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Toyota Glanza On Road Price in KasaragodChange
|On Road Price
|Ex Showroom Price
|RTO + Others
|Glanza G (Petrol)
|Rs. 8,04,358
|Rs. 7,10,500
|Rs. 56,840.00
|Rs. 37,018
|Glanza G Smart Hybrid (Petrol)
|Rs. 8,31,809
|Rs. 7,35,103
|Rs. 58,808.00
|Rs. 37,898
|Glanza V (Petrol)
|Rs. 8,75,682
|Rs. 7,74,424
|Rs. 61,954.00
|Rs. 39,304
|Glanza G CVT (Petrol)
|Rs. 9,53,304
|Rs. 8,43,992
|Rs. 67,519.00
|Rs. 41,793
|Glanza V CVT (Petrol)
|Rs. 10,24,177
|Rs. 9,07,511
|Rs. 72,601.00
|Rs. 44,065
Toyota Glanza Price in Kasaragod
Toyota Glanza price in Kasaragod starts from Rs. 7.11 lakh (Ex-showroom) on 23rd November 2019. Check on road price (Ex-showroom + RTO + Insurance) of all Glanza variants in Kasaragod. Toyota Glanza Automatic is starting at Rs. 8.44 lakh (Ex-showroom) whereas Toyota Glanza Petrol starts from Rs. 7.11 lakh (Ex-showroom). Toyota Glanza's top competitors are Maruti Baleno (price starting at Rs. 5.72 lakh in Kasaragod) and Hyundai i20 (price starting at Rs. 5.54 lakh in Kasaragod).
Toyota Dealer Showroom in Kasaragod
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Elite i20 is a good car, very good comfort level, good build quality materials used inside & outside of car but need to compromise with mileage of petrol i20. One thing is sure once you enter inside ofcar& drive it, you feel premium car like Audi driving experience. Performance wise car takes times to get pick up in 2nd gear, It easily go 60 - 100 km without any extra efforts very smoothly. Need to say if you are looking for premium class with good comfort can go blindly with i20 but mileage wise slightly slow compare to any Maruti vehicles... What else to say further.... As i have Elite i 20 Asta O Petrol 2017 model and driving busy Bangalore city traffic gets around 12 -13 km in city & highway around 17 - 18 km depends on driving pattern. You can easily get around 17 km with smooth driving on highway & 12 km in city with full time Ac. Even i gets same till now. Maintenance come around 4- 5 thousands with service interval around 10000 km...3 ReplyZigwheels | 1 month ago
Here, we would suggest you to go for Ford Figo. It has an 1194 cc petrol engine with a power of 94.93 BHP and an ARAI claimed mileage of 20.4 Kmpl. The gasoline motor comes mated to 5 Speed Manual transmission which is quite a joy to use. For more information, follow the below link - Details. Moreover, you can have a test drive of the car for a better idea of comfort and drive quality by visiting the nearest dealer in your city. You can click on the following link to see the details of the nearest dealership and selecting your city accordingly - Dealers.0 ReplySASIKIRAN | 2 weeks ago
Go for Etios Liva. It has low maintenance costs, good fuel economy and good safety. Even it has comfortable front and rear seats compared to Ford Figo. The only reason you can go for Figo is it has 6 Airbags and a slight powerful engine. But maintenance cost is much higher than any other car.0 Reply
Q. Whats the service cost interval and cost of service after 10000 kms and 20000 kms of Toyota Glanza?Zigwheels | 1 month ago
Generally, Toyota recommends the car owners to get their vehicle serviced at 5,000 kilometres or 6 months at first, second at 10,000 kilometres or 12 months and then after a fixed interval of 10,000 kilometres or 12 months. Moreover, we'd suggest you to connect with the nearest authorized service centre for the details and for the costs: Toyota Car Showrooms0 ReplyJaswant | 1 month ago
@ Zigwheels | Generally, Toyota recommends the car owners to get their vehicle serviced at 5,000 kilometres or 6 months at first, second at 10,000 kilometres or 12 months and then after a fixed interval of 10,000 kilometres or 12 months. Moreover, we'd suggest you to connect with the nearest authorized service centre for the details and for the costs: Toyota Car Showrooms
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Q. What is the cost of Glanza automatic?Zigwheels | 3 weeks ago
The price of Toyota Glanza automatic variants lies between Rs. 8.37 - 9.00 Lakh (Ex-Showroom Delhi). For the estimated on-road price from your city, follow the below link - Price.0 Reply
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Toyota Glanza G variant comes equipped with the dual jet mild-hybrid engine that produces 90PS of power and 113Nm of torque. The engine delivers a claimed fuel efficiency of 23.87kmpl. Check out the following article for more information: Toyota Glanza 1.2-litre Mild Hybrid: Real-world Performance Tested Moreover, for the service/maintenance costs, we'd recommend connecting with the nearest authorized service centre. Also, Glanza comes with a 3-year/1 lakh km standard warranty as well as a 5-year/2,20,000km extended warranty. Follow the link for service centre details and select your city accordingly: Toyota Car Showrooms0 Reply
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|Jan. 15, 1988
|Grimsley, Tenn.
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|General Curriculum
TEE TALK: A very strong player...long off the tee...scores well when his putts are falling...great attitude that will help him manage more consistent scoring...a leader on the team whose attitude can rub off on his teammates...the third from his family to become a student-athlete at Tennessee Tech...Travis is a fifth-year member of the Golden Eagle golf team playing his fourth season following a redshirt campaign as a true freshman...enjoyed a successful career at Clarkrange High School...excellent prep experience...working hard to lift his game to the next level.
2011-12: Travis played in all five fall tournaments, competing in 14 rounds of golf...carded a season-low round of 72 in the final round of the Skyhawk Classic in October...finished with a stroke average of 77.5.
2010-11: Travis played in six tournaments and posted a 77.8 average...fashioned his best score with a second-round 71 (October 4) in the Murray State Invitational...finished the event with 82-71-77=230.
2009-2010: Travis appeared in six events for the Golden Eagles...posted a stroke average of 77.2 through 15 rounds of play...his season low for a round was 70, which came during the second round at the Big Blue Intercollegiate (4/6).
2008-09: Travis played in three tournaments in 2008-09 with an average score of five over par…finished the second round of the Big Blue Invitational at even par, on his way to a +12 for the tournament and a 51st place finish, his highest of the season…finished the APSU Intercollegiate at 15-over, and the Murray State Invitational at 18-over…average round was a five-over par 76.7 for the year.
2007-08: Travis used a redshirt in his first
year at Tech.
HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterman for coach Amanda Beaty at Clarkrange High School...served the final three years as team captain...was Region 4A individual medalist as a sophomore...winner of team's MVP award each of the past three years...averaged 73.0 as a junior and 72.0 as a senior.
PERSONAL: The son of Ronny and Cheryl Ramsey of Grimsley, Tenn...born January 15, 1988 in Banner Springs...enrolled in general curriculum... cousin Grant Ramsey was a four-year letterman on the Tech golf team, and cousin Jordan Ramsey was a redshirt on the Golden Eagle women's basketball team for one season.

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Game 112: Toronto at New York
There's a new big man in the Blue Jays' clubhouse. Give a well-deserved welcome to Randy Ruiz, who has been mashing all season long with Triple-A Las Vegas and is today's DH in the No. 6 spot for Toronto.
Ruiz — a 31-year-old career Minor Leaguer — definitely earned this promotion, which fills the spot that opened when the Jays sent Alex Rios to the White Sox on Monday. In 114 games with Vegas, Ruiz hit .320 with 25 homers and 106 RBIs.
As deserving as Ruiz is of this call-up, though, there's still plenty of reason to wonder why Travis Snider wasn't the one summoned. All Snider has done at Triple-A is hit 314 with a .654 slugging, belting 13 homers with 37 RBIs in 43 games.
The Blue Jays won't come out and say it, but Snider is most likely being held in the Minors due to his service time. If Toronto — a team in fourth place and without a shot at the playoffs — were to call up Snider before around August 20, the club would risk having him becoming a Super Two player.
In short, this means that Snider would have a shot at earning an extra arbitration year, thus costing the Blue Jays more money in the long term. As a player, this is a frustrating way be kept in the Minors, knowing you're playing well enough to be called up. As an organization not headed for the playoffs, it only makes sense.
"He'll be up here some time in the near future," Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston said on Monday.
In the meantime, it's hard not to root for a guy like Ruiz. Labeled as a career Minor Leaguer, and a good one at that, he has a chance to show the Blue Jays something over the rest of the season. Over his 11-year professional career, Ruiz has been cut 12 times in stints with nine different organizations before joining the Jays.
Today's lineups:
Fourth place AL East, 14.5 GB
1. Marco Scutaro, SS
2. Aaron Hill, 2B
3. Adam Lind, LF
4. Lyle Overbay, 1B
5. Vernon Wells, CF
6. Randy Ruiz, DH
7. Edwin Encarnacion, 3B
8. Rod Barajas, C
9. Joe Inglett, RF
Starter: RHP Scott Richmond (6-6, 3.97)
First place AL East, — GB
1. Derek Jeter, SS
2. Johnny Damon, LF
3. Mark Teixeira, 1B
4. Alex Rodriguez, 3B
5. Hideki Matsui, DH
6. Jorge Posada, C
7. Robinson Cano, 2B
8. Eric Hinske, RF
9. Melky Cabrera, CF
Starter: RHP Joba Chamberlain (8-2, 3.73)
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Nice clutch hit from Overbay. Wells never changes, he continually tries to pull that outside pitch resulting in a weak ground ball out. That's the book on him, every pitcher pitches him like that and he still doesn't learn.
Must be brain dead-really I can't think of any other description, since I'm sure Cito and Tennace are telling him the same thing.
He should push that ball to right or right center and he'd be one hell of a lot more successful, but he will never do that consistently. When he does he get's hot, then he consistently goes back to yanking everything. Bat him 9th and pay the man his 107 million. Pathetic.
Lol, I can't imagine the look on Joba's face after Ruiz took him deep to right field. Welcome to the bigs Ruiz. Nice start.
A great year for Ruiz in AAA. Nice start indeed. The man can hit. All these years, all those different clubs. We see a lot of 1B/DH eligible players in the minors that can definately hit. The only thing that holds them back is a position where you you REALLY have to produce to make it. Juan Miranda on the Yanks, Barbaro Canizares of the Braves org., Chris Carter on the Red Sox and Jake Fox now doing well with the Cubs are players that come to mind.
When we get Snider and Dopirak up here and get EE going and we could do some damage before the end of the season.
Given your comments a few months ago about a MLBPA executive whose name I can't remember, I'm interested in your take on the David Ortiz Press Conference. If you're inclined to answer, you may contact me as below or on Bombers Beat! Thanks!!!
I was going to post that usually when a batter faces a pitcher for the first time, the advantage goes to the pitcher. Then I thought that in 11 years in the minors, Ruiz has probably faced most of the pitchers now in the bigs at one time or another. Go Randy!


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Stop Making America Sorry
– by David Matthews 2
"Good men don't need rules. Today is not the day for you to find out why I have so many."
Leave it to the world of science fiction to say what pundits and politicians cannot. In those two sentences, Matt Smith, playing the title role in the BBC series "Doctor Who", sums up a matter that conservatives and neo-conservatives have been whining about for years.
Almost from the day President Barack Obama took office, the conservatives and neo-conservatives have been whining about how Obama is "apologizing to the world". Their continual complaint is that the United States shouldn't be apologizing for anything it does, no matter what it is. So anytime there is some sort of outrage, some screw-up, some faux-pas, some scandal, some embarrassing mess that the United States gets caught up in, Obama says "We're sorry", and the conservatives and neo-conservatives stomp their feet and pout about it.
GOP Presidential Wannabe Mitt Romney reportedly said "We may make mistakes as a nation from time to time and step on others' toes, and we'll say we're sorry for that, but apologizing for America is something I will never, ever do." Go ahead and try to wrap your mind around that contradiction. Then get some aspirin.
This hostility to apology comes from many factors, including arrogance, narcissism, manufactured hysteria, not to mention this inherent self-serving belief that those in government not only are above reproach, but that they can do no wrong. The imperialist notion of sovereign immunity gives politicians the belief that since they can do no wrong, they have nothing to apologize for.
It's even worse when it comes to war. Governments are quick to recite Cicero's phrase "Silent enim leges inter arma", or "Silent is the law amidst arms", which loosely translates to saying there is no law as long as there is war. It puts the conservative and neo-conservative fixation to wage a "War on" everything in a new and really disturbing light.
Well since cons and neo-cons have a hard time grasping complex notions, and they prefer things to be simple enough for it to be regurgitated repeatedly on FoxNews, then the solution should be painfully simple, shouldn't it?
Stop doing the things that make us sorry.
There! A FoxNews-simple solution! If you don't want to have the President of the United States apologizing for anything we do, then don't do the things that require that apology. Even the peroxide-haired Barbie-style anchors of FoxNews would be hard-pressed to find fault with that sort of solution.
And in fact it's the same kind of FoxNews-simple solution that conservatives and neo-conservatives give to the rest of America for many other issues! Birth control? "Stop having sex." Bad economy? "Stop buying things." Unemployment? "Just get a job!" Simple, easy, brainless, soundbyte-ready solutions that the plastic Ken-and-Barbie anchors at FoxNews can recite over and over and over again.
So why not feed it back to the cons and neo-cons? Don't want Obama apologizing for things? Then don't give him a reason to. Stop doing the things that make us sorry.
Unfortunately for the rest of us, it's not as simple as it sounds.
For instance, not too long ago the media told us that US soldiers were seen in pictures posing with dead terrorists in Afghanistan like they were out deer-hunting. The FoxNews solution, of course, is to blame the media for showing it. But that kind of fascistic response only covers up the act and delays things for a little while. If the American media didn't report it, then the European or Arab media would have gotten wind of it. Rumors would still circulate. The Internet would eventually expose it. The truth would eventually come out.
But where did those soldiers get the idea to treat what they were doing like a deer-hunt?
Most likely it came from pictures from the 1990's and early 2000's of terrorists doing the same thing to American victims in places like Somalia. But we could probably also trace it back to the email messages that we circulated to our friends and co-workers after September of 2001 that said that we should treat the enemy like it was a deer-hunt. There were plenty of so-called "Terrorist Hunting Permits" that circulated the Internet. I'm sure we all had a good laugh about it then. I wonder how many of us are laughing now that we are seeing it carried out for the whole world to be disgusted at.
We claim that we're the "better people". We claim that our cause is "just" and that our intentions are "pure". Well what kind of message are we sending when we're acting no differently than the terrorists themselves? And what happens when the next batch of terrorists do the same thing to American corpses and actually reference our own previous actions as justification? No doubt we'll deny it, which will only make our own stains that much more obvious.
That brings us to the other part of this problem; the self-righteous, self-serving hypocrisy that the cons and neo-cons eagerly engage in when it comes to apologies. Why complain about Obama apologizing for anything and then demand that he apologize for every gaffe, joke, or misstep made either by him or by anyone even remotely connected to him?
Think about it… the cons and neo-cons proclaim that Obama shouldn't be apologizing for anything, and yet when it comes to jokes about Sarah Palin and her "As Seen On Reality TV" family, or references to Mitt Romeny's wife, those that scream about not apologizing for anything suddenly scream even louder for that apology.
And let's not forget that these cons and neo-cons certainly have no remorse when it comes to trashing those even within their own party's ranks. Remember Meghan McCain? How many times did the cons and neo-cons berate the daughter of Senator John McCain for her positions? How many references were made about her weight? How many apologies were given from within the GOP?
And yet these hypocrites want an apology from Obama for what Bill Maher and Hilary Rosen say. Maher, whose only connection to Obama is the check he wrote to Obama's Super-PAC (which according to the GOP's own weasels is "not under the candidate's direct control"), and Rosen, who has even less of a connection to Obama. What's next? An apology from Obama for what Natalie Maines said about George W. Bush almost ten years ago?
Let's get brutally honest here... this one-sided demand for an apology and then hypocritically complaining about apologies not only does their own cause a disservice, but it makes the United States look petty and dangerously narcissistic.
Bear in mind that this comes from a practical libertarian who is more than just mildly disgusted by the belligerence of the conservatives and with the spineless cowardice of the liberals. They have stopped acting like they're political factions and act more like wife-beaters and their facilitating spouses. The only things missing are the torn tee-shirts and the beer cans.
Again, I'll make this FoxNews-simple: if you don't want the President of the United States to be in a position to apologize for anything, then don't do the things that would make America sorry. Don't encourage others to do the things that would make America sorry. And don't demand others do what you refuse to do yourself. If you want to adhere to Sarah Palin's motto of "Don't retreat, reload" when it comes to hurling insults, then don't demand or expect any kind of apology when they are hurled back.
And if that is still too much for the FoxNews-simplistic minds, then I hope you're willing to trade in your rapier wit for actual rapiers. Because when you try to impose your dysfunctional and clearly hypocritical rules over others, you not only prove that you're far from being "good", but you also guarantee that at some point the others will also be far from "good". When that happens, you won't have to worry about having to say "sorry". Then we will all just be sorry.


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What type of workers were there who participated in building the Pyramids. What were they called and what was their role? Also, what sort of treatment did they get?
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Not slaves, or Jews come to think of it. This Discovery Link had some info from archaeology about who built the pyramids.
This pretty much sums it up "the pyramids were built by skilled workers and bureaucrats (who lived there all year long) and farmers (who provided seasonal labour during the inundation when they could not work on their farms)".
Intrestingly enough this pretty in depth BBC link is the first result for "pyramids paid in beer" (read: subsistence rations). It contains a summary of archaeological evidence about both the permanent and much larger temporary (seasonal) workforce.
There were many types of workers in Ancient Egypt who worked on pyramids. They were not slaves because the farmers got paid, got medical treatment when needed and got decent food and drinks. Probably the most important were the scribes who had to write down the orders and also they were in charge of the organization. Then there were the miners who mined from one of the three different quarries and supplied the pyramids with stone. After that were the mortar makers who made the mortar to stick the stone together on a pyramid. There are also carpenters who were in charge of the wood and logs in which mallets were made and the logs were used to make it easier to move the stone blocks which weighed about 2 tons average. The carpenters were also useful for making the right angle tool, which was used to make sure the blocks were perfectly right angled. The leaders were usually soldiers. The leaders' job was to plan out the pyramid and give orders to the workers. The most common type of worker out of three which were miners, stone carriers and the builders were the carriers. There was usually about ten people to pull the stones from the front and two more to push from behind. It was common for two more workers to spill water in front of the blocks to make the ground slippery in order to make the process go quicker and to waste less energy. When the blocks got to the pyramid, they were made into finer detail. Workers used the right angle tool to make perfect right angles and a level tool to make sure the blocks were correct heights.
Making a pyramid takes 35 work teams at a time, with 20 people on each team. Every two minutes a block would need to be delivered in order to proceed with a routine to make sure the pyramid is done on time. When needed to haul a giant statue of a pharaoh or any statue of some sort, it takes 172 workers. Workers: -Underground quarry man: A worker who's underground chipping stone for the pyramid. -Unskilled laborer: A worker that has to haul big blocks of stone out of the quarry. -Granite quarry man: workers have stone headed hammers, wooden mallets and copper chisels. Their job is to shape granite or chip it so other workers can haul it to where it needs to be. -Water carriers: Hauls drinking water or water for mud bricks -chisel sharpeners: This workers job is important; the chisels are made out of copper so it get dull very easily. -Bargemen: Bargemen are the workers whom take the granite from Aswan. -Mason: Considered the "skilled workers" they put on airs because they are full-time workers of the pharaohs, using wooden rods to lever blocks into place. -Scribe: Writes down everything that happens, they basically keep track of most things. -Carvers and painters: Goes inside the tomb and enlarges the designs that have been made until they made until they fill a wall. The carvings are most likely painted in traditional colors. -Doctors: These workers look after the tomb makers. -Bread makers: Are always woman, 10 loaves is the usual amount of bread eaten a day. -Beer makers: beer's made by woman, tons of beer is made a day. Workers are entitled to 2 jugs a day. In Egypt even children drink beer. -Astrologer/priests: They decide when the stars are right, before the pyramid is built for the new pharaoh. People pay priests to


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Vegetarian Pho (Pho Chay)
I made some beef pho again today -check out the new photo, I've just updated the post- and I felt like making a phở chay, vegetarian rice noodle soup for the rest of the family. The only extra work for pho chay, in addition to the beef pho (for the carnivores at home) is to fry some silken tofu and make the vegetarian broth.
Lulu, my husand, has been begging me to find Vegemite. I finally found some. It brings back good ol' memories from my trips to England as a child. Believe me, it tastes no different than Marmite. Vegemite is a combination of yeast byproduct and vegetable flavorings, and if you've never had it, it sort of has the taste of beef boullion cubes. Vegemite is not only great as a spread on a piece of bread, but can be a tasty addition to vegetable broth. Though not traditional, I used a bit in my pho broth to give it a more complex flavor.
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"How (inaudible) is this? Steve, let's go. There's no questions, let's get the (expletive) out of here."
—Al Lord, CEO Sallie Mae Corporation
Call Woodward and Bernstein—it's Conference-Gate!
That's right: the official replay of Wall Street's most famous conference call has been tampered with!
I am not making that up.
In a cover-op worthy of Nixon and his Watergate-era tape-erasing scandal, the best part of yesterday's Sallie Mae conference call—CEO Al Lord's above-quoted "let's get the (expletive) out of here" which even the Wall Street Journal highlighted in this morning's article on Lord's melt-down—has been deleted.
That is a shame, because yesterday's call ranks right up there in the upper pantheon of our Patrick Awards, whereby NotMakingThisUp semi-regularly awards Wall Street's Finest and Corporate Bigs alike for whatever strikes us as particularly outré commentary, in a realm where outré commentary is generally the norm.
In fact, the Sallie Mae call will probably go down as one of the Top Ten Train Wrecks of All Time.
Get a load of this:
Bill Cavalier—Société Genéralé
Can you talk a little bit about the pass-through market? Clearly, there is pretty much no appetite for student loan paper at this point. What are you being told about when you think there will be a market for your pass-through notes so that we can start to do some….
Al Lord—CEO
I'm not sure what you're talking about. I've been talking to whom?
Bill Cavalier—Société Genéralé
When you do a securitization, right, you have a bank that arranges -- that actually does the arranging, right, you have an arranging bank. Somebody must be telling you something about what the market is looking like, what their expectations are for next year…. We're trying to put together projections here, Al. We're trying to figure out what your stock is going to be worth, and you have got to give us some guidance, you've got to give us some numbers. I don't even see a margin number here for the stuff that you've done. Can you give us some handle on what your stock is worth?
Al Lord—CEO
You should give Steve [McGarry, IR guy] a call.
Bill Cavalier— Société Genéralé
But you're the CEO. You're the guy who just took over the company.
Al Lord—CEO
Yes, that's exactly right, I'm the CEO. You should give Steve a call. Next.
Nothing on paper, virtual or hard copy, can replicate the angst, anger and frustration projected in those words as spoken by Mr. Lord and the investors and analysts asking questions: it must be heard to be believed.
Unfortunately, the Big Moment—Mr. Lord's final blowing-off of the accumulated pressure as head of a company caught up in both the highly public collapse of a private equity transaction of its making and a credit crisis not of its making—no longer exists.
That's right.
Mr. Lord's "How (inaudible) is this? Steve, let's go. There's no questions, let's get the (expletive) out of here" has been erased from the conference call replay.
Both Haldemen and Erlichman would be proud.
Jeff Matthews
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Like many other good citizens, I tuned in to President Obama's State of the Union speech the other night. I expected to be brought up to speed on matters of state, such as the troops fighting overseas, the economy and other matters of personal importance to me, like climate change. But I never thought I would hear the president talk about 3D printing.
The sometimes quirky realm of 3D printing has been growing in popularity lately. The military is using it in Afghanistan to print out tools as needed. And a couple months ago I questioned whether or not 3D printers would need to be regulated, since users had figured out a way to print working firearms.
If you're new to this technology, 3D printers work by loading a digital model, basically a computer-aided design (CAD) file, and then adding layer upon layer of material until the actual physical object inside the unit matches the design. It can take a few minutes or a few days to print something out, depending on the printer and the size and complexity of the design. Right now, most of what is created is made of a type of plastic, although some printers can use metals to create more solid objects. It depends on the substrate used.
The administration has designated $60 million of its $1 billion National Network for Manufacturing Innovation, for 3D printing pilots, but it still came as a surprise. Talking about ways to jumpstart the economy, the president described one Ohio town where an empty factory is now the workplace of people who are mastering 3D printing.
"There are things we can do, right now, to accelerate this trend," Obama said. "Last year, we created our first manufacturing innovation institute in Youngstown, Ohio. A once-shuttered warehouse is now a state-of-the art lab where new workers are mastering the 3D printing that has the potential to revolutionize the way we make almost everything. There's no reason this can't happen in other towns."
He then asked Congress to help him create 15 more hubs of innovation across the country, which would presumably work on projects other than just 3D printing.
If anyone had any lingering doubts about the maturity and the seriousness of 3D printing technology, the speech should have erased it. Sure, we'll still print out plastic dolls, bobble-heads and various bric-a-brac, but probably also gears, tools and more useful stuff, too. The technology is being applied to everything from flexible electronics to boats and even, down the road, aircraft.
It really comes down to mastery of the design process. Become the best in the world at creating the CAD models that drive the 3D printers, and the United States could become the new worldwide hub of this fascinating new technological realm.
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Grains closed mixed with heavy bear-spreading in corn. December corn closed 4 ¾ cents lower at $7.51 while December 2013 closed 3 cents higher. This may be in anticipation of the Deutsche Bank roll which begins tomorrow. January soybeans closed 11 ¼ cents higher at $15.60 and December wheat 4 cents higher at $8.68 ½.
It was the first day of the month and we had money flowing back into soybeans again. May soybeans had the strongest close but they are still at a 65 cent discount to January! Strength was partly attributed to strong economic data out of China and sharply higher outside markets in the US. Corn's support tailored off as we progressed towards the close.
Wheat's crop rating was below market estimates but didn't seem to overly support wheat. Even after the midday forecast showed a significant precipitation decrease in Hard Red Wheat Country the market still came off its highs. Nebraska to eastern Kansas and Oklahoma had forecasted 1-2 inches of rain previously and now is looking at a range of 0.10-0.50 inches. The market continues to gravitate and hold near its 50 day moving average which is currently $9.04 ¼ for December KC wheat.
After the market closed FC Stone released its crop production estimates. They are expecting corn yield to be 124 bpa and production at 10.881 billion bushels. The USDA is currently at 122 bpa and 10.706 bill bu. FC's bean yield is 39.1 compared to the USDA's 37.8. They have production pegged at 2.959 compared to the USDA's 2.860. An increase of 100 million bushels of soybeans and 175 million bushels of corn would certainly loosen up the tight balance sheets. We just have to see how seriously the markets take these estimates over the next 24 hours. We also will get Informa's estimates tomorrow around 10:30 am.
The storm delayed the weekly export sales and they will be released tomorrow at 7:30 am CST. Estimates for the report:
Corn 110,000 – 400,000 MTs
Soybeans 500,000 – 700,000 MTs
Wheat 300,000 – 600,000 MTs
The average price for October corn was $7.50 and November soybeans was $15.39. Now that the Harvest Price for crop insurance can no longer fluctuate it is important to re-evaluate where your marketing plan stands for downside price coverage.
December Corn
Corn found technical resistance at its 50 day moving average. Look for next support at the 100 day moving average at $7.43 ¼. The 100-day has been technical support over the past 3 trading sessions.
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The Harvard Crimson baseball team wraps up its 2011 season this weekend with a four-game home-and-home series against Dartmouth. The Crimson travels to Hanover, N.H. for a doubleheader on Saturday before returning home for the finale at O'Donnell Field on Sunday.
About Harvard
Harvard split a four-game weekend series last weekend with division-leading Yale by claiming the nightcap in each doubleheader. Max Perlman threw a complete-game shutout on Friday afternoon, striking out 10 batters and scattering four singles in a 1-0 Harvard win. Yale did not advance a runner past second base against the former freshman All-American. On Sunday, Jake McGuiggan homered and the Crimson banged out 10 hits in a 10-3 win.
McGuiggan led Harvard with a .391 batting average and a .609 slugging percentage in seven games last week. He had a hit in all but one game with three multi-hit efforts. He drove in the only run in a 1-0 win over Yale on Friday with a suicide squeeze and had a two-run homer in a win over the Bulldogs on Sunday. He had a pair of doubles against Bryant on Tuesday and was also 2-for-4 in a 1-0 win against Massachusetts in the first round of the Beanpot.
On Tuesday, Harvard fell to Boston College in the Beanpot title game, 8-0. McGuiggan and Dillon O'Neill each had two hits in the game but Harvard was unable to push a run across.
Perlman was named the Ivy League's Pitcher of the Week for his efforts against Yale and enters the weekend as the league's top pitcher with a 1.69 ERA on the strength of 51 strikeouts in 53.1 innings. Eric Eadington has also pitched well with 48 strikeouts in 46.1 innings while Ben Sestanovich (2-1, 2.88 ERA) earned a win against Yale last weekend.
About Dartmouth
Dartmouth carries a 22-game home winning streak into Saturday's games including as 12-0 mark this season. The Big Green sits atop the Rolfe Division with Yale at 10-6 overall although the Bulldogs swept Dartmouth two weeks ago.
Joe Sclafani leads Dartmouth with a .383 batting average with 20 extra base hits including seven triples to go with 29 RBI. Ennis Coble (.366) leads the way with 33 RBI and a perfect 8-for-8 in stolen base attempts. Chris O'Dowd (.323) supplies the team's power with five round trippers.
Kyle Hendricks (3-3, 2.30 ERA) has struck out 57 batters in just 47 innings while Cole Susler follows with 49 striketous in 48.2 innings with a 4-1 record and a 2.59 ERA. Ryan Smith (201, 4.29, 3 SV) is the main man out of the bullpen with 21 K's in 21.0 innings.


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I like Chrome. In fact it's my browser of choice. I like it so much I wish there was an iOS version. Well, Google has updated its Google Search app so that it looks and feels sort of like Chrome.
What's it do?
The main purpose of the Google Search app is to search and to act as a port to Google's apps. The latest update brings a better UI to the iPad, has instant previews of searches and lets you browse sites side-by-side with the search results.
Why do we like it?
I want to know who worked on this and why didn't they put this much love and attention into the Gmail app for iOS. Answer me!
Anyhow, as a fan of Chrome, I appreciate Google unifying its visual appearance on mobile devices. Tabbed browsing has been added which is good. Apps are still there and launch either the native Google apps you have installed or a mobile browser page of the app. If you're a member of all things Google, you should definitely give it a spin.
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Only 1 tablespoon of oil is used in this tasty and heart-healthy rice dish.
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- In medium pan, heat oil and sauté onion, garlic, and rice. Add hot water and salt. Bring to a full boil. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes without stirring. If desired, add vegetables, cover, and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
- Uncover, give rice a full turn and cover again. Turn heat off.
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A week or so ago, I was sent a link to Steve Lawson's blog post about the flood in the main branch of the Louisville Free Public Library in Louisville, Kentucky. They had four to six feet of water in their basement, destroying and damaging an estimated five million dollars worth of materials and equipment. Steve has been collecting money on behalf of the Library Society of the World and plans on writing them one big check of the collected funds on September 1st. Steve's noble gesture got me to thinking of a way to increase visibility of this fundraising effort. Thus, the idea of a blogathon on behalf of the Louisville FPL was born.
I have set up a wiki for this undertaking. Those who are interested can get the full details at the wiki, but here's the short short version: make a donation to the Louisville Free Public Library Foundation, register at the wiki, advertise the blogathon with your social media and real life peers, write a post based on the selected common theme, and place that post on your blog on Monday August 31st.
Pretty easy!
Sign up at the wiki and start spreading the word! Let's give the Louisville staff something to cheer about in September! It's the best kind of karma: good karma!
I can't wait to read the entries on the 31st!


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There are bridal magazines to peruse, department-store registries to fill out, hors d'oeuvres to sample, venues to visit, bands to book and invitations to engrave. But one wedding detail Brantley Gilbert has already thought through is the colors. He is engaged to another country singer, Jana Kramer , and is in the thick of the planning stages of the wedding. "I think wedding colors are probably the next big thing because you know I'm going for black on black, and I doubt she'll do that," he told CMT Radio. "She's trying to sneak something bright in there." Maybe Gilbert and Kramer could learn the art of compromise before they are even husband and wife and go with black and pink. Or black and turquoise. Or black and champagne. Anything other than Gilbert's black-on-black idea.


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iLook Alike (originally titled iGo to the MMA Fight) is the 14th episode of the second season of iCarly and the 39th episode overall.
Carly, Sam and Freddie are thrilled when they get invited backstage to a mixed martial arts arena to do an iCarly bit filmed backstage. However, Spencer (who builds a large version of a Newton's Cradle using bowling balls), and Mrs. Benson refuse to let them go making Spencer act more strict and responsible. Upset by this, they set up a risky scheme to sneak out by hiring some lookalikes to fool Spencer into thinking they are still there. They provide them with 200 responses they taped previously on the laptop which they use when Spencer comes up. Spencer finds out, however, and follows them to the MMA match, where he gets thrown into a table by iCarly´s guest star, MMA fighter Jackson Colt. After this, they go home to wrap up the webcast while Spencer slowly recovers from his brutal toss. At the very end, he says Carly is grounded for 2 weeks making him more responsible, although he soon forgets about it when he sees Jackson Colt dancing with the Bra Who Tells Ghost Stories.
- This episode reveals that Carly can be a bit spoiled and bratty whenever she doesn't get what she wants which Spencer, her parents, and Granddad Shay don't like about her and grounds her. The second episode where this was shown was in iDate a Bad Boy similar to Spencer grounding her. It means that Spencer grounds Carly for the first time to show his parents that he's acting mature.
- The character of Carter Ford, the boy who had his basketball stolen out of his locker by Sam, was probably named after two former U.S. presidents, Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford.
- This is the one of the two times a Sam "clone" was seen. The second is Melanie seen in iTwins.
- The iCarly lookalikes are never named.
- The cartoon the "fake" iCarly gang are watching when Spencer comes up to the studio is Super Duper Sumos, a cartoon Nickelodeon aired in the past.
- Doctor Doty, the doctor who re-attaches the man's ear at the MMA fight, is actually George Doty IV. He was also in Drake & Josh episode "Football" and was referenced to in Victorious episode "Freak the Freak Out."
- Carly wears the same shirt later in iTake on Dingo, but not the same vest.
- Gabriel Basso, the actor who plays "fake Freddie" is the real-life brother of Alexandria Basso who played Sabrina in iBeat the Heat, and the girl who knocks over Freddie's drink in iTwins.
- The skit "Great Moments in Kid History" is featured in this episode.
- In the scene where Jackson Colt threw the other guy at the table, it broke, but when he threw Spencer, it is the same table, and is back to normal.
- Why would the lookalikes leave the key near the entrance? Even if it was hidden, they should have kept it with them so Spencer wouldn't be able to get a hold of it.
- When Carly, Sam, Freddie and Jackson Colt bend down to pick Spencer from the floor Spencer's arm is raised, although he is knocked unconscious.
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Sam : I have to meet Jackson Colt! He's got this one move called the "shoulder crunch" and I need to learn how to do it!
Carly : Yeah, I bet he could teach you all kinds of new ways to hurt people.
Sam : I know!
Spencer: [after being sprayed in the face with purple spray paint] Can someone bring me a tissue?
Freddie : My mom won't let me go!
Sam : Yeah, no offense, Freddie, but your mom is horrible!
Freddie : ... [sarcastically] How could I be offended by that?
Sam : [Grins] My uncle Carmine ... ?
Carly : We're not paying your uncle Carmine to hurt Freddie's mom!
Sam : Well, he's not gonna do it for free!
Sam : Freddie's freakish mother won't let him go!
Freddie : ...What do you say about her when I'm not in the room?!
Spencer: Right, okay you're not gonna love hearing this but I kinda agree with her
Carly: Huh?
Spencer: I don't want you going to that fight either
Carly: [turns to Sam and Freddie then turns back to Spencer and chuckles] You're kidding right?
Spencer: No I'm serious
Carly: Spencer! [takes his smoothie]
Spencer: Look I've seen those MMA fights they can get really rough. I don't think it's a place for kids
Carly: [reacting to Spencer saying no to her going to a MMA match] Okay, when did you suddenly turn uncool?
Spencer: Uh, when did you turn into a little baby who yells at me the first time she doesn't get what she wants?
Carly: Right when you stop giving me what I want!
Fake Sam: Hey, when did Freddie start looking so hot?
Sam: Okay, this chick is nothing like me!
Carly: Oh, come on, you guys could be sisters!
Sam: [to the fake Sam] You ever been arrested?
Fake Sam: No.
Real Sam: We cannot be related.
Fake Sam: Eew, fighting so icky!
Real Sam: Oh, how can we look alike?!
Spencer: [walking in on the fake iCarly cast] Holy similar!!!!
Spencer: [on the couch, waking up after recovering from a brutal toss against a wall] Ugh...I mean it Carly! You're grounded for two...two weeks! [notices iCarly on the computer featuring Jackson Colt] Why is Jackson Colt dancing with a bra?
Spencer: Oh don't you try to intimidate me! I am a citizen of Seattle and I-- [Jackson Colt grabs Spencer] Oh God, I'm afraid!
Freddie: [testing, speaking in microphone] I looove you Carly, I looove you!


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(August 20, 2012)
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, joined by Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, Assemblywoman Ellen Jaffee, Rockland County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef, Putnam County Executive MaryEllen Odell and Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, today signed a new letter of intent to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood to apply for federal funding to build a new bridge to replace the Tappan Zee.
The letter formally initiates New York's application for funding under the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) program and came after the members of the New York Metropolitan Transit Council (NYMTC) unanimously voted to support Governor Cuomo's plan to build a new bridge.
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"Today we are one step closer to building a new, safer bridge that will revitalize the Hudson Valley by creating thousands of jobs," said Governor Cuomo. "After over a decade of delay caused by political dysfunction, this letter demonstrates that we are making real progress towards constructing a stronger, transit-ready bridge that will reduce congestion and be safer for drivers for years to come. Over the past few months, members of my administration have met with residents and business owners throughout the Hudson Valley to ensure that this process is as transparent and inclusive as possible. I applaud Majority Leader Skelos, Speaker Silver, and the Hudson Valley County Executives for their leadership and dedication to New Yorkers."
Senate Majority Leader Dean G. Skelos said, "A new Tappan Zee Bridge means thousands of new jobs for the Hudson Valley, less congestion and a better quality of life for the people who travel this span every day. I applaud Governor Cuomo for his leadership on this important project, and for his vision of what is possible here in New York.
Senate Republicans will continue to work with him to turn this state around, as we did on the design-build legislation which contributed to moving this project forward."
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver said, "I applaud Governor Cuomo for taking critical steps to advance one of the most complex public transportation projects New York State has undertaken in many years. I am looking forward to further details as the project progresses that will consider the concerns of residents, commuters, local businesses, and government officials to safeguard travelers, eliminate traffic congestion, and provide future mass transit options. This is a significant investment in the region's economy that will result in the creation of tens of thousands of jobs for hard working men and women, and I commend the Governor for his leadership."
This letter represents a significant step in the process to build a new, stronger, safer bridge that will last 100 years. Last fall, President Obama granted Governor Cuomo's request to expedite the process of constructing a new bridge to replace the Tappan Zee and to make the project a priority. Governor Cuomo also partnered with the legislative leaders to pass a design-build law that will be used to streamline and prevent cost overruns of building a new bridge. The Governor presented a plan for a new bridge that will be safer for drivers, create better options and faster service for bus commuters, be transit-ready for rail or bus rapid transit, and create 45,000 new jobs in the Hudson Valley. Just last month, Governor Cuomo released the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) on the new bridge project. The FEIS was compiled by a dozen state and federal agencies responding to over 3,000 comments from the public.
The NYMTC vote signifies an agreement between local officials from New York City, Long Island and the Lower Hudson Valley to seek federal approval for the Tappan Zee bridge replacement project. The New York Metropolitan Transportation Council (NYMTC) is a federally-required regional council of governments that provides a collaborative transportation planning forum for New York City, Long Island and the lower Hudson Valley.
NYMTC, pursuant to federal law, serves as the region's Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO). A core requirement for receiving and spending federal transportation funds is that states follow the prescribed federally-required metropolitan and statewide planning processes.
Assemblywoman Ellen Jaffee said, "I am very encouraged by the willingness of the Governor's office to listen to the concerns of the community about this important project that will improve public safety and present opportunities for economic development in our region."
Rockland County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef said, "I am pleased that we are moving ahead with a new safer bridge that will be built for tomorrow and will be able to accommodate mass transit. I applaud Governor Cuomo's commitment to this project and to working with the Hudson Valley community in order to make this process go forward."
Putnam County Executive MaryEllen Odell said, "This project is more than likely one of the largest projects that New Yorkers will be undertaking as far as transportation infrastructure projects. American history tells us that it is these types of projects that helped our nation climb out the Great Depression. The common goal I share today with my colleagues is to get our families back to work or keep them working. As Putnam County Executive I would like to applaud Governor Cuomo for his genuine demonstration of good faith and leadership in working with County Executives Astorino and Vanderhoef and myself in making sure that this project move forward with as much information as possible, and I look to The New York State Legislature to make sure the fiscal oversight is place in order to keep this project on track."
Westchester County Executive Robert P. Astorino said, "Today marks an important step in building a new Tappan Zee Bridge. Challenges await us, but we are moving forward - unified in our commitment to give our counties, state and country a bridge that creates jobs, strengthens our economy, protects the environment and leaves a legacy we can be proud of."
New Yorkers can see toll options, submit questions and concerns about the project through www.NewNYBridge.com or call the toll free number, 855-TZBRIDGE.
The website also features videos of the community meetings and a database of all documents created over the last 10 years on the Tappan Zee Bridge. A Twitter account has been set up for Tappan Zee project, and New Yorkers can receive updates by following @NewNYBridge.
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Jim Kleiser, franchisee owner of Mr. Electric in Vancouver, Wash., started his own business with a service truck in his garage. In less than 18 months, it has grown to an eight-van, $1.2 million operation.
"We are very blessed to have grown from a cold startup to where we are today," says Kleiser, who previously worked as a marine electrician in the Navy shipyards and as an industrial electrician for various contractors in the Portland, Ore., area. "I'm excited to have my own business, and I would do it all over again in a heartbeat."
Many service electricians can install a ceiling fan with their eyes closed, but venturing out on their own to run their own business is a whole different ball game. While many electricians are skilled tradespeople, they often don't know how to run a profitable business, explains Kleiser, whose company does 80% residential and 20% commercial work. Successful electrical service companies often operate on three key principles — developing and executing a business plan, offering superior customer service, and focusing on training/retaining their employees.
Plan for success
To be successful, service contractors need to have enough money to develop their business, have a strong customer base, hire and keep well-qualified employees, and pursue an active market, says Glenn Gallas, franchisee owner of Mr. Electric in Hot Springs, Ark. "So many operators hope for something good to happen, but that's not the way the world works," says Gallas, who counsels other small business owners. "Successful people plan."
When launching a service contracting business, it's important not to cast your net too wide and go after too broad of a focus, says Gallas, who explains that the electrical profession has gotten to the point where some contractors do service on the side. As a result, they're not able to take quality care of their customers.
"If you're trying to be an electrical service company, then that's what you need to be," he says. "Electrical contracting has two sides of the coin — one is new construction; the other is service. You have to focus on one or the other to get the growth you need."
Shawn LaPlante, general manager of Mister Sparky, Portland, Maine, agrees.
"You cannot be the best at something if you are pulled in too many different directions," says LaPlante, who started his company as a one-man band, and is now on track to earn $640,000 in 2007, with 70% of the revenue coming from residential service work and 30% from commercial service work.
Keith Pinkerton, franchisee owner of Mr. Electric in Huntsville, Ala., also attributes his success to focusing on growing a niche market. By specializing in electrical service and repair on residential and small commercial, sales for his company have increased 50% annually over the past four years to $2 million a year.
Treat your employees like family
Electrical service companies not only need to focus on service and execute a business plan, but they also need to take care of their employees to boost retention. The eight electricians who work for Mr. Electric in Hot Springs, Ark., are more than just employees — they're part of the family. Gallas' No. 1 priority is to have an employee-driven company.
"Many companies aren't willing to be truly customer-focused and employee-driven," says Gallas. "I want to exceed their expectations and always make sure they are happy and fulfilled."
His company trains electricians not only on electrical competencies, but also on life skills. For example, his firm has offered seminars on finance, leadership, and spirituality for his three journeymen, two apprentices, two lighting specialists, and one master electrician.
"We develop our employees in a personal sense because if we make them a better person, we make them a better employee," says Gallas, whose revenues increased from $354,000 four years ago to a projected $650,000 this year.
When hiring electricians to do service work, business owners need to find employees who are willing to work a fast-paced job that doesn't go from 9 to 5, says Eric Breslin, a field manager for the Vancouver, Wash., franchise and winner of Mr. Electric's "Service Professional of the Year" award.
"We have a rule that we don't let one guy stay out while the other guys go home," says Breslin, who manages eight electricians and works 50 to 60 hours a week. "It's easy to forget about the other guys, but you need to be able to help each other out."
When electrical service companies find well-qualified and experienced electricians, they need to do their best to retain them. Gallas says the first five employees he hired eight years ago are still working for him. The secret to retaining these employees is showing them loyalty, treating them right, encouraging continuing education and personal growth, and not sacrificing employees' financial well-being for the profitability of the business.
"If you help employees to be successful, you will be successful," says Gallas, who spent 14 years as a training and operations professional for the military's special forces. "That's what creates the loyalty that will make them work when it's hot outside. They'll work when they're tired or go the extra mile for their customer — even when they don't feel like it."
Make customer service a priority
To generate profits and operate a successful company, business owners must not only hire and retain qualified employees, but they must also focus on customer satisfaction. Service electricians must be on time, dress professionally, and have a good attitude, says Gallas, who admits he frequently hears clients comment that they are surprised that the electrician showed up on time — or at all.
"Because we focus on service, we're not tempted to put our customers in a position to have to wait to get their electrical needs taken care of," Gallas says. "We can typically arrive in two hours or less and are committed to same-day service."
Most of his customers are repeat or referral customers. The same is true for Mr. Electric of McLennan County in Waco, Texas, a firm whose customers represent more than 75% of its business. The company has 10 employees, earned more than $1 million in sales last year, has been in business for 13 years, and owns six vans and a bucket truck. To build its customer base, electricians go out of their way to serve clients in any way they can, says Mike Muhlman, franchisee owner.
Cornerstone Electrical Services and Mister Sparky in Salem, N.H., attributes its success to its three experienced technicians and their dedication to exceeding customer expectations."Being in the service industry — and now the residential sector — has given myself and my team a deep appreciation for all aspects of electrical work," says John Croteau, owner of Cornerstone Electrical Services and Mister Sparky, which has six commercial trucks and two service trucks. "Keeping the consumer educated and safe is our No. 1 concern and objective."
Organizing regular training meetings has helped Adco Electric, a Mister Sparky franchise in Needham, Mass., to improve the technical skills, work ethic, and morale of its team members. The increased emphasis on training has translated into a higher level of customer service, says President Gary Ajamian.
So what's the key to success in the electrical service world? Business owners need to focus strictly on service work only, develop a solid business plan, take care of their employees, and put the customers' needs ahead of everything else. While it may seem like an impossible dream, many electricians have taken the plunge and grown their businesses from a single service van operation to a million dollar company. You can too!
Fischbach is a freelance writer based in Overland Park, Kan.
Sidebar: Ten Ways to Grow Your Electrical Service Business
- Set goals
Develop a good business plan, execute the plan, measure the outcome, and make necessary adjustments, says Keith Pinkerton of Mr. Electric, Huntsville, Ala.
- Have a vision
Successful service contractors need to have a team dedicated to following the vision that is set before them, says Shawn LaPlante of the Mister Sparky in Portland, Maine.
- Get out of the van
Electricians who start their own businesses often try to boost profits by taking service calls. The quicker owners can get out of their vans, however, the faster they can focus on growing their business and hiring the right people, says Jim Kleiser of Mr. Electric in Vancouver, Wash.
- Offer round-the-clock service
Employ customer service representatives who are available to respond immediately to customers' needs and offer an after-hours answering service with on-call electricians to handle emergencies like Adco Electric, a Mister Sparky franchise.
- Spread the word
Pull in new customers by advertising in the local newspaper and phone book. Create a marketing plan and promote your business through public events, seminars, shows, and exhibitions. Cornerstone Electrical Services, which owns a Mister Sparky franchise, considers finding the right target market for advertising as one of its biggest challenges. "We have been doing a lot of grass roots marketing, which has been very successful for us," says Gayla Bartlett, marketing/sales representative.
- Educate the customers
Successful service contractors educate their customers on the importance of electrical safety. If they're not aware of safety issues and the risks associated with improper wiring, then their do-it-yourself work can be dangerous, says Glenn Gallas, owner of Mr. Electric in Hot Springs, Ark. "While they can save $50 by installing a light themselves, it will cost them a lot more in the long run if their home burns down," he says. "Not only do we have to go into a house at an affordable price, but we also need to educate the customer on the electrical system and look out for safety, security, and comfort issues."
- Branch out into new markets
In addition to taking on traditional electrical service projects, hire lighting designers and then take on some lighting projects. Mr. Electric of Hot Springs, Ark., earned $40,000 in a six-week period by doing holiday lighting. This year, it's on target to make $65,000 in this area. The business also specializes in landscape lighting, and has closed many a sale by lighting customers' homes for a week for a free demo.
- Reinvest in your business
Kleiser learned this lesson the hard way as a new business owner. Rather than tying himself to a new truck, he bought three used trucks. In the past two years, he has put down payments on six new vehicles. "I sacrificed customer service when the vehicles were down," he says. "You can't bring in revenue if your truck is in the shop."
- Find a mentor
Owners of electrical service companies should find others in the trade who are willing to share information with them. Life is too short to reinvent the wheel, LaPlante says. "If someone was willing to share information with me, I would soak it up," he says.
- Get involved in the community
Electrical service companies that are actively involved in community service projects not only create good will in their cities, but they also pull in new clients. For example, Kleiser and his team of electricians donated their time and materials to rewire a home for a boy with cerebral palsy to make it more accessible. As a result, Mr. Electric honored the company with the "Service from the Heart" award.


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Creative Thinking Processes: Managing Innovative Efforts
Michael D. Mumford, Robert Martin, and Samantha N. Elliott
Creative thinking is the basis for innovation in firms. And the need for strategy-relevant innovations has generated a new concern with how people go about solving the kinds of problems that call for creative thought. Although many variables influence people's ability to provide creative problem solutions, it is assumed the ways in which people work with or process knowledge provides the basis for successful creative problem-solving efforts. Additionally, there has been evidence bearing on the processing activities that contribute to creative problem solving. It is noted that at least eight distinct processing activities are involved in most incidents of creative problem solving: (1) problem definition, (2) information gathering, (3) concept selection, (4) conceptual combination, (5) idea generation, (6) idea evaluation, (7) implementation planning, and (8) adaptive monitoring. There are strategies people employ in effective execution of each of these processes, along with contextual variables that contribute to, or inhibit, effective process execution. Subsequently, there are key variables that operate in the workplace that contribute to, or inhibit, effective execution of these processing operations. These observations, of course, lead to implications for management of innovative efforts in firms.
Strategic Planning in the Public Sector
John Bryson and Lauren Hamilton Edwards
Strategic planning has become a fairly routine and common practice at all levels of government in the United States and elsewhere. It can be part of the broader practice of strategic management that links planning with implementation. Strategic planning can be applied to organizations, collaborations, functions (e.g., transportation or health), and to places ranging from local to national to transnational. Research results are somewhat mixed, but they generally show a positive relationship between strategic planning and improved organizational performance. Much has been learned about public-sector strategic planning over the past several decades but there is much that is not known.
There are a variety of approaches to strategic planning. Some are comprehensive process-oriented approaches (i.e., public-sector variants of the Harvard Policy Model, logical incrementalism, stakeholder management, and strategic management systems). Others are more narrowly focused process approaches that are in effect strategies (i.e., strategic negotiations, strategic issues management, and strategic planning as a framework for innovation). Finally, there are content-oriented approaches (i.e., portfolio analyses and competitive forces analysis).
The research on public-sector strategic planning has pursued a number of themes. The first concerns what strategic planning "is" theoretically and practically. The approaches mentioned above may be thought of as generic—their ostensive aspect—but they must be applied contingently and sensitively in practice—their performative aspect. Scholars vary in whether they conceptualize strategic planning in a generic or performative way. A second theme concerns attempts to understand whether and how strategic planning "works." Not surprisingly, how strategic planning is conceptualized and operationalized affects the answers. A third theme focuses on outcomes of strategic planning. The outcomes studied typically have been performance-related, such as efficiency and effectiveness, but some studies focus on intermediate outcomes, such as participation and learning, and a small number focus on a broader range of public values, such as transparency or equity. A final theme looks at what contributes to strategic planning success. Factors related to success include effective leadership, organizational capacity and resources, and participation, among others.
A substantial research agenda remains. Public-sector strategic planning is not a single thing, but many things, and can be conceptualized in a variety of ways. Useful findings have come from each of these different conceptualizations through use of a variety of methodologies. This more open approach to research should continue. Given the increasing ubiquity of strategic planning across the globe, the additional insights this research approach can yield into exactly what works best, in which situations, and why, is likely to be helpful for advancing public purposes.


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The title quote is from the real Maria von Trapp when she first met Christopher Plummer who was to play her husband in the movie version of the Sound of Music. According to one version of the story, the comment was proceeded by the former nun shocking Plummer by giving him a big kiss on the lips. Just a little history of the von Trapp family to fill out my comments about going to the opening of Lyric Theater's production of the Sound of Music last night. I had very high expectations and was not in the least disappointed. It only took one song for me to forgive Marissa McGowan for not being Julie Andrews. Her character and her voice won me over completely about half way through her second song. She did a great job teaching the Mother Superior to sing "My Favorite Things" in the abbey. The leads in Lyric productions have been consistently good for several years, but Marissa was truly outstanding. By the end I think she had captured more of the real character of Maria Augusta Kutschera von Trapp than the afore mentioned Miss Andrews.
Of course the show demands that the children, as a group, can sing (alot), act (some), and dance (a little), and of course that Gretl be extremely cute. There were also no disappointments here. They did it all, sing, act, dance and be cute. For a sample song see the newsok preview at
I highly recommend this production to anyone who enjoys good musical theater. I am anxiously awaiting Lyric's second production, Swing, coming in two weeks.


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Game 47: Toronto at Atlanta pregame
A major weak spot in the Blue Jays' lineup all season has been the heart of their order — Alex Rios and Vernon Wells in the third and fourth spots. Manager Cito Gaston has kept them in those spots all year and even as their struggles persist deep into this month, he has no plans to alter the lineup.
"To me, you leave them where they are," Gaston said. "Moving them around is not going to help anything. Moving them around is only going to maybe break their confidence. It's a long season — guys are going to be up and down at certain times. Right now, they're on the downside."
One thing you can say about Gaston is he's consistent. He's been saying the same thing all season and he's been staying true to his philosophy.
On this road trip, during which the Jays are now 0-5, Rios and Wells have combined to go 10-for-43 at the plate. Over the last two games in Atlanta, the pair has combined to go 0-for-16. Wells has no homers or RBIs since May 6, Rios has no homers since May 17 and no RBIs since the 18th.
In fact, take a look at how eerily similar Rios' and Wells' numbers have been this year.
On this trip:
Wells 5-for-21
Rios 5-for-22
Wells: .257 (49-191)/.313/.403, 5 HR, 21 RBI, 77 TB, 11 2B, 16 BB, 46 games
Rios: .260 (50-192)/.316/.411, 5 HR, 21 RBI, 79 TB, 10 2B, 14 BB, 46 games
While there is no doubt Wells and Rios are scuffling, Gaston said he doesn't see who else could step into those spots int he lineup. Toronto doesn't have a legitimate cleanup hitter, Gaston likes Adam Lind in the five hole, and the manager would hate to move Wells' and Rios' speed down in the order.
"Who do you put up there?" Gaston said. "You're taking two guys that have some speed and can steal some bases and moving them down in the lineup — that doesn't make a lot of sense. We're going to have ups and downs. We just have to ride it out and hope they come out of it today or tomorrow or some time soon."
Today's lineups:
1. Marco Scutaro, SS
2. Aaron Hill, 2B
3. Alex Rios, RF
4. Vernon Wells, CF
5. Adam Lind, LF
6. Jose Bautista, 3B
7. Lyle Overbay, 1B
8. Raul Chavez, C
9. Scott Richmond, P
1 Kelly Johnson, 2B
2. Casey Kotchman, 1B
3. Garret Anderson, LF
4. Brian McCann, C
5. Martin Prado, 3B
6. Jeff Francoeur, RF
7. Diory Hernandez, SS
8. Jordan Schafer, CF
9. Jair Jurrjens, P
NOTE: I will not be making the trip to Baltimore. Catch you from the next homestand.
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Cito, get that chewing gum going and change the line-up…I think Wells or Rios should be leading off….they have a hard time bringing men in once on base….more base-stealing sure would help….stealers are safe more
than they are out, and a missed ball that ends up in the outfield means a run….change the pitcher after issuing two(2) walks.
They'll win tomorrow but da*n this streak has been tough to watch. It's reminding me of last year. Just when my expectations rise they fall.
This streak is sort of like our "major economic downturn" – you have no way of knowing when it will be over. The pitching is still strong and that is a plus, but the hits are no longer "timely". Time to watch some Cito Magic or start crying in my Blue.
slap in the face to Ryan. If that doesn't say "you're not the closer anymore" I don't know what does.
This game's been tough to watch, I felt for Carlson.
I'm using up all my all-star votes via internet on Hill.
It's easy to say this now but League should be in the game instead of Wolfe.
I hope that after today, one of Wolfe or Camp is sent down and they have Accardo up.
I have been reading that Cito and many others are commenting that the home runs are not happening. That is true and it is a problem but it is not THE problem. The problem as I see it is that the batters are concentrating on the home run and failing.
It seems to me that Cito had claimed that the team this year would play more 'small ball', and it is the small ball that is missing. Why is there not more bunting, hitting just over the infielders when the field is playing deep and hitting long when the fielders move in? Where are the steals, double steals, squeeze plays, keep the line moving type of play. Play more for average than for power and we will win games like we can, like we were.


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What if everything we thought and believed to be true turned out to be a story passed down from parent to child through daily, unconscious habits to ceremonial traditions, all designed to help us make sense of our world?
What if the chaos we are witnessing in and around us today is a symptom, evidence even, of an Old Story – the belief in our separateness – breaking down?
Would our fears be lessened and our curiosity piqued if we made a conscious choice to turn our attention toward an emerging New Story? Could an expanding sense of wonder allow room for questions like:
What if babies are conscious? What if sustainability begins with conception? What if Womb Ecology Becomes World Ecology?
When we consider the way we create meaning has always been through stories, other questions arise, like, Who wrote these stories? Can they be changed? What steps can we take toward shifting our current, industrial story of a disconnected humanity to a life-affirming and empowering narrative, authored, as always, by US?
Our daily choices and habits are informed by the context, the Big Picture, whether we are aware we even hold a worldview, a personal mythology or a story of our own being and becoming. This revelation is no sentimental notion, but a scientific fact of human conscious development.
Families for Conscious Living and its initiatives like Kindred Media have explored this New Story from the ground up – in grassroots' communities – and from the top down – with frontier science researchers and social changemakers – for 20 years. FCL's nonprofit work has been pioneered by families who have sought out insight and solutions to shifting their own awareness from the limits of the Old Story to the expansive, empowering practical wisdom heralded in the interconnected threads of the New Story. This New Story comes with its own language, phrases like Cultural Creatives, Bio-Cultural Conflict, Grounded Expansion, Harmonic Family Resonance, Phronesis and the Ecology of the Child.
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A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit that sought to give killer whales at SeaWorld constitutional rights.
The animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) sued SeaWorld Inc. in San Diego on Oct. 6, 2011, for allegedly violating the 13th Amendment rights of orca whales.
Monday, U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Miller heard the case. Miller was the first judge to ever hear arguments over animals' constitutional rights.
Miller did not immediately dismiss the case. Instead, he took it under submission Monday after about an hour of questioning.
"As 'slavery' and 'involuntary servitude' are uniquely human activities, as those terms have been historically and contemporaneously applied, there is simply no basis to construe the Thirteenth Amendment as applying to non-humans," Miller stated in his ruling.
SeaWorld filed a motion to have case dismissed even before the hearing.
"Today's decision does not change the fact that the orcas who once lived naturally wild and free are today kept as slaves by SeaWorld," a PETA spokesperson stated Wednesday after the ruling. "PETA will regroup and determine how to continue to work for the legal protection they deserve."
In the courthouse Monday, an attorney representing SeaWorld said that PETA's arguments had "no place in a federal courtroom." He added that, regardless of whether animals were being abused, this was not a matter of constitutionality. If PETA were truly concerned about the well-being of the whales, they would file an Animal Welfare Act lawsuit, he said.
"Orcas... are not human beings. And I need not remind the court that African-Americans are," the attorney said, drawing on the intention of the 13th Amendment to abolish the slavery of humans.
Click here to read about what Constitution experts say about this case.
The official complaint filed in October in the U.S. District Court for Southern California lists five SeaWorld orcas as collective plaintiffs in the case. Three of those whales live in the San Diego SeaWorld park. The other two live in the Orlando location.
"They were ripped from their homes and families with whom they would have spent their entire lives," said Kerr. "They're denied everything natural to them. They're confined in the equivalent of concrete bathtubs."
PETA alleges that the two SeaWorld locations restrained and kept the whales in "constant involuntary physical confinement," with no means to escape. The complaint also accuses SeaWorld of depriving the whales of "their ability to live in a manner of their choosing" and for "intentionally subjugating" the whales' "wills, desires, and/or natural drives and needs of [SeaWorld's] own will and whims."
In response, SeaWorld said the whales have no constitutional standing, and the lawsuit is a waste of the court's time.
"PETA has once again showed that it prefers publicity stunts to the hard work of caring for, rescuing and helping animals," SeaWorld's spokesperson said in October.
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