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Family Conciliation Services provides a range of conflict resolution services to families going through separation or divorce. Services are offered at no cost and are provided in two ways: at the request of the court, or directly to family members.
For the Sake of the Children is a supportive information program offered to parents to help them understand what they are going through, both legally and emotionally and to learn more about the needs of children upon separation. New court rules make program attendance mandatory for Manitobans who are requesting or responding to requests for interim or final orders in the Court of Queen's Bench or the Provincial Court for child custody, access, or private guardianship.
This service assesses a person's needs and assists the person to determine whether the appropriate service can be best provided by Family Conciliation, lawyers or the court, or through agencies in the community.
This service is an alternative to traditional court action for parents who are willing to meet and work together with an impartial, trained mediator to make decisions about the ongoing needs of their children after separation. Parents can also mediate all of their financial issues arising from their separation, such as child support, spousal support and division of marital property. The latter service is called Comprehensive Co-mediation and involves a lawyer mediator, as well as a trained family relations mediator.
This short-term counselling is provided to individuals, couples or families in the process of separation or divorce. It is not marriage or couple counselling and is focused on short term problem solving and provision of support and information.
Caught in the Middle is a group for children ages 8 to 12 whose parents are in conflict over separation and divorce issues. Just for Teens is an informational seminar for teens ages 12 – 17. It provides neutral information regarding the separation process, changes that occur to the family, how to cope with their feelings, in addition to legal issues. Teens are encouraged to think beyond the divorce and to concentrate on their needs as they adjust to life in two homes. In the Brandon area, community-based group discussion and information is offered as a workshop for children ages 14-17 years to help with adjustment to parental separation.
A Grandparent Advisor service offers support, information, counselling and mediation to grandparents and family members seeking access to children. A grandparent support group is offered in Winnipeg and meets monthly from September to June.
This is a court referred service that provides a brief consultation to parents and the court to help address the wishes or concerns of older children ages 11 to 16. A short report is forwarded to the court with recommendations on access issues.
When separating parents are unable to agree upon decisions about their children, the court may direct Family Conciliation Services to conduct an assessment of the family situation to help determine what is in the best interests of the children.
First Choice is a brief confidential evaluation service. It is a combination of assessment, mediation and settlement conferencing designed to help parents resolve their custody or access issues in a timely way. The service is an alternative to a traditional court- ordered assessment and is available to parents, grandparents and other extended family members upon referral from the court. A male and female counselling team provides the service and participation of legal counsel is encouraged as part of the process.
Family Conciliation Services provides a range of conflict resolution services to families going through separation or divorce. You may be referred to Family Conciliation by the court, by your lawyer, legal aid, a social service agency or you may decide to come on your own.


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Sunday, May 06, 2012
This week on
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, it's double trouble with two firings, but it's not quite what you think!
But let's start with the week's task, about creating a four-page print ad for a quiet, touch-screen hair dryer. Teresa and Lisa are the two project managers.
Up To No Good
Because of the four separate print ads the teams have to come up with, they each use four models -- out of the same pool. So the two project managers have to negotiate. Well, Lisa decides to play a little dirty, going after the redheaded model Teresa wants the most. Yes, Teresa should not have showed her cards like that, but come on. Lisa just revels in this conniving move and in seeing Teresa squirm. Needless to say, Teresa loses the battle, as much as she denies it later.
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Aubrey comes up with the concept for her team's product -- of course. It's a futuristic, zen (because the hair dryer is quiet?) concept: Be at peace with your hair. It was a different concept, one that I didn't understand until it was explained. But with the models in yoga poses, I think it works pretty well.
But Aubrey ends up firing one of the models and then ends up taking over the spot. I'm just surprised she didn't offer that up from the start!
Don't Judge a Book, Err, Hair Dryer By Its Cover
Over on Lisa and Clay's side, things are going pretty smoothly between the two. Clay does get a little ticked that he's directing the photo shoot, but I feel like the show is really trying to pull something. Overall, it's not all that interesting as they're just working well together. They're feeling a little cautious, however, that their concept might be a little too abstract: Their four appear a certain way on the outside (like nerdy, tomboy) but on the inside, they're different. And it's going to relate to the hair dryer because there's more to it than meets the eye.
The judges say their presentation lacked passion -- whatever that means, because they seem pretty passionate for a hair dryer as one can be about that product. Another negative that's pointed out is that the clothes looked outdated, which is funny because Lisa went shopping with one of the models.
Falling Under Pressure
Teresa completely bombs her portion of the presentation in front of the judges. I know even though she's a celebrity, she doesn't sing or talk or perform in front of crowds on a regular basis, but still. If she knows she's not a great public speaker, she should practice. But instead, she reads off a sheet of paper.
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I wish it wasn't done this way -- it's not like the two recommend who to fire, or they offer anything we don't already know: Lisa can't control her emotions, is Clay a leader or a follower, does Arsenio have a temper and is Aubrey the real deal?
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Trump goes through everyone, telling them their strengths and weaknesses -- and fires Lisa! I was certain she'd make the final two. Yes, she might not have the greatest (or any) tactic when dealing with people, but I just thought her strength, and also her "humor," would carry her through. But nope. I understand why someone wouldn't want that type of personality to represent Trump's company, brand and ultimately himself. The second firing will be revealed in the first 10 minutes of the next show, leaving plenty of time to discuss who will be fired.
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Dress: VeronicaM c/o Muse Apparel; Shoes: Stuart Weitzman; Necklace and Bangle: Francesca's Collections |
May 16, 2011
A Case of the Mondays
48 comments:
- Amelia said...
beyond, beyond gorgeous! that necklace compliments the dress to a tee. and i feel ya girl, we all have those days. and mondays are the worse
- May 16, 2011, 2:57:00 PM
- Drew {Coral Cafe} said...
sounds like my day on friday the 13th..stumped my toe, closed my finger in a drawer and hit my funny bone! ;)
Loving this dress and yellow necklace!! Very bohemian, which I LOVE!! - May 16, 2011, 3:08:00 PM
- Fashion and Food said...
Bad case of the Mondays it seems like! And moving is super stressful. I Hope you have a better week! Your necklace and dress are beautiful!
Kristin - May 16, 2011, 3:11:00 PM
- Amanda* said...
Bad case of the Mondays! Good thing it is almost over! Good luck with everything! :)
- May 16, 2011, 3:14:00 PM
- C said...
Wanna hear about a crazy start?
I almost fell out of bed last night cause my husband cornered me while snoring (he snored. loud.), today I had lunch with my sad looking parents who informed they had accidentally broken a chicken's leg (note. the poor guy is resting and well now) and a costumer came to the guitar shop today with a rat (sweartogod) asking if we had Michael Jackson's music sheets...cause it was the only thing his rat ever ate....
Dare you to top my Monday...
:) - May 16, 2011, 3:16:00 PM
- J and A said...
Love that dress! Wow. Stunning. Good luck with the move, so exciting. Happy Monday!!
- May 16, 2011, 3:32:00 PM
- Hayley said...
Spilled fried rice in my car. was more sad about not getting to eat it then stinking up the car. then that made me kinda sad.
But its all good. WORSE HAS HAPPENED. and I love the pattern of your dress! SO pretty!! - May 16, 2011, 3:38:00 PM
- The Style Dossier said...
Sounds like we had the exact same morning....I couldn't get out of bed for anything. Must be a monday thing. Moving is so exciting.....all new adventures!
Libby - May 16, 2011, 3:50:00 PM
- Lili said...
This dress is really pretty and the colors are gorgeous on you!
Relatable Style - May 16, 2011, 3:59:00 PM
- Virginie's Cinema said...
Gosh, I hope your eye is ok (sure looks as pretty as ever!) and I also hope the rest of the week is better for you! Moving is such a challenge.
Virginie - May 16, 2011, 4:13:00 PM
- ty said...
I LOVE the dress.
However, my Monday has been somewhat trying as well. Knock-down drag-out with boo, 8am Criminal Litigation class that I had to drive an hour for, stupid reading, stupid clients and now my pup keeps pooing the floor. I think I'm having some wine for dinner. - May 16, 2011, 4:33:00 PM
- Erin said...
Well, you wouldn't be able to tell from the look of the photo. I love the pop of yellow from the necklace.
- May 16, 2011, 4:34:00 PM
- Natalya's Closet said...
Ughhh, sounds like a frustrating start to the week! But I'm so excited for you about the move to a bigger place! Only good things to come! I love this outfit! XOXO, www.NatalyasCloset.com
- May 16, 2011, 4:38:00 PM
- tickled. said...
uggggh. I had a serious case of the Mondays today too! I swear the better the weekend, the harder the Monday. blech.
xo:: Lauren @ tickled. - May 16, 2011, 4:40:00 PM
- Jasmine said...
Yeah, I had a pretty average Monday... probably not as bad as yours because it started bad but actually ended up with me getting a lot of stuff done!
You read about it here
Fiks*d - May 16, 2011, 4:45:00 PM
- Sara Jahan said...
That dress is so great on you! Beautiful!
- May 16, 2011, 4:57:00 PM
- Alisha said...
You are gorgeous! Love that dress. Saw that same necklace at Francesca's this weekend. Great find!
Thanks for the permission to vent. Today was just down right rough. Well, at least work was. It's over now, and I'm sitting at home relaxing with a nice glass of wine :)
Hope your eye gets better soon.
xoxo - May 16, 2011, 4:58:00 PM
- savvysavvy.com said...
I was on holidays in Melbourne Australia this weekend with my husband for our one year anniversary, but now im back at work and not enjoying the good coffee and shopping there :( its a sad sad day.
I love your dress! I hope your day gets better! - May 16, 2011, 5:09:00 PM
- savvysavvy.com said...
I was on holidays in Melbourne Australia this weekend with my husband for our one year anniversary, but now im back at work and not enjoying the good coffee and shopping there :( its a sad sad day.
I love your dress! I hope your day gets better! - May 16, 2011, 5:09:00 PM
- Michelle's Style File said...
All the best with your move- so exciting. You look fabulous btw!!
www.michellesstylefile.blogspot.com - May 16, 2011, 5:10:00 PM
- Sweet Pea said...
For your life to be packed in boxes, you look real good :)
- May 16, 2011, 5:11:00 PM
- M. said...
awww baby girl! here's hoping things look up for you when you finally get unpacked in that sweet house!
xoxo - May 16, 2011, 5:16:00 PM
- Amanda said...
One, you look stunning! Two, Monday is over! Three, tomorrow will be better :)
- May 16, 2011, 6:04:00 PM
- Miss Bias said...
Beautiful print. Lovely necklace. I hope that your eye is all ok.
Miss Bias
www.missbias.blogspot.com - May 16, 2011, 6:11:00 PM
- Carrie said...
Dress and shoes, cute cute cute!
Style in the City - May 16, 2011, 6:12:00 PM
- Megan said...
slept walked my eye...
freaking hilarious.
ugggh and i MISS veronica M...they have one in hollywood that i used to always go to. - May 16, 2011, 6:25:00 PM
- Ash said...
okay...first, I am truly sorry you had a terrible case of the mondays. second, if you read this like you were some random stranger, new to your blog, you would find it utterly hilarious..thus forcing you into a giggle fit, thus ending your day in joy :) hope it gets better...
- May 16, 2011, 7:10:00 PM
- Steffys Pros and Cons said...
omg congrats on moving to bigger n better, that means more room for CLOTHES :) i love how comfy you look!
<3 steffy
Steffys Pros and Cons - May 16, 2011, 7:25:00 PM
- The Little Flapper said...
You make mondays look like a breeze :) Seriously your so stunning and stylish.
Congrats on the move to a house!
P.S. Make sure to enter my first giveaway!
http://littleflapper.blogspot.com/ - May 16, 2011, 7:30:00 PM
- Francesca Felix said...
ooh this looks so ffrresh and comfy! love the necklace with it
http://www.frankvinyl.com - May 16, 2011, 7:45:00 PM
- Natalie Ryker said...
my day started off like this too ):
www.therougelipstickdiaries.blogspot.com - May 16, 2011, 8:17:00 PM
- CessOviedo said...
Good luck with the moving dear! Undies or no undies you look gorge!
Cess O. <3 The Outfit Diaries - May 16, 2011, 8:20:00 PM
- Rach said...
I love this dress! So light and comfortable!
- May 16, 2011, 8:22:00 PM
- natasha {schue love} said...
Oh I LOVE this dress!!! So so pretty!
- May 16, 2011, 8:24:00 PM
- Laura said...
What a fun dress! I love the pattern.
- May 16, 2011, 8:51:00 PM
- Eclectic Flair said...
oh no, you poor thing! Hope your eye is doing better. And how exciting it must be to move into a big 3 bedroom house, woot woot!
Lidi @ Eclectic Flair - May 16, 2011, 9:30:00 PM
- Krista Cheatham said...
I got through the day somehow too. I feel your pain. (not literally) We're moving too. I'm not sure how it's going to go with a 1-year old. :)
- May 16, 2011, 11:03:00 PM
- Rhi said...
Mondays are terrible and yours sounds pretty bad. Moving is always sooo stressful- pretty exciting moving into a nice new big place though, well done you!
Hope your week gets better xxx - May 17, 2011, 1:29:00 AM
- Rissy said...
I read about your sleep walking incident when I was on facebook and honestly thought hmm I'd do that when I was awake. Oh and owwie! hope the eye's ok.
Congratulations on the house! you'll be settled soon.
CarissaExplainsItAll - May 17, 2011, 1:47:00 AM
- Gabby / Gypsy*Diaries said...
I WANT THAT DRESS!!! Perfect! :)
http://gypsy-diaries.blogspot.com/ - May 17, 2011, 4:01:00 AM
- Kimberly said...
I am in love with that necklace! There is a Francesca's at our mall & I've never been there - need to go check it out!!
http://pennypincherfashionista.blogspot.com - May 17, 2011, 5:17:00 AM
- Shelby said...
you're so beautiful... the color, print and shape of your dress are stunning! i hope you have a better day. i'm moving in a couple of weeks and dreading packing up my apartment (this is me procrastinating, actually) so i know how you feel. good luck in the new place! <3shelby
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- Sabrina Says said...
If this is what a bad day looks like for you, you should have them more often! You are so gorgeous!
You can pull of anything!
It's weird how your body responds when you're stressed/sick/tired. I slept walked when I was sick and ended up with crazy things in my bed the next morning!
Hope the move goes well!
Sabrina Says - May 17, 2011, 10:06:00 AM
- Rachael said...
Love your dress! It's really summery.
Congrats on moving to a 3 bedroom house! That is something to be celebrated!
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- Kyla said...
This is super cute... I like how you paired the yellow necklace with the green, very fresh.
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- Maria said...
Oh I love your dress! But apparently there's no online shop for Muse Apparel :(
x0x0 Maria
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- Anonymous said...
So happy to see this dress - I have a maxi skirt in the same pattern and I was feeling it was so not "me." Now I love it!
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- Elegance Personified said...
This dress and this pose is awesome and beautiful. Katie, how do you manage to stay so cool, calm, collected, gorgeous, smart and witty ALL THE TIME? Loved reading this particular blog. Besides being beautiful and an avid fashionista, you are quite the writer, too.
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In the third lecture of Wharton's Introduction to Marketing course, Dr. Khan introduced a framework for "figuring out how to think competitively to become a leader in your market." The framework is based on the book The Discipline of Market Leaders: Choose Your Customers, Narrow Your Focus, Dominate Your Market (Basic Books, 1997) by Michael Treacy and Fred Wiersema."
The first principle in the framework is to know your markets: do market research, focus on the customer, anticipate their reactions, etc.
The second principle, in a nutshell, is to be great at one of the categories in the figure above and "pretty good" at the other two.
How did these categories come about? Khan claims that the framework is built on the assumption that these are the categories, or "bundles" as she calls them, that customers use when making market-based decisions. I can't argue with these bundles; it seems reasonable that these are what I use when evaluating a potential transaction.
Here's how I understand the three bundles:
- Operations: This involves such factors as deliver, service, and reliability. I would summarize this is operations efficiency, which general results in being cost competitive. In this bundle, pretty good is called "Operational Competence." Great is called "Operational Excellence," and I would put the following companies in that category: Amazon; UPS; Ikea; Carmax; Spirit Airlines; and Aldi's.
- Performance: This covers the features and attributes of a product, including design. A pretty good product would be a least distinguishable; perhaps one of its features stands out. But a great product would be best in class. I'm no Apple fan (only because I swear my allegiance to Android), but the iPhone is best in class. Other companies, besides Apple, that strive for "Performance Superiority" include: BMW; Nike; and HBO.
- Customization: In the third bundle, customers look for products or services that are most tailored to them. For example, hiring a financial advisor would lead to a more customizable experience than getting advice from Mint.com. But customization comes at a cost! Companies that I find to strive for "Customer Intimacy" include: Nordstroms; Wegmans; and Allen Edmonds.
But is Dr. Khan right? Should you just strive be great at just one and settle for pretty good at the other two? She may be right for three reasons:
- Even if you're pretty good, or great, at all three, the customer, who is always right, puts more weight one bundle and settles for "good enough" on the others. For example, BMW and Kia may both be pretty good at Customization, but I may make my decision based on Cost, so I would go with Kia. But if I were a Performance-driven customer, I'd buy a BMW.
- But if, let's say BMW, decides to cut costs, more than likely, customization and or Performance will suffer. That's why BMW doesn't try to compete with Chevy on cost, and Chevy does not try to compete with BMW on Performance.
- It's probably impossible logistically and financially to be a leader at all three.
In summary, know what your customers want, then pick your lane and stick in it.
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If you can think of a blog as a market, then this (and future blog posts) represents the product that I am putting into the exchange. Your reading it is the price you pay (but I really hope my writing isn't that bad).
In each blog, I'll summarize the lectures and mention examples from my own experiences with business marketing. See what I just did there? I promoted my product! The places I will deliver AND promote my product are on Twitter and in the Coursera discussion forums--and, of course, this RebelMouse blog itself.
Now that I've subtly introduced the Four P's of Marketing, I will return to beginning: What is marketing? Professor Kahn defined it as the study of markets, with markets representing an exchange, usually between a buyer and a seller, of some good or service. Although simple, that definition doesn't quite align with my virgin view of marketing as a verb (that's almost synonymous with advertising) and not a field of study.
So based on Dr. Kahn's otherwise solid lecture notes,* here is my definition of marketing:
Marketing is all the things you do when you're trying to sell something, including, but not limited to, how you promote or place it.
What are some things sellers do? Focusing on for-profit companies, I'll attempt to explain Dr. Kahn's four types of marketing orientations:
- Product Orientation. A product-focused company focuses on--surprise--the product. It tries to increase profit margins and gain larger market share by innovating, selling in volume, lowering operational and manufacturing costs, and convincing the customer why its product is better than the competition's. From personal experience, I would put McDonald's, Google, GM Motors, and Spirit Airlines in this category. These are all companies I patronize mainly because I like their product, not because they like me. Such companies focus on Product Differentiation, one of the three principles of marketing.
- Customer Orientation. Customer-focused companies focus on delivering "value" (still not quite sure how to neatly define this word) to its chosen set (or segment) of customers. By doing so, it can charge a premium price, commensurate with the "value" the customer perceives he or she is getting in exchange. Instead of market share, such companies aim to increase customer loyalty (thus reducing customer acquisition costs) and to cross-sell to its repeat customers. Customer-focused companies I've dealt with include Allen Edmonds, Costco, and Amazon. (I'm happy to defend these choices, but not right now.) These companies in particular apply the marketing principles of Customer Value and Segmentation, Targeting, and Positioning.
- Experience Orientation. Thanks to globalization, the internet, and social media, some companies are wise enough to know they need to be transparent and manage the customer's entire experience, not just the transaction/exchange. In this way, the customer becomes a co-creator of the product. I would put Southwest Airlines (see image above), Amazon, Hampton Inn, and most mobile app developers into this category.
- Trust Orientation. I'm not 100% sure on this one, but I suppose that Trust-based companies go a step further by developing relationships with their customers, not just responding to isolated experiences. They deliver "genuine value" by cutting costs and being disciplined. I suppose I would put Aldi's and Uber into this category? Companies in this category would likely focus on all three marketing principles.
*All due respect to Dr. Kahn and the other instructors, Wharton, and Coursera. Any glib comment that appears above (or below) is only done for reading effect and not to insult or criticize. In fact, I invite critiques from them, my fellow classmates, and the real experts out there.
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I should let it be known right now: I LOVE the ABC TV show Shark Tank. It is one of the major reasons I'm taking this course. Every weekend, I sit in front of my television devouring the latest Shark Tank episode. And when it's done, I just sit in silence for a few minutes completely inspired and pondering how much more I could be doing with my life.
But enough about me. One pitch from the most recent episode perfectly highlighted a lesson from week one's lectures. It's the lesson of excelling at one of three leadership strategies, and settling for being good enough in the other two: I call it picking your lane and sticking to it.
The company pitching the sharks was Forus Athletics. They design and sell running shoes. The company got some interest from technology shark and avid runner Robert Herjavec, but could not convince fashion shark Daymond John to join the deal. Why? Ultimately, because they are trying to drive in several leadership lanes at the same time. Here are five lessons I learned from the Forus Athletics pitch:
- You can get one foot in the door (or the shark tank) with a good looking product. Judge for yourself (see above), but the Forus shoes are eye-catching. They certainly stand out from the ones made by many of the traditional running-shoe companies. My first impression: This is a product driven company focused on becoming a fashion brand.
- Building a (slightly) better mousetrap can get your other foot in the door. As a runner, I'm aware that there is currently a tug-of-war in the running shoe category between the minimalist/barefoot trend and the super-cushioning trend. Forus appears to embrace both: They make a cushioned running shoe that's supposedly ALSO lighter than others in its class. The Forus VP states at the beginning of the pitch that Forus is "...the most comfortable, running,/walking/workout shoe known to mankind." My second impression: This is a company that's trying to focus on performance superiority in the comfort AND style categories. Sounds difficult, but fine.
- Gaining market share requires extreme focus. Even from the company's display on the show, it was evident that they are trying to compete with the big players: Nike, Under Armour, Adidas, New Balance, Asics, Puma, etc. They had various colors and styles to choose from, not to mention sizes. They also market a "Pride Collection" featuring shoes in the flag colors of 15 countries. And they have an "IU" line, featuring the logo of Indiana University (was IU alum and technology shark Mark Cuban impressed? Not enough, apparently.) They even bragged about making a line of shoes for NASCAR drivers--but the sharks did not get the relevance of that opportunity. My third impression: They don't exactly know who they are.
- Sometimes, it's too soon to cross-sell. Especially if you haven't establish customer loyalty. Forus sells backpacks (albeit good-looking, high-quality ones) on its website. And even beyond that, the VP pitched the company's ownership of an email marketing software. Most likely, that's when they lost most of the sharks.
- Operational excellence is key to gaining market share. Although Robert was interested in doing a deal, he was only willing to do so with Daymond as his partner. But both Robert and Daymond had problems with the distribution challenges the company would face. Daymond couldn't see how the company's business model would succeed in them wresting market share from the top players. My takeaway: It's difficult, if not impossible, to be operationally excellent if you're a small player AND you have too many product lines (aka SKUs).
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In my opinion, Forus Athletics should take one of three approaches:
- Beef up the performance aspects, then license the technology. Why try to compete with companies that have much bigger R&D budgets and brainpower?
- Keep the business, but focus on fashion. The Country Pride Collection is promising. They could also slowly expand the University collection (although it's probably hard getting the university licensing rights).
- Become a customer-centric fashion (or performance) brand. Be it sneakerheads, or avid runners, Forus needs to develop relationships with people who could become their customers for life. Actually, this approach could also work with the second approach.
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Every single pitch on Shark Tank has been a learning experience for me. Now that I'm taking Wharton's Marketing 101, I'm watching the show with an even more discerning eye.
Here are the marketing principles I extracted from the most recent show:
NeatCheeks. Two mothers enter the Tank to pitch their product, Neat Cheeks: a facial/skin wipe for babies and children that contains Stevia, a natural sweetener. The premise is that the tasty flavor would make for a more pleasant face-wiping experience.
From personal experience, it is true that children don't like getting their faces wiped. And here are the likely reasons why: The wipe is cold; the fragrance is "untasty;" and having someone shove a wet tissue in your face is rude and jarring.
This product primarily solves the second problem. But it does not solve the first; the third is unsolvable, unless you trust the kid to do a good job of it by him or herself. Also, I share Kevin O'Leary's concerns that the concept can be easily knocked off. However, the entrepreneur-moms (and I LOVE entrepreneur-parents) get a deal from Barbara Corcoran, who is much smarter than me in business. But as a parent, and a scientist, I don't see the long-term value.
Marketing Principle. At a premium price point, the Neat Cheeks owners will have to figure out how to generate buzz and customer loyalty for their product. I can see parents rallying around the brand and its flavored wipes (which might introduce the problem of children eating the wipe; some children already have pica). But because the problem it solves is not of major consequence in my mind—what's wrong with having babies suffer for the few seconds it takes to wipe their faces?— I cannot not see myself developing brand loyalty to a skin wipe. Nonetheless, this product could succeed by going viral based on positive reviews from mom bloggers and morning TV show appearances.
Beneath the Ink. Two entrepreneurs enter the Tank to pitch their e-reader annotation technology. Basically, authors can upload their manuscripts to their platform and choose what words to hyperlink to multimedia that would appear on the digital page.
I agree with Mark Cuban: This is probably not a major innovation. Also, as Robert Herjavec said, the entrepreneurs seemed to be searching for a revenue model: Presenting a complicated, three-pronged model—and stating that you're "pre-revenue"—is probably not a recipe for success in the Tank.
(However, they do have a new product coming out in May that has me sufficiently intrigued.)
Marketing Principle. Their best play, in my opinion, is to license the technology to a major hardware or software player in the e-reading industry, while there's still interest. But if they have some sort of market lead on this technology, then they should go for Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy by streamlining--and actively engaging in--the process for author, publisher, and reader. Just one happy mega-author customer can put them over the top.
Melni Connectors. Three men walk into the Tank. One of them, a veteran utility worker—and initial investor of the presenting business—proceeds to successfully demonstrate the company's primary product: A device that enables a simpler, faster, safer way to connect transmission power lines. Although all the sharks thought the presentation was unfocused—except for the demonstration—Mark Cuban made a FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) investment that the business accepted.
Marketing Principles. Assuming their patents are bulletproof, this clearly seems to be a better mousetrap. Perhaps there's still room for performance enhancements, but at this stage, Mark Cuban's investment on marketing the product and on optimizing manufacturing process.
PittMoss. Perhaps the most touching of all the pitches, a middle-aged man walks into the Tank to present his product: a cheaper, more efficient alternative to peat moss, which releases carbon into the atmosphere when it is harvested for agricultural applications. The alternative, PittMoss (the inventor is from Pittsburgh), is made from recycled paper and "a secret mix of organic additives."
This not only sounds like a gold-ribbon science fair project. The claim that it's cheaper AND better than peat moss makes it a business no-brainer. Fellow Pittsburgh native Mark Cuban agrees—and so do Robert Herjavec and Kevin O'Leary. PittMoss receives an investment from all three male sharks; the founder and inventor (to the left in the pic below) cries when he leaves the Tank, overwhelmed that his 20-year idea is finally taking off. (Apparently, his own mother discouraged him from becoming an entrepreneur.)
Marketing Principles. The lady sharks were concerned that PittMoss barely had any sales. I am, too. Although this also seems like performance-superior product, low sales makes me question the inventor's hustle or the market demand. There should be relatively little consumer education and customer acquisition costs required for this product. The product is suppedly superior, and judging from their website and social media platforms, the PittMoss company is doing a decent job of being customer centric. Now it's time for them to focus on Operational Excellence—scaling up and lowering the manufacturing costs and optimizing the distribution process.


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I don't need to "get over it" as its just wishfull thinking from those wanting Blizzard to fail
Check your facts.
1. Large number of players in China
2. Large number of players stop playing before an expansion
3. China doesnt have Cataclysm
4. Large number of players in China stopped playing before Cataclysm
5. Large number of players in China not counted in the figures released.
6. Cataclysm will be launched in China
I do agree though that this isnt going to win them any favors.
China players who still have WotLK are still registered as players, they weren't wiped at Cata launch. WoW lost 600k subscribers. Not "WoW has 600k less people with Cata expansion than with WotLK expansion". Don't know how to explain this better, but Cata not yet being released in China has nothing to do with this (ignoring the fact they have a completely different subscription system as EU/NA).
Back to topic: it's a money grabbing industry and Activison wants both pieces of the MMO cake... they want subscriptions AND they want the premium incomes usually part of F2P MMOs. It's beyond greedy, but was expected since they're already pushing out the bare minimum and saying there's no time or resources for other suggestions players have.
Best investment after Voice Chat were the dungeon maps. WoW needs those badly seeing that every dungeons is a one way corridor, right? Yawn, give GW2.
You're so off base on this I don't even know how to respond. China is currently in the upswing of Lich King launch from last August and shouldn't peak for another 3-4 months.
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What part of "They just got Lich King 9 months ago" don't you understand? You're cherry picking a single piece of information and twisting it to suit your view.
Even if this is true - they STILL have China to come back online and make those numbers back up again. All I'm saying is people regularly talk about how Blizzard is failing and the game is dying, and its just not happening.
Are they making their player base "annoyed"? DAMN right they are, is it currently affecting their profits? Nope!
China is currently in LK subscription upswing. Those players aren't "offline". What do you not understand about that? LK didn't peak in the US and EU until roughly 14 months after it released. What in gods name gave you the idea that WoW was in decline in China because they just got LK 9 months ago? WoW isn't in decline in any Asian country. It's infact the only market where the game is growing and has been growing since 2008 when they stopped releasing regional subscription data. 600k accounts is the number of accounts left after new LK players in Asia, after new Cata players in the US and EU after the banhammer of 500-600k players and the lost numbers of players in US/EU.
No, you check your facts. The FACT (Blizzard said it themselves) is, they lost 600k subscribers over a tiny period of time. No game should be hemorrhaging that amount of players so soon after an expansion. Yes, the sub numbers might go up when Cat launches in China, but then they'll drop, again, when people burn through the content too fast.
For the record, I don't want Blizzard to fail. I've played and loved all of their games. I'd love them to stop pulling shit like this though.
Thank you kindly for calling me ignorant Most friendly of you and I think you. Now..... "Which expansion you have doesn't affect how many subscribers there are"? That is what you said yes? How many people stopped playing WoW just before Cataclysm? Do you think for any reason that players in China didnt also get burnt out with running ICC for months and stopped playing till Cataclysm?
Your statement is techincally correct: it doesnt matter what expansion you are as far as subscriber base goes. It DOES matter though if you stop playing because you are waiting for the next expansion.
Next time you call someone ignorant, please try to engage brain
You're data is wrong. Subscriptions are up in Asia and have been growing since 2008. The 600k subscriptions were losses in US/EU offset by new players and player bans worldwide.
China just got patch 3.3 in December, when US/EU got Cata, also when US/EU subscriptions were swelling to their WotLK peak. Why would China be losing players when US/EU didn't start losing LK players until at a minimum 6 months after 3.3? It's cuz they're not. Asia is near peak atm.
They probably will once the subscribtions go down, and I wouldn't have any problem with the premium service if WoW was F2P. But at the moment, it's not.
There's the P2P model where you pay a monthly subscription and get access to everything.
There's the F2P + microtransaction model where you get basic gameplay for free and pay small amounts of money to get permanent access to in game features/items.
There's the F2P + P2P model where basic gameplay is free and additional features come with a subscription.
The model WoW has is P2P where you pay a monthly subscription, but unlike other games you don't get access to everything. Additional items can be bought with microtransactions but these are not permanently accessible after, since you still have to keep the subscription active. And then there's the additional features with an additional subscription.
I'm not paying either.
I mean jesus, we've been wanting to do this for awhile now and they decide to charge additional fees?
I can understand about mobile features, because WoW is not a mobile game, but this is ridiculous.
How much you pay Monthly + How much you pay @ Blizzard Store during a moment of Weekend + Premium now?!
Not paying! D<
Cassadin, you're assumptions about Asian players are hilariously inaccurate. WotLK peaked in US/EU roughly 6 months after 3.3 launched. WoW had 11.5 million players then. What makes you think that China wouldn't still be near peak when WoW just announced 12 million subscribers in December, coincidentally the same time Cata was launched in US/EU. It's not a coincidence. China subscriptions fluctuate similarly to US/EU subscriptions except they're months behind.
I would say at least another 3-6 months when they got 3.3 in December, just 6 months after WotLK launch. But their numbers should still be hovering around peak.
Banned players generally resub the moment they're banned so they essentialy count for 2 subscriptions or more in the same month. What this means is that on top of all the banned accounts, and those people resubbing, US/EU lost over a million subscriptions and only regained about 400k new players.


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To prepare crust: Combine flour, almonds, 1 tablespoon sugar and salt in a food processor; process until the almonds are finely ground. Add butter one piece at a time, and then cream cheese by the tablespoonful, pulsing once or twice after each addition, until incorporated. Turn the dough out into the prepared pan (it will be crumbly), spread evenly and press firmly into the bottom and all the way up the sides to form a crust.
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Bake the crust until set but not browned, about 15 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack.
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To prepare filling: Beat pumpkin, 3/4 cup sugar, rum, cinnamon, ginger and cloves in a large bowl with an electric mixer on low speed until blended. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until combined. Beat in coconut milk. Place the tart pan on a baking sheet and pour in the filling.
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Bake the tart until the filling is just set (the center may still appear soft, but will become more solid as it cools), 45 to 50 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool to room temperature. Serve room temperature or refrigerate until chilled. Remove the pan sides before slicing. Garnish with coconut, if desired.


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Sovereign announces the appointment of a New Chairman to Eden
Sovereign Capital, the UK private equity Buy & Build specialist, is pleased to announce that it has appointed Ted Smith as Non-executive Chairman to portfolio company Eden Supported Living Limited ("Eden"), one of the largest independent Supported Living businesses in the UK.
Ted, who has significant experience in the healthcare sector, was previously Chief Executive of Craegmoor, the UK's largest independent provider of care and support to adults with a range of specialist needs across 250 care homes, supported living units, independent hospitals and specialist colleges. At Craegmoor Ted led the business through its sale to Advent International in 2008 and implemented the change in strategy from recovery to growth leading to its second sale to Priory Group in 2011. He is currently Chief Executive of European Care which supports approximately 4,000 people and has 6,000 staff.
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Established in 1994, and based in Newark, Eden's 600 staff provide flexible long-term support for adults with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and other health needs in their own homes. Sovereign backed the Management Buy-out of the business in September 2010, since which time the business has opened further services to accommodate and provide support to 12 service users. Another site is under construction and the total number of service users supported by Eden has increased from 240 to over 290 adults. The business has built a strong reputation locally for its services and has developed close links with the commissioning authorities that value its services as an alternative to costly, low secure provision or mainstream residential care.
Ted Smith, Chairman at Eden, said: "Eden is a business that I've known and admired for a long time. They have a
first class offering and benefit from excellent relationships with their key commissioners."
Commenting on the appointment, Dominic Dalli, Partner at Sovereign said: "We are delighted that Ted is joining Eden. He brings a breadth and depth of expertise which will be a great benefit as the business rolls-out and develops its service offering. The trend to encourage people to live as independently as possible remains strong and Eden is well placed to support service users with care packages tailored to their particular needs."
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Montenegrin Orthodox Church
From OrthodoxWiki
The Montenegrin Orthodox Church (in Montenegrin / Serbian: Crnogorska Pravoslavna Crkva) is a jurisdiction in Montenegro which declares itself to be autocephalous. It separated from the Church of Serbia. Its self-proclaimed autocephaly is not officially recognized by other Orthodox churches.
On January 11, 2007, MOC reconsituted its Holy Synod and proclaimed its first decree in which it reconfirms its autocephalous status. The Holy Synod is constituted by archpriests of MOC, led by Metropolitan Mihailo.
The Holy Synod divided Montenegro in five eparchies :
- Eparphy of Cetinjska
- Eparphy of Dukljanska
- Eparphy of Primorska
- Eparphy of Ostroška
- Eparphy of Beranska
Relations with the Serbian Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral
External link
- Montenegrin Orthodox Church, official site


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shared IP links http://www.howtoforge.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6252&page=2 IP config http://www.howtoforge.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6378 http://www.howtoforge.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6373 http://www.howtoforge.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2760 I am getting really really confused reading all the forums and replies that people have put in. I am basically a windows user, but seeing that the Linux community is doing so great, i just had to try it. And now, i am loving it. The only drawback is, it's just a bit dauting to get things working. So i am in desparate need of some professional advice. My configuration details: Basically this is a home server behind an ADSL connected router with a static IP OS: CentOS 4.3 Followed howtoforge.com perfect setup for CentOS4.3 64 bit Isp_Config installed Initially could not access https://webhostingfx.anaconda.com:81/ My IP address to the network card is 192.168.0.2 (No DHCP) My WAN IP is 2xx.xxx.xxx.xxx I have gone through like 10 pages of the forums that i used to look for the answers, from that i could get access to https://webhostingfx.anaconda.com:81/. Thank you all for the same. But I have some questions that i need to ask and get help from you guys. Now the questions: 1. What IP goes where? I have read the forums but the more i read the more i get confused. During the installation of my CentOS, i have put in my LAN IP for the network address and in the DNS under Networks i have webhostingfx.anaconda.com which has also got my LAN IP address. I would be able to post my /etc/hosts file but I am at work right now so cannot do that. I would gladly do that once I get home. Also, does the static IP go anywhere? I just cannot figure out how is the server going to get resolved externally if i don't use the static IP anywhere. I think this question is the main one, if i can figure this out then probably everything will be just fine. 2. Does webhostingfx.anaconda.com need to be a registered domain name. I don't understand that. If yes, i already have a .com and .com.au domain names. Can i use that instead? Or can i use any name i prefer for my domains? Also, if i use a registed domain name, do i need to change anything on the DNS records from whom i have registered my domain names? Sorry to be lame, but yeah, i seriously need to learn all this. 3. My POP3 service is not working as shown under Isp_Config_Server, can you please provide a link so that i can get that working, though this is not much of an issue. I like to take one step at a time and firstly figure out the web side of things. 4. How long does it take for DNS changes to go through. What are other things that are not under my control and i just have to wait for it to go through? 5. Recently i had made some changes to my host file, something like this, 192.168.0.1 webhostingfx.anaconda.com webhostingfx was changed to 192.168.0.2 webhostingfx.anaconda.com webhostingfx and i started getting no virtual hosts (don't remember the complete error) when booting CentOS. What is the correct entry that has to go through in this, i believe that it should be 192.168.0.2 webhostingfx.anaconda.com webhostingfx, but i don't know if i am right. Please guide. 6. The router is configured for port forwarding for ports 81 and 80. All other ports are blocked. I can open up ports for imap, pop3 etc later on. As long as i can get the web working. Also the router has DMZ settings, i don't know what that is, but i have forwarded that as well. Now by forwarding does it mean that enter the port number to the LAN IP to which the server is installed? If yes, then it would mean that i need to forward ports 81 and 80 to 192.168.0.2. I hope this is correct. Lastly but not the least. Firstly what do i put into the name server? I have ns1.webhostingfx.anaconda.com and ns2.webhostingfx.anaconda.com. I understand the these should be put into a registered domain name, for example, if i had a .com domain name then the primary and secondry name servers should point to ns1.webhosting.... and ns2.webhosting... How do i configure DNS records for websites that i create on Isp_Config. I read on a thread that i would have to do that manually. But i don't understand what i need to put in there. Thank you all for a wonderful product and for the help. It is much appreciated. If there is anything else that I should include in here, i would be more than happy to, only thing is, i might have to get back home to do that, which would be in another 7 hours time. Thanks, sasUse...
In ISPConfig you use the system's IP address, the one you see when you run Code: ifconfig (in your case an IP address from your LAN). But in DNS you must use your router's public IP address (e.g. for webhostingfx.anaconda.com), and then you must either put your server in a DMZ or tell your router to forward all needed ports to your server. anaconda.com must be a registered domain; webhostingfx is just a subdomain. Once you've registered anaconda.com, you can create as many subdomains in DNS as you like. You can use any domain. If the domains don't point already to your router's public IP address, you must change that. What's the output of Code: netstat -tap ? Up to 72 hours. What's the output of Code: ifconfig ? Yes. Have a look here: http://www.howtoforge.com/ispconfig_dns_godaddy
configuration of DNS and WWW Hi Falko, Thanks for replying and am sorry to get back to you late as i had a lot of work and also my birthday...but here it is Under my registrars control panel, i changed my domain name webhostingfx.com.au to have a DNS with ns1.webhostingfx.com.au. Now as this server is not available publicly i understand that i would need to create the server which is the one i am configuring. Now, under applications -> System Settings -> Network -> DNS (tab) settings are: Hostname: server1.webhostingfx.com.au webhostingfx.com.au is the registered domain name so i put server1.webhostingfx.com.au Primary DNS: is fine (from my provider) Secondary DNS: is fine (from my provider) I am unsure about this one DNS Search Path: it was server1.com but i changed it to server1 Now, under applications -> System Settings -> Network -> hosts (tab) settings are: IP: 192.168.0.2 (lan IP) Name: server1.webhostingfx.com.au Aliases: server1 I hope so far so good Now the ISP_CONFIG configuration I configured the DNS according to the link that you sent me. But here is what i have under DNS manager In the tree menu there is a webhostingfx.com.au, when i click on that i get the settings window in the right column Group: Admin Title: webhostingfx.com.au Folder: Admin Now under the Domain tab: Server: Server 1 Domain(SOA): webhostingfx.com.au IP Address: 210.xxx.xxx.xxx Under the Options tab Nameserver 1: ns1.webhostingfx.com.au I don't have another ip, so i don't know if i can configure ns2.webhostingfx.com.au...can I? As this is an ADSL connection and i have only one static IP Under the Records tab A Record has 210.xxx.xxx.xxx www 210.xxx.xxx.xxx mail C Name does not have anything, and MX has mai.webhostingfx.com.au Under management -> settings -> server Server Name: Server 1 Hostname: www Domain: server1.webhostingfx.com.au IP Address: 210.xxx.xxx.xxx Netmask: 255.255.255.0 IP List: 192.168.0.2 Under management -> settings -> DNS Defaulst ns1: ns1.webhostingfx.com.au I haven't put in the rest of the fields, i think that's not necessary right now... And for the ifconfig output: [[email protected] ~]# ifconfig eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0D:61:4F:06:71 inet addr:192.168.0.2 Bcast:192.168.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 inet6 addr: fe80::20d:61ff:fe4f:671/64 Scope:Link UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:1277 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:1339 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:708218 (691.6 KiB) TX bytes:215853 (210.7 KiB) lo Link encap:Local Loopback inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1 RX packets:6030 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:6030 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 RX bytes:7042340 (6.7 MiB) TX bytes:7042340 (6.7 MiB) For the netstat-tap output: [[email protected] ~]# netstat -tap Active Internet connections (servers and established) Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address Foreign Address Stat e PID/Program name tcp 0 0 *:32769 *:* LIST EN 2271/rpc.statd tcp 0 0 *:mysql *:* LIST EN 2602/mysqld tcp 0 0 *:sunrpc *:* LIST EN 2251/portmap tcp 0 0 *:81 *:* LIST EN 3109/ispconfig_http tcp 0 0 server1.webhostingfx:domain *:* LIST EN 5398/named tcp 0 0 localhost.localdomai:domain *:* LIST EN 5398/named tcp 0 0 *:ftp *:* LIST EN 3243/proftpd: (acce tcp 0 0 localhost.localdomain:ipp *:* LIST EN 2421/cupsd tcp 0 0 localhost.localdomain:rndc *:* LIST EN 5398/named tcp 0 0 *:smtp *:* LIST EN 5357/master tcp 0 0 *:imaps *:* LIST EN 2404/dovecot tcp 0 0 *:imap *:* LIST EN 2404/dovecot tcp 0 0 *:http *:* LIST EN 3133/httpd tcp 0 0 *:ssh *:* LIST EN 2476/sshd tcp 0 0 localhost:rndc *:* LIST EN 5398/named tcp 0 0 *:smtp *:* LIST EN 5357/master tcp 0 0 *:https *:* LIST EN 3133/httpd I hope that helps, and thanks a lot once again... sasUse
You must not use 210.xxx.xxx.xxx in the server settings if you don't see that IP address i the ifconfig output. Use 192.168.0.2 only. Of course, for the DNS records, you must use 210.xxx.xxx.xxx again because 192.168.0.2 is a local IP address. I don't know if your registrar will accept this. But have a look here: http://www.howtoforge.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5854&highlight=nameserver You can do this with one IP address as well.


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Everyone remembers Rory McIlroy and his unceremonious breakup with then fiancee Caroline Wozniacki. Yes, Caroline is a very attractive tennis star and most of us scratched our heads wondering what the hell he was thinking.
Well, after winning The Open Championship on Sunday and seeing his (rumored) new girlfriend, Nadia Forde, we can say for certain that McIlroy knew exactly what he was doing.
Check her out on her website, Twitter or on Instagram. I have provided, because you guys are my favorite, a nice spread from her Instagram account below.
Forde was actually in a very traumatic car accident earlier this week where she rolled her car six times. While McIlroy's preparations for The Open Championship may have been interrupted, his game clearly wasn't affected.


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Since English majors concentrate on polishing the craft of expressing their thoughts creatively and persuasively, they sometimes worry that they do so at the expense of preparing themselves for a specific vocation. Yet we find our majors routinely employing their writing skills and powers of analysis in a wide variety of applications, from management to medicine, from the Peace Corps to the performing arts.
Here's just a quick sampling of the variety of jobs held by some of our English Department graduates, within the six most popular professional categories for English majors:
- Wendy Schweigert '81 -- Associate Professor of Psychology, Bradley University.
- Timothy Cahill '82 -- Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Loyola University, New Orleans.
- William Chaisson '82 -- Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Rochester.
- Thomas Chiarella '83 -- Associate Professor of Creative Writing, DePauw University.
- Bill Gillard '88 -- Assistant Professor of English, University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley.
- Joe Allen '88 -- Professor of English, Dutchess Community College.
- Priscilla Finley '89 -- Humanities Librarian, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
- Zubeda Jalalzai '91 -- Associate Professor of English, Rhode Island College.
- Cathy Woodruff '80 -- Reporter (transportation and business beats) for The Times Union, Albany.
- Julia Carlisle '82 -- Reporter for KTOO-FM, Juneau Public Radio.
- Andrea de Leon '82 -- Northeast Bureau Chief, National Public Radio.
- Ron Moss '84 -- Associate Production Director at Time Inc.
- Christopher Williams '84 -- Reporter for Dow Jones & Co.
- Joy Ciarcia-Levy '85 -- Producer, ABC News 20/20.
- Colleen De Baise '92 -- Small Business Editor, The Wall Street Journal.
- Chris Morris '06 -- News Director, KWBZ, Saranac Lake, New York.
- Barbara Goldberg '80 -- Media Specialist (focus on healthcare communications), Chandler Chico Agency.
- Lauren Podesta Salamone '81 -- Marketing Consultant, eBusinessWriting.com.
- Jennifer Day '86 -- President, Connect Healthcare Communications, Inc.
- Samantha Semerad Guerry '88 -- President and CEO, Sightline Marketing.
- Edward Parham '90 -- Director of Public Relations, Rueckert Advertising & Public Relations LLC.
- Joe Kerper '00 -- Owner, J. Kerper Group: Visual Media Services.
Berkey, - Rachael '05 -- Associate Director for Running Start, an advocacy group that advises women interested in entering politics.
- Christopher Peterson '05 -- President, Arroyo Creative.
- Susan Schultz Laluk '80 -- Partner at Boylan, Brown, Code, Vigdor & Wilson LLP. Susan practices business and corporate law, with special emphasis on intellectual property, internet law, and employment law.
- Wade Kennedy '86 -- Partner at McGuire Woods LLP. Wade represents national financial institutions in credit facilities, leveraged finance transactions, and leasing transactions.
- David Echigian '87 -- Attorney at Getnick Livingston Atkinson & Priore, LLP. David practices in the areas of civil and business litigation, torts, and insurance defense.
- John Anderson '87 -- Partner, Harter Secrest & Emery LLP. John gives legal counsel to a wide range of business entities, including not-for-profit enterprises.
- Douglas McGill '88 -- Managing Member, Douglas J. McGill, LLC. Listed on the "Super Lawyers" website.
- Madeleine Dowling '89 -- Partner at Sidley Austin LLP. Madeleine represents broker-dealers, hedge funds, and investment banks in various compliance, enforcement, and regulatory matters.
- Kevin Raphael '91 -- Partner at Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP. Kevin works in criminal law, primarily with cases involving white collar crime.
- Stephen Kirk '82 -- Editorial Assistant at John F. Blair, Publisher (and author of First in Flight: The Wright Brothers in North Carolina).
- Daniel Conaway '83 -- Editor/British-Rights Manager, W.W. Norton & Company, Inc.
- Douglas McCollum '84 -- Senior Vice President, Pearson Prentice Hall.
- David Gray '85 -- President, Gray & Company Publishers.
- Heidi Kilgras '87 -- Editorial Director, Random House Children's Publishing. Heidi is also the author of several children's books.
- Lara Bonomo '92 -- Bookings Editor/Director, Teen Vogue magazine.
- Jenn Jackson '93 -- Literary Agent, Donald Maas Literary Agency.
- Genevieve Shaw Brown '99 -- Senior Editor, Travelosity.
- Janice Brabaw '01 -- Owner, Tangeled Up In Blue Productions/PublishingA
- Alexa Brazilian '03 -- Fashion News Editor, Elle Magazine
- Nicole Collen '06 -- Associate Editor, Fence literary magazine.
- Susan Aasen '80 -- Producer, ABC News Productions.
- Joe Whelan '84 -- Producer, Live Sports TV at Madison Square Garden.
- Carolyn Dahm Mulry '86 -- Vice President (New York) for 'Bel Films.
- Ben Odell '91 -- President, Panamax Films. Ben has also taught screenwriting and production at Columbia University and The New School.
- Michele Fazekas '93 -- Most recently, writer and consulting producer for Joss Whedon's Dollhouse.
- Pete Matson '01 -- President, Taquet Films.
- Chris Sepulveda, '03 -- Partner, Logolite Entertainment.


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I just can't keep up with this site.
At this point, the only people who'll see this email are those who subscribed. Thanks, actually, that means a lot to me.
So I owe to you to finally concede to myself that this thing isn't going to work out. I just don't have the time to work on this and provide the content needed, nor do I have enough desire. Usually I read the comics right before bed, and I'm just done. Trying to find things to be funny about every day, especially when there's nothing queer, then doing all the bloggy behind-the-scenes stuff, it's just too much.
But I started another project to put together several of the blogs that I was working on, to make it easier to do them. I still read the comics, and I still want to post on them sometimes, so I moved that over to Rise Above on WordPress. I'm also doing some of the serious political stuff there that I was doing at another site, as well as some other fun stuff that doesn't work on either of these two sites or Bilerico, which I'm still editing.
I already posted about today's gay FBOFW, and I just checked out Josh's site and see that his wife was thinking along the same lines I was.
Thanks again for all this time!
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Gasoline Alley
I've barely been able to follow the so-so-tired character comedy self-congratulatory joy-gasm this past week on Gasoline Alley. It's just too much. Yes, that glasses postal worker's boss is too focused on work to express that the GPW is getting his job back in a traditional fashion, but GPW is happy nonetheless. We get it. Let's move on.
But what is interesting is the way plaid got drawn on GPW. It's the same way plaid often gets drawn in the comics (see Dennis the Menace), with the lines flowing from the front to the sleeve as if all the plaid were lining up, which it never does. I know it's the easy way to draw plaid, but does it bother anyone else?
God, Marmaduke, not every poodle is female. Half them are male. Just because some people give them haircuts doesn't make them all female. If all poodles were female, then there wouldn't be any more poodles.
And don't look at us like that, Marmaduke. It's creepy. I don't want to think about what you're planning to do to that poodle.
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Karim Sadjadpour writes in the Washington Post that by accentuating the country's internal rifts and breaking previously sacred taboos — such as challenging the supreme leader — Ahmadinejad has become an unlikely, unwitting ally of Iran's democracy movement.
While Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's demagoguery and Holocaust revisionism on the world stage have earned him alarmist comparisons to Adolf Hitler, his recent, ignoble fall from grace reveals the Iranian president for what he really is: the dispensable sword of Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
The marriage of Khamenei and Ahmadinejad should be understood in the context of Iran's internal rivalries. Since the death in 1989 of the revolution's father, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini — whose austere nature and anti-Americanism set the tenor for Iran's post-monarchic order — Tehran's political elite has been broadly divided into two schools.
Reformists and pragmatists argued that ensuring the Islamic Republic's survival required easing political and social restrictions and prioritizing economic expediency over ideology. Hard-liners, led by Khamenei, believed that compromising on revolutionary ideals could unravel the system, just as perestroika did the Soviet Union.