NBA Regular Season 2012-2013: Utah Jazz (15-16) at Los Angeles Clippers (24-6) -- Game Preview

Game #32 ? STAPLES Center ? Los Angeles, CA ? December 30, 2012 ? 7:30 p.m. (MT) ? TV: ROOT Sports ? RADIO: 1280 AM/97.5 FM and 1600 AM ESPN Deportes

NBA Regular Season 2012-2013, Game 32:

Utah Jazz (15-16) at Los Angeles Clippers (24-6)

#UTAatLAC Game Stream -- Clips Nation -- Jazz vs Clippers coverage

Last game of 2012! Finish strong!

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The Basics:

Jazz at Clippers? Easy win for the Jazz . . . provided it's anytime between 1980 and 2000. It's not anymore. Tonight's game is the last game of the 2012 calendar year for the Utah Jazz; it's our 32nd game of the NBA season -- and thus, when the new year starts we will only have 50 more in the regular season. The Clippers are at the top of the Western Conference, which is so silly that I almost feel like correcting that to "Lakers". But that's not fair and untrue. While the Lakers have had their struggles this season the Clippers have thrived. While Vinny Del Negro is the head coach it is clearly point guard Chris Paul who runs the show. The multiple time All-Star, All-NBA Player, and Olympian is always the best player on the floor on any given night. He will try to lead his team to a vaunted position of being one of only a handful of teams to have won 17 games in a row. To do so he'll have to control the pace of the game and pick us apart. Not even Deron Williams on the Jazz can hold him back anymore I think.

During this streak the Clippers have defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves, Sacramento Kings twice, us twice, the Dallas Mavericks, Phoenix Suns twice, Toronto Raptors, Chicago Bulls, Charlotte Bobcats, Milwaukee Bucks, Detroit Pistons, New Orleans Hornets, Denver Nuggets, and the Boston Celtics. It would really suck to be in the history books for being beaten 3 times in a team's historical 17 game win streak. Our 6 and 12 road record don't necessarily make this an easy game to win.

Both teams last played 2 nights ago in Utah. This will be the 3rd game in four nights for LA. The Jazz are much more rested. Hopefully our team didn't have any planned parties at clubs last night. (Miami effect)

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History:

History seems to mean less and less in this new NBA. That said, the Jazz are 98 and 63 all time against the Clippers, but have a 37 and 43 record in their gym. Last season these two teams played three times, with the Jazz winning in a blowout, losing in a blowout, and losing a close game at home. This season we've played two of our four games and we've lost both times -- both were close games. Tonight will mark the third time we're playing them in December and the first in STAPLES. Luckily, we're not horrible in that gym anymore. So that helps.

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Scouting, Stats, and Stereotypes:

The Jazz are known for fouling, and the Clippers are infamous for their flopping. That doesn't mean we have to call people names though. The Jazz are also known for their inside play and physical defense. While this may or may not be true, this year the Jazz are getting more from their wings and shooting (and making) more threes. Our defense may still be physical, but it's not effective. The Clippers are known (right now) for their stars, their "Lob City" play style, and for having a very talented bench. They're a really good club this year which is hilarious to me because this is the Clippers we're talking about here. It seems like in the 80s one of the staples of stand up comedy was making fun of the Clippers -- even for non-sports fans. Their culture was such that the concept of them being good was a punch line in itself.

This is no longer the case. I may not like some of the players on their team; but you can't argue with going for a 17 game win streak. It's no longer luck or a good schedule -- it's that you're a legit team and a true contender.

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Injury Report:

Clippers Injuries --

• Chauncey Billups (PG) OUT -- Mr. Big Shot is out indefinitely with left foot tendinitis
• Grant Hill (SF) OUT -- Grant is also out indefinitely with a bone bruise in his right knee
• Trey Thompkins (PF) -- Trey is the third Clippers player who is out indefinitely, and the second who is out with a bone bruise; this one is in his left knee

Jazz Injuries --

• Mo Williams (PG) OUT -- Mo Williams is out indefinitely with a sprained right thumb. He sustained the injury on December 22nd, and it's only been about a week since then. I would not expect to see him rushed back. After all, we're doing so well without him.
• Raja Bell (SG) OUT -- Dude, he just heard about this fiscal cliff stuff and he is doing his part to make a proposal to resolve the deadlock

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Advantage --

After a while it's not about who you are missing, but about the level of replacement behind who is missing. No Billups means more time for Jamal Crawford and Eric Bledsoe. No Grant is similarly bad on paper, but it means more time for guys like Matt Barnes and Lamar Odom. All four of these guys are "Jazz Killers", while the two who are out are not. No Mo Williams means . . . more Earl Watson and Jamaal Tinsley? Clear advantage for the Clippers. Especially so when Mo brings an ability to score the ball with confidence. Without him our last second play is for an awkward Randy Foye leaner.

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Player Focus:

Randy Foye, man, I feel bad as this is your continued "Clippers Revenge Game Month". And with good reason, though. In two games this year you're averaging 23.5 ppg (62.5 fg%, 50.0 3pt%, 81.8 ft%), 3.5 rpg, and 1.5 apg. One could argue that the ONLY team you're playing well against (according to your season splits) are the Clippers. (You're doing okay against the Houston Rockets as well). With Mo out, and with Marvin having an ever diminished role, you really need to continue stepping up. I don't expect Randy to score 30 points tonight, but I would love to see him make an effort on defense.

We know you can shoot (sometimes). You lead the team in points last game, and came in last in +/-. You were scoring, but so was the other team. I know that Al Jefferson under-performs against larger more athletic defenders, and Paul Millsap is at the same disadvantage tonight as our "stars" go up against Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan. We will never know what to expect from our C4 because of their minutes. So - - - it's up to Randy Foye to be the player to focus on tonight.

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Bench battle. The Clippers boast a great bench. Our bench is the only reason we're in any of the games we win. Whomever wins the bench battle tonight will go a long way towards securing the victory. We already know their starters are all better than our starters. We also know they'll get the calls. They're at home. They have the stars. And they are on a 16 game win streak. The only thing we have is our bench, and theirs (when healthy) is much better than ours as well. So tonight our bench has to be even more impressive than they normally are.

We're going to need DeMarre Carroll on the floor tonight as well because God knows we have trouble guarding guys like Chris Paul and Jamal Crawford with our guards.

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Word from the Badguys:

No word today -- but a word from me. Okay, I write "badguys" up there for all the teams, but we're all fans here. None of us are "badguys". The majority of the Clippers fans I know are die hards who suffered through decades of abuse. I'm sure some bandwagon fans aren't legit, but here at SB Nation the people I interact with are all loyal die hards. This includes Clippers fans as well.

So, I'll be the bad guy here and say -- let's not get into personal attacks or say mean things to people (on our team/fanbase or the other). We're all fans here. And we're supposed to be smart fans. At least, smart enough to say funny and clever things even if our team is getting beat. It's easy to get upset over a loss, and easier still to say mean things over the internet.

But we're Jazz fans. We didn't pick the 'easy' route. So doing things the easy way should be something we're predispositioned to be against. Let's do the hard thing by being great fans who are classy and nice -- even if tonight is a blowout (for either team).

Also, shut up!

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As an aside:

I really don't like Blake Griffin -- but to be objective to see the tools he has, and the strides he has made as a player after only a handful of seasons means recognizing that he could be a very special player. It took Karl Malone over a decade in the league to get a face up jumper, as a point of reference. I think Blake is really close to getting something like that now, at a much younger age. (No, I'm not comparing the two -- it's hard to compare anyone to the #2 all-time leading scorer in the NBA. It's just a point that Blake is young and improving, even if I think he's a fake toughguy.)

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Fearless Prediction:

Jazz win, why? Because they can't possibly lose EVERY game to the Clippers, right?

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PST: Something special from Man City?

Yesterday, I wondered if Manchester City really had the ?stuff,? that intangible spirit that champions require to get on top and then, even more difficult, to stay atop against the pressure and expectations that come with the position.

So far we just haven?t seen much evidence of that ?something extra? from Roberto Mancini?s club, which is barely hanging into the pursuit of first-place Manchester United.

Did we see one of those wins Saturday?

City went into Carrow Road and emerged with a memorable 4-3 win. (Interesting: That was the very same score by which Alex Ferguson?s Manchester United prevailed over Newcastle just days before, that in a match I had identified as one of those special wins.)

It took a lot Saturday as City had been reduced to 10 men for more than a half thanks to Samir Nasri?s hotheadedness.

It also took special performances, one from Sergio Aguero (pictured), who was indefatigable in his work. Yaya Toure was his usual do-all self; has there been a more useful all-around man in the Premier League this year?

Edin Dzeko, with two early goals and then a second-half winner (although not officially), proved that there may be renewed life in the City crop of strikers that simply has not found net enough this year.

As City held the lead, the character and championship spirit finally began coming through. The effort and defending was resolute.

Then City was absolutely wonderful in killing off the match ? and not just with those slow-go tactics, either. The ability to hold the ball and limit the home team?s attempts to throw balls forward and make something from nothing really was quite skillful in its execution.

Something special from City? Something to inspire the effort going forward? We?ll find out, because it?s only special if it does, actually, coax a little more belief and scrappiness in the matches ahead.

Source: http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/29/something-special-from-manchester-city-finally/related/

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Fiscal cliff deal would pale against expectations

President Barack Obama gestures during a statement on the fiscal cliff negotiations with congressional leaders in the briefing room of the White House on Friday, Dec. 28, 2012 in Washington. The negotiations are a last ditch effort to avoid across-the-board first of the year tax increases and deep spending cuts. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

President Barack Obama gestures during a statement on the fiscal cliff negotiations with congressional leaders in the briefing room of the White House on Friday, Dec. 28, 2012 in Washington. The negotiations are a last ditch effort to avoid across-the-board first of the year tax increases and deep spending cuts. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

WASHINGTON (AP) ? Whether negotiated in a rush before the new year or left for early January, the fiscal deal President Barack Obama and Congress cobble together will be far smaller than what they initially envisioned as an alternative to purposefully distasteful tax increases and spending cuts.

Instead, their compromise, if they do indeed cut a deal, will put off some big decisions about tax and entitlement changes and leave other deadlines in place that will likely lead to similar moments of brinkmanship, some in just a matter of weeks.

Republican and Democratic negotiators in the Senate were hoping for an accord as early as Sunday on what threshold to set for increased tax rates, whether to keep current inheritance tax rates and exemptions and how to pay for jobless benefits and avoid cuts in Medicare payments to doctors.

An agreement would halt automatic across-the-board tax increases for virtually every American and perhaps temporarily put off some steep spending cuts in defense and domestic programs.

Gone, however, is the talk of a grand bargain that would tackle broad spending and revenue demands and set the nation on a course to lower deficits. Obama and Republican House Speaker John Boehner were once a couple hundred billion dollars apart from a deal that would have reduced the deficit by more than $2 trillion over 10 years.

The trimmed ambitions of today are a far cry from the upbeat bipartisan rhetoric of just six weeks ago, when the leadership of Congress went to the White House to set the stage for negotiations to come.

"I outlined a framework that deals with reforming our tax code and reforming our spending," Boehner said as the leaders gathered on the White House driveway on Nov. 16.

"We understand that it has to be about cuts, it has to be about revenue, it has to be about growth, it has to be about the future," House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi said at the time. "I feel confident that a solution may be in sight."

And Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., offered a bold prediction: "There is no more let's do it some other time. We are going to do it now."

That big talk is gone for now.

Senate negotiators were haggling over what threshold of income to set as the demarcation between current tax rates and higher tax rates. They were negotiating over estate limits and tax levels, how to extend unemployment benefits, how to prevent cuts in Medicare payments to doctors and how to keep a minimum income tax payment designed for the rich from hitting about 28 million middle class taxpayers.

But the deal was not meant to settle other outstanding issues, including more than $1 trillion in cuts over 10 years, divided equally between the Pentagon and other government spending. The deal also would not address an extension of the nation's borrowing limit, which the government is on track to reach any day but which the Treasury can put off through accounting measures for about two months.

That means Obama and the Congress are already on a new collision path.

Republicans say they intend to use the debt ceiling as leverage to extract more spending cuts from the president. Obama has been adamant that unlike 2011, when the country came close to defaulting on its debts, he will not yield to those Republican demands.

As the day ended Saturday, there were few signs of success on a scaled-back deal, but no one was declaring a stalemate either.

Lawmakers have until the new Congress convenes to pass any compromise, and even the calendar mattered. Democrats said they had been told House Republicans might reject a deal until after Jan. 1, to avoid a vote to raise taxes before they had technically gone up, and then vote to cut taxes after they had risen.

Republicans said they were willing to bow to Obama's call for higher taxes on the wealthy as part of an agreement to prevent them from rising on those less well-off.

Democrats said Obama was sticking to his campaign call for tax increases above $250,000 in annual income, even though in recent negotiations he said he could accept $400,000. There was no evidence of agreement even at the higher level.

Obama, who once proposed nearly $1.6 trillion in tax revenue over 10 years, would get about half of that if he succeeded in getting a $250,000 threshold over 10 years. At a $400,000 level, the revenue figure drops to about $600 billion over a decade.

Republicans want to leave the estate tax at 35 percent after exempting the first $5 million in estate value. Officials said the White House wants a 45 percent tax after a $3.5 million exemption. Without any action by Congress, it would climb to a 55 percent tax after a $1 million exemption on Jan. 1. Obama's proposal would generate more than $100 billion in additional revenue over 10 years.

Democrats stressed their unwillingness to make concessions on both income taxes and the estate tax, and hoped Republicans would choose which mattered more to them.

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Associated Press writer David Espo contributed to this article.

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Reports: Eagles to let go of Reid as coach

Updated: December 30, 2012, 10:51 PM ET

ESPN.com news services

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Andy Reid is out after 14 years coaching the Philadelphia Eagles, three people familiar with the decision told The Associated Press following Sunday's 42-7 season-ending loss to the New York Giants.

Reid Is Eagles' Best

Andy Reid is the winningest coach in Eagles franchise history. Since Reid's arrival in Philadelphia in 1999, the Eagles have recorded 130 regular-season wins, the NFL's sixth-highest total in that span. Philadelphia also had 10 postseason wins, the third-most since 1999, and claimed six division titles, also the third-most, under Reid.

Most Wins By Eagles Coach

Coach	W-L
Andy Reid	130-93-1
Greasy Neale	63-43-5
Dick Vermeil	54-47
Buddy Ryan	43-35-1
-- ESPN Stats & Information

CSNPhilly.com earlier reported that Reid would be out as coach.

Reid and team owner Jeffrey Lurie are scheduled to meet Monday, and a team official insisted to ESPN that Reid has yet to be informed that he will be fired.

Another Eagles source told ESPN that Lurie and Reid met Friday, but the Eagles' owner did not inform him at that time that he would be let go.

"I go in eyes wide open," Reid said after Sunday's loss dropped the Eagles to a 4-12 season. "Either way, I understand. Whatever he chooses will be the right thing. He always does things for the best interests of the Eagles."

Asked if he wants to return in 2013, Reid said: "I'm all in."

Reid is due to make $6 million in 2013 in the final year of his contract. He said he wants to coach next year, but it's possible Lurie could persuade him to take a year off and perhaps help out in the front office in an "advisory" role.

Eagles spokesman Derek Boyko denied several reports that Lurie has already fired Reid, saying it's "absolutely, 100 percent" untrue.

Sources told ESPN that Reid is preparing to coach elsewhere next season in case he is no longer with the Eagles.

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He has been calling around the league, trying to put together a coaching staff, so that if and when he is let go in Philadelphia, he will be ready to resume coaching for another franchise next season.

Some around the league have wondered whether Reid would be a fit back in California, where he grew up, but the San Diego Chargers are planning to go in other directions than Reid, according to league sources.

Although he is not expected to be a candidate with the Chargers, Reid could wind up as a candidate in Jacksonville if the Jaguars fire Mike Mularkey or in Arizona if the Cardinals part ways with coach Ken Whisenhunt.

The 54-year-old Reid, who was hired to coach the Eagles in 1999, is 130-93-1 in 14 seasons with the franchise.

Under Reid, the Eagles have made nine playoff appearances, won six division titles, played in five NFC Championship Games and lost one Super Bowl.

After Sunday's game, players said they expect changes, but continued to support Reid.

"He's a great man and I love him to death," said quarterback Michael Vick, who could've played his last game with the Eagles. "I wish I could've done more. A lot of players wish they could've done more. Coaches can't play the games."

Information from ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter and The Associated Press was used in this report.

Source: http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/8794317/andy-reid-return-philadelphia-eagles-coach-reports-say

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More buzz on Syracuse Football's Pinstripe Bowl win over West Virginia

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The Syracuse Orange football team are basking in the glory of their second New Era Pinstripe Bowl victory in three seasons,a 38-14 win over West Virginia at a very snowy Yankee Stadium. What makes the title even more sweet for the Orange is the fact that they beat the Mountaineers, their old Big East rivals, for the third straight time.

Prince-Tyson Gulley was the MVP, scoring three touchdowns, while the SU running game was a good as they've been all season long, finishing with a season-high 369 yards.

The New York Times describes Syracuse's win?as "a parting shot" shot to the rivalry. The Mountaineers just completed their first season in the Big 12, while the Orange now head to the Atlantic Coast Conference.

SU Quarterback?Ryan Nassib told Fox Sports?that?Saturday's win?was a first for his football career.? "This is huge because I've never won my final game," said Nassib. "High school, JV, you know, never won it so I was a little nervous coming into this one. This was a great one to take."

ProFootballTalk.com saw the Pinstripe Bowl as?a vehicle offering plenty of 2013 NFL draft implications. It's post game article said to "Expect to hear plenty more about draft-eligibles Smith, Bailey, Austin, and?(Syracuse's Ryan)?Nassib in the coming months."?

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Proud to be a Buckeye: A Look at Fanaticism in Ohio State Football

Photo: Jay LaPrete, Associated Press / SF

On this hour, we'll talk about the tradition and fanaticism of Ohio State football.

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Buckeye football fans are proud, that we all know. But what?s behind the fanaticism and historic traditions of The Ohio State University? On this hour, we?ll talk about Ohio State football just in time for the school?s 100th Homecoming Game this Saturday.

Guests

• Bob Hunter (author and sports columnist for the Columbus Dispatch)

Learn More

Click here for more information on Bob Hunter?s new book Saint Woody: The History and Fanaticism of Ohio State Football.

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How Can Your Business Succeed Online In 2013? | MyVenturePad

Every business, however small or large, wants to succeed online. As the 2013 starts, how to increase profits and succeed online is at the top of most business? agenda for the coming year.

Whether you?re just starting a new business or taking your existing business to the next level, the following tips will guarantee your success in the coming year.

1. Enhance Your Website

A great website can be a very important asset for any business. Whether you are an e-commerce business or a traditional bricks and mortar company, how well you are able to leverage your website to acquire new customers will play an important role in the success of your business in 2013. This is the year to take a fresh look at your website and see how you can use your website to drive leads and boost sales.

A good quality website does not have to cost thousands. Today, there are many affordable ways to create a website or enhance its features. There is more to an effective website than attractive design. It is even more important for your website to have the right features and tools that boost engagement and help your website to meet its objectives.

Here Are Some Tips:

• Use a clean-cut, clutter-free website layout
• Offer interactive features that promotes user-engagement
• Make good use of lead-capture forms and landing pages
• Use effective call to action

2. Expand Your Social Media Presence

Social media marketing has become an essential ingredient of any successful Internet marketing strategy today. Most businesses already maintain profiles on the leading social networks. 2013 is the year to expand your social presence and take it a step further. Think beyond a basic social presence and put an effort to take your social media marketing to the next level.

Here are some tips:

• Use multiple social channels to expand your reach
• If you haven?t already, start building your presence on Pinterest and Google Plus
• Improve your posting strategy: Post more often and schedule your posts
• Take advantage of social media automation
• Consider social advertising such as Facebook ads, Promoted Tweets, etc
• Use social media to reinforce your brand.
• Use consistent branding across social profiles
• Share quality content from several sources, not just your own site
• Engage actively with users ?- open-ended posts, polls, engaging campaigns, run contents and promotions, reply to comments, retweet, like or share other users content.
• Try social commerce e.g. selling products on your Facebook Page

3. Make Your Website Mobile Enabled

PWC have estimated that mobile internet use will surpass desktop use within the next 3 years. Yet, only a quarter of businesses have a mobile enabled website. It is important to make sure your website offers a seamless experience whether it is accessed from desktop or a mobile phone.

If you want your business to capitalise on the mobile marketing trend, at the least you should make your website mobile enabled.

How to Make Sure Your Website is Mobile-Enabled?

Creating a mobile website is not as difficult as you might think. The approach depends on whether you already have a website for? your business or you are starting from scratch.

If You Don?t Have A Website:

If you are creating a new website then I highly recommend creating a responsive website. Responsive web-design is a new approach for creating websites where CSS techniques are used to scale the site automatically to fit the screen resolution of the user. This ensures users can access your website seamlessly from a desktop, tablet or smart phone. It also means there is no need for your business to create and maintain separate versions of your website for each device.

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If You Have a Website That is Not Mobile-Optimised:

Responsive web design is a relatively new concept. If you already have a website, the chances are the design is not responsive. In such cases, creating a separate mobile version of your existing website is a more suitable option. There are several web-based services you can use to create a mobile version of your site.

4. Change Focus from Direct Marketing to Inbound Marketing

Inbound marketing is the new way of marketing that is much more productive and efficient than traditional direct marketing methods. Inbound marketing is a highly targeted marketing approach that involves acquiring customers by creating exceptional content and information.

It typically involves creating quality content to attract prospects towards your website and then using leveraging website to convert them into leads for your business. It is far more efficient than traditional marketing methods like billboard advertising or even direct mail.

Inbound marketing is also more cost-effective and cheaper than traditional marketing methods. Studies have found that businesses that use inbound methods have a 62% lower cost-per-lead than companies that focus on outbound tactics. (Source: Hubspot).

The 3 main stages of inbound marketing:

• Get Found (Via methods such as content creation, SEO, Internet marketing, Social Media)
• Convert? (Via methods such as landing pages, lead capture forms, call to action)
• Measure and Refine (By monitoring your stats closely and taking action where needed)

5.? Invest in Content Creation

Content marketing, the process of creating and distributing content,? is at the heart of inbound marketing. Publishing content is one of the most effective ways to attract customers and drive traffic to your website. Although it takes time and effort to create quality content, the benefits are well worth the effort.

Businesses that time and resources to implement an ongoing content marketing plan have a much better chance of succeeding in 2013. Having a publishing schedule can be a great help and ensures a consistent approach.

Types of Content You Can Create:

Following are some types of content that you can create as part of your marketing efforts:

• Publish blog posts frequently
• Publish articles on topics relevant to your niche
• Produce White Papers and Reports
• Create EBooks
• Publish Documents and Presentations
• Create EZines
• Start a Newsletter
• Offer Webinars, Tutorials and Email Series

6. Explore Mobile Advertising

Businesses that wish to capitalize on the mobile marketing trend and succeed online in 2013 will need to do much more than simply making sure their website is accessible on smart-phones.

Businesses that prioritise mobile marketing and try out new ways to target this ever-increasing consumer-base are much more likely to succeed online in the coming year.

There are many mobile advertising options that businesses can take advantage of. Here are some of them:

a) Mobile Paid Search Ads:

Mobile Search Ads is an easy way to get your site listed above other sites on search engines. Most search engines including Google, Bing and Yahoo offer paid search ads that specifically targets mobile customers.

b) Mobile Advertising Networks:

Mobile advertising networks make it easy for businesses to run and manage mobile ad campaigns on several sites, apps and other channels from a single place. There are many self-service as well as managed mobile advertising networks that your businesses can take advantage of.

c) Location Based Services:

The last couple of years have seen an increase in the popularity of location-based services. Sites like Foursquare and Yelp offer a great way to offer deals to customers based on their location as well as to reward loyal customers.

Conclusion:

2013 is a great year to leverage Internet marketing to grow your business and increase your profits. Whether you are starting a new business or are looking for ways to expand your existing online business, the tips above can help you take your online business to the next level.

What About You?

What are your plans for 2013? How does your business plan to expand its online presence and boost its online profits? Please add your response by leaving a comment below.

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Boston Real Estate: Projects Approved and Under Construction ...

What the Boston Skyline Will Look Like After Current Construction is Complete

Boston kept evolving in 2012, with new construction?green-lighted and new ground broke. According to the Mayor?s office, 22 projects broke ground this year, with total investment totaling $1.6 billion. Thirty-seven additional projects were approved, representing an additional $3.4 billion in investment.

?Cranes crowd the city skyline because investors are bullish on Boston,? Mayor Menino said in a release. ?Thanks to a growing innovation economy, a young and energized population, and an educated workforce?Boston is booming.?

But what will the skyline look like when all is said and done? Thanks to architects? renderings, we can get a peek. Here are seven of the biggest projects underway or approved in Boston:

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1 - Longwood Center

$350M project; Cutting edge research and development facility

2 - Dudley Municipal Office Building, Dudley Square

$115M project; Future headquarters of Boston Public School Department

3 - Boston Wharf Tower

319 A Street Rear; $100M project; 202 units of housing, including 22 affordable

4 - Boston Innovation Center

$5.5M project; Crucial part of Innovation District social infrastructure

5 - Millennium Tower

(Approved only.) $625 million project; 500+ units of housing; Ground floor retail and office

6 - New Brighton Landing

(Approved only.) $500 million project; Future New Balance World HQs

7 - 59 Temple Place

(Approved only.) $60 million project; Boutique hotel, restaurant, retail, and spa

Now if we really want a New Year?s resolution for Boston, let?s make it easier to get new construction underway!

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Members learned about recent legislation related to driving issues which came into effect this past July. In addition, they also learned about some of Georgia?s best kept traffic law secrets. Judge John K. Edwards, Jr., Instructor

LIR: Secrets of Georgia Traffic Law and Legal Update.

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Members learned about recent legislation related to driving issues which came into effect this past July. In addition, they also learned about some of Georgia?s best kept traffic law secrets. Judge John K. Edwards, Jr., Instructor

LIR: Secrets of Georgia Traffic Law and Legal Update.

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Members learned about recent legislation related to driving issues which came into effect this past July. In addition, they also learned about some of Georgia?s best kept traffic law secrets. Judge John K. Edwards, Jr., Instructor

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DirecTV 'price adjustment' will raise rates about 4.5 percent in February

DirecTV announced today that it will raise its prices effected February 7, 2013, with the average customer's bill going up about 4.5 percent. The card shown above displays the new rates (hit the source link to see them all) which it claims are up less than cable competitor's price hikes, and are pushed by programming costs that have gone up eight percent. The last time we noted an increase in prices, DirecTV had just added a slew of HD channels. This time, it comes after a year that's seen a number of DVR upgrades, more new channels, a lower price for Sunday Ticket, the launch DirecTV Everywhere features and, of course, a battle over programming costs with Viacom. We predicted that last bit would be reflected sooner or later in a pricing adjustment and it appears the time has come. So tell us DirecTV customers, are the new features, and keeping all those channels worth an increase to you, or are you thinking of moving on?

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Speedy boson machine could bridge classic and quantum computing

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A new type of machine could rival quantum computers in exceeding the power of classical computers, researchers say.

Quantum computers?rely on the bizarre properties of atoms and the other construction blocks of the universe. The world is a fuzzy place at its very smallest levels ? in this realm where?quantum physics?dominates, things can seemingly exist in two places at once or spin in opposite directions at the same time.

The new computers rely on "boson" particles, and resemble quantum computers, which differ from traditional computers in important ways. Normal computers represent data as ones and zeroes, binary digits known as bits that are expressed by flicking switch-like transistors on or off. Quantum computers, however, use quantum bits, or qubits (pronouced "cue-bits"), that can be on and off at the same time, a state known as "superposition."

This allows the machines to carry out two calculations simultaneously. Quantum physics permits such behavior because it allows for particles that can exist in two places at once or spin in opposite directions at the same time.?[Experiment Demonstrates Possibility of Quantum Internet]

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In principle, quantum computers could solve certain problems much faster than can?classical computers, because the quantum machines could run through every possible combination at once. A quantum computer with 300 qubits could run more calculations in an instant than there are atoms in the universe.

However, keeping qubits in superposition is challenging, and the problem grows more difficult as more qubits are involved. As such, building quantum computers that are more powerful than classical computers has proven very difficult.

Now, though, two independent teams of scientists have built a novel kind of device known as a boson-sampling computer. Described as a bridge between classical and quantum computers, these machines also make use of the bizarre nature of quantum physics. Although boson-sampling computers theoretically offer less power than quantum computers are capable of producing, the machines should still, in principle, out-perform classical computers in certain problems.

In addition, a boson-sampling computer does not require qubits. As such, "it's technologically far simpler to create than building a full-scale quantum computer," said researcher Matthew Broome, a quantum physicist at the University of Queensland in Australia.

Boson-sampling computers are actually a specialized kind of quantum computer (which is known more formally as a universal quantum computer).

"The main difference between boson-sampling computers and universal quantum computers is that boson-sampling quantum computers can't solve a universal set of problems like universal quantum computers can," Broome said. "But they are still conjectured to be able to solve problems that would be massively intractable for classical computers. Boson sampling computers are an intermediate model of a quantum computer."

Boson-sampling computers are not based on qubits, but on particles called?bosons. "In our case, we use photons," said researcher Ian Walmsley, a quantum physicist at the University of Oxford in England. Photons are the packets of energy that make up light, and are one type of boson.

Gallery: What the heck is a boson?

Broome and Walmsley were in separate groups that each devised a boson-sampling computer, based off concepts first described by theoretical computer scientist Scott Aaronson at MIT. The computers involve multiple devices that can each generate single photons. The photons are inserted into a network where they can interact with one another. They emerge from outputs equipped with sensors to analyze the particles.

The task of calculating which outputs these photons will emerge from, an operation known as boson sampling, grows well beyond the capabilities of classical computers the more photons are involved. The new computers accurately resolved what paths the photons would take ? three photons with Broome and his colleagues' machine and four in Walmsley and his collaborators' device.

Since boson-sampling computing is in its infancy, it remains uncertain whether these computers can solve problems beyond boson sampling. Still, this research suggests that computers based on quantum physics could indeed tackle problems beyond the reach of classical computers.

Year in Science: Higgs boson takes the prize

Previously, there was nothing to say "that anything you can do on a quantum computer you can't do on a normal computer, which leaves in question the necessity for quantum computers," Broome said. "Now, with boson sampling, we're coming up with machines based on quantum physics that can attack problems strongly believed to be intractable for classical computers."

In the future, "it would be great to push these computers toward more photons to tackle problems that would be challenging to simulate on normal computers," study coauthor Walmsley added. Using about 20 to 30 photons would?be a problem?beyond the capabilities of classical computers.

Both research teams detailed their findings online Dec. 20 in the journal Science.

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NuVo P200 Wireless Player

NuVo's new Wireless Audio System delivers streaming audio anywhere in your home?even to multiple rooms simultaneously. The P200 ($599 list), the company's wireless stereo amplifier and media hub, supports dual-band 2.4GHz and 5GHz Wi-Fi and MIMO for truly reliable performance, and is capable of transmitting up to 16 simultaneous streams at 600Kbps each. It's also a stereo amplifier, giving you the ability to hook up any pair of passive speakers that could very well sound much better than any AirPlay or Bluetooth speaker.

Used as intended?in multiple rooms, with?the GW100 Gateway (which is required for wireless use),?multiple P200s, and multiple sets of speakers?the whole system is very expensive for the average music listener, and it has a few issues as well. But if you're an audio component fan interested in top-quality wireless streaming throughout your home, and you have the means, read on.

Design, Amplifier, and Main Setup
The NuVo P200 measures 1.65 by 9.02 by 5.0 inches (HWD) and weighs 2.5 pounds. It's made entirely of black plastic, with a vertically curved edge on one side and a horizontally curved edge on the other. The front panel is clean save for four capacitive buttons, which control volume, muting, and Bluetooth functions, plus a combination power and status LED. The back panel houses standard-size 3.5mm input and output jacks, a 3.5mm setup mic port that the manual says is for "future use" only, and four gold 5-way binding posts for connecting speakers. There are also USB 2.0 and Ethernet ports, plus a hardware power switch that, thankfully, doesn't send a loud thump through your speakers when you switch it on.

Inside is a 60-watt-per-channel stereo amplifier that works with 8 ohm and 4 ohm passive speakers. There's Audyssey-powered dynamic volume processing onboard for balancing day and night listening at lower levels, as well as bass and treble adjustments with 12 dB of range in either direction. I tested the P200 with a pair of Klipsch HD Theater 600 satellites and their companion 100-watt, 8-inch powered subwoofer. I hooked up the satellites to the P200 via its five-way binding posts, and then used a 6-foot stereo Y-cable (which is not included) to connect the stereo 3.5mm mini-jack line out on the P200 to the pair of stereo RCA inputs on the powered subwoofer.

The setup process is a little confusing. First, you hook up your speakers, plug the P200 into the wall, download the NuVo Player iOS or Android app on your mobile device, and follow the on-screen instructions. From the app, you can begin setup of a new system or join an existing system you're expanding.

Unfortunately, while the P200 supports Wi-Fi, you need the $199 NuVo GW100 Gateway in order to use the P200 wirelessly. Otherwise, you must use the included Ethernet port and connect it to your router. I tested the P200 with the GW100, which came with no instructions. Basically, you just connect the main port (not one of the four LAN ports) to an existing free port on your router with the included Ethernet cable. The app found it immediately. Next, I powered on the P200, waited for the solid green LED light indicating ready status, and then tapped Next in the app. Then I paired the P200 with the GW100 by holding down the Volume Up and Mute buttons as indicated. From there, I was off and running.

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As a general rule, sound quality from the built-in amplifier was uniformly excellent, with a clear soundstage and plenty of gain. I wouldn't have any reservations about powering a full-range pair of floorstanding speakers with the P200. That said, audiophiles may wish to bypass the P200's internal amp and employ the line out for use with an external integrated amplifier or preamp/amp combo. Even better, I didn't experience any audio dropouts while sharing music from a variety of sources, even on our extremely saturated PCMag Labs Wi-Fi networks.

The real purpose of the NuVo system is to enable multi-room wireless streaming, and with multiple sources of music. For that, you may find that a single P200 isn't enough; you can put one in each room, along with an appropriately sized set of speakers, and then control the whole shebang using the app's visual interface. This is the kind of setup where the NuVo system excels, thanks to its reliable wireless performance.

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This booking photo provided by the Gwinnett County Sheriff's Department on Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012, shows former Atlanta Braves center fielder Andruw Jones. Jail records show that Jones is free on bond after being arrested in suburban Atlanta on a battery charge. (AP Photo/Gwinnett County Sheriff's Department)

This booking photo provided by the Gwinnett County Sheriff's Department on Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012, shows former Atlanta Braves center fielder Andruw Jones. Jail records show that Jones is free on bond after being arrested in suburban Atlanta on a battery charge. (AP Photo/Gwinnett County Sheriff's Department)

DULUTH, Ga. (AP) ? Former Atlanta Braves star center fielder Andruw Jones was free on bond after being arrested in suburban Atlanta early Tuesday on a battery charge, according to jail records.

Around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, police responded to a call for a domestic dispute between Jones and his wife in Duluth.

Gwinnett County Detention Center records say Jones was booked into the jail around 3:45 a.m. and had been released on $2,400 bond by 11 a.m.

Once one of the premier players in the big leagues, Jones broke into the majors with the Atlanta Braves in 1996 and won 10 consecutive Gold Gloves from 1998-07 as their center fielder. He has 434 career home runs over the span of 17 seasons in the majors.

Jones earlier this month signed a $3.5 million, one-year contract with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Japan's Pacific League.

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The ONE Retail Business That's Doing Well For Christmas ? Adask's ...

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Firearm Sales . . . especially the sale of ?black rifles? (military-style, semi-automatics like the AR-15).

It?s still possible that President Obama will try to ?do something? about gun control by means of Executive Order?but it?s not likely. ?Unless there?s another school shooting in the next few weeks, I doubt that Congress will implement any substantial gun control legislation in the foreseeable future.

The Democrats implemented gun control in A.D. 1994 and lost control of the Congress in the A.D. 1996 elections. ?They haven?t forgotten that lesson. ?The Republicans will openly resist gun control legislation; the Democrats will try to duck the issue. ?The probability of significant federal gun control legislation is small.

Those of you who don?t like the 2nd Amendment might just as well get used to our right to keep and bear arms?or start steppin? towards another country like England or Australia where guns are controlled to the point that they?re almost impossible for law-abiding people to own.

This is The United States of America and We the People are going to keep our firearms.

Here?s a 6:56 video that shows how one gun store has been nearly cleaned out by purchases of ?black-rifles,? high-capacity magazines and ammunition in just the past few days. ?I see huge implications.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwO51avbXh8

Here?s a little article about another business whose sales soared 500% in the last few days: ?the manufacture of bulletproof children?s backpacks and children?s body armor: ?http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/12/19/bulletproof-backpacks-kids-body-armor-in-demand-following-connecticut-school/

I?m sure that a lot people in this country and foreign countries will watch that video about firearms sales and read the article about children?s body armor and shake their heads in disbelief and contempt. ?They are probably asking, What kind of country is so crazy about firearms that they even provide body armor for children?

I understand their point of view, but I not only disagree with that assessment, I take pride in the previous video and article.

For me, the sudden rise in sales of military-style firearms and body armor for kids only signals that while Americans may be ignorant and self-indulgent?while we?ve played the fool for the past half century and may soon have to pay the fool?s price as consequence of our previous economic stupidities?We are the People of The United States of America. ?And that?s sayin? somthin?. ?We may bend, but we don?t break.

Thomas Jefferson once observed,

?When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.?

Americans have been afraid of our government for a generation or more. ?That fear paralleled a growing police state and rising tyranny. ?But the previous video about the sudden sale of ?black rifles? and the article about children?s body armor is evidence that we don?t depend on government. ?We don?t need you, Obama. ?We can protect our children on our own. . . . ?More, we don?t fear our government. ?We are gearing up (if necessary) for a fight the government can?t possibly win.

For me, that video on firearms sales and the article on child body armor signals a turning point: we?re overcoming our fear of government. ?More, I think that turning point ought to scare the hell out every president, congressman, senator, judge and bureaucrat. ?I think our government is beginning to fear the People.

And I say Hooray!

I say that?s a first step back towards Liberty!

We are the People of The United States of America. ?We may bend, but we don?t break.

We don?t care what the collectivists think. ?We don?t care what the rest of the world thinks. ?We?re going to keep our firearms. ?

Get used to it.

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Snowboarder dies in avalanche at Tahoe-area resort

TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) ? A 49-year-old California man died Monday after being buried in an avalanche while snowboarding at a Sierra ski resort, one of several avalanche-related emergencies in the Lake Tahoe area after recent storms dumped up to 3 feet of fresh snow.

Donner Ski Ranch, about 90 miles northeast of Sacramento, closed as rescue teams began their search.

The Nevada County Sheriff's Department identified the man as Steven Mark Anderson of Hirschdale, an unincorporated community outside Truckee, after notifying his brother.

The sheriff's department received a call about the missing man at noon Monday, nearly three hours after the avalanche. Deputy David Lade said it took that long for Anderson's friends to determine he was missing. The friends had not been skiing as a group, but rather went their own way in the morning, Lade said.

"They spent a lot of time trying to locate him," he said.

A search dog found the man's body about 1:30 p.m. under 2 to 3 feet of snow at the base of the avalanche. Lade said the wind had blown snow to depths to 7 feet or more where the man was snowboarding, which was inside the ski area's boundaries near the main lodge.

Anderson was believed to be the only person caught in the slide, Lade said.

Tahoe-area ski resorts received at least 3 feet of snow in a wind-whipped series of storms from Friday through Sunday, leading to perilous conditions even within ski area boundaries.

"With the extremely heavy snowfall we've gotten over the last three days and the conditions prior to that, it's prime avalanche conditions," Lade said.

Two neighboring ski resorts, Squaw Valley USA and Alpine Meadows, also reported dangerous avalanches. A veteran ski patroller at Alpine Meadows was taken Monday to Renown Regional Medical Center in Reno after being buried in a slide that had been intentionally set with an explosive device.

"The charge triggered the avalanche, which broke much higher and wider on the slope than previously observed in past snow safety missions," the resort said in a statement.

The patroller, who had 28 years of experience at the resort, was uncovered within eight minutes. Resort spokeswoman Amelia Richmond said she could not release his condition, and the hospital did not immediately return a phone call seeking comment.

The ski patrol team was doing avalanche control in Sherwood Bowl, which is within the boundaries on the back side of resort.

On Sunday, two skiers at Squaw Valley ? a 39-year-old woman and 16-year-old boy ? were treated for non-life threatening injuries after they were swept up in an avalanche, although neither had been buried.

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Associated Press writers Tom Verdin and Judy Lin in Sacramento, and Scott Sonner in Reno, Nev., contributed to this report.

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Russia?s Public Chamber ? a board of human rights activists and advisers that works closely with the authorities ? has suggested changing the military oath of enlistment, replacing the word ?swear? with the word ?promise?.

The proposal was made so that the ritual does not contradict the religious views and ethnic particularities of a significant number of military servicemen, reports the Izvestia daily quoting the Public Chamber?s official recommendations to the Parliament, Presidential Administration and the Defense Ministry.

The recommendations apparently refer to the Gospel which forbids Christians to both break their oaths and to swear by anything.

The authors of the proposal claim that something similar existed in Tsarist Russia where Russian Orthodox Christians could use the phrases ?I promise? or ?I swear by God? in the official oaths if they wanted to.

The Defense Ministry said it is ready to change the regulations if Parliament passes the corresponding amendments to the Law on Military Service.

The current Russian oath of enlistment was adopted in 1998 as part of the Federal Law on Military Service. Its text is universal for all citizens.

Russian military bosses are currently attempting to re-introduce the institute of military priests or chaplains in the Forces. The initiative was first supported by then-President Dmitry Medvedev in July 2009 at a meeting with the leaders of Russia?s main religions. In August 2010 a special department for work with the religions was set up in the Defense Ministry and its newly appointed head estimated the share of religious servicemen in the military forces as about 63 percent, most of them Christians.

The department?s work resulted in the forces got the first military priests, appointed personally by the Defense Minister and the Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church in 2011.

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A new Parenting and Family Literacy Centre will open in January at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Elementary School in Waterdown.

The announcement was made at the Dec. 18 meeting of the Religion, Family Life and Instructional Services committee of the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board.

In October, the Ministry of Education announced the opening of 17 new centres. After consideration of community needs and current available resources, the board submitted their choice to the Ministry for the Waterdown school site, which was approved last month.

Parent and Family Literacy Centres prepare children for the start of school and encourage families to participate in child learning by helping children build essential literacy and numeracy skills, familiarize children and families with school routines and give children and families an opportunity to spend time with other families within the Catholic community.

Centres are open mornings for 20 hours per week and there is no cost and no pre-registration.

The HWCDSB has five other centres located at Our Lady of Lourdes, St. James the Apostle,? St. Kateri Tekakwitha, St. Lawrence and St. Margaret Mary Catholic elementary schools.

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