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From snorkeling to selfies, here's how you can advance scientific research
By Catherine Hoffman May 25th, 2017 at 7:08 pm | Comment 1
Reef Check Underwater Science
By Kristin Butler March 3rd, 2017 at 8:00 am | Comment
"People protect what they love." ~ Jacques Yves Cousteau
When I was a kid, my family and I used to love watching "The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau." Every week we'd set out the TV tables and share our dinner with the French marine explorer as he led us on underwater adventures and taught us to appreciate the beauty of science and the sea.
His show is one of the main reasons I became an environmental reporter and earned my scuba diving certification in Monterey Bay, and it made a similar positive impact on millions of other kids and families across the globe. Read the rest of this entry »
Divers Help Quell the Roar of Invasive Lionfish
By Lisa Gardiner August 7th, 2011 at 10:23 pm | Comment
It seems strange to mark the location of a fish, doesn't it? They can swim and move away from the marker, right? I wonder while standing on a dock waiting for the boat that will take about ten of us out to a reef. There, we will scuba dive for fun and also mark the locations of lionfish, an invasive species in the Caribbean.
Volunteer divers on the Dutch island of Bonaire are helping Bonaire National Marine Park eliminate invasive lionfish from its coral reefs by marking the locations where the fish are found. A diver who spots a lionfish is instructed to attach a small flag, provided by the park, to a rock near the fish.
The answers to my questions about marking fish locations become clear once I splash into the water and see the fish and flag markers for myself. Swimming along sections of reef, I saw dozens of flags that had been placed there by divers and each had one or more lionfish hovering nearby. It turns out that lionfish don't stray far from their particular nook of reef. They stay near the markers.
It's illegal to hunt or in any way harm marine life in the waters surrounding Bonaire. Except, that is, for lionfish.


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So I met this guy at the club, and I got his number and the usual we started texting, he added me to Facebook, week later we hang out and we start hanging out more often, having sex. He goes to my school and if I spend the night we walk there because he lives close and he will always kiss me on the cheek, except one time he did on the lips. I have never really been in a relationship or anything really, and I can't really tell if he's into me or I just don't want to see it. Haha he is just something else, we are complete opposites but we are just the same inside we have crazy conversations about anything and respectful debates because we are opposites and can't agree on everything but each time Its a learning experience. When I go over to his place I obviously know he talks about me to his room mates, when I'm there they ask me if I have any friends and stare at me. They're funny and weird at the same time. I text him more than he texts me, if I forget to text him for the day if I'm working or something, I usually get a text the next day. I really like him too, but right now he's away at home on break from school. I just want to know what it means with kiss on the cheeks. And when it was his last day here, he kissed me on the cheek and I said "I'll see you when ya come back" and he replied "Naw, I'll see you later" and he smiled and left. I don't know what to make of it, and it's been like this for about 2 months.
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ok you met at the club ..he gave you his number .. yall have hung out . he has kissed you .. AND you had sex with the guy .. yet you don't no if he likes you ? really? .. IF he didn't like you he would have never gave you his number he dang sure wouldn't have hung out with you and the sex and kisses never would have happen .. YES he likes you .. I'm 10000 percent sure of it .00|00|0
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USB 3.0 Details Confirmed, 5Gbps and About 12 Months Away
Just under three months ago a preliminary USB 3.0 FAQ was published, and today both USB 3.0 final details and a date has been confirmed.
USB 3.0 is set to arrive during late 2009 or early 2010. It will be able to transfer at incredibly fast speeds of 5Gbps per second, so that's about an average sized movie every second.
To quote: USB Implementers Forum President Jeff Ravencraft let loose with some information about USB3.0, which is expected to appear late 2009/early 2010.
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Negotiations are apparently afoot to work out which operating systems will get the technology, though Microsoft is obviously at the forefront. The word so far is that at least Windows Vista should get support, if not XP as well.
To be honest if Microsoft is still trying to push people towards Vista in a year's time we can't see it bending over backwards to help out poor old XP users. More PlayStation 3 News...
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USB2.0 has, by my estimates, been around since the introduction of 40x CD-burners, it's pretty dated, and the only improvement since then was this Firewire800, and it's not even twice as fast as. What's your point?
On side note: This is a major leap forward, and especially critical for the introduction of HAMR hard-drives come 2010 as well. We are entering the next stage in storage density standards, the current being a 500GB-1TB. I expect it to jump to a 10TB-25TB standard in the next 5 years.
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Ou lala That's blazing fast. I hate transferring everything from unit to unit and it takes forever.
Too bad the PlayStation has to way of implicating this... Right?
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With each jump in drive capacity there has normally also been an increase in drive speed and access times, this requires faster connections to the motherboard through improvements of old technology like USB.
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Should be cool, don't really need anything much faster at the moment.


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TUNKHANNOCK — When the Dietrich Theater opened in 1937, its marquee was appropriately lit with the lighting of the time — neon — to blend with its art deco architecture.
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Many times over the years the Dietrich Theater marquee was dark or partially lit, due to the sensitivity of neon lighting. Costly repairs were frequent. Then the transition to LED lighting became an option.
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This was from some brush script pratice I did last week (you may have seen this on IG). I also shared a little tip for using leftover book covering plastic...
Each square lifts up to reveal a tidbit or a story about what we love about being here.
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Square lifts! Ah, I love it. That's so fun-- to make the book more interactive for you when you revisit those pages! Wonderful idea!RépondreSupprimer
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I really really like your pages!! And I think I have to lift that idea of the last page with the flip up cards! :)RépondreSupprimer
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how awesome are those flip up cards?? I LOVE THAT!
And the "we are made of stories" is a fave of mine as well.
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Wow! I love your pages so much, especially the flip up cards and your color schemes. Amazing work! :)RépondreSupprimer
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Yes, love those flip up cards. So fun.
Also really really love the colors and your choices of cards and embellishments on the first page. It came together so beautifully. Really draws me in.
Thank you Kara. The muted color scheme isn,t my usual palette, so it was nice to try something new.Supprimer
I love so many things about these pages! And I can only imagine the joy of finding a craft store for the first time again!! Such a great idea with the flip-ups!RépondreSupprimer
oh yes! the joy of a craft store means no more shipping fees! Yeeha! But, as you'll no doubt realise, washi tape is very plentyful in Asia! So maybe the shipping charges just got switched to different supplies...Supprimer
girl your pages are all so pretty! Enjoyed reading this post! Plus I always like your IG feed! Well done! It's like eye candy for me !RépondreSupprimer
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These pages are beautiful! I love your style :) I really like the mute color palatte, and it came out so naturally even though it's different from what you usually do.
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Schalmont school board selects superintendent
The current chief academic officer of a Monroe County school district has been chosen to lead the Schalmont Central School District.
Carol Pallas of the 14,000-student Greece Central School District is set to be appointed as the new superintendent by the Schalmont Board of Education tonight at its meeting at 7 at Jefferson Elementary School.
Pallas starts Jan. 1 and is replacing Valerie Kelsey, who is retiring at the end of the year.
Following a six-month search, Pallas emerged from a pool of 34 initial applicants, which was narrowed to 12 and then three finalists.
"With more than 25 years of experience in the field of education, we feel Carol will be a great asset to the community, and an excellent academic leader as we move forward to meet the demands of the 21st century," said Board of Education President Sandra Beloncik in a press release.
Pallas will receive a three-year contract at a starting salary of $157,500.
In a follow-up interview, Beloncik said the board wanted to find a sitting superintendent or assistant superintendent and had three excellent finalists. Beloncik said the board was impressed that Pallas was in charge of a process last year in the district to close three schools and merge two others. She got the community involved in the process and answered their questions.
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Pallas has a doctorate in educational leadership from the Warner School at the University of Rochester and a Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS) from the State University of New York at Cortland. She earned a master's degree in education from Elmira College, and a bachelor's degree in education from the State University of New York at Geneseo.
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Pallas is single and enjoys her free time skiing, playing golf and spending time with friends and family. Her brother and sister live in Albany so she said she will get to see them more often.
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The district made national news earlier this year when a video surfaced of bus monitor Karen Klein being bullied by Athena Middle School students. Four students involved were disciplined, according to the district's website.


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Graphics card HIS 6670 Fan 1GB GDDR5 PCI-E DP/DVI/HDMI (H667F1GD): review and testing
We continue to test quite relevant previous generations of graphics cards using the new method. This time we look at a graphics accelerator based on the core AMD Turks (AMD Radeon HD 6670). It was presented several years ago, so it will be interesting to compare it with the current models in the joint testing.
The graphics card HIS 6670 Fan 1GB GDDR5 PCI-E DP/DVI/HDMI, which will be discussed in this review, is equipped with a relatively fast memory GDDR5 and efficient cooling system from the company ARCTIC.
The version HIS 6670 Fan 1GB GDDR5 PCI-E DP/DVI/HDMI has quite a long name, so for convenience we would use some abbreviated versions: HIS 6670 Fan 1GB GDDR5 or HIS H667F1GD.
The specs:
HIS 6670 Fan 1GB GDDR5 PCI-E DP/DVI/HDMI (H667F1GD)
Graphics core
AMD Turks
Manufacturing process, nm
Quantity of shader processors
Support for technologies and API
DirectX 11.0, DirectCompute 5.0, OpenGL 4.1, OpenCL 1.1, AMD Eyefinity, AMD CrossFireX, AMD HD3D, AMD Vision, AMD PowerPlay
Nominal frequency of graphics core, MHz
Memory capacity, GB
Memory type
Nominal/effective video memory frequency, MHz
1000 / 4000
Memory bus, bit
Internal interface
PCI Express 2.1 x16
Screening interfaces
1 х HDMI
1 x DisplayPort
1 х Dual-Link DVI-I
Minimal PSU capacity, W
Dimensions (according test in our test lab), mm
183 x 130 x 40 (177 x 112)
Producer website
Package and content
The graphics card HIS H667F1GD comes in a vertically-oriented white package. Its front side has an image of the famous sword Excalibur, the manufacturer's logo and the model name.
The reverse side of the package contains the minimum system requirements. The main among them is that the power supply unit with capacity at least of 400 W. If you use a combination of two graphics cards in a mode AMD CrossFireX, this requirement is increased up to 500 W.
Inside the box the graphics card is securely fixed through a form of transparent plastic and foam inserts. This ensures the preservation of fragile electronics during transportation and storage.
The delivery set of model HIS 6670 Fan 1GB GDDR5 includes:
- CD with software and drivers;
- sticker on the computer case;
- Quick Start Guide;
- flyer with a list of addresses of HIS in different social networks.
Given the technical characteristics of new item, only an optional accessory that can be useful for users is an adapter DVI-I↔D-Sub. It is designed to connect the monitor with the outdated analog connector.
Interface panel is equipped with the following ports:
- 1 x HDMI;
- 1 x DisplayPort;
- 1 x Dual-Link DVI-I.
Such a set of connectors allows you to connect any modern digital monitor or TV with the help of the cables that are part of their equipment.
The following resolutions are supported:
- Digital - up to 2560 x 1600;
- Analog - up to 2048 x 1536.
Design and circuitry
Video accelerator is produced on blue PCB with height of 112 mm. The graphics chip is equipped with a protective frame, which protects it from damage during removal and installation of the cooling system.
The GPU power subsystem consists of two phases. For power supply there is the slot PCI Express 2.1 x16, and the connection of additional connectors is not required at all.
The reverse side of the printed circuit board contains a number of elements of the power subsystem. Even here you can see the screws that secure the cooling system, and a few stickers with technical information. Note that the graphics card doesn't have connectors for bridges AMD CrossFireX, as it this technology is implemented at the software level.
The heart of HIS H667F1GD is a graphics chip AMD Turks (AMD Radeon HD 6670), produced by 40-nm process. It consists of 480 unified shader pipelines, 24 texture units and 8 ROP units. The nominal frequency of the GPU is 800 MHz.
The graphics card is equipped with 1GB of memory of standard GDDR5, collected using four chips ELPIDA W2032BBBG-50-F with 256 MB each. It is operated on the effective frequency 4000 MHz and communicates with the graphics chip through a 128-bit bus with a bandwidth of 64 GB/s.
Cooling system
Cooling System of HIS 6670 Fan 1GB GDDR5 occupies two slots for expansion cards. The total length of the video card with installed cooling system is 177 mm, and height is 112 mm (as measured in our lab). The entire structure is covered by a black plastic casing with the original design.
The blowing is realized by axial fan with blades of blue translucent plastic. Its diameter is 74 mm and the manufacturer is a famous company ARCTIC. Capacity of turntable is relatively small - 1.8 W (12 V, 0.15 A), but in this case, a higher rate is unlikely to be required, but the main emphasis is on the low level of generated noise.
Removal and heat dissipation is performed by a simple aluminum heatsink, which is in contact with the GPU through a thin layer of thermal paste.
Now let's examine the efficiency of the cooling system. Under automatic rotation speed of the fan blades (39% of the maximum) at maximum load, the GPU temperature did not exceed 50°C. Cooler operated very quietly and did not stand out compared to other computer components.
After installing the fan speed to maximum, the temperature dropped to 42°C. Even in this mode, the noise remained below average and was comfortable for long life.
In idle mode the core temperature dropped to 28°C, and the cooling system was virtually silent.


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THE mum of a diabetic schoolboy wants to thank his teacher for learning how to use a new pump to control his insulin levels.
Ryan Goddard goes to Petersgate Infant School, in Green Lane, Clanfield.
The six-year-old was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at 16 months old.
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'I can't thank his teacher enough for taking the time to learn how the pump works and looking after him.
'I don't know if more schools could help in this way, because it really is brilliant.'
The pump works as a small tube is inserted into the body, which regularly provides insulin.
The level is regulated by an electronic device that is carried in a pouch, avoiding the need for as many injections.
Insulin levels can be changed by pressing a button – something teaching assistant Celeste Gilchrist trained to do to help Ryan.
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Lippstadt the "Venice Beach" of Germany
The river surfing community continues to grow in Europe and it so happens that there is an urban wave hidden right in the city center of Lippstadt, Germany. The Lippe River offers constant conditions and works on all tides – unfortunately, the river wave remains unridden.
"We started with the idea to build a river wave earlier this year. Due to the Lippe River flowing right through the city, Lippstadt is also known as the Venice of Westphalia. With the approval of the project we can turn it into the 'Venice beach' of Westphalia" says Alexander Lempke, on of the four founders of the Make it Happen Association. "To be honest, we actually started the project for fun and were not expecting to receive such a wide support from surfers around and outside Westphalia. This support encouraged us to found the 'Make it Happen' association and take the project to the next level."
With the approval of the project we can turn it into the 'Venice beach' of Westphalia.
At the moment the association is working on a detailed implementation plan to convince the council of Lippstadt that this wave can no longer stay unridden. "Getting this river wave approved, will be another great step for the river surf community in Europe" according to Lempke.
A Call to All River Surfers
To all surfers who are already lucky enough to have their own river waves in town: think about your fellow surfers in Lippstadt, Germany and support the cause! Their chance of having their own wave increases with your support. Like their Facebook page or visit their Website "Venice Beach of Germany".
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Altered DNA Binding and Amplification of Human Breast Cancer Suppressor Gene BRCA1 Induced by a Novel Antitumor Compound, [Ru(eta(6)-p-phenylethacrynate)Cl-2(pta)]
The ruthenium-based complex [Ru(eta(6)-p-phenylethacrynate)Cl-2(pta)] (pta = 1,3,5-triaza-7-phosphatricyclo-[220.127.116.11]decane), termed ethaRAPTA, is an interesting antitumor compound. The elucidation of the molecular mechanism of drug activity is central to the drug development program. To this end, we have characterized the ethaRAPTA interaction with DNA, including probing the sequence specific modified DNA structural stability and DNA amplification using the breast cancer suppressor gene 1 (BRCA1) of human breast and colon adenocarcinoma cell lines as models. The preference of ethaRAPTA base binding is in the order A > G > T > C. Once modified, the ethaRAPTA-induced BRCA1 structure has higher thermal stability than the modified equivalents of its related compound, RAPTA-C. EthaRAPTA exhibits a higher efficiency than RAPTA-C in inhibiting BRCA1 amplification. With respect to both compounds, the inhibition of BRCA1 amplification is more effective in an isolated system than in cell lines. These data provide evidence that will help to understand the process of elucidating the pathways involved in the response induced by ethaRAPTA.
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Today was my first time ever in Maine! And it was everything I ever dreamed of. ? Totally running away here. The homes were not only so quaint and beachy and perfect, but the landscape was breath-taking. The leaves are just starting to change colors. There are beautiful rivers running through it. Aaaand, best of all imho, there is so much coastline!
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One of our readers, Debbie from Wisconsin, sent in some pictures and her experience so far with Toyota's Sienna minivan recall. I reported on the original recall notice here, the update here, and Debbie was kind enough to email her dealer's "solution" to the rusted-out spare tire carrier problem. Her minivan was bought new and has been primarily driven in Wisconsin, so it falls into the list of 600,000 Siennas to be recalled. Read her story after the jump.
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How do you know if you're better than the next guy?
Ever since we were kids we've needed to compare ourselves with others. From having the best baseball card collection to getting the best grades, comparing ourselves to others is in our nature. It's not our most attractive trait. We know. But we still do it. We just can't help ourselves.
Vendo is an IPSP, a biller. We're just as curious as our clients are to know how we compare with the competition. To find out we do A/B tests. We want to find out if our combination of IPSP billing services powered by human and artificial intelligence (dynamic pricing, localization, currencies, payment methods, risk, customer service, etc.) is better than the competition. It's a battle of "secret sauces" with thousands of different ingredients.
Here's how we do it: measure net revenue. The client randomly sends half his traffic to Vendo, half to the other guy. Together we add up the revenue, subtracts the fees and see who made the client more money. We have a winner! It sounds simple.
Well, it can be. For us it wasn't. Here are the 9 things that went wrong in a recent A/B split test and what we learned as we fixed them. These are real stories. The company is mid-sized. If you've been around the industry for a while then chances are you know them.
If you'd rather skip to the end…you'll find a summary and step by step guide. It takes a maximum of 3 hours of tech time to set up the test.
#1: Traffic wasn't split evenly.
Sending 25% here, 45% and 30% there, makes things hard to compare. Is the biller that made $100,000 better than the biller that made $90,000? Maybe not, if the traffic is uneven. You can't make an easy comparison between the two billers. Funky traffic splits introduce unnecessary complexity.
Solution: Split traffic 50/50.
We need to be able to take a quick look at the numbers and see which biller is performing better. Once traffic is split evenly you can say, "Yes, the biller that made me $100,000 is doing better than the one that made me $90,000."
We worked with our client to write the code to split traffic randomly, 50/50, between billers. Here it is:
For NATS: http://pastebin.com/G8MVGsjH
This is the document with the technical instructions: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M-e_5aVPEcr-JPJdIvHtDeMkHcgF2SUmoLIS-4iC5Ps/edit#
#2: The A/B split test didn't run long enough…at first.
It's tempting to call a test in favor of one biller or the other after a few days. But there are two problems with doing that.
First, small numbers vary a lot. So you can expect a lot of variation at the beginning. It's just natural.
Second, in a subscription based business model, we can't measure a biller's results by just looking at initial sales. We also need to measure the effect on the rebills. That takes time. We need at least a month or two after the initial sale. Rebills have a huge effect on the bottom line.
Solution: Run the A/B split test for a minimum of three months.
An A/B split test can't be rushed. You can't rush a pregnant woman into giving birth before her nine months is done. It's a process, it requires patience. In the test we ultimately want to see who creates the most revenue for your traffic. Lifetime value, which emerges over time, is key. Concentrating solely on conversions doesn't give you the whole picture.
#3: Too few sales per day.
The reason we trust a poll with 10,000 people more than one with 300 is because it is more likely to accurately reflect reality. There is a minimum number of sales we need to compare billers effectively.
Solution: At least 100 daily sales per biller.
Why 100 per day per biller? We need to know that the results are real and repeatable. That they aren't random.
#4: It's not easy to get the comparison data.
We need an API to get access to the other biller's data to report on traffic and revenue. Other important data include sales, upgrades, rebills, refunds and chargebacks.
We use this data to compare performance for the client. Without the data we wouldn't actually be able to say which biller makes the client more money.
Solution: We wrote queries with the client to pull the data from NATS (the queries would work with any other system, too).
We created a specific tool to share the A/B split test data. It basically pulled this information from NATS:
- Biller name
- Biller transaction ID (Vendo's or the other biller's)
- Transaction Type (NATS transaction type)
- Site ID
- Amount
- Offer ID (Biller's Join Option ID)
- Transaction Date/time
- Buyer's IP Address
- Subscription ID (Biller's subscription ID)
- Join Date
We're creating a generic script that will allow any client running an A/B to provide a data API. We'll update this post when it's ready. Stay tuned!
#5: Some transaction types were missing from the dataset.
We discovered early in the test were missing some rebills. Together they accounted for 10% of revenue.
Solution: We worked with the client to add the transaction types.
It was a minor error in the script which exported the data. This was changed and we finally had the full dataset.
#6: VAT was missing…then it was there.
VAT was another issue (if you are unfamiliar with VAT check out our Knowledge Base). Historically, NATS revenue included VAT. During the test we realised that the data we were downloading had VAT removed.
Solution: We removed VAT from our data.
This made the comparison fair. Depending on the sources of traffic for the client VAT can impact revenue from 0% all the way up to 20%. That would have seriously distorted the comparison between billers. In our case the difference before the change was 8%.
#7: Lifetime value figures were way off
When we first checked the lifetime figures they didn't make sense. After a little investigation we realised that the client had been using the other biller for more than 6 months before the test started. On the first day of the test they had subscriptions in the dataset that were over 6 months old! Clearly revenue from sales made before the start of the A/B split test had to be excluded from the data.
Solution: Only measure sales that originate after the start date
We set a new 'start date' for the other biller to match the start of the A/B split test so we could compare figures correctly. Only revenue from initial sales created after the start of the test could be included. The lifetime value numbers fell inline. Phew!
#8: Poor reporting.
While talking to another of our clients we asked him how he compared billers. He said, "I just look at my bank statement, and whoever makes me more money is the one I tell my tech guy to send more traffic to."
Some clients don't even take traffic volume differences into account, don't look at rebills and don't measure lifetime value. Why is this? Are they completely ignorant? Nope. They are running successful businesses after all. The reason for bad comparisons is that they lack good reporting tools.
It's hard to access good data from multiple sources and put it in a format that helps you make a smart business decision.
Solution: Build good reports.
The first part of this story was about accessing the data. The next part is about helping our client's become confident in the results so that they can take good business decisions.
Here at Vendo we have a multitude of tools to track information and display it. One of our favourite Business Intelligence tools is Qlikview.
Building a report where we could follow the results on a daily basis and see our performance was key. We also started experimenting with Qlik Sense, which allowed us to quickly update the data and review performance on a daily basis.
Vendo's data is in blue, the other biller is in grey. The comparison is in green if it's positive (red if it's negative).
Here you can see net revenue per day and cumulative net revenue (after deductions and fees). Net revenue tells the client: "If I send traffic to this biller I make X and if I send it to that biller I make Y."
Note: The actual figures have been blurred out for confidentiality reasons.
It's important that the client can verify this data. We made the per transaction data for each biller available for verification.
#9: Understanding why one biller outperforms another.
Unfortunately, this can never be answered clearly. Each biller takes thousands of different decisions about how they run their business. Those decisions affect conversion ratios, lifetime values, upgrade ratios, acceptance ratios, rebill ratios, etc. All these things can add up to make big differences between one biller to another.
That can be frustrating when a client wants to reverse engineer the biller. We get it. It reminds us of the Lewis Carroll story of the man who, because he was frustrated with the lack of detail in his map, decided to build the most accurate detailed map the world had ever seen. As he added more and more detail he ended up with a map the exact size of the world, "We now use the country itself, as its own map, and I assure you it does nearly as well."
Solution: Focus on the result
In the end, what matters is net revenue. By comparing net revenue our clients are able to see which biller performs best. Understanding exactly why one performs better than another will always be somewhat elusive.
We hope this story helped you to see how you can do your own comparison between billers and take the critical decision of which biller to send your traffic to.
Here's a summary of the A/B split test and a step-by-step guide.
There are three main conditions for the A/B test:
- Traffic has to be split 50/50.
- A minimum of 3 months.
- At least 100 sales per biller.
Accessing the data is crucial, so building an API is a handy option.
Using the correct data is vital so we can make an accurate comparison.
Step by step guide for setting up an A/B split test in NATS
(requires max. 3 hours of technical time)
- Get the Vendo A/B Test script.
- You can download it from here.
- Upload it to a directory in your nats server, for example to http://your-nats-domain.com/ab/
- Create two tours in NATS.
- Tour A must take users to Vendo
- Tour B must take users to the other biller.
- Follow these steps:
- Duplicate the tour of an existing site in NATS Sites Admin, give it a name, for example: Vendo Tour B.
- Create an auto-cascade for Vendo in NATS Billers Admin that follows the new Vendo Tour B tour.
- Go to http://your-nats-domain.com/internal.php?page=codes and click on Details, copy the SiteID and TourID (the numbers inside the round brackets)
- Configure the Vendo A/B Script vendo-ab-test.php: open it in a text editor.
- Configure $configuration in line 7 by mapping the IDs you got in the previous step.
- Configure $natsTrackUrl and $natsSignupUrl parameters with your NATS url.
- Configure Apache
- Get the apache configuration from here.
- Update the configuration with the path to vendo-ab-test.php.
- Update lines 9, 14 and 18
- Restart apache and the A/B test will start.
Author's note:
Vendo is an IPSP payment processor that uses data to sell better. We did well in this A/B split test. Why? Well, we believe it's because of how we express our values in our work. At Vendo we care about data and we value discovery. We seek to make new discoveries every day in the work we do for our clients. Our platform grows revenue with tools like dynamic pricing (here's an introduction, you can read a blog post that goes more into detail here), advanced fraud detection and localization (23 local languages, local currencies, different payment methods, customer support in 25 different languages) and device optimised templates.


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gah, sorry this took so long! thank you soooo much for the encouraging reviews. they mean a lot! (: i hope you all enjoy this chapter!
The journey to see Grandmother Willow was the same as always, though Pocahontas felt almost unsure of her footing as she clambered over the twisted roots of the tree. She pushed her way through and sat on the smooth stump in front, pulling her knees to her chest. She waited patiently, quietly, as the smooth lines of the tree changed, forming the wise old face of Grandmother Willow.
"Hello, Child. I have not seen you in a while."
Pocahontas dropped her head guiltily, awkwardly shrugging and chewing on her bottom lip, "I know. I have been… preoccupied."
She could feel her knowing gaze, which only made her feel guiltier. Pocahontas kept her head down, unwilling to look her confidant in the eye. With a simple look, she felt as if Grandmother Willow could completely unravel her, make her melt into a puddle of emotions. She couldn't risk it, so she didn't look. She slowly traced the contours and dips of the wood with her finger, admiring how smooth it was after so many years of doing so.
"How long has it been?"
She didn't even have to ask what she meant, but shrugged anyway, "Since what?"
If a tree could sigh, she would have. There was a long moment of silence before, finally, she young woman consented, her face full of distaste and clearly upset, "Five years." She tried to keep her voice light, as if it didn't bother her, which was quite silly, seeing as she was talking to Grandmother Willow, who had known her forever. She'd known her and her mother before and before her; there was no escaping her. For the first year or two, Grandmother Willow had tried to talk to Pocahontas, but she'd been stubborn; there was nothing to talk about. He was gone, and he was probably never coming back. Why would he? He was probably happy in his home; content with the tall buildings and the civilization. The few Englishmen that were still here were friendly enough, although often drunk and destructive. She could imagine why he would like it at home, away from the savages. Away from her people.
Finally, after what seemed like a terribly long time, she looked up, "My father says time will heal all wounds, but I don't believe him. It's been five years, Grandmother Willow, and my heart still aches."
The old tree seemed to hesitate, her face passive, almost as if she had not heard Pocahontas. She watched the tree expectantly, hand flat on the stump, now sitting cross legged, leaning closer. She wanted to know if maybe she was strange; maybe her father was right, and Pocahontas was defective.
"You say that your heart aches after five years," Grandmother Willow finally said, "What do you think?"
Looking down, Pocahontas suddenly felt more confused than before. She looked down, her brow creasing as she thought. Maybe her father was simply wrong; his wife, her mother, had died years ago, and Pocahontas could swear that occasionally she saw glimpses of the pain. His face fell and his breath came in quick gasps. It only lasted moments, but Pocahontas understood the pain. How could he say such things when he didn't even appear to be over it?
When Pocahontas looked up to share these thoughts, the tree was smooth again with no sign of Grandmother Willow. She let out a long breath, lying back to stare up at the sky. It was clouded by the long branches, but she could see glimpses of the red-orange sky. It was times like these that her mind wandered, that she remembered all that had happened. She thought of the way that, when she first saw the sails of the boats, she thought they were strange clouds. He had told her the truth, laughing at her guess.
"Ha! No," the blonde haired man shook his head, a grin on his face, "they're not clouds. They're sails."
"Sails?" Pocahontas asked curiously, watching him intently, awaiting a thorough explanation to the strange word. Sails.
The man hesitated, as if unsure how to explain it, "Sails help out ships – boats – glide across the water. They catch the wind, and the wind pushes the sails, and we glide faster. We can manipulate them to change directions, to change speed; that kind of stuff."
What a curious thing. These white men had the strangest names for things. Helmets, compasses, sails, buildings, streets. Everything seemed so foreign, so strange to her, that it was almost hard for Pocahontas to wrap her mind around the idea that there were others who lived so differently. No huts, no houses like theirs – they lived in buildings as tall as trees, walked streets paved black.
"Does that mean something?"
His voice pulled her from her thoughts, and she looked to where he was pointing. She observed her arm with the orange band around it. A faint smile tugged at her lips, and she nodded, "Yes. I am the daughter of the tribe leader Powhatan." She began to point at each of the points, "And each point represents something different. Wisdom, strength, beauty, honor, and so on and so forth."
"Your people have the strangest customs."
Pocahontas stared at him before laughing, shaking her head, "I could say the same about you! You shake and kiss hands, and not to mention your strange weapons and names."
When Pocahontas finally surfaced from her thoughts, she realized that a few tears had leaked from her eyes. She sat up quickly, wiping them away with frustration. Was she so weak that mere thoughts of him made her weep? She had to move on; she had to do something to remove him from her memory. If she didn't, there was no way she was going to survive without him. It was time to move on from him. But, once she did, what was she to do? She felt as if her whole life was put on a standstill once he left; she needed to start her own life, but she spent so much time clinging to his memory. She clung to the hope that maybe, just maybe, he would come back.
But it had been five years, and it was too late.
"No matter what happens to me, I'll always be with you. Forever."
Forever was too long for Pocahontas – how could she hold on to something that was so far away? Forever was impossible for her to comprehend, and the thought of waiting that long for him to return burned her heart. She wanted to love him, she wanted to wait, but she knew that if she waited too long, she would be lost. Pocahontas did not want to lose herself to false hopes and dreams. She wanted to continue, to be helpful to her tribe. She wanted to be someone. Something.
Pocahontas sat up slowly and ran her fingers through her hair, gathering it over one shoulder. She realized that it was time. Five years had passed without a word.
John Smith was not coming back.


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Sunday, October 11, 2009
salty laugh lines
rewinding missed moments
house quiet, pre-dawn
outside soaked earth
birds stir
sensing the sun
and so do i
wishing ... if only,
spilled milk
it's too late
is this what it's like
to grow old?
quiet, dark house
wanting for another chance
feeling regret
I was recently on a tour of Latin America, and the only regret I have was that I didn't study Latin harder in school so I could converse with those people.
Dan Quayle
I hate to be a failure. I hate and regret the failure of my marriages. I would gladly give all my millions for just one lasting marital success.
J P Getty
these two guys throw a whole new spin on this topic. xox
4 comments:
- about me: said...
"spilled milk"-
I'm not sure if that comes from an actual memory, but it makes a wonderful metaphor.
I hope you're not feeling blue. I admire you so much! Besides, none of us come out of this thing impeccable.
And those quotes are hilarious!
- October 11, 2009 at 3:14 PM
- cristie said...
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- October 11, 2009 at 4:29 PM
- cristie said...
M. i love your comments... yes there is indeed a milk memory, but i was thinking "cry over spilled milk" meaning [To regret in vain what cannot be undone or rectified.] i was a little vague.
i was sooo blue when i wrote that. went to church. returned home and looked at a funny quote from Dan Quayle saying something ridiculous (yes, i've done that many times too, but I don't pretend to be smart.) and then to read of Mr. Getty's willingness to trade his millions for a happy companionship. poignant. but for some warped reason these quotes really cheered me up :) thanks for caring. xox
- October 11, 2009 at 4:37 PM
- about me: said...
on the contrary, I think the "spilled milk" analogy was clear, and fantastic.
I love you, I hope you're feeling better!
- October 13, 2009 at 6:33 PM


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