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The Pick'N'Mix contest!It's finally here, ladies and gentlemen. After announcing it last week, we're officially releasing our latest contest today.UPDATE: Once you're done, submit your entries to this Favourites gallery here http://thewrittenrevolution.deviantart.com/favourites/53144079 , or note us with a link to your submission and we'll do it for you! What you have to do is go to the folder we linked just now, click on "suggest a Favourite", then select the deviation from your gallery. Remember to include your dice numbers in your Artist's Comments!Wooho, I know, right?We already said in the blog linked above what this contest is about, but we'll do a quick revision for those of you who didn't do their homework. You know who you are. The basic ideaThis contest will have you write either prose or poetry following the guidelines that Lady Randomness w
tWR's third anniversary: A Revolutionary Contest!EDIT: the contest is up and running! Read more about it HERE.The spark of our revolution was ignited three years ago, and it's incredible to think how far we've gone and how much we accomplished since then. For the older admins (and hopefully, one day, for the newer ones too!), this group was and still is where we made some of our closest friends and I for one consider myself damn lucky for it. (:We always tried to do our best to "mean" something within the Lit community, to be a group deviants could trust and rely on, but not only that, we always tried to be a fun group, one not just made of faces, but of actual people. And I think that with the amount of crazy admins we have, we're doing a fine job at that!Let me take this occasion to introduce our two latest additions to the admin team, Sammur-amat and AzizrianDaoXrak. We're proud to have them and I hope they'
Writers of the Revolution June 29, 2013 (late)Featured WRITERimaginative-lionessFeatured by Sammur-amatMadeline, better know as imaginative-lioness, has captured the hearts of many here on deviantArt what with her undeniably incredibly gorgeous gallery and equally beautiful and selfless soul. I have been a fan of her simple yet emotionally-strung work for quite sometime. A keen and clear sense of honesty and transparency can be felt throughout most if not all the pieces in her gallery. Also, with her fairly recent community-driven project, the LiteratureRoadtrip, Madeline has inspired and further sparked the interest of our precious little literature community to interact, favorite, comment and critique each others body of work. What better time to feature and promote her efforts both as a talented poet and big-hearted deviant than now? Flightless Bird"you fell into its craters, came out
Writers of the Revolution, January 20thFeatured WRITERHaveTales-WillTellFeatured by VigiloThere's a lot of poetry out there, and I've always considered one of the hardest genres of poetry to be humour poetry. I have not a funny bone in my body (apart from that one). Good humour poetry dazzles me. I first read the works of HaveTales-WillTell that dealt with humour and pure fun. It was only later that I discovered that he not only delivers on the hilarious poetry and prose, but also on the carefully considered and written poetry, and the thoughtful, engaging prose. His works are diverse and always original and creative; whether they be pithy poems that'll have you in stitches, or completely geeky super fun, or utterly heartfelt nonfiction - (and a plethora of genres that I haven't even touched upon yet) - HaveTales-WillTell's writing contains many surprises, and is always something to savour and enjoy.Trouser,
Publishing OpportunityHello fine ladies and gentlemen, I come to you today with some interesting news!The Opportunityphoenixofthenet tells me that Eastern Kentucky University's MFA (Modern Fine Arts) in Creative Writing program publishes an annual literature journal called the 'Jelly Bucket'.They also tell me that the reading period for the Jelly Bucket has recently begun, meaning that they are accepting submissions to feature and publish within the magazine.The published pieces would gather no royalties or payment, however, this is still an opportunity to get some work published in a Creative Writing journal; the type of text that remains housed within a library for hundreds of years, being passed on from one reader to the next. You could be referenced in essays, your work could be read by people across the globe and you'll have a piece out there with your name on it, in acrylic print. Oh, and you'll receive a free copy for yourself if they feature you.Sound exciting?How to submit:The submissio
Resources for Aspiring AuthorsWe're all writers here, and with nearly 50% of our members aiming to become fully published authors, we thought it would be beneficial to create a compilation of resources about what it takes to get your work on the shelves.This isn't a definitive list, more of a work-in-progress. We're would be more than happy to add any suggestions – so if you know any good resources, on deviantART or off, link them in the comments! Feel free to discuss your goals and experiences here too.And if you have had your writing published, or have any experience in this area, we'd love to hear from you. Leave a comment or send us a note about it and we'll add any guidance/advice you have to the blog. Guides and InformationOn deviantART:Tips for Editing
Writers of the Revolution, October 13Featured WRITERQuiEstInLiterisFeatured by VigiloQuiEstInLiteris is rather amazing, all told, and definitely worth your time. Her work is gorgeous - her poetry equally so to her prose. She is in all likelihood one of my favourite prose writers on deviantART, due to her smart, clever, and unbelievably original work. She's one of the very few writers I will and do read chaptered works from, because her work is absolutely incredible. The one word I'd use to describe her work as a whole is 'charming' - all of her works are utterly charming, and it's been an incredible struggle, not just to find words to describe her writing, but to pick only four pieces by her that I completely adore. But here you go - enjoy!Cassandra"Don't worry about them," Luke told me as he arranged a fresh array of glasses on my tray. "Writers
Prompt: January 21, 2013FeatureWhat Is Left by Vainamoinenian"And when the last spade of earth covers the ground above him, a song will be left. When all those people who have known him are gone, a song will be left. When the whole world with us all ends, a song will be left."What makes this piece so powerful to me are the raw emotions invested. There is a sense of honestly in the writer's words which grabs the reader instantly. I wonder what the words to that song were? What do you guys think were in those lyrics?My critique on the piece can be found here.PromptThe 2007 movie The Bucket List popularized the idea of putting together a list of all the things you want to do before you "kick the bucket." What would you put in your bucket list? Maybe you always wanted to try skinny
Anniversary Contest: Winners!Hey, everyone, remember the anniversary contest we put together in December? Well, we're wrapping it up – right here, right now! The contest consisted of a set of themes and vignettes that we asked you, the writers, to use as inspiration for your own written work (they're pretty sweet prompts, check out the contest article).jonathoncomfortreed would like to apologize personally for being really bad at getting this finished at a reasonable time. Seriously, everyone else was great – the participants, the other judges: SilverInkblot, Vigilo and TotumDararum, and the other admins – just not me so much. BUT, this contest winners article isn't about me, it's about the writers who chose to get involved, and about us as a group celebrating some really fantastic writing. So let's get down to it!We judged the prose and poetry pieces separately, and
The Literature Community ExperimentThis is a typical example of a Beccalicious shower pondering! The idea of this is to try and bring together as many people as possible all in one journal, but not for the sake of making a big number, but to encourage interaction and share useful tidbits. We often say the "literature community" has drifted apart over the past few years and this is just one attempt to try get people to come back together. It's a little hippy, perhaps a far-fetched idea, which is why I am calling it an "experiment". This could be successful and could be a complete fail- only you guys and your efforts can decide its fate! Wow! The response for this has been HUGE!!! Thank you so much all of you who have participated! Don't forget to add CRLiterature to your watch as well as replying to all these wonderful comments! The Experiment So you may be new to the literature side of deviantART, or you may be one of those long
How to Suggest a DLD (updated, please read)Suggesting a DeviationPlease read this before submitting a suggestion:To submit a suggestion, please look under our current admins http://dailylitdeviations.deviantart.com/journal/23472040/ and submit the deviation to one of them. When submitting, please include the category (Prose, Poetry, Collaboration, Foreign) and the date in the subject line.Please submit your suggestion to only one category admin at a time to help us avoid confusion. A deviation can only be featured once.A deviant may only be featured once every 30 days. Exceptions may be made to this rule, but they will be on a case by case basis. (Created by caybeach )The current submission format guidelines are::thumbcode:"title" by AccountNameAnd an optional, brief suggestion here.We would appreciate it very much if this format was followed. Thank you.
Community Project: One-Sentence-At-A-Time [CLOSED] Well, that's a wrap! SCFrankles got in the last word this time. Expect the deviation to be posted sometime tomorrow. Thanks for a smashing success! You've all seen these, I am sure. The idea is one person starts a story with a single sentence. Each participant writes a comment that adds another sentence to continue the story. You can leave as many comments as you'd like, but no two can be back to back. Please make sure you read previous comments so you know what general direction the story is headed. Some ground rules: The story will be written in third person omniscient which allows us to be in any character's head at any time. But try not to do too much jumping as that gets confusing. Absolutely stick to the ONE sentence per comment rule. They can be compound sentences. Let's aim to have this story done by January 5th at 11:59pm Pacific Time. I'll compile all the comments into one
Why do you love dA's Literature Community?Reasons to love dA's Literature Community Today, November 3rd, is the last day to send me in your reason! Love dA Lit is turning one hundred! One-hundred weeks that is. In that time I've really come to appreciate how active and passionate the Literature Community on dA is; this community is truly amazing and I'm honored to be a part of it. And what better way to celebrate than to spread a little love and hand out some prizes? It's also a good excuse for me to hug you all.So why do you love dA's Literature Community? Share what you love about the Lit Community, your reason doesn't need to be long, it could be a few words or a few sentences. Be as specific or general as you want! Anyone can participate. Even if you don't 'include' yourself in the Literature Community you can still send me a note!
WRITTEN IN THE STARS- A PROSE 'N POETRY CONTESTWRITTEN IN THE STARS- :iconnew--plz:CONTEST CLOSED WITH A WHOPPING 58 ENTRIES !! YOU GUYS ARE INCREDIBLE!!- A PROSE AND POETRY CONTESTGUYS PLEASE STICK TO WESTERN ZODIACYOU CAN FIND ALL THE SUBMITTED ENTRIES IN THE >>STARS CONTEST ENTRIES<< FOLDERSO EXCITED TO BE RECEIVING YOUR PIECES SOON! <3 I kindly ask if anyone is willing to donate for this contest:SEEKING BOTH POINT AND PRIZE DONATIONS PLEASE <3GUYS WHAT I URGENTLY NEED NOW IS --- 1 MORE 3 MONTH SUBSCRIPTION DONATION FOR THE PROSE WINNER AND--- 2 MORE 3 MONTH OR 1 6 MONTH SUBSCRIPTION FOR THE POETRY WINNERPLZPLZPLZOnly if you can, do DONATE POINTS TO DIRECTLY TO ME OR TO MY DONATION POOL PLZ. I ALSO NEED
Daily Deviation Suggestion Drive!Back By Popular Demand!In January of 2012, the community was challenged by thorns to do something about their complaints on dA. Thus was born this very group! But before the group, it was just a fledgling idea on LiliWrites's account that began with a DD Suggestion Contest. The results of that contest were overwhelming. And so, under the prodding of quite a few Community Volunteers, we're going to do it again! UPDATE: Less than 1 week in and we've already got 100 suggested DDs and 2 accepted suggestions!! Keep up the great work guys and gals. Please remember that you need to leave a link to every deviation you suggest in this journa
Art History Project- September is Literature! 30/08/12: Almost ready to launch! Alongside this month, GrimFace242 is conducting a series of cheeky lit interviews for Art History, so keep an eye out for what he uncovers! There are still lots of slots for people to submit articles too! Don't forget, we can have more than one article on the same day! Please get those proposals in! Who is your favourite author? What Book/Poem has had the most influence on you? Bring it on!24/08/12: Hey guys, we're still looking to fill this up nice and meaty! Don't forget, the articles don't have to be as in depth as some of you are thinking and can be about specific authors, styles or even something different such as interviews or chat event (get your lit group involved!). If you're not sure about your idea, please still send it in, we have a wonderful crack commando unit who are helping for crimes they didn't commit in the backroom. If you have a problem, if no one else can help, you can use this team! Also, those who
Submit Your News to CRLiterature!Now you can submit your literature community news directly to CRLiterature's journal! We're super excited about this because it allows us to streamline our news. Time-sensitive activities are less likely to fall through the cracks, and deviants will have to click through less stuff to find your news. Your article will go directly to watcher and member inboxes allowing them to see the headline and description.As a hub this is a great step in the right direction. Watchers will have an easier time discovering news, activities, and events outside of their watch list. Instead of figuring out if you're watching all the right people and hunting down your lit news, it will come to you.If you're newer, or not as well known, to the literature community, submitting will help you reach more active and interested deviants. In turn, it's an opportunity to increase your participation levels. And you know we're all about participation!Approval Pro
(Updated)DD suggestion guidelines!Hello allFirstly, I would like to say I am truly grateful for every DD suggestion I receive. It makes me feel reassured that the pieces featured are community decisions, not just my own subjective thoughts and findings. There are millions of writings out there and I can't see every single one. I rely on good spots of others in hope of continuing to share a variety of good quality and unique literature. Thank you to those who suggest and those who continue to make the time to share their findings.Please note I prefer 1 DD suggestion per note. Please always try to tell me why you are suggesting this piece. A bit of enthusiasm from the suggester can help make me feel enthused about the piece too. Plus it helps add a description to the DD What I look for in Daily Deviations For those who know me as a writer, you will know I write
Literature NewsStay up-to-date on the literature community.[Last updated: September 7th]This is theWrittenRevolution's blog for literature community new promotion. I'll post highlights from my 'Love dA Lit' news series, as well as listing some updates from our affiliates! This journal will also contain various 'Literature Links' that I find and will be updated once a week, on Sunday, along with my news article. Please feel free to comment or send me (IrrevocableFate) a note with any comments, questions, or suggestions! I am always happy to include literature relevant things[or things from our affiliates I might have missed]! Love dA Lit: Issue 181Literature Community Relations:iconGrimFace242: GrimFace242 - GrimFace242's DD Suggestion Guidelines:iconShadowedAcolyte: ShadowedAcolyte - ShadowedAcolyte's DD
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Because of [technology], reading culture is booming, which is tremendously exciting. It's up to everyone who loves books and wants to work with them to find ways to advocate either for authors or readers — or both. If you can do this, you'll survive, you'll thrive, and you'll be part of the future.
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SeeWhy, a company that specializes in e-mail published the results to a questionnaire that asked people, "Why do you browse an ecommence website and then choose not to buy? The answer to this question was most often, the cost of shipping is too high. Is reducing or eliminating shipping cost really a reason to lose customers? We don't think so. The reasons people gave for abandoning the buying process are all things that can be fixed on your site or with a follow up strategy. In this series we will give you some strategies on how to pull abandonment problems out by the roots and guide your guest into becoming a paying customer.
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I don't think that the cost of shipping is so important, we should realise of the complicated economic situation we're facing. Is difficult to sell if there are fewer people who can buy
Reason #2 – "Changed mind and discarded cart contents" with 60% is also very interesting to consider when selling stuff online.
This is surprising, I came across your blog when searching for shipping costs for the products that I sell to my clients. I always used to put the cost of shipping on the final page, but will now put it under the items as they are listed. Great info, really helpful!
@ Amanda
We should be covering that topic in the next few weeks!
I found your post at a good time as we are currently determining the inclusion of freight costs (or not) for one of our product sites. Thanks for the info – it's helped a lot.
Great post, I think they should offer a reasonable shipping costs or the best deals.
Shipping costs should be included in the total price and tell the client it is FREE is a good choice… as a customer you always appreciate something free, even if it isn't free or aren't charging you for it directly. That's the strategy many eBayers are following now.
Yes, right ! High shipping costs are one of the first cart drop in e-commerce process. Another one is the delay to open a website. how often have i seen my girlfriend closing a site which load in less than 2 seconds -_-'
Well, you have to take into account what these people usually buy online. It's not the same if they are buying some books or some appliances, for example. For low price products, shipping costs can scare many people, as sometimes they can be just as high as the price of the product.
If the stuff is easy to find offline, then I think it is better to be free shipping cost. But sometimes, the stuff is difficult to find off line. In this case buyer will not mind to pay the shipping cost
I routinely will find another online source if the shipping costs are hidden or too high. There is WAY too much competition to have to overpay.
I think I agree with the general consensus that more important than the shipping cost is the economic situation that has limited the number of people with buying capacity. The shipping costs and crude prices are just adding to the wows as another factor.
I can pay shippings costs it's not a problem. For me the most important thing is that you can send back things that you bought if there is something wrong with it.
The company I work for offers free shipping on any order over $50. Since most of the stuff we sell is over $50, that's pretty much everything. In a business as competitive as ours, vacuum and sewing machine sales, where prices are often fixed by manufacturers and nothing can be sold below a certain price by any dealers, it is important because free shipping is the absolute most we can do to cut the price by anything at all.
"once they find something they like is because the cost of shipping is too high." Most shipping cost usually involves return cost if the customer could not be contacted. All this unnecessarily increase the cost
High shipping cost is the main reason why customers step back and don't shop anymore in your site. You must have a pocket-friendly rate so that they can keep coming for more.
Good article. But I can not still find a suitable solution to reduce shipping costs. Do you have other article related to this issue. Please share for me.
At the end of the day it comes down to the ROI. Does it make financial sense to offer free shipping? If yes, then continue to offer it.
I think competing on shipping cost is a big sticking point but it's only a small factor. You have to get people into your shop and offer timely products, products that are selling now. The customer has to feel safe buying from the site and liek what it represents.
Shipping is definitely a sticking point but its easy to compete on shipping cost. Anyone can offer free shipping but what really makes a customer abandon?
Nowadays customers are very hard to please… They want free shipping, low product prices, and no delay in shipping. I think that the sellers should stop granting their wishes ! They can't have everything at low price and with a good quality. Unless the website has thousands of visitors a day…
Nowadays, our customers are always dissatisfied because of the cost of the shipping and the import tax. Last time I imported 5 poolcues to VietNam and they charged me me 500usd for shipping cost and import tax. It's too expensive.
I thing if we can include the shipping cost into product price than it will be better. This will help to reduce selling cost. Thanks for discuss about that topics.
I have played with this before and occasionally got burned. As long as the product is light and there is a decent mark up margin, I find you can offer free shipping. If it's a brick you are going to lose your shirt.
As a customer, I sometimes find shop owners offering great prices for certain items, but "hide" the shipping costs until checkout – and they are clearly inflated. Knowing the usual rates, I sometimes get the impression that this is some sort of scheme – luring customers into believing they can make a great deal when in the end they save nothing because of excessive s&h costs.
Free shipping is definitely a deal breaker for me when it comes to online shipping. If shipping cost bring the total within $5 of the normal retail price, I'd rather just go get it in person at the store.
I think that shipping is not really something that makes us lose costumers, each client has his own reasons
I'll tend to stick with sites that offer free shipping over sites that don't. Sometimes I can't find a product elsewhere, though, which is fine. But I hate "hidden" shipping fees that are only presented at the last stage of checkout!
yeah I think that shipping has gotten out of hand, even on ebay sellers will jack up the price of shipping so they make an extra profit for themselves, not even to have it arrive any sooner or to be better taken care of.
This is a real problem when you think to buy something.But what do you do when your country is not in the shipping list?
This post has turned out to be very useful to me. I was to start my E-commerce site and suddenly saw this post and decided to make few changes in my plans. Thanks Mariel.
Cost of shipping is definitely a deal breaker for me. That's why I love play.com (not sure if you have it in America). Free shipping on everything you order, no matter what it is. Then again, free shipping when you hit a certain amount can influence people to spend more money – certainly works on Amazon
I've tested shipping costs and their effects on CLV (customer lifetime value)
While free shipping increases conversions, for most testing I have done, it does not increase CLV or profitability.
The the solution I have found that works best in most cases is:
1- Offer cheap shipping with limitations (slow)
2- Offer nicer shipping at a cost (fast)
3- Offer FREE shipping if they put 1 or two more products in their cart. If your average order is for $100, give it at $150 or even 200. That way, you will get a good % of customers to buy more and 'stock up'. Given the extremely competitive environment that is online retail sales, you never know if the customer will buy from you next time; or your competition. So making sure you lock in those sales now if you can.
Good post. As always, TEST, TEST, TEST. There are no silver bullets. However quick thought on shipping:
I buy hobby items that are bulky online, but most of the online vendors offer free shipping over a certain price (around $100). This is great, but it means you better make sure you have a good variety of items at various prices so you can easily make the correct threshold. If I am buying a 90$ item I will not purchase another 90$ item, you better have a ~10$ item I want or I will shop elsewhere. It also means I only shop when there are a few items that I want.
Food for thought.
In my country, some online stores offer free shipping. It is proven to increase sales. But on the other hand, sellers have to raise prices.
As a consumer, its not just the cost of shipping that's the problem but when the cost of shipping is high relative to the item price. If I'm buying a $300 item and paying $20 for shipping ok, but if item is $30 and shipping $20 then I'm put off. I would rather pay $50 for an item (because I VALUE that item) whereas I don't value shipping (shipping is just a necessary expense to me).
Great site,very informative. Now a days its very hard to deal with customers needs and satisfactions.We have to get people into our shop and offer timely products. Thanks for sharing the post.
I'm 100% agreed with Edward – Nowadays, our customers are always dissatisfied because of the cost of the shipping and the import tax. Last time I imported 5 poolcues to VietNam and they charged me me 500usd for shipping cost and import tax. It's too expensive.
Of course shipping cost is going to be high. This is not the fault of the company, the fault lies with OPEC and Oil speculators. To combat this, companies are wise to either provide free shipping for a specific purchase price or hide the extra cost of shipping into the cost of the product. There is NO way, you can overcome the cost of shipping.
Before you offer a solution for your shipping problem, make sure you understand the psychology of the problem..
These days any added costs will deter purchases. Making the offer as juicy as possible is the key to success.
To combat this, companies are wise to either provide free shipping for a specific purchase price or hide the extra cost of shipping into the cost of the product.
I think the biggest issue with shipping costs is when they're not clear up front.
Many times I've put things in a basket, got to the buying stage, and realised the shipping costs were far higher than I had anticipated (either through misleading web copy or no mention of the cost at all). This has always, always, resulted in me abandoning the purchase.
The issue is that you have a price in your head that you're going to pay, and if at the last moment you find out that price is actually more, even if only by a few pounds, it makes you reconsider your purchase.
Either make the cost crystal clear from the get go, or even better, eliminate shipping costs altogether.
I agree with Amy. I actually had an item in my shopping cart and was ready to buy and the shipping cost doubled the total!
Now a days most of the online stores provide free shipping. When I browse online stores, I always check whether they provide free shipping or not.
Shipping costs is a tough one. Consumers are expecting more and more, while shipping prices climb higher and higher.
Even if it's a mere psychological tactic, bundling the shipping cost into the final item price can work. Where this becomes a problem, is for those selling commodity type items, who compete via a race to the bottom.
Free shipping over X threshold tends to work well in some cases, and even increase average order value.
At the end of this day, this problem transcends shipping costs. It points to how you differentiate yourself as a brand, offering something unique that have clients coming back over and over. Even willing to pay a little more for the experience you offer.
As on online retailer I've found from my own experiences that putting up shipping costs results in a direct fall in sales.
However, if I was to add the shipping cost onto the price of the product and advertised 'FREE SHIPPING', sales spiked.
I can however only do that for smaller items. – this doesn't work with large heavy items.
I'll combine it as much as I can, then after that I'll only charge the customer the exact price of shipping, nothing more. In order to keep my website profitable I've found that making no profit at all on shipping is a great way to go.
We have found with experimentation that high shipping costs are a definite deterrent. They often bear no relationship to the value of the article. There are a lot of freighters out there who would love to have our business and are willing to negotiate a fair price and we owe it to our clientele to keep our final prices down as low and attractive as possible.
We do offer freight-free deals on orders over a certain value and this works too.
Good article thank you.
Once i was buying a book online, its shipping cost was more than book's price. so avoided online checkout and purchased from a local book shop
Frank (October 6th, 2012) – To be honest I never thought about negotiating shipping/freight prices before. Thanks for enlightening me.
I mainly do my shopping on e-bay and I effeminately can say that I ALWAYS start out by looking for items that offer free shipping! Sometimes you have to pay a little more for the item if it offers free shipping as opposed to an item that does not. Sometimes you only get free shipping if you bundle a package together. All in all most of the times it's worth it.
There is a lot more than just the shipping cost. The hardest part is to find out the reason that prevent them from buying your product. Of course, it is easier said than done, otherwise, every one can be a marketer.
Ok, you were looking for an item and your search gives you 49 items from different sellers. You found the item you were looking for. Of course, as a smart seller you discard the more expensive and look for the less expensive option, and bid or do Buy it Now on it. You might be happy, you made a big deal, then the check out and pay your item.
This is, aparently, the normal and smart buyer. But he forgot something: checking the shipping cost and knowing how much will the grand total be before buying the item. If he or she had done this, he could have seen other options; maybe better or maybe not, but would have had more choices.
One friend told me: "I am not upset if I paid more or not for an item, we all can make a bad choice or purchase. What really upsets me is when someone tries to fool me offering me an item at low price but with a high and excesive shipping cost"
Some sellers list their items at very low prices, hoping that buyers don't realize the high shipping charges which is where the sellers are making their money. For example, on Mannequin forms you will find them starting at $ 0.99 with shipping cost of $ 39.99 when the real shipping cost is around $ 12.00. Of course, some sellers can list at $ 0.99 as an strategy to get visitors to their stores or hoping the auction goes up, but the shipping cost must be the real cost, or their auction, is just a scam.
I think it's the surprise element that does this most of the time. If the shipping cost was clearly on there from the start, people would be able to make an informed decision to buy at the getgo. People hate being confronted with surprise additional costs, they feel like someone tried to pull a fast one on them.
Shopping cost matters a lot and many dont buy if its high compared to other sellers. many hide the actual cost inside shipping fee some times. thanks for the great write up that gives me more idea about online shopping.
I've always been told to add extra for shipping and handling above the actual costs. But I don't like it when people do that to me, so I only charge the actual cost (or very close to it) of the shipping.
Shipping is expensive enough these days so I don't think it's fair to add on to that.
I didn't even think about some of the other reasons.
When someone wants to buy, they buy, problem is, there's too much trickery in the process.. usually!
Once i used to be shopping for a shirt on-line, its shipping value was over shirt's worth. thus avoided on-line checkout and purchased from a neighborhood shirt shop.
Shopping cost matters a lot and many don't buy if shipping cost is high compared to other sellers. Many hide the actual cost inside shipping fee. Thanks for the great write up that gives me more ideas about online shopping.
You should always go in occasionally as a customer and check your own shopping cart process. I never realized that I had been charging $5.50 for each item sold, which really added up.
I like the comment about giving free shipping but setting a deadline on it for urgency.
Costing of shipping is a major aspect that decreases the number of sales. It can be completely reduced to zero. But, when it comes to less number of buyers it makes loss to the sellers. So, the cost of the product and the shipping charges must be balanced.


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i'm doing a couple things from it.
the stretching routine, and the ab/core routines are good. everything else i hit during my gym sessions.
i have a few friends on it now.
what are your goals? how long have you been lifting?
lifting for about 4 months, and doing the ab cor plus routine, my goal is toet in shape and be able to see my abs.
Im also very involved in hockey which is another big reason for the working out.
Thank you!
Better than P90x and free.
I'll save you some reading:
P90x is not a bad program, it's great at getting people back into shape, but unless you have ridiculous genetics, you aren't going to get jacked.
If you are just looking to keep yourself healthy and lose some weight go for it. But most of us on this board aren't just out to get nice toned arms a six-pac, so it typically doesn't jive well with the general philosophy of this board.
EDIT: Or what Jorge said.
if you're involved in hockey (which i used to be for most of my life), i'd do with heavy weight training. although P90X does give you more endurance, weight training will give you better speed and power.
do Starting Strength, and you'll be amazed in the difference you see in the next 4 months.
cool, thanks alot guys for heading me in the right direction, greatly appreciated!
Crossfit is a great program for balance of general fitness and strength.
P90X is good for someone who is looking to work out at home and has general goals associated with weight loss or general fitness.
If you are interested in building muscle then I would look outside of both of these programs and go with a periodized (bodypart split) program at a conventional gym.
i really like the abs part, i do it all the time in the morning at my friends house. other than that i'd much rather stick to conventional lifts.
It will get you in shape no doubt, but ive also know tons of people getting hurt from there haphazard workouts
but if thats what you into then give it a shot, all crossfit needs is to do some scientific investigation and order of exercise selection and it will truly make a safer and more effective
Crossfit workouts would not be in line with my goals (strength, power, conditioning, hypertrophy) but could be good for people who are looking for a balance of endurance training, some strength training, and "functional" or bodyweight movements.
Having poeple do chins, power cleans, snatches, and high intensity workouts who are not already in fairly good shape can be very dangerous without very close monitoring by a qualified professional.
In terms of the actual breakdown of the programs - I do not see how circuit training or basic movements could be considered dangerous. They do not really do anything out of the ordinary:
- Endurance: Rowing, Running, Cycling
- Lifting: Power Cleans, Deadlift, Olympic Squats, Snatch, Kettlebells, Strict Press.
- Bodyweight: Box Jumps, Chins, etc.
I am sure that this topic has been heavily debated. Different programs are right for different people. There are plenty of people who would benefit from Crossfit programs, but also a lot of people who would not. With this being more of a bodybuilding / power lifting / weight lifting board the general opinion is probably that this program is not right for most of us.
I've done P90x and it is a good program. I used it to get back into shape after a long layoff. It isn't for everyone. Especially those on these boards. Most guys here are all about size. P90x is not that type of workout. There are a lot of bashers of the program and honestly, it is a great workout if done properly. The ab routine is intense and I still do it and the plyometrics session is crazy. You sweat like a mother f'er doing that. I still do that once or twice a month to switch up my cardio routine. If you are looking for a good starting point, I would recommend P90x. After it is over, move on to a different routine. Maybe SS.


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Reaction between Aluminum Sulfide and Bleach?
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Jun20-09, 07:34 PM
Hello. I have recently decided to create the silicon dioxide thermite reaction for a monitored school project. It is my understanding that the heat produced by this reaction per mole is less than the activation energy for the reaction per mole, and so I must mix in sulfur in order to encourage the process. I would like to have a globule of silicon as a souvenir for the reaction, but since the side reaction that creates the needed propagation energy produces Aluminum Sulfide, my silicon metal will likely release foul and toxic Hydrogen Sulfide whenever it is damp.
I read in an unreliable internet source that the silicon product can be soaked in bleach in order to eliminate the foul aluminum sulfide. My question is four-fold:
Will this work?
If so, what reaction takes place between the hypochlorite and Aluminum sulfide?
Can this reaction be lit with Magnesium like a standard thermite process?
Are there any additional risks associated with thsi thermite reaction that are not present in standard thermite reactions?
Thank you in advance for any help or advice.
Please do not lock this thread. This reaction is considerably safer than any other thermite process that I am aware of. Also, I am asking specifically how to handle the products, not how to make the reaction occur. I am in no way holding PF liable for any accidents that occur because of this reaction.
Jun23-09, 11:12 AM
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Jun23-09, 12:36 PM
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Liquid bleach is an aqueous NaOCl solution. Water will react with the Al2S3 to produce the smelly hydrogen sulfide gas. Also, the sodium sulfate which is produced by the NaCl + Al2S3 reaction is water soluble. The problem comes when one realizes that the Aluminum sulfide is not just a surface coating on the silicon, or only located in one pocket. It is everywhere. There are small deposits of aluminum sulfide throughout the elemental silicon sample which is produced. So if you dump this in a bucket of bleach and let it react for a while you will eventually erode away your silicon lump into a bunch of silicon powder. The conversion of solid Al2S3 into gaseous H2S and dissolved Na2SO4 will break apart the solid silicon lump.
Perhaps it is possible only to do this treatment for a brief time and hope that you can react all of the Al2S3 on the surface and that the stuff you miss which is located farther into the volume of the silicon lump is sufficiently protected that you cannot smell it.
Actually, as long as you keep your sample fairly dry after an initial cleaning the smell is not that bad, you generally have to hold it right up to your nose (though doing so is not recommended) before you can tell its there.
Still, though, I would argue that thermite reactions (when pursued responsibly with a mind towards safety) are excellent chemistry demonstrations which do not pose an unreasonable danger.
Although wil3 may not yet be an expert on thermite reactions he has shown in this instance that he is thinking about the possible dangers of the reaction ahead of time and attempting to find solutions which will mitigate their effects (for example, neutralizing the sulfides produced in the reaction). He is seeking advice from people more knowledgeable than himself, but at the same time keeping a skeptical eye on the information he receives from the internet since he realizes it may not be 100% reliable, and thus tried to find corroborating sources.
Jun23-09, 02:15 PM
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Reaction between Aluminum Sulfide and Bleach?
Expect hydrogen bubbles, bad smells, lots of heat but hope for a mild reaction.
Jun23-09, 03:21 PM
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What I usually due to clean the Al2S3 from my silicon lumps is to submerge them in water (perhaps with a small amount of a weak acid) for a few minutes. This will get a lot of the sulfide off the surface without damaging the silicon lump too badly, but the smell will remain.
It will bubble and smell while it is in the water and while it is drying. What you might do is bubble the gasses given off through a bleach solution so as to neutralize the fumes.
Another thing I forgot to mention before
There are other ways to boost thermite reactions without using sulfur. One way would be to use potassium chlorate. But in doing this you must make sure to use a coarse-grain aluminum powder to slow it down and prevent a flash-reaction. My friend did some good work on developing ways to boost SiO2 and TiO2 thermite reactions with KClO3, and even Calcium Sulfate,
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chemisttree- You are absolutely right that my question had an inherent logical fallacy. I have not done this reaction before, I based the claim that the reaction was less vigorous entirely off of hearsay and grainy Youtube videos. Sorry for the misunderstanding. Thank you for the link to the paper- I find the authors' analysis of the first order differential rate law for the reaction very interesting. Also, thank you very much for warning me about the reaction involving the silicon and the basic solution. I will definitely alter my approach to the "souveneir" based on that information.
mrjeffy321- It's clear that you have a bit of experience with this sort of reaction. Excellent idea of compromising between stench and sample by only reacting the surface coating of Aluminum Sulfide. I will definitely test that out. Your first link was actually the "sketchy web source" I noted in my first post- I had considered his potassium chlorate approach, I just decided that sulfur would be less of a hassle to obtain. The Amazing Rust site is amazing- I actually emailed the site operator with a few questions about the mesh sizes for the reactants, and he had a very nice response.
Thank you both for some incredible answers. I was worried that my post would garner no responses, and so I really appreciate the long and comprehensive answers that both of you gave. Thank you very much!
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IN BRIEF - Lobster processing plant eyed by fisheries group
Friday, January 18, 2013
The executive of a local fisheries group was anxiously awaiting the results of a feasibility study into a construction of a lobster processing plant owned by the community and fishermen.
In a letter to its members the 1688 Professional Lobster Fishermen Association wrote that the plant would be "one way we feel we can take back control over our industry."
Once the feasibility study is complete, 1688 president James Mood said a business plan would need to be drafted and taken to government and potential investors.
Although in the beginning stages, Mood offered an ambitious hope that a new plant could be up and running in time to take part in the 2013-14 lobster season.
Source: Greg Bennett / thecoastguard.ca
IN BRIEF - Analysis: What does the No vote mean for the fishing industry?
Friday, September 19, 2014
September the 19th of 2014's No vote removes some of the uncertainty that was troubling Scottish fishing chiefs but there are other big imponderables on the horizon.
Will the new powers promised to Scotland by Prime Minister David Cameron, Deputy PM Nick Clegg and Labour leader Ed Miliband give the country any greater say in decisions affecting the industry in Scotland?
And does the prospect of an in-out referendum on the UK's European Union membership – a No 10 pledge – not create just as many fears about how Scotland's fishing fleet will be governed in the future.
Source: Press and Journal
IN BRIEF - Belarus Helps Norway's Fish Farmers Skirt Russia's Food Import Ban
Friday, September 19, 2014
Norway's fish producers, heavily hit by Russia's ban on food imports from countries that have sanctioned it over Ukraine, have found a way around the embargo by sending goods through Belarus.
By going through Russia's ex-Soviet neighbor, exporters have almost restored exports volumes to previous levels, Russian business daily Vedomosti reported Thursday 18th of September 2014, citing figures published by Norwegian newspaper Dagens Naeringsliv.
Russia banned imports of Norwegian fish at the start of August 2014, causing exports of salmon to plummet 82 percent.
But enterprising logistics appear to be working overdrive: In the first week of September that year, supplies of fresh salmon from Norway to Belarus soared threefold, the paper said.
"We thought we would be faced with difficulties, but the market has redistributed the salmon beautifully," a representative of a large Norwegian fish producer Coast Seafood told Dagens Naeringsliv.
Source: The Moscow Times
IN BRIEF - Iceland: Don't expect an increase in fish supplies to Grimsby
An Icelandic seafood expert has warned Grimsby not to expect increases in supply to the town.
Jonas Vioarsson, research group leader at the Icelandic food and biotechnology research and development institution MATIS, said: "We shouldn't expect an increase in supplies to Grimsby Fish Market.
"That is because some of the biggest supplies have been bought up by larger seafood processing plants in Iceland and they are looking at their own protection."
He said there were opportunities for processors to buy from the Icelandic 'viral' market, with Russian and Norway supplies flagged up
Source: Grimsby Telegraph
IN BRIEF - Three men rescued from collapsed building on wharf in southwestern N.S.
Friday, September 19, 2014
All three men who were injured when a building collapsed on Cape Sable Island on Thursday 18th of September 2014 evening are expected to be released from hospital by noon the next day.
The men were working on a building under construction on the wharf in Newellton when it collapsed with them inside.
RCMP said Friday 19th of that month's morning that two men have already been released from hospital and sent home, while the third was expected to be released by noon that Friday.
Source: The Chronicle Herald
IN BRIEF - Filipino investors do roaring trade in Vietnam
Friday, September 19, 2014
Cash flow from the Philippines is gradually encroaching on the Vietnamese market, but its presence is not well known.
Analysts say that the biggest investors from the Philippines, the hottest economy in Asia, have been heading for Vietnam, where they can see great business opportunities in essential sectors, including food and beverage, infrastructure, clean water and pharmaceuticals.
Vinh Hoan Company (VHC), a Vietnamese big seafood exporter, in late May 2014, unexpectedly announced it had transferred 70 percent of the stakes VHC held in Vinh Hoan 1 Feed Company (VHF) to a Filipino company, reaping VND 19.6 million.
The buyer was Pilmico International, a subsidiary of Aboitiz Equity Ventures, specializing in making animal feed in the Philippines.
Analysts noted that the sale of the fourth largest feed plant in Vietnam with the capacity of 130,000 tons per annum, brought high profits to Vinh Hoan, which built the plant with VND70 billion, or VND 3.4 million only.
Source: VASEP
IN BRIEF - Faroe Islands, Greenland replace Western fish imports banned in Russia
Friday, September 19, 2014
Fish and seafood imports from Denmark's Faroe Islands and Greenland are substituting for other nations' products Russia has banned from entry in response to Western sanctions over events in Ukraine, the federal customs service for the northern Baltic region said on Friday 19th of September 2014.
"Sales of fish products in the region have not significantly decreased since sanctions were imposed," Sergei Dobrynin, first deputy head of the Baltic service, said in a statement from the northwest customs directorate, responsible for Russia's largest port, St. Petersburg.
"The current ban does not apply to goods originating from the Faroe Islands and Greenland," the official said.
Northwest customs said Russia imported about 600,000 tonnes of fish products through its service in 2013. Around 300,000 tonnes came in between January and August of 2014.
Source: ITAR - TASS
IN BRIEF - VN seafood nets buyers in Moscow
MOSCOW - Vietnamese seafood products have attracted Russian customers at an international seafood exhibition in Moscow because of high demand, especially for tra fish products.
Duong Ngoc Minh, deputy chairman of the Viet Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) and general secretary of the Hung Vuong Joint Stock Company, told the Infonet that the three-day exhibition, which ended on September 17th of 2014 o, was a good opportunity for Russian importers to seek partners in the seafood products trade following the embargo between Russia on one hand and the United States and European Union on the other.
Minh said this was also a great opportunity for Asian seafood exporters like Viet Nam to increase their exports to Russia.
Source: Viet Nam News
IN BRIEF - Manila shut down as storm brings heavy downpours to Philippine capital, thousands forced to flee homes
Friday, September 19, 2014
Heavy rains delivered by the outer bands of Tropical Storm Fung-Wong has shut down the Philippine capital Manila, forcing tens of thousands of people to flee their flooded homes, officials say.
A major river burst its banks on Manila's heavily populated eastern districts, while other parts of the sprawling metropolis and the region north of the capital also suffered widespread flooding, though no casualties were reported.
Although Fung-Wong's winds were relatively light, with maximum speeds of 65 kilometres an hour, the storm brought heavy downpours, dumping some 268 millimetres of rain on the capital overnight, state weather forecasters said.
That represented 76 per cent of the average rainfall for the entire month, and more heavy rain was expected on the mountainous northeast as Fung-Wong swept westwards, brushing along the coast.
Source: Radio Australia
IN BRIEF - New Report Reveals Extent of Cetacean Bycatch in Western and Central Indian Ocean
LONDON - A new report reveals the extent of cetacean (whales and dolphins) bycatch in the Indian Ocean tuna fisheries, and calls for increased observer coverage of all fisheries as well as electronic monitoring, port sampling and fishery-independent surveys. Released today, the report entitled "Cetaceans and Tuna Fisheries in the Western and Central Indian Ocean" by Dr. Charles Anderson was commissioned by the International Pole & Line Foundation (IPNLF) as part of its commitment to evidence-based research on fishery issues.
Some 1.1 millions tonnes of tuna and related species were caught annually between 2008-2012 in the western and central Indian Ocean, with reported catch during this time period split between gillnet (40%), purse seine (26%), longline (12%), handline and troll (11%) and pole-and-line (9%). No fishery is completely exempt from cetacean interactions, but the extent of bycatch varies widely between fishing methods.
Source: IPNLF
IN BRIEF - Scottish Fishermen's Federation comment on independence referendum result
Commenting on the result of the referendum today rejecting independence for Scotland, Bertie Armstrong, chief executive of the Scottish Fishermen's Federation, said:
"Whilst the decision has been made for the constitutional status quo, as far as fishing is concerned there will most definitely need to be change in how we work together as an EU member state.
"For the last 18 months, the Scottish Government has lived in two parallel universes: engaging in normal business such as international negotiations, but pursuing at every opportunity the argument for separation. The Scottish Government had a mandate for this and it was absolutely right and necessary for the referendum process to run its course.
"But now that the referendum is over, the Scottish and UK governments need to work together as closely as possible. There are many challenges facing fishing, most notably the forthcoming discards ban, which has the potential to devastate our fishing fleets. We have had enough arm-wrestling during the independence debate, now is the time to work as a united team to get the best deal possible for fishing. We will be contacting both Fisheries Ministers in the coming days to set this in train and we are committed to playing our part in the process."
Scottish Fishermen's Federation: Scottish Fishermen's Federation comment on independence referendum result


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Lineup & Notes for May 25, 2014
A great day for baseball!
But, first a few things from last night:
5/24 Pregame interview with Matt Erickson (Discussing the David Denson injury and other things):
Rafael Neda Home Run:
On to today with a 2:00pm first pitch:
Broadcast Information:
Radio: AM1280, WNAM – Pregame 1:40pm
Internet Audio: IHeartRadio
Timber Rattlers Lineup:
Timber Rattlers Starting Pitcher: Barrett Astin
LumberKings Starting Pitcher: Lars Huijer
Timber Rattlers Game Notes: RattlersGameNotes May 25 2014
Clinton LumberKings Game Notes: Clinton 5.25.14
Spring Training Highlights for Alumni
Garrett Cooper ('13) drove in Hunter Morris ('10) against Cleveland on Sunday in one split squad game:
Jason Rogers ('11, '12) made a pair of defensive gems in the same game:
Scooter Gennett ('10) homers against the Padres last Friday:
Khris Davis ('10) talks with Dan Pleasac of MLB Network:
Jim Henderson ('09) and Hunter Morris ('10) talk about their progress this spring:
Let's leave with one more Jason Rogers highlight. This is his RBI single from last Wednesday:
Rattlers Alumni – 2013 MLB Regular Season
The regular season – except for that tiebreaker game between
Detroit Texas and Tampa Bay tonight – of Major League Baseball is done.
Let's take a look at how the 47 Rattlers – and two Foxes – who played in MLB during the 2013 season did. This may take a while to load. Where possible, I have added at least one highlight from MLB.com to the Appleton pro baseball alumni.
The 25 hitters stats are: Games; BA/OBP/SLG; HR; RBI
The 24 pitchers stats are: Games; Games Started; W-L; Save; ERA; IP; BB:K
Players in italics are in the tiebreaker game or the playoffs for 2013
Players who made their MLB Debuts in 2013 are in BOLD
Asdrubal Cabrera ('05) – CLE: 136G; 242/299/402; 14HR, 64RBI
Lorenzo Cain ('09) – KC: 115 G; 251/310/348; 4HR, 46RBI
Shin- Soo Choo ('02) – CIN: 154G; 285/423/462; 21HR, 54RBI
Khris Davis ('10) – MIL: 56G, 279/353/596; 11HR, 27RBI
Greg Dobbs ('02) – MIA: 114G; 228/303/300; 2HR, 22RBI
Scooter Gennett ('10) – MIL: 69G; 324/356/479; 6HR, 21RBI
Carlos Gomez ('12) – MIL; 147G; 284/338/506; 24HR, 73RBI
Sean Halton ('10) – MIL; 42G; 238/291/396; 4HR, 17RBI
Raul Ibanez ('94) – SEA: 124G; 242/306/487; 29HR, 65RBI
Rob Johnson ('05) – STL: 20G; 171/237/257; 0HR, 2RBI
Adam Jones ('04) – BAL: 160G; 285/318/493; 33HR, 108RBI
Brett Lawrie ('09) – TOR: 107G; 254/315/397; 11HR; 46RBI
Alex Liddi ('08) – SEA: 8G; 059/111/118; 0HR, 0RBI
Jonathan Lucroy ('12) – MIL: 147G; 280/340/455; 18HR, 82RBI
Martin Maldonado ('09) – MIL: 67G; 169/236/284; 4HR, 22RBI
Adam Moore ('06) – KC: 5G; 300/364/400; 0HR, 0RBI
David Ortiz ('96) – BOS: 137G; 309/395/564; 30HR, 103RBI
One more from Big Papi:
Carlos Peguero ('07) – SEA: 2G; 333/429/833; 1HR, 1RBI
Josh Prince ('09) – MIL: 8G; 125/222/250; 0HR; 0RBI
Rene Rivera ('03) – SD: 23G; 254/268/328; 0HR, 7RBI
Alex Rodriguez ('94) – NYY: 44G; 244/348/423; 7HR, 19RBI
Michael Saunders ('06) – SEA: 132G; 236/323/397; 12HR, 46RBI
Carlos Triunfel ('07) – SEA: 17G; 136/152/159; 0HR, 2RBI
Matt Tuiasosopo ('05) – DET: 81G; 244/351/415; 7HR, 30RBI
Luis Valbuena ('06) – CHC: 108G; 218/331/378; 12HR, 37RBI
Scott Atchison ('99) – NYM: 50G, 0GS; 3-3, 4.37ERA; 45.1IP; 12:28
Phillippe Aumont ('08) – PHI: 22G, 0GS; 1-3, 4.19ERA; 45.1IP; 13:19
Hiram Burgos ('10) – MIL: 6G, 6GS; 1-2, 6.44ERA; 29.1IP, 11:18
Dave Bush ('09) – TOR: 1G, 0GS; 0-0, 15.00ERA; 3,0IP; 1:1
Michael Fiers ('09) – MIL: 11G, 3GS; 1-4, 7.25ERA; 22.1IP; 6:15
Johnny Hellweg ('13) – MIL: 8G, 7GS; 1-4, 6.75ERA; 30.2IP, 26:9
Felix Hernandez ('03) – SEA: 31G, 31GS; 12-10, 3.04ERA; 204.1IP; 46:216
Jeremy Jeffress ('10) – TOR: 10G, 0GS; 1-0, 0.87ERA; 10.1IP; 5:12
Caesar Jimenez ('03) – PHI: 19G, 0GS; 1-1, 3.71; 17.1IP; 10:11
Shawn Kelley ('08) – NYY: 57G, 0GS; 4-2, 4.39ERA; 53.1IP; 23:71
Shaun Marcum ('09) – NYM: 14G, 12GS; 1-10, 5.29ERA; 78.1IP, 21:60
Jimmy Nelson ('11) – MIL: 4G, 1GS; 0-0, 0.90ERA; 10.0IP; 5:8
Eric O'Flaherty ('05) – ATL: 19G, 0GS; 3-0, 2.50ERA; 18.0IP; 5:11
Jake Odorizzi ('10) – TB: 7G, 4GS; 0-1, 1SV, 3.94ERA; 29.2IP; 8:22
Manny Parra ('11) – CIN: 57G, 0GS; 2-3, 3.33ERA; 46.0IP; 15:56
Wily Peralta ('09) – MIL: 32G, 32GS; 11-15, 4.37ERA; 183.1IP; 73:129
JJ Putz ('00) – ARZ: 40G, 0GS; 3-1, 6SV, 2.36ERA; 34.1IP; 17:38
JC Ramirez ('08) – PHI: 18G, 0GS; 0-1, 7.50ERA; 24.0IP; 15:16
Rafael Soriano ('00) – WAS: 68G, 0GS; 3-3, 43SV, 3.11ERA; 66.2IP; 17:51
Caleb Thielbar ('10) – MIN: 49G, 0GS; 3-2, 1.76ERA; 46.0IP; 14:39
Tyler Thornburg ('11) – MIL: 18G, 7GS; 3-1, 2.03ERA; 66.2IP; 26:48
Matt Thornton ('00) – CHW: 40G, 0GS; 0-3, 3.86ERA; 28.0IP; 10:21
Matt Thornton ('00) – BOS: 20G; 0GS; 0-1, 3.52ERA; 15.1IP; 5:9
Chris Tillman ('07) – BAL: 33G, 33GS; 16-7, 3.71ERA; 206.1IP; 68:179
Anthony Varvaro ('07) – ATL: 62G, 0GS; 3-1, 1SV; 2.82ERA; 73.1IP; 25:43
"It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations – Postgame Post for July 22, 2013
It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him. ― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit
Rattlers 9
Dayton 10
Boxscore | Game Story
Victor Roache Highlight #1: Three-run home run in the first. (HR #13)
Victor Roache Highlight #2: Grand slam (HR #14 – Michael and Toby from the office? Really, Dayton?)
Since the All-Star break, he's felt like a different hitter and the results have reflected that. Thirty games into the second half, Roache has slugged eight homers with a .298 average and .908 OPS. Seven of those homers have come in July, when he's hitting .321 with a 1.037 OPS in 20 games.
The difference for Roache has been pitch recognition, and those improvements have been driven by two factors.
"I think part of it is repetition," he said. "I'm finally getting at-bats, and I'm feeling more confident in the box. I have an understanding of how the pitchers are pitching to me.
"I've also been tweaking my swing, keeping my front shoulder in and trying to land my front foot flat and square so I'm not spinning out with my front side. That's allowed me to see the ball better and make more consistent swings."
Go read it all.
To document the rest of his at plate appearances:
- Walked in the fourth with one out.
- Hit line drive about ankle high that the shortstop picked off the dirt in the seventh
- Was walked intentionally with one out in the ninth as the tying run
On the six games of the road trip Roache was 12-for-25 (.480) with four home runs, a double, and eleven RBI. He struck out seven times, but four of them came in that one game at Bowling Green.
Fans, you're going to want to get out to the stadium and see if this hot streak continues on Wednesday.
Wisconsin goes 1-5 on the road trip. They could have easily gone 5-1. They were tied 2-2 in the to the bottom of the seventh at Bowling Green on July 17, led Bowling Green 5-4 heading into the bottom of the ninth on July 18, led Dayton 4-0 after the top of the first inning on July 21, and led Dayton 8-1 after the top of the second on July 22.
There were so many chances to end innings or limit the damage or just do something, anything to keep the Dragons from coming back on Monday night. But, it just didn't happen. Three errors, a bases loaded walk, a bases loaded hit batsman, and a wild pitch to score the go ahead run. Also, the Rattlers didn't have a hit from the second inning to the eighth inning. That's just letting a team hang around to come back and get you in the end.
Kudos to Tyrone Taylor on a great throw to the plate to keep the Dragons from getting a fifth run in the eighth inning. He pegged out Winker at the plate to end the inning and kept the score at 10-9.
In the ninth they tying run was at third with two outs and Parker Berberet was at the plate…and…and…And this is how the game ended.
*sigh*….Are we home yet?
Series Finale – Postgame post for June 3, 2013
A stroke of the brush does not guarantee art from the bristles. – Ambassador Kosh
Peoria 11
Wisconsin 7
Boxscore | Game Story
The Rattlers will be working on their bunt defense…a lot…the next time they are on the field for early work. There were three crucial errors on sacrifice bunt attempts by the Chiefs in the series. The mixup in the top of the first inning occurred when no one was covering first base. The mixup in the fourth occurred when there was miscommunication on who would get the ball. Then, the throw to first was hurried and wound up with an error.
I will take some of the blame for the balk. Nathan Baliva, the announcer for the Chiefs, and I were talking before the series started about how we hadn't seen anyone try that bluff to third this season. Didn't think that it would be a lefty that would do that.
In Wisconsin's win against the Chiefs during this series, they had no errors. In their three losses against the Chiefs during this series, Wisconsin committed eight errors.
Peoria scored….calculating…..calculating…..22 runs with two outs during the four game series….22 out of 35 runs. I don't know what that means…..but, I don't think that it's good.
Michael Reed reached base three times and doubled and stole a base and scored two runs. His average is up to .289. His OBP is up to .355. Oh, and his hitting streak is up to eight games (10-for-37).
Tyrone Taylor with a two-hit game…again. He's tied with Reed for the most multi-hit games (13) on the 2013 Timber Rattlers squad.
Mike Garza with another triple. He's got three this season.
Taylor Mangum with a 1-2-3 9th, including two strikeouts.
Welcome back to the lineup, Brent Dean! 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored.
The Rattlers went down swinging. Facing an 11-3 deficit in the bottom of the eighth, some teams would just say, "The HECK with this. There's an off day tomorrow. Hit the showers and get out of here. That didn't happen. I doubt if it will happen as long as Matt Erickson is in charge.
Monday's Highlights:
Not the night – Postgame Post for June 1, 2013
No man's error becomes his own Law; nor obliges him to persist in it. – Thomas Hobbes
Peoria 8
Rattlers 1
Boxscore | Game Story
Great job by the Timber Rattlers grounds crew and front office staff. They got the tarp on the field just before the sky opened and dropped an incredible amount of water in a short amount of time. Then, everybody worked to get the diamond ready to play. Teamwork by the front office to get this game in and keep the crowd entertained during the almost ninety minute delay from the scheduled start of the game to the actual start of the game.
The Rattlers really let a chance go by to score a run in the first inning. First and third with no outs. No runs.
There was a feeling of deja vu in the fifth inning. Austin Blaski threw the ball away to third base on a sacrifice bunt. A good throw gets the out. But, two runs scored on the play. Blaski committed the same error twice in a game against the Quad Cities River Bandits on May 16.
This one's for some of you. The Chiefs had runners on first and second with no outs in the fifth. Their 4, 5, & 6 hitters all bunted. The two runs scored on the throwing error. The next batter struck out when he fouled off a bunt with two strikes. The next batter popped the bunt out to Blaski on the mound.
Speaking of three in a row, Peoria scored three runs on three straight two out singles in the sixth inning to push their lead out to 5-1. The Chiefs have scored 19 runs in this series. Thirteen of those runs have come with two outs.
Michael Reed extended his current hitting streak to six games with his single in the first.
Max Walla has six hits since returning to the Timber Rattlers. He has two doubles and a triple out of those three hits.
There were a couple of plays tonight where I was at a loss for words. Runners at first and second with two outs in the fifth inning. They already had three runs in and Blaski was trying to get out of the inning. Charlie Tilson sent a grounder to short. Arcia looked to third. Then, looked to second. The, looked to first. He never threw the ball and Tilson reached on a fielder's choice.
The dropped popup in the sixth came on the last pitch that Blaski made and should have got him out of the inning. was … I don't know. Mike Garza charged down from third base and was maybe 25 feet from the plate. The ball went into and out of his glove. The runner scored from second. That was the second straight two out error in that inning.
It was a frustrating evening all around for the Rattlers. Five walks, four errors, a hit batsman, and an 0-for-7 night with runners in scoring position.
Get 'em tomorrow.
Saturday's Highlights:
A Tale of Two Games – Postgame post for May 31, 2013
Nothing that we do, is done in vain. I believe, with all my soul, that we shall see triumph. ― Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities
Peoria 11
Wisconsin 5
Boxscore | Game Story
It was the best of times (Rattlers up 5-1 after the fifth inning). It was the worst of times (Peoria scores ten runs over their final four innings to beat the Rattlers 11-5).
Damien Magnifico racked up the pitch count – 90 in 5 innings. Five of his six strikeouts came on 3-2 pitches. But, he still looked good, went after hitters, and was in line for his sixth win of the season.
The Rattlers missed an opportunity to score some runs in the early. In the first innings, they had first and third with one out. In the second inning, they had second and third with no outs. They did not score in either inning.
Victor Roache reached base four times on Friday. A catcher's interference in the second, a double in the fourth, a homer in the fifth, and a hit batsman in the seventh. That was the second time he's reached on catcher's interference this season. The double was scalded down the third base line. The homer was a high towering drive to left that cleared the wall for his sixth homer of the season. Roache now leads the Rattlers in homers.
Adam Giacalone had his tenth double of the season and a single for a multi-hit game. He's hitting the ball well and starting to get some of those hard hit balls to fall in for hits.
Any one of the following three things could have led to Peoria's comeback:
- They scored six unearned runs
- The scored eight runs with two outs
- They were 6-for-15 with runners in scoring position
Wisconsin's pitchers made good pitches that turned into these slow grounders off the bat of the Peoria hitters that turned into hits or runs. Let's look at that eighth inning rally that tied the game.
- Leadoff walk
- Slow roller to short for an infield single
- Sacrifice bunt
- Slow grounder to third. Throw home off target. That ties the game
That's the tying run scoring without the ball leaving the infield. The leadoff walk did Rodolfo Fernandez no favors, but those two dribblers led to the first run and eventually two more as Jacob Wilson singled for two RBI later in the frame.
Get 'em tomorrow. Game time is 6:35pm.
Friday's Highlights:
April 18, 2012 Highlights
Burlington 6
Wisconsin 10
Boxscore | Game Story
Bus leaves for Grand Rapids very, very early on Thursday for a six game road trip.
Pitching matchups for the two series are:
THU, 4/19: @West Michigan RHP David Goforth (1-0, 3.00) v. RHP Brennan Smith (1-0, 0.00)
FRI, 4/20: @West Michigan RHP Andy Moye (0-0, 0.00) v. RHP Wilsen Palacios (0-0, 3.38)
SAT, 4/21: @West Michigan RHP Matt Miller (0-2, 6.30) v. RHP Josue Carreno (0-2, 5.54)
SUN, 4/22: @South Bend RHP Drew Gagnon (0-0, 2.00) v. RHP Jeff Shields (0-2, 1.42)
MON, 4/23: @South Bend RHP Mark Williams (0-1, 2.77) v. LHP John Pedrotty (0-0, 4.44)
TUE, 4/24: @South Bend RHP David Goforth (1-0, 3.00) v. RHP Jesse Darrah (1-1, 4.50)
Highlights for April 17, 2012
Game one:
Burlington 5
Wisconsin 1
Boxscore | Game Story
Game two:
Burlington 0
Wisconsin 2
Boxscore | Game Story
Highlights (from both games):
Highlights for April 15, 2012
Sunday's Final:
Peoria 5, Rattlers 3 in 11 innings
Game Story | Boxscore
Tommy Toledo profile on the Post-Crescent Website. Well worth the click plus…The Tebow question:
Q: You were at Florida the same time as Tim Tebow. Was there such a thing as Tebow mania in Gainesville?
A: "Everybody was a Tebow fan. I'm a diehard Tebow fan. I was there watching the Gators and he was just awesome to follow. He was an unbelievable player to watch and we definitely looked up to him, too."
Q: Did you ever meet him?
A: "Yeah, I met him a couple of times. He actually came to the baseball field a few times because his roommate, Riley Cooper, was on the baseball team. So we actually got to hang out with him and meet him a few times."


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In the most broad sense, economics is the science of decision
making. The student of economics is taught how to identify the
costs and benefits of a decision. While it may seem obvious that
one would always want to compare the benefits and costs of a
decision, the problem is that they can be very difficult to
identify and measure. Things are not always as they seem. The
economist has the skills to identify the real consequences of a
decision. That's the skill employers so highly value.
What are some of today's burning issues? The budget deficit,
cost of health care, environmental hazards, poverty, social
security, international trade, unemployment, abortion, support
for education, crime, technology? It may surprise you to learn
that these are all economic issues. If you find these
uninteresting, you will find economics uninteresting!
Economists use models of behavior to guide them in the
identification of the consequences of policy decisions. These
models can be presented in mathematical form, although they do
not have to be. Indeed, at the undergraduate level, we keep the
math to a minimum. Once consequences have been correctly
identified, we often need to measure them. For this, we make use
of statistics. If you are seriously turned off by math and
statistics, you may not want to major in economics. On the other
hand, if you've taken math and statistics and you can't see what
good it did you, economics may just have the answer. Economists
use math and statistics as tools to answer real world questions,
to help make the world a better place to live. That can be pretty
Basically, you can either get a job or go to grad school. For
most entry level jobs in "business," the economics
major is a remarkably versatile major. What's more, an economics
major can be used as a "signalling" device to potential
employers. That is, having an economics major signals to
employers that you have successfully completed a rigorous program
of study.