Dating Don'ts: Divorce & Other Facts You Must Disclose On Your ...

Let me make this clear: I don?t have a problem with dating a divorced man. No problem at all.

What I?do?have a problem with is when a divorced man isn?t up front about it.

Menfolk of the world, I?m going to lay down some real talk right now: if your online dating profile doesn?t disclose that you are divorced, the moment you explain you are really ?divorced? and not just ?single,? I immediately think you are acting shady. Even if you?weren?t?trying to hide it! Even if you just married her so she could get a green card! Even if you have been divorced so long you?ve forgotten her middle name!

Finding out that ?single? signifier on his online dating profile actually should have read ?divorced? has happened to me a grand total of FIVE times. I shit you not! Yes, all the guys listed themselves as ?single? online, but mentioned their divorces at some point on the first date during the whole ?this is my whole resume and life recap? bit. One guy referred to an ex as his ?ex-girlfriend? first before letting it slip that they had been married. And an honorable mention goes to O?Ex-Boyfriend who dated me exclusively for two whole months before he let it drop that he wasn?t actually legally divorced yet, only separated. Oh, did you just happen to?forget to mention it?!?

Some of these men probably think they shouldn?t be?defined?by their divorce. That?s true, of course. People have long-term relationships and broken engagements and they don?t disclose those on their profiles. However, I would challenge men to assume why they think being divorced is automatically a negative on the dating market. For many women, it?s not a negative at all: a man who has a proven willingness to commit is actually an asset. But my concern is more psychologically paranoid. Nondisclosure of a piece of information so huge ??they once legally bound themselves to another person, promising ??til death do us part??? makes it seem like there?s a?reason?they?re not being up front. And if he?s not being up front about something major like his marital status, what?else?isn?t he being up front about?

Here?s two other facts you?must?disclose in your online dating profile:

• Kids:?Men are generally better about disclosing their children than their divorces. Why is that? It?s so strange, because arguably children are a bigger dealbreaker. Some women are cool with dating a man with kids, some women are not.?It presents a unique set of circumstances. You should be up front from the get-go, so a lady knows whether your couch will have crushed Cheerios between the sheets.
• STD Status:?Ami and I disagree on this one. She doesn?t think that going on a date with someone means there?s a presumption that sex will take place and that people should disclose once it?s clear sex is going to occur. Meanwhile, I say that you should at the very least?obliquely indicate?your STD status in some way prior to meeting a person for two reasons. One, so other people wirh similar STDs who may want to date someone who knows what they?re dealing with can find you, and two, so someone for whom an STD is a dealbreaker knows whether to to invest the time. For example, I was once chatting with a guy online who revealed to me that he had genital herpes. I wasn?t surprised at that disclosure, because he had indicated in his profile that he was willing to date someone who had an STD and I assumed (correctly) that meant he had one himself. We never ended up going out on a date for a reason unrelated to the herpes, but I thought he had an immense amount of integrity for fully informing me. And that immense amount of integrity only made me like him more.

What other facts do you think people should be open and honest about in their online dating profiles? Tell me what you think in the comments.

This post?originally appeared?on?The Frisky. Republished with permission.

Source: http://www.clutchmagonline.com/2013/01/dating-donts-divorce-other-facts-you-must-disclose-on-your-online-dating-profile/

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Wing Chun Kung Fu: Traditional Chinese Kung Fu for Self-Defense and Health

Pinned on January 29, 2013 at 5:54 pm by Hugh Gordon

Straightforward and efficient, Wing Chun Kung Fu is one of the most popular forms of Kung Fu because it emphasizes techniqu over strength. By using the skills of Wing Chun Kung Fu, a smaller and weaker person can easily overcome a larger strong opponent. With its focus on technique rather than force, it is suitable for both men and women, young and old, and for those of all levels of physical fitness.
Grandmaster Ip Chun is regarded as the world?s leading authority on Wing Chun. Bruce Lee?Wing Chun?s most famous student?was taught by Ip Chun?s father, Grandmaster Ip Man. Michael Ise is also a highly respected Qigong and martial arts master. Together they demonstrate that first form of Wing Chun (Siu Lim Tao) and show how it can be used for self-denence. They also outline the history and the art of Wing Chun and discuss its many other benefits, which include

Increased Energy and Vitality
Greater Confidence and Inner Strength
An Understanding of the Skills and Benefits of Meditation

With expert instruction and more than 100 step-by-step photographs, Wing Chun Kung Fu makes it easy to master the power and grace of this ancient martial art.

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Source: http://www.martialartsmonthly.com/2013/01/wing-chun-kung-fu-traditional-chinese-kung-fu-for-self-defense-and-health/

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The Big Apple: Wing Wednesday

"WingWednesday? is when an eating establishment serves chicken wings on Wednesday?usually at a reduced price. ?Wild Wing Wednesday? has been cited in print since at least 1997. Pizza Hut (owner of Wing Stop) trademarked ?Wing Wednesday? with a first use date of 2010.

?Wing Wednesday? is often preceded by ?Taco Tuesday.?

Pizza Hut
WING WEDNESDAY? - TODAY ONLY
50c per wing
Your favorite wings for just 50? each. Every Wednesday, get bone-out wings in any of our mouthwatering flavors for just 50? each.
WINGSTREET? WINGS AND FLAVORS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT ALL LOCATIONS. VALID ON SELECT WING COUNTS. Limited-time offer. Valid on Wednesdays only.

24 January 1997, Press of Atlantic City (Atlantic City, NJ), ?Getting creative to lure customers in winter? by Cindy Nevitt:
On Wild Wing Wednesday, wings are 25 cents all day long.

New York (NY) Times
Long Beach Renaissance Has a Tasty Flavor to It
By RICHARD J. SCHOLEM
Published: May 20, 2001
(...)
Midway between the celebratory, special occasion restaurants and the down and dirty ones is the Baja California Grill. At first glance and at second, as well, this Mexican cantina looks like a funky bar scene spot for 20 somethings. Signs proclaim taco Tuesday (any taco at the bar $1), wild wing Wednesday and absolutely no alcoholic beverages permitted on the street.

This Mom?s Got Something to Say
T is for Taco Tuesday
August 22, 2012
Taco Tuesday. It?s a big deal at our house.
(...)
Sub Sunday ~ Make your own Sub night. All the fixin?s and they make one for lunch the next day. Score.
Meatball Monday ~ Sweet & Sour Meatballs and Rice. No variation allowed.
Taco Tuesday ~ The meal that started it all.
Wing Wednesday ~ This just mostly means anything with chicken in it.
Take-Out Thursday~ I can?t cook all the time and it kind of has us stumped. What?s another ?T? meal??
French Fries Friday ? We have a kinda sorta mix of things but there is always french fries.
Thankfully, we get a break on Saturday, or we get the option anyways. But we usually have pizza.

Twitter
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Monday Madness, Taco Tuesday, Wing Wednesday, Thirsty Thursday, Fried Friday, Sweet Saturday, Savory Sunday. @itzabella_matuk
9:04 AM - 30 Nov 12

(Trademark)
Word Mark WING WEDNESDAY
Goods and Services IC 029. US 046. G & S: Cooked and prepared chicken for consumption on or off the premises. FIRST USE: 20100228. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20100228
IC 043. US 100 101. G & S: Restaurant services. FIRST USE: 20100228. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 20100228
Standard Characters Claimed
Mark Drawing Code (4) STANDARD CHARACTER MARK
Serial Number 85026629
Filing Date April 29, 2010
Current Basis 1A
Original Filing Basis 1A
Date Amended to Current Register July 8, 2010
Registration Number 3843410
Registration Date August 31, 2010
Owner (REGISTRANT) Pizza Hut, Inc. CORPORATION CALIFORNIA 7100 Corporate Drive Legal - Trademarks Plano TEXAS 75024
Attorney of Record Eliane Setton
Type of Mark TRADEMARK. SERVICE MARK
Register SUPPLEMENTAL
Live/Dead Indicator LIVE

Source: http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/new_york_city/entry/wing_wednesday/

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Obvious but Hard Lessons in Small Business Advertising

There are two kinds of small businesses:

1) ?Those with a very specific niche, but a nation-wide target market (e.g. taxidermy services for exotic animals).

2) ?Those with a broad enough scope, but a geographically limited market (e.g. an upscale bistro).

As someone who has marketed businesses in each of these categories, the lessons in this piece apply far better to the latter category then the former.

1. ?Limit Advertising Efforts Geographically

No matter how tempting it is to include a few extra zip codes when sending out flyers or to increase the geographic radius of a Google Adwords campaign, to me it?s never been a wise idea. Whenever designing an advertising campaign, as a small business owner, I have to constantly remind myself the real reason I am advertising is to maximize revenue and not to maximize reach.

It is far easier to maximize revenue by targeting the same 4,000 to 5,000 households in my neighborhood on a monthly basis then blowing an entire year?s advertising budget by sending out flyers to nearly 200,000 households in my hometown. One approach I like to take is as follows:

1. Establish a target revenue goal.
2. Assuming 1% follow-through on my advertising efforts and average invoice value, establish the number of households I need to reach.
3. Using Canada Posts? Precision Targeter Tool, figure out the radius which has enough households to reach the goals set in step 1.
4. Reduce the radius by 50% and send-out the flyers twice a month instead of once a month.

This approach has historically yielded as much as a 40% increase in the number people who responded to my advertising.

2. ?Network With Other Small Businesses

For every 5,000 households in a neighborhood, there are 50 to 100 small businesses which cater to them. It?s a lot easier to touch base with the 50 to 100 small business owners & managers twice a quarter then trying to reach 5,000 to 10,000 households.

If anyone can understand your troubles and appreciate the hard work that goes into being a small business; it is another small business owner. The idea is not just to get the owner to give you business; but to get them to give out your referrals to his/her existing client base.

The referring business already has a trusted relationship with the customer. When that customer gets referred to you, almost all the goodwill and trust is already established and little effort is needed to win over the customer. Think of each small business in your neighborhood as a single node and each node has already made the effort of attracting the customers. Now all they have to do is make quick and non-aggressive referrals and some of those customers will get passed on to you.

One of the more successful campaigns I ran from my auto-shop was with a local gym. For every oil change, the customer received a no obligation 30 day trial (instead of the regular 15 day trial). However, do not expect more than 2 to 3 referrals per quarter from any small business.

3. ?Measure All Advertising Efforts

The thing about marketing and advertising is that you can blow 100% of your budget and have no idea how effective it was. Therefore, it is imperative that all advertising efforts are measured. Online advertising is easy enough to measure as long as an analytics package is installed on the website. There are a number of free analytics packages including Google Analytics; although my personal preference is for Clicky Analytics, given its ease of use and heatmaps.

For offline advertising, when possible, have coupons, flyers and all advertising material printed with unique codes. If you are dropping business cards or coupons in 5 different local shops, then have a unique identifier on each of the 5 sets. This will tell you two critical things:

1) Which type of local businesses are most affective at getting you new customers.

2) Helps you narrow down your ideal target market.

Always have expiration dates on all your special offers and coupons. Not because you may be unwilling to gain a new customer with a coupon, but rather to tie in when the advertising for the special was done and how many customers responded to that advertising.

4. ?It?s Easier to Retain Customers Then Get New Ones

Advertising is far more effective when you reach existing customers rather then trying to draw in new ones. This may not sound like much, but it could be one of the most powerful insights during ?slow? periods. You already have all the insights for your existing customers (e.g. their age, interests, how receptive they are to your product). Best of all, you can advertise to your existing customers with next to zero cost by simply reaching them over the phone.

When you send out coupons to your existing customers, even if they don?t need it, they will likely pass them along to friends and family. This principle is especially true, if you have ever advertised on Facebook, where ?sponsored stories? have a 5 to 10 times higher click through rate (i.e. the number of people that click on your add) compared to an old fashioned add.

5. ?Don?t Market or Advertise to Friends and Family

One of the lessons I really wish I had learned in a classroom was to never advertise or sell your product to friends and family. For two reasons:

1) Friends and family meet you for a number of reasons but none of them include soliciting your business to them. Essentially, when you start making your interactions with friends and family about your business, you have taken away any reason for them to meet you.

2) No matter how big your circle of friends and family is, it is always very limited. So why spend this time and effort on such a small subset, when you could be meeting and greeting an entire neighborhood of 4000+ households at your business sponsored summer BBQ?

Easy Way Hard Way Photo via Shutterstock

About Saad Ahmed

Saad is a successful serial entrepreneur, with business ventures including an outdoor power equipment import & sales business, a custom cable manufacturing company, CustomCable.ca, and most recently, a Franchise location, Mister Transmission.

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Source: http://smallbiztrends.com/2013/01/obvious-hard-lessons-small-business-advertising.html

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Leather Hip Flask Style Power Bank For iPhone/iPod/iPad ? A Great Gift Idea For Him This Valentines

This universal leather hip flask style power bank is a slick and stylish premium product suitable for all iPhones, iPads, iPods, Mobile Phones, MP3 players, MP4 players, GPS, PSP, Games Consoles and other digital devices.

This portable charger looks and feels like a vintage leather bound hip flask, and comes with a matching cloth pouch to protect your device.

With a massive 11,000mAh capacity, the power pack is great whilst travelling and on-the-go, allowing you to enjoy up to 50 hours of movies on your iPhone or iPod!

Very easy to use, and has a 4 LED indicators to display battery status. A set of charging leads / connectors are provided including Apple, mini USB and micro USB. Of course you can always use the leads supplied with your own device.

Source: http://deals.discountvouchers.co.uk/deal/30686/hipflask

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Justin Timberlake To Perform At Grammys

Singer will play the February 10 show alongside Rihanna, Black Keys, Lumineers and Taylor Swift.
By Gil Kaufman

Justin Timberlake
Photo: Hope For Haiti Now

Source: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1701045/justin-timberlake-perform-grammys.jhtml

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ICE's CEO says has fielded calls about selling Euronext

MIAMI BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - IntercontinentalExchange Inc has received inquiries from rivals interested in buying NYSE Euronext's European stock exchanges once ICE completes its planned purchase of the New York-based exchange operator, ICE's chief executive said on Monday.

Jeff Sprecher, whose $8.2 billion deal to buy the Big Board parent took markets by surprise in late 2012, said he is not considering any offers.

"We have received calls from other exchanges," Sprecher told Reuters in an interview on the sidelines of the Commodity Markets Council's annual meeting of exchange leaders and their customers. "It's not ICE's business to sell. We only have an agreement to buy it, but it's subject to a lot of approvals and shareholder votes. It's not a done deal so it's not even my position that I could even entertain those type of conversations.

He did not say which exchanges had made inquiries.

Three sources close to ICE told Reuters earlier in January the Atlanta-based exchange operator would consider a sale of Euronext for the right price.

The NYSE unit includes the Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels and Lisbon stock exchanges.

On Monday, Sprecher appeared to disavow such a move, reiterating the company's plan to turn the Euronext into an independently governed entity.

The idea of separating the European stock-exchange unit from the merged ICE-NYSE business was put forward in order to help win approval for the deal from regulators, who have tripped up prior attempts at mega-mergers in the exchange world.

Last year, the Justice Department blocked an $11 billion joint hostile bid by ICE and Nasdaq OMX Group on concerns that the tie-up would dominate U.S. stock listings. A rival $9.3 billion bid by Deutsche Boerse AG ran afoul of European regulators.

An ICE regulatory filing on Monday underscored the importance of avoiding such an outcome, noting that the draft merger agreement proposed a "hell-or-high-water" obligation to obtain regulatory approval and that termination fees be available to NYSE if ICE failed to consummate the deal.

The offer to spin Euronext off as a stand-alone company was seen as a way to help convince European regulators that the deal between the two U.S. exchange operators would not affect market interests in Europe.

"I don't think ICE or me as an American should make the determination who the better partner should be" for Euronext, Sprecher said. "I think it's better that we give Euronext an independent valuation and board and governance and let European interest decide how best to organize in Europe."

Duncan Niederauer, NYSE's CEO, has also ruled out a sale.

(Writing by Ann Saphir and John McCrank; editing by Matthew Lewis)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/ices-ceo-says-fielded-calls-selling-euronext-193755216--sector.html

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