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J. Robert Beyster, who founded a technology startup with $10,000 and a half-dozen employees and turned it into a multibillion-dollar-a-year defense contractor with 43,000 employees worldwide, has died. He was 90.
Beyster died Monday at his home in La Jolla after several years of declining health, his family announced.
The San Diego-based company he founded in 1969 became best known for its initials, SAIC, for Science Applications International Corp. A quiet, unassuming Midwesterner, Beyster had a then-radical idea that proved wildly profitable: The company would be owned by its employees, not investors.
Beyster's idea challenged the conventional view that corporations should be owned by investors and managed by tough-minded executives with an eye to profits and stock price. Beyster wanted employees to be entrepreneurs.
"My vision was simply to create a good place for people — the company's engineers and scientists — to work," Beyster told the Washington Technology website in 2011. "I also wanted the company to have a strong culture of entrepreneurship where people would be free to identify and pursue new business opportunities and then be rewarded for their successes."
Under Beyster, scientists broke into teams and were responsible for developing innovative projects and then securing federal and private industry funding for research and development.
"He liked to see groups compete," said San Diego County Supervisor Dave Roberts, who worked at SAIC for a decade before going into local politics. "He expected the best out of people and he challenged them by offering stock options. He believed that was the best model, not the Wall Street model."
John Robert Beyster was born in Detroit on July 26, 1924, to John F. and Lillian E. Beyster. His father was an engineer. At the beginning of World War II, he enlisted in the Navy and served as an ensign aboard a destroyer.
He graduated from the University of Michigan with a bachelor's degree in engineering and physics in 1945, a master's in physics in 1947, and a doctorate in physics in 1950. He worked at Los Alamos National Laboratory and then San Diego-based General Atomics before deciding in 1969 to strike out on his own, using his profits from selling his General Atomics stock.
By one estimate, when Beyster was the boss, 77% of SAIC employees had advanced degrees. The firm hired hundreds of nuclear engineers, oceanographers, computer scientists, geologists, chemists and other scientists. Government contracts numbered in the thousands.
One attribute of employee ownership was that the company did not have to explain itself to stock analysts or business reporters. It became a journalistic trope that SAIC, as the Associated Press reported in 2003, was "the most influential company most people have never heard of."
Much of SAIC's work for the Department of Defense and the National Security Agency was classified. But it was known to work on developing better radios for combat troops, hydrogen-powered buses, improved carbon for rocket "skins" and a computerized system for keeping individual medical records.
Loren Thompson, a defense industry consultant who did not work for SAIC, told the Washington Post in 2011 that SAIC's "original corporate culture was so unique and so different that it was hard really to understand how it functioned so successfully."
Retired Marine Maj. Gen. Arnold Punaro, who worked at SAIC and now is chairman of the National Defense Industrial Assn., said Beyster was "a brilliant scientist and an equally brilliant businessman." He saw the promise of the Internet and information technology "when most were still skeptics," Punaro said.
"Our national security is stronger" because of Beyster, Punaro added.
A darker view of SAIC and Beyster's leadership came in a 2007 Vanity Fair article by investigative reporters Donald L. Barlett and James B. Steele, to whom secrecy in government was anathema. The article scored SAIC for hiring retired generals and admirals to gain inside influence in securing government contracts, part of the "revolving door between the Pentagon and private industry."
Barlett and Steele noted that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission killed a contract with SAIC when it felt the company had a hidden conflict of interest on the issue of nuclear safety. Also, the reporters alleged that company executives assured governmental officials that Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein possessed weapons of mass destruction and then "as war became inevitable, SAIC secured contracts for a broad range of operations in soon-to-be-occupied Iraq."
The article asserted that at the end of Beyster's 35 years at the helm of SAIC, the company was losing market share because it was speaking with too many voices and Pentagon officials were sometimes confused.
Beyster called the publication Vanity Unfair.
Beyster's successor installed a more centralized management style under the watchword of "discipline." When the company went public in 2006, hundreds, maybe thousands, of SAIC employees became overnight millionaires. SAIC split into two companies and moved its headquarters to suburban Virginia to be closer to the Pentagon.
In retirement, Beyster founded two nonprofit groups, the Beyster Institute and the Foundation for Enterprise Development, to foster the idea of employee ownership. He indulged his passion for sailing. He and his wife were prominent philanthropists, including donating $7 million to the construction of a nursing research and training center at the University of San Diego.
In 2007, Beyster wrote a book, "The SAIC Solution: How We Built an $8 billion Employee-Owned Technology Company." He later started a blog to stifle his sense of boredom. One of his last posts indicated his unhappiness with the change of ownership strategy under his successors after he retired in 2004:
"Within eighteen months, SAIC held an initial public offering (IPO) and subsequently dismantled its powerful employee-ownership culture. The result was reduced shareholder value, and the eventual split of SAIC into two companies, Leidos and SAIC."
Beyster is survived by his wife, Betty Jean Beyster; daughter Mary Ann Beyster of La Jolla; sons James Frederick Beyster of San Diego and Mark Daniel Beyster of Las Vegas; two grandsons, a great-grandson and a sister, Helen Virginia Bobberts.
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Bride- this word instantly gives you the big picture of a wedding. Yes! It is undoubtedly the most special day for women from all over the world. With all the eyes screening you the entire day, you cannot possibly go wrong on your wedding day.
Sure, there are a lot of things to prepare for in advance and you cannot keep aside the wedding jitters. But, amidst all the chaos, you need to find peace with yourself. And, that is why today I am here to discuss the most important thing you need to take care of the D-Day- YOU!
Keeping aside all the anxiety and tension for the day and look your, best self with that glowing skin that is flawless that is flawless to the core. Only makeup is not going to do the trick on that day. The perfect look needs to come from inside out, home remedies are all you need.
So, without adding too much to the trouble of the would-be brides, here are a few things, you can do to look and feel your best self on your wedding day!
1. Home Remedy For Dry Skin
Whether it is your wedding or not, dry and flaky skin is always a turndown. Thus you need to keep that thing at bay. For brides, suffering from this problem, getting glowing skin is still possible. All you need is the magic serum. For that, all you have to do is
Take Vitamin E, Olive oil, Aloe Vera gel and Glycerin Rosewater in equal amount and mix it. Apply it on your skin before going to bed. This serum will not only do wonders for your dry skin by making it soft but, it is one of the best home remedies out there to et lustrous skin within a week.
Isn't it simply amazing?
2. Get Glowing Without The Oil
Greasy skin is the cause of many skin woes and who likes greasy skin? Am sure you don't. So you can bid adieu to your oily skin and say hello to the fresh new feeling.
Just follow either of the home remedies and glowing skin is just a few washes away. For the no-fuss would be brides, simply mix Aloe Vera gel, Cucumber juice, Honey, Curd, and Tomato juice to form a face pack and apply it thrice every week. The best part of this remedy is it will control the oil and whiten the skin at the same time.
Oily and tanned skin is just the right combination to transforms the wedding memories into everlasting nightmares. If you cannot keep yourself from going out, whether to meet your friends or shopping, the skin has to face the music. Thus, to de-tan your oily skin,
You can rub a slice of lemon on your skin and wash it off after some time. Or you can make a mixture of lemon juice, cucumber juice, and rose water; keep it for 10-15 minutes and then rinse.
Well, hello glowing skin!
3. A Healthy Diet
Nothing surpasses the benefits a healthy diet has on your skin. It not only one of the best home remedies for all the brides out there but, it also gives you the glow from inside out.
Make sure you drink plenty of water to keep your system hydrated and a glowing skin. Include green leafy vegetables like lettuce, broccoli, and spinach. Fruits like watermelon, grapefruits are an excellent source of antioxidants to the skin and keep it hydrated so that you can look your best during your big day.
4. Professional Facials
The brides in their 20's can face a lot of skin trouble owing to acne, pigmentation, and breakouts. Apart from the home remedies, you can also take help from professional services. Deep-cleaning facials made from natural or organic ingredients that are suitable for your skin type before a month or two from your wedding day will help your skin to prep up!
5. Good Night's Sleep
No beauty regime to get glowing skin is complete without a good night's sleep. If you want to make sure that the home remedies are working their best, a good 8 hours sleep is a must. This will keep your system clean and your skin clear.
6. Home Made Body Polish
Body polishing is also another important step to maintain the glow. You are doing a lot for your face, but your body needs the attention too. Otherwise, those photo shoots will not just match up to the mark. Start doing this two months prior to the wedding for a body that is soft and shiny as much as your glowing skin.
Take Aloe Vera gel, coconut oil, honey, and sugar, make a mixture and gently massage it on your body. Use it twice a week and see the transformation.
7. Yoga And Meditation
Skin can benefit a lot from yoga and meditation, so try to keep yourself as calm as possible and follow a workout regime. Even if you are not into heavy exercises, yoga and meditation calms and your body and mind and ensures proper blood circulation. The effect can be seen on your face with a glowing skin that is hard to miss.
You can also have a detox drink as a follow-up routine after your yoga and meditation session. Unlike any other home remedies, the detox drink is an excellent concoction that flushes out toxins from your system and gives you the healthy look that is the dream for every bride-to-be.
8. Home Made Scrub For Gentle Exfoliation
As you know, primary skin care routine always comprises of, cleansing, toning, and moisturizing. Prepping up your skin for the big day should be no different. Using a natural homemade scrub will eventually lighten your skin tone giving the healthy glow on your wedding day.
To make the scrub, prepare some rice by soaking it in milk overnight. Grind it into a fine paste the next morning and scrub it on your face and neck. Let the mixture sit for about 20 minutes and then rinse off.
9. Power Foods Diet
Including power foods like salmon, pistachios, turmeric, cinnamon and dark chocolate in your diet will ensure that your skin is getting the daily dose of supplements like omega-3 fatty acids along with antioxidants and minerals to boost cell generation and give you the glowing skin that is healthy inside out.
Painter and a Cynophilist, Ipshita Maulik swears by yoga and started writing when she least expected it. From Kolkata, she is currently working as a Content Writer in a Digital Marketing Company. Here are few things she loves- eating at new places, hanging out with her friends and everything that are cruelty free.

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If you haven't heard already…
you'll want to make SURE you take advantage of Close To My Heart's National Stamping Month (NSM) deal!!
Do you like a GREAT value for the money you pay? Silly question, right? J
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Think of those people that enjoy crafting, and with the gift season approaching (I'm not going to say Christmas – LOL J ) this would make the PERFECT gift for MANY on your list!! (of course, make sure you get one for yourself too! LOL!!)
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ONE more special taking place this month…(I LOVE bargains! J )
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Here is a SHORT, IMFORMATIVE video starring Monica Wihongi – our VP of Events at Close To My Heart. She will give you a peek at some projects they have created using this FABULOUS National Stamping month stamp sets!!
Blessings to you for a BEAUTIFUL Friday!!!
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My Encounter With Jesus
" A few days later, disturbed and completely overcome with anxiety, I stood on the platform at church in the sanctuary for a worship team rehearsal. Microphone in hand, I attempted to lead the team, but I just couldn't do it. I cried out to God for help over and over again in my spirit….I honestly felt like I was about to faint. (But, this is where it gets good…. Jesus literally stood beside me.) "
I want to share one of the most memorable encounters with Jesus I have ever had. Well…now that I think about it, it was my only "vision type" encounter with Jesus…. and it was during a time of great testing in my life.
At the time, I was a worship pastor in a small church of about three hundred people. But prior to this, I was leading in a much larger church in a metropolitan area. Several years later, God called me to something different. I believed He was going to do great things, and within about two years or so, the Lord began to move among His people in amazing ways.
Excited about what God was doing, I was getting new insights from the Lord on His vision. Plans went into place, but they would never happen.
One regular, normal mid week day, I walked into my office and sat at my desk to prepare and plan for the upcoming Sunday service.
That's when I received a phone call. (Isn't that how it always seems to happen? Some of the most heart breaking testimonies about loss and pain seem to start with a phone call.)
On the other end of the phone was someone from my past, (who professed to be a Christian) and was coming against me with a false accusation.
A few days later, disturbed and completely overcome with anxiety, I stood on the platform at church in the sanctuary for a worship team rehearsal. Microphone in hand, I attempted to lead the team, but I just couldn't do it. I cried out to God for help over and over again in my spirit….I honestly felt like I was about to faint. (But, this is where it gets good…. Jesus literally stood beside me.)
As I stood on that platform, I received the most wonderful affirmation from the Lord. I actually felt like my feet were not on the ground at all. I felt like I was in a dream, and was completely unaware of the people around me.
In this vision encounter, I saw a very large man standing to the left of me. He was built like a football player, tall and very strong. He put His rock solid arm around my shoulders and firmly spoke to me in my left ear. He said, " You should not fear! I am with you! I was with you when you were accused, and I will be with you until the very end. I will not let them hurt you, or get away with their evil scheme." Then after I heard Him say this, I saw with my eyes, a word. The letters moved individually across my eyes from the right to the left (like a marque sign) It read…T-R-U-S-T.
That was it. It was over just like that…nobody even noticed. I was the only one in the room who saw what I saw!
After my encounter with Jesus, I began to weep deeply and walked off the platform to gain my composure, and some kind of understanding of what just happened. In that moment, I felt encouraged, rescued, and so loved by Jesus.
Fast forwarding to today, nine years later, I gained the victory over evil in the name of Jesus! Jesus was with me all the way to the end, just like He promised me in that vision.
It took three years for me to see the victory, and there were times I was tempted to give up, but God was faithful! During this transforming and seemingly eternal three year wait, He taught me about His character and Biblical principles through His divine revelation. I read His Word every single day, because it was the only way I would receive peace and comfort. That's where the transformation took place.
Romans 12:2 "And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.
I hope as you read this, you receive encouragement to believe that nothing is impossible for God to handle, and He can take care of whatever you may be going through… right now. God is ABLE!
Be encouraged to have faith in Him and His promises! He will deliver you. All you have to do is TRUST in Him!
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Fictitious Dishes
The thing about good writing is that it transports you in time and place. You can see, smell, and imagine without leaving the comfort of your house or your subway seat. Ever read Upton Sinclair's The Jungle? Have any desire to visit a meat factory after that? I didn't think so.
But following these written cues can be hard, especially if you've never experienced anything like it in real life. Seriously, how unfathomable is the ocean journey of Pi Patel in The Life of Pi for those of us who have never been stranded in a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger? Luckily for us, Fictitious Dishes changes all of that by bringing literature to life – or at least the meals. CHECK OUT PHOTOS OF THE REAL-LIFE MEALS FROM TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD AND ALICE IN WONDERLAND – AFTER THE JUMP!
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Take a Walk on the Wild Side
As if I have the world's most indestructible digestive system, I've always been attracted to street food. After living in South America for a few months, I've learned that street food is an art that was perfected here… More about living on the edge (and eating alpaca pizza) after the jump!
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No Diet Day
How's your diet going? You know, that one you promised to start in January and then again in February and again in March? Yeah, us, too.
Even if you haven't really gotten started, we think you deserve a break just for thinking about it. Did you know there's this thing called "No Diet Day" in May?….Yeah, it's mysteriously absent from our calendars, too. This should obviously be right up there with Thanksgiving, the most hallowed binge-eating holiday of all. We just might circulate a petition to get No Diet Day its own 4-day weekend.
So, please, put down the baby carrots and fall off the food wagon with us, as we run with manic enthusiasm to the nearest grocery store. Here is a list of items that you 100% need to have if you plan on doing this right: …AFTER THE JUMP!
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The Snack Situation
In my pursuit of a new job, I'm not looking for the usual trappings – salary, insurance, vacation days. Oh no. I'm focused on a REAL priority – the free snack situation.
Companies all over the U.S. are going hard on satisfying the munchies – offering some of the most competitive snack benefits ever seen outside a 7-Eleven: Check out the insane snack perks at Dropbox after the jump!
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Cookie Monster
Does anyone know who this guy is and if he will marry me? I want to spend the rest of my life eating cookies off my own face with him. (There, I just wrote my wedding vows.)
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Hot Sauce Science
I like hot stuff – men, sauces, and dogs. Turns out one of those things is actually good for you.
According to hot sauce science, a little sriracha (does anyone know how to pronounce that?!) on your lunch can mean a big mood boost for your afternoon.
Just as I always suspected: Hot Sauce = Happiness.
Check out more about the natural high of hot sauce …AFTER THE JUMP!
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My Sweet Tooth
I'm working from home this afternoon, so that I can keep a watchful eye on Momma le Chat. She hasn't been feeling very well the last couple days, so I'm letting her sack out on my bed and hog the covers.
The trouble with working from home is that I can just shovel food in my face all day. At work, I pretend to only eat 3 meals a day. At home, I want to build a funnel from the refrigerator to my mouth. I have no integrity in the privacy of my own home. I can polish off an entire Entenmann's (literally anything they make) during a commercial break. MORE AFTER THE JUMP…AND RECIPES!
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Ode to Fast Food
The most loving relationship I've ever had is the one I have with fast food, so I've decided to share my experiences. You know, to help those less fortunate get in touch with their emotional eating needs. This is my Pay it Forward for 2014.
So – for the first time ever – I give you: Fast Food for the Right Mood – A Manual in GIFs. That weekend phone call with your parents left you full of self-loathing? Find out which fast food is right for you…AFTER THE JUMP!
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Shirley Temple
Most of you probably know that the one and only Shirley Temple passed away on Monday. Easily the cutest face ever seen on television, she is also the namesake of my favorite beverage (somehow that last bit didn't make it into the wikipedia entry).
Though she went on to have a very successful political career after her retirement from television at 22 (and is widely credited with making it okay to talk about …MORE AFTER THE JUMP!
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National Chocolate Cake Day
It's National Chocolate Cake Day! I don't know if other kinds of cake get their own days, too, but they sure as hell should. If, for any reason, I'm ever on death row and have to choose my last meal, I want to eat my way through a prison cell of confetti cake.
To celebrate chocolate cake, however, I made my first cake from scratch EVER yesterday: the Nudie Chocolate Banana Blackberry Cake from famed Philadelphia bakery Brown Betty Dessert Boutique. I highly recommend their cookbook for some great vintage recipes and stories! (Though maybe check back with me in a few hours to find out if all of my coworkers survived my first cakexperiment.)
Some guy in the communal kitchen did remark, "That's not what frosting is supposed to look like," but I don't care because it was outrageously delicious even on my muted flu season taste buds.


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Tonight my old sketch comedy group UP IN YOUR GRILL rides again with our twisted adaptation/mutilation of Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire. In an inspired bit of lunacy the show will be performed on the set of Theater Babylon's current production of Streetcar, which means we get to use the set--a to-scale reproduction of the original Broadway set! It is enormously, ridiculously too large for our purposes, and that should give us Theater Magic right from the top.
Catch the show tonight and tomorrow night (Friday and Saturday) at 11pm at the Union Garage, 1418 10th Ave. Pay what you can at the door, and drinks will be served.
Now I need to go see if I can learn my lines in time for the opening.
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Schools, district administrators, and teachers are constantly making decisions that have the potential to affect students' outcomes. The purchase and use of educational technologies, or "ed tech," are one area in which educators regularly make and revisit decisions. Currently, objective scientific evidence does not play an important role in this decision making process. Instead, experience, subjective recommendations, and sometimes, marketing materials are the only information sources available to support these choices.
The Ed Tech RCE Coach is designed to provide districts with an online "toolkit" of resources containing everything needed to plan and execute a Rapid Cycle Evaluation of an educational technology. The Coach includes all the tools needed to conduct forward-looking pilot of a new technology or a backwards-looking evaluation of a technology that has already been implemented with a subset of schools, teachers, or students.
The Coach was funded by the Office of Educational Technology at the U.S. Department of Education under contract number ED-OOS-15-C-0053. Mathematica Policy Research led the development of the Coach in partnership with SRI, International, Concentric Research and Evaluation, and Cooper.
The development of the Coach benefitted from input from school district partners and a Technical Working Group. We will continue to improve the Coach over time and invite you to submit comments or suggestions at any time.
If you have questions or comments, please contact us at email@example.com.
To learn more about Mathematica's work, please visit Mathematica's website.
©2016, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. The RCE Coach software was developed by Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. as part of the Rapid Cycle Tech Evaluations project funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Educational Technology through Contract No. ED-OOS-15-C-0053.


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Thompson's Felt Adhesive provides a high strength bond when applying roofing felt to metal, timber and concrete
Thompson's Felt Adhesive provides a high strength bond when applying roofing felt to metal, timber and concrete
High bond strength
Can also be used to bond chippings to flat roofs
Ideal for use on metal, timber & concrete
Suitable for use on:
All roofing material including metal, timber & concrete
Please share your location to receive an accurate weather forecast
Come rain or shine, Thompson's got it covered
Drying Time
Should be applied with a stiff brush, mop or squeegee.
To avoid thickening in cold weather, store in a warm room overnight prior to use.
Care needs to be taken over preparation of surfaces before application:
General Usage
Thompson's Felt Adhesive should be applied to the surface and left for 15 to 30 minutes (dependant on drying conditions) to develop its full tackiness
The felt should be carefully placed into the wet adhesive film.
Rub or roll each section down to ensure maximum contact with the adhesive, and to expel any air trapped between the surface and the felt.
The felt should be unrolled on to the Felt Adhesive and roller rolled with a 15 – 25kg roller.
The overlaps should be at least 75mm on the side and 150mm at the ends.
Ensure a complete bond is formed at the side and end laps.
24 hours after laying the felt, ensure all bondings have obtained full adhesion.
The first layer of felt must be nailed down in order to comply with BS 8217: 2005
Successive layers of felt may then be bonded with Thompson's Felt Adhesive.
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Prime the surface with Thompson's Bitumen Primer.
Ensure the primer is completely dry before first layer of felt is applied.
Tools can be cleaned with white spirit
Spillages should be wiped off the surface before the Felt Adhesive has set
Major spillages should be mopped up immediately with an inert or an absorbent material such as sand. This should then be disposed of in accordance with regulations.


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The One Thing You Shouldn't be Operating an E-Commerce Community Without
March 22, 2009 by Eric Leuenberger
Filed under Social Media
You are part of a community. Right here, on this site, you've chosen to be a member of the eCommerce Optimization Community.
See how easy that was? The similar thread all readers of this site share is the hunger for practical how-to information for increasing eCommerce sales. Your customers have the same common thread for your products or services.
Let's continue the community conversation by digging further into how product and service organizations keep themselves in business.
As mentioned, online communities are not much different than physical ones. To be successful, you need to let folks know who you are and what you sell. Once you've got them in the door, you need a plan for turning one-time customers into repeat customers.
The key for turning one-timers into repeaters: Interaction.
You wouldn't let an in-person customer walk through your store without saying a word to them so why do it online? One of the best things you can do for your E-commerce site is to offer opportunities to interact.
Here are five great opportunities for you to create community interaction on your site:
1. Blog. Post information related to your products, services, staff, life, etc. Keep it as serious or light-hearted as you want. Your goal is to have a space where you can post items that may not be not be considered relevant on the rest of your site. Need inspiration? Check out the Zappos.com blogs as an example.
2. Offer Voting Privileges. Consider adding voting or recommendation capabilities to your site. Allow users to suggest options for other users. Consumers will almost always go with peer recommendations over what they perceive are targeted marketing campaigns.
3. Add Widgets. The name may be cute, but their role on your site could make a huge difference. Add widgets to your front page, your check-out page and other popular pages to promote new products or services.
4. Host Fan Clubs. This can be part of your blog or a separate entity all together. Because your customers are your greatest fans, give them an opportunity to create their own "club." Create online buttons or catch phrases your customers can use on their own sites, blogs or e-mails. There's no better advertising than free advertising.
5. Host forums. Depending on your product or service, you may have customers with questions. Creating a space where users can ask and answer questions is a great way see what people think of your products and services as well as your own customer service.
And of course, concoct creative combinations of the previous 5 opportunities. Let your imagination run wild. Let's say your site sells cat toys. Why not set up a contest where customers vote on the most popular cat toys. Ask your Fan Club members to write reviews for the top five vote getters. Post the reviews on your blog, forum or front page and let the e-commerce begin!
Community Holds the Key to Social Media Success
March 10, 2009 by Eric Leuenberger
Filed under Social Media
In a time not so long ago, the term 'community' referred to the neighborhood or town you lived in. From neighbors to businesses, communities always served a role as its residents' support system.
With the creation of social media, communities became global. Residents didn't need to have the same zip code, just a common thread.
Social media has afforded e-commerce website the opportunity to not only sell, but also to become part of the community.
Here's how:
Social Networking Sites. You may have assumed Facebook and MySpace were reserved for high school kids. While Facebook was created as a means to connect college kids, it has exploded into a site that Mom, Dad, Grandma, Grandpa, Nieces, Nephews and your Third Grade teacher all frequent. Facebook has become the new watering hole where by which we all gather around to exchange stories and catch up with one another. MySpace is run in a similar vein; however, its users trend toward the more creative (musicians and artists) or the young (teen-agers).
Blogging. Web Logging, or Blogging, has become one of the most popular forms of self-publishing in the 21st century. The only tool necessary to blog is an internet connection. Many people and businesses become flustered over deciding whether to blog. Most aren't sure what to blog about or how much to reveal. One of the advantages of a blog is that unless you are writing under a corporate directive, you can do as much — or as little — with your blog as you want.
Microblogging. Microblogging sites like Twitter and Friendfeed have married blogging with social media to create a finished product that looks something like a community bulletin board. Users friend, follow and post using a "Telephone" game-like principles.
How can social media sites like Facebook, Twitter and blogs translate into dollars for an e-commerce site? If you guessed community, you'd be correct.
All social media sites are created around the tenet that everyone in them is part of a community. Within each community, there are groups and subgroups of users with specific interests. This is true for Facebook and MySpace, where one can joing a group dedicated to a topic of their choice; with bloggers, where like-minded bloggers congregate on similar sites; and with microblogging sites like Twitter, where users tend to follow based on keywords and comments.
For an e-commerce site to be successful in the social media world, it needs to become part the community of which it is trying to sell. Join, or create, groups; launch a blog; begin to Twitter. Each of these social media outlets will bring you closer to where you want to be — in your community.
4 Ways to Increase Customer Average Order Value
March 5, 2009 by Eric Leuenberger
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Generating more revenue for your online store is undoubtedly one of the me most important long term goals of any business owner. Careful planning and proper implementation combine to help see that goal is met.
Although many business owners have an idea of what they want to reach in revenues (just saying "I want growth" or "I want more sales" will get you no where), many do not actually put that idea in to actual and measurable numbers. This is one key to reaching them int he first place.
How can you plan properly to reach a goal if that goal has not been measured in the first place and furthermore has not been tested to see if it is reasonable? The answer is you can't. You can not manage what you do not measure.
I know you are looking for the ways to increase order value so let's skip ahead here. Just keep in mind that unless you have a plan, and unless you have a reachable and realistic end goal, and unless all those figures are measurable, you might have a hard time getting anywhere fast.
What I'm saying is you likely will be able to increase your sales using these 4 strategies but reaching your end goal in the amount of time you wish may be difficult if you have not planned properly.
Reaching revenue goals can happen several ways.
1) Increase traffic to your site at your current conversion rate.
2) Increase the customer average order value working with the traffic you already have.
I'll be focusing on #2 for this article. In short, point two above says that you can increase the revenue your store generates without increasing traffic at all, but by increasing the average order value based on the amount of traffic your site already receives.
Here are 4 ways to increase your customers average order value.
1) Increase Product Price
This is the most obvious method off increasing revenue yet you must understand what your market is willing to pay and be conscience what any competitors price their product at. You can offer a similar or same product at a premium price to competitors (I've done this a number of times with great success) as long as you differentiate yourself in some form from them. You must make the customer see that the perceived value of your product is better than that which they would receive from a competitor. This can be accomplished a number of ways.
2) Cross Selling of Similar Products
Cross selling products just because you can is a bad idea. I often see store owners cross selling unrelated products in an effort to increase sales. I ask them why and the majority come back with the same answer. They are convinced that if the customer does not like the first product they were viewing they will click on another product that might interest them. This works when the products are related but often has the opposite effect when the products have little in common.
The question I ask is would you click on a pack of batteries that were being cross sold to you if the original product you were viewing was a shirt and pants? I doubt it as the two are completely unrelated. The primary goal of a cross sell should be to increase the customer's average order value by offering them a related item which they can add to their cart in addition to the item they are currently looking at.
3) Free Shipping offers with constraints.
It's no hidden secret that free shipping works. In fact the majority of internet shoppers expect free shipping in some form. You can take advantage of this and also increase your average order value by offering free shipping for orders that reach a certain threshold. If you want your average order value to be $45 for example then you may want to consider offering free shipping for all orders $45 and over.
4) Create product bundles.
A great way to increase your average order value is to develop combinations of products that when bought separately would cost more. For example, let's say you sell Apple ipods. You have an ipod Nano for $149.95 and a car adapter priced at $54.95 (a separate cross sell). These items are likely to be purchased together yet when purchased as individual items a customer would have to pay a total of $204.90.
By creating a bundled product which includes both items for just $175, you increase your order value from what could have been just $149.95 to a better $175. Think of it as cross selling at a discount. Providing you've priced it correctly, your customers will see it as a deal that can't be passed up.
These are just a few examples of the ways you can increase the average order value of your customers and thus increase the revenue your store generates. With proper planning you can get an average order value that based on the current number of visitors your site receives in relation to its conversion rate will put you well on your way toward reaching your ultimate revenue goals.


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Duck confit—slow-cooked, fatty and indulgent—could make for an unbelievable sandwich. But chicken-fried duck confit? That's the work of a madman, or an evil genius. We had to learn more.
"I knew I wanted to have something 'chicken fried' on the menu," says chef Brad Miller of Ox & Son in Santa Monica. "It reminds me of the Midwest, and I'm originally from a suburb of Chicago." The highbrow-lowbrow idea appealed to him. "And honestly, everybody loves chicken fried anything."
The bread: Chef Miller reportedly tasted 22 different buns before landing on a Portuguese bun, soft and substantial but not quite as rich as a brioche.
The filling: Duck legs, cured overnight, then cooked in duck fat for six hours (that's the confit). That's breaded in egg and seasoned flour, then deep-fried up. It's served with pickled vegetables and chili crab sauce—a chili and fish sauce-based concoction that Chef has used to make chili crab for years. Oh, and it comes with fries, of course.


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On the Advanced program, you will be recommended a daily calorie allowance of 1,500 for women and 1,800 for men. There are more calorie levels to choose from, depending on your goal.
Nutritious snacks keep you from grazing on biscuits or other "treats", and can make the difference in healthy eating. Fruit, veggie and low-fat dairy snacks are also a great way to get the nutrition you need. 12WBT's satisfying snacks will help you manage temptation and stay on track all day.
As a 12WBT Member, you will get 12 weeks of Dietitian-approved Meal Plans including:
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Yesterday, I received notice that MissMakeAMovie nominated me for the I heart your blog award. Thanks, MissMakeAMovie! And the feeling's mutual, and not just because I blog there, too. Its writers are thought-provoking and fun, and provide insight to cultures across the globe. If you haven't yet visited, you shouldn't miss another day!
When MissMakeAMovie was nominated, it asked for nominations, so I threw my blog site into the ring for consideration. Because my blog has received this honor, I must now, according to the rules, spread the love by:
1) Adding the award logo to my blog
2) Linking back to the blog who awarded it
3) Nominating at least 7 other blogs
4) Adding links to those blogs on your blog
5) Leaving a message for your nominees on their blogs
Selecting only seven proved very difficult, so I've nominated nine. The following are in alphabetical order, because it's too difficult to rank by preference.
Bitten by Books – Reviews and interviews with authors of all types of paranormal fiction, urban fantasy and horror. Plenty of giveaway goodies!
Babes in Bookland – Seven authors sharing their inspirations and insights on the writing life.
Bookbabie - A soulful blog with inspiring art and prose.
Cactus Rose Blog - Authors of the Cactus Rose Line of the Wild Rose Press. Fun and informative – who knew cowboys never cursed?
Diary of an Adult Runaway - "Take Life with a grain of salt, a slice of lime, and a shot of tequila!" My kind of writer!
Pink Fuzzy Slippers - A group of romance and mystery writers blogging in a woman's magazine style
Riding with the Top Down - "Cruise the cyber highway with nine chicks who rock 'n write!"
Three Wicked Writers - "Something wicked this way comes" – wicked funny, wicked good!
Writing Career Coach - "Because even the best player needs a coach" I couldn't agree more. Always room for improvement.
Thanks again, MissMakeAMovie! And thanks to those who've lent support to my blog. In the few short months I've been at this, it's been an enriching experience for me, and hopefully for readers as well.
Sunday, November 16, 2008
I Heart Your Blog Award
7 comments:
Thank you SO much for including us Cate! You are the best. :)
- November 16, 2008 at 11:42 AM
- Cate Masters said...
My pleasure, Rach! Thank YOU for always having great content!
- November 16, 2008 at 12:04 PM
Thanks so much Cate, what a nice surprise!
- November 18, 2008 at 9:29 AM
- Cate Masters said...
I love bookbabie, Lilli! It's like an oasis of calm in a crazy world. Much needed, these days!
- November 18, 2008 at 10:24 AM
- Paty Jager said...
Thank you for picking Cactus Rose. The authors who contribute will be thrilled.
- November 18, 2008 at 11:15 AM
- Cate Masters said...
The Cactus Rose blog brings the old West to life with little-known facts and interesting details. Always fun to read!
- November 18, 2008 at 11:32 AM
- Loretta C. Rogers said...
As one of the Cactus Roses, this is a great honor for our blog to receive this award. Thank you, Cate.
- November 18, 2008 at 1:08 PM
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text: The anchor in the Canadian Peacetime Sailors Monument came from the HMCS Bonaventure, a Royal Canadian Navy aircraft carrier from 1957 to 1970 and Canada's last ever aircraft carrier. It was turned in to a monument in 1973, and dedicated by Rear Admiral Robert Timbrell, "To commemorate the personnel of the Armed Forces of Canada who lost their lives at sea in the performance of their duties and for whom there is no known grave." It is currently located in Point Pleasant Park.


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When it comes to protective cases for your iPhone, you want the ones that make you stand out, either by looking real good or looking extremely crazy. The Big Banana iPhone Case definitely belongs to the latter, as it makes your precious smartphone look like a big banana. It does the job well when it comes to protecting your phone from impact and shock, but it may also turn your phone into a bludgeoning implement.
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The CMS software provider Sitecore hit a revenue of 1,4 billion DKK in 2016, so we feel it's okay to call them a blow-up rather than a scale-up. Here co-founder Lars Fløe Nielsen provides delightfully tangible word's of wisdom.
1. Speak up about your competitors
"You are rarely alone in your market. One of the most common mistakes I see in the pitches I receive as an angel, is a graphic with some visualization of a sweet spot, where you are the only player. Then I will feel compelled to do my own research and find the competitors myself."
2. Test globally
"If you are serious about scaling then it is not enough to test your product close to home. Call potential foreign customers too, when you are at a very early stage. And don't hesitate to ask them for commitment as future buyers."
3. If you're bought, get product lovers on board
"EQT signed on the majority stockholder of Sitecore last year. Formally it is a loss of control, but what has made a big difference for us is their board construction. Five of the seats are filled by very talented industry people from outside EQT, and we had the freedom to veto profiles we did not find relevant. There is an interest in the product, we haven't encountered among US funds."
4. Hire people that are difficult
"The ones that understand some areas better than you and therefore will disagree with you. It pushes you and makes the product better. If you have a tendency to react strongly to diverging input, try to wait a day, before you respond."
5. Be opportunistic, but back it with data
"Don't just go into the Israeli market like we did once. What looks like a window for new sales, should be backed up by data every time. From numbers on local investments in technology to cultural factors such as language and trust."


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"If you really want to help ANIMALS, tell people the truth! They may not like it and they may even hate you; yet again, tell them the truth!"
Exposing "retail rescues" in "the rescue racket" is a necessity in the current climate in donation-funded animal rescues because FAR TOO MANY "animals with issues" are being KILLED and "disappeared" by those that "say" – speaking with forked-tongues – that they are "rescuing them".
The ONLY way to separate the hard working, selfless, compassionate donation-funded animal rescues from those that are nothing more, and nothing less than con-artists and/or animal dealers, traders, and "flippers" USING animals and nice animal loving people as pawns and props for their own personal profit, is to ASK QUESTIONS and EXPECT ANSWERS – YES, it really is that simple!
The video at the link below is "tongue-in-cheek" and a 'spoof" but more TRUE than most people that don't follow the seedier side of donation-funded for-profit animal rescuing know.
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The wave of the future is here! Join the entrepreneurs that found the way from rags to riches in the animal rescue industry"
This video highlights just one tactic of MANY used by scammers in donation-funded and social media fueled "animal rescue".
The bottom-line for the master-manipulators who run these "showboating" and "image is everything" (to the superficial masses that are impressed with that kind of 'stuff') "retail rescues" is for THEM to PROFIT at the expense of ANIMALS.
Since there is currently NO OVERSIGHT and NO government agencies and/or organizations TRACKING WHAT HAPPENS to ALL of the animals that are "rescued" AFTER they are "rescued", many "animals with issues" are USED for profit in the collection of thousands of dollars in donations BY THE RESCUES and are then KILLED or "disappeared" after they have been USED.
A "crisis rescue" is planned, orchestrated, and marketed to the "animal loving public" in a frenzied flurry of activity that is touted as an emergency of "we NEED your help NOW! Send us your donations because otherwise we can't help these animals".
AFTER that flurry of activity of a "crisis rescue" (that appeals to those with short-attention-spans) has died down and animal lovers on the Internet that "helped" with their support, their Sharing, and their $$$$$ have "gone back to their lives", MANY of the obvious "animals with issues" that can't be USED for anything and no one wants them, are KILLED or "disappeared".
The animals with "adoption-value" are marketed as "adoptable-for-a-fee" for a period of time, but if there are NO TAKERS, "the rescue" may first try "waiving" the adoption-fee in order to get out from under paying for the care and maintenance of the animal, but failing that, and in order to make room for "fresh merchandise" animals, animals are secretly killed and disappeared and "the public" that supports "the rescue" is none the wiser because they typically don't ask about ALL the animals AFTER they are supposedly "rescued".
The short-attention-spanned general public that love animals aren't AWARE of this nasty stuff happening because they "don't have the time" or the inclination to follow up on WHAT HAPPENS to ALL of the "RESCUED" ANIMALS AFTER THEY ARE RESCUED.
Many/most of these animal lovers don't want to have their "happy-happy-happy-animal-rescue" bubbles burst by KNOWING that donation-funded retail rescue is just plain nasty and is a money-making profit center for swindlers, and it is OFTEN detrimental to the "animals with issues", or those deemed by the retail rescue as "UN-USEABLE", that are supposed to be "rescued", but end up dead or "disappeared" instead.
This is because most people DON'T WANT TO KNOW this is happening and they are participating in it whether they know it or not.
The video at the link above portrays ONLY ONE of the MANY other unethical, nasty frauds perpetrated upon the animal loving public USING animals, these ploys are often ILLEGAL, and at the very least, they are manipulations that USE ANIMALS for scummy peoples PERSONAL GAIN, and they HAPPEN ALL THE TIME in "retail rescuing".
"Retail rescues" RELY on the USE of the INTERNET, and MOST IMPORTANTLY, they RELY on the "real time" aspects of ramping-up an "emergency" and a sense of immediacy USING SOCIAL MEDIA such as Facebook, message boards, Twitter, Insta-Gram, Tumblr, etc where thousands of people can "help rescue from afar" and then go on with their lives WITHOUT EVER ASKING QUESTIONS REGARDING WHAT HAPPENED TO ALL OF THE RESCUED ANIMALS and WHERE ARE ALL OF THEM?
MOST animal lovers and "rescuers from afar" don't want to know these cruddy things because it ruins their illusions of all "animal rescuers" being wonderful, self-sacrificing animal lovers, and it also ruins their sense of helping.
The FACT however is that MANY of the people involved in "retail rescue" – you know the ones, they went from "rags-to-riches" in a few short years, they haven't been caught scamming (yet) and they will continue to ride the donation-funded retail rescue gravy train until it won't go anymore – are perfectly willing to do whatever necessary to get what they want (money, material goods, praise, accolades that feed their over-blown egos), inclusive of KILLING and "disappearing" animals that they don't have further USE for.
This disgusting stuff happens across-the-board in all different types of DONATION-FUNDED-animal rescue (making any and all donation-funded animal rescues look bad when that isn't the case), and they are common, "text book" scams that low-down con-artists with no conscience, no compassion, no sense of right and wrong, no sense of the difference between truth or lies USE for their OWN profit-and-GAIN – ANYONE and ANYTHING is FAIR GAME for these PREDATORS that have literally infiltrated animal rescue.
There are multitudes of swindlers and scammers that are hardened con-artists that get naïve volunteers and followers to do all the WORK FOR THEM, and entirely for free because they KNOW that all they have to do is shower people with (insincere) praise, and since most people delight in being praised, even when behind their backs the scammers call them "idiots" and "chumps", people will keep "helping" in the hopes of being praised some more and being included on "the team" (yuck, it hurts to even write those words when animals are being killed because of "the team").
Some people figure out there is "something not quite right" with "the rescue" or "the team" when money is ALWAYS being asked for, there is ALWAYS a new crisis, someone is always being attacked and "the rescue" ALWAYS "needs" peoples (the MOBS they ramp-up) "help" in attacking them, they ask questions and get no answers, not all of the animals are accounted for their whereabouts, etc, so they "leave" and won't support or "help" that "rescue" anymore.
THEN, if they do make any "noise" about the suspected, and also factual, dirty dealings at "the rescue", they OFTEN become targets for attack by the "True Believers" with their heads-in-the-sand that are loyal to "the rescue", so they shut-up and walk away
The TRAGEDY is that people leaving the retail rescue "team" doesn't really matter all that much when "retail rescues" USE social media to run their scams.
New people that aren't yet wise to their deceitful patterns of behavior come through the ever-turning revolving-door-of-followers, the players at the "rescue" cajole so earnestly to "give to help save" animals, they run their "crisis rescues" and "social club rescue" on social media, the manipulations continue, and animals continue to be KILLED and "disappeared" in the ever-churning "rescue racket" machine.
The people with sociopathic-leanings in retail rescue that PROFIT and GAIN intuitively KNOW that all it takes to get people to DO things for them, defend them, "look the other way" when they see or hear things that aren't nice happening (such as animals disappearing from the rescue facility and stupid stories being told of "WHERE they went"), and some things that happen that are downright UGLY– (killing USELESS animals "the rescue" doesn't want to feed and take care of) – is PRAISE and / or BRIBE people; that's IT, that's all they have to do!
Lavish PRAISE on people and/or BRIBE them with something they want, and then human nature takes over and they are IN THE SCAMMERS POCKET!
Tell people "I/we couldn't do this without you", and bunches of other sleazy lies, and people puff-up with pride, or they see "gifts" headed their way, and combine it with "helping animals" and the tasty witches brew is ready for consumption by the weak-willed that turn a blind eye to the useless animals that want to live, but instead are being killed and "disappeared".
Kind and true animal lovers NEED to band together and rally in order to STOP this EVIL CHARADE BEFORE more animals that were supposed to be rescued are killed or "disappeared" instead in the ULTIMATE BETRAYAL which IS NOT a "last act of kindness" at all!
WHERE are the people with loyalty to the innocent and voiceless animals?
Where are the people with loyalty to what's "right" and what's "wrong"?
WHERE are those people with loyalty to their OWN SOUL who will SPEAK-UP and ASK QUESTIONS in order to get to the TRUTH?
REAL animal lovers and rescuers don't just walk away from "helping" "the rescue" when they suspect something "not right" is happening.
They instead ASK QUESTIONS that should be VERY SIMPLE and EASY to answer, and if they don't have their questions ANSWERED in any kind of concise, truthful, and satisfactory way that can be fact-checked and verified as the truth, or if their QUESTIONS are entirely ignored, they walk-away AND:
1. they make sure the lack of answers are EXPOSED to the public
2. they make sure the lack of answers are also EXPOSED to the appropriate government agencies that govern registered,
3. and also those that are not registered ANYWHERE,
4. donation-funded animal rescues, humane societies, aspca's and spca's
so that the government agencies will be forced to DO their JOBS and get answers and also INVESTIGATE animal rescues that *may* be nothing more than hustlers hustling for their own profit and gain and/or are nothing more than RETAIL animal dealers, traders, brokers, and flippers USING the animal loving public AND innocent animals for their own personal GAIN and PROFIT.
Below is the link to a Informational Questionnaire that should be sent to each and every donation-funded animal rescue/welfare organization.
It contains a basic information page of questions that the rescue should have at their fingertips.
The questionnaire is basic "yes" or "no" questions/answers (how much easier can it be to answer questions?) the animal rescue/welfare organization should be more than happy to fill out completely and return to the sender IF they are a completely accountable and "transparent" donation-funded animal rescue/welfare organization.
Please animal lovers in the public, take the time to CARE about ALL of the animals that are allegedly being "rescued".
Its easy and simple to send your favorite donation-funded rescue/s the questionnaire and if they are truly a rescue that isn't PROFITING and using donations for their own personal use that isn't animal rescue, and IF they truly are accountable and "transparent", they WILL fill it out and return it to you.
**NOTE: it has thus far been sent out with documentation of correspondence of it being sent to 21 different donation-funded animals rescues, spca's, and humane societies.
The score regarding response so far? ZERO organizations have filled it out and sent it back.
A website will be going online soon that will list the results of the questionnaire being sent out, so stay tuned for those results.**
You can have peace of mind knowing you are supporting an animal rescue organization that VALUES the lives of ALL animals, and not just those animals that they can profit and gain from, if they are honest and transparent enough to answer the simple "yes" and "no" questions posed on the questionnaire.
The link below has a list of the web addresses for all 50 States Attorney General's offices. The Attorney Generals office is the law enforcement and governing body for charitable organizations registered in their State.
Complaint forms can be found on each and every AG's website in order for the public to file complaints when donation-funded animal rescues refuse to answer questions from the public regarding their non-profit status, and also the welfare of the animals AFTER they're "rescued", that the donation-funded rescue "says" they are "rescuing" using donated funds:


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Wigan forward Gareth Hock has lost his appeal against the two-match ban he received following his dismissal against St Helens on Sunday.
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Hock, who has been an ever-present up to now, will miss Friday's game with champions Leeds and Wigan's trip to Catalan Dragons the following Saturday.
He was not named in Wigan coach Shaun Wane's 19-man squad, which includes youngsters Rhodri Lloyd and Jack Murphy, both hoping to make their debuts.
British light-middleweight Brian Rose took a step towards elite level with a battling 12th-round stoppage of Joachim Alcine in Blackpool
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Happy 117th Birthday Bobby Jones!Robert Tyre Jones Jr. (March 17, 1902 – December 18, 1971) was an American amateur golfer who was one of the most influential figures in the history of the sport; he was also a lawyer by profession. Jones founded and helped design the Augusta National Golf Club, and co-founded the Masters Tournament. The innovations that he introduced at the Masters have been copied by virtually every professional golf tournament in the world.
Jones was the most successful amateur golfer ever to compete at a national and international level. During his peak from 1923 to 1930, he dominated top-level amateur competition, and competed very successfully against the world's best professional golfers.[4] Jones often beat stars such as Walter Hagen and Gene Sarazen, the era's top pros. Jones earned his living mainly as a lawyer, and competed in golf only as an amateur, primarily on a part-time basis, and chose to retire from competition at age 28, though he earned significant money from golf after that, as an instructor and equipment designer.
Explaining his decision to retire, Jones said, "It [championship golf] is something like a cage. First you are expected to get into it and then you are expected to stay there. But of course, nobody can stay there."[5] Jones is most famous for his unique "Grand Slam," consisting of his victory in all four major golf tournaments of his era (the open and amateur championships in both the U.S. & the U.K.) in a single calendar year (1930). In all Jones played in 31 majors, winning 13 and placing among the top ten finishers 27 times.
After retiring from competitive golf in 1930, Jones founded and helped design the Augusta National Golf Club soon afterwards in 1933. He also co-founded the Masters Tournament, which has been annually staged by the club since 1934 (except for 1943–45, when it was canceled due to World War II). The Masters evolved into one of golf's four major championships. Jones came out of retirement in 1934 to play in the Masters on an exhibition basis through 1948. Jones played his last round of golf at East Lake Golf Club, his home course in Atlanta, on August 18, 1948. A picture commemorating the event now sits in the clubhouse at East Lake. Citing health reasons, he quit golf permanently thereafter.
Bobby Jones was often confused with the prolific golf course designer, Robert Trent Jones, with whom he worked from time to time. "People always used to get them confused, so when they met, they decided each be called something different," Robert Trent Jones Jr. said. To help avoid confusion, the golfer was called "Bobby," and the golf course designer was called "Trent."[6]
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The Civil War
Sorry Tekumel Fans. This is the one sometimes misnamed "The War of Northern Aggression". Played a game using the Piquet rules and "Other peoples Miniatures"tm. I was on the side of all things right and the battle was a corner of Shilo.
This post is mostly about getting back to posting, with a new philosophy. Post short, post often, post with pics if possible.
This is the view from just behind the northern lines..
My personal units coming in from reserve on turn two.. This was a six person game, three commanders on a side.
A couple turns later my forces are engaged at short range with the Rebs, but we have a good deal of shooting left before we end up in melee..
The over all battle field at this point. In the center fenced area, the Rebs have charged and broken our center, while I struggle to start to roll their flank. What you can't see here is the Confederate reserves coming in on the left flank.
Piquet is a game of Morale, as much as anything. Individual units take morale hits, as seen in the counters next to the units. Armies take morale hits in the form of chips lost from a morale pool. Morale is established using tables and rolls at the start of the game. I am aware that we are struggling to run out their morale pool before their reserves arrives and we are overwhelmed.. but..
With this contact on the left flank the Boys in Blue break, and that is all she wrote..
"other peoples miniatures" trademarked C Lewis..
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A veteran sportswriter whose father was a pro athlete and gambler, Cook has written for Sports Illustrated, GQ, Playboy, Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Men's Journal, Details and many other magazines. He was a senior editor at SI and editor in chief of Golf Magazine before writing Tommy's Honor, winner of the USGA's Herbert Warren Wind Award as book of the year for 2007. The New York Times called Tommy's Honor "delightful." The Boston Globe described it as "exceptional," and Newsday called it "an ace." Booklist praised Tommy's Honor as "not only one of sport's great stories but a compelling saga of near-Homeric proportions."Cook has hosted sports-talk shows for WFAN and Major League Baseball Radio, and appeared on ESPN and CNN.
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Title: Robert Pritchard, Pianist
Artist: Robert Starling Pritchard
Label: Smithsonian Folkways Special Series
Formats: CD, MP3
Catalog No.: SFS60002
Release date: March 29, 2011
Smithsonian Folkways has recently remastered and reissued this little gem of an album, originally released as an LP by Spoken Arts, Inc. in 1962. The performer, Robert Pritchard, was one of the first successful African American concert pianists in the United States. He also toured in the Middle East, Latin America and the Caribbean, and Africa, including a stint as artist-in-residence for the Liberian government. His extensive training with pianists at Julliard, Mannes, and Manhattan schools of music is evident: his rendition of Bach's Toccata and Fugue in C minor is swift, precise, and engaging, and his performance of Mendelssohn's Variations Serieuses and three of Chopin's etudes are technically strong, lyrical, and compelling.
Pritchard's gifts as a pianist, however, are matched by his drive to foster cross-cultural musical exchange and understanding. Aside from his work in Liberia, Pritchard helped found the PanAmerican PanAfrican Association whose goal, according to their website, is to "promote, encourage and foster better understanding and good will among and between peoples of the United States, the Americas, Africa, Asia and the Middle East through the interchange of ideas and persons." Pritchard fostered just this sort of interchange, advocating for musical works from Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly by Pan-American composer Louis Moreau Gottschalk, whose "Le Banjo" from his Fantasie Grotesque is included on this album. Pritchard's interpretation of "Le Banjo" is bright and technically solid, though it lacks some of the whimsy and humor that the piece seems to demand. Finally, Pritchard's recording of his own composition, "'Ti Jacques' Suite sur Melodie Folklorique d'Haiti" provides listeners the opportunity to hear a composer play his own work, influenced by the music he experienced during his travels in the Caribbean.
While the underlying performances are excellent, even this newly remastered version presents some auditory problems for the discriminating listener. While background hiss has been greatly minimized and there are no jarring audio problems, some of the subtlety of Pritchard's touch, phrasing, and coloring seem to have been lost, likely due to problems with the original recording. Aside from this minor problem, this disc is highly recommended, both as a musical experience and a cultural document of a great African American artist.
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The new "Urban Mobility Report" provides widely-cited congestion cost estimates. However, its analysis is neither comprehensive nor objective. Anybody using these estimates should understand its omissions and biases.
The World Resources Institute's Transformative Urban Mobility program has produced two new guides that succinctly describe why and how cities can implement transportation demand management policies and programs.
WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Motorists tend to look out for hazards they expect. If tiny vehicles proliferate, including electric scooters, greater safety will follow.
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It's a vicious cycle: highways enable white flight, establishing a power base for a political party opposed to urban transportation systems.
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New research lays the groundwork for a universal standard by which to measure effectiveness of bike and pedestrian infrastructure projects.
Next City
Dehli's Aam Aadmi Party-led government announced steps to ensure that pedestrians, cyclists, and public transport users get preference over car users.
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According to a recent newspaper editorial, "Egged on by the hardcore enthusiasts, New York City is spending lots of money, confiscating lots of lane-miles and basing its transportation policy on a fantasy." Who knew white paint is so threatening?
Mobilizing the Region
A curious discrepancy between two major congestion reports using the same data: There is a profound and unexplained discrepancy between the travel trends in the latest Urban Mobility Scorecard report and the data provided by Inrix.
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The new Urban Mobility Scorecard measures traffic congestion with greater precision, but incorrectly. As with previous editions, it exaggerates congestion costs and undervalues the congestion reduction benefits of alternative modes and Smart Growth.
LennyBoy (civil engineering professor Glen Koorey) posts terrific information concerning bicycle planning best practices, based on his three-month tour of North American and European cities.
Cycling In Christchurch - Overseas Learnings
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When you have a small electric motor, a battery, and a throttle on your bicycle, it becomes very difficult to make any more excuses. Here's why...
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The new INRIX congestion costing report is another good example of bad analysis. We just want accurate information; hold the hyperbole, please.
Helsinki, capital of Finland's, is working to create a "mobility on demand" system that integrates shared and public transit in a single payment network. The idea is that with such a system in place, residents would no longer need cars.
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Many jurisdictions need additional funding to improve, or just maintain, their public transport services. A timely new study evaluates eighteen potential funding options according to eight criteria.
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Conventional transportation planning tends to exaggerate congestion costs and roadway expansion benefits, and undervalues other transportation solutions such as improving alternative modes, pricing reforms and smart growth policies.
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Mechanical ends Gesink's attack with two kilometres to go in Ivrea
Dutchman left disappointed
Blanco's Robert Gesink was left ruing a mechanical of the cruellest timing on Tuesday at the Giro d'Italia.
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The Dutchman was well-placed and on the attack with Przemyslaw Niemiec (Lampre - Merida) Tanel Kangert (Astana Pro Team) and eventual winner Benat Intxausti (Movistar Team) as Stage 16 was drawing to a close when on the cobbles of Ivrea, Gesink suddenly was forced to stop on the side of the road. There were two kilometres remaining.
"I've never experienced anything like this before," Gesink explained after the race. "To have this happen after 236 kilometres, just two short of the end - it must be Muphy's law. My chain derailed on the cobble and blocked my wheel. I was riding full out for the stage win and felt very good.
"Anything could have happened, but going out in this manner is a big disappointment even though it did show I am back in form."
Gesink eventually crossed the finish line in 17th place, 23 seconds in arrears of Intxausti. He moved from 13th to twelfth on the general classification, 7:47 behind maglia rosa Vincenzo Nibali.
Gesink's young teammate, Wilco Kelderman featured in the day's break and put in a strong showing as the peloton began to reel in the escapees, launching multiple attacks.
"On that last climb, the tempo was just too much for me," Kelderman said. "I was passed by the group of favourites with Robert in the mix and then went on at my own pace. In the end, I finished twenty-fifth in a group together with Domenico Pozzovivo. I want to give a go again yet this week but tomorrow is going to be tough. My legs are going to be tired after today."
He remains third in the classification for best young rider behind Carlos Betancur (Ag2R La Mondiale) and Saxo - Tinkoff's Rafal Majka.
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