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WASHINGTON, Sept. 10, 1999 When service members deploy to world trouble spots, it's tough on the spouses and children they leave behind.
Toddlers don't understand why Mom or Dad has left, but only that they're gone. Frequent separations are equally hard on spouses. Not only are they left to deal with the home front, they also fear for their loved ones' safety since media coverage often features each deployment's dangerous realities.
As a result of the increasing level of military operations, defense officials want to better prepare service members and spouses for their intermittent role as single parents. Officials here say the unique challenges associated with separations may not be adequately addressed in parenting training offered at base family centers, chaplain and family advocacy programs and medical clinics.
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"Demands on parents are greater than ever before," said an Air Force family advocacy program manager. Military missions have changed since the Cold War ended, he said. "We've drawn down about a third, but demands are up about 40 percent."
Historically, the military has provided parenting classes which have been helpful to the relatively small percentage of people who attend, the official said. The Healthy Parenting Initiative is designed to reach the larger percentage that doesn't attend and to make the information useful and accessible, he said.
The military has a wealth of material on parenting and on deployments, "but no one has ever pulled it all together," the official said. "We want to do a better job of providing this content in a wide range of formats to a high number of people in ways they can use it."


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More than 65% of relatively new fans of NASCAR are much more interested in the sport today than they were a year ago. That was one of the many findings that emerged from Taylor's fifth annual Consumer Engagement Survey: NASCAR Fans, first published in November 2012, which was confirmed to Forbes.com earlier this week. That promising statistic shows that NASCAR is finding innovative ways to engage those who are just discovering the sport.
One key component to NASCAR's recent success with engaging fans is the sport's commitment to monitor all chatter that has anything to do with the NASCAR brand. In January, NASCAR (in partnership with Hewlett-Packard) unveiled a new, first of its kind, Fan and Media Engagement Center at its headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina. There is a deep understanding that the NASCAR fan of today, and more importantly of tomorrow, will be different and more exciting for the sport and sponsors of the sport than any previous generation. "NASCAR fans are younger, more diverse, more social-media enabled and a more savvy audience than ever before," said Christian Alfonsi, Taylor's EVP of Strategic Planning, to Forbes.com. "We have looked at engaging at the next generation fan segments of the future – specifically Hispanics and Gen Y. Our finding was that NASCAR will be able to open up tremendous opportunities for sponsors activating in the sport. Sponsors can suddenly look at the NASCAR fan base as being much more representative of America."
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Alfonsi echoed Flack's excitement surrounding Danica's achievement in conjunction with NASCAR's unique ability to effectively engage with its fans. "Ultimately, fans come to the track or watch race action not for sponsors; they come for the drivers," said Alfonsi. "We see Danica's historic achievement as really driving tremendous interest within the millennial fan base beyond just winning."
There are undoubtedly some huge personalities in NASCAR right now, including but not limited to Danica, Jimmy Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Brad Keselowski and Kasey Kahne. Flack added, "The marketing power and social media presence that they have is massive; so anytime they are making headlines it will mean great things for them, their sponsors and NASCAR." Right now, the spotlight is on Danica Patrick, someone who has no problem making headlines and handling same. Her 720,000+ followers on Twitter do not mind the attention Danica is demanding. Neither does NASCAR.
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"This creamy sweet potato recipe is a huge hit with everyone. A friend served a version of these at a luncheon, and I absolutely loved it. I found some sweet potatoes in my fridge that I hadn't used and decided to try it. Everyone at work flipped over them! They're great with pork chops or steak, too!"
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I tried entering another message about this recipe, but it didn't work. I'm the submitter. I've found that the reason people are having problems with the oil step is that they're putting entirely too much oil on each potato. I did the same thing last year....yikes!
YOu can omit the oil and foil step, and just bake noramlly. Microwaving is fine, too, but check on them periodically so you don't over cook them.
Also, the recipe should call for 1/3 to 1/2 cup of brown sugar. If you like it sweet, at 1/2 cup. Otherwise, leave it at 1/3 cup.
We normally love marshmallows on our sweet potatoes, but we don't on this recipe because of all the other wonderful flavors. The marshmallows were overkill for us.
Anyway, thanks for all the great suggestions and tips. I've tried a few myself, and while they're good, we prefer my original recipe (minus the oil step just because it really is time consuming to do that).
Also, one more tip...leave enough flesh in the skins so they retain their shapes and are easier to work with. Removing too much flesh will leave you with a casserole in a dish! :-)
Who are they kidding with the oiled skins?? Big disappointment! They were MUCH too soft to stuff (as we thought they might be when the recipe said to oil and wrap with foil). The filling is yummy but NO oil and NO foil!
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Wow! What a surprise! Really rich and filling -- and really tasty. I have two suggestions. 1) Cut back on the brown sugar a little bit. As is, it's a bit too much like dessert to compliment other menu items. 2) IMPORTANT: When scooping out the flesh from the skins, leave a little bit of the potatoe flesh there to retain the shape of the skin. I found that tracing with the spoon an oval shape of the flesh to be removed was an easy way to do this. Then I just scooped out what I'd traced out. Regarding foil or no foil, I've tried both. I think using foil is a bit better, as the skins don't risk burning at all. I do not use oil in either case. Great and surprising recipe! Walnuts are a great addition.
This recipe is very good. My husband and I both liked it very much. I had a small problem with the cooking time, though. An hour at 400 or 425 would have been perfect but at 350 degrees the skins were too soft to restuff properly and they weren't even close to being done after an hour (when the rest of my dinner was ready to be eaten).
I was assigned "sweet potatoes" this Thanksgiving and chose this recipe. I am not a huge sweet potatoes fan, but this dish was a hit at the dinner and I even liked it. But I did follow the advice of the other review and baked the potatoes at 425 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
OK, it's the day after Thanksgiving and you need to know these were the talk of the meal. More than one person told me these were the best sweet potatoes they ever had! My changes: Cooked at 400 for 1 hour, no oil, no foil. Be sure to keep a rim of potato in the skin to keep it's shape. I also added 2 TB of lemon juice, 1 TB pumpkin pie spice, changed the walnuts to pecans & topped with marshmallows. I have been asked to bring this again for Christmas. Thanks Shannon great find :)
Me again...the sumbitter. I was in a pinch this year and I wasn't going to have time to prepare this for tomorrow like I wanted, so I used canned sweet potatoes. I can't believe I admitted that. It wasn't as good as fresh, but it worked out just fine, and still tastes pretty good. I used the same ingredients, mixed with a blender, folded in the nuts, now all I have to do is heat it up for tomorrow. I really prefer fresh, but if you're in a hurry and still want this recipe, canned sweet potatoes (good brand) worked out ok!
I made this recipe last year and received rave reviews! Even the 'non-sweet potato' folks enjoyed it. I did cut back on the cream cheese and brown sugar just a little, and found the flavor perfect. The nuts and vanilla add such a wonderful touch, it makes you wonder why you never tried that combo before! This year, it's the dish that everyone has requested again! Thanks a bunch to Shannon for this recipe, you've made me the sweet potato queen in my family! lol
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The Jayhawk Conference's top defensive team turned in a gem of a performance on Wednesday night at the Sports Arena. That stifling effort helped the nation's No. 1 team win its 75th consecutive game on its home court.
The top-ranked Hutchinson Community College women's basketball team held Seward County to a season-low point total and forced 30 turnovers as the Lady Dragons pulled away in the second half for a 64-36 Jayhawk West victory.
Now 8-0 in the Jayhawk West at the mid-point of the league season, the Lady Dragons (22-0) have a two-game lead on the field heading into Saturday's home game against Dodge City.
In addition to extending its team-record Sports Arena winning streak, Hutchinson won its 63rd-straight regular-season game and 36th-straight game in Jayhawk West play. The Lady Dragons have won six in a row against the Saints (14-7, 5-3).
While it took a while for the offense to get going, the Lady Dragons used suffocating defense to build a seven-point halftime lead and then outscore Seward County 40-19 in the second half.
HCC held the Saints to 16 of 51 overall shooting (31.4 percent) and only 4 of 20 from 3-point range. The Saints did not attempt a free throw in the game.
Hutchinson's unrelenting defense forced 30 Saints turnovers, 24 by steals. Sophomore Jasmine Patterson had a career-high seven steals and sophomore Chrisstasia Walter added six steals. Eight different Lady Dragons had at least one steal.
The 36 points allowed tied for the second fewest points scored by Seward County against Hutchinson in series history.
Patterson led the Lady Dragons with her third double-double of the season and fourth of her career. Patterson finished with 16 points and a career-high-tying 12 rebounds.
Sophomore Aja Sorrells had 13 points on 6 of 10 shooting with four rebounds, three assists and two steals.
Walter added nine points and six assists. Freshman Bri Starks came off the bench for eight points.
The Lady Dragons shot 39.3 percent for the game (24 of 61), going just 2 of 9 from 3-point range and 14 of 23 from the foul line. HCC out-rebounded Seward County 42-34 and turned the ball over just 13 times. HCC had 22 assists on 24 made baskets.
Fabiana Monte had 11 points to lead Seward County. Ricquia Jones had eight points.
Neither team lit it up from the field in the opening half. Hutchinson was 9 of 29 shooting (31.0 percent) in the first half, while the Saints were just 7 of 27 (25.9 percent) in the opening 20 minutes.
The Saints used three early 3-pointers – two from Jones and one from Monte – to force an 11-all tie with 8:43 to play in the opening half. It took more than 10 minutes for one team to reach double figures on the scoreboard.
A three-point play from Sorrells and a Patterson inside basket gave the Lady Dragons a 16-11 lead with 7:55 to play. Monte scored to cut the lead to three, but the Saints went on a scoreless drought of nearly 5 full minutes as Hutchinson slowly put together an 8-0 run to lead 24-13 after freshman Jen'Von'Ta Hill hit 1 of 2 free throws with 2:59 to play.
That Hill free throw was the final points of the first half for Hutchinson. The Saints couldn't capitalize, scoring just four points in the final 2:13 and HCC took a 24-17 lead at halftime.
The teams traded baskets early on in the second half. Leading 28-21, a Sorrells' layup off a Saint turnover sparked an 11-0 run over a span of 2 minutes, 26 seconds. A Starks layup capped the run and gave HCC a 39-21 lead with 15:36 to play in the second half.
With HCC up 44-28 with 11:26 to go, Seward County went on another extended scoreless drought – this time of 5 minutes, 23 seconds – and the Lady Dragons scored eight unanswered points to lead 51-28 after a Hill field goal in the lane.
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The Lady Dragons will close out this two-game homestand on Saturday with a 5:30 p.m. tipoff against Dodge City. It will be the second-annual Blue Dragon Pink-Out Night as HCC helps the fight against Cancer. All proceeds raised will go to the Cancer Council of Reno County.
GAME NOTES – HCC's 22-game winning streak is the third-longest in team history. … HCC's 22-0 start to the season is the third-best in team history. .. The Lady Dragons held their 86th-straight opponent to less than 50 percent shooting. … The 2013 sophomores won their 58th game. … HCC is now 37-39 all-time against Seward County. … Chrisstasia Walter moved up to a tie for third on HCC's single-season steals list at 87. She is tied with Missy Schomaker (2000). … Walter is tied for 13th with Deni Bickel (1980) and Lancia Lawrence (2012) for 13th on the single-season assist list with 127. … This was all-time victory No. 801 for HCC. … HCC's five blocked shots tied for fourth most this season. … HCC's 24 steals were the second most this season. Hutch had 28 steals vs. the Ottawa University JV. … HCC outscored Seward County 27-7 in points off turnovers.


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We've already established that, too: Single-payer, or "Medicare for all". But since he couldn't get that, he compromised by backing the inclusion of a strong public option in whatever legislation came before Congress. HR 3200 has it. So does the Senate HELP Committee bill. But nothing that Big Bucks Baucus backs has a public option of any sort, much less a strong one.
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A method for providing a link between physical items with online computer information related to the physical items by assigning coded data to each physical item. The coded data may be printed somewhere appropriate on the physical item. The code uniquely associates the physical items with stored computer data related to the physical item that is accessed via the internet. When the code is entered into a computer by a user, the electronic data related to the coded physical item is retrieved by accessing it over the internet or similar communication network and the electronic data is then stored in the user's electronic archive.
1. A method for coding physical items for association with online computer electronic information related to the physical items comprising the steps of:
providing an interface for collecting coded data related to a physical item and introducing the data into a user's computer;
forming a computer input message from the computer user that incorporates a code number associated with the data collected for the purpose of sending the input message to a target client or directly to a web site to retrieve information, based on the data collected,
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computer readable program code for causing a computer to collect coded data related to a physical item and for introducing the data into the computer:
computer readable program code for causing a computer to form a computer input message that incorporates a code number associated with data to be collected for the purpose of sending the input message to a target client or to a web site to retrieve information; and
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[0002] The present invention relates to the coding of physical items and more particularly, to a coding technique for connecting a physical item and an online computer electronic information related to the physical item.
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[0004] Coded indicia such as bar codes and the like have been used with physical items such as retail goods, articles of manufacture and printed documents for many purposes such as classification, inventory, selling price, authorship, mailing and the like. The present invention provides a novel coding technique for a physical item that links the physical item with online electronic computer information related to the physical. The electronic information may then be displayed, printed or similarly communicated to a user.
[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a method for providing a link between physical items with an online computer online information related to the physical items by assigning a code to each physical item. The code is affixed somewhere appropriate on the physical item.
[0006] The code uniquely associates the physical items with stored computer data related to the physical item that is accessed via the internet. When the code is entered into a computer by a user, the electronic data related to the coded physical item is retrieved by accessing it over the internet or similar communication network and the electronic data is then stored in the user's electronic archive.
[0007] The foregoing aspects and other features of the present invention are explained in the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein:
[0008]FIG. 1 is a flow chart illustrating the steps of a method according to the principles of the present invention.
[0009] With the advent of the internet and the world wide web, a large amount of information can be made available to a computer user relative to physical items. For example, if the physical item is a particular wristwatch, a code may be associated with the physical item indicating the manufacturer and model. In the present invention a computer user would enter the code into the Internet via the computer keyboard or a scanner to access Internet sites associated with the wristwatch that could provide the user with information such as the present value of the watch, where and how to purchase such watch, where the watch can be sent for repairs, a parts list for the wristwatch, and a great deal more. Likewise, publishers of many newspapers and magazines have provided both printed and electronic online versions of their media. Printed versions are clearly easier to read due to the higher quality of printed paper than a computer display. However, an electronic version is far superior for searching and for archival.
[0010] Relative with respect to the embodiment of the invention to documents, the present invention provides method that is employed where a user reads an article in a printed format and wants to preserve the document. However, the user either does not have the physical space to save the printed article or would like to avoid clutter and would prefer a copy to be stored on a computer in digital form to allow the user access and search the document later.
[0011] The following description is directed to one embodiment of the present invention wherein the physical item is a document and wherein the invention provides a method that reduces the need to collect and store paper documents and automates the process of document clipping. It also makes it easier to search documents. The online version and the printed version need not correspond exactly. The online version may augment the printed version with more data, related data, follow-up articles, multimedia presentations, and similar things that cannot be captured on print, etc.
[0012] Referring to FIG. 1, an illustration of a flow chart is shown disclosing an embodiment of the steps of the method recording to the present invention. In step 10 of FIG. 1, an interface is provided for collecting coded data related to a physical item and for also introducing the data into a user's computer. Then, in step 12, a computer input message from the user is formed that incorporates a code number associated with data to be collected for the purpose of pending the input message to a target client or to a web site to retrieve information. In step 14, the retrieved information is then sent to a selected destination.
[0013] A specific example of the present invention, the information to be retrieved may be a document desired by the user. The input from the user incorporates a code number for the physical item (document) desired by the user. The provider system reads the code number, retrieves an electronic copy of the desired document and displays it on the user's monitor. The document code number may be a simple number or bar code. When it is a number the user may enter it manually via the computer keyboard and when it is a bar code, a scanner can scan the number and thus the user does not need to remember the code number. When the document code number is inputted, by a scanner connected to the user's computer, it may initiate a connection to the online data automatically to retrieve the online document. It may also function to store the retrieved on line information in the appropriate location in the user's electronic archive. A combination of both manual and scanner inputs can be employed if desired. For example, a plurality of document code numbers may be scanned at one time. Then when the user connects the scanner to the computer, all the captured document codes will be processed one by one.
[0014] More particularly, the user input may also include a target client as well as the document code in the manual or scanned input. A target client is the client to which to send the document code. For example, the target client may be at the machine to which the scanner is directly interfaced to or the target client may be a server on the internet or intranet computer to which the user is connected to. The target client may be identified by a uniquely assigned identification address such as its IP address. When the target client receives an input with a client identification combined with a document code, the target client accesses a stored table that maps a document to URLs in order to identify a corresponding URL. The target client makes a web (http, shttp, ftp, etc.) request for the corresponding URL and instructs that the URL data be sent either directly to the user's computer, or via the target client to the user's computer.
[0015] A bar code for use with the present invention may be composed, for example, of a left half and a right half of code. The left half has a quiet zone (nine white modules), a guard pattern (3 modules), category (seven modules), and manufacturer (35 modules) the right half has product identification (35 modules), check digit (7 modules), guard pattern (3 modules), and a quiet zone (9 modules). The left and right half are separated by a center guard pattern (5 modules).
[0016] The method of the present invention completely automates the process of connecting printed material with corresponding online electronic versions of the material and reduces time and effort for the user.
[0017] It should be noted that some printed articles provide web page addresses next to the printed version of the document. The method of the present invention also completely automates this process completely and reduces the burden for the user.
[0018] As previously discussed, the present invention can be extended for use with other physical items. In addition, the present invention can be employed with other technologies. For example, the disclosed method can be extended to radio excerpts as well. Imagine that you are listening to a radio station, such as when traveling in an automobile, and you listen to something important. For example, you hear that tickets are on sale for a concert you would like to go to. A feature of the present invention is that you can just hit the record button on your radio. The radio records the information about the concert, such as on a smart card, and stores enough data to be able to provide an online version of ticket sales counter. When you reach home or the nearest store where you can buy your ticket, you unplug the radio or a portion of the radio such as the smart card where data is recorded from your car and plug it in to either your computer or your phone line and you will be taken to the online store where you can buy your ticket. So the whole process of buying your ticket is dramatically simplified. No need to note down the phone number or the web address when you are driving. This concept can be applied to other things as well for example to news items, sports scores, stock reports, etc. In each case, web/Internet data will be transmitted along with the radio signal which can be recorded by the radio. The radio itself may not be connected to the Internet. When the user hits the record button, the radio records the associated Internet data. The Internet data that has been recorded can be used to connect to the internet at a later point in time, as explained in the above example, to get the user more information from the Internet.
[0019] The radio itself or part of it is made detachable and has an interface to connect to a computer via say a serial, parallel, USB or other part; or a phone. If connected to a computer or a screen phone, the user will be taken to the corresponding web site. If connected to a phone it may take you to a telephone agent for the company.
[0020] The Internet data itself could include a web address for the associated piece of information or it could be a number or a bar code.
[0021] Alternatively, the Internet data could be constructed from auxiliary data such as the frequency of the radio station, the local time of day, the latitude and longitude of the place where the information was recorded. This information can then be transmitted to a central server. An Internet search is performed on the server with the transmitted data and the online information is located. The search could be a simple search if the service provider and the broadcaster has a standardized method of representing the Internet data. The search could be more complex if no agreed to standard exists, but then the broadcaster has to make no changes to his broadcast. Other items such as physical objects may have id tags as well that can be read by a tag reader and transmitted to a device capable of Internet access. For example, a child's toy could get an update from a web site on the Internet, say the vocabulary of a talking doll could be changed from English to German.
[0022] It should be understood that the foregoing description is only illustrative of the invention. Various alternatives and modifications can be devised by those skilled in the art without departing from the invention. Accordingly, the present invention is intended to embrace all such alternatives, modifications and variances which fall within the scope of the appended claims.
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MATCH REPORT: Burton Albion 1, Plymouth Arygle 0
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BATTLING Burton Albion kept their automatic promotion dream alive with a nerve-shredding 1-0 win over Plymouth Argyle at the Pirelli Stadium.
Callum McFadzean's first-half goal was enough to see off the physical Pilgrims as the Brewers dug deep and kept a 17th clean sheet of the season.
It had looked like being a more comfortable afternoon for Albion as they set about their visitors in and exciting first half.
Jimmy Phillips rattled a post and Damien McCrory clipped the bar either side of McFadzean's goal but again Burton failed to fully capitalise on their dominance.
Plymouth then rallied and threw the kitchen sink at the hosts but the defence, expertly led by Ian Sharps, stood up to the challenge and made sure Plymouth were restricted to half chances.
With Chesterfield only drawing, the gap on League Two's top three is down to three points.
All Gary Rowett's men can now do is keep winning – and 1-0 will do.
It was almost predictable that Saturday's encounter would end with that scoreline.
Burton have now won 1-0 11 times in the league this season.
While it may not be pretty – the gate of 2,962 was more than 1,000 down on the corresponding fixture a year ago, also won 1-0 – it is certainly effective.
Albion have now got the joint best defensive record in the division with just 37 goals conceded in their 41 fixtures.
With five matches to go, including one against Chesterfield, the season is poised on a knife's edge, just like last season.
But unlike 2012/13, the Brewers are unlikely to concede 14 goals in their last five games, goals which ultimately cost them third spot.
If they get there this time around, it will be have been down to performances like Saturday's – more dogged and determined than dashing and dramatic.
Rowett made two changes to his side from the 0-0 draw at York a week previously.
Gary Alexander replaced Adam McGurk up front after he suffered a thigh injury in the warm-up at York which worsened during the week.
Phillips came in for Phil Edwards, who had suffered with flu in the week.
The other flu sufferers had mixed fortunes – with Billy Kee fit enough to start but Marcus Holness at home recuperating.
The changes meant a rejig, with David Gray moving from right midfield to his preferred position at right-back and McFadzean moving from the left to the right flank to allow Phillips in on the left.
Ashley Hemmings was on the bench, as was Michael Symes, now recovered from the groin and knee problems which have dogged his season.
Robbie Weir, too, was a substitute as Lee Bell and Matty Palmer continued their partnership in central midfield.
Albion were almost caught out early on as a long all over the top got to Plymouth's dangerous Reuben Reid, but Gray – who had an excellent game – did well to read the danger and cover.
Maxime Blanchard then blocked Kee as he looked to get on the end of Alexander's clever dummy of Gray's pass.
Enoch Showunmi, a former Nigerian international, then headed Durrell Berry's cross over in another warning for Burton.
The ex-Leeds United striker was a handful all afternoon but Sharps and Gray did well to keep the man mountain under control.
On 18 minutes, Albion were unlucky not to take the lead.
Phillips got the ball and created a yard of space for himself near the corner of the box. His fierce shot caught a Plymouth leg and crashed back off the inside of Jake Cole's left post with the keeper beaten.
Soon after, Alexander volleyed wide from a corner and Shane Cansdell-Sherriff just failed to get enough on a clever Palmer free kick.
It was all Brewers – and they got reward for their pressure on 26 minutes.
Palmer, pressing high up the pitch, caught Neal Trotman in possession just outside the area and had a shot, which Cole saved.
The ball dropped to Kee, who teed up the charging McFadzean, and the on-loan Sheffield United man did the rest, finishing low through an exposed Cole's legs from 10 yards.
Argyle tried to hit back but Gray was again alert to clear from Showunmi as he looked to get in on another Berry cross.
Just after the half hour, McCrory – a lovely striker of the ball – crashed a free kick from 28 yards which Cole did well to touch onto the top of his bar.
The game went quiet in the run-up to half-time, but Kee almost brought it to life in stoppage time as he hit a powerful shot from 30 yards which Cole parried away.
Plymouth boss John Sheridan hauled Trotman off at half-time and threw veteran Paul Wotton on.
Recently, Albion have looked a different team after the break and it happened again.
They began defending deeper and bringing pressure on themselves.
Some credit, though, has to be given to the Pilgrims, who are a big, physical side.
Two minutes after the restart, Reid – a similar player to departed Brewers striker Rene Howe, only with a superior work rate – surged into the box past McCrory but his powerful shot was deflected away by Gray.
On 54 minutes, Conor Hourihane had a shot from 18 yards blocked by Rob Lainton, with McCrory clearing away from the lurking Reid.
Argyle looked dangerous but Burton stood up to the challenge.
Alex MacDonald came on for Kee up front as he understandably tired and Symes was also brought on for his first appearance since the 2-0 defeat at Dagenham on November 16.
Hourihane wasted Plymouth's best chance of the match as he fired ex-Albion forward Andres Gurrieri's cross straight at Lainton from 10 yards under no pressure.
Phillips then dribbled a volley just wide from the edge of the box after good work from Symes.
The big striker should have netted with five minutes left but snatched at a volley after Phillips' shot was pushed out. He can be forgiven for a bit of rustiness.
The expected big charge from Argyle came late on as substitute Marvin Morgan, Reid and Showunmi all threw their weight about.
But Albion defended manfully and did not budge an inch through five minutes of increasingly tense added time which frayed the nerves of the faithful.
They got there, though, with a palpable sense of relief descending on the Pirelli.
While reaching the top three looks a tall order, one thing is for sure – this side will never throw the towel in.


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"Snow White and the Huntsman" hops on the oh-so-en-vogue bandwagon of darkly reimagining a previously established subject. This one does it by offering a chic fantasy setting reminiscent of "Game of Thrones," making its characters miserable instead of jolly. Its ominous ambience harkens back to the original Brothers Grimm tales from the early 19th century instead of the popular Disney imagery of the 1937 animated feature.
But what starts off as a masterfully sub-Gothic spin on a famous tale eventually derails into familiar teen-lit territory of very evil versus very good. That this "Snow White" is smeared in glum aesthetics means little in the end.
Director Rupert Sanders and writers Evan Daugherty, John Lee Hancock and Hossein Amini command immediate attention with a superbly promising start that focuses on Ravenna, a woman whose enchanting beauty hides sinister secrets and a vengeful heart.
Actress Charlize Theron portrays Ravenna beautifully and it takes no effort on the audience's part to fall for her blackened ways as she wins the king's heart only to swiftly tear apart his kingdom from within.
When Ravenna speaks with a baleful hush of men disposing of women after their beauty runs dry, it is given with an underlying promise that the film plans on digging to the depths of its characters' souls. Alas, that never comes; soon enough Ravenna becomes nothing more than this modern "Snow White's" big bad boss; just another evil witch waiting to be beaten.
As the title character, "Twilight" superstar Kristen Stewart tries to inject as much sorrow into her character as possible. After her father, the king, is murdered by Ravenna — a severe case of the evil stepmother if there ever was one — Snow White has to endure years of captivity in the castle. But the story gives Stewart little more than a pseudo-feminist take on her damsel-in-distress.
Though she grows to be a symbolic savior of sorts for a world ravaged by despair under Ravenna's headship, this Snow White is written with frustrating lability, as if the producers want it both ways: for their protagonist to evoke commanding leadership but still shriek for Prince Charming's aid under the lightest duress. Snow White's captivity itself is an example of the film's many illogical plot holes. Why doesn't Ravenna kill her as a child along with everyone else?
It is the actors who manage to sustain the story's intended mature take on "Snow White." Along with Theron's believably psychotic take on the role and Stewart's visible eagerness to break her "Twilight" teen-queen image, the actors who play the eight dwarfs (Toby Jones, Bob Hoskins, Ian McShane and Eddie Marsan, among others) offer an immensely engaging take on the popular characters; each is memorable, despite having limited time on screen.
Chris Hemsworth (of "Thor" and "The Avengers" fame) plays the cliched, brusquely reluctant hero, the Huntsman, with what appears to be a genuine reluctance to fully engage with the character. The actor's visible discomfort playing one of the film's Prince Charmings (there are actually two, but the other, a dullard named William, is a forgettable mess) is representative of how the characters' depth eventually takes a back seat as the film swirls on autopilot toward an inevitably humdrum conclusion.
"Snow White and the Huntsman" offers plenty of glorious darkness, but its beauty masks a dull rehash of a classic tale that only wants to look different without the courage to be so. As it is, this retelling is just another fairy tale with a happy ending.
Snow White and The Huntsman
Directed by Rupert Sanders
Starring Charlize Theron, Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth
127 minutes
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New, expanding businesses to crop up in Ohio City with help from Charter One grant program
(The Plain Dealer, March 8, 2011)
Seven small businesses will gain a foothold in Ohio City this year, with help from a first-of-its-kind partnership between Charter One bank and a neighborhood development group. Each of the businesses will receive between $3,000 and $15,000 from a Charter One grant program aimed at supporting new and growing businesses in one of the city's oldest neighborhoods. The money, awarded through a competitive process, will pay for equipment, spruce up empty stores and offset monthly rent.
Ohio's stalled energy projects cost jobs, study finds
(Akron Beacon Journal, March 10, 2011)
Six delayed or now-dead energy projects have cost Ohio's economy $29 billion and more than 51,400 jobs, according to a new study released by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Akron startup's invention gets OK (Akron Beacon Journal, March 10, 2011)
An Akron startup company's product has won final approval from the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration. This means that the company, InSeT Systems, with offices in Akron's downtown incubator, can now begin manufacturing and selling a tracking system that could eventually save the lives of miners trapped underground.
E-commerce firm expands in W. Chester
(The Cincinnati Enquirer, March 11, 2011)
A West Chester-based electronic commerce fulfillment company will double its space and become the North America headquarters of a leading European e-fulfillment company following a merger announced this week. Fulfillment Technologies (Filltek) LLC, which employs 500 here, will become the base for the new Netrada North America, after Netrada, Europe's largest fashion e-commerce fulfillment provider, acquired a majority stake in the privately held 10-year-old company.
Hudson incubator seeks funds (Akron Beacon Journal, March 11, 2011)
A group of businessmen is hoping the city will finance its efforts to launch an incubator for technology-based entrepreneurs. City Council could vote next week on a resolution to give Technology Entrepreneurial Center of Hudson (TECHudson) $187,000 for operating expenses.
American Greetings won't get county money for new headquarters (The Plain Dealer, March 11, 2011)
Cleveland-area suburbs are likely to dangle a variety of financing packages to attract American Greetings' headquarters. But one thing the card maker won't see is money from Cuyahoga County. The company told employees in January 2010 that it might move its nearly 2,000 employees and $157 million payroll out of Brooklyn after 53 years there.
New hotel ready to debut downtown (Cincinnati Enquirer, March 12, 2011)
When the incoming Residence Inn by Marriott on Fourth Street opens this month - it will mark the first new hotel to open downtown in nearly 30 years. Located in the former Phelps Apartments in the Lytle Park historic district, the hotel is a more than $10 million undertaking by downtown-based Eagle Realty Group, a division of Western & Southern Financial Group.
Springfield manufacturer draws customers from afar (Dayton Daily News, March 12, 2011)
Palmer, president of a Palmer Manufacturing & Supply Inc., a Springfield foundry equipment manufacturer, hosted potential customers from South America for four days last week. With about 30 local employees today, Palmer started as an iron and aluminum foundry in 1975. He hopes bringing in customers from abroad can double that number.
Lubrizol sold to Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway for $9.7 billion (The Plain Dealer, March 14, 2011) Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has agreed to buy Wickiffe lubricant company Lubrizol for $9.7 billion, a deal that analysts say should not cost any jobs at the company's headquarters. Buffett's Berskshire Hathaway Corp. is a holding company that tends to buy companies that it feels are successful but undervalued by other investors.
Ohio State R&D site certified as ready for new users (Columbus Dispatch, March 14, 2011) A research and development campus at Ohio State University has been certified as an Ohio Job Ready Sites Program location through an Ohio Department of Development program.
Fremont power plant sold for $485 million (Toledo Blade, March 14, 2011) FirstEnergy Corp. has finalized terms of its plan to sell its Fremont Energy Center to American Municipal Power Inc., a Columbus-based utility, for approximately $485 million, the companies announced Monday morning.


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(KUSA) Emily Briggs and Nathan Jennings remember the countless adventures they had with their friends, Wiyanna Nelson and Wesley Quinlan.
"They were the most individual, unique, forgiving people I've ever met," Briggs said.
Late Wendesday night, at the very beginning of a days-long rain surge in Colorado, the group of four friends were returning home late at night.
"We're from Colorado. We've never dealt with this much water," Briggs explained. "We had no idea what to expect."
As it became more difficult to drive, Quinlan took the wheel. When the four decided they couldn't go any further, they opted to get out of the vehicle. The force of the water and mud pushed Quinlan, Nelson, and Jennings down the mountain. Briggs scrambled back in the car.
"I just sat in the car, and when I looked up again, I realized everyone was gone. I just realized it was safest for me to stay in the car," she said.
Jennings caught onto a log, and was soon rescued by a firefighter.
Nelson and Quinlan did not survive. Crews found their bodies the next day.
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Google recently moved their menu items around and Google Scholar is no longer in the top menu. In addition to being annoying for fans of the product, it also means that if you do a search in "regular" Google, you can't just flip over and redo the same result in Google Scholar. Instead, you have to go digging through their "more" menus.
Scholarfy is a new "bookmarklet" tool designed by Johan Ugander of Cornell University. It's super simple to set it up from the Scholarfy page. For Firefox or Chrome users, just follow the directions to drag Scholarfy to your bookmark toolbar. In Internet Explorer, right-click the link to the actual bookmarklet, and add it to Favorites, selecting the Favorites bar as the location.
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A very close friend posted pics to me ofhimself in lingerie to me. Undeniably hot. Looking forward to seeing more!
Missscott 36-40, F 6 Responses 9 Feb 14, 2014
Shopping For LingerieMy job takes me to many different cities and large towns and love shopping for lingerie when there. I go to the larger shopping complex and most always find a lingerie store. I get the name and find the number and phone. I tell the lady I'm from out of town and been invited to...
HardInPink 36-40, M 1 Response 0 Sep 29, 2013
Panties And Pecs.I just recently figured out that I like to see men in women's panties. I am still confused about why. I am a card carrying heterosexual woman. I don't really get a charge out of seeing women in panties..I love men and am turned on by their bodies, so I guess the extreme...
peeptoe 46-50 3 Responses 8 May 7, 2012
This Woman Loves A Man In PantiesI love to see a white man in panties. I am a black woman who wears sexy lingerie.I do not and will not share mine. You have to get your own. But, I wouldn't mind playing dress up with you.We could even go shopping for matching panty sets.It turns me on to know that my man...
ladygodiva110 41-45, F 5 Responses 5 May 25, 2011
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LingerieI have lingerie on most days and certainly nice lacy silk knickers and to be honest having nice lacy panties and bra on is absolutely sincelating very exciting makes one very horny and letting partner/wife run hands down silky panties just can not be beaten by any one...
knickermanties 46-50, M 2 Responses 1 Nov 22, 2012
***** In Pantiesthere is nothing sexier than seeing a hard **** in sheer panties, and the feel of them when you wear them is so good
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Escalator PeekI had a chance this past weekend to go to the mall and do a little shopping. When I go to the mall I like to put on a pair of panties before I go because there are usually some good opportunities to flash my panties. On this day I was going down the escalator in Macy's with pink...
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I love to wear any type of pantiesand bras. I also love to wear bikinis and 1 piece suits. I also love to watch other men in panties and love to show myself dressed to other men and women :)
WearsPanties12 18-21, M 2 Responses 5 Dec 30, 2014
she likes men in pantieswell it happen one nite. my gf and i was haveing some fun.she ask me to put on her panties. she fall in love with me in her panties.now she want's too have me in panties 24/7. she has even wanted too see me in tights and leotards. i feel like a cross dresser.but if it keeps her...
usnavydad 51-55 7 Responses 4 Mar 6, 2009
Like My Profile PictureI love to see any man's **** in panties. I love how mine looks in my profile Picture. A hard **** in tight,sexy girlie panties is the best.
girlpanties4me 51-55, M 4 Responses 4 Aug 24, 2010
Bought My First Thong TodayI'm a gay man that has always had a fetish for wearing panties and seeing other men in panties. Well today after years of wearing girlfriends hand me downs I finally summoned up the courage to go to the store and buy my own thong. I knew I was a size 5 going in so sizing was not...
lockness11 22-25, M 1 Nov 5, 2013
Love To Wear PantiesI wear panties everyday , I have draw full of all kinds . the only thing missing is a beautiful women to share them with.
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I Love PantiesI began wearing at an early age I would wear my moms dirty panties and **********, lately ive enjoyed playing with other panty guys.
pantytodd 36-40, M 0 Oct 10, 2013
Hi!God bless you women like seeing men in panties. I tried my mum's nylon panties in my early teens out of curiosity and since I am hooked on wearing panties. It is a pity majority of women think there was something 'unmanly' about men wearing panties. Both them and men who had not...
Kazuko 31-35 2 Responses 4 Apr 18, 2009
MY Husband Wears Womens Panties to the BeachYES THEY LOOK LIKE SPEEDOS BUT ARE VERY THIN AND WHEN THEY GET WET VERY REVEALING.. IT TURNS ME ON TO SEE HOW PEOPLE RESPOND AND TO SEE THE OUTLINE OF HIS **** WHILE WE WALK... WE BOTH WEAR THONGS ALSO AND I LOVE TO SEE HIS ***, WE ARE BOTH LASERED SO WE HAVE NO HAIR AND ARE VERY...
bispeedo 41-45, M 4 Responses 10 Mar 14, 2009
Just bought some new pantiesand a Bra! Excited to wear them all night long and enjoy sharing some experiences. I may have also bought a new toy.... ;)
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Bikini BriefsI love to see a good looking man wearing bikini briefs, with the outline of his beautiful **** pressed against his body.
Secret Panty WearerI LV to secretly xdress all the time.and allways wear full satin or polyester knickers that I can feel my **** and balls sliding about in Am I normal? Xx
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Happy Holidays and Good Luck and Everything!
December 26, 2014Posted by on
Here's a panda, because pandas are awesome
I still can't get a hold of the blogging thing, but I'll have a post ready soon – about Bogart and home and Christmas and nostalgia (the whole thing is very uncomfortable to write, since it's something I've never shared with anybody). It'll be up on the new blog once I edit it.
It's been a dispiriting and uplifting December all at once, but the most important thing I learnt was that I really need more discipline, along with a lot of nonfic practice. Quarter-life crisis, you know. I'm almost 23 and still completely lost. I'm not even wandering, I'm just…lost and talking to myself. Babbling, like I am now, but I suspect that's too much caffeine.
Some Bad News and Some Great News
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First, the grand, glorious great news – Every Day Fiction published "My Lover's Skin" – a story about old age and memories (if I put it like that, it may be less confusing – many beta readers were baffled by the story, since it's a first POV of an extremely confused person)
This is worthy of a giddy-leap-of-pride and embarassing-happy-victory-dance! When I got the acceptance e-mail, I actually stared at it and swore like the filthiest mouthed, one eyed, one legged, parrot on a shoulder, bona fide sailor for about ten minutes. It's a big deal for me, because – guess what – this is the very first time I got paid for stuff I made up. Out of my own head. Puff and the good publishing fairy threw golden coins at me.
Poke around the archives – you'll find many great stories, including several flashed by Cat Rambo and many lovely, new writers.
The Book That Chose
August 17, 2014Posted by on
The only book I ever lost was a collection of Myths of the World.
When I was about six or seven, I found it in a heap of ancient books, all older than me by a couple of decades but still well preserved. Except this one. The cover had been torn – by accident or on purpose I couldn't tell, the pages looped together with white string not unlike dental floss, pages about the Native American and Indian mythos missing. Obviously, this was a mysterious book and just as obviously, I was drawn to it. Nobody could tell me its origin. Clearly this was a mystery book, reserved for the chosen one and that one was me.
Later, after we moved to the city, I tried to find it. The strange thing was, nobody seemed to remember it. Both my parents and grandparents looked at me, bafflement and confusion slapped across their faces, and said "We've never had such a book." It was a mystery book and I was its chosen one. Obviously. Very appropriate for a book of myths and magic to behave that way.
A Problem of Perspective (or, guys, I need some help)
July 20, 2014Posted by on
I cannot begin to explain how exhausted I am. The damn thing sucked the life out of me. Damn the story and damn the twins and damn the narrator.
Right. Deep breaths first. I'm gonna need help with this one – your suggestions are more than welcome.
Hello, Readers
July 5, 2014Posted by on
I was away for a very long time. Fortunately, I didn't quit writing, but, well, you know how it goes, life (with several very bloody and very unpleasant surprises, one of which is still happening) got in the way. I still managed to get dozens of vignettes down on paper, along with several stories that only turned out to be dead once I typed THE END and a couple that were situation, and not plot. More which were all dressed up and nowhere to go – the characters were lovely, but the plot disappeared along with a dozen wads of cash from the safe in the attic library, the bastard.
I haven't been posting…
June 17, 2013Posted by on
…and I won't be for a couple of more months. I decided hibernation and complete seclusion from both the blogging world and the online workshop is what I should do right now. My mind is mush once again thanks to the unavoidable summer finals.
The end of my second year of university….and I have not warmed up to it one bit. I don't like it whatsoever and I find it a giant waste of time. That's only because I feel that it's not helping me improve as a writer and that there is far too much emphasis on political science even though I'm on journalism studies. And we don't have literature classes (why – I don't know). And fiction is looked down on (this is my impression of it). And I've been asked by professors why I'm not in a different university, on comparative literature. And I've been penalised because my sentences were "too literary," which maybe meant too long, but we were doing a feature story/profile interview, so I don't understand why "literary sentences" would be a problem. Again, these are all my impressions of my time in uni, I'm not being objective whatsoever (because this is a blog, dammit, and I'm allowed to whine).
So I leave you, for now. I will be back, don't worry.
Thank you for reading Ramblings :)
Oh, and here are some pretty, shiny things to distract you while I sneak out the back door.
Sir Terry Pratchett: 'Imagination, not intelligence, made us human'
Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown
Why do I write?
May 26, 2013Posted by on
I have read many great writers and almost all of them are completely unknown to the world. They stay in the shadows, in dark alleyways, in the backs of closets around the world, waiting for someone curious enough to stroll by and accept their invitation to their dream world.
Idea Hunting
May 16, 2013Posted by on
Often, when I'm stuck on a particular scene or even when I feel blank, yet restless, I start doodling. (music often just wrecks my concentration)
Sometimes a character or two come out. Sometimes I use them, other times, they are just a spark that sets everything else in motion. I will share two of my doodles here. They are not proportionate really, but then, I love the imagery of twisted mirrors. And again, these are just some things that help me get in "the writing mood" so they're not supposed to be that good anyway.
There, you know my secretest secret now.
Also, my obvious love for comics. I've been reading a lot of them lately (Ellis and Moore mostly). And I've been tricked into writing articles for a national (I think) photography center, so that's getting in the way of my stories. Busy these days. Can't remember words. Bugger.
Edgar (part 2)
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"And good coffee?" asked Edgar.
"So strong it'll knock the shoes off your feet."
Edgar thought about returning home. Then he thought about staying in a muse-free room for the night. "This bed…does it have fluffy pillows?" he asked.
The next morning, Edgar woke up with a headache. He remembered paying for a room at the inn, and something about frogs and phlegm, but the rest of the previous day was a confusing and chaotic blur. He mumbled a "Thank you very much" to the bartender who replied with a cheery "You're always welcome here, laddie" and made his way back home. Edgar was pleased to find most of his aches and pains had evaporated on the crisp morning air. He did not however appreciate the effect the air had on his memory.
Writers' Fears
May 2, 2013Posted by on
February kicked me in the guts and strode away with a snigger, leaving me curled up on the curb with a broken lip and severely bruised ribs. I did not like this February and obviously it didn't like me either. I was neither writing nor keeping up with my studies for a month or so and all it did was make the typical writers' fears and doubt stronger. How bloody wonderful.


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Social Media Impact On Consumer Behavior
While brands are beginning to reach out to consumers in social media in significant ways, the question remains on whether or not consumers will be receptive to their outreach.
According to a study entitled "The Impact of Social Media on Purchasing Behavior" done by OTX Research on behalf DEI Worldwide, the answer is yes.
The study confirms that consumers currently use social media as a top resource for information on brands, companies, or products:
What it also concludes is that social media outreach by brands and companies, especially if this outreach is done by a personal online representative, can be much more influential on consumer behavior than ads or other promotional devices.
In fact, 2/3rds of consumers are likely to pass the information they receive from these representatives on to others and over half are likely to take action on this information.
Attitudes towards information they receive from online brand representatives
- Likely to pass this information on to others – 67%
- Likely to share their opinions – 63%
- Value information more than ads – 62%
- Likely to take action – 57%
Currently, most companies are viewing social media as something to manage or handle damage control, like many of the top brands involved with Twitter.
However, by using social media as a proactive outreach to share valued information, the impact of social media on consumer behavior can be significantly stronger.
December 31, 2008 2 Comments
The Elements Of A YouTube Viral Video
Only a small fraction of the tens of thousands of videos uploaded to YouTube daily will reach 100,000 plus viewers, which is one of the benchmarks used for a video to be considered "viral" on YouTube.
The elements of a viral video that allows it to reach that level fall into two buckets: above board best practices and below board ways to game the system.
The above board elements of a viral video include:
Can Answer A Simple Question: "Why would someone want to share this video with others?" – whether it's funny, controversial, racy, unique, or just plain strange, all viral videos must be "share worthy". There is a certain element of "badge value" that comes from sharing something with your friends that you know that they would enjoy, especially if you are the first. A video then becomes a form of social currency, to hopefully be exchanged exponentially.
Video Is Well "Branded" – the title and the thumbnail video image need to jump past the other video competition. By understanding thumbnail optimization and how to write an engaging title, you can set up a video for success. Like any other form of advertising, the title and the thumbnail have only a couple seconds to register someone's interest before they move on to something else.
Social Media Outreach – a video has about 48 hours to profit from being on the "Most Watched" video page, so thinking ahead on ways to share it through outlets like Facebook, MySpace, Stumbleupon, and Digg can definitely provide a kick start. However, the line between sharing a video with those who may be interested and outright spamming can be very thin indeed.
Which brings me to the below board elements of a viral video. In his post on TechCrunch, Dan Ackerman Greenberg covers some of the points above, but also goes into ways how his firm artificially pumped up viewership through usage of multiple accounts and comment manipulation. What is also interesting was his mea culpa follow up post after the blizzard of negative comments he received.
For a deeper understanding of YouTube and the sociology behind it, this video done by Dr. Michael Wesch of Kansas State University is both a fascinating story, as well as a great source of insights into YouTube itself:
September 30, 2008 1 Comment
One Year Out
Last week marked one year of posting at Insight Buzz. So after spending a couple minutes in Google Analytics looking over the 92 posts that made up this past year's worth of writing, I've pulled together a list of the top couple of articles that had the most readership traffic in the past year.
1.) 10 Steps To Mastering Google Reader
10 steps to turning the torrents of blog feeds and news posts out there into a manageable flow of insights. This is a topic I plan on coming back to again over the next several weeks.
2.) 4 Principles Of Persuasive Social Media Marketing
A study of the organizational influence work of psychologist Dr. Robert Cialdini in order to find corollaries in social media that lead to four principles for marketers looking for better success in social media marketing.
A look into the 6% of the online population that makes up 50% of all display ad clicks. And they're probably not who you think they are.
In addition to the top posts, I'm also including a link to my first official post, on the potential behind search data as a source for consumer insights (numerically it is actually second, since my first post was the digital equivalent of someone tapping a microphone and asking "Is this on?").
Consumer Insights And The Potential Of Search
How the study of search behavior from a cultural anthropologist's standpoint will lead to even richer consumer insights for market researchers.
September 16, 2008 No Comments
Online Coupon Growth And Recessions
If you put any well known brand name of a consumer good into a free keyword tool such as WordTracker, you'll generally find the word "coupon" among the top keyword search terms associated with that brand.
Especially during times of recessions, downturns, and economic stagnation, consumers tend to look for good value and deals. What's different about this latest downturn in the economy, is that many are turning online to find them.
This behavior is leading to growth in online printable coupon sites such as RetailMeNot or Coupons.com. Viewed as a group, you can see the recent share growth in these type of sites in this graph from Heather Dougherty at Hitwise Intelligence:
During recessions, making sure that brands are providing a good value at shelf has always been a critical task for marketers when consumers are watching their dollars and cents.
What is new is that consumers are increasingly looking online as they look for good values in the brands they buy when budgets are tight.
May 15, 2008 No Comments
The Visualized Life Of A Blog Post
Found this neat interactive visualization from Wired Magazine of what happens to a blog post after you hit Publish.
Just click and see where it takes you. Just be careful of the text scrapers!
February 12, 2008 No Comments
Needs Based Digital Marketing
When you boil it down to its essence, consumer behavior is dictated by needs and wants. Consumers very rarely buy something solely because of their demographics.
In other words, demographics help us form a picture of who a consumer is who buys a product, but almost never do they tell us why.
This post by Jolina at the Online Marketing Blog talks about moving from targeting Demographics to something called "Momentgraphics" in digital marketing. She also provides a good example of what this means:
"Momentgraphics focuses on the periods of time in which we need to target prospects. For example, someone searching for the phrase 'cold medicine that works in less time' is the prime target for a company producing cold medicine. The demographics of that person are irrelevant because we know they are in a 'target moment' making them the target market. "
While I think "momentgraphics" seems kind of kludgy as a term, the idea behind it is sound, since it brings traditional needs based consumer insights to the digital immediacy of search engine marketing.
February 6, 2008 2 Comments
A Spot on Apple over Pricing
It's not often that Apple is seen taking a stumble, which is why the recent brushfire over the iPhone price drop was quite unique. Steve Jobs belated gesture of $100 back to earlier iPhone adopters quieted things down a bit until the whole 1.1.1 update "iBrick" thing set things off again. At the same time last summer, Jobs was in a tiff with NBC over iTunes pricing of their TV shows, which led to the dropping of NBC new shows from the service.
From his article last month in the New York Times, David Carr compares these two events, and puts a sharp point on inconsistencies how Apple prices and consequently places value on the products and services it markets. The point that both a song by Kanye West and a Barry Manilow/Lily Tomlin duet can't be worth the same 99 cents is apt. The recent price drop for DRM free recordings is a move in the right direction, since DRM provides no value to consumers.
Dynamic pricing is something that Web 2.0 should be bringing to consumers. What is strange is that one of the most dynamic technology innovators of this latest tech boom is still clinging to a Web 1.0 pricing model.
October 22, 2007 No Comments
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May 02, 2007
Update on Richard's Rash (RR) | printable version
The results of Richard's biopsy are in. He has Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis, or LCV. We already pretty much knew he had vasculitis, but needed the diagnosis before they can proceed with more tests to see what's causing it. Basically, there is a 50% chance it's caused by an autoimmune disorder or medication or something he's eating, and there's a 50% chance they'll never know what's causing it. It could be caused by Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis, or Hepatitis C, or it could be due to his thyroid medication (the doctor doesn't think so), or....maybe my cooking? Okay, humor does help in times like these. Honestly, we're praying it's nothing serious and that we'll never know what causes it. Because, if they do find out what's causing it, that something might be serious. If it's just a transient thing, chances are it's an anomaly and very minor.
Back to the medication question. We (and everybody I've talked to in the past week) have always assumed that generic drugs are exactly the same as name-brand drugs. Not true! Our doctor told us generic drugs can be off by up to 20%. He says it's not usually a big deal unless you're dealing with something like a thyroid problem (which is what Richard has) or diabetes. In those cases, being off by 20% can be a very big deal. So, he wrote Richard a new prescription for "brand name only" for his thyroid medication. For about six weeks prior to that time, Richard was taking a new dosage of his medication, 50 micrograms - up- from 25. So, it was a brand new pill.
Maybe it's the pills, maybe not. But, the LCV did get a bit better after he switched to the brand name and, while he's still getting new "spots", they've definitely slowed down and the old ones are clearing up. He's been on the brand name pills for a week.
The brand name pills were quite a bit more expensive than the generic (four times more), but we're going to keep paying for them. We have to pay out of pocket because we have a $5K deductible with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield.
Anyway, I wanted to give everybody an update.
Other than that, we're all fine. We're soon going to start planting a fruit and nut orchard on the land we purchased last year and Richard is excited about starting to build our first cabin there. At home, my seedlings are growing huge and I'm wondering how I'm going to keep them in their little pots through Memorial Day, which is the earliest you can plant outside in our area and not worry about frost. I'm also going to start growing other perennials, like garlic and horseradish (I eat horseradish sauce on all meat). And, I'm thinking about growing some miniature fruit trees and vegetables plants indoors through next winter...just for fun. I really get a kick out of gardening!!
This week's Maxism:
"Mommy, why did you name your husband Richard?"
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