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"You just sit there and sing along and remember what you were doing when these songs came out. It's that great feeling, the classics," Jim Casey of Troupe Productions said.
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"I think some people don't even know they need it yet, don't know they want it. Hard Rock, Palm Springs, rock and roll. There's a resurgence, a different demographic than it was ten years ago," Casey said.
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Right here, I love that show! Where is Beth? Carol is so dark I can't figure her out. It left a lot of questions, like do these people ever take a bath or rinse off in a stream.... something. I'm excited about next season!
Can't wait till October! I loved how they were all reunited in the end! Except they're at the cannibal camp!
I liked it. I am hoping for a more thrilling season, with no SPLIT UPs. The season 5 trailor looks interesting.
There are tons of TWD fans here. We do viewing parties during the season, so look for that in October. :)
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Patriots Potential Playoff Opponents: Houston Texans
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With the Patriots securely in the postseason, it's time to start sizing up their possible postseason opponents. This is part of a weeklong series of features on the rest of the AFC playoff teams. We've already profiled the Baltimore Ravens. Today, we've got a look at the Houston Texans:
The skinny: If the Texans were ever going to win the AFC South, this was the year: without Peyton Manning, the Colts were down, Tennessee was rebuilding and Jacksonville started slowly and made a coaching change. Houston took advantage, and now, they enter the final week of the regular season at 10-5, having already clinched the AFC South championship. (They're currently locked in as the No. 3 playoff seed in the AFC.) They have some impressive wins on their resume, including victories over the Steelers (17-10), Atlanta (17-10) and Cincinnati (20-19). However, they also have more than enough stinkers, including defeats to Oakland, Carolina and Indianapolis. From a distance, the Texans appear to be a competitive young team that has had some occasional struggles with success.
Offense: Houston is down to its third-string quarterback, and while T.J. Yates (78-for-130 for 902 yards with three TDs and three INTs) has played relatively well down the stretch, there are plenty of holes in his game. Offensively, the Texans are powered by running back Arian Foster, who has 1,224 yards on 278 carries for 10 touchdowns and a 4.4 yards per carry average. Houston is anticipating the return of wide receiver Andre Johnson (six games, 31 catches, 471 yards, two touchdowns) for the postseason, and if he is at full strength (he's been slowed by a hamstring problem), he gives the Texans a pair of dynamic skill position players who are among the best at their position.
Defense: Thanks to linebackers Connor Barwin (11.5 sacks) and Brooks Reed (six sacks) and defensive end J.J. Watt (5.5 sacks), the Texans do a good job getting after the quarterback. They're one of the best teams in the league when it comes to the rest of their defense: second in average total yards allowed (280.7), tied for second in the league against the pass (184 yards per game), fourth in the league against the run (96.7 yards per game) and fourth in the league in points per game allowed (17).
Why the Patriots should be afraid: The Texans do an excellent job running the football and playing good, solid, fundamental defense out of their 3-4 base. They rarely beat themselves, and, as previously stated, have some of the best young skill position players in the game in Foster and Johnson.
Why the Patriots shouldn't be afraid: The Texans certainly aren't peaking at the right time. Entering the regular-season finale, they've lost a pair of ugly games, first dropping a 28-13 decision at home to Carolina, and then following that up with a bad 19-16 defeat to woeful Indy last week. For what it's worth, defensive coordinator Wade Phillips has missed the last two games while recovering from kidney and gallbladder surgery.) Then, there's the fact that Houston will be making the first postseason appearance in franchise history. And while Yates has performed well at times, there have also been plenty of times where he's looked like a third-string quarterback. (Houston is averaging 16.5 points in the four games under Yates, after putting up 27 points per game when Matt Schaub led the team.)
One guy to look out for: Tight end Owen Daniels is no Rob Gronkowski, but he's quietly developed into a steady, reliable target in the Houston passing game. Through 15 games, he has 54 catches for 677 yards and three touchdowns. The Patriots have been burned at inopportune moments by tight ends this season (Heath Miller, Jake Ballard), and Daniels is in that same mold of sneaky, underrated pass catchers who can burn you if you forget about them.
Potential playoff villain: Barwin. This guy was our 2009 draft binky a few years ago (he was on the Patriots' radar screen), and he's developed into one of the most unheralded pass rushers in the league with the Texans. He leads the team in sacks and according to Pro Football Focus, he's tied for first on the team with 15 quarterback hits and tied for second on the team with 25 quarterback hits.
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Esaw: After the game, I tracked down Esposito. I knew he was the heart and soul of that team. I thought it was going to be just another rink-side interview.
Esposito: As I was skating over to Esaw, I could hear these kids yelling that communism was better. That was the last straw.
Esaw: Esposito is sweating and he's crying. He couldn't understand the fans. He said he didn't care about the money – "We just don't want people to boo. We're Canadians. This is Canada."
Esposito: It just came out. I've heard it compared to some of the great speeches, and it's quite an honour. It was never meant to be that. It was only meant to tell people, "Hey, we're trying our best here."
Esaw: We were coming up to the national news at 11. I wouldn't sign off. To hell with the national news, this was more important.
Zeldin: My initial impression of Phil Esposito was that he was sort of superficial and frivolous. But I realized there was a great deal more to him than first met the eye. Inside of a simple exterior, there was a very mature and intelligent mind.
Noonan: RCMP guys, we had a lot of them hanging around the Russians, plainclothes guys. After the game in Vancouver, the RCMP guys come up to me and say, "Ricky, we gotta go say goodbye to the boys." So, in an unmarked car, we go tearing down Granville Street, drive right out on to the tarmac of Vancouver Airport to say goodbye to the Russians. Like I say, a lot of them were great guys, some were jerks.
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Zeldin: Just before our departure, we had a little briefing from the RCMP. They warned us that nothing happens casually in Russia. As the officer rather pithily put it, "If you do make out with a good-looking doll, chances are you will be presented later with a photograph of your bare ass."
Smith: Did anyone get caught in a honey trap on this trip? I'm not saying. Let's look at it this way: They had the system set up and we had 3,000 people, so ... you decide.
Shatalov: Sure, it sounds silly today how scared some of the Canadians were of the USSR. Some thought they would go and be sent to Siberia. But it could have happened. You could be sent to Siberia very easily then.
Smith: We originally banked on 500 Canadians coming, but it just mushroomed. Once there were packages put together, demand went through the roof and there were 3,000 people wanting to come.
Creelman MacArthur, fan: It was an amazingly low price, about $800 for the three weeks. I heard on the car radio that a local travel agency had two tickets left. So I pulled up, went inside and put a ticket on my credit card.
David Pawlik, fan: Back then, you got free drinks on the plane. This was a Russian plane, Ilyushin 62. They only sold mickeys. So, here we were ordering 12-ounce bottles of vodka.
Pierre Plouffe, Olympic water skier and fan: As long as you were Canadian, it was a big party. We practised O Canada the whole flight. We sang so much my throat was giving out.
Conacher: For some Canadians, it was a trip to the dark side of the moon.
Herb Knox, consular official: They didn't have a clue what they were getting into. I can remember, soon after they landed, some Canadians asking where they could find Coca-Cola. There wasn't anything of the sort around. Another Canadian arrived with shoes that were too small. He asked our help in finding some more. He eventually bought the most godawful shoes and he must have paid $200 for them. By the end of the series, you could spit through the soles.
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Shazop is a new service aggregating designer fashion products and allowing consumers to find the best prices online.
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A simple headline, premise and article; here are my favourite homepages of the moment.
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Finally an excuse to wear your sunglasses around the office.
One of the easiest ways for a website to immediately grab the attention of a visitor is to turn the colour up. Way up.
If you're of a particularly bold inclination, I for one am hugely attracted to bright solid colours or anything neon, you'll appreciate it when a site breaks out of the usual whites, greys and blacks of typical ecommerce design.
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Strava and MapMyRun are both GPS-based web and mobile tracking services for runners and cyclists.
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At the end of last week ASOS unveiled a new design for its men's and women's category pages, with a strong focus on product ideas and fashion content.
The retailer has totally overhauled the old homepage, which had a fairly standard layout with product categories down the left and a large carousel promoting various ranges.
It's certainly a bold revamp and requires a lot of scrolling to take it all in, but it's not too dissimilar to H&M's '& Other Stories' off-shoot.
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An hour later we reached the entrance about 20 steps away from a stroke. We got our stamps to climb Waynapicchu but our legs had turned to jelly....we had four hours before we had to do it and we hoping to regain mobility by then.
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We made it up to Waynapicu at 11 but Jane decided that she was agoraphobic just as we reached the summit which was a collection of rocks. I thought Kerry mountain rescue would need to be called but she calmed down and all was well again. Heights really aren�t her thing but fair play she made it!
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The Book of Negroes by Lawrence Hill
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This book by the Canadian author Lawrence Hill is published as 'Someone Knows My Name 'in the USA , Australia and New Zealand but in the UK as well as his home country of Canada it is called ' The Book of Negroes'. The inspiration for the writing of the book came from Hill's interest in a historical document called the Book of Negroes. This book was a record of those slaves taken from the USA and freed in Canada originally with the promise of being taken back to Africa. Copies of this document can be found in the USA at the New York Public Library, the Rockefeller Library at Colonial Williamsburg (Virginia) and the U.S. National Archives in Washington D.C. It can also be seen in Canada in the Nova Scotia Public Archives and in the National Archives of Canada.
I am not sure which title I prefer as the one we have has rather unpleasant overtones as 'negro' is not really a word that is considered very pleasant and I chose not to take this book with me when I was travelling and read it at home as I really wasn't that comfortable with the title. Having said that I do think Mr Hill could have found a more interesting title to use instead as ' Someone Knows my Name' sounds a bit chick lit or even mystery rather than a title for this story. I think I would have chosen an African name or even 'Aminata's Story' would have been better. Still I am not the author so I guess he can choose his own book title! I think the title in the USA etc comes from when the slaves were in the awful slave ship they would call out each other's names just to reconfirm their identity , or indeed had survived the night but it is still a pretty naff title.
This is an old fashioned epic style of novel in the way that it spans a person's entire life from childhood to old age but also tells the history of the slave trade through this person's experience. Lawrence Hill won the Commonwealth Writer's Prize in 2008 and the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize in 2007.
We first meet Aminata with her loving parents in rural Mali. She has been taught to read and about the Qur'an by her father and learned the skill of "catching babies" from her midwife mother. Our heroine Aminata Diallo is an 11-year-old child when she sees her parents brutally killed and is taken from her village in West Africa and forced to walk for three long months to reach the sea in a chain of fellow captives. She is kept in the cages at the shore and then sent on a ship to the Carolinas.
The description of the slave's voyage on the ship is truly horrifying. Hill describes all the awful conditions, the way the slaves were treated and I was really quite disturbed by many of the images he portrays. From the very early part of the book we are thrust into the brutal horrors that Aminata has to live through and in realty there are not many light sections of this book but somehow Mr Hill manages to avoid the reader becoming too overwhelmed by the awfulness of the events by some lighter moments for the heroine.
Aminata is a bit like Forrest Gump in the way that she happens to be there when historic events take place. Hill uses his heroine to tell the events in history by placing her in each situation. This works to a large extent and I was really hooked from page one but at times I did feel that perhaps the heroine was a little too talented compared to other slaves and really had a lot of lucky breaks throughout her life. I am not saying her life was easy as she had some terribly tragic things happen to her but at the same time she did seem to pick up things like languages, reading and other skills very easily while other slaves were not capable. At times this annoyed me more than at others but I had to keep reminding myself that it was fiction and obviously the heroine needed to have these talents in order to be able to be in the place at the time.
During the story we are taken from Africa to North America then Canada and England and finally back to Africa. This is a work of fiction but it is also a disturbing and moving story which is set firmly to actual historic events, including the Revolutionary War and of course the horrific Atlantic slave trade. Throughout the novel Hill includes relevant historical data which makes you forget at times that this is a work of fiction and also makes the read even more compelling.
I found the book very easy to read in that the style of writing was not challenging, simple sentences and a chatty sort of style. Most of the novel was told through Aminata's voice starting as she was as a child. It was not an easy read however from the content point of view as the descriptions and some of the really frightful experiences that some of the slaves and indeed Aminata went through were quite graphically explained. I really liked the way that the author, by talking through Aminata lets the reader sees how a slave would have seen things for the first time. For example we see the sea as a vast and never ending body of water, the slave ship is described by Aminata and her thought s about the slave market and Charles Town when she first arrives there. We are made very aware of how petrified these poor people must have felt undergoing these terrifying and cruel experiences.
We learn that it is not only the white men that are involved in the slave trade. I west Africa there were many of the native tribes who went and stole people from other tribes then sold them to the whites for transportation. I did know this prior to reading this book but I did pause for thought and wondered how many of those West Africa nations with tribes who stole people have also felt the weight of guilt experienced by Britain and the USA over the slave trade. People seem to forget this aspect. Some of these tribes became quite rich at the expense of the poor captives and had they fought the whites instead of colluding with them then maybe the slave trade might have died out. The main problem was that the tribes were not united and fought against each other, what they needed to do was get together and fight against the white men stealing people.
This is no 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' although at times Aminata does have relatively pleasant owners. It is more like 'Roots' in the way that it is more honest than Beecher Stowe's rather idyllic story. Aminata is a powerful heroine, she is strong willed and determined to fulfill her ambition of returning to Africa and at times she sacrifices other things for this ambition or hope. The characters are all believable and despite my criticism of the fact that Aminata seems to be rather too talented at times I did find her an appealing personality and an interesting character and I certainly was willing her to succeed in her life and fulfill her ambition.
Aminata has ups and downs , she meets people both good and bad, she loves and loses friends and family all the while she is strong and has a return to Africa as her focus.
I have already said that Aminata 's story is set within historic events and indeed during the American War for Independence, she finds herself on the British side .At the end of this she is sent, as a freed slave, to Nova Scotia . She is selected to be the scribe for the historic "Book of Negroes", a British military ledger that recorded the names and details of some 3,000 black Loyalists being allowed to leave the American territory for Shelburne Harbour. Unfortunately things don't go quite to plan and there are more obstacles ahead for Aminata.
As an old lady Aminata goes to England and is asked by abolitionist politicians in London to tell her story. This lady really has seen a lot of history in her life and as I said this is an epic story of one lady's life but it also tells the story of slavery and the history if America at this time too.
I was really drawn into this book and although I wouldn't say I enjoyed it as the topic is not really to be enjoyed. I did find it an interesting and gripping read. I couldn't put it down at times as I wanted to know what would happen to the heroine or the people she was with at the time.
I would recommend this as a book of fiction but one based firmly within a historic series of events. I was very moved by the story and found the book hard to put down.
Reviews from other more literary people than I am:
"Lawrence Hill's hugely impressive historical work is completely engrossing and deserves a wide, international readership" - Washington Post
"Wonderfully written...populated by vivid characters and rendered in fascinating detail." - New York Times
" A masterpiece, daring and impressive in its geographic, historical and human reach, convincing in its narrative art and detail." - The Globe and Mail
"Aminata is a heroic figure...you can never forget this character. She embeds herself in your heart" -Toronto Star
"Richly meticulous recreation of late 18th century slave life...in its grand historical sweep, The Book of Negroes succeeds admirably in giving voice to a captive people who were for so long kept mute." -Sunday Times
"A powerful indictment of the way in which so many innocent victims were robbed of everything dear to them." - Yorkshire Evening Post Epic.
There were many more I could have chosen but I think you get the theme. This book has received critical acclaim throughout the world where it has been published.
I would recommend this book if you have any interest in history, you like a good story with lots of ups and downs and are willing to put aside the fact that Aminata is exceptionally talented compared to most other slaves so her story is not typical.
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It is the year 1745, set in deep west Africa, where Aminata Diallo, aged 11, and her family live a peaceful life, but are also fully aware of the dangers which lay beyond their village. People are being 'kidnapped' and strangers are lurking. It was only a matter of time before Aminata gets caught. We follow her agonizing journey, both mentally and physically, as she, with many others, are shackled and made to travel for over three moons (months) to the coast where the slave ships await to take them to the western world. This is just the beginning of her long, desperate journey, which sees this poor girl continually fight to survive as others wilt and die around her.
The Book of Negroes is a novel which spans 57 years, and during this time we travel with Aminata, who narrates the story, from Africa, North America, Canada and England. Not only is it a fascinating story, but also one which relates to actual past events, including the Revolutionary War and of course the Atlantic slave trade. This is one woman's journey, which can also be applied to many others who were enslaved, then eventually promised freedom, but all at a cost. In this book the author has made her a true hero and an inspirational character.
The author, Lawrence Hill, has written a captivating and intelligent story based on an absolute abhorrent act of man. It is beautifully written, which really tugs at the heart, and makes you realize the true definition of survival. I did not find it depressing as it is written so well, but it certainly made me angry and scream at the past. There is a huge amount of historical data included in the novel which makes the read even more compelling. The novel is also one of hope and freedom, which in itself is inspiring. Hill won the Commonwealth Writer's Prize for this excellent piece of work.
Hill really explains, in great detail, the way in which a slave (Aminata) sees things for the first time. Through Aminata's eyes we see the vast never ending sea, a prison as a slave ship and an established town (Charles Town), as examples, for the very first time. Everything, both visually and verbally were terrifyingly strange to the enslaved Africans.
I did feel that Aminata, was a very lucky lady through her whole ordeal, from being captured to gaining freedom. For me, a slight niggle, was that she managed to survive many disasters and thus seemed to have more lives than a cat! She was intelligent and managed not only to learn how to read and write (English), but also to speak various African languages as well as English. This side of her did seem a little far fetched at times to me. However, I did enjoy her, as an independent, self sufficient woman, who fought for her rights. Most of her story was darkened by tragedy, but along the way she met some wonderful characters who highlighted the need for friendship and support during troubled times.
The book emphasizes not only the impact that being a slave had on the individual, but also how the most of the slaves joined together and formed small communities. This was truly encouraging, as so many of the slaves came from different tribes and spoke in various languages, however they still had a common bond and supported each other. They also had a huge network and helped each other find lost members, which emphasized the community bond.
What I found really interesting was the fact that many native Africans actually supported the slave trade, caught the slaves (as they knew the terrain better than any foreigner), and earned a good living from it. By doing this it gave them a type of immunity, thus protecting them from the harrowing ordeal. These traders had absolutely no compassion towards their fellow men, but instead showed a new kind of ruthlessness by treating the slaves like wild trapped animals. It was most certainly a case of 'survival of the fittest'.
Not all westerners were bad. The whites were known as 'toubabu' to the enslaved black race. Many were treating and using their slaves appallingly, raping, branding and selling their children as commodities. On the other hand the book introduces some strong opponents to the slave trade who helped to bring some form of dignity back into their lives. These, with some out spoken slaves, helped the gradual process towards freedom.
The title of the book 'The book of negroes' seems rather degrading. I was actually a bit embarrassed to show the front cover to anyone and always faced it down. In America the book has another title 'Someone Knows my Name' which seems a bit bland and certainly not hard hitting. The reason for the title is that 'The Book of Negroes' is an actual document that still exists. It is the book the British used when transporting the freed slaves from America to other British colonies. In effect it was an official register which should be looked at positively as it was moving towards the abolition of slavery.
The book is a fictional novel, which must be kept in mind, so it is slightly over dramatized in a few places. However, it still makes a great read which has plenty of moral implications. I thoroughly enjoyed this novel. It was a haunting narrative, which really shouts out the horrors of the enslavement of innocent people. It also highlights the more positive road to the abolishment of slavery. So, packed with historical content alongside a super story this truly is a superb novel.
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Im gonna go darker on my front windows. I was thinking 15%. However I was going to leave my back windows stock at 18%. Would the front windows look weird like they are darker than the back windows or would it match up good? And is 15% dark enough that you cant see the person driving? And its black? Please respond and post pics of your front windows at 15%.
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15 is a close match but the 15 wont block you from others gotta go like 10 at least
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15% will do the trick. Check the "tint thread" for pics
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+1 on the 15%... matches perfectly!!
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You can still see people, I honestly dont think you will regret 15%
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I have 15% on mine and it matches great! You can see people when there is plenty of sunlight but on a cloudy day or early evening it's more of a dark shadow of the person unless you are right beside the vehicle.
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just go all out and get 5% over 2% and call it a day. LOL!!
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Dec 12, 2012 at 9:49 am #1297000
I made a simmer stove from a candle tin with lid. I just cut a 1 inch hole and put a few small nail holes around the circle on the lid. It is probably taller than ideal, but it will simmer an ounce of denatured alcohol for 64 minutes outside @ 43 degrees. I had read that heet is the best fuel for cold weather so I bought some and was shocked at how much more quickly it burned up: it only lasted 43 minutes. Is this particular to my stove, or is HEET just not as compatible with simmering?
Also, I was experimenting with taking the lid off the tin for a quicker boil and it almost boiled (204 degrees) In 14 minutes. I used 58 degree water outside at 43 degrees. Is this reasonable for the weather, or can I do something to get a quicker boil?
Thanks for any help,
CaryDec 12, 2012 at 12:34 pm #1935035
John DonewarBPL Member
@newtonLocale: Southeastern Texas
Links, we got links!
How far above your tealight stove is your cookpot? You didn't mention a windscreen. Do you have one and is it vented at the bottom to allow for a draft while controlling the wind? Is your stove an open cup or does it have a "media" (carbon felt, fiberglass, etc) in it to help control spills and vaporization?
I promised my wife I wouldn't build any more stoves! ;-)
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NewtonDec 12, 2012 at 12:54 pm #1935042
To test different stove ideas (or fuel) and to make design decisions, you need to have control of all of the variables. Here is a simple test: repeat the test, say six times with all the factors the same (water temp, air temp, amount of fuel and zero wind conditions) and compare the results. If the time to boil has a lot of range, then you do not have all of your variables under control. I would imagine that the total range would be well within 20% so a 60 minute burn would be +/- 6 minutes. The biggest variable that I have found is wind. Wind will increase your burn rate and reduce your coupling efficiency between the stove and the pot.
Once you have control of your variables and are getting consistent results, you can compare two design ideas. An ideal way would be to perform a T-test for significance. Best regards – JonDec 12, 2012 at 5:32 pm #1935107
Always use a windscreen that completely encircles your pot Have a 3/4" space between pot and winscreen. Keep the lid on the burner to slow down the burn rate. What was your fuel befor the HEETDec 12, 2012 at 9:42 pm #1935148
I have a caldera cone that I use. I have taken the temperature of my water and controlled all of the factors between my tests. The difference has not been btw denatured and denatured or heet vs heet. The only big difference has been btw heet and denatured. BTW, I tested 3/4 an ounce of denatured vs heet in the lidless stove and I got 2 minutes quicker full rolling boil with the denatured. So, I am getting a quicker boil and 20 minute longer simmer with denatured alcohol vs Heet. Nobody else seems to get this difference.
CaryDec 13, 2012 at 9:01 am #1935226
What size mug/pot are you using? There is a possibility that the stove dia / pot dia could be swinging your results. Best regards – JonDec 13, 2012 at 9:43 am #1935232
I've always used denatured for stove testing. Always get better results with it. It has more btu's than heet so why not better results. Stick with denatured. Be carefull on where you get your info off the web. http://www.bplite.com is a good source for tried and true bench testing of alcohol stoves. Jon will agree with that;)Dec 13, 2012 at 9:47 am #1935234
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Heet (100% methanol) has a lower energy density than denatured alcohol (84- 95% ethanol here in Europe) so surely there should be an difference?
adventuresinstoving.blogspot.com/2011/08/alcohol-as-stove-fuel.html?m=1Dec 13, 2012 at 10:09 am #1935239
Thank you Mole for the confirmation.Dec 13, 2012 at 12:23 pm #1935267
Franco DarioliBPL Member
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" denatured" is just a generic description that tells you you have something corrupted by something else…
In Australia we get 95% Ethanol, the rest is water and whatever poison they put in so that you don't drink it.
(call methylated alcohol here or 'metho" by the user)
In the US the "denatured type can be any mix, from 10 up to 50% of Methanol , the rest being Ethanol some water and the usual added poisons.
You can also get up to 90% Ethanol sold as alcohol for Marine stoves and something similar from paint supply places.
Basically you just need to read the label…
For example the MSDS of SLX tells me that it has 40 to 50% Ethanol and 50-55% Methanol, the one from Sunnyside lists 43% Ethanol and 52% methanol but the info should be on the can too.
(Sunnyside also has a type called 934 that is 95% Ethanol)
My frien Google told me the above.Dec 13, 2012 at 3:34 pm #1935297
I am using Klean strip 'green' alcohol. Maybe it is just better stuff than Heet. I saw a test comparing the two fuels done by Jason Klass and Hiram, so I didn't think my results would be so opposite. My pot is the evernew 1.3L and I have been raising the pot a little with two tent stakes, since my stove is taller than the trail designs one. BTW Jon, how tall is your simmer stove?
CaryDec 14, 2012 at 7:50 am #1935406
Cary, I think that the real question is what is my ground to pot heights. In the Bobcat and Snow Leopardd systems, my ground to pot height is 1.8". I hope that answers your question, if not, send me a PM. Best regards – Jon
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You need to get her to the vet ASAP! You could always take out a loan, try Care credit, ask a family or friend, sell some stuff... I know this sounds harsh but if you can't get her the vet care she needs, you could surrender her to a place who can.
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80 Examples of Add to Cart Buttons for Design Inspiration
The primary task of an online shop is to get the user to purchase something. It is this reason why elements on their web pages such as descriptions, price information, and related products should be well thought out and must be purposeful. Among these page elements is the "add to Cart" or "add to basket" button, which is essential in its role as an important call to action.
In this collection, you will find some examples of good Add to Cart buttons from e-commerce websites around the world for your inspiration and reference.
1. William Turner
2. Madsen Cycles
3. dripping in fat
4. Myla
5. Pure and little organic baby
6. Behance Outfitter
7. Opera Mage
9. Soma Intimates
10. Dune Shoes
11. oki-ni
12. Rapha
13. fashionaire
14. Closed
15. Gortz
16. Melaleuca
17. Palmers
18. Notepod
19. UNGER Fashion
21. tap tap tap
22. ShoeGuru
23. Nine West
24. Dyson
25. nestliving
27. Vitradirect
28. The Russian Store
29. Inkd
30. Sueno
31. Habitat Shoes
32. Lucky Brand
33. beddington's.com
34. laPatate
35. Archiduchesse
36. Matalan
37. adidas
38. Rampage
39. James Perse
40. Agile Online Store
41. Realmac Store
42. Bloomingdales.com
43. Dell
44. Target
45. Gravis
46. SIEGE Audio Company
47. cyan
48. Krawattentrend.de
49. NB Web Express
50. Sony
51. Anya Hindmarch
52. Tchibo
55. Stuart Weitzman
56. Parfumerie Douglas
58. s.Oliver
60. bebe
61. Jack Wolfskin
62. frontlineshop.com
63. TECHNIKdirekt
64. STYLEBOP.com
65. Mary & Paul
66. Lacoste
67. Emporio Armani
68. Cyberport
69. Swatch
71. calida-shop.de
72. e-xpedition.ru
73. bonprix.de
74. myToys
75. Conrad Electronic
76. Prada
77. Steve Madden
78. Tobi
79. Gucci
80. Miss Sixty
How important are Add to Cart buttons to an e-commerce site? What are some effective ways of designing Add to Cart buttons? Do you know of good research, findings, studies, and articles that cover Add to Cart buttons? Join the discussion in the comments.
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This was published on Oct 31, 2009
33 Comments
Web Design Kent Nov 01 2009
Thankyou, have been doing a lot of ecommerce sites recently so your article was both timely and interesting!
Adam Hermsdorfer Nov 01 2009
I haven't seen the "add to bag" call to action before this article. It looks like fashion site are using that more.
web2000 Nov 01 2009
Hey, some nice examples you have shown here. I will refer to this page when I need inspiration to design a new button!
Ted Goas Nov 01 2009
Great idea for a post topic! I'll be referencing this in the future.
Rory Dixon Nov 01 2009
This is a great list!
I think a lot of websites underestimate the importance of the 'Add to cart' or 'Go to Checkout' buttons. If you're getting a lot of abandoned shopping carts or your bounce rates are high, it's worth revisiting not only your button design but its placement too.
Jacob Gube Nov 01 2009
@Adam Hermsdorfer: The "add to bag" phenomenon is a recent revelation to me too, something I encountered just a month ago when I was researching call to action buttons. It's frequently seen in fashion/clothing e-commerce sites; I guess because, at least in the U.S., that's the way they pack clothes and shoes once you buy them.
Though semantically, "adding to a bag" implies you've already purchased the item – what do you all think about that? Am I mistaken?
Simon Nov 01 2009
This is just a list cart buttons, not very inspirational at all.
expressions Nov 01 2009
Yeah I agree with Simon and few of them are a put off looking like a colored div not click-able at all.
Shawn Bird Nov 02 2009
This is a wonderful list. The amount of variance between styles and layouts is very interesting. Especially considering that one button is how they make all of their online sales.
DlibrarieD Nov 02 2009
Think something like "Best Add to Cart Buttons in Sixrevisions vision" would be better and more focused than 80 of any. But still very timely and interesting! Thanks.
Paul Nov 02 2009
A very interesting read, but I'm wondering… is number 31 is really a good call to action button?
To me it seems rather oddly placed (underneath the email to friend and wishlist links) and doesn't "call" to me at all.
Any thoughts?
CS5 Nov 02 2009
Great list again. Fully bookmarked – will refer to this page when I need inspiration to design a new button or two.
Tb Nov 02 2009
I´m sorry, but I think you are running out of content!
besides many of this buttons are pretty average..
Craig Wann Nov 02 2009
Thanks, These are great!
@Tb, sometimes we need average buttons. The title of the post says "80 Examples of Add to Cart Buttons for Design Inspiration" not "80 UNIQUE Examples of Add to Cart Buttons for Design Inspiration"
designfollow Nov 02 2009
thanks for this great post.
James Paden Nov 03 2009
You are all forgetting the most important part of the Add to Cart button – the percentage of people who click it! Rory was the only commenter who mentioned conversion. I can guarantee you that that many, if not most, of these websites could make more money with a DIFFERENT button.
I'm not saying there's a "perfect" button, it's different for every site, but conversion testing has consistently shown that the Add to Cart button is an important element of a website's conversion rate.
I'm also not saying that a button cannot look nice and convert well – simply that too many designers forget about conversion or are unaware of its impact. Check out ABTests.com or WhichTestWon.com for more info.
Lukasz Bachur Nov 04 2009
Mhmm, so boooring! I expect something better in this buttons. I like Inkd and LaPatate, but anything else!
ajay Nov 07 2009
Great list! Thanks
Brad Davis Nov 07 2009
Some good examples of what not to use and what will stand out on your e-commerce site. Everyone should split test button conversions with google website optimizer to get the best results!
Darek Dec 09 2009
Looks good also http://www.sklep.odiland.com
ncus Dec 16 2009
great selection, some are generic but somes are original.
Jessica Magert Jan 12 2010
Notepod is big and cool.
Timo Jan 18 2010
Well, it's a big list and there are some pretty good buttons.
But hell, there are so many buttons that either are not efficient in terms of contrast and call-to-action, some don't even look like buttons, but are just stacked in the extra links and some are just designed in an awful way. It seems that there is is quite some space for improvement in e-commerce. That's my opinion though.
But absolutely, there were also some really inspiring ones in the list. So thanks for that.
Motorradbrillen May 08 2010
perfect , thanks for great infos , motorradbrillen
Belstaff May 26 2010
thank you for this great info
Klauz Jun 07 2010
Thank you for the inspiration. I am having a total website overhaul at the moment and need some ideas. This one is not too bad either: http://www.duoboots.com/products/shoes/detail/width_fitting_shoes_boutique/karina/299/colour/14-fuchsia_pink_satin/
Peter Jun 28 2010
Just what I was looking for. I am making many changes at our site, and need new ideas. Thanks for a great post.
Steffen Dec 09 2010
Nice ones, might try out one of them aswell!
mclh Apr 19 2011
good stuff! another nice add to cart buttons on http://monsieurchatlheureux.com
Lucy Mcblane Jul 08 2011
Pretty awesome, i like the large bag on http://www.cloggs.eu/de/page/accueil/
DRG Jul 22 2011
@Jacob Gube not really, typically the barcodes are scanned then the items are put into a bag, then payment is asked for. Well that's what happens here in the UK anyway. So think it is ok to 'Add to bag' and then ask for payment.
GeorgeW3 Oct 17 2011
I like the Prada button, Purchase. Large, easy to click on. And uses purchase instead of Buy or Add to Cart. Slight difference in English but slightly more refined. Fitting for an upscale brand. You should match the button to your website.
Tobias Oct 08 2012
Wow – thank you! Very cool to get a really quick overview about product pages and a good chance to compare it with your own. I found some pretty good ideas..


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Putting a duct in to exhaust an electric dryer through the crawl to the outside.
The total length of the 4" galvanized duct, from where it enters the crawl space to where it exits the outside wall, will be about 10 to 12 feet, with one sharp 45 degree turn and two more gradual 90 degree turns.
At the outside wall, is it better to use a straight piece of duct, with a slight downward slope all the way out through the outer wall - or - put an adjustable 'corner' section at the hole to the outside and feed it with a shorter but more downwardly sloped straight piece?
The hole to the outside will be in the same location, either way. The straight section will be about 6 feet long. The total drop on that 6 foot length will be about 3 inches.
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Product photography may not seem like the most exciting line of work but it's a form that society most definitely needs. From internet auction sites to advertising billboards - product photography features on them all. A photograph can help you sell your old junk on the internet or it can make a company millions of pounds and the key to this is the perfect picture. Product photography can be hard. You have to know how to position the product and light it to make it look its best. One man that knows how to do this is Jonathan Beer. He's the FEP European commercial photographer of the year and here he shares some of his tips for perfect product photography.
Jonathan Beer is a Manchester based photographer who specialises in product and still life photography. His website says he's a photographer with an obsession for detail and a pursuit of quality that surpasses the norm which makes him the perfect man to teach us about product photography.
"I take pride in my work. I spend around 6 hours on one shot and usually do one product a day. It's about taking you're time and getting everything right. I probably spend the same amount of time on an iron as a car photographer does on a car," said Jonathan.
You don't have to replicate his shooting patterns if you're only photographing products to sell on an internet site. But paying attention to the way he lights products would be a good idea.
"You need to pay attention to lighting," explained Jonathan. "I put every ounce of knowledge I have about lighting into what I do."
Soft lighting is best for product photography and Jonathan creates this in a studio.
"The lighting is completely unique and set-up for that product. If I'm shooting more than one product in a day I will take down all the lights for each separate product and start from scratch. By doing this I can set the lights exactly how they need to be and achieve the best results."
Jonathan uses eight to ten flash heads on one product and he sets them all to do a particular job. He prefers this to using harsh large lights and reflectors as he has more control over the smaller lights. All the flashes are also placed very close to the product and are set to work to a tenth of a stop.
"Everything has to be balanced up perfectly," said Jonathan.
If you don't have access to a studio a photo light tent can be used instead. They let you create your own portable, table-top lighting studio at home. Camera flash can be too harsh for product photography and a light tent can help soften the light and reduce shadows and reflections.
Jonathan believes the best way to photograph the product is by starting with it as a whole object and finishing with little bits of detail such as buttons.
"I always do the main shots first then focus on the detail because if the lighting is right for the whole product it will work for the detail too."
A tripod is a tool a product photographer shouldn't be with out. Motion blur isn't a good look for an iron so using a good tripod to keep the camera steady is a must.
"If the product looks like it's tilting the eye will pick it up," explained Jonathan.
When selling products the way it looks is the key and angle is all important for this. You need to show the products best side and all the features it has to make it unique.
"There isn't one particular angle to shoot all products at. You have to focus on the product you want to sell and see how it can look its best. Hair-dryers for example can have special nozzles or cool buttons," said Jonathan. "If you focus on what you think are the main selling points then the angles become obvious."
If you're shooting commercially then the brand manager or designer will usually tell you how to angle the product but if you're working on your own you can always get inspiration from magazines and adverts.
"The angle of the product is usually dictated by what's normal for the market. Irons are always photographed with the nose/front pointing to the left slightly, that is unless they have a unique selling point."
Another great tip is to clean the product - you wont sell anything that looks like you dragged it out from under the stairs.
"Remember to pay real attention to detail and really look at what you're doing," suggested Jonathan.
He also believes that some product photographers make the wrong choices when it comes to lenses: "Many people use lenses that are too wide and it can make the photograph look poor. If you pull back slightly the product will look ten times better."
No matter how much attention you pay to angle and lighting the image may not turn out how you imagined and editing software will often be needed.
You can crop, sharpen, change the exposure and do anything else you want to do at the click of a mouse button.
"Post-production work is usually a must for this sort of work. I usually have quite a lot of work to do after I have taken the photograph as I'm usually working with prototypes. The prototypes leave the image looking a little rough and often the colour of the products and the texture will need altering."
Sometimes the products Jonathan works with are so bad he shoots them in black and white and colours them by hand after. But unless you're photographing prototypes I'm sure you wont have this problem.
"Just remember that everything is geared towards getting the best picture possible. I use the lowest ISO, the best lenses I can find and I ensure the exposure is perfect before I take the shot. Remember you're trying to sell a product you have to make it look perfect."
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To start are the most important details: I have a 2002 WRX, No performance mods, had since Apr/May of '06 with 64,000 miles and I now have approx. 70,500 on the clock.
First off is my coil pack, or packs. The other day I changed my spark plugs. Everything went fine until the very end when I was putting the coil packs back on and I noticed that one of them had a broken tab where the clip for the wires goes. Because of this, they couldn't be secured tight onto the pack itself. My car had been idling extremely rough before, and while most of the plugs came out decent looking, that same plug with the broken coil pack (the upper right one if you're staring into the engine bay from the front of the car - what number cylinder would that be?) was pretty trashed. I had a sheet printed out of what certain things will do to a spark plug, but none of them really matched up, except, perhaps, of when you are running lean. And while I could have sworn that all the packs were fine before taking out the plugs and packs, I guess it's possible I just overlooked it the first time around. I made sure all the plugs were gapped - at .29 if I remember right - to the right proportions, and they were the right ones - NGK Iridium, platinum tipped, the right number but I can't recall it off the top of my head. I need to replace the bad pack, but should I also do the others as well? How tough of a job is it and how much $$ am I looking at? And how can I tell a coil pack is bad or is getting there?


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Sometimes I get reviews that hit my inbox and just make me say, "Oh my god, I NEED to own these jeans. NOW." Paula's latest review had that response and then some. She's got my mouth watering with this review of her new AG Joey Selvedge Boyfriend Jeans (and, I'll be honest… I didn't even know that AG made selvedge. How embarrassing!). Read and love this as much as I did… and if you have a pair or a brand that you want to share, send me an email! – JP
Make me One with Everything
Do you know the feeling… you are surfing along (the internet), minding your own business (hoping you don't get caught), just a little harmless window shopping (as if) when all of a sudden, your whole existence is rendered incomplete because that beautiful pair of denim on the screen is not currently sitting in your closet waiting for a turn to show your butt to the world? Ok, so maybe I am overstating (I said, maybe). But, we can all admit we have been there. Unfortunately, I have been there more times than I should say (oh wait, that is assuming I actually a feel shame…).
Anyway, this encapsulates the feeling I had when I first laid eyes on the Adriano Goldschmied (AG) Joey Selvage Boyfriend Jeans. I already had a deep lust for AG, and had been able to acquire a few pairs at reasonable to frighteningly cheap prices. But these… these were special and the price reflected it! You know when the look, the price, and the fact that you might actually talk yourself into paying full price makes you start to hyperventilate? Yeah, special like that.
What was so great about them? Well, the use of Supima cotton makes them ultra soft (as in all AG denim). The natural fading makes them look like the perfectly worn-in vintage jean. No two pairs are alike. The new wash process uses a revolutionary technology that creates the natural variations of wear and tear and is made specifically to wear more over time. They are 100% cotton (a personal fave of mine). They have that hang-on-the-hips sexy – I just rolled out of bed and threw on my guy's jeans – look. And, oh yes, that "selvage" word (what the heck does that mean anyway?):
Selvage denim (also called selvedge denim) is a type of denim which forms a clean natural edge that does not unravel. It is commonly presented in the unwashed or raw state. Typically, the selvage edges will be located along the out-seam of the pants, making it visible when cuffs are worn.
The word "selvage" comes from the phrase "self-edge", the natural edge of a roll of fabric. As applied to denim, it means that which is made on old-style shuttle looms. These looms weave fabric with one continuous cross thread (the weft) that is passed back and forth all the way down the length of the bolt. As the weft loops back into the edge of the denim it creates this "self-edge" or Selvage. Selvage is desirable because the edge can't fray like lower grade denims that have separate wefts which leave an open edge that must be stitched. (Not a clue?? Me either – so I posted a pic!!).
And then add onto that, all the secret little places where AG threw in extra stitching detail and super cool hardware. Oh, and did I mention – they are ultra comfortable!
Now, before I lose total credibility as a "shopper", let me tell you that I did NOT pay full price for these – even though I was tempted more than a reformed drunk locked in a room full of perfectly aged brandy. No, I waited, watched and was rewarded. By the time I happened upon the deal, however, my true size was not available. But, a quick convo with a CS rep convinced me that a size down would be perfect… and it was!
Is my existence complete now? Absolutely!… that is until my next denim epiphany. But, for now, at least, my butt is content.


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The Los Angeles County Museum of Art is getting a new addition: a 340-ton boulder that will be suspended over a 456-foot slot dug into the earth. Today, the LA Times documents the mind-boggling logistics and expense of moving this piece of commonplace granite from a quarry in Riverside to a Wilshire Boulevard trench:
If all this seems excessive, the artist's assistant, Tim Cunningham, is quick to play devil's advocate. "I've found it amusing from what I've read in the press about the expense, the naysayers. It's as viable as any other public works project," he insists. "And this is creating jobs above and beyond the aesthetic appeal — for Emmert, the riggers, the truckers, the utility guys working overtime — and the country needs jobs."
So that's where we are: art as a jobs program. LACMA itself, of course, takes the usual turgid and pretentious art museum approach toward its new baby: "Taken whole, Levitated Mass speaks to the expanse of art history, from ancient traditions of creating artworks from monolithic stone, to modern forms of abstract geometries and cutting-edge feats of engineering."
At this point, I think these guys are all just laughing at us. Apparently, we're now willing to spend $10 million to haul a rock a hundred miles, plop it down in front of a building, and pretend that we're saying something profound. I guess I'd laugh too if someone were willing to pay me that kind of money to create, say, a room filled with 340 tons of blank books. And why not? It would be every bit as meaningful.


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McMINNVILLE, Ore. – Kayla Sherman scored a dozen points and the visiting Pacific Lutheran University Lutes outshot Linfield on its home floor, handing the 'Cats a 56-52 Northwest Conference defeat Saturday evening at Ted Wilson Gymnasium.
Taylor Solomon turned in a career-high 10 points for the 'Cats, and Katelyn Henson and Kaely Maltman grabbed 12 rebounds apiece for Linfield.
Samantha Potter, a second-team all-NWC selection a year ago, got into early foul trouble and was limited to eight points and eight rebounds. The junior post is averaging a double-double this season with 14.1 points and 10.2 rebounds per game.
An early bucket from Potter put the Lutes up 4-3, and came after Solomon got the Wildcats' offense going with a three pointer from the corner.
Linfield (1-8, 0-3 NWC) regained the lead thanks to a layup from Catie Mets five minutes into the game. The 'Cats responded after a 5-0 Lutes run to tie the score at 11 on a pair of free throws from Solomon.
Alex Christensen knocked down a mid-range jumper with about eight minutes remaining that brought the score to 20-17 in favor of PLU. A steal and breakaway layup from the sophomore point guard a minute later helped the 'Cats keep pace into the final minutes of the half.
A pair of free throws from Michaela Edgers gave the Lutes a 29-22 advantage with less than three minutes until the break. The seven- point spread was PLU's largest lead of the game, and the Lutes finished strong to take a 33-24 edge into halftime.
Potter was held to just two points in the first, but she led the Lutes with four rebounds. PLU shot 42.9 percent from the field and 33 percent from beyond the arc. Comparatively, Linfield shot 33 percent from the field and just 16 percent from downtown.
The Lutes (4-7, 1-3 NWC) started the second half with a bang as freshman guard Hannah Munson drained a shot from downtown in the first minute. Linfield battled back, however, and a layup from Maltman had the 'Cats within four, 38-34.
PLU maintained a steady six-point cushion through the middle part of the second, as Linfield attempted to chip away and get back in front. With 7:30 remaining, Maltman converted a layup to bring the Wildcats within two, 44-42.
The game began to slip out of Linfield's reach moving into the final minutes, as the Lutes built a 52-45 advantage with 1:25 remaining. PLU maintained possession and held off the Wildcats' offense for the final minute to ensure the victory.
Maltman finished with a game-high 13 points, while Henson was right behind her with a dozen. The Lutes outrebounded the Wildcats 40-36, with Linfield shooting slightly better from the floor: 41.2 percent compared with 39.6 from PLU.
'CAT SCRATCH: The history between the 'Cats and Lutes is one of streaks, as the 'Cats have had streaks of four and eight straight victories, two runs that were broken up by a massive 28-game string by the Lutes through the late 1990s and 2000s…the loss snapped Linfield's five-game winning streak against PLU dating back to the 2009-10 season…Linfield and PLU have two of the youngest rosters in the NWC, each featuring just one senior on their respective rosters...Willamette is the third conference team in the same situation.
NEXT UP: Linfield hosts Puget Sound next Friday, Jan. 11 before hitting the road for seven straight NWC games. Tipoff against the Loggers is set for 6 p.m. at Ted Wilson Gymnasium.


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Today's service industries–restaurants, hotels, retail and the like– account for vast numbers of employees. Often industries with low margins and high regulation, they are also plagued with high turnover — averaging between 75-125%, with ranges sometimes much higher. With hiring costs escalating to $3500 according to the recent Bersin & Associates Talent Acquisition Factbook (of course, cost per hire varies by type of position, with higher-level and more highly skilled jobs costing more to fill than others. But these overall metrics can be useful for benchmarking an organization's average hiring costs.) When high turnover is married to high cost of acquisition, everything that aids hiring right and retaining that hire is paramount
One thing these industries all have in common is the concept of shifts. In restaurants, for example, a host of personnel with very different skills need to be in their places at all times of the day. Chefs, wait staff, busing staff, managers and many more need to fill the roles seamlessly to ensure customer satisfaction. And coordinating the schedules for all these moving parts is a managerial nightmare.
In the past, staff had to check into the location to view their assignments weekly, making notes from posted schedules (often fraught with errors in the transcription), and making changes only with difficulty.
Technology has improved that situation. Enter mobile devices and solutions such as that announced by PeopleMatter — the ability to view and manage shift schedules by smart phones. Employees can easily view their shifts, request changes in assignment, volunteer to swap shifts — all the while alerting management as to the employee's likelihood to move into overtime. And for employees that lack smart devices, IVR capabilities allow any kind of telephone access to schedules and the means to change shift assignments.
PeopleMatter's CEO Nate DaPore and team briefed industry influencers in Charleston on the mobile products, which, integrated with the company's solutions for hiring, learning and scheduling management, go a long way to alleviating the difficulties faced daily in service-providing companies.


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