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Serving You With Integrity While Demanding Justice.
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Welcome to K.D. Ward Law Firm
As a full-service law firm, that is serving all Jefferson County, Tuscaloosa County, and Shelby County in Alabama, our attorney(s) have knowledge in many areas of law. Your case is important to our firm. Circumstances and facts of each case are different, however, our goals remain the same and that is to find a solution to your problems while SERVING YOU WITH INTEGRITY WHILE DEMANDING JUSTICE.
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The K. D. Ward Law Firm was founded by Attorney Kendra D. Ward in 2019. She started this law Firm to provided affordable and reasonable top-notch law services for the citizens of Alabama.
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It is our mission is to build on relationships and humanity, not a mere financial outcome. We will discharge our duties as attorney(s) at law to the best of our knowledge and ability.
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The K.D. Ward Law Firm is a full-service law firm that serves our clients with empathy, passion, and resilience in areas of Personal Injury, Criminal Defense, Employment Law and Family Law.
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At K.D. Ward Law Firm LLC we want to serve our clients with empathy, passion, and resilience. We will fight for the rights of those who have been placed in vulnerable positions, situations, and are in need of our legal support.
Personal Injury
Our injury attorney(s) are willing to fight for our clients best interest in order to protect the people who have been hurt because of people's acts of carelessness, recklessness and negligence.
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When you are accused of a crime you face the possibility of severe consequences and charges that may follow you for life. We are dedicated to working hard for you.
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We are dedicated to preserving the rights of employees under applicable federal, state, and local laws. We assist with illegal termination, sexual harassment, etc.
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We want to provide our clients with top-notch legal services for divorce, child custody, child support and property division (for marital estates large and small).
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Who loves coffee? How about some great conversations?
Marketers definitely do!
Marketing Mornings is a casual, free event to get to know a little more about the Austin AMA and join fellow marketers for conversation over coffee.
No programming on tap, just some good old fashioned conversation. Bring your business cards and make new connections while deepening others!
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2018 Honda Odyssey Earns Top Safety Scores from NHTSA & IIHS
As a family vehicle, the Honda Odyssey has always made the pursuit of safety one of its biggest priorities. Clearly, that hasn't changed with the 2018 Honda Odyssey, which has just earned the highest possible safety ratings from both the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NTHSA) and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).
In the NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program, the 2018 Honda Odyssey earned five stars in the frontal crash tests for driver and passenger, five stars in all side crash evaluations, and four stars in the rollover test to earn a combined five stars for overall safety.
The Odyssey also earned the highest rating of "good" in all of the IIHS's crashworthiness evaluations, including small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength, and head restraints and seats. It additionally earned the top "superior" score for front crash prevention thanks to the Honda Sensing suite of active safety technologies, which includes features like Collision Mitigation Braking System with Forward Collision Warning as well as Adaptive Cruise Control. Finally, the Odyssey earned the second highest "acceptable" score for headlight visibility, now a requirement for vehicles seeking the ever-coveted Top Safety Pick+ award.
"Odyssey was designed to keep everyone in the family happy, and helping to keep everyone safer is a crucial part of that mission," said Ray Mikiciuk, assistant vice president of Honda Automobile Sales. "Honda's goal of reaching a collision-free society includes safety improvements for each new generation of Odyssey without having to sacrifice minivan-first technologies like available Magic Slide SeatTM, which consumers have come to love."


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The IT industry has a security problem. Specifically, it has a security skills problem. Despite a huge uptick in the need for qualified InfoSec personnel, companies struggle to find candidates with the right qualifications and receive significantly fewer applications for IT security positions. The good news? Now is the ideal time to advance your IT security career. Here's how.
Preparing for any exam can be intimidating, but preparing for Microsoft certification Exams are even more so. Microsoft exams are tough; they're designed to be that way. These exams do more than just test one's ability to recall facts like procedural steps and specifications. Here are some recommendations to get you well on your way to achieving Microsoft certification. The path is long and arduous, but the reward is great!
Today I successfully completed my third and final MTA exam (Server Administration, Networking and Security Fundamentals). This was the more challenging of the three exams, requiring lab practice and studying to make success guaranteed. With a passing score of 70, it might be possible to achieve certification without mastering this more advanced material, but why chance it?
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Steve Roberts Shares The Fling Sticker Set
Steve Roberts, the creator of the awarded design Sticker set by Steve Roberts explicates, To separate Fling's new chat function from other social media applications, the task was to create a custom animated sticker set based on the company mascots, that users of the app could interact with and send to each other. One key aspect was to epitomise the fun and expression, which was the focus when creating each character sequence. The stickers would in turn enhance the interaction between users, and therefore the app itself..
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The services we offer are flexible to suit client requirements.
If you are interested in working with us, please get in touch and we can discuss your needs further.
Following our initial visit to discuss your thoughts and ideas, we will carry out a measured survey to allow drawings of your existing property to be prepared. Then, we check the local planning restrictions and precedents. We then sketch initial layout options and meet with you to discuss them. Once you select your preferred option we continue to develop it until you're happy with it. Once the layout, products and materials for the main built elements are agreed, we submit the proposals to the Local Authority for the Planning or Lawful Development application. The application is usually determined within 8 weeks.
Once we have planning approval, we prepare more detailed technical drawings. A Structural Engineer will be required for this stage of work; we will advise if any other consultants are required. For avoidance of risk it is usually best to commence this stage of work after the Planning application is granted. The Building Regulation application will be prepared based on the approved Planning documents and will be submitted to the local authority, together with the Structural Engineers drawings and calculations, as a full plans application. We work with the engineer and building control, to ensure that your building complies with the regulations. The application is usually determined within 5 weeks. If you would like us to, we can prepare electrical and lighting layouts as well as the interior design, including materials samples boards.
We can assist with tendering the proposed works and evaluating the builders quotes. We can propose a suitable construction contract. If you decide to deal with the contractor directly, we can provide occasional site visits to see if the builder is keeping to his contractual responsibilities. Alternatively we can deal with the contractor directly and carry out regular site inspections and administer the contract on your behalf.
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Job ID: 505 - Researcher
February 23, 2006
Job Title: Researcher
Industry: Other
Function: Other
Job Location: UAE
Position Level: Mid Management
Employment Type: Permanent
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Skills Required: Mosaic Search and Consultancy is recognised as the region's fastest growing search firm in the region, focused on recruitment of middle and senior management roles. Mosaic works with some of the most recognizable brand names in global FMCG, legal and banking amongst others. Due to the our continued expansion there now exists an exciting opportunity for a Researcher, The ideal candidate will have demonstrable skills in research, preferably in executive search, within this region. This individual will work closely with our consultants on senior level assignments; therefore good organisational and communication skills, alongside an aptitude for teamwork, are requisite Attention to detail, perseverance, and a proven ability to communicate across a broad section of both industries and cultures are essential. Applications are invited from degree holders, aged between 25-30. Arabic speakers will have a distinct advantage. The right candidate will be offered a Competitive package plus benefits.
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10% of Profits from our Naturally Colored Bags are Donated to Heart of the Hamptons, an Organization Dedicated to helping people in Hampton Communities Who are in Need, Without Discrimination and in a dignified manner.
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Alternative Wedding Fair September 2014
We'll be showcasing at the Quirky Weddings Alternative Wedding Fair at the Waterfront Hall, Belfast, Sunday 14 September 2014 between 12-5. Come down and meet us! Hear some tunes, ask any questions, book us for your wedding. We'll be featuring along with over 130 other wedding related exhibitors. It'll be a great day out!


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The Department of Computer Science at the University of Colorado Boulder is currently seeking applications for a tenure-track faculty position in the area of secure and reliable software. This includes, but is not limited to, a broad swath of topics, including programming language foundations (e.g., type systems, language design), large-scale distributed systems (e.g., cloud computing), secure software (e.g., language-based security), probabilistic programming (e.g., languages for machine learning), automated reasoning (e.g., program analysis, software verification), industrial-scale computing (e.g., software engineering), and computing education research. However, many promising candidates may not identify their work under any of the specific areas listed. Such candidates are encouraged to contact the search chair (see below). The position is open at all levels, with emphasis on applicants at the Assistant Professor level. Candidates whose expertise cuts across engineering and related disciplines are especially encouraged to apply.
We are especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute, through their research, teaching, and service, to the diversity and excellence of our academic community. Our university is also responsive to dual career situations.
This position is part of the long-term growth plans for the College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS). CEAS is the highest ranked engineering college in the Rocky Mountain time zone and hosts several nationally ranked departments. The Department of Computer Science has 2500 undergraduate students, 369 graduate students and 69 faculty. The Department's research and education efforts interact broadly with many interdisciplinary programs and collaborators in the Boulder area, including national labs at NIST, NOAA, NREL, and NCAR, and CU Boulder research institutes including the ATLAS Institute, the BioFrontiers Institute, and the Institute for Cognitive Science. More than 20 faculty members have joint affiliations with one of these labs. The Department also has a long-standing partnership with the National Center for Women and IT and has faculty active in increasing the broadening of participation in computer science via their research, teaching, and service. In addition, the Department has extensive ties with the thriving local tech community and inhabits a picturesque location in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains.
Candidates will be expected to engage in undergraduate and graduate teaching, contribute professional service, and develop vigorous, externally funded research programs in their technical areas. Potential faculty members applying to the Department of Computer Science at the University of Colorado Boulder should describe their plans to develop a recognized research program based on scholarly work in their particular field, their ideas for interdisciplinary collaboration, their experience and interests in teaching undergraduates and graduates, and their future plans for inspiring diverse students to conduct research.
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Founded in 1893, the College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Colorado Boulder is the second largest of seven schools and colleges at one of the nation's top public research institutions. As Colorado's flagship university, CU Boulder has selective admissions standards and a comprehensive array of undergraduate and graduate programs.
For more information about the Department of Computer Science, please visit: http://www.colorado.edu/cs. For more information about CEAS, please visit: http://www.colorado.edu/engineering/.
The University of Colorado offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO Pass. The University of Colorado Boulder is one of the largest employers in Boulder County and offers an inspiring higher education environment. Learn more about the University of Colorado Boulder.
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- Candidates must have an earned Ph.D. or equivalent degree in Computer Science or a related field.
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- Statement Describing Research Related Goals (2-3 pages).
- Statement Describing Teaching Related Goals (2-3 pages).
- Proof of Degree/Transcript
- The document uploaded for Proof of Degree can be a Transcript which shows the date the degree was conferred; Copy of Diploma; or official letter from the Registrar or the Dean of the School or College conferring the degree.
- You will need to submit 3-5 references for this position. These individuals will be contacted and asked to submit a letter of recommendation as part of your application materials. This information will be kept confidential and viewable only by the search committee.
The position will remain open until filled, though for full consideration applications should be received by December 1, 2019.
- Full consideration means that applications submitted before December 1st will be reviewed, and applications submitted after December 1st may be reviewed, however, this review is not guaranteed.
Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, applications must be submitted through CU Boulder Jobs.
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Soundtrack review: Field of lost shoes (Frederik Wiedmann, 2014)
"Field of lost shoes" is a 2014 American Civil War drama, based on the true story of "The battle of new market", fought in Virginia in 1864. The score was written by German composer Frederik Wiedmann, who caught my attention with his absolutely brilliant music for Green lantern: the animated series. This Civil war epic demanded an entirely different approach and I was very curious about the outcome.
Usually, I can't connect very well with Civil war scores. They are always beautiful, touching, elegiac, and I appreciate that, they almost always score big in the technical categories of my ratings. When it comes to the way they personally affect me, I can't connect very well. I probably prefer scores that are more intimate and focused, and Civil war dramas usually sound like the anthems of foreign lands to me: beautiful, but distant. My favorite war movie scores are the quieter ones.
"Field of lost shoes" is different though. Yes, it has its anthem/elegiac/choral parts that outline the war scenes, but they don't dominate the score, and I like it this way. I can get my fix with deep and rich atmospheric cues like "The flower of his youth", "From an artist's mind" or "Old men make the promises". These are cues more suited for a different kind of drama, but for this score they probably show the inner wars of the main characters, intimate and focused. I can relate to the music and I love it. "The recruited" is my favorite cue from the first half of the score. It builds up nicely; it sits near me and makes me pay attention to what it has to say. Then the marching starts but I'm not bothered, because I was there from the beginning at it feels like a natural continuation, and it still feels intimate. It makes me feel the beginning of war from a single man's perspective, not from the general outside view which might dilute the impact of the track.
"Thoughts on war" is a sweeping piece of music, a wonderful, touching and lonely cue that tells me a story, makes me understand a feeling, embraces me and, when it ends, leaves me with a sadness and a feeling of nostalgia, as if someone took away the comfortable blanket that was keeping me warm until then.
"Vadimus Miles" is another true highlight, a fairy tale cue, beautiful, dreamy, powerful, and the start of the action part of the score. "Send the boys in" follows and it's a terrific action track that reminds me why I started following Wiedmann's work in the first place. From then on, the score just takes off in a blaze of pure brilliance and orchestral heaven. The 7 minute long "Storming the hill" made me change my favorite cue of the score once more, because it's an action track that sits right up there with Brian Tyler's best. There's emotion…there's adrenaline…there's drama…there's a chorus…and I absolutely love it! 6 stars without a doubt. The end of the score is as beautiful and intense, never pathetic..
"Field of lost shoes" was a revelation to me, one of the nicest surprises of the year. I love listening to this score, it doesn't have the heavy and burdening feeling of war, it's just a beautiful journey of feelings and it leaves me smiling at the end. It has everything I want in a score: gorgeous orchestration, terrific action cues, deep melancholic cues, discrete and yet poignant choral inserts. I will surely listen to it again, and it's a score well worth getting. Frederik Wiedmann now sits firmly on my list of composers to get excited about.
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Cue ratings: 83 / 100
Total minutes of excellence: 55 / 73
Album excellence: 76%


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Advanced Website Tools
Advanced Website Tools
Making a site as user friendly and as helpful as possible to visitors is a key part of the promotion, success and ongoing validity of your site. As well as the usual contact details and other methods of customer contact you should seriously consider using the tools that are detailed in this article. Most of them are inexpensive, or even free in some cases, and by providing them you can save time and money while promoting the appearance of a dedicated company with foresight who concentrate on keeping their customers happy.
Click to chat.
Having live help on your website not only looks good but it can also lead to direct sales. Some people are put off by having to email a question to a general email address and subsequently wait for a response. Even then, the response may lead to further questions. Your FAQ page should do some good in providing customers with the extra information they might require but a live help function means that you, or another member of your organization, can be on hand to answer questions immediately.
Many website hosts provide a control panel that has numerous functions and scripts on. Some of the more recent control panels include a script that allows the use of a click to chat function. This service is essentially free offering you the opportunity to provide heightened customer service and potentially greater rates of success when it comes to making sales.
Click to call.
Internet telephony is not a product or service of the future, it is a modern way of providing an exceptional level of service to customers. By providing a live, human voice you give your customers a much more personal touch giving them an increased sense of trust and providing you with a means to sell products while answering questions that customers have.
The click to call function means that your customers can call you using Internet telephony services. You may have seen a similar offering on Instant Messengers. Yahoo messaging service allows you to call fellow users without having to use your phone line and all you need is a microphone. Gone are the times when websites used to try to hide their phone numbers on difficult to find pages, replaced by websites that instead allow customers to easily contact them with click to chat buttons on many pages.
As well as offering a toll free number, click to chat capabilities are likely to yield incredible results for your sales. Your company has the appearance of a customer-dedicated company that will do everything it can to offer help and advice to its customers. By promoting this image you WILL win sales.
Video on web pages
. XHTML designed web pages offer a number of benefits. Including multimedia on your pages is one such advantage, but it is a feature you should treat with respect and include sparingly. While many users now have broadband technology, there are still a large number of surfers still using modem connections and these connections will struggle to cope with slow loading video. That said, by keeping the size of the video file to a minimum and perhaps including the option to turn the video off you can use it very effectively to advertise products and help create customers from visitors.
You should consult with the person responsible for designing your website to see if they know how to add video to your site. If they haven't done it before you may want to consider getting somebody else to do it. Compressing the file really is essential and done incorrectly it may either remain too large for most visitors to cope with or simply be unusable.
Audio on web pages.
Putting audio on web pages is not exactly a new phenomenon but it isn't one that has caught on previously. Music on a website can be considered irritating if a short loop is simple repeated over and over again. The key to using audio on your web page is another feature that should be used as sparingly as you can get away with and only using short loops is preferable.
Many webmasters still believe that the best use of audio on a web page is simply for people selling MP3 music. If you do insist on using it ensure that it is only activated by the user or on one occasion. Repeated beeping from a website will detract a viewer's attention.
Email auto responders.
If you have an email contact list or a newsletter list then it will be virtually essential that you have email auto responders set up. In fact, you should consider it even for sales' purposes. By using email auto responders you can make sure that you contact customers as and when you need to.
Imagine that you have a subscriber list of over 100 people, all of who have signed up at different times. Without auto responders you will need to manually respond to each and every email that you receive. Auto responders and mailing list management software are often included in the same software package enabling you to automate your sign ups and the people who no longer want to receive communications.
Looking after your customers is essential to your success and by using these tools you can make sure that you accurately keep their details, answer their questions, respond to emails and much more.
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Autumn Hedge Cutting
In line with the RSPB and Defra guidelines, we will be starting hedge cutting around the town. Care will be given to ensure there are no birds nesting.
We are also starting work on Swift Way balance pond to remove an invasive, non-native weed that found its way into the pond - perhaps with the goldfish. We will also be clearing reeds and rushes as the pond is being choked with these. This work will... Read More »
Posted: Tue, 03 Sep 2019 14:47 by Kathy Hale
Spades In The Ground As Work Starts At The New Brackley Medical Centre
Work is starting on a major new medical centre in Brackley. The Brackley Medical Centre will accommodate two merged GP practices, Brackley Health Centre and Washington House Surgery, as well as a new pharmacy.
The development of the three-storey, 4,200 sq m medical centre, is being built on a new site on the northern outskirts of Brackley.
As well as improved and extended facilities for the GP practice,... Read More »
Posted: Wed, 16 Jan 2019 14:04 by Stephanie Campbell
New Community Building on Radstone Fields
Work has begun on the new community building on Radstone Fields, with completion scheduled for the end of October. The new building, to be called Egerton Hall, is being provided by Barratt Homes, David Wilson Homes & Taylor Wimpey in Partnership with South Northants Council & Brackley Town Council (see the computer generated image).
The main hall will seat over 200 people and will be suitable... Read More »
Posted: Mon, 19 Mar 2018 14:16 by Linda Carter
Artwork for Radstone Fields
Barratts have submitted a planning application for the Artwork that will be placed outside the new Community building, Egerton Hall. The design is the work of Iron Forged Designs in Brackley, and was chosen by the Council following competition last year. Stuart Makin and Ben Landucci will make the piece at their forge on Buckingham Road Industrial Estate and will install it with the assistance of the... Read More »
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We've been lucky with the weather. Bar a few (huge) downpours the roof went on without too many problems. I've been staggered by the number of nails that went into the roof (calculation is one thing, but seeing is believing)… We used normal breather membrane on the roof, but TLX Gold on the dormer cheeks, given the space constrictions and not wanting to 'fatten' the cheeks too much.
We've also completed all the internal structural reorganization. I've got a great working relationship with my structural engineer, and having worked with him in the past he knows I'll challenge him to make the installation as easy as possible and not compromise the integrity. I used the Zinga paint, which went on easily, so I'm confident the steel will remain in great shape for a very long time!
The windows are on order. We took the plunge and went for Weru windows since they were recommended by a neighbour and they are no ordinary uPVC windows — think all things German and that's what they are. Kate and Graham from Weru in Blackpool have been fantastic to deal with on all fronts, and I'm very excited to see the windows go in (all 30 odd of them!). The Weru guarantee means that their installers need to install the windows, which gave me a lot of confidence as I knew that if there is ever a problem, it can't be blamed on a third party installer…
The 30+ windows we will be installing will make the most of the beautiful views
We've also used SIKA render internally on walls where damp was coming through. Sad to say it, but I like watching as the plaster dries (not second by second). The staining (or lack of) always gives an indication of where any damp might be.
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One of the things I've found really helpful about our local builders merchant (Huws Gray) is that they take back any excess materials. This is such a help as otherwise the odd board or left over half pallet of blocks just clogs up the site. Simple but extremely helpful.
Chasing of the walls for the electrics has started, and this has taken quite a bit longer than I thought — the bricks are unbelievably hard. I invested in a new 15kg Bosch breaker/demolition hammer and this has been worth every penny. It's light enough not to kill your muscles, but seemingly packs a bigger punch than the weight would suggest. I've also invested in a Festool cordless drywall gun, since there's so much plasterboarding to be done. I'm excited to see this in action.
Waste Disposal
We've so far generated about 100 tonnes of hardcore and about 10 mixed waste skips. I did a 'bulk buy' upfront with the local skip company, so managed to get reasonably good terms on the disposal. I'm always amazed at the volume of waste….
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A: We can attack via emulsification or oxidation. If you are indeed looking to clean manually, the powerful emulsification capability of Detonox® Ultimate Precision Cleaner detergent, along with warm to hot temperatures, will help.


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About the Academy Program
INTENSITY is proud to bring you the new program outline for the 2018-2019 season for our Full Time Academy students. The Full Time Program is by invitation only, and space is limited to 12 students this season.
We have tailored our new Full Time Program to meet the changing needs of our tournament playing juniors; including a 2-to-1 and 3-to-1 player to court ratio, as well as specific off court time to take advantage of both our tennis specific fitness program, and our rehab team headed up by some of the best trainers in the Northeast.
We will offer two training periods per day coached by our Senior Director of High Performance, Ryan Ginley, as well as our experienced staff of developmental coaches.
Full Time Academy Daily Schedule Monday through Friday:
8:00am – 9:30am – Training Session 1: Privates/Semi-Privates – Mon & Fri's
9:30am – 1:00pm – Classroom Session: School, Lunch, PlaySight Analytics/High-Impact Fitness
1:00pm – 3:00pm – Training Session 2: Privates/Semi-Privates – Mon thru Fri
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ISLAMABAD: Special Court (SC) has directed former president Pervez Musharraf to appear before it in person on March 31 to record his statement in high treason case.
The SC also expressed resentment for not filing medical report by counsel for Pervez Musharraf in proper way in the court.
Justice Mazhar Mian Khair while presiding over a 3-member bench of SC during the course of hearing of high treason case against Pervez Musharraf remarked "the procedure you have adopted is not correct. You please file the report in proper way. The orders of Supreme Court are before us under which we have to record statement of former president Pervez Musharraf.
At the inception of hearing of the case today, Akram Sheikh Counsel for prosecution filed orders of Supreme Court and report about the previous proceedings of special court and informed the court about the details.
He told the court that all the phases have been completed under the decision announced by SC on September 18, 2015. The statement of the accused Pervez Musharraf has to be recorded under criminal procedure 342. Federation was directed to include former Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Abdul Hamid Dogar, Shaukat Aziz and Zahid Hamid in the investigation. However investigation was started in this regard. But former CJP filed petition in Supreme Court and the apex court issued orders that no court except federal government can decide about including or excluding name of any accused from investigation. Only federal government enjoys this right. We want that statement of Pervez Musharraf be recorded and secondly the case he heard on day to day basis.
Farogh Naseem counsel for Pervez Musharraf could not appear in the court and Faisal Chaudhry appeared in his place.
Faisal Chaudhry told the court that Pakistan Bar Council has given call of strike all over the country due to Shabqadar blast. Secondly Pervez Musharraf is unwell. Therefore, medical certificate is submitted.
Justice Mazhar while reprimanding Faisal Chaudhry remarked what was this way to present medical report. You should have presented this report in proper way. You are handing over it directly to us.
Faisal Chaudhry told that SC was not complete that we could present medical report in proper way.
Akram Sheikh said SC is complete even if its two members are present. Had he wanted so he could present the report earlier?
Faisal Chaudhry told the court that he could not get time to file report formally. Pervez Musharraf is granted exemption.
Akram Sheikh said that recording his statement by the accused Pervez Musharraf is must under criminal procedure, therefore he be summoned.
The court summoned him on March 31 to record his statement before it. Faisal Chaudhry counsel for former president Pervez Musharraf will also file medical report in proper way.
The hearing of the case was adjourned till March, 31.


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Amber Harrison agrees to Seven gag order
Amber Harrison has dropped her court battle and agreed to a permanent gag order preventing her from speaking about her affair with Seven West Media boss Tim Worner and releasing company documents.
The former Seven employee took to social media on Friday afternoon to announce she'd decided not to continue her case against the media company, days before it was scheduled to be heard in a Sydney court.
"I have made a realistic assessment of the court case and am choosing not to run it on Monday," Ms Harrison tweeted.
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Ms Harrison also apologised to other women whose names were dragged into the dispute.
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Disease Modification in Toxaemia of Pregnancy
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Pre-eclampsia (toxemia of pregnancy) is the most cause of death among pregnant women in North America. It also causes many complications for fetuses (unborn children) and neonates (newborn children). Pre-eclampsia is defined by high blood pressure (hypertension), the loss of protein into the urine (proteinuria), and disorders of many body systems, including the blood clotting (coagulation) and inflammation. What is needed is a compound that will safely prolong pregnancies, to give babies more time to grow inside their mothers, and will help the recovery in those mothers after delivery.
We are going to investigate a compound (recombinant human activated protein C (rhAPC)) that has the potential to modify disease activity in pre-eclampsia by reducing coagulation and inflammation disorders. rhAPC is effective in patients suffering from septic shock. We will test rhAPC in women who develop severe pre-eclampsia in two ways. First, in women with severe pre-eclampsia remote from term who are carrying small babies (intent: safely prolong their pregnancies). Second, in women who have had severe pre-eclampsia before their baby delivered (including women in the first group), or whose disease develops/worsens after delivery (intent: switch off the disease so dangerous complications do not arise).
This study is a preliminary one to look for possible risks and benefits for these women. Only 40 women will be studied to provide initial evidence on which to base a larger international trial which is planned. We will study their pregnancy outcomes as well as markers of disease activity, to gain a better understanding of the mechanisms by which these women become unwell.
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|Drug: Recombinant human activated protein C or drotrecogin alpha
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|A Safety and Efficacy Trial of Recombinant Human Activated Protein C in Both Early-onset Pre-eclampsia and Severe Postpartum Pre-eclampsia.
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- Drug: Recombinant human activated protein C or drotrecogin alpha
We are going to investigate a compound (recombinant human activated protein C (rhAPC)) that has the potential to modify disease activity in pre-eclampsia by reducing coagulation and inflammation disorders.
- Antenatal: The primary safety outcome will be the incidence of peripartum bleeding, The primary efficacy outcome will be days of pregnancy prolongation [ Time Frame: Unknown at this time ]
- Postnatal: The primary safety outcome will be the incidence of postpartum bleeding. The primary efficacy outcome will be 'days alive and free of illness' [ Time Frame: Unknown at this time ]
- We will assess disease activity (as measured by clinical and basic science indices). [ Time Frame: Unknown at this time ]
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|18 Years to 40 Years (Adult)
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- Scenario 1 is severe early-onset pre-eclampsia, where the fetal prognosis is dismal (<50% chance of intact survival [disease onset <27+0 weeks gestation and/or estimated fetal weight <600g].
- Scenario 2 is postpartum pre-eclampsia, where there is either severe antenatal disease, deteriorating postpartum disease, or de novo postpartum disease.
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00175695
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|BC Women's Hospital and Health Centre
|Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6H 3N1
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|Peter von Dadelszen, MD
|University of British Columbia
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|Dr. Peter von Dadelszen, University of British Columbia
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|February 4, 2011
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Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced
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Protein C
Fibrinolytic Agents
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"Our employees are crucial to the continued growth and success of our clients and we are honored to be named one of the 'Top Places to Work' in the fast-growing private company sector alongside such a high caliber of companies," said Mike Malouf, Managing Partner, EBCG. "Creating an environment where employees thrive and recognizing excellence and innovation in our work culture is something we take great pride in."
Inc. Magazine partnered with employee engagement and work culture experts Quantum Workplace to select EBCG as one of the private American companies who have created an exceptional workplace through vibrant cultures, deep employee engagement, and stellar benefits.
"Our commitment to our mission-driven culture is at the core of everything we do," said Malouf. "As we continue to transform the employee benefits sector, we are committed to fueling EBCG's rapid growth and ongoing success."
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After LeBron James made his decision to join the Miami Heat, the team marketing department becomes tasked with how to best market the team and their three All-Stars. They will need to come up with a catchy slogan that can be used as a centerpiece of their marketing campaign. May I suggest the phrases "ThreeHeat and or "Miami ThreeHeat"?
Clearly, these slogans are an excellent word play on the name of the team and the number of All-Star players that they've just signed. However, a closer examination of the phrase also shows that it has a very powerful and relevant historical antecedent.
Current Miami Heat president Pat Riley became famous as the coach for the Los Angeles Lakers during their championship runs in the 1980's. After the Lakers won back to back championships in 1987 and 1988, Riley (in a action that showed incredible foresight and business acument) trademarked the term "Threepeat" as a term referring to a team winning 3 consecutive championships. The Lakers didn't win their third straight championship but other teams subsequently did and once can assume Riley profited greatly from his actions.
One only needs to change one letter from "ThreePeat" to get "ThreeHeat"…I'm sure I'm not the only one who thought of this :.)
With any new idea / brainstorm I get, my first course of action is to check to see the availability of the relevant dot com/net/org domain names. Threeheat.com (though now showing as private) and Threeheat.net appear to be registered by somebody in the HVAC business. Clearly, this guy could end up inadvertently owning some very valuable online property. Variants of "MiamiThreeHeat" appear to be available though I think anyone buying any names with "Miami" and "Heat" in them and monetizing them with basketball content will likely run afoul of the trademark police. Variants of "ThreeHeat" should be safe (since the term is pretty generic) and if the team decides to do something with the phrase, the names purchased before the team action should not be subject to UDRP so long as any future trademark taken out by the team isn't infringed upon.
BTW, all the obvious variants of "ThreeHeat" in .com, .net & .org appear to have been recently purchased :.)


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Casualties of Big Idea Warfare (disturbing)
What happens when a rag tag competitor sneaks up behind you with a (high calibre) Big Idea?
Have you ever heard of a company called RazWar? Unlikely.
Delivering on their name, RazWar fixed bayonets and went into full battle formation. They hoped that your facial hair would fund a revolution against the empire of Gillette. To a certain extent, they succeeded, but war is brutal.
RazWar may have pioneered the "razor subscription model" in 2009, and felt secure, perched on a three-year head start over distant competition. Then suddenly, they began to receive overwhelming cross fire – from one direction.
On the 26th of March 2012 an unknown competitor arrived and the two companies collided in the marketplace. They fought for the right to disrupt a $2.6 billion male grooming industry and it wasn't pretty.
As dust settled, the numbers proved RazWar didn't even have enough time to raise the white flag – no match. Their three-year head start, brought to its knees within thirty minutes of marketing combat – quick and humane. Here's a question…
Who was RazWar's merciless opponent?
Their identity is locked and loaded behind the power of their BIG IDEA:
"A Great Shave For A Few Bucks A Month"
DollarShaveGenius.com. No, actually…
Yes, you know exactly who they are.
How did Dollar Shave Club (DSC) outsmart the pioneer, RazWar, and then send shivers down Gillette's spine? It was more than just a viral video, so let's set the stage…
(QUICK SURVEY: If a copywriter charged you $49,759 to create a high calibre BIG IDEA for your business, that goes on to generate $180 million in 2015 alone, would you hire him again?)
Of course, reading on may not guarantee you Dollar Shave success, but it could save your next product launch. Without reaching the heart of your tribe with a big idea, in their mother tongue – a new launch could prove fatal to your business.
In the next few minutes, you'll get permission from the Gods to go after your fiercest competitor, even if their marketing budget is 100 x the size of yours. You see, it's pretty clear, not phased by their tiny budget, founders of both RazWar and DSC were equally frustrated about the brand razor business. So they set up shop to disrupt Gillette by solving their prospects main pain point…
… The exorbitant price of store-bought razors. They were also fed-up of being treated like a felon when buying razors.
Now, before going any further, let's state the obvious; there are other factors that make a business successful in their first year, but they're elementary. Even though it's ignored by the majority of your competitors and marketing agencies, because it isn't easy to pull off – we will zero in on one little known ingredient that made Dollar Shave Club a firey start-up.
… And according to the great ad man David Ogilvy, it's the most important element to ever walk planet advertising…
'The Big Idea.'
Words you've heard before?
"You can do homework from now until doomsday, but you will never win fame and fortune unless you also invent big ideas. It takes a big idea to attract the attention of consumers and get them to buy your product. Unless your advertising contains a big idea, it will pass like a ship in the night." – David Ogilvy
So we'll focus on the jet-fuelled BIG IDEA powering Dollar Shave Club's launch video. Why?
Because it cost $4,500 to produce in 2012, and it's projected to generate $180 million revenue in 2015 – Ay, caramba!
Within 60 minutes of it going live on 26th March 2012, DSC's servers crashed under the strain of orders. (Gillette felt the tremor)
48 hours later they had 12,000 paying members, and achieved what RazWar had been trying to do in ..?.. weeks ..?.. months ..?.. years.
Business owners, consider this next question seriously:
Would DSC's launch video convert into a flood of sales if it lacked…
… The basic five ingredients of an Ogilvy style BIG IDEA?
Before you answer, let's get two things straight…
1.) You'll find the following words on RazWar's site:
"Raz*War is the proud inventor of the "Shaving as Service" idea. We pioneered shaving subscriptions in 2009 and where followed by a bunch of copycats."
2.) In 2009 RazWar released a video, too. Unfortunately, it's been removed from YouTube. However, one source had this to say about it:
"RazWar's David Hachez shaved himself after the first sale on the website in July 2009, and put the video up on YouTube. They loudly called out the razor business giants and their ridiculous pricing model" – thenextweb.com
This means we only have DSC's "original" launch video to strip naked. For the purpose of this post, we'll compare it with RazWar's next best – their most watched video on their about us page.
For best results, watch both videos.
Click here to watch RazWar's video
Click here to watch DSC's video
Now, you beautiful people, which video delivers the following?
"It takes a big idea to attract the attention of consumers and get them to buy your product." – David Ogilvy
If your answer is RazWar, take a stiff shot of whatever makes you see straight, rewind and watch the videos again, then read on.
Because we're about to dig into the copy for Dollar Shave Club's BIG IDEA…
"A Great Shave For A Few Bucks A Month"
Mike: Hi, I'm Mike, founder of Dollarshaveclub.com.
What is dollarshaveclub.com? Well, for a dollar a month we send high quality razors right to your door.
Yeah, a dollar.
Are the blades any good? No… Our blades are fucking great.
Each razor has stainless steel blades, an aloe vera lubricating strip and a pivot head. It's so gentle a toddler could use it.
And do you like spending $20 a month on brand name razors? 19 go to Roger Federer… I'm good at tennis.
And do you think your razor needs a vibrating handle, a flashlight, a back scratcher and ten blades? Your handsome-ass grandfather had one blade and polio. Looking good pop-pop.
Stop paying for shave-tech you don't need and stop forgetting to buy your blades every month. Alejandra and I are going to ship them right to you.
We're not just selling razors, we're also making new jobs. Alejandra what were you doing last month?
Alejandra: Not working.
Mike: And what are you doing now?
Alejandra: Working.
Mike: I'm no Vanderbilt, but this train makes hay.
So stop forgetting to buy your blades every month and start deciding where you're going to stack all those dollar bills I'm saving you.
We are dollarshaveclub.com – and the party is on.
Impressive script? Absolute genius.
How did DSC's founders, Mike Dubin and Mark Levine know that their 204 words of copy packed a big idea? Think you have a big idea? What is it?
How do you know if your big idea really is cash sucking?
Let's explore this route…
In the book Ogilvy on Advertising, David Ogilvy revealed his (largely ignored) checklist to guide your "BIG IDEA" to stardom. Actually, (as discussed here) Ogilvy's greatest ads wouldn't exist if they didn't pass his five-step checklist:
Did it make me gasp when I first saw it? Do I wish I had thought of it myself? Is it unique? Does it fit the strategy to perfection? Could it be used for 30 years?
And now, a question for YOU…
Did RazWar ignore Ogilvy's BIG IDEA checklist?
Think about it this way…
If RazWar's founder purchased the book Ogilvy on Advertising for $6.99 on Amazon, and created a campaign guided by the big idea checklist, would their fortune be any different? You decide.
Actually, I wonder if Dollar Shave Club would even exist today.
What about marketing your business? Are you leaving a gap for competitors to waltz in, and grab what's rightfully yours?
If you can't enthusiastically answer "YES" to each question on Ogilvy's checklist, could you be charitably giving away market share – doing a 'RazWar?'
"Never, not possible," some say.
Well, to prove this theory, let's run DSC's launch copy through Ogivly's big idea checklist…
1) Did it make me gasp when I first saw it?
First, let's not overlook a most intriguing element – their name.
If you found the following ads in a magazine, which would pique your curiosity most – enough to make the call?
Which name starts laying the foundation to a benefit rich (intriguing) BIG IDEA? You decide.
To me, RazWar is short and catchy, but it conscripts you for national service.
On the other hand, Mike Dubin invites you to join an exclusive (shave) "club" – for a "dollar". A unique name joined at the hip of their BIG IDEA –"A Great Shave For A Few Bucks A Month"
What's the name of your most profitable business? How much time do you spend naming new products? It isn't the same process as naming a pet, is it?
Dollar Shave Club used a laser-guided hydraulic ram to nail their big idea, deep into their prospects mind, from the start – in the company name. Can you do the same?
Intrigued by their name, I was then blown away watching the ad for the first time – which lead to extreme jealousy. So I had to find out who these chumps were. As a copywriter, I knew they nailed it. In fact, in an instant, my thought process lead to Ogilvy's next question…
2) Do I wish I had thought of it myself?
Say what!? Yeah baby!
First, a subscription based razor service makes simple sense (thanks RazWar)
"For one dollar a month we send high quality razors right to your door"
"Stop paying for shave-tech you don't need and stop forgetting to buy your blades every month. Alejandra and I are going to ship them right to you…"
Second, they challenged the empire of Gillette, with what appears to be a home made $4,500 'production' (which included hiring Evil Knievel's youngest son, Alejandra). Yet it produced 94 seconds of bold, risky, and "I don't need a parachute" brilliance. Wish you thought about it yourself? Me too.
204 words (of super persuasive copy) infused with perfectly balanced humour that blessed it to go ferociously viral – sensational.
That said; don't be seduced by this low-cost production. It was created by a list of big hitters. I'd be surprised if an agency charged less than $50,000 to create a similar ad. Would you risk 50 big ones to generate $180 million?
3.) Is it unique?
"Don't give them a video they could have written themselves" – Mike Dubin
Yep – RazWar may have pioneered the subscription model, but they did little to tell the world about it, and now – it's probably too late. On the other hand, Dollar Shave's lead pen, who proudly calls himself a copywriter, went a direct response step further.
He spun silk by going for the sale, entering the conversation in prospects mind – "Think deeply about the problem you're solving," Mike Dubin said. As he then topped his offer off with finesse, by turning a dry subscription into a must join (unique) "Club" – nuff said.
"What is dollarshaveclub.com? Well, for a dollar a month we send high quality razors right to your door."
"Our blades are f**king great."
Heard anything like that before?
4.) Does it fit the strategy to perfection?
If their strategy was to break social barriers… disrupt and profit… while sending shivers down Gillette's spine, then YES.
"Do you like spending $20 a month on brand name razors? 19 go to Roger Federer. I'm good at tennis."
You see, the much loved "Charlie bit me" viral video may have broken YouTube with 823,094,183 views. But is Charlie expected to generate $180 million in 2015? Probably not.
Business owners, consider that fact before paying an agency to create a viral video that fails to make the sale – "If it doesn't sell, it isn't creative." – David Ogilvy
5.) Could it be used for 30 years?
Gillette hopes not – so let's give them the privilege of answering this question themselves. The evidence presented so far proves that DSC's launch video has kept Gillette awake at night and Gillette's REVENGE AD proves they've had insomnia since 2012.
You gotta love a revenge ad – Click here for a tickle.
BREAKING NEWS: On June 4th Gillette announced a new club. So, ladies and gentlemen, are you ready to welcome another casualty of big idea warfare? Please stand, bring the house down, and raise your hands in applause for – www.gilletteshaveclub.com. Ring a bell, anyone?
Click here to watch one of their launch ads.
The next 12 months will be exciting to see what happens. The fact is, Gillette is three years late to the Shave Club party.
And I'm sure you'll agree, DSC's ad kicked-butt from day one. It will continue to do so for a long while – only Armageddon will stop it!
What about the pioneer, RazWar?
Well, help me out you beautiful people – that's your exercise.
Click here to read RazWar's copy, then run it through Ogilvy's big idea checklist – share your findings below. Then more importantly…
Run your competitors product through Ogilvy's big Idea checklist. Are they asleep on duty? (Maybe they still believe the big idea is actually dead? Shhh! don't tell them you believe in the resurrection – the truth)
In fact, if your sniper eye spots a gap in their marketing, spring out of bed an hour early tomorrow. Because you could be the next rag tag competitor sneaking up behind them with a (high calibre) Big Idea.
Don't believe my words? Try Mike Dubin's…
"When you're launching a new business and sharing a new idea, if you can get people to remember it, there's obviously a better chance at success."
Your competition won't know what hit them.
So before you "Dollar-Shave their Ass" upgrade to a beefier server, and make sure you have enough stock to cope with a surge in orders – Go disrupt!
If you would like to receive a free copy of "Dollar Shave Club's Big Idea Cheat Sheet" download it here.
Alvin Sillitoe clocked a decade in London's capital markets… helping listed firms raise millions. His speciality? Sifting through financial reports for hidden value. Hooked on discovering big ideas, he broke corporate shackles to write direct response copy in the financial niche.
best part about the new Gillette ads are what? all the guys are "fat". Now of course, as 300 pounds myself I don't consider them fat at all, but to the general body shaming public they are DEFINITELY fat. Also love the 3 different ethnic representation and the facial hair styles. its like someone sat their with a checklist and said: get an African american, Latino and white guy, mustache, goatee and clean shaven and make sure they aren't in too great of shape.
Also the guy with all the back hair!
All they needed was KR shaving his head and everyone would be covered!
great post
Ha, thanks Mike. "all the guys are fat" Seems Gillette fell short on researching their target audience properly. They missed 300 pounds of you, and they missed me, the super-skinny guy with a big head and a hairy back. (Btw KR uses hair removing cream.)
Fantastic post. I'm going to think a lot about this. Also need to read Ogilvie again. There's probably no higher ROI than getting this part right.
Thank you Mischa. "There's probably no higher ROI than getting this part right."
Ogilvy agreed with you. Your words slipped off his tongue before we were both born. Andy idea why RazWar didn't listen to the old fart?
Great post Kevin…have to admit I loved your line "If your answer is RazWar, take a stiff shot of whatever makes you see straight, rewind and watch the videos again, then read on." Hilarious…I've often thought of doing something outrageous like DSC but I've been playing it safe…incremental changes based on tasting. Maybe now's the time to go for a home run?
Hey Michael, Although Kevin said it perfectly, "Doesn't need elaborate planning or budget, just a solid Big Idea. Rock it" I'll add this: don't forget us when you knock it out the park.
How would this be applied to info-products in competitive niches? Since there aren't really hard tangible features (like being the first to deliver to your door)
Hey Jesse, great question. "razors right to your door" – great feature given to DSC on a silver plate. But your industry may not be as ripe for disruption as the razor market was… sorry. Thing is, timing is key to the birth of Big Ideas, and it was perfect timing for DSC. I say Dubin was spoilt for choice in the razor market. He nailed it. Good on him, too. That said, who knows what's next in the info-product space. (Remember when VSL's first hit our shores?) Your industry may have something that could be done differently – test it. Also, if you haven't already, look at the financial niche to answer your question. I'm pretty sure Bill Bonner was the first to school us on how to slap a Big Idea on an info-product.
Hi Alvin,
though I agree the RazWar Content strategy wasn't as neat as the DSC one, the main handicap factors for these startups were more as such:
* RazWar created its sanctuary market in a micro-market (Belgium with a bit of France). Starting in USA let you dig into millions of potential buyers you still can't reach in Europe, even in UK and Germany;
* DSC is an online marketer going for blades. RazWar was a shaving fan going for eCommerce with no experience whatsoever
* Mike Dubin is a charismatic popular guy. You could have launched a toothpaste online product successfully with one video of him 😉
Both companies have a dying model: the blades subscription. This is pure commodity at its best and since P&G got into it, they have to look to line extension (and sometimes brand extension). While RazWar shifted to Wet Shaving by investing in by-products (dealing with Dr Jon Handmade Soaps and Pacific Shaving), DSC took the curious bet on pushing asswipes.
Let's see what 2015 will bring us. RazWar is still bootstrapping, and DSC has like 140 Mo$ turnover. Both situation are cool but challenging 😉
Stephan Pire, RazWar
Hey Stephan, we thank the General for taking time to speak with us. You offer valuable insight from RazWar high command. But try to imagine implementing a proven strategy that eliminates the three handicaps you mentioned – and ends the days of bootstraping. You see, apart from our Greek brothers who may have to shave with glass for another five years, much of Europe is there for RazWar's taking. If you don't mind, I'll email you when I get back to civilisation, as I'm fishing the North Sea with my boys. About DSC; I look forward to reviewing their hard numbers – profitability. (How far did Dubin's $4,500 video take him up Forbes rich list) And it will be interesting to see if they decide to list DSC. Thanks again for stopping by.