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- Creating a business plan - Boston Globe
- Best Film Biographies - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
- The Casebook of Victor Frankenstein': Resurrection and remorse - Olympian
- Verizon's Computing as a Service Is Among 'Light Reading' Magazine's ... - Yahoo Finance
- Angelina Jolie 'slept with her mother's lover at 16' - Daily Mail
| Creating a business plan - Boston Globe Posted: 28 Oct 2009 07:43 AM PDT Not too long ago, a friend of mine was in the process of starting his own business. His idea was sound, but he needed to raise some money to help get the venture off the ground. Raising money from investors or a bank requires many things, and a sound business plan is one of the most important. He asked for my help and we wrote a pretty good business plan. Subsequently, he pitched the plan to the right audience and they gave him the necessary funds to get the business off the ground. For start-ups and business ventures without much operating history, a good business plan will include most of the following items: I. An executive plan II. The business III. Financial information Putting this together will take some time. However, this process will help formulate your business and get all parties on the same page. This content has passed through fivefilters.org. |
| Best Film Biographies - St. Louis Post-Dispatch Posted: 23 Oct 2009 03:24 AM PDT Amelia Earhart is one of the most fascinating people in American history, and one of the most mystifying. She has become the quintessential "missing person," apparently lost at sea while attempting to fly around the world in 1937. Now, two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank stars as this pioneering aviator in "Amelia," which opens today. We would be missing a chance then to take a look at the best film biographies of famous people – with one major condition: The movie has to use the subject's real name. This means that "Citizen Kane", "All That Jazz", "All The Kings' Men" and "Casino" (among others) don't count. We knew who they were talking about, but they gave the main character a fictitious name. Also, I'm leaving off the excellent "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid." I love this film, but so little was known of the real outlaws' lives that calling this a biography is pretty shaky. And I'm excluding two top-notch movies, "The Right Stuff" and "Apollo 13″, because they focused more on events than on the specific lives of the participants. Finally, "Braveheart", "Ray", "Milk", "Funny Girl", "The Pianist" and "Gandhi" were considered, but just missed the cut. Enough of all that, here are my faves:  Depp in "Ed Wood" 10. Ed Wood (1994): This quirky film about the quirky director of some of the worst movies of all time is both a delightful and touching movie. Johnny Depp is perfectly cast as the talentless but passionate filmmaker, and Martin Landau is priceless as the washed-up Bela Lugosi. 9. Amadeus (1984): Who thought classical music could be so fun. Tom Hulce (who played Pinto in "Animal House") stars as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the original rock star and child prodigy, and F. Murray Abraham supports as the awestruck and jealous Salieri.  Blanchett as "Elizabeth" 8. Elizabeth (1998): Maybe it was the costumes, maybe it was the drama and intrigue, or maybe it was simply that Cate Blanchett was positively captivating as the original Queen Elizabeth in this saga. Geoffrey Rush excelled in support. The sequel didn't even come close in terms of quality. 7. Bugsy (1991): While I'm not the biggest Warren Beatty fan, he and director Barry Levinson brought out the menace, lust and simplicity of gangster Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel, who created what we know now as the modern Las Vegas. Annette Bening and Ben Kinglsey are great in support.  Neeson in "Schindler's List" 6. Schindler's List (1993): A powerful movie on so many levels, such as historic and political. But it is Liam Neeson's performance (lost to Tom Hanks for "Philadelphia") that carries this film, carefully drawing a picture of a man who abhors the insane inhumanity and devises a way to beat it. 5. Lawrence of Arabia (1962): This still might stand as the greatest big-screen spectacle of all time. Peter O'Toole, in the title role, Omar Sharif and the all-star cast is perfect and David Lean's directing and pacing is, well, spectacular. Who would have thought the desert could be so opulent?  George as George 4. Patton (1970): With a stellar performance from George C. Scott as Gen. George Patton, and a very good one from Karl Malden as Gen. Omar Bradley, this biopic is probably high on most film fans' lists. Scott shows the legendary warrior, warts and all. And is there a more famous opening soliloquy? 3. The Aviator (2004): I've always been fascinated by Howard Hughes and was amazed at what a stellar performance Leonardo DiCaprio delivers. He captures the bashfulness and brashness of this American original. Cate Blanchett deservedly won an Oscar for her turn as Katharine Hepburn.  De Niro = Champ 2. Raging Bull (1980): If you don't mind being depressed for a few days, watch this story of boxer Jake LaMotta, as portrayed by Robert De Niro in one of the great performances of movie history. We should mention here that Martin Scorsese (who also directed No. 3) is as good as anyone in finding the soul of a character. 1. A Man For All Seasons (1966): One of the best films of all time, period. Paul Scofield stars as St. Thomas More, who courageously stands up to Henry VIII (well played by Robert Shaw) when the monarch wants to get rid of one wife to marry another. For pure inspiration, this and "To Kill a Mockingbird" are impossible to beat. Please check out this scene in which More meets with Cardinal Wolsey (played by Orson Welles), who is dismayed by More's insistence on viewing political issues with "that moral squint":
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| The Casebook of Victor Frankenstein': Resurrection and remorse - Olympian Posted: 28 Oct 2009 05:13 AM PDT By MARY ANN GWINN | The Seattle Times "The Casebook of Victor Frankenstein" by Peter Ackroyd; Nan A. Talese/Doubleday (353 pages; $26.95) British author Peter Ackroyd, a one-man encyclopedia of British history, language and culture, has written 31 books of fiction, biography, cultural criticism and poetry, many of them prizewinners. I suspect Ackroyd of writing books in his sleep - or maybe he doesn't sleep. His latest, "The Casebook of Victor Frankenstein," is a brooding, melancholy variation on the theme of Mary Shelley's classic novel. It will enhance your knowledge of the original version, and it may give you nightmares. Students of the 19th-century novel "Frankenstein, or, The Modern Prometheus" know that it had its genesis in the summer of 1816, the cold and rainy "year without a summer" caused by a volcanic eruption. Mary Godwin (all of 18 years old), her soon-to-be-husband Percy Bysshe Shelley, Lord Byron, and Byron's physician John Polidori took a summer holiday in a Lake Geneva villa. Trapped indoors by the filthy weather, they amused themselves by reading German ghost stories. Eventually Byron persuaded members of the group to create their own (Polidori would later turn one of his stories into "The Vampyre," one of the first vampire novels). Ackroyd recrafts this story by inserting Victor Frankenstein, the scientist who creates the monster, into the lives of this group. He takes numerous liberties with the Shelleys' biographies, but he creditably portrays the pressures (some self-imposed) the Shelleys were facing in their young lives: disinheritance; out-of-wedlock pregnancy; infant death. A grieving Victor, who has come to England after the death of a loved one, embodies the belief of the age: that science can make anything possible. He buys dead bodies from London's "resurrectionists" - grave robbers who dig up freshly interred cadavers and sell them to researchers. A tubercular would-be medical student dies and Victor obtains the body, he shoots it through with electricity, and the monster is born: This content has passed through fivefilters.org. |
| Verizon's Computing as a Service Is Among 'Light Reading' Magazine's ... - Yahoo Finance Posted: 28 Oct 2009 06:31 AM PDT BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Oct. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon's Computing as a Service (CaaS) has been selected by Light Reading magazine as one of its 2009 Top Picks in the business services category (fixed or wireless). Light Reading editors chose award winners from around the world after weeks of discussion with readers, analysts and industry sources regarding which communications technologies, services and products would shape the industry over the next 12 months. Phil Harvey, Light Reading's editor-in-chief, said, "Congratulations to all the companies and individuals who were selected as this year's Top Picks. The Top Picks were chosen by Light Reading's editors because they embody the trends that we believe are really pushing the communications industry forward." With regard to CaaS, Harvey noted that he is "definitely seeing a trend with all the big telcos wanting to provide the connection to the network, equipment to get you on the network, the apps to run on the network, and the storage to lock away the work created by using all those apps. Verizon seems to have packaged and marketed the capabilities better than anyone else to date." Joe Crawford, Verizon executive director, IT Solutions, said, "This award illustrates how Verizon Business, through our innovation and vision, is changing the way enterprises use IT resources. Backed by our world-class security and performance, enterprises can now use the cloud to deliver even their most critical business applications." Verizon's CaaS Offers Exceptional Performance and Security Verizon launched its Computing as a Service (CaaS) solution in June with a focus on delivering exceptional performance and security for enterprises. With CaaS, businesses and government agencies can take advantage of cloud (IP-based) computing to more efficiently and securely manage IT resources - server, network and storage. Available in the U.S., Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, this service - which leverages Verizon Business' world-class IP infrastructure and data centers - enables mid-market and large companies to use a Web-based portal to employ computing resources in the quantities and duration dictated by their business needs. As a result, businesses pay only for the resources used and avoid having to build out peak capacity requirements by buying new equipment and adding staff. For more information, visit the Top Picks page on Light Reading at: http://www.lightreading.com/top-picks. About Light Reading Founded in 2000, Light Reading (www.lightreading.com) is the leading online media, research, and focused event company serving the $3 trillion worldwide communications market. Lightreading.com is the ultimate source for technology and financial analysis of the communications industry, leading the media sector in terms of traffic, content, and reputation. Light Reading's research arms, Heavy Reading and Pyramid Research, provide the most comprehensive communications research, market data, and technology analysis in close to 100 markets around the world. Light Reading produces nearly 20 targeted communications events including TelcoTV, Ethernet Expo New York and Ethernet Expo London, The Tower Summit @ CTIA, and Optical Expo, as well as focused one-day events tailored for cable, mobile, and wireline executives. Light Reading was acquired by United Business Media in August 2005 and operates as a unit of TechWeb. About Verizon Business Verizon Business, a unit of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ - News), is a global leader in communications and IT solutions. We combine professional expertise with one of the world's most connected IP networks to deliver award-winning communications, IT, information security and network solutions. We securely connect today's extended enterprises of widespread and mobile customers, partners, suppliers and employees - enabling them to increase productivity and efficiency and help preserve the environment. Many of the world's largest businesses and governments - including 96 percent of the Fortune 1000 and thousands of government agencies and educational institutions - rely on our professional and managed services and network technologies to accelerate their business. Find out more at www.verizonbusiness.com. VERIZON'S ONLINE NEWS CENTER: Verizon news releases, executive speeches and biographies, media contacts, high-quality video and images, and other information are available at Verizon's News Center on the World Wide Web at www.verizon.com/news. To receive news releases by e-mail, visit the News Center and register for customized automatic delivery of Verizon news releases. This content has passed through fivefilters.org. |
| Angelina Jolie 'slept with her mother's lover at 16' - Daily Mail Posted: 28 Oct 2009 07:43 AM PDT By Daily Mail Reporter Angelina Jolie slept with her mother's live-in boyfriend when she was just 16, according to claims in an explosive unauthorised biography by Andrew Morton. The 34-year-old actress allegedly confessed the illicit affair to Marcheline Bertrand, causing irreparable damage to their relationship.  Shock claims: Angelina Jolie, pictured in Hollywood last night with partner Brad Pitt, allegedly slept with her mother's boyfriend as a teenager  Brushing off the scandal: Angelina made a sharp exit after dinner with her partner 'Marcheline had a live-in boyfriend whom she was very much in love with, but Angie slept with him when she was 16 and barely out of school,' a source told Now magazine. 'Her mother found out and ended her relationship with the man.'  'Damaged relationship': Angelina with her mother Marcheline Bertrand in 2001
Angelina was said to be devastated when her mother died of cancer, in 2007, at the age of 56. The star is no stranger to scandal - she famously French-kissed her brother James Haven at the Oscars in 2000 and once sealed her love for former husband Billy Bob Thornton with a vial of blood. She has since reinvented herself as a UN Goodwill Ambassador and a mother to three adopted children Maddox, 7, Pax, 5, Zahara, 4, and biological daughter, Shiloh, 3, and twins Vivienne and Knox, 15 months. Morton, who has also written controversial unauthorised biographies on Tom Cruise and the late Princess Diana, is expected to release the book later this year. He says: 'AJ is one of the most fascinating women on the planet. Hers has been an extraordinary journey and an extraordinary story. I'm looking forward to telling it. Angelina, who last night dined at Hollywood Cicconi's restaurant with partner Brad Pitt, has not yet commented on the allegations.  Just a teen: Angelina as a 16-year-old in the year of her alleged affair A separate book, titled Brangelina Exposed, is also set to lift the lid on her relationship with Pitt. It promises to explain how the famous couple 'have successfully manipulated the public into believing a glamorous fairytale that bears little resemblance to the reality of the pair's life together.' Author Ian Halperin claims to reveal 'new details of her volatile relationship with and estrangement from her father Jon Voight, her struggles with suicidal impulses, her heroin use, her sexual exploits and her remarkable rise to become an Oscar-winning actress.' Brangelina Exposed is due for release on December 1.
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- Suki, London, 28/10/2009 14:18
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