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Yesterday morning, my alarm kicked off at 4 am. I had gone to bed about six hours earlier, so I had enough energy to get out of bed, without snoozing. Skipping the shower, I dressed in jammers, tech shirt and Tevas, grabbed my tri bag and headed out the door.
Eric Church played in the truck as I steeled myself against the day. The furthest I'd ever swam was 4.5 miles at a training swim with Patrick Phillips, at Deer Creek, a couple of years ago. Swimming at 8 lakes in a day would be no picnic.
I met up with the SLOW group at Josh Green's house, where we were excited, but subdued as a group. We piled in to Gordon's van and started our adventure. Today's team of swimmers would consist of:
Josh Green
Gordon Gridley
Jim Hubbard
Joelle Beard
Karl Christen
Gary Bethers
Kaitlin Ostler
Goody Tyler
I took some notes after each swim, because I knew I wouldn't remember anything about anything, once it was over. Here's what I came up with (notes have been expanded upon for readability. The small thumbnails that belong to each lake can be clicked through for a larger image.)
1. Causey Reservoir (Weber County)
Distance: .60 (guessing on all of these stats, because for some reason, my watch didn't record this one.)
Time: 33:00-ish
Started at 7:00 am?
Avg pace: 56:00 minutes, maybe?
Temp: 70 degrees
The air was cold. I started shivering before we even got in. We started off by swimming toward some cliffs, where we exited the water to jump from some small cliffs. It was very fun. The water that we navigated was extremely clear (and deep!). Compared to Utah Lake, this was a bit of a shock. I don't swim in pools, usually, because Utah Lake is just so close to my house. So it's a little bit of an adjustment when I see such clear water. I can see my hands and arms in front of me and even read the display on my watch!
I fell behind fast, compared to the other swimmers. Each time I get together with friends, I realize how slowly I swim. I'm not sure what the problem is, exactly, but it falls between two categories, I'm sure:
1. I just paddle too slow.
2. My technique sucks.
This might be the year to get this figured out. Either way, I realized that while most of my peers would be swimming at each lake for about a mile, I'd have to swim about a 1/2 mile, in order to not slow down the schedule.
When I exited the water, I spoke to Gordon a bit about his earplugs. I had felt a bit nauseous and wonder if earplugs might be a good solution. According to a quick search on Google, this is very possible.
2. Pineview Reservoir (down hwy 39 from Causey, in Weber County)
Distance: .59 mi
Time: 33:03
Started at 8:09 am
Avg pace: 56:21
Temp: 76 degrees
At Pineview Reservoir, we swam an "l" shape. Nausea came back when I started swimming, so I tried breathing more on each side (this required a slower stroke to get full breaths.) It seemed to help for a while. There were a lot of boats on this lake and I noticed other swimmers "prairie-dogging" their surroundings, as I did. The water wasn't nearly as clear as Causey, but I soon learned that Causey had set the bar very high for our swimming, this day.
3. East Canyon (just south of Morgan, Utah)
Distance: .80
Time: 34:35
Started at 9:53 am
Avg pace: 45:19
Temp: 72 degrees
There was a large hill that we had to hike down in order to get to Eastview Lake. We did so, only to hike further though mud. A lot of mud. Basically, there was a big, muddy rim that evidenced the lack of water in our reservoirs and lakes, here in Utah. It's humbling to realize that we depend so heavily upon snowpack and rain for our sustenance.
Before we pushed off for our swim, I heard a boater say something about "dumbasses are swimming" and something about what it did to his fishing. For the entire swim, I worked on something creative and funny to say to him when I got out of the water.
I had a decent pace on this swim, it seemed. A good stroke and I felt strong.
When we exited the water, I realized that it was raining. Later, I asked my van-buddies if they knew it was raining, while they'd been swimming. None really had. But we hiked back up the muddy trail to the van and finally reached the top. I was breathing hard.
I admit- during this swim, some of my breakfast came back up. It made me nervous about the rest of the day.
4. Echo Reservoir (Coleville, Utah)
Distance: .84 mi
Time: 42:52
Started at 11:14 am
Avg pace: 51:17
Temp: 72 degrees
This lake had shallow mud. We had to wade out about 200 feet until the water was deep enough to swim. This was one shallow body of water. I definitely felt sick, while swimming. We had a bit of a headwave (word?) going out and didn't feel too much tailwave (also: word?) coming back in. By the time I got out, I had some slight left shoulder pain.
This was not my best swimming experience. Let the record show, we really need more water in our lakes and reservoirs.
5. Rockport Lake (south of Colville, Utah)
Distance: .48 mi
Time: 26:50
Started at 1:06 pm
Avg pace: 55:60
Temp: 71 degrees
My notes on this swim simply say, "Waves! Went into choppiness and came back with current." My memory is fuzzy, so I'll defer to the other race reports to fill in the gaps.
6. Jordanelle (between Park City and Heber)
Distance: .72 mi
Time: 35:40
Started at 2:27 pm
Avg pace: 49:40
Temp: 72 degrees
I went out way too fast on this one. My notes tell me that my arms hurt, which seems accurate, because all I remember thinking after each swim, was, "Huh. My arms really hurt." On this swim, we followed a series of buoys.
Overall, I know that I enjoyed the swim, even though by now, my whole body was exhausted. The notes are slim on this lake, too. But I know I enjoyed this place.
After this swim, I had a chocolate milk. Which. Was. Delicious.
Chocolate milk. I will be drinking much more of that stuff after serious workouts.
7. Deer Creek (just south of Heber)
Distance: .50 mi
Time: 33:29
Started at 3:55 pm
Avg pace: 68:22
Temp: 75 degrees
My notes from this swim are sufficient: They say:
"I felt more nausea on this one. Weak arms. Me no want more swimmy."
8. Utah Lake (near Vineyard in Orem)
Distance: .30 (these stats are messed up)
Time: 28:38
Started at 5:37 pm
Avg pace: 90 min (ish)
Temp: 76 degrees
Everything about this swim was jacked up. My watch recorded something, but nothing that matched what I remember. When we walked down to the water at Vineyard, all I saw was waves. Big waves for tired arms. Fearlessly, everyone else swam off, toward the Pacific Ocean. With trepidation, I walked slowly down to the waves and eased in. I felt sicker than ever and was grateful (that was completely understated) that this was our last lake.
I was also proud, to a degree, to be back in Utah Lake. After all, this is my lake. Also, waves are really fun for me. But not this day. My arms were just flapping about, no real technique. No real purpose. Just trying to put some distance on so that I didn't totally cheat this one. But I was going nowhere. While everyone else was out, probably getting close to Oahu, by now, I was doing my best imitation of a moron advertising for Endless Pools. I was going nowhere. My puny arms dutifully windmilled, but the results were doubtful. Finally, my watch told me that I'd been out for 20 minutes. I knew that the waves would just push me to shore, so I turned around, waiting for magic to happen.
All of those waves that had spurned me as I swam out sort of did nothing for me. Other reported great success with body surfing to shore and such, but I was mocked by the Carpy water. I wanted to protest to the group that I really do swim this lake, that I have some measure of success in it, but words are useless when the results are so clear. I was a minnow, swimming among patient sharks who humored my efforts. At least that's how it felt.
And so the 8th lake ended with me gasping in waves, paddling toward shore like drowning wet cat. It was humbling, to be mild about it.
Afterward, we all piled back into Gordon's van and headed to Chili's, where I met Wendy, who had left the kids in Alpine with her sister. I ordered steak, mashed potatoes and hot chocolate, but ate only a little. I knew I'd enjoy the meal more at home, sprawled out, watching TV.
When dinner was over, Wendy drove back up to Alpine. I jumped back in the van to retrieve my truck up at Josh's house, in Salt Lake. It was a nice, quiet drive. Everyone was exhausted.
When we arrived, I thanked everyone for the experience and jumped back in my truck. Again, Eric Church played on Spotify as I drive 40 minutes back home, reflecting on the day.
What an accomplishment!
Special thanks to Josh, who put this crazy thing together. Also a big thanks to Gordon for driving us all over Northern Utah!
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I appreciate your time in reading the attached message, I am reaching out for your help in a time of major need for my home state. New Jersey is not alone in it's suffering but it is my focus and the focus of my close friends at this moment.
Yesterday I spent the day helping in Keansburg and it was not pretty. People have lost everything, a lot of people. Long Beach Island or Seaside and the barrier islands are not yet open due to the dangers. My mother and her friends believe one lifelong friend from Ortley Beach is still missing. Not a good situation, then there is New York. Please try to do something if you haven't already. You know somebody who is affected, it is wide spread.
The outpour of support from individuals in and around Keansburg has been incredible. The high school and middle school have ample donations of food and clothing (they will need more food in a few days). The Red Cross didn't even show up until later in the day yesterday and FEMA is just getting there tomorrow… It is the individuals in the community who are coordinating all of the efforts there. Amazing.
I'm heading back to Keansburg in the morning and am taking donations made by the faculty member at my alma mater, Peddie School. As with Hurricane Irene last year, the community in which I grew up and until recently made my professional home, has formed a response. This is literally the role modeling I have had in big and small ways my entire life from the time my father moved me on campus there at the age of 2.
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The 'We Shore Will' 4-way Stretch has been created for a purpose. This short was not only designed to raise money but to be a proud marker of New Jersey's success in overcoming the tragedy of Hurricane Sandy. 'We Shore Will.'
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One of the best parts about Thanksgiving is the leftovers – leftover turkey (in my case chicken) for salads, soups and sandwiches, stuffing made into hash with a fried egg, cold roasted veggies – I love it all. But I always run into an issue with the leftover mashed potatoes. When made fresh they are fluffy, creamy clouds from heaven but once they hit the fridge, it's all downhill.
So, what do you do when you're left with a big mountain of potato that you just can't bare to toss out?
Do the taters justice and make pierogies.
These traditional Polish dumplings are delicious when boiled or pan fried and served with a little sour cream or apple sauce. When you already have the mashed potatoes, making them is super simple. You can add cheese, sauerkraut, mushrooms or onions to your potatoes to spruce them up inside their little parcel.
You can also make your own dough if you'd like, but after cooking for two Thanksgivings in one week I was feeling a little lazy. I picked up some fresh lasagna sheets and cut them into rounds using a glass.
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To cook, I would recommend pan-frying. Put a little oil or butter in a pan on a medium heat. Once heated, add the pierogies. When they are browned on one side, flip and pour a few tablespoons of water in the pan and cover to steam for about 3 minutes. Remove cover and cook until the water is dissolved.
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Game of Thrones Round Table: "Valar Morghulis"by Matt Richenthal at . Comments
From at least one emotional death to the appearance of a few (hundred) White Walkers, the Game of Thrones Season 2 finale gave fans plenty to ponder over the next several months.
So let's start pondering! The TV Fanatic Round Table team of Matt Richenthal, Carissa Pavlica, Dan Forcella and Eric Hochberger have gathered below to relive and react to "Valar Morghulis."
What was your favorite scene from the finale?
Matt: As far as Most Memorable and Most Want to Never, Ever, Ever Happen to Me, gotta go with the slow death Brienne gave one of those laughing hyenas.
Carissa: Tyrion weeping as he wrapped his arms around Shae. Damn, that Peter Dinklage can rip my heart to pieces.
Dan: Theon's fantastic speech, which was quickly followed by a hit to the back of the head. I was super pumped, and then laughed hysterically within seconds.
Eric: Hate to rip off Dan here, but never have I been so motivated by anything out of Theon's mouth before. It almost did make me forget about his horrid actions, until his own man hilariously brought it all back.
What was the saddest death this season?
Matt: Maester Luwin. For his courage in the face of death. For his helpful advice before he passed. For his lifelong long for, and teaching of, Bran and Rickon.
Carissa: The two little boys who were substituted, through no fault of their own, for Bran and Rickon; boys killed by Theon, who was once wards of Winterfell in their exact same capacity.
Dan: The Lannister that Jaime strangled while in Rob's prison. We might not have known him, but it was still heart breaking.
Eric: I suppose saddest should go to every bastard child of Robert's that we didn't know. But where's the fun in that? I was saddest to see Rodrik Cassel go. Besides it just being the most disgusting butchered beheading ever, he was a great Stark man. Close runner up was Maester Luwin. Both great men needlessly killed thanks to the punk ass Theon.
Should Tyrion run off with Shae?
Matt: Totally! It's just a matter of what we name their spinoff. I'm partial to Keeping Up with the Lannister, or maybe Tyrion & Shae Take Westeros, but I'm open to suggestions.
Carissa: Tyrion should never run off. He has more sanity than any member of the Lannisters. They may not know how much they need him, but I have faith he can show them he can do a lot to further their cause.
Dan: What kind of a story would that be? The most captivating character needs to stick around to take care of the mess that is still going on in King's Landing.
Eric: Well, if he wanted to be boring and safe, absolutely. But then he wouldn't be the awesome Tyrion we all love. And who wants to watch that?
Which storyline has you most excited for Game of Thrones Season 3?
Matt: The most important one of them all: Joffrey, the Iron Throne and who will end up on it.
Carissa: Jamie and Brienne. Very high hopes.
Dan: Whatever Brann is up to. For some reason, that little guy has me intrigued beyond reason.
Eric: Since he obviously won't run away with Shae, I'm going with Tyrion. That dude isn't just a player in the game, he is Game of Thrones to me.
Grade the season as a whole.
Matt: B-. The highs were very high ("Blackwater"), but the lows were just too frequent. For season one to conclude on Dany and her dragons and season two to offer no progress on that storyline was very disappointing.
Carissa: In comparison to TV as a whole, B. In comparison to Game of Thrones Season 1, I have to say a C. It wasn't nearly as strong as the first season or as compelling. The cohesion wasn't as smooth and I wasn't on the edge of my seat in anticipation each week, waiting for the show to air.
Dan: B. There were still compelling pieces to the season, but they really lost the ability to keep the season great as a whole. I think the problem was that they had too much material and ended up summarizing. They should have scrapped some stories in order to develop others more deeply.
Eric: Relative to season one? B. If the season was simply "Blackwater" or even just ended on a high note like that amazing episode, I would have gone A-. But this ending felt too True Bloodish as it set up the next season. Not a way to go out. Plus, there were just way too many novel deviations that seemed like they had such cool premises but went nowhere. Dany's stolen dragons? Arya chilling with Tywin?
Matt Richenthal is the Editor in Chief of TV Fanatic. Follow him on Twitter and on Google+.Tags: Game of Thrones, Round Tables
1. Favorite finale segment: Arya/Jaqen farewell
2. Saddest death of developed characters: Luwin, Saddest in general: baratheon bastards
3. He said it himself, Tyrion needs to stay and outwit his family and enemies
4. Exciting storyline for S3: Snow and intro to Mance Rayder
5. I enjoyed it just as much as last season, I give S2 an A RIP Jaqen H'gar
Yeah I guess it's a little complex with all those different characters and locations and subplots so here's some suggestions to make you happier. First make the scenes simpler. Set it in maybe 2 rooms of the castle and one outside tavern or something they all meet up. And instead of all those subplots where they are always plotting against each other just have maybe one theme in each show. And maybe move it to like NY so the costumes don't distract us. And instead of everyone not getting on and it being hard to work our the good guys and the bad guys just have them all be Friends.
Great season. Love Jon Snow, he is super hot! Hope Dany flies out there with her dragons on iron throne and takes it! Saddest death Master Luwin:( should be goefry or theon insted.
Relative to season 1-B
Compared to any other show-A I understand how people complain Dany did not do much this season, but the "Clash of Kings" was Tyrion's b like "Game of Thrones" was Eddard's book
Best scene: the end the scary blue eyed creature and his followers.
Saddest death: the orphan kids and the bastard babies.
Tyrion should run off with Shae but he wont sadly but that's ok we get to see him more than :) Storyline for season 3 the creatures and watching (hopefully) Joffery get his!!
Grade A-
- Compared to the rest of TV: A
- Compared to season 1: A-
- Compared to the books: A+ - Pros: Having Robb in it at all, Tywin/Arya, Tyrion, Theon, giving Danny something to do (dragon's stolen)
- Cons: Why the change to Talisa? Loved the slow episodes, the fast episodes, the changes, and the condensations. Any nitpicks I have are just that nitpicks. Overall: A
4) Grade C-/D
The show is somewhat hampered because it needs exposition to explain what's going on off screen. There can be no voice overs (Or, I guess there can, but it draws away from the excitement) so they need characters to talk to each other to explain things. This is usually accomplished by having a sage character speak to a neophyte. Tywin and Arya fit that bill perfectly, and so it makes sense...And I am surprised anyone could use this match up in a negative light....In my opinion, those scenes were some of the best of the entire run.


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The WIMAT course, held at University Hospital, Llandough, trained higher respiratory trainees from hospitals throughout Wales and the UK on the role of the EBUS procedure; the Endobronchial Ultrasound.
The procedure sends a flexible bronchoscope tube down the patient's nose and into the windpipe. A small camera films the journey, and an ultrasound probe at the end of the camera sends images to an ultrasound monitor which enables the doctor to monitor the lymph glands that sit at the centre of the chest (mediastinum). A biopsy of the lymph glands can also be taken.
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"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the stage Mr. Bruce motherf—ing Campbell!" On Oct. 26 at the Alamo Drafthouse in Austin, the beloved B-movie star hosted the premiere of My Name Is Bruce, the new camp horror film he directed, starred in, and exec-produced. (He also built the entire set on his 107-acre property in Oregon.) The event—three 180-seat screenings, which each sold out in minutes—kicked off a 22-city promo tour, with Campbell driving across the country in his 2003 Lincoln Aviator to personally introduce his latest self-proclaimed "stupid movie" in each city of its limited release (for tour dates, go to bruce-campbell.com).
During a rip-roaring audience Q&A following the screening, the 50-year-old showman breezily dispensed with the obligatory Evil Dead questions. There might one day be an Evil Dead IV, but not until Sam Raimi completes Spider-Man 4: "So I'll be, like, 95 when he's ready to go." As for talk of remaking the original Evil Dead, Campbell can't imagine there'd be much of a role for him. "What, am I going to play the old guy at the bait store?" he asked. "'You guys be careful, that place is haunted!' 'Aw, shut up, old man and pump our gas!' 'Enh, I warned 'em!'"
If the crowd of film geeks chortled throughout Campbell's movie, they were rolling during his live wisecracking. At one point he encouraged the crowd to shout out which of his movies they most hated. "Man With a Screaming Brain!" hollered one fan. "Army of Darkness!" shouted another. "Spider-Man 2!" suggested more than a few people. "All right, you think you're all so smart?" said Campbell. Then he challenged them to play studio exec as he pitched one of his past projects. "I'm Frank Marshall," he began. "I've produced all of Steven Spielberg's movies. Interested? Okay, I've got a book written by Michael Crichton. I'm going to get John Patrick Shanley, the Academy Award-winning writer of Moonstruck, to adapt it. It'll be shot by Allen Daviau, who did E.T. Will you make this movie? Well, congratulations! You just made Congo."
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The way I see it, you can't improve much on the portrait of West Tennessee as a string of pretty-as-a-picture small towns stretching out from the grandeur of Memphis – unless it's the holidays, when the scene sparkles with lights, frost and the spirit that settles in at this time of year. There are so many ways to paint yourself in the scene – take a candlelight walk; witness a hometown parade; search for gifts from local shopkeepers – or try any of my other favorite West Tennessee to-dos this season:
Dickens Christmas on the Square, Dec. 8-9: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday, Covington's Historic Downtown Square (40 miles northeast of Memphis) channels Victorian England as costumed characters from Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol stroll the streets. You're invited to dress in period costume as well, or simply shop around and enjoy the entertainment, which will include caroling, storytelling, puppet shows, choral and instrumental performances and carriage rides. The city will host the Covington Christmas Parade Dec. 10.
Humboldt's Christmas Tour of Historic Homes and Churches, Dec. 8: 2012 was a significant year for historic preservation in Humboldt, located just north of Jackson: Its restored City Hall gracefully turned 100; then, locals formed the Humboldt Historical Society and dreamed up the idea of hosting Humboldt's first annual Christmas Tour of Historic Homes and Churches. For $10, you'll tour four historic homes decorated for the season and two churches dating to the 1890s, and enjoy refreshments at the Humboldt Public Library.
Annual Jackson Christmas Parade, Dec. 3: At 6:45 p.m., Jabari Greer – native son, philanthropist, New Orleans Saints cornerback – will serve as Grand Marshal of this parade through downtown Jackson.
The Nutcracker, Dec. 7-9: Jackson claims Tennessee's longest consecutively running production of The Nutcracker (31 years!), performed by the city's pre-professional Ballet Arts, Inc. – with the help of a few Russian guest artists – at the Carl Perkins Civic Center.
Sugar Plum Fairy Tea, Dec. 9: Consider this your ballet bonus gift. At 12:30 p.m., Ballet Arts presents this mother/daughter tea party full of treats to eat and Nutcracker cast members to meet.
Christmas at Graceland, through Jan. 8: In terms of décor, Graceland's got a lot going on. Magnify that this season, when Elvis' original decorations come out of storage. Outside, hundreds of blue lights line the driveway and a life-sized Nativity scene, along with Santa and his sleigh, pop up; inside, red velvet drapes and Presley family holiday treasures dazzle.
The Peabody Memphis, throughout December: Holiday concerts by area school choirs and chamber ensembles resound in The Peabody's Grand Lobby 11 a.m. to noon Dec. 3-7, 10-14 and 17-19. The concerts are free and open to the public, as is the hotel's legendary gingerbread display – a room-sized wonder for which Peabody pastry chef Konrad Spitzbart and his staff began preparing in September. You can't miss the Alpine village of homes, a working train, shops and a snowy landscape – fashioned using 300 pounds of gingerbread and 250 pounds of powdered sugar – in the Peabody lobby.
Downtown Unwrapped, throughout December: This series of events illuminates the downtown of northwest Tennessee's Paris – a scenic hub of boutiques for gifts, antiques, jewelry and clothing with coffee- and sweet shops sprinkled in. Downtown Unwrapped events include a Candlelight Advent Walk among downtown churches (Dec. 5), a Christmas Festival and Parade (Dec. 15) and a month-long Festival of Trees (view the trees inside the Paris-Henry County Heritage Center, housed inside a 1916 Italian Renaissance Revival mansion). Select nights, downtown businesses will extend their hours; Santa will be available for conversation and photos on the courthouse lawn and gingerbread houses will grace store windows.
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1. How to Build an Igloo and Other
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With global warming monopolizing the chatter at smart holiday gatherings, it would take an iconoclast to obsess over the building of a shelter for really cold climes. But Norbert E. Yankielun, a research engineer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Cold Regions Laboratory, has done just that, writing the must-have book of the season on building snow domes. Yankielun has been teaching people how to make igloos for 15 years at the Montshire Museum of Science in Norwich, Vt. His illustrated pocket-size instruction manual appears whimsical but is grounded in essential data, from site planning to the proper way to cut snow blocks. Yankielun doesn't stop at igloos. He devotes a signicant portion of the book's 208 pages to quinzees (snow mounds), slab shelters, drift caves, and spruce traps—all traditional structures that evolved from the need to survive in the chilliest wild. Whether 21st century architects could improve on these age-old forms is a subject for a sequel. W.W. Norton; $17.95
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In the early 20th century, measuring and drawing the details of existing buildings was fundamental to the pursuit of great architecture. So Frank Snyder, a New York architect, devoted himself to copying window frames and sashes, doors and trim, cast-iron balusters, gables, and marquees from the working drawings of the star architects of his day, including McKim, Mead & White; John Russell Pope; and Cram, Goodhue & Ferguson. To his standardized 16-by-21-inch drawings, Snyder added photos of the details in built form and descriptive notes on the final choice of materials. The drawings were published serially in the magazine Building Details between 1906 and 1914. Snyder advertised the utility of details that couldbe "readily adapted to any Work having similar requirements, using different materials, sizes and proportions than those shown, either for more or less expensive work." Now Snyder's studies of details on banks, churches, clubs, and houses are reprinted at their original size and contained as full-scale tiffs on a DVD included with the volume. The digital utility of Snyder's century-old handiwork—and the Beaux-Arts details he copied--is up to you. W.W. Norton; $60
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Simon Henley, principal of the London architecture firm Buschow Henley, proposes to rehabilitate the reputation of garages. He likes the uncompromising use of concrete, the "weathered" ambiance of open-air spaces, and the idea that in elevation, garages are "great abstract compositions" filled with shiny metal objects. Searching across time and space—from Paul Rudolph's 1963 Temple Street garage in New Haven, Conn., to Zaha Hadid's 2001 carpark in Strasbourg, France—Henley finds the rare examples worthy of a coffee-table book and waxes eloquent about "the stuff of synthetic concrete landscapes." Thames & Hudson; $45
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Dolvett Quince took the Biggest Loser ranch by storm last season and stole the hearts of America. That's quite a feat considering he was replacing the beloved, and feared, Jillian Michaels. Tonight, Biggest Loser 13 will premiere with only two trainers, with both Dolvett and Bob Harper.
This morning, Dolvett made an appearance on the Today Show to promote the new season, which has a two-hour premiere tonight to introduce us to the 20 new contestants who are in for the shock of a lifetime – a season centered around No Excuses. Even with a very successful season behind him, the top finishers of the Biggest Loser 12 marathon were his trainees, he was still surprised by the newest class.
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Volleyball Set for Meeting with Baylor
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FORT WORTH, Texas - The TCU women's volleyball will travel to Waco, Texas on Wed, Oct. 16 to take on Baylor in a Big 12 mid-week matchup, with first serve set for 7 p.m. The match will air live on FSSW.
The Horned Frogs (12-7, 1-4 Big 12) are looking to snap a two-game losing streak, while the Bears (9-11, 1-3) are coming off their first conference win of the season with a 3-0 victory over West Virginia last Wednesday.
This is the 11th meeting between the teams, and first this season, with seven of the competitions coming within the last six years. Baylor holds a 9-1 series lead over TCU, with the Frogs lone victory coming in 2011.
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Denver Cigar Expert: Cuban Mystique May Fade
Smoke from legal Cuban cigars may soon be filling the air at smoke shops like Cigars On 6th in Denver.
Denver Aims To Transform National Western Complex Into Year-Round Facility
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock on Thursday outlined plans to spruce up the National Western Complex and turn it into a facility that hosts events throughout the year.
Workers To Return To VA Hospital Project After Agreement
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the construction company in charge of the new VA Hospital in Aurora have come to an agreement that will allow construction to continue on the project for the next three months.
Falling Gas Prices Could Harm Colorado's Oil & Gas Industry
While prices at the pump are pleasing to many drivers so far this holiday season, the plummeting prices of oil are a bit concerning for Colorado's oil and gas industry.
Deal Could Get Construction Back On Track At VA Hospital Build Site
Six days after the main contractor walked off the job demanding to be paid, Colorado Rep. Mike Coffman says he has found the money to do just that.
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Residential Comcast customers in Denver and Colorado Springs can now enjoy a speed increase that went into effect on Tuesday.
Wolf Creek Ski Area Owner Sentenced Over Permitting Violation
Wolf Creek Ski Area owner Davey Pitcher has been sentenced to probation and community service and ordered to pay a $5,000 fine after he pleaded guilty to conducting search and rescue training on public land without a permit.
Coffman: Funding May Be Available For VA Hospital Construction
Colorado Rep. Mike Coffman told CBS4 it's possible Congress could allot $2 billion in so-called "unobligated" funding to revive construction at the VA hospital in Aurora, nearly a week after the contractor halted work.
Fort Carson Joins Study Of Army Job Standards
Fort Carson is participating in a study to help set physical performance standards for Army occupational specialties, starting with jobs that are currently closed to women.
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Recent advances in observational astronomy have brought a new focus on the potential connections between new fundamental particles and our understanding of their impact on the early universe and its evolution.
With the content of the universe well known from astrophysical observations, a key aspect is that 23% of the universe appears to consist of dark matter. If current theories are correct, the particle physics candidate for this matter may well be observed in ongoing direct and/or indirect dark matter detection experiments or at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC).
In addition, about 70% of the universe, the dark energy, still remains a significant mystery that major theoretical attempts are trying to understand.
The experiments at the LHC, PLANCK, FERMI and many direct and indirect detection experiments are motivations behind organizing this workshop on particle physics and cosmology.
In this workshop, we discussed various issues related to the realization of the well-motivated connection between these two areas. Since the models are intricate and the experiments are complicated, we examined possible avenues through which the connection can be explored. The Talks that were presented during the conference are archived in the agenda page.
The workshop involved particle theorists, experimentalists, cosmologists and observational astronomers. The talks addressed major theoretical models, current experimental data, the upcoming future experiments, and future possible experiments and accelerators that are at the proposal stage. Talks were geared to be comprehensive to both particle physicists and astronomers.
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It is with some sadness that I bid farewell to Pet Tales, the blog.
Don't worry, animal fans, I'm not going away. It's merely the format that will change.
Two years ago, The Register bosses figured a daily dose of furry news would be good for our readers. And it was.
A blog, however, requires writing several posts daily and with that comes a lot of work tracking down stories that matter. So, in order to focus on pet news in Orange County, I will stop writing here and continue our coverage at ocregister.com/pets. (Bookmark it!)
This blog will not disappear -- items that published here will remain as an archive and resource page for myself and readers.
In two years of life, Pet Tales posted several stories that had hackles rising:
Courage: In April 2010 we learned about a starving dog named Courage.
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The $16 Burger Show: Clayton Patterson with Elsa Rensaa.
Clayton Patterson has been Lower East Side's resident archiver, historian, and photographer since he and his long-time partner and collaborator, Elsa Rensaa, moved to New York City from Canada in 1979. By being present in the zeitgeist of Lower East Side and lower Manhattan from the 80's to now, through their photography, art, books, film, underground illegal tattoos, and fashion in the style of Clayton Hats, Clayton and Elsa have achieved the very rare feat of documenting the transformation of Downtown Manhattan while still continuing to live and breathe it. To this day, they are still there, Clayton's name in neon in the glass of their home on Essex Street. Clayton and Elsa have called this building on Essex, with a gallery as a storefront, which has hosted shows for the likes of Dash Snow and Peter Missing, home since the early 80's.
In every aspect of Clayton Patterson's work, Elsa Rensaa has played a significant role. She was his editor on his first video work of shows at Pyramid Club and CBGB; assisted the creation of the underground Tattoo Society of New York; designed and printed the invites and posters for the NYC International Tattoo Convention once tattooing became legal (due to Clayton and Elsa's political push); and hand-stitched the embroidery on Clayton's Hats, a direct reflection of their intimate working relationship. But to say that Elsa Rensaa is Clayton Patterson's muse is an understatement. Galerie ABP is honored to be the first gallery to showcase Elsa Rensaa's original artwork. Her work is painted with the skill of Michelangelo yet laced with the unparalleled attitude of a real deal New Yorker privy to what it is to stomp its mean streets everyday.
Clayton's influence on the Lower East Side reaches further than the corners of Essex and Houston or Ludlow and Stanton; his photographs, paintings and writings document cultural and economic changes of all of New York City, and, one can argue, the entire world. He is one of the last ones standing of an era that gave birth to Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat, Madonna and Blondie. From an era where an unknown artist could live in a loft in Soho or in Tribeca off income from selling prints in the street. An era that is long gone. This is why the location for The $16 Burger Show at Galerie ABP is so fitting. The Meatpacking District, or as Clayton calls it: Dead Meat District, is ground zero for the transformation of Downtown Manhattan. Located in an empty retail space that used to house an overpriced burger restaurant, Galerie ABP is surrounded by two of the world's biggest corporations: Google and Apple. It is a few blocks down from Chelsea and the dozens of galleries that form the pulse of the global art commerce. A full circle of sorts will take place with The $16 Burger Show. A celebration of two of the most important figures of Lower Manhattan culture in the last three decades.
The pop up gallery, opening for a month on April 15th, will foreground never before seen works dug up from deep inside Clayton and Elsa's museum-like house on Essex street, a selection of the artist's eponymous Clayton Hats, and an array of new works. This show is a rare peek into the life of a New York City legend who has quietly maintained an immense amount of creative output throughout the past three decades, much of which has been crafted in partnership with his wife. Screenings of films relevant to Clayton's prolific career, Captured and 10 Men Talking, are scheduled throughout the month."The $16 Burger Show: Clayton Patterson with Elsa Rensaa", 58-60 9th Ave. Exhibition until May 14.
GalerieABP presents the $16 Burger Show: Clayton Patterson & Elsa Rensaa - April 15th through May 15th - Support by BRONX.STUDIO


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Separately, Boeing also has notified the state that it will cut an additional 98 workers this month in other programs in Huntington Beach, plus 47 in Anaheim.
The Long Beach announcement follows a major year of layoffs for Boeing in which more than 1,000 jobs in Orange County and the Long Beach/South Bay area were eliminated, outsourced or transferred out of state.
The Press-Telegram says Long Beach's aerospace workforce, which once numbered 20,000 workers, is now down to 7,000.
Boeing previously announced it would cut 10,000 jobs worldwide to bring its workforce into line with the current market demand.
In November, Boeing said as many as 200 aircraft parts warehouse jobs in Carson would be outsourced to New Breed Logistics in Santa Fe Springs. It was not clear how many net jobs would be lost as a result of that move.
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Thursday, March 24, 2011
Restyle # 10 - Smudgy Roses
I learnt a heck of a lot from this particular project and will be able to use elements of this dress as evidence for the qualification I am taking at college. I shall definately be using the hand finished hemming tape on future project as it's satisfying to do and provided a really nice finish. Something that I'm keen to improve on in my sewing. I shall also be on the lookout for more two pieces to turn into dresses. :)
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It looks fab!! You've done a fantastic job :) I wish I had the skills and talent to do this!ReplyDelete
Wow and more WOW you are one clever girl - you make me want to get back in the saddle and start sewing again. I just love it.... I want it.....But seriously it is so clever. Well done that girl give her a cheer.ReplyDelete
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This is absolutely adorable!ReplyDelete
Amazing refashion!ReplyDelete
That is a positively gorgeous restyle. I am soooooo impressed that you saw the dress you made in the original two piece! That takes talent and creativity, and you've got both in scores! Beautiful job!ReplyDelete
Wow! What an amazing refashion!!! You've given this dress a second life--it's so pretty!ReplyDelete
very clever! looks great! xoxo BethReplyDelete
Came from Sew Retro... This is so great! I love it! I am only just barely stopping myself from heading off to the thrift store for a horrible dress to restyle. I'll go tomorrow! Thanks for the inspiration.ReplyDelete
Wow Portia, how on earth did you manage to envision such a fab dress when you saw the two-piece? Really, it look amazing!ReplyDelete
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Thank goodness this beautiful print in lovely colours will again give people pleasure.ReplyDelete
This is really worth the effort. The black trim is fantastic.
Portia, I love that you are an optimist - and look what lovely results it makes! The contrasting collar and bias binding are great touches. Looks like a fun dress to wear, I'm sure the right occasion for this dress will come.ReplyDelete
Excellent! can't believe it's the same dress refashioned! Just beautiful!ReplyDelete
This is so fun!!! Great job, I am super impressed (and inspired to dig out a few dresses from my closet)ReplyDelete
Absolutely Fabulous makeover. Well done!ReplyDelete
Love it! Such a pretty refashion.ReplyDelete
that is so CUTE! I love it! found you through sew retro.ReplyDelete
It's totally delightful! I love the collar and actually I think you did a fabulous job with it! It really does look great!ReplyDelete
Crikey! Thankyou everyone! I went to bed last night after publishing this post, and then woke up this morning to all your lovely comments. Not a bad way to start the day at all! You lot are awesome. Better than coffee (well almost) to start the day with!ReplyDelete
fantastic redo!!!ReplyDelete
What an incredible refashion - I envy your talent for reimagining things - if I had seen that original outfit, I would have totally lacked the vision to see anything else in it! I love what you've done - and I think the black collar and binding sets off the print really well!ReplyDelete
Oh Portia its fab - Well done and I love the fabric.ReplyDelete
Over here from Sew Retro. I would have never thought the original dress could turn into something this cute! Beautifully done!ReplyDelete
Well done! It was totally worth the time and constant collar angst! Its is really cute, and was made from such a hideous fist garment! The collar really pulls out the contrast in the fabric.ReplyDelete
this looks gorgeous! and congrats for the interview linked above!ReplyDelete
i agree about the contrast colour and binding! it looks ten times better. and your first collar is not nearly as bad as my first collar on a garment i just finished. eek!
Beautiful transformation. It looks like a lot of work but what a great result. Very inspiring.ReplyDelete
Beautiful job. Your use of black as an accent really freshens that dress!ReplyDelete


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text: Reputation Management: Dealing with impersonators online 00:00 on Fri, 6 Mar 2009 | Industry Comment | 3 Comments It was like a scene out of an Agatha Christie whodunit in the office yesterday. Plenty of earnest looks, a host of convoluted theories and the occasional 'who'd have done such a thing?'. Let me explain. Some time back we'd been alerted to a Twitter comment which claimed our site looked a little similar to another site: KyanMedia. And on review yes, it did a little. Genuine coincidence, no big deal. If you look at it mathematically, it kind of happens sometimes given the number of web pages out there. We thought nothing of it and so moved on. It therefore came as a bit of a surprise when our monitoring systems alerted us to the fact that one of our directors had been posting potentially incendiary comments regarding this presumed dead issue. OK, Steve likes to talk, but none of us could quite understand why he'd be challenging the authenticity of the Kyan site and accusing them of copying us, especially given they'd been around a good while longer than us. A frantic call to a taxi cab somewhere in London demanding to know what the hell was going on soon made it clear that this was not of Steve's doing. Clearly, someone was impersonating him online, presumably in an effort to undermine Further. Stranger still, the imposter had cited one of our website URLs which was only accessible via an Adwords advert, which in turn was only viewable within our local area. Meaning the offender was likely very close to home. This is the moment when the reputation management wheel started turning. Within an hour we'd turned a potentially bad situation into a positive and identified the culprit. Steve called Kyan to explain who he was, that he'd never posted the rogue comment, and that if deemed necessary to the interests of preserving good relations we'd change the Further site where applicable. The owner (Piers) was very decent about the whole matter, didn't feel there was any need to change our site, and even offered to help track the criminal mastermind behind these scandalous events. Within 10 minutes his IT team had identified the IP address of the person who was impersonating Steve. A quick look-up identified it as being none other than... Look, no Scooby-Do moments here. We're bigger than that and you can't throw mud without getting some on your hands. However, it is interesting to note that the action our competitors have taken is actually illegal under the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive (UCPD) which came into effect on May 26, 2008. The UCPD specifically prohibits business from "misleading actions and omissions" online, legislation that is specifically targeted at businesses leaving fake comments (whether it is posing as consumers or other businesses). Naughty stuff. Anyway, you might be thinking this is all a storm in a tea cup, which of course it is. However, the point which I think is worth making is that unless you're aware as a business of what is being said about you online, then you are never going to be able to react to it. In this instance we managed to stop a situation from getting out of hand, reached an agreement on design differences, gathered hard evidence that identified the culprit and hopefully nurtured a new relationship. Piers, we'll do that beer next time we're in London and thanks again for the help yesterday! So, it goes to show that reputation management for business is worth considering and that it can pay dividends. Comments & Discussion (3 Comments) Post a comment, your email will not be published, nor will it be harvested. Type your comment here... Dexter • Years ago nice post duh...I am a big fan of 'Search Position Checker' on this site...and now the blog with nice tips for quick run!"Some time back we'd been alerted to a Twitter comment which claimed our site looked a little similar to another site:"...is that why, you are changing?And about your reputation...you guys are getting noticed more and more that's why its obvious for some unscrupulous webmasters to come across! Reply kelvin newman • Years ago That's low no matter how you paint it. have you let the culprits know that you know it's them? Reply Paul Saxton • Years ago "A quick look-up identified it as being none other than..."Yes? Who!?Aw, you can't build us up into such a frenzy of anticipation and then leave us dangling. Come on, name names! Reply


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2013 NCAA Tournament generates record-setting digital engagement numbers
The NCAA, Turner Sports, and CBS Sports made a large bet on NCAA March Madness Live, the jointly-created digital platform that allows tournament followers to watch live games on their computers, and iOS and Android devices. If this year's post-tournament numbers are any indication, the bet has paid off.
Across online and mobile platforms, NCAA March Madness Live garnered 49 million live video streams, up 168% compared to 2012, and more than 14 million hours of live video consumed – both all-time records.
The NCAA March Madness Live app was ranked No. 1 as the top sports app in the App Store and Google Play during the tournament. It was also the No. 1 free app across all categories in the App Store. The 3.4 million unique visitors that watched live video on their mobile devices was a 109% increase over the entire tournament last year.
If the impressive streaming numbers are representative of the increased interest in the tournament, than the final social numbers are also impressive. This year's tournament generated 16.3 million comments across social media outlets, while The National Championship netted more than 3.5 million comments, up 144% over 2012. Combined, these numbers made the 2013 NCAA Tournament the most discussed "TV show" from March 19 through April 8.
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Things with my AP are just as confusing as ever, will that ever change. We actually saw one another this week for about 30 minutes, there was no physical contact whatsoever. He had a cold and he told me the day after that he did want to get close and give me what he has. Once again I find my jumbled thoughts which turn into semi-coherent rambling here.
We have stayed in daily contact for atleast 3 years some days its like we are getting closer but when he has the oppotunuty for even the slighest (they have been very few and far between) he does not follow through.
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Chapter 3.26 Bureau of Parks
Table of Contents (Printable Version)
3.26.010 Organization Generally.
3.26.020 Executive and Clerical Division.
3.26.030 Park Maintenance and Operation Division.
3.26.040 Nursery and Planting Division.
3.26.050 Public Recreation Division.
3.26.060 Municipal Stadium Division.
3.26.080 Sale or Exchange of Surplus Animals, Birds or Reptiles.
3.26.090 Solar Friendly Trees.
3.26.010 Organization Generally.
The Bureau of Parks shall consist of the Superintendent of Parks who shall be in charge, and such other employees as the Council may provide. The Bureau of Parks shall be made up of the divisions set forth in this Chapter.
3.26.020 Executive and Clerical Division.
The Executive and Clerical Division, supervised by a Principal Clerk or other competent person, shall maintain the necessary records with regard to payrolls, requisitions, and cost accounting for the Bureau of Parks, and in addition shall have control over the women's comfort stations maintained by the Bureau of Parks.
3.26.030 Park Maintenance and Operation Division.
The Park Maintenance and Operation Division, supervised by an Assistant Superintendent of Parks or other competent person, shall have charge of the care, upkeep, and repair of park property in the Zoo, parks, and playgrounds of the City including all swimming tanks. This Division shall also have control over the trucks owned by the Bureau of Parks.
3.26.040 Nursery and Planting Division.
The Nursery and Planting Division, supervised by a Director of Park Plantings or other competent person, shall have control over the gardening and nursery functions and properties of the Bureau of Parks, including the greenhouse, nursery, golf courses, and floral displays.
Removal of trees, permits for removal of trees, removal of limbs of trees and reports in regard to trees shall all be in the Nuisance Section, except that removal of trees shall be subject to the approval of the Superintendent of the Bureau of Parks or his designated representative.
3.26.050 Public Recreation Division.
The Public Recreation Division, supervised by a Director of Recreation, shall have charge of the public recreational program and property of the Bureau of Parks, including activities at community houses, summer playgrounds, swimming tanks and summer camps.
3.26.060 Municipal Stadium Division.
(Repealed by Ordinance No. 185569, effective September 28, 2012.)
3.26.080 Sale or Exchange of Surplus Animals, Birds or Reptiles.
The Superintendent of Parks, with the approval of the Commissioner In Charge, hereby is authorized to trade, sell or exchange surplus animals, birds or reptiles, with public or private zoos throughout the United States or Canada, provided that the value of such animal, bird or reptile so traded, sold, or exchanged does not exceed the sum of $1,000. The Superintendent of Parks, in connection with such transaction, hereby is authorized to pay necessary handling charges incident to such trade, sale or exchange.
3.26.090 Solar Friendly Trees.
(Added by Ordinance No. 157993, effective Feb. 18. 1986.) The City Forester, in consultation with the Energy Office, shall recommend a methodology to the Tree Advisory Committee for determining the relative solar friendliness of trees. The City Forester shall use the methodology to create and maintain lists of all trees known to be either solar friendly or non-solar friendly.
Solar friendly trees shall be those deciduous trees which, by the determination of the City Forester, shall have a combination of low winter branch density and long period of wintertime defoliation, and as such, shall result in minimal loss of incident solar radiation during the heating season if planted or allowed to grow.


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The New Age of Printing
Marketing Communications Services
Companies that are successful at developing a communications plan to acquire and retain customers are generally those that have discovered the value of integration—that is, combining different communication methods into a single cohesive mix. There is no one ideal communications channel that optimizes reach, frequency, message focus, target specificity, and cost effectiveness. Each channel has its strengths, balanced by the complementary strengths of the others.
Recently I had the opportunity to interview Steven Amiel, senior VP, Strategic Content Imaging and John Mahoney, VP of sales and marketing, The Mahoney Company. Both firms are focused on partnering with their clients to offer a full range of marketing communications and campaign management services. Their emphasis is on the development of a powerful and persuasive image with consistency and continuity that catapults their clients to the top of their respective industries.
The services provided include the delivery of Web-based, cross-media solutions that allow resellers, retailers, and direct sales forces to easily create and distribute customized output from print ads, direct-mail with list procurement, product literature, e-surveys, and e-newsletters. They are migrating into the new age of printing by delivering integrated marketing communications services. The goal of this article is to give you a starting point to expand your digital business.
Strategic Content ImagingUNIMAC Graphics, a full service commercial printer located seven miles from Manhattan, saw a need to provide a one-stop-shop for its customer base. The company was created with the merge of Union Graphics and MacNaughton Einson Graphics, and has over 100 years of experience servicing major agencies, financial services institutions, publishers, and pharmaceutical and health care companies. A number of clients were looking for complimentary services that included digital printing, pre-press, and large format printing, so UNIMAC formed a new division, Strategic Content Imaging (SCI), headed by Burt Scherman.
SCI has grown 50 percent per year for the past three years and will be moving to a 90,000 square foot facility in New Jersey this year. According to Amiel, "I attribute our success to our ability to identify customers and markets that place a high value on our work. We clearly focused on a specific bull's eye—the 50 million dollar to two billion dollar company or division with multiple products sold through multiple distribution channels." SCI's view was that this customer base had a need and appreciation for integrated cross-media campaign management and the blend of services offered by the combination of SCI and UNIMAC.
With the lines separating data, print, and fulfillment services beginning to blur, SCI saw a need to support pre-press, print, and fulfillment models, as well as dynamic communications needs across multiple channels. The company developed a unique value proposition that featured the benefits of an integrated model, fewer suppliers to manage, better cost efficiencies, improved time to market, and most importantly, a better marketing ROI.
"Web-based cross-media application support was an essential component to the product mix. As we looked at options in the marketplace, we chose Cierant, in Connecticut, whose product line includes Web-based applications for the customization and delivery of print and email campaigns, online surveys, and e-commerce, as well as tools for automating the development of sales proposals and price quotations," Amiel says. Cierant was an ideal partner for SCI, and on August 3, 2005, Cierant and SCI announced their intent to merge operations.
SCI's flagship offering is called Strategic Targeted Electronic Print Solutions (STEPS). STEPS is an Application Service Provider (ASP) Web-based cross-media marketing suite that enables a sales channel to both execute and measure customized, local campaigns quickly, simply, and economically.
STEPS is an integrated suite of user-friendly applications that allow the local sales rep or distributor to execute multi-channel marketing campaigns. SCI has taken this one step further through the incorporation of SalesMaster, an integrated sales automation tool that incorporates presentation, quotation, proposal, and resource library tools. SalesMaster provides the tools to generate informative proposals that help account reps win that next big account, including a Proposal Builder, Quote Builder, Presentation Toolkit, and ePitchBook.
While STEPS has only been a key service offering for SCI for the past 12 months, the company already has 18 major corporations using the service to support their distribution channels. Amiel states, "This breadth of service has had a major impact on customer loyalty and puts us in a category where only a few vendors can compete."
The Mahoney CompanyVP of sales, John Mahoney, says, "Our objective is to enhance our customer's business by delivering the right information, to the right audience, at the right time." The Mahoney Company works with its clients to do more than just speak to customers—the goal is to ensure that customers are heard.
The Mahoney Company combines hands-on knowledge and leading-edge technology to provide solutions for campaign design, database preparation, improved message effectiveness, and increased marketing ROI.
The company was formed in 1986 in Silicon Valley as a COPYMAT Franchise. In 1990, the firm bought its first Xerox DocuTech and became a leading provider of high tech software manuals and documentation.
In 2001, PDF emerged as a pervasive industry standard. Electronic distribution became the rule rather than the exception, and B&W digital printing rapidly became a commodity. According to Mahoney, the company quickly realized the need to revamp its business plan to both survive and thrive. "We wanted to participate in a market space that was value oriented, versus price sensitive. We concluded that we never wanted to be in a commodity business again," Mahoney states.
There are varying statistics in the market surrounding value added services, but estimates are that for every dollar spent on print and finishing, there is another six dollars spent on ancillary services. The Mahoney Company decided that participation in the larger revenue opportunity was a strategy for success, and that meant providing marketing communications services.
Not unlike SCI, The Mahoney Company recognized the implications of the Internet for cross-media communications. It established a partnership with L2 Solutions for a Web-based direct-mail and brand management system using Fuse, a Web-based service through which distributed sales forces, resellers, and enterprise agents securely access branded collateral and the tools to create and order personalized communications. By centralizing the management of the brand assets, marketing teams have the ability to control branding and messaging throughout the enterprise and facilitate local implementation. Fuse can produce direct-mail, Web landing pages, email content, and data integration from a single platform.
"The combination of our digital capabilities with Fuse makes our customers look at us as an invaluable resource. It establishes customer loyalty and provides an annuity revenue stream from repetitive marketing campaigns," Mahoney says.
The FutureSCI and The Mahoney Company epitomize the new age of printing, with marketing communications services. They demonstrate how companies that track the market closely heed the many warnings about the dismal future offered by providing commodity printing, and they adjust their business models to help customers produce integrated marketing campaigns that deliver an improved ROI will excel in the new age of marketing communications services. Those that choose to ignore pervasive industry trends and warnings will face even greater challenges.


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Even though I'm not a professional, after some trips to Brussels I got more into chocolate, (almost at an addiction level) its history and its science and researched the subject deeper. My country is not really known for its chocolate so I had the idea of setting up a chocolate festival for a beginning to see how it goes and help people get more into the real chocolate.
I gathered some professionals and serious hobbyists in the field and we eventually got a lot more visitors than anyone ever expected. Since then potential sponsors also contacted us, so this time I'd like to prepare something bigger, more organized and with more workshops.
We had exhibitions on how filled chocolates are made, real hot chocolate and tempering techniques for this time.
I'd really appreciate any ideas for further workshops or anything you believe would be interesting for someone to see in the next chocolate festival.
Thank you!
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Hi Porfyra,
What an excellent idea to organise a chocolate festival! I would love to know more about it. How many professionals did you get together? How did you spread the word? How long did it take you to put it together?
Did you talk about single origin chocolate? You could pick 4 to 6 single origin chocolates and have people conduct chocolate tastings. That seems to be pretty popular.
Also, did you have workshops on just simple hand-rolled chocolate truffles? There are lots of people who would like to make chocolate truffles, but who do not want to get into tempering chocolate. You could also have chefs give demonstrations on using chocolate for savory preparations - like salad dressing, sauce for chicken, chilli chocolate pasta etc.
Well the first problem was to find actual professional chocolatiers cause Cyprus is a pretty small island and without any chocolate tradition. I was planning for something small to see how it goes and then if it went good to be repeated next year, and actually we had sooo much attendance no one ever expected (it was even broadcasted in the news!). In total we had about 15 participations, only 3 of those were 100% chocolatiers, others were chocolate brands giving samples, eg. Lindt, and others were into it as hobbyists.
It took me about 6-7 months actually and I might have needed even more time in the ned cause I work full time and didn't have enough time every day for the organization but i got much help from friends.
The workshops where on filled chocolate demos and tempering chocolate and they both ended with friendly discussions between the audience and the chocolatiers giving advice about chocolate.
For kids we had a chocolate tree decorating session and a fairy tale presentation about chocolate.
It would be great if we could gather as many ideas as possible here to enrich all the festivals! :)
I run a chocolate festival in Dallas, TX. You can look through our website:
I have listed a lot of the classes that we've done. The most popular classes have been about how to taste chocolate. Also popular has been when we've brought in unique people from out-of-town and had them tell their story.
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