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I used to check my website stats several times a day. I'll admit, I had a problem… but I'm guessing most bloggers have similar issues when first starting out.
Well, I'm happy to say that I now check my website stats about once a week. And I check my "ebook stats" about once every two months since they're found on another website.
Time to Check Some Stats
Well, it had been a few months since I had logged in to see how many people had downloaded the LSS Academy Guide to Lean ebook so I recently checked it out.
I logged into my Aweber account and started digging around. After a few minutes I came upon some graphs I had never seen before.
After some more digging and clicking I came upon the graph to the left (click to enlarge it).
Upon first glance (the arrows weren't there) I was fairly pleased with the nice slope. But the more I looked at it the more I felt like something was unique about the slope. It seemed like it intensified around November of last year.
Time for Minitab
Well, being the lean six sigma nerd that I am… I decided to export the data into Minitab for some serious data analysis. I applied some formulas in order to graph the number of new ebook downloads per month.
With this data I then created the Individuals and Moving Range Chart to the left (click to enlarge).
Well, as you can clearly see something definitely "happened" around November of 2008. And while our website traffic has consistently grown, month over month, it hasn't grown this much in one month.
Something else had to be happening. But what? Then I remembered!
Design Changes Make an Impact!
Late last November I had my web design guy make a small tweak to the LSS Academy site. The tweak had to do with the ebook sign-up form. Basically I had him enlarge it. I also paid a guy a few bucks to design a really slick cover for the ebook.
Well, it would seem that these small changes made a rather significant difference to the number of ebook downloads.
Data Analysis Lesson
Aside from being a good lesson on how important things like web design can be to a website's performance, this experience also taught me how important it is to properly analyze data.
Some folks may have stopped after looking at the first graph… but it wasn't until the second graph, with control limits in place, that we could be sure that something truly significant occured.
Free Control Chart Training
If you'd like to learn more about control charts, and don't want to spend a dime, please check out these articles I've dusted off from the archives.
- Control Charts Part 1: In this article I explain what control charts are, their history, why control limits are +/- 3 standard deviations from the mean.
- Control Charts Part 2: Attribute data – p chart, c chart, u chart
- Control Charts Part 3: Variable data – I MR charts
What about you?
How else would you have looked at my data? Have you used control charts successfully in your place of work? And what about my fellow bloggers… have any of you thrown your data into Minitab for a little fun?


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Until three days ago,The Crock-Pot® Brand, did not have a Twitter account. It created the social media account for one purpose — to comfort the fans of "This Is Us" after this Tuesday's episode.
We're 💔 over last night's episode, too! Kayla, we're innocent until proven guilty. Since the '70s we've been providing families with quality & safe products, ask your parents if you don't believe us. DM us w/ any ?? & we'd be happy to tell you more about our safety standards!
— The Crock-Pot® Brand (@CrockPotCares) January 24, 2018
When I woke up Wednesday morning my Facebook feed was filled with, "I'm getting rid of my Crock-Pot®" statuses. Now was the time for The Crock-Pot® Brand, to get involved in this social media and marketing fiasco. However, is this really a fiasco or an opportunity for Crock-Pot® to truly market their product?
How It All Started
On Tuesday's episode, what happened was this: the Pearsons were watching the Super Bowl. Jack (Milo Ventimiglia) cleaned up the kitchen and turns off the old slow cooker. Now through flashbacks, we see that this slow cooker is a hand-me-down from a neighbor. Let's also keep in mind that the neighbor also warned them that the switch is a little finicky. Even though Jack, America's favorite TV dad, turned it off; the slow cooker turned back on, starting a fire that will likely kill Jack.
In response, fans began eying the kitchen appliance with distrust, with some vowing never to touch their slow cookers ever again.
The Pearsons' slow cooker brand was never named, but since Crock-Pot is currently the No. 1 brand for slow cookers, they took a lot of heat.
Dan Fogelman, creator of "This Is Us", headed to Twitter to calm and reassure fans too.
Taking a moment to remind everyone that it was a 20 year old fictional crockpot with an already funky switch? Let's not just lump all those lovely hardworking crockpots together. #ThisIsUs
— Dan Fogelman (@Dan_Fogelman) January 24, 2018
Brilliant Marketing
I should mention, for those of you who are interested, that the makers of Crock-Pot are taking a hit in the stock market as noted in Business Insider. Two things that the article pointed out and highlighted are:
- Newell Brands' stock is plunging after the company announced 2018 full-year guidance that disappointed analysts and investors.
- The company is already dealing with the PR fallout after its Crock-Pot product caused the death of a beloved character on NBC's "This Is Us."
"For nearly 50 years, with over 100 million Crock-Pots sold, we have never received any consumer complaints similar to the fictional events portrayed in last night's episode," Newell said in a statement. "In fact, the safety and design of our product renders this type of event nearly impossible."
Damage control needed to be at the forefront of this event, and so Crock-Pot created a much-needed Twitter account.
The Crock-Pot® Brand really did take this opportunity to reach out. As of this morning, it has already grown to 1,404 followers. That happened in just three days. They are also looking up hashtags like #thisisus and #CrockPotKilledJack and responding individually to each person. Talk about outreach!
We're trying to ease the 💔 but we know it's hard. Seriously though, @CrockPotCares stands by the safety of our products. We saw that you recently started getting in the kitchen and we would love to send you one of our AMAZING slow cookers and our fave recipes ♥.
— The Crock-Pot® Brand (@CrockPotCares) January 24, 2018
In an interview with HuffPost, a Crock-pot spokesperson said, "Our hope is that the team at NBC's 'This Is Us' will help us spread factual information regarding our product's safety. While we know their primary mission is to entertain — something they have continued to excel in — we also feel they have a responsibility to inform."
The Crock-Pot® Brand also released a statement:
"Crock-Pot understands the concerns brought up by last night's episode of This Is Us, and we too are heartbroken by the latest development in Jack's storyline. However, it is important that our consumers understand and have confidence that all Crock-Pot slow cookers exceed all internal testing protocols and all applicable industry safety standards and regulations as verified by independent third-party testing labs. For nearly 50 years, with over 100 million Crock-Pots sold, we have never received any consumer complaints similar to the fictional events portrayed in last night's episode. In fact, the safety and design of our product renders this type of event nearly impossible.
In addition, and most relevant to the concerns consumers are having after watching the recent This Is Us episode, our Crock-Pot slow cookers are low current, low wattage (typically no more than 200 or 300 watts) appliances with self-regulating, heating elements. The product is designed to cook foods over a longer period of time at low temperatures and the switches connect to only 1 side of the power line voltage, so there is never a high voltage applied directly across our switches. The switches within our slow cookers are subjected to additional internal testing, which includes a Rotary Knob Endurance test, Rotary Knob Force Test and Flame Burning Test and constructed of self-extinguishing, flame resistant material.
Our hope is that the team at NBC's This Is Us will help us spread factual information regarding our product's safety. While we know their primary mission is to entertain – something they have continued to excel in – we also feel they have a responsibility to inform. Just like many fans, we will be watching next week's episode to see how Jack's story progresses and, regardless of the outcome, we want consumers first and foremost to know they are safe when using their Crock-Pot."
What to Take Away From This
Here's the thing, Marketing, is not an easy thing. In fact, it is one of the hardest jobs in the advertising and entertainment industry. One must have the ability to think quickly on their feet along with a penchant for creativity. When a public relation fiasco occurs, the brand needs their PR team to think on their feet and act fast. That's exactly what Newell Products and Crock-Pot did. Social media is more than just a status update tool. It is used to reach out, connect, and educate the public.
Damage control is a big part of public relations and marketing. Once you have a great PR team available, you will be able to face whatever curveball is thrown at you.
Good job Crock-Pot, good job.


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It is the day of the year when kitchen gardeners all over the world gather in local groups to celebrate growing their own food. The Hills and Plains Seedsavers group and friends gathered at Deb and Quentin's idyllic organic farm in the Adelaide hills for a shared lunch of seasonal food cooked by each of us from food grown in our gardens or nearby. Naturally, the ingredients used were winter things, like spinach and other greens, broccoli, celery, citrus etc plus preserves from last summer but the range of dishes was amazing. First, though, was a tour of the place and Deb is always so generous with her time and knowledge. At every turn there is something beautiful like Deb's woven fences or this glass bird bath....and Amelia's hair!
After the walk and the lunch, in the sun which shone with warmth for the first time in weeks, we got down to the serious business of the newest Olympic KG Day sport..... Squash-Tossing! Last summer, I thought "These beautiful, hard old summer squash must be good for something..." and I couldn't bear to feed them to the chooks and today they found their use! Along with some wind fall lemons they became the centre of a fierce competition between 3 teams, to throw the most items into the wooden box.....
You can see the intense concentration on the Veggie Gnome's face, below, and then the cheers from the rest of the team....but the men at right could see their lead slipping away.....
....so Quentin and Olly consulted a book of rules, below left.... but the team in red were clearly superior and managed to double the score of the other 2 teams who played off for silver and bronze in cold, late-afternoon conditions.
It was a lovely day and what was especially nice for me personally was that gathered there today were not only quite a few of the original members of our seedsavers group but 7 new people, who had independently joined over the last few months, as a result of finding us on this blog. So, kitchen gardening is once again becoming mainstream here and it is great to see so many young faces now becoming a part of our group. I feel that at last people are taking responsibility for their impact on the earth, they are learning how to grow food for themselves, how to cook it and how to preserve it and as a consequence, are helping to also preserve all that is vitally important for a healthy future for themselves and the earth we share.
Thanks, Roger D for starting Kitchen Gardeners International and for nominating one day annually to be the day people all over the world celebrate growing at least some of their food by gathering to share their produce and share their time and share their love of a simpler, richer life.
There are more photos in our KG Day album photos link.
For a list of other blogs of people celebrating KG Day as day revolves around the world go to KGI Kitchen Garden Day.


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Yesterday's markets were relatively subdued as the world's largest economy; the US were closed in observance of Martin Luther King Day. Sterling continued to weaken as the sell-off trend gained ground after a lack of fundamental data.
Meanwhile, oil prices continued to be a main focus of investors. Crude oil dipped below a key psychological level of $30 a barrel to just below $28 earlier in the week as the lifting of sanctions in Iran caused large fluctuations in the price of oil. Iranian production is set to enter an oil market already in global saturation.
The highly anticipated World Economic Forum is set to take place in Davos, Switzerland this week. Attended by central bankers, prime ministers and business leaders from over 90 countries, the state of the world's economy will be heavily scrutinised. Volatility could occur over the course of this event as markets try to decipher comments made by Central Bank officials and politicians.
Inflation on a global basis has been under scrutiny as oil prices continue their slide. Today the UK's inflation will be under the microscope and will potentially put a further nail into the coffin of these speculating for an early rate hike. The headline inflation figure is expected to remain close to anaemic levels at 0.1%. In Germany the ZEW survey is set for release, given the recent trend in data, the market will be hoping for a positive number.


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How I Got Ready: Joicenina's Story
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The 3rd round in the Grand Am simrace series turned out very well for ITR man Michael Ryhl in the Pontiac V8-powered Riley sportsracer. He came P3 and collected enough point to rise to #45 out of 317 entrants in the whole series.
|Michael Ryhl aims the #9 Riley Pontiac around the big Oak Tree and prepares for another pursuit down the Back Straight on the treacherous VIR track
|'I performed well during (not very much) practice and qualifying, and scored a personal best at 1:46.604', said the driver before the race, 'and everybody has big-time respect for the VIR, because you have to be sooo careful'. The lap time gave Q4 on the starting grid and when Michael Ryhl came past the pits for L19 he was P3 because australian Corey Slade had retired his Riley.
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In the Snow
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The Hush Post: A mosque in Malaysia has banned tourists after a video of two women tourists went viral dancing in front of the mosque in skimpily clad clothes.
The pair, who look East Asian in their appearance, were filmed dancing in shorts and tops exposing their mid-riffs on a wall outside the main mosque in the city of Kota Kinabalu, a popular site for visitors and tour groups.
Residents and local Muslim groups were incensed by the risque moves outside the holy site on Borneo island, which is known for its huge blue and gold dome and ornate minarets.
An outraged onlooker can be heard in the video saying: "Why don't they just fall off the wall?"
Mosque chairman Jamal Sakaran at the weekend slammed "The unacceptable behaviour by foreign tourists" and said there has to be a temporary halt to tourists visiting the mosque in Sabah, adding the move was to preserve the sanctity and purity of Islam.
State Tourism Minister Christina Liew told The Star newspaper that no legal action is required to be taken against the pair as they were unaware of the severity of their actions. But authorities wanted to track them down to explain "that something they deemed as 'fun' was actually disrespectful and not right in Sabah".
Thousands of tourists — both local and foreign — visit the mosque, often during a brief stop in Kota Kinabalu before heading into the jungles of Sabah to see the jungle-clad state's wildlife.
Tourists can usually visit mosques in Muslim-majority Malaysia, where most practise a moderate form of Islam, but are advised to wear modest clothing.
In 2015, four western tourists pleaded guilty to charges of obscenity for taking nude photos on popular peak Mount Kinabalu, an act some in the country blamed for causing a deadly earthquake.


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|Van TofuParty dishes
It was about time I finally made something that showed my motto.
I know most people make scrambled tofu as a breakfast or for brunch. But I like things different. Well this was great.
Infact I wanted to make a typical chinese restaurant dish where you get scrambled eggs tossed in with the vegetables and the sauce. But then I changed my mind, the scrambled tofu was looking so delicious that I thought it would be a waste to hide them in a sauce. So, I served it on top. So good!!!
I only had carrots and mushrooms in the house, so that's what I used for my stirfrying vegetables. Of course you can use other vegetables too, but I really like the combination of these two with my teenager asian sauce.
So here we go:
slice your vegetables, stir fry in a wok and add your teenager asian sauce. Serve this on top of noodles together with scrambled tofu.
For the tofu I used only some basics: like soy sauce, nutrional yeast flakes, turmeric and some pepper.


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So the World Triathlon Corporation (WTC), owner of the Ironman brand and Ironman and Ironman 70.3 race just recently launched a new race series... the 5150. The 5150 represents 51.5km which is the cumulative distance of the very popular Olympic distance triathlon. They've already branded a number of popular races with the 5150 moniker including the following:
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March 13 Miami International Triathlon (Miami, Fla.)
May 1 St. Anthony's Triathlon (St. Petersburg, Fla.)
May 15 5150 New Orleans (New Orleans, La.)
May 22 Memphis in May Triathlon (Tunica, Miss.)
June 19 Washington D.C. Triathlon (Washington, D.C.)
June 25 5150 Provo (Provo, Utah)
July 10 Boulder Peak Triathlon (Boulder, Colo.)
August 7 Nautica New York City Triathlon (New York, N.Y.)
September 4 Hy-Vee Triathlon/5150 U.S. Championship (Des Moines, Iowa)
September 11 5150 Lake Lanier (Gainesville, Ga.)
October 2 5150 Lake Las Vegas (Henderson, Nev.)
October 23 5150 Galveston (Galveston, Texas)
November 12 5150 Clearwater/5150 Series Finale (Clearwater, Fla.)
International Races - 2011
June 5 5150 Frankfurt (Frankfurt, Germany)
June 12 5150 Klagenfurt (Klagenfurt, Austria)
July 9 5150 Zurich (Zurich, Switzerland)
Seems like a brilliant business move on the part of the WTC (which itself is owned by PE firm Providence Equity Partners) to take advantage of the growing sport of triathlon. It's the latest in a series of steps the WTC (and Providence) has taken to leverage the value of their investment and Ironman brand. Just this summer they teamed up with Powerbar to launch a new line of sports drinks and recovery drinks--this on top of countless other products bearing the Ironman brand. It seems smart that they didn't actually combine the words Ironman with 5150 for fear of diluting the Ironman brand with a shorter and "easier" Olympic race format--as an Ironman finisher I'm actually quite glad they're keeping the terms separate.
Hopefully the move won't affect race fees as they're already rather expensive for some of these races and that the races continue to be run in a high quality manner. More information is available at http://www.5150.com
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Ironman... now in 5150
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There's something about the need to project threatening power that drives criminals to use guns in crime. You pull one out and everyone listens to you. The threat of death or serious injury is so overwhelming that you take control of the victim and make them do what you want such as handing over their wallet. They could always use a cheap knife, but that requires the criminal to get up close and personal. A gun can do its thing from a few feet away and you don't have to struggle with the person you shoot. Besides, I think even criminals have cut themselves a few times so the horror of doing it on purpose to somebody is too strongly ingrained in them. Nope, a gun is what you need.
But of course, if you're a criminal and you can't get a real gun, what are you supposed to do? There's always the option of using the old fingergun-in-the-hoodie-pocket trick. And if you're too lazy to even do that one you can just say you have a gun and pat your waist to suggest the threat. By the way, both of those methods still get you the five year firearm minimum sentence even though no actual 'firearm' was involved.
But lets just say you're a criminal with a felony record so you can't go buy a real gun yourself. You probably don't want to buy a real one anyway. Used real handguns can cost $400 or more. Check online at the huge sites like Gallery of Guns and see for yourself. The guns you buy have to be shipped to a local retailer where you have to pay some guy without a felony rap sheet to go show their ID, fill out forms, and get a fingerprint. It's a little inconvenient. Plus, a real gun isn't too cost effective if you're planning to just throw it in the river after the robbery. The average bank robbery haul is supposed to be less than $1,000 so why waste half of it on something you can't keep? There has to be a cheaper alternative.
And there is! Actually there are four (plus the looney option):
Legogun gangsters
Why not just make one yourself in your spare time? You're an unemployed felon so you have lots of time on your hands anyway. Plus what could be cheaper than using some legos to make a fake gun?
Check out this legogun:
The guy who used this one was standing on a sidewalk aiming it at cars as they passed by. He had stopped by the time a sheriff's deputy arrived on the scene, but as the deputy walked up the guy reached for his waist and started to draw his legogun. This understandably concerned the deputy who reached for his own real gun. It became a speed draw competition between a cop with a duty weapon and a legogunner. The deputy with the real gun was able to get off a couple of wild pot shots but luckily neither of them got hurt.
This legogun is more functional in the sense that you can rack the slide and pull the trigger, although that seems like a lot of extra work to do in the middle of a quick carjacking:
Replica gun gangsters
These kind of fake gun gangsters need to really look authentic. Probably because they plan one of those take-over robberies and the bank tellers are going to see the guns up close for a few minutes. You don't want them to realize you're carrying a cheap kid's toy, now do you?
Luckily you can buy huge piles of replica guns without setting off the BATFE's alarms. They're relatively inexpensive, extremely realistic, and make you look seriously dangerous! Some of them fire little plastic pellets so that kids can pretend to kill each other in big quasi-military airsoft battles. Of course, some of these replica guns don't do anything and are just for looks. But take a look at these two replicas and tell me if you think you could spot the difference in a dark alley:
The first one in the picture above is a non-firing imitation gun. Perfectly legal for the replica gun gangster to own but maybe a little expensive as they cost about a hundred bucks. The second one is an Airsoft replica of the military's M-4 assault rifle. One would set you back all of $35 used. Maybe a really good one would cost about $60 new. Don't believe me? Do a quick Google search for 'airsoft m4' and check it out for yourself. All you really have to do with the Airsoft model is to spray the orange muzzle piece with some black paint and you are good to go take down an armored car.
I admit that one of these in the hands of a scary looking teenager would really worry me. I don't think we can blame police who react with real guns. It's probably not what the replica gun gangsters are expecting though.
Kid gun gangsters
If you're really pressed for time and you can't wait a few days for your Airsoft assault rifle to arrive by UPS, you only have one real option. You steal your little brother's toy gun and spray paint it. Look at the kid guns in these three pictures and tell me if you think they would work:
You don't even have to do a good paint job to get these guns looking evil and dangerous. Especially if it's dark, you wave it around, and you look really mean.
Zip gun gangsters
These are not non-functional fakes like the others I discuss above. These could actually work, assuming you did a good job when making them. And if you did put some energy and thought into it, you could make one of these zip guns fire a real .22 caliber bullet that costs only a few cents. If you scrounge the parts for free these guns can be really cheap and menacing.
Zip gun gangsters are going to be the low end criminal types trying to make it into the big leagues. They need to be able to actually shoot their guns, so they are a lot more dangerous than your part-time legogun gangster.
Look at these things closely. Any dummy could make one of these although you have to admit the Supersoaker shotgun is pretty clever. There are plans for making these zip guns all over the internet which I am not going to post here for obvious reasons. Don't do this at home kids. But take it from me that you can find out how to illegally make your own if you took a few minutes and gave it a weak try.
It's amazing to me that you can make a basically functional firearm if you really wanted to. These zip guns are only limited by your imagination and the kinds of simple tools you can find in the garage. Or steal.
Looney gunners
I almost missed this category but I'm glad I didn't. Screwballs are always my favorites and these looney gunners are no exception. I think a large percentage of them end up regretting making a fake gun but I suppose hindsight is always 20/20, right? Anyway, insanity can be fun while it lasts and nothing is more enjoyable for a lunatic than making your own stupid looking gun, strapping it on, and riding around town pointing it at people which is what the genius who made the one to the right was doing recently. It doesn't even really look like a real firearm, although the guy was using a real firearm holster attached to his belt. I can't decide if it took more work to make this model than it took to make the lego gun up above but my gut says it did.
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Lessons with a Pro
Take your game to the next level. James Kupa – considered one of New Zealand's best professional golf coaches in the country – and supported by Head Professional Ian Schofield.
Junior coaching clinics are available on Saturday Mornings starting from Saturday 31 August, 2019. See website for details: orangemonkeygolf.co.nz
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Sonja's keen sense of design has been in demand for over twenty years in both residential and commercial settings. Due to her education background in art, advertising and marketing, it was a natural move for Sonja to start her own, full-service interior design company.
In 2008, Sonja Curry Design Inc. was launched. The creative philosophy guiding each project is to take inspiration from the client's personality, travels and lifestyle, as well as the architecture of the space in order to create a unique interior that is timeless, functional and beautiful. This philosophy fuels Sonja Curry Design Inc. today more than ever.
Working with a team of dedicated professionals and craftsmen, one common goal drives our resulting design: a commitment to deliver the highest standard in workmanship and service to the client, every time, on budget.
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If you haven't seen The Room you've probably at least heard about how bad it is and maybe even know a quote or two. But now James Franco brings us the story behind one of the worst films of all time and how it became the cult classic it is today.
Title: The Disaster Artist
Genre: Comedy
Classification: M
Director: James Franco
When Greg Sestero, an aspiring film actor, meets the weird and mysterious Tommy Wiseau in an acting class, they form a unique friendship and travel to Hollywood to make their dreams come true.
In general, did people enjoy this film?
Everyone found it enjoyable; An easy-to-watch straight-forward comedy with an interesting story. There was some discussion as to whether the creators were genuine in their portrayal of the characters, and whether if you went into this having read the book, or just knowing more about the story than the film gives, you might be disappointed in the presentation and extent of the content. Having said that, there is definitely room to remove those preconceived notions and simply enjoy it for the film it is, which is mostly just silly and laugh-out-loud funny. And at the end of the day, can we really expect anything more from the Franco brothers?
What did they like / not like about it?
I really liked how clever the humor was. There wasn't any malice in the portrayal of the characters – the actors somehow managed to pull of a respectful homage when it could easily have become a harsh parody of Tommy Wiseau and The Room. James Franco was so good at playing this eccentric character without turning him into a cartoonish version of a person. The promotional tour surrounding the release of the movie was also very well-orchestrated. - Sally
I was somewhat apprehensive about going into this without having seen The Room, but I was pleasantly surprised. If anything it only made me more curious to watch The Room. I found it highly enjoyable and the story really interesting. However it did leave me wanting to know more and wishing the film had delved deeper. - Mali
I thought it was a very successful comedy. I was hugely entertained from start to finish, and was taken with Franco's performance. I thought the way the non-fiction source material was adapted to a fun, over-the-top, broad comedy was very well done. - Liam
I liked the watchability of the film and the familiar players. Having read the book it's based on however, I thought a couple of things could've been worked on more and James Franco's acting style in impersonating Tommy's voice could have been toned back just a smidge. - Lukas
Keywords used to describe this movie:
Quirky. Engaging. Well-balanced. Hilarious. Fine-tuned. Clever. Laugh-out-loud. Interesting. Cringe-worthy. Silly. Entertaining. Enjoyable. True-Story. Parody. Watchable. Uplifting. Overacted. Well-paced. Meta.
Would people recommend it to a friend?
I'm recommending it to every Mark that I know so they'll get it when I say "Oh hi Mark". - Sally
Did you enjoy The Disaster Artist as much as we did? We'd love to hear your thoughts! And make sure you stay up to date with the films so you can join in the conversation next fortnight.
And the next film is…
Title: Downsizing
Genre: Comedy
Classification: M
Director: Alexander Payne
When scientists find a way to shrink humans to five inches tall, Paul Safranek and his wife Audrey decide to ditch their stressed out lives in order to get small and live large in a luxurious downsized community. Filled with life-changing adventures and endless possibilities, Leisureland offers more than riches, as Paul discovers a whole new world and realises that we are meant for something bigger.[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCrBICYM0yM&t=59s[/embed]


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Suzi Roher will be at Marta's October 14 from 10AM – 5PM.
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"Designer Suzi Roher creates her scarves and belts in the belief that women appreciate an element of fantasy. Suzi Roher's scarves acknowledge this intimacy with their luxurious softness and gorgeous coloring. Many scarves contain original art and photography that dissolves into obscured forms and beautifully layered colors when worn. Suzi Roher scarves are an impeccable marriage of style and comfort, art and fashion- once you try it on, you won't want to take it off."


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IoT World
Living in the city of tomorrow
Smart City defines how we will live and work in the future, act in the community of our fellow citizens and set environmentally friendly standards. Smart City is the broadest term of the IoT - and certainly one of the most interesting.
With PRTG Network Monitor, we at Paessler have already created thrilling case studies about advanced "City & Environment Monitoring". We want to show you what Smart City has to offer, which hurdles still have to be overcome and which role monitoring can (potentially) play. Let's get started.
Urban planning and much more
In a Smart City, modern technologies from the fields of mobility, energy, urban planning, administration and communication are networked in such a way as to improve the quality of life for the residents. At the same time, the sustainability of the city benefits. As a result, smart cities will be the key urban concepts of the coming decades.
The term Smart City is used in many different ways and is not clearly defined.
It has political origins and summarizes the economic, technological and social concepts for a green city worth living in.
The Smart City should be more efficient, sustainable and progressive than conventional cities. Smart City addresses problems arising from demographic change, population growth, pollution, climate change and resource scarcity with innovative concepts and technologies. Through the constant interaction of the inhabitants with the technologies surrounding them, human aspects and technology merge and form a common infrastructure. The latest information and communication technologies are used in a way that conserves resources, improves the quality of life for all residents and increases the competitiveness of the city and the economy.
In a nutshell
If we look at the broad concept of Smart City, not only technological factors play an important role, but also political, social and other pragmatic aspects. In various funding initiatives, the EU is focusing on the implementation of measures for more Smart Cities in Europe.
Regardless of the context in which Smart City is discussed, the following areas can always be identified as central topics of Smart City:
- Protection of the environment and resources
- Economic attractiveness
- Mobility and infrastructure
- Energy efficiency
- Quality of life for residents
Accordingly, the general term "Smart City" covers the following sub-concepts, some of which, depending on the source, are understood as independent IoT
or IT fields:
- CCTV and any kind of video surveillance
- Environment Monitoring
- Intelligent city administration
- Intelligent street lighting and comparable installations
- Healthcare & eHealth (see also our separate subpage)
Monitoring for a better community life
A smart city, by the nature of its scale, will call upon a multitude of stakeholders. But what advantages await them? Having eyes everywhere is useless if you don't monitor data and results properly. And in the city of tomorrow, and with technologies such as CCTV, "appropriate" also means behavior that complies with data protection regulations. Monitoring is an essential aspect of Smart City and we have already gained real practical experience with one of Asia's most exciting cities.
Keyword Asia: Environmental monitoring will not only ensure a "better" life in cities, but at the same time generally contribute to the environmental friendliness of urban regions. Environmental monitoring is the observation of scientifically relevant areas of the environment and the documentation of ecological parameters.
Scientific disciplines include biology, soil science, geography, geology, hydrology and meteorology. The findings can be important for landscape planning and other environmentally relevant planning tasks and problems and can also serve as scientific support for environmental projects.
The spectrum ranges from individual observations (e.g. weather observation) to automated long-term measurements. In the course of time, this results in a large amount of data that can usually only be managed and analyzed with the help of computer science in an environmental information system. For a better overview, the results are entered in maps and partly also displayed in a geoinformation system.
With PRTG to a modern, smart city
We already monitor, control and optimize processes in cities with PRTG. Use Cases are currently being developed and will be presented here soon. For more information you can speak to our great support team today or get a first-hand impression of PRTG using our trial.
Do you work in the smart city sector and think PRTG can help you make the difference?
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Recommended by 98% of couples
Miles D · Married on 10/13/2019
Incredible Photographer!
Brad Ryan was incredible both day of the wedding and after with the results. He was very professional the entire day and combined his vision with ours to capture everything in a truly beautiful way. Not only were the results incredible but it was fun working with him and you can tell he really is passionate about getting the best shots. We had our wedding at the villa terrace and then post wedding we did some exploring in Milwaukee with Brad. I would certainly encourage taking some pictures in the city with him too as we were extremely happy with the results.Sent on 03/01/2020
-Miles & Anna
Alexandra Helene Bartlett · Married on 06/01/2019
Wonderful, Talented, 100% recommend!
I have nothing but wonderful things to say about Brad. He filmed our wedding day and captured the most beautiful moments as well as the fun and silly ones. He has an eye for detail, he is wonderful to work with, and his product is truly worth every penny. We can't thank him enough for everything and would 10/10 recommend him for anyone looking for a videographer for their wedding day.Sent on 07/24/2019
Dermot Ryan · Married on 08/18/2018
Brad is awesome
Brad Ryan Photography is definitely the way to go. First and foremost, you can relax and enjoy your day while Brad moves things along after the ceremony. Brad did his homework finding out where we were going to be on the morning of the wedding, asking the necessary questions to ensure you capture those special moments and friends and family you value dearly. Brads experience shows as he gave us advice here and there about how to move people along after family photos. He makes great use of light, working in the moment and you can really see he knows what he's doing when you look at the photos. After their prompt arrival you can relive the memories and find each photo is more impressive than the last. All of our friends and family were very impressed and found Brad to be a polite professional gentleman. We were very pleased and grateful to have him as part of our big day. I even saw him take his camera back out as he was leaving the venue when he saw some photo opportunities he knew we would appreciate. We highly recommend Brad based on the artistic finished product, his professional attitude and his people skills.Sent on 10/27/2018
Sarah · Married on 08/04/2018
Brad has such an eye for capturing the perfect moments of the big day. He has a friendly laid back personality that was calming and reassuring. With Brad's talents, you will not be disappointed!Sent on 09/21/2018
Allison Demuro · Married on 07/28/2018
Priceless Photography!
What can I say? Brad was simply an AMAZING addition to our wedding day! Not only did he take beautiful pictures, he made everyone in the wedding party and family feel relaxed. He even brought a case of Whiteclaw on the party bus for our wedding party. Since pictures can take a few hours, it was so nice to have someone that was genuinely fun to hang out with. From the moment we hired Brad until meeting up with him to get our pictures, he was always easy to get a hold of and communicate with. I highly recommend Brad for any occasion!Sent on 11/19/2018
Emily · Married on 07/27/2018
There are many wonderful things to be said about Brad Ryan Photography. Brad communicates promptly & efficiently, which is especially helpful as you work with multiple vendors when planning a wedding.Sent on 08/03/2018
During the wedding, Brad was professional, friendly, and accommodating. It is obvious that Brad is passionate about his work, as he always had a smile on his face. Additionally, Brad captures candid and natural photos. We were so impressed with his skill to blend in—he took beautiful and fun photos that we didn't even realize he was taking! He truly captured incredible photos.
After the wedding, Brad worked tirelessly on our photos. We received our photos five days after our wedding-amazing and unheard of! It is evident that when you are a client of Brad, you are his priority. My husband and I enjoyed viewing our photos, which we were able to do while on our honeymoon because of Brad's hard work.
It was an honor having Brad at our wedding. We highly recommend hiring him as your photographer. My husband and I are forever thankful for our beautiful wedding photos, and look forward to reliving our big day through the photos Brad captured.
Joe · Married on 12/02/2017
Brad is an incredibly talented photographer! I couldn't recommend him enough. We receive so many compliments on all of our pics, seriously from everyone who sees them, and he made the day even more perfect by being such a pleasure to work with.Sent on 12/23/2017
He got to know us ahead of time, and then recommended some cool spots that spoke to our individual style (which we didn't even know existed). The way he plays with light in the pictures is just awesome, and he seriously brought out so much of our love in every shot. We couldn't be happier with all of our pics, and it was such a great experience!
Kristy · Married on 11/04/2017
Brad was an amazing photographer! What I loved was how he did not make a big production of everything - it was very laid back yet somehow he was everywhere getting amazing photos. We have been getting so many compliments on our photos. I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a photographer!Sent on 12/10/2017
rebecca · Married on 08/28/2017
If you're looking for a photographer that will capture the most important moments in your life, this is your guy! Brad was professional, kind and so easy to work with. He did everything we asked and more! I didn't expect him to be so helpful the day of my wedding, too. When we saw our photos, we couldn't stop smiling! I feel lucky that we found him and have no regrets!!Sent on 10/26/2017
Amy · Married on 08/25/2017
It took a long time for us to decide on a photographer. I had a very particular idea of how I wanted our photos to look and wanted to find someone with the same style. Brad Ryan Photography blew us away.Sent on 09/24/2017
Brad took amazing engagement photos and turned them around so quickly. I knew we made the right decision but those photos solidified that. When it came to our wedding day, he was an absolute dream to work with. He was great herding all the girls for pictures and getting the unruly groomsman to behave long enough to take some outstanding pictures. We had a tight timeline for my husband and I to take our own photos but Brad made it happen and we are so happy with the results.
I cannot say enough about Brad and the artistic talent he has as a photographer. I would recommend him to anyone looking to capture the perfect moments of their day.
Amanda · Married on 08/12/2017
Brad was all we could have wanted in a photographer and more! He went above and beyond capturing our day--we are in love with all of our photos! We had so much fun working with Brad for both engagement photos and the day of our wedding! We also received compliments from family and friends, including the wedding party, regarding how much fun he was as well as how well he did with our photos! Thanks so much, Brad! We would recommend him 110%!Sent on 11/06/2017
Jillian · Married on 08/05/2017
Brad is an amazing photographer and also just a genuinely great guy. From the first time we met him he was really easy to talk to and has been a pleasure to work with. Our wedding day was perfectly captured by Brad, and our happiness was exuded in each and every picture that he took. He really takes the time to think about the pictures he's taking, and did a great job of allowing us to truly enjoy the day with our friends and family. Our photos turned out even better than we could've imagined, and will be wonderful memories that we will enjoy for the rest of our lives. Thank you, Brad!Sent on 08/29/2017
Mahrukh · Married on 07/30/2017
I got extremely lucky to find Brad for my wedding photography. My husband and I are Pakistani and our wedding was a very traditional Pakistani one. We both live in different states (my husband in NY and I in DC) and we decided on getting married in Milwaukee since some of my husbands family lives there. We had absolutely no idea who to look for there and what to expect. Our original plan had been to get married back home in pakistan but we couldn't make that happen due to various issues. Anyway a random google search lead me to Brad and I can't be thankful enough for that. Brad did an amazing job with the pictures. He had only ever done one Pakistani wedding before us which was very different from ours and that made me a little nervous but once the pictures came out I truly felt that he did a better job than any Pakistani photographer could have done. He was extremely dedicated and we could tell that he loves doing his job with all his enthusiasm and energy on the day of the wedding. I would recommend him to anyone looking for someone to capture their special day!Sent on 08/29/2017
Elizabeth · Married on 06/10/2017
Brad was a dream to work with! We aren't from the Milwaukee area and from the first time we met Brad prior to engagement photos, he was nothing short of awesome. He had great location suggestions for our engagement pictures that matched our vision perfectly. Leading up to our wedding day, he was great with communication and provided helpful feedback in my wedding day timeline to best accommodate everyone. My husband and I loved being able to relive our wedding day through his eyes. We've received endless compliments on our photos. We joked that he was "babysitting the sunset" so that we could get optimal photos throughout the night. He really knew the third ward well and used the brick to his advantage. I cannot recommend Brad enough to help capture the moments throughout your wedding day!Sent on 08/03/2017
Liz · Married on 07/28/2016
Brad was beyond amazing. My husband and I aren't normally comfortable in front of the camera, but Brad kept it comfortable and captured the most amazing pictures. We did things a little different with our reception the day after our small ceremony and it was easy to coordinate everything with Brad.Sent on 02/10/2017
Kelly · Married on 05/29/2016
Brad is exactly the kind of photographer you want on your wedding day. Incredibly artistic & awesome attention to detail. Makes you feel very comfortable and natural. Always there to capture the moment, but super subtle about it: got so many amazing shots at the ceremony and reception that I didn't even realize he was taking. And, photos were ready within 2 weeks! We are 110% satisfied with Brad, would highly recommend.Sent on 06/18/2016
Allison · Married on 03/13/2016
Brad is an amazing photographer to work with who perfectly captured every moment of our wedding day! I Not to mention that he is just a really fun guy! I can not believe how his pictures truly froze time from this incredible moment in our lives. That is something we will be forever grateful for. Each detail from the wedding day and the personality of each guest came through in the photographs. I will be raving about his work for years and years to come. Brad is worth every single penny!!Sent on 03/14/2016
Rachel · Married on 11/27/2015
I never dreamed I would have wedding photos this beautiful! I'm so glad we chose Brad for our big day! If you're looking for a photographer who is friendly, experienced, and does great work, Brad is the photographer for you. From the beginning to the end of our day he was so fun and easy to work with and made us feel so comfortable taking photos.Sent on 12/31/2015
Our wedding was November 27, 2015 and it was cold! Brad moved quickly and professionally for our outdoor photos and was understanding when us girls had to run inside to warm up! The moments he captured when the snow was falling are truly breathtaking!
The quality of our photos are great and I love that you can favorite and order photos right from Brad's website! As if capturing the beauty of the best day of our lives was not enough, Brad worked day and night to get us our photos so quickly that we were able to give family photos as Christmas gifts!
I cannot recommend Brad enough! Every bride deserves to have beautiful photos she will cherish for a lifetime!
User6141574 · 2+ years ago
We are so happy we trusted Brad to capture our special day for us! We LOVE all of our wedding pictures! Brad was so easy to work with and went out of his way to get us the perfect shots. Thanks so much Brad!Sent on 01/03/2016
User5526412 · 2+ years ago
Brad was wonderful to work with. He was so nice and laid back & we both felt very comfortable with him around. His photos were AMAZING. We are beyond happy with what we received - he captured so many great moments. He listened to what we wanted & also had creative ideas of his own that ended up being some of our favorite pictures. We got nothing but compliments from everyone on the quality of the photographs. If you are looking for a photographer to go above & beyond and not just give you the standard shots - I would HIGHLY recommend Brad. I would work with him again in a heartbeat.Sent on 10/15/2015
Erin · Married on 09/12/2015
Brad was our photographer for our wedding in September and he did a phenomenal job! He was so fun to work with and was very prompt with answering any questions we had in a prompt matter. He gave us full rights to the pictures (which can be hard to find these days) and we had SO MANY to choose from! We have received so many compliments on our pictures! Brad has a creative eye to capture all those unforgettable and detailed moments of your day and in such a professional matter! Also, some of the pictures he edited the lighting, and they were just stunning! We highly recommend brad for any photography needs!Sent on 12/01/2015
Marti · Married on 09/11/2015
Brad was an outstanding photographer, I couldn't have asked for more. Not only was he fun and professional at our wedding, but he got our pictures back to us the next week and was able to make any slight edits I needed. I would recommend his photography services to any couple for their wedding day.Sent on 12/29/2015
Lacey · Married on 08/29/2015
Brad was amazing! From the time that we contacted him until we got the final product he was professional and accommodating. I was a little hesitant at first because of his price (although I really had no idea what to expect in terms of wedding photography pricing to begin with), but it was worth every penny and then some. The day of the wedding he was super friendly and you could really tell he was passionate and enjoyed his work. I was also impressed with how much patience he had with our crazy and sometimes difficult to corral wedding party and family. We talked to a lot of people afterward who also talked about how fun and professional he was. He took so many pictures, it seemed like everywhere I looked he was close by capturing another awesome moment. When we got the photos it was amazing how much he captured every moment and the emotion throughout the whole day, not to mention how quickly he got them to us. The photos we posed for were beautiful! I remember taking some of them and thinking "this feels awfully awkward or cheesy," but they ended up turning out really cute, so he obviously knows what he's doing. He also put a great artistic touch to many of the pictures, my favorite were ones he used cool back lighting. The access to all the pictures was great too. Like I said, there were tons of photos, I didn't count, but there has to be close to 800, and we can see, download, and buy all of them on an online photo gallery. Friends and family can access it too with a password. He also sent us a really nice thumb drive (wooden with our names and wedding date carved into it) with all the photos and the release form so we can have them printed. So, needless to say we had a wonderful experience and would recommend Brad Ryan to everyone!Sent on 01/17/2016
Julie · Married on 08/08/2015
My now husband and I simply cannot say enough good things about Brad! He is, in a word, AMAZING! The wedding day is as busy a day as two people can have, and having Brad with us from start to finish to capture all of the moments we were unable to see in person, as well as all of the big moments of the day was such a blessing! He is professional, fun, and his eye for getting the perfect shot is truly unparalleled. He was the first person we thought of when we wanted to get family photos taken, and he will soon be capturing the celebration of our nephew's first birthday. For your wedding day, or any day you want to remember forever through photos, Brad is the man! You will NOT be disappointed!Sent on 03/26/2016
User5342728 · 2+ years ago
We absolutely LOVED having Brad as our photographer! Since we are not from the Milwaukee area we asked friends for referrals and this is how we found Brad. When we looked through his online portfolio we were immediately impressed with his work. We met him for a coffee and he was soft spoken, down to earth and easy to talk to. I was honestly a bit nervous because he was so quiet (I knew our wedding party was kind of crazy and I wanted to make sure they were kept in line for pictures) but after looking at his pictures more and talking to the friend who referred him, I could trust that he would make sure things ran smoothly on our wedding day. We met Brad a few months before the wedding for a practice session to get to know him more and just knew afterwards that we had made the right choice! My fiancé and I had never had professional pictures taken before and were both a bit goofy so I thought all the pictures would turn out with one/both of us laughing. I was wrong, the pictures were amazing and I was even more confident about our wedding day. We told Brad that we wanted to do pictures quickly after the wedding in hopes of spending more time with our guests at cocktail hour since many of them were from out of town or even the country. I was nervous that we would miss a special photo since we wanted things to move so quickly but we were able to take pictures in the church and around Milwaukee (during crazy Summerfest traffic) and make it back for the entire cocktail hour...and our pictures turned out INCREDIBLE! We still have people telling us how beautiful our pictures are and they wish they had a photographer like ours; my sister even tried to use him but he was booked. I have yet to make a few bigger pictures because I just can't choose which are my favorites. Brad had great communication throughout the planning process, was so quick with the return of the pictures and captured the special "candid" moments for us to truly relive the best day ever!Sent on 01/01/2016