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Japan's Private-School Mania Isn't All Crazy
While some families let the drive to get their kids into a top school consume them, they have some sensible reasons
By Brian Bremner
A couple of weeks ago, I found myself sitting in the auditorium at Seishin, a posh, private Catholic primary school for girls, with about 600 or so very wired Japanese mothers all wearing some variation of a navy-blue dress. Moments before, I had handed over my five-year-old daughter, Marie, to the Seishin taskmasters. I was pretty wired, too. You see, this was entrance-exam day -- the culmination of my yearlong personal odyssey into the hypercompetitive Japanese educational system.
I'm not going to rant about Japan's neurotic "education moms," or the cruelty of subjecting little snappers to overblown parental expectations and grueling exams that most fail. In my book, nothing is inherently twisted about academic competition or a healthy dose of test anxiety. Life is full such ordeals: The sooner you get used to it, the better.
And it was our choice to do this, anyhow. My wife and I could have blown off the whole ritual and enrolled Marie in a perfectly adequate public school or, if we wanted some snob appeal, an overpriced international school that instructs kids in English and insulates them from Japanese society. But what fun would that have been? Why not shoot for the big time? In Japan, that typically means angling to get into one -- or more -- of about a half-dozen private schools with fabled histories dating back to the Meiji Era.
More than just bragging rights and an adrenaline rush are at stake here. The top primary schools -- Seishin, Rikkyo, Futaba, Keio, and Toho -- also run pretty good middle schools, high schools, and well-known universities. And unless your child likes to set classmates on fire, once he or she gets their ticket punched, they're pretty much set for the rest of their academic life.
So who gets in, and who doesn't? Years ago, alum parents and the upper crust with a lot of connections probably probably had an edge. These days, I'm not so sure. Schools like Toho and Keio no longer interview parents and focus exclusively on the kid's performance during the exam, which includes some picture-drawing, game-playing, and a paper test.
My wife and I attended two parent-teacher interviews at Seishin and Rikkyo, but the discussion focused primarily on Marie. Turns out Marie passed at Rikkyo and Keio, but failed at Toho and Seishin. Why? Got me. One teacher at Toho told my wife months ago that with so many kids being evaluated, the whole process added up to a giant lottery.
It may well be a lottery, but every year the applications pour into these sorts of schools and so does a fair amount of money. Nothing wrong with that -- they're private schools and have to fend for themselves. But I wonder how long this game will last. Japan's rapidly aging population and declining number of students will change the equation.
In the U.S., a student's survival instincts tend to kick in sometime in high school, when things like grade-point averages and Scholastic Aptitude Test scores start to narrow or widen your academic options. In private schools here, all that pressure comes a lot sooner -- basically, when your kid has barely graduated from diapers.
That might strike some of my American friends as complete lunacy (unless they happen to live in a city like Washington, Boston, or New York, where such madness is also quite common). And in a way, it is nuts. Does this system help turn kids into inveterate slackers at a really young age? Hey, I'm in, I'm set, I've got nothing to worry about.
Unfortunately, it's too easy to turn the whole episode into an overwrought psychodrama in which failing to get into a primary school of choice is seen as some life-altering event -- for parent or child. One friend of my wife's canceled her daughter's birthday party so she could study more, while a colleague of mine said his Japanese wife's hair started falling out weeks ahead of their child's exam. A little competition is one thing, but it's not worth letting this consume your life.
Yet, I can't help but feel a grudging admiration for the system, whatever its flaws. The education sure is high quality. I sat in on a sixth-grade math class at one school in which some sort of complex, multilinear equation was on the blackboard. I didn't have a clue what it meant, but I was sure Marie ought to learn it. And I'm told these schools teach English earlier than the public schools -- and probably just a little bit better.
If you think of these prestigious schools as business models with marketable brands, they're very impressive indeed. Parents are so eager to get their kids in that it's not uncommon for them to turn to juken -- professional test-preparation outfits. Juken instructors not only train the little ones in the art of exam taking but also give mothers tips on likely interview questions, model answers, and so on.
Parents do a lot of intelligence work to unearth the secrets behind admission. Many schools hold perennial events like undo-kai, or open houses, fund-raising bazaars, summer festivals, and the like. The really hard-core crowd spend endless weekends scouting schools, scrutinizing teachers, and drilling parents with kids already there for scraps of information about what it takes to get in.
Even if you glean some information, I'm not sure how helpful it would be. The schools tend to vary the test from year to year, presumably to keep parents from coaching their kids. Also, typically thousands of kids compete for 50 or so slots. The kicker: Just to apply and take the test will cost you $200 to $300, so these schools are pulling in considerable money even before they send out tuition bills that typically run between $8,000 to $10,000 a year. On top of that, you might get hit to make a contribution to the school for general upkeep and so on.
Given the intense competition, a lot of parents make wagers on four or five schools. One Japanese friend of ours made their kid take seven entrance exams, including two on one day. The tests take place in early November, and the results are posted usually in a week or so.
If your child is lucky enough to get in, many of the schools will demand a hefty deposit -- much or all of it nonrefundable -- within 24 hours of notification. So, you pay $3,000 or so to secure a seat for your child but may very well have to kiss that off if you find out a few days later the little genius got into your top choice.
Five or 10 years down the road, though, some schools will be competing fiercely for a dwindling number of students -- bad news not just for the schools but for the juken racket as well. Maybe it will be good news for Japanese mothers who'll finally get a chance to lighten up a bit come exam season.
Bremner, Tokyo bureau chief for BusinessWeek, offers his views every week in Eye on Japan, only for BW Online


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The NYT Magazine Q&A this Sunday hosts longtime blogger Mickey Kaus, who has decided to run for the Senate in California -- to the right of incumbent Barbara Boxer. On the subject of other writers/bloggers he complains: "Ezra Klein gets under my skin. He seems to spout the party line. I think he knows that it's wrong but feels it's his duty to fight the good cause." He also reveals that he once made $90,000 as a blogger for Slate but now has taken a pay cut. Also: It's unclear if he can keep writing for Slate as he runs for office.
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Can your campaign survive the collective attacks of bloggers?
I'm pursuing the dense-pack strategy. You do a missile-defense system where you're completely open to multiple missile attacks. But the idea is that the incoming warheads will knock each other out.
The opposite could happen: with bloggers deciding to seek office.
I guess the larger point is we're in an age where the barriers to politics, like the barriers to journalism, are collapsing. There's this whole notion of a party in a laptop that got credence when Howard Dean ran.


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Additional fitments have also been added for existing models, such as new Crash Pads for Ducati's Multistrada 1200.
Most notably, Gilles Tooling is expanding its range to offer a collection of adjustable lightweight controls for the Harley-Davidson XR1200 as well as machined levers for most Harley models from 1996 onward. Developed for the Vance and Hines team in the XR1200 Cup racing series, the controls have been well received by riders for the extra adjustment and improved feel according to Gilles Tooling.
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PARIS: World food prices fell for a third month in September, the longest stretch of declines in more than two years, after grain prices slumped amid concern demand will be hurt by an economic slowdown.
An index of 55 food commodities fell to 225 points last month from 229.5 points in August, the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said. The gauge reached a record 237.7 points in February. Corn futures in Chicago had the biggest monthly slide in at least 50 years last month, dragging down other grains and taking pressure off rising living costs across the world. China's fourthquarter consumer price index probably rose 4.5%, down from 5% in the third quarter, according to the median of nine estimates compiled by Bloomberg News.


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Shianne Megel – Manager of RHSF & NRHA Youth Programs
Jamie Boller – Affiliate Programs Coordinator & Show Department Representative
Christina Brezack – Marketing & Sponsorship Coordinator
Dan Dobbs – Programmer Analyst/DBA/Team Lead
The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) is continuing to expand Reining Horse Sports Foundation (RHSF), youth, affiliate, marketing and sponsorship programs, as well as advancing its technology systems. To continue with this forward momentum, NRHA is proud to announce two in-house promotions and three new hires. In-house promotions include Shianne Megel and Jamie Boller with Christina Brezack, Dan Dobbs and Brian Richardson joining the family at NRHA as new hires.
Adding to her responsibility, Jamie Boller is now serving as Affiliate Programs Coordinator & Show Department Representative. Having started at NRHA in May of 2010, Boller is quickly adding to her duties such as handling the Apprentice Program, non pro declarations and non pro relinquishments. She also now serves as the Affiliate Committee Liaison and all show results and stalling for the NRHA Futurity, Derby and Cowtown Classic are among her obligations. The Blanchard, Okla. native previously served as Oklahoma Appaloosa Horse Club President for five years and in 2006 was the president of the Appaloosa Youth Association. Boller received her Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science from Oklahoma State University.
Omaha, Neb. native Christina Brezack has joined the team as Marketing & Sponsorship Coordinator. Brezack has acquired knowledge in various areas of equine and agriculture activities working for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension as the Equine Intern for several years. She also held several officer positions within the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Rodeo Association including treasurer, secretary, Public Relations Chair and Sponsorship Chair. Prior to being employed by NRHA, Brezack found her love of Reining through college horse judging classes and an Equine Study Tour that included the NRHA office. Brezack graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2010 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science with an emphasis in Equine Science.
Dan Dobbs was added to the Information Technology team at NRHA as a Programmer Analyst/DBA/Team Lead. He was hired to implement new development methodologies, lend support to existing technology and apply new, advance strategies to improve NRHA's business processes. With 17 years of I.T. experience, Dobbs' involvement includes nine years of consulting services and development experience, five years of development team lead experience and two years of project management experience. Dobbs graduated from Oklahoma State University in 1993 with an associate degree in Applied Science- Mainframe and Micro Computer Information Systems.
Also added to the Information Technology team at NRHA is Brian Richardson as a Programmer Analyst/DBA. He also was hired to help support existing technology, as well as to implement new, innovative strategies for improving NRHA business processes. From 2005 onward, he contracted as a software engineer for a variety of small to large-scale businesses in the oil and natural gas, telecommunications and online banking industries. Some of these companies include Devon, Alkami Technology and Boble Systems. His responsibilities were to help develop and maintain new and existing software systems using current technologies. Richardson graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 2004 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science.
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Reuters: Ukrainian Eurovision pop star becomes voice of protest
Ukrainian Interior Ministry explains bringing additional security forces to Kyiv as rotation
Supporters of Party of Regions continue rallying near parliament
Pentagon chief urging Ukrainian authorities not to use force against protesters
The demonstration in Mariinsky Park is surrounded by metal constructions and guarded by several young people who stand at the entrance and keep close watch of people coming and going.
To get inside journalists must show their press credentials.
Thousands of people, many of whom carry big and small blue-and-white flags of the pro-government Party of Regions or wear clothing with party symbols walk around the sprawling square which, with its panoramic view of the Dnipro river and east bank, is typically a popular place for locals to stroll on weekends. But now the panoramic view is closed off by a a line of biotoilets.
Some of the protesters here are crammed near the stage, where dancers and little-known pop singers perform, and Party of Regions deputies deliver speeches. Many more are getting food (buckwheat and pearl porridge) at field kitchens, resting in tents or sitting next to barrels fires.
These are the supporters of President Viktor Yanukovych and his party, who lately have been called by media as anti-Maidan protesters. They say their rally entered its 10th day on Dec. 11, and that they will stay until a pro-European rally at Independence Square ceases.
The Kyiv Post talked with about a dozen of them.
Speaking on condition of anonymity one woman said that participants of the rally are paid Hr 300 or more so they have a chance to make money without going to work. She also recalled cases when they were not let outside the rally for the whole day, while inside the camp she also was concerned of garbage and dirty toilets on the territory.
But on the record they hail President Yanukovych and condemn protesters on Independence Square for sharing disorder and attempting to oust the legal authorities.
"Our president should be Viktor Yanukovych," said Halyna Bernatska, 34, church choir assistant, who came from Cherkasy Oblast. "Every authority comes from God, no matter what it is."
Bernatska said she felt offended that TV channels as well as European foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton ignored pro-government rally. "Aren't we the people as well?" she said. She also believed opposition organized their rally just because they are "trying to come to power."
Svitlana Pokrasa, 46, shop assistant, who came to Kyiv from the small town of Vyshneve in two kilometers from Kyiv, is like many other participants of the rally a member of Party of Regions.
"I don't think he (Viktor Yanukovych) will be able to reach a compromise with opposition leaders," she said. "I've read the Constitution; they have no right to reelect the president until 2015, so he should remain for at least two years," she added.
But some of them also feel sorry about people beaten by the police. "I saw on TV a young man beaten," said Maria Kubliy, 26, house wife from Kyiv. "It was horrible!" she added, admitting that at her rally everybody felt safe.
Ukrainian soldiers commemorate the anniversary of Ilovaisk massacre
Spectacular performances and 11 medals for Ukrainian Olympic athletes
Activists mark one year since Sentsov, Kolchenko's conviction in Russia
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Patti Smith remembers the first time she saw Lou Reed in person. It was 1970 and Reed and the Velvet Underground were performing at the Manhattan club Max's Kansas City.
"I was so taken with their music," she said Monday as she spoke of her friend, inspiration and fellow poet-musician, who died Sunday at 71.
"I made it my business to study him. His process completely spoke to me, the process of merging poetry with these surf rhythms, this pulsing loop. You could get into a trance listening to 12 minutes of Sister Ray."
Interviewed by phone, Smith said that Reed brought "the sensibility of art and literature" to rock music, a sensibility she has long shared. When she and Reed would see each other, they often talked about poetry, about Hart Crane or Walt Whitman or Federico Garcia Lorca.
"He could speak articulately about any poet," she said.
Smith said she was pleased by the global impact of Reed's passing and by the stories of how his songs affected people's lives. She cited Pale Blue Eyes as a personal favourite. She said that the fragile, weary ballad reminded her of her late, blue-eyed husband, guitarist Fred (Sonic) Smith.
"I never fail to think of him and his gaze when I'm singing that or hear that song," she said. "Lou had a gift of taking very simple lines, 'Linger on, your pale blue eyes,' and make it so they magnify on their own. That song has always haunted me."
Smith also praised Reed's romantic Perfect Day. She sings it often in concert and finds herself moved when audiences join in on the chorus.
"So many of us have benefited from the work he has done," she said.
"We all owe him a debt. Most of us that owe a debt are not very happy to own up to it. Sometimes you like to imagine that you did everything on your own. But I think with Lou that everyone will stand in line to say thank you, in their own way."
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- As organizations, each national party is a decentralized and loose confederation of state parties and of other affiliated groups.
- The action, which is officially a one-day strike called by all the trade union federations and confederations, will be continued indefinitely by many workers.
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- The conservative cantons refused to revise the 1815 Pact, which guaranteed their sovereignty and gave them more power within the confederation than their population and economy warranted.
- In 1397 the chief men of the three countries met at Kalmar to arrange a basis for a permanent legal confederation (the Union of Galmar).
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We have a way of talking about STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) fields as the opposite of the humanities–but it's hard to have one without the other.
Debbie Sterling of Goldieblox believes that combining reading and engineering is the best way to get young girls interested in the subject. And if you've ever tried to put Ikea furniture together, you know how important it is that working engineers learn to communicate.
Mohamed Gad-el-Hak (Virginia Commonwealth University) has designed a writing course specifically for engineering students. According to Daniel Becker, (University of Virginia) a focus on reading and writing makes better doctors, too. He's a doctor and a writer, as well as mentor to Nitin Ahuja (University of Virginia) and Laura Kolbe (University of Virginia).
Plus, one experimental school in New York City has almost completely merged their STEM and humanities curriculum. Co-director, Arana Shapiro (Quest to Learn), explains how courses designed around real challenges instead of specific subjects can be more effective.
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September 30, 2009
Sell This Product – Pill Boxes
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Here's a prescription for branding success: Have your client's message on display seven days a week.
Apothecary Products Inc.'s (asi/ 36545) new seven-day push-button pill box opens easily for the elderly or people with stiff or sore hands or fingers and has even received an ease-of-use commendation from the National Arthritis foundation.
It's important to note that over 46 million adult Americans are affected by arthritis. And it doesn't only affect seniors. Approximately 294,000 children under the age of 18 are affected by juvenile arthritis and it's one of the most common childhood diseases in the U.S. There are countless walks and events to raise awareness about the debilitating condition and this product would make a perfect giveaway. Here are some facts you can have on hand when addressing relevant clients:
Cindy Bleisner, ad specialty manager for Apothecary, says the company's pill box is the only one in the industry designed specifically for people with arthritis or other hand/finger disorders. "Our 80158 Pill Box is sold at a slightly higher price point than a standard pill box. However, the benefits of being able to easily open it far outweigh the cost difference," she says. "Not only are the tops easy to push open, the product also has Braille and non-skid rubber on the bottom to hold the product in place on a table or counter."
All products are made with food-grade plastic as well, to ensure safety.
From the 2009 Advantages September Supplement.
September 29, 2009
Sell This Product – Food Gifts
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Sweet Nut Tree makes the case for why food is a good value as well as a tasteful gift.
While most gifts offer enjoyment only to an individual, your clients can often please a whole department, office or family with a food gift, getting the most bang for the buck. "When you prorate the cost of a food gift by the number of people who will enjoy it, the savings can be very substantial," says Larry Robbins, vice president of Sweet Nut Tree (asi/90392).
Robbins says that food gifts are especially popular with companies in construction, real estate, trucking and financial industries – but the potential for markets is unlimited. "It's not like a golf item, where some participate and some don't," he says. "It is universally enjoyed. You may have too many calculators or calendars, but food gifts will always be well received. Because food gifts often go to a whole office or department, nobody is forgotten or left out."
Besides nuts, other products offered include popcorn, pretzels, chocolate and candy. Robbins says distributors can provide clients with fresher or better-quality food gifts than most retailers or mail-order establishments. He encourages distributors to incorporate them into their daily presentations, provide taste samples and use them in self-promotion.
Personalizing or branding the container, which can be reused and serve multiple functions, provides a reminder of the gift to recipients long after the goodies are gone. Sweet Nut Tree offers a variety of packaging options:
From the 2009 Advantages September Supplement.
September 28, 2009
Sell This Product – Plastic Badges
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Name badges have come a long way from the blue-outlined "Hello, My Name is" stickers.
Pardon the pun, but name badges need no introduction," says Greg Johnson, president of
The market for name badges stems from the basic human desire to work and interact with people we know, Johnson says. "As people, we are just more comfortable speaking with friends, and badges act as an informal introduction that starts the relationship-building process."
Badges are helpful anywhere people who are not on a first-name basis convene. Markets like universities, retail sales, service companies, clubs and service organizations, health-care-providers, and food service and hospitality industries are all large consumers. Johnson says every distributor has clients that are currently using or need badges. The key, he says, is looking for the opportunities and asking for the business.
Badges are a unique promotional product for several reasons. Although their high reorder value makes them a great sale, Johnson says selling to a program rather than a single sale, will ensure long-term profit. "Don't create a problem for yourself down the road when the customer needs a few more badges," he says. "It works far better to take care of this now and set up a release program."
The logistics of getting a specific badge to a specific person at his or her location also make this promotional item different from most. The key to avoiding hiccups in the process is to work with a professional and experienced supplier.
Imagery Group has developed Badgewarehouse.com, a stand-alone online release program, to enable end-users to administer their own programs if they choose. The program allows end-users to enjoy 24/7 availability and access to their orders. It's one of many ways Imagery Group has streamlined their business to create a faster and better experience for the end-user. "This is what drives reorders, which is what we all want," Johnson says.
Besides identifying people and programs, badges provide value in positioning, branding, advertising and employee recognition. These small adornments carry company logos and sales slogans and create a tone that's fun and friendly or corporate and professional. With the addition of drops, extenders and ribbons, badges can take on a more traditional advertising role, presenting products, services and special offers to customers at the point of purchase. Add-ons can also be used to show special skills, services or achievements of the wearer.
From the 2009 Advantages September Supplement.
September 25, 2009
Sell This Product – Flip-Flops
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Footprints USA thought outside the (shoe) box to develop a marketing idea and a new line of footwear targeted to fundraising groups at high schools.
School spirit never goes out of style. So when state and local officials began slashing school budgets, fundraising became a larger priority than ever. At the same time, many traditional fundraisers using food items like cookie dough have been nixed in recent years due to health concerns. As a result, many high schools have added in-house "Spirit Stores" where branded promotional merchandise is sold to support school activities, clubs or sports.
Footprints USA (asi/55030) met the need by designing its new line of "Laguna Surf" flip-flops, with all-fabric straps and most "spirit" colors, just for this market. Bob Stevens, president of the company, says team fundraising efforts are an even bigger opportunity for distributors, because there are multiple opportunities within every school.
This year, school fundraising accounted for 50% of Footprints USA's business, up from 30% in 2007. As funding for schools continues to diminish, the opportunity for promotional products distributors will only increase. Additionally, high schools are the perfect breeding ground for viral marketing. Stevens says after creating a product for a school, kids tell their friends, parents see it, talk to the PTA, and call up his company.
He suggests distributors establish a relationship with a point of contact, such as a coach, and present samples of other school jobs, as well as a virtual sample of the proposed design. The coach or administrator who oversees fundraising can help generate ideas for art, and Footprints USA has plenty of examples to help.
"The key in this market is color," Stevens says. "Each school has their own color scheme and it's important to offer these spirit colors."
The supplier offers five sole colors and 12 fabric strap colors that can be mixed and matched to create a unique sandal featuring any school's mascot and colors. Typically, the school will use a mascot or logo printed on the heel of the flip flop and the name of the school on the strap. "It's a proven look that has good perceived value and creates maximum sales," Stevens says.
From the 2009 Advantages September Supplement.
September 24, 2009
Sell This Product – Frames
Filed under: Sell This Product
Photo frames and holders add a personal touch and leave a great lasting impression.
The old adage is that a picture is worth a thousand words. Photos are priceless possessions, and those that conjure up warm memories are often displayed. If your clients have provided the frames holding the photos, there will be positive feelings associated with them too.
"Whether you deal with sales programs, customer acquisition and retention or internal employee relationships, there aren't many things that can rival a photograph of the recipient for hitting a very personal note," says Phil Martin, sales manager at Warwick Publishing Co. (asi/95280) "The photo holder allows your customers to 'frame' their message and bring themselves into the picture. Other event commemoratives might fall very short of reminding recipients of their personal participation in events, aspirations, accomplishments or at venues."
Warwick, which makes popular desk calendars and has experimented with other paperboard items over the years, noticed distributor clients' marketing efforts were becoming more event-driven, says Martin. This observation led to the development of a simple, white frame to hold Polaroid 600 film — "perfect for those spur-of-the-moment shots and easy to mail and distribute," he says. "It was a definite hit; distributors picked up on it and marketed our frames to celebrate special and everyday events with very personalized advertising mementos."
Over the past 20 years, Warwick has added to its photo commemoratives, including Polaroid mounts, picture frames and photo presentations. The company offers a variety of imprint options, such as foil stamping, color-me outlines, full-color printing, custom shapes, custom folds and stock imagery and inserts, to give the display a unique touch.
"The frame can become the messenger of just about any theme or campaign," says Martin. "While traditionally, we think about selling photo frames for award banquets, parties/galas, tournaments, sports matches and the like, consider the everyday events—car test drives, open houses, customer visits, workplace imagery and all of the times people are together building relationships."
Martin has been surprised by some of the fun, creative ways that distributors have sold photo frames and folders and even proposes a challenge: "The best 'memorable moment campaigns' submitted by Advantages readers with Warwick frames and photo folders will be used in our future ads, and orders mentioning 'Advantages – Sell Warwick Photo Frames' article on their purchase orders will receive 10% off!"
From the 2009 Advantages September Supplement.
September 23, 2009
Sell This Product – Caps
Filed under: Sell This Product
LED lights under the brim put this cap at the head of its class.
On a stormy night at sea, a man juggled the difficulties of working the wheel and rigging of his boat with trying to aim a flashlight where he needed lighting. That experience would have a lasting impact on him, leading to a new invention. "This challenging situation gave birth to an exceptionally elegant and simple solution: The Panther Vision (asi/75825) LED Cap Light concept was born," says Chuck Freeman, director of Panther Vision. "This is the ultimate combination of style, comfort and functionality in hands-free lighting."
At first glance during the daytime, this headgear may look like a typical ball cap that keeps sunlight out of the wearer's eyes – and Freeman says it can be decorated as such with a logo. But in the dark, what really makes it stand out from the crowd are the LED lights concealed under the brim. (Replaceable batteries are hidden in the sweatband. On a normal run on a set of batteries, the LED cap provides 50 hours of intermittent use, while the bulbs are rated for 100,000 hours.)
Most first reactions to the product, Freeman says, are that it is "cute" or "funny," but he points out that it is a tool and offers a tip for how to sell the product: "You need to get a sample in their hands, as there is really no way to tell people how useful this product is. They have to experience it."
Markets that have taken advantage of the LED cap include hunting, fishing, camping and RV outfitters, as well as service workers such as plumbers, attic insulators and electricians. When selling the product, mention the wide variety of applications, such as home improvement, lawn and gardening use, outdoor recreation and games, severe-weather power outages and child safety.
Panther Vision has produced caps for charity events, such as The Golden Fly Invitational Tarpon Tournament in Florida, The Ride for the Pass bike marathon in the Rockies and a National Multiple Sclerosis Society children's camp event in Minneapolis. Bayer Crop Sciences uses the LED cap to promote one of its herbicide products, while NAPA auto parts includes them in clutch or brake replacement kits for the mechanics. "One of the high-profile projects that we are currently engaged in is providing uniform caps for the Chicago Police Department," Freeman adds.
Panther Vision also has a new design called the POWER Cap. It features two LEDs concealed under the brim for close-task lighting and a powerful single LED in the center of the brim for long distances. "The single LED has the strength of two regular LEDs with a longer run time," Freeman says. "The caps are being marketed by a local uniform company." He adds that the new style is already available for custom orders of 1,008 pieces or more but will be formally introduced January 2010.
From the 2009 Advantages September Supplement.
September 22, 2009
Sell This Product – Eco-Friendly
Filed under: Sell This Product
When it comes to an abundance of recycled products, understanding the product, material and cost needs of clients helps "up" your selling game.
Last January, Crown Products (asi/47700) launched its Ecologic product line in response to many inquiries for more environmentally friendly products. The line includes customizable, reusable and recyclable products made from recycled materials. It's part of the company's commitment to bring sustainable products to the marketplace, and to protect natural resources for future generations.
John Ratcliff, vice president of national accounts at Crown Products, says the company anticipated eco-friendly products entering the promotional products industry when the trend became popular in retail several years ago.
"Those earth-conscious customers have been loyal and not concerned about the slightly higher price they pay," Ratcliff says. "Their eco-mindedness outweighs the price."
Recycling, waste management, technology and Fortune 500 companies particularly have been asking for more eco-friendly products to demonstrate their corporate commitment to the environment. The biggest pitfall for distributors when telling their clients about eco-friendly product offerings is lack of knowledge of the market.
"Understand the product," Ratcliff says. "This is a must. Jump on the bandwagon and know the eco lingo. Understand the content and know what the components are."
Knowing what your client is looking for in terms of product, material and price point, as well as having nationwide trends and statistics to support your statements, makes you a more compelling salesman or saleswoman. Choosing to use recycled promotional products helps close the loop by creating demand for the material being collected by recycling programs.
From the 2009 Advantages September Supplement.
September 21, 2009
Sell This Product – Chocolate Candy
Filed under: Sell This Product
Premium chocolates with eye-catching logos are a sweet treat for any market.
If there's any truth to the old saying, "The way to a man's heart is through his stomach," Chocolate Inn (asi/44900) is on the right track for romancing clients. The candy company manufactures premium Swiss chocolate and takes a tasty approach to ad specialties with more than 50 different products. Its themed mini chocolates can be printed with a personalized image or logo and come in a variety of boxes and sets, says David Miller, president.
Chocolate Inn recently added the TR16, which is a box with multiple pieces like chocolates and nuts, to its line of melt-in-your-mouth offerings. Miller says clients wanted a multiple-piece box because they are easier to share in an office setting. "These styles highlight an industry, such as a dollar sign for the financial industry, to make more of an impact when the recipient receives this as a gift," Miller says.
The packaging of the TR16 is targeted to appeal specifically to retail customers. The clear die-cut window on the lid of the box allows the logoed centerpiece to be seen through the lid, eliminating the need to imprint the gift box, and a neat ribbon and complimentary card tops off the package with a personal touch.
"The most important aspect of the TR16 is that distributors can be extremely competitive with this item from a cost standpoint against retail and mail-order catalog food items," he says. "It is a gift that has impact and is remembered."
Although Chocolate Inn has been offering similar versions of this product for the last 10 years, this newest product and packaging has been updated to meet clients' needs. When it comes to selling, distributor salespeople can let the customer taste the chocolate and see the quality and attractiveness of the presentation. The company adheres to a five-day production schedule and provides samples free of charge.
"The chocolate taste plus the customization make this a very memorable gift," Miller says. "This product can be shared, it is something the recipient does not already have, and is appreciated by everyone who receives it."
Chocolate Inn offers a variety of different sizes of the same product that accommodate its logoed chocolates and gives clients options, a key concept that Miller says allows clients to purchase different gifts, yet pay only one chocolate mold charge.
"A Mortgage Company felt that its gifts were not making the impact they wanted for the holidays and that the gift was not getting to everyone they intended," says Miller. "That is when they decided to switch to our TR16 and use chocolate houses and dollar signs as the chocolates surrounding their logo. This gift not only made an impact because the pieces in it pertained to their industry, but also because there were enough pieces in the box for the entire office to share. Also, the gift was not something someone already had received. Everybody enjoyed it, from the president of the company to the secretary."
From the 2009 Advantages September Supplement.
September 18, 2009
Sell This Product – Mousepads
Filed under: Sell This Product
The multifunctional MousePaper Calendar gets prime real estate – the desktop.
Desktop promotional pieces offer great practical and promotional value to the end-user because of their long-term visibility and reuse. The MousePaper calendar combines the benefits of a calendar, note paper, and a mousepad in one promotional piece. Pam Myers, director of marketing at Digispec (asi/49716), says the MousePaper Calendar was uniquely designed with multifunction and innovation in mind.
"The value of a promotional product is its ability to impart the intended message of the advertiser," Myers says. "Factors include initial impact, longevity of the piece and retention of the message by the recipient – the greater the impact and longevity of the message, the greater the value of the promotion."
The MousePaper Calendar also met the need in the industry for a calendar that was not limited to 12-months beginning with January. Myers says end-users don't have to rule out a monthly promotion just because they don't get their order in at the end of the year. Some of the most popular industries for the calendar are financial, real estate, medical and education, but Myers says the markets are virtually endless. "Any company with a logo that wants a product with daily exposure located on prime desktop space is a good fit," she says.
The calendar mousepad's high-quality graphic capability, daily usage and flexibility to begin on any month provide ample selling points for distributor salespeople. Each page can be uniquely customized and can even feature coupons, fliers or other advertising collated between months. Clients have two styles to choose from, white or image background. Digispec also offers more than 25 stock themes with a large imprint area printed on each page in black or four-color process. It can also hang on the wall with its fold-up hang tab at the top.
"Imprinting a high-quality product like this one creates a one-of-a-kind promotion that will deliver a strong brand message," Myers says.
For companies in search of an eco-friendly product that will get sales moving, the calendar's pages are composed of 30% post-consumer recycled paper and the backing is made from 100% recycled paperboard. It's just one more reason the MousePaper Calendar is a promotion that gets companies more bang for their buck.
A distributor and their client, a shoe company, joined forces to create a MousePaper Calendar that showcased both companies and their respective products. The shoe company advertised on the calendar pages and the distributor promoted their products in between the months. The distributor created a coupon that stated if the customers mentioned the shoe company, they would receive an additional discount on promotional products. This was a way to determine their return on investment and the effectiveness of the calendar. The calendars were distributed to the shoe company's new customers.
From the 2009 Advantages September Supplement.
September 17, 2009
Sell This Product – Compressed T-Shirts
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Compressed T-shirts can make a strong impression by presenting a popular item in an unusual way.
Originating in Taiwan, Magic Towels are towels compressed into shapes that grow into their full size when placed in water. They provided inspiration for compressed T-shirts, which perform a similar action in the washing machine and make a fun promotional product.
Tim Fruehe, president of Simply Smashing Inc. (asi/87425), says his company's first compressed T-shirt was smashed into the shape of a postcard that was sold to tourists visiting Yosemite National Park. The T-shirts included a postcard insert and mailing label, so tourists could write a greeting on the label and mail it back home.
"A local resort liked the postcard T-shirt idea so much that they ordered them for their marketing department and used them for a direct-mail program," says Fruehe. "It did not take long to realize that they were a great promotional product."
Since that first postcard shape in 1996, the supplier has produced compressed T-shirts in over 300 shapes, including automobiles, geometric items, food, toothbrushes, cigars and cows. It can customize shapes to fit different industries and clients' needs.
"In past years, automotive and bank-related shapes were big sellers. Now we see lots of consumer goods companies and entertainment-related shapes," says Fruehe. "Any company wanting to do imprinted T-shirts is a good candidate for a compressed T-shirt promotion."
Compressed T-shirts make a strong first impression as a promotional item by presenting something as popular as T-shirts in a more fun, creative way that can replicate a company's product or logo.
"Offering a compressed T-shirt option when getting a request for imprinted T-shirts is a great way to increase profits on a normally low-margin item while adding value and impact to your client's promotion," he says.
When selling a compressed T-shirt, Fruehe suggests showing an actual sample with a client's art or logo on it. Showing catalog images and virtual specs works well if clients are already familiar with the items. Distributors should also have some knowledge of screen printing, T-shirt brands and digital art.
Simply Smashing also offers a large collection of stock custom-printed paper wrappers, die-cut boxes and other containers that resemble actual product packaging to accompany the shirts.
"Our Meat Tray Series has been very popular, along with our miniature pizza box," says Fruehe. "There really are almost no limits to how a compressed T-shirt can be decorated, and with digital printing technologies, the minimum is only 72 units."
From the 2009 Advantages September Supplement.


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Flea Market will be held at Horse Shoe First Baptist Church. Proceeds to West Virginia coal miner area. Information: 891-2924.
Monster Yard Sale will be held from 8 a.m. to noon in the parking lot of the Sink Building, Blue Ridge Community College. Rental fees to United Way of Henderson County.
Carolina Horseshoers Conference will begin at 8 a.m. at the WNC Agricultural Center, Fletcher. Information: 687-1414.
N.C. Big Sweep Stream Cleanup Day will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. by the Environmental Conservation Organization. Information: 692-0382.
Autumn Arts and Crafts Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Mount Pisgah Lutheran Church, U.S. 64 E. More than 30 artists and crafters. Lunch available. Homemade baked goods. Proceeds benefit Open Arms Early Childhood Development Center. Information: 698-5900.
Forest Festival Day will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Cradle of Forestry, Pisgah National Forest. Craftsmen, exhibitors, musicians. Forestry students compete in Woodsmen's Meet, old-style lumberjack competition. Admission: $5, adults 16 years old and up; $2.50, youth 15 and younger. Information: 877-3130, www.cradleofforestry.org.
Special Indoor/Outdoor Sale will take place from 9 a.m. to noon at St. James Thrift Shop, behind St. James Episcopal Church at Eighth Avenue and Grove Street. Clothes, furniture, household items.
Farm City Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Jackson Park. Free admission. Displays, antique and modern farm equipment, arts and crafts, clogging, square dancing, children's activities, games, demonstrations, music, food, Pet Look-alike Contest. Information: 697-4884.
Canterbury Faire, a juried arts and crafts show, will take place 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Church of the Holy Cross, Melrose Avenue, Tryon. One-time admission: $1, adults; $.50, children 12 to 18; free, under 12 when accompanied by adult. Silent auction. Information: (828) 894-8667, (864) 457-5912.
Mountain RV and Boat Show will begin at 10 a.m. today and Sunday at the WNC Agricultural Center, Fletcher. Admission: $2; free, ages 8 and under. Information: 686-3414.
Pacolet Area Conservancy Country Fair will celebrate natural living at 10 a.m. at the Foothills Equestrian Nature Center, Hunting Country Road, Polk County. Daylong event. Sheepherding, hay rides, falconry, nature education, children's activities, arts and crafts, food. Information: 2633 Lynn Road, Lynn; (828) 859-5060; www.pacolet.org.
Roarin' Lion Car & Truck Show will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. one mile south of Mills River on N.C. 191 at the Environmental Energy Center. Sponsor: Mills River Lions Club. Registration fee: $10; free, spectators. Food, drinks, door prizes, cake walks, auction. Trophies.
Eighth Tobacco Free for Life Mountain Bike Challenge will begin at 10:15 a.m. at DuPont State Forest. Three courses with varying difficulty levels, beginners to advanced. Entry cost: $40.
WNC Open Horse Show Circuit will begin at 11 a.m. at the WNC Agricultural Center, Fletcher. Free admission. Information: 697-8785.
Hydrangea slide presentation and lecture by Rick Crowder of Hawksridge Farms will begin at 1:30 p.m. in Kaplan Auditorium, Henderson County Public Library. Sponsor: Blue Ridge Hydrangeas Society. Free. Information: firstname.lastname@example.com, 890-0880.
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Benefit for hurricane refugees Lacy Lauden and family will be held at 6 p.m. at the Backstreet Grille, 736 Sixth Ave. W. Barbecue: $10 per person. Donations: Hurricane Relief Fund/Lacy Lauden and family, in care of Bank of America, 707 N. Main St., Hendersonville, N.C. 28792.
Vonda Beerman will perform at 6 p.m. at the Hendersonville Seventh-day Adventist Church, 2301 Asheville Hwy. Love offering. CDs available.
Singer, songwriter Ginny Wilder will perform at the Summer Music in Flat Rock concert from 6 to 8 p.m. on Little Rainbow Row's back deck. Information: 697-7719.
"Welcome to Butoh," contemporary Japanese dance style performance, will be performed at 8 p.m. at the Tryon Fine Arts Center, Tryon. Tickets: $10; $5, students. Reservations, information: (828) 859-8322.
Painting Churches, a comedy-drama, will be performed by the Hendersonville Little Theatre at 8 p.m. today and 2 p.m. Sunday at the theater's barn on State Street. Tickets: $12, adults; $8, under 18. Information: 692-1082, www. hendersonvillelittletheatre.org.
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Discrete Mathematics & Theoretical Computer Science
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|Applying a uniform marked morphism to a word
|D0L words, HD0L words, subword complexity, functions of a word
|We describe the relationship between different parameters of the initial word and its image obtained by application of a uniform marked morphism. The functions described include the subword complexity, frequency of factors, and the recurrence function. The relations obtained for the image of a word can be used also for the image of a factorial language. Using induction, we give a full description of the involved functions of the fixed point of the morphism considered.
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A few thing here in addition to answers to your questions. I am a
Technical Services Specialist and have probably installed 500 or so of
these 9402 / AS-36 systems. Actually I still have a few dozen AS-36's
in service and a couple of them are running the multi op sys (OS-400 /
AS-36). Do you know if this system is scratched or not and if not does
it have OS-400 installed? Very important to know is that OS-400 is a
licensed product, as is everything else on the system, but if the
release if V4RxMx up or greater there are License Keys that are
required for proper operations. If you have an operational system and
it was given to you then these keys can be transferred to you through
the IBM entitlement process. If the system is scratched then anyone can
loan you the cd's to rebuild this system but you will only operate for
70 days in the bypass mode before the system locks down. If you are
planning on scratching the system then make sure to capture these keys
before you proceed so they can be re-installed. Now... If the system
is at V3R6M0 or V3R7M0 then you are OK and can also reload at these
levels. If the system is only running SSP the release will be R7M5 and
there is no Version marker. ("V") If this is the case then OS-400 is
not installed and if you plan on installing OS-400 your will need to be
aware of the above notes plus OS-400 becomes the "Host" system and SSP
becomes a "Guest" You will need two consoles with this scenario as you
will also if the system is operational and currently has a Host / Guest
configuration. The Host system will IPL to DST and OS-400 and the guest
is Started or IPL'ed from the command line or a procedure that auto
starts from the OS-400 startup configuration. A little confusing for
most people (even savvy AS-400 types) since this host / guest
configuration was for specific operations and environments or
established in preparation to SSP to OS-400 migrations and conversions.
I installed about 70 of these systems in a specific application for a
customer during Y2K as a hardware upgrade and stream-lined the
configuration so the "Host" (OS-400) system was actually invisible for
the most part since all of the operators only knew SSP and training the
to understand OS-400 or the AS-400 procedures and commands would have
been a nightmare. So as you see this is actually a versatile system and
a popular migration path from "White" box pre-Y2K SSP systems and early
generation multi- OP Sys environments.
Hope that sheds a little light on you questions especially about
learning SSP / OS-400 in general. Next thing is that if OS-400 is not
installed there is not traditional Ethernet support on the system
running SSP only. Even if there is a FC-2617 card installed you will
not be able to configure Ethernet anywhere running SSP only. This would
be one of the examples where the Host (OS-400) system (that does
support and provides Ethernet / subnet /and gateway configurations)
would allow local device configurations on the "Host" and the internal
"I-LAN" between the two systems would allow for transfer applications
on the SSP "Guest". If the card that you see installed is a type
FC-2619 or FC-2626 then those are IEEE 802.5 Token Ring and a absolute
pain in the ass to configure on a the SSP only system. It will work and
allow for 4mb Token Ring interfacing but good luck. A lot of the
systems were shipped with TR and not Ethernet back in the days because
in the perfect IBM world you were to follow there role and that was TR
and OS-2 for example. See where both of those tailed off in the long
run. If the network interface card is FC-2617 then that is a 10mb
standard Ethernet card but as with everything IBM... You still have to
role your sleeves up to work the bug out of the simplest configuration
because IBM uses "Host Translation Tables" and default routes even for
the 192.168.x.x or 10.10.x.x environments. Moving on to the consoles,
and this is required, you will need to find the 8 - Port Twinax "Block"
PN# 21F5093 SC-9842 and plug it in to position "5C". If this system is
"One" wide then that is the TOP / LEFT 25 pin connector (Built into the
system frame) above the two "Daughter" cards in "5A" and "5B" (Usually
FC-2609, FC-2612, or FC-6146 types). If this is a "Two" wide system
unit with the 4 Card (SPD) expansion frame then this connector will
appear in the center of the system still above the daughter cards
plugged into the MFIOP. Note: A "One" Wide system has the power cable
plugged in to the only slot available and a "Two" wide system the cable
plugged into the left power supply with a pig tail that provides juice
to the right side power supply. Once the Twinax "Brick" is in place you
would then use a standard "Twinax" cable ASM to connect the system
console to the system. You have to use PORT - 0 and the address for the
Host or primary system console has to be ADDRESS - 0. The other cables
are various communications cable as you have already figured out.
Good News... There are some fantastic manuals available that will walk
you through the entire setup, preparation and configuration processes.
Also depending on your scenario there are manual that explain the
operation systems and the multiple operations system environments not
to mention all the 100's of manuals that are related to the OS-400 /
AS-400 system and applications. I have dropped a couple of link on my
"Furl" account for you to get started. I hope you have used "Furl", if
not then please go to www.furl.net and sign up. This is a pretty cool
and free web site that allows you to save your bookmarks online so they
are available from any system or as I also use it to allow other access
to some of my research. My IBM saves, or Web Files as they call they,
are public and are available for you to view. These are link to the PDF
manuals online from IBM. Once you get online with Furl you go to
"Others' Archives" My first name is "J D" and my username is
"MainFrame". You would then click on my account and this will put you
in my personal web file archive. I just dropped a few manuals there for
you and they should be on the top but please "Filter by Topic" and
select IBM AS-400 to narrow this list. Also if you search for "IBM
Online Library" you will find a master link to IBM's online PDF manuals
for the AS-400 systems and related topics.
I will be glad to provide some simple assistance but I also stay pretty
busy with work and travel installing and upgrading IBM AS-400 systems.
I am one of just a few "Independent" Technical Services Specialist that
focuses mostly on the AS-400 platform. My e-mail and information is
available using Furl, just filter on IBM AS-400 and search for "IBM
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Alex wrote:
> Hi !
> I've just inherited an old AS/400 9402 436 Advanced/36. It dates back to the
> mid-90s, AFAIK.
> I'm planning to use it to learn a bit about the AS/400 and OS/400 in general
> (maybe also SSP).
> With it, I got a few InfoWindow II 3486 terminals, and some cables. Not that
> many cables actually.
> My current problem is to know how to plug everything. There are a lot of
> plugs on the back of the machine. There is an ethernet port, I will link it
> to my home network, but since I haven't got the IP address, it's of no use
> up to now.
> So now, I am left with several other line ports. How does it work ? is there
> a "main" port that should be used for the operator's console, or are all
> ports the same ?
> If I understand correctly IBM's CISC System Builder Redpaper, the rest of
> the plugs I have are modules #2623s (Six line communication controllers),
> #2613s (v35 one line adapters) and #2609s (EIA232/v.24 twoline adapters).
> Some of them are DB15, other are DB25, and some have an unknown (to me) form
> factor : like a DB25, but with 3 lines of pins. I don't have any cable like
> that.
> So what do I do ? where should I start ?
> Thanks for your help,
> --
> Alex
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A Few Words on Hannah's Parrot Romper in Girls
And Patrick Wilson's "adult" shirts.
"There wasn't much wardrobe on last night's episode," admits Girls costume designer Jenn Rogien. Instead, the focus remained on three characters: Hannah, Ray, and Hannah's new love interest, Joshua, played by Patrick Wilson. Joshua is handsome, charismatic, and totally adult — he wears white linen shirts, for crying out loud — and his casual maturity is the perfect foil for Hannah, who wears a delightfully ridiculous parrot-print romper for most of the episode. Rogien breaks down the episode's outfits for us.
Is Hannah wearing yet another set of shorteralls? Also, how are shorteralls different than a romper?
She is! And they're really not different at all. That's just Hannah's funny name for them. We found these at H&M, and they're parrot-print. It's just continuing the story we have with Hannah wearing shorteralls all the time, and also that she wears a lot of birds. She's really hopped on the bird trend, like, a year after the fact. And as usual, it doesn't fit quite right.
How did you decide what Joshua should wear?
We really wanted him to exude maturity and adulthood. He's not a hipster at all. I can't remember exactly what brand of jeans he's wearing, but they're modern and grown-up, and his shirt is fitted and heather gray. All his clothes are new and probably cost some money, but they're still very casual and comfortable. When Hannah puts on his gray sweater, she even makes a joke about how it's probably worth more than her rent. And in Joshua's second scene, he wears a nice, crisp linen button-down. He's a man who takes his shirts to be cleaned.
Is it supposed to be symbolic that Hannah changes into his sweater at the end of the episode?
Maybe, but it's more that Hannah just puts on the first thing she finds. This plotline is very much about showing Hannah this alternate path in life that she could take, with this guy who has his life together.
Did you mean for Joshua's outfit to be quite similar to yet very different from Ray's?
Sort of. Like Joshua, Ray is wearing a T-shirt and jeans, but his outfit looks completely different. He's wearing a Top Gun T-shirt, which was actually a very specific request from the creative team. We couldn't find one that we liked, so we wound up printing a different T-shirt, and dyeing it and distressing it until it looked right.


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Unviable banks will be shut down - DraghiFriday 24 January 2014 17.54
Banks that are found to be unviable by a European Central Bank asset quality review and stress tests this year should be shut down, ECB President Mario Draghi has said.
Mr Draghi told the World Economic Forum in Davos that the clean-up being undertaken by the ECB as it takes over banking supervision in Europe would enabling sound banks to finance themselves more cheaply.
This would make it easier for them to lend to the real economy, he said.
"Shedding light on banks' balance sheets should help them raise capital in the markets. And of course banks that should go, should go," he said.


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More than Mr. Padre, Tony Gwynn was Mr. San Diego
Sadness crashed over San Diego like waves Monday as word spread that Padres great Tony Gwynn had lost his long at-bat with cancer and died at 54.
The outpouring of emotion was proof that the Hall of Fame outfielder — 3,141 hits! a 20-year .338 batting average! — was much more than his moniker, Mr. Padre.
He was SDSU. He was San Diego. Gwynn meant much to many; his 3,142nd hit was himself.
Condolences came in from his family and team, his university and others, prominent politicians and landmark local businesses and, of course, from everyday fans who followed his career and coaching and community work. Thanks for everything, Tony. You rarely missed, but we miss you plenty.


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During the spring and the fall of the year, there is a statistical relationship between the weather forecast and the occupancy, Damonte said "(Potential) visitors get up on Monday morning, look at the forecast and if it's a 100 percent chance of rain, they don't come."
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Well now, this is really exciting! AtV is super excited to introduce the newest addition to our animal pals - Chito!
Chito is a fruit and veggie loving 14 year old miniature horse. Since he went blind he has to live in his owner's backyard but he doesn't mind. Every day he gets an apple from the neighbors as well as a mid-afternoon fruit or veggie treat from his owner. He enjoys carrots, apples, peas, celery and grapes but his favorite thing in the world is a banana. Chito's owner can't even put banana peels in the compost pile anymore. The blind mini has been known to bound right over a three foot fence to grab banana peels, as well an young peas from the garden. Chito's daily companion is a six year old border collie who loves to grab the apples right out from under Chito's nose and drop them somewhere else. Then the hunt is on! A single apple can keep these two entertained for an hour. Chito also enjoys homemade vegan banana muffins on special occasions as well as any miniature fruit or veggies his owner can find, because she thinks feeding miniature animals miniature stuff is funny.
One Pretty Thing (we LOVE her site!) for contacting us. She and Chito wanted to share a couple of important links with AtV: for those of you who keep or are friends of miniature horses, a list of fruits and veggies to do and don't feed your horse. Also if you are looking to donate to a very important and worthy cause - please visit the International Humane Society and give to their disaster fund which supports the displaced animals of Haiti.
We look forward to *hopefully* featuring a new animal every week in our upcoming special "Animal Veggie Addicts" section.


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With color photography throughout, this book is a handy portable reference to the trees and shrubs of western North America. Author: Steve Cafferty. Softcover; 192 pages; color photographs and illustrations. Harper Collins; copyright 2007. Find detailed descriptions and fact files for each entry with useful identification features such as close-ups of leaves, blossoms, fruits and cones. Perfect starting point for identifying the range of trees in your backyard or on your hiking trail.
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text: The "Timepunk Romance" series includes Publishers Weekly Top Book of the Year Wired and its sequel Irreversible. Imagine romance, time-travel, a mysterious puzzle, fast-paced action, and sparkling dialogue (if I do say so myself) rolled into one as best friends Roxanne and Katharine work alongside kiss-him-or -kill-him Mason and the hot genius known as "Q" to stop themselves from being trapped in the wrong part of time. Phew!


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Moving toward a transportation system that fuels healthy people and a healthy planet.
By John Rockhold
MAX, Auto X Prize, 100 mpg, Escape from Berkeley
MAX won the Escape from Berkeley (by any non-petroleum means possible) race! Huzzah!!
I may be 1,300 miles away from the Sahara Hotel-Casino in Las Vegas, where the race ended, but my heart is beaming with pride. Jack and his trusty sidekick Sharon Westcott were the first to complete the 800+ mile race, arriving at the finish line last night. Jack tells me MAX performed admirably throughout the trip. He sounded exhausted, but ecstatic nonetheless. He's probably wind-whipped and quite hungry. That's Jack and Sharon in the photo below.
According to this morning's New York Times article on the subject, With Little Fuel, Eco-Racers Arrive in Las Vegas, MAX finished the race in 1,418 minutes. The Times article has a great photo of Jack and Sharon and MAX, shortly after they arrived at the Sahara. You can see it large here.
Jack had close competition up to the last day of the three-day race from Wayne Keith, who drove a Dodge Dakota that runs on oxygen, hydrogen and methane converted from wood and biomass burned in a large device in the truck's bed. Mother Earth News readers are familiar with that idea; it's good to see the idea live on.
In the end, Keith finished three hours behind MAX after problems from a flat tire and dead wood that didn't burn correctly.
MAX made the journey on veggie oil. Per the rules of the race, each contestant was allowed 1 gallon of non-petroleum fuel with which to start their engines. For the rest of the journey, your power source of choice had to be scavenged. Jack made a smart choice by using veggie oil in MAX's diesel engine, and was able to get oil all along the way from kind folks.
For more on MAX and the Escape from Berkeley race, read our MAX updates and Here Comes the 100-mpg Car.
And check back soon for an update directly from Jack — he promised me he'll send a new blog post as soon as he can find an Internet connection.
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Besakih Tour : The Mother Temple
Besakih Tour: Besakih temple is perched high on the slope of Mount Agung, which stands at 3,142 meters, the highest peak of Bali. This is considered to be the mother temple of Bali, the biggest, the most important and the holiest temple on this island. We then proceed to Bukit Jambul with its beautiful view of rice terraces then on to Kertha Gosa, this is the most ancient court of justice and was built during the 18th century. The Goa Lawah temple (Bat Cave temple) provides the home for bats (hence its name). Next we visit the Kusamba village where you will witness people making salt in the traditional way.
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Republican Governors Association Ad Draws Rebuke from ABA
The head of the American Bar Association has sent an angry letter to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie demanding that the Republican Governors Association take down an attack ad against a Democratic trial lawyer running for governor in South Carolina.
The RGA, currently led by Mr. Christie, released a TV ad this week criticizing state Sen. Vincent Sheheen for his work as an attorney.
In a letter to Mr. Christie on Friday, ABA President James R. Silkenat described the ad as a "disturbing" smear of the legal profession.
"It's a fact. Trial lawyer Vincent Sheheen made money off criminals," says the 30-second spot, which attacks Mr. Sheheen for representing a sex offender and domestic abusers and other defendants convicted of violent crimes.
"The Republican Governors Association ad sends a disturbing message to lawyers — that their clients' past actions or beliefs will stain their own careers, especially if they want to serve their country in public office," Mr. Silkenat's letter says.
A spokesman for the RGA had no immediate comment.
Mr. Sheheen, who is challenging Gov. Nikki Haley, called the ad "disgraceful" on his campaign site. The ABA's concerns have been echoed by other legal commentators.
Over at Volokh Conspiracy, Case Western Reserve University law professor Jonathan H. Adler wrote a post taking the RGA to task.
"Even those accused of the most heinous crimes deserve a defense, and our legal system depends upon the willingness of capable attorneys to defend even the most unpopular or unpalatable defendants," wrote Mr. Adler.


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I beginning my senior project, which includes research & implementation of a creative project. I am considering creating my research question to be: How have Social Networking Sites effected romantic relationships?
My advisor suggested I use Processing software to create a map to visualize these interactions. I'm not sure if that is the right route to take. Even if it is, I need to find sample codes since I haven't had much training in Processing.
Does anyone have advice?
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BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Newark, N.J. lightweight Michael Perez scored a first-round knockdown but had to settle for a seventh-round majority draw with Lonnie Smith on Saturday night.
The fight was stopped due to severe bleeding from a cut over Perez's forehead ruled to have been caused by an accidental clash of heads, and the decision went to the cards at Barclays Center.
Perez is 18-1-2 with 10 knockouts, and Smith, 14-4-3 with 10 stoppage victories. Judge Joe Pasquale had it for Perez, 67-66, but judges Julie Lederman and Carlos Ortiz Jr. scored it a draw at 66-66.
Initially, referee Charlie Murdock raised Smith's hand as if he had won, as Perez walked to his corner in protest.
"The guy kept head butting me from the first round on," said Perez. "In the first round, he nailed me in the left eye. Fourth round, he cut me up here above my right eye. In the sixth, he got me in my temple."
"To me, it's all about points and not rushing forward. It's about getting in clean shots and getting points. In round one, I hurt my left hand. I kept trying to throw my jab, but my hand hurt. I'm going to take a little break and rest my body and recuperate and the get back in there."
In an earlier bout, Bronx junior middleweight Eddie Gomez (13-0, 9 KOs) used consecutive left hooks to rock and stop rival Javier Gomez (14-11, 10 KOs), of Tijuana, Mexico, in just 87 seconds at Barclays Center on Saturday night.
Javier Gomez tried to rise and continue, but referee Arthur Mercante Jr. had seen enough and wrapped the beaten fighter in his arms.
Also, Staten Island light heavyweight Marcus Browne (3-0, 3 KOs) scored an early knockdown before cornering and hammering Cincinnati's Josh Thorpe (1-3) into submission for a first-round knockout. Read the report here.
Eddie Gomez and Browne fought on Saturday night's undercard to a main event featuring 48-year-old former RING light heavyweight and middleweight champ Bernard Hopkins challenging IBF 175-pound titleholder Tavoris Cloud.
In the co-feature, welterweight prospect Keith "One Time" Thurman, of Clearwater, Fla., will pursue his ninth straight knockout against Slovenian rival and ex-beltholder Jan Zaveck.
Hopkins-Cloud marks only the second-ever boxing event at Barclays, with the third scheduled for April 27 and to feature the live Showtime telecast of a defense by RING, WBA and WBC junior welterweight champion Danny Garcia (25-0, 16 KOs) against former titleholder Zab Judah.
Earlier, Brooklyn junior middleweight Frank Galarza (9-0-1, 5 KOs) dropped his man twice in the second and final round of a knockout over Guillermo Ibarra (7-2, 4 KOs), of Los Mochis, Mexico. View the report here.


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Demi Tweets picture with Ashton, see? Who's cheating?
Demi Moore tweeted this picture of Ashton Kutcher visiting her on the set of her new movie, "Just hanging in my trailer in between shots on "The Reasonable Bunch" with hubby!"
And doesn't he just look happy to be there!
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From the 19th to the 25th of October 2011 Nosadella.due will host a workshop of the American artist Reynold Reynolds Live stop-motion filming, in the context of the program work.lab by déjà.vu, a project developing an experimental research on contemporary language which involves in a dialogical and participatory manner, artists, students, the public and various locations of Bologna.
Unique within the experience of work.lab, the workshop of Reynolds will be dedicated to the domestic context of the residency Nosadella.due: the realization of a video, inspired by the imaginary of the Thirties, will bring back the house to its origin. By adopting techniques and supports that are typical of Reynolds' practice, as stop-motion, time-lapse, digital cameras and 16mm films, the participants will move as if they were inside a cinematographic set, in front and behind the objective, by playing roles or directing scenes, by taking care of the photography or the camera movements until an involvement in the post-production process.
Selected by a commettee composed by Lelio Aiello (curator of work.lab), Elisa Del Prete (director of Nosadella.due), Silvia Fanti (director of Xing) and Guido Molinari (art critic), the participants, from Italy and abroad, will be: Claire Bosi (Italy 1985), Maurizio Buquicchio (Italy 1981), Sigurdur Unnar-Birgisson (Iceland 1987), Giovanni Copelli (Italy 1989), Florian Fusco (Germany 1981), Sebastian Melo (Chile 1976), Olga Pavlenko (Ukraine 1982), Angelica Porrari (Italy 1985), Jacopo Jenna (Italy 1980), Nat Wilms (Germania 1976).
At the end of the workshop, the final video will be presented to the public on Tuesday 25th of October.
Reynold Reynolds (Central Alaska 1966) is an American artist who lives and works in Berlin. He realises films-intallations, documentaries and short experimental films. His works are dedicated to the theme of physical and psychic disturbance by insisting on the idea of transformation as source of decay, and testing the sense of unease and impotence of the public. His research moves between philosophy, science, technology and time and it is developed through a cinematographic language that uses as principal tools 16mm films, HD photography and stop-motion. The Secret Trilogy is a film cycle that can be considered emblematic of his work. Reynolds graduated in Physics at the University of Colorado and then a M.F.A at the School of Visual Arts di New York. He realized many personal shows, as, recently, one at the Galerie Zink in Berlin, at the gallery West at the Hague, at the Wien Kunsthalle, and at Lokal_30 in Warsaw. Among his collective shows, he participated to: Knotting: Swarm in the era of Digital Media, Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Taiwan, (2011); Uber die Metapher des Wachstums at the Kunstverein in Hannover (2011); Videonale 13 at Kunstmuseum in Bonn (2011). He received the Festival Award for his work Secret Life at the European Media Art Festival of Osnabrueck in 2008, the Distinction Award for Six Apartments at the Transmediale Berlin in 2009 and the special mention of the Jury for Last Day of the Republic at the Videoformes Festival in 2011.
From the 3rd to the 9th of November 2011, Spazio Ex-Brun and Raum will host the second laboratory-event of work.lab In un luogo imprecisato, directed by the artist Liliana Moro in collaboration with Francesco Fonassi and Maria Caterina Frani.
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