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Of course this article applies to my Nook Tablet, but as I wrote it I realized it might be useful to folks with Kindle Fires or really any portable device that is picky about file formats and such. Here I have two wonderful and free pieces of software that, once configured, make getting cool stuff onto my tablet so much easier.
The first one is Handbrake. Now there are a lot of video encoders out there, and I have tried a number of them. Usually the free ones, which shouldn't surprise any of my regular readers. Handbrake initially seemed too technical, but turned out to be quite simple. You just need to create a new set of settings, and configure it based on instructions found here. Set it once, save it, and forget about it. After that you just pick the files you want to encode one at a time, pick the default output location of your choice, and add the job to the Encode Queue. Once all your video files are set up this way, it would be best to start the encoder when you don't plan on doing anything else with your system for awhile. I'd recommend at night while you sleep. From personal experience, I tried playing Minecraft once while this intensive process was running. It was not good. Of course, many folks have better systems than I do and probably don't need to worry.
The other piece of wonderfully free software is called Calibre. This is an e-book management tool. This is a necessity for me, since I had various sources for my e-books and some didn't come with covers or in the right format. This tool will convert between all the common formats for you. It makes it easy to edit the metadata behind each file. It even helps you sync them to your device. Their website has a 10 minute demo video that's worth the time to watch if you download this.
I hope these software tools work as well for you as they do for me. It took me a bit of time to pick these out from among their respective crowds, and sparing you that headache is my goal. Happy reading!
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Advance praise for Armor and Blood
"The size and the brutality of the vast tank battle at Kursk appalls, this struggle that gives an especially dark meaning to that shopworn phrase 'last full measure.' Prepare yourself for a wild and feverish ride over the steppes of Russia. You can have no better guide than Dennis E. Showalter, who speaks with an authority equaled by few military historians."—Robert Cowley, founding editor of MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History
"A fresh, skillful, and complete synthesis of recent revelations about this famous battle . . . As a myth buster, Armor and Blood is a must-read for those interested in general and military history."—David M. Glantz, editor of The Journal of Slavic Military Studies
"Dennis Showalter's account of the nightmarish battle of Kursk is as lively as it is expertly researched and analyzed. When two industrial military societies send their top armored units into a head-on collision, the horrific result is like none other in the history of modern battle—and only someone of Showalter's scholarly skills can sort out myth from fact, in this gripping account of the most important battle on the Eastern Front."—Victor Davis Hanson, the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, author of The Savior Generals
"Once again Professor Showalter has produced a wonderful popular history. Armor and Blood is an account of the Battle of Kursk written with panache, wit, and eloquence, and based on up-to-date research into the Soviet and German archives. This is both a great read and a fundamental reconsideration of the battle."—Williamson Murray, co-author of Moment of Battle: The Twenty Clashes That Changed the World
"Refreshingly crisp, pointed prose . . . Throughout, [Showalter] demonstrates his adeptness at interweaving discussions of big-picture strategy with interesting revelations and anecdotes. . . . Showalter does his best work by keeping his sights set firmly on the battle at hand, while also parsing the conflict for developments that would have far-reaching consequences for the war."—Publishers Weekly
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First Look: Hi Lo BBQ, San Francisco
It's hard to say the words "San Francisco" and "barbecue" in one sentence without hearing something derogatory in return. "San Francisco does not have barbecue," they'll say, rolling their eyes. "Not real barbecue, anyway."
Well. Always up for the challenge of defending my fair city against any and all culinary naysayers, I'm pleased to announce that I have a brand new pocket ace in my arsenal. Hi Lo BBQ, the long-awaited project from Scott Youkilis and Dave Esler, is now open for business on 19th street.
Youkilis, the man behind perennial favorites Maverick and Hog & Rocks (Hi Lo is directly across the street), has already shown this city that he can do right by Southern food—Hog & Rocks, in addition to slinging tasty ham and oysters, must be given due credit for informing the Mission set about the wonders of pimento cheese.
And at Hi Lo, he's not messing around when it comes to the barbecue. Chef Ryan Ostler is at the helm of the Hi Lo kitchen, after slinging 'cue at Broken Record and Bruno's, not to mention stints at Boulevard and Range.
Ostler hails from Austin (and is a self-professed Smitty's guy), but wants to be clear that he's not just aping Southern barbecue for the California set.
"I love Southern style, I grew up with it," he tells us. "And I can cook great American barbecue. But we're going to be doing a lot more than that here—I want to borrow from a lot of different styles."
So, while Ostler's making a classic Texas-style brisket ("Texas is definitely all things beef, so brisket is what defines a barbecue place for me"), and St. Louis-cut spare ribs, you'll find elements of Asian cuisine on the menu ("Pho 'Cue," featuring Chiang Mai sausage and Thai chilis; a sake-braised smoked pork belly), and a lot of California love, as well.
"I've been here since 2005. When I came to San Francisco for the first time, I went to the farmer's market and I was like... 'F*** it, I'm moving!'" Ostler says. "Here, we're trying to get to the market every day."
Dedication to local produce, and to supporting the area's farmers, is important to Ostler. Meaning vegetables aren't stiffed on this menu—from a medley of rainbow carrots tossed in miso brown butter to a warm dino kale salad studded with smoked sweet potatoes, sides and starters are treated with a similar dedication to quality and creativity.
Ribs, ready for Precious.
Of course, meat remains the star of the Hi Lo show. A massive 7,000 lb J&R smoker, brought in from Mesquite, TX and named "Precious," is an integral part of the restaurant team; Ostler pats her affectionately as we're introduced. She goes through 120 pounds of California white oak per day.
Currently, the meats are portioned and priced accordingly; a by-the-pound system may develop in the future. Ostler hopes the space leads to a convivial atmosphere—the sleek, high-ceilinged restaurant evokes a funky, minimalist barn, with an upstairs mezzanine and warm wood communal tables to ensure maximum space to chow down.
"We're going for elevated counter service," Ostler says. "I want this place to make people feel good, and happy, and excited."
Ostler's menu, and overall approach, seems to harken a new category of barbecue, rife with local and global influences: San Francisco-style.
"My first job was working in a gumbo shop in Austin. And I love that food," he says. "But there's so much more here. That's why I came to California, to San Francisco specifically."
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The Gypsy CurseJuly 31, 2008 — Deacon Duncan
It's like a scene from an old B-grade black-and white horror flick: Jesus is walking down some dank alleyway in Jerusalem and carelessly bumps into an old gypsy woman, knocking her in the mud and muck, and then thoughtlessly laughing at her misfortune. Her deepset eyes blaze, and she scowls at him. "A curse upon you," she mutters. "From now on, your followers and supporters will be unable to accuse their critics of any fault or fallacy without being guilty of the same thing themselves." He, like all B-grade movie heroes, doesn't take her seriously until her curse starts coming true. Only then does he realize, to his horror, that the curse is inexorable, inescapable, and infallible.
I'm not the only person to see this curse in action. PZ Myers has a post about a reporter, in Salon no less, who falls prey to the old gypsy's revenge. According to the reporter,
Myers has earned notoriety with his blog, Pharyngula, in which he reports on new developments in biology and indiscriminately excoriates those he views as hostile to science, a pantheon of straw men and women that includes theologians, journalists and churchgoers.
Having accused Myers of excoriating straw men and women, he then goes on to attack a bizarre version of Myers' views which he seems to have defined by taking the opposite of whatever Myers actually said, and calling it "what he really means."
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Well happy weekend, Balanced Souls!! I just stumbled over this exercise and got REALLY excited (well, when am I not…) and I thought, LET'S DO IT! I was going to wait to post it, then decided that's just plain silly. So I'm starting TODAY and I invite you ALL to join me and see what happens in your life.
We have chatted plenty about Affirmations and the Law of Attraction here, so this exercise should come as one that feels harmonious with all of that. I think we could also use this principle to write ourSelves other manifestations, too…but START HERE!!
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Money frees you from doing things you dislike. Since I dislike doing nearly everything, money is handy. – Groucho Marx
Writing is a powerful way to get unblocked and back into flow, and one of the areas we often seem to be out of flow is around the area of Abundance.
Abundance can be many things to many people, but there is always one common component to everyone's idea of an abundant life – an absence of lack.
So how do we write ourselves into Abundance? The first thing we need to do is edge ourselves out of limited thinking. You know what I mean – limited thinking is that space where we say to ourselves:
'I can't because I don't have enough time, money, education,emotional support, skill, connection, opportunity, love, health,peace, stability, direction, Byron Bay Organic Donuts (trust me when I say if you've eaten one you know what I'm talking about) or whatever is your usual self-talk…'
Now what I'm going to suggest today may sound a little materialistic to start off with, but bear with me. This is a great process, and once you get into it it becomes fun, and opens you up to so many possibilities and new ideas, as well as the resurrection of old ideas that are lurking, starved and lonely, in the dark dusty corners of your mind.
This week we're going to spend money!
Well, write about it as if we have that cash in our hands and can spend it on whatever we like…
Journal Activity
Your task this week (and into the following months if you enjoy this exercise) is to start at the smallest amount of money, and spend the lot. You can spend more than one amount of money at a time, but you must spend in order: ie Cash Sum 1, Cash Sum 2, etc. You cannot move onto the next sum of money until you have completely spent the one before.
Simply write HOW you will spend the money, being as specific as you can. Feel free to get brochures or cost things out on the internet. Let your imagination go to town, and allow yourself to become emotionally involved in spending this cash!
This activity helps clear out our anxiety, fear and worry around money, and assists us to get to what we really want from life and for ourselves. Enter this activity with a spirit of adventure and curiosity.
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It doesn't matter how you spend this cash – it only matters that you spend it. Once you have spent the money, for the purposes of this activity consider that task done. For example if you borrowed twenty dollars and you use your first Cash Sum to pay that back, tomorrow you don't have to worry about repaying that debt – it's done – so move on to the next thing. (of course, in real life you will still need to pay that twenty back…)
Cash Sums to be spent energetically
Pay attention to how your feelings change as you go from the smaller sums to the larger sums. Write in as much detail as possible. Really let yourself play and have fun with this. Allow yourself to get excited. Know that what you are doing is actually the Law of Attraction in action as you inform the Universe of your intentions and desires.
Get a little creative…
You may also like to add images to your journal or create a dream board (here's how to do that here) to inspire you or to anchor a particular image, activity, emotional state or object.
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Spend up big and have fun! Love and Light, Nicole ♥ xx
The reality of the other person lies not in what he reveals to you, but what he cannot reveal to you. Therefore, if you would understand him, listen not to what he says, but rather to what he does not say.
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On WTMJ radio this morning, host Jon Jagler said that the Packers, who had 10 to 1 odds to win the Super Bowl with Favre have dropped to 20 to 1 with Rodgers. The Jets Super Bowl chances went from 40 to 1 pre-Favre to 30 to 1 with Favre. For more odds, check Silversteins blog post here.
STEVE ADDS: ESPN had a similar thing on FavreCenter SportsCenter this morning. Those odds were more dramatic for the Jets and less for the Packers. Going from memory, here: The Jets went from
75 to 1 before Favre to 30 to 1 now. And the Packers fell from 10 to 1 to 15 to 1. (Okay, I was close.) Jets went from 75-1 on January 13 to 15-1 on August 7. The Packers odds on the same two dates were 15-2 and 10-1. (ESPN's reporting on this is misleading, however, when they claim that the Packers odds "fell" to 10-1 without Favre. Favre had not yet retired on January 13, when the odds were 15-2, and I think most people assumed he'd come back.)
Also, what does Rachel Nichols do with her arms when she reports? Look carefully. She holds them at an angle, slightly away from her sides and arches her back like she's being held-up at gunpoint. Every so often, her arms move slightly up and down, as if she's trying to take off in flight in the middle of her stand-up.


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Greetings to anyone reading this, and thanks for taking the time to look at the story of a new member!
My interest in joining this community has arisen from a recent learning curve in the direction of Java. Being fluent in C++, and BASIC based languages has led me to feel like there has been a gap in my knowledge. Due to this, around 2 months ago I set out on my journey to conquer the structure and feel of Java, and having done some research and experimentation, have found Eclipse IDE to suit me the best.
My fuel for programming knowledge is fed by my need to create something people will enjoy to play - and play is exactly that, I enjoy programs with purpose, goals, stories. In other words, my drive is the gaming world.
I delved into this side of programming initially with a BASIC based program called DarkBASIC. This was a good start, as the high level commands made it far easier to not get stuck in the nitty-gritty details associated with efficiency and threading. However, getting the hang of that nature left me stuck after a while - higher level commands made coding simpler and faster, but left the depth of the program out of my control. I sought after another path at this point.
Everyone knows or knows of C, even outside of the programming world, puns and hatred towards the geeky society all contain twists and insults based on this language. It seemed inevitable that it be the next language I learn in order to achieve a higher level of control over what I write. Learning the basics of C soon led me onto the more familiar object orientated structure of C++, and after a lot of time and effort (and missed coursework assignments for my A levels) spent learning this I discovered a handy little (exaggeration) package called SDL. Simple Direct Media gave me the tools to draw what I wanted on the screen, and control 2D movements along with events handling, and audio. I never quite advanced onto OpenGL, since I can honestly say I've never gone as advanced as to try a 3D project. My 3-dimensional maths (vectors no less) is fine due to the A levels I took, but it's something I'm yet to try, I don't doubt that I will though!
That brings me to the '2 months ago' mentioned in my first paragraph. Having heard of Java and knowing of it (while never delving into its contents), I decided to do the latter. Here I am, 2 months later, juggling my time spent on my personal projects with my Chemical Engineering degree, trying to make my sprite handling class as efficient as possible!
This community seems like a friendly place to talk about things I am currently doing, and may be doing in the future, while communicating different ideas and absorbing other people's opinions. That's my story, and that's why I will probably be here for a very long time.
Nice meeting you all, I look forward to reading any replies or comments anyone might have, as you might imagine my time spent active is quite a big proportion of the day
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For the first time since 2003, CPJ did not document any work-related fatalities in Iraq. Still, central government officials and Kurdish regional authorities used threats, harassment, attacks, and imprisonment to suppress critical news coverage throughout the year. The central government's media regulator ordered 44 local and international news outlets shut down in June for supposed license violations, but the authorities did not ultimately enforce the directive. Local journalists said the order was intended to be a warning to news outlets that they should toe the government line. In October, the Supreme Court rejected a challenge to the ambiguous and restrictive Journalist Protection Law. A press freedom group had argued that the 2011 legislation failed to provide any security for journalists while imposing constraints on access to official information. In July, parliament debated a proposed cybercrime bill, which carried a penalty of life imprisonment for violations such as using the Internet to "harm the reputation of the country" and broadcasting "false and misleading facts" intended to "damage the national economy." With no convictions in at least 93 unsolved journalist murders since 2003, Iraq ranked first on CPJ's Impunity Index for the fifth consecutive year.
CPJ documented no work-related fatalities, although three journalists were killed in unclear circumstances. CPJ continued to investigate those cases. At least 150 journalists have been killed since 2003 in direct reprisal for their reporting, according to CPJ research.
The authorities in Iraqi Kurdistan sentenced freelance journalist Karzan Karim to two years in prison on anti-state charges in connection with his coverage of alleged corruption at the Arbil airport. CPJ documented no journalists in prison when it conducted its annual December 1 census in 2011.
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The authorities have obtained no convictions in 93 journalist murders since 2003, according to CPJ research. For the past five years, Iraq has ranked first on CPJ's Impunity Index, which calculates unsolved journalist murders as a percentage of each country's population.
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Dan Osborne has confessed that the thing he'd most like to do in the Splash! final is to beat Richard Whitehead - and he'll get an Olympic tattoo if he does.
The Only Way Is Essex star admitted he had no chance of winning, but he still felt competitive towards fellow finalists Richard, Perri Kiely and Keith Duffy.
He said: "When you're in the final with Perri who's just flinging around double somersaults and I'm struggling to get a tuck dive... so I don't think I'll win.
"I would love to win, it'd be amazing, especially just to beat Richard. It'd be the most amazing thing to beat an Olympian and if I do beat him I've promised to get an Olympic tattoo on my chest just like his.
"I was going to get a cross through it but I think I'd have every athlete hating me so I'll probably just get the Olympic one and just put 'Beat Richard' at the bottom of it. I've promised to get that even if I come third and he comes fourth - it's game on."
Dan joked: "If he beats me he's going to get a portrait of me on his back... you did promise that, didn't you? He's bottling it now, he's scared."
The reality TV star also gave some hints to Towie fans for what the new series would hold.
He said: "Towie, there's always drama, isn't there? There's relationships, there's end of relationships, there's getting with your mate's ex... I'm joking, I'm not getting with my mate's ex.
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I can only work with what I've got. I agree that brown would've been better, but I've had my black "Benedictines" for a while. Essentially they are Darth Maul with new head and yellow hands -- not much of a customization, eh. That's for the chorister monks. I have a third somewhere in my Lego room, but I can't find it right now. So, for Brother Edel and Brother Truman I had to improvise with peasant cowls.
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Thursday, April 17, 7 p.m.
DC International Film Festival Opening Night
AMC Mazza Gallerie, 5300 Wisconsin Avenue NW
The DC Independent Film Festival opens tonight with The Grand Seduction, a Canadian comedy. about a big-city doctor obligated to pull a small coastal fishing town out of despair; $40 gets you a ticket and access to a reception afterward. DCIFF runs through Sunday, April 27 and showcases dozens of films from across the globe.
Deal nearby: Slate Wine Bar + Bistro
Friday, April 18
Chinese Menu & Underground Comedy
DCAC, 2438 18th Street NW and Big Hunt, 1345 Connecticut Avenue NW
Chinese Menu is Peter Bergen's comedy machine: he organizes instructional classes as well as shows for his troupe – which often feature traveling improv and standup performers. Tonight, see Chinese Comedy at the DC Arts Center. Don't have $10 to spare? Descend into Big Hunt's basement for Underground Comedy's free standup show, a staple of the dive's calendar on Wednesdays and Fridays. There's no cover, but there are $1 tacos.
Deal nearby: Meskerem Ethiopian Restaurant
Saturday, April 19, 9 p.m.
Awesome-con and Andrew W.K
Black Cat, 1811 14th Street NW
DC has its own Comic-Con, Awesome-Con, the main attraction of which seem to be appearances by a slew of members of the Walking Dead's cast. But Awesome-Con leaves the convention center to throw a dead-serious party at Black Cat, headlined by none other than that most vaunted master of ceremonies, Andrew W.K. (Get wet.)
Deal nearby: Fast Gourmet
Sunday, April 20, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Easter Brunch and Egg Hunt
Pinstripes, 1064 Wisconsin Avenue NW
Pinstripes offers bowling, bocce, and bistro fare, so it's no surprise that it's putting on a grande-sized Easter egg hunt. Today, its regular brunch (think standards like made-to-order waffles and $5 bloody Marys) comes with 2,000 eggs—hidden around the historic, charming, and occasionally muddy C&O Canal. Though it's kid-friendly (5 and under free, $15 for ages 6-12), we suspect it's mature enough for adults ($30) looking to get their hunt on, too.
Deal nearby: The Spice & Tea Exchange
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You can't ignore the role of the Internet in business today. In a very short time, we've gone from mixers and meet-ups to e-mail and tweets. Not having a web site that represents your business today is as negligent as not having business cards.
You know how important taking your business online is, but maybe you, like many other business owners, don't have a clue about "this Internet thing" or where to even start.
Fear not. Taking your business online, while a project unto itself, is not much different from conducting your business any other way if you break it down into basic components.
Some good reasons for taking your business online
The best reason, believe it or not, is to legitimize your business. Business cards are a staple of business. Now, so is having a web presence. In fact, it's become so important because studies show that most of the time, your web site is the first and primary place potential customers and partners go to learn more about you. So you can't ignore it these days--it's a kind of "keeping up with the Jones'." If you don't have a web presence, you can bet your competitors will. Don't be left out.
Sometimes taking your business online is a way to expand and grow the business. A web presence affords you reach beyond your geography which works nicely for retail and other business models that don't depend on being on-site for the mainstay. However, web can even increase local and regional exposure and has worked well for service-type businesses from restaurants to landscaping. A good web presence will help get the word out and provide you exposure that even paid advertising can't match.
A well-planned web presence can help cut costs and create happier customers. Think about it: with the ability to provide customer service to some degree online, you are empowering your customers with access to information they need and to you directly 24/7/365. Under the tent, you can save on administration and employee costs to provide traditional customer service that's more time-consuming for both you and your customer.
You don't need to be a programmer to have a web presence
While having an understanding of processes and components involved in web can accelerate your project and boost its results greatly, remember you (unless your business is strictly "e") are responsible for making business decisions regarding both your physical and virtual business presence, not necessarily programming your web site or hooking up a payment gateway through code. There are people who are expert in development/programming that you will need to identify and work with. If you were building a new office, you wouldn't expect to pour the concrete for the foundation if that wasn't your gig but you'd have to identify and hire a contractor, set budgets and manage the process. Likewise, you shouldn't expect much difference in building a virtual presence, it's just that the contractors' roles are technically different but fundamentally similar.
At all costs--unless you are willing to bet your business on it--avoid using brother-in-laws who know a little bit about web, nephews who have a Facebook page, and any other amateur "web guys" who can save you money because you will get what you pay for. You wouldn't let them perform surgery on you, don't let them fumble around building one of the most important components of your business.
Set aside a realistic budget and identify a qualified, proven and accountable web firm. Any reputable firm will help you understand budgets, time and capabilities just as would a concrete contractor coming to pour you a new driveway. Again, don't make web this special, confusing mess just because you don't understand code or how an e-mail gets from one place to another. All things are fundamentally the same as with anything you contract out for your business and you need to manage your web initiative just like you would any other. Realistically, basic web sites start at $3,000 and go up from there depending on features and use cases. If you are not prepared to invest in your web presence, you may want to re-evaluate your priorities regarding business development and strategy. It is that important, really.
Once you identify a firm and budget you are comfortable with, you can help move the process forward by having materials ready for your web firm. This will help keep the project organized and on-budget (often developers are so taken aback by a prepared customer they will go above and beyond for you) and may even speed your time to market. At a minimum, you should have the following things prepared and delivered to your web firm:
- Company logos, brand marks and any artwork provided as high-resolution ELECTRONIC files (remember, it's web)
- A list of objectives that the role of the web site is intended to fulfill, i.e., the ability to provide product information, the ability for customers to contact the company through online means, the ability to sell products from the web site, etc.
- An outline (even if rough) of content for the web site. Don't think of it necessarily in terms of how the site "works" at this point or "sections," just determine the things you absolutely must communicate and supply some base copy (you can refine later) for the topics that you can, provide placeholders for things you know you need but haven't drafted yet (often site content is a permutation of sales/marketing fodder but remember that web is a unique forum to engage customers and would be pointless if it were just the electronic version of your sales materials).
- Any current marketing/sales or materials that can be referenced for aligning the site with current efforts (again, providing them electronically will make it faster, less expensive and may net you in-kind favors from the firm)
Is your business suited for e-commerce?
Not every business is ideal for selling online. For example, services are difficult to sell online since they typically require some level of person-person contact. But many smaller and boutique retailers have found it extremely profitable to take their businesses online and open their markets up to the world rather than just their neighborhoods. In fact, eBay and other online marketplaces have enabled small businesses to compete with much larger retailers. So taking your business online can be strategic in leveling the playing field to some degree.
Selling online can also impact bottom line materially by allowing you to realize cost savings in reduced administration and manpower that a typical "bricks and mortar" model requires. Be forewarned that it's rare that a business can completely substitute online presence solely for the presence of their people and all of the most successful companies figure out sooner or later that customer service is a huge component of conducting business and driving sales no matter if the business is online or not. Many businesses have found success in virtualizing very specific portions of their business, keeping a majority of it traditional bricks and taking a niched portion of it online.
To determine if your business model is suited to sell online in some way, you should loop back to your original business plan. Remember that just because you find a need to go online, it is rare (and often fatal) that it would fundamentally change your business model in its entirety. Most businesses should be able to look at e-commerce as a modular portion of their overall business. In fact, many (recommended) even account for their online performance as a separate entity of sorts, kind of like a mini-business within the overall business. That way, over time, they can make better decisions based on performance whether to expand the online offering or to choke it back and focus even further until they find the optimal mix.
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Downsizing is about shrink rays?!
Alexander Payne is an Oscar regular. He's one of those filmmakers who gets instant consideration, thanks to films like About Schmidt, The Descendants, and Nebraska. (His best movie is still Election.) And he's back in contention this year with Downsizing, starring Matt Damon Full Story
Spectre is Daniel Craig's worst Bond movie
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In 2006 Daniel Craig debuted as the dark, gritty James Bond for an updated—read: dark and gritty—take on the Bond franchise in Casino Royale. That is a good movie and it opened up Bond to a new generation of fans. He reprised the role in 2008's Quantum of Solace, a bad movie with a baffling title that links the events of the previous film to a larger conspiracy in a wholly unnecessary way. Full Story
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The world premiere of Spectre is on Monday in London. The movie will open in North America a couple of weeks later. The junkets and major press commitments are happening now. Here are shots of the cast at a photo call today. And Daniel Craig, James Bond himself, is smiling in so many of them. Maybe relief? The first reviews are pretty good. Full Story
Gorgeous, Grim Bond
There's a new trailer for the latest Bond movie, Spectre, and we finally get a clear look at some of the new characters in play, including Dave Bautista as Mr. Hinx, Monica Bellucci and Lea Seydoux as the femme fatales, and Christoph Waltz as Totally Not Blofeld. Officially Waltz's character is listed as "Franz Oberhauser", but after the John Harrison/Khan bullsh*t Star Trek Into Darkness pulled and the ongoing March Of Lies surrounding Game of Thrones/Jon Snow, who the f*ck even believes filmmakers anymore? At this point, if Waltz really is playing legendary Bond villain Blofeld, no one will be surprised. Full Story
Bond 24: Spectre
I like Bond movies but I'm no Bond historian. Spectre, the title of Bond 24, just announced today, will mean something to Bond nerds though the way "alohomora" means something to Potterheads (me). For many, a Bond film is an Event. My best friend Fiona is big on Bond. She'll see it the first weekend. Full Story
A Eulogy to Leo's Sexiness
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What is Leo's problem? The NY Django Unchained premiere happened last night and if you flip through the pics below you'll see Olivia Wilde, Jamie Foxx, even Christoph Waltz having a great time, understandably excited to be celebrating one of the year's best reviewed movies. Then there's Leo, Smug Leo, barely awake with an expression that says "fine, I'll come out to promote the most creatively challenging role I've had in a decade and wear this gorgeous suit but do NOT expect me to smile about it. Full Story
Django's first trailer
As I've been saying for a while now... this is the movie I'm waiting for. More than The Dark Knight Rises, more than anything else, even Les Miserables, it's Django Unchained. Advance footage from the film, opening in December, was screened in Cannes. In comparison this trailer is.. Full Story
Leo the villain
Entertainment Weekly has the first look at Quentin Tarantino's highly anticipated Django Unchained starring Jamie Foxx as a slave liberated by Christoph Waltz and their efforts to free Foxx's wife, Kerry Washington, who's held at a plantation owned by a sadistic f-ck played by Leonardo DiCaprio. Full Story


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Vancouver 2010 Olympics: Top 10 of City's Best
In the run up to the 2010 Winter Olympics, Vancouver food blogger Melody Fury (Gourmet Fury) is dropping by to guide travelers to the city's hidden gems in a series of Top 10 Local Recommendations. These locations are easily accessible from Downtown (within walking distance or by public transit). The recommendations boast of the unique, international delights that this beautiful sea-to-sky city offers. —The Mgmt.
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Top 10 Sips and Bites
Top 10 Ethnic Specialties
Top 10 Dessert Destinations
Top 10 Breakfast and Brunch
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All anticipation converges today at the Olympics opening ceremonies held at BC Place. In honor, I saved the conclusion for the best of Vancouver for today. Rather than just where to eat, this final feature centers on how to experience our culinary scene to the fullest.
Vancouver proudly ranks as the world's most livable city and is certainly among the most beautiful. Surrounded by scenic beaches and snow-capped mountains, we never run out of outdoor activities. Further more, mother nature has blessed us with plenty of fertile farming soil to produce superb produce, wines, and meats.
This top 10 celebrates the most prized and cherished aspects of our food culture as a salute to British Columbia. Keep your eyes open; here's also how to spot our local favorites when you're dining and shopping about.
1. Local Markets: Explore our colorful array of organic and heirloom produce and distinguished artisanal products such as roasted hazelnuts, Verjus and Balsamic, honeycomb and wild mushrooms. Granville Island Public Market is the real deal. Unlike other tourist-centric markets *coughPikePlacecough,* locals actually shop here for groceries, fine foods, and specialty goods.
Be sure to visit Oyama Sausage Company. These meat artisans with honest farm-to-table principles have been making premium sausages, hams, pâtés and cured meats for five generations. Terra Breads and Stuart's Bakery fills the market with the smell of freshly baked bread. La Baguette, located just outside the market, specializes in authentic French breads.
Farmer's Markets run throughout the city in the summer but they don't quit during the Winter. On February 13th and 27th, the Winter market will take place at Wise Hall, 1882 Adanac Street at Victoria Drive (map).
2. Sustainable Seafood: Located just off the Pacific shores, it's no secret that BC has some of the finest seafood and sushi in the world. However, take care to confirm whether your sashimi is actually from our waters. Our favorite local shellfish include Qualicum Beach scallops, BC's blue mussels, littleneck clams, and the prized geoduck. We also have a huge assortment of oysters off BC's shores (Chef's creek, Pacific Rim Petites, Stellar Bay, Kusshi, Effingham...). Learn more about our oysters.
When dining out, look for the Ocean Wise symbol on menus. Ocean Wise is the Vancouver Aquarium conservation program to "help restaurants and their customers make environmentally friendly seafood choices." Some sustainable fish varieties they recommend are rainbow trout, tilapia, channel catfish, sturgeon, and Arctic char.
3. Local Wine and Beer: Quality wines from BC's Okanagan Valley and Vancouver Island gained increasing International attention. No longer confined to Ice Wine alone, our province now is bursting with everything from deep Syrahs to complex Cab Sauvs. Blasted Church, Road 13, Township 7, Burrowing Owl—the list goes on and on so be sure to sample some with your next meal. They can also be purchased at any BC Liquor store or independent wine store.
BC's microbreweries deserve just as much love. Granville Island Brewing's assortment of beers can now be found in nearly every bar and restaurant. Numerous craft ales and lagers from our own backyard such as Red Truck, Bowen Island, and Okanagan Spring are also great companions for the games.
4. Artisan Sake: This clean and crisp rice wine merits its own category because it's an alcohol rarely brewed outside of Japan. Located in the center of Granville Island, Osake brews three Junmai Nama sake, two Junmai Ginjo sake, and even a sparking sake. Masa Shiroki, the dedicated sake maker, has gone as far as harvesting his own rice! Stop by to sample three styles of sake for only $5 and to learn more about this ancient craft.
5. Handcrafted Cheeses: In the skilled hands of cheesemakers, the milk from grass-fed animals blossoms into a medley of delicious, natural cheeses. Farmhouse Natural Cheeses from Agassiz and Salt Spring Island's goat cheeses are among my favorites. I can't get enough of Salt Spring's Blue Juliette. Look for those and many others at these independent cheese shops: Les Amis du Fromage, Mount Pleasant Cheese.
6. Communal Dining: The most exciting aspect of hosting the Olympics is getting to chat with visitors from all over the world. Mingling is certainly more fun when booze and grub are involved. Long, picnic- style communal tables can be found throughout the city to facilitate the interaction.
Long Table Series at The Salty Tongue/ Irish Heather is a well- loved community dining event. An entrée and a pint of brew is served nightly on the 40-feet long table at the low price of $15 to 18 per person. Spots are snagged up quickly so book your spot now. p.s. Catch them on the Today show on Valentine's Day.
Other communal tables: Picnic Cafe, The Cambie, Salt Tasting Room, Hapa Izakaya, Red Sea Cafe and Alibi Room.
7. Ethical Foie Gras: Is this an oxymoron? Take the debate on this controversial, yet undoubtedly luxurious food elsewhere. Here I'm simply introducing foie gras lovers to a better option. Most restaurants serve foie gras shipped in from Montréal but SPCA Certified Polderside Farms produces delectable foie gras here in Cultus Lake, BC. Their free-range ducks are raised with organic feed, free from antibiotics and treated humanely. They are available in stores and in some restaurants. They are listed at the bottom of ">this article.
8. Organic Meat and Poultry: Happy animals are tastier animals so keep an eye out for grass-fed beef, lamb from the Fraser Valley, and free-range, organic poultry. Do not pass up Sloping Hills Farm's Berkshire Pork if you spot it on the menu. It is a heritage, black breed that provides exceptionally succulent and flavorful meat.
Occasionally, game meats such as venison, bison, pheasant, and rabbit can be found too. Generally, restaurant menus will state if the ingredients are local or organic. If not, the best policy is to look your server square in the eyes and ask.
9. Ethnic Neighborhoods: International flavors found around town have been covered in Top 10 Ethnic Specialties, but if you're craving more, venture into one of our ethnic neighborhoods for a true cultural experience and some definitely good eats: Chinatown (East Downtown), Punjabi Market (South Main Street and 49th Avenue), Little Italy (Commercial Drive and 5th Avenue), Greektown (West Broadway and Macdonald), and Modern Chinatown (Richmond. Aberdeen Centre, Yaohan Center).
10. Japadog: Many of you almost had a heart attack when I didn't mention this streetside phenomena previously. Combine Japanese ingredients like bonito flakes, nori and grated daikon with America's favorite street food—add a dash of strong branding and prime location and you have a Japadog, Vancouver's pride and joy. Receiving praise in countless publications and getting the thumbs-up from celebrities like Anthony Bourdain and Ice Cube doesn't hurt either. From one humble hot dog stand, they've expanded into three locations and growing.
So truthfully, how do they taste? Damn good. Their hot dogs are made to order and served piping hot. They've gone as far as using gourmet dogs made with American kobe beef and Berkshire pork. The general consensus is that we love the dogs but hate the hype. That's just how we roll.
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Up to 700,000 Apple iPhones were sold in the launch weekend, according to the latest Goldman Sachs analyst research. This has prompted concerns that the higher than expected demand could lead to iPhone shortages.
The estimates are even higher than the initial figures quoted yesterday by Piper Jaffray and Global Equities Research. They estimated weekend iPhone sales at around 500,000 and 525,000, respectively.
The higher than expected iPhone sales estimates come amid reports that iPhone availability in Apple Stores is being squeezed by the huge demand.
According to Engadget , the online Apple Store retail availability indicator showed that availability dropped on Monday from 84 per cent to 61 per cent. This morning it showed 42 per cent availability across US stores, although some stores which were out of stock after the weekend have now been restocked.
AT&T stores, however, are still waiting for new stocks of the iPhone after selling out quickly over the weekend, according to reports from the US. Would-be Apple iPhone buyers can order the iPhone online, although there is a 2-4 week delivery time for online orders.
Stocks of 8GB iPhones are believed to be in shortest supply. Analysts are estimating that demand for the higher capacity iPhone has been stronger than for the 4GB version.


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Wilson & Co. Realty has over 25 years of serving existing clients and bringing in new clients in the San Luis Obispo region. Wilson & Co.'s success and reputation has been built upon the premium we place on not only serving our clients, but also ensuring their satisfaction. For our clients, this takes the stress out of the real estate transaction and focuses on the excitement and hope in finding a place to call home, or selling your current one.
Since 2006 Wilson & Co. has been distinguished as a highly exclusive Sotheby's International Realty affiliate. Since the founding of the Sotheby's auction house in 1774, the Sotheby's name has earned an unprecedented reputation as a purveyor of the world's most valuable and prestigious possessions. Wilson & Co. holds the same meticulous standards for itself, which is why we have the same stellar reputation, and affiliation with Sotheby's, all of which result in the most important of bottom lines: a flawless experience for our clients while we assist and guide them.
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4' Wrap Around Lens: 6-1/2" Wide x 2-5/8" High (#4112RE-150-140-)
4' long Wrap Around Lens (2-5/8" H x 6-1/2" W x 47-15/16" L with 5-7/8" between the hooks). 3 part wrap using linear side rails (#5A) and P12 prismatic bottom side chemically bonded together. Not an original part. Made for 1 light @40 watt.
New UPS shipping rates are now based on size of the package and not weight. Because wrap-arounds are large and fragile we are being billed for the size of the package plus we use a lot of extra packaging material to protect the fragile light lenses during the UPS shipping process.
Stop! Before you click Add to Cart, please do the following. Look at our line art drawing for the 4112RE-150-140. Make sure your measurements match our line art drawing by making your own sketch/tracing of your existing wrap, view sample diagram by clicking this link.
1 out of 5 customers end up wanting to return their order because they didn't take the time to measure and compare their existing wrap-around to our replacement wrap-around. Returning wrap-arounds is a costly process due to very high shipping costs to you and then back again to us. We will not provide a prepaid shipping label on returns and any wrap-arounds that come back broken will be deducted from your refund. Please take the time and measure before ordering. There are hundreds of wrap-arounds on the market today. Please don't gamble.
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Mountain wall hanging handmade from wood. This mountain art is perfect to sit on your shelf or mantlepiece and comes with a fitted bracket for hanging on the wall. These are made using wood dyes and paints with the wonderful character and grain of the wood shining through the colour. This great natural material has its own story and will make a unique addition to your home!
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Over 310 years old, Christ Church was the first Church of England church in Philadelphia, and later the first American Episcopal church. The signers of the Declaration of Independence met here, and a dozen of them are buried under the floor or in the graveyard two blocks up Arch Street. The baptismal font, about 300 years older still, comes from William Penn's home parish in England. However this is not a museum, but a functioning Episcopal Church that welcomes worshippers as well as thousands of tourists a year. As I took this picture several members of the congragation were decorating the room with Spring flowers.


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Roberta Visintin-Wave Catamaran Cruiser Yacht
At Design Interviews
Interview with Roberta Visintin : Frank Scott: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?. Roberta Visintin : Thinking about the sea as a world in a continuous movement, we took the "wave" as a symbol of it. Starting from this idea we modelled the lines of the hull which seem to break themselves to bow. .Frank Scott: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?. Roberta Visintin : The project starts from the analysis of today typology catamarans design. In most cases we have pointed out that the exterior design is too much simple, almost skin-deep and without fluent line, unlike the luxurious and elegant interiors. For this reason we thought to give a different answer to the current naval market drawing a catamaran 24 metres long with a sporting, but at the same time elegant, design. .Frank Scott: What are your future plans for this award winning design?. Roberta Visintin : Our expectations are to find new job opportunities, to establish collaborations with experts in the field. We would like to see this project built. .Frank Scott: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?. Roberta Visintin : We have worked on wave catamaran for about three months. .Frank Scott: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?. Roberta Visintin : We want to offer an innovative product to the market of catamarans, for this reason we decided to pursuite our idea. .Frank Scott: Is your design being produced or used by another company, or do you plan to sell or lease the production rights or do you intent to produce your work yourself?. Roberta Visintin : We are looking for people interested in developing the production process: engineers, naval shipyards, clients. .Frank Scott: What made you design this particular type of work?. Roberta Visintin : We want to offer a new concept of catamaran both as exterior design and as a new way of living the cruise feeling immersed in the sea. .Frank Scott: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?. Roberta Visintin : No there aren't. This project is an idea that we developed by ourselves. .Frank Scott: Who is the target customer for his design?. Roberta Visintin : The project is aimed to the lovers of the sea who want to live the cruise maintaining a direct relationship with it at the same time not renouncing to aspects such as comfort, entertainment, privacy, luxury, elegance. .Frank Scott: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?. Roberta Visintin : The main characteristics of "Wave Catamaran" are: 1. The concept of the living space that we wanted to draw in a sort of continuity between interiors and exteriors. Through the big glass windows we get an almost 360 degree view which allows a visual continuity with outside. Not only, through the large glass doors opened life inside is projected in the outdoor spaces giving a continuity in the use of the yacht. 2. The flowing, sinuous lines that propose both in the design of the hull (and superstructure) and in the design of the furnishings. 3. The bronze colour of the exterior hulls and superstructure designed to propose a new chromatic boat line. 4. The use of materials used in civil architecture: the interior walls are coated with white plaster properly treated. 5. The "green fall" inside the living room: some plants are grown in stacked pots by hydroculture and create a kind of vertical garden. 6. The choice of some items to ensure the fun: a movable foot-board hidden in the floor stretches out toward the sea creating a small beach (under the board there is the tender park) and the slide hidden in the transom. .Frank Scott: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?. Roberta Visintin : The name derives from the main idea of the project: the wave as a symbol of the sea's movement. .Frank Scott: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?. Roberta Visintin : Rhinoceros, Vray for Rhinoceros, Adobe. .Frank Scott: What is the most unique aspect of your design?. Roberta Visintin : The flowing exterior design. .Frank Scott: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?. Roberta Visintin : We worked in team: Roberta Visintin and Cristiana Foytik. .Frank Scott: What is the role of technology in this particular design?. Roberta Visintin : Technology played an important role in designing both interiors spaces (spa, tv screen to disappear into the ceiling, green wall,...) and exterior ones (hull, glass stair,...). .Frank Scott: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?. Roberta Visintin : No, it isn't. .Frank Scott: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?. Roberta Visintin : The main challenge was of begin without a structural design. The difficulty was designing a feasible hull that calls to mind the sinuous lines of the wave. .Frank Scott: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?. Roberta Visintin : We have decided to participate in the competition for professional growth, comparison with other designers, to find new job opportunities and advertise our activities. .Frank Scott: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?. Roberta Visintin : We deepened our culture in the area of naval design. .Frank Scott: Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?. Roberta Visintin : We want to achieve the customer's dreams. So our slogan is " YOUR BOAT AS YOU DREAM IT!" .
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John Leland Alameda passed away at his home in Yreka on Jan. 31, 2013. He was proud to have served his country and was a hard worker who lived to be 88 years old.
John was born in Cherokee, Wyo., on Jan. 6, 1925, to Tony and Pearl Alameda. He had seven siblings. They were raised in Wyoming on their dad"s ranch and worked as cowhands. He married Irene Silveria and they had three children, Linda, Charles and Donald. Sadly, Donald passed away a few years back.
Being of quick wit, John was never one to leave well enough alone. He always had a come-back or funny saying to throw about and was able to keep his snappiness until he passed. He loved to hunt deer, dove, and duck. From time-to-time, he could be found fishing the ocean or a river, it didn"t matter much to him as long as he was outdoors.
John was proud of his service to our country and served with the United States Navy. He shared many stories over the years of his service time and war. Whether it was stories told to friends, strangers or his grandchildren, many people were entertained by what he had to say.
John had a way of making those around him laugh; many good times and stories will be missed. If you knew John, next time you need something, don"t go to the closest store, take a joy ride, slow down and enjoy a small piece of life and think of him.
John is survived by his daughter, Linda Sousa; his son, Charles Alameda; his siblings, Jim Alameda and Ana Such; numerous grandchildren as well as great grandchildren.
A memorial potluck luncheon is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Friday, March 15, at Lower Green Horn Park in Yreka, Calif. His memorial graveside is scheduled for 11 a.m. at the Oceanview Cemetery in Fort Bragg on Saturday, April 13.
Memorial contributions can be made to www.woundedwarriorproject.org
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Pssst... Sunday rivals of ABC's This Week, the ball is in your court
For a while now Media Matters Action Network, our partner organization, has been offering up fact-checks of the vaunted Sunday morning network political talk shows. Media Matters president Eric Burns announced the endeavor in January:
Every Sunday morning, some of the country's most powerful and influential legislators, government officials, journalists, and newsmakers appear as guests on network talk shows. The programs -- ABC's This Week, CBS' Face the Nation, NBC's Meet the Press, and Fox Broadcasting Co.'s Fox News Sunday -- occupy a unique place in our media landscape. As the agenda-setters for the next week's worth of political news, they shape conventional wisdom and determine the terms of debate on crucial issues.
These shows also present a critical opportunity to educate the public and correct damaging misinformation -- a responsibility that too often fails to be met. As New York University journalism professor Jay Rosen has explained, the Sunday show format is broken. Shows like Meet the Press and Face the Nation routinely serve largely as hyper-partisan forums that provide little in the way of fact-checking.
To begin addressing these problems, Rosen offered a simple and valuable suggestion: in order to hold politicians and media figures accountable, the networks should produce mid-week fact-checks of the statements made on their Sunday shows. It was an idea that quickly received the support of CNN's Howard Kurtz.
We're not holding our breath while the network heads decide whether or not to act. Instead, we're announcing the creation of a new Media Matters product. Every Monday morning, the Media Matters Action Network will publish a memo correcting the conservative misinformation that was left unchallenged the day before. Over time, we hope that our work will help contribute to a culture of accountability that is currently lacking on Sunday morning.
Good thing we didn't hold our breath because it took nearly four months for one of the shows to move on the idea.
ABC's This Week, which announced last month that CNN's Christiane Amanpour will be taking over as host, is set to make another major change. Writing about Rosen's suggested fact-checking of the Sunday shows, PolitiFact.com's Bill Adair makes the announcement:
Jake Tapper, the interim host of This Week, liked the suggestion and asked us to fact-check the show on a trial basis. So starting this Sunday, we'll be fact-checking the newsmakers who appear on the program. We'll post the items on our home page and on the show's Web site. The items will also be archived on PolitiFact's This Week page, so you'll be able to check back periodically and see how the newsmakers are doing.
It's great to see Tapper -- who regularly seeks input for the show on Twitter as well -- take this great advice, even if it is only on a "trial basis" thus far. Perhaps Amanpour will follow Tapper's lead and make the partnership permanent when she takes over hosting duties.
So, to the other Sunday shows -- NBC's Meet the Press, CBS' Face the Nation, Fox Broadcasting Co.'s Fox News Sunday (and the cable/syndicated ones too, you know who you are) -- the ball is officially in your court.


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Marianne.timmons brauchte ein neues Logo Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 115 Designs von 24 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
Supply Chain 2020 Consulting LLC Tagline: Connect - Communicate - Collaborate
Resume is attached but here is a brief story... I was formerly a VP with a supermarket chain (Wegmans, 28 years) and have decided to take a little time away to do some consulting. While I have a strong background in Supply Chain and Logistics, my real strength is in collaboration and building bridges from source (where products begin their life) to consumer and all of the points in between. I believe that people and relationships hold the key to the future and those companies who will be most successful are those who can help their people partner better with their business partners inside and outside the four walls of their organization. Relationships are primary, everything else is a derivative of that.
My other area of expertise is information sharing. I believe that there is a huge opportunity for companies to share information (transactional, strategic, priorities) better, not necessarily high tech but human. I believe that the trading partners who do that best will win in the end. The result of this collaboration, working together better and sharing information more effectively is an increase in sales, happier customers, happier people and an improved bottom line for all participants. Supply Chain 2020 has multiple meanings with 20/20 vision and the year 2020. Both are correct, 10 years is plenty of time to fix all that's broken!
My target audience is Retailers and Suppliers in industries that are very vertical today but can benefit from more horizontal interaction. All kinds of retail, healthcare (hospitals, drug companies, equipment manufacturers), manufacturing, big box stores (Best Buy, WalMart, Target) and all of those who supply them.
I'll be reaching out and using the logo on business cards, website (http://www.supplychain2020.com) and company letterhead.
I am looking for a logo and business card design that will embody the story above and my skills and abilities too.
I asked some friends for help and passed along some of my own ideas. that spotlighted vision too much and they thought I was underselling what I was really good at... identifying opportunities for companies to take their performance to the next level by leveraging relationships, collaborating, sharing information, reworking processes. The one visual that a few people liked was some kind of an Eye chart. My logo should connote forward thinking, results, action. I am not really experienced or all that interested in global supply chain proper (operations, trucks and moving product from point a to point b)... but I do believe strongly in people, collaboration, relationships and sharing, that the power of relationships can transcend any culture, any challenge that a business may encounter.
I have attached 3 files. One (sc2020globe.jpg) is a logo that a friend put together for me. I find it a little eerie...and a little too much of a play on one literal interpretation on the name of the company. The 2nd attached file is my resume that includes all of my contact information. The 3rd is a bunch of pics I sent to my network that got poor reviews.
My current title for the business card is:
Founder and Managing Partner
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
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