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POPSHave you seen this Microsoft House Party Video
Whoa. This thing is dreadful. It's borderline uncomfortable. But I like a good train wreck, so I watched the whole thing. Microsoft is trying to build organic word-of-mouth by encouraging people to host their own Windows 7 parties in their own house. Consumers are encouraged to invite people over and show them how to use the new software in non-threatening environment. It's a good idea in theory, but as it usually is with anything else in marketing - it's all in the execution. Mistake #1: They're trying too damn hard. It's so painfully obvious that the actors were coached to present the information in a very informal, conversational way. Why not have REAL people learn the software and present it in a REAL way? If you don't want to do that - train the actors on the software and have them present it in their REAL voice. Mistake #2: What about some REAL party footage? Ok, if you want to communicate all of the key points via these actors, fine. But show me some real footag
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POPSNarcissistic Personality Disorder
Definition By Mayo Clinic staff Narcissistic personality disorder is a mental disorder in which people have an inflated sense of their own importance and a deep need for admiration. They believe that they're superior to others and have little regard for other people's feelings. But behind this mask of ultra-confidence lies a fragile self-esteem, vulnerable to the slightest criticism. Narcissistic personality disorder is one of several types of personality disorders. Personality disorders are conditions in which people have traits that cause them to feel and behave in socially distressing ways, limiting their ability to function in relationships and in other areas of their life, such as work or school. In particular, narcissistic personality disorder is characterized by dramatic, emotional behavior, in the same category as histrionic, antisocial and borderline personality disorders. Narcissistic personality disorder treatment is centered around psychotherapy.
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POPSAre You an Islamophobe? If you answered most or all of these affirmatively, you are a vile Islamophobe and deserve to be beheaded as the quran instructs. If you answered one third or more of them affirmatively, you are a borderline Islamophobe and need to receive brainwashing to become a full-fledged dhimmi.
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POPSvideo: The Flaming Lips - Borderline The Flaming Lips covering Madonna's 1984 hit "Borderline". Wow. LOVE this. I think that if you're going to do a cover version, you really should make the song your own — reinvent it. And wow, do Wayne Coyne et al. reinvent this one! Turn it up. :-D
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POPSBecoming Mindful About Feelings This is an excerpt from my blog post of a casual conversation between a colleague (C) and myself (M). Wonderfully therapeutic, and captures beautifully what being mindful is about.
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POPSBorderline Bigots
There is a series of photos that shows what immigrants have to face to get across Mexico. If we didn’t know it we would think the photos were taken in the U.S. Anonymous comment (therefore unverifiable) lists some of Mexico’s immigration laws: - There will be no special bilingual programs in the schools, no special ballots for elections, and all government business will be conducted in our language. - Foreigners will NOT have the right to vote, no matter how long they are here. - Foreigners will not be a burden to the taxpayers. No welfare, no food stamps, no health care, nor any other government assistance programs. - You are not allowed to own waterfront property. That property is reserved for citizens naturally born into this country. - Foreigners may not protest; no demonstrations, no waving a foreign flag, no political organizing, no "bad-mouthing" our president or his policies. - If you do come to this country illegally, you will be hunted down and sent straight to jail.
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POPSOverview of borderline personality disorder An interesting article on a subject heretofore unknown to me. From the article, "But the value of the therapy can be thwarted if patients return to an environment that misunderstands them. Thus, Dr. Linehan said, it is important for others to recognize that people with borderline personality disorder are genuinely suffering. 'They are in excruciating pain that is almost always discounted by others and attributed to bad motives,' she said."
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POPSSound Like Anyone You Know? This sounds painfully familiar to me. Won't name names, but I'm reserving one of these books at the library NOW. After I've paid my fines, I mean.
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POPSBitterness: The Next Mental Disorder Feeling bitter that top financial execs are getting away with huge bonuses while you're left in the dust? You could be suffering from what's soon-to-be "Post Traumatic Embitterment Disorder." American Psychiatric Association (APA) is considering including bitterness in its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).
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POPSTypes of Exhaust Manifolds Engineer and musician, Graham Smart, share his wealth of knowledge about the types of exhaust manifolds and custom built Bugatti manifolds.
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POPSEverybody lies Signs of Deception: Microexpressions are superquick expressions that cross over people's faces against their will and without their awareness. Another nonverbal sign of lying is a forced smile,cross his or her arms or even move farther away. Liars may noticeably fidget, especially during a pause in the conversation. Since he or she has to invent an answer, a lie-teller will often spend more time searching for the right word in the course of telling a story.To get extra time to think, a liar won't use contractions (opting for "cannot" instead of "can't") and may also repeat questions ("Where was I last night?" or "You want to know what I was doing yesterday?"(Like Now?) How to Lie: -Stay calm -Keep it simple -Remain it steady -Make your listener like you and fed him or her full of horse manure as you go along....Very interesting.
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