of personalization accessories. The company was founded by pediatric nurse in Cincinnati, OH, Lisa Harrington, bored of wearing shoe lace style lanyards. The brilliant idea let to family operated business.


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Reid Hoffman Interviewed by Keith Ferrazzi on The Art of the Pivot
July 20 2012 - posted by The Start-Up of You Team
Reid was recently interviewed by Keith Ferrazzi, author of two notable books on relationships, Never Eat Alone and Who's Got Your Back?
Keith asked Reid about pivoting as the entrepreneur of your own career:
"What do you think is more difficult in the pivoting process: Changing the nature of who you are, whether it's a company or yourself, or changing the perception others have of who you used to be?"
Reid's response, emphasis added: (You can also listen to the MP3 or read the PDF transcript of the entire interview).
Well, as you very well know, both are quite hard, and so it's kind of a choice between hard facet number one and hard facet number two. I think that the key thing in both the substance of the reinvention and also the brand promise, and how people perceive you, is…. It just takes time.
"One of the things I sketched out very early days in LinkedIn was never have a bad experience. Try to minimize the bad experiences and then build up more and more positive experiences over time. So for example, there's many users at LinkedIn that go, 'Look, I think that it's valuable for when I'm going to go look for a job, and so I leave it there for then and I don't really use it very much on a day-to-day basis.' And that's because we focused on growth first, and then a baseline for revenue for outbound professionals or for people when they were looking for a job. Now we're saying, 'Okay, well, now here's the set of features that could be useful to you on a daily basis.'
We essentially have the ability to win people's trust as we do this because we worked really hard to make sure they never had negative experiences in getting to this point…. And now we're essentially saying, 'Well, here's some great things for you.'… We're building those up in order to cause people to re-engage over time.
"I think the same thing is true for individuals in their careers, because the notion maybe is like, 'Look, I spent 10 to 20 years focused on building my career, being an executive, making this go, building my own business, and now I want to add in other things to it.' It's like, all right, that's just like any other product or any other company. You need to begin to layer those things in over time, in terms of relationships that you build, in terms of the activities that you do, in terms of the projects that you succeed in. I think it's the same challenge."
Right now you can buy Keith Ferrazzi's book, Who's Got Your Back? and The Start-Up of You together on Amazon and get an extra 5% off.
The Start-Up of You Student Fellowship
July 7 2012 - posted by The Start-Up of You Team
Are you (or someone you know) a college student leader dedicated to improving yourself, your networks, and your communities?
Reid Hoffman and Ben Casnocha are pleased to announce The Start-Up of You Student Fellowship. This new program aims to accomplish two things: (1) recognize the most entrepreneurial student leaders in the world, and (2) empower them to do even more.
Student Fellows will join an exclusive online network of likeminded student leaders from around the world; access content, resources, and private webcasts with Reid and Ben to help with their career; work with our team to facilitate on-campus events about the future of work and careers, receive free copies of Reid and Ben's bestselling book The Start-Up of You, and more.
The deadline for applications is July 31, 2012. To learn more, visit: http://thestartupofyou.com/fellowship.
Joi Ito: Combining Soft Assets to Build a Competitive Advantage
June 24 2012 - posted by The Start-Up of You Team
In the book we write that a career competitive edge emerges when you build assets in pursuit of real aspirations that account for the market realities.
Single assets (skills, experiences, connections) in isolation don't have much value. Consider Joi Ito, head of the MIT Media Lab. He was born in Japan but raised in Michigan. In his mid-twenties he moved back to Japan and set up one of the first commercial Internet service providers there. At the same time, he kept developing connections in the United States, investing in Silicon Valley start-ups like Flickr and Twitter, establishing the Japanese subsidiary for the early American blogging company Six Apart and more recently helping to establish LinkedIn Japan. Is Joi the only person with start-up experience who does angel investing in the Valley? No. Is he the only person with roots in both the United States and Japan? No. But combining these transpacific, bilingual, tech-industry assets gives him a competitive advantage over other investors and entrepreneurs. Suffice to say, if Joi were bilingual in an obscure African dialect as opposed to the language of the world's third-largest economy (Japan), it wouldn't contribute to a compelling advantage for working with technology companies.
Remember that your asset mix is not fixed. You can strengthen it by investing in yourself. So if you think you lack certain assets that would make you more competitive, don't use it as an excuse. Resolve to start developing them. In the meantime, see how you can turn an asset weakness into a strength. For example, you may not see inexperience as an asset to highlight, but the flip side of inexperience tends to be energy, enthusiasm, and a willingness to work and hustle in order to learn. Combine hustle with even an entry level skill, and you've got something valuable to offer the market.
We were delighted that Joi wrote the foreword to the Japanese edition of The Start-Up of You, published by Nikkei BP. Reid and Ben were in Japan last week for the book's launch. Here's a photo of Reid and Mikitani-San, CEO of Rakuten, on stage discussing the book.
How to Take Intelligent Career Risk (Win the Contest!)
Reid and Ben just wrote a long guest post at Tim Ferriss' Four Hour Workweek blog about how to take intelligent career risk. We're going to pick a winner from the person who leaves a comment on the post and answers these questions:
– What change do you want to make in your career in the next 30-60 days? (e.g. Change jobs, ask for a raise, find a new opportunity within your company)
– How are you thinking about the risk involved in this move?
We'll feature the winner in the LinkedIn group! Check out the post: Four Hour Workweek Blog: How To Take Intelligent Career Risk!
If You're Not 10x Different, You're Not Different — The Volvo Example
May 31 2012 - posted by The Start-Up of You Team
Conventional wisdom among car companies used to be that you couldn't talk about safety, because doing so might remind customers that you could die while driving. So the industry as a whole talked about anything else: styling details, new colors, faster engines, and so on. Except for one Swedish carmaker. Instead of shying away from safety, Volvo's founders saw an opportunity to differentiate their start-up from the rest of the pack.
"Cars are driven by people. The guiding principle behind everything we make at Volvo, therefore, is and must remain, safety," said Assar Gabrielsson and Gustav Larson, at the founding of Volvo in 1927. Volvo didn't just make cars in a slightly different color or produce somewhat nicer interior leather. They focused on making ultra-safe cars (pioneering three-point seatbelts, for example) and proudly advertised that fact. They massively differentiated themselves by focusing on something no other company did. This made them top choice with consumers who put safety first. Even today—with most manufacturers touting safety—if you ask most any potential car buyer which car stands for safety, you'll get this answer: "Volvo."
Volvo achieved differentiation by focusing on one thing no other company did. Every individual profesional — that means you! — needs to do the same. What skill, experience, or connection do you have that no one else has? How can you build that differentiating quality to stand out from other people who compete for similar sorts of opportunities? As an example, learning Portuguese or Spanish in anticipation of the rise of Brazil and Latin America would be a good contrarian career move when the prevailing wisdom on "getting ahead of the curve" is to learn Mandarin.
How Chris Sacca Hustled Early in His Career
May 8 2012 - posted by The Start-Up of You Team
Every good entrepreneur has to hustle and be resourceful in order to get their business off the ground. For example, Pandora's founder, Tim Westergren, pitched the company to over 300 VCs before receiving any funding and did all sorts of things to keep the company afloat in the meantime. In The Start-Up of You, we argue that the entrepreneur hustle is something everyone can and must do in their career.
Consider Chris Sacca. Today he is an investor in tech start-ups like Twitter. Previously he worked at Google. But before that, he was an out-of-work attorney in desperate need of income to help him pay off his student loans from law school. We profile his hustle in Chapter 5:
Sacca started sneaking in through the back door of networking and tech industry events, utilizing his Spanish-language skills to smooth-talk the workers in the kitchen to let him in. Once he was in the door, he realized that handing his new acquaintances a business card that listed only his name wasn't impressing anyone. So he hatched a clever plan to boost his credibility at the events he attended: create a consulting firm and employ himself there. He made new business cards, hired a developer to build a website, and enlisted his fiancée to draw a corporate logo. Then he went to the same networking events with new business cards that read, "Chris Sacca, Principal, Salinger Group." Suddenly, the people he met were interested in talking more. Through these connections he eventually landed an executive job at a wireless company, and his career took flight.
Unemployed but toting fancy business cards with a consulting firm logo at the top — awesome!
You can hear Chris tell this story in his interview with Kevin Rose.
Stories From Readers of The Start-Up of You
In the first few weeks the book has been available, we've been thrilled with the reactions from everyday people for whom The Start-Up of You has made a difference in their lives and careers.
On our LinkedIn Group, readers have been introducing themselves to the community and posting their thoughts on the book. Individuals from around the country and around the world have also been posting about the actions they've taken and the successes they've had as a result of implementing the strategies from the book.
For example, Adrian Sferle, who works in PR in San Francisco, says that the "book is a life-changer." He was able to use the strategies from Chapter 4: It Takes A Network to win "more clients than ever before" at his job and on a personal level, provided a clear structure to reach his personal goals in a logical and pragmatic way.
He calls it "one of the most useful books I've ever read."
Michelle Murphy, of Liverpool in the UK, was able to apply the concepts from the book even before she finished reading the whole thing. She has impressed the owner of her the company she works for by securing meetings with key clients for the firm she works for. "I am quite simply over the moon with the reaction and the feedback I have had from persons in my industry."
It also inspired Nitin Julka, an IT executive, to start a meet up for local entrepreneurs in Cleveland and for Dan Brody, who works in the fashion industry in New York and was a contestant on the hit show, The Apprentice, to rekindle the relationships he created during that time.
We've been simply overwhelmed with the positive reaction from readers – so much so, that we've set up a special page on the book website to feature the stories we've heard. Also, if you have a story to share, you can submit it here.
The Economist Reviews Start-Up of You
April 18 2012 - posted by Ben Casnocha
We were pleased to see a favorable review of the book in The Economist. Check it out:
"IF YOU start me up. If you start me up I'll never stop". Mick Jagger and Keith Richards probably did not have career advice in mind when they wrote these lyrics. But thinking like a start-up seems to be an excellent way for workers to prosper in a world in which the notion of a job for life has been consigned to the scrapheap. By being on the lookout for new opportunities all the time, changing course if markets shift and tapping professional contacts for advice and leads, people can avoid ending up on the slush pile themselves.
Visual Notes for The Start-Up of You
March 28 2012 - posted by The Start-Up of You Team
We are thrilled to let you know that Ogilvy Notes created a great illustration of Reid and Ben's talk at SXSW 2012 (click on the image for a larger version).
Sacha Chua has also created a set of sketches based on the book (click for a larger version).
LinkedIn Video Q&A with Reid Hoffman
March 19 2012 - posted by Ben Casnocha
Reid recorded a series of Q&A videos over at the LinkedIn YouTube channel. Check them out. Here's his welcome video kicking off the series:


Enables to create virtual instances with a high degree of configuration and precise attribute definition (memory ballooning, etc.). OriginStack also allows these virtualized instances to be deployed in high availability (HA) and specify priorities on restoring order in case of failure. It also allows establishing affinity policies on VMs. This type of virtualization is vertical scaling (Scale UP), making larger VMs (RAM, CPU).
Enables to create instances based on flavors in an agile and elastic way. This type of virtualization is horizontal scaling (Scale OUT), so OriginStack enables generating and setting the number of instances automatically.
OriginStack offers the ability to virtualize under these two philosophies, also generated OriginStack VMs can share the same network resources (view video), storage and disk images so it is possible to deploy solutions combining these two virtualization philosophies in which a part of the infrastructure is in a more traditional philosophy (databases, name servers, etc.) and the other in philosophy Cloud (Front, etc).


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Q: How to add url to email body to open in Google Chrome by default I am working on a C#/Angular project. Due to some third party controls, some of the website features do not work on IE. There is an email which goes out containing link to a page. When I click the link it is opening by default in IE. Is there a way I can default it to open in Google Chrome?
Here is my code and url syntax:
string ProjectURL = String.Format("Project link");

string EmailBody = "
" + ManagerName + " (" + ManagerID + "),

The request " + ReqNumber + " submitted by " + UserName + ", on " + CreationDate + " is ready for Approval.

Please visit the following URL to Approve this request:" + ProjectURL + "
";

P.S. The url contains a "#" as well.

A: I do not think there is a way to do it since the default browser defined in the client computer.

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President Obama and PDFNJ both participated in the National Rx Summit held in Atlanta between March 28th and April 1st. PDFNJ was featured in a workshop that highlighted the successful Do No Harm Symposium Series in NJ. Do No Harm has been recognized by the Whitehouse Office of National Drug Control Policy as an effective initiative in educating the medical and religious community about the link between opiates and heroin addiction.


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Balloon sleeves add voluminous charm to this cozy knit sweater by Mara Hoffman.
Orange knit (100% Baby Alpaca). Sweater. Crew neckline. Long bell sleeves. 21" from shoulder to hemline. Imported.
I am normally a small in sweaters but got a medium to avoid a cropped look. This sweater was so cozy and versatile. I would warn though to not rent this if you intend to wear with a coat. The sleeves are bell and thick and it's terribly uncomfortable to try to wear under a coat.
So cute but sheds literally everywhere!
This sweater is so cute, feminine and easy to wear. My only issue was that it shed literally everywhere! If you wear this make sure you have a lint brush with you.
I wore this at least a dozen times. The designer Mara Hoffman said to wear it as much as possible before washing it, so I'd like to think I was just following orders but the truth is it was so incredibly comfortable, soft, plush, and warm. I returned it reluctantly after keeping it for almost 2 months. I miss it already.
Big sleeves are a great unexpected detail but I found it too hard to wear with a coat. Could wear w a cape but it's too cold here!!!
Fun sweater, but not as nice as I expected. Only wore once. Sleeves were so large, hard to wear a jacket over.
Loved this sweater. Heavy fabric, good golden color, warm. I didn't have an issue with the extra fabric fitting into my coat sleeves, but I can see how this can be annoying or not possible since there is a large rounded bell sleeve.
Super heavy fabric. Extremely short. Showed my belly button. Not ideal.
The most wonderful sweet potato soufflé of a sweater. I love it so much. Could not wear this enough, got compliments ever day and didn't want to send back. Although the sleeves are a bit bulky it was cozy and comfortable all day.
Great color and shape. It was a little itchy and shorter than expected.
This was cute but a little shorter at the waist than I expected. I'm 5'2.
This sweater was very comfortable, hit at the right length. The sleeve shape added some style to an otherwise relaxed outfit. Paired it with the See by Chloe patchwork jeans, great combo! Only downside was that it shed a lot, there are mustard yellow wisps all over me now.
Wore this to happy hour and it's super oversized. Would have loved to wear a smaller size, but made this work once before sending back. The color is beautiful and so are the sleeves, but fabric was really scratchy also. Not a huge fan but did the trick.
This sweater is cropped and very short.
Simply put this is a beautiful sweater.
The color is gorgeous and the thick yarn knit is stylish, warm, but breathable. The puffy sleeves make it feel like the sweater is giving you a hug. Looks good staying in with a glass of wine, a walk in the park or out to dinner. It's a keeper.
Grabbed this for a fun fall office look.
Love the dramatic sleeves and saturated color!
Cute! Runs true to size, maybe a touch big.
I am usually between a M and S and got the S and it is fitting perfectly. It is a fun twist on a normal every day sweater. The color is a really nice fall burnt orange.
The pictures do not do this sweater justice. It's a heavy sweater, so works better on a colder day. Would be tough to wear to work if you sit inside at a desk all day as it would probably be too warm. It's a little shorter than I'd like, but manageable. It was quite itchy at first, but not unbearable. Love the color and am keeping it to wear again next weekend when the temperature drops a little more. Would definitely rent this again. One issue with it is the sleeves are so thick, I couldn't get any of my coats over them without squeezing my arms in. So, may be better on a cool fall day where you don't necessarily need a coat also.
I love this cozy, thick Mara Hoffman sweater. The color was a tad darker than expected (somewhere between marigold and burnt orange), but it's a lovely fall/winter color. The puff sleeves can be a tough fit under certain coat/jacket arms, so just something to think about before renting for the winter!
I received compliments on the color - a rich gold hue.
Wanted to buy this sweater it's so soft!
Bold statement sleeves and color.
Loved everything about it. Feel, color and fit..so yummy!
Sleeves were long and fun , sweater kept me warm and cozy. Wore it with pants and a dress. Very versatile.
Loved this sweater and got a lot of compliments on it. Fit is super cute and the sleeves have nice detailing. Quality is tops and yarn is so soft. Paired it with high waisted jeans and white sneakers for a casual weekday/weekend look.


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Sunday June 19th 2016 Twelfth Sunday Of The Year (C)
"For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it."
Happy Fathers Day to all in the parish. We remember all our fathers, living and dead, at Mass today and ask God's blessing on them.
Welcome to Fr John Clark, Comboni Missionaries (Verona Fathers) who is visiting our parish this weekend to speak to us about their Mission Appeal. There will be second collection taken up to support the Verona Fathers in their missionary work.
Forthcoming Second Collection –26th June – Peter's Pence.
Last Coffee Morning before the Holidays!!!! today Sunday after 10 am Mass, It's also Father's Day, so treat dad to a cuppa and some home baking. This month we are raising funds for The Team Lewis Foundation (Registered charity no. SC045596 ). This charity helps support the siblings of sick babies in neonatal and/or paediatric units, by making the care environment(s) more child/family friendly and to provide respite when appropriate. Whilst parents may be offered counselling if they lose their new babies, siblings often are not included which some families find hard, as they too have suffered a loss. For more information, please see teamlewis.org.uk
Drumchapel Foodbank As school meals are not provided during school holidays, many families are under additional pressure to provide for their children. Please be generous with your welcome help. Thank you.
A Big Thank You from SPRED to all those who contributed so generously to our Lourdes fund, and in particular to the "Hut Ladies," whose donation has enabled us to raise the full cost of Gillian's 50th birthday pilgrimage - way beyond the target we had set ourselves!
Many thanks from the World Youth Day group as through the Parish`s generous support of all our fundraising activities we have reached our target. We could not have done this without all of you, so, thanks to everyone who helped us reach our target. Additional thanks to Dorothy MacLean for organising the Guess the Teddy`s Birthday fundraiser. The winner was announced at Sunday`s barbecue. We will keep you posted throughout our trip to Poland with our blog on parish Facebook. Many, many thanks again.
Knights of St Columba – a body of Catholic laymen committed to helping the mission and doctrine of the Church, is looking to recruit new members in this Year of Mercy. One of the Knights will make a short appeal at all the Masses next weekend. If you are interested and would like to find out more about the Knights of St Columba, speak to Brian Henry next weekend or email brianhenryksc@hotmail.com Visit - www.ksc.org.uk
The Caritas Award - St. Andrew`s Parish is now able to support young people in their final year of school to achieve this award. The Caritas Award gives you the opportunity to learn more about your faith by reflecting on scripture and the Pope`s teachings at 4 short meetings throughout the year. You must also volunteer to take part in different ministries in Church and the local community, eg. reading or passkeeping at Mass, getting involved with the parish's Justice and Peace Group, helping with Fairtrade or taking part in fundraising activities. It is a rewarding and enjoyable way to learn more about your faith with people your own age and also get a chance to show love of neighbour through your volunteering activities. Additionally, it helps you develop key skills like team working, make new friends, set yourself challenges, develop your CV and improve your confidence. If you are interested in learning more about the Caritas award speak to Fr. Mackle or contact Elizabeth Reid elizabeth_reid@ntlworld.com Come along to a Caritas information event after the 10am Mass next Sunday, 26th June in the upper hall. Interested candidates already signing up. Do you want to join them? Visit http://www.caritasaward.org
Internal Redecoration of the church will begin 27th June through to 15th July.
A huge thanks to all who helped make last Sunday's joint parish Family BBQ fun day such a success, and a wonderful day was had by all. Next step in the cluster programme is a joint meeting of members of the executives of the Parish Pastoral Councils in Sept / Oct to look at ways in which we as parishes within the cluster can collaborate and share resources. An update - after our recent meeting with the archbishop, our cluster has been further revised. St Laurence's will now join the parishes of the Clydebank cluster. Cluster now is St Andrew's, St Benedict's and St Joseph's.
Drop in events will be held at both St Joseph's Primary and St Andrew's Primary this Tuesday, 21st June from 3pm to 7pm giving information on the design of the new school and opportunities for feedback. It is hoped that the Drop In will enable parents to participate in the event following school pick ups.
Altar Servers. Any young member of the Parish who would like to become an Altar Server is invited to contact Chris Sanders (942 7519) or Fr. Mackle or Mgr Ryan, who will gladly take your details. This invitation is aimed particularly at those children in P IV who have just made their First Holy Communion, repeating the Fr M's appeal at your special Mass last Sunday. Training sessions will not start until the school year re-commences. However, an early start can be made then if your contact details are known.
A 20 year old Spanish student (female) is looking for a host family to live with for 3-4 weeks during the summer. Her name is Sonia and she is a second year University student studying to become an English teacher. She would like to find a family that would be happy for her to live with them in return for help with domestic chores and perhaps to help with young children or an ageing relative. If you would like further information please call Jackie Harrison on 942 8229. This would be a private arrangement between the family and the student, and St Andrew's parish would have no involvement with this.
Refugee Scotland Festival runs through to 26th June - bringing together people from refugee and local communities to celebrate the contributions refugees make to life in Scotland. Visit www.scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk/newsandevents Justice and Peace Group.
Sick—Paul Morton, Dante Biagioi, Louise Dolan, Charlie Melly, Ronald Coia, Douglas Dalby (Snr), Baby Eva Berrey, Joan Davis, Margie Cornyn, Russell Rodger, Patricia Swiatek, Gilbert O'Rourke, Mary Frances Gerrard, Joseph McDermid, Charlie Harper, Alan Johnston, Martin Barnes, Bruce Davidson, Paul Sheridan, John Gerard Miller, Sheila Donnelly.
Recently Dead—Sandy Pate, Margaret McGuire, Bridie Best, Bert Howden, Paulina Cosh, Michael Norris, Jason Lyons, Theresa Stewart, Ivy McGill, Kelly Ann Ramsay
Anniversaries—Robina Burnett, Johnny Sheerin, Margaret Sheerin, Bernie Feely, Susie Feely, Dolly Sheerin, Peter Gilmartin (Snr) Peter Gilmartin (Jnr) Rose Gilmartin, John Wallace, Mary Theresa Cox, Mark Sanders, Annie Scott, Donald MacLean, Terry Grogan.
Month's Mind—Mary Moss, Maria McNerney
One Month's Mind—Teresa Gourlay
Six Month's Mind—Greta Ward.