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Downey realtor Caroline Gim attended the Boys and Girls Club's Holiday Party and Annual Toy Giveaway to present holiday gifts as part of the PEMCO Limited's Holiday Brigade. ********** Published: Dec. 26, 2013 - Volume 12 - Issue 37
Students collecting soda tabs
Fundraiser converts soda tabs into cash to benefit Ronald McDonald House.Read More
My son's collection
Barbara Sparks is a retired principal who relishes the diversity of cultures in California. In this piece she describes how her life, and many Christmases, was enriched by her son's generous heart and wide circle of friends. Shared Stories is a weekly column featuring articles by participants in a writing class at the Norwalk Senior Center. Bonnie Mansell is the instructor for this free class offered through the Cerritos College Adult Education Program. Curated by Carol Kearns.Boys like to collect things. Some collect baseball cards. Some collect bugs or stray animals. My son Phillip's collection was a little different. I should have realized that he liked collecting people when he was about two years old, because when we went on walks to the neighborhood donut shop, I noticed that he would invite several of the children who lived on our street to join us. Did he ask me for permission to invite them? Of course not! In his mind it was only natural to invite others. After all, Mother would love to supply donuts for everyone. I felt like the Pied Piper with my band of happy children following their generous leader's mother. After one event when he was in kindergarten, I decided it wasn't wise to tell him ahead of time when we were taking him some place special. His grandmother had decided to take him to the San Diego Zoo one Saturday. That morning, shortly after his grandmother had arrived, a family arrived with their son who was in Phillip's kindergarten class. Phillip had not only invited the young boy, but he had also given him our address. How could my mother and I tell the boy's parents anything except, "Hello, we are glad you came. You can pick your son up at 7 PM." This collecting of people continued as he grew older. When he was a junior in high school, he met a young man during the Los Angeles Junior Statesman's Symposium, and later they spent a summer as roommates taking classes at Stanford University as part of this program. Though they attended different schools, they continued to stay in touch. During one winter break, Phillip invited him to spend a day with us. I always looked forward to having a restful two weeks away from work during that time, but I thought one day would be okay. Phillip pleaded with me to let Eric spend Christmas Eve and Christmas with us because he wouldn't have a Christmas if he stayed at home. His mother was not alive, his father was a drug addict, and his older sister who was raising him didn't celebrate Christmas. I agreed that would be okay. Two days, after all, wasn't that long and it still gave me time to enjoy my vacation. To my surprise, on Friday, the beginning of my winter break, Eric appeared at our door with his suitcase, looking like a new arrival to a homeless shelter. He had taken the bus from Los Angeles to our house. His suitcase was battered, the sweater he was wearing had a very noticeable hole, but what left a lasting memory was the biggest smile that adorned his face. He was prepared to stay the entire winter break with us. How could I turn away someone who was doing so much to better his life against all odds? Throughout college, if someone couldn't go home for the holidays, they ended up staying with me. If they were kicked out of the dorms for inappropriate behavior, Phillip would tell them, "My mom will let you stay with us until you get new housing." There were always surprise arrivals for Christmas Breakfast. His collection of people (I should call them friends now) got to enjoy his grandmother's special waffles. If someone wanted to experience a traditional African American New Year's Day Meal, they were quickly invited for the event. Grandmother, of course, would cook the meal just for them. The family who lived down the street from us was among my favorite of Phillip's invitees for Christmas. They were Hindu and from India. Varun, the oldest child, has been a friend of Phillip's for years. They had never celebrated Christmas. Varun wanted to give Phillip a Christmas present and he felt he needed a Christmas tree to put it under. His family would not buy a tree, but they said that he could put the gift by the fireplace. The whole family joined us one night. We spent the time talking, eating cookies, and looking at the Christmas tree with its beautiful lights blinking on and off. Varun was allowed to spend Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with us at our home. When Varun left on Christmas Day he said, "Mrs. Sparks, this is the best Christmas I've ever had." I said, "But, Varun, this is the only Christmas you've ever had." I've really enjoyed getting to meet my son's collection of friends. I am blessed that he feels that his friends are all welcomed in his home. I've been a part of their stimulating conversations. I've seen them all grow up and become husbands and fathers. I actually feel like their other mother. I am so proud of all of them. My son has been blessed to live in a culturally rich environment. He learned about the people of many cultures who are part of our country, and he learned in the best way, by going to school with them, playing with them, eating with them, and by being so open to experiencing their cultures. My life has been enriched by my son's "collection" of people. Many have become long time friends.
********** Published: Dec. 26, 2013 - Volume 12 - Issue 37
Journalist Walter Rosebrock dies at 90
DOWNEY - Walter A. Rosebrock, a former Downey newspaper reporter, died Dec. 14 at his home in Santa Maria, Calif.Rosebrock was born March 29, 1923 in St. Louis. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1943-46 in Aviation Squadron VR-E1 and V6. He studied at Washington University in St. Louis, graduating in 1950. He began his newspaper career in 1951 with the Downey Champion newspaper. He went to Santa Maria in 1959 with the Hagadone-Scripps organization and stayed with them until he retired in 1983, more than 32 years in the newspaper industry. Some of those years he spent with sister papers in Arizona, Hawaii, Wisconsin, Washington State and Oregon. He returned to Santa Maria as editor and publisher in 1975. Rosebrock was active in the community, serving as president and vice president of Allan Hancock Board of Trustees, president of Valley Developers, and president of S.M. Valley Republicans. He belonged to the S.M. Valley Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Rotary Club, S.M. Philharmonic Society board of directors, Hancock College Foundation, and was a founding member of the S.M. Civic Theatre. He was affiliated with International Executive Service Corps which sent him on assignments to Ukraine and Nepal. He also belonged to the Sigma Delta Chi, Professional Journalist Society. Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Ginny; son, Bruce (Elyse) of Longview, Wash., daughter Kay (David) Hiltner of Eugene, Ore.; grandson, Wade Johnson; great-grandson, Devin, of Sacramento; brother, Kenneth; and numerous nieces and nephews. At his request, no services were held.
********** Published: Dec. 26, 2013 - Volume 12 - Issue 37
Library adds to eBook collection
DOWNEY - The Downey City Library has added 100 new titles to its growing eBook collection just in time for the holidays.Library cardholders can now access the popular "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series by Jeff Kinney as well as a large number of picture books and chapter books for kids. For teens, the library added high-demand titles, including "The Fault is Our Stars" by John Green, the "Divergent" trilogy by Veronica Roth, and the "Ranger's Apprentice" series by John A. Flanagan. The library also added bestsellers for adults, including Tom Clancy's final book "Command Authority," "King and Maxwell" by David Baldacci and "The First Phone Call from Heaven" by Mitch Albom. Borrowing eBooks is free and there are never any overdue charges. All that is needed is a Downey City Library card. To get started, go to downey.lib.overdrive.com or visit the library.
********** Published: Dec. 26, 2013 - Volume 12 - Issue 37
Beverly Mathis: hard work pays off
DOWNEY - Beverly Mathis has over the years among other things served two terms as president of Soroptimist International of Downey, one term as president of the Assistance League of Downey, and served on the boards of the former Downey Regional Medical Center and the old Downey Museum of Art, while being made a life member of the Los Angeles Children's Hospital's San Antonio Guild (Downey chapter), and has played a particularly active and visible role as a volunteer for several years at Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center, especially in the last four years as she chaired its major fundraiser, the Amistad annual event.It is generally recognized that it was during her term as Amistad chair, in 2011, that the gala event raised the most money before or since (it was in the middle six-figure range). In addition, Mathis has for the last 20 years chaired the Downey Optimist Scholarship awards and programs, and has recently been appointed to the Downey Library Advisory Board. A member of the Downey Soroptimist club since 1984, she is currently on its board of directors. She has chaired Soroptimist's scholarship program for the past several years. A member of the Assistance League of Downey since 1989, she has served as treasurer for two terms, has chaired fundraising events, and has been a member of the board for the last 15 years. Beverly has in the meantime been extremely involved with the Assisteens Auxiliary. She has also taken over as chairman of the H.O.M.E. philanthropic project, which she describes as a "10-unit apartment complex adjacent to Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Hospital. Built and operated by the Assistance League of Downey, it provides temporary, low-cost housing to families who have loved ones in rehabilitative care at Rancho." These and her other community involvements have resulted in her being honored with such distinctions as the Soroptimist Woman of Distinction and Life Membership Awards as well as, with husband Sam, sharing Mayor Mario Guerra's Diakonia Award for community service in August. What is little known is that she's a product of Downey's school system: she belonged to the first graduating class of what was then known as North Jr. High and graduated from Downey High School. She has been a Downey resident for 60 years, and works as office manager for AD-DE-PRO, Inc., a small machine tools manufacturing company in Downey which was founded in the 70's and which she co-owns with her only son, Andy. Its products cater to the aircraft and helicopter industries via intermediate layers of middlemen. Sam, who is very active as well raising funds while on the board of the Rancho Los Amigos Foundation, runs his own company, Sam's Roofing, a building supplies store in Paramount. Beverly has maintained her interest in calligraphy, as a hobby. She says etching on hard, special paper such as vellum tends to relax her. Of good health, she likes to cook. Another favorite pastime is reading (mostly spy novels but also serious stuff such as history); historical fiction is okay. She says she is currently into Ken Follett's second volume ("Winter of the World") of his trilogy. Her great passion, though, seems to be travel. She says she's been to every country in Europe. "Our favorite is Italy," she says, because of the culture, its history, the food, the art, the wine. "Italians are more animated, more dramatic, more passionate. We've been to the Vatican, of course, many times and seen the [glories] of the Sistine Chapel. We'll start in Rome, then proceed north as far as Lake Como, then swing down to the south, to Naples and Sicily. We've recently been this summer to Capri-what a beautiful place!" "We also want to spend as much time with our 13-year old grandson, Andrew, son of Andy. He's our joy," says Beverly. "Every couple of weeks this summer, we'd take him to Yellowstone and like places." "We have so many good friends in Downey," Beverly goes on. "I feel very fortunate in knowing a lot of good and caring people here. Downey is a wonderful place to live. There are so many wonderful things here, so many volunteers. You get the feeling of pride to be in a community where there are so many service organizations, so many cultural things. We're very fortunate." Do you have any interesting observations in the course of your travels, I asked. "Why, yes," she said. "You get to appreciate the U.S. more. You get the feeling that indeed you live in the greatest country in the world. In other countries, you'll notice there's still a class system operating. Here, if you take the opportunity to get a good education and you work hard, you can have a very good life."
********** Published: Dec. 26, 2013 - Volume 12 - Issue 37
SEAACA Donation
Downey residents Sierra, Jazmine, Alex and Duran didn't forget about animals this holiday season, delivering toys and treats to the animals at SEAACA this past weekend. ********** Published: Dec. 26, 2013 - Volume 12 - Issue 37
Downey Adult School's ESL graduates
Downey Adult School's ESL Department honored more than 20 graduates on Dec. 12 in a ceremony at the Harriett Paine Events Center. Students from Egypt, Columbia, Mexico, Guatemala and El Salvador received their diplomas "with pride," school officials said. "Students in the English-as-a-Second Language Program must complete attendance hours, proficiency tests and a final exam in order to be eligible to graduate. A reception was held in their honor to recognize their achievements." ********** Published: Dec. 26, 2013 - Volume 12 - Issue 37
Fire union accuses chief of harassment, discrimination
DOWNEY -- The Downey Firemen's Association filed a tort claim against the city Monday, alleging "ongoing retaliation, harassment and discrimination" since the union voted no confidence in Chief Lonnie Croom last summer.
The claim, received by City Hall today, includes several allegations, including that Croom retaliated against the union by declining to fill a vacant battalion chief position, stalled promotions and launched unfounded investigations against firefighters.
City officials denied the charges.
Fire Capt. Jorge Villanueva claimed he was told in a performance evaluation that he was "too pro union" and to "toe the company line more," according to the claim.
The fire association also complained that Croom implemented a paramedic service delivery model without consulting his firefighters, and hired new firefighter-paramedics from outside the department.
The entire claim can be read here.
"I'm disappointed the Downey Fire Association has decided to sue the citizens of Downey in this complaint," said Councilman Alex Saab. "I'm confident that our residents will see through the smokescreen and make their own informed decisions on what the true motive behind this complaint is really about."
Councilman Mario Guerra also expressed his support for Croom.
"Our fire chief has done an amazing job, worked hard through the ranks to archive this honored position and I have full confidence in his ability to lead our fire department," Guerra said. "He has implemented many progressive reforms that have increased safety and medical response times in our city. Our city is blessed to have him leading our fine fire department. He is the true meaning of public servant and has done a great job as the Fire Chief for the Downey Fire Department and has the confidence of our entire council and community."
The Patriot is currently working on a full story.
Women's Council in need of donations
DOWNEY -- Women's Council, a recovery program facilitated by Downey's Southern California Alcohol and Drug Programs (SCADP), is in need of holiday gift donations.
The women in the group are overcoming alcohol and drug addictions while caring for their young children.
Women's Council is in need of donations for the holidays for the women and children who participate in the program. Clothing, shoes, toys, books, and gift certificates are welcomed.
For more information, call 562.923.4545. SCADP is located at 11500 Paramount Blvd. in Downey.
Donations for Women's Council can be dropped off on the second floor.
Downey's space shuttle mock-up going back in storage
City council abandons plans to build permanent enclosure for mock-up.Read More
City Council puts off decision on $9.8M
DOWNEY - With an extra $9.8 million on hand after the sale of the land formerly occupied by Downey Regional Medical Center, the city council must decide how much of it to spend and how much to save -- a task easier said than done.
In a special meeting last Thursday afternoon, the council unanimously agreed to wait until the end of January, during mid-year budget discussions, to decide how the funds are allocated.
For Brossmer, spending the money now seems premature, especially since the city is unsure how the remaining fiscal year will pan out.
"I can see why there's a need -- a pent up need -- but I think it's fiscally imprudent to move forward without seeing a whole picture," said Brossmer. "We should spend these funds during our normal budgetary times."
Guerra, however, felt the council should at least give city staff some direction and allocate funds for vital needs.
"We should prioritize now," he said. "I don't want to wait until next year to fix the leak in the roof of the evidence room in the police department."
City manager Gilbert Livas suggested the council at least agree on a number they'd like to spend and the amount they'd like to put in reserves, but the councilmen said they'd like to see a clearer economic forecast and a list of the city's most pressing needs.
"We can start pulling things out willy-nilly, that's a way to do it, but I want to see a list," Brossmer said. "Once I see a list, my number one could become my number 30."
Livas agreed that city staff would compile a list of top city priorities by the end of next month. Before the council voted, former mayors David Gafin and Meredith Perkins publicly urged the city council to save as much of the $9.8 million as possible.
"Remember the rainy day fund -- it's been hit," said Gafin, who was on the council when the recession began. "We used quite a bit of the reserves because we wanted to maintain what we had. It'd be real easy to spend that money, but put a majority of it away."
Perkins likewise pleaded for council members to be considerate of the future, reminding them that former councils set aside millions to acquire land that residents still use today, including the Rio Hondo Golf Course and the former NASA site, that will soon house the Promenade shopping center.
"Don't get tied up with little projects. Nine million dollars is small change today, invest the money into the future," he said. "Update what we already have and leave the funds for future generations."
********** Published: Dec. 19, 2013 - Volume 12 - Issue 36
Downey choir performing inaugural concert
DOWNEY - Meg Zeleny, former artist in residence in Pasadena and founder of many choral groups in the area, contributed her experience, talent, and teaching skills to form the Downey Master Chorale this past fall. The Chorale has matured quickly and will present its debut concert on Saturday, Dec. 21, at 7:30 pm, in the Sanctuary of the Moravian Church of Downey, 10337 Old River School Road, just south of Florence Avenue.
The performance features "A Ceremony of Carols" by Benjamin Britten. This 1942 piece consists of 11 movements, with early English texts drawn from "The English Galaxy of Shorter Poems".
This is the centennial of Britten's birth (1913-1976), and this year many of his pieces have been performed by various groups in the Los Angeles area to mark the occasion.
Following the intermission the Choir will present several popular Christmas songs from a range of composers, including selections from "The Seven Joys of Christmas" by Kirke Mechem, John Rutter's "Candlelight Carol" and "Angels' Carol," as well as "Silent Night," "O Holy Night," and "Jingle Bells."
The Moravian Church of Downey is home to a half-century of classical music history as the home of the Moravian Trombone Choir founded in 1965 by Jeff Reynolds of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. The concert features an appearance by the Trombone Choir.
A special attraction of the evening will be an invitation to attendees to sing along with some of their favorite Christmas carols, as well as Handel's beloved "Hallelujah Chorus."
Tickets are $15 general admission, $10 for students and seniors. Tickets may be purchased from a chorale member or online at brownpapertickets.com/event/528453.
********** Published: Dec. 19, 2013 - Volume 12 - Issue 36
Free carotid artery screenings next month
No-cost screenings take place Jan. 22 at Rio Hondo Event Center.Read More
City of Norwalk celebrates football team's success
"Lancer Football Day" officially declared in city of Norwalk.Read More
Bill McCullah, Carlos Centeno and Jason Millette
Bill McCullah, Carlos Centeno and Jason Millette (pictured left to right) read the Patriot during their stay at the Cancun Resort in Las Vegas this summer, where they celebrated the wedding of Joshua and Diana Garcia. ********** Published: Dec. 19, 2013 - Volume 12 - Issue 36
UCLA alumni collect teddy bears for cancer patients
DOWNEY - The UCLA Alumni Los Angeles Southeast Network held a teddy bear drive at Stay Gallery in Downey last Thursday, Dec. 12, with more than 200 new plush toys collected for children battling cancer.
Newly elected Mayor Fernando Vasquez welcomed the attendees and led them in UCLA's famous cheer, the "8 Clap." He then commended Ms. Alexandra Muñoz, who is herself a cancer survivor, for her courage and resolve during her battle with cancer.
"Alexandra is a reminder of how important it is for us to address important issues like cancer," Vasquez said. "Alexandra is also a hero and deserves to be commended for her work and resilience."
Muñoz began the teddy bear drive three years ago to "remind cancer patients of all the people who loved them."
"It's like giving a hug to someone all the time," said Muñoz, who is currently a student at UCLA.
Miguel Duarte, vice president of the UCLA Alumni Los Angeles Southeast Network, explained the importance of awareness.
"Cancer knows no bounds," he said. "Unfortunately, it is a horrible disease that can literally affect anyone with no regard to race, gender, or age. This is why it's important to grow awareness."
Muñoz delivered the teddy bears to kids at UCLA Hospital and Children's Hospital Los Angeles.
********** Published: Dec. 19, 2013 - Volume 12 - Issue 36
2014 president Mireya Ruiz of the Downey Association of Realtors
Michael Berdelis, president of the Downey Association of Realtors for 2013, passes the presidential gavel to newly-elected 2014 president Mireya Ruiz, who officially takes over Jan. 1. ********** Published: Dec. 19, 2013 - Volume 12 - Issue 36
Spur-of-the-moment gifts
Dora Silvers is a longtime Norwalk resident who grew up in New Jersey, south of New York City. Her recollection of one Christmas Eve in the 1940's gives an intimate glimpse of Jewish/Catholic relations during the difficult time of war and lingering Depression. Shared Stories is a weekly column featuring articles by participants in a writing class at the Norwalk Senior Center. Bonnie Mansell is the instructor for this free class offered through the Cerritos College Adult Education Program. Curated by Carol KearnsIt was 1943 and our family had just finished a Hanukkah dinner with potato pancakes and applesauce when my friend Sylvia knocked on the door. We were both 14 years old and looking for something to do. It was also Christmas Eve and the stores were open late, so we decided to walk to the five-and-ten and buy a jigsaw puzzle to put together. It was a cold, windy night, but we enjoyed the walk with the brightly lit decorations and Christmas trees on display in the windows. A block from Woolworth's, we passed the Catholic orphanage where a nun was sweeping snow from the steps. I knew the nun because I went to school and was friends with some of the children at the orphanage. Not everyone who lived there was an orphan; some parents were unable to support their children. This had happened to some of my own family members in New York when an uncle needed to have surgery and his wife went to work. "Merry Christmas, Sister Ana Marie," I said. "Merry Christmas, girls," Sister Ana Marie replied. "Is the tree decorated?" I asked. "The children will decorate it after dinner. There aren't many gifts this year," she added a little sadly as she went indoors. "How much money do you have?" Sylvia asked me. I looked in my wallet and found $4. "How much do you have?' I asked her. "I have $3 from baby-sitting." A big sign at the five-and-ten - "Clearance Sale" - suddenly gave me an idea. "Why don't we buy things for the children instead of ourselves?" I asked Sylvia, who quickly agreed. It felt good to get out of the cold and into the warm store. And so many items were on sale! Jigsaw puzzles were 25 cents, so we picked out four. Hardcover books for boys and girls also cost a quarter, so we chose four of those too. Knitted caps were 50 cents, so we bought two in blue and two in red. On a nearby table were sheets of holiday wrapping paper for just two cents each; we bought twelve. Then we chose fourteen candy canes for a penny each. The two extra were for us, because why shouldn't we have a little treat as well? "How are we going to get the gifts wrapped and give them to the nuns?' Sylvia asked. "The library hallway is always open for people to return books," I remembered. "Let's go there." We walked the two blocks. "This is a great idea," Sylvia said. It was nice and warm inside. As we savored our candy canes, we wrapped the gifts in the pretty paper. Then we started to walk to the orphanage, but changed our minds and returned to the store and bought some big five-cent cookies. What a treat they would be! When we reached the orphanage, the children were already in bed waiting for Santa. Sylvia and I put the presents under the decorated tree and stood there looking at it. Now the kids would have extra gifts. What a good feeling! Then the nuns invited us into the kitchen for homemade fudge. "In the Bible, it says 'Do a good deed,'" Sister Ana Marie reminded us. "Girls, you have done a good deed." "Thank you for having charity in your hearts," added Sister Grace. We thanked them for the delicious fudge and walked to my house. It was nine o'clock and it was time for Sylvia to go home. When I went upstairs, I discovered that my older brother had bought a jigsaw puzzle, and all six of us children gathered eagerly around the dining table to start it.
********** Published: Dec. 19, 2013 - Volume 12 - Issue 36
Dr. Helen Hislop, influential physical therapist, mourned
Former director of physical thereapy at Rancho hospital dies at 84.Read More


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Natalie Music
2015 December 13
Babymetal announces the release of a new album, a World Tour and a Tokyo Dome
concert at today's Yokohama Arena show
It was announced that Babymetal will release a new album simultaneously world-wide next year, April 1st (Title yet to be determined)
Babymetal put on its 'Babymetal World Tour 2015 ~ The Final Chapter of Trilogy ~' today at Yokohama Arena, Kanagawa. Following the show they announced the release of their second album following 2 years after the release of their first one. There will be three versions of the album with a Regular edition, a First Limited Edition and a Premium Limited Edition for members of the official fan club, THE ONE. The First Limited Edition will include a DVD. The songs, their titles and the contents of the DVD to be contained in the album will be announced at a later date.
Further, the group will be shedding its skin at the SSE Arena Wembley in England on the day following the release of the album, April 2nd kicking off its 'Babymetal World Tour 2016' World Tour. The Finale for this World Tour will be held at the Tokyo Dome. Details surrounding the Dome show will be announced on April 1st keeping the fans waiting in anticipation.
Babymetal Comments
Since I feel that a large number of people are waiting eagerly for the new album I really want to put all my energy and attention into making it.
Also, it was like a dream to hear that it had been decided that we will play at the Tokyo Dome. I will do my best to grow and develop so we can successfully carry out our world tour and so that I will be able to perform with confidence in front of everyone.
It still has not hit me that we will actually be playing at the Tokyo Dome. I would like to burn up all available energy to perform my best and not forget this feeling of gratitude to everyone who has supported and cheered on Babymetal.
Even after hearing the divine instruction today I can not believe that some day in the future that day will come (Tokyo Dome). With the new album being released on April 1st- April Fool's day I hope we an betray the expectations of everyone in a good way.

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Hey hunters, We're very excited that our first release since the big ProductHunt 4.0 update is sup3rS3cretMes5age, a tool that our security team wrote for sending one-time, self-destructing messages. The tool is self-hosted and built on Hashicorp Vault and very easy to implement (no complex deployments such as installing Redis, Node and other dependencies). The best way to mandate security measures is to make them as simple as possible: the tool is widely used here at Algolia because it is exceptionally easy to use. We're excited to get feedback from the PH community - this is the first time we open source an internal tool, so we hope you find it as useful as we have! Please tell us what you think! -Nicolas
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I knew I would be late! So I asked Hefty if I could use this remixes as promo material for 2016. I kept working until I was finally happy with the result of the final mix and arrangement.
I share this track to all my techno fans, because without you my music wouldn't be the same at all.
You technoheads gave me the energy and courage to develop and craft my sound even more! Thank you for that!
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We're happy to present the latest inventive post from one of our favorite guest contributors, Abby Sandel of AppellationMountain.
Once upon a time, parents could name their daughter Mary Anne Jones without fretting that her school records would all read Mary A. Jones. Then along came the almighty database. Unless you're Sarah Jessica Parker, chances are that a double name will cause a few headaches.
There's a simple way to outfox the registrar, the Social Security Administration, even the insurance company: spell your daughter's name Maryanne. Or Marianne. Smoosh the names together, and no data entry clerk can carelessly put them asunder.
Smooshing together two shorter names to create a new compound is nothing new, but some of the resulting names are novel. It can satisfy parents who crave something relatively uncommon, but fear choosing a name that seems too strange.
Here are a few to consider:
Annalee, Annaleigh, Analee, Analeigh – The double n spelling seems preferable in these combos, but all of them are popping up on name boards.
Anneliese, Annalisa, Annalise – Anneliese is a traditional German combo. Annalise or Annalisa might be more intuitive for American parents.
Avalee, Avarose, Avalynne – Perhaps the most frequently smooshed name these days is Ava plus nearly anything.
Belphoebe – A poetic pick, one with none of the baggage of Harry Potter villain Bellatrix.
Cleobella – Borrowed from a handbag designer, and while it isn't her real name, it is based on a real person, Cleobelle, the designer's mom.
Ellarae, Ellarose – They're both common first/middle combinations, but might be more distinctive together.
Emmalee – It's part-smoosh of Emma and Lee, part creative respelling of long-time chart-topper Emily.
Emmylou – Like Lulamae, this is one of the more down-home options, and singer Emmylou Harris lends it some creative edge.
Gracelyn, Gracelynne – It sounds a little bit like Elvis' impressive home, but given Grace's popularity and the number of ends-in-lyn names, it's no wonder we're seeing her on birth certificates, too.
Hannelore – In Germany, this name is as dated as Deborah in the US. But here, it might sound like a fresh update to the waning Hannah.
Kirabelle – It isn't just the traditional names that can be smooshed. Endings like –belle are appearing at the end of even newer names. Are we ready for Jadalee?
Lulamae – It sounds Southern-fried, but Lulamae was the birth name of the forever stylish Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany's.
Mariangela – Meadow Soprano's saintly middle name.
Marikate, Marykate – The Olsen twin made this combo mainstream, so much so that it looks nearly as natural as some of the more established Mary– smooshes.
Mariblake, Maryblair – if Marianne and Marykate are options, why not Mary plus a more modern middle?
Mayarose – Or Mayaclaire, Mayajane, Mayajune … the list goes on.
Miabella – Mirabella was a magazine for 40-somethings, but Miabella sounds like an inevitable combination of two Top 20 names.
Miasara – Mia Sara played Ferris Bueller's girlfriend, so this combnation probably feels familiar to today's parents.
Rosabeth – This Rose/Elizabeth combo has been worn by trailblazing Harvard Business School professor Rosabeth MossKanter. It's one of those fusty names that could sound surprisingly fresh.
Rosaleah – Rosalita was Bruce Springsteen's girl, and Rosalie is a French name worn by a drop-dead gorgeous vampire. Rosaleah and Rosalee feel more like two names smooshed together.
Saranna – A little too close to plastic wrap, but more interesting than the oh-so-common Sarah Anne.
Wrenelise – Spotted on a message board – it's one-part nature name, one-part petite mademoiselle, making for a powerful combo.
Zaraleigh – Saralee brings to mind baked goods, but adventurous baby namers might embrace the Z from Zara and the most elaborate way to spell Lee.
Zoebelle – Spotted in a birth announcement, and heard more than once on a message board.
Zoeeve – This one is hard one the eyes, but Zoe Eve does pack a double punch – the zippy Z at the top, and the vibrant v in the middle.
There are a few options for boys, too. Johnpaul has surfaced in honor of the late Pope John Paul II. The popularity of Alexander and Xavier has led some parents to join the two to form Alexavier or even Alexzavier.
Would you use a compound name for a child? And what intriguing smooshes have you encountered?
ABBY SANDEL, creator of the wondeful website Appellation Mountain, lives in Washington DC and is the mother of two young children.


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Tex-Mex Sheet Cake
Cooking Recipes Catalogue
Rich Mexican flavors of cocoa, cinnamon and coffee under a chocolate glaze.
INGREDIENTS (for 1 servings):
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup margarine
1 cup water
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tablespoon instant coffee granules
1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup margarine
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tablespoon instant coffee granules
2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 cup slivered, toasted almonds
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 10x15 inch jelly roll pan. Combine the flour, baking soda, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt. Set aside.
In a small saucepan, melt 1 cup margarine. Stir in water, 1/4 cup cocoa and 1 tablespoon instant coffee. Bring mixture to a boil, then remove from heat.
Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients. Pour in the cocoa mixture, then stir in 1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk, eggs and vanilla. Mix until blended.
Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the cake springs back when lightly touched. Allow to cool.
For the coffee glaze: In a small saucepan, melt 1/4 cup margarine. Mix in 1/4 cup cocoa, 1 tablespoon instant coffee and sweetened condensed milk, and confectioners' sugar. Stir until blended. Fold in the almonds. Spread glaze over warm cake.


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Barbie: A Fashion Fairytale Costume - Size 4-6 - Sam s Club
As many of you have seen, Babygirl was recently sent "Barbie Fashion Fairytale Costume" to review from JAKKS' new costume lines for 2010. They are just adorable too and of course she LOVED the costumes. It was very easy for her to pick out which one she wanted though. I mean it was perfectly pink and looked like something a little princess would wear. Am I right?
They sent us two of the Barbie ones, one was just the regular Fashion Fairytale and the other was the deluxe version. We were given the choice of any of the following costumes:
Toy Story Costumes: Which include Buzz Lightyear, Wood, Jessie in both adult and child sizes. (we did pick one for Little A, the Buzz Lightyear, but he'll get his review in a bit. Ya'll have seen the costumes though) I'm guessing with the release of Toy Story 3 this will be a big hit with families and little kids. I know we saw an entire family at the library dressed as Toy Story Characters. Does your little one love any certain Toy Story character?
Sesame Street Teen: I don't know about you but I know I'm sick of all the really HOT and SEXY costumes they have from my Tween girl. Thankfully Jakks Pacific came through and are selling these cute sesame street characters for teen girls.
Ya know they loved them as kids and probably still have a soft spot for them, I know I still do. Now teens can dress as Elmo, Cookie Monster, or Big Bird. These are very cute dresses that go to the knee with a frill of fluff or feathers, leg warmers and the adorable hat. We did try to get this but they were already sold out, so BalletGirl will be the Vampire instead. For those that want it you can still have this outfit if you make it at home. A yellow, red or blue dress that goes just above the knees, the wide belt in the color as shown above and the only issue I would have is coming up with the headband piece. I'm sure this could be easily done but I'm not that crafty. If you are crafty and would love to post a how to on this please link below.
Hasbro Games: You play Candyland every week with your little ones, imagine if they came to life. No, the little red people didn't hop out of the game but the Candy Land board game made into a sexy dress, with a pink cap and stick for moms/women. There are also other game boards such as Hasbro's Mr. Potato head, The Littlest Pet Shop Pets, My Little Pony, etc. I imagine there'll be lots of My Little Pony's galloping around this Halloween.
Finally, Barbie Fashion Fairytale Costume, which is either the regular or the deluxe edition. Both of which are cute but the deluxe one has a lot more material, is cuter and comes with her own necklace. With the deluxe this has a fully skirt underneath and really gives it the puffed out look. As ya'll know this is actually both of BabyGirl's favorite things, one is it is everything pink and two it is a Barbie doll. Babygirl was actually nicknamed "Pink Lace" by her grandparents before she was born and the name kind of stuck with them since she has always loved pink. I think the dress is the perfect costume for her. Now if it does get warm we will definitely be placing tights underneath and we have already checked and a light pink or white turtle neck goes great with the outfit. The deluxe is more for colder weather, the regular is perfect for those warm Fall Halloweens. I'm almost certain these two outfits will be worn for many playdates with her sister or friends as dress up clothes. But for Halloween she's going with the Deluxe because she LOVES the necklace and the puffy skirt.
Here's a few other items you might be interested in:


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October 3, 2011
*The creditors holding the debt for NEW
JERSEY's Nassau Broadcasting Partners are moving quickly
on their attempt to force the company into Chapter 7 bankruptcy
and liquidation: they've persuaded Judge Kevin Goss of the U.S.
Bankruptcy Court in Delaware to move up a hearing on the petition
to this Thursday morning at 10, claiming "there is a genuine
concern that assets of the alleged debtor's estates may be used
for purposes other than those directly related to the normal
course operations of the alleged debtor's businesses." The
petition from the lenders, led by Goldman Sachs, says they're
worried that Nassau money may be used "to further the personal
and parochial interests of" Lou Mercatanti, who's run the
company since 1986.
If Nassau is liquidated,
it would be a sudden end to a company that was once the region's
largest broadcaster, at least by number of stations owned - and
if the liquidation takes Nassau's stations off the air, it would
mean a lot of dead air for listeners everywhere from the Lehigh
Valley to Maine. (We'll have a full update later this week as
we know more about what happens at the hearing.)
*There's a TV station sale in PENNSYLVANIA:
WTVE (Channel 51) is licensed to Reading but serves most
of the Philadelphia market through the use of a "distributed
transmission system" that employs multiple RF channel 25
transmitters scattered across the region. Richard French, who
owns WRNN in the New York market, paid $13.5 million for the
station at a bankruptcy sale in 2008. He'll get $30.4 million
from NRJ TV for the signal, and it's not at all clear yet what
NRJ plans to do with WTVE.
NRJ recently bought two former Shop at Home stations, Boston-market
WMFP and San Francisco's KCNS, and thus far it has made no change
to those stations' programming. That's fueled speculation that
NRJ is less interested in running TV stations than in reaping
the value of the UHF spectrum on which those stations operate;
in an interview with TVNewsCheck.com, NRJ principal Ted Bartley
(sort of) denied those rumors, saying "Were trying
to buy at a price to operate them efficiently and make money
as broadcasters," but also saying of the possible auction
of TV spectrum to wireless operators, "We are certainly
not speculating on that as the only way to make money."
*On the other side of the state, there's a programming change
at Pittsburgh's WINP (Channel 16): the ShopNBC programming that
had been running on 16.1 is gone, replaced by the main-channel
programming from new owner ion Media. When ion bought the station
(formerly WQEX) from public broadcaster WQED, it inherited the
ShopNBC contract, but now that it's over, WINP is taking on the
usual set of ion multiplex channels seen elsewhere in the country:
ion's main channel on 16.1, with Qubo and ion Life on 16.2 and
Philadelphia, there's a new owner at WHAT (1340), which recently
returned to the air with a Spanish-language hits format as "El
Zol 1340, el ritmo de Philly."
Aztec Capital Partners has been programming that format, and
now it's buying the station from former owner Marconi Broadcasting
Marconi paid $5 million for the 1000-watt signal five years
ago, but Aztec's paying only a fraction of that: just $475,000.
*Pittsburgh's new public broadcaster continues to staff
up its management team, and it's made a big new hire from out
of town. Deanne Hamilton comes to Essential Public Radio's WESA
(90.5) as general manager after a career that's included stops
at KQED in San Francisco and most recently at WKAR public radio/TV
at Michigan State University in East Lansing, where she departed
in July just ahead of some unflattering news
stories about serious financial problems and what appears
to be a rather serious lack of transparency at the stations.
Hamilton starts her new job at WESA on October 17th, and her
first big challenge will be getting the station's studios moved
out of the old WDUQ temporary space on the campus of former owner
Duquesne University and into its new home shared with sister
station WYEP (91.3) on the South Side.
*A radio veteran with much deeper Pittsburgh roots is off
the air for now. Bev Smith has been hosting a daily talk show
aimed at the African-American community since 1998, but that
show will be history after October 28th. Syndicator American
Urban Radio Networks says the cancellation of the "Bev Smith
Show," heard on WGBN (1150 New Kensington) and 30 other
stations around the country, is purely a matter of economics.
Before moving to WGBN, Smith's show was a fixture on the old
WAMO (860) prior to that station's sale.
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been a week of big radio changes in CANADA, starting with
the demise of the last high-power CBC station on the AM dial
between Newfoundland and Manitoba.
With its new FM outlets, CBEW (97.5 Windsor) and CBEW-1 (91.9
Leamington), now on the air and some interference issues with
cross-border signals resolved, the CBC shut down CBE (1550 Windsor)
early on the morning of October 1, the sixty-first anniversary
of CBE's sign-on in 1950.
The sign-off itself happened without fanfare; indeed, the
scheduled midnight end to CBE was stretched out for a bit as
the station popped back on and off the air several times before
finally dropping audio at 12:25, leaving just a dead carrier
on 1550 instead of the "tune to FM" audio loop that
has accompanied other CBC AM-to-FM moves in the past.
Earlier in the day, CBE offered a little more acknowledgment
of its move, including segments on CBC Windsor radio and TV newscasts
about the station's history. There was also an open house Saturday
at the CBC Windsor studios, part of a national set of CBC open
houses to mark the network's 75th anniversary and Canada's Culture
Days weekend.
*While CBE's passing into history, a Toronto broadcaster is
poised to make history with a new station launch today. Fitzroy
Gordon's CKFG (98.7) will make its official debut later this
morning, with an 11 AM news conference scheduled to announce
the station's on-air identity. Gordon fought for years to establish
a station owned by and serving Toronto's Afro-Caribbean community,
operating his "CARN" on 98.7 for several successful
test runs and overcoming objections from the CBC about potential
interference to its CBLA (99.1) signal in order to win a license
from the CRTC.
And CKFG isn't the only new sound hitting the Toronto airwaves:
down the dial at 88.1, there will soon be something new to replace
the departed CKLN, which lost its license earlier this year amidst
accusations of loss of management control.
Evanov's "103.9 Proud FM" (CIRR) has asked the CRTC
for permission to move the gay-oriented station down the dial
to the now-vacant 88.1 slot and to boost its power in the process.
Rather than simply ruling on CIRR's application, though, the
CRTC is opening the process up to competing applications. It's
set a December 19 deadline for other interested parties to submit
their own applications for new 88.1 signals, though it warns
that "the Commission has not reached any conclusion on the
licensing of any service at this time."
By the time the CRTC gets around to reviewing those applications,
it will have a new leader, too: while chairman Konrad von Finckenstein
had hoped to be reappointed to a second five-year term, it was
not to be: Heritage Minister James Moore announced last week
that von Finckenstein will depart the agency when his term is
up in January 2012.
wait - there's still more change coming to the Toronto radio
scene: down at the bottom of the AM dial, Rogers is again rebranding
its CJCL (590), which has transitioned over the past few years
from "FAN 590" to "Sportsnet Radio, the Fan 590"
to the new "Sportsnet 590, the Fan." Starting this
morning, the station's morning show, Brady and Lang, will also
be simulcast on Sportsnet's national TV network.
*Elsewhere in the province, the CRTC turned down a few applications
last week, most notably one from Evanov ("Dufferin Communications")
for a new high-powered FM signal on 104.7 in Muskoka Lakes. That
application ran up against a wall of opposition from the other
broadcasters who already serve the Muskoka region. They argued
that while the Evanov entry might be the first local station
licensed to the "Township of Muskoka Lakes," the area
already enjoys local service from other nearby stations in Huntsville,
Orillia, Parry Sound and Bracebridge, and the CRTC determined
that the new station would indeed overlap with - and cut into
the economic viability of - Haliburton's CFBG (100.9) in Bracebridge.
The CRTC also denied a power increase for CJLF-FM-1 (90.1
Owen Sound), ruling that the religious station had failed to
make a compelling economic or technical case for a boost from
75 to 780 watts. To the north, though, Le5 Communications did
get approval for a power increase from 1400 to 4620 watts at
CHYC (98.9 Sudbury), while way out to the northwest, CKPR-FM
(91.5 Thunder Bay) has been granted a 180-watt rebroadcast transmitter
that will bring its programming to Atikokan at 93.5 on the dial.
*Near Montreal, a pirate station on tribal land is going legit:
the CRTC has granted a license to "Kahnawake Keeps It Country
Station" for a new 610-watt directional signal on 89.9.
The new station, already granted the callsign CKKI, will replace
the current unlicensed "KKIC" signal at 106.7 on the
Mohawk reservation across the river from the big city.
A decade ago, it was just a goofy idea: "Hey,
you should put some of those tower pictures into a calendar!"
But when Tower Site Calendar 2002
appeared, it was a hit - and ten years later, the fun
still hasn't stopped.
And now it's that moment at least some
of you have been waiting for: the release of our latest edition,
Tower Site Calendar 2012, seen for the very first
time right here!
As befits a tenth-anniversary edition,
this one's special: in addition to all the great tower photos
and historic dates you've come to expect from our calendars,
the new 2012 edition is our first-ever themed calendar, paying
special homage to the many stations that began broadcasting during
radio's first big boom year of 1922.
The 2012 edition brings something else
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*One of NEW YORK state's newest radio
stations may also be the next to leave the airwaves. Out on Long
Island's East End, Hamptons Community Radio won a construction
permit in 2008 for a share-time operation at 90.7 in East Hampton,
a facility it eventually augmented with the acquisition of the
former WPKM (88.7 Montauk, now WEER) from Connecticut-based WPKN.
But while the Hamptons are home to some of the wealthiest
people in America, it's been a challenge for broadcasters out
there to convert their listenership into money. We've reported
at length on the struggles Peconic Public Broadcasting has faced
in converting what's now WPPB (88.3 Southampton) to local ownership,
and for the folks at Hamptons Community Radio, things have been
no easier. Last week, Hamptons posted an announcement on its
website, saying WEER is shutting down.
"We finally
found a grant writer to work with but its too late. Weve
tried to explain that the only way WEER could survive was with
community support especially in the way of benefactors. We have
been unsuccessful in getting that kind of support. We have worked
hard to accomplish our mission - to that end we were succeeding.
But without benefactor and down the line grant support and the
support of businesses and the community WEER has to say goodbye,"
said the message.
The station is holding out hope for a last-minute turnaround:
in its farewell note, WEER says it could keep going if it can
find eleven other area businesses willing to join one existing
sponsor in covering the station's expenses, which include $4,000
in monthly tower rent.
If WEER doesn't make it, the terms of its $60,000 purchase
of the 88.7 facility (which specified payment in 60 monthly installments
of $1,000 each) specify that the signal will return to WPKN,
which had been using it as a Long Island relay of its main Bridgeport
signal; it's not clear what would become of Hamptons' two unbuilt
construction permits, the part-time WEEG (90.7 East Hampton)
and WEEW (89.1 Westhampton).
*In Albany, veteran PD Terry O'Donnell is gone from WFLY (92.3
Troy), with no replacement named yet. But O'Donnel's not going
too far: he's headed for a new job across town at Townsquare's
"Crush," WQSH (105.7 Malta), where he starts as PD
next Monday, replacing the departed Mike Morgan.
Down the road in Catskill, the Black United Fund of New York
has filed to sell WCKL (560). The operator who's been LMA'ing
the station is "Harvest Broadcast Services," run by
Brian Dodge, whose adventures in New England radio were chronicled
extensively in this space a decade ago, but in the filings with
the FCC, the new buyer is listed as "Family Broadcasting
and Media, LLC," owned 100% by one Tammy Thayer. Family
is paying Black United $25,000 over four years - and "Harvest,"
which will continue to LMA the station, is assuming $96,000 in
debt, including $80,000 in back rent to Clear Channel. Clear
Channel donated WCKL to Black United in 2003, and the station
was mostly silent in the years that followed until Family began
its LMA earlier this year.
*On TV, Jerry Barmash at FishbowlNY.com reports veteran anchor
Jim Watkins is gone from the airstaff at New York's WPIX (Channel
11), where he'd been doing the weekend shows after losing his
longtime spot behind the desk on the 10 PM weekday newscast.
Replacing him, at least for now, is his former weekday co-anchor
Kaity Tong, who'd been doing field reporting.
Around the region, two new networks are making an impact on
DTV subchannels. The new BounceTV network launched on Monday
with the aim of serving African-American audiences, and charter
affiliates included WROC-TV (8.2) here in Rochester, WTNH (8.2)
in New Haven/Hartford and WMCN (44.2) in the Philadelphia market.
Meanwhile, the Chicago-based MeTV network continues to sign
up new affiliates, often at the expense of the faltering RTV
network. New launches just this week included WHEC-TV (10.2)
here in Rochester, WMUR (9.2) in Manchester, New Hampshire and
WJAR (10.2) in Providence, where it displaces RTV from that subchannel.
RTV has also recently disappeared from WGRZ (2.3) in Buffalo,
which will also be losing its 2.2 subchannel when Universal Sports
exits terrestrial DTV distribution at the end of the year. And
just last week, RTV lost its low-power affiliate in New York
City when it was dropped from the 42.3 subchannel on WKOB-LD
(RF 2), which is now programming old public-domain movies on
that stream.
not just Canada's CBC celebrating its 75th anniversary this year:
New York City's WQXR also hits that milestone this fall, and
the station's current incarnation (now at 105.9 as a noncommercial
facility owned by WNYC) is marking the occasion with a special
audio stream called "Vintage
WQXR" featuring programming from the station's extensive
archives and a website full of archival pictures and stories.
On the commercial side of the New York dial, CBS Radio's WXRK
(92.3 NOW FM) is looking for a new midday host now that Lisa
Paige, who was the station's original midday jock, has decided
not to come back from maternity leave. (She's headed to Dallas
instead, reports AllAccess.)
*The merger of WBFO (88.7) into its former Buffalo public
broadcasting rival, WNED, is nearing completion. Tomorrow night,
WNED officials will hold a public forum at their downtown studios
to discuss their programming plans with listeners. The session
starts at 6, and WNED is asking prospective attendees to RSVP
because of limited seating.
same WNED studios are the location each fall of the Buffalo Broadcasters
Association's annual Hall of Fame induction, and now the group
is adding a second annual awards ceremony.
While the Hall of Fame ceremony is meant to honor the veterans
who made the largest impact on the city's media scene over the
course of their careers, the new "Buffalo Excellence in
Media Awards," or "BEMA," are intended to recognize
the people and stations still active in the business.
The initial crop of BEMAs will be handed out April 13, 2012
at a ceremony to be held at Salvatore's Italian Gardens in Depew,
and they'll include categories such as "digital media outlet
of the year, "rising star," "backpack journalist
of the year" and "best use of social media." Nominations
are being taken through October 30 at the BBA
*One of the BBA's previous Hall of Fame inductees has died.
Iney Wallens was a fixture on the Niagara Falls radio scene back
in the days when there was a Niagara Falls radio scene,
hosting a talk show on WJJL (1440) that ran for decades before
winding down in 2008. Wallens was honored with a Distinguished
Broadcasters Award from the BBA in 1998; she died on Sunday.
here's another reminder about a great opportunity to come see
your editor in person: at booth D14 on Wednesday at the SBE22
Broadcast & Technology Expo at the Turning Stone Casino &
Resort in Verona, just off the Thruway between Syracuse and Utica.
It's always a worthwhile event, with a floor full of new technology
and interesting vendors and a day full of educational seminars,
and it's all free. Registration is now open at www.sbe22expo.org,
and we hope to see you there! (We'll have the new Tower Site
Calendar on hand, too...)
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*There's a format change in southern RHODE
ISLAND: Judson Group-owned WCNX (1180 Hope Valley) is dropping
its news-talk format to become WCRI, a daytime-only AM simulcast
of sister FM classical station WCRI-FM (95.9 Block Island).
*After the cutbacks at Cox Radio's southern
CONNECTICUT cluster, there's a promotion: Jolana
Smith moves from weekends to middays at WEZN-FM (Star 99.9) and
assistant PD for that station and sister stations WPLR and WFOX.
a new TV newscast in southern NEW HAMPSHIRE, where Bill
Binnie's WBIN (Channel 50, ex-WZMY/WNDS) quietly launched its
local news operation last week. "News Now at 10" starts
off as a nightly half-hour in standard definition, with Amanda
Decker as anchor and Kyle Dennis (rather than longtime channel
50 staple Al Kaprielian) doing weather. Binnie has big plans
for the station, including co-sponsoring a Republican presidential
debate in Hanover next week. (Bloomberg and the Washington
Post are the other sponsors for that event.)
Speaking of Hanover and vicinity, James McKay is the new general
manager/general sales manager at Bob Vinikoor's WNTK (99.7 New
London)/WUVR (1490 Lebanon), where he's been doing the morning
show alongside John Harper since April.
And in Concord, Harry Kozlowski's new WCNH (91.5 Bow) signal
is on the air; it will soon replace the classical station's old
LPFM home at 94.7, which is now known as WNHN-LP and will be
transferred to a local group that will program a "news and
blues" format at that frequency.
*In eastern MASSACHUSETTS, WGBH is
kicking off the month with a revamped lineup on its classical
service, newly rebranded as "Classical New England"
now that it includes not only WCRB (99.5 Lowell) and WGBH's 89.7-HD2
but also WJMF (88.7 Smithfield) in Rhode Island. ("Classical
New England" continues to be heard on WNCK 89.5 on Nantucket
and on translator W242AA 96.3 in "East Cambridge and Beacon
Hill," too.)
The new lineup gives morning host Laura Carlo an extra hour,
extending her show to 10 AM, followed by Alan McLellan at 10
and Cathy Fuller at 2. Former afternoon host Brian McCreath moves
to weekends-only with his "Bach Hour"; in the evenings,
the "Classical New England" schedule now includes "Performance
Today" at 7 and a new live, local host from 9 PM until midnight,
James David Jacobs. The station has made one more addition, too:
Cheryl Willoughby joins WGBH from Vermont Public Radio to serve
as classical music director.
*There's a new news director at Springfield's WGGB (Channel
40/"Fox 6"), where Jim Tortora lands after a decade
at WSYR-TV in Syracuse; Tortora's move completes a western-Massachusetts-for-upstate-New-York
shuffle that found previous WGGB news director David Baer moving
west to WXXA in Albany.
*There's a slew of new callsigns for all those construction
permits the FCC recently issued: Horizon Christian Fellowship's
new stations around the region will be WJXP (90.1 Fitchburg MA),
WTYN (91.7 Lunenburg MA), WYZX (88.3 East Falmouth MA), WYDI
(90.5 Derry NH) and WXEV (91.1 Bradford RI). And mark down WNNI
(98.9 Adams MA) for the new relay of WFCR's secondary public
radio service out in the Berkshires; that call was issued a month
ago but slipped past us until the FCC put out a new "callsign
change report" last week.
Yup, we've been doing this a long time now, and so we're
digging back into the vaults for a look at what NERW was covering
one, five, ten and - where available - fifteen years ago this
week, or thereabouts.
Note that the column appeared on an erratic schedule in
its earliest years as "New England Radio Watch," and
didn't go to a regular weekly schedule until 1997.
One Year Ago: October 4, 2010 -
Five Years Ago: October 2, 2006 -
10 Years Ago: October 1, 2001 -
15 Years Ago: New England Radio Watch, October 2, 1996
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contributions of our regular readers. If you enjoy NERW, please
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A new World Economic Forum report, written in collaboration with Accenture, has helped quantify the striking benefits that many multi-national companies are gaining from sustainable supply chain programs.
The report, entitled Beyond Supply Chains – Empowering Value Chains, looks at 25 major companies, including Nestlé, Marks and Spencer, and UPS, to determine the effect that their sustainable supply chain programs are having on revenue, competitive advantage and other key business indicators. The results reveal that these companies have been able to increase revenues by between 5 and 20 percent and slash supply chain costs by between 9 and 16 percent through supply chain improvements based on sustainability principles. Additionally, these programs have enabled these businesses to boost brand value and lower greenhouse gas emissions in their supply chains.
The organizations studied achieved these improvements in a variety of different ways. The report outlines 31 different practices that have contributed to these results.
Although it has been widely believed in the business community in recent years that supply chain sustainability makes good business sense, it has remained challenging to link quantitative business results with specific practices. This study helps break that barrier, showing tangible value-based improvements resulting directly from sustainable supply chain practices.
The full article can be found here.


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I had to run to the bookstore tonight to drop off the invitations to next Sunday's reading / signing at Barnes & Noble (on Citiplace, at 3:00)… and my book was in the window! With a poster telling about the reading.
And then it was on the New Paperback display table.
And then it was on another table with a big sign over it.
Of course, I took photos.
There may have been squeeing.
There was even, possibly, a little dancing in the store. (okay, a lot of dancing) In front of people. Who thought I was crazy. But you know what?
My book is in the stores.
My friends high-fived me, other friends have emailed me that they've either bought it or it's being shipped to them (they got the notices) and you know what?
It's just flat out amazing.
My book is in the stores now.
It's real.
Dreams really do come true.


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Maxxis/KLIM/DirtWise KTM team rider Rory Mead suffered a severe spinal cord injury on March 30, and currently has no feeling or movement from the chest down.
Having just been transferred to the world renowned Shepperd Spinal Rehab facility in Atlanta, GA his long and arduous journey to recovery is just beginning.
The DirtWise team and their sponsors, along several off the top GNCC Pro racers have banded together to offer a great fundraising effort that includes a Raffle with a huge amount of high dollar prizes (over 30 prizes worth more than $150 each), plus an online Pro rider jersey auction.
Please can you help us get the word out about this important fundraising effort by posting the below to your website news sections, weekly blog articles, and/or social media feeds.
Here is the weblink to the PR, and an image to use with the above description;
And here is the direct link to the purchase of the Raffle tickets;


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A coastal wildlife site in Whitley Bay has been recognised by the Green Flag Award Scheme as one of the best in the world.
This international award for Brierdene is a sign to the public that the space boasts the highest possible environmental standards and is well managed by Friends of Brierdene volunteers to maintain its natural beauty.
International Green Flag Award Scheme manager Paul Todd said "Each flag is a celebration of the thousands of staff and volunteers who work tirelessly to maintain the high standards demanded by the Green Flag Award."
North Tyneside Coun John Stirling, Cabinet member for the environment, presented the award to a group of volunteers during their weekly Saturday morning work session.
Steve Stone, volunteer coordinator, said: "We know how much natural wildlife spaces matter to residents and visitors, and this award celebrates the dedication that goes into maintaining the dene to such a high standard."
The Brierdene is a small coastal dene, on the northern edge of Whitley Bay, and the site is of ecological significance in the local area.
It covers an area of more than five hectares and contains neutral semi-improved grassland and scrub habitat, which support a variety of flowering and non-flowering plants, birds, mammals and invertebrates.
For more information about the dene and the Friends of Brierdene, as well as upcoming events, visit the website friendsofbrierdene.org.uk


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Student Spotlight
Grade: 12
School: North Huron
Parents: Frank and Linda Gorkowski
Hometown: Filion
Favorite subject: Science
Qualities you look for in a friend: Trust, honesty
Favorite type of music: Classic rock, oldies
Like to do in your spare time: Play video games
Favorite movie: Conan The Barbarian
Someday would like to: An astronaut exploring Mars
If you could change one thing in this world it would be: Make it so that everyone could just get along.
Favorite thing about Upper Thumb: Katie Kelly and Lauren Clark
What do you want to do after graduation/be when you grow up? Study at Michigan Tech to become chemical engineer.
What piece of advice would you give younger kids? Study hard because it will pay off in the long run.
What celebrity would you most like to meet? Pablo Picasso
Place you most want to visit: Alaska
Who is your hero? Mighty Mouse
Pet peeve: When people go out of their way to be inconsiderate
What piece of advice would you give adults? Don't pressure kids into doing things they don't want to do. They have enough pressure as it is.


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"Find one customer that believes in your brand and you'll not only find other customers but also discover opportunities to continue scaling and growing your business."
One of the most important outcomes of this digital transformation is the rise of a new and very powerful customer-the Advocate.
Brand Advocates are those highly satisfied customers who go out of their way to actively promote the products they love and care about. They write about your brand and share it with personal, social and business networks. The brands obviously need them on their side, because they have a disproportionate impact on persuading others to engage with and believe in the brand.
Some examples of brand advocates:
- Kinokuniya Bookstore, Dubai's- "mommy bloggers"
- Porsche's Customer Advocates
- Community support systems: Dell, BestBuy, Fiskars' crafting site Fiskateer
According to the 2015 Loyalty Report 360,– 16% to 20% of the total customer base of an organisation ,those are the brand believers and supporters, and in that role, they influence the remaining 80 to 84% of the other customers.
With a globe gone digital and the power of social media, they have a platform to make their point of view known to everyone. Advocates have become incredibly valuable assets.
Marketing power of Evangelists of Brands
Brand Evangelists are those who spread their beliefs about a brand due to a previous positive experience with the brand. Having customers becoming cheerleaders for the brand is the very essence of marketing the brand. The customers not only sell for the company, but they communicate in a way far more powerful than any content the brand has created.
Average Net Promoter Score
Average Net Promoter Score (NPS) is an alternative measure of customer satisfaction and loyalty, and is used to determine how likely your customers are to recommend and promote your company.
The average NPS score is computed by taking the average percentage of people who give a score of 9 or 10 out of 10 (the promoters) and subtracting the percentage of people who gives a score of 6 or below (the detractors). Crucially, those giving a score of 7 or 8 are ignored (the passives).
- A high NPS correlates strongly with future growth.
- Tracking the NPS is important to determine trends in loyalty (a high NPS is an indicator of loyalty).
Getting the word out through customer endorsements is a prerequisite for brand success today.
Chris Maloney, Marketing Strategist, from his theory innovation diffusion, he states that "once you reach 16% adoption rate for any innovation". It's time to change the messaging strategy companies focussing needs to shift from the one -scarcity needs to the one based on social proof . In this scenario, Advocates play a critical role in moving brands into new customer territories.
Increasingly a brand's values and vision plays an integral part in creating a relationship. Customer Advocacy is a function that focuses on the customer, not an individual department, organization or division of a company. Many companies are recognizing the importance of "customer centricity" and the implied customer focus and are thus choosing to implement a Customer Advocacy role. In this customer centric context, it reminds me of how throwing a stone into a pond creates ripples that move outward in increasing circles from the centre to the pond's edge. Exchanging the stone for a brand Advocate's positive post or recommendation, we will get an idea of how digital word of mouth works in today's connected world and how advocates messaging accelerates the brand across the chasm.
Because today's customers behave quite differently from those in the past, winning them and persuading them to become Advocates can be more challenging. Customers have changed from being passive to being active and engaged. Advocates exist on a level above that. It takes time and disciplined series of interactions to build the right conditions for customer engagement.
How to enable Advocacy & Evangelism by brands?
- Awareness: The starting point is always awareness. What do customers know about the brand and what the brand stands for? What are they saying to each other? Do they visit your website? How many page views? What is the visit duration? What do customer interest levels suggest?
- Engagement: Beyond awareness, are customers interacting with your brand, signing up for experiential events, registering with contact information, following social media feeds, and so on?
- Attachment:Have customers strengthened their relationship and interacted with the brand by posting, blogging, and commenting/responding about the brand?
- Advocate/Evangelist:The last stage is when they become Brand Advocates and turn to evangelists where they are actively recommending brand to the friends, sending links, posting on social media, or participating in the brand user community.
Taking the case of GoPro, it sells video cameras that can be mounted to capture most activities (think a camera on a helmet when you are skydiving.)It provides a place for customers to share their most enthralling moments, but it's a great way for potential users to see the products in action. Brands now more than ever need to listen, moderate and engage with their community in order to reach the ultimate goal – turning customers into brand advocates. An online community is ideal for a brand advocacy platform because of the ability to engage customers at every level of their journey. This helps brands to identify and promote their most loyal customers, and then turn them into brand advocates and evangelists. Hence brands should build a strong Brand community through online platform that they can control and manage.
Creating superior brand experiences is about helping your customer's feel something they can't touch. It's emotion. It's intellect. It's heart and its mind. It's art and it's science. It's more about a commitment to prioritizing and architecting the best brand experience you possibly can all based on what the customer needs. The tracking & personalizing advocacy efforts (giving customers easy access to profiles and providing notification of opportunities fitting their interests), will encourage them in participating with feedback.
As a brand you need to find, track and reward the most passionate and vocal customers and ultimately transform them into brand evangelists. This encourages participation at every level, streamlining engagement and feedback and tracking those essential activities using the right system.


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One of our dogs is deaf. (hearing impaired, if you want – I believe he doesn't care). He is a shelter dog and actually the one that "listens" best. Because of his lack of hearing, he is very attentive and receptive to hand signs and facial expressions. It's not actually causing any problems. We do not need to use words.
My son, on the other hand, is sometimes blind to the subtleties of emotions expressed in faces, or doesn't pick up on the tone of the voice, the words chosen by the person…
He needs more words.


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Northern Scenic Road Partial Closure
Applies 29 November 2018 to 29 May 2019.
This alert applies to the following parks:
Please be advised that the Northern scenic road north from Coomboo Lakes access through to Woralie road will be closed from 1 August 2017 until further notice for Woralie Creek bridge maintenance.
Please observe all signage, barriers and directions from rangers and do not enter closed areas.
Your safety is our concern, but your responsibility.
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| Dark Virus
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|Ten'ya Yabuno
Daemon's newly found powers are proven to be too much for Zero to handle, as the Demon Lord easily holds him off and takes a "Shinning V-Force" directly, receiving no damage. However, Taichi and Zero remain confident, knowing they have the power of the Ulforce on their side, with Jijimon informing them that Daemon's Dark Virus ability has sealed the power of the Ulforce. Then Daemon further shows his power by opening a gate to the Real World. Attempting to stop Daemon, Zero continues fighting but the Demon Lord's powers soon manages to pierce Zero's chest.
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"Dive Away" - Hyperbaric & Diving Medicine Conference
Kura Hulanda Lodge & Beach Club
Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles
The Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine Conference in
Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles already occurred. It was
a great trip! We are in the process of coordinating the location
of our next conference. Please review the information below for
conference content and check back soon to see what exciting location
we are going to next!
Kura Hulanda Lodge & Beach Club is a luxury resort on the west coast of Curaçao. The wall begins only 40 yards from the beach, and the house reef is some of the prettiest diving on the island. Divers are treated to a 2-tank boat dive daily (for 6 days), and unlimited shore diving.
Diving in Curaçao is unique for many reasons; it is set apart from other Caribbean destinations by it's diversity and its density of sea life, its many underwater landscapes, and it's reef proximity to shore. Curaçao's reefs surround the island attaching to the shore like a narrow fringe. These beautiful gardens of delicate corals are home to a rainbow of marine life.
GO WEST Diving is one of the most respected dive operators on the island. Besides air, they also offer nitrox fills and a variety of specialized dives as options to their standard dive offerings. Their comfortable dive boats provide short trips to Curaçao's best dive sites, like the Mushroom Forest and the "Superior Producer" ship wreck. You shouldn't be surprised to see dolphins, turtles, or pilot whales.
Playa Kalki, also called Alice in Wonderland, is a perfect spot for a day at the beach with divers, snorkelers and sunlovers. The name "Kalki" refers to the limestone in the surrounding cliffs. This small cove is situated below Kura Hulanda Lodge & Beach Club. This is one of the top 10 dive spots on the island. Visibility averages 100 feet and the distance to swim from shore is about three minutes to the wall which drops to below 60 feet. Wave action is generally calm with little current, although occasionally the current is unpredictable. Look for green moray eels, lobsters, and mushroom shaped star coral formations, as well as a wide array of colorful reef fish.
Dolphin scuba and snorkel diving experiences are available on Curaçao, as well as a submarine ride.
Kura Hulanda Lodge & Beach Club offers 4 types of rooms. All rooms have air conditioning, compact refrigerator, complimentary high-speed Internet access and TV with U.S./international cable channels. All rooms except the Ocean Front Terrace Junior Suite also have ceiling fans. Many of the rooms have other amenities, which are explained in detail in the Application Form.
The Diving Medicine CME curriculum is detailed in a supplemental informational brochure
Space is limited! Reserve Now!
Hyperbaric & Diving Medicine Conference
Hyperbaric & Diving Medicine Course:
24 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM
Highlights included:
Diving Developments and Techniques, Fitness to Dive, Drowning/Near Drowning
SCUBA and Free Diving Physics & Physiology
Gas Embolism and Decompression Sickness, Return to Diving Assessment
Environmental Hazards, Cave/Cold Water Diving
Hyperbaric Medicine, Dive Accident Management, and much more!
From $1,899.00*- includes airport meet in Williamsted (Airport code: CUR), round trip coach transfer between airport and resort, Kura Hulanda Lodge & Beach Club (KHL&BC) accommodations & hotel tax (9 days, 8 nights), 3 meals from select menu daily, beverages (water, juice, tea); 6 days diving, 1 2-tank boat dive per day, tanks for diving KHL&BC shoreline (6a-8p), weights & belts. The following is NOT included: Trip cancellation/delay insurance, airfare and travel expenses to Curaçao, accommodations/meals/transfers in Curaçao if before July 26 or departing after Aug 3, gratuities, alcoholic beverages, equipment rental other than above, dive instruction, nitrox fills, oxygen fills.
Diving Medicine CME Program: $650 before Feb 15, 2014; $750 thereafter.
* Amount quoted is per person/double occupancy in Lodge Garden View. Rates include taxes. Prices and rates subject to change. Package does not include round trip airfare. Other room categories available ($2049.00-$2549.00 per person/double occupancy, single rates also available). Price is for payment by check or cash. 4% additional charge for payment by credit card. Space is subject to availability, there is limited space available, your space is not guaranteed until completed application form and deposit is received and confirmation provided. Other restrictions may apply. See DiveAway 2014 Kura Hulanda Lodge & Beach Club,Curaçao Application form for complete details. +Restrictions apply, packages subject to terms and conditions.
For more info and registration forms contact:
Jeff Bozanic - Next Generation Services, Inc.
(714) 747-2727
or email
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS) and Long Beach Memorial Medical Center (LBMMC). The UHMS is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society designates this live activity for a maximum of 24 AMA PRA Category I Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. All faculty members and planners participating in continuing medical education activities sponsored by UHMS and LBMMC are expected to disclose to the participants any relevant financial relationships with commercial interests. Full disclosure of faculty and planner relevant financial relationships will be made at the activity.
Course Information:
This six-day course in diving & hyperbaric medicine is open to everyone, but is an exciting and opportune way for physicians, nurses and health professionals to earn continuing medical education credits while enjoying one of the most beautiful, adventurous and exciting islands in Malaysia- and, of course, there is fantastic diving!
The objectives/goals of this CME course is to provide a comprehensive overview of diving medicine, cover many topics related to hyperbaric medicine in order to provide the participant with the tools necessary to understand:
- how the undersea environment affects divers
- discussing fitness to dive and return to diving issues
- the evaluation of diving related injuries,
- the management of these conditions, and much more.
- The History of Diving & Hyperbaric Medicine
- The Physics of Diving
- Physiological Responses to the Underwater Environment
- Decompression Theory
- Panic
- Blackout/Apneic Diving
- Marine Animal Injuries & Envenomation
- Hyperthermia and Sun Exposure Issues
- ENT Aspects of Diving
- Non-Pulmonary Barotrauma
- Thoracic Squeeze
- Nitrogen Narcosis
- Oxygen Toxicity
- Anoxia/Hypoxia
- Carbon Dioxide Toxicity/CO Poisoning
- Extra-alveolar Gas/Arterial Gas Embolism,
- Decompression Sickness
- Medical Considerations/Physical Health & Fitness
- Age Considerations, Cardiac Health and Diving
- Innate Immunity
- Mammalian Adaptation to Diving
- History of Diving Injuries
- Accident Analysis / Case Histories
- Physical & Mental Health Training for Divers
- Hyperbaric Medicine - Mechanisms, Indications, Safety, Applications for Diving Related
Diseases and off label indications
- Technical Diving, New Species Discovery in Cave
- Rebreather Diving, Cave Diving
- Medical/Surgical Resources on Dive Sites
- Seafood Toxidromes
- Forensic Diving Cases - Antarctic Diving, Hypothermia
- New Developments in Diving Technology
- Wilderness, Extreme Location/Travel Medicine
- Divers' First Aid /Medical Kits.
The information provided at this CME activity is for Continuing Medical Education purposes only. The lecture content, statements or opinions expressed however, do not necessarily represent those of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS), its affiliates or its employees.


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There's standard-practice marketing via the typical agency. And then there's customer engagement with Ascend, a new breed of marketing services provider that can architect a complete customer engagement program and then deliver it. From strategy and creative through execution and assessment, support for your engagement strategy means a more powerful impact with your customer.
A mix of B2B and B2C, the Ascend client base includes a wide range of companies, from fast-growing startups to Fortune 100 corporations.
Ascend Marketing is an innovator in the customer engagement space, bringing a new approach to solving the challenges of true customer engagement.
The challenges are immense. Lots of companies can execute good marketing programs comprised of numerous initiatives. But stitching it all together into a cohesive, powerful customer engagement program? That's where it gets tough.
And that's why we created Ascend. To support the delivery of true, comprehensive, end-to-end customer engagement.
Not a traditional agency or consultancy, Ascend is a new breed of marketing services provider, offering a seamless extension of your marketing team's capabilities to enable a more complete, effective program. On-target strategy, of course. Outstanding creative, absolutely. But with Ascend as your partner, you get the added advantage of a high-performance marketing team that plugs easily into your organization to boost your greater engagement effort.
That's Ascend. Engagement marketing – elevated.
Founded in 2004, Ascend began as a six-person team of marketing professionals with deep experience in client-side marketing. With a keen understanding of the real challenges facing marketing leadership and the gaps in service that were – and still are – unmet by traditional agencies and consultancies, such as marketing and sales integration, channel development and performance analysis, Ascend was born.
Our team grew quickly, and in 2006 we moved our headquarters from Fort Worth to Grapevine, Texas. Our client list also grew to include some corporations such as Verizon, Alcatel-Lucent, Frito-Lay and Marriott, and our work deepened — especially in the areas of customer retention and prospect engagement.
As digital marketing exploded and became more complex, Ascend moved deeper into full integration of web marketing, social media and database-enabled customer engagement. In 2014, we acquired Yellowfin Strategy + Design, significantly enhancing our brand and digital design capabilities.
With offices now in Grapevine, Fort Worth and Austin, the Ascend team serves a range of clients nationwide, and is uniquely positioned to provide complete, end-to-end marketing services for companies pursuing the vision of total customer engagement.


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