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Many companies today are refocusing on something they'd all but forgotten: their relationships with customers. After all, if you had a lot of venture capital and a plan to take your company public and sell it in six months, did you really need to spend time figuring out your product's value to consumers? The answer was no for the dotcoms-and the consultants they hired to create their brands-that never did in-depth market analyses.
"There are a tremendous number of brand experts and consultants in the world now who know nothing about the product, nothing about the development of information technology that allows you to interact with customers in the marketplace," says Regis McKenna. Chair of The McKenna Group, a Silicon Valley-based international consulting firm that works with technology companies, McKenna helped Intel launch the first microprocessor and worked with Apple to get the first PC to market. He even designed Apple's famous logo. "When brand becomes abstracted from what [your company does] from day to day, it loses meaning," he says.
Of course, building a brand is still as important as ever. Brands simplify and add comfort to consumers' purchasing decisions. Good brands deliver on a promise. (See "Case Study: Trader Joe's" below.) In fact, it's rare to succeed long term without branding, Dufresne says. "[Brand is] your fundamental relationship with an end user, who is buying your service and creating revenue," he says. "It's what sustains you."
When Trader Joe's opened a few stores around the Washington, DC, area last year, it was overwhelmed with customers. This specialty retail grocery store has nearly 159 stores and is expanding rapidly. Its Monrovia, California, headquarters regularly receives calls from relocating customers who want a list of the company's locations so they can move near one.
Relocating to be near a grocery store? What gives? How does Trader Joe's earn that kind of loyalty? Consider the fact that the company does little advertising and relies mainly on its newsletter, The Fearless Flyer, to promote its products, new and old.
Pat St. John, Trader Joe's vice president of marketing, sums it up this way: "We keep our promise." That promise is delivering interesting, high-quality foods at very good prices. But St. John says the Trader Joe's "brand" isn't about the products; it's about the customer experience. The company's employees, decked out in Hawaiian shirts, are a friendly and knowledgeable presence for customers navigating aisles stocked with unique products. "No amount of advertising can create what we want to create with our customers. [Advertising] can remind people, but it can't create an experience," she says. "It's the personal relationship with these people that builds loyalty."
Chris Penttila is a Washington, DC-based freelance journalist who covers workplace issues on her blog, Workplacediva.blogspot.com.
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Aunty and Uncle have become easy fall-backs when addressing people including distant associates, neighbors, acquaintances, and even total strangers who are older than oneself. The title Aunty is so overused that every adult actress in our Telly town is a potential aunty for many.
One such actress who is victimized by the Aunty Syndrome is the very beautiful Sneha Wagh who has won accolades for her on-screen character Ratan in her on-going daily soap Veera on Star Plus.
As Sneha turns a year wiser and celebrates her 26th birthday today, we asked her what are the side effects of gaining success at such a young age.
In a frank conversation with TellyBuzz, Sneha Wagh says, "Recognition has its pros and cons. I don't accept friend requests from unknown people on social networking sites. Therefore, they keep on sending me messages, saying, Aunty please accept kar lo. Hum aapke bahot bade fans hai."
We wonder that it might be the kids who cause the slip-up blunder. Regarding the same the actress says, "It's not just kids who call me aunty, I'm talking about 60% of the people who wish to get in touch with me. Now I can't keep telling everyone that I'm just 25 years old."
Being in her twenties and been called an 'aunty' too many times, by too many adults who she barely know, is obviously a moment of displeasure. Sneha says, "It's just that people consider me as Ratan Parjai in real life too, who is a mother of two kids. But in reality, I'm the most annoying and mischievous kid."
On being asked, if Sneha wishes to pass over a message to her fans and well-wishers, the actress did not miss the opportunity to clarify, "Yes, I would like to tell everybody that I'm not really too old, so please stop calling me Aunty!"
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Well I Won't blame them... I Mean I do like her acting (not a fan or anything) BUT I think she is lieing, come on man, she even got married,divorced etc and yet she is only 26? I Don't buy that horsecrap. Lookswise also she does not look a day less than 31, I swear. I Mean Akshara/Hina Khan looks much younger than her and she is gonna be 27 on oct. And Khushi/Sanaya can pass of as her much younger sister and Khushi is 30 years old! PLEASE Sneha ji we know you have shed off 5 or 6 yrs from ur age , no need to be vocal about it.
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well, i got called aunty at 15 :P
Just 26? I mean COME ON!! She's lying! She looks easily 40 and more.. gr8 actor though
I am shocked! She's only 26! That's really bold of her to play mother of 2 kids at so young an age! Respect!
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Please don't eat too much of B'day cake, because at your age you have to keep an eye on your weight, especially around the waist and the bum!
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Happy birthdayyy! to make you feel better...i've been called aunty at 17!
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aunty happy bday...u r popular becoz of ur role...many people call u as aunty becoz they appriciate u...they dont know u personally...their r many people who plays the role of mother whose daughter is 30 in reel...like in maduwala serial...in that serial madu mothet is also small but shr plays the role of 30 yrs mother...anyways that is complrment for u from ur fan...their r so many actor who dont get that complement also...so be cool and happy...
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Approximately 88 million handsets will be sold in the Chinese market this year, far more than the 73 million last year, said a report released by the China Center of Information Industry Development (CCID).
The Chinese market sold 20.96 million handsets in the third quarter with a rise of nearly 16 percentage points year-on-year. Sales in the period reached 31.8 billion yuan (approx. U.S. $4 billion) with a year-on-year rise of 14.2 percent, hitting a record high in the past 3 years, the report said.
CCID predicted that the fourth quarter season will sell 23.2 million handsets, with sales reaching 34.3 billion yuan (approx. $4.2 billion). Since China eased its control over mobile phone manufacturing licenses, 13 new companies have entered the industry this year and many of them are strongly competitive enterprises in the IT and home appliances sector.
However, the new comers did not have outstanding performances. The CR4 index used to show the degree of market concentration kept rising in the past three quarters to 48.7 percent. The top four mobile phone manufacturers make nearly half of the handsets sold in the market, the report said. Nokia continues to hold the largest share in the market, followed by Motorola and Samsung. Home brand Bird remains fourth in the market, showed the report.
Though most of the new enterers are home brands, they did not make any breakthrough in the domestic market but engaged in OEM business aiming at exports. The market share of home brands dropped to 41.3 percent in the third quarter, the year's record low, the report said. A big drop in market share has become the destiny of home brands this year, predicted CCID. (Xinhuanet)
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By Daniel Gates | 1:53 am, November 18th, 2010
Yet another tabloid is doing its best to blur the lines between Breaking Dawn and reality — at the same time playing lame tricks with a Kristen Stewart "interview."
More! magazine claims to "hear marriage could be on the cards" for Stewart and Robert Pattinson, who's supposedly "hinted to his friends that this could be a turning point in his life" and that "he wants to make a commitment."
The premise (or at least what passes for one) is that Pattinson "knows things will change" after the Twilight films wrap, so he's allegedly hustling to lock down a real-life engagement with his on-screen bride.
While the story lacks the absurd nuances of the recent National Enquirer story that insisted Pattinson had designed a special ring and planned to propose right after Bella Swan and Edward Cullen marry in the movie, it does cling to the same ridiculous notion — that the couple's relationship is totally dependent on their involvement in Breaking Dawn.
Enough already.
Stewart and Pattinson are very young and very private. It's past time for the endless tabloid chatter about how production schedules dictate their personal lives to quiet down.
Particularly galling about the More! article, however, is the magazine's description of how Stewart "sat down" to chat before filming in Louisiana began.
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DHT Maritime 3Q Profit Drops 91 Pct
NEW YORK (AP) ¿ Tanker operator DHT Maritime Inc. on Tuesday said depressed charter rates, weak demand and a one-time financial hedging loss drove down its third-quarter profit by 91 percent.
Third-quarter results, along with news that the company suspended its dividend for the second quarter in a row, sent shares tumbling 20 cents, or nearly 5 percent, to $3.85 in morning trading.
Amid the global economic slowdown, reduced demand for oil has crippled the need for transportation in the tanker sector, the company said. Meanwhile, fleet levels have risen, driving down freight rates and hurting margins.
Quarterly earnings tumbled to $1.1 million, or 2 cents per share, from $12.3 million, or 31 cents per share, during the same period last year.Results include a hefty loss related to financial hedges. Excluding one-time items, adjusted earnings amounted to $3.6 million, or 7 cents per share. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters estimated a profit of 7 cents per share, on average. Analysts typically exclude one-time items. Revenue fell 27 percent to $22.7 million, down from $31 million in the prior-year period. Analysts forecast an average revenue of $22.7 million. DHT's board suspended the company's dividend yet again, citing the adverse global shipping market and its effort to preserve liquidity. The company last paid a dividend of 25 cents per share for the first quarter of 2009.
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Sat, Jan 14, 2012
In response to a petition calling on the president to reconsider
his support for user fees, A White House staff person sent the
message on Friday to all signatories to the petition, defending the
Administration's position on the issue.
The message came from Dana Hyde, Associate Director for General
Government Programs, Office of Management and Budget. "In a
challenging budget environment, the Obama Administration believes
it's essential that those who benefit from our world-class
aviation system help pay for its ongoing operation," Hyde wrote.
"And we want to ensure that everyone is paying their fair share.
For example, under current law, a large commercial aircraft flying
from Los Angeles to San Francisco pays between twenty-one and
thirty-three times the fuel taxes paid by a corporate jet flying
the same route and using the same FAA air traffic services. This is
why the Administration proposed to establish a new surcharge for
air traffic services.
"The proposed $100 per flight fee would generate an estimated
$11 billion over 10 years, reducing the deficit and more equitably
sharing the cost of air traffic services across the aviation user
community. All piston aircraft, military aircraft, public aircraft,
air ambulances, aircraft operating outside of controlled airspace,
and Canada-to-Canada flights would be exempted.
"We appreciate your petition's acknowledgment that there needs
to be an increased user contribution to aviation system funding in
the current fiscal climate, and we recognize that some would prefer
to raise the tax rate on aviation fuel. At the same time, we have
concluded that a $100 per flight user fee is an equitable way for
those who benefit to bear the cost of this essential service."
The message goes on to reiterate that aviation needs to pay its
"fair share."
NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen (pictured) issued a
statement in response to the signal of renewed support
from the Obama White House for per-flight user fees for general
"The general aviation community has responded in a proactive and
responsible way with regard to funding our nation's air
transportation system," Bolen wrote. "But, with its response to the
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general aviation, the Obama Administration has made clear its
intention to ignore the fact that fuel taxes are a proven,
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industry's use of the aviation system. Instead, the White House
intends to set aside the industry's concerns by pushing ahead with
an administratively burdensome, bureaucracy-building, foreign-style
user fee scheme that has very little to do with actual costs
imposed on the system.
"Unfortunately, it appears the White House will continue
supporting its position on user fees by promoting the tired
rhetoric that disparages general aviation, when it should instead
be promoting the industry, and the jobs, exports and economic
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The Times Notices the Solar Minimum
Weather eye: The Sun may have had the strangest weather of last year - Times Online
The solar minimum could also be cooling the climate on Earth because of slightly dimished solar irradiance. In fact, the quiet spell on the Sun may be masking some of the warming effects of greenhouse gases, according to recent research by two US solar scientists. The solar minimum, their study suggests, accounts for the somewhat flat temperature trend of the past decade. But even if this solar minimum is offsetting global warming, scientists stress that the overall effect is relatively slight and certainly will not last.
The Sun has gone into long quiet spells before. From 1645 to 1715 few sunspots were seen during a period called the Little Ice Age, when short summers and savage winters often plagued Northern Europe. Scotland was hit particularly hard as harvests were ruined in cold, miserable summers, which led to famine, death, migration and huge depopulation. But whether the quiet Sun was entirely to blame for it remains highly uncertain.
Heresy! I note that unusually for a Times Weather article it is anonymous. Is Paul Simons away? He was peddling the Carteret Island myth on 30th Dec, maybe he is stuck in the ice.


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Dáil Éireann - Volume 492 - 23 June, 1998
Written Answers. - Remedial Education.
Mr. Creed Mr. Creed
331. Mr. Creed asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will carry out a review of remedial education where a teacher is provided to a cluster of schools; his views on whether an effective service cannot be provided where too many schools are contained in a cluster; and if so, if he will review the level of service available to a group of schools (details supplied) in County Cork. [14797/98]
Mr. Naughten Mr. Naughten
[1742] 333. Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will approve the appointment of a remedial service for four schools (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14800/98]
Mr. Higgins (Mayo) Mr. Higgins (Mayo)
338. Mr. Higgins (Mayo) asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will appoint a shared remedial teacher for schools (details supplied) in County Mayo which, on the basis of the standard attainment tests, have demonstrated a caseload of 47 pupils requiring the attention of an ex-quota remedial teacher. [14893/98]
Mr. Ring Mr. Ring
341. Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Education and Science when a remedial teacher will be appointed to a cluster of primary schools (details supplied) in Ballina, County Mayo. [14896/98]
Mr. Durkan Mr. Durkan
366. Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Education and Science the extent, if any, to which he has reviewed the need for remedial teachers in County Kildare in both urban and rural settings; the proposals, if any, he has to meet the requirements as set out by the various school authorities at primary level in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15207/98]
Minister for Education and Science (Mr. Martin) Micheál Martin
Minister for Education and Science (Mr. Martin): I propose to take Questions Nos. 331, 333, 338, 341 and 366 together.
I am currently reviewing provision across the special needs area, including the remedial teacher area, to ensure that all available resources are deployed as effectively as possible. In the case of remedial teachers, I have already indicated my intention to ensure that a remedial resource is available to every primary school in the country over the next two years.
As a first step in this process, I intend to make an allocation of additional remedial teacher posts to primary schools for the forthcoming school year. I expect to be in a position to make an announcement on the precise number of posts involved in the near future. The needs of the schools to which the Deputies refer will be considered in the context of any additional remedial teacher allocations which are undertaken.
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EL PASO, TX (KTSM) — After several hours of deliberations and a night of being sequestered, the jury made a decision: Michael Hererra is guilty of murder.
The 29-year-old murdered his 39-year-old boyfriend, Cesar Torres in 2009. Defense attorneys argued Herrera was acting in self defense because he was afraid the victim was going to sexually assault him. They also said he suffered from mental illness, but the jury didn't agree.
Hererra faces 99 years in prison. The sentencing phase will likely continue tomorrow morning.
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Women's Sport Trust raises the visibility and increases the impact of women's sport through role models, media coverage and funding.
We are a grass-roots movement of ordinary people and progressive organisations supporting women in sport. We want a world where strong, diverse female role models are highly visible rather than hard to find. Sport is one of the most important public arenas we have – which means that sport has the potential to shift how women are seen and how they see themselves. The Women's Sport Trust is designed to make the most of sport's ability to generate positive social change for women.
What do we do?
We identify and promote a diverse range of role models. These role models demonstrate strong and varied examples of what women are capable of in sport, in the workplace and beyond. We provide support and a range of platforms for these role models to exercise influence as widely and effectively as possible.
We increase the percentage and quality of women's sport coverage across platforms. We forge strong media partnerships, so that leading journalists and broadcasters actively engage with progressing women's sport. We also work with athletes and the media to develop and place strong stories, as well as commenting on live issues relating to gender and sport.
We find ways to shift the funding landscape for women's sport. We highlight inequalities in sports sponsorship and act as a catalyst for changing funding and sponsorship decisions. We also provide grants and awards to people who have a positive effect on women's sport.


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The Atlanta Hawks have had all sorts of problems over the course of the 2012-13 season. Their backcourt play has been shoddy at times, and Devin Harris and others have spent plenty of time injured, and they have lost their share of close games. Yet through it all, the team enters play on Wednesday night five-games above .500 and comfortably in the No. 6 spot in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Why has this team continued to win games this year? Josh Smith.
Averaging over 35 minutes per night, Smith is the constant in this lineup. He commands respect on both sides of the court, and when he is at his best, there are few in the league that can slow him down. The man from Oak Hill Academy isn't having his best season, but he is averaging 16.7 points and 8.5 boards per game, ranking first and second on the team in those categories respectively.
When he's not getting his points, Smith is getting the job done on the defensive end of the court, where he has put up 2.2 blocks and 1.2 steals per game as well.
Smith has really stepped it up over the course of his last six games. In that stretch, he has three games with 20+ points, five games with 10+ rebounds, and five double-doubles. He has blocked 11 shots in those five games, right on his average for the year, and he has five steals as well.
What is underrated about Smith's game though, is his ability to distribute the basketball. He didn't have a single assist against the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night, but he had seven straight games with at least three assists prior to that.
There are very few men at 6'9″ that have the skill set that he does to be able to play every facet of the game at a high level.


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Social Dances
Every year, people who come to the CCD event have enjoyed the performance of the live band. They play contemporary music suitable for all social events. We invite all event goers to participate in social dances. Cambodian social dances are mostly slow dance in a circular line dancing style. Woman partner is always in front of the man who follows her with the same footsteps according to the rhythms and beat.
Raksmey Angkor Chum Band of Virginia will perform this year.


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Calendar of Event Listing on SedonaChamber.com and VisitSedona.com
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Date: Ongoing
Contact Info: Go to www.SedonaChamber.com and click events calendar
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Description: Submit your news release for inclusion in the Sedona Verde Valley news release CD distributed to more than 450 journalists from over 40 countries.
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Building a Photography Studio
Written by: steve
By Steve Russell
You've probably been wondering where I've been and why I haven't been writing. Well, maybe not, but I haven't had an article here for the last three weeks or so. And the reason is that we've been in the process of moving from Florida back to Texas. Still not settled in and far from back to normal but resuming my writing for Beyond Megapixels is a step in the right direction. I'll probably have another one of these "outages" in April when our house is finished and we start moving in the new house, unpacking, trying to decide where to put things and all the other chaos that goes with moving into a new home. Okay, enough of that, let's get down to the real stuff.
In the past I've either mentioned or written an article about borrowing a friend's studio or renting someone else's studio. That approach is fine and it works well for a time or two but to be very honest, trying to photograph in a studio that isn't your own has it's frustrations, not the least of which is a lack of familiarity with the lights and how to get them set up exactly the way you want them. The best solution to those frustrations is your own studio.
We had been planning the move back to Texas for two years and for the last 18 months I had also been planning to start a studio photography business when the move was complete. Part of the planning process revolved around the studio equipment and that's what I'm going to write about today. Sometime in the future I'll write about the business side of it – or at least my experiences from the business side of it.
Tiffany has written a couple of articles on related subjects, Build a Home Photo Studio for Under $800 in November 2010 and An Inexpensive Speedlight Studio in November 2011. Apparently she gets on this kick about once a year. Okay, just kidding. The difference between what Tiffany has been writing about (which, by the way is really good stuff) and what I wanted to do is twofold; available budget and the type and quality of lighting equipment. You probably can guess that this studio wasn't "built" for under $800.
Before I go any further, let me say that I clearly understand that what works for me may or may not work for you. I'm not suggesting you run out and buy everything I did although you're welcome to do so. However, if you are considering a studio for yourself, I hope this article will give you some thoughts and ideas about how to proceed.
Before buying anything I talked to a lot of photographers and looked at a lot of equipment. For example, in a mall near where I lived in Florida there is a photography studio. It's a somewhat higher end studio than your standard mall studio but it's open and accessible. A couple of times while at the mall I stopped in the studio and visited with the photographers about their equipment and how easy it was to use, how they liked it and how durable it was. Generally you'll always get more reliable information from the user than from the seller.
I also attended the Scott Kelby seminar Light It, Shoot It, Retouch It, Live. As a result of that seminar I decided to purchase the equipment that Scott used in the seminar. I discovered that B&H Photo, one of Scott's sponsors, was offering the equipment as a set for $2,261. The set included 2 Elinchrom BX 500 Ri Monolights; a 53″ Midi Octa soft box; a 14″x35″ strip soft box; a 17″ beauty dish with white diffuser; a 7″ reflector with 12, 20 and 30 degree honeycomb grids and two 7'8″ stands.
From the beginning I had decided that no studio can be complete without Pocket Wizardsand had used them in other studios to verify that decision. Guess what? I don't have and don't need Pocket Wizards. One of the things about the Elinchrom BXRi lights is that they are wireless. Each light has a built-in EL Skyport system receiver and the transmitter that attaches to the hot shoe of your camera and is about the size of an old Zippo lighter; much smaller and lighter than a Pocket Wizard. The downside is that the Skyport equipment doesn't "talk" to my Sekonic L-358 Flash Master Light Meter like a Pocket Wizard would but that's a small inconvenience I can live with.
After a couple of portrait sessions I realized that I needed at least three lights, and maybe even a fourth, so I went to Amazon and ordered a set of two more Elinchrom 500 BXRi Lights. This kit came with the two lights, two Manfrotto light stands, two 25″x25″ soft boxes and a EL Skyport transmitter. The price for the kit is currently $1,350.
My next purchase was a backdrop. I like "high key" portraiture so my first purchase was a white backdrop. A photographer friend of mine recommended that I consider purchasing backdrops from a company called Denny Manufacturing. For about $400, including shipping, I purchased a 10′x20′ white vinyl backdrop. This backdrop is very heavy duty and has attached to each end a 1″x2″ board for mounting. My guess is the backdrop will be around and serviceable when I decide to quit studio photography.
To support the white vinyl and other backdrops I purchased a Manfrotto 1314B Background Support Set with Bag and Spring. If you visit the link you'll find a somewhat negative review for this product on Amazon. I completely disagree with the review and had a completely different experience. The stand set was exactly what I expected in looks, weight and functionality and hasn't fallen over on anyone. The price for the stand set was $240.
There were two more items I wanted and purchased to complete my current set up; a neutral backdrop (which I used in some of the photos included here) and a larger soft box, specifically a 4′x6′ soft box. I was able to purchase both of these items, used, from other photographers for less than half what they would cost new. Total for the two was about $700 and they're both in great shape and function just as well as a new one would.
For approximately $5,000 I purchased the equipment I currently use in my studio. Is it all I'll ever buy for the studio? No, probably not. Does it meet my current needs and allow me to take photographs that both my client(s) and I like. Absolutely. Was it inexpensive? No, but if you really want to be a professional photographer, you have to make an investment up front. Besides, I've already recovered roughly half of my initial investment so I'm very happy.
Another thought. With four lights, if I need or want to use them I have a key light, a fill light, a kicker and a hair light. A single Elinchrom 500 BXRi sells for $585 on Amazon. A Canon Speedlite 580EX II Flash is $475 so if you want more than one light in your studio the speedlite route doesn't save that much money.
If you're considering investing in studio equipment, I hope you find my experience helpful in your decision making process.
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Top 10 Valentine's Day Gadget Gifts for Gals
Myth: Women hate gadget gifts. Truth: We know (from experience, believe it or not) that isn't true. While the old adage about never giving a woman a gift that plugs in is generally good advice, it's more rooted in men thoughtlessly giving presents they like than the often-erroneous assumption that gals and gadgets don't mix. All you need to do is pair some thought with your tech toy, and you just might reach her On switch.
But where to start? That's where we come in. Guys, we've got 10 Valentine's Gifts for your sweetheart — from tech fashion to MP3 players made for romance — to help you navigate your way through this delicate obstacle course. Yes, buying gadgets for women can be done successfully. Click Continue to see us prove it.
This is just too cute. You both wear these $25 8-Bit Dynamic Life shirts, and the closer you get to each other, the more hearts light up on your chest. Its default state has two hearts a-glowing, displaying that special place she has in your heart even when you're far away. Get within hugging distance, and the removable animated decals go nuts with all six hearts a-blazin'. There's even a special $12 transmitter for those solitary lonely hearts, and the shirt glows brighter as you get closer to the strategically-placed transmitter. Slip it inside that fancy new car of yours, or maybe place it in the middle of your Star Wars LEGO collection, and your shirt will instantly and visibly display your heart-felt affection.
There are plenty of ways to test your love, but this Addject Kissing Love Tester takes it down to the electronic level. The fun part is trying it out, an act of pure experimentation where you each hold the heart in one hand and touch your lips together. If you've hit paydirt, the little heart will emit a warm glow and burst into a rousing chorus of "Love is in the Air." If there's nothing happening between you, you'll hear a jarring buzzer sound. Not to worry — you'll just have to perform the test again and again until you get it right.
Check out this halter top with fiber optic light running all through it. The $150 shirt's lighting can shine for 12 hours on a set of three AAA batteries, and it runs as cool as your lady is hot while she's wearing it. The low-voltage light strands are barely visible by day, but get her in a dimly-lit atmosphere and watch her light up the night. You can't fold these shirts, but after a smoky, sweaty night out on the town they are thankfully hand-washable. The tech is available in a variety of styles and colors, and there's even a muscle shirt for guys.
What better way to warm your loved-one's heart than with this Warming Heart from the Museum of Modern Art? It's made of fleece and stays hot for 45 minutes after a short trip to the microwave. It has purified organic wheat inside, retaining heat and keeping her warm, perfect for a chilly Valentine's Day and days after when you may not always be there to keep those chills away. Best of all, she'll associate you with warmth and love, thinking of you every time she heats up this fleece pillow. Not a bad deal for $16, and not a pesky plug in sight.
Here's a gift that won't cost you a thing, but you might want to back it up with some candy or at least a card: a special (but tame) Valentine's Day striptease video from Jib Jab. You remember these clowns, don't you, the ones who lampooned both Bush and Kerry with that viral video in the '04 campaign? This goof electro-magically keys your face on a guy stripping for his mate (whose face you also supply — be sure to include the right gal's pic), something that you might be able to do in person, but this might go over better because it's not even supposed to be sexy. Might be good for a chuckle or two, and ladies, you can be the star of your own striptease, too.
The nylon construction of this Citizen Citizen black rose brooch will shield your valentine from even the most violent forces. Designed by Tobias Wong, the bulletproof rose is intended to be a fashion statement and conversation piece. It can also be an expression of your protective instincts. Just be sure to explain the concept to her thoroughly lest she believe you have plans for getting a little too physical. Quite a heavy statement for the only the most off-the-wall paramour, its price reflects its unusual nature — all this high fashion will cost you a cool $175.
Aw, look at this pair of little music players from Chinese manufacturer Newman. The two MP3 players can work perfectly apart, but put them together for the complete experience of … two MP3 players being near each other. Kinda like your relationship, no? Notice the two face silhouettes kissing each other as the two halves are brought together. Details are scarce, but the player supports MP3 and WMA audio formats, and their touching design operates by, you guessed it, touch-sensitive controls. You might want to keep this idea in mind for next year's Valentine's Day, because it's not quite available stateside just yet.
Here's a Swarovski crystal-festooned gadget gift that uses LEDs for a practical purpose. No matter how dark and romantic it gets, your lovely lady will always be able to apply that luscious lip lacquer with this Go Light on My Lips LED-lit lip gloss in a clever container and applicator. The $38 bauble is available with a variety of lip gloss colors inside, including (gotta love these color names) chili spice, popping pink, red carpet, brown sugar baby, and invisible. And hey, that bright little light might come in handy for a number of things you might be doing in the dark.
What would Valentine's Day be without chocolate? Tcho Chocolate must be the first to be beta tasted. Its choco-team is headed up by Wired magazine co-founder Louis Rossetto, who decided to dismantle an entire chocolate factory located in a German castle and plop it down right in the middle of San Francisco. His Ghanian chocolate bars are now available for an initial beta taste test for $4 for a 50-gram bar. Taking a tech-minded approach to the making and marketing of chocolate, Rossetto's minions monitor all the chocolate manufacturing with the latest techno-gear, and the company is working with farmers to gather only the best ingredients for these fair-traded confections. Try some, and you can go to the Tcho web site and tell 'em what you think, just like a real beta tester.


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Being someone that loves music, I look forward to working out so I can have some alone time with my jams.
At the race yesterday, I put together a quick playlist before the race. My phone got messed up and taken off of shuffle, so I actually only ended up listening to five songs. That works perfectly for Musical Monday though :)
Tiësto's Club Life podcast #302 (Jan. 14, 2013)
Calvin Harris ft. Ayah Marar – Thinking About You
Lil Wayne ft. Big Sean – My Homies Still
Tyga feat. Nicki Minaj – Muthaf*cka Up
Wynter Gordon – Dirty Talk
After this song, it accidentally looped back to Tiesto's mix. This wasn't a problem with me, because it's a good mix that is still new-to-me.
Overall, my songs of choice are not the newest songs, but definitely good ones to get the pace up.
Happy listening!
- Nicole
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Awesome! New music to listen to at work tomorrow :) Remember when you listened to that one song 12 times during the Hollywood Half Marathon? What was that one…..?
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Feel so close lol I was obsessed
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Nicole, these songs are too dirty to play at work. I don't have headphones at my desk! haha
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Lolerich that is your problem, not mine :)
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The following is a list of characters from the HBO television show Boardwalk Empire. The show dramatizes the prohibition era in Atlantic City and the early history of the American Mafia. Although some of the characters on the show use the actual names of the historical figures upon which they are based, some have had their names changed for the program while some characters are fictional.
|Character notes
|Based on
|Steve Buscemi
|Enoch "Nucky" Thompson
|Regular Seasons 1–present
|The corrupt treasurer of Atlantic County and its most powerful political figure.
|Enoch L. Johnson[1]
|Michael Pitt
|James "Jimmy" Darmody
|Regular Seasons 1–2
|A former Princeton student who served in World War I. After returning home, Jimmy is hired by Nucky Thompson as his driver.
|No historical basis[2]
|Kelly Macdonald
|Margaret Thompson (formerly Schroeder, née Rohan)
|Regular Seasons 1–present
|A young Irish widow and mother, she turns to Nucky for help and eventually becomes his lover and later, his wife.
|Mary Ill[1]
|Michael Shannon
|Nelson Van Alden / George Mueller
|Regular Seasons 1–present
|A former Prohibition agent on the run after the murder of his former partner. Under the alias George Mueller, he inadvertently gets caught up in the conflict between Dean O'Banion and Al Capone.
|Shea Whigham
|Elias "Eli" Thompson
|Regular Seasons 1–present
|Nucky's younger brother and former sheriff of Atlantic County.
|Alfred "Alf" Johnson[1]
|Aleksa Palladino
|Angela Darmody
|Regular Seasons 1–2
|Jimmy's wife and the mother of his young son.
|Michael Stuhlbarg
|Arnold Rothstein
|Regular Seasons 1–present
|A powerful and intelligent New York gangster who enters into business with Nucky
|Arnold Rothstein
|Stephen Graham
|Al Capone
|Regular Seasons 1–present
|A low-level Chicago gangster with ambitions of leading the Chicago mob
|Al Capone
|Vincent Piazza
|Charles "Lucky" Luciano
|Regular Seasons 1–present
|A Sicilian-American gangster and close associate of Rothstein
|Charles "Lucky" Luciano
|Paz de la Huerta
|Lucy Danziger
|Regular Seasons 1–2
|Nucky's mistress and a former Ziegfeld Follies dancer
|No historical basis[2]
|Michael Kenneth Williams
|Albert "Chalky" White
|Regular Seasons 1–present
|Nucky's counterpart in Atlantic City's black community
|No historical basis
|Anthony Laciura
|Edward "Eddie" Kessler
|Regular Seasons 1–4
|Nucky's German personal assistant and valet
|Louis Kessel[1]
|Paul Sparks
|Mickey Doyle
|Regular Seasons 1–present
|An Atlantic City bootlegger
|Mickey Duffy[1]
|Dabney Coleman
|Commodore Louis Kaestner
|Regular Seasons 1–2
|Nucky's mentor and predecessor in Atlantic City. He is Jimmy's biological father, and is killed by his son.
|Louis Kuehnle[1]
|Jack Huston
|Richard Harrow
|Recurring Season 1; Regular Seasons 2–4
|A former Army marksman who allies with Jimmy and later Nucky. Disfigured during the war, he wears a mask over half of his face.
|Gretchen Mol
|Gillian Darmody
|Recurring Season 1; Regular Seasons 2–present
|Jimmy's mother and an old friend of Nucky's. She is also Luciano's former lover.
|Charlie Cox
|Owen Sleater
|Recurring Season 2; Regular Season 3
|An Irish immigrant and IRA member. He has an affair with Margaret, while working his way up in Nucky's organization.
|Bobby Canavale
|Gyp Rosetti
|Regular Season 3
|Sicilian gangster backed by Joe Masseria, who challenges Nucky.
|No historical basis
|Ron Livingston
|Roy Phillips
|Regular Season 4
|A wealthy out-of-town businessman who finds himself getting involved with Gillian Darmody.
|Jeffrey Wright
|Dr. Valentin Narcisse
|Regular Season 4–present
|Harlem racketeer who challenges Chalky.
|Casper Holstein[3]
|Character notes
|Based on
|Greg Antonacci
|Johnny Torrio
|Seasons 1–4
|Capone's boss in Chicago
|Johnny Torrio[1]
|Erik Weiner
|Agent Sebso
|Season 1
|Van Alden's partner
|William Hill
|Alderman George O'Neill
|Seasons 1–2
|One of Nucky's political cronies and ward bosses.
|Robert Clohessy
|Al Neary
|Seasons 1–2
|One of Nucky's political cronies and ward bosses
|Anna Katarina
|Isabelle Jeunet
|Seasons 1, 3
|A French woman who owns an haute couture shop on the boardwalk.
|Max Casella
|Leo D'Alessio
|Season 1
|A Philadelphia gangster Doyle owes money to.
|Leo Lanzetta[1]
|Edoardo Ballerini
|Ignatius D'Alessio
|Season 1
|Leo's brother and another gangster
|Ignatius Lanzetta[1]
|Anatol Yusef
|Meyer Lansky
|Seasons 1–present
|A young protégé of Rothstein and partners with Luciano
|Meyer Lansky[1]
|Joseph Riccobene
|Frankie Yale
|Seasons 1, 3–4
|Brooklyn gangster
|Frankie Yale[1]
|Kevin O'Rourke
|Edward L. Bader
|Seasons 1–present
|Atlantic City mayor
|Edward L. Bader[1]
|Dana Ivey
|Mrs. McGarry
|Season 1
|A prominent leader of the Women's Suffrage and Temperance Movements.
|Susan B. Anthony[1]
|Geoff Pierson
|Senator Walter Edge
|Seasons 1–3
|New Jersey Senator who thwarts some of Nucky's plans.
|Senator Walter Evans Edge
|Tracy Middendorf
|Seasons 1–3
|Owner of Babette's Night Club
|Natalie Wachen
|Lenore White
|Seasons 2–4
|Beautiful wife of Chalky White, and mother to his three children.
|Michael Zegen
|Benny Siegel
|Seasons 2–3
|A low-level criminal working card-games for Lansky and Luciano.
|Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel
|Glenn Fleshler
|George Remus
|Seasons 2–4
|A major bootlegger based in Ohio; refers to himself in the third-person.
|George Remus
|Julianne Nicholson
|Esther Randolph
|Seasons 2–4
|Assistant Attorney General who investigates Nucky for election fraud.
|Mabel Walker Willebrandt
|Ivo Nandi
|Joe Masseria
|Seasons 2–4
|New York mob boss who backs Rosetti against Nucky.
|Joe Masseria
|Christopher McDonald
|Harry Daugherty
|Seasons 1–3
|Campaign manager to Warren G. Harding, and later his Attorney General.
|Harry M. Daugherty
|Daniel Cox (Season 1); Ed Jewett (Season 2 on)
|Jess Smith
|Seasons 1–3
|Aide to Harry Daugherty.
|Jess Smith
|Arron Shiver
|Dean O'Banion
|Seasons 3–4
|Irish-American mob boss in Chicago and rival of Johnny Torrio and Al Capone.
|Dean O'Banion
|Stephen Root
|Gaston Bullock Means
|Seasons 3–4
|Con artist, FBI agent, and "fixer" for bootleggers.
|Gaston Bullock Means
|James Cromwell
|Andrew Mellon
|Seasons 3–4
|Secretary of the Treasury who testifies at a government hearing that, if Prohibition is to be effective, more money needs to be spent.
|Andrew W. Mellon
|Meg Chambers Steedle
|Billie Kent
|Season 3
|A young Broadway actress who begins an affair with Nucky.
|Billie Dove[4]
|Brian Geraghty
|James "Jim" Tolliver
|Season 4
|FBI agent under the direction of J. Edgar Hoover posing as a corrupt prohibition agent under the name Warren Knox in Atlantic City
|Eric Ladin
|J. Edgar Hoover
|Season 4
|Director of the Bureau of Investigation.
|J. Edgar Hoover
|Domenick Lombardozzi
|Ralph Capone
|Season 4
|Al Capone's brother.
|Ralph Capone
|Morgan Spector
|Frank Capone
|Season 4
|Al Capone's level-headed brother.
|Frank Capone
|Margot Bingham
|Daughter Maitland
|Season 4
|Singer and ward of Dr. Valentin Narcisse who begins an affair with Chalky White.
|Stephen DeRosa
|Eddie Cantor
|"Boardwalk Empire",
"Broadway Limited",
|comedian and singer
|Erin McGrath[5]
|Edith Day
|"Alice Blue Gown" (from "Irene")
|John Treacy Egan[6]
|Duncan O'Connor
|"Nights in Ballygran"
|A'Lisa Miles
|Mamie Smith
|"Crazy Blues"
|Kathy Brier
|Sophie Tucker
|"Belle Femme"
|"Some of These Days"
|Remy Auberjonois
|"Paris Green"
|magician and escape artist (brother of Houdini)
|Devin Harjes
|Jack Dempsey
|"What Does the Bee Do?"
|boxer (heavyweight champion, 1919–26)


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From specialty restaurants to Japanese-themed hotels, new businesses are springing up in Bangalore to cater to the needs of Japanese expatriates.
Rents go down, grocery bills shrink, companies lay off workers and people move away to live in the countryside–and yet somehow Tokyo continues to be the world's most expensive city for expatriates to live in. Most of the blame can be placed firmly on the relentless strength of Japanese currency against the U.S. dollar, according to the annual cost of living survey by international human resources consulting firm, Mercer. The capital shot back to top of the chart, swapping runner-up position with the Angolan capital of Luanda, which came first last year. Other Japanese cities–Osaka and Nagoya–also placed in the top 10. The results show that, all in all, Japan is one of the most expensive countries on earth for expats. Read More »
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And to that list comes a new addition: State-of-the-art lounging at the Tokyo American Club, a membership organization where many of the city's elite expats and their families hang out.
The new TAC building opened its doors Tuesday at its original location in Roppongi. It hasn't come cheaply: The three-year redevelopment project, conducted jointly with big Japanese developers Mitsubishi Estate and Takenaka Corp., came with a $150 million price tag. Read More »
It's a well-known factoid that Japan's average price for residential land has declined steadily for nearly two decades. And that trend shows no signs of abating particularly with the economy still in the throes of deflation.
So it comes as a bit of a surprise that one of Japan's major real estate developers, Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., recently started leasing a super-upscale condominium in which the most expensive apartment costs a mind-boggling 5.31 million yen a month — just under $64,000 and nearly equal to the nation's average annual income.
The penthouse, located in the heart of fashionable western Tokyo's Daikanyama district, is one of the priciest in terms of rent in the country in recent years. And, according to Sumitomo Realty, it's already set to be snapped up for the asking price. The developer declined to disclose the identity of the keen customer.
So what does it look like? Read More »
The Galapagosization of Japan continues. According to a survey released today, a shocking two-thirds of the country's white-collar workers said they didn't want to work abroad…ever.
The results are downright depressing, given that Japan has recently suffered the ignominy of ceding its position to China as the world's second-largest economy. The younger and more junior the employee, the greater the resistance to the expat life: 70.7% of "regular employees," or those who aren't managers, said they didn't want to go abroad, according to a survey of 400 people conducted by the Sanno Institute of Management, a graduate school in Japan.
Common reasons were "I can't speak English," or "The overseas environment may not be safe." Managing directors — usually older employees in their 40s and 50s — had the least resistance to working overseas, with only 42.9% saying they wouldn't go. Read More »
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