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hehehe, I always wondered what brought them together; it's the compatibility and understanding of each other's needs without a word

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I actually love it when movies have references to the production

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Thank you to everyone who got me to 500 likes!

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Knowledge is one of the most scarce of all resources and a pricing system economizes on its use by forcing those with the most knowledge of their own particular situation to make bids for goods and resources based on that knowledge, rather than on their ability to influence other people in planning commissions, legislatures, or royal palaces. However much articulation may be valued by intellectuals, it is not nearly as efficient a way of conveying The Role of Prices 29 accurate information as confronting people with a need to “put your money where your mouth is.” That forces them to summon up their most accurate information, rather than their most plausible words.

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It's red, like your swollen cheek

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The best (free) business resources

Some things in life are free. Fortunately, anyone today can take advantage of plenty of free business resources and information, both on the Internet and off. The following list covers ten great free resources that can help your business. We also note where you can take advantage of premium resources at the sites for a small fee:

The Small Business Administration (www. sba.gov) is the granddaddy of help for your business needs. Established by the U.S. government in 1953, the SBA provides financial, technical, and management assistance to people who want to start, grow, and run businesses.

MarketingProfs (www.marketingprofs. com) is arguably the best marketing site on the Internet. Why? Because it isn’t an aggregator of everyone else’s marketing stuff; it generates new content from its network of marketing professors and professionals. Here you can find marketing articles, blogs, case studies, events, and online seminars. Much of the information on the site is accessible with no fee, but you may want to consider signing up for premium membership (about $49 a year) to gain access to in-depth articles and online seminars.

WSJ Entrepreneur (www.wsj.com/entrepreneur) provides a comprehensive set of online resources for businesses and the entrepreneur. You can discover and utilize great articles, business-plan tools, and maybe even your next business opportunity.

The Center for Business Planning (www.businessplans.org) provides free business-planning guidelines, which include articles and templates for such things as a cash-flow statement, mission statement, and financial ratios. You can also find checklists for segmenting your market and looking at pricing, as well as a strategic marketing plan.

Kauffman Foundation eVenturing (www.eventuring.org) is devoted to growing a business. We recommend that you check out the content under its Collections section, where you’ll find groupings of information on finance and accounting, people and HR, sales and marketing, products and services, operations, and the entrepreneur. In addition to the topics you can explore on the site and its blog, it sponsors a monthly e-newsletter that you can sign up for.

Mind Tools (www.mindtools.com) helps consumers learn 100 essential life, career, and management skills — free! Of course, the site also offers self-development courses and e-classes taught by experts — you’ll pay for these courses, but the tuition is reasonable.

SCORE (www.score.org), formerly known as the Service Corps of Retired Executives, bills itself as the “Counselors to America’s Small Business.” More than 10,500 volunteers — coming from the ranks of retired business owners, executives, and corporate leaders — answer questions, give advice, and share their wisdom and experience. SCORE has an online, 24/7 counseling service, and it has set up many offices nationwide for walk-in help.

U.S. Export Assistance Centers are located in more than 100 cities around the United States. (You can find them through the U.S.Department of Commerce at www.doc.gov.) They provide assistance to businesses that want to export goods and services to foreign countries. If you’ve never done business with a foreign country, it can be a daunting task. The counselors at the assistance centers are trained to hold your hand through the process.

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The world is about change — often unexpected change. Change is as unavoidable as death and taxes.

Complete MBA For Dummies by Kathleen Allen Ph.D., Peter Economy

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Although all these books claim to offer the latest and greatest in management theory and tools, the reality is that most innovative, state-of-the-art tools are merely elaborate makeovers or the repackaging of fundamental management theory. A rose by any other name is still a rose. How many different ways can you talk about change management or empowered work teams, for instance? To be fair, however, the proponents of these “new” theories and practices do echo a shared truth: The world has changed dramatically, and the way managers run businesses hasn’t always kept pace. - Complete MBA For Dummies by Kathleen Allen Ph.D., Peter Economy

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"Favoritism is such a slap in the face. It'd actually be better not to be loved at all. Receiving less love is so insulting. It makes you feel like a kid forever."

Wow.... This feels like something the writers just ripped out of my throat and the painted the scenes from the blood on their hands. How sibling favoritism affects the child is beyond just the support they get for their actions in life, it is also how they will always question their identity, whether they are lovable, and craving validation everywhere.

I know, my parents love me; they give me food and shelter, but they don't love me like they love my sister because they give her nutrition and home. My family of four will always be 3+1, as long as it equals to four, it will appear fine.

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Modern governments seek to persuade us to behave well by means other than compulsion. Often, the carrot replaces the stick.

Raymond Wacks Law A Very Short Introduction

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Remembering Geronimo Stilton