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Does a true dapper gentleman wear suspenders, a belt or both?
Tin Box's Michael Rabon has the answers with his 1920s style guide for men:
Headwear -- Headwear is not essential to this dapper style but good hair is.
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PROPOSAL IN WRITING After Margaret graduated from business school, she and Adam traveled to Maine for a weekend getaway. They went for a drive, played mini golf and ate fresh lobster. On the way home from the trip, Adam pulled the car over unexpectedly and gave Margaret a handwritten letter – and a ring. SENTIMENTAL SITE The Joslyn Art Museum was chosen as the wedding and reception site because Margaret grew up visiting the museum every Saturday with her favorite art teacher. UNFORGETTABLE ANNIVERSARY DATE The couple got married on July 5. "This way, we will always have fireworks on our anniversary," the bride says. ALL IN THE FAMILY The bride's and groom's siblings were their attendants, while the groom's father officiated. MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT The couple's last dance for the evening to "We Are Young." Adam picked Margaret up and twirled her around, and as the song's lyrics say, "... carry me home tonight." JUICE, ANYONE? Adam's 4-year-old nephew, Owen, was called up by the best man (his dad) to toast and congratulate the couple. IT'S ALL IN THE DETAILS Margaret's "something blue" was her sister's ombre hair, dyed for the wedding. The cake toppers were miniature replicas of the armchairs in "Up" – one of the couple's favorite movies. FAMILY HEIRLOOMS Margaret's wedding band once belonged to her great-grandmother, Margaret, while Adam's ring was his grandfather, Elvin's. GROOM'S ONE REQUEST That Kentucky bourbon be served at the reception rather than Tennessee whiskey. Adam's family is from Kentucky. BEST ADVICE "It's corny, but we were told over and over again to treasure the day itself and savor it," the bride says. "And we did." INSTEAD OF GIFTS … The couple gave each other "the best day of our lives."
Posted in Blog, Realweddings, Weddingessentials on Monday, January 26, 2015 3:20 pm.
FROM ANGER TO AMAZEMENT Dave asked Laura to walk across the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge to look at Christmas lights. As they were walking, he stumbled and jokingly tossed something over the bridge to make Laura think it was her ring. It made her mad, and the ride home was silent. Then Laura stormed into her house to find that more than 250 candles had been lit (with her mom's help). She turned around and Dave was on one knee. TOUGH GIRLS There was an all-female arm wrestling tournament at the reception. THE PERFECT LOCATION The atmosphere was a huge plus, but the large deck won them over, Laura says. "One of our favorite things to do is sit on a deck around a bonfire with friends, so why not have the same feeling at our wedding?" NOT JUST ANY DATE The couple chose this particular date because it was the only one available that preceded the Nebraska Cornhusker's football season. 'SHADY' PALETTE The bride chose shades of blue, green, grey and white for her wedding colors. CALMING EFFECT Laura grabbed Dave's hand after she walked down the aisle. "I was so nervous and it completely calmed me," she says. SAY IT IN SONG The bride sang "Regulators" with the band and her girlfriends at the reception, while Dave's group of friends and family members surrounded her when the reception ended to sing "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" "Top Gun"-style. AN UNFORGETTABLE MOMENT … Dave inconspicuously reached into his pocket to turn off his cell phone – at the altar. AND UNFORGETTABLE FOOD The couple served their favorite foods and desserts at the reception, including cheeseburgers, pulled pork, mac and cheese, sweet potato fries and a breakfast-themed dessert bar. Pop-Tart, anyone? BEST ADVICE "It's a party, not a performance."
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Yep! We're hiring! And we're looking for a fantastic individual to represent our brands as an Account Executive.
If you didn't already know, we're part of the Custom Publishing division at the Omaha World-Herald. So what does that mean? It means we're more than just Wedding Essentials. Our team also publishes Inspired Living Omaha and Momaha Magazine, as well as hosting some totally rad events.
Now we're on the hunt for a confident, motivated, performance-oriented sales professional to join our happy little 10-man team.
Posted in Blog, Realweddings, Weddingessentials on Friday, January 23, 2015 5:30 pm.
There's nothing like a hot chocolate and flannel engagement shoot to warm our hearts on a cool winter day. And this elementary school art teacher's D.I.Y. charm has us hooked on this local e-sesh.
Photography: Ashley Nicole Photography
Posted in Blog, Inspiration, Engaged, Weddingessentials on Thursday, January 22, 2015 5:00 pm.
Because sometimes a little wake-up call is necessary. Time to get real, ladies.
Posted in Blog, Weddingessentials on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 6:30 pm.
I don't know who is happier having chosen to hire a wedding planner; my mother or myself. We knew right from the start that we wanted to hire a wedding planner because my mother lives two hours from where the wedding and reception will be held. My mother and I ended up choosing Tracey Fricke from Special Occasions by Design because of her "can do" attitude. I found Tracey through word of mouth, and after our initial consultation my mother and I knew we had to add her to our wedding team. Tracey has been an extremely valuable resource for all the tiny details and tools such as a wedding planning timeline and a custom wedding invite spreadsheet. She has helped us with everything from choosing a cake vendor to assembling our save the dates. Tracey has even helped us save money in different aspects by proposing different rehearsal dinner layouts to cut down the cost on a total reset of T.D. Ameritrade Club Lounge.
Personally, I feel so comforted that Tracey will be there not only on our big day but the rehearsal too. It is nice to know that someone other than yourself will help coordinate the wedding.
Since we are having a sit-down meal where guests can choose from three different entrees, Tracey will also tally the RSVPs as they come in and communicate with the reception venue as to which guest will have what entrée.
Posted in Blog, Chattybrides, Weddingessentials on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 7:30 pm. | Tags: Bride Blogger , Miss Ever After , Special Occassions By Design , Td Ameritrade Club Lounge , Chatty Brides , Wedding Essentials Omaha , Nebraska Bride , Midwest Bride , Omaha Wedding
WORLD TRAVELERS The couple met at a mutual friend's wedding in Sydney, Australia. They're both graduates of Columbia University Business School in Manhattan, and they currently live in New York City. THE DOG WAS THEIR WITNESS To Sanj's proposal, that is. The couple went out for dinner at a restaurant to celebrate a few recent milestones in Carrie's life, including a new job. Sanj proposed at home after dinner. WHY OMAHA? The bride grew up in Omaha, and the groom's father attended graduate school at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. It was the first American city that he lived in after leaving India. TAKE TWO The couple had a Hindu ceremony and a Catholic ceremony. The Catholic priest did a "beautiful job of finding common ground in our cultures and sharing examples of our love for one another," the groom says. WAIT FOR ME! The bus driver forgot to take Sanj to the Hindu Temple, so he hitched a ride with friends. IT 'LIGHTENED' THE MOOD The couple had to dig out the wick with a key in order to light the unity candle. GROOM'S ONE REQUEST To not have a big wedding. He laughs when he says that they did anyway.
Posted in Blog, Realweddings, Weddingessentials on Monday, January 19, 2015 7:30 pm.
Age: 30
Occupation: Marketing Director & Events Coordinator
Engagement Date: October 15, 2014
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The runway shows at Bridal University are always a fave & this year's line-up didn't disappoint! Here's a photo recap of our faves:
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In case you missed Bridal University on Sunday, here are some inspiration details from the show.
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So you want to be a bride blogger? That's fantastic!
The Wedding Essentials Team loves talking to brides-to-be in the Greater Omaha area. We'd love to hear your story and be able to share your wedding inspiration and connect our brides with the planning tools they need to make their dream wedding happen.
Posted in Beablogger, Blog, Chattybrides, Weddingessentials on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 6:00 pm. | Tags: Bride Blogger , Omaha Brides , Wedding Essentials Omaha , Chatty Brides , Real Weddings
We know you're busy flipping through bridal magazines and blogs for inspiration. It's fun planning your wedding when you can envision yourself walking down the aisle. You can taste the champagne-flavored wedding cake with vanilla buttercream frosting. You can even picture your first dance, which you have been rehearsing for months.But before you daydream another day, answer one question: How's everything fitting into your budget?
Your venue search can't begin without knowing your budget, guest count and date.
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Posted in Blog, Weddingessentials on Friday, January 9, 2015 9:00 pm.
Your out-of-town guests are going to have some downtime, so don't leave them twiddling their thumbs in a hotel room. Send them exploring! We map the way with 10 of our favorite spots.
1. Visit the Old Market
From candy stops and coffee shops, to brewpubs and nightclubs, there's something for everyone in downtown Omaha's quaint and historic warehouse district.
Posted in Blog, Weddingessentials on Monday, January 5, 2015 7:00 pm.
Say "thanks" with sincerity and a proper thank-you note.
Texts and emails won't do. When it comes to thanking your guests for their gifts, a proper acknowledgment starts with pen and paper. If you have bad handwriting, a typed message on a personalized card is the next best thing.
Posted in Blog, Weddingessentials on Friday, January 2, 2015 6:00 pm.
Toasts are customary at wedding receptions. But the prospect of wishing the bride and groom well can be nerve-racking if you've never raised a glass in someone's honor. Here's a cheat sheet to minimize the struggle.
1. Be prepared. Know what you want to say, and rehearse your toast out loud in front of a mirror.
2. Keep it simple and brief; one to two minutes is ideal.
Posted in Blog, Weddingessentials on Thursday, January 1, 2015 5:00 pm.
Though you can find most floral varieties all year, seasonal blooms are readily available, less expensive and often live longer. Ask your florist for suggestions based on your colors and wedding date.
Posted in Blog, Weddingessentials on Wednesday, December 31, 2014 7:00 pm.
A winter wedding in Nebraska gives you a chance to amp up the cozy ambiance (and maybe score off-season discounts from your vendors). Follow these tips for playing up the positives of the season.
Create a wintry vibe with cherry red (or Pantone's Color of the Year, Marsala), pink, gray and white. Or stick with timeless black white, crimson, forest green, cream and gold, or icy-blue hues and neutral tones.
Posted in Blog, Weddingessentials on Tuesday, December 30, 2014 5:30 pm.
Here's a primer to help you and your fiancé have a frank talk about those tricky money matters. Step 1: Check your ego at the door.
To set up your budget, add your paychecks together plus any other regular sources of income, and then subtract the following expenses: Rent/mortgage, utilities, food, debts (student loans, car payments, credit cards, etc.), insurance, other expenses (child support, gym memberships, etc.)
Posted in Blog, Weddingessentials on Monday, December 29, 2014 6:30 pm.
Whom to tip, how much and when.
How much: 15 to 25 percent; 30 percent if work done on-site
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Saturday, October 20, 3:30 P.M. - Single Friends In Christ will go horseback riding, enjoy a picnic and have a hay ride at El Rancho de Paz in Owego. Please RSVP by October 1. Horseback riding will be at 3:30 p.m., the picnic at 5 p.m. (we'll provide hot dogs, drinks and paper products, please bring a dish to pass. The hay ride will start at 6:30 p.m. Cost for the horseback riding is $25, for hayride is $5. When you RSVP, let us know if you plan on the horseback riding, hayride or both. Call Dawn at 607-748-0452. Also, let us know if you would like to carpool.

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text: Mad Love Chris O'Donnell, Drew Barrymore (1995, Touchstone, PG-13, priced for rental) Can a teenage manic-depressive girl and her blindly devoted boyfriend find true romance on the run? Not in this movie. Although Barrymore and O'Donnell make a combustible pair, their characters have nowhere to go. As they flee cops and parents in a stolen car, she keeps acting crazier, and he keeps ignoring the obvious. By the time they reach their dead end in a seedy motel room, we've given up on them both. Not surprisingly, Mad Love quickly stalled during its theatrical release last spring, and with better love-on-the-run films on the shelves (including Barrymore's Guncrazy), why bother with this retread? C-


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I'm just starting p my first Grimm game, but one of the players and I have a different interpretation of the "I Think I Can" ability of the Dreamer. I don't want to arbitrarily discount her interpretation without some further investigation.
I did find a previous discussion of this topic, but it didn't really answer my question, as it also included two different interpretations of this rule.
"I Think I Can" gives the Dreamer the option to "choose two iconic Core traits, one of which is automatically Imagination". My interpretation of this is that the Dreamer would have Imagination as one Core trait, and the second must be chosen from Cool, Pluck, Luck, or Muscle. the benefit of this, as I see it, is that the Dreamer can do things that normally a Dreamer kid wouldn't be expected to do because those things are outside the imagination-based world a Dreamer lives in. An example of this would be a Dreamer who, when faced with a beautiful princess who has suddenly become terrifyingly ugly and threatening, her Pluck would come to the forefront and she would stand her ground.
The player's interpretation is that the Dreamer can choose Imagination twice. I don't see how this could happen, as each character has each of the Core traits only once, and therefore could only choose it once.
I would appreciate any comments, insights, or experiences anyone has to share on this; either to help me understand where she is coming from, or give me a better idea how to explain my reasoning to her.


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School administrators in Illinois say they're closely monitoring the forecast to decide whether to cancel or delay classes because of bone-chilling weather that's expected to hit the state. The cold is coming as many students are preparing to return to school following holiday break.
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The Live Aid of Games?
As charity and giving back initiatives slowly become more commonplace in the games industry, some are also providing new economic opportunities for games companies the world over.
Even though it's over 3 decades old, our (surely by now) mature industry could certainly boast a better track record when it comes to giving back to society. As a matter of fact, OneBigGame, the world's first non-profit games publisher, was set up partially because of this strange situation. We felt it was slightly embarrassing that an industry continuously boasting it's bigger than music and movies and worth some $40 billion, was doing so much less in terms of giving back than our entertainment industry cousins.
So, taking our inspiration from the best entertainment industry charity case imaginable, Live Aid, we set out to see if we could do something similar for videogames: an industry-wide charity initiative, spearheaded by the industry's most famous designers and developers. Initially, the idea was to create one big game, with voluntary contributions from a number of individual famous game designers, similar to the Band Aid hit single. Soon though, we realized it wouldn't be industry-wide if limit it just to 10 or so people. Also, creating one big game would take several years and we wanted to see results more quickly.
Fortunately, we were helped by the growing popularity of casual games, indie style games, webgames and all other flawed monikers for small, bite sized chunks of game entertainment. If web portals and console channels with these games are economically viable (and increasingly they are), that means they could equally serve our purpose of raising funds for charity. So next to publishing one big game with a few individual designers, we looked at many small games, created by the development community at large.
Our proposal to developers, both famous individual names and studios, was simple and still the same: don't give us money. Give us your time and creativity. In this case, give us a unique small casual game, potentially based on a brand you're famous for, we'll publish it and all profits will go to children's charities the world over. It means that our non-profit publisher of OneBigGame suddenly becomes a casual games portal publisher, with some of the most unique casual games in the industry.
That portal is to launch later this year, and on it we'll be experimenting with all kinds of business models (subscriptions, pay per game, pay in-game, play for free ad-funded) to raise money for our charity partners.
Effectively then, OneBigGame, once it officially launches, will be entrepreneurial charity: different from traditional fundraising in the sense that it's effectively a business with risks but also greater rewards; instead of relying on financial donations, OneBigGame takes in-kind donations (games) and multiplies them into profit, acting as an accelerator for fundraising. That's not to say we won't be doing any traditional fundraising at all. Next year for example, OneBigGame is organizing the OneBigBikeRide, a 1 week fund-raising cycle tour through California for games industry people keen to support our cause and who wish to have fun at the same time (sign up at onebiggame.org!).
Our core business remains fundraising through games though, hopefully with exponential growth. Not only should that prove beneficial to our children's charity partners who will be receiving all OneBigGame's profit at the end of each financial period, but our non-profit initiative also provides opportunities for developers who are participating.
First of all because we offer developers a 12 month time-frame during which we distribute their OneBigGame. After this, developers can do with the game whatever they want as long as it's clear to our consumers that from that moment on, the game is no longer generating funds for OneBigGame. So once the game has proven popular on any of the OneBigGame distribution channels (and there's no reason why it shouldn't, considering the amount of publicity the game is likely to receive), they can release their own version or a sequel for that matter.
Secondly, if developers are clever, they can have their casual OBG contribution coincide with any commercial project they are working on. A popular OneBigGame game related to a brand, may likely stir up interest in the brand that the developer is working on or about to release.
Finally, OneBigGame will provide full insight to each developer into how their game has generated revenue for charities, proving a unique opportunity for traditional developers to explore the casual gaming space or online distribution business models.
All developers who have jumped on board so far are doing this for pure philanthropic reasons and because they think it's a great initiative. But at the same time, these developers are all doing it voluntarily and have to find time in their busy schedules to contribute. And if we can then also offer indirect advantages by participating, it helps in making the participation that bit more feasible. Simply put, we will do what we can to help them help us.
So OneBigGame, even if it's a non-profit publisher, shouldn't just be looked at as a charity. Instead, developers should realize the potential it offers as a launch pad for anything they are working on, whilst at the same time they can do something good for children the world over, who need our help 24/7.


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Interior of 100 Montaditos unit on Bleecker street.
Fast-casual burrito, burger and sandwich chains have become fixtures on the American dining landscape. Fast-casual tapas, however, has not.
But Spain's 100 Montaditos is seeking to change that with a restaurant inspired by 19th century Spanish taverns.
The restaurant features a bar up front serving beer, wine, sangria and espresso, along with raised bar tables that can accommodate two or three people. Larger tables are in the back.
The service style is fast casual. When guests order and pay at the bar, they receive a number to display at their table, and their food and drinks are brought to them.
The menu is mostly comprised of small sandwiches, or montaditos — the chain does, indeed, offer 100 varieties — along with French fries, salads, charcuterie and cheese platters, paella and a traditional potato-and-egg dish called tortilla española. The montaditos are stuffed with premium ingredients, including different varieties of Spanish ham and cheese, anchovies and shrimp. Americanized versions are stuffed with Philly cheese steak, hot dogs and barbecued pulled pork.
The miniature sandwiches start at $1.50. Spanish red wine, including Crianza and Tempranillo, start at $5 per glass, and pitchers of beer and sangria are available starting at $8.71 and $10.89, respectively.
"The tradition in Spain is to share this kind of montaditos on a platter with beer and wine. We want to be the same in the United States," said Francisco Javier Cernuda, 100 Montaditos' chief executive for the United States, where 100 Montaditos first arrived in 2011.
In the U.S., the chain currently has two company-owned and 14 franchised restaurants. Most of them are in the greater Miami and Orlando, Fla., areas Spanish parent company Restalia selected because of their strong Spanish heritage. There are also locations in the Washington, D.C., area; Davenport, Iowa; and New York.
There are more than 350 locations of the restaurant in Spain, where the concept originated in 2000. Locations have also opened in Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Guatemala, Italy and Portugal.
The first New York location opened in November near New York University. The franchisee for the state, Mini Hospitality, recently committed to opening an additional 28 locations over the next three years, the first of which is slated to open on the city's Lower East Side before Labor Day.
"Some of our partners experienced in Spain were fascinated by its sophisticated offerings in the fast-casual market," said Brian Crawford, Mini Hospitality's vice president of operation and expansion.
He said the average per person check at lunch is $8-$11, a bit below the nearly $12 average worldwide, according to Cernuda. The average check at dinner is $14-$20, when customers are more likely to order pitchers of beer or a shared item such as paella.
Cernuda said Americans also tend to order more sandwiches per person than in Spain.
Alcohol sales are a challenge in the fast-casual segment, and that holds true even at a concept selling food traditionally intended as a supplement to drinks.
"At lunch in the United States, nobody drinks beer and wine," Cernuda said, "so this is a different approach to the business. But we are here to integrate into American society, so we have to deal with that."
Crawford said menu prices for the montaditos stay low because Restalia buys a lot of ingredients, particularly meats and bread, which are imported from Spain, and has systems in place to provide them cheaply.
"The parent company has set up a really good supply chain both with domestic suppliers of fresh produce and other [domestic] items, and imported items," including the bread.
He also said he keeps a tight rein on portion sizes in restaurants, slicing the ham each morning and portioning them for each sandwich during prep.
"That does speed up service as well," he said.
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Google Redefines Reserved and On-Demand Cloud Instances
Google lowers pricing and creates new options for cost-effective cloud computing.
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Google lowers pricing and creates new options for cost-effective cloud computing.
A closer look at some of the most popular third-party tools currently available for managing your Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud services.
While many Amazon Web Services are region specific, fortunately there are several workarounds for running EC2 instances in different zones.
While Amazon boasts that NASA is saving $1M by moving to AWS, the truth is a bit more complex.
Having lined up its ducks on the software side, Eucalyptus is looking to tackle cloud infrastructures -- and IT workers' cloud deployment fears -- by partnering with Mellanox.
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There was quite some news coming from Le Mans the last couple of days. The ACO held a press conference with all the latest news about the action at Le Mans in 2009. Some of the announcements were already mentioned at Silverstone last month, others were new. And there was more news regarding Formula Le Mans.
The calendar
First of all the calendar. During the press conference Rémy Brouard, the Managing Director of the ACO, confirmed that the Le Mans 24 Hours will take place on June 13/14 of 2009. The Le Mans 24-Hours test day will take place on May 31. Up until now this test day saw several hours of testing around the 13.629km long circuit, but for 2009 there will also be some real racing at the circuit!
In addition to the already announced Le Mans Series calendar the ACO also announced an extra Le Mans Series test day to be held at the Le Mans Bugatti track. On April 22 and 23 all the participating teams are invited to the French circuit. According to the ACO the test should bring all teams together at one circuit, rather than teams wasting money on test circuits spread all over Europe. Like the Le Mans 24-Hours test day this test should also be open to the public.
After confirming the ALMS and LMS dates Mr. Brouard also confirmed the dates for the two Asian Le Mans Series races at the end of 2009. On November 1, 2009 the series will race at Fuji, while on November 8, 2009 the Shanghai event is scheduled to take place.
Formula Le Mans
More details regarding the new series were also confirmed. The series will have 12 races in 2009, five of them will be alongside the Le Mans Series. On those five rounds the Formula Le Mans will have two races. There will also be a race during the Le Mans 24 Hours weekend and a final race at the end of the season, which will be run over four hours. An exact location is to be confirmed by the organisers.
The (provisional) 2009 Formula Le Mans calendar:
The price of the car will be € 249.000 ex. VAT and the prize money will be more than € 220.000. At the end of the season the top three in the championship will also be testing for existing LMS teams. The winner of the championship will be testing an LMP1 car, the runner-up will be testing an LMP2 car while the third placed driver in the series will be invited for a test in a GT2 car.
Twenty chassis will be built by Oreca for the upcoming season, with the first chassis to be tested within a matter of weeks.
The new regulations: sustainable development
As was announced at Silverstone during the last weekend of the Le Mans Series (see article here) there will be a number of changes in the regulations as set by the ACO. Patrick Chaillou, the communications director of the ACO, went through them again.
– Saving of fuel: The Michelin Energy Endurance Challenge will be continued to try and make the sport as fuel efficient as possible. As the ACO: "If you want to win at Le Mans you have to make as many miles as possible, while you have to stop as less as possible, therefore consuming the least amount of fuel."
– Biofuel: In 2008 all the participating teams in the 24 Hours will be using one sort of fuel, provided by Shell: V Power LM 24, containing 10% ethanol or V Power Diesel LM 24, the second generation BTL (Biomass-to-Liquids).
– Hybrid power: As confirmed at Silverstone the ACO will allow hybrid cars, like the Peugeot 908 HY, to race at Le Mans in 2009 outside the classification in 2009, before officially allowing them in 2010.
– Reduction of engine capacity: Like the Hybrid announcement this was also confirmed at Silverstone. From 2011 the engine capacity of the race cars will have to be reduced in order to bring down CO2 emissions and to decrease fuel consumption. LMP1 will in fact use today's LMP2 engines, which will also mean a decrease in power and performance of the LMP1 cars.
– Pit stops: Another one we already heard at Silverstone. The number of mechanics allowed to change wheels on a car during a pit stopm will be reduced to two, this will add some time to the pit stop. The teams will also have to use a harder tyre compound in order to save tyres and therefore changes less tyres during the race.
– Noise reduction: At the moment the noise made by the cars at the Le Mans is measured at 113dB at 15 meters from the track. In the coming years the new limits will reduce noise to 112dB in 2009, 110dB in 2010 and possibly even futher in the years to come.
I for one hate to see the reduction in engine size and increasingly stricter dB controls, but it does seem the responsible thing to do. If endurance racing can show an awareness for our environment, and perhaps lead in the development of alternative fuel/ energy sources, there should be greater acceptance of racing. ALMS is following similar initiatives w/ US Govt. (EPA) participation. At the end of the day, it's all good.
Seems like all the racing organizations are trying to please people who don't like racing in the first place, rather than race fans. Sure, moving towards more environmentally friendly racing is fine, but you'll never be able to completely justify it to a true environmentalist. If you'll just keep changing the regulations to suit environmental demands, there will eventually be nothing left. You won't be able to tell the difference between the ´Tour de France´ and the ´24h of Le Mans´. In my opinion, racing doesn't need to be justified any more than festivals or rock-concerts – in the end it's just a form of entertainment and culture.
I personally lost a lot of interest in the series after the diesel-craze, and I guess I'll be focusing on Historic Racing in the future – until somebody bans it. Still, the next few years could be interesting, but after 2015 – who knows, and will anybody even care anymore?
no more e85?
One starts to wish these politically correct ACO bobo's a very quick end when reading all this…:-(
What's this all about? Making All Gore friendly racecars? Are there plans for building a village for the elderly infield the track?
Where are the times that the ACO was an obsternate bunch that hosted the biggest spectacle…at the way they're going now,they're bound to make it the most boring and patronizing demonstration of vehicles made for the members of the CO2 religion!
Smaller engines,even less power and lovely engine noise…what do they want next? Flowersented exhaust fumes?
Why sit in a box like NASCAR? Why not embrace clean fuels and technologies?
Clean fuels and technologies o.k. Ever lower speed and horsepower numbers not o.k. Ever less sound also NOT o.k.
When I wanna see all this super ecofriendly stuff,I'll go and attend a solarcar challenge…
The less poweful the car, the cheaper the cost of entry. it fosters more competitors, meaning better competition.
The ecofriendliness has to be looked at. After all racing is a guilty pleasure. To make sure it stands the test of time it has to embrace the current trends and concerns.
It will still be fine and fun with al the new restrictions. The current cars can be mach faster than they actually are. But we're not complaining so when all this new stuff comes in you won't notice much either.
Smaller engine means not always less fuel consumption. Bigger and slower turning engines can be very economical to and are much more enduring than smaller engines – just look at the small numbers of LMP2 cars still working at the end of the race each year.
Concerning the noise, also impose a minimum level to, so we can here the Audi's and Peugeots passing by. The pace-car makes a better sound!
And something alse – if the ACO is really interested in the spectator comfort – please impose the fluo-electrical numbers on all the cars – it even works on TV.
i just dont think that reducing the power of lmp1 machines is neccessery
what is le man doing to racing!?!?!? whats next? are they going to have to have so much downforce you won't be able to pass cuz theres to much air resistance? thats whats happened to F1, so the only real racing there is in qualfying, which is boring. The point of racing to an eco-freak is outragious because they don't understand it. The point of racing is going fast from an engine adn car that do ok on fuel but their running at the limit, what do you expect? plus they already took teh noise out of rally, which ruined it, and now they want to do the same to le man? Thats a really really bad call on behalf of the rule makers, for back to like it was in the past with raw power adn true noise and bring the essance of racing back into motorsports
Sounds like the ACO want Diesels. Less Noise, fewer pit stops, and I am sure they can reduce the engine capacity and still keep the speed. Afterall the cars are running as quick down the Mulsanne as they were in the 80's before the chicanes!
The addition of the so called clean fuel makes no sense to me at all. To produce this kind of fuel, they chop vast amounts of rainforrest and grow soy plants in large amounts. The so called biofueles are worse for the environment then the fossil fuel.
To Roy – IMSA uses cellulosic ethanol made from scrap wood, not foodstock ethanol. I think they're trying to do the right thing. After all, we saw direct injection become more widespread, and production diesels are going to be more accepted in the US.
Motorsports as we know it will soon be a relic. Petrol-engine spec racing will not survive the century. While the crystal ball is murky as best, the ACO/IMSA's baby steps in the name of progress should help save our beloved sport from extinction.
Every major auto manufacturer has major investments in cleaner and more sustainable technologies, even if many of today's examples are merely stop-gap measures. I think it's nice to see a prestigious sport lead (or at least keep pace with) the direction that is inevitable. The other will be forced to follow suit or be left behind. I could care less for circle-spec bathtub racers, but I want to see my grandkids marvel at LeMans racers just as I have.
I can't wait until the 24 hours of LeMans next year, even the 2009 LMS series,ALMS,Grand-am. Plus can't wait to see Formula-Lemans Series.2009 USA gets a new president, the racing in 2009 seems it will be better than 2008.
Like Christopher, I can't wait until the 24 hours next year.
The cars and technologies have changed and advanced since 1923 – and the ACO have played an important role in this development. Engineers love working to produce the fastest cars within the rules – and many love the challenge of building greener cars too.
I love motorsport but I am also fully-committed to make sure we face the challenge of climate change so future generations can live comfortable lives and enjoy motorsport too – why not? It'll be different, but today's Le Mans (or F1) is very different from 40 years ago.
I also love historic racing – and it is part of our heritage – why ban it? I think sometimes those with anti-environment views are equally fanatical and blinkered as some eco-warriors can be too…
Latest from Paris is that the Nürburgring race is now scheduled one week earlier.
This to prevent a clash with the Belgian Grand Prix (and FIA GT/ALMS).
I hope in 2010,in LMP1 Aston Martin,Bentley,Jaguar,and Bugatti will have Prototypes.


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Hi everyone, First (or maybe second) time poster, but avid reader here. I am in a bit of a quandry here as to what to do with our kitchen. Our architect designed our house with the kitchen too narrow and now it's too late to change (unless we spend $50k to move to sheer walls). In any case, I was hoping to get some input from the good folks here at garden web. I've attached a preliminary drawing of the kitchen and nook. It feels a bit cramped right now and I do not know how to fix the issue. Additional info: Challenges: Overall something just doesn't feel right about the kitchen. Any and all feedback very greatly appreciated. Thanks! Cheers, |
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I must admit your layout confuses me. It is a bit unusual, no? Is that three islands, or are the outer two runs against walls? How do you foresee using it? I see that you are questioning island seating, but I cannot tell on the diagram where you have island seating. If it is with the Bluestar range, then, yes, by all means, get rid of it. It does not belong on that island. |
Do you have the vent issues squared away for that bad boy on the island? I agree the layout could use some magic. It would help to see the rest of the plan for flow to other rooms. So the nook has slider doors to outside? And there are sliders opposite between pantry cabs? Where do those go? |
Sorry totally missed the gullwings. Unless you need the space I'd do one 36 fridge on the oven wall and add fridge drawers in the island or where the other fridge is. That way you have more counter space. Right now all I see is the blue star dominating the space. Must it be the 48? |
Good morning, Nicekato. That looks like it must be a really nice house. I hope you post finished pictures with the gull-wing vents and pitched roof. But--Are you changing a kitchen that's already in place or making changes before installation? Is the layout posted one to be changed or a new layout incorporating changes being considered? If so, what's the original look like? It would be extremely helpful to see the surrounding floor plan to avoid making a lot more worthless suggestions even than usual. It looks as if sliders to both left and right lead to outside living areas? And the kitchen is enclosed with ?full-height? walls on top and bottom? |
- Posted by nicekato42 (My Page) on Tue, May 14, 13 at 16:19
Hi all, Sorry for the delayed response, I was expecting email notifications...glad I checked today! Anywho, here are the answers to your questions: 1. There is only 1 island in the middle, the other two counter areas are up against a sheer wall I will take some pictures of how it looks this evening and post here. The layout that I uploaded is slightly outdated, but mostly valid. There's a detached garage/workshop unit that is only partially shown - it is connected to the main house via a covered walkway with a 8' wide roof. The middle section there is a courtyard with an entry gate at the end of the path. Guests will park in front of the garage and walk through the gate through the courtyard. I'm going to have a ton more questions to ask once I get around to designing that section =). We also have some very tall windows that meet the slanted ceiling...not sure what sort of window coverings we can use for those... Thanks all for the help! I'm liking the idea of changing the range to a 36" and adding wall ovens instead. I will have to convince my wife that stools are a bad idea since it's narrow...she will be a bit heartbroken, but will be minor. I think the kitchen nook is big enough that we won't miss the counter space. Cheers, |
So no doors, walls, or sliding doors can change at all, is that correct? I was thinking of:
But, if you cannot change anything, that wouldn't work. How much are you willing to change of the layout itself, even if the walls, etc. cannot be changed? |
- Posted by nicekato42 (My Page) on Tue, May 14, 13 at 20:26
Yes, you are correct, no walls or doors can be moved. Although the corners of the sheer walls that wrap around the counters can be adjusted (can be shorter) - Moving the kitchen to the nook is an interesting idea, although it would be tough do with the double slider door already ordered (custom douglas fir...so pricey to just not use) - Your idea of moving the "door" is definitely something that I didn't think of before. I say "door" because right now it is an open walkway, no closures of any sort. I am meeting with my architect tomorrow and will have to run it by him. We could extend the sheer wall (the structural engineer would be happy). It would interrupt the continuous line that we see right now (you can see straight through the family room all the way to the other end of the house), but could increase the usability by quite a bit. - I have considered opening up the wall that is shared with the FR, but unfortunately my architect says this is not possible. Sheer walls need to be solid, so no holes :( - I have considered moving the range, but this would put it really far away from the sink. Perhaps I can add a prep sink in the island or next to the range on the FR side? - I think the island may be too narrow to have real seating...and you're right, the DR and the Kitchen Nook are so close by...is it really necessary? Right now we can definitely change the counters and island configuration. The only thing we cannot change (unless we spend alot of $$$) are the walls and doors. Your suggestions are super helpful, please keep them coming! |
- Posted by debrak_2008 (My Page) on Tue, May 14, 13 at 21:21
The email notification system does not seem to be working for many. |
- Posted by hollysprings (My Page) on Tue, May 14, 13 at 21:32
I think a U shape with two peninsulas instead of the island would work better than this odd triple galley. One wall could be all of the tall stuff, including your wall ovens, and one leg of the U could potentially have seating on the other side, while the sink and cooking zones occupied the other legs of the U. However, that nook is awfully small to have any seating and still manage traffic flow through it. As a whole, the entire plan doesn't seem to account for traffic flow very well for any of the spaces. |
- Posted by nicekato42 (My Page) on Tue, May 14, 13 at 21:45
Hrmm, I never thought of the nook as small - it is about 14' x 6', not counting the hallway area. the U shape could be interesting though...yet another cool idea that I will have play around with. Not sure how I feel about closing off one end of the kitchen, but worth consideration for sure. I actually thought my architect did a good job in terms of traffic flow, lots of wide open walkthrough areas. |
Sheer walls need to be solid, so no holes :( Okay, sorry, but this is driving me nuts! It is a SHEAR wall, not a sheer wall. (A "sheer wall" COULD have holes, I suppose! ;-) |
Makes me think of those new super-strong metal constructs so light that they can rest on a ball of fluff. I wouldn't be surprised if someday we do have sheer shear walls. Bet your architect would be bouncing off the ceiling with the possibilities, Nicekato. :) Seems to me that interrupting the view lines down the house would be...unfortunate. To put it mildly. They're obviously a major design feature, and keeping the kitchen in its own carefully defined space is critical to its success. Working within the space you have, it looks as if your counters are about 12' long? The whole work area of the kitchen about 12 x 16, not including the storage to the left of the traffic/view way? That's a pretty decent space. The trick is massaging this to achieve really good function while still retaining an artful balance. You may have to accept aisles that are striking you now as a bit narrow. In a very spacious overall design I don't think it will look cramped at all. Certainly the room is not small, even before considering what glass on both sides and views sweeping through in both directions does for it. Regarding losing seating all along the island opposite the stove, have you considered HOW you would lay out replacement seating in the nook, taking into account both the sliding glass doors and the need to keep furniture out of the traffic/view way? How many people would you want it to accommodate? Better start drawing stuff in to scale, because the answers to these will determine IF you can do without stools at the counter. FWIW, I suspect people would want to come sit with the cook, at least to the sides of the stove, when great things are happening. I'm also sure they'd be perfectly happy anywhere within chat distance, with the option of strolling over to watch now and then available. That terrific stove is currently nicely positioned to allow others to see the cook at work. Is entertaining friends by cooking a function that needs to be kept at the top of the priorities? Would you be as happy, say, if the stove were on the lower counter facing the wall? Just musing a bit about the overall layout, how about removing about 3' from the left end of the middle counter to "connect" the 3-counter system? A 9' counter is still quite long, and this would allow the cook(s) to move quickly back and forth across the cooking space with spillable, especially hot, items without worrying about colliding with passersby. |
- Posted by nicekato42 (My Page) on Fri, May 17, 13 at 2:14
I met with my cabinet guy yesterday and he made a few suggestions that I think make alot of sense: 1. remove the 30" refrigerator on the top side, replace with double oven, thus creating a baking area on the left side of the island. Maybe add a prep sink on the left side of the island 2. replace lower 30" refrigerator with a 42" unit 3. replace 48" range with a 36" rangetop, maybe induction with a separate wok burner? Could allow for a smaller hood, making space feel a bit bigger 4. Island: make the island narrower, but provide more seating friendly section on right (shrink cabinets underneath to provide more leg room). Do not have seating behind range or on the left side of the island |
I think the two islands on the peninsula of the three weird kitchen work better than this. The Wall will be all good things, including your wall heater, can seat a foot rest, sink and cooking space occupied foot U. |
Benlinus, my apologies but I don't understand your suggestions. Hopefully Nicekato does, but does this mean you like the original layout better? Nicekato, what do you think of these new suggestions? I kind of like your original musing of possibly making the back wall shallower, thus allowing the main work counter, including stove area, to maintain its current depth, which, frankly, seems quite desirable. How about doing that but also incorporating those of your cabinetmaker's ideas that you might like? The only one that would be affected would be oven placement. Do you do much baking? If you want a baking center, those ovens could also go on the left end or back side of your center island--under the counter, but still leaving most of that side for seating. A prep sink could be very helpful if you did establish such a second work center on the island.. But otherwise, would it be worth the tradeoffs needed? BTW, have you figured out how to seat more than a couple people in the push-out and how many people you want to be able to socialize with while you cook? I still think those answers need to drive the island seating decision, and that that decision will then simplify other decisions. |
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May 6, 2010 12:00 PM, By John McJunkin
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"Education has never been a problem for me," he says. "I'm relentless about it."
The Colorado Supreme Court requires attorneys to complete 45 units of continuing legal education every three years. Having already completed forty units, Stevens submitted his application to the state Board of Continuing Legal and Judicial Education last December, requesting eleven more. He enclosed a course guide highlighting some of the convention's workshops.
The board denied his application, however, instigating a bitter dispute over the matter and piquing another of Stevens's defining characteristics: attitude.
In April, Stevens appeared before the board in a blue silk jogging outfit and sneakers to appeal the decision. "It's just incredulous to me that I'm denied the opportunity to use my imagination, my creativity, and apply that to what's gonna increase my competence in the law," he said. "The classes are related to the professional competence of me as a lawyer. Without question." He then reminded the board that other fields of learning translate well to law by referencing Krapp's Last Tape, a play by Samuel Beckett, and expounding on the relationship between psychoanalysis and Method acting.
After the hearing, Alan Ogden, executive director of the board, wrote to Stevens to remind him that, according to regulations, "continuing legal education must be an educational activity which has as its primary objective the increase of professional competence of registered attorneys and judges." In "rare instances," credit has been given when an attorney could convince the board that an educational activity not covered in the rules still had value for that attorney, he added. "Therefore, in order to claim credit for attendance at 'World Mystery Conference,' you must relate, in detail, how those sessions for which you desire credit are relevant to your current practice and will improve your professional competence."
Since Stevens felt he had already elaborated on the merits of the classes during the hearing, being asked to do so again was, as he wrote on April 18 in a response to Ogden, "onerous and oppressive" and a sign of Ogden's vindictiveness. "Sadly, it is the history of this country that cowardly individuals use the power of their institutions to oppress those in dissent or who seek to be themselves," he concluded.
He then wrote a letter to Colorado Supreme Court Justice Nancy Rice to complain about the board and to spell out the details of the workshops.
Stevens says he attended the convention, which featured famous authors such as Walter Mosley and Elmore Leonard, because he enjoys reading mystery novels and would like to become a writer.
He took classes on DNA testing. ("Do I mention it is on the cutting edge of police investigation, thus proof in court?" he wrote. "Need I say that trying to understand the science of DNA is likely to confront all criminal lawyers?") A psychiatrist gave a talk on a murder case titled "Getting Inside the Head of a Murderer." ("Not only did I learn techniques to gain insight into human motivations and acts, but also obstacles one encounters in presenting a unique defense in a criminal case," he wrote.) He attended an hour-long session on the difference between fact and fiction. ("Trial is the art of storytelling.") A coroner spoke on the forensics of autopsies and what evidence they can reveal. ("It is clear to me a criminal lawyer needs a wide and varied knowledge of other disciplines.") An FBI agent spoke about methods and uses of criminal profiling. ("Need I mention racial profiling and motions practice in criminal cases?") He also heard presentations from judges and police officers who talked about the justice system from their point of view.
Rice forwarded Stevens's letter to David Little, chairman of the continuing education board, who returned fire on May 3 with his own note. "Your attitude severely compromises the Board's ability to deal with situations such as yours in an efficient and objective manner," Little wrote. "There is absolutely no excuse or justification for your attitude or the language you have used in addressing the administrative staff. The charges you have suggested are totally unfounded." He added that it was Ogden who was willing to consider giving credit for the Bouchercon courses at all. "Your vilification of Mr. Ogden is unfounded and inexcusable."
As Ogden had done, Little reqested that Stevens submit a written explanation of why the conference workshops should count. "I suggest you do this without the invectives of cowardice, vindictiveness and stupidity...If you want the credit, you will do this by May 30, 2001, and you will do it in a professional manner."


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I have a medium size garden pond with 17 goldfish etc of varying sizes. I plan to relocate and rebuild the pond. What I am not sure about is the best time of year to remove the fish to a temporary home in a tank (with pump etc) during the rebuild. The new pond will occupy some of the area of the existing one, so building the new one and then making the transfer is not an option. Any advice on this? |
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My tile guy prefers to use Tec Grout, we are using white subways on the wall and marble hex 1" mosaic for the floor(honed). I have used laticrete before (silver shadow) on white subway and liked the color. What would be similar in Tec, but maybe a little lighter? I'm thinking Silverado. And for the floor I would like to go a little darker. Maybe Dove Gray? Do you think Deloreon would be to dark? I want it to hide a little dirt! Thank You!! |
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We used Dove Gray on our white subway walls and De Lorean Gray on the marble mosaic floor. Very happy with the choices. I didn't want any blue in the gray, and there isn't any. |
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LOL Positano, just realized you already knew...duh |
I was going to post that I knew you had used those colors!!I don't want blue either. I was just wondering what the next shade lighter than dove gray was for the subways. Do you think Deloreon gray with hex mosaic will work? |
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- Posted by francoise47 (My Page) on Sun, Mar 11, 12 at 21:29
We used TEC silverado with our white subway tiles in our bathroom. It looks beautiful. We also used it with honed marble hex tiles on the floor. It looks nice on the floor but doesn't make the hex tiles pop as much as I'd like. I wish I had gone one step darker for the floor. |
Thanks for the picture Shanghaimom! I just love that floor. Deloreon gray looks perfect and you will never have a problem with the grout looking dirty. francoise47- do you have any pictures of your silverado? Does it have blue in it, or just a light gray? Thanks! |
My 1 inch honed marble hex is going in today! I got it online at Builders Direct Depot for $10.95sf and have to say it is excellent quality. I saw it on Wild Ink blog and dreamed about it for a while!! Obviously we have not done the grout yet, For the Subways I am going to go with Silverado, a very light gray. Do you think Deloreon Gray will be too dark? The pictures make the hex seem busier than it is. I am putting in a gray vanity painted amazing gray by sherwin williams. Thanks for the input! Grout is a tough decision!
- Posted by francoise47 (My Page) on Sun, Mar 18, 12 at 22:29
Hi Positano, I'm sorry it has taken me so long to find pictures of my bathroom floor. I love the Silverado for the subway tile walls -- it gives a very subtle definition. |
Oh Francoise, thank you so much. This is perfect timing since I have to make a decision this morning. Your bathroom is gorgeous!! I am going with the silverado on the white subways, and mist on the floor. Are you subways tiles white? |
- Posted by francoise47 (My Page) on Mon, Mar 19, 12 at 7:17
Dear Positano, Thanks for the complements on the bath. Yes, my wall tiles are white. I think your choices for grout sounds just right. |
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The 96-gallon cart has wheels, making it much easier to maneuver; as well as a lid to protect the recyclables from exposure to wind, rain and snow and will also help to keep wildlife out of the recycled materials, and a steel bar for easy tipping. The dimensions are 32.5" deep, 27.5" wide and 46" tall. Interested homeowners can purchase the new larger cart online at our website www.cvwma.com for a $65.00 user fee. Delivery will be provided by TFC Recycling staff within 2-3 weeks from date of purchase.
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The other day, we did a slideshow of celebrities with random aversions. We told you that Tori Spelling hates water, that Billy Bob Thornton is scared of antique furniture, and that Thomas Jane of "Hung" is extremely anti-shoe. This got us talking about the things we dislike. And—surprise!—our picks are equally as random. For example, I cannot stand smoothies. The texture is horrifying and makes me feel like I am being smothered. I like my beverages to be … liquid. Don't even get me started on how gross it is when, at fancy restaurants, they bring you an amuse bouche of soup in a little glass and you're supposed to drink it. Ick!
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Understanding Google AdWords Pay Per Click Keyword Match Types: Exact, Phrase, Broad, and +Modified +Broad
by James SvobodaJuly 16th, 2010
Yes! It finally happened. Earlier this week, on July 14th, Google AdWords rolled out their new Broad Match Modifier (BMM) keyword matching option to all of their advertisers in the United States. Since BMM had previously only been available to AdWords advertisers in the UK and Canada, it's release to US campaigns is something that has been eagerly awaited. When AdWords first announced the new modified broad keyword matching, they released an infographic to help marketers visually understand how BMM works and relates to existing match types. The infographic shows a very small set of examples of keyword matches that you can expect to have your text ads displayed for.
New Pay Per Click Keyword Match Types
After spending a month running and analyzing modified broad match keywords in a few Canadian AdWords campaigns, we developed a few matching techniques and initial bidding strategies that are represented in the following infograph. We feel that this is a better representation of the tiered levels of match type bidding, traffic potential and keyword matching. In particular we have expanded upon the new BMM match types with 3 possible levels of matching that we call: "Anchor Modified Broad Match", "Dual Anchor Modified Broad Match", and "Fully Modified Broad Match".
Understanding Match Types, Targeting and Initial Bidding Strategies
Broad Match: Matching search query only needs to loosely match 1 word of any of the terms contained within your bidded keyword to display your ad.
Targeting & Control: Keyword matching is very loose with a low level of control.
Bidding Strategy: Initial bids should be set at a minimum.
Anchor Modified Broad Match Matching search query must match the designated "anchor" word contained in the bidded keyword to display ad.
Targeting & Control: Limited keyword targeting with minimum level of control.
Bidding Strategy: Initial bids should be low for testing and new keyword discovery.
Dual Anchor Modified Broad Match: Matching search query needs to match the 2 designated "anchor" words contained in your bidded keyword.
Targeting & Control: Selective keyword targeting with a moderate level of control.
Bidding Strategy: Initial bids should be moderate.
Fully Modified Broad Match: Matching search query needs to match all of the designated "anchor" words contained within the bidded keyword.
Targeting & Control: Very good keyword targeting with higher level of control.
Bidding Strategy: Initial bids can be set at a competitive level.
Phrase Match: Matching search query needs to contain within it the entire bidded keyword in the exact order that the words appear.
Targeting & Control: Good keyword targeting with high level of control.
Bidding Strategy: Initial bids can be set at a competitive level.
Exact Match: Matching search query needs to contain the exact bidded keyword and cannot contain additional terms.
Targeting & Control: Exact keyword targeting with high level of control.
Bidding Strategy: Initial bids can be highly competitive.
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We have analyzed the matching of our own campaigns as they relate to bid levels and match types to develop our initial bidding. These strategies will vary greatly based on 1, 2, 3 and 4+ word keywords and especially how they relate to other match types that are being actively targeted. We encourage you to test and analyze modified broad match on your own campaigns, and or course share any tips or nuances you may encounter.
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