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It may be unclear what Governor Bill Owens would do about the sticky issue of abortion, but it's a given that Governor Owens would build more prisons.
Owens says he considers prisons to be part of the basic "infrastructure" of society, along with roads and sewers. In clashes with his leftist critics on the issue of crime and punishment, his anger has passed the boiling point.
For years Owens has argued that the cost of keeping felons in jail is less than the cost of keeping them on the street. He insists that the vast majority of people behind bars are violent felons and that the best rehabilitation is simply to let them grow older in prison.
Roger Lauen, the state's former director of community corrections, butted heads with Owens for years before finally leaving the state. "He's highly intelligent and a very skilled politician, but he's morally intolerant," Lauen says of Owens. "You can tolerate that in a lowly state senator, but please don't elevate him to higher office.
"I watched how he dealt with prison-related issues. He cut people off, raised his voice, started shouting. He's kind of like the only kid who paid attention in high-school speech class."
Like many other liberal reformers, Lauen thinks Colorado has enough prison beds "for the next 200 years," he says. "Colorado has twice as many people in prison as Minnesota and has a million fewer people." He argues that politicians have seized on crime because it's an easy issue.
"Our fear of crime is out of whack," says Lauen. "The fear is higher than the reality of crime, giving politicians a chance to capitalize on it."
And no one capitalizes on it more than Owens. His strong support of the death penalty is at odds with his own church's teachings. And it led to a feud with Father Jim Sunderland, a Jesuit priest who was chaplain to Denver jails. Owens and Sunderland served together on the now-disbanded Criminal Justice Commission. In 1990, Owens acknowledges, he tried to get the Archdiocese of Denver to silence Sunderland after the priest blasted Owens's stance on prison-building.
Sunderland sarcastically refers to Owens's church as "Our Lady of the Cadillacs" and suggests that Owens is simply ultra-conservative, not particularly religious. "My guess is that religion doesn't play that big a role with him," says Sunderland. "Power is what drives him."
The sarcasm runs both ways. During an exchange of letters in March 1990, Owens wrote Sunderland: "It must be terribly frustrating for you to preach the divine truths as taught by our Church but then make so many errors on secular matters...I understand that someday I will have to answer for my actions to the Judge. Are you suggesting that my votes for long prison sentences are somehow sinful? You really do weaken your credibility with such drivel."
In that same letter, Owens touched on the stickiest issue of all. Apparently abortion had been left off the agenda of a conference Sunderland attended, and that angered Owens.
"Good Father, who are you kidding?" Owens wrote. "If the Catholic church does not make abortion an issue, then who will? Will you cease working to abolish the death penalty the minute it ceases to be a legislative issue? You'll let the butchering of innocent babies proceed because it's not on the 'agenda'?"
These days, though, Owens rarely lets himself be seduced into talking like that. Talking so openly could alienate the affections of one side of his party.
He knows his audience.
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Joel Rosario rides Orb during the 139th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 4, 2013, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
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Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014
Art Kumbalek and man oh man manischewitz what a world, ain'a? So how 'bout this
for a headline I saw the other day somewheres: "Water could be flowing on Mars
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I've been thinking about this post for a while now because, well, it's probably my last one on LCCC for the next little while, if not as a whole.
I'll just let that last bit settle in.
…Ok how are we doing? It's come as a relative surprise to me too. I'd always wondered how LCCC would see its "end". Would it "ever" see it? And now here we are.
I probably took the decision officially two weeks ago. I'll save you guys a long winded essay on the where, when and how and shed some light on the why.
Recently my web developer told me we'd have to do some back end work and it would lead to our splitting ways. That was the turning point that really set my thought process in motion regarding how much longer I wanted to keep "it" up, given I'd felt adrift for the last little while.
When I started this blog, the phenomenon was still relatively new to the industry. In the last 5+ years, a lot has happened. In my life and in the industry. The evolution in both, go hand in hand. I promised myself, and you guys, that I would blog so long as I was inspired. As of late, since entering my thirties, with my growing passion for my daytime career, the work @melanievoyer and I have been investing in Soie Agency, plus my personal life, I've felt a slight disconnect for the blog.
It seems that with so many bloggers today, and less time (and admittedly less interest) to sacrifice to original content like, outfit posts, in particular, it became difficult to offer what I wanted for the blog. More than just my re-interpretation of the inspiration we're all seeing left, right and center today. I think the style blog(ger) has evolved, and for me she's LCCC turned Soie Agency. It's LCCC, grown up, if you will.
I want to send a BIG HUGE thank you (!!!!) to ALL of my readers. From those who have been there since day 1 to those who are newer to the brand: ALL of your support means the world to me and don't be mistaken: It's what has kept me motivated to run this blog for the last 5.5 years. I hope you'll follow me as I take on the next chapter.
First of all Soie Agency: If you love LCCC, you'll love Soie!
Start by signing up for our Newsletter here.
May this not be the end, but the continuation of something great: Here's to the next chapter friends!
xoxo, Stephanie
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]]>So sorry for the inconvenience the site being down has posed any of you. It was completely unexpected, as such things usually are, as I had to do some back end work with my web developer and our new hosting site let us down. Literally. Hope this slew of jaw dropping inspo makes up for it in stride!
PS! How sickkkk is Emily's new hairrrrr. LOVE!
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]]>Ed Sheeran and Lupe Fiasco team up on this catchy (new) track: Heard it for the first time this week and loved it instantly. Have a listen, you'll see what I mean.
]]>Blogging at you one year older here folks! When was the LAST time we did one of these?! Thank my dear blogging bud @heleneisfor of Fashion Over Reason for the tandem excuse to frolic in Brooklyn over the weekend, snapping pics like we only know how. If you follow us on Instagram (@stephaniechic) you already got quite the preview. (#lcccinnyc for those late to the party).
Sunday funday's events included twinsie Chanel Rouge Noir manis at Primp and Polish (hellloooo best mani bar. E.V.E.R) and upon finding out one nail of nail art would tally upwards of 60$bones, I opted for the budget version of a rhinestone look, by way of OPI's Which is Witch. Does the trick folks. Does the trick.
SO! I'll spare you an outfit spiel, save for mentioning these are the kinds of basics I live in these days, and to call upon you to follow my #ootd posts here, if you care for more live updates of this sort of thing.
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]]>Picked up these earrings at David Yurman during my stay here in NYC visiting @heleneisfor. I've had getting a solid pair of earrings in my sights for a while now, and when I spotted these, I was inherently drawn towards them because of their gold & silver mix and small hoop style. Classic for sure. And everyone who knows me well, knows I'm a hopeless David Yurman aficionado.
And the YSL Volume Effect Faux Cils Mascara, a splurge buy for sure, but between the scented formula and lengthening properties, sometimes treating myself to the luxury beauty fave is…simply irresistible.
Follow the rest of my Brooklyn based style on Instagram @stephaniechic + @soie_agency…Psst! Highlights include meeting @evachen212 at Rubirosas!
]]>Very impressed with how Coach is stepping up its game over the last few years: Going from a past mainstream appealing aesthetic, to a new image that's all grown up and speaks to the woman who knows style intrinsically and doesn't feel a need to be flashy. This fall's roster of minimalist accessories, notably the Borough bag and the here pictured Urbane bag, are real eye-catchers. The quality is there, the brand historic and the price point, very friendly. SOLD!
]]>It can't be just me. Zara gets better all the time. Love the silhouettes + textures for their November pieces. Celine lookalike, anyone?
]]>Thank you @Glam_Canada and @JannaZittrer for the feature amongst some of the hottest bloggers, deliberating on our winter style survival must. My pick? Outerwear and more specifically a statement jacket, like @ClubMonaco's Ryan Coat…which I recently devoted heart and soul to, here. What's your winter style essential?
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]]>Toronto–>Montreal jaunt today and then off to NYC later this week to see my babe @heleneisfor. FUN week in the cards: follow along @stephaniechic.
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Competing COOL Letters to Farm Bill Conferees
November 1, 2013
Members to the Farm Bill Conference Committee received competing letters this week from two camps representing opposite views on Country-of-Origin-Labeling (COOL).
One side, joined by the American Sheep Industry Association, reminded the committee that Congress made COOL the law of the land in the 2008 Farm Bill. It states that in its World Trade Organization (WTO) revision, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) followed a carefully considered process as it crafted changes to the rule, which provides consumers with additional information on where each of the production steps for livestock -- born, raised and slaughtered -- occurs.
In the other corner, the argument centers around whether or not WTO will deem the revised legislation as compliant with WTO standards. These organizations defend the stance by Canada and Mexico that this change is more discriminatory than the previous labeling scheme.
USDA's changes to the COOL rule are currently being evaluated on two fronts - one by WTO, based on an appeal by Canada and Mexico, and one by the courts, based on a lawsuit brought against USDA by various agriculture organizations.


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Sandra Griffiths has lived in Gilbert for 23 years, but she hasn't seen the town's rapid changes. She can hear them — in the sounds of speeding traffic on Elliot Road near her home.
And feel them — in the frustratingly smooth surfaces of digital touchscreens and bathroom doors without raised or braille signs.
Griffiths, 53, lost most of her eyesight as an adult when her retinas were damaged by Lyme disease in 1984. A small amount of peripheral vision in her right eye allows her to see large objects four to six inches in front of her face, but everything else is shadows.
At home, she paints bright orange raised lines and dots to guide her fingers to use electronics with smooth surfaces and small buttons. But when she's out in Gilbert, automated teller machines and store checkout kiosks that have computer touchscreens are impossible to use.
"It's getting worse and worse with the advancement of some of these technologies," Griffiths said. "They just don't take into account people who have vision problems. You run into all these obstacles that are being newly created."
It's ironic that new technologies are supposed to make things easier, but for the blind and visually impaired, they can present significant obstacles, says John Black, a research scientist at the Center for Cognitive Ubiquitous Computing at Arizona State University. The lab is working on devices that allow blind and visually impaired people to use everyday resources.
"The problem is with more and more graphical user interfaces," or things that require the viewer to respond to graphics on a screen, Black said. "If you're blind, you can still use a keyboard, but suddenly you can't just type things any more."
New technology can help people like Griffiths read books and use computers, but first they have to be accessible. Griffiths said she can't use the Southeast Regional Library in Gilbert because it lacks closedcircuit television, which can magnify reading material on a monitor. Griffiths has asked about closed-circuit television, but was told it was too expensive, she said.
Library regional branch manager Sandy Edwards said such a system is something the library would definitely consider acquiring. Edwards said she started as the library's regional branch manager about four months ago, so she wasn't aware of any previous requests for a system.
Most frustrating for Griffiths, though, are bathrooms in town that lack raised or braille signs.
Many times she has had to joke quickly, "Don't worry, I can't see anything anyway," to a surprised man after she has mistakenly walked into the men's room or been directed there by someone playing a cruel joke.
"I've learned to laugh a lot about it," she said of the daily challenges she faces.


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1 "Behold, I send my messenger to prepare the way before me, and the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant in whom you delight, behold, he is coming, says the LORD of hosts. | 1 "See, I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will come," says the LORD Almighty. |
2 But who can endure the day of his coming, and who can stand when he appears? "For he is like a refiner's fire and like fullers' soap; | 2 But who can endure the day of his coming? Who can stand when he appears? For he will be like a refiner's fire or a launderer's soap. |
3 he will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver, till they present right offerings to the LORD. | 3 He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; he will purify the Levites and refine them like gold and silver. Then the LORD will have men who will bring offerings in righteousness, |
4 Then the offering of Judah and Jerusalem will be pleasing to the LORD as in the days of old and as in former years. | 4 and the offerings of Judah and Jerusalem will be acceptable to the LORD, as in days gone by, as in former years. |
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Story By Paige Peebles McDuffie
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Kenny and Cheryl Reddick never knew what to expect when their five year old son, Josh, first mentioned he wanted to play Major League baseball. But they gave him every opportunity to succeed. They supported him in every way. They paid for all the traveling, hotel and food expenses, and allowed Josh to do whatever it took to fulfill his dream.
Now, unless you have been living under a rock for the past few years, most of Effingham County is familiar with the story of local baseball legend Josh Reddick, who made it to the major leagues. He played for the Boston Red Sox and was traded to the Oakland Athletics. What you might not know is how down to earth and "hometown" Josh Reddick remains, despite his fame.
Born in February 1987, Josh started out playing baseball in the recreation department league before moving on to high school baseball. He was coached by his dad in his younger years, and then by Coach Kirkland as a Mustang at South Effingham High School.
Josh played extremely well in high school and attracted the attention of the minor leagues. He was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 17th round of the 2006 MLB Draft. In 2011, he was traded to the Oakland Athletics, where he played right field for his first full year in the majors.
Being traded to the Oakland A's was a different experience. Reddick says "It was a different team, different dynamics, very different from Minor League or high school baseball."
Even though it's a "job," it's still a passion for him, allowing him to do what he loves. He plays ball daily during the season, somewhere around 30 games in five weeks. Off-season is the end of October to Mid-February. That's when he returns home to Effingham County to regroup and prepare for the next season.
Josh recently became the first Oakland outfielder in 27 years to win a Golden Glove, capping a debut season in Oakland that surpassed the expectations of many. "Receiving the Golden Glove Award pretty much cements my position as a right fielder, but it's always been a good fit" Reddick acknowledges.
He took advantage of some time off during the last off season for minor wrist surgery on his left wrist to repair a torn cartilage. He was able to play through the season with the injury. And, then use the time wisely to take care of it. Otherwise, Josh has enjoyed an injury-free career.
He operates at a very different level of competition now. When he was a younger player in high school and rec sports, he was able to stand out and be a star on the team. Then, as Reddick progressed to the minor leagues, he became one of several stars on the team. "Once you get to the majors, everyone on the team is a star and is operating at the top of their game".
Josh's attitude towards losing has even changed over the years. "You have to give it some time to sink in. The locker room is real quiet after a loss- you don't go in on a high note. But once it's over, it's over. You move on. Don't carry that loss with you". This "leave it behind" philosophy is also important in life. It is just part of the game. There is always tomorrow.
Josh gained a profound understanding of loss the first year or two he was away. "The homesickness was awful," he shares quietly. Just a young kid in his early 20's, he came from a tight knit family and had long periods of time between visits home. Some of the older players in the AA and AAA leagues served as mentors and helped him understand how to handle the separation from his family.
Life has brought some changes to his family over the past five years since he made the Majors. His older brother, Bradford, is married now with a family – wife Crissy and daughter Cayden. His little sister isn't so little anymore. The youngest of the Reddick trio, Danielle is already a tall girl at 5'10" and an accomplished softball player. Although he's regrettably never been able to catch any of her games, Josh "hears she's pretty good" and can really smack a softball, something he's very proud of.
He still has family dinners two to three times a week with his grandparents, Arnold and Judy Reddick, when he's home during the off-season. It can be anywhere from an intimate gathering of five or six to a large family gathering with all the aunts and uncles and cousins included. If he's not eating at his grandmother's table, you might find him at one of his favorite spots, eating crab legs at the Crab Shack on Tybee.
It is very important to him that he establishes a home base and puts down roots in his native Effingham County. It keeps him grounded and keeps him humble. One way of putting down those roots is to buy his own home. He says "it's essential to have my own place, a place to put down roots and call my own."
He stays busy rambling with his dogs, a three year old American Bulldog named Backster ("with a C.K., not an X"), and a brand new English Bulldog puppy named Murray.
He also likes to kick back and play video games. His favorite game is Assassin's Creed – an open-world action adventure for the XBox 360, his gaming system of choice.
The nearby Ebenezer River provides him with a quiet spot to do a little fishing or just spend some time reconnecting with himself and finding his inner calm after baseball season. "It's fall and winter mostly when I am home" he says, and it's perfect for quiet contemplation and a little line-casting, but he admits to missing summer sports on the water. "I miss it alright, but I think that the sacrifice is worth it for doing what I love, playing baseball".
When the players are traveling, they have to wear a collared shirt and no sneakers. So, Josh will often choose a western style shirt with pearl snap buttons. Couple that with his preference for country music, and it's no wonder that in California he is regarded as a Southern redneck boy. He acknowledges with a sly smile that he plays up the "cowboy personality" with a carefully crafted look – your basic Wrangler jeans from Walmart, cowboy hat (he owns two) and boots.
Although he considered himself an average student in high school, he had begun to pursue his college education and was working towards a degree in sports medicine before joining the Major Leagues. His contract currently provides for his three remaining years of college, and he has up to two years after retirement to take advantage of the offer. He maintains an interest in Sports Medicine but has broadened his interests over the past few years and could end up pursuing something else entirely.
In the past year, he's been ranked among the top ten in home runs. Perhaps his greatest achievement to date is being awarded the Rawlings Golden Glove award for being the best Right Fielder in the American League. Other players to receive this award in the past include Jeff Francouer (2007), Dwight Evans and Andre' Dawson (both eight-time winners in the 70's and 80's). True to his generous nature, he treated his mother to "Rock of Ages" on Broadway earlier in November when she accompanied him to New York to accept the award.
He's been able to meet a few baseball idols along the way. Derek Jeter came up on base during a game and congratulated him on making the majors and wished him success and he says "it is a huge honor to have played with David Ortiz."
He's always gotten strong parental support for his dream. Both parents were very driven to see that each of their children had every opportunity to explore their dreams and did what they could to help that along.
Despite a three year age difference between Josh and his older brother, he reminisces about being driven around by his brother from seventh grade until high school. "Having an older brother definitely made life easier, at least until I could drive," said Josh.
Like most young men, he has a penchant for cars, and has purchased several new and used ones in the past few years. Six, to be exact. He currently drives a 2011 BMW M3 hardtop convertible or his 1992 Silverado, decked out Effingham County style with lifts and pipes.
His financial advisor helps him manage his finances, a very wise move for this level-headed athlete. "I like to take care of my family, I feel like it's my responsibility and an opportunity to give back to them." He occasionally treats his parents and family members with gifts, but generally is saving for his future and the purchase of his new home.
Josh remains active in community activities. He donates his time and expertise to mentoring young athletes during the South Effingham High School Hitting Camp each December during the Major League off-season "I'm a player, not a coach" he chuckles. "It takes a special person to be a coach and I have a high regard for the coaches in my life, particularly my dad and Coach Kirkland."
South Effingham High School is finally retiring his old jersey, #24. It hasn't been worn since he graduated. Retiring the jersey has been highly talked about for several years, but it "took a little media push from WSAV a little while back to make it happen," Reddick shares in conspiratorial whisper.
Looking to the future, Reddick wants to create a charity for Effingham County as a way of giving back. "The caliber of competitiveness in rec department sports is not what it was when I was a young player and I would like to ignite the spark again." He's observed that kids in general don't seem to have a strong sense of commitment to anything, and feels that they are missing out on great opportunities by not playing sports on some level. He thinks it is good for kids to make a strong commitment to something like sports and extracurricular activities.
At the heart of who he is, Josh Reddick is an ordinary guy with extraordinary talents. "I just want to be that friendly guy, that average guy." He likes it when people stop him around town and say hello. "What is it they say?" he asks with a grin. "I put my pants on one leg at a time like everyone else."
Just how important his hometown connection is to him is evident by the play of emotions across his face when he talks about a local country star who made it big. "I've always been a little disappointed in [him] not being a stronger presence his hometown community and giving back a little more" and Reddick is doggedly determined to never lose sight of where he came from.
Look for Josh around Effingham County just being that ordinary guy doing ordinary things, or follow his career on Twitter (@joshreddick16).


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David asks…
Does anyone have some tips for marketing an event production company?
I'm new to the event production industry and I'm looking for some tips on marketing the company. I have been using Myspace and Facebook also I have been searching google for leads and mass emailing but little to no success. What am I doing wrong?
I should also say we use google adwords but im not sure we are using it to its fullest
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Show your capability to your prospective customers. Create an event for your own company and invite your prospects. What they see is an example of your capabilities. How well you run the event will either make them feel confident about your company, or will make them think you are a bunch of amateurs.
Lisa asks…
How do I get people to register on my website? and start bidding? Any Marketing Tips?
I've been trying to figure out how to get people to register on my website blackhawkvideogames.com, I understand that people are concerned with that it is a penny auction website, as I too have lost tons of money on other bid sites. But I run mine completely different, if people lose an auction they will be able to use the lost bids as payment for won items, I also have a secondary option where people can receive a gift card to use on a "buy now" style website instead of using the bids to pay for won items.
With that being said my questions are:
1. How do I go about getting people to sign up for my website, I've tried twitter + facebook as marketing tools.
2. What pages should I create that will allow more people to be willing to register and start bidding?
3. What other ideas should I present so people are more comfortable with bidding on my site?
By the way I've used special offers allowing people to try out the service but it doesn't seem to do anything. Currently I've tried 5 Free Bids for Registering, 5 Free Bids for buying any bid package, 10 Free Bids for referrals (once referrals buy a bid package).
What else do I need to try out?
Any help in getting people interested in my website and what I have to offer would be great.
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Well, thats just great. I typed out a 4 paragraph long answer with loads of information, and it didnt get posted
anyway, heres a summary of what i had written:
1: make it available for more countries, like France, IRELAND, all of europe, etc.
2: introduce a referral system where when you refer someone, you might get a few extra bids.
3: Allow the first few members to actually win something. This way, they will tell their friends about "this amazing site that gives you free stuff".
4: have more live auctions. Having only 1 live auction doesnt look very appealing, and looks like it could be a scam.
5: reduce the timers on auctions. People, even if they register, will not bid on things when the timer is at more than a day. If the timer was shorter, people would be more eager to bid.
Hope this helps!
Lol, please make it available to ireland it would so suck if i won an auction and you couldnt ship it :/
Paul asks…
I am looking for a marketing page that suggests websites containing practical tips about basically anything?
Can you suggest some page? It would be great if it is on facebook so that I will be able to post the useful facts on my facebook wall. Thanks in advance.
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You can search Group 4 E-Marketing in Facebook. They post interesting websites, photos and articles.
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Jenny asks…
What are the easiest/quickest online marketing efforts for an independent band just releasing a cd? Blogs?
I am looking for the quickest techniques in order to get new music out onto the Internet, without the use of a marketing or PR company. Looking for the easiest DIY techniques that are actually working in today's online music environment. Interested in myspace techniques, iTunes tips, facebook, etc. Anyone have any connections?
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Definetly myspace. Get on there and put your music up. Become friends on other bands myspace(same genre as you) and people will come. You have to put out the word and play a lot of shows and pass out fliers and what not with your band and put the myspace url on it.
Mark asks…
How does social media marketing work?
I am hearing loads about marketing via twitter and facebook… because that's where real people hang out! So do you have any tips or guidelines on Social Media Marketing?
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7 Ways to Make Your Social Media Marketing More Effective
Since integrating social media into your marketing mix helps expand your reach, increase sales, and build your fan base, it's important to maximize your social media marketing's efficiency. Here are seven tactics to help achieve this:
Include a call to action. Once you have your prospect's attention, what do you want them to do next? While every marketer will say buy, consider where you are in building your relationship and where the potential customer is in terms of her purchase process. Traditionally, direct marketers focus on purchase-related calls to action; with social media, calls to action can comprise a broader array of options such as likes, social sharing, comments, reviews, and RSS feeds. To improve tracking, especially for price deals, include a promotional code that's associated with the original media source. Even though today's consumers are more likely to share offers with broader audiences, you can still determine which source initiated the sale.
Provide at least one response channel for participants. This channel should encourage participants to take an action that leads toward greater engagement with your firm. Think broadly in terms of likes, follows, check-ins, and RSS feeds. Also provide an alternative where they can reach a form of customer service such as old-fashioned phone calls, e-mail, and chat. (Here are more options for customer service via social media.) It's critical to make sure that you're staffed to respond to these inquiries, since they come from interested prospects.
Include post-interaction marketing. Because the purchase process may take time, it's important to stay top of mind with prospects. This is especially true in the current environment where the purchase process takes longer and is more social. You need to have on-going communications and interactions to convert prospects into customers. Ideally, this should continue beyond the actual purchase.
Audience. Are you reaching your target audience in terms of prospects, customers, influencers, and the general public? In terms of earned media, how has your reach been extended through the use of social media marketing?
Interactions. Track these in terms of views, shares across social networks, likes, and comments. Have they increased with the use of the calls to action and promotional codes?
Brand perception. How has sentiment towards your brand changed as a result of your social media marketing? How does this relate to intent to purchase? If it isn't positive, what can you do to improve it?
Expenses. Calculate expenses in terms of marketing executions, creative, technology, and head count. Remember, social media costs more than you think, so include the hidden cost factors as well.
Sales. Track sales related to specific calls to action and promotional codes as well as social media's contribution to brand favorability, prospect acquisition, and post-sale retention.
While it's important to be where your target audience is, social media platforms can be a double-edged sword. You and your fans can promote your offering while new options are introduced that may sway consumers towards other options. Therefore, you must incorporate social media marketing into your overall marketing plan, include ways to make it more effective, and track results.
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I would like to know the Linux equivalents (if there are any) to Windows' disk defragmenter, device manager, scan disk, internet preferences, etc. If there is no equivalent an explanation ...
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Re: System utilities
Originally Posted by Messenjah
2)Device Manager = Well what do you mean by that?
3)Scan Disk = fsck again
4)Internet Preferences = Again what do you mean by that? For internet preferences like cookies and fonts and stuff, that'll vary from browser to browser. If you mean network connections and crap, then that's a whole 'nother ballgame.
I'll be more detailed on 2 & 4, just lemme know what you need
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The things you are asking about are not really "Linux" ways of doing something, but rather how does any one distro do any one task. Suse will do things in a similar fashion to Redhat/fedora but each will have its own idiosyncrasies. If you post what distro you are using and what you are trying to do you will probably get better answers.
As an example with device managers Suse does have something kind of like windows (yast) but RedHat/fedora really doesnt have one centralized manager. You kind of have to dig around a little more in Redhat/Fedora.
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Re: System utilities
Originally Posted by lakerdonald
I think KDE has got some similar "Settings Central" (I can't check now as I'm in gentoo now not my fedora c1 install, where I got KDE installed) - not sure though. Tools like lspci lists all pci devices, usbview shows usb devices, and then there's quite a few (pseudo) files on /proc and /sys - but afaik no manager.Regards Scienitca (registered user #335819 - http://counter.li.org )
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So, at this weekends military collector show, I got a few neat goodies, as always. One of these neat things was a piece of artillery shrapnel I found in a $1 box. It's once piece of copper with deep rifling. I was looking over it a few minutes ago, and surprisingly I found writing etched in it! It looks like someone scratched the words "mount sect" on the back (I'm pointing at it with a pencil in the pics). Can anyone tell me what it possibly came from, and what "mount sect" could mean?
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Here is what I CAN tell you- Being made of steel, artillery shells will not engage the rifling in the bore very well, And if they did, barrel life would be about 5 shells, and rifling but a faint memory. For that reason shells have a couple of copper alloy driving bands. The shell is slightly smaller than bore diameter, Those raised copper bands, slightly larger. When the propellant fires, those acts as piston rings, and, being softer than the barrel steel, are gripped by the rifling, engraved by the lands (leaving the marks you see). To a true cannon cocker, what you have there is not shrapnel, but frag, or fragments of a shell.
What we have here is... failure- to communicate.


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24 They said to each other, "Let's not tear it. Let's cast lots to see who will get it." This was to fulfill the scripture, They divided my clothes among themselves, and they cast lots for my clothing. That's what the soldiers did. | 24 "Let's not tear it," they said to one another. "Let's decide by lot who will get it." This happened that the scripture might be fulfilled which said, "They divided my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing." So this is what the soldiers did. |
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Countdown to Wrath Giveaway: Day 2 - 60-day game time card {WoW}
Nov 11th 2008 1:04PM moi
Countdown to Wrath Giveaway: Day 3 - BlizzCon Polar Bear Mount {WoW}
Nov 10th 2008 3:26PM I hereby declare my support for Bear 2008.
Breakfast Topic: What tabard do you wear? {WoW}
Aug 18th 2008 11:18AM Blizzzzzz nerf taburds! They are OP!
Deleting toons to make room for Wrath {WoW}
Jul 24th 2008 9:09AM Deserve to participate in the style of world pvp on a pvp server? You're a bit full of yourself. I've done both and I could care less who transfers where.
Here is the "style of world pvp" you earn on the elite and vaunted pvp servers:
1) Level 70s who have not had enough motherly love and feel the need to hang around Hillsbrad and one shot level 30s "because they had it done to them."
2) Pvp is rarely one on one. If there is an equal level one on one meeting it's a wave or bow. If there are two of one faction then of course there is pvp.
3) ...or, if one player is with low health after dispatching several mobs, then one on one pvp will ensue by all means.
4) Any player fairly beaten in pvp by an equal level will immediately run crying to a higher level or log his higher level alt to "go show them how it is."
I like pvp servers and the added realism (I play Eve also) but don't think they're super elite or anything, people are just as "cowardly" as those who roll on a pve server.
Forum Post of the Day: Dalaran and faction animosity {WoW}
Oct 10th 2007 5:53AM Listen, if you really wanted to join the PFJ, you'd have to really hate the Romans.
Level restrictions on the Dark Portal {WoW}
Apr 9th 2007 5:27AM I have a 44 mage now and I gave another mage a portal stone to send me to Shattrath to visit the alchemy trainer and have a look around. And then at 50 I will be back to train to master level. Getting to Thrallmar for master herbalism might be suicidal though :-)
Nobody cared if I was there or not, and it didn't matter much since no quests are available.
Should be like anything else in the game: if you are smart enough to get there, then you have the right to be there. If you want to run a level 10 through Zul Farrak and Uldaman then go right ahead.


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Archive for December 2012
Brand power
Building the brand of a CEO into a respected figure who can do wonders for the share price. But it only works if they actually deliver results and if conditions change their authority can be quickly undermined.
Low bond rates hit company balance sheets
The debate about whether Australia has a deep and liquid corporate bond market has become more urgent – it could shave millions of dollars off the liabilities of our largest companies.
Consultant recycles himself into a CFO
Recycled rubber and plastics manufacturer Carbon Polymers Ltd has appointed David Jacobs as its new chief financial officer.
CFOs spending big on technology
While they cut costs elsewhere, CFOs are continuing to pump money into technology to ensure it doesn't consume them.
Suncorp Life hunts for new CFO
Bancassurer Suncorp is searching for a new CFO for its life insurance division after present finance boss John O'Farrell accepted a new role within the company in early December.
CFO | Coke's Nessa O'Sullivan on spending wisely
Coca-Cola Amatil's Nessa O'Sullivan has been a strict check on joining the acquisitions spree in fast-moving consumer goods. She reckons shareholders will be grateful for it.
CFO | What makes a CEO-CFO team work?
Investors want a tough CFO to counterbalance a visionary CEO, but fostering a relationship built around trust and independence is not an exact science.
Sorry, had to ask ... the glass ceiling question
I always feel uncomfortable asking the gender question of women in the senior ranks of finance – the fact that you can count the number of group CFOs in the top 200 Australian companies on two hands is not exclusive to finance roles.
QBE's Drabsch staying put
QBE finance chief, Neil Drabsch, has hosed down speculation he may retire soon saying he has agreed to stay until the 2014 full year financial results.
Xstrata CFO leaves after pay package rejected
Xstrata's chief financial officer Trevor Reid will leave following its takeover by Glencore, reports The Guardian.
CFO | Hedge standard unlikely to be adopted
Objections are flooding in to the accounting standards setter after a keenly anticipated change to the way hedges are accounted for on balance sheets was hit by a last-minute amendment
CFO | Kiwi whiz kid crowned modelling world champ
At the decider in New York, Alex Gordon, a 24 year old analyst from Wellington won the inaugural ModelOff 2012.
Red tape burden: charity regulator hits back at critics
The federal government's new regulator for the $43 billion not for profit sector has defended claims that it will increase costs and add to the bureaucracy already burdening the more than 56,000 charities.
Larkins promoted to CFO at Perpetual
Former Westpac Institutional CFO Gillian Larkins has been appointed CFO of Perpetual to replace present finance chief Roger Burrows who is moving to CFO at Asciano in February
Top CFOs' pay rises 10pc
The earnings of the 10 highest paid CFOs in Australia have risen more than 10 per cent this year but our analysis shows female finance chiefs still receive a lot less than their male peers.
Shedding light on small business access to capital
COSBOA wants APRA to understand its impact on enterprise. The peak body is also set to launch an annual report of the small business sector's access to capital. Brendan O'Connor MP says the government is aware of the perennial challenge.
Finance chief Barfield leaves PaperlinX
PaperlinX Limited has advised that its group chief financial officer, Richard Barfield, has 'left the company.'
Rift Valley ramps up with full-time CFO
Mineral explorer Rift Valley Resources has appointed its first full-time chief financial officer and company secretary in Lyn Tomlinson.
Clients against compulsory audit firm rotation
The peak body for chief financial officers, Group of 100, pushes back against a call from ASIC chair Greg Medcraft to implement mandatory audit firm rotation.
Barriers to Islamic bonds set to be surmounted
Non-bank lender Firstmac and banks said to be preparing to issue Islamic bonds will be beaten by the solar panel and heating installer the Solar Guys.
Derivatives pricing gets complicated
Banks and corporate treasurers are gearing up for a host of regulatory changes hitting next year that will increase the cost of derivatives and may encourage companies to have fewer banks.
How St Hilliers survived administration
Voluntary administration is often just a stepping stone to liquidation or receivership. St Hilliers beat the odds to pull off a restructure that saw company control returned to its sole director. The owner, his advisers, and administrators tell how he did it.
Abigroup finance chief named
Guy Freeland, chief financial officer of Lend Lease's Infrastructure Services division, was announced internally as the new CFO of the construction giant's AbiGroup on Thursday.
Brisbane Airport finance boss heads for departure lounge
After 19 years as Brisbane Airport chief financial officer, in March Tim Rothwell will hand over the controls to Michael Bradburn, who is now general manager, finance and commercial, at Asciano's Patrick Terminals and Logistics.
Government revises dividends test
The federal government will fix some of the confusion introduced when it made changes in 2010 that allowed companies to base dividend payments on solvency rather than profits, but it is unclear if it has resolved CFO concerns about how dividend franking will be treated.
Genworth CFO quits for Steadfast
Anne O'Driscoll, the CFO of lenders mortgage insurer Genworth, will quit the company this week for insurance broker Steadfast.
Collins Foods hires new CFO
The largest KFC franchisee in Australia and owner of the Sizzler brand has appointed Graham Maxwell as its new group CFO and chief operating officer starting on February 4.
No relief on franking credits
In Treasury's much-anticipated review of the dividends test, the good news is that it is clearer when companies will be eligible to issue dividends. The bad news is this hardly matters when franking credits still can't be applied to the broader class of dividends.
PaperlinX promotes Smallenbroek to CFO; Allen appointed CEO
PaperlinX promoted European corporate finance director Joost Smallenbroek to chief financial officer effective immediately and said interim CEO David Allen had been permanently appointed.
Fletcher poaches Telecom NZ CFO
After a search in Australia and elsewhere overseas, the biggest building materials company in Australasia, Fletcher Building, has hired Telecom NZ CFO Nick Olsen to replace veteran CFO Bill Roest.
St Hilliers no success story for subcontractors
In November, St Hilliers Group became the first Australian property and construction company to emerge from voluntary administration with a deed of company arrangement. But many of its creditors argue that the laws which allowed it to enter voluntary administration need to be reformed.
Tough times for brokers to make their mark
Declines in volumes traded and a decline in margins were the defining issues for the investment broking industry in 2012, according to Peter Lee Associates' Sandhya Chand. Slightly reduced growth in demand for electronic trading was also influential.
World Bank hires SocGen's Badré as CFO
The World Bank said it has hired Société Générale's Bertrand Badré as its new chief financial officer beginning on March 1. He succeeds Vincenzo La Via, who will become director general of Italy's national treasury.
Pressure on Gupta to impress in 140 characters
On his first day as Twitter's new chief financial officer, Mike Gupta got some help from a colleague setting up an account so he could send his first tweet.
Metal recycler CMA looking for new CFO
The finance chiefs at licensed investment company Milton Corporation and recycling group CMA Corporation are both moving on.
How Damien Scarf revived the Gentleman's outfitter
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Solar guys shine light on Islamic debt structures
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Abramoff used area foundation as conduit for money
Lobbyist Jack Abramoff funneled money through a Mercer Island religious foundation as he tried to influence a top aide to Republican congressional...
Seattle Times staff reporters
Lobbyist Jack Abramoff funneled money through a Mercer Island religious foundation as he tried to influence a top aide to Republican congressional leader Tom DeLay, according to his guilty plea last week to corruption charges.
Rabbi Daniel Lapin confirmed Sunday it was his foundation, Toward Tradition, that took $50,000 from two Abramoff clients and, at Abramoff's suggestion, used it to hire the aide's wife to organize a conference for the group.
Lapin said he and his board had no idea the money was part of Abramoff's vast scheme to influence Congress and, in this case, stop bills to raise postal rates and ban online lotteries.
The business interests that paid the money in 2000 and 2001 said they didn't know it would be used to hire the aide's wife.
The foundation is a conservative Judeo-Christian group where Abramoff once served as chairman of the board. It's referred to only as a "non-profit entity" in Abramoff's plea agreement.
Lapin, in an interview Sunday and in a memo he sent to board members, said Lisa Rudy, wife of former DeLay aide Tony Rudy, was hired to organize a Washington, D.C., conference for Toward Tradition.
Lapin said others had been hired to do similar work in the past and Rudy did a good job setting up the fall 2000 event.
"We were innocently hiring someone to do a job and not being aware that it was part of something else," Lapin said.
He said the FBI interviewed him and Toward Tradition employees last year. The group gave documents to the government. And Lapin said he was told neither he nor his organization was a target of any investigation.
Lapin and Abramoff are friends, both Orthodox Jews whose lives intersected in the world of politics and religion.
The rabbi is a well-known voice among conservatives in Washington, D.C., and Seattle, where he hosts a weekly radio show on KTTH-AM. In many ways Lapin has become, as The Washington Post called him in a story this summer, "The Republicans' Rabbi-in-Arms."
He's also friendly with DeLay. Although he has been reported to have been the man to introduce DeLay to Abramoff, Lapin said Sunday he doesn't recall that.
There are other ties between Lapin and Abramoff, who worked for the Seattle-based law and lobbying firm Preston Gates from 1994 to 2000. Abramoff served on the board of Toward Tradition, including a stint as chairman, and donated the $10,000 or so a year expected from board members, Lapin said.
One year Abramoff met that commitment by sending a check from the Capital Athletic Foundation, an organization he controlled that has become a key piece of the corruption investigation.
Lapin confirmed he urged supporters of President George W. Bush's re-election to give campaign donations through Abramoff, which helped the lobbyist gain Bush "Pioneer" status among top presidential fundraisers.
Abramoff also had dealings with Lapin's brother, David, a Los Angeles-based rabbi and business consultant.
During Senate hearings last year on the Abramoff scandal, e-mails between Daniel Lapin and Abramoff were read detailing the lobbyist's request that the rabbi help phony-up some awards for him.
Abramoff said he wanted something to help burnish his application to join a fancy D.C. club. Lapin responded that he could oblige, saying, "I just need to know what needs to be produced ... letters? plaques? Neither?"
Lapin says he was only joking about the awards and he assumes Abramoff wasn't serious either.
But National Public Radio reported in July that Abramoff at least one time listed on his biography awards from Toward Tradition and another Lapin organization — awards the rabbi said were never given.
"Stark indicator"
Lapin has been reluctant to criticize Abramoff as details have emerged about the lobbyist's dealings in D.C.
Last week's plea bargain changed that some.
"Obviously his formal admission to some of these things is a sort of stark indicator that he was engaged in a lot of things that a lot of his friends didn't know anything about," Lapin said.
"We almost never discussed his business dealings. Whenever we spoke it was about our families. It was about Jewish/Christian relations. It was about Toward Tradition, about friends we had in common."
Some Toward Tradition board members are harder on Abramoff.
"He touched so many established good people and brought out the bad in them," said Carl Pearlston, a board member from California. "I really am apprehensive about how the Abramoff affair is going to tar Toward Tradition. It can't help but do that to some extent."
Toward Tradition is led by Lapin, a South African-born Orthodox rabbi who moved from Los Angeles to Washington state in 1991, then launched the foundation.
The foundation is dedicated to advancing "traditional Judeo-Christian values that defined America's creation and became the blueprint for her greatness," the foundation's mission statement says. In the recent holiday season, for example, Lapin and the foundation joined in the campaign to fight what it saw as secularists' attack on Christmas.
In a November speech headlined "Merry Christmas is NOT Offensive," Lapin urged Jewish people to protect religious freedom for everyone.
Payments to Rudy
The government's interest in Toward Tradition has apparently focused on the payments to Lisa Rudy.
Lapin said her name was first raised in the summer of 2000 when Abramoff asked whether anyone had been hired to organize that fall's conference in D.C.
Lapin said Abramoff told him, "I know someone who is available to do the job and what's more I could get her salary covered." Lapin told him, "OK, terrific."
Lisa Rudy is the wife of Tony Rudy, at the time a senior aide to DeLay, who was then majority whip in Congress. Tony Rudy later went to work as a lobbyist for Abramoff, according to The Washington Post.
Lisa Rudy couldn't be reach for comment.
At the time he approached Lapin about hiring Lisa Rudy, Abramoff was working in the D.C. office of Seattle's Preston Gates.
Toward Tradition's board approved hiring Lisa Rudy in 2000 and soon after Abramoff sent a $25,000 check from a firm called eLottery. It came with instructions that Rudy was to be paid $5,000 a month.
eLottery is a Connecticut company that provides states with online lotteries. The company hired Abramoff to help stop the federal Internet Gambling Prohibition Act.
Lapin said other checks came from another Abramoff client, the Magazine Publishers of America. Those checks, too, came with directions to keep paying Rudy.
Abramoff was lobbying for the association and, according to his plea agreement, was trying to stop a bill that would have raised postal rates.
A total of $50,000 was paid to Rudy. Abramoff's plea agreement says the money was obtained from clients that benefited from the aide's "official actions regarding the legislation on Internet gambling or opposing postal rate increases."
Lapin said it is not unusual for board members to solicit donations from corporations and others for Toward Tradition. It's also not unusual for donors to ask that the money to be used for a specific purpose.
In an October Washington Post article, Robert Daum, a former eLottery official, said that all the money spent by the company at Abramoff's direction was for the purpose of defeating the Internet gambling bill in Congress.
"We were willing to pursue all legitimate means to ensure that outcome, as people do all the time in Washington," Daum told The Post.
Reached Sunday by The Seattle Times and asked about the $25,000 contribution from eLottery to Toward Tradition, Daum said, "Anything I have said prior, stands." He declined further comment.
Lapin said Toward Tradition did no lobbying and had no involvement with the legislation mentioned in Abramoff's plea bargain.
He told board members that he has negative views about gambling in general and particularly about government-sanctioned gambling.
"So why did eLottery give us $25,000 when we were never viewed as a friend of the gambling industry? Now we are told it was at Jack Abramoff's direction and that he had purposes that went way beyond helping Toward Tradition," Lapin wrote to board members.
The same is true about money from the Magazine Publishers of America.
Howard Rubenstein, a spokesman for the magazine publishers, said the $25,000 to Toward Tradition was given at the direction of an employee of Preston Gates but not Abramoff. He could not recall the name of the person.
The magazine publishing group had "no idea that it would be used the way it was used," Rubenstein said Sunday.
Stanley Ellberger, a Toward Tradition board member from New Jersey, said he had been briefed about hiring Lisa Rudy and was told she did a good job in setting up the Washington conference.
"The bottom line for us was that she actually performed the services that we paid her for," Ellberger said.
Ellberger said he had faith that Lapin has always acted ethically. "I wouldn't doubt that even for a nanosecond. He would not do anything that would not be kosher," Ellberger said.
Michael Medved, the Seattle-based nationally syndicated radio host and movie critic, sits on the Toward Tradition board and has been critical of Abramoff during his broadcasts.
In an interview Sunday, Medved said he has met Abramoff only a few times, shared three meals with him, and added, "Jack's not a part of my life, thank God."
Medved and Lapin are long-time friends and co-founded the Pacific Jewish Center in Venice Beach, Calif.
"I certainly do wish I had never met Jack and Jack had never met any friends of mine," Medved said.
For his part, Lapin was philosophical when asked what he wishes he might have done differently in his dealings with Abramoff.
"I'm sure I'm not that different from most people when I say I have a long list of regrets in my life," he said. "And I just find it easier and less painful not to spend too much time delving into that list and prioritizing it. The more one lives the more regrets one has for turns taken and directions taken and things done and things not done."
Seattle Times staff researcher Gene Balk contributed to this story. David Postman: 360-943-9882 or email@example.com
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Olivier Megaton is set to direct Taken 2, but before that his movie Colombiana will be in theaters. The assassin/revenge film stars Zoe Saldana and is cut more from the La Femme Nikita and The Professional mold than the Taken template. Luc Besson's fingerprints are all over this one, and no wonder, given that he co-wrote with Robert Mark Kamen. Check out the trailer after the jump. Read More »


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I was thinking wood shelves, but my GC is urging wire shelves, has put them in before, said no issues with stuff falling over, and it gives better ventilation etc.
Dunno. I have a very old house, and this is the original pantry, although reconfigured some. Just seems more appropriate to have wood shelves. Any thoughts? |
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Hi I would think wood shelves too. The ventilation idea seems ok, but if stuff falls over, like flour, it is less of a mess if you have wood shelves. I have wood shelves in my pantry and have seen no problem. Brian |
Wire shelves consistently get bad reviews here due to things falling over and things spilling. I have wood and like them. What does he mean by "better ventilation"? What ventilation is needed between shelves in the pantry? Did he give you any other advantages for wire aside from the obvious, "this is how I like it so you should like it that way too"? |
- Posted by jeannie_kitchen (My Page) on Thu, Jul 10, 08 at 12:43
Honestly, I wasn't sure I got the ventilation thing, either, but he seemed to think it mattered, and he swore that the shelves don't make things fall over. But I'm going with my gut, and getting wood shelves. |
- Posted by pennylaney (My Page) on Thu, Jul 10, 08 at 12:52
I think the wire shelving is cheaper. Most newer spec houses have wire shelves. I hate the wire shelves in any of my closets; ventilation or no ventilation. Pennylaney |
- Posted by justmeinsd (My Page) on Thu, Jul 10, 08 at 12:56
I had wire shelves in my last pantry. I won't have them again. Cleaning them was a real issue. If something spilled you got to clean it all the way down instead of just one shelf. |
- Posted by kateskouros (My Page) on Thu, Jul 10, 08 at 13:05
ventilation? what for? i don't like wire shelving. i've never had them but it seems it would also be more difficult to clean up spills. your GC likes them since they cost him less. |
With all due respect, I'd wonder how he would know if the any of the owners had trouble with things falling over in the shelves of other houses he's built! I agree with the others here...And I have wood shelves in ours for those reasons...smooth for moving things around and wiping down, no tipping, and spills stay in one shelf not dripping through all those wires to clean. I'm thinking this is why most fridges and freezers are made with glass shelves now. |
I had wire shelving in my old kitchen's pantry and absolutely hated them! Everything that wasn't wide enough to easily span three wires had a tendency to fall over if not centered perfectly. And, when something did spill, it went all the way to the floor...making everything beneath it dirty/skicky (molasses!) on the way down! When we built our overflow pantry in the basement, we put in wood shelves...I LOVE them and, when we get to it, our new corner pantry will also have wood shelves. Yes, wire is MUCH easier to install (hence, I'm sure, why your GC is pushing them), but they're definitely not kitchen/food-friendly! JMHO!! |
- Posted by scootermom (My Page) on Thu, Jul 10, 08 at 13:27
Buehl -- I had the Molasses Nightmare happen on my wire shelving, too. What a mess!! Wood shelves all the way! |
I agree with everyone! Now, wire shelves in a linen closet makes sense- we replaced the old wood shelves and put in wire- (not cheap), and I love them there. But, in my pantry, no way- using that reasoning, we should have wire shelves in all our kitchen cabinets! And, for future resale, wire shelves might really turn off potential buyers. |
- Posted by lightlystarched (My Page) on Thu, Jul 10, 08 at 13:44
I picked wood for my pantry. I think wire shelves look cheap. |
- Posted by jeannie_kitchen (My Page) on Thu, Jul 10, 08 at 14:27
Well, rhome, he actually gave me the phone number for a woman who he had installed wire shelving for to speak with her about how she liked them and whether she had had any problems with them. He spoke with her and she said she'd had no issues, but I think her kitchen was still very new, so I didn't take her opinion as being all that helpful. But I'm going with wood for sure. |
Just because she says, "Yeah, they're fine," that's not worth that much. Maybe she just puts up with things since she doesn't know any other choice. Like you said, has she been there long enough to have something spill? Does she even cook and really use her pantry the way you will? Bottom line is that you know better for yourself than he does and you should have what you want. Good for you to insist on what will be best for you. :-) |
- Posted by remodelfla (My Page) on Thu, Jul 10, 08 at 15:46
I agree with going with wood. We have wire shelving in our current home, a free standing unit that we use as pantry shelves in the laundry room. I have to place things carefully and yet they'll still tip. I find most wire shelving is too deep and I have to search for items even though I organize my groceries. In our next home/remodel; I'm having DH build me narrow shelving for canned goods and deeper shelving for cereal and other boxed items. Just lines of nice, simple, easy to wipe shelves where I won't have to search for the things I need. I can't wait!! |
I definitely think the wire shelving is cheaper. It's what our builder put in the pantry in our last home. I didn't hate them, so I just made due . Luckily, I avoided any major spills. In my new pantry I'm definitely NOT getting wire shelving though. |
- Posted by gitananoel (My Page) on Thu, Jul 10, 08 at 16:13
Sounds to me he has more experience installing wire shelves in the pantry than wooden ones. He should tell you, not dance around the subject because he can't do it right. |
Come on folks - Someone has to stick up for wire shelves...? Anyone? Certainly not me! In our pantry, we used the old Corian countertops from the kitchen we tore out. Nicer than wood even! |
I vote for wood shelves---reminds me of the dust and general grime over time that venetian blinds incur. Even those plastic crates with all their little holes are just a nightmare to clean! Never mind if something spills!!! When I get my pantry built it will definitely have wood shelves! |
- Posted by ne_flyingdiver (My Page) on Sat, Jul 26, 08 at 16:02
I guess I'll be the lone dissenter. I love my wire shelves! I'm willing to put money on the reason for the vast majority diliking wire shelves. They have the wide slots installed on the kitchen. I have really narrow slots and don't have a problem w/ things falling over. The open slots allow light to filter down towards the floor so I can see. I've wondered if wood shelves pose a problem w/ lighting? Robin |
- Posted by solarpowered (My Page) on Sat, Jul 26, 08 at 16:32
I'm wondering what different people here mean by "wire shelving." The comments about it being "cheaper" suggests folks are talking about something different that what I think of for "wire shelving." Mine are several hundred dollars a bay, which is certainly not "cheap", or "cheaper than wood." I suspect people who don't like them have some sort of low-quality shelving, like I've seen for sale in a hardware store around here. I have "Metro" shelving, and it's great. "Cleaning" isn't an issue--it stays clean with having to do any cleaning*. It is rare for there to be a problem with things falling over. Light comes through the shelves, which makes it much easier to see what is there than if they were solid. (I note that I run a lot of it quite close together--like one 14-oz. can high, so that I can pack of lot of stuff in not very much space.) I've attached a link to the kind of shelving I have, except that I have about 8 shelves in the same space as their illustration shows 4 shelves. * Regarding cleaning: I've done some work in a Class 10 cleanroom, and all the shelving there was exactly the same stuff (though the stainless steel version rather than the chrome version, because all the metal in the cleanroom is required to be stainless steel). It's there because it's the cleanest shelving available. To give you some idea of what is expected there, people have to be in bunny suits, wear gloves, and go through and air shower before entering. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Metro shelving
Definitely wood. I have wire in my pantry now and I hate it because things tip over and things spill through the holes. A nightmare! |
- Posted by solarpowered (My Page) on Sat, Jul 26, 08 at 16:41
I just measured my Metro shelving. It's 5/8" between the wires. Things tipping over is not a problem. |
But...molasses spills would be! |
- Posted by solarpowered (My Page) on Sun, Jul 27, 08 at 2:32
But the molasses doesn't spill if things don't tip over! ;-) Seriously, a spill of that sort will basically end up on the floor, below the bottom shelf. The little bit that might stick to a wire or three is very easy to clean off the chromed wire. I don't know if it says anything, but we haven't experienced any spills. (Knock on wood...) |
we installed elfa shelving in our pantry (old home, too), mostly b/c i could do it myself, quickly and easily. I would have preferred wood, but one huge advantage to the elfa system is it's flexibility. You can move the shelves around easily, add dividers and clear bottoms to keep things from falling over. having said that, if money were no object, i'd get custom built-in pull-outs |
I have wire shelves now and HATE them. And yes....some things do tip over, like spice bottles. I had a mouse sneak in one time and chewed a hole in a bag of flour and a bag of rice. That flour and rice went everywhere. Cleaning was a nightmare. the new house will have wood, no doubt about it. |
Maybe we're a klutzy family, but when putting things away or getting things out (especially when in a hurry) sometimes things get bumped/knocked over and if the top's not on tight....well there it goes! Cleaning off the wire shelves wasn't the issue w/the molasses spill...it was all the items on the shelves underneath that also had to be cleaned! |
I will be going with wood shelving in my pantry, but I wanted to chime in with a slight twist on the wire shelving. My parents pantry (only 3 years old) has wire shelving BUT they had pieces of lucite cut to sit across the shelves. You still have that more open look (if there is that lighting issue), nothing falls down, and it isn't hard to clean up any spills. I don't think though, that they look as nice as wood shelves personally, however. |
Another vote for wood, but do love metro shelving and think it's also a good option. pasigal mentioned the elfa adjustable systems; I just wanted to point out that you can get hanging track systems at most big box hardware stores that can include wood shelves that get attached to brackets. You can pick the shelf widths you want (e.g wider on the bottom, narrower on top) and the nice thing about these is they are easy to do DIY and easy to adjust afterwards. |
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