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Developing Your Database
Effective marketing requires delivering the right message to the right person at the right time in the right media.
Imagine your closing ratio if you could mass communicate individually with each potential client one-on-one. If you knew about their individual needs, desires, family status, lifestyle and budget, you could target your message to fit those attributes.
Now, what if you knew why they made the decisions they did…and if you understood each person's communication preference? Wouldn't you use that information to close the deal?
That is the essence of relationship marketing – it's the ability to have a one-on-one conversation with all your past and potential clients simultaneously – to develop a unique relationship. With today's technology, kitchen and bath dealers and designers establish and maintain mass communications tailored to the individual client across various media simultaneously and continuously.
While there are companies that specialize in database programs geared for the kitchen and bath industry, dealers and designers can also create these relationships utilizing basic office technology. It all begins with a database of information about the clients.
Collecting Data
Long before I knew there was a kitchen and bath industry, I worked in broadcast television. During that time, I met Gayle, an account manager at a high-end digital animation studio. During the course of our conversations, she would ask rather pedestrian questions and then listen carefully – nothing was too mundane. I later discovered that my responses and comments were transferred to my "dossier" – an index card. Gayle knew my birthday, my anniversary, my wife's birthday, how I drank my coffee and thousands of other preferences. I would get reminder calls about things I had told her…"Did you buy that gift for your wife? If not, you'd better get it today." I had three opportunities to use a high-end animation studio; Gayle got the job each time.
She was the queen of databases before we had desktop computers. Gayle understood the concept of relationship marketing and the need to learn about her clients and prospects in order to be successful.
The first step in developing a relationship marketing program is creating the database, and the first step in developing a database is to determine the information you want to capture. Gretchen Cutsler, marketing director of Beaufort, SC's Kitchen Design Center says, "We strive to collect complete names, titles, organizations, addresses, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, Web sites – if applicable – and comments."
Michael A. Luzier, CKD, of ML Designs in Aurora, CO, takes his database even deeper. "Although it varies by client, we try to collect birth dates, anniversaries, date of purchase for follow up and other pertinent information."
Tim Aden, CMKBD, co-owner of Sawhill Custom Kitchens & Designs, Inc. in Minneapolis states, "In addition to the usual information, we are diligent in asking people to opt-in to our mailing list for newsletters and other communication we send."
"If you only collect the 'usual' information, you're barely scratching the surface of the potential of your list," says Paul McDonald, president of Royal Cabinet Co. in Hillsborough, NJ. "We attempt to capture as much information as possible, for instance when they came in, what products they showed interest in, hints about how they make decisions, lifestyle information, etc. I have learned from experience that the more I know, the more effective the follow up."
Once you begin to collect the information, you need to determine where you will store the data. There are several great programs you can use, including Access and Excel FileMaker Pro, Act, Outlook and even some accounting programs. Generally, software that provides the flexibility to create large numbers of fields and export information as a tab- or comma-delimited file is sufficient for basic relationship marketing programs.
In addition to the off-the-shelf products, there are some created exclusively for the kitchen and bath industry, typically as part of showroom management programs. For instance, according to Brian O'Rourke, founder and president of The Kitchen Pond, "We created fully integrated lead tracking and data entry systems as a part of Kitchen Manager. We found that through forms, design surveys and day-to-day conversation, kitchen designers learned a lot about their clients and they needed to be able to track that information – and not just for marketing purposes, although it certainly works for that. Having information at your fingertips allows you to react to a client quickly and effectively. Relationship marketing is a bonus."
While collecting the information can appear to be a challenge, with a little creativity, good listening skills and diligence you can create a robust database.
Cutsler collects information "while I am on sales calls with architects, interior designers, home builders, real estate agents and other allied professionals to sell Kitchen Design Center's services. I take precise notes during my meetings and transfer the information to our database. In addition, we gather data from professional Web site directory listings, ads, association meetings and networking functions."
Aden says that, "As tenants in Minneapolis' International Market Square, Sawhill Custom Kitchens and Designs gets numerous trade and consumer events in our building, and that's a lot of traffic. We make every attempt to get these visitors to complete a guest registration form, on which we ask for the basic information, including e-mail addresses. We include a check-box on the card that gives us permission to contact them with e-mails. This is especially important, as sending non-solicited e-mail needs to be in compliance with U.S. anti-spamming laws."
"Everyday conversations with our clients provide invaluable information for our database," adds Luzier. "As we get to know clients, we add pertinent information to the database; important dates such as birthdays and anniversaries, favorite restaurants and other lifestyle information that allows us to communicate and connect more effectively."
"If it looks like a source of information or appears to be a way to enhance your database – it is," says Gluck. "I look through trade magazines and news stories; I talk to friends, associates and clients. I am a regular at trade shows and networking events, and I use our Web site to collect information."
The Internet offers today's relationship marketer an effective tool for gathering information about potential clients. People are looking for information and Web sites are a great place to offer it. In addition to basic "brochure" information found on most sites, dealers and designers can offer more detailed information via Adobe Acrobat files, a blog, a podcast, a video of a seminar or PowerPoint slides. Then, Web site visitors can be asked to complete a form to gain access to these "extras."
As an example, I often offer the handouts from my marketing seminars on our Web site, but only to those who fill out a form with contact information. Over the years, my database of kitchen and bath professionals has grown to about 700, with more joining each week.
Another way to build and enhance a database is to purchase a list of mailing addresses, occupations or association memberships. It's a good idea to avoid purchasing e-mail lists, however, since these can quickly become dated, and can be problematic to use due to anti-spamming laws.
Mailing lists are available for purchase in almost every configuration imaginable, with cost being determined by the number of variables requested. In fact, Aden notes, "We just purchased a mailing list for our semi-annual newsletter program. We wanted to target a specific suburb of Minneapolis known for its luxury homes; for less than $500, we got the top 1,600 homeowners in the area. They will all be receiving our next newsletter."
McDonald adds, "When purchasing lists, we tend to look at annual income, as well as home ownership and tax value. The owner of a million-dollar home may be retired without the disposable income required to fit our target client. With the ability to slice and dice a list based on specific criteria, we want to optimize our efforts with the closest match to our 'target client.'"
In addition, information can also be gathered through give-a-ways at home shows, or through advertising efforts. One way to do this is to offer a free incentive to one lucky winner, but to let people know that to be eligible, they must complete an entry form – which, of course, becomes a part of your database.
"Over the last few months, we have begun to hold open houses which are a combination educational seminar and factory tour of our cabinet manufacturing facility," says McDonald. "By requiring a pre-registration, we are able to collect information before anyone ever sets foot in our showroom, and once they are here and we begin conversations, additional data is added. We also gave away a free vanity at our initial open house, and asked that an entry form be completed to become eligible to win."
Using Your Database
Collecting data and maintaining a central repository gets you started – now how do you use this information to effectively increase profits?
Remember that your goal is to develop a relationship through personalized communication based on what you know about your [potential] client. So, in addition to the "usual information" (name, address, etc), consider the message, the timing and the delivery system.
Even if your message is generic, whether you send it as a postcard during the first or second week of the month may impact the response rate. Mail sent the first week may get lost in a mass of bills, and never see the light of day, while mail sent during the second week may stand a chance of being read.
What effect would there be if the delivery system was a postcard to one person and a DVD to another? Would you personally take the time to view a DVD? Would it intrigue you enough to pop it in the player? It would be great if you knew enough about your recipients to know what they prefer.
Many dealers are participating in basic relationship marketing. According to Aden, "We use 'mail merge' to create labels for the Thanksgiving and holiday cards we send, for post-project surveys and testimonial letters, as well as for anniversary cards a year after the project is completed."
At Kitchen Design Center, Cutsler says "We utilize our database for monthly e-newsletters, and for letters to prospective clients and allied professional partners."
"We personalize thank you notes" adds Luzier. "Immediate follow up after a sale for referrals is proven to generate about a 15% return."
According to Gluck, "In addition to newsletters and birthday cards, I send information I think my clients will find interesting – regardless of industry. If you are in a position to help inform potential clients with relevant e-mails or articles, you have accomplished a couple of goals; first, you have developed the relationship just a bit more, and second, you have made them a more informed purchaser of your services."
But this is just the beginning. Consider two communiqués: One is the generic kind you might send introducing a sale on Brand X dishwashers, while the other is written utilizing the information you have in your database.
Database information is indicated with >.
Dear >,
When you visited our showroom last >, you said that you wanted the > in your new >. And as I recall, you said that were likely to begin the project around >. >, the good news is > is giving me a great deal from now until the end of the year. You can begin 2007 with a new > and be the envy of your neighbors on >! I will call you Thursday evening to follow up, or call my office to schedule an appointment.
Thanks, and I look forward to working with you >.
Or you can send the following:
BRAND X Dishwashers are on sale until the end of the year. Call to make an appointment with a member of our design team, or come by our showroom. Begin 2007 with a brand new kitchen with the new innovative BRAND X Dishwasher!
Put yourself in the customer's position – which message influences you more?
Gluck offers these words of advice: "Use relationship marketing as a general tool, but make sure the information is accurate before you send information. Databases are great, but very often, you will still need to pick up the phone and make contact to maximize your success."
Cutsler adds, "When prospective clients arrive at your showroom, have a sign-in sheet or questionnaire to gather e-mail and other contact information for future communications. Develop a client satisfaction survey."
"Keep the list up to date. If a message is returned, adjust the database accordingly," recommends Aden. "Use calls to action to track the message to help determine what works best. Collect as much data as you can and use it for a number of different marketing efforts. And finally, don't be afraid to spend some money developing the list, because the more you use it, the more valuable it becomes. Although it's time consuming to start from scratch, you'll be amazed at how many uses there are for such data."
Luzier adds, "Any firm that wants to grow should be doing referral follow up. An accurate and robust database makes it simple, efficient and effective, and it will pay off – literally. Either launch your own, or retain a professional to help, but develop a database today."
Today's technology gives kitchen and bath dealers and designers the power to mass communicate with individuals on a personal level, developing and enhancing relationships resulting in increased sales and higher profits. It all begins with the database that facilitates the delivery of the right message to the right person at the right time in the right media.


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noun - An old-tyme Democrat from the south, not affiliated with the present day Democratic party dominant in the northeast and west coast. Most dixie-crats opposed civil rights, were often corrupt and promoted a religious agenda. The party is almost extinct today, though a few still exist as "DINOS"
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is sunday still a possibility?? bring the green back.
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The bullying Israeli prime minister is fond of demanding that America set red lines on Iran's nuclear ambitions. But he blithely stuck a finger in the eye of President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Clinton Friday and went over a red line for successive U.S. administrations: Israel gave the White House only a few hours' notice that it was defying the United States and planning new settlements in the most sensitive territory east of Jerusalem, a move that Washington fears could obliterate any prospect of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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The brazen and counterproductive action, designed to punish the Palestinians, flouted the Obama administration, which had Israel's back twice recently: in the clash with Hamas over Gaza and, despite increased diplomatic isolation, in opposing the successful vote to upgrade Palestine to a nonmember observer state in the United Nations.
The provocation preceded Hillary's speech at the Saban Forum at the Willard Hotel here Friday night. The conference on the Middle East is run by Haim Saban, an Israeli-American media and entertainment mogul from Beverly Hills who is best known for three things: bringing the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers from Japan to America, being a vocal supporter of Israel and lavishing the Clintons with donations. (He gave $5 million to the Clinton presidential library and $5 million to the Clinton foundation and avidly supported Hillary's '08 bid against Obama.)
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"These activities," she said, "set back the cause of a negotiated peace."
She said the Palestinians could have had a state "as old as I am" if in 1947 they had made "the right decision" or if they had "worked with my husband" in 2000. And she urged Israel to be "generous" toward the Palestinians. But she didn't whack Bibi, as he deserved.
Many there came away assuming that it was the beginning of Hillary's 2016 campaign. Her reasoning, they reckoned, was this: If Obama doesn't want to have anything to do with the settlement issue, if he'd rather spend his time in Myanmar than Israel, then why should she stir up trouble with Israel and her pro-Israel supporters on her way out the door?
And aside from the dog that didn't bark, there was the video that roared. A film that introduced Hillary featured leaders and Israeli pols -- including Netanyahu, Ehud Barak, Shimon Peres and Tzipi Livni -- gushing over the secretary.
In a dispatch headlined "Hillary Is Running," David Remnick, The New Yorker editor, wrote: "The film was like an international endorsement four years in advance of the Iowa caucus and the New Hampshire primary."
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Preservation of Fe(II) by Carbon-Rich Matrices in Hydrothermal Plumes
Despite the considerable amount of iron that enters the oceans from the continents and from hydrothermal vents at mid-ocean ridges on the seafloor, there are large regions of the global ocean where iron availability is so low that it limits life. Oceanographers have long explained this anomaly by assuming that the iron in the sea is primarily incorporated as Fe(III) into inorganic minerals that lack both the mobility to circulate over long distance and bioavailability to sea life as an essential nutrient. Now, a collaboration led by researchers from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution has reported that the hydrothermal plumes emerging from the vents actually contain iron in both Fe(II) and Fe(III) oxidation states associated with organic material from nearby flora and fauna. The collaboration suggests that the organic matrices prevent oxidation and precipitation of the Fe(II), perhaps increasing both its circulation through the world's oceans and its bioavailability as a deep-sea nutrient. Read more...
Publication about this research: B.M. Toner, S.C. Fakra, S.J. Manganini, C.M. Santelli, M.A. Marcus, J.W. Moffett, O. Rouxel, C.R. German, and K.J. Edwards, "Preservation of iron(II) by carbon-rich matrices in a hydrothermal plume," Nature Geoscience 2, 197 (2009).
How Dynein Binds to Microtubules
Cytoplasmic dynein is a protein complex responsible for the transport of a large variety of cargoes, from specific RNAs and proteins to whole organelles, in a directional fashion along microtubules that serve as cellular conveyor belts. Consistent with this central role, cytoplasmic dynein is associated with a number of disease-related processes, including the transport of viruses, neurodegeneration, and the mitotic checkpoint malfunctions that lead to cancer. A team of researchers from the University of California's San Francisco and Berkeley campuses has recently solved the structure of dynein's microtubule-binding domain (MTBD) and part of the stalk structure that connects MTBD to the rest of the dynein complex. This first look at any part of the dynein motor domain identifies how it binds to microtubules and gives some hints into the fascinating question of how communication passes along the stalk from the MTBD to the rest of the motor. Read more...
Publication about this research: A.P. Carter, J.E. Garbarino, E.M. Wilson-Kubalek, W.E. Shipley, C. Cho, R.A. Milligan, R.D. Vale, and I.R. Gibbons, "Structure and functional role of dynein's microtubule-binding domain," Science 322, 1691 (2009).
Top-Off Mode Now at Full Current; Congratulations Team!
This month, the ALS ramped up to its target of 500 mA of average storage-ring current in top-off mode. According to David Robin, ALS Division Deputy for Operations and Accelerator Development, top-off is exceeding expectations, with less of a "teething period" than anticipated. As expected, he said, we have improved thermal stability, we increased the flux, and we've increased the usable beam time. Furthermore, reliability [(time scheduled – time lost)/time scheduled)] has actually improved: we're getting close to our best operation since the ALS was commissioned.
The top-off project has been the largest upgrade to the accelerator since the ALS was commissioned in 1993. Similar to the superbend upgrade in 2001, it was major surgery, with a lot of risks and breaking new ground in many areas. For example, bunch cleaning for two-bunch mode was a requirement for which there wasn't a solution when the project began. The method ultimately devised by the team proved to work extremely well, resulting in greater bunch purity than before and an increase in average two-bunch current by nearly a factor of three.
Top-off team members (listed in diagonal rows running from back left to right front). Row 1: Bill Kenney, Jin-Young Jung, Mike Fahmie, Ron Gervasoni. Row 2: Barry Bailey, Steve Cooper, Christoph Steier, Alexis Smith-Baumann, Ken Baptiste. Row 3: Greg Portmann, Tony Warwick, Weishi Wan, Alex Gavidia, Walter Barry, Helen Chen. Row 4: Chris Hernikl, Steve Rossi, Pat McKean, Hiroshi Nishimura, Bill Kelius. Row 5: Ryan Sprague, Tom Scarvie, Mike Kritscher, Max Vinco, Fernando Sannibale. Row 6: Warren Byrne, Mike Chin. Row 7: Jonathan Elkins, David Robin. Row 8: Pat Casey, Jonah Weber. Row 9: Moises Balagot. Row 10: Bob Mueller. Not pictured: Alan Biocca, Richard Donahue, James Dougherty, Bill Gath, Susanna Jacobson, James John Julian, Slawomir Kwiatkowski, Steve Marks, Jim Oneill, Ross Schlueter, Derek Shuman, Greg Stover, Chris Timossi, Eric Williams, Russell Wells.
"It was a terrific feeling to be able to pull up the ALS ring status on my laptop computer, at any hour of the day, even when I was back at DOE in Washington, and see the high and flat beam current," said ALS Director Roger Falcone. "And then the emails started coming in from the users, highly laudatory and very grateful... We told people at DOE we were capable of doing it; we did it. We told our users we could do it; and we did it."
Many thanks and congratulations to Christoph Steier, top-off project manager, and all ALS, engineering, accelerator operations, and EH&S staff for all your help in making this project a success.
Meet Our New Deputy Director For Science: Bob Schoenlein
Last month we briefly announced that Robert (Bob) Schoenlein (pronounced "Shane-line") would join the ALS as Deputy Director for Science. Here is a more detailed account of Bob's past involvement with the ALS and his goals for the future.
Bob's research is in the area of ultrafast science, with programs in Berkeley Lab's Materials Sciences and Chemical Sciences Divisions (MSD and CSD, respectively). His involvement with the ALS dates back more than 15 years, beginning as a somewhat unconventional "ALS user"—first joining with an interdisciplinary team of colleagues from the Lab's Accelerator and Fusion Research Division (AFRD) and the ALS to develop laser-based techniques for manipulating electron beams to generate ultrafast x-rays, and then applying these unique sources to studies of structural dynamics in matter.
In the mid 1990s, Schoenlein, W. Leemans, and colleagues used Thomson scattering with the ALS linac injector to generate femtosecond hard x-ray pulses for some of the earliest subpicosecond diffraction studies. Even newer ideas from AFRD colleagues A. Zholents and M. Zolotorev, based on injecting femtosecond laser pulses into the storage ring, were demonstrated on Beamline 6.3.2 and further developed at the prototype femtosecond x-ray Beamline 5.3.1 with ALS Scientists P. Heimann and E. Glover. This approach is the basis for the new Ultrafast Slicing Beamlines 6.0.1 and 6.0.2, which support Bob's current research (on dynamics in complex materials and condensed-phase molecular dynamics) as well as that of many other ALS users in the growing field of ultrafast x-ray science.
In addition to his new role as Deputy Director for Science, Bob plans to remain active as a researcher within MSD, CSD, and at the ALS. Of course his first priority will be to support the world-class science program of the ALS, which he believes is a testament to the outstanding scientific staff, technical staff, and user community of the ALS. His major goals are to maintain and build on this record of excellence—fostering the development of new research directions and exploiting new scientific opportunities. He is looking forward to working closely with ALS scientific staff, users, and advisory committees to meet these challenges and to helping Roger and his team implement the ALS Strategic Plan that will serve as a roadmap for the facility into the next decade and beyond. Bob is fortunate to have the opportunity to work with ALS Science Advisor and former Director Janos Kirz during a transition period. This leaves only one grand challenge standing between Janos and retirement from management responsibilities—passing along his extensive knowledge, expertise, and scientific judgment that has served the ALS so well.
Funding and User Support Building Updates
After a series of ups and downs, we have excellent news about the ALS budget for fiscal year 2009 (October 2008–September 2009). In brief, the ALS will receive an increase of about 10% over the continuing resolution funding under which we've been operating. In addition, we will receive a supplement to allow us to complete both the seismic work on Building 6 and the klystron replacement project.
The four Department of Energy (DOE) light sources have also been asked to submit a substantial number of additional projects under the stimulus legislation. The ALS and DOE intend to use this funding to jump start the ALS Strategic Plan. Stay tuned for results of this exciting submittal.
The User Support Building (USB) project has faced many funding challenges to date, but it appears that those days are now behind us. The anticipated FY09 funding of $11.5M is in the recently signed omnibus spending bill. Additionally, the FY10 funding of $14.5M has been forward funded to the project as a part of the stimulus bill. Construction activities can now proceed uninterrupted and be completed in the most efficient way possible.
On April 22, the USB project underwent an extremely successful and positive DOE Lehman review led by Steve Tkaczyk of the DOE's Office of Engineering and Construction Management, with Pedro Montano, Director of the Scientific User Facilities Division of the DOE's Office of Basic Energy Sciences (BES), and Tom Brown, Program Manager in BES for the USB project, observing. Lehman reviews are independent technical, cost, schedule, and management peer reviews of DOE Office of Science construction projects.
Pedro Montano (center, with arms crossed), Tom Brown (to Montano's immediate right, in light brown jacket), and Steve Tkaczyk (to Montano's left, in light tan jacket) pose at the USB construction site with members of the Lehman review committee, DOE representatives, and members of the USB project team.
Structural steel erection began on Monday, April 27. The structural steel activity will be one of the most challenging phases of the project due to crane needs, the large quantity of material to be delivered and staged, and the constricted construction site. Each time construction begins on the site it takes weeks for personnel to adjust and respect the new boundaries. This time we do not have that luxury so we ask for your immediate cooperation and assistance.
The current forecast construction completion date is in June 2010. We anticipate taking occupancy of the building in August or September 2010.
Guest House Takes Shape on Hillside
Construction of the Berkeley Lab Guest House is proceeding nicely, and we are on schedule for an August 2009 completion date. Located within a short walk of the ALS and the cafeteria, the 57-room Guest House will provide 70 beds in single- and double-occupancy rooms, and will include a main lobby, lounge/kitchenette area, laundry facilities, vending areas, and an outdoor patio. All rooms will have a refrigerator and free wireless Internet access. As finish work on the exterior progresses in earnest, and with the removal of the scaffolding that was cloaking the building's facades, the structure is now recognizable as the guest house depicted in the architectural drawings. Interior rough-in work is nearly complete and finish sheet-rock work is getting underway. Although we had hoped to have set rates available at this point in time, various challenges have arisen, precluding this for now. As soon as we are confident of an opening date and operations plan, reservations will be accepted and rates will be announced.
Berkeley Lab Guest House. Left: Architectural drawing. Right: Current construction.
For the user runs from March 18 to April 12, 2009, the beam reliability [(time scheduled – time lost)/time scheduled)] was 95.4%. For this period, the mean time between failures (MTBF) was 22.2 hours, and the mean time to recovery (MTTR) was 64 minutes. There were no significant interruptions.
Note that the previously reported metric, "percent of scheduled beam delivered to completion," depended on the practice of periodically refilling the storage ring. With the advent of top-off mode, there is only one storage ring refill—at the beginning of each week. Therefore, we are reporting instead MTBF and MTTR, two standard reliability metrics often requested by users that will provide something like the "delivered to completion" number of the previous mode of operation.
Long-term and weekly operations schedules are available here. View the ring status in real time here.


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Looking for your Measure B ballot?
Linda SatchwellStaff Writer
Kathy Williams, Plumas County Clerk/Recorder, reports that her office is getting many calls from people who didn't receive their "Measure B ballot." The reason they didn't receive ballots, however, is that they're not in the Plumas District Hospital area.
The hospital district stretches from approximately Indian Falls in the west, up through Meadow Valley, encompasses the greater Quincy area, and stretches east as far as Cromberg.
Only registered Plumas County voters who also reside in the hospital district can vote in the Measure B election.
Election results will be available at 8:00 p.m. in the Plumas County Courthouse, Elections Division. They'll be posted by Feather Publishing at www.plumasnews.com shortly thereafter.


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How is Piplup like Corphish... seriously now?
How is Piplup like Corphish... seriously now?
Id still rather have no personality like Grotle than Gliscor's crybaby stance
Im with Dax, where does pip become like phish? At least one was likeable.
Its a disgrace to Anime people. I believe you people have watched all the episode in DP and AG and you don't know from where they took Piplup's personality. In one word I would say:
But I would be a nice SPPfer and explain more about it. Piplup and Corphish share many personality traits like being jealous, being physically clumsy, acting all proud(although it is a common trait among Piplup species), falling for a female Pokemon and losing it by the end(actually it has happened to all water Pokemon since Totodile(except Buizel off course)), screen time hog(Corphish didn't showed much of this trait but minor signs are available), being stubborn, being headstrong, etc. etc.
I would like to make a comment on their physical appearance too. They are both among the ugliest Pokemon of their region but people find them cute and annoying side by side.
And d4rk_tailed, are you dax in disguise or are you in love with him?
Chimchar sold more merchandise in DP than Piplup.
Oi, wtf was that for? Im stating my opinion, and I havent watched AG anyway. Whats with the cutting remark? All Im doing is disagreeing with you and Cyber about Gliscor and Piplup, why you have to start on me about that? (I dont even know where Puerto Rico is). Im sure when you agree with someone on a consistent basis, its not because youre in love with them? Free country isnt it? Whats the point of forums if I cant disagree with you?
OK, I see half of where youre getting with Piplup, but Piplup is neat character design, I dont think its ugly at all, till it opens its beak
Last edited by d4rk_tailed; 29th April 2010 at 11:10 PM.
So why don't you put something like "I agree with every comment Dax makes" in your sig. That would be better, neater and smarter than saying same thing again and again.
What next? Feebas is prettier than a Milotic?OK, I see half of where youre getting with Piplup, but Piplup is neat character design, I dont think its ugly at all, till it opens its beak
TBH, I was just asking to be clear. I know many people here with more than one account.
I am still hoping for Gliscor to return in the league cause I, just like Jupotoru, believe that Openings have fooled people in the past so I won't trust it for now.
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Chimchar sold more merchandise in DP than Piplup.
I dont. Flat. Maybe youre only checking threads where I DO agree with him? Where are you reading me being a yes-man anyway? Im sure Ive only agreed with a select few points of his/hers.
Come on man, who do you think I am; I might be sad enough to discuss Pokemon on forums instead of just being happy watching the show, but I dont need to voice my points through two outlets with different display pics, sigs, whatever.
Cool? Lets shake and forget
Enjoyed it but didnt enjoy Gliscor leaving. Ha the guy reminding some people of Paul yeah I agree with what lol although he annoyed me I understand why he did it though. Liked the using the tin foil to make Gilscor fly that was a nice touch
Replacing Gible with Gliscor is fine with me.
My ideal battle ever!
Sad episode. Gliscor's goodbye was alright. Better than Ambipom's, but not as sad as Dustox's. Playing I'll Always Remember You at the end definitely added some emotion though. Great song.
Decent episode. It sucks that Gliscor had to leave. Hopefully, we see Gliscor at the Sinnoh League.
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One of my favourite episodes of sinnoh, bar the tragic leaving of Gliscor, one of my favourite pokemon, but the battles were very good and the air- battle master was a funny character
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No, Gliscor!!! Don't Go!! I LOVE YOU!!!!
Sorry about that ladies and gentlemen.
I think Ash is the only character who's entire Team of Pokemon I like every single one. They're that awesome! I mean, come on, who doesn't like Pikachu?
Let's try this again, shall we?
So long, Gliscor! I'll miss ya!
Claimed by me!
I hope Ash will utilize Gliscor's air battling skills at the Sinnoh League
Hmm...I still think leaving Gliscor to make way for Gible was still a bit of an idea, seen as Ash was just going to leave them at Oak's at the end of the Sinnoh Saga anyway...
I agree with the choice of song too - bit weird, and not that emotional. But Gliscor, we may see you again some day!
Do the Robot!
Gliscor's leaving episode was fun and quite inspiring. Sad to see the ol' fella go but at least I know I'll be seeing him again. The battles with McCann were fun - and seeing Dawn and Ash help Gliscor in the middle of the night was heartwarming to say the least. Gliscor's flashbacks and the music were really cute. Lovely episode, good luck Gliscor
This episode was alright. It was cool to see Gliscor finally learn Giga Impact. The 1st battle between Gliscor and Scisor was definitely one-sided. Gliscor was so sad and upset about losing, it was then determined to get better and practice. It was sad to see him being let go for training with the Air Master. Gliscor did so much better the 2nd time battling and really figured out how to glide through the winds.
I'm glad Gliscor got his own episode. Overall I'm happy with this episode i'm also glad Gliscor learned Giga Impact. Ashame that Gliscor's gone I really like him8.5
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I just watched this episode in Spanish because that's what I'm learning and I didn't understand much, but I did understand that Ash left behind his Gliscor.
That was stupid. I don't understand why Ash, more like *** always has to release his Pokemon. For God's sake, are you going to release Pikachu in Black and White or what? Ever since Hoenn, Pokemon anime has gone downhill with everyone releasing their Pokemon, first Jessie and James release their Pokemon, then Misty comes back just to release her Togepi which evolved into a Togetic. Wow the writers of the anime should be ashamed of themselves.
I rate this episode 0/10. Well it's Diamond and Pearl, what else is expected? Just another filler episode.
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This episode wasn't a filler episode. This is why I like BW because Ash is able to keep all the Pokemon he catches and not have to worry about making room for his sixth Pokemon or whatever the hell the writers were doing back then.
My ideal battle ever!
Ah, Gliscor, you gotta love his determination. It's too bad he leaves the regular lineup after this episode, but at least he returns for the Sinnoh championship. This episode reminded me a lot of Cacnea's departure, a pokemon leaving to master a new move, but at least Gliscor returned. I still miss Cacnea. This episode was good.
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Recently, Ancestry somewhat quietly rolled out the Ex-Slave Pension database which contains Correspondence and Case Files from the National Archives. I was excited because I had always wanted to take a look at these records but hadn't gotten around to it yet over the years. I first heard about these records when Mary Frances Berry wrote a book about them in 2006, called "My Face is Black Is True: Callie House and the Struggle for Ex-Slave Reparations."
In short, it is about the movement to secure pensions from the U.S. government to former slaves. The idea for the movement was inspired by the military pensions that were provided to Civil War soldiers; some thought that the government should play a role in also helping ex-slaves, many of whom were infirm and destitute. Several groups were formed that functioned somewhat like other beneficent groups of the era, with their primary purpose being to lobby and influence the government to provide pensions. The National Archives published an excellent article on these records in their Prologue magazine.
This is one of those things that I couldn't believe wasn't covered or taught in schools, but I have since abandoned that silly notion anyway. We simply have to educate ourselves and hopefully others. The Ancestry site provides a brief historical background, but I encourage those interested to read Ms. Berry's book on the subject. This is a fascinating piece of history and I wanted to just share some of the interesting documents I found.
For a small number of very lucky people, you might uncover the name of that elusive slaveowner. This page is from a register of one of the groups–these people are mostly from Boone Cty, Missouri:
The government received thousands of letters about the pensions. This is a letter from William Brent of Henderson, KY and names his slaveowner as well:
The government eventually used an enormous amount of time and energy to go after, arrest and crack down on these ex-slave pension groups, who they largely believed to be fraudulent and criminal. Here are three examples:
Isaiah Dickerson was one of the prominent officers who was targeted and eventually tried. If you were one of this descendants, wouldn't this deposition be wonderful?
The document below was submitted from one of the ex-pension groups listing birthdates of former slaves:
Take a look at these incredible records. If anyone finds a direct connection, please share it here to inspire others!


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SECOND PUMA SIGHTING at El Remanso in a week!!
Tue, 12/27/2011 - 19:41 — adminPatrick Schmidt and his family returned this afternoon from our river walk and brought the exciting news! They encountered a puma next to the creek and got a good look at it. It was resting on the river bank and did not run away for a good while! How fortunate!! This happens just 6 days after Adriana saw a female puma chasing a small animal in front...
Audubon Christmas Bird Count at El Remanso Lodge!
Fri, 12/23/2011 - 09:27 — adminYesterday, El Remanso participated in the annual Osa Peninsula Audubon Christmas bird count! Again this year, local organizations, eco-lodges and the community joined for this century-long Audubon Society tradition. During all tours, from dawn to dusk, guides and guests were invited to keep track of the birds they had seen.
PUMA SIGHTING NEXT TO THE EL REMANSO LOBBY!! Puma hunting in the evening at El Remanso!
Mon, 12/19/2011 - 12:13 — adminYesterday evening, at 5 o'clock, Adriana spotted a frequent visitor to the El Remanso grounds: a female puma was chasing it's prey behind Casa Osa and the lobby towards the top of ridge! Although frequently photographed with the camera traps, puma sightings are always something special and to see one hunting is exceptional! Check our older posts on our blog to see the some pictures of pumas caught by our camera traps at El Remanso Lodge. The study conducted by Yaguara monitors the activity of wildcats on the Osa Peninsula and has been supported by the lodge since 2006.
NEW pictures of camera traps! Check-out more pictures of pumas, peccaries, coatis and other animals!
Mon, 11/28/2011 - 20:08 — adminWe just downloaded the new pictures of the camera traps on the El Remanso property. These camera traps are part of the study of local NGO Yaguara with wildcats on the Osa Peninsula.
Remanso reloaded! (part 2) Lovely new decks in Casa Poniente and new bathroom furniture!
Thu, 11/24/2011 - 19:31 — adminToday we want to present you the changes we have implemented in the 4 standard rooms and 2 Suites of Casa Poniente. Starting with the ocean-view standard rooms: at the entrance of the room you will now find a spacious outside wooden deck:
Remanso reloaded! (part 1) How we remodeled our classic cabins to a new level!
Wed, 11/23/2011 - 20:53 — adminAt El Remanso we are glad to announce that we have recently completed a series of upgrades in our classic cabins and all of the rooms of Casa Poniente. Over the last months we have worked a lot to finalize the changes and we believe that you will like these accommodation options even more than before! Today we'll start to present the upgrades of our 3 classic cabins:, the original and initial units of El Remanso, built from beautiful hard-wood timber from certified fallen trees in the property of the lodge.
Summer is back!
Sun, 11/20/2011 - 21:32 — adminAfter some rainy days in the Osa, the sun is back and we hope this is the first sign of our "summer" or dry season! To celebrate we had 2 couples of Scarlet Macaws visit us next to the swimming pool the whole afternoon: It was feeding time on the beach almond trees! A great opportunity for everyone to take some nice shots!
Patience, patience, patience
Tue, 11/15/2011 - 21:14 — adminEarly morning and you hear the "zum-zum sounds" around the tropical garden of El Remanso. The sound comes from the only group of birds that are able to fly backwards...we are talking about hummingbirds of course. We do not use any bird-feeders at the lodge but thanks to a big variety of native heliconias (also referred to as false birds-of-paradise or lobster-claws) in our garden, there are always hummingbirds flying next to the cabins.
Camera traps at El Remanso!
Tue, 09/20/2011 - 17:40 — adminEnjoy these great shots taken on the El Remanso grounds by the Wildcat Conservation Program Yaguará with their camera traps! It includes some of the rare animals of the Osa Peninsula rainforest such as the puma or the agouti paca. [gallery link="file"]
El Remanso scores highest rating in the Certification for Sustainable Tourism!
Wed, 09/14/2011 - 17:28 — adminGREAT NEWS!!! We have just received the results from the Certification for Sustainable Tourism from the Costa Rican Tourism Board: El Remanso Lodge has been awarded with the "Level 5" of the Certification for Sustainable Tourism! This is the highest possible rating and El Remanso has achieved 100% of the points in the 4 areas of the evaluation. We're of course very excited and it represents a great reward for the hard work done by the whole El Remanso team in their different areas over the last few years!
The King spreads his wings over El Remanso!
Mon, 09/05/2011 - 07:07 — adminIt might seem like an oxymoron, but the truth is undeniable: The handsome king vulture deserves his royal name! While grey headed and turkey vultures are widespread throughout the Americas, the King Vulture depends on very healthy forests to survive. It's quite a treat that at El Remanso they are frequently spotted soaring above the canopy, or perched on a branch to dry out their wings, as seen in this picture taken yesterday by Dani from the restaurant deck. One thing's for sure: no carcass will last long once the king picks up its scent!
Why to come this Green Season!
Sat, 06/18/2011 - 08:28 — adminAre you still trying to find an excuse to come this Green Season? Let us list some of the benefits of visiting us between the months of May through November:
The waves are great for surfing!
Sun, 06/12/2011 - 14:24 — adminFor all the ocean lovers out there -especially the surfers in this case!: take a look at the beautiful waves this Green Season brought in! Enjoy the pictures!
Osa community plays for a local school
Tue, 06/07/2011 - 09:23 — adminThis Sunday our local school Carbonera arranged a "Domingo Deportivo", to raise funds for some repairs that need to be done in the classrooms. Different people and organizations from the community pitched in by donating money, drinks and food to sell to the visitors who came to watch the big attraction: matches between the local soccer teams! Besides donating some funds and drinks, El Remanso's staff was eager to put on its bright orange t-shirts to play against the other teams for this good cause. The rain did not stop us! And the fundraiser was a success!
Tue, 05/31/2011 - 17:53 — adminTomorrow's a big day for us: we get evaluated for the Certification for Sustainable Tourism! Ever since El Remanso's creation, we've strived to make the most positive impact in our surroundings, producing 100% of our energy from renewable resources, putting our property into conservation, working with local providers, cooking with as many organic ingredients as we can get, refusing to treat our pool with chemicals or placing air-conditioning and cable in our rooms, hiring only local people, inviting you to enjoy the rainforest in its most natural state and many other efforts.
Animal tracks training
Sat, 05/28/2011 - 12:42 — adminThe Yaguará Wildcat Conservation Program (www.yaguara.org) recently gave a workshop to teach local guides in the area how to identify animals by their tracks. Needless to say, we did not miss the opportunity to send one of our guides, Rinaldo, over to learn from these experts in wildlife observation and conservation. Rinaldo came back full of enthusiasm and knowledge on how to not only identify, but also collect tracks as a reminder of the diverse fauna that can be found at El Remanso's rainforest reserve.
Watch out! Dangerous feast above!
Sun, 05/22/2011 - 09:33 — adminTo anyone who's planning on visiting soon: beware of the falling beach almonds! The beach almond trees around our restaurant are the Scarlet Macaws' favorite diet source. Now that the trees are fruiting, the scarlet macaws are there every day, cracking the hard nutshells to eat the delicious almonds, and dropping the shells from the top of the tall trees. So just be sure to stand in a safe spot when you approach for this fantastic photo opportunity. Enjoy some of our recent pictures taken by Dani!
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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) retinitis is a viral inflammation of the retina of the eye.
CMV retinitis
CMV retinitis is caused by a member of a group of herpes-type viruses. CMV is very common. Most people are exposed to CMV in their lifetime, but typically only those with weakened immune systems become ill from CMV infection. Serious CMV infections can occur in people who have weakened immune systems as a result of:
Some people with CMV retinitis have no symptoms.
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Retinitis usually begins in one eye, but often progresses to the other eye. Without treatment, progressive damage to the retina can lead to blindness in 4 to 6 months or less.
Even with regular treatment, the disease can worsen to blindness. This progression may be because the virus becomes resistant to the drugs so that the drugs are no longer effective, or because the patient's immune system has deteriorated further.
Patients with CMV retinitis also have a chance of developing retinal detachment, in which the retina detaches from the nerves of the eye, causing blindness. Systemic CMV infection also can occur.
CMV retinitis is diagnosed through a standard ophthalmologic exam. Dilation of the pupils and ophthalmoscopy will show signs of CMV retinitis.
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The goal of treatment is to stabilize or restore vision and prevent blindness. Long-term treatment is often needed. Medications may be given by mouth (orally), through a vein (intravenously), or injected directly into the eye (intraviteously).
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Drew WL. Cytomegalovirus. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Goldman's Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 384.
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My "home group" I feel is not much of an AA group anymore. We have addicts comming in during closed meetings, chairing the meetings sometimes, ripping on AA/the Big Book/the steps/and people who are trying to live by the program. They also refuse to leave and only come to open meetings, because they have this misguided notion that they belong there. One even lied and said he had a drinking problem only when he was pressured to leave.
I don't know what to do about this. I think my first step is to find an AA meeting that is for alcoholics somewhere else. It pains me to give up this group because it did help me in my first year, but it seams like it hurting my recovery.
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Can't say I like this - I was using r128 cards until earlier this year, so it seems likely that there are still users of them. i810 and Geode also seem a bit odd to me as hardware to abandon support for.
Neither the article or the linked mailpost seem to give any particular rationale for it. Is there some maintenance or performance advantage to having only KMS drivers beyond that of abandoning individual ones?


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