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Mark Zuckerberg announced in a press conference outside his Palo Alto, CA office that Facebook will be shut down. The multi-billion dollar franchise that has become the biggest social network of all time will finally meet its end. Mark Zuckerberg says, “Facebook has gotten out of control,” during the press conference, “and the stress of managing this company has ruined my life. I need to put an end to all the madness.”

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He is called the first viral celebrity of 2011. He is the Golden-Voiced Homeless Man named Ted Williams, who was found soliciting loose change from drivers along Ohios's I-71. Scribbled on a piece of cardboard was this:

"I have a god given gift of voice. I'm an ex-radio announcer who has fallen on hard times. Please! Any help will be greatfully appreciated. Thank you and God bless. Happy holidays."

His story was first released Monday, January 3, 2011 in the Columbus Dispatch who also aired a video entitled Golden Homeless Voice. After his video was aired, it hit more than 4.5 million views in two days. Job offers subsequently came in. One from NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers among many others.

This is truly an inspiring story to start the year.

Here is a video seen on new.music.yahoo.com



Erica Hill and Chris Wragge of CBS talk to Ted Williams, a homeless man with a golden voice who became a viral sensation on the internet.



Here are other videos of Ted Williams



In his Kraft TV commercial as voice over talent



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Christmas shopping for your boss can be a hard situation. First of all buying a Christmas gift for your superiors at work is regarded to be somewhat of a faux pas unless the gift is being bought by a group of employees. While giving Christmas gifts to subordinates is commonly an acceptable practice, gifts from individuals to a boss can be deemed an attempt to gain advantages such as promotions or favorable projects or discourses. As a result care ought to be always be taken when giving Christmas gifts to a boss. This article will have a look at situations in which giving a Christmas gift to your boss is accepted and will extend tips for Christmas shopping for your boss.

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The consideration of good etiquette is also something to be reminded of and noticed at holiday parties at work. As examples, talking and laughing with food in one's mouth, emptying a plate of delightful hors d'ouevres or pocketing candies, cookies or treats to bring home are all regarded as poor etiquette. A Christmas party at work can also provide an chance to have a brief conversation with supervisors, managers and other company officials whom one may not get in contact with oftentimes. It can be the ideal time to leave a good impression on a key administrator. By acquainting yourself and striking up a conversation, it is also placing a face to a name or getting yourself known and sticking out amidst fellow colleagues. For those who are hard workers and who want to elevate such interactions at work holiday and Christmas parties can be beneficial and advantageous.

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Regardless of one’s line of work, a creative thinker uses a set of tools to enhance his or her creativity. The use of the same mental equipment for all purposes explains why a man like Leonardo da Vinci could be, in turn, a painter, a sculptor, a musician, a scientist, an inventor, and an engineer.
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When you are at a career crossroad, you may sometimes question yourself if you really are in the right job. Here are some questions that will help you rate your job satisfaction:

Like a shoe that doesn’t fit, being on the wrong job or wrong workplace will pinch you all day. Eventually, all that “pinching” will take its psychological and physical toll on you. Go ahead and ask yourself these questions to determine whether this manner of earning a living is costing you too much. Read More......