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Tuesday, July 31
Fred Harteis News- Embrace Things That Work, Suggests Harteis
by
M Carter
on Tue 31 Jul 2007 07:00 PM EDT
Fred Harteis News - “The world would be a better place if everyone would embrace the teachings of Dale Carnegie.” – Fred Harteis
Harteis notes, The second book I read by Dale was “How to Win Friends and Influence People”, and I read and studied it during my high school days. The benefits have been astounding. “
Fred Harteis reports experiencing a real and measureable benefit from studying Carnegie’s lessons and principles.
”Harteis explains, “ While in college I was elected class president three times only because ... more »
Monday, July 30
Fred Harteis News Articles - Mining of Data Prompted Fight Over U.S. Spying
by
M Carter
on Mon 30 Jul 2007 07:00 PM EDT
Fred Harteis News Articles - A 2004 dispute over the National Security Agency’s secret surveillance program that led top Justice Department officials to threaten resignation involved computer searches through massive electronic databases, according to current and former officials briefed on the program.
It is not known precisely why searching the databases, or data mining, raised such a furious legal debate. But such databases contain records of the phone calls and e-mail messages of millions of Americans, and their examination by the government would raise privacy issues.
The N.S.A.’s ... more »
Sunday, July 29
Fred Haretis News - Jody Victor Boldness In Habits
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M Carter
on Sun 29 Jul 2007 08:00 PM EDT
Fred Harteis News - Jody Victor, Goethe’s couplet has been paraphrased by many and lived by only a few. W. H. Murray of the Scottish Himalayan Expedition is an example of ‘the few” and that’s why we selected his words for an example. He powerfully states, “Boldness has genius, magic, and power it.” It can require boldness to change a habit.
Jody Victor & Kathy Victor – Leadership Moment
Exchanging a bad habit with a good one can present enormous and to some impossible challenges. It ... more »
Saturday, July 28
Fred Harteis News Articles- As U.S. Rebuilds, Iraq Won't Act on Finished Work
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M Carter
on Sat 28 Jul 2007 09:00 PM EDT
Fred Harteis News Articles – Iraq’s national government is refusing to take possession of thousands of American-financed reconstruction projects, forcing the United States either to hand them over to local Iraqis, who often lack the proper training and resources to keep the projects running, or commit new money to an effort that has already consumed billions of taxpayer dollars.
The conclusions, detailed in a report released Friday by the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction, a federal oversight agency, include the finding that of 2,797 completed projects costing $5.8 ... more »
Friday, July 27
Fred Harteis News - Colombo DiSalvatore: Eating Right Is Easier
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M Carter
on Fri 27 Jul 2007 10:00 PM EDT
Fred Harteis News - Colombo DiSalvatoreof IBO Trade Association (IBOAI) – An estimated one-third of Americans are starting new “diets” in 2007 and millions more are pledging to eat right, living a better lifestyle tops the “must do” list of many. “Our trade association members, (Quixtar IBOs) have what many need to achieve their healthy resolutions,” says Colombo DiSalvatore.
We all know that eating right and exercising are keys to achieving a healthier lifestyle,” says Karen DiSalvatore. “While our intentions are good, sometimes ... more »
Thursday, July 26
Fred Harteis News Articles - Panel Holds Two Bush Aides in Contempt
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M Carter
on Thu 26 Jul 2007 09:00 PM EDT
Fred Harteis News Articles - The House Judiciary Committee voted today to seek contempt of Congress citations against a top aide to President Bush and a former presidential aide over their refusal to cooperate in an inquiry about the firing of federal prosecutors.
The 22-to-17 vote along party lines escalates the battle between the administration and Congressional Democrats over the dismissals of nine United States attorneys last year, an episode that Democrats say needs airing but that many Republicans say is much ado about nothing.
“It’s not a ... more »
Wednesday, July 25
Fred Harteis News Articles - Bush Insists Al Qaeda in Iraq Threatens U.S.
by
M Carter
on Wed 25 Jul 2007 07:00 PM EDT
Fred Harteis News Articles - President George W. Bush argued forcefully today that an Al Qaeda-affiliated group in Iraq is linked tightly to the central Al Qaeda leadership, and that for American forces to leave Iraq without defeating the terror group would be “dangerous for the world and disastrous for America.”
He made the remarks at Charleston Air Force Base in South Carolina, at a time of fierce debate in Washington over Iraq policy. Last week, a major intelligence report concluded that the international Al Qaeda organization ... more »
Tuesday, July 24
Fred Harteis News Articles - XM and Sirius Radio Propose Pricing
by
M Carter
on Tue 24 Jul 2007 10:00 PM EDT
Fred Harteis News Articles - Hoping to persuade skeptical regulators to approve their proposed merger, the nation’s two satellite radio companies today announced detailed plans to let consumers choose the programs that make up their subscription package.
The companies, Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio, said they would offer two so-called “à la carte” pricing plans — one of which would enable consumers to purchase the best of the premium services now offered by each company, like professional football, baseball and basketball — for a monthly fee of ... more »
Monday, July 23
Fred Harteis News - Don Wilson: Lifetime Integrity
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M Carter
on Mon 23 Jul 2007 06:00 PM EDT
Fred Harteis News - Don Wilson: I once read that there is no better test of a man’s integrity than his behavior when he is wrong. With that standard, this story of John Gedge is a testament to his integrity.
A very unusual letter was received by the traffic bureau in one Pennsylvania City. Officials in Philadelphia were astonished to receive a letter and a payment from a motorist who had been given a speeding ticket more than 50 years earlier. The date on the ... more »
Sunday, July 22
Fred Harteis News Articles - Gas Prices Rise on Refineries' Record Failures
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M Carter
on Sun 22 Jul 2007 07:00 PM EDT
Fred Harteis News Articles - Oil refineries across the country have been plagued by a record number of fires, power failures, leaks, spills and breakdowns this year, causing dozens of them to shut down temporarily or trim production. The disruptions are helping to drive gasoline prices to highs not seen since last summer’s records.
These mechanical breakdowns, which one analyst likened to an “invisible hurricane,” have created a bottleneck in domestic energy supplies, helping to push up gasoline prices 50 cents this year to well above $3 a gallon. ... more »
Saturday, July 21
Fred Harteis News- Randy Haugen - Traveling Through Pages Of History
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M Carter
on Sat 21 Jul 2007 06:43 PM EDT
Fred HarteisNews - Randy Haugen, It is possible to spend the day with some of the greatest people in history; no particular timeline of introduction is required. Your local library is filled with biographies of men like Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Edison, and Marie Curie. Be sure and note the words, “fitly chosen” in the Douglas Jerrold statement below.
Haugen – Quick Quote Favorite About Books
A blessed companion is a book, - a book that, fitly chosen, is a lifelong friend . . ... more »
Friday, July 20
Fred Harteis News Articles- Field in G.O.P. Moves to Retool as Changes Fly
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M Carter
on Fri 20 Jul 2007 09:00 PM EDT
Fred Harteis News Articles - The decline of John McCain’s presidential campaign, and the rising profile of Fred D. Thompson as a prospective contender, are forcing candidates to rewrite their strategies as they adjust to a playing field vastly different from just one month ago.
Seeing an opening created by Mr. McCain’s problems, Rudolph W. Giuliani of New York headed for Iowa on Wednesday, the start of a two-day trip that reflects the campaign’s confidence that he now has a shot to win in the state, after Mr. McCain ... more »
Thursday, July 19
Fred Harteis News -Jody Victor Great Thought In Couplets
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M Carter
on Thu 19 Jul 2007 07:00 PM EDT
Fred Harteis News - Jody Victor, “Martin Luther observed that every great book is an action and every great action is a book. The books that capture for us the great actions of ordinary men have influence generations. That’s why I’m motivated to read history and biographies.”
Jody Victor & Kathy Victor – Quick Quote Favorite About Books
“Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative and creation, there is one elementary truth the ignorance ... more »
Wednesday, July 18
Fred Harteis - Quick Business Quotes
by
M Carter
on Wed 18 Jul 2007 09:00 PM EDT
Fred Harteis Quick Business Quote – Philanthropy
I resolved to stop accumulating and begin the infinitely more serious and difficult task of wise distribution.
Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie (November 25, 1835 – August 11, 1919) was a industrialist, businessman, a major philanthropist, and the founder of Carnegie Steel Company. Carnegie is known for having built one of the most powerful and influential corporations in history, and, later in his life, giving away most of his riches to fund the establishment of many libraries, schools, and universities.... more »
Tuesday, July 17
Fred Harteis News Articles - Bush Aides See Failure in Fight With Al Qaeda in Pakistan
by
M Carter
on Tue 17 Jul 2007 09:41 PM EDT
Fred Harteis News Articles - President Bush’s top counterterrorism advisers acknowledged today that the strategy for fighting Osama bin Laden’s Al Qaeda leadership in Pakistan had failed, as the White House released a grim new intelligence assessment that has forced the administration to consider more aggressive measures inside Pakistan.
The intelligence report, the most formal assessment since the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks about the terrorist threat facing the United States, concludes that the United States is losing ground on a number of fronts in the fight against ... more »
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