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Eurocom D900C Phantom-X Laptop Review and Ratings
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Our Verdict: With its wide breadth of high-end component options, the Eurocom D900C Phantom-X is a tantalizing choice for gamers and graphics professionals. Our uber-pricey review unit didn't offer as much gaming muscle as we'd hoped, but it's still a respectable high-end system. Read More…
- What We Liked…
- Lots of high-end configuration options, including quad-core CPUs and SLI graphics
- Record-breaking multimedia performance
- Nice display
- What We Didn't…
- Expensive
- Bulky case
- No media-control buttons or HDMI port
- OS costs extra
- Ho-hum gaming performance
Eurocom D900C Phantom-X Laptop Review
By September 4, 2007reviewed
If you've got a ton of cash to spend on a mobile gaming rig, the Eurocom D900C Phantom-X could be your dream machine. Designed not just for gamers but also for professionals who need a true mobile workstation (think graphic designers and A/V engineers), the mammoth 11.9-pound notebook packs some brawny parts under its hood. You can configure it with a range of Intel Core 2 Duo or Core 2 Extreme Edition CPUs, up to 4GB of RAM, nVidia DirectX 10-capable graphics in an SLI configuration, a high-definition HD-DVD or Blu-ray drive, and up to three hard drives with a maximum of 900GB of storage.
Despite all that potential for power, a few niggling design and performance complaints—most notably, its 3D-gaming prowess—keep the Phantom-X from greatness. Our $4,950 review unit, which featured a single nVidia GeForce Go 7950 GTX graphics card and a quad-core 2.66GHz Core 2 Extreme QX6700 processor, scored lower on our gaming benchmarks than we expected, a big disappointment considering the system's hefty price. That said, the Phantom-X turned in some above-average frame rates and, given its quad-core CPU, proved to be an excellent multitasking and productivity machine.
At 2.4x15.6x11.7 inches, the Phantom-X is the true definition of a "desktop replacement"; we wouldn't want to haul around its 11.9-pound case for very long. Though we recently knocked the Alienware Area-51 m9750 for its big-and-boxy appearance, the Phantom-X makes it look positively svelte by comparison. (The Phantom-X is, in fact, almost a full inch thicker than the m9750.) Had Eurocom configured our review unit with SLI graphics (like the Alienware machine), the notebook's chunky case would have been more forgivable. With only a single graphics card, however, the Phantom-X seems unnecessarily bulky and inelegant, especially when compared with slimmer single-card systems like the Hypersonic Aviator SR7.
We aren't huge fans of the notebook's aesthetics, either: Its slate-gray exterior looks downright drab, while the glossy plastic lining its wrist rest seems cheesy. The Phantom-X also lacks a flashy lighting system like those we've seen on the XPS M1710 and Asus G1. And since Eurocom doesn't offer any case-customization options, you're stuck with this dowdy design.
Things improve considerably when you get to the screen. Like other gaming notebooks we've tested recently, the Phantom-X came with a glossy, 17-inch display with a high 1,920x1,200 native resolution. Though it's a $200 add-on over the standard 1,680x1,050-resolution screen, the crisper, sharper picture is well worth the upgrade: Both maximum-resolution game play and DVD playback looked excellent in our tests. To get the most out of movie watching, you can add a high-def HD-DVD drive for $550 a pricier Blu-ray drive for $1,049. (Our review unit came with a DVD burner.) Of course, the same caveats we've had with other glossy, 1,920x1,200-resolution screens apply here, too: The display's extra-small onscreen text is tough to read, and its shiny coating is too reflective in brightly lit environments. We like that Eurocom included a built-in Webcam on the display bezel, however.
Below the screen, you'll find a comfortable, full-size keyboard with a dedicated number pad, a roomy touchpad with a scroll area, a small screen that displays system-status information, and three quick-launch keys that give you access to Web, e-mail, and search functions. Eurocom also included two customizable shortcut keys along the left side of the keyboard. On the downside, the Phantom-X lacks gaming-related keyboard embellishments like those featured on the Asus G1, and there are no dedicated media-control buttons.
Connectivity options on the Phantom-X should please most users. Standard connections include four USB ports, a mini-FireWire jack, media-card reader, Ethernet and modem jacks, and an ExpressCard slot. For audio, you'll find line-out, mic, and headphone jacks, as well as an S/PDIF connection for hooking up a 7.1-channel speaker system. For video, there are VGA and DVI outputs, a standard-definition NTSC TV tuner with coaxial, and two S-Video inputs for watching and recording TV programming, plus a bundled remote. But unlike other high-end notebooks we've seen lately, the Phantom-X doesn't include a High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) portsomething that could come in handy if you spring for the Blu-ray drive. As for wireless connectivity, our review unit came with 802.11n Draft-N Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.0.
The Phantom-X's big advantage is flexibility. Among the high-end set, this is one of the most configurable notebooks we've seen. You can trick out its $2,370 base config with a number of robust components, such as the aforementioned Intel Core 2 Extreme CPU, nVidia GeForce 8700GT graphics (in a single 512MB card or a 1GB SLI configuration), and up to three hard drives, including a 64GB solid-state option.
Better yet, Eurocom plans to incorporate more next-gen components into the Phantom-X as they become available. The company reports it will offer the new DirectX 10-capable nVidia Quadro FX 1600M graphics card by the end of September, as well as new VGA options within the nVidia GeForce family as they become available.
The trade-off for all these powerful parts is, of course, price: Upgrading from the standard 2.13GHz Core 2 Duo E6400 desktop processor to a 2.93GHz Core 2 Extreme x6800 or 2.66GHz Core 2 Extreme QX6700 CPU will add $674 to your bill, while SLI graphics costs $531 for the 7950 GTX series cards and $612 for the newer 8700M GT series. What's more, the Phantom-X doesn't include a few essentials in the base config, including wireless networking (starts at $67)and, oh, an operating system. The 64-bit version of Windows Vista Ultimate that came with our system added $353 to the price.
Since our review unit was not an SLI model, we didn't have high hopes that its gaming performance would match up to Alienware's super-fast Area-51 m9750. That said, we were disappointed that the Phantom-X didn't score higher on our gaming benchmarks when stacked against the single-graphics-card competition (namely, the Hypersonic Aviator SR7 and the Dell XPS M1710).
The Phantom-X's strongest gaming performance came on our F.E.A.R test, where our review unit managed an excellent 75 frames per second (fps) at 1,024x768. Once we turned on the eye candy and pumped up the resolution to 1,920x1,200, however, its score fell to 31fps. That's well below the M1710's 56fps mark but still edges out the SR7's 27fps. On our Company of Heroes test, the Phantom-X trailed the SR7 by a few frames with a still-respectable 39.6fps at 1,600x1,200 with anti-aliasing turned on. But its score dropped to 30.4fps at its native 1,920x1,200 resolution. The divide was more pronounced on our FutureMark 3DMark06 test: While the SR7 scored an excellent 4,272 at 1,920x1,200, the Phantom-X managed only 3,625 at the same resolution.
While the Phantom-X's gaming performance is merely above average, its scores on our productivity and multitasking tests are quite another story. We could not get the Futuremark PCMark05 benchmark test to run on our review unit, but other test results show the Phantom-X's multimedia prowess. The quad-core system posted an amazing score (1,412) on our CineBench 9.5 test, which gauges how quickly the processing cores of a CPU can render an image. That's not only the highest we've seen from a laptop (by far), it's also comparable to many high-end desktop machines we've tested. The Phantom-X also finished our Windows Media Encoder test in an extra-speedy 3 minutes and 43 seconds. And it completed our iTunes encoding test in an above-average, though not stellar, 5 minutes.
Not surprisingly, battery life was not a strong point for the Phantom-X: Our review unit lasted 1 hour and 4 minutes on our DVD battery-drain test, which puts it about on the level with other 17-inch gaming laptops we've seen lately.
Overall, if frame rates are all you're after—and you've got a lot of money to burn the Alienware Area-51 m9750 is a better gaming system. But if you plan to do some intense audio-visual work along with fragging, this pricey system is worth considering.
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Our Verdict: With its wide breadth of high-end component options, the Eurocom D900C Phantom-X is a tantalizing choice for gamers and graphics professionals. Our uber-pricey review unit didn't offer as much gaming muscle as we'd hoped, but it's still a respectable high-end system.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) - A representative for Ciara says the pregnant entertainer is doing well after a minor car accident Friday in Los Angeles.
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4 Strategies for CEOs to Win Their Cyber Security Tug of War
The cyber security tug of war is never ending even though chief executive officers and board members now get the importance of protecting their companies' information assets. They've learned to fear cyber-security threats because they could lose their jobs.
If this is all true, why then are there incessant, worldwide cyber attacks? Business Web sites are facing an increasingly intense full-court press from cybercriminals – cybercrime now costs businesses $1 trillion.
Ostensibly, executives still don't understand all the nuances and methods used against their companies' assets. And yet there are plenty of ways to understand the risks.
Companies face cyber-security issues in countless ways — from customer service and finance to human resources.
Often, companies and their employees self destruct. For instance, an epidemic of social-networking attacks represents unprecedented dangers to companies. In just one case, a Facebook user cost her company a $1 million loss.
The uninsured million-dollar loss wouldn't have occurred if the company incorporated the right safety measures.
While it's important to secure business assets but CEOs still can't calculate their returns on security investments.
You've heard of the old saying: "Garbage in, garbage out," right? Human conduct – intentional or otherwise — is the reason for most security risks. But for many people, old habits are hard to break.
CEO leadership is vital
President Harry Truman was famous for saying, "The buck stops here." That's true for CEOs in cyber security. The CEO has to see to it that their companies manage the risks and that they stay in close communication with their information technology managers.
While it's important to secure business assets but CEOs still can't calculate their returns on security investments.
But it's a difficult task because CEOs don't have reasons to respect their chief information officers. Indeed, CEOs have long complained to me about information technology.
They complain about high-priced consultants, and that IT projects are too expensive and fail to yield a return on investment.
And two studies underscore the need for IT professionals to become more businesslike.
So, CEOs must act.
To guard against cyber risks, here are four must-do strategies:
- CEOs must communicate proactively in cyber-risk management. Communication with IT professionals must improve – dramatically. Analysis should include priorities, the potential dangers to information assets and the tradeoffs.
- CEOs must direct security initiatives at every level and opportunity. This includes being transparent with customers and potential customers in the marketplace before and after any cyber attack.
- CEOs must be role models in security. They must walk the talk in cyber security matters. Only then will they be effective in motivating staff to use security measures.
- CEOs must make sure all employees and vendors employ security controls and diligent follow policies. It should be an ongoing process to monitor security issues to insure progress.
Short of implementing these four strategies, companies will not be able to innovate and prosper.
From the Coach's Corner, here's more:
Do BYOD Headaches Outweigh Benefits? Yes — More than half — 53 percent — of surveyed global businesses admit they're not ready to defend against attacks on their employees' bring their own device (BYOD) devices. Nearly all say their devices might have been attacked, according to a 2014 study.
4 Recommendations to Avoid Spending Too Much on IT — To take advantage of big cost savings in information technology, a study says businesses need to change their buying habits. Here's how.
4 Keys So Marketing and IT Can Create Business Revenue — Businesses will generate more revenue if their information technology and marketing professionals strategize more effectively. For instance, success in e-commerce is increasingly challenging for companies that want to dominate in brand preference, customer loyalty and word-of-mouth advertising.
How to Enhance Security in Your Company's Wireless Network — Do you take it for granted that your wireless network is secure? Don't make that assumption. Wireless routers present dangers. Your router is vulnerable to hackers and, hence, security issues. If you're really serious about security, WIFI might not be for you.
"Unless and until our society recognizes cyber bullying for what it is, the suffering of thousands of silent victims will continue."
-Anna Maria Chavez
Author Terry Corbell has written innumerable online business-enhancement articles, and is a business-performance consultant and profit professional. Click here to see his management services. For a complimentary chat about your business situation or to schedule him as a speaker, consultant or author, please contact Terry.
Secure Your Android from Viruses and Malware with 5 Tips
Hopefully, you haven't had the nightmarish inconvenience on your Android from viruses and malware, which have plagued many users.
Countless headlines detail the cyber dangers associated with Android-based devices. However, don't for a second assume you'd be safer with an iPhone. Cyber criminals chew up Apple products, too.
It's vital to avoid the applications that hurt your Android's software with exposure to viruses and malware.
Here are five tips:
1. Do your research before installing apps
Just because you see several promotional messages for an app doesn't mean it's a good idea. Advertising scams are skyrocketing.
Four example, advertising scams that prey on Internet consumers have prompted four Internet companies to band together to fight the abuse.
The scams use harmless-looking ads to trick consumers into using phony tech support that actually enable cybercriminals to invade the unsuspecting owners' devices.
So avoid advertising scams that trick you into asking for tech support.
Meantime, if you're uncertain of the source for any of the apps, remember the phrase: "When in doubt, don't."
2. Install only from Google Play
Avoid the myriad of online download locations. Avoid the temptation to install free apps. For the safest downloads, use Google Play.
3. Prevent installation with the lock system
Uncheck "install from unknown sources." Your Android should have access to Google Play. It should also have a locking mechanism that prevent apps from downloading on your phone.
In your settings, enable "verify apps from unknown sources."
4. Read the fine print
You must check out the permissions. Even if you download from Google Play, the app will proclaim permissions. That means permissions to your phones other options.
Such accessibility is important for certain apps, but be sure to read the reasons for the access.
5. Install an anti-virus software
Downloading apps from Google Play isn't a 100 percent guarantee of safety, despite Google's precautions. So to be sure, install a reputable anti-virus software.
From the Coach's Corner, here are more mobile security tips:
Security Steps for Your Mobile Device in Online Banking, Purchases — Almost 90 percent of Americans use a cell phone and more than 50 percent have smartphones, according to published reports. They also indicate 28 percent of smartphone owners use their devices for online banking.
Tips to Prevent Hacking of Your Bluetooth — Bluetooth technology, of course, allows you freedom when talking on your cell phone. But you'll lose other freedoms if you don't prevent scammers from exploiting your system via a trend called "bluebugging." Beware, cybercriminals using software, are able to intercept your Bluetooth signal to hack into your phone.
8 Tips to Avoid Being Victimized by Phishing Scams — Despite all the publicity about phishing scams, even employees at a major health provider and university system are guilty of risking personal data, including medical information and Social Security numbers, for thousands of people.
BYOD, Mobile-Banking Warnings about Security Prove Prophetic — Not to be gauche, but in 2009 you saw the Internet security warning here first – mobile banking is so risky an IT security guru said don't do it. The warning was prophetic.
Do BYOD Headaches Outweigh Benefits? Yes — More than half — 53 percent — of surveyed global businesses admit they're not ready to defend against attacks on their employees' bring their own device (BYOD) devices. Nearly all say their devices might have been attacked, according to a 2014 study.
"We've gotten to that perfect crossing point where all of the things which have prevented criminals from leaping into the wireless space have been eroded."
-Gareth Maclachlan
Author Terry Corbell has written innumerable online business-enhancement articles, and is a business-performance consultant and profit professional. Click here to see his management services. For a complimentary chat about your business situation or to schedule him as a speaker, consultant or author, please contact Terry.
PR Is Nearly 90% More Valuable Than Content Marketing — Study
A Bill Gates' quote is famous: "If I was down to my last dollar, I'd spend it on public relations." Certainly, there's validity for his philosophy. Even if you go to the competing Google News, you'll typically find 50 million results for the key word, Microsoft.
Now we learn public relations is 88 percent more efficient than content marketing, according to a 2014 Nielsen study underwritten by inPowered.
Ostensibly, the study demonstrates the power of earned media as a center of influence. A positive news report is quite valuable for credibility to build trust.
"With so many companies spending so much money on content marketing, we wanted to clarify what kind of content is actually impacting consumers and helping them make their decisions," said Peyman Nilforoush, co-founder and CEO of inPowered.
"This isn't about disproving any particular type of content, it's about identifying the most effective blend of content types to help effectively educate and inform consumers," he added.
The study indicates the news media still has more credibility than branded content and maintains a strong influence on consumers.
Moreover, it means a greater return on the marketing investment in the consumers' perceptions in the decision-making to buying cycle.
"It became clear throughout the study that, while exposure to each type of content did provide a lift across different categories, credible content from experts was the only content type that performed consistently across all stages of the purchase process," said Tommy Cheng, vice president of Nielsen Content Innovation Solutions.
The study featured the responses of 900 consumers.
They were exposed to three types of content:
— Earned media (PR)
— Branded content (advertising)
— User-generated content (online consumer reviews)
"When it comes to determining which content to utilize to best educate consumers, it is not an either/or proposition," said Mr. Nilforoush. "But by beginning with a solid foundation of trust built on trusted content from credible, third-party experts, all other content will have a greater impact.
Certainly, inPowered is credible as a PR-minded company, as I discovered after downloading the report.
Here's an excerpt of an e-mail from the company:
"I'm Pirouz Nilforoush, Co-Founder and President of inPowered. I wanted to reach out and thank you for being one of the first to try inPowered and see if you needed any help getting started."
True, it was a computer-generated response but it was a nice touch — a well conceived approach that a lot of companies should emulate.
It's worth noting PR is valuable but that's not to say content marketing is worthless. PR should be part of an integrated set of strategies to build trust with consumers.
That includes B2B and not just B2C. After all, 82 percent of B2B marketers prefer content-marketing strategies according to a study.
Either way, building trust is paramount.
From the Coach's Corner, related PR tips:
For a Bounce in Revenue, Try Strategic Press Releases — Ever wonder why some companies are always in the news or how they succeed on the Internet? It's a good bet they have a good PR consultant or have mastered the art of writing press releases. You can level the playing field with effective press releases.
Need PR, But No Budget? Here's How to Leverage News Media — Social media is OK for promotion. But if you need blockbuster publicity, use best practices in marketing. Play a trump card — leverage the news media for public relations.
Inspiration from Raymond Loewy for the Best Business PR — A lady, sitting next to Raymond Loewy at dinner, struck up a conversation. "Why," she asked "did you put two Xs in Exxon?" "Why ask?" he asked. "Because," she said, "I couldn't help noticing?" "Well', he responded, "that's the answer."
How Some Companies Get Creative in Customer Service for Great PR — As you no doubt know, it's increasingly competitive and costly to attract customers. It's also a challenge to hang onto to customers while adding more for your business growth. Typically, consumers react favorably to marketing after receiving five positive messages.
Best Practices to Manage Your Global Brand, Web Reputation — As you no doubt know, the digital age has brought new challenges and opportunities. Best practices are critical in order to maximize your Web presence and to manage your online reputation.
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'Why Facebook Is Failing Marketers' — Forrester Study
As a digital advertising option, hundreds of savvy marketers rank Facebook last in "business value" according to a critical Forrester Research study.
The study ranks Facebook last among 13 digital options by 395 marketers in the U.S. and Canada, reports Kristin Burnham, the senior editor of InformationWeek.com, in her Oct. 30, 2013 article (Facebook Ads Fail Marketers: Report).
Ms. Burnham explains Forrester's study:
"Respondents were asked to rank how satisfied they were with the business value their company achieved. Social sites including LinkedIn, YouTube, Google Plus and Twitter all ranked above Facebook."
As a result, she reports Forrester's recommendation:
"A scathing report from research company Forrester advises marketers to ditch Facebook advertising in favor of other marketing opportunities. Although the social network has potential to redefine marketing, it said, Facebook has failed to do so. As a result, it creates less business value than any other digital marketing resource, it concluded."
She indicates Forrester also took an unusual step:
"Nate Elliott, report author and principal analyst at Forrester, wrote an open letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg explaining why the social network fails to impress marketers and advising him on what Facebook needs to do to win back advertisers."
My sense is that Forrester and the 395 marketers are right. Here are nine tips to evaluate online advertising options.
From the Coach's Corner, not convinced about Forrester's warning about Facebook?
Here are more Biz Coach warnings:
Facebook Draws Fire for 6 'Stubbornly Childish' Behaviors — Facebook continues to incur the wrath of critics. This includes a six-point indictment by a leading professional publication, AdAge.com. It's a daily must-read for advertising professionals. AdAge columnist, Simon Dumenco, posed this question: "Facebook Under Siege: Will It Ever Grow Up?"
Marketing – Why Visual Content Works on Facebook, but Hashtags Don't — Ninety-eight percent of top brands have a Facebook fan page, but Facebook's hashtags don't enhance engagement with consumers. That's one of two salient conclusions from an analysis of top-brand experiences from marketing on Facebook. What does work is visual content.
Facebook – Fewer Users, Drop in Consumer Satisfaction and Share Price — Get out the black balloons for Facebook. True, as a new public company, its stock made a bit of a comeback in 2012 after announcing plans for more mobility to keep users happy.
Is Facebook Approaching the End of Its Product Life Cycle? Yes — If you're a prospective Facebook stakeholder looking to profit from the social-networking site – as an investor or major advertiser – beware of all the Facebook hype. Facebook appears to be approaching the end of its product life cycle.
"For a truly effective social campaign, a brand needs to embrace the first principles of marketing, which involves brand definition and consistent storytelling."
-Simon Mainwaring
Author Terry Corbell has written innumerable online business-enhancement articles, and is a business-performance consultant and profit professional. Click here to see his management services. For a complimentary chat about your business situation or to schedule him as a speaker, consultant or author, please contact Terry.
A Lesson in Great E-mail Marketing Using Social Media, Videos
Dog lovers would love a promotion by Orvis. Actually, you don't have to own a dog to appreciate the digital marketing by the firm.
Orvis is a nationwide high-end purveyor of men's and women's clothing, products for the home and travel, and of course you can buy gifts for your dog. That includes supportive memory foam beds.
Nearly 160 years in business and with dozens of retail locations, the company's marketing has changed with the times since its founding in 1856. It has a noteworthy 100 percent guarantee on purchases.
So, at the start of summer, what a pleasure it was to receive an image marketing piece from Orvis entitled, "Dogs in Our Lives." Pictured closeup were two black labs relaxing on a beach.
The Orvis advertisement had all the elements, including:
- Picturesque scenery
- Emotionally stimulating content
- Link to a related dog video
- Contact information
- Invitation to live chat
- An op-out link
- Privacy statement
- Option to view in mobile
- Social media links for sharing
The next day, Orvis sent an e-mail highlighting a sale of "50 percent or more." Brilliant.
But for many other companies, the social media links are frequently omitted from marketing e-mails. For a few years, I've informed readers and clients that e-mail marketing goes better with social media.
Here's the first Orvis piece:
From the Coach's Corner, see these related articles:
Marketing – Have You Considered the Potential of e-Newsletters? — There are several benefits if you include e-Newsletters in your marketing mix. The most salient is that they're a great way to achieve top-of-mind awareness with your customers. Further, as a form of content marketing, they're a favorite of B2B marketers. Why? You can control your message and be a leader in your marketplace by cutting the through the marketing clutter with your very own advertising medium.
Latest Trends in E-mail Marketing — Three published reports show the developments in e-mail marketing. Website Magazinereported the most popular e-mail venues, e-mailing's value, and tips for Q4 e-mail marketing. A study by Litmus indicates the development of three trends in e-mail marketing.
Want to Start an E-mail Marketing Campaign? 6 Tips for Small Business — There's a reason why many companies launch e-mail campaigns. They realize sufficient returns on their investments. So, it's a popular topic here at The Biz Coach. I've written about the latest trends in e-mail marketing, and why e-mail marketing goes better with social media. If you're just getting started, it's best to keep it simple. In other words, take baby steps until you're no longer a novice.
E-mail Marketing Goes Better with Social Media, Study — A common sense conclusion from a marketing study, but it's surprising when you consider the source. Small businesses are more successful in an e-mail marketing campaign if they combine it with social media.
Rock in Your Marketing Messages with 5 Writing Tips — In this digital age of consumer overload, words are powerful – if they're used strategically. The challenge is to help your prospective customers quickly understand your message. Of course, they hear and see thousands of messages everyday: Road signs; store signage; radio and TV commercials; conversations at work, home and with friends in-person or the telephone; social media; e-mails; as well as ads and articles in newspapers and on the Internet.
"If advertisers spent the same amount of money on improving their products as they do on advertising then they wouldn't have to advertise them."
-Will Rogers
Author Terry Corbell has written innumerable online business-enhancement articles, and is a business-performance consultant and profit professional. Click here to see his management services. For a complimentary chat about your business situation or to schedule him as a speaker, consultant or author, please contact Terry.
Marketing – Have You Considered the Potential of e-Newsletters?
There are several benefits if you include e-Newsletters in your marketing mix. The most salient is that they're a great way to achieve top-of-mind awareness with your customers.
Further, as a form of content marketing, they're a favorite of B2B marketers.
Why? You can control your message and be a leader in your marketplace by cutting the through the marketing clutter with your very own advertising medium.
You need to connect with prospects and customers, and continually stay in touch with them. Typically, customers don't buy until they receive five favorable messages about a company.
Once someone buys from you, e-Newsletters are unique as a tool to build customer loyalty in that customers have to opt-in to receive them.
In effect, they're a form of permission-based marketing, which means customers want to hear from you.
e-Newsletters give you a competitive advantage for growth because of the multiplier effect.
You can easily insert a social bookmarking service, such as the AddThis toolbar (www.addthis.com). With the social media and e-mail forwarding buttons, you can easily go viral.
It's a cost-effective strategy. It's affordable compared to other advertising options.
But remember to comply with the CAN Spam Act.
Capitalize on your competition
If you're a novice at this, research your competitors online. Pick an impressive Web site of a company in your industry that targets your ideal prospective customers, particularly a site that offers a newsletter signup.
Analyze why the newsletter is successful, and take notes for your later use – not to plagiarize or copy — but to use for ideas when you start your e-Newsletter.
Some of the big, credible companies have newsletters that include advertising. Consider buying an ad.
Note: Other than quality value propositions or benefit statements – why customers should buy from you – repetition is the key to success in marketing. Remember the "five favorable messages" principle?
And because you're buying an ad in a newsletter from a company with a good reputation, you're likely to gain automatic trustworthiness.
Launching your e-Newsletter
By launching your own e-Newsletter for which people sign up, you'll start generating a list of prospects. You'll be getting their e-mail addresses.
More on e-Newsletter benefits:
- They're a marketing-clutter communication tool to increase your prospects to convert into customers.
- Your brand image is enhanced.
- Like your big competitors, you might be able to launch an additional revenue stream by selling ads.
Keys for success
Remember the suggestion to take notes from your competitor's newsletters? One should be quality content. Excellent content is important to build trust. For more, see: 9 Content Traits of the Best Blogs.
This means you should include insightful, well-written articles authored by you or a trusted employee. Employees are a great source of information because they deal daily with customers and are more likely to be familiar with their chief concerns.
To save time and build your image, you can also accept pieces by guest writers. Even better, articles written by loyal customers and business associates would be a great feature.
You must also make certain to have a system to manage your list. You can get a great free system via MailChimp, www.mailchimp.com.
Moreover, you can customize your approach with MailChimp's designs, and get a simple analysis of your customers. You can leverage your social media, too. "With MailChimp's Forever Free plan, you can send 12,000 emails a month to a list of up to 2,000 subscribers.
As you grow and develop a budget, MailChimp offers more features for a price. There are other vendors you can consider, such as Constant Contact, www.constantcontact.com, which was the largest the last time I checked.
If you try these ideas, good luck, and give us some feedback on your experiences.
From the Coach's Corner, more strategies:
Want to Start an E-mail Marketing Campaign? 6 Tips for Small Business — There's a reason why many companies launch e-mail campaigns. They realize sufficient returns on their investments. So, it's a popular topic here at The Biz Coach. I've written about the latest trends in e-mail marketing, and why e-mail marketing goes better with social media.
5 Free Tools to Operate, Market Your Business — Are you on a really tight budget, but need to run and market your business? Ordinarily, I'm big on appearances – creating professional first impressions. But some free tools can suffice well.
Best Practices to Manage Your Global Brand, Web Reputation — As you no doubt know, the digital age has brought new challenges and opportunities. Best practices are critical in order to maximize your Web presence and to manage your online reputation. The key to Internet dominance is to think integration – naturally, the first steps include a quality Web site and synching it with your social media, business listings, inbound links and other elements.
The Key to Internet Dominance: Think Integration — Whether you're a new or established business, it wasn't that long ago that a strong Internet presence meant having a great Web site with a top ranking. Partially, that's still true but the competitive marketplace continues to rapidly change daily, which means the No. 1 objective should be a vibrant, integrated presence.
"The aim of marketing is to know and understand the customer so well the product or service fits him and sells itself."
-Peter Drucker
Author Terry Corbell has written innumerable online business-enhancement articles, and is a business-performance consultant and profit professional. Click here to see his management services. For a complimentary chat about your business situation or to schedule him as a speaker, consultant or author, please contact Terry.
Finance: The Intrigue of Sovereign Wealth Funds
Some eyebrows were raised during the last week of the 2012 presidential campaign when the second-oldest son of Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney journeyed to Moscow.
Matt Romney was there to sound out potential Russian investors for his firm, Excel Trust, a U.S. shopping center developer.
Mr. Romney is a senior vice president for the real estate investment trust with $820 million in assets. It distributes 90 percent or more in dividends. That allows investors to avoid double taxation.
His Russian trip was surprising for two reasons:
Firstly, it was just before the epic event in his father's career, and perhaps our debt-ridden nation.
Secondly, his father had criticized the Obama Administration for a soft-yogurt stance with President Vladimir V. Putin's government.
You might recall the missile-defense controversy when Mr. Obama was caught on videotape telling Russia's Dmitri A. Medvedev "…after my election, I have more flexibility."
During a presidential debate, Mr. Romney asserted: "I'm not going to wear rose-colored glasses when it comes to Russia or Mr. Putin. And I'm certainly not going to say to him, 'I'll give you more flexibility after the election.' "
Despite the politics, there was a potential prize for the younger Romney's company – a massive amount of money – part of Russia's sovereign wealth fund (SWF).
Origin of SWF concept
Not to over simplify, an SWF is a government-owned investment fund that a country invests globally in a variety of ways. SWFs funds are often managed in nations' banking systems or are invested by government agencies for a financial return.
Governments generally generate SWFs out of budgetary surpluses. Budget surpluses? Hmm. That's why a member of the Romney clan would go abroad for funds, and why the company that runs Heathrow Airport sold a 10 percent stake to the China Investment Corporation.
Now, even tiny Angola has entrepreneurs salivating — it created a $5 billion sovereign wealth fund in October 2012.
In 1953, oil revenue prompted Kuwait to form its investment vehicle even before the country left the United Kingdom. The Kuwait Investment Authority is now believed to be worth at least $300 billion.
So, the concept has been around for decades, but the term was coined in 2005 by Andrew Rozanov when he wrote "Who holds the wealth of nations?" in the Central Banking Journal.
Before you ask, yes, several SWFs were invested on Wall Street in Citigroup, Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley amid the financial crash.
Espionage potential
But SWFs can be a mixed bag. For example, such foreign investments can cause national security concerns.
Incredibly, a Chinese company, Sany Group Ltd. is suing President Obama in U.S. District Court because he issued an order preventing the firm from consummating a deal for four Oregon wind farms. Sany's subsidiary, Ralls Corp., bought the wind farms this year.
The younger Romney hasn't been the only one on a hunting trip for funds. U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron toured the Middle East seeking sovereign wealth to fund job creation. Seeking funds for Britain's wind farms and other sectors, he met with the managers of the region's largest sovereign wealth funds."Our job is to support neighboring countries to develop industries that are complementary to China's growth," published reports quoted Mr. Lou Jiwei, chairman of the China Investment Corp. "We hope a stronger Chinese economy can benefit our neighbors."
With all the sovereign wealth worldwide, it's ironic that the most-prosperous nation in the world is so debt-ridden, and 23 million Americans can't find family wage jobs. Wouldn't be nice if the U.S. would rack up budget surpluses instead of $16+ trillion in debt and greatly reduced the unemployment rate?
Now that's an intriguing thought.
P.S. Here's a hint: Perhaps you've caught on — if you have investment skills, these developments would appear to be career-enhancing opportunities.
From the Coach's Corner, here are articles on financial matters:
- To Finance Your Startup, How Bloggers Can Impact Your Quest for Venture Capital
- Tips on Understanding the Mindset of IRS Auditors
- 4 Strategies if You Fear Missing Year-End Forecasts
- Even Ordinary Folks Need 10 Best Strategies for Estate Planning
"The Obama administration's large and sustained increases in debt raise the specter of another financial crisis and large future tax increases, further chilling business investment and job creation."
-Glenn Hubbard
Author Terry Corbell has written innumerable online business-enhancement articles, and is a business-performance consultant and profit professional. Click here to see his management services. For a complimentary chat about your business situation or to schedule him as a speaker, consultant or author, please contact Terry.
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Yahoo Shows Good Management in Firing Biased News Manager
Yet another media controversy illustrates why millions of Americans are justified in their complaints about liberal news-media bias.
True, Yahoo News showed common sense and assertive management by terminating its Washington bureau chief after he made a controversial comment in the 2012 presidential campaign.
David Chalian was caught implying that Mitt Romney and his wife, Ann, were delighted by the misfortune of black citizens in the havoc created by Hurricane Isaac along the Gulf Coast.
David Chalian
"They're not concerned at all. They're happy to have a party with black people drowning," Chalian said during the ABC News/Yahoo News webcast.
Mr. Chalian's statement was caught by NewsBusters, a media watchdog organization, which posted the audio recording on its Web site. NewsBusters inaccurately indicated Mr. Chalian was an ABC News employee, but ABC quickly pointed out that he had switched employers to Yahoo News.
Yahoo's response
"David Chalian's statement was inappropriate and does not represent the views of Yahoo!. He has been terminated effective immediately. We have already reached out to the Romney campaign, and we apologize to Mitt Romney, his staff, their supporters and anyone who was offended."
Mr. Chalian made his comment just before Yahoo started its live coverage on the second of the Republican national convention in conjunction with ABC News. Ostensibly, he did know his microphone was turned on.
Liberal media bias has long been an issue. Prior to becoming a business-performance consultant, I enjoyed my 20 years as a broadcast journalist. I do recall a few rumblings about the bias, and it didn't appear to be a widespread problem.
But today, it's a disturbing trend – see two other 2012 examples:
- Lessons about Trust – 2 Deeply Disturbing Behaviors by Judges, Journalists in Wisconsin
- Is it Too Much to Ask For Civility and Honesty from Mr. Reid and the Press?
Meantime, here's a Biz Coach tip of the cap for Yahoo's success in its business and management.
From the Coach's Corner, you can get news media/PR tips here:
5 Vital Elements in Ammunition to Hit Your PR Targets — Even in this advanced age of the digital economy, a sound public relations program remains one of your best marketing investments. PR can give you power with an implied endorsement from the media. Even if journalists aren't motivated to give you publicity, a strong PR campaign will help you to circumvent them.
Need PR, But No Budget? How to Leverage News Media — Yes, it's true that increasing numbers of adults – especially the Millennials – are using social media for their news and information, and for making buying decisions. However, don't be misled. In marketing terms, the media is still the most powerful center of influence on the planet.
Public Relations Expert Provides Crisis Management Tips — Appearances count. But universities, presidential candidates and businesses have all demonstrated a lack of awareness about good public relations. Consider these examples: Penn State and Syracuse – their sexual abuse scandals Herman Cain was forced to quit his bid for the GOP nomination following his weak and untimely responses to the sexual harassment accusations.
PR Is Nearly 90% More Valuable Than Content Marketing — Study — A Bill Gates' quote is famous: "If I was down to my last dollar, I'd spend it on public relations." Certainly, there's validity for his philosophy. Even if you go to the competing Google News, you'll typically find 50 million results for the key word, Microsoft.
Inspiration from Raymond Loewy for the Best Business PR — Iconic Raymond Loewy taught us public relations — how to get noticed.
"Newspapers, television networks, and magazines have sometimes been outrageously abusive, untruthful, arrogant, and hypocritical."
– Potter Stewart
Author Terry Corbell has written innumerable online business-enhancement articles, and is a business-performance consultant and profit professional. Click here to see his management services. For a complimentary chat about your business situation or to schedule him as a speaker, consultant or author, please contact Terry.
How Not to Worry about Keeping Your Top Employees
Recruitment and retention of valued employees have been longstanding headaches for employers.
They are worried about filling open slots and retaining their best workers, according to a 2012 survey of 526 human resources professionals.
Sixty-one percent indicate they're concerned about retention. That's the conclusion from the study, "Retention of Key Talent and the Role of Rewards."
Only 49 percent are confident about retention efforts.
Hopefully, you're able to retain key workers. If you're finding it challenging to keep your best employees, you know the frustrations and cost of turnover.
It's important to identify and retain excellent workers. You can if you know which employees are most-likely to quit.
You will profit by not letting your stars become free agents.
Indeed, 83 percent of the study's respondents is aware of the costs associated with turnover. Two thirds say a salient issue for management is keeping top performers.
The study was conducted in 2012 by Dr. Dow Scott, professor of human resources at Loyola University Chicago and WorldatWork, Hay Group.
The No. 1 reason top talents leave? Pay.
Four other reasons:
- Dissatisfaction with job and responsibilities
- Perception that pay is unfair
- Promotional opportunities
- Concerns about the direction of the organization and its leaders
"Talent wars are going to become intense, not just this year but for the foreseeable future, because jobs are becoming more complex and demanding, Baby Boomers are retiring and Generation X has far fewer people who can fill this gap, and other countries are retaining their most talented people with great job opportunities of their own," says Dr. Scott.
"Top talent can more easily compare the 'deal' or pay package they get from their employer with other organizations via social networking sites like Salary.com, Vault.com and Glassdoor.com," says Tom McMullen, North America reward practice leader for Hay Group.
"If a company is to thrive in the next decade, they must learn how to recruit, develop and retain key talent in a much more competitive and transparent competitive environment," he adds.
The study's three main recommendations:
- Identify key employees and discuss with them their future opportunities with the organization
- Pay key employees above the labor market
- Allow flexible hours or telecommuting
In addition, another proven solution is to power your brand with employee empowerment.
"Rewards professionals are under increased pressure to make counteroffers, increase new-hire offers, and offer special deals to retain key employees," says Kerry Chou, a certified compensation professional and practice leader at WorldatWork.
"The most successful organizations moving forward will be those that develop a clear definition of what is considered key talent, identify them and make a concerted effort to ensure that those employees are engaged with their organization and satisfied with the full range of organization rewards," he says.
The study included a cross section of respondents:
- 47 percent – private sector-publicly traded
- 26 percent – private sector-privately held
- 26 percent – public sector and not-for-profit
From the Coach's Corner, here are three related articles with solutions:
Are You Successful In Keeping Female Talent? Here's How and Why You Should — Enlightened marketers know that women make 80 percent of household buying decisions. And in most cases, even when a husband goes to make a purchase, he often defers to his wife. Whether it's a suit or a computer, she usually prevails on choosing the color and the price. So, if you want to be successful in attracting female customers, enhance your odds by making your company a great place for women to work.
Strategies: If a Valued Employee Wants a Raise, and Money's Tight — In this economy, whether you operate a large or small company, trepidation of higher payroll expenses can turn your hands cold with perspiration. That's especially true when talented employees suddenly ask for a raise. Talented workers are an asset – your human capital.
Human Resources: The Future of Performance Reviews — Here's an interesting dilemma: Should performance reviews be fired? That's the title of an article published by the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School in April, 2011. It's an informative article and its premise continues to be thought-provoking.
"The Customer Comes Second: Put Your People First and Watch 'em Kick Butt."
-Hal Rosenbluth
Author Terry Corbell has written innumerable online business-enhancement articles, and is a business-performance consultant and profit professional. Click here to see his management services. For a complimentary chat about your business situation or to schedule him as a speaker, consultant or author, please contact Terry.
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Blackberry Provides 9 Lessons in Best Turnaround Strategies
Updated March 1, 2015 –
It's the most unusual looking smartphone ever — BlackBerry's square-shaped Passport.
The Passport has a Qwerty keyboard that can also be used as a capacitive multi-touch trackpad. That's a terrific innovation. It's great for reading with its 453 dpi 4.5-inch screen. And it's battery life is a whopping 30 hours.
But is it enough to save Blackberry? Along with other innovations, it very well might be.
Blackberry's fiscal year loss increased totaled $5.9 billion and its annual revenue plummeted 38 percent to $6.8 billion. BlackBerry burned through $553 million in cash for operating expenses in Q1 2014. Its reserve dropped to $2.7 billion.
With eroding market share, you might recall Blackberry intended to go private and sell to Fairfax Financial Holdings for $4.7 billion. It meant Blackberry would have less access to capital in which to compete with the likes of Apple and Google.
But the deal fell apart as Fairfax is remaining as an investor, CEO Thorsten Heins is gone, and the stock market reacted unfavorably to Blackberry's new uncertainty. His replacement, John Chen, is noted for saving Sybase Inc. in 1999.
The Passport model is surprising. Earlier, it was widely reported Mr. Chen wanted Blackberry to make a major switch — to a supplier of services and software helping the private and public sectors manage the use of smartphones and tablets on Google's Android and Microsoft Windows Phone operating systems.
It might have been Blackberry's only option.
Blackberry, formerly traded as Research in Motion (RIM), needs more than just advertising and marketing strategies.
Customers hadn't been buying the Blackberry 10 smartphones. The company has been discounting them as entry-level devices.
Mr. Heins had vowed to woo back business customers. Only 50 percent of its revenue comes from device sales – the rest is from services revenue.
Blackberry, formerly traded as Research in Motion (RIM), needs more than just advertising and marketing strategies. Companies – from big to small – can learn business turnaround lessons from Blackberry's predicament. Blackberry had failed to adequately respond to marketplace changes.
Along with its market-share loss in the private and public sectors, Blackberry in 2013 also lost two top executives: T.A. McCann, vice president of all social networks at BlackBerry, and Marc Gingras, founder of social-calendar company Tungle.me (which was acquired by BlackBerry in 2011).
After installing Mr. Heins as CEO and hiring a vaunted crisis management firm, Sitrick and Company, Blackberry's comeback attempt got off to a poor start. Worse, analysts, investors and customers were troubled by the headline: "New RIMCEO says drastic change not needed."
Numerous published reports quoted Mr. Heins: "I don't think that there is some drastic change needed. We are evolving … but this is not a seismic change."
To the contrary, my sense is that drastic changes are needed – externally and internally. The company waited too long to upgrade its products, solve its product delays, and fix its reputation.
Yes, Blackberry has marketing challenges. But as any savvy salesperson knows, it's difficult to sell a product that's considered inferior to competitors. Apple's iPhone and iPad, and Google's Android operating system have taken market share from Blackberry, which is why the once-proud company has also lost market value with its single-digit market share.
The company waited too long to upgrade its products, solve its product delays, and fix its reputation.
Blackberry's demise provides these turnaround lessons:
1. Understand first things first. It's important to move current product inventory, but simultaneously make long-term product development a priority. The company needed to make effective decisions and avoid making ridiculous comments like Mr. Heins when he said "drastic change" wasn't needed. It scared off investors and prospective customers.
Blackberry suffered from bad decision-making. Blackberry failed to strategically plan and implement good management strategies for a successful turnaround.
2. Develop a strategic marketing plan and align it with sales. Obviously, Blackberry also failed in marketing.
That included the necessary basics for marketing plan results, and the 14 reasons why major marketing campaigns fail.
And for profits, it's critical to align marketing with sales.
3. Attract visionary product-creation relationships. Blackberry lost ground because it didn't have enough developer support, which opened the door for competitors.
It's important to stay atop marketplace volatility. Hire or partner with visionary innovators. Blackberry didn't do enough vetting forming a partnership and strategic alliances.
4. Create an iconic product. In Blackberry's case, it missed opportunities to create excitement by intensifying its research and development for a blockbuster smartphone – bigger screen, 4G, and better camera. Its new product line was two years too late.
Innovation is key to be a top innovator.
5. In view of the economy, remember Henry Ford's success. Blackberry used to own the corporate market and didn't create a consumer niche. It needs to regain corporate market share and its own version of the Model A for the digital phone age. But it's given up on the consumer market.
A salient reason Mr. Ford was successful: He manufactured an everyday car – the Model A – a car the average American could afford. Blackberry needed to think 1930's values for business success.
6. Restructure the team. Mr. Heins errantly believed drastic change isn't necessary — he needed to wake up quickly and reverse course. He should have made certain he employed a lot of thought leaders to serve as devils' advocates. But again, he's lost top executives.
Blackberry needs to earn marketplace confidence by exploring and communicating all its strategic options. Unfortunately, it appears Blackberry needs to implement a cultural change for profits.
7. Operate profitably. A laser focus on profitability is warranted. It starts with understanding what drives profit. Being a leader in profit is necessary.
8. Continue to focus and promote security. Daily, the media is filled with headlines about identity theft and security. Blackberry is known for its security, but the message has been diluted.
9. Manage your reputation. The key is to create positive images. But Blackberry is suffering in reputation management.
The company needs to optimize its brand to manage its reputation.
That means leveraging the news media for good publicity. Further, when a company such as Blackberry has a PR crisis, it's time to implement PR crisis management tips.
Meantime, just maybe the Passport will revive Blackberry.
From the Coach's Corner, here are the developing trends and solutions for manufacturing success.
"The entrepreneur always searches for change, responds to it, and exploits it as an opportunity."
– Peter F. Drucker
Author Terry Corbell has written innumerable online business-enhancement articles, and is a business-performance consultant and profit professional. Click here to see his management services. For a complimentary chat about your business situation or to schedule him as a speaker, consultant or author, please contact Terry.


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Sanveo is a technology company that provides innovative technology solutions and services to the Construction Industry worldwide. Sanveo is headquartered in Silicon Valley in California and has been serving the global construction industry since 2005. Sanveo assists its customers with a focus on Building Information Modeling (BIM) technology, Cloud – more... based services, and Mobile Applications solutions. Sanveo provides services to construction companies, contractors, sub-contractors, architects and engineers enabling them to have a clear vision of their project. Today Sanveo is global leader in technology and has expanded its offering worldwide with opening new offices in US, UAE and in India.
Our vision at Sanveo is to increase productivity and decrease overall costs in commercial construction projects by removing inefficiencies throughout the construction process. Building Information Modeling (BIM) is the most significant process that has been introduced into the construction industry in over 30 years. The process which is a combination of state-of-the-art technology and team collaboration provides a platform for various contributors like, owners, designers, contractors, and facility managers etc., involved in construction to analyze, design, view and take corrective actions before, during and after the construction process. Using its renowned workflow methodology to determine the issues and resolving them through team coordination between all construction trades and has developed a methodology that creates a seamless and streamlined process for construction projects. Sanveo's expertise, experience and wide range of services in BIM enables a build team take decisions quickly, confidently, and accurately.
Sanveo clearly defines the project objectives before the project begins, follows an agreed upon standards and process during the project and delivers the green solution to the satisfaction of its customers in the agreed upon time. From the pre-construction phase to the sign-off and commissioning, Sanveo stands along with its customers, with a promise to deliver quality, excellent customer service and to ensure uninterrupted progress of their project.
Sanveo's portfolio includes Hospitals, High rise buildings, Corporate Offices, Data centers, Universities, and specialized and custom builds. We provide the following services:
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• Run clash detection and coordination between all trades/services
• 3D BIM Models for all construction trades and services
• 4D – Time Components – Project Planning and Scheduling
• 5D – Cost Components – Models enabled to do cost estimation and quantity take-offs enabling BIM Models with cost intelligence
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• Populating elements with all the required attributes of cost and quantity
• 2D – Submittal Drawings
• Walkthroughs and Presentations
• Schematic and Design Development Documents
• As-build drawings
• Generate BIM / Revit models for Building Product Manufactures
• Revit families made for populating as reusable object in Revit with various parametric options
Sanveo's vision is to help the construction industry increase productivity while decreasing project costs via the use of BIM modeling, allowing us to establish an industry benchmark against which all other capital projects using 3D modeling organizations are measured as well as trying to promote a greener build. Sanveo aims at reducing time and resources for all vested parties and bringing an increased ROI for the project. – less


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This service has been down now for me for days if not weeks, I started noticing it when started testing IE9 again and since then its not been up for me at all on IE9 and is rarely up on my IE8. The IE9 pc has default windows 7 firewall settings enabled. This machine also has windows 7 firewall control with outbound filtering. But I get no logs of blocked traffic when using it.
So any ideas whats wrong, is it actually down? does it need something special open on firewall? or does it look like I have some other technical issue?
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Hey for me it has been down for atleast 3 days. However for me it's IE 8 (I hate IE9, even rolled my laptop back to 8). My laptop I can't remember when it was on IE9 if it was on or off, but now that it's back to IE8 it's not showing if it's on or off. But on my desktop it has been down for atleast 3 days, and I have reset my rig multiple times so it's not that.
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BOGOTA — More than 25,000 people living in Colombia have been infected with the Zika virus, and over 3,100 of them are pregnant women. Though not yet proven, there are reports from Brazil of children being born with Microcephaly and other poor pregnancy outcomes due to mothers being infected with the virus.
Zika is a mosquito-borne disease that was first discovered in the Zika forest of Uganda in 1947. However, there were very few cases of Zika in humans until an outbreak in 2007 when 75% of the population of the Micronesian island Yap was infected.
Zika virus does not currently have a vaccine, but there are also no reported deaths directly linked to the virus. The symptoms include fever, rash, joint pain and conjunctivitis, as well as muscle pain and headache. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have said that only about 20% of the people infected with the virus will ever become ill and display any symptoms. Typically, the virus and symptoms last no longer than a week.
While the CDC are still researching the effects of the Zika virus on unborn babies, they have warned pregnant women not to travel to countries with Zika, and for people living in these areas that are planning on becoming pregnant to delay this for the time being.
The number of babies born in Brazil with suspected Microcephaly between October 2015 and January 2016 is now at 4,000, whereas in 2014 there were only 150 cases. Brazilian authorities believe the massive increase to be linked to the latest outbreak of the Zika virus.
Microcephaly is a condition where that baby is born with an abnormally small head that can lead to many different problems including seizures, developmental delay like problems with speech or other developmental milestones (sitting, standing, and walking), intellectual disability (decreased ability to learn and function in daily life), problems with movement and balance, feeding problems (difficulty swallowing), hearing loss and vision problems.
Colombia's President, Juan Manuel Santos, along with health officials said that the number of infected in Colombia alone was at 25,645, of which 3,177 were pregnant women.
Popular tourist destinations such as Cartagena and Santa Marta have also reported 11,000 cases of Zika virus.
The Colombian government has issued a statement allowing pregnant women infected with the Zika virus to access much restricted abortion services. On February 5, local media reported the first case of an abortion due to the Zika virus in the country.
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We sold a million units: the role of advertising past-sales
In a market where past-sales embed information about consumers' tastes (quality), we analyze the seller's incentives to invest in a costly advertising campaign to report them under two informational assumptions. In the …rst scenario, a pooling equilibrium with past-sales advertising is derived. Information revelation only occurs when the seller bene…ciates from the herding behaviour that the advertising campaign induces on the part of consumers. In the second informational regime, a separating equilibrium with past-sales advertising is computed. Information revelation always happens, either through prices or through costly advertisements.
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- Milgrom, Paul & Roberts, John, 1986.
"Price and Advertising Signals of Product Quality,"
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University of Chicago Press, vol. 94(4), pages 796-821, August.
- Paul R. Milgrom & John Roberts, 1984. "Price and Advertising Signals of Product Quality," Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers 709, Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics, Yale University.
- Becker, Gary S, 1991. "A Note on Restaurant Pricing and Other Examples of Social Influences on Price," Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press, vol. 99(5), pages 1109-1116, October.
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- Bagwell, Kyle & Riordan, Michael H, 1991. "High and Declining Prices Signal Product Quality," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 81(1), pages 224-239, March.
- Kyle Bagwell & Michael Riordan, 1988. "High and Declining Prices Signal Product Quality," Discussion Papers 808, Northwestern University, Center for Mathematical Studies in Economics and Management Science.
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It's a new year, and although Thanksgiving has passed, I want to say thanks to one very special person. I don't know who you are, but you deserve a great big thank you for bashing in my bumper and running away.
I'm not sure what your particular implement of destruction was – your own bumper, an errant shopping cart that you couldn't manage to steer straight in a big level parking lot; maybe even a 9-pound hammer that would do John Henry proud.
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The Greeks had a word for pride that does a person in: hubris. We all learned about it in high school when those Greek heroes got into trouble with their gods.
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Re: [beemonitoring] Insect trap idea - cheap "plexiglass"
- Laura -
Cheap alternatives to plexiglass:
1. The plastic from a laminator machine. Just run the machine without
anything to laminate. The resulting clear plastic is fairly stiff,
however, you will have to attach the panels to wire frames (to make them
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2. Another source of cheap clear plastic can be found at garage sales -
all kinds of (generally ugly) framed artwork can be obtained for little
money - take the plexiglass (or whatever plastic is substituted for glass)
and recycle the rest. For a more expensive source, visit thrift stores.
I'm not sure how long the various plastics hold up in the sun, but they
should be fine for at least one season.
Good luck with your study - sounds like fun.
- Denis
Denis M. Kearns
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- Thank you for all of the great tips! I'm afraid I will have to revise my plan a little bit, however. The plexiglas sheets turned out to be quite beyond my budget (150$ a sheet!). My modified version will replace the plexiglas with white bridal tulle as netting and PVC pipes at the four corners. I think this will turn out to be much more affordable. Other modifications: (1) the cone can be made out of a flexible vinyl sheet (2) I found a PVC adaptor at Lowe's which will allow me to connect a 3 in diameter PVC (the top of the cone trap) with a 1.5 in PVC (in the bottle of alcohol). If you're curious, I attached my alternate trap plan.
Again, thanks for all the help!
On Mon, May 18, 2009 07:25 PM, Sam Droege <sdroege@...> wrote:
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Hi Laura:
I like your idea. I recall a somewhat similar trap that I read about that was deployed in what I think was Denmark, possibly it was the Netherlands. They used a large yellow pan trap and then used plexiglass baffles similar to yours. They caught quite a few bees in the trap. I think a number of us have seen bees flying down and over pan traps without actually going into them. Additionally, I was talking to some beetle heads this weekend who said they often get good numbers of large bees in their window pane traps (the bees and beetles strike the window and fall into a narrow pan of soapy water or glycol) adding credibility to using something like you will be building. I would say the most problematic part might be the cone part which looks difficult to fabricate.
It would be great to make a set of these traps and run them concurrently but vary whether they have wings and cone parts on or off to test to see how many additional capture they generate. We have been running larger pan traps all this spring and have found that bees easily hold up a week in just plain water. Salt in the water appears to keep the bacteria and algae populations more in check. By the end of summer we should have more information and look forward to seeing how your trap evolves.
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Pathetic from the Grass
A minor Nation celebrates
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I hope it is okay to send this out on the list-serve. I am trying to design an insect trap that mixes the Texas cone, the window, and the pan trap. I pieced together ideas from different papers and pictures that I saw to come up with this idea. I am hoping to collect more than just bees, although bees are a critical part of my experiment. The idea is that insects will fly into the plexiglas and either fly up into the cone trap, or fall down into the pan trap.
It had to be somewhat cheap, easy to set up and take down, and able to withstand some weather. I'm a brand new grad student, so I welcome any comments and suggestions that you might have on whether this will actually work!
Thank you,
Laura Russo
Intercollege Graduate Degree Program in Ecology
Biology Department
Pennsylvania State University
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