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When a business decides to take on social media marketing, there are multiple factors to keep in mind if a positive outcome is desired. One of the biggest components to success is often overlooked: social media is a long term investment.
In the 2014 Social Media Marketing Industry Report more than half of marketers who have been using social media for at least three years reported that it has helped them improve sales. From this information alone, it is clear that if a business wants to see a return on investment through their social media efforts, they need to be in it for the long haul.
A couple of additional factors that can help marketers and business owners gain a clear picture of what to expect and if they really want to make the investment in social media include: relationship building and brand awareness.
- Relationship Building – The beauty of social media is the opportunity for brands to build relationships. Not only are businesses able to target their potential ideal client when they curate content and online presence in accordance to their community's needs and interests; but brands can also engage with the target audience to further build the relationship and gain trust.
Building relationships is what leads to loyal customers, so the longer a business works on this aspect the better the outcome of their social media efforts. Not to mention that giving and caring should be the number one priority of any company. When thinking about doing social media, brands should have as their first objective relationship building (sales will follow).
- Brand Awareness – The second factor to keep in mind is that not everyone knows a brand and thanks to social media this can change (and has changed) for many small businesses. Being visible and consistently sharing valuable content generates awareness because a brand gets seen. The most important part of brand awareness is consistent presence. A company must be present on a continuous basis if they are going to get noticed. If one's online presence is on and off, people don't continue to come back; they will move on to another company's platform and soon forget the former brand.
In order to build trust a brand needs to be known. Validity of what one offers comes with social validation, which can only be obtained as one's community grows and customer experiences with one's products or services become visible to others. As businesses take on social media, they need to remember that brand awareness means visibility, and without this it will be much harder to gain trust. Nowadays, there is no way a business can avoid an online presence if they wish to be successful.
The starting point of a social media strategy is setting objectives. If businesses manage to set objectives based on the knowledge:
- That social media marketing is going to be a long term investment (that will take more than one or two years)
- That building relationships and generating brand awareness to gain trust are what need to take precedence
- That an increase in sales will follow
Only then will a business not be disappointed with the choice of taking on social media marketing. If on the other hand, sales are the only objective; not only will brands be ineffective in their social media approach, but they will also be dissatisfied. Commitment and perseverance are essential if business owners wish to succeed with their social media efforts.


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When tasting wines at shows and events, it is way too often a case of same ol', and nothing unique. At a recent "Taste Around Town" Kickoff Party at the LA Ebell club, I experienced something quite different.
Shadowbox Cellars, a small, no, a very small, producer in Napa has taken a different approach to their winemaking. Rather than having a staff winemaker, they have chosen to select a different premier winemaker for each of the varietals they blend. And they must have done it right, since each of the selections presented at the tastings were excellent.
The wines were presented by Justin Preiser, one of three owners of the Shadowbox line. Preiser explained that the goal was to take the best of the available grapes and find the best winemaker to oversee the production of the specific wine.
Now, Shadowbox is small, and with limited production, they can be presently found in the Napa Valley area. Like many good things, the search is worth the effort.
For the current production run, the three varieties are 2010 Pinot Noir Anne Katherina, 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley and the 2010 Chardonnay Orchard Lane.
The Winemaker for the Chardonnay Orchard Lane is Mike Drash. This is a limited Production of 100 cases. The Chardonnay was aged for 11 months in French Oak, split between new and used.
The AVA is the Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley. It comes out with a 14.2 alcohol content. This is a golden straw colored Chardonnay and has a nose of melon and grapefruit.
The Pinot Noir was placed on market with 75 cases available and with Winemaker Ames Morison bringing the flavors to the front. A nice wine with a strong Parker rating.
The 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon rounds out Shadowbox's 2014 offerings. Winemaker Steve Reynolds has selected grapes from the Stag's Leap, Napa Valley AVA. This is a nice Cabernet with a degree of complexity which should please both novice and experienced fans.
All in all, Shadowbox has a limited production of unique wines created by three skilled winemakers. The reds should stand the test of time.
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This new Blackberry 9790 was announced last month, and it's already released in Kuwait. This phone has three main advantages over the BB flagship 9900: a keyboard, an autofocus camera, and great battery life.
VIVA announced last week that it'll have 4G service in Kuwait with the start of the new year [link]. Their 4G network already covers all of the coastal line, plus a lot of other areas. Since I really want to try 4G service, I thought of getting a new BB to replace of my old 9700.
For me, the 9790 is a better choice than the 9900: it has a real keyboard, is smaller and thinner and lighter, has strong battery life, and more importantly has autofocus (I can never buy anything that doesn't have autofocus). Question now is does it have 4G abilities? Sadly, I wasn't able to get an answer to this question by googling it online.
Note: I'm not saying buy this phone from Eureka. Though Eureka is offering a great price for such a great phone, but the lack of an Arabic KB gives it a cheaper look IMO. I've never used the Arabic KB on my 9700, but I would like the phone to look normal in Kuwait.
Update: I sent a tweet to Zain & VIVA asking them if the BB 9790 is 4G ready. Zain says that it's not, and I'm still waiting for VIVA's reply. But the answer obviously should be the same, that the phone isn't 4G ready.


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A 57-year-old Bolivar woman will be arraigned on theft charges next week after being indicted Monday, according to a Monday afternoon news release from the Jackson Police Department.
The release said Brenda Woods was indicted on two counts of theft from Macy's Old Hickory Mall, located at 2021 N. Highland Ave., on Nov. 13 and 15. The case was presented by Jackson police investigators to the Madison County grand jury.
Woods, who is out on bond, is scheduled to be arraigned in Madison County Circuit Court on May 5.
The release said a police investigation revealed that Woods purchased clothing for $87.79 from Macys.com. A week later, on Nov. 13, Woods went to Macy's and requested a refund for the item she had purchased online. She was given a gift card for the return, but it was later discovered that the item Woods returned wasn't the same one that she had ordered and purchased online.
On Nov. 15, loss prevention saw Woods carry clothing into a Macy's dressing room, but when she came out of the room, Woods was not carrying any clothing, the release said. When loss prevention checked the room, only clothing tags were found. The total value of stolen items was $170.98.
Police said Woods was notified of the charges and she turned herself in at the Madison County Jail six days later, on Nov. 21. Woods was released on $10,000 bond the next day.
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To determine the cellular localization of the HyvI (rename from HypI) protein in plant cells and the role of the two putative nuclear localization signals (NLSs) in hyvI gene, full-length hyvI and C-terminal region including two putative NLSs were amplified and cloned into pCX-DG vector with green fluorescent protein (GFP) driven by CaMV35S promoter, and transformed Agrobacterium tumefaciens strain GV 2660 with the pCX-DG-hyvI constructs. The results indicate that the HyvI protein did not target in plant nucleus but located in cytoplasm when it was transient expressed in tobacco. In addition, the results show that the hyvI gene did not induce a hypersensitive response on tobacco leaves. RT (Reverse transcriptase) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) confirmed the hyvI gene expression both in the host plant and psyllids though the HyvI protein was not detected with Western blot. The obstacles for detection of the antigen from huanglongbing (HLB)-infected plants remains to be further investigated.


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A private screening of Tyler Perry's, "Why Did I Get Married Too," was held this weekend at Atlantic Stations Regal Movie Theaters. This movie is a follow up to Perry's movie, "Why Did I Get Married," and depicts four married couples who attend a retreat to strengthen and better understand their marriages. There's plenty of laughs, cheers, tears and lessons in the first installment of the sequel, which begs me to ask, why do people get married?
Love is this amazing feeling that most people want and that not everyone will get the chance to experience. For all of the ups that a loving relationship brings, there are also a lot of downs that can come with the territory. Oddly enough, no matter how rough the path or how long it takes to get there, people still want to be and fall in love.
Woman want the fairytale and that includes being with someone who compliments who we are mentally, physically and spiritually. And no matter how many men women date or how many times your heart gets broken, when you finally find the person you want to spend the rest of your life with, you'll know why you got married.
The first movie by Perry shows that like most relationships, marriage takes participation from both partners and communication is at the very base of any great relationship. It also involves intimacy, trust, financial acumen and work. The movie centers around all of these ideas and more. But most important of all it teaches you that all secrets will eventually reveal themselves.
"Why Did I Get Married Too," hits theaters, Friday, April 2nd. Catch the movie at Atlantic Station and then grab a bite at Strip. The restaurant is right across the street from the theater and the sushi is amazing. But it's not just a seafood spot, their bacon cheeseburger is quite delicious. Watch the movie and discuss it at the restaurant with a few friends. You'd be surprised at what you would learn.


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When it comes to Charlize Theron, when you least expect it … Expect it.
She's a bad-a**, classy kinda woman with a certainty about life though never taking it too seriously.
"We're here for the early-bird special," Theron says to a waiter, while interviewing with Vogue Magazine in the Florida Keys. "We're coming for our vodka and orange juice and our steaks."
Yep. Expect the unexpected – Always.
"I love the mysteries of the world and of life and I don't necessarily want to figure them out," she says.
Growing up in South Africa on the family farm influenced her appreciation toward nature and it's flawed perfection.
It's where her approval and confidence met in a high-speed chase. Suddenly she was unconfined and ready to take off.
"The greatest thing that I've learned in my journey of doing this is that if you come with your own agenda and ego, and you try to force and control something you can't make a good movie," she shared during her interview with Fast the latest News."
It's a mantra that Theron seems to live by.
"I don't define myself as a victim," she says about her past. "And maybe that's what I love about my characters. They aren't victims."
Theron's resilience has defined her outlook on life, while smoothing her edges.
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I'm not sure how well my personality is portrayed through the blog sometimes, but in case you haven't figured it out, I'm a people person. And I don't discriminate against people… babies, toddlers, teens, adults, grannies… I love them all. My Sunday was full of seeing people and I loved every minute of it! The morning started with meeting my friend Heather and her Team Challenge group on the Towpath. I was there to talk about Fueling for Fitness as well as joining them on their run!
Heather's group was awesome! She has a great recap post on her blog now! I really enjoyed answering some questions for the group after the run. They were really into learning about proper nutrition for fitness!
After driving home and cleaning up, Mr. Healthy and I went to a birthday party since this little guy turned one:
Adorable right? I remember last Christmas holding him at 2.5 months old dressed in a Santa Claus outfit. Yes, in person it was even cuter than your current mental image. So what do 1 year old birthday parties mean?? More kids!! I also got to hold these little ones:
The rest of my Sunday included a 4 hour nap — oops. I guess I was being a people person with myself for a little while there! I was super excited Sunday evening though because Monday I got to meet Ashley! I've been reading Edible Perspective for awhile now, but guess I never realized she grew up in a Cleveland suburb! We met for warm drinks…
Ashley is super sweet and we talked and talked! We got to know each other, talked about the blogging world, talked about traveling quite a bit and more! Thanks for a great meet-up girly, I hope you visit home again soon 🙂
Well my people person Sunday and Monday are over. I'm back in the routine of being a nanny by day and dietitian by night — both of which still in involve people, so I can't complain.


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We're suckers for a sweet new scent! We're gaga for the new Betsey Johnson Too Too Perfume ($62). The flirty smell of sweet passion fruit, mandarin, ginger, patchouli, jasmine, vanilla and other delicious ingredients will make you feel irresistible. And did we mention the gorgeous... [More]
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Review: Apple's New Aluminum Keyboard
iLife '08 and iWork '08 from Steve's recent keynote are already reviewed. Another new product I purchased as well is the new Aluminum Keyboard — I ordered the wired version which comes with a numeric keypad (unlike the wireless one). Though I try to have as little cables on my desk as possible, I went for the version with a full complement of keys — entering numbers is a lot easier with a numeric keypad and I like the document navigation controls as well, because they enable fast scrolling without having to switch to the mouse.
Both the productivity suite and iLife '08 were delivered almost instantly. The keyboard took a little longer — five days ago, it finally arrived:
At first glance
Besides looking very nice, this keyboard seems to be relatively robust. Manufactured in a similar way to the new iMac, this keyboard is made out of one piece of aluminum with the bottom and keys made of white plastic. Though I'd not recommend to run it over with a car, I cannot imagine a situation in day-to-day office live that could destroy it other than kicking at it — which cannot possibly happen unintentionally, since it's tied up to your desk thanks to its USB cable.
The letters are printed grey on the white keys which makes them easily distinguishable and it doesn't demand eagle eyes to spot the one you may be searching for in case you're not familiar with touch typing.
After closer investigation
I noticed before that I could type remarkably faster on the flat keyboards built into MacBooks and MacBook Pros and hated conventional keyboards for their loud tictac and keys that had to be pressed firmly until a letter appeared on the screen.
The new aluminum keyboards feel very much the same way the MacBook's keyboard does — I love those low-profile keys with responsive feel. Since a gentle touch on a key is enough I can type for long hours on this keyboard without being exhausted afterwards — I have used too many keyboards that felt like you needed a sledge to type.
What seems strange is that there is no Apple logo on the command key anymore — as you can see in the video. Any thoughts on that? Feel free to leave a comment!
You may have noticed that there's something special about the F-keys as well. Like the internal MacBook (Pro) keyboards they provide one-touch access to special Mac features — F1 and F2 control the brightness of any Apple display, F3 and F4 are the shortcuts to Exposé and the Dashboard.
The latter do not work for me — I'd like to know why. I'm using this keyboard connected to a MacBook Pro via an Apple Cinema Display, I think this the cause — but why does it matter? The keyboard update provided by Apple via the software update is already installed.
F7–F9 are new: They serve as shortcuts for rewind, play/pause and fast-forward while you use F10-F12 to adjust the volume. We know that this volume control operates system-wide — the other three function keys aren't iTunes specific as well! You can also use them to control a Quicktime movie and the like — they do the same work the Apple Remote does: per default, they control iTunes. But when your active application is for example Quicktime or iPhoto, you can affect video playback or start a slideshow.
Then there is of course the Eject key and, since the keyboard is a little wider, there's some more function keys.
Also worth mentioning: On both the left and the right side you've got USB 2.0 ports that provide instant connectivity for a digital camera and the like.
This new keyboard is a well designed piece of hardware and feels great. Especially if you're like me and enjoy typing on flat but responsive keyboards I recommend Apple's wired aluminum keyboard. In case you don't need a fully-fledged keyboard, get the wireless one to avoid another cable from cluttering up your desk and gain more freedom.
All in all it's great and I'll upgrade as soon as there is a wireless version of the full keyboard. But I'd like it even better if the Exposé and Dashboard keys worked without having to press fn.
Do you prefer flat keyboards or do you like conventional keyboards better? Do you usually type on a laptop or do you use a desktop PC? What is your experience with typing on different keyboards and how long does it take to accustom to one you're not used to?
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I like the keyboard, but I really miss the apple. subscribe here if you do, too:
However, I'll get me one or two of these things from the Apple Store this week, along with some games that should have shipped there by today.
Amöbe said August 22, 2007, 3:28 pm:
""" the other three function keys aren't iTunes specific as well! """
Do I have to switch to iTunes to skip a bad song?
The F3/F4 dashboard/Expose keys don't work because somewhere along the line Dock.app isn't getting updated properly. I've got a fix detailed on my blog here.
Try steps 3&4 first as they might fix your problem, if not, do the whole process.
This will get the keys working.
johnny said August 30, 2007, 5:34 am:
Very nice and detailed review of the keyboard!
unfortunately i experienced the same issues with the f3 and f4 keys not working, but i used the installer a friend of mine put together, which contains the updated dock.
he followed the steps described on joe mullins site, but packaged it, so not so techie users could use it too.
anyone who's interested can donwload it from his site: http://twsibtth.chrisandtheothergirls.com/blog/possible-apple-keyboard-function-fix-package
Ich find die neuen Tastaturen von Apple wahsinnig schön. Sie errinnern mich irgendwie immer an leckere Schokolade.
Xeem said September 6, 2007, 9:10 am:
I'm pretty happy with my Kensington SlimType keyboard, but this new keyboard is very tempting….
"But I'd like it even better if the Exposé and Dashboard keys worked without having to press fn."
Can't you reprogram these keys in the "Dashboard & Exposé" System Preferences?
Tobi said March 30, 2008, 9:41 pm:
I couldn't resist any longer and buyed one last week. I use it as external keyboard on my macbook pro and I really like it. Typing on it is much cooler than on my old logitech keyboard.
WayneT3 said December 18, 2009, 2:28 pm:
I just converted from the original keyboard on my PowerMac G5 (hard disk recording setup), and my fingers are still rejoicing two days later. The only thing that could possibly make this keyboard any better would be maybe a cupholder, or a GPS unit or something like that. (BTW, I brought the keyboard to work with me this morning, and it works flawlessly on tne DELL OptiPlex that I use there…)
Raul Lopez said May 30, 2010, 4:55 am:
I bought the large aluminum wire keyboard and I have tried the numeric keypad. only the non-numeric keys work. the keyboard viewer does not blink when the numbers 0-9 or the period are typed. could this be a problem with the actual keyboard or has anybody else seen this?
i am using os-x 10.6.3 which i just installed. the same problem happened with os 10.5.
That sounds really weird, I never had a problem like this.
Did you already ask your local Mac geniuses for a solution? I can imagine they'll want to replace your keyboard.
This is a great source, and I think you talked me into buying apples newish keyboard. Thanks for the information.
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In preparation for the upcoming WBC heavyweight title bout between titlist "Dr. Iron Fist" Vitali Klitschko and undefeated Cristobal "The Nightmare" Arreola on September 26, Convicted Artist Magazine's very own Ms. Margherita Valentini has compiled quotes and opinions from some of Our Sport's notable, quotable experts. Read on and enjoy!
The question:
Margherita Valentini: What are your thoughts on the upcoming Vitali Klitschko vs. Cristobal Arreola fight?
John Bray (The John Bray Boxing Foundation, "The Contender: Season Four"): First thing is...sharing a tent next door to Chris and Henry (Ramirez, Arreola's trainer) at the Spa Casino in Palm Springs, CA, where I was with Miguel Espino at the time...Chris Arreola is a gentleman as well as Henry. I wish them all the luck in the world! This is an opportunity, not only to represent your sport and yourself inside the ring but outside, as well. For his people and himself, to be the very first Mexican Heavyweight Champion of the World. I hope he takes full advantage of this opportunity.
Ruben Gomez (renowned veteran trainer/cutman): It's going to be a very short but exciting fight.
Roy Englebrecht (Boxing and MMA promoter, Roy Englebrecht Promotions and Events/"Battle in the Ballroom"): Looking at the Vitali Klitschko and Cristobal Arreola fight, a veteran against a rookie, someone who has been in the limelight, the big stage (Klitschko), against someone who has never been there (Arreola)...heart racing, stage fright, the energy in the locker room because he's going to be so anxious...this isn't the Nokia Theatre or the Tachi Palace. This is the Staples Center for a world championship.
Les Bonano (Leslie Bonano INC.): It is going to be an exciting fight. Hard to pick a winner because both fighters can punch. Either guy can take the other out. It's going to be exciting to watch! And it'll end in a KO!
Frank Luca (Frank Luca's Crown Boxing/crownboxinginc.com): Vitali is bigger, stronger and has more experience and should retain his title. I have to give Chris Arreola this: He has a lot of heart but Vitali should be victorious.
Bob Case (Vice President, International Boxing Association/ibamensboxing.com): First of all, any fighter can be beaten. And, as I'm sure you've heard before, you can tell the state that boxing is in by what is happening in the heavyweight division. Well, there are no recycled fighters coming up; no turnover. There are very few fighters in any division that are standing out and apart, generating a lot of interest. That's why this is a great fight for boxing. There has never been an American heavyweight that has generated so much excitement and interest in the division in a long time. And he (Arreola) is the closest thing to a legitimate Mexican heavyweight contender that there has ever been. Mexican boxing fans are some of the greatest and most loyal fans in the sport today. A fight like this could be very uplifting to boxing and add some much needed personality to a division that I liken to a beige spot on a beige wall.


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In a piece entitled "Don't Harsh Our Mellow," best-selling author and New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd decided to document herself trying an edible for the first time while covering the legalization of marijuana in Colorado. Let us warn you, she gets super dramatic. Take a read of the piece and then look through the responses from the media that are far and away more intelligent.
Maureen Dowd:
"For an hour, I felt nothing. I figured I'd order dinner from room service and return to my more mundane drugs of choice, Chardonnay and mediocre-movies-on-demand.
But then I felt a scary shudder go through my body and brain. I barely made it from the desk to the bed, where I lay curled up in a hallucinatory state for the next eight hours. I was thirsty but couldn't move to get water. Or even turn off the lights. I was panting and paranoid, sure that when the room-service waiter knocked and I didn't answer, he'd call the police and have me arrested for being unable to handle my candy.
I strained to remember where I was or even what I was wearing, touching my green corduroy jeans and staring at the exposed-brick wall. As my paranoia deepened, I became convinced that I had died and no one was telling me."
Washington Post Response:
"Most Americans learn to drink by a process of trial and error, conducted through well-established rituals and with social support. If marijuana is to be consumed in similar ways, a lot of new consumers will have to learn how to toke."
Politico Response:
"Maybe Times writers are plagued from the get-go on that subject, because despite all its implications for health, crime, the economy, etc., marijuana is inherently goofy. People can't help but chuckle (or shudder) when the high-minded get high. It's like someone's parents showing up to the party and doing a keg stand."
Gothamist Response:
"I would merely posit that a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, who is "not a regular marijuana smoker," might think to ask the dispensary's shopkeeper how much of this candy she should eat. As a reporter for The New York Times. Maybe it was too loud in there?"
Huffington Post Response:
"Perhaps more needs to be done to protect New York Times columnists from the effects of their poor impulse control. In the meantime, the legal weed industry brought in 'nearly $22 million from marijuana taxes, licenses, and fees' so far this fiscal year, so I say praise the Lord and pass the vaporizer."
CNN Response:
"Gauging by the chatter on social media, her point was lost amid the cautionary tale she told."
Twitter Responses:
If @NYTDowd drank a handle of whiskey and ended up in the ER, would anyone consider a column blaming Jack Daniels credible?
Taylor West (@Taylor_West) June 4, 2014
I'll do whatever my editors ask but I'm kinda relieved it was @NYTimesDowd & not me test-driving this chocolate bar: http://t.co/NzjItxDo5o
Pete Wells (@pete_wells) June 4, 2014
I demand that someone turn this Maureen Dowd column into a sitcom pilot #TheNewsChoom http://t.co/1stjKrW62m
James Poniewozik (@poniewozik) June 4, 2014
Next up: David Brooks on bath salts. #NYTcolumnistsondrugs
Andi Zeisler (@andizeisler) June 4, 2014
@NYTimesDowd Did you ever really look at your hand? I mean *really* look at it?
pourmecoffee (@pourmecoffee) June 4, 2014


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I haven't been using it as much lately since my face hasn't really been needing it. So I have a bunch of extra bottles that are sort of stock piling around here. I decided to sell them on ebay. I use Proactiv and I also use Oil of Olay products which I LOVE. They are awesome and do the best job at moisturizing my face. I also like Smashbox which has a great under eye brightener. It's amazing. I can say first hand Proactiv does indeed work. HOWEVER. I have a huge suggestion for those interested in trying it. Use it faithfully, morning and night. Once you clear up, don't use it every day. Change it up. The reason is that eventually your face can and will adjust to it. Mine did. I used it for like 8 years. It had been amazing and when I broke out again it didn't control it. I stopped using it and stopped using anything with Benzoyl Peroxide for a couple of months, then used it again and guess what? It worked. Now I just use it occasionally and I am fine. I needed it way back in the day...but not as much anymore. I never had "acne" but I would have the bad breakout. It always opens the pores and exfoliates so the skin just looks better. It can dry out the skins so a good moisturizer is a MUST.
If you are interested in the proactiv I listed them pretty low on ebay. Not sure how much I will get but what the heck right?
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Facebook Support Group
I decided to start a support group through facebook. If you are looking for support, have questions, etc I'm hoping this will be a good place to go. I am here to answer questions on my blog too so by all means, if you have a question, I will do my best to answer it. I see through searches that there are a lot of people coming to my blog by searching for things like "my wife is pregnant with cancer" or just "can I have chemo while pregnant" etc. I hope to help as many people as possible in my lifetime. I won't be stopping at just offering support. I am getting involved by going into nursing and into the field of oncology. I hope as I increase my own knowledge that it will continue to help others. Here is the link to my facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_168089259921374
Please let me know if for some reason it does not work.
Please let me know if for some reason it does not work.
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College Hockey:Maine Defeats National Champs in Home Opener
ORONO, Maine — It wasn't a national championship game. It wasn't even the playoffs. In fact, it was Maine's home opener not even close to postseason. But for No. 12 Maine, a 5-1 win Friday night against back-to-back national champion No. 2 Denver was gratifying.
The last meeting between the Black Bears and Pioneers resulted in a 1-0 Denver win in the 2004 national championship game. Maine's Derek Damon had a goal waived off in the first period of that contest when the Black Bears were whistled for a man in the crease. Denver's Gabe Gauthier responded with a power play goal that stood as the lone tally of the game.
This time, a second-period goal provided by captain Greg Moore proved to be the game winner for the Black Bears.
Maine head coach Tim Whitehead said he was encouraged to see his players performing to the level he saw at the end of last season. He said the dismal start to that season, which included a home-opening overtime loss to North Dakota, needs to be avoided.
"We got contributions from everybody," Whitehead said after the game. "There were no weak links."
In his second career start, Maine freshman Ben Bishop won his first collegiate game in goal after losing 3-2 in overtime to No. 6 Colorado College last Saturday.
"He's going to be a heck of a goalie for us," said Whitehead. "I'm very proud of how he responded to this challenge."
Bishop saved 15 of 16 shots on goal in his first start playing in front of the home audience at Alfond Arena.
"The crowd was unbelievable," he said. "It was piercing at times. The atmosphere was a lot more than what I expected."
Netminder Glenn Fisher went 23 of 27 for Denver.
The Pioneers were first to score in the game. Junior right-winger Ryan Helgason took the puck into the Maine zone on a two-on-one rush. Skating through the slot, Helgason tapped the puck to freshman defenseman T.J. Fast. At the top of the crease, Fast scooted it back to Helgason, who flicked it over Bishop's stick and into the back of the net to make the score 1-0.
"The first goal was unfortunate," said Bishop. "Our guy fell at the blue line, then they came out on a two-on-one, and they passed it over. I thought they were going to shoot it, but then they made a great pass backdoor. From there, they had an empty net."
Maine had a high-percentage opportunity midway through the opening period when forward Keith Johnson corralled the rebound off Damon's initial attempt. Johnson's shot ricocheted off Fisher's pads and over his shoulder. But the junior goaltender managed to tip the puck over the net to deny the equalizer.
Denver outshot Maine 11-8 in the first period.
"That wasn't the type of effort that is going to win a hockey game," Whitehead said of the opening period. "But they're a good group and knew how to respond. Everyone got on the same page."
Junior center and assistant captain Michel Leveille echoed Whitehead's statements.
"We were disappointed with the first period," he said. "We knew we could make some plays, and we wanted to get back on track in the second, and we did."
At the 14:45 point of the second and on the power play, the Black Bears scored that game-tying tally on Josh Soares' second goal of the season. From just inside the blue line, sophomore center Keenan Hopson fired a low shot toward the goal that hit Soares' stick and bounded over Fisher's glove-side shoulder. The goalie attempted to snatch the puck out of the air but watched it drop on the opposite side of the goal line.
Only 41 seconds later, with the balance of momentum appearing to tilt toward Maine, Moore put his team on top 2-1. Off Moore's stick, the puck scampered across the crease and snuck past Fisher's blocker.
Denver head coach George Gwozdecky said the shift in energy was difficult to overcome.
"There were a number of times when we started to over handle the puck especially our older players," he said. "Our offensive timing was nonexistent because of it. We started playing into the hands of the opponent."
A Jon Jankus goal made it 3-1 Maine at the 4:34 mark of the third. Skating through the left faceoff circle, Mike Hamilton backhanded a pass to Jankus, who snapped a wrist shot over Fisher's glove.
The Pioneers had a chance to gain ground after a skirmish in front of the Denver bench. Among other offsetting penalties, Soares was whistled for a double minor for roughing. The Black Bears killed the four-minute power play while coupling it with a few short-handed opportunities.
"That was a great effort considering we had two of our defensemen in the penalty box," said Whitehead, referring to Bret Tyler and Travis Ramsey, who was called for a 10-minute misconduct. "We had to run four defensemen against their great power play unit."
With less than two minutes remaining, Fisher vacated the net, allowing Leveille to fire through an unassisted goal to make it 4-1.
After Fisher re-entered the game, Damon rounded off the scoring at 5-1 with a last-second score at the 19:59 mark.
Maine outshot Denver 28-16. The Black Bears also committed 12 penalties while the Pioneers rounded up seven.
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What do you like most about Penn State Fayette? Fayette's campus is the perfect size for working with students on their academic pursuits and for creating innovative cross-curricular projects for students.
What do you like most about teaching at Penn State Fayette? Fayette provides smaller class sizes than large research-driven campuses, where graduate students teach many general education courses. As a result, faculty can work closely with students to help them improve their skillsets.
What do you like most about Penn State Fayette students? Fayette students juggling work, school, and often family commitments in order to get a degree that can improve their lives—they're truly inspiring.
What is your favorite class project, and why? I enjoy teaching the research project assignment because it tends to enable students to write with a real-world purpose, like changing the conditions on campus or persuading a supervisor to implement a new work-place policy.
What is your favorite quote? "All who have meditated on the art of governing mankind have been convinced that the fate of empires depends on the education of youth."—Aristotle
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Penn State Creamery Ice Cream and Grilled Stickies are back
The Penn State Greater Allegheny Alumni Society is bringing back the Penn State Creamery Ice Cream and Ye Old College Diner Stickie Sale.
The deadline for orders is Friday, March 29, 2013. Please download and complete the order form and mail the form with payment to Penn State Ice Cream Sale, 4000 University Drive, McKeesport, PA 15132. Checks should be made out to "Penn State Greater Allegheny." Ice cream may be picked up on Saturday, May 4, 2013, from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. on the loading dock of the Student Community Center on Broadway Avenue. Purchasers should bring along a cooler for easier pick-up. This year's sale features eleven flavors of ice cream including Peachy Paterno, Death by Chocolate and Black Raspberry Frozen Yogurt. The cost is $6.25 per half gallon of ice cream and $3.00 per package of Stickies. Proceeds benefit the Penn State Greater Allegheny Alumni Society. For more information, contact Penn State Greater Allegheny Alumni Society at 412-675-9048.


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- 1 tube (8 ounces) refrigerated crescent rolls
- 1/2 pound uncooked bulk pork sausage
- 2 tablespoons minced chives
- Unroll crescent roll dough on a lightly floured surface; press seams and perforations together. Roll into a 14-in. x 10-in. rectangle. Spread sausage to within 1/2 in. of edges. Sprinkle with chives.
- Carefully roll up from a long side; cut into 12 slices. Place 1 in. apart in an ungreased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake at 375° for 12-16 minutes or until golden brown. Yield: 1 dozen.
Reviews for Sausage Pinwheels
"I have used this recipe again and again. They are always a big hit. I add chives if I have them, but they are excellent without. Great for an Easter brunch! I ALWAYS double the recipe, and there are never any left!"
"I think it is really great, and even better if you add extra sage to the sausage."
"I've had this recipe for several years; came in one of my Taste of Home Annual Cookbooks. So easy and soooo delicious! Perfect for parties!"
"This is in the permanent recipe file. Have made these routinely. Great for a quick bite of breakfast on the go, reheat for the next morning and have even added scrambled eggs for a different breakfast bite. Tried and true easy recipe. Used often for buffets and brunches. Really a no-brainer."
"My family LOVES these pinwheels. I follow the recipe as written and they come out perfect all the time. A favorite and a request from family and friends. They are simple to make and so delicious. I make them often."


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You'd think that Mimiko would be distraught over the loss of her apartment. This doesn't turn out to be the case as we see that she's oddly...traught. When Jiro asks her about it, she says that she's impressed that no other room was damaged. Now, you might think that she's happy that no one was hurt. Again, wrong, she's happy that the place has such strong foundations that it didn't collapse. OK, granted, I'm not a demolitions expert, but wouldn't that be more a factor of using the right amount of explosives and placing them properly?
In any event, they go to the council to see what they should do. They're still against having Jiro here, though Zelman offers to take them in. He's still a fun character and he has an interesting dynamic with the other vampires. Apparently, they don't want humans knowing that the vampires are fighting among themselves. I don't see why humans would care. Wouldn't they be happy to hear this? I guess they don't want mankind to use this as an opportunity to press the advantage and increase their efforts.
While the council holds palaver, Jiro goes after August. It's a decent rampage, though the confrontation with Auguste is a bit anti-climactic. Even the revelation that he's a Kowloon child falls flat as he is quickly killed off, though he does leave other Kowloons in his wake.
A lot of this episode fell flat for me. The action was decent and Zelman was fun, the score can also be pretty effective but I still have a hard time getting invested in what's going on. The show is at its best when the focus is on Jiro, his brother, and Mimiko. Unfortunately, there are tons and tons of supporting characters who don't really bring much to the table. Were the show longer, I wouldn't mind seeing such a big ensemble, but this show doesn't really have the time to lollygag with some of this stuff.
There are parts where I see a lot of potential for this show, it just seems unwilling to tap into it. It makes it all the more frustrating to watch, but we'll see if it can pull things together before it runs out of episodes.


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MOWA Choctaws install 50 electronic gambling machines near Mobile
Published: Thursday, November 7, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, November 7, 2013 at 12:05 a.m.
MOUNT VERNON | The MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians is getting into the gambling business, although the tribe is not federally recognized, like the Poarch Creek Indians.
The tribe has installed 50 electronic gambling machines in an entertainment center on its reservation in Mount Vernon, 20 miles north of Mobile.
The tribe's title stands for Mobile and Washington counties, where its members live.
Tribal Chief Framon Weaver told WKRG-TV that he believes the games are legal under the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek of 1830. "That treaty provided the Choctaw stay here and they wouldn't lose their citizenship in Choctaw as a Choctaw," he said.
Not all residents agree. Larry Poston of McIntosh told AL.com, "In order for us to have this gaming, we need to be federally recognized."
Robert Russell, executive director of the Alabama Indian Affairs Commission, said the tribe has not talked to him about the machines. "It has to be on a tribe's federal reservation and right now the only tribe that can do that are the Poarch Creeks," he said.
Federally recognized tribes can take part in some forms of gambling under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. The Creeks operate electronic gambling casinos in Atmore, Wetumpka and Montgomery.
In Mount Vernon, barbecue restaurant operators Glenda and Tim Witherspoon are hopeful the Choctaws' new venture will mean more business.
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Butterflies, mimics, hybrids, species, selection, Darwin, oh my!
Yesterday I went to a seminar at the University of Maryland by James Mallet (University College, London), who studies speciation in butterflies. I had read some of Dr. Mallet's papers on species definitions and speciation, so this was a great opportunity to listen to him in person.
Dr. Mallet's seminar was about the speciation processes in Heliconius butterflies of South America and whether or not these butterflies speciate in allopatry or sympatry. These butterflies display Müllerian mimicry and there are many polymorphic races differing in wing color patterns. The races also hybridize and create hybrid zones. The predatory birds are more likely to go after the hybrids with rare color forms, because they are less likely to recognize them as toxic (frequency dependent selection). This results in the hybrid zones being narrow (~10-30 km wide). Furthermore, the hybrid zones shift spatially. In other words, one race seems to displace another.
Heliconius melpomene picture from James Mallet's page.
The classical explanation of the presence of such polymorphic species is that during the last ice ages the South American rainforests were assumed to have been fragmented and the species to have evolved in allopatry in the remaining forest refugia before the gaps were reforested. But according to Dr. Mallet, recent pollen analyses indicate that the rainforests were never fragmented. He instead thinks that the current species distribution patterns were due to parapatric mechanisms in a continuous forest. In parapatric speciation, the new species evolve in contiguous populations initially with slight genetic differences.
All of this was presented in one hour. It was indeed a fast-paced, information-packed seminar. I enjoyed it. I was hoping to meet Dr. Mallet personally after the seminar, but I had to leave immediately due to a meeting I had elsewhere.
Dr. Mallet started and ended his talk with a picture of the Bank of England's £10 Charles Darwin note. Based on his interpretation of some statements in the Origin of Species, Dr. Mallet thinks Darwin may have favored a sympatric speciation process. If I can track down the relevant pages from the Origin, I will post them here.


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There is a brilliant comic equation at the heart of Nikolai Gogol's THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR which will open the Quadracci Powerhouse season. Mix together unchecked power, greed and ineptitude, and then add complete and utter panic minus any semblance of moral principles and you get unbridled chaos. The comedy begins with a letter to the mayor, tipping him off that the government is sending an inspector – incognito – to look into the efficiency of the town's institutions. Since the whole of the town's administration is incorrigibly corrupt, the news of an inspection incites abject terror at city hall. Surely, the inspector is bound to discover that although funds were approved and sent to improve hospitals, schools and courts, those agencies are hopelessly dysfunctional while the officials in charge all live luxurious lifestyles. When the mayor and his bureaucratic cronies hear that a young man from St. Petersburg is staying in one of the town's inns, they naturally assume that he must be the inspector and set out to flatter and bribe him with money, gifts, sex – whatever it takes to convince him to turn a blind eye to their conspicuous corruption. Playwright and screenwriter Jeffrey Hatcher, who adapted past Rep productions of SERVANT OF TWO MASTERS and ARMADALE, has written a brilliantly irreverent and uproarious script based on Gogol's original. I'll direct comic treasures Gerry Neugent, Torrey Hanson and other members of the Resident Acting Company.
The central characters in our fall Quadracci Powerhouse offering, Lucinda Coxon's contemporary comedy HAPPY NOW, are smart, well-educated and well-paid professionals. Their lives should be great – but long days filled with job and relationship stresses leave precious little time for anything other than getting the kids down, followed by re-runs of Will and Grace. The brilliant humor of HAPPY NOW? comes from its extraordinarily accurate and truthful observations about life among the 'almost' affluent. Deborah Staples heads the cast as Kitty – a mom, wife, daughter and family bread-winner with too much on her plate. HAPPY NOW? was a huge hit at London's National Theatre and the Yale Repertory Theatre. Jon Jory, one of the American theater's most eminent and respected directors, will make his Milwaukee Rep debut.
For 47 years, literally millions of people from around the world shared their most intimate secrets and sought the advice of a diminutive Wisconsin native named Esther Pauline Lederer, who wrote a worldwide syndicated advice column under the name of Ann Landers. Topics ranged from the deliciously trivial (the appropriateness of vacuuming in the nude to the proper way to hang a toilet role), to heartfelt pleas for help with depression, divorce and grief, to the cultural lightning rods of abortion and homosexual unions. David Rambo's beautifully crafted and respectfully-written THE LADY WITH ALL THE ANSWERS imagines Mrs. Lederer finishing the column that begins, "The sad, incredible fact is that after 36 years of marriage, Julius and I are being divorced." As she struggles to complete the column, "Eppie" re-lives with her readers her funniest and most controversial columns. THE LADY WITH ALL THE ANSWERS will perform in the Quadracci Powerhouse Theater over the holiday season and is a fully emotionally engaging and entertaining evening. The role of the 'Lady'is a perfect match for veteran Rep Resident actor Laura Gordon.
Next up in the Quadracci Powerhouse will be YANKEE TAVERN, a new comedy suspense-thriller by Steven Dietz, which tells the story of Adam, a bartender and International Relations grad student, and his friend, Ray, a barfly and conspiracy theorist. Ray is ever-willing to go on a rant with the slightest of provocation, compelling Adam to debunk Ray's outlandish theories surrounding the 9/11 attacks – until he finds himself caught up in one of those very theories. Steven Dietz is a master of ingenious plotting, which he blends with perfect pitch, for comic dialogue to create a stimulating and suspenseful tale with genuine insight into how the most outrageous of suspicions can take root in a world where there is reason to distrust the honesty and intentions of leaders. Central roles will be played by Brian Vaughn, Peter Silbert and Torrey Hanson. John Langs, the director of last season's beautifully-conceived I AM MY OWN WIFE, will direct.
Connor McPherson's THE SEAFARER is set at Christmastime soon after Sharky, a recovering alcoholic with a slippery grip on sobriety, arrives home to look after his irascible, recently-blinded brother. The place is a mess as their hapless friend, Ivan, rummages about looking for the glasses he lost in the previous night's bash. Sharky's ex-wife's new husband and a well turned-out stranger show up to pass the holiday with a friendly game of cards. As the booze flows around Sharky, he suddenly finds himself in a high stakes game with his soul as collateral. THE SEAFARER was a recent London and Broadway hit and garnered a slew of awards for McPherson, considered by many to be one of our finest contemporary playwrights. Former Abbey Theater Artistic Director Ben Barnes will return to The Rep to direct a cast for a February opening that includes Jim Pickering, Jon Daly and Lee Ernst.
As the final project of the Quadracci Powerhouse season, I'm creating a new stage adaptation of George M. Cohan's SEVEN KEYS TO BALDPATE. Billy Magee, a writer of popular melodramatic romance novels, comes to a summer resort in the dead of winter on a bet with the resort's owner that he can knock out a bestseller in 24 hours. Billy banks on complete solitude, but throughout the night he finds that there are six keys to Baldpate besides his own – all of which belong to a series of intruders looking to use the resort for their own purposes. Expect strong doses of melodrama, farce, suspense and theatricality – including double coup de theatres at the conclusion that wouldn't be out of place in a play by Luigi Pirandello. Our last Cohan romp, THE TAVERN, was great fun for the entire company and was one of our most popular shows. Brian Vaughn will lead a cast that will include the entire Resident Acting Company.
Over in the Stiemke Theater, our first production will be a stage version of Joan Didion's National Book Award-winning memoir, The Year of Magical Thinking. On Christmas Day 2003, Didion was preparing for dinner with her husband, John Gregory Donne. The couple had spent the morning at the hospital bedside of their grown daughter, Quintana, as she lay stricken with a mysterious infection. While Joan fixed a salad, her husband "was sitting across from me talking, then he wasn't. Wasn't talking." THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING is Didion's inspiring and deeply personal attempt to make sense of the unimaginable loss of the two people most important to her. We're wonderfully fortunate that Elizabeth Norment, who has given Rep audiences memorable performances in WIT and THE NIGHT IS A CHILD, will confront the role.
Against the dazzling backdrop of the Aurora Borealis, ALMOST, MAINE follows the residents and visitors of a small, northern town as they fall in and out of love at an alarming rate. Love is discovered; hearts are broken and mended – almost – in what the playwright, John Cariani, calls "a midwinter night's dream." We'll be performing ALMOST, MAINE during the Valentine's season as a romantic and comedic antidote to the Wisconsin winter. Laura Gordon will direct a cast that includes Deborah Staples, Gerry Neugent and Rep favorite Elizabeth Ledo. All will embark on a three-week tour of Wisconsin following our Stiemke run.
August Wilson's RADIO GOLF, is set in the late-1990s and completes his unparalleled achievement of creating a ten-play cycle that chronicles the African-American experience during each decade of the 20th century. Sadly, August Wilson passed without being able to witness this year's historic election, but in this fast-paced, dynamic and wonderfully funny play about a charismatic African-American political candidate with dreams to be Pittsburgh's first black mayor, Mr. Wilson clearly had his eye on the changes, opportunities and challenges of the future. RADIO GOLF is an intimate, character-driven play – a perfect fit for the Stimeke Theater. I couldn't be more pleased that Timothy Douglas, who worked directly with August Wilson and directed the premiere production of RADIO GOLF at the Yale Repertory Theatre, has agreed to direct the production as the final production in the Stiemke series. Audiences will remember Timothy's past Rep productions of TROUBLE IN MIND, THE NIGHT IS A CHILD and GEM OF THE OCEAN.
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Rousey, 26, hosted a Royal Rumble viewing party on Sunday night, to cheer on Punk in the 30-man battle.
In the Instagram video Rousey posted during the Royal Rumble, she is overheard saying that she thinks CM Punk is "sexy."
Since Rousey made those comments about Punk, MMA and pro wrestling message boards have been buzzing about a possible romance between the two.
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Rousey's Royal Rumble Instagram video included appearances from UFC superstars Shayna Baszler and Jessamyn Duke, plus Invicta FC standout Kaitlin Young.
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I n process control, each disruptive technology change has taken 15-20 years for its impact to dominate or replace older technologies for new system configurations and major plant re-vamps, and longer for general device replacement. In general, each of the previous disruptive technologies has not materially expanded the market, but has replaced the core instrumentation necessary for control of continuous and batch processes.
Wireless instrumentation has been different! It's first applications have been to extend process monitoring into applications such as process and personnel safety that have previously been too expensive to install, generally due to the necessity to design, install, and maintain a copper wire network. As wireless standards applying to industrial automation are completed, and products conforming to these standards appear, wireless is also expected to follow the time schedule for replacement of instrumentation experienced by previous disruptive technologies, but at a higher degree of market penetration stimulated by its lower installed cost as well as its use for previously uninstrumented applications. Users in various industries have supplied their current and potential applications as the basis of the design for industrial wireless networks. CMC Associates participated in a research through magazine surveys, a few independent research reports, participation in the work of ISA standards committee SP100, and by direct interview of trusted end-users with appropriate experience. The opinion of users participating has been embodied into a user requirements document that draws a set of useful conclusions. A look…
Planned use of wireless networks
Many users have begun the installation of wireless instrumentation. Some are planning new wireless installations, while others have stated their interest, but have not planned installation. Many are waiting for wireless standards to be the basis of the products they will purchase. Most of the same users reported wired instrument installations varying from 10 to more than 25,000 points.
The physical size of the plants studied varied from less than 4000 sq mt to more than 60,000 acres (a county area for a utility.) The average plant size was 52,000 sq mt evenly distributed between 4,000 and 60,000 sq mt, but with nearly 40 per cent of the plants between 80,000 and 100,000 sq mt.A significantly high percentage (almost 50 per cent) of the users favour application of wireless networks to some large plant areas such as storage tank farms, remote transfer stations, and even to well-head monitoring for gas/oil-field use and water/waste pumping stations. Many of the users interviewed have already installed some of the existing proprietary wireless networks, usually with great success. The 'sweet-spot' in the wireless market is currently for data acquisition for new measurements never before economical due to the cost of wiring. Many of these are in safety alerting applications such as safety shower usage and safety relief valves. The potential market for wireless instrumentation seems to be about 2,500 – 5,000 instruments for the average plant size of 52,000 sq mt of which we assume 12,000 sq mt (less than 25 per cent) is used for processing. Small plants may have as few as 100-250 instruments spread out across 10,000 sq mt to large plants with 50,000-100,000 instruments spread out over 2,000 hectares. This includes only plant-wide process applications and does not include SCADA applications that tend to be spread over very large areas with small local concentrations of pumping, storage, and processing. Another way to classify wireless instrumentation is by the speed of the intended application. Applications varied from simple alerting and slow data acquisition, 77 per cent, to high speed data acquisition, open-loop, and closed-loop control, 33 per cent. When asked how these applications were being done now, most answered that the application was done manually, with wired instruments, or not at all. A few indicated the current use of wireless including Wi-Fi and other ad-hoc methods. Direct interviews with end-users have confirmed their reluctance to use wireless networks for closed loop control until they gain more confidence in the technology with their early installations. In fact, the current demand for wireless instrumentation all concentrates on relatively low performance data acquisition in monitoring and alerting functions. Most users are not currently thinking at all about control needs for wireless networks, but are concentrating on their difficult data acquisition and monitoring (alerting) needs. In describing a monitoring application, several end-users have stated that they expect to access the data about once every 1-5 minutes, but they also expect immediate (1 second or less) response when the condition being monitored changes state or value. This is now called alerting or alarming and reveals that users expect some form of response faster than slow polling of values or states during abnormal conditions. They expect the field device to originate abnormal states or alarms, and for the network to transport this information without delay.
Integration with plant systems
On being asked about integration of the wireless network with the plant control system, several respondents selected more than one point of integration. The most preferred point of integration was the DCS or PLC (50 per cent). Some indicated integration at the 4-20 mA loop level. An equal number indicated integration at the fieldbus level. These combined make up about 25 per cent of the integration preferences. The rest indicated integration with the plant business (IT) network, which may be interpreted as a need to integrate plant data with asset management systems and/or enterprise resource planning (ERP) tools such as SAP.
Factors influencing the user of wireless
Users were questioned about the most important factors influencing their use of wireless technology. About 51 per cent of the responses were concerned with reliability and security and 30 per cent were concerned with the availability of a single standard, and not multiple standards. Only 15 per cent were concerned with battery life as a primary issue. Other concerns were related to cost, co-existence with other networks, distance, mobility, and speed. In confirming with the given results during personal interviews, it was found that the existence of a wireless standard was expected to resolve their concerns for security and reliability. With these issues removed, the primary factors, according to these users is the use of a single wireless standard for process control field applications, followed by concerns for battery life. The following sections discuss each of these factors.Security and reliabilityUsers just expect the wireless network to be 'as secure and reliable as an equivalent wired network.' Most users are very concerned about putting process data on a wireless network. There is a natural privacy with wired networks, except for the connection to the corporate IT network and the internet. While users want this same level of privacy with wireless networks, they express two concerns, increased product cost to provide the capability for encryption/decryption, and increased complexity to use secure networks. They do expect that the network will provide the capability to exclude all devices not configured to join the network, and that messages originating from unauthorised devices will be ignored.Single network standardUsers always expressed a strong desire for a single wireless network standard for all of their applications. They do not want to be 'locked' to a specific supplier for their instruments and control actuators that are the result of using a proprietary network. However, whatever is necessary to achieve such a standard is of little interest to the user, as long as it does not excessively impact cost, performance, ease of use, or battery life. Likewise, they expect any industrial wireless network to work in the presence of other networks in the same frequency band. Users expect that the network itself will adapt to any interference as it occurs, and no configuration will be required. While the use of the license-free ISM band makes startup of the network less intrusive to the user (no license application), they are mostly interested in keeping network commissioning simple, low cost, and the same worldwide.
All for the users
Users have long experienced a diversity of wired networks, each optimised for efficiency about the movement of different types of data for one general application. Each has been seen with particular advantages, but are very different from each other. Now, with the shift to wireless, users would like to see this diversity eliminated by design to allow the wireless exchange of data of any type without changes in architecture. Users want a single network using a single standard to do all data exchange.
Users have seen the opportunity for a single universal standard (ISA100) developed by a worldwide standards committee (ISA SP100) under the accepted international rules for standardisation (ANSI and IEC) as the best way to avoid network diversity. The nature of wireless requires such cooperation, and the users want this to be the model for achieving single universal network architecture for all industrial applications, even future applications not yet conceived. True international standards have a unique lineage to trace their work to a single international source.
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