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A Day Before Obama's Speech on Guns, NY Gov. Cuomo Had Already Signed a Gun Control LawCarolyn Castiglia
The nation is buzzing about the speech President Obama just gave on gun control, in which he promised to try to ban assault weapons, ban high-capacity ammo clips (over 10-rounds), require background checks for all gun sales, better fund mental health care and provide mental health services in schools and allocate more funds to hire more police officers in schools. The President needs Congress to approve the measures, and he admits it will be difficult thanks to lobbying from the NRA and other pro-gun organizations.
But New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, on the other hand, was able to sign into law last night a gun control measure that not only bans assault weapons but "restricts ammunition magazines to seven rounds, down from the current 10," according to the AP. The measure also "creates a more comprehensive database of people barred from owning guns, and makes New York the first state to require background checks to buy bullets. The system will also help flag customers who buy large amounts of ammo."
I hate to use the sound of a gun to express my joy over this, but BOOM. There you have it. New York was ahead of the curve on gay rights and we continue our impressive streak of progressive action with these gun control measures. I am continually impressed by Governor Cuomo's leadership and his willingness to really face the tough issues and make much-needed changes. After Hurricane Sandy, Gov. Cuomo was the first to say that global warming is one of the biggest problems facing this generation, and I hope New York State will be a legislative leader for change in that arena as well.
It should be noted that "New York's law passed the state Senate, which is run by a Republican-dominated coalition, 43-18 Monday night. The Democrat-controlled Assembly approved it 104-43 Tuesday afternoon," proving to those in Washington that gun control does not have to be a partisan issue. We all know the old adage, safety first! As President Obama said today, "What's more important? Doing whatever it takes to get an A' grade from the lobbies that fund their campaigns or giving parents peace of mind when they drop their child off for first grade?"
Obama opened his speech today by reading letters sent to him by children in the wake of the Sandy Hook shooting. 11-year-old Julia wrote, "I'm not scared for my safety, I'm scared for others. I have four brothers and sisters and I know I would not be able to bare the thought of losing any of them …. My opinion is it should be very hard for people to buy guns …. I beg you to work very hard to make guns not allowed, not just for me, but for the whole United States." I couldn't agree more.
I'm staunchly anti-gun, as I've written so many times during my tenure here at Babble. Regular readers know that my grandparents died from gun violence, a tragedy I detailed recently in a piece for XO Jane. I don't see that any good can come from guns, and I wouldn't mind living in a society with really strict gun control (like Britain). I know that kind of restriction will never happen in the United States, and when push comes to shove, I don't object to police officers and security teams carrying weapons, but I don't believe regular citizens should have them, even for hunting purposes. As one of my college mentors said once, "If you're a hunter, use a bow and arrow. Now that's a sport."
This news is of particular interest to me today because last night, before bed, my 7-year-old daughter off-handedly mentioned to me, "By the way, we're gonna do a hard lockdown tomorrow. All you do is crowd into the closet and wait for an hour."
Ugh. I didn't know what to say. I just said "wow" and then helped her get ready for bed. Then this morning on the way to school she said, "We have our hard lockdown today." I noticed a little tension in her voice. "We have to lock our door and shut all the blinds and hide in the closet." She paused, then added, "But, it's just a drill."
Again, I felt so overcome, I didn't know how to react. On the one hand I'm happy that the kids are prepared for any potential emergency, but I'm flabbergasted at the thought that my child is now "prepared" to be shot at with an assault rifle. As if any amount of preparation can avoid casualty in the end. And that is precisely what is so backward about the NRA's view of gun control. It's just more of America's love of victim-blaming repackaged and shifted in focus from from sex to guns (a great combo, by the way, if you believe the movies). "Oh, did your kid die in a shooting spree at her school? We're awful sorry, but it wasn't the gun's fault. It was the fault of that crazy gunman! That archetype that seems to keep reappearing no matter how hard we work to convince you he's an anomaly. Anyway, you might want to run better drills next time, just in case."
I told my daughter I was sorry she had to go through that and that I think it sucks, but that I understand why they do it. I gave her a kiss and she walked into school. I wonder if she's hiding in a closet right now, scared but "prepared."


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Writer and artist WOPASHITWE MONDO EYEN WE LANGA
(formerly known as David Rice) was born in Omaha in 1949, graduated from Creighton Preparatory
School and took courses at Creighton University.
He has created art, written short stories, poetry and journalism.
Five books of poetry were published between 1973 and 1978, and he has contributed poems and
stories to such literary journals and magazines as Prairie Schooner, The Black Scholar,
ARGO, Black American Literary Forum, Shooting Star Quarterly Review, Pacifica Review,
Obsidian, Black Books Bulletin, and over thirty others.
In addition, his poem, "Great Babaleur"
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1993). Two of his plays, Different Dances and We Dance in Our Neighborhood, were
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U.S. project of regime change in Cuba is still on
U.S. intervention masked as "democracy promotion" violates any pretense of normal U.S.-Cuban relations.
Major nuclear deal struck between Iran and six world powers
It is the most significant development between Washington and Tehran in more than three decades of estrangement between the two nations.
U.S. moves against Venezuela make for rough Summit of the Americas
The possibility of confrontational situations at the summit is now very high, and can only be diffused by the retraction of the anti-Venezuela statement and sanctions.
Despite our differences, U.S. and Cuba have stake in cooperation
Speech from Cuba President Raul Castro on the return of the remaining Cuban Five prisoners and the monumental changes in U.S.-Cuba relations.
Iran and U.S. cooperating on ISIS fight? Not as far-fetched as it seems
Iraqi President Fuad Masum was asked whether it was U.S. airstrikes, with Iraqi fighters and Iranian militiamen, that helped liberate the town of Amerli. He confirmed that it was.
U.S. influence figures in Honduran presidential race
Honduras chooses a president on November 24, and Xiomara Castro, candidate of the new Liberty and Refoundation Party (Libre) is running. Three U.S. congresspersons have some election advice for Secretary of State John Kerry.
Opposition grows against Syrian bombing as breakthrough emerges
A steady blare of horns honking greeted dozens of demonstrators holding signs aloft opposing U.S. military action in Syria at a Chicago neighborhood vigil Sept. 9.
Goal is Israeli-Palestine pact in 9 months, Kerry says
"Our objective will be to achieve a final status agreement over the course of the next nine months," Secretary of State John Kerry said Tuesday after Israeli-Palestinian talks opened for the first time in three years.
Cuba propels Latin American integration
The Colombian government and leftist guerrillas will begin negotiations to end 50 years of civil war. The fact that Cuba facilitated the process is consistent with its important new role in Latin American affairs.
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The Canadian Pacific (CP) Railroad plans to change track speed in three cities, including Plymouth, by the end of this month. Track speed in Plymouth will be increased from 25 to 40 miles per hour. Although the City of Plymouth is not involved in this change and has no authority to regulate the railroad, we feel it important to share this information with residents as the railroad does not have plans to notify residents directly.
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As a result of track upgrades between Crystal and Hamel, Canadian Pacific advises local residents that the maximum operating speed will be going from 20/25 mph to 40 mph by the end of January 2013.
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Tika Esler and Elodie Morse smile at Kenmore election results last Tuesday nights. While Esler's lead was still holding by the end of the week, Morse's had shrunk to 45 votes.
By Andrew Walgamott
Staff reporter
KENMORE--Elodie Morse twisted in her chair at the Kenmore fire hall last Tuesday night, fretting about three things as she talked with two supporters. The 55-year-old Kenmore Interim City Council candidate was locked in an almost dead heat with her opponent, Lyle Sellards; her house, a mile or so away, was full of partygoers and, she may have mailed in her own ballot incorrectly. "This is nerve wracking," Morse lamented. "Look," she said as Sellards walked into the room, "he's smiling and I'm a nervous wreck!"
It was the beginning of a long night for Morse and Sellards at that point. Only four votes separated the two as the first numbers came in from King County Elections' website. "It's nip and tuck just like it was in the primary," Sellards noted. In fending off two other candidates then, the pair came within four percentage points of each other to make it to the general election. They spent part of election night with 11 of the 14 candidates as well as members of the Kenmore Incorporation Committee and the media. While most of the races appeared to be decided early, Morse vs. Sellards had everyone's attention.
"You guys have a great race," fellow candidate Steven Gimurtu commented. "This will be interesting." Gimurtu was counting on absentee ballots to bring him back from a 300 vote deficit in his race against Steven Colwell at the time. But as new results came in at 9:30 p.m., Colwell's lead expanded to almost 500 votes.
Allen Goumas saw Deborah Chase take a commanding 1,056 vote lead in their race. If there were hard feelings, however, they were hidden. The two exchanged hugs and handshakes.
Chip Davidson was all smiles with his 600 vote lead over Mark Knutson, the 22-year-old U.W. biology student.
Dick Taylor made an appearance. He and opponent Patrick O'Brien scanned copies of vote tallies before Taylor left to attend a party at his house.
Back in Morse's camp, the race flip-flopped as Morse took an eight vote lead over Sellards. If anything, that made her more nervous. "This is recount territory," Colwell told Morse. Then came the decisive 10:30 p.m. posting from Elections' website. Morse saw her lead crawl to nearly 100 votes as Tika Esler's margin over John Phelps inched to 270. Esler and Morse stood grinning arm-in-arm as the new numbers were marked on a blackboard.
Chase's lead mushroomed to 1,200, and Jack Crawford was topping Richard Clement's by almost 600. That was about it for half the candidates. The new figures and the long campaign did those on the losing end in. Morse left to check on her party. With his race pretty much in hand, Davidson confidently said, "I think we're going to end up with a sound-looking council." If there was any weakness, it was lack of government experience, Davidson said. "Government doesn't work like business, it doesn't work like schools. It has its own formula," the former Northshore Utility District commissioner said. "The selection of a city manager to help take this group forward from candidates to a good, working council will be the most important step." He said a city manager will be hired May 8.
With 100 percent of polls reporting, and most absentee ballots counted, results looked like this:
Position 1: Taylor 1,386 (59%), O'Brien 961 (41%); Position 2: Colwell 1,519 (65%) Gimurtu 819 (35%); Position 3: Chase 1,900 (81%) Goumas 445 (19%); Position 4: Davidson 1,629 (70%) Knutson 702 (30%); Position 5: Esler 1,354 (57%) Phelps 1,026 (43%); Position 6; Morse 1,193 (51%) Sellards 1,148 (49%); Position 7: Crawford 1,496 (64%) Clements 822 (35%)
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3rd Quarter 2011 Commentary - ASTON/Montag & Caldwell Growth Fund
3rd Quarter 2011
After less than 1% real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth during the first half of 2011, the economy is not showing much improvement thus far in the second half of the year. The loss of economic momentum combined with only modest gains in employment and reduced consumer and business confidence are reasons for the disappointing improvement that we now forecast for the second half of 2011. Historically, recoveries following a financial crisis, such as we recently experienced, have usually been modest and bumpy. The developed world has too much debt, and it will require time, patience and sound fiscal policies to adequately reduce it in order to establish a solid foundation for future growth. In the meantime, as the private sector continues to deleverage and the public sector reduces its deficits and debt, the trend in real GDP growth is likely to be less than previously expected by economists.
With the anticipated second half rebound in U.S. economic activity falling short, investors began the process of reducing their growth outlook for both the second half of 2011 and 2012 and equity markets corrected accordingly. The market suffered a further blow from the festering European sovereign debt and banking crisis, plus political discord in the United States.
Steady Staples
The Fund outperformed both its Russell 1000 Growth Index benchmark and the broader market S&P 500 Index by a healthy margin during the quarter. On a sector level, the Fund benefitted from its sizeable overweight allocation to more defensive-oriented Consumer Staples stocks, as well as underweight stakes in struggling Financials, Industrials, and Materials. Materials was the worst performing sector in the benchmark, while more cyclical Industrials names weakened with the disappointing economic news. The Fund also benefited from a meaningful cash reserve built up prior to the market correction. The elevated cash position was due to weak economic data, the limited availability of additional monetary and fiscal stimulus, and the fact that the markets had rallied substantially since their March 2009 lows.
Within Consumer Staples, Colgate, Coca-Cola, Costco and Procter & Gamble all rose during a period despite the significant declines in the broader equity market. We increased the portfolio's position in Colgate several times during the quarter as the stock traded at a compelling valuation and in the belief that its relative earnings momentum should start to improve. The company continues to manage well in a difficult environment and has boosted advertising spending back to more-normalized levels along with benefits from restructuring savings and acquisition synergies. Procter & Gamble was increased as market weakness provided an attractive valuation and our view that management may initiate a large, multi-year restructuring to help fund reinvestment and growth. These types of major restructuring programs have often been a catalyst for Consumer Staples stocks in the past.
Solid stock selection aided returns within the Consumer Discretionary sector, with McDonald's and TJX also rising in absolute terms. Bed Bath & Beyond and Nike performed well on a relative basis, though both stocks declined modestly. McDonald's climbed despite the company reporting disappointing same store sales comparisons for August. We trimmed back on the position thinking that its relatively high price/earnings was likely to weigh on the stock in the near-term, though it remained a top holding at quarter-end. We also reduced the position in Nike during the quarter as the stock reached an all-time high despite expected moderate first half fiscal 2012 earnings growth.
Stock selection in Healthcare positively added to relative performance as Allergan, Abbott Labs, and AmerisourceBergen all outpaced the broader Healthcare sector. Abbott generates 60% of its sales from international markets, half of which come from its increasing penetration of Emerging Markets. We think the stock is attractively valued with a hefty dividend yield, and expect the company to grow earnings in the low double-digits in 2011. AmerisourceBergen has visible earnings growth from its generic drug line and minimal regulatory and macroeconomic risk. The company's sizeable cash position also increases its ability to return cash to shareholders through potential share buybacks and dividends.
The Fund's holdings in Technology offered a mixed bag during the quarter. An underweight position in the sector detracted from relative returns, but stock selection benefited performance as Apple, Google and Visa outperformed the overall sector. Stock selection within Energy was the biggest detractor from relative performance. In particular, the portfolio did not own Exxon Mobil, one of the largest weightings in the benchmark, which declined only 10% during the period versus the sector's overall decline of more than 20%.
New Purchases—Monsanto and Visa
During the quarter, we established a position in Monsanto—a global provider of agricultural products and integrated solutions for farmers. We think the company stands to benefit from the increased use of genetically modified seeds, lean agricultural commodity inventories, robust demand, and the launch of a significant new product in 2012—Refuge in a Bag. We further boosted the portfolio's position on weakness after a study by Iowa State University showed growing root worm resistance to Monsanto's rootworm gene. The study focused on a very small sample set of fields where crop rotation and refuge compliance were sub-standard. The study has been ongoing for several years with no widespread reports of rootworm resistance reported. Monsanto is working on the next generation of its rootworm gene, with refuge and crop rotation important parts of yield improvement in preventing insect resistance to genetic traits. Monsanto is the Fund's sole position in the Materials sector.
We also initiated a position in global payments technology company Visa. The Federal Reserve published their final rules with respect to debit fees, and the structure was more favorable than expected for the network processors. The rule should be implemented within the next few months. We think this should remove most of the regulatory uncertainty overhanging the stock.
Notable additions to current holdings during the quarter included Kraft Foods, Emerson Electric, and Stryker. We believe Kraft's announced plan to divide the company into a global snacks business and North American grocery business will garner a higher valuation for the stock. We boosted the position in Emerson on market weakness that provided a more attractive valuation. The company continues to be optimistic about the outlook for Emerging Markets next year, which is expected to approach 40% of the firm's sales. In addition, its Industrial Automation & Process Management division backlog orders are at or near record levels. Finally, we increased medical device-maker Stryker owing to an attractive valuation and our belief that management execution and a diversified business model will allow the firm to continue to deliver double-digit earnings growth in a more challenging profit environment.
The Fund eliminated five positions during the quarter—Walgreen's, Apache, General Electric, Walt Disney, and Coach. We sold Walgreen's due to management's apparently entrenched negotiating position with pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts. Although management is convinced it would be able to retain customers even if Express Scripts drops Walgreen's from its plans, most observers believe Walgreen's position will weaken over time as consumers may accept and become accustomed to a new pharmacy. Energy firm Apache was cut in favor of adding to Cameron International, which has exposure to both surface shale oil/gas and deep-water/offshore end markets that should garner investor attention in a recovery. Apache may also be hampered by the ongoing political transition in Egypt.
Despite General Electric's attractive valuation, we sold the stock as it was not as defensive as we had expected. This likely reflected investor concerns about a new round of credit losses at its GE Capital financial division and/or the likelihood that decelerating economic growth may push out its recovery to the later-cycle industrial businesses. Consumer Discretionary holdings Disney and Coach were eliminated on the expectation of future headwinds—upcoming tough comparisons, slowing economic growth, deleveraging consumers, and heightened capital expenditures for Disney and likely reduced earnings growth from its focus on the high-end consumer for Coach.
The largest reductions to current positions from the previous quarter came from the Fund's Energy holdings. Occidental Petroleum was trimmed as a source of funds. Oil prices had moved back up toward the higher end of our anticipated price range during the quarter, resulting in the potential for profit-taking in the sector—particularly after a weak June employment report. We further reduced the position, along with a holding in Schlumberger, in order to raise cash in anticipation of stock market weakness following lackluster economic reports.
Elsewhere, Oracle, Qualcomm, and Accenture were all trimmed within the Technology sector. We reduced the portfolio's stake in Oracle and Qualcomm following a negative pre-announcement from leading microcontroller supplier Microchip. Given Microchip's broad industry, customer, and geographic diversity, its warning is noteworthy and may indicate widespread weakness in the technology sector. We subsequently added back to Qualcomm after its price significantly corrected, however, given that we continue to be optimistic about the company's long-term earnings growth prospects. Accenture was reduced after the stock moved up nicely following the company's strong third quarter earnings report and its addition to the S&P 500 Index. Index buying helped push the stock to new highs and the price approached our estimated present value.
Over the next several months we expect a continuation of the challenging stock market environment as well as the ongoing rotation to higher-quality growth stocks such as those held in the Fund. In our opinion, the stock market correction during the third quarter was caused by investors realizing that the developed world had too much debt and that economic and profit growth would be slower than anticipated as these countries de-leverage. In addition, due to the bruising battle over raising the U.S. debt ceiling and subsequent decision by Standard and Poor's to cut the United States' AAA credit rating, it became evident that U.S. policymakers had limited stimulus options for dealing with a slower economic growth environment. Although relief rallies are likely to develop along the way, this more challenging and volatile stock market environment may persist into 2012 as investors further reduce their economic growth and valuation assumptions.
We believe the investment trends favoring higher-quality growth stocks that developed during the third quarter are likely to continue in the period ahead. The shares of these companies are attractively valued and their earnings growth rates are more assured due to their financial strength and global diversification. The Fund's more defensive growth holdings, ones that offer attractive dividend yields and dividend growth prospects, are particularly attractive in this low bond-yield environment that is expected to last for a considerable time.
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The 25 year-old from Eastbourne scored 625 runs in first-class cricket in 2015, with his highest score of 108 coming against Durham at Arundel Castle. His progressive leg-spin impressed in the Championship, taking 23 wickets along with his best of 3 for 35 coming in the same match.
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Miami Dolphins ?Can Be Great?
The Dolphins? overhauled offense expects big things in 2013. That?s no longer news. The star players already have told us all about it.
As for the defense? The personnel changes have been nearly as dramatic, if not the hyperbole. The Dolphins invested big money and high draft picks to upgrade the unit at all three levels.
And their expectations, according to linebacker Koa Misi, are no different than their teammates on the other side of the football.
?We can be great,? Misi said Tuesday at a community event with local grade-school youths in Hialeah. ?We?ve got a lot of new guys. They?re trying to learn the defense right now.
?The guys that they brought in to play in this defense and bring it to where we need to be, I think they did a good job in that.?
Now in his fourth season, Misi is suddenly in a strange spot: Along with reserve Austin Spitler, he?s the longest-tenured Dolphins linebacker.
Karlos Dansby and Kevin Burnett commanded most of the attention in recent years, but Misi is now a leader out of necessity. Dansby and Burnett are gone, cut after the Dolphins signed Dannell Ellerbe and Philip Wheeler as free agents.
Misi said ?everybody? was shocked by the release of two of the defense?s more dependable ? and outspoken ? players, but acknowledged it?s the nature of the NFL.
Besides, Misi has more pressing concerns: His own future with the team is far from certain. He?s entering the final year of his rookie deal, and said Tuesday that the Dolphins? front office has not yet approached him about an extension.
When asked if his contract situation is on his mind, Misi said with a smile: ?Yeah, you could say that.?
Entering the second year in Kevin Coyle?s 4-3 defense, Misi said he?s more comfortable playing strong-side linebacker than he was in 2012, when he had 3?1/2 sacks and a career-high 65 tackles.
Misi, who played on the line in passing situations and occasionally blitzed from outside linebacker in base alignments last season, wants to get to the quarterback even more in 2013. His goal for sacks is eight ? which would nearly double his career total.
He also wants to create more turnovers, which coach Joe Philbin has listed as a top priority for the defense. Misi forced three fumbles last season but couldn?t recover any of them.
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When College of Charleston's 73-69 victory over The Citadel was finally secure, Cougars coach Doug Wojcik hugged his friend of almost 30 years.
"You guys played hard," Wojcik whispered to Citadel coach Chuck Driesell. "You played really well."
The Bulldogs, losers of 10 straight coming in and dead-last among 347 Division I teams in some RPI rankings, gave heavily favored College of Charleston all it wanted before a crowd of 2,742 at McAlister Field House.
"If that's the last-place RPI team in the country, that's a pretty good basketball team," Wojcik said after senior guard Andrew Lawrence scored the Cougars' final seven points. "I think Chuck has done an unbelievable job with his team. I'm just glad to be out of here with a win."
More efforts like this one, and The Citadel (3-12, 0-5 Southern Conference) would not own an 11-game skid. The Bulldogs' defense, switching between man and zone, was more aggressive than it's been all season. The Citadel blocked six shots, made four steals and held the Cougars (12-5, 4-1) to 41 percent shooting.
Apparently, this one was personal for the Bulldogs.
"They played a hell of game," said Lawrence, who finished with a game-high 21 points. "They battled for the whole 40 minutes. It was a tough, grind-it-out game. We knew coming in they'd make a lot of shots and play their hearts out, and they really did."
Citadel freshman Matt Van Scyoc scored 17 points, played 40 minutes and got a technical foul for taunting in his first taste of the rivalry.
"We hate them, they hate us," he said. "The way it ended was rough, because we were ahead most of the game and doing what they wanted to do. Give them credit, they hit some big shots at the end."
Citadel senior center Mike Groselle went head-to-head with the Cougars' talented 6-9 sophomore, Adjehi Baru (16 points, 12 rebounds) and finished with 19 points and nine boards. Guard Ashton Moore added 10 as the Bulldogs shot 52.8 percent.
"Great effort," said Driesell, whose team has lost its last three by an average of 4.3 points. "We were very disappointed we did not win that game. We felt we could, and my guys are starting to believe they can. They will be the first to tell you, they've got to find a way to win that game."
That's what the Cougars did. When the Bulldogs took a 57-50 lead, sophomore guard Anthony Stitt (14 points) hit two huge 3s, followed by one from Willis Hall. When The Citadel got within 61-60, Anthony Thomas (10 points) drove twice for buckets, one turning into a 3-point play.
And when the Bulldogs' Moore nailed a clutch 3-pointer with 44 seconds left, it was the senior Lawrence — he of Olympian experience — who made the tough shot. His spinning one-hander with 33 seconds left made it 71-69, and he made two icing free throws with 11 seconds left after Groselle was double-teamed and missed a banker.
"Andrew came up big, and that was a big-time shot," said Wojcik, whose team is 6-0 on the road. "But I thought a lot of my guys made plays. It was a great way to close the game."
The Cougars made the kind of plays the young Bulldogs are learning to make.
"We're knocking on that door," Groselle said. "The last three games, we've given a phenomenal effort. It's going to pay off for us."


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Changes to the license can be traced back to a query from the Wikimedia Foundation, with its many Wikipedia publications in numerous languages, probably the largest user of the FDL. Brett Smith, responsible for license adherence at Wikimedia explains the problem:"Wikis often import material from a wide variety of sources, many of which use the CC-BY-SA license. Wikipedia, however, uses the GNU FDL. The incompatibility between these two licenses has been an obstacle to moving material back and forth between these sites. The new provision of FDL version 1.3 will give Wikipedia and other wikis another chance to choose the licensing policies they prefer."
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NIGHT. SEEKING PEACEFUL SOLUTIONS TO CONFLICTS....PEOPLE GATHER ON THE BIG FOUR BRIDGE TRYING TO SPREAD THAT MESSAGE. WLKY'S ANNA-LYSA GAYLE JOIN US IN THE NEWSROOM WITH THE STORY. STEVE, TODAY'S PEACEFUL GATHERING AT THE BIG FOUR BRIDGE IS A CONTRAST TO THE WEEKEND VIOLENCE POLICE SAW BACK IN MARCH... RESULTING IN ASSAULTS, ROBBERIES AND OTHER CRIMES. TERRY TAYLOR, ORGANIZER 15:58:21 - "I vow that throughout the year 2014, I will strive to live a life of non- violence." 15:28:31 PEACE IS WHAT THESE COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE PROMISING TO UPHOLD AFTER WEEKEND VIOLENCE INVOLVING YOUTHS, STIRRED UP STRONG EMOTIONS IN THE COMMUNITY. MUSIC THEY HOPE WILL BE A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, IN PROVIDING HEALING. SOT/Taylor - Clip #6347 AS THEY WALKED, PARTICIPANTS REMEMBERED THOSE IMPACTED TWO WEEKENDS AGO.. SOT/Taylor - Clip #6347 A MAN WAS ASSAULTED WHILE WALKING ACROSS THE BRIDGE WITH HIS WIFE AND TWO GRANDCHILDREN ON THAT VIOLENT WEEKEND. THE YOUTH LAID FLOWERS ON THE BRIDGE TO HONOR VICTIMS, SYMBOLIC OF HOPE. SOT/KURTZ / clip 6364 MAYOR FISCHER IS ASKING FOR THE COMMUNITY TO GET INVOLVED IN MENTORSHIP PROGRAMS IN THE COMMUNITY. ONE PROGRAM IS CALLING FOR AT LEAST 200 VOLUNTEER MENTORS TO GIVE AT LEAST AN HOUR OF THEIR TIME TO THE YOUTH WHICH COULD REALLY MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN A CHILD'S LIFE. IN THE NEWSROOM, ANNA-LYSA GAYLE W-L-K-Y
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Dale Holly
SANFORD - Dale Holly, 77, died Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2002, in Borger.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Claude Cemetery in Claude with the Rev. Chad Chaddick, pastor of Fairlanes Baptist Church in Borger, officiating. Arrangements are by Brown Funeral Directors of Borger.
Mr. Holly was a pumper for Panhandle Producers. He married his wife, Montie, on Sept. 19, 1964, in Borger.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Steve Holly of McKinney; three daughters, Lynn Hudson of Dallas, Gayle Holly of Bartlesville, Okla., and Thelma Jo Gillean of Borger; two sisters, Irene Hicks of Arkansas City, Kan., and Ottie Bohannan of Pawhuska, Okla.; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
The family suggests memorials be to BSA Hospice, 800 N. Sumner St., Pampa, TX 79065.
Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 21, 2002
Ed J. Lewis
BORGER - Ed J. Lewis, 82, died Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2002, in Amarillo.
Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today in Brown Funeral Directors Chapel of the Fountains. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in St. John's Catholic Church with Monsignor Norbert Kuehler and Monsignor B.A. Erpen officiating. Burial will be in Westlawn Cemetery.
Mr. Lewis was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Army Air Corps. He was owner of Lewis Supply in Borger.
Survivors include his wife, Allene; a son, Joe Lewis of Midland; four daughters, Tisha Pullen of Amarillo, Kathy Flue of Austin, Ann French of Dallas and Linda Freese of Pullman, Wash.; a sister, Mary Jennings of Lansing, Mich.; 14 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
The family suggests memorials be to Don and Sybil Harrington Cancer Center, 1500 Wallace Blvd., Amarillo, TX 79106; or a favorite charity.
Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 21, 2002
Roman G. Gonzalez
PLAINVIEW - Roman G. Gonzalez, 89, died Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2002, in Lubbock.
Rosary was at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Bartley-Silva Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Zaragoza, Mexico.
Mr. Gonzalez was born Jan. 14, 1913, in Saltillo, Mexico. He was a carpenter and worked in building construction.
Survivors include a brother, Anselmo Gonzalez of Zaragoza; a daughter, Josefa Quroz of Dalhart; four sons, Ascencion Gonzalez of Plainview, Jose Carmen Gonzalez of Dallas, and Miguel Gonzalez and Francisco Gonzalez, both of Petersburg; 21 grandchildren; and 55 great-grandchildren.
Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 21, 2002
Manuela Pando
HEREFORD - Manuela Pando, 48, died Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2002.
Prayer services will be at 7 p.m. today in Parkside Chapel Funeral Home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in the chapel with Monsignor Arturo Meza officiating. Burial will be in Rest Lawn Memorial Park, north of Hereford.
Mrs. Pando was born Jan. 31, 1954, in Ojinaga, Mexico, the daughter of Blas and Selestina Marquez. She married Feliberto Pando on Jan. 30, 1971, in Mexico.
Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Mirella Valle and Sendy Garcia, both of Hereford; a brother, Salvador Marquez of Odessa; three sisters, Consuelo Suvilla, Elvia Tarin and Esperanza Zuniga, all of Mexico; and two grandchildren.
Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 21, 2002
Ben Joe Martinez
FRIONA - Ben Joe Martinez, 88, died Monday, Nov. 18, 2002, in Clovis, N.M.
Rosary was at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Blackwell Funeral Home Chapel. Services will be at 10 a.m. today in St. Teresa's Catholic Church with the Rev. Ed Sweeney officiating. Burial will be in Friona Cemetery.
Mr. Martinez was born March 6, 1914, in Norton, N.M. He was a retired farm hand.
Survivors include four daughters, Alice Romo of Farwell, Betty Tafoya and Joann Martinez, both of Clovis, and Delores LaFrance of Friona; a son, Frank Martinez of Lubbock; three sisters, Ventura Baca of Tucumcari, N.M., and Donna Duran and Lupe Garcia, both of Wichita, Kan.; two brothers, Conrad Martinez of Amarillo and Nick Martinez of Buckeye, Ariz.; 12 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 21, 2002
Neil Gross
Neil Gross, 76, of Amarillo, died Monday, Nov. 18, 2002.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Memorial Park East Mausoleum Chapel with Jim Chapman officiating. Arrangements are by Memorial Park Funeral Home, 6969 E. Interstate 40.
Mr. Gross married Zola Fogg on Nov. 28, 1969, in Mexico. He was a Navy veteran, serving during World War II.
Survivors include his wife; and a sister, Helen Reitman of Siloam Springs, Ark.
Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 21, 2002
Ellen Ruth Colwell Nussbaum
Ellen Ruth Colwell Nussbaum, 83, of Amarillo died Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2002.
Prayer services will be at 6 p.m. today in Schooler Funeral Home Brentwood Chapel, 4100 S. Georgia St., with Monsignor Joe Bixenman officiating. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Friday in St. Mary's Catholic Church with Monsignor Joe Bixenman officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Mrs. Nussbaum was born Aug. 22, 1919, to Walter and Lou Ann Colwell on the Colwell farm near Era. She attended grade school at Era with her sister, Laconia, being her first- and second-grade teacher. From third through 10th grades, she rode a horse three miles to school. She graduated in the 10th grade as valedictorian, then graduated from Gainsville High School in 1937.
Mrs. Nussbaum attended North Texas State Teachers College in Denton graduating with a bachelor's degree in business administration in 1941. She also held a master of education degree from West Texas A&M University in Canyon.
Mrs. Nussbaum married Sy Pena in 1943 in Amarillo. Sy passed away in 1978. She married Walter Nussbaum in 1989 and he passed away in 1995. Mrs. Nussbaum worked five years as a bookkeeper for Roberts Paper Co. and five years as a bookkeeper for Builders Supply Co. She taught elementary math at Pleasant Valley School for 25 years, retiring in 1985.
She was a past member of Pi Omega Pi, St. Mary's Altar Society, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Beta Sigma Phi, Amarillo Senior Citizens, ASCA Bridge Club past president, and Amarillo Retired Teachers Association.
Mrs. Nussbaum enjoyed traveling, having traveled in 33 of the U.S. states as well as Germany, Hawaii, Alaska, Panama Canal and several cruises. After retiring, Mrs. Nussbaum spent countless hours sewing - making 131 baby blankets, 104 walker bags and several dresses for a little girl, all as gifts. She always said this was her therapy. After her 80th birthday, she decided to take music lessons on the organ, she was a busy, busy lady.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Weldon Colwell and Price Colwell; two sisters, Laconia Kirby and Elizabeth Segraves; two nephews, Walter Lee Colwell and Donald Brent Kirby.
Survivors include two sons, Tom Pena of Manhattan, N.Y., and Michael Pena and wife, Minnie, of Amarillo; two stepsons, Jim Nussbaum and wife, Reta, of Amarillo and George Nussbaum and wife, Jackie, of Silver Springs, Md.; a sister-in-law, Alice Beth Colwell; her grandchildren, Caroline Pena Filas and husband, Joel, Chris Pena, Matthew Pena, Nichole Pena, Bryan Pena, Gabriel Pena, Catherine Nussbaum, Ryan Nussbaum, Justin Nussbaum and Jordan Nussbaum; and a very special friend, Leo Thompson.
The family suggests memorials be to St. Mary's Building Fund, 1200 S. Washington St., Amarillo, TX 79102; Amarillo Senior Citizens, 1217 S. Tyler St., Amarillo, TX 79101; Harrington Cancer Center, 1500 Wallace Blvd., Amarillo, TX 79106; or a favorite charity.
Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 21, 2002
John Henry Coe
John Henry Coe, 80, of Amarillo, died Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2002.
Services will be at 10 a.m. today in Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors Martin Road Chapel, 1505 Martin Road, with Bob Thomas, chaplain of Crown of Texas Hospice, officiating. Burial will be at noon in Groom Cemetery in Groom with David Kelly of First Baptist Church of Groom officiating.
Mr. Coe was born in Mangum, Okla., on Aug. 14, 1922. He married Mary Girtrude Chamblee on Sept. 25, 1941. Mr. Coe went into the Army in 1943. While in the service, he received several campaign ribbons, the World War II Victory Medal and three Bronze Stars.
He was preceded in death by his mother; father; four sisters; a baby daughter; a baby son; a granddaughter; and his wife.
Survivors include four daughters, Frances Clancy and Marie Mobley, both of Amarillo, and Pat Pool and Kathy Vaughn, both of Groom; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
The family suggests memorials be to Crown of Texas Hospice, 1000 S. Jefferson St., Amarillo, TX 79101.
Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 21, 2002
Lucile B. Allen
Lucile B. Allen, 88, of Amarillo died Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2002.
Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Friday in Memory Gardens Cemetery with the Rev. Rusty Sieck, associate pastor of St. Stephen United Methodist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors, 2820 Virginia Circle.
Mrs. Allen was born in Henrietta, Tenn., and had been a longtime Amarillo resident. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Stephen United Methodist Church. Mrs. Allen married Julian Allen in March 1932 in Kentucky.
She was preceded in death by her husband in October 1982.
Survivors include a son, Dale Allen and wife, Kathy, of Amarillo; three grandchildren, Darryle Allen and wife, Glenda, Jeff Allen and wife, Carole, all of Amarillo and Michelle Teafatiller and husband, Ben, of Corpus Christi; numerous great-grandchildren; several great-great-grandchildren; three sisters; and a brother.
The family suggests memorials be to Bivins Memorial Nursing Home, 1001 Wallace Blvd., Amarillo, TX 79106.
Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 21, 2002
Thompson Maschil "Tom" Cole
Thompson Maschil "Tom" Cole, 82, of Amarillo died Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2002.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Family Worship Center with Mike Linney, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia St.
Mr. Cole was born on May 25, 1920, in Thalia to E.N. and Bonnie Cole. He grew up mostly in Donley County in Lelia Lake and Windy Valley communities. He attended Clarendon High School and was a member of their FFA milk judging team which placed first in the state and second in the nation in 1939.
He graduated from Clarendon High School in 1940. He married Juanita Wilkinson on July 4, 1942, in Clarendon. They had made their home in Amarillo since that date. They owned and operated Gospel Music and Bible House from 1952 to 1972.
Mr. Cole was founder/president of Christian's Activity Center. He served as president of the nonprofit organization from 1972 until his death. They were associated with native ministries in the Philippines and India and for a period of time were associated with native ministries in Nigeria and Mexico. He had ministered in all four of these countries.
He went to work for Santa Fe Railway as a locomotive fireman in June 1941 and retired from Santa Fe Railway in May 1981 as a locomotive engineer. He was a member of Family Worship Center.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Mason Cole in 1994; and a sister, Hazel Brandon in 1998.
Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Jo Ann Slaven of Plano; a son, Tommy Lee Cole and wife, Joyce, of Fredericksburg; four sisters, Jimmie Lee Matheson and Myrl Brown, both of Amarillo, Wilma Paxton of Phoenix and Romaine McAllister of Houston; and two grandchildren, Kathy Tyler of The Colony in Dallas and Kevin Slaven of Watauga.
The family suggests memorials be to Olivia's Angels in care of BSA Hospice, P.O. Box 950, Amarillo, TX 79176.
Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 21, 2002
Harry Allan Bivens
Harry Allan Bivens, 62, of Amarillo died Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2002.
Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. Friday in Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church with Charles Meyers, pastor, officiating. Arrangements are by N.S. Griggs and Sons Funeral Directors, 2615 Paramount Blvd.
Mr. Bivens was born in Seiling, Okla., on Dec. 27, 1939, to Harry Samuel Bivens and Grace Allan Bivens. He graduated from Seiling High School in 1957.
He later graduated from Southwestern Oklahoma State University School of Pharmacy in 1962. In May 1973, he also received a bachelor of science degree in hospital administration from Trinity University in San Antonio.
Mr. Bivens served in public health service for many years. He had worked at St. Francis Hospital Pharmacy in Tulsa, Okla. He was also employed with the Veteran's Administration for more than 20 years, retiring in April 1994. He served at the Veteran's Hospitals in Albuquerque, N.M., and Amarillo. He was currently employed with Baptist St. Anthony's Pharmacy since October 1994.
He married Dorothy Rodgers in December 1968 in Tulsa. He was a member of Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, the American Society of Hospital Pharmacists and the Golden Spread Fly-Fishers Club.
Survivors include his wife; his mother; two sons, Douglas Allan Bivens and wife, Angie, and Christopher Michael Bivens and wife, Krista, all of Amarillo; a brother, Paul Bivens and wife, Elmonette, of Clarendon; three grandchildren, Cory Allan Bivens, Aaryn Dawn Bivens and Zachary Michael Bivens, all of Amarillo; two nephews, Stephen Paul Bivens and wife, Katrina, and Scott Allan Bivens; and numerous other family members and friends.
The family suggests memorials be to Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church Family Center.
Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 21, 2002
Tom C. Gooch
Tom C. Gooch, 95, of Canyon died Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2002, in Amarillo.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in First Baptist Church of Canyon with the Rev. David Lowrie and Dr. Strauss Atkinson officiating. Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery by Brooks Funeral Directors.
Mr. Gooch was born Dec. 13, 1906, in Wilbarger County at the family farm north of Vernon. He was a farmer-stockman in Randall County since 1935 and was a hard-working successful member of the Jowell community.
Mr. Gooch served on the Randall County Farm Bureau and the Consumers Co-Op board of directors. He was a member of First Baptist Church and served as a deacon for several years. He was a member of the R.N.&O. Sunday school class and served as the class secretary for more than 20 years.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, Mildred; his parents; a brother; and his sisters.
Survivors include a daughter, Frances Gooch Peggram and husband, Billy Joe, of Wiggins, Colo.; a son, Tommy Gooch and wife, Sarah Jane, of Canyon; five grandsons, Walter Gooch of Carrollton, Edgar Gooch of Canyon, Bill Peggram and wife, Karen, of Chattanooga, Tenn., Tim Peggram and wife, Eileen, of Wiggins and Jody Peggram of Woodstock, Ga.; a granddaughter, Linda Peggram Epple and husband, Rodney, of Wiggins; and 12 great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to a favorite charity; BSA Hospice of Amarillo; Senior Citizens of Canyon; or First Baptist Church of Canyon.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 21, 2002
Roy Dean "Dink" Duke
OCALA, Fla. - Roy Dean "Dink" Duke, 67, died Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2002.
Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in Florida National Cemetery with military honors by the Marine Corps League. Arrangements are by Veterans Cremation and Burial Society of Clearwater.
Mr. Duke was a native of Altus, Okla., and a lifelong resident of Amarillo, Texas. Dink was a local resident of Ocala since 1989. Dink was a business owner, an automotive mechanic and a Marine Corps veteran, serving during the Korean War.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Lillie Mae; and a daughter, Debra Jane Duke.
Survivors include a son, Gary Duke and wife, Marion, of Oklawaha, Fla.; a daughter, Pamela Camarillo and husband, Gilbert, of Ocala; three brothers, Henry Gray of Irvine, Calif., James Baxter of Iowa Park, Texas, and Robert "Skeet" Baxter of Altus; a sister, Kathy Baxter of Amarillo; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at Memorial Baptist Church in Ocala.
Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 21, 2002
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Charles Milton "Chick" Taylor Sr.
CLOVIS, N.M. - Charles Milton "Chick" Taylor Sr., 97, died Saturday, Nov. 16, 2002.
Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Muffley Funeral Home Chapel. Services will be conducted by Masonic Lodge No. 40.
Mr. Taylor came to Clovis in 1909 and married Pearl Dale in 1929. He founded Chick Taylor Press in 1939 and married Merle Delores Duke in 1986.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Chick Taylor Jr. of Clovis; a sister, Annabelle Bishop of Lubbock, Texas; two stepsons, Ellison Green of Clovis and Rodney Green of San Angelo, Texas; two stepdaughters, Sonja Whitehurst of Clovis and Sue Gerzon of Clovis; six granddaughters; 10 stepgrandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; 14 step great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and three step great-great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to Shriners Hospital for Children.
Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 21, 2002
Emory J. Minium
AZTEC, N.M. - Emory J. Minium died Sunday, Nov. 17, 2002.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in LDS Church with Joe O'Neal, pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Cope Memorial Chapel.
Mr. Minium was born and raised in the Pagosa Springs area where he met La Moyne Medders in 1947. They were married in 1948 and enjoyed 47 years of love and support for each other.
In 1950, they moved to Aztec where the opened the Navajo Novelty Shop at 204 S. Main, Aztec. They later built a larger building next door where they operated the business until their retirement in 1988.
Emory really enjoyed all of the friendships which resulted from the many customers who traded at the store through the years. He was especially proud of the fact that he was able to know and appreciate as many as three generations of Aztec families during their time at the store.
Emory was a longtime supporter of Aztec and its business district. He served as mayor, a city commissioner and on the board for the Aztec Museum. He was active in both the chamber of commerce in Aztec and the Kiwanis Club.
He was one of the original "Six Ole Soreheads" in Aztec and always viewed it as a way to promote the city. It was a pleasure for him to be able to discuss the signs promoting the "soreheads" with visitors. They left those conversations with a better understanding of Aztec and the people who happily call it home.
He loved the Lord and was always active and involved with his church where he served in various callings from treasurer to deacon. He had a special fondness for gospel music and enjoyed listening at every opportunity.
In 1997 he married Marinell and they thoroughly enjoyed their almost five years of time together as husband and wife. They were each able to meet new friends and enjoy new activities as they merged their separate interests and relationships together.
He was preceded in death by his first wife; and two brothers, Leland and Cecil.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Jule and wife, Helen, of Canyon, Texas; a daughter, Debbie and husband, Ed, of Aztec; five wonderful grandchildren that he often expressed the joy and pride he had in each of them, Michael and wife, Diane, Stephanie and Mark of Texas, Billy, Kimberly and husband, Shawn, of Aztec; a special niece, Joyce Jones of Aztec; a sister, Maxine Avery and husband, Ray, of Beach Lake, Pa.; Marinell's daughters, Vicki, JoAnn, Martha and their families quickly came to love him as well.
The family suggests memorials be to Aztec Museum, 125 N. Main St., Aztec, NM 88105; the Memorial Rose Garden, 322 S. Church St., Aztec, NM 88105; or a favorite charity.
The body will be available for viewing from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Amarillo Globe-News, Nov. 21, 2002
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People seem to think that malnutrition and starvation were the biggest killers. They killed us back then just as often as they killed any other animal, if not less (I'm speculating) since we are omnivores. They don't make the connection that they can eat a healthy hunter-gatherer diet while not actually living like a hunter-gatherer.


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If you're a retailer taking a wait-and-see attitude about m-commerce, what are you waiting for?
If Venda Inc. and Yahoo Inc. make good on their predictions of this week and last, the m-commerce universe will explode in the second half of 2010.
The big news in mobile commerce in the last week is partnering: E-commerce powerhouse Venda and m-commerce pioneer Digby will now offer Venda's hundreds of clients an m-commerce platform, and Venda CEO Jeff Max told Internet Retailer he expects to have nearly 200 m-commerce sites up and running by year's end. Then I broke the news that search giant Yahoo and m-commerce player Unbound Commerce have partnered to offer Yahoo's 45,000 Yahoo Stores e-commerce platform clients an m-commerce platform. Yahoo's lead e-commerce executive, Paul Boisvert, predicts 250 m-commerce sites come December.
Today, according to Internet Retailer's m-commerce research, 156 retailers operate 149 m-commerce sites and 71 mobile apps. If the predictions come true, the total number of retailers in mobile commerce would increase by 288% in only six months. And that's not counting all the other retailers with sites and apps in the pipeline at other m-commerce technology providers.
If you're a retailer sitting on the sidelines with a wait-and-see attitude, my question to you is, what are you waiting for? The first retailers to stake a claim in m-commerce will immediately have an advantage over their competitors. The first will be the ones to learn what works best, to claim all of the mobile consumers looking for the optimized sites and apps on which to shop, and to reap sales in the fourth channel.
Two examples speak for themselves. EBay Inc. did $600 million in sales in its mobile channel in 2009. And at The Finish Line Inc., 3% of its total web revenue is now coming from its mobile channel. In 2009, the retailer earned $80.2 million in web sales, according to Internet Retailer estimates. Say it made the same in 2010, and its m-commerce sales maintained at 3%. That would add up to $2.4 million in mobile sales.
If you don't at least have a mobile strategy in place, you're behind the times. This is not a fad, it's a reflection of where society is moving, which is to mobile.
If you need help planning or optimizing, consider attending our inaugural Mobile Commerce Forum in October. There will be speakers galore with plenty of wisdom to share, and m-commerce technology providers for you to examine. It's perfect timing as m-commerce continues its rapid growth and evolution.
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