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Submitted by CHARLEBK
Carbs: 34.8g | Fat: 16.6g | Fiber: 5.7g | Protein: 8.2g | Calories: 311.8
Better than store-bought, these granola bars include healthy almonds, whole grain, natural sweeteners and a touch of fruit.
Submitted by BRYNWRITES4FOOD
Carbs: 24.3g | Fat: 6.2g | Fiber: 3g | Protein: 4.4g | Calories: 160.7
Serve up creamy, cheesy chicken enchiladas, and no one will be late to dinner!
Submitted by SKEYDOO
Carbs: 35g | Fat: 4.5g | Fiber: 2.7g | Protein: 18.3g | Calories: 252
This Crockpot Chicken Tacos recipe is Quick, Easy, and Lowfat!
Submitted by NOVAMATER
Carbs: 4.8g | Fat: 2.2g | Fiber: 1g | Protein: 13.3g | Calories: 91
Butternut squash helps slim down this macaroni and cheese. You can't taste it, and it boosts the nutritional value of the dish!
Submitted by STEPFANIER
Carbs: 35.8g | Fat: 4.3g | Fiber: 5.2g | Protein: 13.2g | Calories: 230
Delicious first course for winter holiday meals.
Submitted by PRIMA_DONNA
Carbs: 25.8g | Fat: 3.1g | Fiber: 1.5g | Protein: 3.9g | Calories: 135.2
This tomato soup is so rich and thick you'll swear it's laden with cream and butter. The trick is really good tomatoes.
Submitted by CHEF_MEG
Carbs: 14.3g | Fat: 4.1g | Fiber: 1.5g | Protein: 2.5g | Calories: 98.9
Great for the fall holidays or just for a snack!
Submitted by ANDREWMOM
Carbs: 28.5g | Fat: 1.7g | Fiber: 1.4g | Protein: 2.8g | Calories: 131.6
This lighter version of an old classic is made with lower-calorie baking mix and ground turkey instead of beef.
Submitted by TXCYNDI
Carbs: 10.7g | Fat: 4.5g | Fiber: 0.3g | Protein: 21.2g | Calories: 166.5


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Healthy Game, Healthy Body
Great, we want to be healthy! We know that exercising makes us feel great by improving our mood, gives us more energy, improves our body's athletic performance, helps our self-control — an important quality both in a relationship and out of it — and helps us look great.
So we're going to exercise.
But how're we going to do it?
First, incorporate activity and movement into your daily life. Fidget more often. Take the stairs. Run for the bus. Go out for a walk. Take advantage of any activity and any chance to move your body. Let your inner child out. Skip if you're feeling happy. Dance when music is on. Don't balk when physical activity is involved.
Second, you need to find exercise that you actually enjoy doing. Most exercise can be pleasurable from the endorphin rush. However, there're certain forms that we have more fun with. Make a regular date once a week perhaps with some kind of outdoor team activity. In my beloved London there're plenty of courts in the parks, from tennis to football (soccer to you Americanos). It could be rock climbing. It could be salsa dancing. You need to find what's your favoured exercise and just do it.
It is much more easier exercising when there's a goal in mind, from having fun dancing away with your partner or doing better against a friend who has beaten you one time too many.
Third, you can form a gym workout. Commit to three times a week or so. When I feel unmotivated for a workout, I try and go to a class at the gym; I like the ones which are functional and fun, like dances or martial arts-based classes. I do try out some yoga to try and get flexibility into my stubborn ligaments.
Myself, I'm more a fan of focusing on muscle building than aerobic exercise ("cardio"). A lot of women worry that they're going to look like some overmasculinised hulk if they work their muscle groups, which just isn't true. It's true only at the extremes. You'll find it pretty difficult to build a substantial muscle bulk, because you don't have as much testosterone as a man.
I think it's best if you design your workout with a trained instructor, but if you're cash-strapped, you can even do a basic routine using weights and stairs at home that you can vary by researching. I started with twenty minutes cardio in an interval style (alternating between high/moderate intensity and low). Then I did 2 sets of 15 repetitions of the following, with thirty second breaks in between each set: chest press, bicep curls, squats, side raises, tricep kickbacks, leg curls, sit ups and planks. Then I did some stretches. I tried to gradually increase my reps, after which I'd increase my weights. With us girls, its usually the lowest weight or the second lowest weight that you start at, but your mileage may vary.
The reason why I'm into muscle building over cardio primarily is because cardio doesn't really expend that much energy practically above baseline, nor does it have much use outside the gym unless I want to indulge in extended bouts of running or endurance. Not only does muscle building expend energy during the work out but that keeps on going once you've built the muscle: the extra mass needs more energy. I also want some definition and tone to my body, as well as strength.
I need an objective measure of what my body's doing; my relatives tend to think I'm constantly thinning down, and I tend to think my weight fluctuates more than it does. The objective measure I use are scales. I like watching my weight and keeping it stable; not thin, not overweight. Buy a set of scales and watch your weight on them. Stay within the normal limits of waist-hip ratio/waist circumference(<35in)/BMI* (in order of best measures in terms of health), unless you're working out and what you're seeing on the mirror reflects health.
Some people find watching their weight is too much of a psychological issue. If you can accurately estimate where you are in terms of health and don't have issues in terms of body image, then that's fine. If you do have issues, then you need to find someone you can trust to help you evaluate where you are.
Lastly, don't forget to increase your protein intake!
*Some measures are not so good if too much muscle is built up, which can happen and is probably more common in men. The healthy limits can change depending on the constitution given to you making you naturally of a miniscule physique by individual genetics or ethnicity.
ETA: College Slacker has a post up I just noticed on the importance of the gym for guys, and he happens to make the same point about cardio for girls as I did as an aside.
Let me just say that I love the eyecandy at the gym. I love a fit man, and more and more appreciate it as I mature. I don't think becoming musclebound is always called for and always appreciated by girls, but a certain level of fitness helps.
Miles Anderson permalinkMarch 2, 2011 11:21 pm
Personally I would discount the trainer and learn about your own body. Also weight is not the best proxy for health although it is the one that is easist to measure. One of the apps (I've used and like Absolute Fitness on the ios and android) that will allow you to record data about yourself on a daily basis is an invaluable tool. The Hawthorne effect is strong. Another thing to develop is a simple workout that you can do without equipment. Wake up in the morning and do it. Build it into a habit and never let go.
Tim Ferriss's book _Four Hour Body_ is a bit cheesy at moments but is really good about balancing learning about and experimenting with your body and objective measurement. Buy it and read it as you incorporate pieces into your lifestyle.
Firepower permalinkMarch 3, 2011 1:57 pm
fitness is an amazing thing for a woman. every one of my arab gfs was into bellydancing, especially the wealthier ones
Bhetti permalink*March 3, 2011 8:16 pm
collegeslacker: Fit/ musclebound… it's all manna to me, but some other girls are on different points on that spectrum as to what's most attractive to them. I think there was a study that convinced me most like fit in the modern western world, though can't recall the details at the moment (there's this one I just found though, which has interesting thoughts on greater muscularity being associated with a guy who's a short-term prospect only: http://dfred.bol.ucla.edu/FrederickHaselton-2007-PSPB-MuscularityFitnessIndicator.pdf .) I've seen strange androgynous preferences in terms of body type. What's universal is that unfit isn't attractive.
But guys with really amazing physiques can do zero justice to them by simply the ways they hold themselves, as if uncomfortable with their body or trying to make themselves smaller.
Anyway, I have to try your suggestion as an experiment.
Firepower: Of course. Belly dancing's a cultural bonding thing, a mood enhancer and makes you feel very, very female! Arab girls are forced to do it by our mothers eventually and it seems an important part of our social life to different extents depending on which part of the Arab world.
Bhetti permalink*March 3, 2011 8:24 pm
Miles: That's an interesting approach. I'm more aware of using the Hawthorne effect for diet (though I didn't know it under the name, I'm just aware that simply keeping a diet diary alters your habits.)
I'll give the app a try (or alternative measures that're free like calorie counters) and I'll try the book you quoted. It has an intriguing tagline to say the least: 'An uncommon guide to rapid fat-loss, incredible sex and becoming superhuman: The Secrets and Science of Rapid Body Transformation '. Though I'm a fan of taking it slow, concentrating on making the changes permanent.
anon permalinkMarch 9, 2011 3:21 am
Girls, Y/N on this fellow's physique?: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuBI5UM1bQQ
Not overly muscular or anything, but one of the most physically powerful human beings who's ever walked the planet and weighed only 202-207lbs.
March 30, 2014 10:32 am
It's really great to read so much commitement on protein form someone else than boys and guys.
Keep u the good work!

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BYU-Hawaii captures 5th PacWest women's volleyball title after 3-1 win over Chaminade
LAIE, Hawai'i - The eighth-ranked BYU-Hawaii women's volleyball team shed an opening-set loss to win three straight sets and beat Chaminade 3-1 en route to claiming the 2012 Pacific West Conference Championship on Saturday night, Nov. 3, in Laie, Hawai'i.
The title marks the third straight for the Seasiders and the fifth since the PacWest reformed in 2006. In the seven seasons of volleyball championships, only BYU-Hawaii and Hawai'i Hilo have claimed banners.
BYU-Hawaii won titles in 2006, 2008, 2011 and 2012 and shared the 2010 championship with Hawai'i Hilo. The Vulcans claimed outright titles in 2007 and 2009.
The Seasiders recoiled from a 22-25 loss in the opening set – just their third in 15 conference matches and 11th all season - to storm by the Silverswords 25-15, 25-15, 25-13.
Until a 3-2 win over powerful Fresno Pacific early this week on Oct. 30, the Seasiders had produced a 47-set unbeaten streak and had strung together 15 straight 3-0 sweeps.
BYU-Hawaii (20-2/15-0 PacWest) previously had clinched the PacWest's automatic qualifier for the NCAA II West Region Tournament and the Seasiders have a strong shot at hosting the regional or sub-regional when the post-season begins Nov. 29.
Shih Ting Chen dropped 14 kills, Lauren Hagemeyer produced a dozen kills while hitting .429, and Courtney Skaggs turned in 11 kills, hit .600 and posted five blocks in the win.
Michelle Tevaga led the defense with 24 digs, while Ying Chun Chen unleashed 46 assists.
The Seasiders will face the University of Hawai'i – a team ranked ninth in Division I - on Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. in Honolulu in a non-conference match before closing out the regular season on Nov. 10 at Hawai'i Hilo.
PacWest Past Women's Volleyball Champions
2012 - BYU-Hawaii
2011 - BYU-Hawaii
2010 - BYU-Hawaii & Hawai'i Hilo
2009 - Hawai'i Hilo
2008 - BYU-Hawaii
2007 - Hawai'i Hilo
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The plot is limp and the attempts at pathos are close to cringe-worthy, but there's no denying this sequel absolutely delivers in terms of classic testosterone-fuelled action.
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To stop relationships between faculty and [college] students, Youre going to have to reprogram peoples psyches, said Barry M. Dank, a sociologist at California State University, Long Beach. Dank, who is 60 and married to one of his former students, formed a group in the mid-1990s called Consenting Academics for Sexual Equity to speak out against some of the first bans on professor-student dating.
Women tend to be attracted to more powerful men, men with resources. And men tend to be attracted to physically attractive, nubile women. All the training in the world is not going to change that, he said.
--Student-faculty trysts banned,
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VIDEO: Rihanna Getting DIRTY at Barbados Parade
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011
We all knew this was coming when the pictures surfaced of Rihanna at a Barbados celebration from this past weekend. Yep, there was video and the girl is GETTING DOWN! Rihanna knows how to party. REAL. TALK.
We can't post the video here, but if you want to see it you can get it at TMZ.com by clicking HERE.


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September 18, 2012
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Wunderman International Signs Vincent Ota as Executive Creative Director
September 10, 2012
Boosting Creative and Digital Power in Japan. Tokyo, Japan, September 10, 2012—Continuing its strategy to expand creative and digital capabilities across Asia Pacific region, Stephane Faggianelli, president of Wunderman Asia Pacific, announces the appointment of Vincent Ota as executiv…
Wunderman China Group Snatches Creative Veteran Chris Jones
September 3, 2012
Beefing Up Creativity and Digital Innovation Across China Offices Shanghai, China, September 3, 2012—Continuing its expansion in mainland China, Stephane Faggianelli, president of Wunderman Asia Pacific, announces the appointment of Chris Jones as executive creative director for China,…
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Expanding Further its Digital Capabilities Across South East Asia Jakarta, August 31, 2012—Wunderman launches a joint venture in Indonesia to reinforce its existing digital capabilities and adds two senior digital experts to drive its development.Following its strong expansion in Great…
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Best SEO Tips of 2014 – Comprehensive Guide
Search Engine Optimization (SEO) in 2014 is becoming much more complex, so here we recommend some of the Best SEO Tips that will boost your website to better rankings in modern search engines.
This guide is intended to be a starter guide, though it could be a good checklist for more experienced SEOs to see if they have missed anything that has become more important to SEO in 2014.
So let's get into it. Everything starts with keywords. Are you targeting the keywords that are going to give you the best return on investment?
Using the right tools for keyword analysis
The most valuable keyword research tool available is the Google Keyword Planner. You will have to sign up to AdWords to use it.
Enter the search terms that you think your customers are looking for and Google will help out by making suggestions. If we were an SEO agency based in Sydney, we might see something like this.
But what do you do when you have this information? You can see there are a range of keywords that people are searching, how many views each are getting in a month, the level of competition and how much you would expect to pay to advertise for those terms using AdWords (ouch). Ad impression share is only relevant if you are already running ads.
Tips and Techniques for Keyword Analysis
So what do we do with our keyword research? This list will help to improve our keyword analysis
1. Find keywords with high volumes of traffic and those that might create the opportunity for a sale
This is really simple. Looking at the table above, you can see what volume of searches are being performed in the first column. However, it takes some intuition to recognise which search terms are most likely to become a sale. I try to think about the customer a little here.
2. Find less competitive keywords with high search volume
I also know that ranking for longer search terms is easier, because other sites are less likely to focus on those keywords and to use those keywords in exactly that order. If I had an SEO agency based in Sydney I would probably aim to rank for "SEO company Sydney" even though it gets less traffic than the general term "SEO Sydney." Your clicks are likely to be much more targeted and more likely to convert into a sale. If I was an individual I would probably try to rank for "SEO consultant Sydney."
3. Choose your keyword phrases
Rather than selecting a single keyword, you have more chance to obtain rankings if you focus on a group of keywords. So select key phrases that have a similar theme and group them together for comparison purposes. I find that it is really important not to try and rank for every possible term you see. If you imagine it from Google's point of view, that is going to look incredibly spammy and low quality, instead you need to pick an area to focus on. Once you have achieve your ranking goals in one keyword group you can move into other niches or categories.
Implementing your keywords in your website
This is what's called On-Page SEO and includes all the changes you make on your website to rank for your chosen search terms. You have to remember that you are trying to rank for people, not robots. So even if you have the most SEO-friendly content in the world, if it doesn't make sense to users then you have failed!
We wouldn't be very helpful if we didn't mention the range of tools out there to help you get this done. Since the majority of the blogging world uses WordPress, I recommend you check out a few different plugins. One of the top free plugins is Yoast's Free WordPress SEO plugin (no affiliation), but we use the plugin ourselves.
Plugins like these don't "do SEO for you," but they do put all the essential SEO factors at your fingertips. When you create a new post you can set a range of keywords that you want to rank for and then ensure that those keywords are used in URLs, titles, heading tags, paragraph text, image alt tags and any other area that is valued by search engines. It will also help you set up authorship (the little profile picture that can appear beside your listing in a search engine result).
So how do you write the perfect keyword-focused page? How do you create a page that will rank well, attracting a targeted prospect and create an opportunity to generate a sale?
1. Your content must be interesting and descriptive to read
Simple, if your content gets shared you get more visitors… it has to be interesting. Google places more emphasis on site usage now, so if your site visitors go back to click another search result instead, that page is never going to reach it's ranking potential. Some sites resort to cheap tricks to create engagement, but we wouldn't suggest that for most businesses. Controversial content can really polarise your readers and they may not agree with your point of view. Beyond engagement, your content should explain why you are an expert in your industry area and why customers should trust you.
2. Short and sweet titles and headings
The title must be relative to the key phrase – the keywords must be present. Keep your titles between 40 and 65 characters. Most content is scanned by readers, so it should be easy to follow, punctuated with headings and bullet points that also include your keyword phrase.
3. SEO Friendly URL
People like readable URL's and so do search engines. If your page's URL is not descriptive and including your key search terms then you are wasting a valuable opportunity. Does your web URL read like:
Or is it more like:
You should aim to keep your urls short and readable. But never short at the expense of readability. Having your keywords in your URL is very important for SEO.
4. Optimal keyword density ratio
You should use your keywords throughout your content in URLs, headings, titles and paragraphs but don't overdo it. Making your content too repetitive, unreadable or spam-like will result in getting Google algorithm penalties. People used to talk about keyword density a lot, even becoming obsessed with putting their keywords into the first and last sentence of every paragraph. But, that's just excessive! Google's Matt Cutts has said that the more you use a keyword the less impact it is going to have on your relevance for that search term.
5. Relative Meta Data
The most common form of meta data is your meta description (the short 156 character description that sometimes gets shown below your link in the search results). However, if Google does not think your description is the best fit for the page or the current user's search query they will pull content from the page itself instead. There are now a lot more opportunities with meta based SEO, involving special tags to indicate articles, products, videos, authors etc. which will allow your content, such as images, video thumbnails and reviews to be visible directly in the search results. This is a more complex area and will require some more research depending on the content you are trying to optimise.
6. Original Content
Google has the most advanced system in the world for finding duplicate content. So don't risk it. You can get ideas and inspiration from elsewhere on the web, but copying content directly will result in harsh penalties for your web rankings.
Once you have the perfect post for your key words you are ready to improve your off-page SEO.
Tips to improve Off-Page SEO
Some people think that in 2014 link building has become illegal!
This is not the case, however link building for the sake of building links is a bad practice. What's the difference? Well when you provide someone with a link it should be for a good reason. And there are still a million good reasons for sites to link to each other! You might be aiming to direct users to a valuable resource that they would be interested in, to engage in a discussion via comments or even to give your business a plug on a related page. Google can't say there is anything wrong with advertising your business on another website… their entire business model relies on it!
Recently Google announced that they were cracking down on paid links. It's a little bit unfair of them to say, because they take millions of dollars a day in ad revenue from essentially paid links in banner ads on websites all over the net. I believe that Google is not trying to say that all paid links are bad. But, paid links entirely for SEO purposes ARE bad. It's bad for small site owners that don't have the budget to buy high PR backlinks and in effect it's bad for the quality of content that users see in search engines.
So don't give up on building good quality backlinks. Build relevant links by interacting with site owners and individuals that are in your industry circles. Web authority is starting to reflect real life authority, so build relationships if you want to build links.
1. Quality link building
In years gone past there was a huge number of automated tools that were used to create low quality backlinks through methods like comment spam. In 2014 you must emphasise quality over quantity. A link from 1 high quality site will always trump links from thousands of low quality sites. Write good, interesting articles and the back links will flow automatically to your content. That brings us to point 2:
2. Use of social media
Social media won't help you create "follow" backlinks or links that are highly valued for page authority, however it is an important source of traffic and traffic leads to mentions on other related blogs and websites. We believe that social traffic signals are becoming more important in Google's algorithm, particularly with the inclusion of personalised Google Plus pages and content in search results.
So that's it
If there's one thing to take from this, it's that the internet is no longer just a toy for geeks. The internet is everywhere and it is being used by serious businesses with serious agendas for serious profit. So you must be more dedicated than ever if you want a slice. You really need to put the time into creating quality content if you want to succeed. If you don't have the time to do it yourself, hire someone.
Hope these SEO tips of 2014 will helps to boost your rank in Google this year.
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LAWTON Okla_ The Riverside High School Crown Dancers of Anadarko put on a show for the kids of Eisenhower Elementary School.
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The kids learned all about Native American culture. During the Native American month, they were also taught about the tribes in their own community.
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While doing our daily work (coaching our clients, writing our next german book, thinking about publishing an english version) we are trying to translate our whole content of our german website into english. What a challenge
So if there are still some things missing, please be patient. We're doing our best to be as fast as possible.
For now let us inspire you, how to cleanse your karma ♥
Many Blessings,
Ricarda & Conny
As I Began to Love Myself – Self Love Poem by Charlie Chaplin
As I began to love myself I found that anguish and emotional suffering
are only warning signs that I was living against my own truth.
Today, I know, this is "AUTHENTICITY".
As I began to love myself I understood how much it can offend somebody
As I try to force my desires on this person, even though I knew the time
was not right and the person was not ready for it, and even though this
person was me. Today I call it "RESPECT".
As I began to love myself I stopped craving for a different life,
and I could see that everything that surrounded me was inviting me to grow.
Today I call it "MATURITY".
As I began to love myself I understood that at any circumstance,
I am in the right place at the right time, and everything happens
at the exactly right moment. So I could be calm.
Today I call it "SELF-CONFIDENCE".
You want to know, if you have met your Dual Soul?
We created a checklist with simple questions that you can answer with yes or no. If you can answer the most questions with yes, it is very likely that you have met your Dual Soul and not another kind of soulmate.
So, try out our checklist to get more clear:
Maybe you never heard the term "Dual Souls" before, but this is what we call a couple that you may usually name as Twin Flames or Twin Souls. In our german parlance we make a big difference between these two. Because Twins as a term is what we connect with being very similar and Duals are very different or opposite.
And to explain it we would like to give you an idea of our terms, so that you may get to know the difference between our ideas and find out in which relationship you may be in.
If we apply the concept of karma to a love affair, it has to do with the consequences of our thoughts and actions in our relationships. Particularly with action an reaction between two soulmates or dual souls.
It is more than likely that you had already an encounter – with or without a relationship – with your soulmate in a previous life. By your former deeds, actions, decisions and views it has come to karma. How exactly this past life looked like may be interesting. But the knowledge of what happened exactly is scarcely of any importance for the release of karma. For you will be now in a situation that is very similar to the one that there has been, as you left the last life.
This means situations, conditions and reactions between you and your soulmate now turn up, which are similar to those that you had in those days. Is your soulmate still engaged with someone else, this will have been the case in the previous life, too. Has your dual soul not faced his feelings in a past life, he will not (yet) do it in this life. If there are withdrawals again and again, they have also been there in your previous life.
The term "karma" is often misunderstood. We often translate it in our latitudes into "bad luck" or "fate". But Karma has not that meaning. To clear up a little with this misconception we have searched for an explanation that explains it quite well:
Karma (Sanskrit, karman, Pali kamma, action, work) is understood as a spiritual concept, therefore every action – physically and mentally – has an inevitably impact on not necessarily the current life (incarnation), but maybe on one of the next lifes. Etymologically the term is derived from the Sanskrit root "kri" ("act, do").
In the Indian religions the doctrine of karma is closely connected to the belief in the cycle of rebirth (samsara) or reincarnation, and thus connected to the validity of the priciple of cause and effect on a spiritual level also over several lifetimes.
Karma describes in Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism the consequences of every action, and the effects of actions and thoughts in every way, especially the consequences on the player himself. Karma is created by law, and therefore it is not a result of a appraisal by a judge or God. It has to do with a principle of cause and effect, but not with a "Divine Mercy" or "Punishment". Not just "bad" karma creates the circle of rebirth (samsara) but equally "good" karma. The ultimate goal is to have absolutely no karma.
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Walking along South Molton street recently, while walking the city, I came across these fun windows at Browns focus. I have always enjoyed seeing props. within windows that have 'land of the giants' type proportions. Here of course we have the giant 1980's style mobile telephone and the perpetually popular Rubix cube. There is clearly an 80's theme happening here. Something that I think I personally would have considered is maybe taking a much more holistic approach and perhaps used the rest of the building on the outside as an opportunity to carry the theme through and really make a big statement.
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The Best Laptop SSD (for most) is the Samsung 840
If I was upgrading a laptop or desktop computer with a solid-state drive, I'd buy a 250GB Samsung 840 Series SSD, or 500GB if I could swing it.
The Samsung 840 series is one of the best values in solid state drives right now: the drives are super-fast in most of the ways that matter, and they're priced aggressively. Plus, Samsung has a reputation for reliability that a lot of other vendors lack. The 840 isn't the fastest SSD out there, and it's not for everyone–it may not even fit in your computer (but it probably will). But I think it's one of the best options for most people who are upgrading a laptop or desktop, and I'll talk about alternatives further down the line.
Context & Why SSD
Once you have enough RAM, an SSD is one of the best upgrades you can make for your computer. It's a breath of fresh air in everything you do, from booting up and resuming from sleep to opening programs and loading files. If you've never had one on your computer before, prepare to be amazed.
Solid state drives are so called because they don't have any moving parts, unlike traditional hard drives. They're better than standard hard drives in every single respect except for two. They're much faster–three or four times faster in sequential reads and writes, and hundreds of times faster in random access–how long it takes to access any given bit of memory. They use less power, and put out less heat and no vibrations.
The current generation of SSDs is pretty close to maxing out the bandwidth of the current 6Gb/s SATA interface, with the best performers well over 550MB/s read speeds and and 400MB/s writes. Much more importantly, they have super-fast random access times. Random access measures the amount of time it takes for the drive to access a random bit of data on the drive. A mechanical hard drive has to physically move a magnetic head to a specific part of a rotating disk to read the data; this takes an average of around 17ms on a really fast mechanical drive. An SSD has random access speeds of .1ms. That's so much faster, and that speed really adds up.
Which SSD you have matters, but not as much as just having any decent SSD compared to a standard mechanical hard drive. There are differences in speeds between modern SSDs, but most people will never notice the difference between a top-end SSD and a mainstream SSD from the past year or so; you'll definitely notice a difference between an SSD and a mechanical drive.
The only problems? They're more expensive per gigabyte, and right now the most capacious standard hard drives can hold more data than the most capacious SSDs. You can get a 3TB desktop drive for four cents a gigabyte, and a 1TB laptop hard drive for eight cents a gigabyte. That's a huge amount of storage for not much money.
SSDs have gotten much cheaper in the past year, and prices are still dropping. The average price per gigabyte for a decent SSD was $3 in 2010 and $1 in late 2012. Now even the fastest SSDs are under $1/gigabyte. The price for a 250GB Samsung 840 SSD, already one of the cheapest good SSDs on the market, changed nearly every day while I was writing this. When Samsung introduced the 840 in October, the 250GB version cost $190, or 76 cents a gigabyte. On March 8 you could get one on Amazon for $147–just 58 cents per gigabyte, and 33 percent lower than the price when it launched in October. Now is a great time to buy an SSD.
Note: the buying advice from here on out focuses on upgrading a laptop or desktop that can take a 2.5-inch SATA drive–the standard. Some laptops, especially ultrabooks, use a newer, smaller form factor, known as mSATA. If your laptop uses an mSATA drive, or you have a Retina Macbook Pro or a Macbook Air, you'll need to skip to the end of the article.
For a desktop or a laptop, I'd recommend a 6Gb/s SATA SSD with at least 240GB of space. (Due to the way that different SSD controllers allocate space, these drives can range from 240GB to 256GB on the label.) Why not 128GB? This amount of space is enough for your operating system and programs, and still has room left over for your documents, photos, videos, and other stuff–if you're on a laptop.
For a desktop, you'll want to pair your SSD with a high-capacity hard drive, like this 3TB drive, which is where you'll put the stuff that takes up a lot of room but doesn't benefit from the speed boost of an SSD–stuff like pictures, music, movies, etc. You'll install your OS and programs onto the SSD, and then move your user libraries (Documents, Music, Pictures, and Videos) to the hard drive.
For a notebook, though, you usually only have one drive slot, so capacity is more important. That one drive has to hold everything you keep on your computer. So you may want to consider getting a bigger SSD, like a 500GB version. As cloud services and streaming become more ubiquitous, the amount of stuff you keep on your laptop will go down, but you're still gonna need local storage for some things.
Desktop computer SSDs?
If you're interested, I wrote an in-depth article over at Tested.com on buying an SSD for your new desktop computer.
The SSD I'd Get
If I was upgrading a notebook computer that's a couple years old, I would get the 250GB Samsung 840 Series SSD for about $150, or the 500GB version if I could afford to spend $300.
Kristian Vättö, who reviews SSDs for AnandTech, is one of the most respectable reviewers in the business. He reviewed the 250GB Samsung 840 and said, "for now the 840 looks like the entry level SSD to buy. The 840 Pro is likely the drive to buy for your primary notebook/workstation, while the 840 is the drive to recommend for a relative who isn't as concerned with performance and has a much lighter workload. I have to say, this is the first performance/value split of an SSD line that's really made sense."
The Tech Report says, "The 840 Series is really a budget SSD. When you look at its performance versus other offerings in that arena—the Crucial m4, OCZ Agility 4, and asynchronous SandForce drives like the Corsair Force Series 3—the 840 Series is very competitive. Even its plodding write speeds don't seem so bad when compared with those direct rivals. Factor in the drive's low idle power consumption and slick utility software, and it starts to look pretty desirable. And don't forget that the 840 Series costs less than all of its peers."
HotHardware says, "Depending on your storage requirements, a 250GB Samsung 840 SSD could be the only drive you need, and if you're looking to save some cash on a build or when upgrading a notebook, slapping in one of these babies could be a great way to do so. You'd get overall strong performance and obviate the need for a second storage drive, all for well under two hundred bucks."
While that sounds like faint praise, remember all of these guys are used to testing performance first and value second, and for an upgrade, the boost from whatever's in your laptop now to an 840 is going to be way more apparent than the boost from an 840 to a top of the line, much more expensive SSD.
Real people love it: the 840 series currently has 4.6 out of 5 stars on Amazon, with 185 five-star reviews and 47 four-star reviews out of 248 total.
A quick side note about the Samsung 830: the 830 is still a great drive, but Samsung has discontinued it, so you probably can't find one at a good price. Right now a 256GB Samsung 830 is $210–$50 to $70 more than an 840 and just $20 less than a 256GB Samsung 840 Pro, which is a lot faster. It's clear that rather than make one good reasonably priced SSD, Samsung decided to split their line into a cheap-but-good SSD (the 840) and a not-cheap-but-great one (the 840 Pro). The 830 is 30 to 40 percent faster in sequential write speeds, but the 840 is faster in just about everything else, and the 830 isn't price-competitive anymore.
The problem with the Samsung 840, and why it doesn't matter
The 840 Series is so inexpensive because it uses TLC NAND, a less expensive form of flash memory than the MLC NAND used in most SSDs. It's less expensive, but it can be written and erased fewer times, and has slower write speeds. But does that matter?
A lot of reviewers point out that the 840 isn't as fast as its peers in sustained writes–most noticeable when you're copying big files to and from your SSD. The Samsung 840's write speeds stay around 250MB/s for the 250GB drive, which is nearly twice as fast as the best mechanical drives and seven times faster than a USB 2.0 flash drive, but only about 60 percent as fast as the very fastest consumer SSDs.
But not really a big deal for most people, because a) most people don't do a lot of big write operations, and b) if you're copying big files, unless you're copying from another SSD, the sequential write speed of the 840 is going to be faster than the read speed of whatever you're copying from. Video and photo editors do write large files pretty often, as do some other kinds of professionals, so if you're one of those people you ought to be getting one of the step-up models below, not a budget SSD.
What about durability? Because it's using TLC NAND, the 840 doesn't have as long a theoretical lifespan as a drive with the more common MLC NAND, but the chances that you'll actually wear your drive out before you replace it with a newer one are incredibly low. Each block of TLC NAND can be erased 1,000 times before it stops working, compared to 3,000 times for the MLC NAND found in most SSDs.
Is this a deal-breaker? As Dong Ngo pointed out in his review: "In real-world usage, this lower write endurance is not really a big issue, however. Per my rough calculations, if you write/rewrite about 10GB of data daily, it would still takes about 7 years for a 250GB Samsung 840 series drive to run out of P/E cycles. Most of us don't write 10GB per day, at least not every day. But heavy users, such as video-editing professionals, should pick a different SSD for their job."
In his email to me, Kristian said, "Some think the SSD 840 is inferior because it uses lower endurance TLC NAND. However, based on our calculations the endurance is still more than enough for consumers so the concern is mostly invalid."
Dong did point out that Samsung is voting with their feet a bit–the warranty for the 840 series is only three years, compared to five for the 840 Pro.
The Competition
I picked the Samsung 840 because it has great-enough performance and an amazing price. But it's not the only option. I emailed AnandTech's Kristian Vättö, one of the best SSD reviewers out there, to find out what he thought. To my surprise, his answer focused more on brand reliability and price than straight-out performance.
"There are currently four brands I would buy: Samsung, Intel, Plextor and Crucial (though not the v4). Those are the only brands that have shown long-term reliability, which in my opinion should be the number one concern for consumers (nothing is more annoying than a drive failure). I find it hard to recommend just one specific SSD because pricing fluctuates a lot and it's an important factor when considering what SSD is the 'best'."
Samsung: SSD 830, SSD 840 and SSD 840 Pro
Intel: SSD 330/335 and SSD 520
Plextor: M5S and M5 Pro (Xtreme)
Crucial: M4
Basically, I would look up the SSDs above and choose what's the cheapest (most likely SSD 840). It might be even worthwhile to follow the prices at major e-tailers for a few days as SSDs go on sale pretty often (you can easily save up to $50 by doing that, especially with higher capacities)."
Step Up Option One, i.e. What I'd Get: 500GB Samsung 840
Right now I think the sweet spot for SSD capacity is the 240-256GB range. That's enough for your OS and programs, plus a few games if that's what you're into. And it should be enough for a laptop as long as you don't cart around a lot of high-def video. So why should you get a 500GB Samsung 840? Three reasons: Performance, endurance, and price. The first two are specific to the fact that, as previously mentioned, the 840 series SSDs use TLC NAND instead of the more common (and more durable) MLC NAND. Here's the in-depth explanation, but the upshot is that on an SSD with TLC NAND, the 500GB version should last roughly twice as long as the 250GB version, and the write speeds are actually higher for the 500GB version than the 250GB version. So the bigger one isn't just bigger, it's also faster and more durable. The third part is price: The 500GB version is about $300–what you'd have expected to pay for a fast 250GB SSD last year.
Step Up Option Two: Samsung 840 Pro
If you edit a lot of video or photos or do something else that's heavily write-dependent, you may want a top-end SSD with much better sequential and random write speeds, like the Samsung 840 Pro, which is available in a $230 256GB configuration and a $475 512GB version (there's also smaller ones that probably aren't worth it for most people). The 840 Pro is one of the fastest drives you can buy, it uses more durable MLC NAND than the regular 840, and it's backed by Samsung's reputation for reliability, plus a 5-year warranty. It's recommended by Anand, Maximum PC, CNet, and many more. The only downside to the 840 Pro is its price. As Kristian Vättö told me via email, "If we put pricing aside, then there is no doubt that the Samsung SSD 840 Pro is the best consumer SSD in the market, but I think it's an overkill for the majority of consumers."
These are more necessary for professionals and workstations, though. For your home computer you'll be fine with a Samsung 840, especially because a 256GB Samsung 840 Pro costs around $230 right now, and a regular 840 with 500GB of space is less than $300. You'll feel the capacity difference much more than the speed difference, especially on a laptop.
Serious Contenders
The OCZ Vector and Corsair Neutron GTX are both speedy, with the Vector right up there with the Samsung 840 Pro at the very top of the performance charts and the Neutron GTX not far behind. They're just more than most people need. If price doesn't matter or you're buying for a workstation or other pro machine, you could consider them.
Here's what Anand said about the Corsair Neutron GTX: "The Neutron GTX is a great performer. If Corsair can deliver on the reliability and compatibility fronts, the Neutron GTX will be a huge win for Corsair." The Neutron GTX has a five-year warranty.
And the OCZ Vector: "I had resigned myself to assuming no one would come close to Samsung on the high-end, but it's good to be proven wrong. Should OCZ be able to deliver Samsung-like performance and reliability, then I'll really be impressed."
Those big ifs–yes on the performance, "we'll see" on the reliability–are enough to keep me in Camp Samsung for now.
Crucial's m4 is one of the oldest drives I'd recommend. It's never been a top performer, but it's cheap and speedy enough and reliable. It's popular, too–with a 4.5/5 average on Amazon from over 1,500 reviews. The Samsung 840 is faster, though, and it's usually cheaper, and the Crucial m4's warranty is three years–same as the Samsung 840.
Plextor's M5 Pro Xtreme has good reliability and performance, but not as good as the top-end drives. Dong Ngo at CNet preferred it to the Samsung 840, giving it 4 stars out of five and praising its performance, but it's hard to find a good price on one right now, so I'd still get the 840.
The Rest
Don't get anything with 3Gb/s SATA controller. Even if your computer only has a 3Gb/s SATA port, it's cheaper to buy a great 6Gb/s SATA drive than a mediocre 3Gb/s drive.
There are dozens of SSDs based on the SandForce SF-2281 controller: Corsair's Force 3 and Force GT; Kingston's HyperX, SSDNow and SSDNow V+; Mushkin's Chronos line, OCZ's Agility 3 and Vertex 3; OWC's Mercury Aura, Mercury Electra, and Mercury Accelsior lines; Patriot's Pyro SE and Wildfire SSDs; SanDisk's Extreme, and many more. Don't get 'em. The SF-2281 controller is fast, but has a reputation for flakiness after a bluescreen-causing bug was discovered in 2011. The bug has been ironed out now in most drives via firmware updates, but there are lingering issues with the controller and its firmware, so I'm still leery enough of the platform to avoid any drives based on it. With one exception.
I make an exception for Intel's 330, 335, 520, and 525 Series SSDs, which undergo such thorough validation and run such customized firmware that I'll give them a pass. From Anand's 330 Series review: "Of the available SandForce drives, I've felt most comfortable recommending Intel's own. The pass through Intel's validation labs provides that extra peace of mind that hopefully translates into a better overall experience. In the past Intel has been a reliable option in the market but not necessarily the most affordable." Not the most affordable is right–Intel drives carry enough of a price premium over the competitors that they're hard to justify. A 240GB Intel 520 is $245, which is $15 more than the faster Samsung 840 Pro. The Intel 335 series is a better deal, with an MSRP of $185 for the 240GB version, but actual prices tend to be closer to the $210 range.
Other Form Factors
See my Tested.com article for a desktop-oriented SSD buying guide. It's basically the same advice as I give here, though there's a little more flexibility in desktops since you usually have more than one drive.
For laptops with mSATA drives
Fewer companies make mSATA drives than make standard form factor SSDs, but your best choices are the Crucial m4, Plextor M5M or Intel 525. Says Kristian, "I know we haven't reviewed the M5M yet but I have a sample here and it's performing nearly as well as the 2.5" M5 Pro. The procedure is again the same, look at the prices of those three SSDs and use it to pick the best option."
For Retina MacBook Pros, MacBook Airs
Most Macs use the same 2.5-inch SATA form factor as any other computer, so you'll be fine with the 2.5-inch drives recommended above.
People who have Retina MacBook Pros or recent-model MacBook Airs are going to have a tougher time–Retina MBPs and MBAs use different SSD form factors from other computers, and they don't even use the same form factors as each other.
You basically have two options for these computers: OWC and eBay. OWC (aka Other World Computing, aka MacSales) is the only manufacturer that makes their own SSDs in Apple's form factors, which ZDNet says are cheaper and faster than the ones Apple sells. And eBay? As Kristian points out, "You can often find the original SSDs that Apple use, which guarantees no compatibility issues and sometimes they are pretty cheap (owners are getting rid of them since they upgraded their SSD)."
Great Enough
If you have a laptop or desktop that's a couple of years old and either doesn't have an SSD or has an older, slower, lower-capacity SSD, you should get the Samsung 840 as an upgrade. If you absolutely have to have the fastest, get the 840 Pro. If you need an mSATA SSD, get the Crucial m4 (mSATA version), Plextor M5M, or Intel 525. If you have a Retina MBP or Air, get something from OWC. Otherwise, get the 840, and get the 500GB if you can swing it.
The Samsung 840 takes advantage of Samsung's vertical integration (fancy phrase meaning "they make everything in it") and you get a really great speed boost, a drive that'll last longer than your computer, and some money left over. It's not the only good option, but it's the one I'd pick.
What To Look Forward To
The new Samsung 840 Evo was just announced and, on paper, appears faster than our current pick. It's available in up to 1TB models and is basically $30 more than our current pick at each storage tier. Reviews of Samsung's latest SSD should be on their way.
Samsung 840 (250GB) Review, AnandTech, October 8, 2012,"Fortunately, the 840 exceeded all our expectations. It's faster, overall, than most of the previous generation MLC NAND based SSDs we have tested, which says a lot about Samsung's skill with it comes to designing a controller and firmware. When you take slower and lower endurance NAND, there is much more you have to do at the controller and firmware level to get things right. You can't sacrifice too much endurance for performance or vice versa. While long term endurance is still unproven, Samsung is definitely upping the ante in terms of low-cost SSD performance."
Samsung's 840 Series SSD Reviewed, TechReport, November 15, 2012,
Samsung 840 Series: Cost-Efficient Performance, HotHardware, February 12, 2013,"The 840 series comes in a slim chassis with a very tidy PCB, and Samsung's included Magician software is an excellent value add. The mounting kit and SATA-to-USB adapter are nice touches to the whole package, too. There are certainly SSDs available that offer better consistency in terms of performance, not to mention a healthier balance between read and write speeds, but the Samsung 840 Series SSD does offer solid value."
Why new SSDs aren't just super fast, but super cheap, TechRadar, October 6, 2012,
Kristian Vättö, March 3 2013Email interview with AnandTech's Kristian Vättö.
Testing the Endurance of TLC NAND, AnandTech, November 16, 2012,"Back in the day when we had 3Xnm MLC NAND with 5,000 P/E cycles, people were worried about wearing our their SSDs, although there was absolutely nothing to worry about. The move to ~20nm MLC NAND has reduced the available P/E cycles to 3,000, but that's still plenty."
Samsung 840 Series Review: High-end entry-level SSDs, CNet, November 13, 2012,"[...]It's probably the best entry-level SSD you can find out on the market. This is because the Samsung 840 is not just great-looking but also offers the kind of performance that you'd expect from a more expensive drive. It's an excellent choice for budget home users who want to move up from hard drives for their laptops."
How To Choose an SSD for Your Next PC Build, Tested.com, December 20, 2012,"If your motherboard doesn't have 6Gb/s ports, get the 840 anyway; "value" SSDs designed for 3Gb/s SATA ports aren't any cheaper and tend to be slower even on a 3Gb/s SATA port."


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06-25-13 CCALT holds annual BBQ on Sinclaire-Brooks Ranch to benefit ranchland conservation…
Posted by Brian Allmer on June 25, 2013
On Saturday, July 13th, the Colorado Cattlemen's Agricultural Land Trust (CCALT) will hold their annual Sunset BBQ benefit at the Sinclaire-Brooks Ranch near Sedalia, Colorado. The BBQ is the annual fundraiser for CCALT. Proceeds from the BBQ will be used by the Land Trust to protect additional ranches in the area.
CCALT was formed in 1995 by the membership of the Colorado Cattlemen's Association (CCA) to help Colorado's ranchers and farmers protect their agricultural lands and encourage continuing agricultural production. CCA was the first state livestock association in the nation to form a land trust.
In its 18-year history, CCALT has developed an excellent track record in successfully completing transactions. To date, CCALT has worked with over 200 ranching families statewide protect more than 404,000 acres.
The Sinclaire-Brooks Ranch is one of the most scenic, privately owned properties on the Front Range. Joanne and Bill Sinclaire reside on the original 1860 homestead site of the T Ranch purchased by the Sinclaire family in 1947. Their daughter, Catherine Sinclaire Brooks, owns the Dakan Ranch which was acquired in 1952 and has been protected by a conservation easement held by CCALT since 1998.
"We are delighted to host the annual CCALT Sunset BBQ again this year on our family ranch," said Joanne Sinclaire.
The CCALT annual fundraiser is held at different ranches across Colorado each summer. The 2013 BBQ will also include cocktails, a silent and live auction and live entertainment. The July 13th event will begin at 5:00 p.m. Auction items can also be purchased online in advance of the event at www.biddingforgood.com/ccalt.
"The Sinclaire-Brooks Ranch is the perfect location for an event that highlights conservation. It was one of the first ranches protected by CCALT and represents commitment to land stewardship for more than 65 years. This ranch serves as an example of what can be accomplished through partnerships with landowners and their families," said Chris West, CCALT Executive Director.
All proceeds will go to support the Cattlemen's Agricultural Land Trust. Ticket prices are $150/person. For more information and to RSVP, please contact Alyssa Street at 303-225-8677 or by e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com. Visit the CCALT website at www.ccalt.org.
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Hey folks, Ambush Bug here. Are you going to the First Annual Chicago Comics & Entertainment Expo AKA C2E2 this year? Well, I am! And so are fellow @$$Holes Professor Challenger and Sleazy G. Chicago is going to be the place to be for all forms of entertainment next weekend. In one week, the three of us will be snapping pics, talking with talent, and experiencing all things con related, so be prepared to hear a lot about this big, big event here on AICN Comics. But before all of that, I had a chance to talk with Lance Fansterman, Vice President and Show Director of the event. He's basically the guy who is running the show and he had a lot to say about why C2E2 is going to be for Chicago what SDCC is for San Diego. Enjoy the interview!
LANCE FENSTERMAN (LF): Our customers asked us to bring a massive pop culture event to downtown Chicago, plain and simple. The big players in the space had been asking us for some time to launch a show in Chicago and we usually do what our customers tell us to!
AMBUSH BUG (BUG): I've been hearing about C2E2 coming to Chicago for a while. Why did you choose this location for the new convention?
BUG: You've run some very successful entertainment conventions in New York and other places. What did you learn from those shows and how are you going to apply that knowledge to Chicago's C2E2 con?LF: It's a simple formula really. If you listen to what the community tells you they want (and by community it's the exhibitors, the fans and the professionals that work in the biz) and then deliver it, you have a high chance for success. So we have done a ton of meet up's in Chicago for fans and professionals and spent a lot of time with our exhibiting customers and we've been working for a year now to deliver the show to them they want. We've found that when we put the fans first we tend to create pretty cool events that they will get excited about.
BUG: In recent years, a lot of the shows I've attended have been declining in quality both in star-quality attendees and major entertainment company-presence (comics and otherwise). For example, at last year's WizardWorld Chicago, Marvel, Image, DC, and Dark Horse all pulled out of that show. What are you doing to tempt the big guns to show up to this event?LF: Honestly, we've got most of them already. It's about giving them what they ask for, investing in the show, being responsive, being professional and listening. When you do those things, they tend to support you. So yeah, we've got all the big guys in the comic space at C2E2 and most of them in pretty massive booths.
BUG: Some attributed WWChicago's decline to poor scheduling what with Lollapalooza scheduled on the same weekend in Chicago and the proximity of this con to San Diego's just two weeks prior. With C2E2's appearance in the schedule earlier in the year, you seem to be combating this, but that means two cons in one year for Chicago. What steps are being made to prevent the dilution of the con market in Chicago?LF: We listened to our customer on when they wanted a show like C2E2 in Chicago. We heard loud and clear they wanted 3 big events spread out across the country and across the calendar and we've tried to do our part to give them that. Chicago opens the year, our friends in San Diego are right in the middle of the year and New York Comic Con closes the year with our permanent October dates. This allows a time for these companies to refresh in between, reload, and then make more announcements. While it is premature to put C2E2 in the league of NYCC or certainly San Diego, we really feel this is what our customers asked of us we are confident they show will become.
BUG: With comic book movies and video games continuing to rise in popularity, what are you doing to make sure comics don't get lost in the shuffle at these huge entertainment conventions?LF: New York Comic Con is a great example of our strategy on this. We embrace the fact that we want our shows to include all aspects of pop culture from manga to video games to TV and film; however, comics are at the center of all of that, they are the foundation our shows are built on. Simply look at our Guests of Honor and you will always see the highest percentage, far and away are comic creators.
BUG: How is C2E2 different from all of the other cons out there?LF: Size, scale, professionalism and a healthy dose of business. If you look at NYCC we really invested in that show to make it great and build it up and we are doing the same thing with C2E2. We've also put a lot of effort into helping to grow the business by including retailers, rights professionals, licensing agents, librarians, etc. We want our exhibiting customer to come and wow the fans, but also grow new business. I think that's a unique angle. For the fans, you know when you attend one of our shows, its going to be well run and massive.
BUG: I'm sure putting this whole thing together is a massive undertaking. How long have you been planning this event?LF: We've been talking about it forever, but believe it or not, we finally decided to do it just a few weeks before NYCC 2009 (which took place in February). We literally announced NYCC's new permanent October dates weeks before the show and at the same time rolled out C2E2. So it's been an insane 13 months!
BUG: Were there any specific challenges you faced putting this one together?LF: No different from any huge show, really. Each event of this scale has its unique challenges, but we are pretty good at plowing through them and creating something seamless for the fans. I think the biggest challenge is just being new. Most of our customers and fans get it, but ultimately this is a brand new event in a brand new market so some companies are taking a wait and see approach, but we'll win em over.
BUG: What's the biggest mistake you've made putting together one of these cons and how did you learn from it?LF: NYCC#1, without a doubt. We were totally unprepared for the crowds that descended upon us. We were hoping 10,000 or 15,000 people would come. When 30,000 showed up and the police shut the show down, we really knew we both blew it, but were on to something big. We did our very best to make it right to all the fans who had a bad experience by giving refunds, sending out gift bags, personal apologies and they rewarded us by giving us another shot the following year and when we doubled in size and were ready for it! My advice to the Chicago fans – don't walk up and by your ticket at the show, buy them in advance through our web site or any comic retailer in Chicago. We expect massive crowds just like NYCC#1 so do not wait til the show to get your ticket.
BUG: I know plans are still being made, but what kind of events can the fans expect to see at C2E2; film, comics or other wise? Do you have a list of talent you have lined up yet?LF: We have a huge list of talent on our web site and we are adding to it almost daily. I can share that we'll be screening the first 2 episodes of Dr. Who. That should provide for a nice sneak peak, but there will be more to come!
BUG: What are you looking forward to the most at this year's con?LF: I don't want to play favorites, but I'm pretty excited that Chris Ware will be at the con. He does not do many shows and I am massive fan. But besides that, my favorite moment is when the doors open for the first time and the fans come streaming in. That is when you see the culmination of a lot of hard work and the fans excitement makes it very much worth the long days the entire team has put in.
BUG: So is C2E2 going to make this a yearly thing; will you be back next year?LF: Oh for sure man! Are you kidding me? This will be a new Chicago institution!
BUG: Last chance, why should everyone make their way by plane, train, or spaceship as fast as they can to C2E2 this April 16th-18th?LF: Because they are going to see something that downtown Chicago has never seen – a massive pop culture extravaganza that will blow there minds!
BUG: Thanks so much for taking the time to answer these questions. So there you have it folks. Make your way to Chicago by Landspeeder, Batmobile, or Fantasticar to C2E2 next weekend at the McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois. Whatever your ride, it looks like this con will blow the wheels off it. Find more information here about the con.
Ambush Bug is Mark L. Miller, reviewer and co-editor of AICN Comics for over eight years and one of the original @$$holes. Check out his comic book shorts from Cream City Comics' MUSCLES & FIGHTS VOL.3 and MUSCLES & FRIGHTS VOL.1 on his ComicSpace page. Bug was interviewed here and here at Cream City Comics and here and here about his comic from Bluewater Comics, VINCENT PRICE PRESENTS: THE TINGLER #1-2. Look for more comics from Bug in 2010, including ROGER CORMAN PRESENTS DEATHSPORT in July, and the just announced vampire miniseries NANNY & HANK in August (and check out Jazma Online's new interview with Bug about NANNY & HANK here). Bug's latest comic is VINCENT PRICE PRESENTS #16: WITCHFINDER GENERAL on sale July 2010. Fanboy Radio recently interviewed Bug about it here.
We'll be reminding you guys all next week about this event, but if you want Prof, Sleazy or myself to stop by your booth or check out what you have to offer at the con, send us an email and we'll try to stop by.
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April 9, 2010, 10:16 a.m. CST
by theDannerDaliel
April 9, 2010, 10:17 a.m. CST
thats rigth
by theDannerDaliel
that picture of Ironman,Thor and Hulk got me thinking....what will I have for dinner?
April 9, 2010, 10:21 a.m. CST
But.... but... it's in CHICAGO!
by Jaka
Meh. I think I'm too old for these giant cons. I want something more tailored to specific types of comics/creators. With set times for actually meeting and talking with people. Real, comfortable panels where an exchange of questions and answers can take place. Basically, smaller, specialized cons. My gut tells me there on the way, too.
April 9, 2010, 10:22 a.m. CST
Yeah, but it's spelled wrong
by Jaka
April 9, 2010, 10:23 a.m. CST
by Jaka
"They're" on the way. Not "there" on the way. Because words don't really travel... unless you're carrying a book around or something.
April 9, 2010, 11:43 a.m. CST
pretty lame guest list
by mojoman69
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April 9, 2010, 12:05 p.m. CST
I read aicn but I dont no shit about comics?
by MC_DLyte
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April 9, 2010, 12:17 p.m. CST
WTF Lyte? Evidently...
by Jaka
...you don't KNOW how to spell. And QT has fuck all to do with Kick Ass. Please stop spamming AICN with your stupid website link. WTF?
April 9, 2010, 1:28 p.m. CST
really? He expects to compete with San Diego?
by Elvis206
No Iron Man panel...no Eclipse panel...no Kick-Ass panel...no Last Airbender panel...90% of the panels they are having seem thrown together to fill space. Good luck competing.
April 9, 2010, 3:09 p.m. CST
Nobody should try to compete with San Diego
by Jaka
Somebody SHOULD start doing small specific events. Something where you get a few like minded creators together for a day. Do a signing meet and greet, signing and sell stuff during the afternoon. Then have them all do a cozy Evening With Kevin Smith style panel where they could tell stories, do readings and answer questions.
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this show show is the most expensive fucking show I've ever been a part of. I can't use a box truck to move product in unless I want to pay the fucking unions $.60 per pound to off-load it, No tables or chairs are provides and the chairs alone cost $45 to rent. All in all, this show is going to cost me double to set up for than WWChicago (which was awesome from a vendor's perspective last year) did. Not a happy camper here...
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Understanding your program's market demand takes research. As you continue to revise and refine your program business plan—particularly the market demand section—these resources can prove helpful.
As a refresher, market demand is "The aggregate of the demands of all potential customers (market participants) for a specific product over a specific period in a specific market" (Business Dictionary). In other words, who may come to your events, read your publications, or visit your website in the next year?
5 recommended resources
- Census data: particularly useful for demographic information.
- Industry reports and market research reports: find details on a particular industry.
- Major polling sources: get an idea of public opinion by looking at sources such as Pew Research Center.
- Business Plans Handbook (available in print or online): see examples of actual business plans from small businesses.
- If you would like research assistance, don't hesitate to contact Extension's librarian, Kristen Mastel.
Don't forget you can conduct a needs assessment through surveys, focus groups, or an advisory committee.
What is the demand currently for the product? How is it changing? Do you see more dramatic changes in the future? Can you take advantage of these?
- Betsy Wieland, Center program manager and Kristen Mastel, Extension librarian