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That which we call a rose: What's in a brand?
Big names like AT&T, VW, Kia and more spent millions to produce and air the best promotions they could for the Super Bowl. For the sake of the brand.
"Define brand" can call up a ton of answers. Run it through Google and you'll more than a few gagillion hits of blogs defining what "brand" means.
There is the brand and what it represents. Strong brands transcend their products and services. Two of my, everyone's favorite examples of the brand promise are Apple and Disney.
Apple isn't just about computers, smartphones and MP3 players. The Apple brand stands for elegant design, intuitive functionality, cool gadgets and so much more.
Walt Disney World doesn't sell hotel rooms, meals and roller coaster rides. It's about magic and family, those moments that stay with you. It's about the experience that you want to relive each generation.
Transformers: from a brand to more, or less
More than a name. So-called genericide is when a brand name becomes the generic term for their industry, product. Kleenex, Zipper, Xerox, the marketing texts are filled with examples. Here in Atlanta, all sodas are Cokes; to me at least.
FedEx has become a verb to ship, to Photoshop is to assault unsuspecting pictures with strutting Leo photobombs, to Google IS to search, period.
When brand becomes a punch line. Valeria Maltoni referenced an old video about what would happen if Microsoft packaged and marketed the iPod. Had never seen it and all I can say is truth really IS funnier, smarter, truer, stranger than fiction. LMAO.
Two tweets caught me eye last week:
- "MSFT Entourage is the Ford Pinto of software." - Urvaksh Karkaria
- "You're the AT&T of people!" – Ryan Anderson
Right now, you don't want your brand to be the Kenneth Cole of anything. UPDATE: You can add Groupon to the bad branding list, per their Super Bowl ads.
Your small business brand matters.
You're the local choice, the Atlanta option. The "big names" may have size and awareness, you have adaptability, flexibility and drive. You're the neighbor, the friend, the one with a relationship who gets their needs. Your brand is what what helps make your business different.
Agree, disagree, have a brand joke to share? Please do.
Photo credit: these unmotivational posters always crack me up.
Super Sunday: Are you ready for some… Advertising!
Super Bowl Sunday is big money. Parties, hotels big boon for the hosting city, with Dallas owner Jerry Jones hoping for a record-setting crowd. But who cares about the game?
Advertising hits the major leagues, big time global brands promoting their names and products to billions around the world. When it's over there will be winners, losers, consumers replaying their favorites on YouTube to their heart's content.
One size fits all.
No point in promoting a niche product, a service that only 1 in 10 people can use. That's not the demographic. At up to $100K per second, Super Bowl advertisers need to hawk their wares to anyone with a wallet. Think drinks, foods, toiler paper. Shit EVERYONE buys and uses.
Boring is a fumble, funny brings it to the house.
The crap you zap on your DVR needs to stay on the bench. Potato chips, beer, know how to get in the game. Think SportsCenter and Anheuser-Busch, Dos Equis as beer commercials bring the funny. Who will be this year's Betty White? I've heard the rumors, but please no Bieber.
Keep it simple, stupid.
Apple made an impression with the famous 1984 ad but it's 2011. Beer-sotted sports fans and party goers don't want to think too hard, so ads that dish it right over the plate – to mix my sports metaphors – hit the home run.
Monday morning takeaways for small business:
Ready, aim, target. If you're a niche business, forget pricey print ads in the major daily paper. Think small, local or direct marketing to your referral network.
Stay in the game. Creativity always works. Make your blog posts, videos, ads something people want to read, watch and share.
Forget the trick plays. Don't outthink yourself or fall for a new, shiny object. Stick with what works, forget what doesn't and look to the new tools to make the old ones work better. And vice versa.
Feel free to share your favorite ads in the comments on Monday, and please vote in the poll.
The GAP in the PR vs. Sales Game: The Buyers decide
Will the GAP logo, old or new, make you buy their clothes? NO. That's what came out in the comments on Spin Sucks post about the GAP crowdsourcing their logo.
A logo–new or old, loved or hated–probably won't move the sales needle all by itself. It's about what the logo represents, the brand and its products and services. BTW The people–buyers, bloggers and other snarkers–have spoken. The GAP has gone back to the old logo.
Social media and marketing case studies, dime a dozen.
- There are stories on how well Dell Computers gets it.
- Plenty of articles and blog posts on how Ford gets social media.
- Tons of blogs and posts citing plenty of social media marketing success stories.
But I wonder how many people bought a Ford just because of talking with Scott Monty or reading a blog promoting the virtues of the Focus or Fiesta. I'm sure they're out there, just asking.
There's a disconnect between PR and Publicity as related to Marketing and Sales. Solution: bring PR into the board room, not as afterthought and have a plan for the publicity and how to turn it back into the marketing program for leads and sales.
Brand loyalty is one thing, personal tastes and preferences another.
I could develop a great relationship with a Dell blogger and Best Buy tweeter. I could read all the blogs, stories and articles about how Microsoft and the Gates Foundation is helping folks around the world. I can hear all the news about how Pepsi may spend $20 million on community service and Yay! for them but the fact remains:
- You can lead me to water, but you cannot make me buy a PC; I'm sticking with my Mac, even if Apple makes a hideous new logo.
- If it's Pepsi on the menu, I order tea or water. I'm a Coke Classic drinker.. unless they try some crappy new formula again.
It comes down to social media marketing strategy.
Are increased sales the ultimate objective? Is it brand worth and value, higher stock prices? Are you rearranging deck chairs with a shiny new logo, but not fixing the product or services? Are you targeting the right people with your viral campaign and increased brand chatter?
The GAP doesn't make clothes my size, so they didn't win or lose my business with their recent changes. But the GAP did get me talking about them, and that's something right?
You've come a long way baby. Or Not.
Gini Dietrich just did a wonderful post on women and equality in the workplace. All about how both genders need to step up to the professionalism, close those gaps. Then there's this.
The Crime: Summer's Eve tells women the way to close that pay gap, get that raise is … to douche.
Summer's Eve placed this ad in Woman's Day, entitled "How to Ask for a Raise." Designed as a "how-to," the ad's step-by-step solution included douching.
AdRants took the contrarian view, not caring for the ad or the fallout (see below) but also not liking the double standards of being able to tell women how to dress, what jewelry to wear.. but going below the waist was too taboo. In my comment I admitted to be torn.
• It's not just that "down there" girlie products give folks the willies.
Stand in a room with mixed audience, the second that ED (as in Erectile Disfunction, as in underperforming man parts) commercial appears, things get quiet. You can count the seconds until someone makes a Viagra joke, too hard to ignore truckload of awkward just walked into the room.
• It's not that I challenge the advertising of such products.
They sell hygiene and market it as personal confidence, which is well and good. But equating job performance, merit, and fair pay with "good" feminine hygiene is just a boatload of fail.
The Accuser: Blog unleashes the dogs of sarcasm, launches awareness campaign.
Social media will call your crap. The Daily Kos rant on the ad was pretty funny and spot on. My favorite part of the rant, the challenge to Tip 7 of the ad: "Don't make it personal." You shouldn't get personal, but get close enough to the boss that she can smell your undies or vagina.
The post also encouraged those displeased with the ad to let their voices be heard by TPTB at Summer's Eve and Woman's Day, and was reblogged by several other media outlets and blogs.
Woman's Day and their decision to run this ad as is. Will go along with a rant on ABC and FOX denying ads on plus-size ladies' undergarments because they were too offensive to the sensitive viewers of such shy, conservative programming as Dancing with the Stars and American Idol.
The Plea: "Our bad." How Summer's Eve is dealing with this.
- Replying to blog posts.
- Making an apology, correcting the mistake by removing the ad.
- Including contact info in some of the posts, being open to engagement.
- Same the blanket statement everywhere. Social media is about engaging with the audience. So the same comment on AdRants, which challenged the Daily Kos piece, doesn't work for me.
- Not sure apology is enough. Pulling the ad, saying your sorry because you didn't "make the connection" is weak. It's like they are sorry they got caught, not that they stole.
- The excuse: They didn't see the offense? Did they look (focus group, panel test)? That is an even bigger problem IMO. Massive marketing fail.
Yes I have issues with marketing things to women sometimes; I did a mini-call out on the laundry detergent ads, not stopping there.
The Verdict: As a woman I found this ad mostly stupid, but still fairly offensive. As a marketer and Solo PR, I found it criminal. Thoughts?
Photo credit: Jezebel and Daily Kos.
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It's not rocket surgery, it's marketing. Simple.
"A common mistake people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools."
I tweeted that Douglas Adams quote again today, always one of my favorites. Simplicity is anything but simple. It's hard to get it right, to really nail "simple" without outthinking your audience.
Tweet today from HBO's True Blood "Blah blah watch this preview blah."
How many ads or sales pitches have you see that read "blah blah buy our crap, you'll like it blah?" Not many and that's a shame. Forget the hard sell, go for the authentic simple pitch.
I love this minimalist design for a business card. Even without knowing much about this person, I can tell he's a designer of some sort, a creator. Plus the card does its job: lets me know how to contact this person, even if not by phone.
The @OldSpice ads were nothing more than a hot guy in a towel, reading clever copy. Brilliance that combined with a smart social media strategy, catapulted the brand into the stratosphere and for a day, shut down YouTube. Tons of blog posts on this, including mine.
Social Media.
You go online, you set up your LinkedIn, Twitter profiles, a Facebook page. You share, you connect, you engage. You're authentic and suck less. Here are 9 tips to help you get started.
Social Media Marketing.
There's a difference. You build relationships, you help others help themselves, expand your brand and your business. Kodak and their social media marketing doesn't just try to sell you cameras and film, they try to help you take better pictures. They focus on the consumer as well as businesses via three different blogs, podcasts and more.
If you have a small business, don't make your marketing, public relations, or social media be harder than it has to be. Keep it simple, stupid.
- Need business cards: find a designer, an affordable printer and just get it done.
- Want a website: buy a domain, install WordPress and make it happen.
- Have a story to share: no one knows it better than you, so Tweet it, tape it (YouTube), write it (blog). Start with the basics.
- Have customers who love you: get their testimonials, and SHARE!
Or just hire me. I can simplify it for you.
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Mr. Carter read a story to a group of more than one hundred kids. The tour is designed to encourage literacy in future generations.
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Sonoran Alliance has confirmed that Mr. Ash does indeed have a serious health issue that requires his immediate attention. Please pray for the health and healing of Mr. Ash.
It is with a heavy heart that I announce the suspension of my campaign for the AZGOP Chairman's election effective immediately so that I may focus on pressing personal health issues which I face.
I wish the ultimate winner of the election great success and pledge my full support to our party in the upcoming election cycle. I plan to work alongside the AZGOP chairman as National Committeeman through December 2012 and will give our new chairman the same loyalty I have always given to you over the past three and one half years. Ultimately my own personal health concerns take precedence over my desire to serve as Chair because the Arizona Republican Party requires a full time chairman to help oversee the operations of the next two years.
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Pensions Minister tries out life as an apprentice
Steve Webb, the MP for Thornbury and Yate, will find out what it's like to be an apprentice today. He's swapping his role of Minister for Pensions to try his hand with a local financial company on their pensions help desk.
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The NBA rookie survey is in, and Jabari Parker received high compliments from his contemporaries
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The first step into the future has been taken, and the Lakers got their guy in Julius Randle.
The newest Buck was introduced to Bucks fans and media, and a new day in Milwaukee basketball has finally begun.
Some fun facts and general information about the incoming rookie whom the Lakers selected with the 7th overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft.
There were lots of happy Memphians on draft night when Memphis got the draft rights to hometown boy Jarnell Stokes from the Utah Jazz at the 35th pick. How will Jarnell help the Bears of Beale...
While it may be years before we know exactly what the Bucks got when they drafted Jabari Parker second overall on Thursday night, the immediate reaction was clear, positive and virtually unanimous.
The reaction to the Nuggets two picks in the first round of the NBA draft were both predictable and a bit disappointing. Maybe we should wait before we judge?
David Griffin and David Blatt are excited about Andrew Wiggins
The Nets acquired three picks in the second round of Thursday's NBA Draft. We introduce, Markel Brown, Xavier Thames, and Cory Jefferson ... and discuss their strengths and flaws.
With the 15th selection the Hawks selected Michigan State power forward Adreian Payne. How and how soon can he help in Atlanta?
You'll like McDermott more than you think you will.
How big was the Sixers-Magic trade? Really, really big. We explain the details in here.
Is Wiggins a small forward, or a shooting guard? And what does that mean for the Cavs' current backcourt?
As the dust settles from another NBA Draft, how are the analysts grading teams this year? Let's take a look.
Andrew Wiggins is a Cleveland Cavalier. Now we start finding out just where he fits in.
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The Tablas Creek Vineyard Côtes de Tablas is a blend of four estate-grown Rhône varietals: Grenache, Syrah, Counoise and Mourvèdre. Like most wines of the Southern Rhône, it is a blend of varietals, featuring the fruit and spice of Grenache balanced by the spice and mineral of Syrah, the appealing briary wildness of Counoise, and the structure of Mourvèdre.
The grapes for our Côtes de Tablas were grown on our 120-acre certified organic estate vineyard.
The 2011 vintage was our second consecutive winter with healthy rainfall, but yields were dramatically reduced by two nights of frost on April 8th and 9th, impacting early-sprouting grapes like Grenache and Syrah but largely sparing the late-sprouting Mourvedre. Despite the low crop loads, ripening was slow due to a very cool summer, and harvest roughly three weeks later than normal, beginning in mid-September and not concluding until mid-November. Warm, sunny weather during harvest allowed the later-ripening varieties to reach full maturity. The long hangtime and low yields combined to produce fruit with notable richness balanced by higher than usual acidity, all at low alcohol levels. Syrah harvest began September 30th, followed by Grenache on October 4th, Counoise on October 12th and Mourvèdre on October 18th. The last pick of all four grapes came November 9th.
All varietals were fermented in a mix of stainless steel and wooden upright fermenters with the use of native yeasts. After pressing, the wines were racked, blended, aged for a year in 1200-gallon French oak foudres, and then bottled in March 2013. The wines underwent only a light filtration before bottling.
The 2011 Côtes de Tablas shows a deep, powerful nose of soy, licorice and black cherry, with an appealing sweet spice note emerging with air. The mouth is rich with plum, cherry, leather, balsamic and crushed rock balanced by fresh acidity and characteristic chalky Grenache tannins on the lingering, spicy finish. Hold for six months, then drink for the next decade or more.
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A KOTA Territory Chamber of Commerce says thank you to 7 individuals for their contributions to the community.
The Rapid City Chamber of Commerce hosted its 20th Annual Chamber Awards Celebration with the presentation of 3 major awards.
Scull Construction was the recipient of the Granite Award, which goes a local business that is a solid asset to the community.
The ATHENA award, won by Renee Parker of the United Way, recognizes a person who has assisted women in the development of professional and leadership skills.
Chamber President/CEO Linda Rabe says she is proud that the chamber has the opportunity to recognize those who serve the community, "We love the community and it's always fun to honor those people who love the community as much as we do, because it takes those types of people to make rapid city the wonderful community it is."
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Far right side of the Grotto Wall. The first two bolts are obvious, there is also a boulder laying right near the start. Star Spangled Dangle .12a is just left of this route.
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dreedy01 says:
Between her Maxim video and her outfit in the Monday Brief, I ain't gonna be worth a damn for the rest of the day!!
mcwolves32 says:
she isnt really that attractive dude.
miller7796 says:
Just because one person doesn't find somebody attractive doesn't mean 100 other people don't.
mcwolves32 says:
lol u mad?
dmcman73 says:
dreedy01 says:
"Attractive" is in the eye of the beholder. Sometimes, what makes someone attractive is not always looks. She is good looking, in my opinion, however, it's more the attitude she possesses and the sarcastic disposition she displays. Your opinion doesn't apply to the entire population, dude.
storm14k says:
She could get it....
voiceonly says:
She may not be attractive in your eyes, but she has boobies!
I've noticed her appearances becoming more and more... revealing, she's definitely going after the geek in all of us.
All in favor of Boobies, say, AYE!
FormerIphoney says:
She's kinda looks like Quintin Terrantino with horribly fake breast implants.... But I guess anything starts to look good when your 35 and reside in moms basement.
And it's cool to dis women you wouldn't even have the balls to speak to IRL, right skippy?
joebob2000 says:
LOL@ bewbies... I give this tubecast another 6 months before they are desperate enough for viewers to just have her do it topless...
a.d.am says:
Im really feeling her eyebrows and cleavage. Im into it.
sndplace says:
Lol first she married. (I think lol) Second looks are not everything. Yes she's pretty but I don't find myself going crazy for her. To each there own. Ill be happy for her in that she is growing and expanding her career. Congrats on that.
smooth3006 says:
HOLY cleavage batman!
dloseke says:
I'm actually pretty curious how much her view's go up with this video vs the last couple of weeks. I know she mentioned once before that the views are obviously higher when cleavage is present.
JHK1984 says:
This is the geekiest website it can get and we somehow get a fresh morning cleavage YET some of you guys complain... I don't get it.
Hail to the boobies indeed.
joebob2000 says:
Really? This site is the geekiest it can get? Come on, just in the Smartphone space there is xda-developers; yes they have a podcast and no they don't show bewbies to get clicks. Oh and that's not even the geekiest it gets; rootzwiki.com comes to mind as one step closer to the abyss of pure smartphone geekification...
smooth3006 says:
for some reason she reminds me of : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3T4-uFhPDks&list=UUfkPDHYKTXF0H9U-tdRH5vQ...
BHMadison21 says:
People who are saying she is not attractive are clearly not strait men. Of course looks are not everything but we do not know her personally and she is not there for that purpose. If the point of her being here was not sex appeal then she would not have her breasts showing each week. She is there for our eye candy and no I am not 35 and in my moms basement I am happily married to a very attractive woman. But honestly would you really pay attention to the video each week if it was some fat dude. You wouldnt even glance.
jfarling says:
OK, so whoever said Ash isnt attractive...if I knew you, you'd be dead to me.
#1 How many times can I vote for her on the Maxim site?
#2 When cloning is valid, can I clone you Ashley?
Already Submitted my Vote, Ashley!
LMAO@ people saying she`s not attractive... just because you`re mad at the fact that YOU DON'T HAVE a cool girlfriend or wife like her who has the same technology love as you do doesn't mean you have to come here and vent your anger by saying all kinds of bad things about her... why don`t you just get off that chauvinistic horse of yours and actually support her, you know in some deep corners of your mind you want to.
mr nruz says:
damn she looks hott in that skimpy outfit. u got my vote ashley
Hahaha, Exactly what I was saying on my previews comment.... Angry FEAs mad at the world, In my opinion you shouldn't haven even bothered to reply to all the bullshit written here.... most of us are smart enough to figure out what's going on with the negative comments, trust me on that.... just keep doing a great job like you always do and you have our support 100%.... and No, I am not all of you are thinking... I am a married man and my wife is very attractive, though I`m not gonna lie and go ahead and say I wish she shared the same technology love you do, Ashley.. lol!
elcheapodeluxe says:
Word on the hate. Debounce time was just plain fun.
Why so defensive? You even went so far as to post a blog about this? If you really didn't "give a fuck", you wouldn't even bother responding to it.
Cool. Whatever helps you sleep at night.
Such indifference! I'll bet he went through 15 nerd rage replies before finally settling for the "bored cat" approach here! Wow! I'm certainly impressed! I'll bet his mom gave him an extra manwich after he told her how he told off that cleavagy bimbo on the interwebz! :D
If you're cool with objectifying yourself for clicks than I'm cool with it. I just hope you're honest with yourself and realize that a lot of the garnered attention is the breasts not the content. I honestly don't see anything wrong with manipulating human nature to your benefit I only have issues when individuals who become offended for being objectified after they have been using it to their benefit for so long.
In some cases I can see it being perceived as over compensating for weak content. Like when a company goes bananas over advertising a specific product and your first thought is "What's wrong with the product and why they are pushing so hard to get rid of it?". But in terms of add revenue on a geek site it makes perfect business sense.
Anyways, I hope you don't take any of the negative comments about your looks personally. It's the internets after all people will say anything under the guise of anonymity.
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Ashley, I understand and we all know sex sells. There are many geeks out there in the mobile world and they only have two things on the minds and that is sex and technology. (not even food) When you combine them, that is what gets high views on Youtube. But my thing is though, most of the comments on the Mobile Nation websites are about your dress (and other things) and not about the actual content of the video, which takes away from the main message. They should be discussing about this week's mobile technology and not debating if 'those are real'. As a man, I say go for it but as a publicist and PR professional, I would recommend toning it down a bit because your outfits are diluting the message. No offense.
Isn't the goal of this site to generate hits to increase ad revenue? The point of the video might not be as content-oriented as you think. The content being discussed allows it to be "relevant" but the goal is (or should be if they're smart) to get a good-looking chick on the site to generate hits. She's doing it the right way no matter how you look at it.
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Well lady am a great fan of urs.....the thing u do for tech & how u do it is nothing less than great..everything is superb about it....but....from ur explanation on geek evolution I cud only make out one simple thing....for me summary comes out to be....
"Heyy I dont try to act like a slut....
no offence...it was a lighter part....and I felt funny about it...
otherwise u r fabolous in everyway....
Gekko says:
i think she looks good and is kind of sexy. kind of like a "poor man's Cameron Diaz".
Gtronic says:
You guys are crazy. She is super hot and seems really cool. Without her I wouldn't even watch this video...New Ipad...who cares!
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one word, "giggady"
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Oh my goodness. The commenting on this site has hit an all time low in this post. Usually, I enjoy the comments on AC articles but the majority of you commenting on this are truly pathetic. Have none of you ever had true interaction with a woman before? A lack of a woman's love (or even just attention) in your personal life is the ONLY possibility I can think of as to why any of you would be so worked up over this regardless of what "side" of the argument you are defending. Geez. Grow up. For the sake of us here that actually have healthy relationships with the opposite sex (plural because I'm referring to platonic as well), please go get laid for once and stop obsessing over something so stupid. Your double standards are weak. Each and every one of you probably has no issue seeing a woman look the way that Ashley does when the image is on a site like Maxim directly. However, your own anger that you can't have "the hot geek girl with the amazing body from the internet" for yourself as well as the jealousy of knowing that someone in real life probably already does just further takes away from any credibility that you think you might have.
Speaking from experience then? It could be said that anyone with enough time to come onto this site and berate others for their comments could stand to get laid themselves.
You are one sad individual, Camatose66... take the advice of the comment you replied to and go get laid... wait... I don`t think you can, judging from your replies on this article.
Defending a girl on the internet isn't going to get her to like you or sleep with you. She doesn't care.
lol as I stated on my previews comment... I have a girl and she`s actually very attractive... hell, she`s above Ashley`s pay grade when it comes to that, I just wish she had half the thechnological knowledge Ashley does.... lol! All I can say is don`t give up man!! there are actually girls out there who have very low standards so you might have a chance after all!! :D
I see what he did there, he called a stranger he's never met before a virgin because of a difference in opinion. He's either a professional internet comment psychologist (what does that profession pay these days?) or an immature internet bully who thinks calling people gay or a virgin the way to go in terms of insults. Clearly I'm a professional internet comment psychologist since I was able to come to such clear and concise conclusions based on a few comments from a person I've never met before.
Stop being a tool, it is what it is. It's sexual appeal for money. You either like it or you don't. Some people are going to think she's hot others are going to think she's meh. The world would be a boring place if everyone measured attractiveness the same way.
I never mentioned anything about being gay... hmmmmmm, I wonder where that part came from... lol! and I`m not a bully... I just think he`s trying too hard his sides are showing, besides bullies are not happy with themselves and I`m actually a pretty happy self accomplished person, heeheehee!
Typically those pathetic enough to insult ones sex life are also pathetic enough to insult their sexuality. You are narcissistic I'll give you that.
JHK1984 says:
lol @ how this post just exploded due to a pair of you know what's.
jackinit says:
You look great this week babe!!! One fine ass woman!! And that Maxim video! Needs more close ups on you and less on the printer. It was almost fappable!!!
bosscib says:
That was the breast video I've seen all day.
ronhoney says:
Ashley, sorry my gaze was uncontrollably drawn away from your captivating eyes for the majority of this post.
garmiblis says:
Lol, how is it that they flex and move as much as her mouth. You can almost lip read without seeing her lips.
TomMCMLVIII says:
Ashley wants votes so out comes the tits.


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The genesis of the suit between Maysey and Hall/Crave originated over an article that appeared on Sherdog titled Putting a Price on Fame by Jason Probst. The situation began when Maysey authored an article on the UFC merchandising agreement that appeared on his MMAFA blog. Editor for Sherdog Loretta Hunt received a copy of the article and actively engaged Maysey to work with Sherdog on a similar merchandising article. Maysey would further go on to write portions of the article and edit the final piece, according to his suit. Hunt also made promises that Maysey would be called as a source for the article.
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This is somewhat a rising issue with blogs, the MMA media, and other sources of news in the world of MMA. It's also an everyday thing within the news media. Citing sources just like citing this article by MMAPayout are essential to avoiding legal hassles, and of course, giving credit where credit is due.
According to the lawsuit, the argument was that Maysey wasn't a media outlet, so a citation wasn't necessary. Any legal eagles want to decipher that? Citation necessary or not, I still think Sherdog should have cited Maysey's article. He did, after all, do the legwork.


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Congratulations on three years of smoke-freedom Dana, and on all of the positive changes you've made in your life since quitting. Thanks for sharing your story.
From Dana:
A funny thing happened this morning...
My broken brain tried to tell me that I was better off, A.K.A. "that life was oh so much easier" back when I was smokin' and drinkin' instead of all this *whines* hard self-improvement WORK!!! I wallowed in that for about 30 seconds. It didn't take long to get honest with myself about how it REALLY was back then. The guilt/shame/remorse/self-pity... that was no way to live. Who am I kidding!? I do not want to go back to that dark self-destructive path I was on.
No, if I'm being honest... THIS is a far better path. I get like that though when I'm doing serious self-work, which I am currently. It's hard, but it is SO worth it! It's important for me to remember, really remember, that while I was smoking (or whatever) I was also wishing that I didn't do that - saying to myself that tomorrow would be different, gonna turn over a new leaf tomorrow... yes, I lived in tomorrow-land and it never came.
When I look at the road in front of me now and get scared by how long and twisted it is, I have to remind myself to look in the rear view mirror and see just how far I'm come! Enjoy the journey. Easier said than done sometimes, but I keep saying it.
The difference between three years ago and now is...
Three years ago that broken brain (junkie) thinking would have wrecked my day. I would have been spinning on that. Will it ever get better?? When will these cravings go away?? Am I always going to "miss" smoking?
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Did I tell you I started karate about three months ago? Now there is a much healthier and much more rewarding way to "escape" life's disappointments for a little while. It's fun trying new things! Because I CAN... and I feel good about it. You can be sure there is no guilt, shame, remorse, or self-pity after I spend an hour at the dojo.
I'm over it - I was literally over those junkie thoughts in about 30 seconds, what would have lasted all day three years ago. And I actually laughed at myself! I laughed out loud on the inside, and let out an audible giggle on the outside. I only bring it up here now because perhaps someone who reads this will feel a sense of HOPE. We hear all the time that "it gets better" - I am living proof of that. Hang in there!
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We personally love tea, but we recognize that it's not quite as cool as coffee or, let's say liquor. It could totally use a whole new revamp and some tea companies seem to think Lady Gaga could do it best. According to UK's The Sun, at least two tea companies are in bidding wars to get Lady Gaga as their rep. And it sounds like Twinings is in the lead.
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|Kramer receives leadership award
The Wisconsin Occupational Therapy Association (WOTA) honored Ministry Eagle River Memorial Hospital occupational therapist, Lori Kramer, with the WOTA Award of Excellence in Leadership. The award honors those who have excelled in the field of occupational therapy in Wisconsin.
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Preheat your oven to 230C and put a baking tray into the oven to heat up. Mix all the ingredients for the soda bread together until you have a dough. Tip onto a floured surface then form into a ball, flatten it slightly then place the dough onto the heated baking tray and put a large cross in the top. Leave to bake for 15-20 minutes or until it sounds hollow on the bottom.
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UPDATE: Police release identity of man killed by train
Published On: Dec 24 2013 09:28:24 AM CST
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Updated On: Oct 09 2013 02:19:53 PM CDT
UPDATE: Police say 20-year-old Rion Zachary Walker is the man who died after being struck by a train in Abilene.
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Police withheld the identity of the man until the next of kin in Yukon, Oklahoma were told of the accident.
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The impact of packet size on inventory turnover of fmcg products in Pakistan [wholesaler & retailer perspective]
AbstractA question arise, is there any impact of different packet sizes on consumer buying pattern. The study is focus on retailers and wholesaler perspective in Pakistan context. There are 75 respondents were include in research and handed over them a questionnaire having questions regarding with selling pattern of four different packet sizes (i.e. sachet, quarter pack, half pack and full pack) that formulated data of 300 observations (75*4) and asked them about to buy stock on monthly basis. Data converted from monthly basis to yearly basis in order to compose it into inventory turnover. Simple linier regression (OLS-Model) has been used in analyzing data. It was assumed that there is negative impact of packet size on inventory turnover. Several test has been applied on data include (Test of Sufficiency, Test for Significance and Test for Specification). Result matched with hypothesis and negative impact has been shown that represent that with reducing packet size, inventory turnover increases. Beside this it also shows that mostly people in recent context prefer to buy more sachet or quarter pack as compare to half pack and full pack.
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Has anyone gotten dmx to work with the Helix and if so how did you set it up to work with Vixen ??? Also how many daughter boards are you controlling with it etc ???
Thanks a lot
Has anyone gotten dmx to work with the Helix and if so how did you set it up to work with Vixen ??? Also how many daughter boards are you controlling with it etc ???
Thanks a lot
This is the year for my Mom.She passed away Feb 12 2012 and this year is dedicated to her and her memory.I will finally have it all finished and set to music all for her as I promised.Heres to you Mom (Dec 10,1944 - Feb 12,2012.I love you...
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You may want to contact the developer directly with this question, as I don't think there are a whole lot of Helix users yet. I'll pm you his email addy - don't want a spambot picking up on it.
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I've been able to drive two of RPM's DMX SSRs, a 4-Ch and 16-Ch. I set the address of the 4-Ch to 1 and the 16-Ch to 497. I then drove them with a 512 channel test sequence. For my test sequences I have generated a 5 minute MP3 encoded at 128kbps that outputs a 120 beat per minute metronome. The Vixen Sequence turns all of the channels on full with the first beat and fades them out. The second beat turns on the second channel then fades. The third and fourth beats do the same with the third and fourth channels. It then repeats. For the 512 channel test I only had the sequence control Channels 1-4 and 509-512. I believe this is a valid test since DMX is a serial protocol and the Helix has to transmit all of the data in between even if they are all zeros. Using this test it is easy to see if the Helix maintains timing and it is able to run this test flawlessly.
The next test I did ran the same sequence through all three Helix Channel Banks at the same time. In effect running three DMX universes all at once. I still only have two DMX boards but I moved them between the three Channel Banks to make sure each one was working properly. Again, no problems.
I did the same tests using a couple of LoR boards I borrowed from a friend. (I know friends don't let friends use LoR. The good news is he's switching to Helix this year and will still be able to use his old LoRs while increasing his channel count for less than half the cost).
You don't do anything special with Vixen to run DMX on the Helix. You use the Helix Network Supervisor (HNS) application to specify how each Helix Channel Bank is to be configured. Each channel bank can be configured to drive Helix Daughter Boards, Renards or DMX. You also use the HNS to map the channels in the Vixen sequence to the Helix Channel Bank you want to use.
As far as how many daughter boards it will control is limited by the RS485 protocol. The RS485 chip is rated to drive 32 RS485 receivers. If you plan to use Renards with DMX this won't be an issue because they regenerate the signal each time. However, with true DMX devices you will be limited to 32. I haven't been able to test this since I don't have 32 DMX devices but the RS485 driver's datasheet says it will work.
Please let me know if you have any other questions,
I know the Helix supports DMX, but I'm not sure which protocol. If I use an RS-485/RS-422 To Ethernet TCP/IP Serial Device Server, do you think it will support E1.31, streaming DMX over Ethernet, multicast format? I'm considering getting an E681 from SanDevices and the E681 does not support the unicast E1.31 protocol.
I like the idea of RGB pixels and thought since I don't have a lot of LEDs yet, this might be the way to go. Why take the easy road, I guess I like to make things as difficult as possible.
Do any other Helix owners have any DMX experience?
The Helix talks DMX512A, RS-485 voltage levels, 250 kbps, 1-8-2-N format on Channel Banks 2, 3 and 4. I'm not familiar with the E1.31 so I can't say for sure but since it is Ethernet I would expect it to need a much higher data rate, probably in the 1-10 Mbps range. I've looked at the possibility of driving RJ's LED Pixels which requires a 1 Mbps data rate. I think it can be done but only on a Helix Network Node. There is too much going on with playing the MP3 and keeping the timing to do it on the Helix Network Controller. That being said, I haven't actually done any testing to see if it possible to do these types of data rates. If you have any links to a good primer on E1.31 Multicast format I would be happy to take a look at it and give you a better answer.
Greg, my PropController project has prop code for sACN (E1.31) you are welcome to use it/customize it for the Helix. Below is a complete project that uses it. At some point I need to break sACN out into its own object.
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I saw a thread titled E1.31 Protocol Discussions if that helps at all.
It sounds like it won't work "out of the box", but I'll have to get more intelligent on this subject and also see what other DMX options are available. Ultimately I'm hoping to either use the GE Lightshow pixels or some of the other options out there.
But I should stop day dreaming and stay on task for this years show (1st one).
Thanks for the help.
The limits I see so far with the Helix and DMX to use it with the rgb pixelnet lights 128 node is simply the network supervisor software.It will only allow you to program up to 1 universe so I'm not sure if a: the Helix can only push that much data as it is my understanding that with dmx it simply pushes it out to something that can understand it or an I wrong ??? or b: that the software was only designed to push the data of 1 universe of dmx data and this can be changed so the Helix can be used along with RJ's design of the smart string controller to run the 128 node pixels..Please correct me if I'm wrong..
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The biggest problem with using the Helix to drive RJ's pixelnet is the protocol itself. DMX is 250kbps with 512 channels. RJ's pixelnet uses 1Mbps with 4096 channels. I've looked at my DMX driver and I think I can make it work at 1Mbps but the 4096 channels is a problem. To do it correctly I would need 8K bytes just for the buffers; 4KB to transmit out and another 4KB to preload for the next event. I don't have that much free memory available in the current version of the firmware. In fact I barely have 4KB left and there are several more improvements that I still want to add.
So the short answer is that I think it can be done but it will require a custom firmware. I don't have any of the pixelnets so it would be difficult for me to write and test the code. So unfortunately it is just not feasible at this time. Maybe at some point in the future.
On diylightanimation.com there was someone with the same question. Hey Greg there is some of the members that comes to the mini that might be able to provide you with the smart string controller and smart strings.


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Finding Kid-Friendly Activities in Wausau
by Cheryl Mathis on September 19th, 2011
The last time I was a stay-at-home mom I had an infant and a 2yo. For whatever reason (sloth), I didn't get out much. I stayed at home and blogged. That's pretty much it.
Now I have a 3.5 and 5.5yo, and so much has changed. I made a vow to myself when the summer began that I would be out of the house for at least half of the day. Now that summer is done, I'm proud to say I succeeded. So what does a SAHM do with two tagalongs every single dang day in Wausau? Plenty. Thank you, Wausau.
Our week would pivot around the gorgeous people at the Family Resource Center. Their drop-in playtimes or Play-n-Learns were a constant for us. We attended both at the FRC behind Applebees and at AC Kiefer. I'm not the most social of creatures (surprise surprise), but I did manage to make a couple friends and meet some gorgeous kids. We'll be keeping up with the playgroups until Ben rebels against playing with the little kids.
Splashpad, anyone? Perfect for hot days. My favorite spot to roost was in the shade of the pool cabin. They really need tables and chairs in there. The shade and the cold concrete keep the temperature about 10 degrees cooler, and the mist from the sprinklers makes it dreamy.
Guilty Secret: my kids really hated books. I guess they watch too much TV, but it was like pulling teeth to get them to pick out books at the library. I had to make them pick out 3 books for every 1 movie. Eventually I just banned the movies. We loved the library for the play area (and the free Wi-Fi). Now that the school year has begun and classwork is in our daily dialogue, the kids love going there for all the interest non-fiction books. Each week we pick an animal and a country to learn about, and they love seeing what books are there to teach us about them. Yay library!
But I think the most important activity commitment we did was our Y membership. Ben had gymnastics camp, which sparked a desire to take regular boys gymnastics classes this fall. Oh the swimming! My children are little fishes. It's kind of crazy how much they love that small pool. We are at the Y nearly every day, either to swim or for classes or to drop the kids in Mini-Care so Mommy can kick ass in the exercise pool. The investment in the membership fee is so worth it.
The bottom line is this: Wausau is what you make of it. My kids are not couch potatoes anymore, and I'm not either. We feel connected to the community in a big way. We're still not social butterflies, we're friendly faces that show up all over town.


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Newcastle United striker Papiss Cisse has finally agreed to wear the club's Wonga-sponsored shirt, despite his religious beliefs – and that's fantastic news for Newcastle United.
Papiss Cisse - agrees to wear Wonga shirt – great!!
Cisse is a Muslim and did not travel to Portugal for the club's pre-season tour, because he had not agreed to wear the Wonga insignia on religious grounds, but the good news is he has now agreed to wear the shirt and the training gear.
Under Sharia law Muslims are not allowed to profit from lending out money, and that was the basis for his religious dispute, but our last sponsor was Virgin Money and they do the same thing, loan money out for interest, but Cisse wore the Virgin Money shirt.
And probably the thing that helped sway the Senegal striker, were the recent photographs of him gambling at a Newcastle casino, and of course gambling is against Sharia law too.
And our poll on whether he had damaged his case by his gambling, showed that a high 92% of Newcastle fans thought he had damaged his case against wearing the Wonga shirt – and that may have even helped too, because i shows he was getting precious little support from the fans.
There's no doubt his stated position eroded quickly once the gambling photos came to light, but hey, we are not going to harp on about it now – we're just so pleased he's staying at Newcastle United – because he can be a fantastic striker.
The news has been leaked but is not yet official, but we expect Newcastle to announce the news today.
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Panthers GM Marty Hurney is a master at not saying anything in post season interviews. He may give you a long winded answer but in the end its like one of those fluffy french pastries. It looks great on the surface but once you dig into it you realize there really isn't anything worthwhile in there. His post-season interview with Joe Person that was posted yesterday is exactly that...for the most part. Yet there was one area that I thought he came back too and hit on again that I think might actually have some truth to it.
In response to a question as to the defense being the biggest priority, Hurney first addresses the need for a strong front 7 on the defense and then he says this:
Hurney: On offense, I think you try to keep your strength strong. And when you have a quarterback like Cam and a running game like we do and the offensive line, I think you have to always look to make sure you keep that area strong because this is a league where you have to score points to win.
So which part of the offense do you think Hurney felt like didn't remain strong all season? Certainly wasn't Cam and Double Trouble. All three played 16 games. Now check this next question and Hurney's answer:
Q. With Jeff Otah coming back, could you see Byron Bell moving to guard if Otah's healthy?
Hurney: Those are all things that play out as you go in training camp. But the one thing you always want to do is make sure you have very good depth on the offensive line. Because that's one spot if you get hit by injuries or whatever the case, if your offensive line's not good then you're going to struggle. I think our guys played extremely well this year up front. We've got some very good players up front and you've got to continuously try to add to that group and make it strong.
This in my view says " Lord we hated to play a UDFA at RT all season", at least in Hurney-speak it does for me. Certainly his offseason plan wasn't for a UDFA to get so many starts. I'm not taking anything away from Byron Bell, the kid has been fantastic given his rise from the post draft ashes. But he is limited as we saw when fellow rookie Cameron Jordan seemed to be harassing Cam all day this past Sunday, a rookie who just got his first sack of the season.
My first choice is for Jeff Otah to return and man that RT spot for 16 games next season. Rivera reports his rehab is essentially complete and he is merely awaiting the start of OTAs. Yet given his injury history I don't think Hurney wants to get caught with his pants down again, so to speak. So don't be surprised if the Panthers us one of their two first picks on an offensive linemen as there should be some good ones available in both the 1st and 2nd round.
Its not like the Panthers have much of choice if that is an area they want to improve. the word is the Panthers will be tight on salary cap space without cutting a couple significant players. I doubt we can expect the Panthers to make a big FA slash, at least in the area of the offensive line. That's why I really like the CB/OL or reverse OL/CB combo for their first two picks this draft. I think Hurney has given as solid a hint as you will get that he covets added talent to the o-line.


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