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Christmas can be a tough time financially for lots of households, especially families with one or more children. However, two mystery Christmas angels have footed the bill for every item on layaway at two Ohio and two Pennsylvania Walmart stores.
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Tara Neal had purchased a "Frozen"-themed bed for her daughter, which she still owed $80 on, and she was delighted to find the generous stranger had covered the remainder of her bill.
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Touch Corporation Go Touch Down Travel & Tours aka Touch of Africa aka Deon Barnard aka Leonard Reyneke Touch Corporation and officers Deon Barnard & Leonard Reyneke Refuse to pay me for overtime hours I worked as per the FLSA Law. Sarasota Florida
I write this report with great sadness as I truely had hope that Touch Corporation was not the racist company that other employees have emplied. I worked for this company for over a year and have personally witness several incidents of extreme racial injustice. I was the only black person left when I had no choice but to terminate all connections with this company and specifically Leonard Reyneke the chief offer that I have delt with up to and including today.
I was the last black employee standing as I watched the others leave with extreme unjustice. We were all treated very poorly even though we were the highest producers for this company. In spite of our tireless efforts to perform we worked many hours of overtime voluntary as we believed in this company. After working overtime on a daily basis for my entire duration of employment I discovered that per the FLSA (Florida Labor Law) that I was in fact entitled to overtime pay for any hours exceeding 40 in a week. I was told by my immediate superior Deon Barnard to not list the hours as they were voluntary on my time sheet. I complied with this the entire first year but as the second year rolled around I began listing the countless hours even though I did not expect to ever be paid. I just simply had no ideal that there was such a law. I would like to point out that the white employees were paid for their overtime hours and I did question that when I found out. One employee was a new hire doing the exact same job I was and even though I had already been there a year working the daily overtime she announced that she was being paid overtime and the other black employee and I had worked for the past year without being paid. We took this to Deon and he advised her he would not be able to pay her the overtime any longer as he would have to pay us. For the record she did not work one minute overtime since the decision was made to longer pay her. This is a fact but I continued to work the overtime as I wanted to ensure a job well done.
When I asked for the overtime pay I expected to be fired as I had witness others being let go for questioning anything that had to do with money. My records showed over 600 overtime hours clocked. I was often bragged about by Deon in front of the entire company for working so many hours. The entire company saw me and often asked why. At the Christmas party he gave a brief compliment to each and every employee and his comment about me was my tireless effort to work unpaid overtime even on pay day as everyone else ran to the bank. He said in front of the entire compay he appreciated my efforts and valued me as an employee. After my requesting to be paid he in fact said I would. I hoped for the best even though I had witness extreme racial unfairness. I was eventually paid a total of 84 hours and told that I had in fact not worked that many. This was such a slap in the face that I ended my employment with Touch Corporation. I met with Deon's superior Leonard Reyneke on several occasion and he had promised to review the records and today told me I was overpaid. I find that this company is unethical and anyone thinking of working for this company should be aware of their business pratices.
For the record I have made every possible effort to work this out. When I was in fact told today by Leonard that he was not going to compensate me for my time worked I had no choice but to inform anyone thinking of working here to think twice. This company is from South Africa and it is my sincere belief that many of their pratices are from a culture that has identified people of color as not their equal. It is very sad and I do hope some day that their business will be more fair or equal for anyone of color that happens by unassuming and began employ with them. God forbid.
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#1 REBUTTAL Owner of company
Carl McKee overtime claim
SUBMITTED: Saturday, July 20, 2013POSTED: Saturday, July 20, 2013
With regards to the allegation of unpaid overtime that Carl McKee is now claiming after him and his wife's seperation with our company; our statement is as follows:
All inbound and outbound calls are recorded on our packet 8x8 management system. All emails and client notes made on the management system is time-stamped in ACT (our SAGE management system). Therefore all hours worked by Carl and other staff can be verified. The overtime due to Carl McKee is current and he was paid. Carl and a Director of the company met on Friday July 12th, 2013 at our offices in St. Armands Circle where the above records were disclosed to him upon collecting his final check.
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#2 REBUTTAL Owner of company
Carmen Celestine and Carl McKee Court Order
SUBMITTED: Saturday, July 20, 2013POSTED: Saturday, July 20, 2013
Important notice to all clients, staff, friends and family that read this post.
This has been written by Carl McKee the husband and co-worker of Carmen Celestine (aka Unhappy Sammy, Damian, Gary). This is a series of smearing campaigns that was started a few weeks ago by this family. Carmen and Carl has now broken the law by continuing to post on the intrenet as a court order was served earlier this month (see below).
Carmen is an ex-employee that was asked to leave our offices in St. Armand's Circle, Sarasota Florida on June 6th, 2013 after a series of events, threats and bad conduct. When she refused to leave the premises, the authorities had to remove her. Some of our Staff at our offices have proceeded with criminal charges against her and one of her sons. This disgruntled ex-employee arranged her sons to start picketing for days at one of our stores in St.Armands Circle and then she started a series of rip-off-reports and smearing campaigns on the internet about our comapanies and Directors.
On July 2nd 2013 this isolated and serious matter was refered to court and heard in the Circuit Court for Sarasota County. "The Judge has ordered Carmen Celestine, her sons, Agents, her Attorneys, Representatives of this family, and all others acting in concert or participating with her; to remove all the defamatory, disparaging, libelous and false statements about our companies, staff and Directors posted on the internet, rip-off-report, websites, blogs, internet search engines including Google, Yahoo and Bing." (this includes postings by Carl McKee* as he is a represenatative of this family and in concert with her)
To date Carmen has not complied with the court order and contempt proceeding are now in process. The authorities are looking for Carmen Celestine's whereabouts as she has provided false addresses to our company, authorities and the IRS.
The Touch Corporation group would like to apologize again for any inconveniece these posting by Carmen Celestine and Carl McKee has caused during the past few weeks. Please do not hesitate to contact Touch Corporation or any of our subsidiary companies for a full statement, testimonials of travelers, or more information about our show and tell social events.
Touch Corporation is the holding company for a large collection of internationally based partnering companies, with over 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry. Our award-winning group employs more 1,000 staff worldwide and has made a significant impression on the leisure market. We proudly boast recognition of being named the Top Marketing Company for 18 consecutive years in of Africa's leading tourism sectors. Our commitment to customer satisfaction is reflected in the success of each of our affiliated companies.
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"Come in," Lord Robert's deep voice responded after a moment of rustling.
Sarah took another deep breath and opened the door to step inside the parlor. The room was chilly despite the light that was beginning to pour in the windows. Sarah could see that clouds covered most of the sky and hoped they were on the way out. A rustle of paper brought her attention back to Lord Robert. Riffling through two books on the table before him, he frowned.
Sarah couldn't help but frown at them as well. Studying them, she could see that they belonged to different people. The right book held neat handwriting, clearly legible, with its numbers lined up. The writing in the left book held think black lines, with its numbers jostling against each other. Sarah's brows furrowed deeper. She had no idea why Jason's father had called her in to see accounting ledgers. Lord Robert stopped upon a page and his finger landed heavily upon a sum next to Sarah's name, with a note of Madame training in parenthesis.
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"Nope," Sarah shrugged. "Sorry."
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"Would you like me to get the fire going?" Sarah asked as she shivered in the chill of the room.
"No, it is a waste of wood." He looked back up at her. "In times like these it is better to conserve everything."
"Of course," Sarah nodded.
Her gaze went out the window as she remembered her own father stating similar nonsense when asked if they could turn up the heat in the house. She shifted slightly in her stance and brought her focus back to Lord Robert who was studying her yet again.
"What was it you wished to see me about, si... My Lord?" Sarah managed to remember the proper form of address at the last moment.
"Sit down," Lord Robert motioned to a seat, "and tell me why you think a common lass, and orphan, so I've heard, deserve to marry my son, a nobleman, and highly respected Scout Sergeant who, I have also heard lies dying in the Temple."
"He's not dying," Sarah insisted.
"No he's not," a voice spoke from the hall and both Sarah and Lord Robert turned to see Mathew standing there, "but he's gone and disappeared again."
"Disappeared?" Sarah asked.
At the same time Lord Robert queried, "and have you found out why?"
Mathew stepped into the room and looked from Lord Robert to Sarah and then back to Sarah. "But you're here," he pointed to Sarah and then looked around the room, "and he's not, though I could understand..." Mathew's voice trailed off as he noticed Lord Robert's expectant stare. "I am sorry My Lord," Mathew bowed formally to Jason's father. "The last time Lordling Jason disappeared I found him at Scout Sergeant Griffon's house where she lay dying from a Nigiri assassination."
Jay Sarah sent out a tentative query.
Yes Love? his mental voice responded back and Sarah breathed a sigh of relief.
Where are you? Mathew says you've disappeared again, but you're not with me...
The Gods arranged that I could spend a day with your family, was his simple response.
"What?" Sarah's reaction voiced itself as she stood to pace, "But that's... that's impossible!"
The Gods do as they see fit, Jason mentally shrugged, and we shouldn't be talking to each other.
Sarah gave a slight smile to Lord Robert and Mathew as they looked at her curiously. Could you answer one last question and I'll stop bothering you?
What my love?
How am I supposed to explain this to your father? Sarah desperately tried to retain her smile.
Your words are as good as mine, perhaps better.
"Right," Sarah sighed.
Mathew took two steps to close the distance between him and Sarah. He grabbed her shoulders. "So help me if you disappear too..."
"I'm not going to disappear!" Sarah narrowed her eyes in anger at his threat. She removed Mathew's hands from her shoulder.
"Well you got that same look in your eyes..."
"Enough!" Lord Robert bellowed as he stood and slammed his hands down on the desk. "There are obviously things that I have not been made aware of. However, this has all taken too long." Sarah swallowed at the sight of his face, which was turning crimson. "I want everyone ready to leave for the Memorial in one hour. When we get home I expect a full explanation from Everyone." His stormed out of the room nearly bowling over Lady Abigail. "Especially you, my wife!"
His footsteps echoed heavily on the stairs as he pounded up them. Lady Abigail shot a worried glance into the parlor where Sarah stood along with Mathew. "Oh dear," she sighed, her hands wringing themselves as she hurried after her husband.
"I'd take the back stairs if I were you," Sir Arthur whispered to Sarah as she left the parlor.
"You should have cooked for him," Mathew stated sarcastically.
"Thanks," Sarah rolled her eyes and quickly decided that the back stairs were the better idea. Lord Robert's raging voice was quite audible. Not to mention, she could also ask Margaret to help to make sure she was properly ready.


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The key feature of the WB650 is its 15x zoom f/3.2 - f/5.8 Schneider-Kreuznach lens, with a focal length range equivalent to 24-360mm. This is the longest zoom range of any comparable camera, all the more remarkable because it is no less compact than the 10x zoom of the WB550, retracting completely into the camera body when powered down. It has a very good optical image stabilisation system, and I found I was able to take consistently steady shots at full zoom at shutter speeds of 1/15th of a second, which is an impressive performance.
GPS is already a common feature on mobile phones, and is appearing on more and more cameras. It is used for "geotagging", locating travel pictures on applications such as Google Earth or websites such as Locr or 100BestViews. The GPS system on the WB650 is very good, picking up a satellite signal in approximately 30 seconds and holding it well. It seems to be quicker, more accurate and more reliable than the GPS in the TZ10. The WB650 also uses its GPS for a built-in map feature, which can show your location on a map displayed on the monitor. The maps have to be downloaded from Samsung's website and manually installed on the SD card, a procedure which is fairly complicated and not helped by Samsung's usual terrible translation of the instructions. However once you've got everything into the right folders it works smoothly and the map location is accurate, although the level of local detail is a bit limited. The map can be zoomed in and out, street names and road numbers are shown, and there symbols showing locations where you have taken photos, as well as for things like doctor's surgeries and train stations, but some of the symbols are not obvious and are not explained in the manual.
Another stand-out feature is the monitor, which is a gorgeous three-inch AMOLED screen with a pin-sharp resolution of 614,000 dots, better than most DSLR screens. AMOLED uses less power than conventional LCD technology, and is also stronger, brighter and less prone to sun glare. The WB650's screen works extremely well even in bright sunlight, and has a viewing angle approaching 180 degrees.
The WB650 can record HD video at a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and 30 frames per second, recording in the popular H.264 format used in many web applications. Audio is recorded in stereo via two microphones located on the top panel. The optical zoom can be used while recording, with the option to mute audio recording while zooming so that the motor noise doesn't appear on the soundtrack. There are a number of menu options for video recording including picture styles and digital filter effects.
This is a camera, right?
How can it be given an overall score of 9 when its score for image quality is 7? Does that mean the other issues over and above it primary purpose makes it somewhat better.
I don't see how a camera with 7 for image quality is better than another with suitable but less features should get a higher rating than another camera with 9 for image quality but less features.
Features are a factor but they are not what I would buy a camera for.
Darn! Why can't compact superzooms like this one sport a peep-through viewfinder? Even given the shortcomings noted in this review, I would have bought this camera if it had a viewfinder.
a medium format camera will doubtless have better image quality, if it gets the shot. Sometimes getting the shot is a function of the camera features, like zoom range, or pocketability. Getting the shot is the ultimate arbiter of image quality - no shot = zero quality. I'd give a camera extra points for features which translate into getting the shot.
I like the "GPS - For Digital Nomad" - highly amusing!
I'd consider buying this when the price drops. Although the images look a bit like an oil painted up close, thanks to the processing, I think the overall lens quality, colour reproduction and DR outweigh this. I tend to keep most of my point & shoot photos 'as shot' anyway, so this wouldn't be an issue for me. Maybe they'll release a firmware update to improve this, but its Samsung, so I wouldn't hold my breath!
@ Fiqqer, Martin & Chris... I'm looking for a high quality point & shoot/travel camera in the £200 arena. As soon as I saw the 7/10 for image quality I immediately dismissed this camera, it could be voice controlled, have artificial intelligence, run battery free and double up as an emergency phone.. I still wouldn't buy it. Sorry Cliff.
Totally agree with Fiqquer...how on earth can a camera that has 7/10 for image quality get a 9/10 score? If the images are no good then neither is the camera.
really depend. my family hardly print any photo. and if we do, most are just 5*7. for this size, really does not matter. and we most only view photo and share with people on computer. we hardly post photo online using any size bigger than 2 or 3mp.
so that is the point. now we are judge it by its full size. but we should always ask ourself that in pratical do we need full size photo?
at least for many people they do not need at all.
When are manufacturers going to give us the option in pocket cameras of taking photos in RAW? Then we won't be dependent on their clunky in-camera processing and, given the availabilty of reasonably priced software like Photoshop Elements, the user can do his or her own processing in RAW and then save as jpeg (or whatever) as needed. In camera storage limitations are no longer an issue with huge capacity SD cards available so why insist on creating jpeg in the camera?
I have been using this camera ( WB 660, Malaysia ) for 2 months now and find it very competent and easy to use. I have no issues with the image quality as I shoot mostly in daylight. The 15X zoom & HD video are superior to the TZ7 which I had previously. It is a much better camera than TZ7 tho I have not compared it to the TZ10
I have created an account just so I can comment on this thread.
Have just posted the WB650 back to the seller for a refund.
In short this camera is the DB's and much more, in reality the photos are CRAP.Some photos turn out OK but most resemble blotchy oil paintings.
A great shame as I would have liked this camera to have worked at taking great photos but it does not. The rest of the Camera functions are brill, but what is the point of brill add ons when the image quality is crap?
Just to say some photos have come out OK , so why not a mode where the image destruction can be switched off?
This is a follow up from my previous comments as I wish to be fair to both Cliff's review and the Samsung technicians.
I returned WB650 then tried a host of other compact zooms and not one of them produced a better IQ. WB650 Geo tagging and mapping leads the pack, as does the build quality. Obtained another WB650 and actually read the manual (pdf file) then got excellent results.
Am now keeping this cam as an easy to carry anywhere backup to my millstone DSLR.
In short, the point score by Cliff of 9 out of 10 is spot on and the Samsung team have done a great job. I got it wrong 1st time, this is a great camera.
david,how much did samsung pay you,thats a big backtrack,i've got this camera and as has previously been said whats the point of a camera if the image quality is poor..and it is!!! my sony compact is far superior despite it lacking on a few features which are hardly used anyway..no offence intended..just my thoughts.
Yeah, no offence meant, just my thoughts, but... accusing some-one of being corrupt IS offensive. And the inference from "How can a camera be given an overall score of 9 when its score for image quality is 7?" is that a camera with an image quality of 10 is perfect for a taking on vacation - even if it's the size of a house. Why bother with the other qualities of size, ease of use etc that determine a customer's choice if "image quality" is the only consideration? The quality of these tiny cameras is incredible. I have a TZ5 and will probably upgrade to a WB650 rather than a TZ10 now that Panasonic forbid 3rd party batteries. Yes, I would like to see lower resolution sensors with bigger more sensitive pixels, and the option to switch off in-camera image massaging, but apparently that's what the customer wants. We can't really blame the manufacturer for that.
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Wednesday, 24 May 2017
DecoArt Media Butterfly Tag Book
Just a quick post to let you know that I've got a step-by-step tutorial over on the DecoArt Media blog today, with lots of process photos and information on how I created this multi-layered tag book. It's packed full of texture, and lots of colourful layers using the very gorgeous DecoArt Media line of products. If you've got a moment, do go and take a peek *here*.
Seee you soon! Byeeeeeeee....
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Monday, 22 May 2017
Art journal colour, and a give away yay!
Corncob stencil by Kasia Avery for Crafters Workshop
Mini Dots stencil by Crafters Workshop
Alphabet Stamps by Everything Art
Well, I'm on a roll with my Gel Press plates recently! I love building the layers of colour, and waiting for those little unexpected surprises you get when mono-printing. If you would like to see how I do a page like this then have a look at the Gel Press channel on *youtube here* or follow them on *Facebook here* as I have a step-by-step video that you may like to see.
And just a heads up ... I will be teaching a mono-printing class at Craft Range Burnley on 3rd June so give them a ring if you fancy it!
I had a lot of fun creating this page for a class I was teaching at Art from the Heart this weekend.
When I am teaching a mono-printing class I always try to focus on *finishing* a page a rather than pull off hundreds of prints that you don't know what to do with. It's such a temptation to keep on pulling prints! We focused on just two pages in class this weekend, and tried to complete both with lots of added pattern and texture.
After building up my background with multiple layers of colour, lots of stencilling, doodling and stamping, I made two little lift-up flaps using a gel press mini.
And then I hid my journaling away underneath:
For the second page I chose slightly different colours, and we added some hand-cut masks:
It is just too much fun! Ha!
For details of the gel press look *here*
For details of classes at Art from the Heart look *here*
You can buy Gel Press in the UK *here*
And finally .... Art Journal Summer School 2017 is on Early Bird sale until 31st May BUT I have one free place to give away, yay! All you have to do is leave me a comment here OR on my facebook page (not on both please!) and I will pick a winner on Friday 26th May. If you have already purchased don't worry, you can still enter and Marieke will refund you.
For more details see my *previous post here*
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Tuesday, 16 May 2017
Getting creative with the gel plate
Tags, and Embellishments kits designed by me!
Available from Tando Creative
I just LOVE mono-printing, love it. It's unpredictable, surprising, and most of all messy :-) Today I decided to have a play with a small gel plate to see if I could print a background straight onto a greyboard tag, using fluid acrylics. I took lots of snapshots as I was doing this so that you can see exactly how things worked out.
I began with a large tag, and some embellishments from the Tando kits, and gave everything a layer of gesso, and then I scribbled into it just for a bit of texture.
Next I selected my colours from the DecoArt Media line of fluid acrylics because I really wanted to see how they would behave on the Gel plate, especially going straight onto greyboard. I think you can probably tell from the photo that these are my *favourite* colours and they are looking well loved and nicely messy! I also used the DecoArt Tinting Base, Gesso and Matte Medium.
I used a small gel plate and used a brayer to add thin, light, patchy layers of colour. I started with the yellow, and then built up the colours in layers:
I added Turquoise, Green Gold, Primary Magenta, Quinacridone Red ...
...followed by Quinacridone Magenta:
So, then I had my mono-printed background but it still needed a lot of work. Here are a few more steps.
Paint through a variety of stencils:
Stamping using Archival ink pads:
Texture Cube 1 designed by me!
For Stampotique Originals
Stamp from Skulldoggery by Andy Skinner
Doodling with a white gel pen:
A bit of junk stamping with bottle lids and an old gift card with metallic Gold:
Now, back to the embellishments. I added some paint to these using co-ordinating colours, but when painting small embellishments like this I always aim to keep it a bit lighter in the centre which I do with a bit of help from the Tinting Base:
Finally I pieced it all together and added a quote and a hanger, I may keep this on the wall of my little art studio:
Or I may keep it in my Tando Divided Box which has all of my other tags and bits and bobs:
Divided box kit designed by me!
Available from Tando Creative
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Saturday, 13 May 2017
Announcing Art Journal Summer School 2017!
Woohoo! I'm so happy and excited to share with you that I'm going to be teaching as part of Art Journal Summer School 2017, with the wonderful Marieke Blokland at the helm! This is a wonderful course, perfect for the summer months, as each video lasts only about 15 minutes and uses a limited number of supplies to fit in a small toiletries bag so it's perfect for your on-the-go summertime art journaling!
I REALLY enjoyed being a part of this last year. I think it is a wonderful concept and I loved the short, snappy, and totally inspiring videos.
And just look at who else is on board. Woop woop! I think I am in very good company ;-)
The course is open for early bird sale now *click here*, begins 1st July 2017, and continues over the summer months.
So, what do you get?
- 10 weeks on-line summer course
- 12 amazing and inspiring teachers
- Short (approx 15 minutes) inspiring video lessons
- All lessons downloadable
- Minimal supplies needed
Want to see some sneaky peeks of my class? Ok then... here ya go! My video runs in two parts, and this year I decided on a theme of summertime angels. But of course, there is a LOT of colour involved, but then you might expect that from me ;-)
So come along and join us *click here* and make the most of the summer. Getting out and about is the perfect excuse for a bit of art journaling on the go. See you there!
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Tuesday, 2 May 2017
Mini art journaling
I have *always* loved things in miniature, and art journaling is no exception! Art journaling on a small scale is so much less intimidating than facing a large blank page. Often I make small journal pages in my mini Moleskine journal but if I am teaching this as a class I don't really want the same page twice in my journal, so that is how they ended up loose leaf, and placed in a little bag.
I made the bag using a Tim Holtz die which is the perfect size for small art journal pages. Of course when you are working loose leaf the pages can really be any size but these are approximately 10.5 x 7cm, to give you an idea of size.
I taught this as a class at Art from the Heart (Harrogate, UK) at the weekend and first we painted a whole A4 page and then went to town with stencils and doodling, before cutting it up into smaller pages.
Circle Patterns stamp by Dina Wakley Media
Marks stamp by Natalie Kalbach
Image from magazine
Image from magazine
Circle Patterns by Dina Wakley Media
Corncob stencil by Kasia Avery for Crafters Workshop
Mini layering stencil by Tim Holtz
I cut the bag out of regular card and then added a bit of gesso before some gorgeous bright colours.:
Paper Bag die by Tim Holtz for Sizzix
Mini Stitches stencil by Tando Creative
And I made a version in Kraft too:
So, how did the students do in class? Fabulous! Some beautiful, bright, colourful pages were made, and we got lots done too! Here, have a peek at what they got up to:
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Pending approval by the Tennessee Board of Regents, Walton will arrive in Memphis this week and will begin working out with the team on Saturday, the first day of individual workouts.
Walton's contract with the Tigers will be immediately voided upon resumption of NBA operations, which are currently ceased due to the league's lockout, and he will return to the Lakers. Pastner said he's taking a calculated risk by hiring Walton but that he expects Walton to be with the team at least until December.
Walton, who has two years left on his NBA contract, played for the University of Arizona from 1999-2003 and was the 32nd overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft. In eight years with the Lakers, Walton has averaged five points, 2.9 rebounds, and 2.3 assists.
"For us, I felt that this was best for our guys right now, to have the opportunity to develop and win at a high level," Pastner said. "You're bringing in a guy, with the wealth of experience he's had — it's unmatched."
Walton's duties with the Tigers will primarily revolve around working with the big men on the team, like sophomore forward Tarik Black and junior college transfer Stan Simpson.
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Interview with John Lawson (3rd Power Outlet)
3rd Power Outlet specialise in urban accessories and jewellery.
I interviewed John Lawson, 3rd Power Outlet founder to find out more. This is the sixth in a series of DW ecommerce interviews. Big thank you to John!
How would you describe 3rd Power Outlet in under 30 words?
We specialize in urban street accessories. Particularly in the area of shoelaces, sweatbands and flags.
Why did you decide to launch 3PO in 2005?
We had already been online since 2001 on Ebay as a vendor. At that time we were all over the place. I have sold everything from Books to Concert Tickets. I started to explore some items in a local wholesale store near my house in Atlanta. That is how we ended up trying certain apparel and jewelry and that is what got me focused.
You've had past experience at Accenture and Bank One Corp, did this previous experience help in getting 3PO set up?
I know working for a consulting firm did acclimate me for the rapid changes that came with ecommerce. I have been used to being put in situations and teams where you had lots of change and flux. So the Accenture environment prepared me well for what I embarked on in ecommerce.
When and why did the ColderICE persona come about and how has your personal brand helped your business?
The ColderICE thing really came about because I missed the social environment of the workplace. Once I was at home and working basically alone, I just had no one to talk to. So I turned on the video cam and starting talking to it via YouTube. The weird thing was, that people actually started to listen. Then I moved the conversation between videos to this new Twitter thing at that time. There were only 200k people on Twitter back then, and I used it a lot to interact. That was how ColderICE started.
How long did it take to get from idea to launch?
I think I launched FIRST and then had an idea LOL. So I was out there as John, but I had no URL for me to do the blog. What I wanted to do with a blog was to simply have 1 landing page for all my videos. When I went to Go Daddy to buy my name url of JohnLawson.com, I was disappointed to find it was already taken. Of course with such a common name, I guess I should have known. So I had to come up with something and I wanted it to feel unique.
I had kicked around dozens of names for the site and one day I remembered a story. There were massive amounts of African American businesses in the days of segregation that severed "Blacks Only" in the separated Jim Crow of the south in America. Once the integration took hold, many of those business owners were harmed by the new competition of Blacks being able to leave the "Black part" of the town and shop and interact where they were previously not allowed to go. Out of that, there was a saying in the African American Business Community that "the Whiteman's ice must be colder"…I laughed to my self about it, flipped the words around, Googled "colderice" came back with few results. Went to Go Daddy and it was available and that was IT. Cause I knew I wanted to use the ICE as an acronym for Internet Commerce Education. The rest….history.
With the knowledge you have today, would you do anything differently if you were to go back to 2005?
Yes, I think the one thing I would have done completely differently would be to have focused MORE on building my own webstore a little earlier than I did. I didn't take that seriously in the beginning.
Who do you see as your target market? How are you reaching them?
I have a couple of targets. We deal in both B2B and B2C sales. On the B2B wholesale side of things, we reach them through many of the normal channels for wholesale retail ready merchandise. However on the consumer side, we use a lot of social commerce and we are very heavy into channel marketing with sights like Amazon and Ebay to reach the demographic.
What have been the most successful ways you've found in driving traffic to the website?
YouTube videos are probably one of the MOST successful things I ever did. I created a short video on "How to Fold a Bandanna" which today has more than 260,000 views. We have tracked over 10,000 actual sales from that one video. Nothing has ever been that successful as far a ROI, ever. That is ROI to the infinity really.
Where do you see 3PO in 5 years time?
We are in the process of redoing the entire thing. We are niching our product mix, beginning to manufacture our own brand and the 3rdPO you see today will most likely be an entirely DIFFERENT entity. Changing from a caterpillar to a butterfly. That is where I see us in 5 years.
Where do you see the future of e-commerce?
The future of this ecommerce industry is BRIGHT, vast and set for a RAPID increase within the BRIC nations. As they come online, they will move this method for product delivery forward in ways I can not image. The future of the industry is also being driven by the hardware more than ever. As consumers now get the ability to interact 24×7 with the virtual world through mobile devices along with advancements of mobile payments what we see today will be UNRECOGNIZABLE tomorrow. We are living in ancient history right now.
With the high competitiveness of e-commerce; which strategies do you implement to differentiate yourselves from your competitors?
You have to engage with your customers, your engagement makes you different. Even when others engage with them it is still the uniqueness of your company and its persona that makes all the difference. Plus when all things are equal as far as product, price and availability it will be SERVICE that tips the scale. Offer the best service possible.
What advice would you offer to anyone starting up an e-commerce business?
Research! It is so easy to do research on your industry today online. You do not have to fly blind, you can listen to the echos. People are telling you what is needed, where the opportunity is. Put up the radar and listen and you will breed success.
What are you most excited about at the moment?
I am most excited about the marriage of social media and ecommerce. I think social + commerce = business … and not just online business…ALL business. That is exciting to me because this is the industry I have studied, been apart of and have been immersed in for over a decade. Now the world is catching up finally to what we are doing and what we have been doing now is positioned to go main stream. The technology is making the connection from "brick stores to click stores" and they will not be that hard line between the two.
Can you convince the reader to start shopping at 3rd Power Outlet in under 30 words?
I got more shoestrings in more colors than anybody else… LOL
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