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Last week I had the pleasure of speaking to Eamonn O'Brien from the Reluctant Speakers Club about how Learn Inbound will help to create a community of enthusiastic and skilled digital marketers in Ireland. Along with this we discussed the key challenges faced by small businesses when incorporating a digital marketing strategy, the biggest mistake many people make in marketing and how looking at metrics alone can make you forget the most important person; your customer.
Eamonn: Hello, this is Eamonn O'Brien, and you're so welcome to the Reluctant Speakers Club Expert Series. And I am delighted to be joined today with a pal. It is Mark Scully. Today, Mark, we're going to be talking about the whole area of upscaling and fostering interest and excitement in digital marketing. So, I'm delighted to have you here today.
Mark: Thank you. Thanks very much for inviting me.
Eamonn: And of course, Mark, you're a senior Marketing Executive at the Digital Marketing Institute, but I'm especially excited about a brand new project that you're working on, which is called LearnInbound.com.
Mark: Yeah.
Eamonn: I love the idea of this, because the idea of developing a community that knows something about digital marketing and sharing that is great. What's the idea all about?
Mark: Quite simple. I want to give people the opportunity to learn and for a low cost. People sometimes struggle with training opportunities. They can't attend conferences. Maybe they're outside their budgets. They're small businesses. They're looking for assistance in terms of learning how digital marketing channels actually work. It's great to meet fellow people in the industry, but sometimes conferences can be quite expensive, like I said. So, our networking opportunities are very valuable to people starting out.
Eamonn: Yes.
Mark: Sometimes, these people can have some of their experiences they can share. They have insights into the industry. Maybe they actually know particular tactics they should be employing in their business. So, for me, the learning environment is opening up to them opportunities for people; making it so we can support all marketing events across the country, as well as to allow recruiters to actually find candidates in the industry that actually are highly skilled.
Eamonn: Well now exactly. Because I think that there's a major league challenge for businesses of every size, and I include larger enterprises in this — that really in terms of a country, we have developed many, many people with various forms of skills. But finding people who know a lot about all of the things that we have to know about today is really quite a challenge. You know, we have SEO, SEM, analytics, platform developments, social media tools, apps, plug-ins, yada, yada, yada. And for most people if you're not that technical…or even if you have technical abilities, you'll find there are gaps in what we know.
So, tell me about your observations, because obviously you've been in this space for a long, long time. Just how tricky is it for entrepreneurs, business owners, even long in the tooth fellows?
Mark: I think it's hard, because industry is full of terminology. And sometimes people focus on, like you said, SEO, PPC, social media et cetera. But they forget the one most important thing, and that's their customer. They hardly reach these people, and from that you can begin to understand which channels you have to use to reach these people. And that's what a lot of entrepreneurs sometimes forget. They hear the terminology, they see their competitors who are doing X, Y and Z. But they're not focusing on the end user, and that's the customer.
And for each business, that's the difference. And sometimes they get caught up, and forget these things. You have to find where your consumer is online.
Eamonn: Yes.
Mark: You have to find what's suited to you as a business. And sometimes, Facebook is not right for you.
Eamonn: You're absolutely right…and I like what you said there, because the truth is that this is really about still thinking in marketing terms when you're online. Because what often happens is, if you don't have the expertise, you're looking to people who maybe have technical knowledge…
Mark: Yeah.
Eamonn: But really aren't, if you like, consumer or customer driven. And so, you're almost having to be the person who's telling the technical folks, "Look. Here's what you need to do. But actually, I don't know how this works." So, that's a real challenge, isn't it?
Mark: Yeah, like there's a disconnect sometimes between these people who have a technical understanding; whether that be a particular agency, or a particular candidate that you bring into your company. But sometimes they again forget about your consumer, and your actual voice, your brand voice as a company. So, trying to get that across — the technicality, the language, and what you're trying to achieve on your type of consumer base is sometimes quite hard. And there is a disconnect. So, for me, the learning environment is giving opportunities to people to come together, because I think that's what people need.
Sometimes you can read certain terminology on certain blogs online. You read about certain tactics and certain strategies. But you might meet say, Joe, who came along to events.
Eamonn: Somebody who is doing the same thing you're doing, yeah.
Mark: He's working, and he has a online pet store. Maybe you have an online pet store. There might be a situation whereby he's working in a different market than you. Maybe here's an opportunity for you guys to talk, because you're not direct competitors. Again, that's what I want to open up Learn Inbound to — to allow these people to come together. And for me, that's what we're trying to achieve. We're not out to make money from this. We're out to actually help the people who want to learn. And I think that's sometimes what's missing.
Eamonn: I know, and I think the thing that really gets me excited about this idea is that it is spreading the wealth. Because I think for many people, there's an element of…there's a worry, "Am I kind of getting into a situation where the blind might be leading the blind? Do the people I'm dealing with here really know as much as I would need them to know, or want them to know, or think they know?" And so, the notion that we can actually learn from each other…and incidentally, we will make mistakes in the process.
Mark: Exactly.
Eamonn: But there's a greater possibility of learning from things that work in practice as opposed to notional.
Mark: Exactly. I mean, with digital marketing you're going to make mistakes. It happens. If you're not actually making mistakes, I don't think you'll learn, to be honest. You're kind of staying steady…
Eamonn: Yes.
Mark: With the same tactics, and not actually trying new things. And those people who try new things, they're your competitors. They're outsmarting you, in that sense.
Eamonn: Yes.
Mark: They're doing something different than you. Maybe they're looking at your tactics. The funny thing about digital marketing is…
Eamonn: [laughs]
Mark: You can actually get them insights.
Eamonn: I think that's exactly what happens. I think you have people looking over everybody's shoulder.
Mark: Yeah.
Eamonn: And they're thinking, "Look what he did. Look what he did," and not necessarily knowing whether they've actually produced any more shares, any more people coming to your website. Going back to your point again, about are you building something that is right in terms of your message, in terms of your story?
Mark: Yeah.
Eamonn: Actually, maybe that's an interesting segue, because ultimately when we're engaged in digital marketing as with any form of marketing, it's about getting our story out there.
Tell me a little about your background and experiences in getting stories out there, and lessons maybe you've learned over the years?
Mark: It's funny. Whenever I look back and see one of my digital marketing roles, funnily enough it was a fancy dress store.
Eamonn: Oh, right.
Mark: It had no online presence. It had no marketing team. It actually had no one beyond customer service people that worked in the store. I had the opportunity to come in and set up an online store for them. But the most important thing — because it was based in Ballymena in Northern Ireland…
Eamonn: Oh, right. Ballymena's great bitters. [laughs]
Mark: [laughs]. I had to actually realize, a lot of their consumers were local people. They recognized the name of the actual family, and that's why they came to them. It's because over like 100 years, they had actually become well-known within Ballymena. As I know when you go online, you think, "Okay, so people outside Ballymena have never heard this family name. Should I forget about this, and go in a completely different direction?" I thought, "Okay, they've got this history. I'm not going to lose that." So I registered their actual website domain name under their family name.
Eamonn: And then what happened?
Mark: From that, I wanted to actually allow people to understand who these people were, because local people respected them. And I figured that in terms of online, if I can build that story and if I can invite people to get them insights into this family, who have actually built up a reputation in Ballymena, maybe they'll actually start to see that's a company they want to buy from, too.
Eamonn: Yeah, absolutely.
Mark: That personal approach is incredibly important. It's what people try to get across through social media channels. They don't want to be talking to random, generic person. They want to be talking to a real person, who's at their computer talking to them specifically.
Eamonn: Absolutely. And two words are coming into my head immediately, which have to do with being authentic and being trustworthy; which of course are two parts of the same coin. Was that really at the heart and soul, if you like, of why people…first of all, went looking for them. And secondly, gravitated towards them?
Mark: Exactly. Like their competition were quite generic brands. So, it was an opportunity for us to get that message out there. So, they about us section on the site wasn't just generic copy. It was telling people about what they've achieved over the years, and why people locally buy from this business.
In terms of how we operate social media, again we gave that personal approach. We signed off with the name of the owner of the company. People knew they were talking to this person, and they actually could look at the website to find out who this person was.
Eamonn: Yes. And it was real.
Mark: It was real.
Eamonn: It was real. And how did you then tie that in to what they were doing offline? Because obviously, the online…this is a constant challenge, I think, for businesses of any nature, and any size in Ireland and elsewhere, of course — how to marry those two things, where there's visibility here and there; so that one kind of boosts the other.
Mark: That's why I think it's important to have that personal approach online, because offline you have that people who live locally come in to your business; they're either calling you, or engaging with you in some manner. But if they don't come together in that sense, it cannot be asked. If you are online, having a completely different message to offline, whenever you're speaking to the consumer directly, you're being quite different. I think you need to have that story. You need to actually ensure it goes across all the marketing channels, not just online but offline, and all forms of interaction.
In terms of even your customer service team in the actual business, they need to have that message, in terms of how they speak to people.
Eamonn: And in terms of how you speak to people, if you were thinking about maybe the top two or three things that you see again and again and again, where maybe people don't get it right. So, if you like, they're the no-no things that people have a tendency to do. What would be on the top of your nasty and don't do it again list?
Mark: That's an interesting question. For me, I think sometimes they answer it like a corporate company. You know, like for example, if someone has an order that's been late, they're forgetting about that person specifically, and their problem. And they're given that kind of template answer. They're not thinking about, "Okay, so James has ordered this…" Can I go back to fancy dress, here?
Eamonn: No, go back.
Mark: Okay. [laughs]
Eamonn: So, here we are in fancy dress. So, we have a punter, he's got a party coming up here. He needs to get right kind of kit. "Where am I going to go? I phoned the Ballymena lads, and now why am I attracted to them?" What possible errors might be made in attracting people in the first place? Things that might kind of cut you off at the pass, before you get cracking?
Mark: You don't live up to your expectations in terms of what you say. Like for us, we eventually moved on to Amazon to sell products. We had our own online store and website, but we moved on to Amazon. And we realized that we were treating consumers through that channel completely different than we treat the ones through our websites, and how we treat them offline.
So, in terms of like whenever a product was late delivered, we weren't dealing with it in the same way. We just followed Amazon's procedures. You need to ensure that everything just comes together. So, for that person say for example, it was for a hen party. Strangely, I did have one.
Eamonn: Fair enough.
Mark: And she had her hen party on a Saturday, again. But we forgot about it. We just treated her like a normal consumer. She obviously wants that. It is important to her. And sometimes you forget what's important to them, and you come back to the fact that you've said on your website somewhere, two to three days delivery. But you need to go out of your way. You need to exceed expectations.
Eamonn: Absolutely.
Mark: To not just think about online reviews.
Eamonn: Yes, because in fact you don't have the same intimacy, and so people can't see the color of your eyes, if you like. So, there's two things going on here. Firstly, that you have to appreciate, look. This is a channel with different demands, having found people who have taken the trouble to say, "I'm interested in you." The second element, I suppose, has to do with the overall experience and message that you're sending out. And that can be hard, I suppose, to manage?
Mark: It can be hard, because I think a lot of people in terms of even digital marketing, they think specifically about metrics.
Eamonn: Oh, yes of course.
Mark: They get lost in the fact that they're actually there to help a business grow their consumer base, but not only that, actually have a history, have a story to tell. It's not all about the bottom line numbers of financial targets. It's not about just your keyword rankings in this field.
Eamonn: Yes.
Mark: It's not about how visible you are in terms of AdWords.
Eamonn: Yes.
Mark: It's not just about your metrics, your number of followers on Twitter. It's about that customer.
Eamonn: It is. Actually that customer has a real voice. In fact, we had Connor Keppel in just a few weeks ago. He had some nice phrases. I know it sounds corny, but he talked about word of mouth.
Mark: It still works though. [laughs]
Eamonn: It is corny, I know, but he's right that the word of mouth actually does matter.
Mark: It does matter, completely. Like if you can keep that consumer happy, obviously they're going to recommend you to someone else. And nobody can measure that. You can't look at your spreadsheet and think, "Okay, so he recommended that person to this guy. And that other person went and converted five days later."
Eamonn: Yes.
Mark: And then he spoke to someone else. My conversion funnel is like this.
Eamonn: Yes.
Mark: You can't measure that. Again if you're seeing every consumer as your number one priority and you're trying to make him happy, that's what matters. You can't just think, "Okay, these numbers, I can go back to my manager and make a nice spreadsheet, my clever tables and my charts. And I can show this in a nice format." You just have to care, and you can't fake that.
Eamonn: No. So, it's still down to, I suppose, the same kinds of things that we're trying to do in an offline sense; which is that people really understand that we understand where they're coming from. And we're really trying to shape what we're doing all around experience?
Mark: Exactly, because that's what you need to remember. It's experience with the end user, and you need to keep them happy.
Eamonn: I'm just thinking about a phrase that I heard Paul Hayes use at an event recently, where he talked about that, "People don't remember what you said, but they remember how you made them feel." And I really like that, even in an online sense, because I think it has great weight.
Mark: Also, we remember the fact that people are more open to sharing their negative thoughts online than the positive ones.
Eamonn: Oh, yes. [laughs]
Mark: [laughs] You see it all the time.
Eamonn: Absolutely. But I want to kind of go back to the Learn Inbound idea. I love this notion –and agree with it — of the power of, if you like, selfless sharing. Why do you think that has such potential?
Mark: Digital marketing as a whole, you can invest in specific channels. But sometimes, like I said, you do forget about the end user. Like Inbound Marketing is different in the fact that you provide value. In terms of providing value, it's sometimes not about investment of a particular channels. In terms of yourself Eamonn, creating great content like your podcasts.
Eamonn: Thank you. [laughs]
Mark: A lot to show us.
Eamonn: Good, good.
Mark: People want to come back, because you are giving them something that's valuable to them. Whereas if you invested in a paid channel, ad words…sometimes that gets lost on you. It happens. But Inbound Marketing as whole, I think it's got longer term gains.
Eamonn: Yeah, and you see I think you've hit the nail on the head here, because it is about sharing real value. And if you're doing that, then first of all the people who get to consume that, of course, they get something out of it. So, you're turning up to an event and you were saying, "I actually got something that I can go and do something with, today. Somebody wasn't trying to just sell me stuff." And the beauty of that is that it boosts credibility; it boosts people's capacity to think about you as, "You know what? There's somebody with knowledge and expertise. I should come back to that person the next time I have to tackle that issue." And everybody wins.
Mark: Exactly. I want every person that comes to an event to walk away with something they can copy into their business.
Eamonn: Yes.
Mark: I've gone to many events over the years. I've felt like sometimes they have speakers that don't give advice that the attendees can use. They talk about their particular company. And while that's interesting to hear their case studies, if I walk back into my office and if I speak to a manager, he'll say to me, "Okay. We spent 400 Euros on that ticket. A nice conference we went to. What can you do for me? Like, what can you do to increase our targets? Can you hit these KPI's?"
Eamonn: Yes.
Mark: And I say, "Well, X person at X company spoke about how he achieved his targets." He's like, "Okay, that's interesting. But we can't use that here." [laughs]
Eamonn: Actually, it's funny you say that, because if there's one thing that sets speakers apart from others — and this is what I deal with, of course, on a daily basis with the executives — it's really about people who are giving of themselves, and sharing. Where people felt better off after the fact than they were before they sat down, that really sets them apart, because you're quite right. And oftentimes, it's not just the speakers who are at fault, because if the event organizer isn't actually saying, "You know what? Here's our theme for today. Let me understand what you're going to share, that is actually going to be something that people can walk away with, and do something with." Well, maybe they didn't know that this was what they were expected to do.
Mark: Exactly. I think you need to be selfless and not selfish in terms of what you share.
Eamonn: Yes.
Mark: Because people will respect you for that, and only that. They want the network off you, and connect with you. For me, that's what Learn Inbound is about. Every speaker, who only stands on the stage for 5 or 10 minutes talking about their company, I want their minutes to be relevant to advice that helps all the people in attendance.
Eamonn: Absolutely. I've a pal in the north of Ireland who has a great phrase. He says, "Givers get." [laughs]
Mark: [laughs]
Eamonn: And he's exactly right with Bill McCartney, and I think that's exactly what it is about. It's about givers getting. So, if you have one…because I knew this was going to be a great conversation, and so thank you indeed, for coming in today. If you had one final thought on what you think would make a big difference towards anybody heading towards becoming a better digital marketer, what would you put top of the list?
Mark: Help people. That's the number one thing. No matter what you do in terms of marketing, help people. If you're doing SEO, you help people first and get your links eventually.
Eamonn: That's exactly right.
Mark: Don't run out the door, "Hi. I've got this great article to share. What do you think backed up these?" It's not going to work any more. Forget that. Write to that person to help them. Use your spare time, help the company. Do some charity work. Whatever it is, help people. Again, if you help people in terms of the industry, peers who are more experienced than you, they will eventually lean on you for help. And you can tap into their knowledge sets. But you can't actually pay for that advice.
Eamonn: No.
Mark: And you can't pay for these connections.
Eamonn: No, I agree with you. And interestingly –and we kind of know this, of course — that it will come back to you many, many fold. But don't do the quid pro quo thing, because understand and appreciate, it is really about being selfless at the outset.
Mark: Forget about metrics at times. That's so important. Yes, you'll get hammered at times if you don't meet them. But if you are helping people, there are much longer term gains. Not just for the company you are in at the moment, but for your future as a whole. That will build your network; that will build your experience. And there's no value you can put on that.
Eamonn: There's no doubt about that at all. I knew this was going to be a great conversation, so I really appreciate you coming in. And so, that's a wrap for today, and thank you for listening in. But if you'd like to learn more about learninbound.com, please have a look at the link that you'll see down below this video. And for today, I'm Eamonn O'Brien. You have been listening to our Expert Series, and thank you for your attention.


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When I was twelve years old our family moved from Lancaster, Pennsylvania to the little town of Elburn, Illinois. The uprooting was ostensibly necessary for my father to find work. He'd been laid off at RCA and the job hunt out East had not gone well.
Departure from Lancaster was a painful period for my brothers and I. We all had our social networks and were involved in sports up to our necks. We loved the place and the Cudworth brothers were a part of the flow at Lampeter-Strasburg High School.
I had already discovered my distance running ability during a fitness test in gym class at Martin Meylin Junior High. Wearing Converse basketball shoes and running on a cinder track, I covered two miles in a twelve minute time trial in 7th grade.
Running through life
Running would turn into a lifetime avocation. Yet I'm not sure what would have happened had we stayed in Pennsylvania. Soccer was the sport of choice in our family, not cross country. So was baseball, not track and field. Thus, it all might have turned out very differently had my father found a job and our family had stayed in Pennsylvania.
Yet I have no regrets, and the curiosity about those possibilities have faded with time. Even the keen friend I'd left behind, a guy that had shared those critical years from age five through age 12, turned out to not be interested in reminiscing about what it was like to grow up together.
He was a popular, handsome kid with three sisters that taught him the realities of getting along with women. Yet it didn't help him all that much when it came to his own romance. Somewhere in his 7th grade dating relationship with a girl named Brenda, one of the prettiest and most popular girls in school, things went a bit off track. She may have played him against some other guy, and that hurt him deeply.
He was already the product of an apparently bitter divorce between his parents. His father was a forceful man, and his mother could be a blunt pragmatist at times. That left little room or time for commiseration on such things as 7th-grade girlfriends. So he and I would attempt to talk things out.
Running from home
To get to his house, I'd run from my home at 1725 Willow Street Pike across the practice range and through the parking lot of the Meadia Heights Golf Club. I loved the feeling of running on that soft turf. In wintertime, we crossed the fairways during our comings and goings, but in summer we respected and avoided cutting across the fairways without checking carefully for golfers. We knew the rules and respected them.
Usually, if we needed to talk, my friend and I would crawl up into the giant apple tree in his front yard. That's where we'd perch with broad limbs between our legs and talk about girls, sports and getting along in life.
At the time when his girlfriend was giving him trouble, the song "No Time Left for You" by the Guess Who had just been released as a single. He pored through those lyrics for solace and to vent his anger and being played in love.
(No time left for you) On my way to better things
(No time left for you) I found myself some wings
(No time left for you) Distant roads are callin' me
(No time left for you)
No time for a summer friend
No time for the love you send
Seasons change and so did I
You need not wonder why
You need not wonder why
There's no time left for you
No time left for you
Now, you know that when a person is in love and hurt by their lover, there is a tendency to sometimes embrace that ache because the pain is delicious. To care deeply is fulfilling somehow. It's like the middle of a distance race in which you're pushing yourself hard and the pain starts to set in. Your body aches and your heart is pounding in your chest. You're taking in breath after breath for all you're worth and living on the edge. Love is like that at times. It tests our ability to persevere and hang on. To prove ourselves. It's an ugly and beautiful truth at the same time. Evolution in action.
So my buddy was hurting. Angry. Confused. Not wanting to go on, yet determined to cling to the thought of her love. But it didn't help that his family left held echoes of that sort of rift.
These days, that girl is married to a man from the same class at school. So the 7th grade romance was never meant to be. Such is life.
Moving away
When it came time for our family to move away in 1970, my friend and I retreated to the golf course to talk. It was late spring and we sat on the tee box of a drop hole overlooking a deep Pennsylvania gorge. "Why does everything I love have to go away?" he asked.
Years later, when he happened to move to the Chicago area, I called him up and tried to rekindle the friendship. But life had intervened. He'd gotten married and had three kids, then divorced. He was remarried, and seemingly happy, yet he wanted little to do with talking about the past.
Facebook friends
He bounced back into view through Facebook many years later. We were Friends there for a while, but he cared not for my obviously liberal viewpoints. Soon enough he disappeared again.
His nature was conservative, it turned out. So perhaps we'd have ultimately split up as friends somewhere in high school if I'd stayed back East. Somewhere along the way those differences in personalities would have manifested in some way. It might even have been an argument over a girl. Or it might just have happened naturally. Friends often drift apart during high school and college. We meet new people, and we change. Surely that boyhood friendship is irreplaceable, yet as we age, our personalities solidify.
The question
In the first two years after I moved, my friend and I tried to keep in touch. I remember a long distance phone call from him when we were both still in 8th grade. Somehow he asked me the question. "Do you still beat off?"
Well, I was in 8th grade. What the hell do you think the answer was?
"I quit that," he told me.
That was somehow important for him to tell me. That he'd cut himself off from self- pleasure on some sort of principle that I would possibly have understood, but never could have abided.
I remember feeling like something had broken between us at that point. We'd always competed with each other in many ways, and that's a good thing. Yet somehow that question was a throw-down of sorts. Perhaps he knew that was a game in which I could never win. In turned out that he was willing to hold back on some aspect of the human spirit and its expression through the flesh that would distance us permanently. I had been part of his pain growing up, and his response to pain in life was denying himself pleasure, even when it was a youthful and essentially harmless indiscretion.
And the song lyrics came back to me. "No time left for you….no time left for you…"
In the intervening years, I've seen where this brand of repression has its cost across many fronts. The idea that you can shield yourself from the pain and grit of life by becoming more conservative is something I understand, because I've seen it in a thousand million people. Science is even discovering that our conservative and liberal minds are essentially wired differently. Some people simply think conservatively because that's how their brains process stimuli. Then they develop gut instincts that tell them to batton down the hatches and contain the unpredictables rather than doing the liberal thing by going out to find even more trouble. It makes plenty of sense. But it has its limits.
In the end, we need a little of both, conservatism and liberalism. It might not help to be a liberal without limits, but neither does it help to be so damn repressive you lose compassion or become fearful or angry about anyone different than you. And how many times do we see a politician who spends their time raging against some issue of sexuality or morals only to find out they are cheating on their wives or denying their own homosexuality? Pretty much this happens weekly.
Fighting real battles
In the recent movie Fury about a tank crew in World War II, the personalities of the people in the tank vary widely. The tank commander is a complex, determined sergeant. The driver is a God-fearing, bible-quoting man. The gunners are a highly contrasting Latino and an American thug that have been through hell and back in the war. The last addition to the crew is a young buck named Norman, raw and scared.
But by the time the crew has been through a battle or two with young Norman learning the ropes, they pull together in time to make one last stand against a battalion of Nazi SS troops. Before they do, the sergeant says something important that pulls them all together. "This is home," he says, glancing quickly around the raw innards of the tank. "Best job I ever had."
But there's one more surprise awaiting the bunch. When the Bible-quoting driver comes forth with a verse to inspire them all in battle, he quotes the following verse:
Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!"
"Send me." the driver says earnestly in quoting the passage. The sergeant turns to him and says: "Isaiah 6, chapter 8." The whole crew erupts in laughter. "That's right!" the Bible quoter chuckles in quiet admiration. His seemingly godless yet godlike sergeant turns out to know the Good Book after all.
This is home
What matters most in the end is how we apply what we know in life. That sergeant had seen a lot of pain and death, and it had hardened him. But in the moments when it mattered most, he also came through. He did not say "No time left for you." He said, "This is home." Remember that next time you go into one of life's battles. For better or worse, this is home. All of this.

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Buffalo State Dance Marathon – Saturday 11.08.1980
*** Preceding our November 8th performance at the Buffalo State College "SUPERDANCE", Garth Huels recorded a commercial on WZIR (Wizard Radio) 98+ on November 2nd. Playing in the background was Parousia's song "Miss Ogyny" (our track from the first 97 Rock homegrown album).
Parousia took the stage at the 'prime spot, 10:30 pm! It was a packed house in the Buff State Social Hall and people were partying hard and in great spirits (the cheap beer helped). It was a good night for us (and for the Muscular Dystrophy Association). The idea behind this gig was to provide 'non-stop music' and keep the audience dancing for as long as possible. The longer they danced, the more money was raised and donated to the cause.
Parousia performed alongside some great acts this night: "The Keys" (a Beatles tribute band), local recording artists "The Road," and our Music Mall neighbors, "Stross Fletcher" (with keyboardist/flutist, Bruce Decker). Also of note, the band "Cisco Ducks", (with guitarist Tom Fenton).
Based on the audience reaction that evening, Parousia stole the show. Hey, someone had to!


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Francine Sims is one of A Better Today's most tenured experts, with over twenty years of experience in Counseling and Substance Abuse Treatment. She has a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Siena University in Michigan, a master's in Agency Counseling also from Siena University, and a PHD in Counseling Psychology from the Capella University of Minnesota. Her dissertation was taken up as educational material by the University of Australia.
Dr. Sims is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the states of Arizona and Michigan, as well as a Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CAADC). She is an Internationally Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (IC&RC) and a member of the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC).
Dr. Sims' specialization training is vast and includes Substance Abuse Education and Prevention, Validation Therapy, Co-Occurring Disorders, Crisis Intervention, Supervision of Counseling, Clinical Supervision, The Science of Addiction, Pathological Gambling and Alcohol Use Disorder, Domestic Violence, Treatment of Persons with HIV, and more.
As Dr. Sims says, she never planned on working in the field of addiction treatment, but it chose her. While she began work in more general psychology, she realized that many of her patients struggled with substance abuse. She went back and took more classes so she would be better equipped to help her patients and eventually found herself working in addiction-specialized care.
She believes that helping patients to build self-esteem and self-concept is paramount in this work. She says it is special when past patients visit and she gets to see how much progress they have made in sobriety. Dr. Sims admits to being type A, enjoys going out to eat in her past time and insists that a linen napkin is a must. She advises to always accept people for who they are, not who you want them to be.


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Recently, Creative has introduced a teeny tiny little screenless MP3 player that looks similar to the iPod Shuffle. The new iPod shuffle competitor from Creative is called Zen Stone. The Creative Zen Stone is a cute and tiny (only) 1GB mp3 player without screen display. It can support the WMA and MP3 format music and has an acceptable battery life of 10 hours from just a single charge of the built-in battery.
Creative Zen Stone comes in various colors, including black, red, pink, white, dark blue, and lime. According to Sim Wong Hoo, Chairman and CEO of Creative, "Whether it's your only player or a second player to take with you anywhere, the low price of Stone lets you think of MP3 players in a whole new way. You can loan it to a friend like you would do with a CD or a mix tape and do not have to worry about it, but you'll like it so much that you'll want another, so you always have one on you."
The Creative ZEN Stone MP3 player comes in a 1GB capacity that can store up to 250 songs for about $40.


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Guest Blog: Studio Engineer Super Whiz James Frazee
Seeing as its our last day here at the fantastic Water Music studios in Hoboken, I thought it would be fitting to get some input from our new friend James, the staff engineer who has made our time here a very pleasant breeze. He also recommended several ridiculously good restaurants, for which I am eternally grateful. Take it away James!
Oh man, a guest blog. Not so sure anyone wants to read a blog from the studio staff engineer but Tokyo Police Club asked so ok. We're on day five of the record and the last day at Water Music which means the last day for me as the band is going over to Manhattan to Gigantic to start overdubs. It's been great, and while that might be the quintessential thing to say it's none the less true. These guys have been fantastic to work with. Totally friendly and a great hang. And the tunes are killer. It's been a good start to a rainy summer, and it has rained the entire session.
I'm sure one of the Tokyo guys will blog about the sailboat trip, and the great Italian deli's, and any New Jersey weirdness that I'm oblivious to cause I do it every day so I'll leave it to them. Gotta get back to tracking anyway.


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Joshua J. Remedios is a Senior Counsel in the Hospitality, Alcohol and Leisure Industry Group at Greenspoon Marder. He focuses his practice on the laws governing the alcohol beverage industry and works within all three tiers of the alcohol industry. His experience includes representing clients in various land use and zoning proceedings, civil litigation proceedings and appeals, administrative litigation, criminal defense of alleged violations of alcohol beverage laws, commercial business transactions and lease negotiations and assignments. Mr. Remedios also assists clients with all aspects of alcohol beverage licensing and obtaining operating permits at the federal state and local levels as well as providing post-licensing regulatory compliance guidance.
Mr. Remedios has assisted with the representation of nightclubs, bars, restaurants, hotels, performing arts centers, non-profit organizations, and other entertainment venues.
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Tuesday, August 16, 2011
wildwood, nj: we go hard
creepy clowns, trashy t-shirts, the beach, the boardwalk...who could ask for a better time! Fellow jeweler Brittany Sondberg and I went hard in wildwood, nj. Check out Brittany's beautiful jewelry at: http://brittanysondberg.com/home.html and http://www.copperchameleon.com/
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Comic-Con International is Staying in San Diego Until 2021
For years, San Diego has faced the twin threats of losing both the Chargers and Comic-Con if a convention center expansion and/or a new stadium were publicly funded. Neither imitative has come to pass and the Chargers packed up and moved to LA. However, the Comic-Con International is staying in San Diego at least for the next four years.
As reported by the San Diego Union-Tribune, the city of San Diego and Comic-Con organizers have reached a deal that will keep the con in town through 2021. The previous expansion would have expired after 2018. According to the story, the key to Comic-Con's latest extension was an agreement by local hotels to cap the exorbitant rates that they charge during the annual events. Despite some derision from locals, Comic-Con is one of the major tourism events of the year and a major source of revenue for San Diego hotels, restaurants, and stores. The estimated annual attendance is 130,000, but that number only includes paid attendees. The actual number may be far greater.
At the news conference to announce the deal, Comic-Con's David Glanzer said "We have had to cap our attendance for many, many years so our income level is different and we have to be aware of that. But again, with the efforts of the mayor, the Tourism Authority, the hoteliers, we're able to make what we have work."
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Glanzer didn't pass up the opportunity to keep the threat of Comic-Con's departure alive. "We've made it very, very clear we would love to stay here, but the truth of the matter is we have operated shows in Oakland, in San Francisco, San Jose, Los Angeles and in Anaheim. If the worst thing were to happen, and that is we had to leave, we all can still live in San Diego and the convention can be in another city. That's not what we want. And I'm glad we're calling San Diego home for another three years."
Here's why that probably won't happen any time soon. The Los Angeles Convention Center recently had trouble handling the estimated 68,400 attendees. If that was a problem, then handling a crowd twice that size would't be a good idea. The Anaheim Convention Center may be better suited for a Comic-Con-like event, but WonderCon is not the same size and competing with Disneyland tourists for hotels is also a terrible idea. As for Las Vegas, it could easily handle the size of Comic-Con's crowds and their are amble hotels. However, it's also insanely hit in Vegas during the summer, and the city doesn't exactly fit in with Comic-Con's family friendly event.
That doesn't mean that Comic-Con doesn't have leverage to hold over San Diego. And to be frank, a convention center expansion is long overdue. Many fans have been shut out of Comic-Con in recent years due to the rising hotel costs and because getting a ticket or a four-day pass has become very difficult. An expansion may not solve those problems, but it would at least be a start.
What did you think will be the future of Comic-Con in San Diego? Let us know in the comment section below!


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Luxury Hotels in San Francisco
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What Is San Francisco Like for Luxury Vacations?
From eye-catching views to first-class service, luxury San Francisco hotels provide the perfect setting for a vacation to remember. You can choose from 189 San Francisco luxury accommodations, and you'll find modern conveniences teamed with comfortable rooms. Visitors to San Francisco like its theater scene. You could even book a hotel room close to sights like San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and Orpheum Theater, or find yourself a luxury suite in a quieter area. Whether you're looking for a luxury hotel in central San Francisco or something just outside, Hotels.com has a special choice deals that won't disappoint.
What Are Some of the Best Luxury Hotels in San Francisco?
After a day out and about in San Francisco, you can treat yourself to a meal at a fine restaurant, enjoy your luxurious hotel room and sink into the pillow of a super-comfy bed in your luxury hotel. Hotels.com has 189 luxury accommodations in San Francisco and here are our most popular choices:
- • Indoor Pool • Car service • Fitness center • Central location
- • Rooftop terrace • Health club • Sauna • Hair Salon • Central location
- • Restaurant • Indoor Pool • Bar • Spa • Central location
- • Restaurant • Bar • Car service • Fitness center • Central location
- • 24-hour fitness center • Car service • Fitness center • Walkable location
Palace Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel, San FranciscoLuxury hotel with 2 restaurants, near San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Fairmont San FranciscoLuxury hotel with 2 restaurants, near SHN Curran Theatre
Huntington HotelUpscale hotel, steps from Grace Cathedral
Omni San Francisco HotelLuxury hotel with conference center, near San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco at EmbarcaderoLuxury hotel with conference center, near San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
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Although it may be tempting to sit back in your wonderful hotel with its first-rate amenities, there's lots to enjoy in the area. Here are some things for you to see and do during your stay:
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- • Ghirardelli Square
- • Westfield San Francisco Centre
- • SHN Curran Theatre
- • Warfield Theater
- • Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
- • The Regency Ballroom
- • SF Masonic Auditorium
- • Great American Music Hall
- • San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
- • Orpheum Theater
- • San Francisco City Hall
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- • Boulevard
- • Hotel Fairmont San Francisco
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This week, Bahrain This Week visited Soie, that sits splendidly just through the entrance of Sheraton Bahrain Hotel. We experienced some perfect setting and delectable dishes, one of them being our Dish Of The Week- Mango Crispy Chicken. Watch the Chef Of The Week, He Cheng show some of his cooking skills!
Let's note down the Ingredients for the dish, Mango Crispy Chicken
Chicken breast, Salt, Sugar, Ripe Mango, Onion, Chili, Lemon, Corn Flour


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For any manager it is a constant priority as well as a challenge to keep their employees focused. One of the most efficient ways that managers keep their employees motivated is by making use of the effective goal setting techniques'. This implies that when the employees are directed towards something specific to achieve be it the end result or outcome of a project or a promotion, hike or raise they tend to put in the extra effort or try to drive the extra mile than their monotonous routine output.
One of the best ways to achieve this spontaneity is by introducing small changes within the office setting and also adhere to the managerial practices i.e., changes that can help keep the employees goal oriented and outcome –focused on the future.
Many companies and organizations rely on conducting meetings with the individual employees and the managers. This could be bi-monthly or scheduled every six months. Some even perform these once a year or less often upon the degree of requirement. However, the main reason behind conducting these meetings every month is to keep the employees from feeling self-satisfied in their work. As an employee for an organization for a very long time, it is but easy to settle in a groove and allow the motivation to falter. Nonetheless, if the managers carry out these meetings and utilize them to the best of their abilities to help stress on the importance of the employee assignments and how they may benefit from their success it will be more than enough to get the team performing better than before. By helping the employees see and seek what they can gain by putting efforts, they can be influenced to set up their own goals and that eventually will help enhance the efficacy and productivity of the organization overall.
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Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Avion Take Me Away!
Soon, dear friend, we'll load you up, hitch you up to our faithful ole Dodge and head out for a time of refreshment and relaxation. After graduation and VBS are over...after loved ones have returned to their far away homes...after life settles down to routine... But for right now, I'm enjoying all the excitement of family, friends, events....just enjoying what life is bringing. I know you'll be there when we can find the time to enjoy you.
And, if I listen very closely, I can hear the voice of another Dear Friend...
Be still, and know that I am God.
Psalm 46:10
Yes, Father, your child remembers and is thankful for Your peace and for the many blessings in her life.
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- Anonymous5/26/10, 9:47 AM
it's so good to take a step back and fully come to realize all that is good in our lives!ReplyDelete
lovely post!
ciao bella!
creative carmelina
What a delightful way to see God's creations. You know how to travel in style for sure. Oh to have one to travel in.ReplyDelete
I would take a weekend trip if only in my mind if I had one. Just go out back, climb in and spend a weekend daydreaming.
What a grest post! TrishReplyDelete
Wonderful write & beautiful pictures ... we do not camp but travel lightly with the backroads of this exquisite country to see all the sights that campers see.ReplyDelete
Have a lovely weekend holiday.
TTFN Hugs, Marydon
Hi Sherry; That is the way I love to go on vacation,,,,, with a camper,, it is such a lovely way to see our great country.... and get to areas where most can't get too..... what a wonderful post,, have a great week.ReplyDelete
Sweet Sherry!!ReplyDelete
Thanks so much for always stopping by!!
I hope you have a lovely weekend at your son's graduation( congrats on that) and I hope you enjoy all of your company and make some memories to cherish!!
Many hugs to you!!
Your getaway vehicle looks so wonderful! Enjoy your family and then enjoy your rest, relaxation and faith filled days too! SuzieReplyDelete
Wow Sherry. I have goosebumps after reading this very heartfelt and beautiful post. Wishing you many blessings during this busy but wonderful time and hoping that the week ahead is filled with peace and joy. :) TammyReplyDelete
This lovely post make me realise even more how lucky and blessed I am...ReplyDelete
Even when most days I don`t realise it!
Thanks for sharing it... I was needing it!
- Anonymous6/2/10, 10:54 AM
p.s. I love your Avion trailer - wouldn't mind having one myself ;)


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Processes & Services
Punto Franco Consulting services are structured according to 4 interacting processes:
Punto Franco Consulting services allow the timely formulation of Legal Strategies and Business Organization, based on ideas, projects, opportunities, risks management, or other specific purpose, determining objectives, constraints, deadlines and people in charge.
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Information Management
Meeting standards and their real impact on taxation and other regimes. The attributes of Completeness, Reliability, Opportunity, Availability and Assurance are strengthened.
Opportunities and Risks Management
With diagnoses that describe assumptions, threats and vulnerabilities; benefits or losses, based on Patrimony, Competitiveness and Reputation, formulating effective strategies and decisions.
Business Modeling
Detailed representation of the Businessman Global Context elements, with implementations referred to: roles, investment vehicles, assets transfer, substitution of obligated, contracts, protocols and procedure manuals, socialization and training, among others.
Punto Franco Consulting services assume the study of substantial, formal and procedural rules related to the Businessman, in its Global Context.
Tax, parafiscal, financial, exchange control, customs, foreign trade and money laundering control. Also: constitutional, international, administrative, intellectual property, state contracting, mining, immigration, labor, civil, mercantile and criminal, pertaining to specific Businessman opportunity or risk situations.
In the LEGAL PROCESS, the Punto Franco Consulting Services also operates the Discussion and Litigation, in governmental, jurisdictional or alternative mechanisms.
Punto Franco Consulting services temporarily assume, for the purposes of standardization and normalization, and under different types of outsourcing, functions of the Businessman and his organization, such as:
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Punto Franco Consulting expects to return to the Businessman, the standardized and normalized function.
The services of Punto Franco Consulting visibly strengthen the Businessman's ability, in its Global Context, against opportunities and risks, tributary and related to them, corresponding to economic facts realized or realizable in the Country, or from abroad, including all fronts legal and business organization issues, depending on the Patrimony, Competitiveness or Reputation:
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These cookies are our latest invention. We loved the combination of chocolate and plum. We added natural plum paste to the filling which is not too sweet and has subtle sour notes creating a very fine taste. The cookies have cocoa addition and are finished with a thin layer of dark chocolate glaze. This product does not contain any traces of animal products, such as dairy or eggs.
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Currently there are seven directors who serve on the APET-SPCA Board. They are as follow:
CJ Thatcher, Board President
CJ grew up in the DFW mid-cities, went to college in Nacogdoches, and moved to Wood County in 1986. Since then, she has lived in Mineola, Lindale and Winnsboro. After working for KMOO Radio and the Mineola Monitor, she became a teacher at Mineola ISD in 1988. She later left MISD to become a secondary principal at Yantis ISD, and most recently at Hawkins ISD. CJ has loved animals of all kinds her whole life, and joined APET in 2005. She served as Board Secretary for many years and currently serves as Board President. When she isn't working at the APET thrift store or animal shelter, she is actively rescuing and fostering dogs and cats in need. CJ shares her home with several dogs and cats.
Tim Cagle, Board Treasurer
Tim and his wife Glenda moved to Mineola from Dallas in 1980. He formerly worked as an auto mechanic at the Porsche dealership in Richardson, Texas. He graduated from UT Tyler in 1986 with a BA in computer science. Tim worked at several jobs in information technology and software programming at various firms in the East Texas area before retiring in 2013. He and Glenda enjoy caring for a sixteen year old Dachshund named Maggie they raised from a puppy when they were first experiencing being empty nesters. Tim joined the APET board in 2016. He believes people of all ages can benefit from the opportunity to care for and interact with our deserving animals.
Roberta Edwards, Board Secretary
In 2017, Roberta and her husband Mark moved permanently to East Texas from the DFW area after regular weekend visits to their property which they have owned for 30+ years. East Texas with all its beauty and hospitality has always been their target for retirement. Roberta has worked for the same company, Bank of America for 40 years. Once settled in to their new home, Roberta went to the APET Shelter to look for opportunities to become a volunteer in her local community. After supporting local adoption events, she was approached to join the Board as a member, which she gladly accepted Her love for all animals goes far back to her roots in Georgia, 45+ years, where her Mom and Dad rescued feral cats, had them neutered or spayed and either adopted them, or if too wild, released them back where they found them. After moving to Texas, she continued on with their legacy by supporting local rescue groups in the DFW area in pet adoption events, clear the shelter events and transporting animals from local shelters to rescue /foster groups within the state. Her passion is and will always be protecting all God's animals.
Cyndie Ewert, Director
Cyndie spent 30+ years as an HR professional in Dallas. In 2011, she and her husband, Mike, built their retirement home on their property in Winnsboro when her husband retired from a meat market career at Tom Thumb. Cyndie continued to commute to Dallas working full-time until 2018. She then moved to East Texas full time in July of 2018 and joined Priefert, an ETX company, in January of 2019 to help move the company forward. She retired again in March of 2020. Cyndie is a lifelong advocate for animals. At one point thinking she would become a veterinarian, she focused on nursing while in college. All of her pets, from childhood until now, have been rescues. Currently, she has three 75+ pound dogs that keep her busy on the property along with her goat, Henrietta, and her donkey, Jenny (not to mention numerous chickens). She has true compassion for all animals. Cyndie also serves on the Board of Directors for Winnsboro Center for the Arts and First United Methodist Church in Winnsboro.
Liesse Langlois, Director
Liesse and her husband Jerry "retired" to Wood County in 2007, two years after Hurricane Katrina changed their lives forever. Sick of hurricanes, Jerry decided it was time to throw in the towel on their beloved Louisiana home and move to Northeast Texas, where they could spend most of their retirement fishing! Although Liesse is not yet retired like her husband, she finds time to fulfill her goals of pursuing art, and volunteering. A meeting with CJ, in which she complained of the number of dumped animals on her county road, led to her volunteering time with APET and to joining the board in 2019. A lifelong animal lover and advocate for pets and for wildlife, Liesse is the proud mom of 5 pets currently- two dogs, Rocky and Rosie, and three cats, Buck, Thumper and Rustus. All of her pets were dumped on her county road, except for Rocky, who was dumped at Lake Winnsboro and found by Jerry. It is Liesse's personal goal to help Wood County drastically reduce the number of unwanted, neglected and abandoned animals.
Dyane Vaughn, Director
Dyane and her husband, Dudley, moved to Yantis from Arizona in 2018 due to Dudley's employment transfer and their desire to be near their only child who lives in Frisco. After 40+ years as a legal assistant, Dyane chose to retire and pursue the things she had always hoped to find time to do. Dyane has been a board member since 2019. In a chance meeting with CJ, she mentioned her desire to volunteer with animals and now serves on the board after a few months of volunteering. Dyane is proud that her current pets, 4 dogs and 2 cats, are all rescues. She has also been a parent to three parrots and two cockatiels.
Denise Zasowski, Director
Denise worked as an educational IT manager in the Houston area for 20+ years. However, the Lake Country of East Texas captured her heart while visiting in 1989. After purchasing property on Lake Fork in 1994, Denise and her husband, Bruce spent every other weekend in Wood County. They spent seven years building a log home, then moved to Wood County permanently in 2008. Many weekends they would arrive and find stray or dumped dogs on their property. Denise could not abandon those dogs, so she enlisted the help of many locals and contacts in the Houston area to rehome the strays. After moving here permanently, Denise and Bruce started keeping the strays, and at one time had 15 dogs on their property. Currently they have five dogs and three cats that have all wandered up to their door. Denise became aware of APET-SPCA while looking for a home for two adult dogs with a litter of 6 puppies. She joined the APET-SPCA Board in 2019, and continues to look out for stray dogs and cats while driving the roads of Wood County.


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Vintage coral strawberries, red-orange, each different and some more perfect than others. Tucked away in a tiny drawer for so, so long, every once in a while they make an appearance, and these particular earrings were made, appropriately, under this June's late spring strawberry moon. Just a few pairs, fresh picked and quite ripe. Don't miss it! Yummy. Some photos show more than 2 earrings, but this listing is for one pair only. Each coral berry is fixed to a sterling stem with a sturdy 2-part epoxy, and the stem carefully hand curved and hammered just so to make these elegant ear wires.
Coral is in danger and we know it. Please be aware that these carved berries are from quite another time, a time when tiny hand carved objects like this were made by actual people. Made into earrings in that spirit, in small quantities at a human scale, is the way it's done here. No contemporary coral is used in this shop, only antique pieces.


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Hello! 🙂
Week 9 is complete and time is flying by! In class last week we were required to read an article, share a memory about an old, valuable item, and complete a design probes package.(sounds weird, huh? will explain more, keep reading!)
In the article related to merchandising, there was a study done on how older people get around in grocery stores. The study suggested a solution that included designing a store that allowed people to use a device to order their groceries and have them brought out. This idea reminded me of Walmart's new pick-up option. This could be a good idea whenever considering older peoples mobility. However, what about those that aren't tech savvy? Thoughts…
An older item? A memory about an older item? Eh, that was tough for me until I realized how much I actually value the gifts I receive from my grandparents. I shared a memory about receiving a quilt from my grandma that she made special for me. It's also special because it has my name on it 🙂 Later, we had to upload a picture of the item. My quilt is back at home, so I uploaded a picture of a really cool rug my grandma got for me whenever I first came to college. That too, is as valuable as the quilt.
The best part! The design probes package! I had a lot of fun with this assignment. I normally take pictures of random things almost everyday, so this to me was lots of fun. We were instructed to take pictures of our food, outfits, favorite items, and anything else we did throughout the day. After the pictures, we had to write a diary for both days. I really enjoyed doing this!
Empathic design process: Observe, capture data, reflect/analyze, brainstorm, develop solutions. All steps are important. However, I feel like the process could be minimized by simply just understanding and designing. Empathic design is more personal and emotional. Therefore to me, you do not need all of those steps in order to create an empathic design as long as you understand.
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You are here: Home » Past Issues » Volume 13, 2018 - Number 1 » USING MICROLEIS DSS TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON LAND CAPABILITY IN THE MIANDOAB PLAIN, IRAN, Carpathian Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences, February 2018, Vol. 13, No. 1, p. 225 – 234; DOI:10.26471/cjees/2018/013/020
Parvin NIKNAM1, Farzin SHAHBAZI2, Shahin OUSTAN2 & Reza SOKOUTI3
1Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran; firstname.lastname@example.com
2Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Islamic Republic of Iran; email@example.com, firstname.lastname@example.com
3Agricultural and Natural Resources Research Center of West Azerbaijan, 57135-365 Urmia, Iran; firstname.lastname@example.com
USING MICROLEIS DSS TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON LAND CAPABILITY IN THE MIANDOAB PLAIN, IRAN, Carpathian Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences, February 2018, Vol. 13, No. 1, p. 225 – 234; DOI:10.26471/cjees/2018/013/020
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Climate change is the most important challenge in the world because it impacts the environment. This study assessed the effects of climate change on bio-climatic constraints and land capability classes in a semi-arid region, the Miandoab Plain (West Azerbaijan Province, Iran), using Terraza and Cervatana models. After assessing for bioclimatic deficiency using the Terraza model, the Cervatana model was applied to separate the best agricultural lands from marginal ones. Three climatic eras were selected: 1) present, 2) short-term future (after 35 years), and 3) long-term future (after 65 years). Morphological and analytical data were collected from 35 representative soil profiles in the Miandoab Plain. After assessing the bioclimatic deficiency conditions, the land capability for wheat, alfalfa, and sugar beets was then evaluated. Results revealed that the study area is not capable of growing sugar beets and alfalfa, but it is capable of growing wheat under rainfed conditions. The Terraza model results showed a positive response to climate change but with a reduction in yield for wheat and sugar beets in the future. In the next step, and based on the results from the Cervatana model, approximately 89.9% of the study area was classified as moderately suitable land (S3b and S3lb), while 10.1% was classified as unsuitable land (Nl) due to soil salinity and bioclimatic deficiency limitations. The results were integrated with a geographic information system (GIS) to manipulate and prepare georeferenced thematic maps.
Keyword: Bioclimatic deficiency, Cervatana model, Climate change, Land capability, Terraza model
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It seems every false flag event that takes place in the USA gun sales spike and the numbers are rising daily more and more family's are arming themselves..
This may be intentional on there part. Our ability to travel, ship, buy, sell, work, play, eat, communicate, basically live a normal life is tied to power.
If the power is shut down for sixty days. Like domino's one scenario like getting gas, or food on a national scale will cascade. Add the number of guns being bought is not a pretty picture should the power go out.
A family with kids that need to eat when the store's are out of supplies and that family owns guns will use them in ways this country has never seen.
We are to dependent on power, -- not having a refrigerator or Walmart for sixty days will kill this country------- by our own hand.
At this point i don't think there is a solution , more like what will you do. ?
Now with President Donald J Trump, this and many other opposition have been voiced to end his rule, and getting this great country back from the grasp of the New World Orders lock on this country's sovereignty, as world government are doing the same and pulling out, and waking up to the plot that has plegged this planet for thousands of years.
Speaking for my own thoughts, I do see the change happening. but seriously wondering when the other shoe may drop.
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Hi all, have to agree with amparo, this thread creator is attempting to create drama where none exists.
We could sit here all day and come up with what if scenarios, though that is all they are.
Amparo knows we create our reality and many more are coming to realize this, that is not a good development for the ones trying to keep things as they have been.
I'm with you amparo and many more are waking up to this and many more will continue to do so at an ever increasing rate.
The easy control and manipulation of "reality" and the beings within it, is coming to a close.
The mandela effect and all the people becoming aware of that is just a little clue.
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amparo alvarez fire alarm drill is not a drama it saves lives, i have no drama and intended none, the drama you see is the drama in your head.. ignorance is not a sign of survival, a fire breaks out , are you a deer in the head lights or try and put it out. or help others should you get the chance to help.. weather is not the only thing on this planet that will cause the power to go out. guess your immunity will save you should the power go out.. good luck with that.. so you are against the first amendment too. Sorry this is not a gated community of pure love you live in. it is a real world. If you didnt like it , why did you speak and send drama to my blog?
Please stop creating dramas!!! Don't you realize by now how powerful we all are? Everything you concentrate on you create, especially now at this point where the energies are so strong...I choose to create abundance, Peace and harmony, and to use my power to change the world to be a better place and I refuse to give any energy to drama creating doomsday.... NAMASTE TO ALL....LOVE IS THE ONLY WAY....Why would anyone choose drama, or the worst scenarios over happiness and Love unless they do not believe in it, but prefer staying in the drama and negativity...? If this is the case it would mean you don't believe in your own power as creators....we are creating our reality, so let us concentrate and visualize that which we wish for ourselves and for our children and their children....!!!!!
I now there has been an idea around to knock out the electric grid. If this ever happens, it might only be out for a few days or only in part of the country. I agree that the time of year and where one lives is an important factor. Each area would need to cope with this in their own ways. In my mind I see lots of people working together and many going around distributing food. Diesel trucks work with any kind of oil...a supermarket here runs some of their trucks on old oil from the restaurants, they just filter it is all. England even passed a law in one town that you can only buy 3 bottles of cooking oil at one time because people were using cooking oil in their diesel cars.
I think the most important thing would be to stay calm and think clearly...then new ideas come to you..
cities are the worse places to live. i live in a large cities where crimes are being committed every day and not just guns but knives .. Mike Adams of Natural News has always stated to get out of the cities because they are a death trap i can see why because with the chem trials trees are look very dry and this could cause wild fires to break out and there is a lot of garbage in parks,side walks,forest areas etc.. broken class bottles one of the causes of wild fires its important not throw bottles in ditches,parks or near by forest . i remember i used to see people throwing lighted cigarettes and class bottles thrown out the windows of vehicles .Countries who depend on oil are facing food shortages and having to wait for hours in line .California's citizens made a lot of effort in curbing water uses so that farmers can grow their crops but the cost has been very high .Some countries such as China have bought large quantities of produce from this state and fresh water is shipped to other countries.We have to be aware of many kinds of problems such as pollution and GMO crops. Survival is perhaps more difficult than previous it was decades ago.
in some regions it would be an absolute 'disaster' ... especially in big cities ... Toronto has 2.86 million people, they will eventually abandon their homes and start to go outside to the land of the farmers ... for the food, water, roof and etc ... in some way i feel fortunate (who would even know) born in russia - not having electricity, water, heat was a normal commodity ... lol ... basically it's just like camping ... however i can see that the biggest challenge would be not having water ... our body can survive on minimum foods, but without water that could be a problem as it runs on electricity ... with this i don't know - maybe a 'gun' is not a bad thing ... but i don't have one, and don't know how to use one ... but i do have a sword ... ;) .... jee ... and i don't really want to think of using it either ...
Feather: Well, I live in an apartment in Wisconsin and without electricity I think that I would FREEZE TO DEATH.
Agreed, i can see you have really gave this some thought, and great idea's as well, for me it depends on were i am gps wise. We have a RV at a seasonal camp ground up in southern Maine for the summer, and most there have or are pretty self efficient and help others in all things, and mature. Here in SW Florida city of over 100 thousand and growing this is a problem if supply and demand become an issue and would in this scenario. I am not against guns, but here it will make or break this city and like NY City OMG it would be total destruction on a big scale...
Guess I would cook a lot on the bar-b-que and get my food from the farmer. Would be a good time to spend more time with the family and neighbors. We could arrange so one person on the block goes to the farm to pick up the food each week. I guess we could come up with lots of ideas of how we could do this easier together. Lots of people in the world live with limited or no electric, I´ve lived in places with only an hour or two of electric each day,,,people go on holiday to places like this. Of course, you are right...the guns in the mix are not the best idea.
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How I'm becoming more confident with my style choices
Style and fashion have always things I've wanted to be more confident in. I spent so long scrolling through Instagram/Twitter/online retailers looking at clothes and thinking that they would never in a million years suit me and my body. I always stuck to what I knew; Jeans, baggy t-shirts and the occasional dress and boots. This was never helped when my eczema was bad as well, as I just stuck to what was comfortable and wouldn't further irritate my skin.
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Hello all,
I've been missing lately for two reasons: 1) work is crazy and 2) I'm working on a new project! Some friends and I have just launched a new magazine called FarmHouse. You should check it out. We throw parties and take pictures and cook and garden and do crafts and make clothes and talk about fashion and style and practical things like how to avoid poison ivy when going on a hike and how to throw a really great party.
It's kind of like this blog, only better, 'cause there are three of us. So go check us out!
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