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The Muddled Math of Social Media Marketing
I have spent 50 years in direct marketing. It is a precision business model with three elements that can be described in 85 words:
- Testing. If something works in a small quantity, you run confirming tests in a larger arena. If the results hold up, you roll out and cream the market.
- Discipline. Be it direct mail, off-the-page advertising or broadcast, the overriding constraints are size and accessibility of the specific universe and cost-per-thousand.
- Measurable Arithmetic. Rules include: allowable cost per order, ROI and lifetime value of the customer. Direct marketing arithmetic is precise right down to tenths and hundredths of a percentage—otherwise known as a gnat's eyebrow.
Three key words to successful direct marketing: arithmetic, arithmetic, arithmetic.
How the Internet Knocked This Business Model Into a Cocked Hat
Reaching people via the Internet is basically free, thus blowing the cost-per-thousand and arithmetic constraints to smithereens. The result: 235 billion spam emails per day.
Hearing Social Media Marketers First Hand
I had the opportunity to attend a conference where many of the sessions were devoted to social media.
Disclaimer: I do not have a Facebook page, nor do I trade testimonials on LinkedIn. I do tweet occasionally and currently have 600+ Twitter followers, although I follow no one on Twitter.
My single agenda at that conference was to try and figure out the arithmetic of social media marketing. Much of the lingo of social media presenters went over my head. Fast and furious snippets of techie argot and acronyms flew around the room. Plus the following:
"We want to engage with them-not necessarily sell them anything."
"This is not a direct revenue driver."
"Measure the statistics, metrics."
"Get user generated feedback for your product developers."
"90 percent of business decisions are based on user generated data."
Denny Hatch is the author of six books on marketing and four novels, and is a direct marketing writer, designer and consultant. His latest book is "Write Everything Right!" Visit him at dennyhatch.com.
Jonathan Blaine
The snake oil salespeople, inbound-only preachers, those who think people who enter their store to get into the mall are "customers" or think gaining eyeballs equals marketing success, and others who blow social media smoke and/or have no idea what return on investment or cost effectiveness truly mean will hate this article. Which is why I love it. 100% spot on, Mr. Hatch.
Thanks Denny. I am still appalled at the pseudoscience of social marketing and the new-age marketers making a fortune on these schemes. What does this old direct marketer tell his clients? I tell them that if they improved their boring old direct marketing programs by just 20%, it would equal the same revenue if they improved their social marketing by 5000%. However, it is very hard to go for the low hanging fruit if your desire is to reach for the stars.
Kevin Nielsen
That's the problem with you Denny, you make sense.
Hey Denny – I was going to comment earlier today but got busy doing whatever else. Now that I'm back, I see all the intelligent and thoughtful comments you've received in the meantime, and so I won't blather on about how exactly correct your article is. What a bunch of hogwash. Thanks for saying what I believe. David
Brent Gardner
"As a business model, Facebook is a joke." – Best quote of the day! Thank you, Denny.
Denny, I note that "eyeball traffic" espoused by the social media devotees reminds me of the old cost-per-thousand impressions cited by traditional ad agencies in media buys. Neither offers any valid arithmetic to work with, or ever could. But we all nodded sagely when considering generalized media placement
Like most Americans, I'm seeing mostly "junk" mail (and bills) in the postbox these days. Not much different from online–why else would my email source have a Spam filter?
An internet marketing devotee I know, dedicated to "analytics" and "metrics," decries my complaint that blogging's generally vapid, intended either for venting the writer's steam or tossing out a marketing scheme hoping for a hook, as you mentioned. Many of the supposed free offers I see are rather preposterous.
Moreover, my analytics guy sees protection of intellectual property as a bad thing in that it does not sufficiently inspire innovation (allowing owners of said copyrights/patents to sit unfairly on their laurels, clipping coupons and contributing little). He says the "freemium" is the wave of the future–stuff (especially written material) offered free up front, then later charged-for in the next product or interation via a "crowd-sourcing" finance scheme. All of which labyrinthine parnering would support, in his view, what capitalism is really about at its heart.
To me, as an individual person looking at the present social media phenom, the notion of being continually in touch with a retinue of "friends/followers" seems juvenile, unless you're a movie star or such, dependent on personal popularity for your next job. Interestingly, my social media maven cites popularity as the new currency in the social media marketing thing–the reason people are supposed to be repeat customers because they like what you offered the first time for free. But he's loath to explain how the numbers work in that utopian scheme.
Ricardo Vidallon
Any business posting an AD on Facebook is posting a digital bill board in a user's playground or park. It just doesn't make sense to advertise where user's are socializing, relaxing, having fun or just passing time.
And we all know about GM recently pulling their ads … but what about all the companies who are hoping young people will click their ADS and at least see their products? (Shoes, clothes, acne cream, fruit drinks, hair products and so on…) So just for grins I asked my teenage kids if they (or their friends) ever click an AD that catches their eye or interest. They replied; "Nobody clicks those ads pop! They are just trying to sell you a bunch of crap."
Facebook will probably go the same way of the first social network failure TheGlobe.com circa 1995. RIP.
Catherine Wolf
Denny, you're my kinda guy! Count me in as the newest member of our fan club!
I confess that, while I have a Facebook page and I visit it daily, I never see the advertisements on it.
I use the AdBlocker plug-in for Firefox.
It's a cleaner look and I don't care what targeting they're trying on me — I'm not even getting a subconscious message. They can throw all the like at the window of my wallet, I've got the blackout curtains up and I don't see a bit of it.
I remain on Facebook partly because I'll get so much grief if I close my "account". I've already lost one good relationship because I dared cross that person in some manner by not "allowing" something on Facebook. One of these days I will close it….
Facebook seems to be junior high behavior formalized.
"Blogging" seems to be "venting" formalized in some fashion.
I did very much enjoy reading your thoughts and viewpoint. And agree with them very much.
Matt Holliday
Well said.
Facebook relies on advertising for revenue.
The biggest pitfall of Facebook is the assumed fact that people will NOT pay to use the service. If Facebook suggested a subscription fee, even $1 per year, people would FLOCK to Google+ or another service that provides connection with others for free.
I predict Facebook will fade away over the next 5 years, if not sooner. New options will emerge that will attract followers and the complicated service known as Facebook will lose the audience/users that it is selling to advertisers.
Facebook is an opened-up switchboard, nothing more, in a marketplace with many other switchboards waiting to be used if Facebook is less desirable for any reason. Facebook is more like a tool (in its makeup and use) than a company that makes anything or a service that provides something that a person would have a difficult time providing for himself.
Hooray! Somebody has finally dared to bare the naked, ugly truth about social media and all its fallacies. At least with Google search, people are actively looking for something and therefore predisposed to click on links that promise a product related to what they want.
On Facebook, nobody is looking for anything other than their "friends'" stupid cat photos.
As my dear old mother used to say: If it's free, it can't be worth very much.
This is one of the sanest and "direct to the point" commentaries I've seen on the value (or lack thereof) of social media marketing. Like the author, I have attended numerous seminars and symposiums touting the need for people in my field (writing & publishing) to jump into social media head first. And like the author, I've always wanted to raise my hand and ask specifics about ROI (regarding both money *and* time). The few times I had the nerve to do so, I was just given more techno-speak and feel-good-isms about connecting with my audience (whatever that means). At my age, I no longer have the desire to be the most popular, the most liked, etc. I need to help my kids with college, pay for weddings, build my retirement, and I need to invest my time and resources with the strategies that will help me accomplish these goals.Thanks, Denny.
Denny, try having clients who are enamored (I'm being kind) with the social sites, viral marketing approaches, etc. and who no longer see the value of the "arithmetic". Years ago you were smart when you sold the math…now you're boring. – J Ayers
Denny, as author of "Profitable Social Media" I have to agree with you 100%. Those who tout social media as the next great way to sell your prodicts are missing the boat. It is part of the marketing process, not all of it. We as marketers still have to have a product worth selling, a clear on-target message, an audience that wants to buy, and a means of reaching that audience. Social media is only part of the way we create an online presence and reach that audience. Most people have no time for playing on social media all day. However, a few targeted, well thought out posts to a few targeted people on blogs can help you reach your objectives. The kind of marketing most social media people advocate is close to worthless.
Barry Dennis
Many ideas have potential; few are realized without the commensurate amount of hard work, planning and yes, luck.
Facebook would not be in my top ten holdings, or even top 25, absent some real evidence of a business model that produced growing revenues through building a brand and utilizing the "time spent" metric to build a portfolio of products and service that offer true value to it's Users.
Having said that, Facebook does have a tremendous opportunity to monetize it's User base, but ONLY if the User experience creates real "psychic value" -loyalty among other things-as part of the relationship.


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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588765625927495455.post8868665669366789456..comments2016-07-29T10:19:37.560-05:00Comments on Emerge Peoria: Any concealed carry proponent care to make a statement about yesterday's shooting?Emerge email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588765625927495455.post-9610558257642936572012-12-24T19:54:51.159-06:002012-12-24T19:54:51.159-06:00Last Anonymous: "I know I will feel better.....Last Anonymous: "I know I will feel better....."

What the heck are you talking email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588765625927495455.post-13875553663936084592012-12-19T18:13:32.494-06:002012-12-19T18:13:32.494-06:00I know that I will feel better when Peoria Public ...I know that I will feel better when Peoria Public school does away with an armed police force. They have all ready had their names changed to Resource officers. The fact they have been working without a contract probably makes them more enthused to "run towards the gunfire" if and when it happens". Just email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588765625927495455.post-91834938199128923982012-12-18T22:04:52.046-06:002012-12-18T22:04:52.046-06:00I meant (didn't make it clear) that the killin...I meant (didn't make it clear) that the killings that I think are far more prevalent are the one-on-one murders (the street crimes) based on revenge for some particular act. The mass murderers seem to be getting even for a life time of perceived psychological wrongs done to them--but the victims are strangers who were not personally responsible for the perceived wrongs.Sharon firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588765625927495455.post-40816094407765528752012-12-18T18:10:32.920-06:002012-12-18T18:10:32.920-06:00Like it or not, it isn't hard to see racial di...Like it or not, it isn't hard to see racial differences in how murders in our country are viewed and punished. I think I would divide the murders into at least two categories. The mass murders that are often committed by young males (more often affluent and very bright) and the street crimes that are more one on one.
The mass murderers all seem to be mentally deranged (mostly because of the kind of crimes they commit) and often they kill themselves, so we will never know how they would be tried in court. However, we do have one example--the one who went on the ramage in the Colorado theater.
More often than not, but there are enough exceptions to the rule to take notice, the one-on-one murders prove to be committed by someone who somehow perceives himself/herself of being wronged by the victim--the motive seems to be personal revenge. These mass murders seem more likely to be killing based on some psychological perceived wrong done to them.
All in all, however, I would say that the latter type of killings ar4e far more prevalent and, therefore, result in much more loss of life.
I believe both types are different enough to call for different kinds of preventive action.Sharon email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588765625927495455.post-43762859384839602582012-12-17T17:18:04.666-06:002012-12-17T17:18:04.666-06:00The fault is not in our stars but in us.The fault is not in our stars but in us.Vonsterhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588765625927495455.post-46666415012361980682012-12-17T15:40:44.051-06:002012-12-17T15:40:44.051-06:00What does that have to do with the post I made? I...What does that have to do with the post I made? I was questioning MJH and not firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588765625927495455.post-24825483951908369852012-12-17T12:46:03.312-06:002012-12-17T12:46:03.312-06:00The real "tradegy" is that you have foun...The real "tradegy" is that you have found my blog.

You don't like it on EmergePeoria move on.Emerge Peoriahttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588765625927495455.post-5382840339004835752012-12-17T12:44:13.237-06:002012-12-17T12:44:13.237-06:00Once again some small minded blacks use this terri...Once again some small minded blacks use this terrible tradegy to to make it a race issue. This is a all time low. Shame on you. You don't like it in America firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588765625927495455.post-68086806642950903592012-12-17T09:08:50.583-06:002012-12-17T09:08:50.583-06:00"Granted i don't have a full auto .223 i ..."Granted i don't have a full auto .223 i can't think of a sane reason to own one." - meanjarhead

Bingo!! Why don't we start there?Miss email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588765625927495455.post-52316756968127895982012-12-16T19:31:18.367-06:002012-12-16T19:31:18.367-06:00Anonymous @ Sunday, December 16, 2012 7:27:00 AM C...Anonymous @ Sunday, December 16, 2012 7:27:00 AM CST , this blog was established in August of 2008.Emerge Peoriahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588765625927495455.post-28783469431429656462012-12-16T17:33:57.294-06:002012-12-16T17:33:57.294-06:00I know what will be said about this but the Japane...I know what will be said about this but the Japanese decided not to invade America because there would be "a rifle behind every blade of grass". Just sayin'Vonsterhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588765625927495455.post-91293277035518247602012-12-16T17:23:02.412-06:002012-12-16T17:23:02.412-06:00I haven't read all the comments but this has n...I haven't read all the comments but this has nothing to do with gun laws, as usual. Evil or dimented people will get guns and do bad things with them no matter the law. nevertheless, Demos will use this to pass more gun laws that won't do any good except violate the 2nd amendment.Vonsterhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588765625927495455.post-44750669563684353982012-12-16T16:08:53.034-06:002012-12-16T16:08:53.034-06:00@anonymous 7:27 a.m. There is guns at the airport ...@anonymous 7:27 a.m. There is guns at the airport and the stadium. Just the other day at the Peoria airport i seen a woman with a SAW and a 9mm. @Frustrated how many guns should be allowed in a house? A gun is a tool and it has a use. I am all for proper training and a registry system for Guns. There is a special gun to use for the things that i hunt and it makes it so that i need more than 4 guns. Granted i don't have a full auto .223 i can't think of a sane reason to own one. With proper training and respect to the weapon Which is what should have been done from the start of this countries founding there wouldn't be 300 million registered guns in the U.S own by God knows who. firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588765625927495455.post-34113105973610105612012-12-16T15:53:37.763-06:002012-12-16T15:53:37.763-06:00But suppose that CCW laws let you carry a simple h...But suppose that CCW laws let you carry a simple handgun for protection. Then the bad guys illegally get a weapon more powerful than a handgun. Then CCW allows homeowners to even the odds. Except then criminals would step it up further as far as firepower. Where does it stop? How much firepower does a homeowner need, and how do we keep powerful guns and rifles out of the hands of criminals?

No easy answer, I don't think.Dennis in email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588765625927495455.post-75597777724374981652012-12-16T15:48:16.626-06:002012-12-16T15:48:16.626-06:00Yes, I'm a proponent of concealed carry and I&...Yes, I'm a proponent of concealed carry and I'll comment. My question is what does the Connecticut incident have to do with concealed carry? If the shooter was the legal owner of the guns, had a CC permit and committed the crime without the aid of a rifle, I could see the argument and a problem with conceal/carry. But he wasn't and didn't.Chef Kevinhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588765625927495455.post-71058971645692908322012-12-16T10:47:26.323-06:002012-12-16T10:47:26.323-06:00@ walk of shame who said... "I heard on the n...
@ walk of shame who said...
"I heard on the news that the mother loved to shoot and even took her sons to the shooting range. There is nothing wrong with that."

I heard on the news that Nancy Lanza was a survivalist and had the guns for "protection."

Lanza's aunt said that "Nancy had purchased guns because she was living alone in a big house.

Protection from who? Adam?Emerge Peoriahttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588765625927495455.post-71377431236530401122012-12-16T08:02:04.371-06:002012-12-16T08:02:04.371-06:00Great post Emerge! I was thinking a great tribute ...Great post Emerge! I was thinking a great tribute to the folks that lost their lives in this tragedy would be for the community to band together to lobby for greater gun control. It seems Congress only really listens when its too late.

Mentally ill or not, there was just no reason for that mother/son to have 4 guns in the firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588765625927495455.post-1947708677998607192012-12-16T07:27:20.716-06:002012-12-16T07:27:20.716-06:00Straw Man aargument. Massacres happen in places w...Straw Man aargument. Massacres happen in places with a lot of people and lax security. They don't happen at Airports or Stadiums, which don't allow guns either. firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588765625927495455.post-6766471439713456112012-12-15T23:53:06.011-06:002012-12-15T23:53:06.011-06:00How many massacre's have happened in area'...How many massacre's have happened in area's that allow firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588765625927495455.post-86589241640353901392012-12-15T23:45:28.033-06:002012-12-15T23:45:28.033-06:00You can strip all the states of CCW; or you can ha...You can strip all the states of CCW; or you can have the toughest CCW laws in regards to mental health tests; you can have the strictest, baddest gun ban laws ever...if someone wants to kill, they will find a way to get a gun and a way to still kill. Whether it's an individual shooting one person in a dispute over a cell phone or a woman in a neighborhood; or an individual such as Mr. Lanza.Dennis in firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588765625927495455.post-45311096931944713362012-12-15T21:26:06.786-06:002012-12-15T21:26:06.786-06:00Thank you Emerge! My sons and I were having the E...Thank you Emerge! My sons and I were having the EXACT same conversation at our house this morning. Great minds think alike!!! email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588765625927495455.post-60345405202075403842012-12-15T16:58:43.873-06:002012-12-15T16:58:43.873-06:00Why is it that the U.S. has a significantly higher...Why is it that the U.S. has a significantly higher rate of gun-related deaths (adjusted for population) than Japan, UK, India, Spain, Germany, etc.? How are those countries protecting themselves from the unnecessary shootings, criminals and crazies?

http://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588765625927495455.post-12496598857451638682012-12-15T16:30:28.776-06:002012-12-15T16:30:28.776-06:00The criminals and crazies already have guns and mo...The criminals and crazies already have guns and most illegally. We do need conceal carry so we can legally carry guns. It won't stop unnecessary shootings, but we can try to protect ourselves if we can carry a gun. email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588765625927495455.post-67177516463883463482012-12-15T14:16:54.670-06:002012-12-15T14:16:54.670-06:00"Register crazy people lock them up." ..."Register crazy people lock them up."

Please start at meanjarhead's firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588765625927495455.post-64895798017745586332012-12-15T14:01:41.458-06:002012-12-15T14:01:41.458-06:00Thanks MJH They would have looked better but I 3 b...Thanks MJH They would have looked better but I 3 black girls come up and ripped some of my canycane lights. So everything at ground level got removed. FYI I saw them come up on my CCTV couldn't get outside fast enough to catch them. Made police report officer just shaking his head. I have been watching very close to see if someone trys again. This hasn't happened it about 10 years. Last time it was santa on his sleigh they broke the sleigh right from under him. Mind you they had to walk 50 feet up into my yard to even get near them. Try to explain to the 3 and 6 year old WHY people would do this? They even help to put them up so very SAD about less lights.

As far as the shooting yes the massive ones make the news but the one at a time are the ones that are adding up FASTER.

 The news is making sure those stories are getting buried so folks don't hear how out of control the streets really are.

Just this morning shooting at village green 10 shots fired truck full of bullet holes and shell casings all over the ground. This WON'T make the news so don't shoot will look like its working.Eye in the firstname.lastname@example.com


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The UK government has stated its aim to realise £1.5bn of procurement efficiencies across the NHS by the end of 2016. To help achieve these substantial savings the government has mandated that NHS trusts move to an EU prescribed standardised means of exchanging electronic documents for the procure-to-pay process using PEPPOL (Pan-European Public Procurement Online). GS1 labelling standards have also been mandated.
So what will this mean for suppliers?
For many suppliers to NHS Trusts, especially small businesses, this may sound like a headache heading their way. What will it mean in terms of new technology, existing systems and working processes? Will it be a cost to doing business? And what exactly will be required in order to comply?
Interestingly, far from being a constraint or hindrance, businesses supplying the NHS have the opportunity to make significant operational, administrative and financial gains from embracing PEPPOL – indeed, early adopters will be in prime position to take advantage of this gateway to a wider EU market as it opens up.
Here are five key points to consider:
1. What is PEPPOL?
Basically, PEPPOL is an EDI protocol co-funded by the European Commission and 18 government agencies to simplify the purchase-to-pay process between government bodies and suppliers. In simple terms what it offers is a standardised connection for e-Ordering, e-Invoicing, electronic Credit Notes, and Advanced Shipping Notifications (ASNs).
2. Why is it important?
For NHS trusts this standardised approach to e-procurement, combined with the adoption of GS1 barcoding standards, paves the way for the modernisation of material planning and material flow processes within the trusts - helping to reduce errors and cut burdensome administration by automating tasks. PEPPOL and GS1 standards together, will simplify inventory management and improve traceability – removing waste and cost – and will free medical staff from onerous stock-keeping duties, allowing them to devote more time to patient care.
At present, average costs associated with processing a single order through to invoice at an NHS trust is £7. Pilots being conducted by Data Interchange are expected to demonstrate that that cost can be reduced to less than £1 – quite a saving for the average trust processing some 80,000 invoices per year.
3. What are the benefits for suppliers?
Through PEPPOL suppliers will have a single purchase-to-payment process acceptable to every NHS trust – so reducing the time, complexity and cost of complying with the many varied requirements of individual trusts. Likewise, PEPPOL can also be used to streamline processes within a supplier's own supply chain, down through multiple tiers, creating greater visibility for the control of inventory and working capital. There are also significant competitive advantages to having a 'best practice' solution.
But perhaps one of the biggest benefits for a supplier will be in improving cash flow. Automation and checks along every step of the purchase-to-payment process eliminates errors and removes inconsistencies between purchase orders, ASNs, delivery notes and invoices, removing barriers to fast reconciliation of invoices and speedier payments.
Then there are the considerable benefits of having early access to a burgeoning European market, as further EU states mandate the use of PEPPOL as a common standard for doing business with government organisations.
4. Will it impact existing technology investments?
No, is the simple answer. There is no requirement to change existing technology as suppliers can simply access the PEPPOL network via a certified service provider. In fact, as all NHS trusts are required to standardise on PEPPOL, suppliers will no longer have to use multiple EDI solutions to comply with the variety of standards currently used. And by having just one simplified procurement-to-pay process available through a single service provider, significant savings can be made on systems, fees and administration.
Importantly, the Access Point provider, not the supplier, facilitates interoperability between systems.
5. What's needed to access PEPPOL?
All a supplier needs do is connect to the PEPPOL network via a certified PEPPOL Access Point. A supplier is then free to communicate with any trading partner connected to the PEPPOL network, regardless of the Access Point used.
Importantly, PEPPOL does not replace systems already in use by businesses and organisations - it simply connects them.
As one of the first UK-based certified PEPPOL Access Points, Data Interchange is currently working with a number of NHS trusts to pilot, test and establish access to the PEPPOL network, integrating both large organisations and providing solutions for the smallest suppliers alike – including the provision of GS1 compliant labelling and scanning systems.
Clearly, the UK government has set out a 'best practice' framework for e-procurement in the NHS – with further government entities to follow. Suppliers now have the opportunity to tap into that resource to speed-up cash flow, reduce errors, cut administrative costs, drive supply chain efficiencies and reap the rewards of new markets. The opportunity is there for the taking.
David Eyes is Head of Business Development at B2B integration solutions provider, Data Interchange.
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By Luke Furman
Promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom says IBF/WBA super middleweight champion Carl Froch (31-2, 22KOs) is booming with options for the future.
One of the big options is a trilogy fight with Danish star Mikkel Kessler. The two boxers have now split fights, with Kessler winning a decision in 2010 and Froch getting revenge on Saturday night with his own decision win.
Another possible fight is IBF light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins, who wants to face Froch before the end of the year. Hopkins defends his title against mandatory challenger Karo Murat on July 13th.
And the biggest prize of them all, the recognized super middleweight king Andre Ward, who defeated Froch in 2011 by decision in the final bout of the Super Six tournament. Making that rematch could be tough because of the location. Both Froch and Hearn refuse the option of going to the United States and want Ward in America.
"We're going to relax and in the next few weeks we're going to look at the future. A lot of people calling for Froch-Kessler III, obviously that would be a huge fight. Bernard Hopkins keeps calling out and Andre Ward wants the fight with Carl Froch - of course he does because Carl Froch is the money right now in the super middleweight division," Hearn said.
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A Common Strangeness
Contemporary Poetry, Cross-Cultural Encounter, Comparative Literature
Publication Year: 2012
Published by: Fordham University Press
Series: Verbal Arts
Title Page, Copyright
I began work on this book while based at the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies at Harvard University as a Fulbright Visiting Scholar. I thank Fulbright New Zealand and the Davis Center— . . .
The transition from the general to the particular always has stimulating surprises in store, when the interlocutor without contours, ghostly, takes shape before you, gradually or at a single blow, and becomes the . . .
1. Yang Lian and the Flâneur in Exile
How can one acknowledge points of contact among disparate texts, times, places, languages, and cultures without eclipsing their particularity? This problem becomes especially acute in the post-1989 world . . .
2. Arkadii Dragomoshchenko and Poetic Correspondences
Arriving in Moscow on 10 June 1983, the collection of mainly San Francisco Bay Area bohemians must have made a strange sight. Comprising avant-garde musicians, writers, filmmakers, a video crew, and . . .
3. Lyn Hejinian and Russian Estrangement
Following such a line, we would not study—to put the question into its most traditional formulation—the "encounter" between Orientalism and modernism, but rather work the interpenetration of those two categories . . .
4. Bei Dao and World Literature
How could lines of poetry written secretly by a poet in his early twenties become rallying cries for a generation, and a decade later, in 1989, appear on protest banners that sought to change the course of a . . .
5. Dmitri Prigov and Cross-Cultural Conceptualism
The late 1980s and early 1990s witnessed the rise of an international market for contemporary Chinese and Russian artworks. Indicative examples are Zhang Hongtu's portrait of Mao Zedong on . . .
6. Charles Bernstein and Broken English
Charles Bernstein is perhaps best known for the satirical mode that this second epigraph exemplifies. Nevertheless, he is often read as a serious commentator on literary studies and its recent global turn, . . .
On 20 March 2003, the New Zealand state broadcaster interrupted its regular schedule to announce that US-led forces had entered Iraq. Obviously prepared for the inevitable news, the announcer . . .
Works Cited
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Page Count: 256
Publication Year: 2012
Series Title: Verbal Arts
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SAN ANTONIO -- A young boy fighting bone cancer is now done with chemo and he celebrated by ringing a special bell along with the San Antonio Fire Department.
Damon Billeck, 12, returned to University Hospital Tuesday after being in remission for eight months. He got to ring a bell as inspiration to other children battling cancer.
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text: Rookie? Newbie? Tenderfoot? Claudio Cavigliasso is not worried about names. He knows that he's a newcomer and he understands that a first Dakar is a big deal.However, he's trying not to let on. This morning (Jan 2 2013) he was one of the first to pass through scrutineering. "Yes, I'm anxious," he said, "but I'm going to try to enjoy it anyway."STURDY ARGENTINEWhat this front hides is the dream strategy of the beginner: "I want to finish before night falls because at night in the dunes, well…"He's a farmer and even a major exporter of oils, but this sturdy Argentine first-timer on the Dakar doesn't mince his words in revealing his anxieties within a few minutes of conversation:"What worries me is that I'm going to be leading our pack because the first day's special starts with the quads and I'm the last on the list!"Well-advised by all his countrymen who have already tackled the Dakar, Claudio says he has taken the best tips from all these good intentions.It's easy to understand that rider No.290 already has his mind set on the 13km of the first special stage to begin with.Stay with Wheels24 for full coverage of the Dakar Rally which starts on January 5, 2013. We'll have daily reports and images.


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Bloomsbury is a vibrant historic district of London made famous by a group of turn-of-the-century writers that included Virgina Woolf and E.M Forster ('the Bloomsbury Set'), economist John Maynard Keynes and the artist Roger Fry and for being the location of the British Museum, the British Library, the campus of University College London and any number of historic homes, parks, and buildings.
Get in
Bloomsbury can be accessed from several convenient Tube stations that include Euston Square, Russell Square, Holborn and Tottenham Court Road; it is also within walking distance of King's Cross, Euston, and St Pancras mainline stations.
Get around
Bloomsbury has a number of famous walks that cover the lives and works of the Bloomsbury Group. Most of the sites are reachable by foot or a single stop on the metro. There are also a number of buses that run from Euston Road.
General advice: avoid the eating establishments close to the British Museum like the plague - hugely overpriced, they form a genuine 'tourist trap' and are seemingly designed to help travellers part with their cash at a rapid rate! Best to walk up to nearby Oxford Street for a huge range of food outlets.
In terms of restaurants, Pizza Express on Coptic Street (off Great Russell Street in front of the British Museum) is a safe and reasonable bet. There are numerous other eateries on Southampton Row, a short walk from the museum area, or in Charlotte Street and the surrounds on the other side of Tottenham Court Road, easily found by using the prominant BT Tower as a reference point.
If stuck for food, there are a number of common travel venues (Upper Crust, Burger King, Cornish Pasties, etc) at King's Cross station.
this area is teeming with students so there is a wealth of cheap eating options. Charlotte Street near Goodge street underground station, parallel to Tottenham Court Road (where the Fitzoy Tavern is found) has a number of nice restaurants, some of them very reasonable.
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There are a number of pubs and winebars around the British Library and University College London campus.
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Bloomsbury is a good choice for accommodations due to the range of hostels, B&Bs, budget hotels, and large 4 star hotels in the area.
Many of the budget hotels are located on Argyle St in the northern part of the district.


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QL-SMT787 is a car navigation multimedia system which fits Mercedes-Benz 2008-2010 Smart Fortwo with original factory panel design and wire harness.
Above image shows you all the accessories together with this car DVD player. An user manual (in English), one power harness of wire, about 95cm iPod cable, GPS antenna is available(TV antenna is not included, you need to buy 'Analog Antenna' additionally), a touch pen, a remote controller, a set of screws for installation, and etc.
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This in dash DVD player has a 7 inch digital HD TFT LCD touchscreen monitor with a 800*480 resolution. Operating it with the touch pen or the remote controller is available, and some features can be operated via the shortcuts on both sides of the keyboard. There is built-in GPS navigation, and you can listen to the music or the radio while in navigation. It mainly supports English, Francais, Deutsch, Italian and Espanol. With the original PIP function, you can use two functions of DVD, TV, radio, bluetooth, navigation, AUX at the same time. It also supports built-in AM/FM, but RDS can be only used in Europe. The DVB-T feature can be used only in Europe and Australia. After paired with your cell phone, you can make calls via the dial keyboard, bluetooth handsfree feature also supports history log and phonebook. You can charge your iPod via this item, and enjoy the iPod music as much as you like. Original 2-ZONE function makes it possible that the back display screen connects DVD, USB, SD, TV or Radio function while the host display show different contents, without any interference even in voice navigation. Auto rear viewing function helps you reverse easily, also has the original 2-zone function. This product also has the function of virtual 6 disks CDC, which allows you to memory 6 discs music in the unit while you are listening the music. In addition, there are two mini SD slots, one for GPS software, the other for music and other files. You can also change the button light to white or green, and there are also several touch sounds for your choice!


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APSU prof to discuss Middle East countries and values on NewsChannel 5September 14, 2001
Dr. Bert Randall, professor of philosophy at Austin Peay State University, will be the guest on the NewsChannel 5-Plus program, "MorningLine" on Monday, Sept. 17, from 7:30-9 a.m., which is seen locally on Channel 50.
The sole guest, Randall will answer questions about the Mid-East countries and their beliefs and values.
September 14, 2001
Dr. Bert Randall, professor of philosophy at Austin Peay State University, will be the guest on the NewsChannel 5-Plus program, "MorningLine" on Monday, Sept. 17, from 7:30-9 a.m., which is seen locally on Channel 50.
The sole guest, Randall will answer questions about the Mid-East countries and their beliefs and values.
Last year when the USS Cole was bombed near Yemen, APSU's Public Relations Office notified area media that Randall was willing to serve as a local "expert" on how and why such an attack could occur. There were no takers. The attack, although against an American ship, didn't occur in the United States; Americans have difficulty understanding the cultures of the Mid-East countries; and, in fact, many felt there was little relevance.
That was before Sept 11, 2001, when most likely the same terrorist group leveled the World Trade Center in New York City and destroyed much of the Pentagon. Now Randall is in demand.
Randall, who has traveled to the Mid-East many times and has studied the Muslim doctrines of peace, which are contrary to the beliefs of the militant extremists, has been working this week from the wee hours of morning to late night, trying to provide insight into why the United States was attacked by terrorists that American leaders believe are disciples of the Saudi exile, Osama bin Laden.
"We must guard against our fears and anger condemning millions of Muslims for the actions of extremists who distort the teachings of their holy book, the 'Qur'an'," Randall said.
Randall earned both a master's degree and doctorate in philosophy from the University of Oklahoma. He also has a master of divinity degree from the Louisville (Ky.) Presbyterian Theological Seminary. His bachelor's degree is from Maryville College.
One insightful book Randall authored is "Theologies of War and Peace Among Jews, Christians and Muslims," published by The Edwin Mellen Press in 1998. He has had more than 200 articles published in newspapers and scholarly journals. Among their titles are "The Danger of Confusing Religious Fundamentalism with Extremism" and "Fragile Incongruities of the Birthplace of the Prince of Peace," which was written in December 1997 while he was in Bethlehem.
In summer 1995, Randall received an APSU Faculty Development Grant for travel to Yemen with the National Council on US-Arab Relations. Also in 1995, he received a grant from the American Center for Oriental Research and USIAD for two months of study at the Center in Amman, Jordan.
Randall spent summer 1993 traveling in Kuwait and Syria through a grant from the Joseph J. Malone Foundation in Arabic and Islamic Studies and the National Council on US-Arab Relations. In 1999, he received a grant from the Dar al Islam for two weeks of study at the Teacher's Institute on Islam and the Qur'an, Dar al Islam in New Mexico.
According to Randall, one tenet of the "Qur'an" is that, "noncombatants, such as civilians, women, children, the ill and the elderly are not to be harmed" during any violence.
"The terrorists who attacked the United States are violating the teachings of their Holy revelation," Randall said. "At the heart of the 'Qur'an' is the search for peace."
For more information, telephone Randall at 7919.


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Cruise ships, mine are seeing utility rate increase
Tuesday's headline "AEL&P rate hike to skip cruise ships, mine" was news to me, and is completely false and misleading. My conversation with the Empire's reporter touched on several topics, including these two interruptible customers.
Potential Tulsequah buyer acquires Redcorp Ventures' Portugal assets
A company headed by former Redfern Resources president Terry Chandler has purchased Redfern's Portugal subsidiary, Redcorp Empreendimentos Mineiros Unipessoal, according to Canadian court documents.
UAS graduates 300
The University of Alaska Southeast will award degrees and certificates in a commencement ceremony at its Auke Lake campus today, marking a new milestone for the growing regional college.
DA: Rape charges against UAS student will be dismissed
Charges against a University of Alaska Southeast student who allegedly raped his female roommate will likely be dismissed once he completes a treatment program, a district attorney said Friday.
Purse snatcher's strings tied
The man arrested for snatching purses downtown earlier this week was in court Friday for arraignment, apologizing to the women he allegedly robbed despite advice from his mother that he remain quiet until the trial actually starts.
Photos: Auto show at Centennial Hall
Visitors look over a variety of automobiles including Peter Juraz' Ford AC Cobra, front, during the 10th annual Classic, Custom & Antique Auto & Cycle Show 2010 at Centennial Hall.
Photos: Kids enjoy International Migratory Bird Day
Ben Jackson and Isabella Hanna observe a Golden Crown Sparrow held by United States Forest Service wildlife technician Gwen Baluss Saturday at the Juneau Community Gardens. In celebration of International Migratory Bird Day, the Juneau Ranger District demonstrated live bird banding and gave attendees an up-close and personal look at how scientists studymigratory birds by capturing songbirds in nets, fitting them with light-weight tags andsafely releasing them.
Photo: Mountain goat sighting
A mountain goat walks through a brushy ravine on the West Glacier trail near the Mendenhall Glacier last week.
Photos: Sit' Eeti Shaanax
Harborview Elementary School students sing a song of thanks after receiving gifts of fruit while attending the Glacier Valley Elementary School potlatch on Friday. The celebration was in honor of the school's remodel and adding the Tlingit phrase, "Sit' Eeti Shaanax" to the school's name. The phase translates as "Valley in Place of the Glacier." Students from Harborview, Gastineau Elementary School, Mendenhall River Community School and Dzantik'i Heeni Middle School attended the event.
Making their garden grow
Students at Riverbend Elementary School are learning to cultivate vegetables through a new school community garden program.
SpringBoard helps first responders gain access to military robots
High-tech robots are finding their way from the U.S. military into the hands of emergency first responders across the country through a process developed by SpringBoard, a Juneau-based program funded by the U.S. Department of Defense.
Juneau Federal Executive Association awards seven for outstanding work
At its annual awards luncheon on May 5, the Juneau Federal Executive Association recognized Juneau area federal employees for outstanding work in volunteer service, administrative support, team project and the top federal employee of the year for accomplishments in 2009.
Juneau resident Erin Haida, a distance student Peru State College in Nebraska, recently earned three awards in the school's annual Toney McCrann Writing Contest.
Photos: Litter freedom
Juneau Chamber of Commerce "Team Garrison," in honor of Bob Garrison, pick up litter Saturday during Litter Free Cleanup Day in the Hidden Lakes Subdivision on Mendenhall Boulevard's "Grandaddy Pond." From right are Chamber CEO Cathie Roemmich; Chamber board member Karen Hansen; Roemmich's grandaughter, Cathy Ackerman; and Ackerman's father, Ryan Ackerman.
Regional Housing Authority awarded Advocate of the Year
JUNEAU - At the 2010 Pacific Northwest Regional Council of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials annual conference, Tlingit-Haida Regional Housing Authority was awarded Advocate of the Year for its work in developing the Weatherization and Home Energy Efficiency Program.
Senior menu for May 10-14
Monday, May 10
Photo: Run for the Son
Faith Community School parents, students, teachers, businesses, family and friends pose at the school's annual Run for the Son fundraiser held April 30 at Rotary Park. The school thanks all who made donations, including many local businesses: Alliance Chiropractic, Creative Source, Juneau Foot & Ankle Clinic, Miller Construction Co. LLC, Morris Engineering Group, Nizich Family Dental, Salvation Army and Svalbard Lodge Sons of Norway.
Local ladies host beer-, wine-tasting fundraiser
JUNEAU - Three local ladies and two New York friends scheduled to participate in a national walk for breast cancer will host a Think Pink Beer/Wine Tasting fundraiser from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, May 15, at the Prospector.
Girls on the Run hosts 5K Fun Run
JUNEAU - Girls on the Run of Southeast Alaska - a running program offered to educate and prepare young girls for a lifetime of self respect and healthy living - will host its 5K Fun Run at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 22, at Twin Lakes.
Sitka consortium hosts presentation about community greenhouse
SITKA - There will be a lunchtime presentation about the proposed Sitka Community Greenhouse and Education Center at noon Wednesday, May 12, at the SEARHC At Kanik Hít Community Health Services Building first-floor conference room (1212 Seward Ave., down the hill from Mt. Edgecumbe Hospital, the building with the big totem pole in front).
Gonzales, Smith to wed
Jenna Gonzales, of Peru, and Brian Smith, of Juneau, will marry on May 19, 2010, at the Della Terra Mountain Chateau in Estes Park, Colo. The ceremony will be officiated by the groom's grandfather, Richard Smith.
Celebration 2010 holds recruitment meeting
JUNEAU - Sealaska Heritage Institute will hold a meeting to recruit volunteers for Celebration 2010.
Llenas, Kratzenberg to wed
Daniel Llenas, formerly of Juneau, and Erika Kratzenberg, of New York, are engaged to be married Dec. 10, 2010, in New York, when the groom returns from his deployment in Iraq.
Feng Shui, personal directions: Feeling lucky?
My last column, "Feng Shui for life," encouraged readers to pick a space that needed energy work and to clear the clutter and grime, inviting prosperity with Feng Shui. This second part will touch on personal directions, bad "sha" energy and adjustments.
Great Grand Bara Part II
I'm surrounded on all sides. My legs are on fire, my side hurts and I'm having some trouble breathing. But I have to push on. If I stop, they will catch me from behind and overtake me. If I keep going, I may be able to snag those in front of me ... but will my body endure it?
Thanks to our guest presenters at Preschool Family Nights
AEYC would like to extend a big thank you to all of our presenters and families who attended this year's Preschool Family Nights. More than 800 preschoolers and their families enjoyed nights of learning and exploring different activities together at the downtown library on the first Tuesday of each month from 5:30 to 7 p.m. These free events are sponsored by Friends of the Juneau Public Libraries, Association for the Education of Young Children, thread, Best Beginnings, Communities In Schools and the Douglas Dornan Foundation.
Miracles do happen in Juneau
Miracles! What do we know about miracles? Webster tells us a miracle "is an extraordinary event manifesting a supernatural work of God; an unusual event, thing, or accomplishment; a wonder; a marvel."
Surround yourself with books
I live in a bookcase-challenged house. There's never enough space on the bookshelves for all the books. Books lie in piles on bedside tables and line up in neat rows on bedroom floors.
Daniel Chmielowski
Longtime Juneau resident Daniel Chmielowski died May 3, 2010, in Juneau. He was 34.
Mignon Diane Lauber
Longtime Juneau resident Mignon Diane Lauber died April 27, 2010, at Bartlett Regional Hospital. She was 70.
Dorothy M. Martin
Former Juneau resident Dorothy M. Martin (Hixson) died May 4, 2010, in Anacortes, Wash., after a long illness. She was 69.
Parnell fails to address issues after joining lawsuit
Gov. Sean Parnell's decision last month to have Alaska join 19 other states in a lawsuit to challenge the federal health care reform act is disappointing.
Subport bill made sense for Trust, not the state
The Juneau Empire recently published a series of articles about the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority's proposal to develop a new state office building on their subport property in downtown Juneau. Given the heightened local interest in the issue and its potential impact on Juneau's economy, I would have expected the Empire's coverage to be more balanced and better researched.
Spewing oil raises questions for us all
As I write this, the oil is still spilling into the Gulf of Mexico.
Living with risk is the cost of freedom
We always seem surprised.
Kidnapping suspect requests public defender
JUNEAU - A man accused of kidnapping and assaulting a 20-year-old Juneau woman in a trailer home says he had $1,000 cash on him at the time of his arrest.
Alaska liquefied gas truck plan needs approval
FAIRBANKS - Alaska Gasline Port Authority directors say they need approval from member communities before moving ahead with an ambitious plan to truck liquefied natural gas from the North Slope.
Bethel voters decide to keep town 'wet'
BETHEL - Bethel voters have decided to keep their town "wet."
Falcons pick up first-ever win
It's been a long time coming for the Thunder Mountain boys' soccer team, but the Falcons finally got the monkey off their back by grabbing the program's first-ever victory in a 3-1 win Saturday against Sitka.
Bears flatten Warriors
Juneau-Douglas may have been wearing pink but make no mistake, it was a whitewashing.
Bears power past Kings, sweep four-game series
Juneau-Douglas upped its instate record to 8-0, 4-0 on the season after posting a four-game sweep of Southeast Conference rival Ketchikan on the road this weekend.
JDHS crushes Ketchikan
In recent weeks, Juneau-Douglas girls' soccer coach Matt Dusenberry stressed to his team the importance of getting out to a fast start during games. Apparently, the girls were listening.
Soccer Bear boys go 1-0-1 in Ketchikan
The Crimson Bears boys' soccer team has had its issues lately. Juneau-Douglas isn't necessarily struggling on the pitch, but after Saturday's 3-2 win over Ketchikan, the team is struggling to get healthy players on the field.
Democrat wants party to unite behind a candidate
SITKA - One of the three Democrats running for governor said Saturday that the party needs to unite behind a favored candidate in the coming weeks for a real shot at winning back the governor's office.
Alaskans mourn death of former Gov. Walter Hickel
SITKA - Alaskans on Saturday mourned the loss of former Gov. Walter J. Hickel and remembered him as a visionary and a maverick.
Governor taps lawmaker for military affairs post
JUNEAU - State Rep. Nancy Dahlstrom is leaving her seat in the Alaska House to join Gov. Sean Parnell's administration as a senior military affairs adviser.
Regulators reject pipeline request for Cook Inlet
COOK INLET - Chevron Corp. says it has shut down oil production at an offshore platform in Cook Inlet after federal regulators rejected its request to continue using a corroded undersea pipeline there.
Arctic expert files for lieutenant governor's race
JUNEAU - The chairman of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission filed candidacy papers Friday to run for Alaska lieutenant governor.
UAF scientists study king salmon declines
FAIRBANKS - Bering Sea pollock companies are paying for a study in which scientists at the University of Alaska Fairbanks will try to determine what's behind the decline of western Alaska king salmon runs.
ID theft retrial in Palin hacking hinges on appeal
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - Prosecutors say a Tennessee man convicted of two federal charges in the hacking of Sarah Palin's e-mail account would be retried on an identity theft charge that left a jury deadlocked only if a defense request for a retrial is granted.
Anchorage judge to fight ethics complaint
ANCHORAGE - The lawyer for an Anchorage District Court judge accused of ethics violations by the Commission on Judicial Conduct says he'll fight the allegations.
Some Palin Facebook fans unhappy with endorsement
ANCHORAGE - Ex-Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has outraged some of her fans with an endorsement of former Hewlett-Packard executive Carly Fiorina in the GOP's U.S. Senate primary in California.
Father died same way as homeless man in Anchorage
ANCHORAGE - A man found dead in a homeless camp in Anchorage was the son of a man found dead the same way 13 years ago.
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Kurt Warner will start at quarterback for the New York Giants this week, although his competition with rookie Eli Manning for the regular-season job continues.
Coach Tom Coughlin announced Wednesday that the two-time MVP will start Friday against the New York Jets, but that Manning, the No. 1 pick in the draft, will get about the same amount of snaps with the first-team offense.
''It's Kurt's turn,'' Coughlin said of the starting nod, adding that it was his plan all along to have the two quarterbacks alternate starting assignments in the first three preseason games.
Warner started against Kansas City in the preseason opener and Manning got a start last week against Carolina.
Coughlin said he will name a starter for the season opener at Philadelphia on Sept. 12 ''at the right time.''
Michael Vick doesn't think his sore right hamstring will prevent him from playing Saturday night against Cincinnati.
Vick practiced Wednesday for the second straight day. He missed the workout Monday because tightness in his hamstring, which he strained Aug. 5 and irritated in last week's preseason win over Minnesota.
''I'm just trying to work the soreness out,'' the Falcons' quarterback said. ''It's nothing that'll set me back. I've just got to improve it to the 100 percent range to where I can be able to go out and play my game. I'm about 90 percent right now.''
Coach Jim Mora wants his starters to play for the first half. But he said a decision hasn't been reached on Vick, who took only three snaps in a shutout loss at Baltimore before completing just 5 of 9 passes for 35 yards against the Vikings.
Rookie quarterback J.P. Losman will have surgery Thursday to repair the left leg he broke in practice.
Coach Mike Mularkey said Wednesday that he anticipates Losman will be back at some point this season, but won't know when until after the operation.
Offensive tackle Damion McIntosh worked out for a second consecutive day, giving the Miami Dolphins hope he will be able to contribute early this season.
McIntosh, who has missed all of training camp with an ankle injury, went through drills Tuesday and Wednesday. He is scheduled to be evaluated by a doctor this weekend, but there is no specific date for his return.
Cornerback Travis Fisher had surgery Wednesday on his broken right arm but coach Mike Martz would not speculate how long the third-year pro may be sidelined.
Fisher was hurt in the first half of the Rams' 24-7 loss Monday night at Kansas City, and initial reports had projected that Fisher will miss most of the season.
Cornerback Samari Rolle and defensive tackle James Atkins returned to practice after missing the past two weeks with injuries, while the Titans' injury list grew a little longer.
Receiver Jake Schifino, the leading candidate to return kickoffs this season, sat out the morning session. An MRI Wednesday afternoon showed nothing serious, and he likely will be able to play Monday against Dallas.
Rolle had not missed a practice until Aug. 11 when he was given the morning off. But he had swelling and soreness in his right ankle, and the Titans chose to let the cornerback heal in the preseason. Atkins had loose cartilage removed from his left knee Aug. 10.
Unable to develop a pass rusher opposite Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, Green Bays signed former New York Giants defensive end Kenny Holmes on Wednesday. Holmes practiced after arriving about an hour into the workout.
Coach Mike Sherman said he hopes to have the 6-foot-4, 260-pound veteran play 10-12 snaps in third-down situations Friday night at Jacksonville:
All-Pro linebacker Julian Peterson ended his holdout Wednesday and signed a one-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers.
''No more holding out,'' Peterson said. ''I didn't want to miss too much time away from the team. I'm glad all this is over with and I'm coming back to play football.''
Peterson, designated by the team in February as its franchise player, missed the first 28 days of training camp practices because of contract issues. Peterson and his agents had been looking for a deal that would make him one of the NFL's highest-paid defenders.
Peterson signed a $6.073 million offer tendered to him by the team to play this season. That figure represents the average of the NFL's five highest-paid players at his position.
Backup quarterback Trent Dilfer will make his preseason debut for the Seattle Seahawks Friday night against San Diego.
Dilfer sat out Seattle's first two preseason games with back spasms, but returned to practice earlier this week.
He will play most of the second half in San Diego. Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren said he expects most of his starters, including quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, to play most of the first half.
In other news, outside linebacker Chad Brown underwent successful surgery on his broken left leg Wednesday.
Brown broke his leg in practice Monday when his feet got tangled with tight end Itula Mili during a passing drill. He is expected to miss the first four games of the regular season.
Oakland Raiders coach Norv Turner expects holdout cornerback Charles Woodson in camp next week, and it seems like a realistic possibility.
Turner said the four-time Pro Bowler needs to be in practice ''as soon as he can'' to be ready for the season, which opens Sept. 12 at Pittsburgh.
A call to Woodson's agent, Carl Poston, wasn't returned Wednesday.
But Poston, in a rare interview, told the Contra Costa Times on Tuesday that Woodson would report next week and is anxious to get started.
He has missed 28 days of training camp and both exhibition games, but has been working out twice a day in Houston.
The Raiders placed the franchise tag on Woodson in February, which would pay him close to $8.8 million this season, but Woodson hasn't signed the Raiders' tender. He reportedly wants to be the highest paid cornerback in the NFL.
The Raiders are also giving rookie Robert Gallery a look at left guard. Gallery, the No. 2 overall pick, is considered the team's left tackle of the future.
He has been getting reps at both positions this week and will get time at each spot Saturday when the Raiders play their third exhibition game at Arizona.
''It's going fine,'' Gallery said Wednesday. ''I'm making the transition and I'll be ready to go at both spots. ... I could care less as long as I'm on the field. I'm confident at both positions. I've got to learn a lot at both positions. I'm going to do what I can if I get in there.''
The experiment isn't sitting well with veteran Frank Middleton, who proclaimed himself the starter upon his arrival at camp.
''I don't think it has anything to do with me,'' Middleton said. ''Somebody wants (Gallery) on the field. But I don't think anyone should mess up my career and stab me in the back.''
The NFL on Wednesday rejected Minnesota defensive end Kenny Mixon's appeal of a two-game suspension for violating the league's substance abuse policy.
Mixon, who hasn't missed a start since signing with the Vikings two seasons ago, will be eligible to return to the active roster Sept. 21.
In November, Mixon was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. It was his third such arrest in 16 months. He was convicted of DUIs twice and last spring spent 30 days in the Hennepin County workhouse on work release.
Mixon had 62 tackles last season, including a career-high five sacks.
LaMont Jordan is getting tired of being told he's in the New York Jets' plans at running back. He's heard that before.
It's difficult enough not getting on the field, but it's even tougher when the coaching staff says it has plans for you, and those opportunities don't materialize.
Granted, Jordan is a backup to Curtis Martin, who has churned out nine straight 1,000-yard rushing seasons and is one of the most dependable running backs in the NFL. And Jordan has nothing against Martin, who has served as a mentor for the fourth-year tailback.
Still, Jordan wants the ball as many times as he can get it. Thus far, that's been very few times.
''Talking doesn't mean a lot,'' he said. ''To me, it's all about actions. I've been hearing it for three years: 'We're going to get you the ball this, we're going to get you the ball that.'''
Still, Jordan has been more involved lately than earlier in training camp. He's gotten more game carries than Martin, 11 to 10, and has gained 44 yards and scored once. Martin has 42 yards in the preseason.
''I think he's come a long way,'' coach Herman Edwards said of Jordan. ''He's getting back to that mode where we know that we're going to count on him during the season to have to play for us.''
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We are honored to have several companies and organizations that have contributed to our work at the Mission:
Safeco Insurance
Safeco Insurance Established in 2006, the Safeco Insurance Fund, a fund of the Liberty Mutual Foundation, supports the communities in which we live and work. Our grants attempt to educate low-income children, strengthen cultural treasures, protect our most fragile, and uplift those most often left out or behind.
Campbell Nelson
Campbell Nelson The Road Home was created out of the desire to help meet the basic needs of those less fortunate by partnering with our employees and customers. This partnership involves Campbell Nelson employees and customers giving of their time and resources to manage the distribution of funds and talents to various non-profits and ministries that work to relieve the suffering of others.
The Employees Community Fund of Boeing Puget Sound (ECF)
The Employees Community Fund of Boeing Puget Sound (ECF) is a unique employee-owned charitable foundation. Since 1951, generous Boeing employees have contributed $500,000,000 (half- a-billion dollars!) to local Puget Sound nonprofits. ECF grants enable agencies to purchase equipment, renovate their facilities and create new programs that directly help their clients and strengthen our communities. Since 1979, the Employees Community Fund has funded $208,700 in direct grants to support Bread of Life.
WATERSHED Science & Engineering
WATERSHED Science & Engineering considers community service to be an integral part of their corporate culture. They engage in several office wide projects each year such as serving lunches at the Bread of Life Mission or sorting food at the Emergency Feeding Program. In addition, their employees are provided with paid leave in order to engage in community service activities that are of interest to them, both locally and globally. As a business located in Pioneer Square, they are proud to partner with the Bread of Life to bring hope and help to Seattle's homeless and hurting residents.
Food Lifeline
Food Lifeline works with the food industry and its surpluses to devise creative solutions to ending hunger, including redirecting good food from manufacturers, farmers, grocery stores, and restaurants that may otherwise go to waste. Founded in 1979, Food Lifeline consists of a food program network of 275 members, including the Bread of Life Mission. The Mission has been certified by Food Lifeline to meet the highest standards for client care and food safety.
Church Communities
Bread of Life Mission has been supported by numerous faithful volunteers from churches and other ministries both in Seattle and more regionally as well. Individuals from these communities give their time throughout the week to lead chapel services and pray with men who enter the Mission's doors during the evening for warm meals and shelter.


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Herman's Hike Trail is a 6.6 mile lightly trafficked out and back trail located near Desert Hot Springs, California that offers scenic views and is rated as moderate. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, nature trips, and birding and is accessible year-round.
nature trips
no dogs
I-10 exit Ramon Road go East, left turn on Thousand Palms Canyon Road for a quarter mile away to Willis Trailhead parking on the left side.
Absolutely Gorgeous with the wild flowers of March
The views get better and better as you go up. This is an easy hike, and great for those who like a gradual climb, and with temps in the 60's and sunny, it makes this hike truly enjoyable.
Start at the Coachella Reserve parking lot. Start on the Macallum Trail, then Moon Country, keeping an eye out for the switchback trail to the left (to the south) at about 2 miles. Climb the switchbacks and you are on Herman Loop. Views are remarkable and rare for 360 degrees. Retrace your steps or carry on toward Willis and then the paved road. Drivers are basically texting idiots, so this is the only dangerous part of the trail.


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Smaller amounts, not as bad. At least when it's not my blood. And for a change it was not I losing blood.
Went out to visit some friends don't get the chance to see very often and, while there, helped plant some trees. They bought this house about two years ago and he's been very big on planting both trees and roses. Some have done fairly well, some not so much; the weather this past winter didn't help matters. So, went to Lowe's to help him pick up some potting soil and they had their remaining trees on sale, so…
Six trees and nearly twenty berry bushes later(also on sale), back at the house, there was one tree that'd been loosened up in the pot badly enough thought it would be a good idea to go ahead and get it in the ground. So dug the hole. Which took more than you might think; about two or three inches below the surface there's a thick layer of clay, actually had to break it up with a pick and then scoop it out to get the hole deep enough. Finally got that done, put some organic matter in the hole and soak it, put in the tree and fill the hole up, then soak it well. Now comes the post, to hold the tree upright in this wind while it settles in and roots. So he got a t-post and the driver and began hammering.
If you've never worked with one of these, the driver is basically a section of pipe with a heavy cap welded on one end and a handle on each side. Slip it over the top of the post, drive it down, lift and repeat; lots easier than using a hammer for these.
Well, the ground was hard enough that he was having to really slam it down to get the post in, and had only gotten it in three or four inches when- in one of those "Damn, how'd THAT happen?" accidents- he lifted the driver just a bit too high, which naturally means the thing moved a touch toward him, the bottom edge rose clear of the post and as he drove it down the far side hit and the driver pivoted over and slammed into his head.
I was figuring the best way to tie the tree when he said a word(I promise, it was not "Shuckins") and hit the ground. It took a minute to figure out exactly what'd happened, since I hadn't seen it and he was concentrating on pain. Then he took off his hat and we discovered the bleeding, so I told him to stay down with his daughter for company("Daddy's ok, he just needs to rest." "Daddy booboo?" Etc.)
Get inside, "Do you have a first-aid kit?" His wife was on the phone- that was a call that ended quick- and she grabbed a towel and out we went. Apparently the "There's a bit of hemorrhage, but not much" didn't really help. "Hemorrhage?!?" "Just a little bit, he banged his head." She didn't exactly leave a vacuum behind, but there was a bit of a swirl.
Let me note, the wife is a nurse specializing in pregnant women and newborns; a damn good one. But she says herself that she doesn't deal well with family and other problems, like head injuries. So after getting him in and cleaned up a bit, she was worried enough to demand a trip to the ER. So an entourage of the wounded, the wife, the daughter(not quite three) and me loaded up. Happily the daughter doesn't get freaked out, so my job in the event was to
First, park the car after dropping dizzy husband and wife at the door,
Second, bring child in,
Third, keep her out of the way and as happy with things as possible. Which I hadn't done in quite a while, but I remembered how and she did quite well.
So it was determined that while he may have damaged one of his five remaining brain cells, there didn't seem to be any serious damage. So while wife was being informed as to what specifics to watch for over the next couple of days, I took kid to car and brought it to the door, and all went back to the house. Shortly thereafter I had to go home and get some sleep before work(this is being written at o-dark-thirty in the morning), and as of last word the injured is doing fine. Though his head is going to be sore for a while.
By the time I got home I was able to get about two hours sleep before having to be at work at the proverbial oh-dark-thirty. But I do get to sleep tonight.
And how was your day off?
Monday, October 13, 2008
As somebody said, significant hemorrhage takes the fun out of things
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3 comments:
- Kevin said...
I just drove a lot. No drama.
- Fire said...
You know...I remember a time when it was about three or four inches in. I had that look of "Please tell me you're not serious" on my face.
It sounds like you and I have a lot of crazy shit that happens on those days that the "ordinary" is to be expected.
- Firehand said...
This was one of the oddest damn accidents I've ever been around. I mean, hitting yourself in the head? With a slide hammer? Damn.
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|(Food Styling By Lisa Falso; Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff)
Ceci beans and macaroni
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Serves 8
Fast food doesn't have to mean bad food. This quick pasta dish combines a can of chickpeas, sometimes called ceci beans, with tiny pasta to create a hearty and satisfying meal. It's one of many regional variations of the Italian comfort food pasta e fagioli (known as pasta fazool). This particular recipe traveled from the Basilicata region of Italy to America with my maternal grandfather, George Fanelli. My grandmother, an Irish woman with the moniker Nelly Kelly Fanelli, mastered the dish that my mother, thankfully, recorded for posterity. As a 21st-century update, I've added fresh parsley for a burst of color and fresh flavor.
|quarts water
|large onion, finely chopped
|clove garlic, finely chopped
|teaspoons salt
|teaspoon dried basil
|teaspoon crushed red pepper
|pound ditalini
|cup olive oil
|can (about 15 ounces) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
|cup freshly grated Parmesan
|Black pepper, to taste
|cup coarsely chopped fresh parsley
2. Set a colander over a bowl. Drain the pasta into the colander. Return the ditalini to the pot. Add the olive oil, chickpeas, 1/4 cup of the Parmesan, and 1 cup of the pasta cooking water. Stir the pasta over medium heat until the dish is hot. It should be slightly soupy. Add enough of the remaining pasta water, 1/2 cup at a time, until the mixture is the right consistency.
3. Add pepper and parsley. Taste for seasoning and add more salt, if you like. Spoon into bowls and garnish with some of the remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan.


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Retrieving Isaac & Jason
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In this heartwarming tale, Kai the Minnesota-born yellow Labrador Retriever recounts how she and her two dads adopted her human brothers. With a unique canine perspective, we learn about the arrival of Isaac in 1999 and then Jason in 2002. Relying upon her innate ability to see things through the eyes of obedient devotion known only to a young yellow lab dog, Kai delivers a gift of love through her words and stories that will make readers laugh and cry as they follow Kai's amazing journey to create her own pack. Proceeds from this book will go to The Sharing Foundation, a non-profit organization which empowers young lives in Southeast Asian orphanages.
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Tracy McGrady to Play For China's Qingdao, Yahoo Sports Reports
Seven-time NBA All Star Tracy McGrady will play for Chinese Basketball Association team Qingdao DoubleStar Eagles, Yahoo! Inc.'s sports website reported today, citing an unidentified person.
McGrady, 33, signed a one-year contract yesterday with the team based on China's east coast, Yahoo! Sports said, without giving financial details.
McGrady couldn't secure a guaranteed NBA contract for this season and decided against trying to make a roster in training camp, the report said, adding that his partnership with Yao Ming at the Houston Rockets from 2004 to 2010 made him popular in China. He most recently played for the Atlanta Hawks.
The Chinese season ends in March, allowing McGrady to return to the United States and possibly sign with an NBA playoff contender, the report said.
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