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Market Table
- Address:
54 Carmine Street
New York, NY 10014Neighborhood:
Greenwich Village
- Cuisine:
AmericanPrice: $31 to $50
Market Table
- Dining Style: Casual Elegant
- Website: http://www.markettablenyc.com/
- Phone: 2122552100x
- Hours of Operation:
Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:30am-2:30pm
Brunch: Saturday - Sunday: 10:00am-2:30pm
Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 5:00pm-11:00pm;
Friday: 5:00pm-12:00am; Saturday: 5:00pm-12:00am;
Sunday: 5:00pm-10:00pm
- Payment Options: AMEX,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: American
- Executive Chef: Mike Price
- Dress Code: Casual Dress
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Beer, Counter Seating, Farm to Table, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Private Room, View, Weekend Brunch, Wine
- Catering: Market Table offers full service catering.
A word from Market Table
Chef Mike Price and partner, Joey Campanaro, opened Market Table in the fall of 2007. Located at the corner of Carmine and Bedford Streets in the West Village, the restaurant boasts an airy dining room with exposed brick walls and large windows offering a view onto village life. The menu at Market Table is seasonal American, influenced by Mike's childhood on the family farm in Maryland coupled with years working beside great chefs. He offers nightly specials that reflect his love of creating simple dishes with big flavors.Continued
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Market Table reviews from OpenTable diners
180 reviews since June 27, 2014
- Food4.4Service4.4
- Ambiance4.1Noise LevelModerate
neighborhood gem (106)fit for foodies (104)special occasion (42)romantic (41)great for brunch (30)notable wine list (28)hot spot (25)great for lunch (23)good for groups (16)late-night find (13)scenic view (12)kid-friendly (8)vibrant bar scene (7)great for outdoor dining (4)Show More
- WonderfulOpenTable Diner Since 2012VIPDined on 10/19/2014Had a great experience on Sunday night. Food was amazing. Service outstanding. An all around wonderful time. Especially loved the banana split dessert!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- First visitCaro76dinesDined on 10/18/2014The food was a little disappointing after reading good reviews while researching restaurants to visit during a first visit to New York. The lobster risotto was a little stodgy and the foie gras salad only had three tiny pieces of foie gras amongst the many pieces of pear. The sea bream was tasty and the strip steak very good. The garlic/herb fries were nice and crispy.Special Features:
- Never disappointed!MidtownGuyDined on 10/13/2014I have been a fan of Market Table for a few years now, and have introduced many other friends to this great place. I have never been disappointed in anything that I have ordered. Right now they are featuring a Maine Lobster Risotto. If it were an entree, I would order it as such. I often order the roasted chicken, which is perfectly crispy on one side, moist and tender throughout. Served over a variety of dishes from sweet potato, bok choy and hazel nut butter, to my favorite, a spring onion risotto. Desert wise, you must try the French Toast. I miss the quinoa hushpuppies! When they are on the menu, you must try them. I'm an actor who appreciates a "standing ovation" when I perform, and Market Table certainly deserves one.Special Features:
- OutOntheTownDined on 10/12/2014The basil poached chicken with haricot vert was exceptional as were the four pieces of French toast that my wife shared with me! Wonderful treats! And excellent service in a small wonderful brunch spot.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Yummy and healthy and freshvillagegalDined on 10/11/2014Lovely selection of farm-fresh and tasty dishes including specials and regular menu selections. I'll be going back. Felt special !Special Features:
- Very friendly, great food!!!BrianandJulieDined on 10/10/2014My wife and I went there for our 15 anniversary. From the time we arrived to the time we left, they could not have been nicer. The waitress was attentive, the service was excellent, and the manager stopped by on more than one occasion. The food was exceptional. My wife had a squash soup and we shared quinoa hushpuppies for an appetizer. I had the Sea Bass and my wife had the Char grill for dinner, and both were prepared to perfection. We also had a baked yam with maple syrup that was as good as dessert. They had us out in plenty of time to make our show. Great experience and highly recommended!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Very noisy, descent foodOpenTable Diner Since 2008VIPDined on 10/9/2014We expected greatness but thought the food was unremarkable. Fish was on the dry side, steak a bit tough. Good location, but so very noisy. Service was fine.I would recommend this to a friend.
- Market TableokinawaDined on 10/8/2014Call in advance and find out what part of the pg will they be cooking, I would of loved to have ordered the plate but Wednesday was the pig's head .......Special Features:
- MarketTableOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 10/6/2014Unbelieveable experience. They accomodated us and even gave us a surprise for our honeymoon.Special Features:
- Fun and tastyCJL78VIPDined on 10/4/2014Great little WV spot. Dinner is always delicious with a fun vibe but this was the first time I went for branch and was not disappointed. I definitely recommend the bacon, spinach and fontina scramble. Somehow it manages to not feel heavy or greasy at all.Special Features:
- WONDERFUL MEAL!1KTravelerVIPDined on 10/3/2014As usual, Market Table provided a wonderful experience. The service at this establishment is top notch, without being pushy or pretentious. The staff are real foodies and provide excellent suggestions for food and wine pairings. Although very flavorful, on this one occasion, I found the aged ham dish on the "whole hog" special to be a bit dry. The staff graciously resolved my concern and everything else was delicious and enjoyable. I look forward to returning to Market Table on my next visit to NYC!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Delicious, fresh mealM2014Dined on 10/1/2014The waitstaff was very friendly and efficient. The quinoa hush puppies were delicious as well as the chicken entree. Very fresh and nice presentation. The restaurant itself is a bit dark and one could argue a little crammed, but the food more than made up for it!Special Features:
- Wish it had been betterWithreservationsDined on 10/1/2014The service was very good but I thought the lunch menu was very limited. Had a hard time deciding what to eat because most of it didn't appeal to me. Eventually settled on a BLT special, but it was too thick and a bit of a mess to eat. The noise level made conversation challenging.
- FantasticOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 9/27/2014Really exceptional flavours from all dishes we had (hog and steak were both delicious, and the mint and melon salad was to die for!). Service exceptional, attentive but not obtrusive.Special Features:
- Good food, good servicefoodjunkieDined on 9/24/2014Came here with the family on one of our last few nights in New York. The restaurant setting is rather cosy with dim lights. The service was very good, I cannot recall the waitress's name but she was very friendly, very helpful and even giving us suggestions when we are unsure of what to order. The food was quite good. The oysters were tasty and large and the french toast with mascarpone ice cream was really good as well, my sister cold not stop talking about it. (French toast was something our waitress recommended as well). Overall a good restaurant.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great food and great servicewinendine01Dined on 9/23/2014We used Open Table to help us find a restaurant in NYC after a long day and we felt like walking. We were able to make reservations that were honored as soon as we arrived. The ambiance was lively and yet refined with candle lighting and also a bar area. The restaurant was packed with people for a random Tuesday evening but the service was fast, attentive and the staff was accommodating and knowledgeable. We had the most amazing appetizer, dinner and dessert, and we even watched as fish (caught that day) were being delivered outside- telling us just how fresh the ingredients were! This restaurant was the perfect late dinner spot and we will return! What a gem!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great Neighborhood Dining SpotVillageFoodieDined on 9/22/2014This is a charming local restaurant. The food is always terrific as is the service. One negative is the wine list. It is expensive and from the wines listed is just a money maker. Lots of labels even wine lovers never heard of. The selection for popular wines like Pinot Noir is very sparse.Special Features:
- soalboDined on 9/21/2014Eccellent food and location, perhaps too much noiseSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Love the food and serviceOpenTable Diner Since 2006VIPDined on 9/21/2014Went for Sunday brunch everything was fresh and delicious. Will return for dinner.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- It's fresh!OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 9/20/2014Excellent food, fresh ingredients and spices, lots of taste. Totally recommend. Waitress was a bit weird and distanced, but ok.Special Features:
- Good Mood FoodlisaVIPDined on 9/19/2014The food at Market Table never disappoints. With every passing year, I look forward to the change in season, when there is a change in menu and I have the opportunity to try something new. Their fish is always fresh and cooked to perfection. Salad options are fabulous with a minimum of 2 or 3 to chose from. Beautiful menu for all types of diets. My family always leaves Market Table in a good mood.Special Features:
- Perfect!CKNYCDined on 9/19/2014This spot is everything you'd want on a date: lovely ambiance, cozy location nestled away on a village corner, exposed brick, big windows, nice wine list, great food! Everything was delicious - octopus a la plancha, braised black kale, the long island duck, the stony brook hog special, the pinot noir. It feels lively without being too noisy - you can actually hear your date. Or come with friends that love fresh seasonal farm to table cuisine...you will not be disappointed!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great place! Great food!CeCetaDined on 9/15/2014An excelent place to visit in NYC, Good service and food. It is a pleasure walk in west village and ends your night having dinner in market table.Special Features:
- On our NYC visit listJudithbdDined on 9/15/2014We try to make it to Market Table when we are in town 5x a year. Food is always great, service, ambience outstanding. Have taken many friends there and recommended it to many more. Did miss the skate on the recent menu however !Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Oppi328VIPDined on 9/15/2014We always love eating brunch or lunch at Market Table whenever we are in New York City. They are known for their wine, their burger, and their french fries! One of us ordered a salad with chicken on top, and it was very nice. My husband and I both ordered a steak sandwich. My husband had to send his back because he thought that the steak was way too fatty. He ended up ordering a fried oyster sandwich instead, and he thought that it was delicious! We did get the fries, and we were not disappointed!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- FabulousElmcfriskyDined on 9/12/2014Our third time at this special spot. Never disappoints! Always spectacular! Thank you Market Table for locally sourcing when possible. We will return!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Market LeaderGolem212VIPDined on 9/10/2014Market Table delivers. On a recent visit with our two Millenial grown children, their taste for fresh ingredients and wholesome, healthful food, well prepared, was ably fulfilled. Seafood entrees, vegetable sides, and a reasonably priced Nero D'Avola satisfied our somewhat eclectic palates. Service was friendly and professional, and we were allowed to linger and enjoy by the laid back staff. A definite repeater.Special Features:
- JerseyFoodieDined on 9/7/2014Beautiful, clean, small, restaurant. Both chef and sous chef smiled and verbally greeted us when we entered from within the kitchen. Difficult to choose from the menu because every item was enticing. We had the arctic char and halibut. Superb. However, the chicken rivaled the old Cote Basque. Outstanding, crispy skin and delicious juicy meat. We also shared a risotto that was excellent, a couple of garden salads that had a vinaigrette right out of the finest bistros in Paris and a grilled octopus appetizer that was amazing. I had the dark chocolate gelato that was as fine as any in Europe, although berry sorbet was just so-so. Excellent selection of wines by the glass and very reasonably priced. Service was A++. Highly recommend.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great Meal!tnhd99Dined on 9/6/2014Visited the restaurant on the last night of our holiday - lovely food, great service and a good atmosphere. I also loved the huge windows, it meant you could watch the world go by as you had your meal!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Terrific tasty brunchmikeyVIPDined on 9/6/2014First time at a Farm to Table place, and what a great place -- fun, friendly, fabulous food. Limited menu, but likeable meal.Special Features:
- NYdinerDined on 9/6/2014My second visit here and again I say eh. This time I did get something extra. I ordered a fresh fruit plate at brunch and found a dead bee in it. Unfortunately, I did not find the bee until it was in my mouth. It looked like a fly but they insisted it was a bee. To their credit they did not charge me for my food. My food btw was only okay and rather overpriced for what it was.
- Taste buds quiveringkikiburritoDined on 9/3/2014The flavors were outstanding. Hog was juicy and delicately crispy. All the ingredients were fresh, flavors of different dishes complemented each other. Server was knowledgeable about the wine pairing and offered a tasting before ordered.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- HIGH QUALITY CUISINE IN THE VILLAGE1KTravelerVIPDined on 8/31/2014Market Table is a "must visit" everytime I'm in NYC. I can't say enough about the cuisine, which is of the freshest local variety prepared in a straightforward and unpretentious way. The servers are all highly knowledgeable in food and wine, and do their best to make each visit a memorable experience. The grilled Octopus a la Plancha, Summer Stone Fruit Salad, and the Spiced Long Island duck were amazing! My friend raved about the Whole Hog Special which on this visit featured a 5 day cured ham rolled in herbs served on a bed of creamy grits and Southern style greens. The Quinoa Hush Puppies with a caper and lemon aioli are unique. Suggested wine pairings were perfect and the Pistachio Cherry Cheesecake sealed the deal!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- BastPuggieDined on 8/31/2014I am 63 years old and this about the best meal I have ever had in a restaurant.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great experienceOpenTable Diner Since 2008Dined on 8/29/2014The food and service were great. We really enjoyed our dinner here.Special Features:
- the noise and the romancecoldshouldersVIPDined on 8/22/2014despite the noise from all the customers who almost talk at the same (just kid~~), my husband and i actually find this restaurant quite romantic in its own way, the bonus is that the food and the service were outstanding~~~my personal opinion, Market Table is way more romantic than il buco....Special Features:
- Beautiful, delicious food!KellyDined on 8/22/2014We choose Market Table based on a blog review and found it to be outstanding! The ambiance is relaxed, comfortable and the food is really impressive. The octopus started is tender, sweet and makes me dream of returning!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- One of my favorite Village hauntsRobertVIPDined on 8/22/2014You can make a meal off the wonderful appetizers and side dishes.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Never dissapointscourtjester12Dined on 8/19/2014This was maybe my fourth time dining at the Market Table. It never fails to live up to the prior meal/experience which is simply having a fantastic dinner. The appetizers this time around were nothing short of awesome. I know at a restaurant of this quality I should not be ordering chicken, but it is mouthwatering tasty and cooked to perfection. If you are thinking of trying this place out, do it.Special Features:
- Tried it. Check.OpenTable Diner Since 2005Dined on 8/17/2014The food was good. Not the over the top that I have read in other reviews. I think i was expecting more but still it was fine. Wait staff was great however.Special Features:


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Last night's episode of The Bachelor was controversial because Courtney broke ranks and sought Ben out on another girl's date night to make good on her earlier proposal that they go skinny-dipping. When I asked Ben about that decision before the season began, having just seen it teased in a promo, he said he compartmentalized his relationships with the women and didn't compare them. "So if more women wanted to go skinny-dipping with me, they should have asked… and I would have gone," he laughed. "Those are things you do when you're trying to get to know someone and you get in a relationship."
I laughed, too, because I didn't know how foolish Courtney would make the other women — who seem to show each other more respect than she does — look. Some fans are coming down on Ben for agreeing to go skinny-dipping with Courtney when that many women were left. If it had happened on a sanctioned date, I wouldn't have had a problem with it. (I mean, other than the fact that Courtney appears to be manipulating him so she can keep saying "Winning!") I'm just as disappointed in ABC for running all those promos that made it look like the women either saw it happening or found out about it right away. A rep for the network says neither it nor the ladies can comment on when the other women catch wind of it. We'll just have to tune in. (At the very least, it will certainly make the Women Tell All interesting now that they've definitely seen it.) READ FULL STORY

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Welcome to Monday, Boston Celtics fans!
I'm a bit exhausted to start the work week – having to sweat through not one but two nail-biters involving the University of Kentucky this weekend took a lot out of me – but it's nothing a coffee and a bagel can't help me power through.
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The Pacers are collapsing. The Knicks are almost in. The playoffs are almost here, so things are getting crazy! Get all of your scores, recaps and video highlights from last night's action over at NBA.com.
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Today's Daily Dime opens with a look at Portland, who could be peaking at just the right time. [ESPN]
Reports state that Kansas' Andrew Wiggins will declare himself eligible for this year's NBA Draft some time today. [Sports Illustrated] I'm not going to get into a debate, but I don't think Wiggins should be the number one pick this year.
In case you didn't notice: last night's loss to Chicago was Boston's 50th of the season, which has Rajon Rondo experiencing a bit of deja vu. [Bleacher Report]
And your final Boston Celtics link of the day focuses on how Jerryd Bayless' play throughout this dismal season has turned head coach Brad Stevens into a big fan. [Masslive.com]
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Location in the woods.
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Excelente 10.0
This hotel if very family friendly, and feels like an extension of home. The also offer many complimentary items and services which was great! It's close to everything, about a 15 minute walk to heavenly village, or Ski Run Marina. A great place to stay!I can't say enough good things about this hotel! There are lots of choices of places to stay, in several price ranges, but this hotel feels homey and offers a lot for a reasonable price! I traveled with my husband and two small children, and my kids were so excited to have the playground, be able to have picnics at the tables outdoors, and one of their faves this year was playing in the heated pool. Next year we hope to take advantage of the free bike rentals (something we paid for while staying at another hotel.) They have a decent breakfast, free laundry facility (you just pay for soap,)free movie rental with a good kid selection, they also have golf clubs you can use, beach gear - chairs and umbrellas, places to p...
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Grass and porch swing in front of our room. Casual relaxed setting, sound of the birds and soft sounds of families around.
Continental breakfast. The jacuzzi is very tiny and not shareable with 6 kids in it.Great setting. Very professional staff; very polite and helpful. Felt european with the flower boxes and paint. Our room was newly refurbished and very well laid out and spacious with the sitting room, curtain separating the sleeping area, and a well appointed kitchenette.
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Going back to 2008, this offensive line was maybe considered the greatest in franchise history. Perhaps there were a few reasons for that. One of those key reasons was health. The group started all 16 games aside each other. They also allowed then rookie running back Steve Slaton to set a franchise record in rushing yards with 1,282 yards. Not only did he set a franchise record, he led all rookie running backs in rushing yards. In the passing game, this offensive line allowed Matt Schaub to throw for a then career-high 3,043 yards and 15 touchdowns. Pretty impressive stuff!
Fast forward to 2009, it appears that was all thrown out the window. Was it injuries or just an off year? Who knows, but any way you look at, last year, the offensive line took a step backwards and it hurt the Texans in the running game. Even though Matt Schaub had a career year and lead the league in passing with 4,770 yards along with 29 TDs, there was no running game to speak of. The Texans ranked 30th in rushing with only the Chargers and Colts being worse. That's not good. For a team that likes to use play action and bootlegs, there needs to be balance of a good rushing attack and good passing attack. That all starts up front with the offensive line.
Looking at this year's offensive line, We'll start with Duane Brown. For Texans fans, it appears it's a love-hate relationship with Brown. Either you love him or you hate him. Depending on who you ask, the opinions will vary. One person might tell you he will be a Pro Bowl Tackle in due time, others are already looking to replace him. Stats say it all, no? Maybe not, however, the numbers weren't pretty. He allowed 7 sacks, 11 QB hits, and 35 QB pressures. Is he a bust? No, I won't go there and I don't think his coaches will either, but going into year 3, it's just about put-up or shut up time for Brown. The Texans were and are still counting on him as their bookend left tackle opposite Eric Winston on the right side. However, I have to think if the poor play continues, the Texans may be forced to look in a different direction at Left Tackle sooner than they would like.
Brown's fellow teammate on the left side is Kasey Studdard. Studdard, who took over for an injured Chester Pitts, didn't fair much better than Brown himself. Studdard allowed 4 sacks, 7 QB hits, and 20 QB pressures. Not exactly setting the world on fire. However, I can cut some slack as this was Studdard's first time seeing major playing time, in which he played 15 games. With that said, I think most Texans fans can agree that there needs to be some kind of improvement there from Studdard himself or he could find himself being replaced by the likes of Wade Smith, Shelley Smith, or Mike Brisiel.
Holding down the middle at center, or at least attempting to, is Chris Myers. He's the man most Texans fans love to hate. This is where fans point the finger for the struggles of the offensive line. This is the man they want gone. All they remember is Jets nose tackle tossing him like a rag doll. As Lee Corso says, not so fast my friend. The stats say otherwise. Myers last year only allowed 1 QB sack, 4 QB hits and 13 QB pressures. Seems solid, right? Let's hope he can keep it up. All in all, I'd say Myers is good enough to get the job done. You could do better, and you could do worse. Myers may get competition from FA-signee Wade Smith. However, expect Myers to keep the starting job, barring injury or unforeseen circumstances.
Next we have Antoine Caldwell. Caldwell steps in as the full-time starter after taking over for Mike Briesel and playing in 11 games last season. In those 11 games, he only allowed 1 sack,2 QB hits, and 6 QB pressures. Not too bad for the then rookie. Along with the coaches, many fans hope and believe he can become a solid right guard and be a mainstay on the right side with tackle Eric Winston. He'll be one of the guys on the offensive line to watch this season. Can he hold up for a 16 game season and can he hold off the likes of Wade Smith and Mike Brisiel to keep his starting job? If so, watch out as he is an up and comer.
And last but least for the starters, we have Eric Winston. He is arguably The best offensive linemen the Texans have and have ever had. Now it's time for him to start living up to that and his abilities of being a Pro Bowl tackle. Last year, the numbers weren't particularly pretty for Winston. He allowed, 5 QB sacks, 7 QB hits, and 19 QB pressures. While his job is not in danger, he, like the rest of the starters on the offensive line, are going to have to improve for this team to take the next step forward and help the team get the balance they need offensively.
You then have the rest of the best. Arguably the deepest offensive line the Texans have ever had in franchise history. Mike Brisiel is coming off a lisfranc fracture. When healthy, he can be a decent backup, and can start if needed. Tackle Rashad Butler remains the swing tackle. Don't expect to see much of him, barring injury. Chris White remains the backup center and guard. Should Myers suffer an injury or should Caldwell struggle, expect to see White, though he does have competition from Wade Smith now. Undrafted rookie tackle out of Colorado State Cole Pemberton remains on the roster bubble. Should the Texans carry 4 tackles, he is a likely candidate for that 4th spot. Otherwise, expect to see him on the practice squad. Guard/center Wade Smith comes over from Kansas City, where he spent the past 2 seasons. Smith will battle at both the center and guard positions, looking to push and possibly overtake incumbent starters Chris Myers and Antoine Caldwell. If not, he comes a solid backup at both center and guard. 6th round pick Shelley Smith will battle with the likes of Chris White, Wade Smith, and Mike Brisiel for backup duties and a roster spot. If he doesn't make the roster, he too, will be a prime candidate for the practice squad.
Overall, this line is going to have to step up for this team to go where it wants to go, and do what it wants to do. They're not going to out-power anyone, but instead use their speed and athleticism to get quickly off the ball. While they appear average on paper, let's hope they're better than average and can get back to where they were in 2008, even with different and new faces.
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Forget Republican or Democrat: Americans divide by their values
(RNS) Instead of neat boxes, there's a reddish/blueish tint in attitudes toward faith, family, and government.
(RNS) Instead of neat boxes, there's a reddish/blueish tint in attitudes toward faith, family, and government.
(RNS) About one in five Americans view the Bible in secular terms, described as ancient "fables, legends, history, and moral precepts recorded by man."
(RNS) No longer just a former president, he's Jimmy Carter 3.0: The globe-trotting, Sunday school-teaching, house-building elder statesman is living out his faith through humanitarian causes — seeking to conquer the abuse of women and eradicate global disease.
(RNS) I do not doubt that Steve Green wants to produce a non-sectarian Bible textbook. I am skeptical, however, that the scholars that Green has assembled for this job are capable of producing a textbook beholden to facts rather than faith.
(RNS) Many Americans overestimate their Bible knowledge, missing key points on critical issues.
(RNS) After announcing earlier this week that it would no longer define marriage as between a man and a woman in its employee conduct manual, Christian relief organization World Vision reversed course on Wednesday (March 26).
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Feb 1, 2013 Big battery packs are a balancing challenge -- if the cells work unevenly, one can overheat and burst into flames.
That battery in your cell phone packs a lot of history
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Jan 31, 2013 Prof. John Goodenough discovered the advance that made the lithium-ion battery -- and the wireless world -- possible. But now another breakthrough is needed.
Scientific method: The search for a better battery
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Apr 19, 2013 The biggest barrier to renewable energy such as solar and wind is storing the electricity it generates. In a university laboratory, a scientist painstakingly re-imagines the battery.
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MUMBAI: A stone's throw from the Mumbai headquarters of India's largest software exporter Tata Consultancy Services is the office of the CEO of Geometric Ltd, on which maverick investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala is betting big, for reasons clear only to him.
With revenues of about 800 crore, profits of about 60 crore and market capitalisation 640 crore, IT services company Geometric, promoted by the Godrej Group, is only fraction of TCS in size. But Jhunjhunwala probably considers it the dark horse among the IT midcaps, which analysts say will lead the next bull run among technology stocks.
From September last year, he raised his stake in Geometric, which provides engineering services to clients such as ABB, DaimlerChrysler and Toshiba, at least thrice - from about 7% to about 20%, worth 125 crore at Thursday's closing price.
"Broadly, the rationale would be that he (Jhunjhunwala) believes the stock is poised to make money. He has also been invested in the company and most people would rather invest in a known devil," said Arun Kejriwal, director at KRIS Capital, an equities research firm. "A large section of people believe that the tech bull-run will be dominated by mid-sized companies."
Aged 52 and worth $1.25 billion ( 6,860 crore), according to Forbes, Jhunjhunwala is among India's largest individual investors, with investments in both unlisted and listed firms. He did not reply to queries from ET.
His investments in companies such as Crisil, Titan Industries and Rallis have been regarded as runaway successes while other bets have not performed quite so well. Among the latter is Aptech, a mid-cap IT training stock. His attempts over the past year to exit the loss-making investment have been unsuccessful.
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Manu Parpia, the managing director and chief executive of Geometric who also owns a 7% stake in the company, declined to talk about the why Jhunjhunwala has taken special interest in his company.
"That is a question you have to ask him. But if I were to take a view, I would say that it's an attractive opportunity because there is demand and opportunity in engineering services and he's really looking at the future," Parpia said. "Overall, demand for engineering services is increasing and Geometric is in a position to take advantage of it."


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VALPARAISO | Gearing up for this year's annual fall campaign, United Way of Porter County volunteers and staff addressed a crowd at this year's CEO Leadership Breakfast held at Indiana Beverage. "Be The One" was on everyone's minds, as presentations were made on the progress United Way is making in the Porter County community. Attendees took photos inside a life-size No. 1 cut-out, signifying that it just takes one person to change someone's life for the better.
Following Jon Leetz's welcoming remarks, George Carberry, United Way Board chair, and Sharon A. Kish, president of United Way of Porter County, updated attendees on United Way's funding initiatives of Education, Health and Financial Stability. Citing that one in every three senior citizens who passes each year has some form of dementia, Kish shared a client story from St. Agnes Adult Day Service, one of United Way's partner agencies. "After being diagnosed with dementia 10 years ago, care for Irene grew more and more difficult," Kish said. "She had become frightened, confused and even angry at times. After several months of convincing, Irene's daughter took her to visit St. Agnes Adult Day Service. At first, she didn't want to interact with any staff or other seniors. Now, she looks forwards to going every day. Her daughter said, 'She may not remember anyone's names, but she's knows they are friends! The socialization is priceless, and St. Agnes is a safe home-away-from-home.'"
Campaign Chairs, Greg and Liz Farrall from Farrall Wealth, thanked all the United Way friends in the room and urged them to remain engaged in the fall campaign. "Remember, it all starts with you," said the Farralls. "Please be the one to lead your organization in the United Way campaign." The 2013-14 campaign goal in Porter County is $1.8 million.
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With varied life experiences, individual strengths and unique personalities, volunteers are a vital part of the hospice team, serving as inspiration to patients, families and staff. In return, many people who volunteer with Optum Palliative and Hospice Care find it brings meaning and purpose to their lives.
In addition, Optum offers ongoing opportunities for volunteering through many different programs, such as making blankets, creating birthday cards and promoting We Honor Veterans.
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By: Tanvi Chheda, Delta Sky Contributing Writer
The Golden State's oases of urban cool are easily rivaled by the beauty and diversity of its wild, natural spaces. Take a trip you won't forget to Big Sur, Death Valley, Redwoods, Yosemite and beyond.
Read the full article at deltaskymag.com.
Photo: McWay Falls, Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park near Big Sur. Photo by Matthew Kuhns/TandemStock.com.


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Nearby parks include San Clemente Park, Granada Park and Richardson Bay Park.
Nearby schools include Lycee Francais La Perouse - Corte Madera Campus and Del Mar Middle School.
The closest grocery store is Paradise Foods.
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We BombedDid you read last month's Gearhead Life? We told the story of having blown a tire at Bonneville and spinning the HRM Spl. Camaro at 215 mph, then of getting greedy with the nitrous button and bass-ackwarding the thing at 189 mph at El Mirage.
The best thing that can be said about this month's adventure is that at least we were in the passenger seat this time. And it was in the F-Bomb project Camaro instead of the HOT ROD land-speed car. Which brings us to the bad news: This month's issue does not have the F-Bomb tune/drive/race story we so wholeheartedly promised last month.
You may have seen the F-Bomb episode of HOT ROD TV on ESPN2, but there's some big news that wasn't caught on camera. We were filming the show at a local airport with some cool WWII bombers in the background as we were doing our first tests with the F-Bomb. Long story short, Tom Nelson (of Nelson Supercars) got carried away fooling with his brother, who was driving a modified Ferrari, and after getting about eight cars ahead of the Italian stallion realized there wasn't nearly enough room to stop. Agenda: Stand on the brakes, blow out both front tires, slide it 90 degrees, and smack the 8-inch-high water barrier. The fender damage and the bill for fresh rubber weren't nearly as gnarly as the guys from the FAA, who were somewhat testy over our having slid onto an active runway. They said that if they pushed a violation, we "wouldn't be able to afford it." Wish us luck.
Meanwhile, the Bomb is getting fixed while we're off to the Pump Gas Drags(tm) and then Power Tour(r). Which means that while this whole scenario will probably be hilarious in five years, it's not so great today because the F-Bomb just got added to the long roster of magazine project cars that missed their punch line story. But this one won't just vanish forever. We'll get it back on its feet and down the dragstrip once we recover from excessive travel and overspending.
It could be worse. The same week the Bomb got dropped, the guys at Popular Hot Rodding got drilled in the trunk by a 31/44-ton truck as they were driving home from the wrap-up photo shoot for their project Bad Penny '68 Camaro. It must be some cosmic punish-ment for editorializing too many Camaros.
If you'd like to see the Bomb making its shakedown runs and leaving the prancing horse in the dust, check out HOTROD.com.-David Freiburger
Bana's Falcon Crashed in Targa TasmaniaWhen we featured Eric Bana's incredible Aussie '73 XB Falcon coupe in the Apr. '07 issue, Bana said he was planning to punt the 600hp Windsor stroker through the challenging Targa Tasmania road course in Australia's southernmost state. Come late April, Bana did just that, taking to the demanding road circuit in the heavy XB with what he admitted was "a pretty bad tire choice in terms of compound." Having battled with low grip and what was effectively an untested suspension for the duration of the event, disaster struck when Bana lost control of the Falcon while negotiating a trick downhill sweeper. "[We were] just carrying too much speed into a tightening righthander with a bit of off-camber and a bit of gravel. The front left locked up, and I tried to turn it in and there was just nothing there, so we ended up going straight on. It might have been okay on a flat piece of road, but heading down this hill was more like 'The Dipper' at Bathurst."
Thankfully both Bana and navigator Tony Ramunno were uninjured in the spill, which saw the driver-side front of the Aussie coupe absorb most of the damage as the car bounced off a rock before slamming into a tree almost head-on. Bana is philosophical about the stack: "I was fully aware of what the dangers are in those sorts of events, and I was probably one of maybe 20 to 25 cars off the road that day. You can't do those kinds of events and think that that will never, ever happen."
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Everyone loves the hit TV show NFL Hard Knocks that appears on HBO. Everyone loves it, except for the players and coaches that are getting filmed all day long.
The Atlanta Falcons announced that they will be the team that gets the honor of having all the camera people following them along and invading their space. The show will debut on August 5.
It should be fun following along on some of the story lines that they have going along through camp. It is always fun following along with the big name players on the team. Julio Jones, Matt Ryan and Roddie White will get a lot of attention from the fans, but the show always bring intrigue to some of the no-name players fighting for jobs. Watching some of those guys compete during training camp is what makes the show appealing. Who is going to stand out this year?
We will get to see rookies Jake Matthews and Ra'Shede Hageman under the spotlight. We all will be looking forward to seeing what the hit show will do this season. Get ready to see the Falcons this year.
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Multifandom blog. They'll be lots of Disney, LOTR, and book stuff, and whatever my OTP of the moment happens to be.***I will tag things if you ask me to!***Former url: bassymonroeCurrently reading: AttachmentsCurrently Watching: OUAT, S.H.I.E.L.D., Parks and Recreation, Supernatural, Farscape, New Girl, Soul Eater, Sword Art Online, Firefly, The Mindy Project, The Office, The 100
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It appears that the hullabaloo about NFL officials stymieing the fast-paced offense the Philadelphia Eagles plan on running under new coach Chip Kelly may have been a whole bunch of ado about nothing. According to Scott Green, an NFL official who has been at Philadelphia's training camp this week, there isn't anything being done by Kelly that will cause problems.
Here are Green's comments and observations, via Philly.com:
What I've seen over the last two days, we didn't have any problem. It didn't seem out of the ordinary, as far as the pace.
There was nothing last year that came out about the Patriots or any other team about how we were spotting the ball. So if you want to say the Patriots [as a point of comparison], I guess you could say that. You could probably say 31 other teams, as well.
While Kelly certainly won't be incorporating all (or even most) of the facets of the offense he ran at the University of Oregon, anyone who watched Duck football these past few years knows how important pace is to coach Kelly. Anyone want to take bets about who the first opposing coach to complain about the pace will be?
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Religious leaders have joined together in appealing to landlords to help save a town's dwindling trade.
The Association of Bakewell Christians (ABC) has written an open letter to landlords of the market town, asking them not to raise their rents in a bid to help traders.
The letter is signed by Deacon Dr David Clark, chairman of the ABC, Canon Tony Kaunhoven, of All Saints Parish Church, Father Hugh Davoren, of All Saints, Hassop, and English Martyrs, Bakewell, Reverend David Briggs, of Bakewell Methodist Church, and Chrissie Poulson, of Bakewell Society of Friends.
It states: "As leaders of the Bakewell churches we have become increasingly aware of the growing number of empty shops which are now evident throughout the town."
It adds: "We are aware that one reason is the difficulty that some managers or shopkeepers are finding in meeting any significant increase in rents."
The ABC went on to ask landlords to take into account the well–being of the whole of Bakewell, now and in the future, when considering raising their rents.
In response to the letter, Richard Young, chairman of Bakewell Traders, said: "Some landlords are very reasonable – it's not all landlords that charge extortionate rents.
"But there are some landlords that think they're going to get astronomical figures for buildings, which allows chains to take them instead of independent traders."
He said many independent traders have a ceiling in terms of what they can afford to pay for retail space in the town.
"Not every landlord can be tarred with the same brush," Richard said, adding that the landlord of his own Bakewell business, The Original Farmers Market Shop, was reasonable.
He commented that chains are often the only businesses which can afford the high rents in the town centre and there was a risk of Bakewell becoming a 'clone town' with few independent shops.
To comment on this story online, visit www.matlockmercury.co.uk
To read the ABC's letter in full, turn to page 16.
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Greetings from sunny Florida! I'm here on the Florida Gulf Coast to provide our Grading on the Curve readers with some first-hand scouting reports on some of the players I've seen. I'm covering the Toronto Blue Jays mostly (with a media credential thanks to our friends at the Canadian Baseball Network) but I will provide some reports on their opposition as well. Wednesday, I was the big league game between the Blue Jays and the Tampa Bay Rays and I saw most of the game from the photo bays just beyond the first and third base dugouts. Not the best place to scout from, I know, but, unfortunately, the press box was packed and paying customers were sitting in the desirable scouting seats right behind home plate.
Two potential rookies went head to head with Nathan Karns, a 26-year-old righty who played his high school and college ball in Texas, going for the Rays and Marcus Stroman, a 22-year-old Long Island native going for the Blue Jays. Karns was acquired by the Rays this offseason in a a deal that sent Jose Lobaton, Felipe Rivero and Drew Vettleson to Washington. Stroman was the Blue Jays' first round draft pick in 2012 (22nd overall) out of Duke University and has lit up the minors in his year and half, spending 2013 in Double-A.
Karns, at 6-foot-3 and 230 pounds is a big fella and he throws downhill really well. He was really effective against a major league lineup that featured Jose Reyes, Melky Cabrera, Jose Bautista, Edwin Encarnacion, Adam Lind, Colby Rasmus and Brett Lawrie. While he only struck out one batter, he didn't give up a run in his three and a third innings and surrendered three hits and one walk.
Again, because of the angle I was at for the game, I couldn't really tell which pitches he was using most of the time, but I did get some pretty pictures (one of which is to the right).
Stroman, on the other hand, is only 5-foot-9 and about 185 pounds. Because he can't get the downward plane that Karns gets, Stroman really needs to work down in the zone. When he was doing so, he was very effective, picking up three strikeouts in his four innings. He struck out solid major leaguers in Ben Zobrist (looking), Sean Rodriguez (swinging) and Wilson Betemit (looking). That said, when he left the ball up in the zone, he was very hittable and he gave up a home run to Jeremy Moore who, to his credit, has hit .400 with three home runs this spring.
That said, it was an interesting battle of two very different pitchers, both of whom are trying to make the major leagues and will, in all likelihood, see The Show at some point in 2014.
Tomorrow, I'll update you on the guys I saw in Dunedin today in a match up of Double-A and Triple-A clubs between the Blue Jays and the Pittsburgh Pirates.


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|About The Reef Condominium:
|The Reef is a freehold condominium that is located along the famed Batu Ferringhi and is about 20 minutes from Georgetown. Its neighbours include Miami Green Condominium, Aquarius, Seaview Garden, Sea Range Tower and Penang Hills bungalows.
There are 200 units in the single block condominium which has two wings – The Seaview Wing and the Landscape Wing. The building is 16 storeys high and the built-up sizes of the units are between 850 sq ft (2 bedrooms/2 bathrooms) and 1,030 sq ft (3 bedrooms/2 bathrooms).
Facilities provided at The Reef include a gymnasium, swimming pool, badminton court, squash court, playground, barbeque area, car park and 24-hour security.
There are plenty of amenities within walking distance of The Reef. There are shops and stalls a few minutes from the development and residents can choose from a wide selection of restaurants along Jalan Batu Ferringhi which line the coast, providing a nice sea view for all.
Gurney Plaza and Island Plaza are less than 15 minutes away from The Reef, which means that residents do not need to go far to shop for their daily necessities. In addition, Tesco Tanjung Pinang is approximately a 30-minute drive from the development.
There are several schools and higher learning institutions near The Reef including SK Tanjung Bungah (5 minutes), SMK Tanjong Bunga (7 minutes), SRJK Poay Wah (5 minutes), SRK Tanjong Tokong (9 minutes), Dalat International School (7 minutes), Kolej Tunku Abdul Rahman (7 minutes) and International School of Penang (13 minutes).
As Batu Ferringhi is a tourist hotspot, the area is peppered with resorts and hotels including Shangri-La's Rasa Sayang Resort & Spa, Golden Sands Resort by Shangri-La and Chymes Hotel Penang, among many others.
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The Reef is in a rather quiet area which is conducive for those who appreciate a calm environment. In addition, residents will get to enjoy the sea view. Those who prefer to live by the beach, away from the hustle and bustle of the city, will enjoy The Reef's location.
The closest taxi stand is the Batu Ferringhi taxi stand which is approximately 3.4km away while the Tanjung Bungah Rapid Penang bus hub is about 2.5km away. There are also plenty of bus stops along Jalan Batu Ferringhi.
The property is at level 1 which is the sixth floor seafacing unit with a built up of 1442sf ,asking price is RM620,000.Call Gladwin at 012-5261000 for viewing.
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The AutoGuide News Blog is your source for breaking stories from the auto industry. Delivering news immediately, the AutoGuide Blog is constantly updated with the latest information, photos and video from manufacturers, auto shows, the aftermarket and professional racing.
Some will probably find Nissan's NV350 Concept seemingly out of place at this year's Tokyo Motor Show, but the next-generation light commercial van concept shows the direction that Nissan wishes to take with its NV model. Looking to raise the standard for the next generation of light commercial vans, the NV350 Concept features attractive styling, expanded cargo capacity and smart functionality.
Versatility was one of the main key points Nissan stressed when debuting their NV350 Concept at the show, touching on how the NV350 Concept's cargo area is now longer and more spacious for van applications while varied seating arrangements gives the NV350 plenty of people-carrier and minibus applications. Comforts of the NV350 Concept include keyless entry, keyless push button ignition (a first in a commercial vehicle) and a foot-operated parking brake for convenience.
Though they didn't go into detail, Nissan did express that the NV350 has improved fuel economy due to its efficient and advanced engine mated to an automatic transmission. A clean diesel option will also be available in some markets.
Nissan also announced that it plans to launch the NV350 in Japan by the summer of 2012. Outside markets weren't disclosed.


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This offseason, one of the common questions asked by Braves fans was something like this: "The Braves have a lot of young, talented depth in their rotation, but don't they need to find a veteran ace to match up in the playoffs?" While as a fan of other teams that have not exactly been successful lately, I can appreciate putting the cart before the horse, many Braves fans simply saw the rotation as not being able to match up with a Clayton Kershaw, Stephen Strasburg, or Adam Wainwright in the playoffs. Now, we're nearly a month into the season…how is that question being answered?
The Waters Part
No Braves fan enjoyed what has become known as "Tommy John Disney Week" online this spring when both Kris Medlen and Brandon Beachy were lost for 2014. Then we saw Mike Minor lost to shoulder issues. However, it may have allowed Julio Teheran to step forward in a way he may not have otherwise. Coming into the spring, most pundits would have put the rotation in some order of Medlen and Minor at 1-2 with Teheran 3rd and guys like Gavin Floyd, Alex Wood, David Hale, and Brandon Beachy competing for the 4-5 spots in the rotation. One of the arguments at the time made by many writers and fans was that while the Braves may not have an ace, they have possibly the best 4-5 in any rotation, which can be very valuable in the playoffs. When Medlen, Beachy, and Minor were ruled out for the first month (or more), the Braves jumped forward to grab Ervin Santana if for no other reason than to eat up innings lost by the loss of those three veteran arms. Julio Teheran instead has become that ace that everyone thought would need to be traded for, but perhaps we missed this already being there.
Everyone Finally Noticed
Teheran may have the best Braves pitching pedigree in recent memory. He was signed by the Braves from Columbia in 2007 for $850,000, so he was highly regarded from day one. He quickly ascended up the prospect ranks, climbing a consensus top 5 prospect in both 2011 and 2012. After a tough 2012 season, he dropped some, but he was still a very highly regarded prospect. Those struggles in 2012 led a lot of people to question whether he was even worth keeping as the trade deadline came and passed in 2012 with the Braves in the hunt for a playoff spot and in need of a starter, eventually trading prospect Arodys Vizcaino for Paul Maholm with Teheran's name in the rumor mill for a lot of the summer. Teheran was scheduled to compete for the 2013 rotation, and when the trade for Justin Upton sent away Randall Delgado, who was seen as Julio's primary competition, Teheran was handed the 5th starter job coming into spring. He then proceeded to allow home runs at an alarming rate in spring of 2013, so many wrote off Teheran as a guy who was hyped but would never really turn into the guy he was hyped to be.
Then he did. And no one noticed! Julio started with a tough April in 2013, hurling a 5.08 ERA, 1.66 WHIP, and a subpar 6.4 K/9. However, in the last calendar year, he has posted a 2.58 ERA, bested only by Kershaw and Jose Fernandez in that time. Yet, we heard often in the offseason about how Julio was a #2, not an ace. When you're third in all of baseball in ERA in a calendar year, you've made the move from top of the rotation to ace status. Less than a week ago, articles were attempting to punch holes in Teheran's early season success by citing his velocity and strand rate and other metrics to say that he was going to collapse. That was the sign that Julio had made that ascent to the ace level. Outside of Kershaw and maybe one or two other guys, there are knocks people try to put on anyone who has hit that ace status until they prove all those doubters wrong.
What's Next?
Well, to be frank, Teheran simply needs to keep on keepin' on. He's being considered an ace around baseball, but until he pitches like an ace in a playoff game and in head to head matchups versus the top pitchers in the game, he will have doubters that will say he's not there. That won't change what he has become for the Braves, which is the ace to lead all of these young arms into the postseason, and hopefully bringing home another World Championship for the Braves!
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Mobile and the customer journey
One of the key trends that is accelerating in 2012 is the use of mobile devices to research, access information and make purchases. New studies have found that more and more people now reach for their smartphone or tablet during the buying process, even if they make the final purchase through other channels.
UK figures from the Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) show that nearly half of smartphone owners use their mobile to search for product information after seeing a TV ad, while 38% turn to it when out shopping. However 80% of purchases are still via a PC, compared to 34% on a mobile. These findings back up a US survey from the Pew Research Center that found that over 50% of US shoppers used their phones for assistance when in bricks and mortar stores.
Essentially these show that mobile devices are now a vital channel for many different types of business and are a key part of the customer journey. The bad news is that a survey of marketers found that just 20% of them had a mobile-optimised site, and just 18% had an app. Given the growth in mobile devices and how easy it is for consumers to access the internet through them, companies obviously need to focus on delivering a better user experience in 2012.
Customer service has to be a central part of this. After all, there's no point having a wonderful app if it doesn't link into your overall customer service strategy or creates a silo of information separate from the rest of the company. While early adopters might put up with poor customer service just to be first to use the latest app or site, the mainstream simply won't.
We've talked in the past about the different areas (such as consistency, integration and a single view) that companies need to focus on when they add new channels to their strategy and these apply equally to mobile devices.
But importantly companies also need to understand the effect that increasing use of mobile devices will have on other channels. Not only do customers want to use apps and websites while on the move, they now have the power to send queries by email, post to social media and call your contact centre – all from a single, easy to use device. So create a consistent experience across all channels, including mobile, if you want to retain customers and grow revenues in 2012.
Domestic & General centralises knowledge to boost customer satisfaction
The majority of times when customers call your contact centre they are looking to get answers to their questions. Provide this information quickly, efficiently and politely and they will finish the conversation happier and better disposed towards your company. That's the essence of good customer service – and on paper it seems relatively simple.
However ensuring your contact centre agents have fast access to the information they need to answer customer questions consistently and efficiently can be difficult. Information can be scattered across different IT systems, recorded in printed folders, scribbled on post-it notes or just stored in some agents' heads. Centralising this knowledge and making it easy to access and update by agents is therefore critical to providing good customer service.
A great example of how knowledge management is working in practice is at Eptica customer Domestic & General. The UK's leading warranty specialist, Domestic & General has implemented Fido, a centralised knowledge management system built on Eptica's software across its two UK contact centres.
Domestic & General knew that ensuring agents used the new system was vital if customers were to benefit. So it gave it a high internal profile by branding the project as Fido and assigned a full time project team. This easy to remember name comes from the Latin 'fidel', meaning faithful. Just as man's best friend is his dog, Fido aims to become Domestic & General's agents' best friend when it comes to getting the answers they need.
Fido replaced Domestic & General's old knowledge sharing processes, many of which were paper-based. Now agents access up to the minute, accurate answers by typing questions into the web-based system, which provides consistent and fast responses to every enquiry. Its introduction has been very popular, with the system now receiving an average of 50,000 hits per month, and each agent, in Domestic & General's customer service department, using the system on average 300 times each month.
The results so far have been impressive. Since Fido went live, customer call times have been reduced by nearly a quarter (22%) and operational costs have been lowered by £158,000. Furthermore, first contact resolution rates have increased, hold times halved and the time taken to train new agents has decreased by 20%.
And as a demonstration of the success of the project, Domestic & General has been shortlisted in the Best Use of Technology in Customer Service category at the 2012 Financial Sector Technology Awards.
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Farm & Farmers Markets
Farm markets and farmers markets are an important connection between Michigan agriculture and food consumers. These markets also act as important spaces within communities for small business development, tourism, healthy food access, community gathering and economic development. The number of farmers' markets around the state continues to grow and expands the availability of Michigan products. Michigan State University Extension often assists these community-driven efforts by helping to pull together necessary partners, identify and examine successful market models, establish market rules and regulations, identify and train market managers, and help to recruit vendors.
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October 8, 2014 | Rebecca Finneran | Colorful with interesting shapes, today's cucurbits, or pumpkins, may actually surprise you!
Michigan Celebrates National Food Day across the state
October 8, 2014 | Kaitlin Koch | From large to small scale events, Michigan residents are gearing up to celebrate National Food Day on October 24.
Farm to School connects the cafeteria, classroom and community
October 3, 2014 | Sarah Eichberger | Celebrate National Farm to School Month.
Garbage to Garden: A workshop for mid-scale composting
October 2, 2014 | Beth Clawson | Garbage to Garden is a composting workshop for community gardens, school gardens, urban farms and food establishments.
Mayra Martinez: An entrepreneur success story
September 26, 2014 | Diane Smith | Mayra Martinez and her family built a successful restaurant and full service catering business. Upcoming plans include branching into food processing. The lessons Mayra learned in the process and her words of advice for other packaged food entrepreneurs.
October is National Farm-to-School Month
September 22, 2014 | Kendra Wills | Many schools will be celebrating October by offering a variety of locally produced foods.
Growing grocery store sales of your food product
September 15, 2014 | Diane L. Smith | Greg Morano shares his success story of growing his food sales. Find out how he uses placement, relationship, pricing and demos to increase sales.
Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities Conference: Food, Ag and Natural Resources business tips
September 11, 2014 | Diane L. Smith | Starting and growing a business in food, agriculture and natural resources is one focus of Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities Conference. Learn about the role of community leaders, and how entrepreneurs are important to your community.
Preparing for high volume food production: Shopping for a co-packer, Part 2
September 11, 2014 | Diane L. Smith | Are you reaching your capacity in food processing and need someone else to make it in larger quantities? Learn how to shop for a co-packer to ensure you make an informed decision that will help your business grow.
Ingredients to turn your home food business into a commercial business
September 11, 2014 | Diane L. Smith | Starting a commercial food business or changing your business activities to a commercial business will affect much more than just the licensing of your product. Learn where you can gain more knowledge about the steps needed to accomplish this.
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I went to the Growth Hackers conference in Menlo Park last Friday. Among the speakers were people who had headed up growth teams at Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Zynga, and Dropbox.
One of the themes that came up a lot was the idea of the growth team finding a leading indicator of a user who would turn into an engaged user later on. The growth team would then focus on optimizing for that metric.
Here are how the companies thought about that leading indicator.
Chamath Palihapitiya, who used to run Facebook's growth team, said that Facebook's leading indicator of an engaged user later on was the user reaching 7 friends within 10 days of signing up.
Nabeel Hyatt, a VC at Spark Capital, and formerly a GM at Zynga, running a 40m monthly active user game there, said that Zynga focuses on D1 retention (day 1 retention). Zynga has found that if someone comes back a day after signing up for a game, that is a leading indicator of them becoming an engaged and paying user.
ChenLi Wang, who runs the growth team at Dropbox, said that the leading indicator of an engaged Dropbox user is when they put at least one file in one Dropbox folder on one device.
Josh Elman, a VC at Greylock, and a former growth lead at Twitter, said that the leading indicator of engagement at Twitter was related to Facebook's metric: the user following a certain number of people, and a certain percentage of those people following the user back.
Elliot Schmukler, who leads the growth team at LinkedIn, said that the leading indicator of engagement at LinkedIn is also similar to Facebook's: the user getting to X connections in Y days. He didn't say what the X and the Y were.
Characteristics of leading indicator metrics
The various leading indicators fit into three categories:
- Network density: friend or following connections made in a time frame
- Content added: files added to a Dropbox folder
- Visit frequency: D1 retention
Nabeel Hyatt mentioned that it's really useful for a growth team to focus on one operational metric, and then have a number of KPIs (key performance indicators) that they also track.
He said that it's important for the operational metric to be concrete, and also relatively early in the funnel of the user's experience of the site. As the funnel continues, drop-off becomes high, and you want to find a leading indicator as close as possible to the top of the funnel that you can work on to minimize the drop-off.
Chamath spoke about how his growth team discovered the "7 friends in 10 days" leading indicator. He said that they looked at cohorts of users that became engaged, and cohorts of users that did not become engaged, and the pattern that emerged was that the engaged cohorts had hit at least 7 friends within 10 days of signing up.
Other points from the speakers
A few other interesting things were mentioned at the conference. Josh Elman mentioned that Twitter has two degrees of an active user:
- a plain "active user" is someone who has visited their timeline at least once in the last 28 days
- a 'retained' or 'core' user is someone who has visited their timeline at least 7 times in 28 days.
Chamath said that, when he was running the growth team at Facebook, he focused on four things:
- Acquisition: how to acquire users.
- Activation: how to get users to their 'Aha' moment as quickly as possible
- Engagement: how to ensure users experience the core product value as often as possible
- Virality: how to get people to get more people onto the platform
He said there had been a tendency in growth teams he was aware of to measure the time to the "Aha" moment in days. His view is that it should be measured in hours, and ideally minutes and seconds. The idea is that a user should get an "Aha" moment as soon as humanly possible after signing up.