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Early this morning I was driving to pick my son up from swimming training. Today, instead of going where I had intended, I was on autopilot and ended up half way into Geelong. I can't even remember driving past the turn off to the pool. Road safety issues aside, I think (hope!) this is something most of us have done at some point.
Business on autopilot
How often do you do things in your business on autopilot, or simply because that's what you've always done? How often do you stop to consider if that action is getting you where you really want to go? Before you start off on any routine task, set a process in motion or use a system, stop and ask yourself these questions.
1. Is this getting me closer to my goals?
I was able to get to the pool this morning after a detour, but it would have been much more effective and efficient to go the right way from the start. Without a quick review, it's quite possible that autopilot might lead us to the wrong destination all together.
2. Is this necessary for the running of my business?
Some things seem largely unnecessary in the scheme of things, but they might, for example, be legislative requirements or necessary maintenance. Systematise these tasks and create procedures for them. It's then quite possible they could be delegated (see number 4).
3. Is this the best way of doing things?
Especially for those items in number 2, regularly check the most efficient and effective way of carrying out tasks or processes. Technology and methodologies change all the time. Keep up to date.
4. Is this the best use of my time?
Small business owners. We love to do everything ourselves, right? Well, not necessarily but we often do anyway. Ask yourself if you are the best person to do a task. Is it possible to outsource or delegate it to someone so you can focus on your preferred activities and where your strengths lie?
5. Is this making me more valuable to my customers?
Step into your customers' shoes for a second. Is it necessary to send them three emails when an updated single email would do a better job? Are your payment systems easy to access and use? It's well worth the time to review customer facing systems to identify where you can be adding more value (and streamlining your own systems in the process).


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Widely linked to this, but worth another shout I think: Robert Birnbaum interviews Andrew Delbanco, author of the very fine Melville: His World and Work.
Moby Dick astonished, delighted and thrilled me when I read it a few years back, but if you haven't got the time or inclination (I mean, really, you should have!) do find time to read Melville's astonishing Bartleby the Scrivener (our friends at Melville House publish a lovely edition).
Jodi, over at her wonderful I Cite blog has been talking about Bartleby recently, with reference to Žižek's new book, The Parallax View:
At the end of The Parallax View, Žižek presents Bartleby's "I prefer not to" as the key figure of a new politics, a politics that moves past "the politics of 'resistance' or 'protestation,' which parasitizes upon what it negates, to a politics which opens up a new space outside the hegemonic position and its negation."
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Turkey legs cook up deliciously tender when braised. Just before serving, the meat is garnished with crisped pancetta, which gives it the same satisfying crunch as crackly, roasted skin.
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Days of our Lives' Eric Martsolf (Brady) and Greg Vaughan (Eric) will be in Chicago this fall!. Come on down and meet two of daytime TV's hottest hunks.
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Days of our Lives' Eric Martsolf (Brady) and Greg Vaughan (Eric) will be in Chicago this fall!. Come on down and meet two of daytime TV's hottest hunks.
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Chicago television personality, Ryan Chiaverini, runs to honor mom
Northwestern Hospital and the Robert H. Lurie Cancer Center Foundation in Chicago recently held a Cancer Survivors Walk. It was the 24th annual to celebrate being cancer free and to honor the loved ones that lost their battle.
For Chicago TV personality, Ryan Chiaverini of ABC 7's Windy City Live, this was a very special and emotional day. Chiaverini participated in the 5K walk/run to honor his mother, Edna, who he lost a few months ago to cancer. He formed a team called 'Team Edna' and everyone wore T-Shirts with the logo 'Team Edna.'
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Days of our Lives stars Eric Martsolf (Brady) and Greg Vaughan (Eric) are heading to Chicago for two days this fall.
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James Scott, ex EJ Dimera of Days of our Lives, will be coming to Chicago, and you can get up close and personal.
That's right! James Scott will be in Chicago on July 8-9 and you will be able to talk with him, take pictures with him, and find out anything you may want to know.
Spend the entire Day with EJ. He may even give away some Dimera secrets.
Chicago TV host to honor mom in a cancer survivors celebration walk
Ryan Chiaverini, Chicago talk show host of Windy City Live (ABC 7 1PM) will be participating in the 24th annual Cancer Survivors' Celebration Walk & 5 K in Chicago on Sunday June 4th. (Grant Park) and it will be very personal, as he honors his mother, who lost her battle.
"I lost my mom to cancer several months ago, and this is something I want to do," Chiaverini said. "My mom battled cancer twice. She was doing well and now she was taken from us. I want to honor her memory."
Chiaverini will be forming a team called "Team Edna."
Do you want to star in TV commercials?
Do you ever sit and watch those TV commercials and say to yourself 'I can do that, or I can sell that'? Well, the answer is you probably can, but how and where do you begin?
Television commercials are big business. You have celebrity endorsements, and then you have the regular person. Remember...Tom Cruise can not sell everything! And many sponsors look for the so-called "Average Joe" to make their product believable to the public.
"It could be you. You can be the next star of TV commercial," according to Don Underwood, talent agent in Hinsdale, Il., a suburb of Chicago. Don is the proprietor along with his wife, Joanna, of Babes'n Beaus, a full-line talent agency. His days are long and are spent trying to find the right face and talent that a client is looking for to sell or advertise their product.
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As Costume Designer for Days of our Lives, Richard Bloore knows how to make the stars sparkle and shine. A veteran of the business, he has been with the show for 18 years, after a brief time away (Unfortunately, he got the ax at one point. Canned. Fired. Oh no!), he is now back at the helm.
"I was!" he admitted laughing when the subject of his being fired came up. "But I'm glad to be back and really enjoy what I do," Bloore said. "I have started in this business many years ago and still find it a joy to be working."
Bloore's career began out of college by answering an ad in The Times newspaper. A designer was looking for help and he applied with his portfolio.
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By Jim Abbott
Orlando Sentinel — July 19, 2008
TAMPA — After Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers played the Super Bowl, there was a lot of noise about how maybe the band was too old to rock.
Well, these guys are no spring chickens, but an old-school concert Wednesday at the St. Pete Times Forum showed that the Florida-bred vets know more about rock shows than some of the kids.
Petty and the Heartbreakers played about two hours on Wednesday, a set laden with hits and a few well-timed surprises. Oh, the songs are pretty good, too. Even a relatively forgotten gem, such as "Even the Losers," is a well-constructed combination of words and melodic twists.
Most of the tunes, of course, are instantly recognizable radio staples: "I Won't Back Down," "Free Fallin'," "Runnin' Down a Dream," "American Girl." Like the Eagles (another pretty good group), Petty and the band execute signature songs with studio precision. Even a complex sonic excursion such as "Don't Come Around Here No More" unfolds as one remembers it.
Other songs have evolved over the years. "Learning to Fly" is now more of a gospel sing-along, with Petty's acoustic strumming as the backdrop for the big chorus.
On the harder-rocking songs, guitarist Mike Campbell was the most prominent weapon. In addition to his fiery crescendo at the end of "Runnin' Down a Dream," he excelled at the snarling, distorted riffs beneath "Mary Jane's Last Dance" and the psychedelic solo in the encore tear through Van Morrison's "Mystic Eyes."
Benmont Tench also had a moment to shine in the latter song, delivering grand arpeggios.
Petty, Campbell and Tench, the three original members, exude a sense of brotherhood. There's a sense of rock history embedded in the band's DNA, reflected in the selection of opening act Steve Winwood.
The iconic rocker delivered extended jams on "Higher Love," "Gimme Some Lovin' " and others. He's another old guy who still gets it done.


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James Franco's likely to star in Rant.
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Since news broke last month that James Franco had optioned author Chuck Palahniuk's novel Rant for the big screen, there has been a lot of speculation over whether Franco will act, direct, and/or produce the film.
It looks like fans finally have a (likely) answer.
See also: An Open Letter to James Franco: Do the Double Dick Dude
"I think James Franco will end up playing the lead, not directing or producing Rant," Palahniuk says.
Two of Palahniuk's novels have already been turned into films, Fight Club and Choke, while the author says another two, Lullaby and Survivor, will likely soon be on their way.
Palahniuk will be in the Valley for a stop on his Beautiful You book tour stop on October 23, we'll have more coverage on the event in upcoming weeks.
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Vitoria, Brazil: The world's biggest steel maker ArcelorMittal's flagship and largest plant in Latin America, situated near this historic port town of 1.6 million people, offers a window into the company's future in India—especially as it grapples with how to power those ambitions.
The plant in Tubarao, as the area around the bend of the horseshoe-shaped Camburi Bay is known, has achieved energy efficiency by co-generating power from gas emitted during steel production. Now, the company is promoting the "Brazilian model" for its two planned steel mills in the states of Orissa and Jharkhand, which, if implemented, will bring the largest foreign direct investment into India.
Adapting tech: ArcelorMittal Brazil chief executive officer José Armando de F. Campos.
Last year, its president and chief executive officer Lakshmi N. Mittal announced that the company will invest $20 billion (Rs79,000 crore) in two steel plants in India. Sudhir Maheshwari, executive vice-president for finance, told Reuters on Thursday that the company had identified sites for the plants and was discussing sourcing for iron ore with the state governments, adding that a licence for coal mining was expected within a few months.
In Brazil, the Tubarao plant produces 7.5 million tonnes of flat steel and generates 440MW of power, selling a surplus of about 100MW. That has allowed ArcelorMittal to become self-efficient in energy—significant in a country largely dependent on hydel electricity; last week, prices soared to Reais 570 ($326) per MW hydel, compared with Reais 17 per MW hydel last year. (One Brazilian Reais is equivalent to $.56)
While about $1,000 was invested to set up 1MW capacity at the plant, revenue from power touched $70 million last year. Guilherme Correa Abreu, an environment management specialist at the company, said while the plant's power generation has been an expensive proposition, the arrangement has brought stability in operation and helped avoid price fluctuations in power. The plant also boasts of the longest running blast furnace, set up 25 years ago.
While ArcelorMittal controls 10% of world's steel production, mostly through a chain of mergers and acquisitions, it has yet to set up a steel plant from scratch.
And that is why so many eye its plans in India with such interest, alongside the fact that Mittal, one of the richest men in the world, was born and raised in India.
The company's 15-member international team for India projects has been drafting guidelines for its entry for the last several months. "We will be sharing one of the best practices, which is a result of long years of learning. Our model on energy consumption can be analysed and adapted, including in Jharkhand and Orissa," said José Armando de F. Campos, chief executive officer of ArcelorMittal Brazil, which has some 17 big and small plants.
ArcelorMittal's biggest challenge in India, though, will be to win over locals who have voiced resistance to the company's acquiring land to build steel plants. The states have largely supported the company's bid, seeing the possibility of jobs and infrastructure development.
According to state government officials, the company has identified land in Khuti district near Ranchi town. It has already submitted an application to acquire 12,000 acres of land. And after initial reservations, the Orissa government also has approved the company's request of 7,000 acres.
With hopes of the company, which has the world's fourth largest iron ore mining interests, securing a portion of the disputed Chiria mines in Jharkhand thinning, the company has applied for three mining and prospective licenses in the Ghatkuri and Karampada regions of the state.
As fellow members of the so-called Bric nations—Brazil, Russia, India and China, which collectively represent nearly half of the world's steel production—officials say ArcelorMittal's experience here holds many lessons for India. Brazil and India recorded 7.3% and 9.3% production growth, respectively, last year.
India is the fifth largest steel producer and Brazil ranks ninth.
But according to a 2007 Boston Consulting Group report, it takes five man hours to produce a tonne of cold-rolled steel in Brazil—compared with 38 hours in India for the same due to a lack of technology and quality control. Brazil has the lowest cost in steel production and vast resources of iron ore.
"Both India and Brazil are growing economies," said Stefan Schwarz, a company spokesman. "We would like to emulate the experiences of steel-making process...."
Maitreyee Handique is a guest of ArcelorMittal in Brazil.


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He began his General Surgery Residency at Eisenhower Army Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia. He was selected as Outstanding Laparoscopic Resident – Surgeon and also presented an award-winning scientific presentation for the American College of Surgeons, Georgia Chapter. Upon completion of his residency, he was a recipient of the Outstanding Graduating Resident Award.
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It sounds too good to be true. You can save money and the world, inoculate yourself against many of the ills of modern life, and enjoy everything more on both the sensual and profound levels? Preposterous!
Yet here is a toolkit to help you do just that. A tweak here, a twiddle there; every strategy in The Art Of Frugal Hedonism has been designed to help you target the most important habits of mind and action needed for living frugally but hedonistically. Apply a couple, and you'll definitely have a few extra dollars in your pocket and enjoy more sunsets. Apply the lot, and you'll wake up one day and realise that you're happier, wealthier, fitter, and more in lust with life than you'd ever thought possible.
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"Vampire Diaries" star Ian Somerholder has his eyes on another beautiful woman. Girlfriend and fellow "Vampire Diaries" star Nina Dobrev may require to view her back again because Ian's been spotted checking out Internet sensation Grumpy Cat (real title: Tardar Sauce) at the SWSX pageant in Austin, Texas according to his Facebook on March 12.
Social media, on the other hand, refers to networks or on-line communities of individuals and entities. It's all the rage these times. Individuals from politicians to celebrities to daily individuals, and companies buy instagram likes from little scale companies to big corporations take advantage of it's power in spreading messages.
Due to mobile phones, the mom uses a electronic digital camera on her person all of the time, so she is fairly prepared to document each last point in time of her family's lifestyle. Following that, it is easy to upload and share with family and buddies, fairly frequently before she makes it home. Also, due to internet-cams, grandparents can easily see their grandchild's initial steps, regardless of the reality that she dwells one,500 miles aside.
According to the report, when Benjamin was just 12 many years previous, he was sitting down in a diner with his cousin. His cousin talked him into joining buy more likes on instagram and submitting pictures of himself on the website. Now, almost a year later on, he is 13 years old and has much more than 762,000 instagram likes and is even well-known on the site with his pictures on the entrance page of the web site.
Blogging - Blogging is a type of social media marketing and can do miracles for your viral advertising. A high quality weblog will pull in many readers on a regular basis. Make it easy for your visitors to interact with comments and opinions. Update your content instagram likes regularly and usually respond to reader feedback for more achievement.
The paid promotions you are in a position to do with Facebook was their solution to the cellular marketplace. Much more and more customers are mobile and Facebook experienced not believed of a way to integrate marketing on cellular devices. Paid promotions grew to become their solution. Perfect I say.
This formulation really came from an offline model of marketing. Its what is known as immediate advertising. Individuals have been performing this for many,many many years prior to anybody at any time produced this factor we contact the internet. Your parents might have even favored to contact this "junk mail".
For Everybody: Jess' weblog is immediately accessible; it's as distinct to navigate as Sophia's blogspot yet Jess hits it out of the park with high-quality pictures to rival something on melbgirl. Check out her 'Like Louis' publish from May thirtieth - who else could easily match a Louis Vitton-esque Lavish Alice playsuit with a Celine bag and pull it off like a Marc Jacob? Pure fashion.


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Taal Volcano Monster vs. Evil Space Paru-Paro
School Run #1
As I noted in my post on the last Komikon, There's no shortage of young talent self-publishing their own mini-comics. They're entirely reliant on good word-of-mouth to generate sales at conventions and the comic stores willing to stock them. The Web is an essential part of their self-promotional efforts. Most will use a free blog service or a DeviantArt gallery. But there's so far no critical mass of creators who've taken the vital next step and produced fully featured websites running under a proprietary domain. There's still a lot of hesitancy to devote more of the time and money needed for creating a larger body of webcomics. So a lot of indie activity is still aimed at finding readers for their homemade black and white aschans. Philippine comics may not be dead. But outside of the medium's devotees, not too many know about it.
One indie komiks artist to recently emerge is Macoy Tang, whose mini Ang Maskot (The Mascot) garnered critical acclaim last year. Macoy draws in a stripped down, big-headed, cartoony style, that looks suitable for children's book illustration. It's an appropriate style, as his comics use humor to tap into the collective memory of a generation of Filipinos who wasted their time watching too much TV. He tweaks popular genres by placing them within a Filipino context.
Taal Volcano Monster vs. Evil Space Paru-Paro is a fond tribute to Japan's classic kaiju films. But this comic's Godzilla-like character doesn't live at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean or on Monster Island. Instead it lives within the caverns deep below Taal Volcano, a popular national landmark. And it doesn't surface to attack humanity because of nuclear weapons testing. Rather, it's disturbed by the noise pollution due to the increase in tourism to the area. Monsters need their sleep too. So it ascends to the surface (via a giant elevator) and incinerates the tourists with its "lava breath". After a little bickering, the army and navy agree that the air force should get to die first at the hands of the Taal Volcano Monster.
At a modest twenty pages, Taal Volcano Monster isn't so much a story as an extended gag strip. A Mothra stand-in shows-up for no good reason other than that's what happens in the movies. And the requisite knock-down drag-out battle takes place. Both monsters are drawn to look like cuddly plush toys, while the humans are mostly just tiny stick figures. Mass destruction rarely looked so cute.
While entertaining in it's own right, it's too slight to stand on its own as a professionally printed work. But as part of the newly published Sulyap anthology, it's a much better value.
On the other hand, School Run is a longer and more ambitious project. An ongoing series that's on its third issue, it's set in a near-future Philippines infested by zombies. No explanation is given as to what bought them into existence, though it's implied that the cause is viral in nature. The twist is that humanity has come to take them for granted, like at the end of Shaun of the Dead. People may live behind fortified houses and drive around in heavily armored vehicles. But that doesn't stop them from carrying on like they normally do. The zombies are blown in like the typhoons that regularly batter the country. As with any real-world inclement weather, they've just become another part of everyday life.
Unfortunately, the weather bureau underestimates the severity of one ultra-powerful "intertropical zombie convergence zone". People commuting to work and school are caught off guard and the death toll climbs to the millions. The story focuses on a group of elementary school students traveling by bus when the zombies reach Manila. Their driver is killed in the usual gruesome manner. And the first issue's cliffhanger ending raises questions on who will be around in the next installment. They may be kids, but if the comic follows the formula, the cast will get whittled down to just a few of the more resourceful and stronger characters. The smart money is on the thoughtful little girl who senses that something is amiss from the very beginning. But the other characters have yet to establish any emotional connection with the reader.
The first issue isn't particularly graphic by the genre's standards, although the possibility of baby-faced munchkins dying horribly one by one might disturb some readers. But that didn't stopped The Drifting Classroom. The departure from the usual horror movie casting is what's intriguing about the comic. So as perverse as this sounds, I'll be disappointed if no blood is spilled in the future.


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Mumbai: In March, one of my colleagues wanted to deposit money in her public provident fund (PPF) account, kept with a large state-run bank. She was in a hurry as the office required proof of her investment in PPF by a certain date to give her income-tax benefit. Failure in producing the proof of investment would lead to a higher tax deduction at source (TDS). Under the law, one gets tax benefit for investing in PPF—among other financial instruments—up to Rs1 lakh a year.
Encouraged with the bank's high-voltage publicity campaign on its core banking solution (CBS) that it claimed had covered many of its branches and a substantial portion of its total business, my colleague went to one branch in a Mumbai suburb to deposit the money in her PPF account.
Once a bank puts in place a CBS, its database is centralized and a customer can transact business at any of its branches. My colleague deposited the money, collected a receipt and was told to update her PPF book after a week. More than a week later, she went to update her PPF book at the branch where she had originally opened her account years ago.
But the money had not been credited to her account and the receipt was of no use. So, she had to visit the branch she'd first gone to, collect a draft against the money she had deposited and finally deposit it in her PPF account in her branch. She missed the office deadline for claiming the tax benefit, and also lost about three weeks' interest on her account. So much for a core banking solution!
The core of CBS is a single database not confined to any branch. It captures all attributes of customers and helps them access accounts in any branch across the country. If this is true, why was my colleague not allowed to deposit money in her PPF at a different branch? Because, being unique to India, PPF and other government businesses are not captured by the CBS offered by various software firms. These firms are based in India, but largely depend on overseas markets for revenue; hence, they develop products suited to the global markets and not local needs. So, all banks are running two different softwares—one for government businesses and another for normal banking activities such as deposits, loans and the like. Some banks have been able to marry the two, but most of them in the public sector have not been able to do so.
Even for other banking activities, CBS fails most state-run banks and their customers because they have a fragmented database. Though bank accounts number about 300 million, the number of account holders could be around 200 million as many have multiple accounts. Banks tacitly encourage multiple accounts to ensure tax benefit on interest earned by their customers. Interest earned on bank deposits above certain limited amount is subjected to TDS. Bank customers normally split the high-value accounts and open them at various branches of the same bank to escape TDS. This can be done legally as banks are required to deduct TDS on interest on deposits kept within one branch and not the bank as a whole. Often, these accounts are opened with different addresses and even minor changes in names. It is extremely difficult for banks to capture accurate data on millions of existing accounts even if there is a customer identification number.
So, seamless operation across branches is a tough job. Now,?comes?the?second?part?of?the?story.?One?can?buy?a?ticket?to anywhere at any of the Indian Railways' reservation counters. But most public-sector bank branches still needs have different counters for different businesses—because most banks have not changed their business process despite automation and CBS. If they dismantle different departments, overnight trade unions will raise alarm over redundancy of employees.
Neither banks nor their customers are enjoying the full benefit of automation. Customers continue to be harassed like my colleague; banks are seeing only limited transactional benefit. Their bookkeeping has improved and balance sheets are finalized faster, but they've been unable to reduce the number of people involved in branch banking and redeploy them in other businesses. They have also been unable to save on space and turn branches into smaller sales points with a centralized back office. Most importantly, they have not been able to get any strategic benefit out of automation to sell more products to their customers. This can be done only after they create a new database and stop migrating the fragmented legacy data to their system. This is easier said than done.
A typical medium-sized public sector bank has a customer base of about 25 million. Even if a bank employs an external agency to collect fresh data for its customer, it will require to spend Rs250 crore (@Rs100 per customer) and 12.5 million man hours (@half an hour per customer).
Very few banks would like to invest that kind of money and time for a cause that has no immediate impact on their profit and loss account. The banking industry has spent about Rs25,000 crore on technology but no tangible benefit is in sight yet. Meanwhile, many more digits have been added to the account numbers of customers as banks now need to identify the branch, product and even currency (all required for the CBS). It's difficult to remember such numbers which can run into 16 digits but customers of most state-run banks are not complaining as they continue to visit their branches for banking business.
Tamal Bandyopadhyay keeps a close eye on all things banking from his perch as the Mumbai bureau chief of Mint. Please email comments to firstname.lastname@example.com


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I have a story in mind I'd like to tell, but I'm a terrible story teller. I'm too impatient for it and lapse into daydreams about the plot before managing to write anything down. I'll try to outline it here:
I'd like to open on a peaceful park in Alexandria Virginia where two self-important men are seated on a park bench, arguing in hushed tones. They're hashing out an evil plot to have the granddaughter of the late Jessie Helms assassinated. She's been carrying on the spirit of her grandfather and, thanks to her beauty and charm, has achieved some success in swaying the public. Both men are corporate types, careful not to soil their hands with the nasty business. They need it to look like an accident. The one man has arranged for a nasty team of South African henchmen. The other owns a local news agency. Ms. Helms is scheduled to speak there the following day.
"We need a driver to pick her up from the airport. While they're in traffic, my South African men will run into them – a head on collision should kill her and the driver. Do you have anyone you'd care to sacrifice?"
The news man thinks. He remembers a young southern photographer was hired a few months back. The guy didn't fit with the agency and already had a complaint filed against him for making a bigoted remark to one of the female anchors. His accent was embarrassing and he seemed slow witted. Perfect.
They end their meeting and go their respective ways.
(…and here ends my attempt at outlining the story. You all can imagine what happens next).


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"A" rated – Angie's List
"A" rated – Better Business Bureau
Cummins Power Generation Top Dealer Award – 2012 – 2013
Reviews on Angie's List:
6-10-14 | Overall "A"
"…was extremely responsive and did a very good job. I would highly recommend to others." "I have recommended Kinzie to friends. They have a quality team. The work was done on schedule and neatly. The follow-up after the installation was very good."
8-23-13 | Overall "A"
"The real measure of a contractor is how he behaves when something unexpected happens….I don't even know how much that cost was, because Kinzie absorbed it without even mentioning that fact to me. That's how you want a reputable contractor to behave." "…I'd recommend them without hesitation to friends and neighbors"
7-15-13 | Overall "A"
"Hire again – Yes"
12-12-13 | Overall "A"
"I have recommended Kinzie to friends. They have a quality team – Hire again-yes"
7-15-13 | Overall "A"
"Finished product is excellent, Hire again – yes. Recommend to neighbors."
7-22-13 | Overall "A"
"Installed whole house generator including all electrical hookups. Came out and did a full inspection of what was needed, made recommendation on entire job. Great work and thorough. So far, very satisfied with all the work and equipment. Hire again – yes."
6-23-13 | Overall "A"
"Contracted to install whole house generator. We had an excellent experience. My husband has extremely high standards, and Mr. Kinzie and his company met these expectations. –When Mr. Kinzie came for his initial consultation, he brought a generator on the back of his truck that he turned on to demonstrate the noise level to us….Kinzie Generators handled this project end to end… Kinzie Generators uses Cummins generators which are top of the line. They are not inexpensive, but they are the gold standard, We are very pleased with the results and our experiences."
1-28-13 | Overall "D"
Company response – "We regard this review as a positive rather than a negative since we usually receive good reviews for our insistence on obtaining permits and inspections and our adherence to zoning and noise codes and laws. This client obviously got angry because we would not sell her a generator without checking the sound level at the neighboring properties. We are sorry for her anger, but we will not violate the laws."
1-2-13 | Overall "A"
"It has saved my life. I have lost power 4 times and the generator saves me every time. They are not the cheapest company, but their service is well worth it."
8-6-12 | Overall "A"
"The services of Kinzie is absolutely excellent. Bob meets with you prior to the installation and handles all the interactions with both the gas and electrical companies. If the gas line is not sufficient, he will down grade the generator work with the gas company to install the proper lines. He shows you all the material costs and price mark ups up front. He wants to ensure it is exactly what you want. He sells a very quiet generator. Mine is a Cummins Onan generator. He also takes care of all the service. He will call to remind you and arrange it. Every time we have had a power failure, Bob has followed up to see if the generator is working properly which mine always has. I have had the generator for about five years now, and we have used it extensively. I have experienced no problems or had any complaints from my neighbors. In fact, my neighbor was surprised we even had a generator because it is so quiet."
10-5-07 "I would like to personally recommend Robert Kinzie and his company, Kinzie Backup Generator Systems to you….I have found Mr. Kinzie to be a very reliable and resourceful contractor who follows up on every detail. … I couldn't be more pleased with the whole installations from start to finish, and have no qualm about recommending Mr. Kinzie."
Sidney O. Dewberry.
8-3-09 We have had our generator five years now and it is definitely the best purchase we have made for our home….I would highly recommend Kinzie Generator to anyone who is interested in obtaining a unit for their home or business. Please feel free to use me as a reference."
Craig & Robin Lenkin.
10-6-06 'I am extremely grateful for having waived our costs of replacement and markup. Throughout the process of providing me with a generator you were immensely knowledgeable, professional and courteous. I greatly appreciated the caliber of your subcontractors….In sum, I am grateful for the entire experience of dealing with you, an experience characterized by your integrity. Experience like this are very extraordinary and very inspiring."
Michael Miller.
10-8-07 "Just a quick note to say thank you for how you took the time to tour our facilities, find and define our needs and design a generator system that meets all of our requirements…If you need someone to recommend your company…please do not hesitate to call me."
Donald J Morrissette, Interstate Worldwide Relocation.
10-26-07 "The use of the generator is to provide standby electricity to our UPS which runs our backup computer and telephone systems. … I found everyone at Kinzie to be professional and more importantly, attentive to detail. If we ever build another backup office, I would not hesitate to hire Kinzie for the job."
Linda Siemers, Securities Investor Protection Corporation.
3-13-2012 "The main reason I opted for Kinzie (for a 100 kw generator) was his transparency in the financial and technical bid….Kinzie's proposal had all the ingredients of a flawless turnkey project. …all relevant parties knew their commitments and responsibilities. All work was performed under proper permits and inspection. …I personally complement Mr. Kinzie as a person with high work standards, standing behind his work even after the original installation."
Benito Zapata, Potomac Md.
3-13-2012 "Kinzie Generators was the contractor selected by my firm for the installation of a 100Kw generator for a custom home project in Great Falls Va. From the first initial contact to the final startup of the generator, Kinzie Generators has exemplified professional behavior. I strongly recommend Kinzie Generator for generator installation and would not hesitate to use them on future projects."
David Nelson, Project Manager Bowers Design Build.


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It is the dying
that hurts the worst. . .
the constant grasping for breath,
the chills,
the uncontrollable waste,
the bleeding without the scab.
I should know. . .
not once have I
given my heart
without it bleeding. . .
the Hell comes
with the ice
around a heart
that just cannot mistrust,
misleading me
into something safe,
fresh slice,
atop fresh slice,
no chance to heal.
How I envy the
that no longer pumps,
that turns to earth,
free of cuts,
bleeding itself dry,
encased in snow,
picturesque reminder
of its life,
without the open wound
and crimson details,
but the serenity,
to honor its rest.


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From left Kari Finn, Dana Gray (on phone), Robin Stange, Brian Riggles, Marty Luepker, and Steve Tini.
It was 1991. The industry was embroiled in the parallel board issue, dubbed "the issue that wouldn't die;" Louisiana finally legalized video poker and would be the last state to do so; and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was the year's hot video game. This was the industry backdrop for the emergence of a company that had nothing to do with any of the year's top stories. In fact, looking back, it's probably a surprise to some that S&B Candy & Toy Co. holds the promise the industry needs. But after you hear the story, you won't be surprised at all. S&B embodies the ideals the coin-op industry seems to have forgotten.
Let's step back to the early years for only a brief moment because, as owner Brian Riggles stresses, the past is past, it's the future that's important. However, the past is where the seeds for S&B's success were planted 10 years ago, and where the company's philosophies and principles took root. Brian and Steve Tini (the "B" and the "S" in the company's name) left Edison Bros., a well-known and respected name in coin-op circles, and began their own operating company called S&B Entertainment, which today services 100 locations and operates hundreds of pieces of equipment.
Brian and Steve formulated a plan, not to compete with their former employer, but to do something different. Brian had first seen a new concept winner-every-time crane in south Florida and was fascinated. Though on test and not actually available yet, that didn't stop Brian from calling the manufacturer to tell them the idea was phenomenal and he wanted to operate them. Brian said S&B literally bought the first machines off the assembly line, placed them in bowling centers, roller skating rinks, and pizza parlors; not one of them did less than $300 per 10-day collection period.
As pleased as he was with the machines, early on it was quite clear to him that there had to be a better way to stock product. Just to fill the first machines, Brian recalls, took several trips to the wholesale clubs in the area, buying whatever candy looked good, breaking it down to put in the machines, and then trying to figure out how much was spent to calculate a return on investment. In an obvious understatement, Brian declared that it was a lot of work. Before long S&B Candy & Toy was inaugurated. Since many of the big candy manufacturers were also in the St. Louis, Mo., area, S&B began to buy candy in huge volumes and prepared their own mixes. S&B then began advertising and doing pre-mixes for other operators. Brian brags that S&B was the first to offer free freight with the purchase of product. For the same reason S&B could offer the free freight-being centrally located in the Midwest--the candy manufacturers did also. This enabled S&B to pass that savings on to its customers.
While other operators opted to sit back and wait to see if the concept of a winner-every-time candy crane would find a following, S&B was so confident that the company added machine sales to its growing concern. S&B sold new cranes from a number of manufacturers, reconditioned machines, and offered parts and repair to keep their customers' machines up and running. Diane, Brian's future wife, and Marty Luepke left Edison Bros. and joined S&B. Just last year Brian bought out his partner and the company moved to a huge 30,000-square-foot facility, its fourth move to bigger facilities in its 10-year history. The success S&B has attained has not been an accident or luck. It's because of hard work and experience. For instance, we talked about those first machines that enlightened the staff to the need for a more convenient, cost-saving means of stocking inventory and supplying machines with quality product. Without the familiarity and know-how gleaned from first hand knowledge, perhaps success would have been elusive. However, it seems that every innovation, all concepts, and service has been developed from personal experiences.
One of the most significant innovations from S&B, once again, was an offshoot of experience with the product. While operating candy cranes it became apparent that after a certain number of plays the candy became a solid mass, making it impossible and frustrating for players to get a prize. As you've heard before, necessity is the mother of invention; S&B could have penned that phrase. S&B saw a need and soon provided the solution--and this is really innovative. S&B developed a custom packaging concept which could be simply described as a little pillow pack to hold the candy. As Brian is quick to point out, "This really sets us apart from everyone else in the world." S&B makes its own package, sends it to the manufacturers, and the brand name candy is inserted into the package.
Why is this so significant? Remember that problem of the candy becoming somewhat like a cement block in the bottom of the crane? It won't happen with this package because they know the exact weight; every machine has its own idiosyncrasies as far as the size and weight of the candy pack and each one has its own. For example, S&B makes a Smart mix designed specifically for the Smart Candy Crane. They know exactly how the Smart claw reacts to candy, they know how many pieces the claw can pick up at a time, and S&B has it down to a science for each crane.
The company has tested and retested every crane model. They know, and operators soon find out, that they can't go to the store, fill their pick-up with bags of candy, dump it in their cranes, and expect to make money. "We learned that lesson the hard way 10 years ago," Brian notes. "If an operator tells me that his crane isn't making money anymore, or that he has a cash box full of money at the end of the week but no candy in the machine, I know he's not watching what he's doing." Brian cited these two questions as those asked the most by operators: Where can I find a locater service? How many pieces of candy will the machine give away?
He has answers that may seem a little too straightforward, but there's wisdom in the words. To the first question, operators are told that they will never be successful if they can't find their own locations. "They have to work at this, and I'm convinced that they won't make it if they can't even find their own locations," Brian said.
Similar advice is given as the answer to the second question: Find out for yourself. "It will take an operator about 20 minutes to find out how his machine works, and it will be the most valuable information he'll need to run a successful operation. An operator has to understand how his machines work, he must be able to fill them properly, and he has to know the payoff. I can tell him all day long what he should do, but the advice is not going to do him much good unless he understands it and experiences it."
This brings us to another bit of experience and understanding vital to operators. "Operators are accustomed to 50/50 commission splits with most types of equipment. If a full-line operator has a location that requests a crane, he often will simply use the same commission structure. I can understand that an operator may feel that he's bound to offer the same split with that location, but he doesn't have to and he shouldn't have to. Since these machines are vending product every time, you should split the profit, not the gross," Brian explained, obviously speaking again from experience.
S&B is a firm believer in service after the sale, observing that with many vending distributors, once the machine is sold the salesman never talks to the customer again. If parts are needed, call parts. However, that's not the scenario at S&B. In fact, Marty tells us that when he sells a machine, he's often on the phone with the customer every two weeks. "I want to make sure that the customer is happy with the machine and with the product. He'll ask what's hot and tell me what is doing well in his location. The communication with my customers is so important."
The Product
A wall-size chart with future movies penciled in is an indication of the amount of thought, planning, and work goes into being able to offer just the right mixes for their customers. Whether it's "102 Dalmatians" or "Jurassic Park 3," it's clear that you have to be on top of future movie releases. "We are working a year ahead," Marty said, "and we know there's no time to sit back and relax." At any given time S&B has over 50 different package designs designed for use with brand name candy, much of it licensed brands. While it's not a candy manufacturer, S&B is a candy package manufacturer, which in this case is substantial to crane operators. In addition, S&B has about 20 different candy mixes for exclusive accounts like Wal-Mart and Kids R Us, for example, which have exacting, demanding requirements. We couldn't help but ask about recent super hot items. "Pokemon was phenomenal," Marty began. "We had an exclusive license on the package size that fit into cranes. It seems like we couldn't make enough of them. While Pokemon is still the number one cartoon on television, fads seem to filter down through the age groups. It will start with the 10- and 11-year-olds and work its way down to three- and four-year-olds. Once a three-year-old is interested, the 11-year-old is ready to move onto something else. However, this is one of the most appealing aspects of the candy crane: a three-year-old can play and win every time. How many machines or games in a location can capture the attention of children that young, give them a fulfilling experience, and not be objectionable to parents?"
Other hot items include baseball, football, Valentine' Day, Hot Music Mixes (think Brittney Spears!), and more. While it's been a point of contention in the industry that there is just not enough promotion, that's definitely not the case at S&B. Promotion is it's middle name! As everyone in the company knows, a crane only does as well as the mix in it. Marty added, "You are literally setting up a mini retail store, which requires signs, posters, and promotion.
We have everything our customers need to merchandise their cranes like you would a store. Believe me, our customers are very receptive to the idea of promotions." One idea that we have to share is the company's Winnie the Pooh and Happy New Year Too! In the mix you see the Pooh characters wearing party hats. Everyone loves Pooh bear, and who could resist him and his friends for a New Year celebration. So what does Winnie the Pooh have to do with New Year's Eve? That's exactly the point! It's a hook everyone can relate to.
If that idea doesn't set S&B apart, how about this idea? In its baseball mix, Mark McGwire was used as the hook-in a very unique way. Posters enticed players to find the winning capsule to win an official St. Louis Dispatch newspaper on the batting champion that was circulated originally only at the stadium. The exclusive issue would cost over $25 on eBay.
Why would S&B go to such extremes? "If someone isn't making money with their cranes, it's not good for the industry. We know that if our customers make money, we do too when they buy more product. If they aren't doing well, then there's a reason, and we are confident enough to think we have the answers," Marty put in plain words we can all understand.
The Future
The staff at S&B is so optimistic and enthusiastic, it's contagious. How do they feel about the industry in general? Not mincing his words, Brian described an industry in trouble with overpriced machines with questionable quality, lots of problems, and no service. Yes, S&B operates other types of equipment so experience speaks once again. "I have dealt with the big name manufacturers, and I can't even get parts. In fact, I recently had a machine in a location that broke and the only advice I got was to bring it in to have it fixed." However, as with other issues, this experience has only enhanced S&B's commitment to addressing quality and service.
Street operators may be surprised to hear that S&B is touting street locations as ideal for its cranes, as Marty observed, "Candy cranes are consistent and they will net $100 a month. If that doesn't sound like what street operators are used to with their video games, consider the return on investment. A crane costs about $2,000 and it will be viable forever. It's more like a pool table: consistent. If an operator hasn't tried a candy crane in a street location, maybe it's time. But I have to caution those operators trying one for the first time to be prepared for the reaction because they'll probably be calling in their order for even more!
Big news
What's the big news in candy cranes? Chocolate! And squeezies! Let's take one at a time. First, both Smart and ICE developed the idea for a Chocolate crane. Both companies approached S&B for the product. It wasn't a snap decision for S&B since it wasn't sure it wanted to deal in chocolate. However, the more the staff looked into it, the more they decided it was something they could excel at and did just that. With same day shipping, special shipping containers to ensure freshness that the candy won't melt, and confidence from customers, S&B took up the challenge. In fact, Namco Cybertainment, which has been ecstatic about the chocolate crane, didn't buy the machines until S&B agreed to provide the product. Now that's customer loyalty and confidence! Brian added that with the exceptionally high temperatures during the summer months, there was not one complaint about chocolate melting.
How about those squeezies? On June 6, 2000, the Canadian courts declared all cranes illegal except the winner-every-time variety. One of S&B's Canadian customers called, saying he needed a mix right away that he could use in his plush cranes that had a $1 vend price. Viola! S&B came up with a great assortment of larger toys that included the irresistible squeezies that were lightweight and much more inexpensive than the perceived value. Of course, S&B was not afraid to make a commitment to buying over a million of them to get the price break they needed for their customers. Another customer, Tim Greeno of Game for You Entertainment couldn't say enough about how satisfied he is. Marty told us that Tim suggested that all of the slow beanie baby cranes be converted to the big squeezies and big value candy.
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Throughout the interview Brian constantly praised the staff for the super job and we figured we'd better introduce them to our readers. Robin Stange has been with S&B for about four years. She brought a wealth of experience she earned at Ace/Acme and has been invaluable in building S&B's redemption business. She deals with key buyers, and as Brian said, she really knows her stuff!
Of course, Marty is a key player having been with S&B eight years. His experience at Edison Bros. has been priceless in his position as product manager/sales. He noted, "We all know our product."
Kari Finn has an extensive background in marketing and sales and Brian credits her with developing the chocolate product line. She's been with S&B for five years and is looking forward to many more productive years working on future projects. Brian calls Kari "our key person. She is responsible for all mixes being made for the day and making sure all orders get shipped the same day. She also keeps track of all inventory that has been received in or shipped out."
Ron Blue has been with S&B for four years as the route manager supervisor. His experience is impressive: he was in the Air Force where he worked on F15 fighter planes. Like we said, imposing and certainly a remarkable foundation for working on cranes.
Diane Riggles is the woman behind the numbers, doing payroll and payables. Brian said she's been a huge force in the company and at trade shows. She brought experience capital also from Edison Bros. Although Brian and Diane have only been married six years, the two have worked together since their days at Edison Bros. Diane is on a leave of absence to care for their newborn daughter Brooke. She'll have lots of help from four-year-old Brandon. But, as Brian offered, she'll be back!
Mike Shupe has five years with S&B. As warehouse manager he is responsible for shipping every order the same day it's received.. "This is quite a task due to the large number of custom mixes," Brian noted. "However, that's what our customers require and expect."
Rubin Buchanan, the warehouse shipping/receiving manager has been with S&B nearly two years. "He's great at quality control!" said Brian.
Kim Hathway and Dana Gary work on a part-time basis to help build the new redemption line. In addition, S&B recently hired Diann Blue, Ron's wife, to assist with retail, parts, and the redemption business.
Brian and the rest of the staff are looking forward to the future four-color flyers, which will be a marketing tool as customers are able to see how superior S&B's mixes look even before they get them. In addition, Brian explained that S&B is planning a redemption catalog, which will be a great one-stop shopping for the company's crane customers who have arcades and will help build S&B's customer base with new arcade locations. He added that the company recently set up a 30,000-square-foot FEC, designing the layout of the redemption counter and stocking it. We're sure the company will be doing many more projects as well as it has done everything else.


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In the winter, I always lay out my work-out clothes the night before so that I can grab them in the dark when I get up. Now it's already light when the alarm goes off. I can collect my things by the light of day as I go off to exercise (and empty the dishwasher and try to wake up and pray and make the lunches and think about lesson plans).
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