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Whether his 71st minute score was a try or not, he did brilliantly to make it over the line and make the referee ask the question. Also had an important hand in Ashton's late try, but was comprehensively outplayed by the sheer brilliance of his opposite number.
14. Manu Tuilagi: 7
Wasn't found out defensively as many thought he would be, but his influence on the game was negated by being stuck out on the wing. His offload to the man outside in the final play shows why he must be moved back to centre next week.
13. Luther Burrell: 5
Four missed tackles including a crucial one on Nonu 10 metres out from the try line speaks of a poor day at the office for Burrell. Threatened on a couple of occasions with ball in hand, but couldn't influence matters has he did in the Six Nations.
12. Billy Twelvetrees: 4.5
Needed a noteworthy performance, and he delivered – but sadly for the wrong reasons. There were too many unnecessary and inaccurate offloads, some poor kicking and three missed tackles. One classy break in the first half caught the eye, but the negatives outweighed the positives unfortunately.
11. Marland Yarde: 7
His best performance to date in an England shirt. Showed immense strength to shrug off the tackle of Richie McCaw for his try, and no little skill to loop a gorgeous pass over the top to Wood to start the move that led to his side's last try. Did miss a few tackles, though.
10. Owen Farrell: 5.5
Not his best outing for his country. Gave away a couple of silly penalties, one of which led to a yellow card, and his kicking from hand was largely ineffective and allowed the brilliant Ben Smith time to run back. Also missed as many tackles as he made.
9. Danny Care: 5
Injected tempo well early on but his influence faded and ended up only carrying the ball once all game. Like his half-back partner, his kicking was inaccurate, too often either going straight out on the full or comfortably into the arms of the dangerous New Zealand back three.
1. Joe Marler: 6
Worked hard in the loose to make plenty of tackles, but his influence in the scrums was completely negated from last week, to the point where he gave away a costly penalty just before half time.
2. Rob Webber: 6.5
Like Marler, not the influential game of last weekend, but not a terrible one either. He is still one of the most accurate around with his lineout darts, but will nonetheless likely make way for Hartley next week.
3. David Wilson: 6.5
Worked unfeasibly hard to finish with 15 tackles, but again it seemed the All Blacks had done their homework at set-piece time as he wasn't able to provide the platform that the rest of the team enjoyed the week previously. It hasn't influenced his score here, but that kick was a thing of true beauty, too.
4. Joe Launchbury: 6
Starting to look tired at the end of a gruelling season. An impressive charge down in the first minute set the tone for the team, but thereafter his influence waned and he even, almost unthinkably, fell off a couple of tackles.
5. Geoff Parling: 8
England's best performer – 21 tackles and two turnovers prove why Lancaster kept the faith with Parling. There were a couple of wobbles at the lineout towards the end, but nothing that can't be ironed out before the next test.
6. Tom Wood: 6.5
A crucial source of lineout ball and a typically high work rate in the loose. Not quite the physicality that Haskell brought last weekend, but still an important shift.
7. Chris Robshaw: 6.5
Led from the front as always, but didn't have as much control over the breakdown as in the first test as the All Blacks were allowed to play with the quick ball that they love so much. To his credit, he was one of only four starters to finish with a 100% tackle success rate.
8. Ben Morgan: 5.5
Nowhere near the power-packed performance that we saw in the first test. Wasn't helped by a much shakier platform in front of him, but still would have hoped to return more metres with ball in hand.
Replacements: 7
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Her underlings had been let go as a "cost cutting measure" and she was the only one left. That's too much responsibility for one person.
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She desperately needed help. Working 60 hours a week was becoming the norm and her personal life was practically non-existent. Thankfully, her husband, Mario, was understanding and often drove Danielle to the office on the way to his weekly Sunday soccer game. How pathetic! The rest of the world enjoys life and she drowns in a sea of paperwork.
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Grabbing her desk calendar, she started riffling through the pages. Her husband's employer would be having the yearly maintenance shutdown next month, so that was ideal. Sadly, they rarely went anywhere, because of her job. He hung out with his friends and she went to work. So pitiful. Time to let loose and get wild!
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Although she was entitled to four weeks' vacation, (at least seniority was good for something), Danielle's boss vetoed the idea of her taking more than two weeks off in a row. He said her job was "too important" to be away that long. Well damn! It would take two weeks just to "deprogram", never mind recuperate, but it was better than nothing.
So, the big question was, where should they go? Mario was not one to express preferences; whatever Danielle liked was fine with him. This was sometimes frustrating. She couldn't help feeling he may actually have wanted something different but wouldn't say.
They both enjoyed spontaneous road trips. Pick a direction, map out a few possible stops along the way and go . She handed him a coin. Heads for west tails for east. West it was!
The last day at work was hectic, but Danielle managed to tidy her desk by the end of it. She regarded the empty surface ruefully, knowing full well that catching up afterwards would be horrendous. That didn't matter anymore; time to get a life! Smiling broadly, she waved goodbye.
The next morning, Mario loaded up the car as Danielle finished dressing. They were both eager to experience that freedom road. Getting in, she gave his arm a playful squeeze and said: "Remind me to send my mother a postcard. She loves to get mail".
They hit the asphalt; radio tuned to their favourite station.
Ah, this was the life!
Exploring less-travelled routes and unusual places was part of the fun. No traffic for miles, but suddenly, a large, out of control van came speeding at them and didn't stop. The impact of the head-on collision shattered the stillness of the countryside.
There would be no more vacations for Danielle and Mario.
Although the characters' names and the car crash are fictional,
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Ironic how the so-called "important job" was so easily eliminated a few years later!
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Esperanza has dreams, hopes, and plans. These are symbolized by a house. Esperanza regards the house on Mango Street as simply a house she lives in with her family. When she was younger and constantly on the move from apartment to apartment, her parents promised her a real home with a green yard, real stairs, and running water with pipes that worked. She dislikes the house on Mango Street because its sad appearance and cramped quarters are completely contrary to the ideal home she always wanted. Esperanza's goal becomes having a house of her own.
Esperanza is a keen observer of gender roles. Many of the other female characters spend their lives trapped and isolated by men. Rosa Vargas can't do anything for herself because she has too many children and no one to help her raise the children. Alicia has found herself trapped in the kitchen, as she picks up where her deceased mother left off, cooking and cleaning for her younger siblings, although she would like nothing more than to just attend the university. Minerva has an abusive husband who she is constantly fighting with. She finally kicks him out but then lets him back into her life. Rafaela is stuck inside her house because her husband believes that she is too beautiful to go out. Sally is abused by her father, and she dreams of getting married. She eventually marries an older man who does not allow her to leave the house without him, and she is not allowed to have guests over. Esperanza's stories of all of these women make her certain that she will defy gender roles and remain independent.
Esperanza, like most preteens, is searching for her identity. Esperanza is many things: she comes from a poor family, she is female, she is on the verge of adolescence, and she is Mexican. She sorts out all of these parts of herself through her writing, and she discovers that, although all of these things help define who she is, what is the most important part of her identity is her ability to write. After Esperanza has to grow up and explain to her sisters that their grandpa had died, Esperanza goes to see a fortune teller. "Ah, yes, a home in the heart. I see a home in the heart".[3] Esperanza is disappointed in the result of the fortune telling.


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That gold inundated-by-brocade-pretending-to-be-chintz thing Michelle Obama is wearing including a huge array of diamonds on her neck — this is an Inauguration ceremony, not a Royal Ball — honestly, if her inappropriate clothing selections are any indication of what's to come, her legacy is set in, uhh, set in, uhh, well, Flip Wilson had better taste in clothing.
Combine today's gold-draperies-billboard apparel with her "I am a giant insect" red-and-black November 04, 2008 Marxist-agitator-terror of a "dress," and I think we can anticipate this problem continuing to expand downward.
Now back to not-watching the O-Bam-Biggy-Do (set is muted after hearing "celebrities" identified and "interviewed" and describing "so much hope" in this "world wide movement" — it's nice to see Democrats come out of their stupor and recognize the United States of America, which I'm sure, if history serves well as example, they'll continue to go about destructing as intensely as possible: "hope" — I think that's the Left's buzzword for "vanity").


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Simulation is a valuable tool for lean Six Sigma
By Paul D. Babin and Allen G. Greenwood
Discrete-event simulation is a powerful computer modeling tool that helps engineers understand the impact that variability can have on a production system. Modeling a proposed change in a system during the planning phase of an improvement project greatly increases the likelihood and confidence that the improvement will generate its intended benefits. Six Sigma black belts and lean project team leaders should understand when to use discrete-event simulation on their projects and where to go for help in developing this skill set for their teams.
Simulation works well with other techniques and is suited for understanding variability in complex production systems. Those systems can exist in a wide variety of domains besides manufacturing, including logistics and service operations. Simulation can be applied at various levels, from the micro (say, the study of operator-machine interactions in a manufacturing cell) to the macro (such as an entire supply chain).
Six Sigma projects allow for drawing a critical to quality (CTQ) tree to help understand how process steps translate to important customer features. Other cause-and-effect analysis tools are used to understand which factors might have the biggest impact on output variability. These help form a hypothesized model of a system, y = f(x). The quest is to determine which inputs (the x's) to the system have the largest impact on the behavior of the system. This is reflected in outputs (the y's).
But what if the system is complex, and there is uncertainty as to the effect of input variability on the output of the system? Also, what if the relationships between the inputs and outputs of the system are highly interrelated and nonlinear? In these cases, simulation can really help with Six Sigma projects.
Lean is focused on improving productivity by eliminating waste in all of its forms. This starts with defining value from the customer's perspective and defining waste as anything that does not add value. A flow of value through the system is created, and work continues to perfect the process in order to achieve long-term benefits.
In lean production projects, improving the flow of value could include eliminating excessive transportation steps, reducing work-in-process inventory and moving from a push to a pull system. For simple systems, it is not difficult to visualize the improvement and to use estimates of steady-state averages. But when the system is complex and details beyond just long-run averages are needed, simulation can help.
Simulation builds collective understanding of the process being improved. It has eight primary advantages when used during a process improvement project:
- Brings structure
- Requires quantification
- Uses the best measures
- Opens the decision space
- Promotes experimentation
- Enables the understanding of impact of variability
- Promotes taking a systems view
- Encourages collaboration
What is discrete-event simulation?
There are various types of simulation. Many engineers might be familiar with Monte Carlo simulation. If a system is represented in a spreadsheet, and if there is uncertainty about some of the parameters, then Monte Carlo simulation is used to examine the sensitivity of the system's performance to that uncertainty. Such simulation can generate distributions of outcomes or performance measures based on the uncertain inputs. For example, in a financial model, Monte Carlo simulation can be used to see how likely it is for the return on investment to exceed a threshold based on uncertain cash flows and interest rates.
Discrete-event simulation goes beyond Monte Carlo simulation when the model considers interrelated events that occur over time. These events affect various states in the system that give rise to behaviors and performance. Discrete-event simulation is useful in queuing and inventory systems where dynamics make the system hard to analyze with a spreadsheet. Discrete-event simulation is necessary when there are complex routings, including a sequence of process steps that might be conditional based on results of a previous operation. For example, suppose that 10 percent of the time a product has to go to a rework station to wait for service. How will that affect performance?
Both of these simulation modeling approaches enable predictions about how a system will perform in the future, facilitating complex "what-if" analyses. Both approaches extensively use random variables. In discrete-event simulation, for example, random variables represent time between arrivals, process times, whether an item is of acceptable quality, and various item characteristics.
Basic elements of discrete-event simulation include constructs that represent arrival processes (random or scheduled), items flowing between activities based on various routing logics, and activities that process the items by using fixed and mobile resources. The resources may incur planned and random downtime. Discrete-event simulation processes a large number and wide variety of related events over time and samples from a range of probability distributions to capture the variability in a system's behavior. All major commercial simulation modeling packages include these aspects and have advanced or specialized elements to make the model more realistic. The packages often allow users to customize elements and logic through a built-in programming language.
Commercial simulation software also typically includes a means to carry out experiments with simulation models, including managing replications and scenarios, performing statistical analyses and summarizing results. Most simulation software has some level of animation capability so stakeholders can "see" what happens as the model runs. This is useful when presenting results to a nontechnical audience. Animation also helps validate, verify and debug the model to make sure it behaves the way it is intended.
Commercial software packages have made simulation models easier to build and use. No matter which package is chosen, simulation can enhance the process improvement process.
The simulation project approach
A typical approach for using simulation in a project is illustrated in Figure 1. First, define the objective, scope and requirements of the improvement opportunity. Know how the simulation model will be used before it is designed and built. Involve all of the stakeholders in the defining and planning process. This definition step leads to three parallel activities – formulating the model, preparing the data and designing the experiments that will be conducted using the model.
Simulation models are data driven; therefore, it is important to identify the data needs early in the project since data collection may be extensive. The data must be reviewed and analyzed, such as fitting varying process times to a representative probability distribution before it can be used in the simulation model. Often the data for the model parameters may not exist and will need to be estimated. Many techniques used in the "measure" step of the Six Sigma DMAIC project approach apply here.
To compare improvement alternatives, you must identify the input or decision variables that will be changed. Similarly, you must define the basis, or performance measures, that will be used to compare the options. It is important to address experimentation early in the process so the model includes the decision variables and can estimate the performance measures.
The simulation model of a system is best built in two major steps – developing a conceptual model and translating that representation into a computer model. The conceptual model is a nontechnical diagram of the logic and flow, similar to a value stream map, and ensures that key elements and their relationships provide a valid representation of the system. The conceptual model then is translated into a computer model using special-purpose commercial simulation software. Significant skill is required for model building, but if the requirements and system are well-defined, the model-building step becomes more straightforward.
Once the model is built and validated, numerous experiments can be run to predict how the system will perform under a variety of conditions.
Finally, simulation results are presented to the stakeholders, including managers, process owners and users.
Lean and Six Sigma are all about trying to get more improvements from production systems. If we consider lean to focus on reducing waste and Six Sigma to focus on reducing variability, then we consider simulation to focus on assessing the impacts of proposed changes in those improvement approaches.
- Simulation can enhance lean Six Sigma efforts by providing a means to test the impacts of possible changes before they are selected and implemented. Animation built into simulation allows everyone to "visualize" the dynamic behavior of possible lean systems.
- For complex systems, simulation may be the best way to quantify the improvement opportunity.
- Simulation is a great tool for understanding and experimenting with ways to reduce variability in complex production systems.
- Simulation helps manage the inherent uncertainty in production systems by seeing how the system responds to a full range of possible system inputs.
- Simulation fosters taking a systems view; this is important since it can help one understand the effect of a proposal on upstream and downstream operations and its effect when combined with other improvements.
Advantages of using a simulation approach
There are eight primary advantages for using a simulation as part of a process improvement project.
1. It brings structure to the process. To build a simulation model, the step-by-step process elements must be defined. How items flow must be understood. It also must be clear what information is to be obtained from the model. The basis for comparing alternatives, or the performance measures, must be specified.
2. Simulation requires quantifying parameters through data analysis or estimation and specifying probability distributions. For example, processing times need to be specified as distributions, either by collecting data – doing time studies or going to the database – or through engineering estimates.
3. Simulation can use the "best," most appropriate, measures of system performance. In many process improvement projects, the desired performance measures are not available. Thus, we settle for other measures because they are available, for example, in the accounting system. While it may not be the "right" measure, it is the only one we can get. In simulation, any performance measure can be defined. To do so, a variable is defined and added to the model to track the measure. Therefore, simulation encourages thought as to what should be measured.
4. Simulation opens up the decision space. It provides a quick and inexpensive way to consider a range of options and identify the effects of proposed changes on system performance. The alternatives become changes in the model and not disruptions to the real system. For example, in order to remove a bottleneck, what is the impact of adding another machine, working an extra shift, improving maintenance? Simulation also provides a valuable means to identify where a bottleneck moves to once the current constraint has been relaxed.
5. Simulation promotes experimentation. The simulation model can be used to conduct sophisticated "what-if" analyses. Alternatives can be tested under a variety of conditions in order to assess their robustness. For example, what is the effect on lead-times if sales increase 10 percent, 20 percent or 50 percent? And since simulation models run much faster than real time, long-term effects of changes can be analyzed easily.
6. Simulation is often the "best" tool to understand and quantify the impact of variability on a system. Since variability corrupts, it detracts from productive capacity. Simulation, unlike any other tool, facilitates the examination and analysis of the interaction of multiple random processes. It also provides details beyond just the averages, such as measuring the percentage of customers who have to wait for a longer time than an important threshold.
7. Simulation promotes a systems view because it can be used to understand a proposed change's upstream and downstream effects. It is not uncommon for an improvement in one area to have a negative effect elsewhere in the enterprise. Simulation can identify those conflicts and select what is best overall, not just what is best for the area being studied. This avoids sub-optimization. Simulation can be used to examine the interaction of multiple concurrent improvements that are being considered.
8. Simulation encourages collaboration. At the beginning of a project, all the stakeholders should agree on the objective, decision variables and performance measures. Throughout the project, and especially during the simulation model-building phase, stakeholders should contribute to defining the system, providing data and other inputs, validating the model and interpreting the output.
Therefore, the use of simulation leads to a collective understanding of the process that is to be improved and which input variables have the largest impact on performance.
When to use simulation
Ideally, simulation is employed during the project planning stage. This increases the confidence in the degree to which the change will deliver the anticipated results. Since simulation requires a solid understanding of the system and the planned changes, and since it can quickly evaluate the change under a variety of conditions, simulation reduces project risk.
Simulation is a means to model complexity. If a process being studied is quite simple, then a simulation model may not be needed. Simulation becomes an important tool for a more complex system with many elements, a large amount of interdependencies among the elements, and/or considerable variability.
Simulation is descriptive rather than prescriptive; it defines how a system works, not what's best. Thus, simulation describes how a system likely will react to proposed changes, not how to configure the system for optimal results – at least not by itself. For example, simulation can estimate system cycle time if another workstation is added, but not the optimal number of workstations. In that case, several scenarios would need to be run and the best performer selected. Many simulation packages work with optimization packages so that together they can find the optimum solution.
Simulation models provide a great means to communicate with stakeholders. The groups that the project will affect can see what it will look like and how it will operate and behave when implemented. Simulation with animation is much more effective than two-dimensional static drawings to build understanding and confidence.
The Six Sigma world has many project opportunities and many people trained in Six Sigma. The key problem, though, is what projects should be worked on so as to use resources most effectively. Simulation can help identify which projects will have the largest overall impact.
Simulation need not be used if the answer to a problem is obvious. Simulation also isn't needed for small projects with small risk and short time periods for completion. Sometimes, the effect of a change, even a simple change, is uncertain. Simulation can help improve our confidence. It may be worth it not to jeopardize the reputation of the improvement approach because of an unintended system consequence that could be discovered through simulation.
Don't skip simulation just because you are not skilled with the tool set. Invest in obtaining the capabilities needed to perform simulations when needed. Have someone in your group who has this skill and experience to call on when needed.
Getting started
There are many ways to get started with simulation. One way is to take a class. Courses are offered by simulation software companies and simulation consultants, as well as by industrial engineering programs at many universities either through academic departments or outreach services. Most recent industrial engineering undergraduates have been required to take at least one course in simulation. Similarly, there are a number of places to look for assistance once you get started. Many simulation software companies offer assistance with on-site training or project consulting to get started. Consultants can help with larger projects.
Your first simulation projects should be small and relatively easy. While simulation helps large, complex projects in particular, it is wise to develop the skill set on a small starter project. That way, the organization gains confidence and the modelers gain credibility.
Finally, like any tool, simulation needs to be kept sharp. There are a number of simulation sessions at the IIE Annual Conference & Expo in May. IIE also co-sponsors the annual Winter Simulation Conference, which provides a wide range of tutorials at varying levels, research papers, case studies and vendor exhibits. The WSC proceedings are available online at www.wintersim.org.
Simulation modeling can be a powerful tool in your continuous improvement toolbox.
Paul Babin recently joined ThyssenKrupp Elevator as senior director of quality and operations excellence. He holds a B.S. in electrical engineering and an M.B.A. from Christian Brothers University, an M.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Tennessee, and an M.S. in industrial and systems engineering from the University of Memphis. He is working on his Ph.D. in industrial engineering at Mississippi State University. Babin has worked in industry for more than 25 years, including for Texas Instruments, Dover Elevator and Mueller Industries, and he ran his own engineering consulting company. He is a senior member of IIE.
Allen Greenwood is a professor of industrial and systems engineering at Mississippi State University. He received his B.S. in industrial engineering from North Carolina State University, his M.S. in industrial engineering from the University of Tennessee, and his Ph.D. in management science from Virginia Tech. Greenwood spent nine years in industry, including work with American Enka and General Dynamics Corp. Prior to joining the Mississippi State University faculty in 1994, he was on the faculty at Virginia Tech, Northeastern University and the American University of Armenia. Greenwood is a senior member of IIE.


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April 2nd, 2012, 01:15 PM #1
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I've been doing some research trying to find an effective affiliate page layout for my site. I know that certain layouts might be better for different affiliate categories, etc. I am just looking for a general, up-to-date best practice layout that I can start with and test and tweak from there.
If anyone has any suggestions or experience on high converting page layouts that would be great.
April 2nd, 2012, 01:48 PM #2
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Your question is too vague - plus if anyone has an effective page layout that converts, I doubt they will share
Having said that, there are popular Wordpress & Joomla templates out there that are well designed - it doesn't mean they convert, but they are popular for a reason (clean layout, good fonts, etc).
When you're looking at your own page, start with some fundamentals of web design, as there are proven techniques, regardless of affiliate marketing. I've used this article in the past:
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How well a page converts is unique to each site - I know that doesn't answer your question, but trial and error is the only way to succeed in affiliate marketing. Even if someone handed you a page layout that "promised" conversion, it would still depend on your site content, SEO, etc.
Since conversion is a confidential stat, you can speculate all you want when you're looking at a page/site, but you will never really know until you try different layouts yourself. I know someone who runs a crazy effective site, and remains under the radar as it looks very basic.
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April 2nd, 2012, 02:00 PM #3
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I guess to be more specific, I am thinking about the layout of my content on my homepage. I'm thinking about these things:
- How many affiliate links should I have in my content
- should they be buttons, text links, pictures?
The reason I wanted to bring this up is because I watched a video on affilorama
Anik Singal and he showed an affiliate page layout that he said was amazing for converting. I just am not sure how dated his advice is.
Here is what He showed:
Does this seem like a dated page layout?
April 2nd, 2012, 02:20 PM #4
I think that the product you are marketing will play a big part in the site design, for example if you are promoting home products a full in your face flashing banners (never use those anyway) bold "click here" buttons will likely put off your customers.
So there is not a one size fits all, ask yourself who is your market, how are they likely to be best influenced to buy.0 to $1m before I am 70, Ok maybe 71 !!! (April 2013)
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April 2nd, 2012, 02:38 PM #5
I think that the product you are marketing will play a big part in the site design
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The layout you show here may be very effective for affiliate software (or similar products), but I would never put together a page like that for my niche, it's too sales-pitchy.
Some of my best-converting layouts have been accidental.
Added: probably worth mentioning that affiliate sites aren't just sales pages. If you run a site about outdoor sports, for example, your site will be made up mostly of well-written content, with text links (where applicable) and related banners. The layout is important, but not for the above reasons (proof, etc).
April 3rd, 2012, 07:10 AM #6
Totally agree with the above.
Is strongly believe in an efficient design.There are too many psychological effects of where you place a banners, a text, etc .
If you are really interested in how to make the most attractive affiliate page,and not just looking for an easy way out. then you can read some articles on human perception on sites, they look, colors,what works better etc.
And ofcourse it all ends with the niche, some products need more strong aggressive approach then others.
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April 4th, 2012, 01:58 AM #7Added: probably worth mentioning that affiliate sites aren't just sales pages.
Content is more important for me than layout but I do make sure that my website has a clean, professional design. I try not to put too many ads on the sidebar as that can be distracting. I tend to use text links on my articles and a few related banners.
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Ben Affleck Directing the Arizona Project Based on Reporter Don Bolles
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Back in September we reported that Ben Affleck would be writing and directing a project called The Town based on Chuck Hogan's novel "Prince of Thieves", which would be his follow up to Gone Baby Gone, one of my favorite films of last year. Apparently that's not the case, as the Hollywood Reporter announces today that another project setup at Miramax tentatively called the Arizona Project is most likely his next directing gig. The screenplay for this is being written by Sheldon Turner of The Longest Yard and Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, which makes me quite a bit weary. The film will tell the forgotten story of the supposed mob killing of Arizona journalist Don Bolles and the events it subsequently provoked.
In 1976, Bolles was a reporter for the Arizona Republic looking into political corruption and the convergence of New York, Chicago and Detroit mobsters in Phoenix. When lured to a downtown hotel by a source, Bolles was blown up in his car (seen above) and died days later. The group of journalists that Bolles had been trying to organize at the time, Investigative Reporters and Editors, responded to the murder by convening dozens of investigative reporters in Phoenix from 23 different newspapers and launching an unprecedented crusade to finish Bolles' work. Although the result involved 40 articles exposing corruption in the state, many criticized the effort as vigilantism, including former presidential candidate and Arizona Senator Barry Goldwater. Find out more on the incident over on Wikipedia.
Although I don't know much about this story, I really wanted to see Affleck direct The Town as his next project. That film, set in Massachusetts, involved a "high-tension love triangle between a female bank manager, a longtime thief who stole more than her heart and an equally smitten FBI agent trying to bust the crook and his gang before they can pull another big job." Something about this story, set in sunny Arizona and not in snowy Massachusetts, just doesn't feel like a genuine Ben Affleck project. After Gone Baby Gone, I've got high hopes for his follow up, as I've been anxious to see him further his directing career. Hopefully he proves me wrong with the Arizona Project, although honestly I need to hear a lot more about it (including casting) to be convinced.
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Wednesday, January 13
Latino Health Insurance Resource Event: 2-6 p.m. Southeast Anchor Library, 3601 Eastern Ave. Learn from healthcare experts and get advice on enrolling for health insurance. Info: www.hcamaryland.org or 887-223-5201.
Fells Prospect Community Association Meeting: 7 p.m., Cristo Rey High School, 420 S. Chester St.
Whiskey for Whiskers: 6-10 p.m., BluePit BBQ, 1601 Union Ave. 100% of proceeds from two specialty cocktails will be donated to the Animal Allies Rescue Foundation.
Thursday, January 14
The Taste of Little Italy: The Kohler Signature Store, 300 Albemarle St., 6-9 p.m. Enjoy the finest art and dishes that Little Italy has to offer. There will be food, wine, and socializing with real Madonnari artists. Food will be provided from Little Italy favorites like Amicci's, Cafe Gia, Chiapparelli's and more. $35 per ticket. Proceeds benefit the Little Italy Madonnari Arts Festival.
Brews & Board Games: 6 p.m. Myth and Moonshine, 2300 Boston St. Tap into your competitive side and play some board games with your neighbors while having a few free drinks. Prizes provided by Shananigans Toy Shop, Canton Games, and Third Eye Comics.
Hampstead Hill Association Meeting:
7 p.m., Gallery Church Hall, 3115 Eastern Ave.
Buena Casa, Buena Brasa: Todos los jueves. Canciones, rimas, cuentos, y juegos, para los niños (0-3 años) y los padres o cuidadores. 11 a.m. at the Southeast Anchor Branch, Enoch Pratt Library, 3601 Eastern Ave. Info: 410-396-1580.
Friday, January 15
Family Bird Watching Walks: 8 a.m. Presented by the Audubon Center. Meets by fountain in Patterson Park. Free, and all ages and abilities are welcome.
Tiny Tots in Patterson Park: 10:30-11:30 a.m., meets at picnic tables on the northeastern shore of the Boat Lake. $5 donation is suggested per child. Presented by the Audubon Center. Info: 410-558-2473.
Saturday, January 16
Kerplunk! Family Art Drop-In: An all ages events where children are encouraged to explore the art exhibit and delve into their own creativity with help from the art supplies around the building. Saturday, 12-3 p.m., at the Creative Alliance, 3134 Eastern Ave. FREE. Info: www.creativealliance.org/events/2015/kerplunk-free-family-art-drop.
Monday, January 18
Perfect Pairings Food and Wine Tasting Social: 6:30 p.m. The BoatHouse Canton, 2809 Boston St. Sample four wines, tapas, and small bites that pair perfectly together. A wine expert will be on hand to describe each wine. $20 a person. To purchase: www.boathousecanton.com/special-events/
Highlandtown Community Association Meeting: 7 p.m., Salem United Methodist Church, 3403 Gough St.
Tuesday, January 19
Library Square Meeting: 6 p.m., Patterson Park Enoch Pratt Library, 158 N. Linwood Ave.
Upper Fell's Point Improvement Association Meeting: 7 p.m., Wolfe Street Academy, 245 S. Wolfe St.
Little Italy Property Owners Association Meeting: 7 p.m., St. Leo's Church Hall. 227 S. Exeter St.
Wednesday, January 20
Paint Night: 6:30-9 p.m. QuarterHouse Tavern, 801 S. Decker Ave. Learn how to paint the iconic Domino Sugars sign with instruction from artist Todd Conway. To reserve a seat, go to www.toddconwayarts.com.
Mother Goose Baby Steps: Mondays, 11 a.m. An interactive nursery rhyme program with music and movement. For children up to 36 months of age with their caregivers. Southeast Anchor Branch, Enoch Pratt Library, 3601 Eastern Ave. Info: 410-396-1580.
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Bingo Fundraiser: January 22, doors open at 9 p.m., games begin at 6 p.m. Patterson Park Public Charter School, 27 N. Lakewood Ave. $10 to play, includes 3 bingo cards. 50/50 raffle and food and drinks will be available for purchase. Proceeds benefit PPPCS.
Build Baltimore Project JumpStart Gala: January 30, 6-11 p.m. Baltimore Marriott Waterfront, 700 Aliceanna St. Celebrate ten years of success from Project JumpStart and listen to keynote speaker, Mike Rowe. Info: www.abcbaltimore.org/gala/.
Broken Hearts Club Anti-Valentine's Day Drag Brunch: February 7, 12-4 p.m. Ikaros Restaurant, second floor, 4901 Eastern Ave. Enjoy a fabulous brunch while watching a comedy drag performance as you celebrate being, or not being, in love. Ticket $25 pre-sale, $27 at the door.
Parents and Teachers Together: United Evangelical Church, 3200 Dillon Street. Pre-school program for children ages 2-4 and their parents. Info: 410-995-0118.
Volunteer With Audubon: Time to spare? Audubon would love your help making environmental education programs in Patterson Park successful. Please contact Kate Creamer, volunteer coordinator, 410-558-BIRD.


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This incredible new concept makes you an artist without the hassle. A canvas was painted with BloxShop's Additive for Magnetic Paint making it the perfect surface for MagBlox of photos and words. Stacking them over a MagBlox background makes this a breathtaking piece of art. www.bloxshop.com
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How Blox Nourish
When I am sad or emotional for some reason, I walk over to my magnetic Blok Wall - hungry for something. Sometimes I just nibble. Sometimes I feast. My Blok collection has three things on it magnetically. People, words and art. They each remind me of the importance of connection...and why I'm alive. When I see the beauty in the people I love, I'm reminded of the good times we've shared. They're far more than an appetizer! They prepare me for the main course … which are the words I read on my Blox. They hold my heart where it needs to be. They satisfy a hunger and give me the energy I crave. Could there be something more sweet? OH yes, now my eyes feast on a tasty dessert, which are the layers of art. It's as if my soul is stirred by the beauty. I've noticed that beauty creates a desire to love. Does it get any better than that? By now my sadness is long gone...hope is rekindled and joy is settling in. It's like these images - of people, words and art have put on a party just for me. I've received so much nourishment and I am gladly full. Then I walk away, and wonder… WHEN and WHERE will the next party be? AND, WHO will be there? Where will I find the next beautiful moment … and hear the next "Blokable" words? Will a piece art made by a child provide the next layer of art ... or will I? I love how these mingled images don't just give joy to me. Anyone who takes the time to experience it, feels the awe. I'm so grateful for the interaction of the raw materials of ink and iron and how they mysteriously hang on my Blok Wall. Sometimes I hear them say - "come, enjoy the feast". When I do, they bring wholeness to my life and heart. The energy received welcomes the next nourishing moment…and on and on it goes. Marg Rehnberg www.bloxshop.com
Tuesday, July 7, 2015
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The Beauty of Blox and The Sentimental Stories Behind Them
Isn't it grounding when we unearth a good "old" memory? Or when we meaningfully celebrate someone in our life? Then why is it that our most important photos are hidden away inside photo books or in boxes? Sadly, the stories behind our photos are often untold. The beauty of Magnetic Blox are that they capture and celebrate stories. I've always been intrigued by what happens when people share stories via Magnetic Blox. I love how they bring new meaning to our lives by reminding us who we are, and where we can go in life. There really is no better way to enjoy what we care about than on a magnetic wall of Blox. Think about your stories and what's important about them? Start by having Photoblox made of the special people in your life (past and present). Then, look through our collection of WordBlox that share the messages you want your magnetic wall to reflect. Did you know that we can also create WordBlox with your words? Let us know what they are here. Why not start today to capture & celebrate your beautiful stories - before they fade away or get stashed away in a box.
Monday, September 29, 2014
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Messi - No goals no trouble
Lionel Messi is unfazed that he has yet to open his account for Argentina at this summer's World Cup finals.
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Lionel Messi is unfazed that he has yet to open his account for Argentina at this summer's World Cup finals and insists he is happy to remain a provider of goals rather than a scorer if it means they continue to win.
The Albiceleste kicked off their campaign in South Africa with a narrow 1-0 win over Nigeria despite dominating the contest, then followed that with another impressive performance against South Korea which was matched by the 4-1 scoreline.
The Barcelona star had plenty of chances to score in both encounters but was denied by great goalkeeping on each occasion.
Messi is not letting his goalscoring drought affect him and is confident of breaking his duck at the World Cup against Greece on Tuesday.
"It's not a problem," said Messi. "The important thing is that I had opportunities and although the ball didn't go in, eventually it will."
Heading into the World Cup, the 22-year-old had endured difficult times in the Argentina shirt under coach Diego Maradona.
He still averages less than a goal every three games at international level, a disappointing tally for the FIFA World Player of the Year.
"The goal will come," he said with confidence.
"I am happy that Gonzalo Higuain scored a hat-trick against South Korea and I am delighted for the team.
"We took a step forward with respect to our opening game and
hopefully we will take another one in our final game."
Maradona's side top Group B heading into Tuesday's final group game against Greece in Polokwane.
"We are in a good position," said Messi. "We have almost assured ourselves a place in the next round so everyone is calm and looking forward to our next game against Greece."


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Daredevil Tattoo Celebrates 20 Years on the Lower East Side
Posted April 19, 2017 at 9:45 am
For Daredevil Tattoo, this month is milestone. An impressive twenty years on the Lower East Side. The ink spot was founded by Brad Fink and Michelle Myles, and debuted in 1997, the year the artform was finally re-legalized in New York City. Thanks to a 50% rent gouge at 174 Ludlow Street in 2013, though, […]
'No Idols Tattoo' the Latest Tattoo Parlor to Open on the Bowery, Birthplace of the Industry
Posted February 16, 2017 at 5:07 am
Tattooing is returning home in a big way. Back to the Bowery, where it all started. The latest newcomer in this revival is No Idols Tattoo, which opened a second-floor ink spot a few months ago at 112 Bowery. It joins Kings Avenue and celebrity inkmaster Bang Bang's studio within a five-block radius. This chalked-up […]
Fineline Tattoo, the Oldest Tattoo Shop in NYC, Celebrates 40 Years in Ink
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Fineline Tattoo just reached the significant milestone of forty years in business. Quite the achievement in a city that hasn't always welcomed tattooing. From 1961 up until 1997, there were no "legal" tattoo shops in New York City because the City Health Department banned tattooing due to an alleged series of blood-borne Hepatitis-B cases linked […]
'First Class Tattoo' Joins the Fray on Canal Street
Posted June 3, 2016 at 5:00 am
The ink wars are intensifying on the eastern fringe of Chinatown. Daredevil Tattoo is no longer the only choice. After sitting vacant for a couple years, the storefront vacancy at 52 Canal Street has been filled. A new studio called First Class Tattoo just announced itself with some marquee signage. Not much else is known about […]
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Daredevil Tattoo Unveils Flashy New Neon Signage on Division Street
Last modified May 13, 2016 at 9:10 am
In business nineteen years strong, Daredevil Tattoo bleeds Lower East Side. The ink spot debuted in 1997, the year the artform was finally re-legalized in New York City. Thanks to a 50% rent gouge at 174 Ludlow Street in 2013, ownership settled south of the border – 141 Division Street. This tattoo parlor is permanent, as […]
Rise & Grind Tattoo Calls it Quits on Clinton Street
Posted November 6, 2015 at 5:12 am
Rise & Grind was apparently spelled with washable ink. That upstairs tattoo parlor at 9 Clinton Street shuttered last month after two years in business. A hit to the Lower East Side tattoo scene. There isn't much notice to the community about the closure or why it happened. Perhaps the lack of foot traffic and […]
Tat Chat: Hanksy's Big Pun
Posted November 2, 2015 at 10:38 am
Time to revive our on-again-off-again series, "Tat Chat," in which we ask participants to divulge the stories behind their favorite tattoos. Fresh off the second coming of "Surplus Candy" in Los Angeles, we caught up with street artist Hanksy to talk about his ink. The ubiquitous pun-master was eager to divulge his love of tattoos and […]
Lower East Side Man Gets Tattooed on Street [VIDEO]
Posted August 10, 2015 at 10:19 am
Modern-day tattooing was basically born on the Bowery, its indelible imprint a constant. We've been through that history lesson already. But to see the art form play out on the neighboring streets is just perfect. Getting to the point, this. Everything about the short clip posted below is great. Boogie reader Local BB sends along […]
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Ed Hardy Tattoo Exhibition Headed to the Bowery This Weekend
Posted May 14, 2015 at 10:44 am
Many hear the name Ed Hardy and think of inked threads worn by hard-asses, or a brand that jumped the shark when John Gosselin (of John & Kate Plus 8 notoriety) was spotted lounging around a yacht in Hardy gear. What they should really associate Hardy with is his intricate, innovative artistry – he's commonly revered as the Don […]
Celebrity Tattoo Artist Megan Massacre Opening Studio Inside Grit N Glory on Orchard Street
Posted October 15, 2014 at 6:00 am
Orchard Street will soon welcome its second tattoo shop. But with a twist. Three-year-old Grit N Glory carved out space in its enormous store for celebrity tattoo artist Megan Massacre. According to a press release, the star of TLC's NY Ink will begin her co-located inking operation inside the "rock n roll boutique." Megan Massacre […]


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Remembering Nathalie Magnan
HistCon mourns the death of former graduate student, Nathalie Magnan,1956-2016. Working with Teresa deLauretis, Donna Haraway, Helene Moglen, Jim Clifford, and others, Nathalie studied in Hist Con from 1985 to 1990. She forged and maintained strong ties with fellow HistCon students over many years. Before coming to HistCon, Nathalie already had an impressive corpus of video productions and a MFA from the Rochester Visual Studies Workshop of SUNY Buffalo. Nathalie taught at Paris VIII, l'Ecole supérieure des beaux arts de Dijon, and finally l'École nationale supérieure d'art de Bourges. She was an innovator in radical participatory visual media; a formative thinker in cyber-feminism; a leader in queer, feminist, and lesbian theory; a feisty and beloved dyke; and an inspiration for young media activists in anglophone and francophone worlds. She worked with DeeDee Hallek in Paper Tiger Television, helped found both the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival and the Gay and Lesbian Film Festival in Paris, and was an innovator in digital queer media. Pleasure, play, justice, and power infused her work. She was passionately opposed to anti-Muslim racism in the 18th arrondissement, where she lived for several years. Nathalie assured the translation and publication in France of Donna Haraway, Manifeste cyborg et autre essais, science-fiction-féminisme Paris, éditions Exils (2007). Nathalie returned to Santa Cruz for the HistCon reunion in June 2011, where the group photo below was taken. Nathalie's last public work was at "Blackmarket for Useful Knowledge and Non-Knowledge No. 18: On Becoming Earthlings" in Paris at the Musée de l'Homme in November 2015. In recent times Nathalie lived in Marseille with her partner of many years, Reine Prat, who along with Catherine Lord, was with her when she died on October 15, 2016.
Remembering Marcos Becquer
On May 16, 2011, History of Consciousness graduate student Marcos Becquer died in Boynton Beach, Florida. Born in Jatibonico, Cuba, on October 26, 1965, Marcos was a very special member of the HistCon world, and he is deeply mourned by friends, colleagues, and family. Marcos had a vivid warmth, generous presence, astute mind, and layered sense of humor—online, in person, and in writing. His extraordinary intellectual talent was evident in nuanced scholarship and superb writing in film and visual studies, performance theory, theories of sexuality, philosophy, and critical cultural studies across categories of difference. Coming to History of Consciousness in 2003, Marcos moved to Miami in 2008 to continue his doctoral studies in the midst of the demands of making a living in destructive economic, social, and corporeal times. In Miami he was also close to family, especially his sister Marci Ramos, who supported him in every way. In losing Marcos, we mourn a vital person with a rare intelligence; he risked asking questions close to the heart and rooted in the marrow of the problems of living and dying well in contemporary worlds.
Earning a MA in Cinema Studies from NYU, before coming to HistCon Marcos published crucial essays on urban and secular Latino and black gay culture and performance, including "Snap!thology and other Discursive Practices in Tongues Untied," Wide Angle: A Quarterly Journal of Film History, Theory & Criticism 13:2 (1991), 6-17; "'Docudrag': or 'Realness' as Documentary Strategy," co-authored with Alisa LeBow, in The Ethnic Eye, Chon Noriega and Ana Lopez, eds. (University of Minnesota Press, 1996); and "Elements of Vogue," coauthored with Jose Gatti, Third Text n16/17, Autumn/Winter 1991, 65-81. He examined how vogueing and snapping, foregrounded in Marlon Riggs' Tongues Untied, could confront what Marcos named the "regime of sadness" that exiled queers of color from codes of discourse and representation, including in both the black communities and white gay communities. His writing was taken up and used, for example in Robert McRuer's essay on "Queer Locations, Queer Transformations," in South to a New Place: Region, Literature and Culture, Suzanne Whitmore Jones and Sharon Monteith (Louisiana State University Press, 2002). In Disidentifications Queers of Color and the Performance of Politics (University of Minnesota Press, 1999), José Esteban Munoz gratefully noted Marcos' "intellectual force and brilliance." Writing for Marcos when he applied to HistCon in 2002, Lee Edelman described a "voracious appetite for important texts and a stunning degree of originality." Edelman went on: "This is no diamond in the rough; this is a dazzling mind ready to be guided further into the discipline to which he is dedicated." Edelman described the unpretentious, generous friend, student, and teacher who brought rigor and empathy in equal measure to his community and his work. Marcos gave these gifts to HistCon in ways that touched both faculty and students deeply.
In HistCon, Marcos developed new approaches and materials, exploring the history of medicine and health in contexts of both tropical medicine and HIV/AIDS, writing on historically situated Latino artists and politics in Cuba and the U.S., and finally reaching deeply into the vexed contact and conflict zones joining animal and human being. For his thesis, he planned to draw together philosophy, animal-human studies, and cultural analysis through a sustained close reading of the American philosopher Alphonso Lingis. He emphasized Lingis' approaches to subjectivity, experience, and history in the face of modern forms of mass killing and many-sided vulnerability and precariousness. In his approach to Lingis, Marcos turned to Husserl, Levinas, Heidegger, Lacan, Kant, and Nietzsche to think through modern encounters with mortality, subjectivity, and responsibility. Cementing my own unwavering desire to be his PhD adviser, Marcos reminded me that Lingis wrote extensively on animals well beyond his recent essay on Nietzsche's animals: "[Lingis] has also written memorably about real life encounters with, eg., penguins and condors. His thoroughly researched essay, "Quadrille," on bowerbirds is fascinating. He lives with birds that he does not keep in cages but fly free around his domestic space… Indeed, the concept of encounter is crucial to Lingis' work. Lingis travels widely and writes vividly about his encounters, about what moves him, in those travels. It is this primary attention to lived-experience-in-relation that, in my opinion, infuses his philosophical work with freshness. This is especially evident in an extraordinary series of xenographic books like Abuses and Dangerous Emotions, where Lingis puts to work his considerable descriptive powers in ways that powerfully exceed mere theoretical argumentation and technical rhetoric … Lingis' has to be read, that is, the way he uses language must be taken into account, if one is to not only understand what he says but actually to 'get' him and his thought" (personal communication, October 10, 2008).
Marcos' notes show an intense and thorough engagement with the large body of writing by Lingis in order to elucidate core questions about art, species, finitude, temporality, wonder, and ethics. Marcos' close readings richly embody the intellectual virtues he cultivated and admired—patience, critical acumen, and restraint in the service of genuinely reaching out to what moves us toward something we do not yet know but urgently need. That he was not able to finish this work is a loss to all of us, but a small thing compared to having known the living presence of this man of talent, courage, vulnerability, and accomplishment.
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Rooms, services Beshtau Pjatigorsk is offering 183 tastefully furnished rooms to those seeking accommodation in Pyatigorsk. The hotel is happy to have you in the restaurant for a hearty lunch or a romantic dinner. Should you be arriving by car, parking will be available nearby. You may also enjoy refreshing wellness services at the hotel, the steam room and indoor pool will also be available to you. If you are curious to discover the highlights of the area, you may also rent a car or take an organized city tour nearby. If you wish to spend your leisure time actively, you may also take the nearby opportunities to rent a bike. Wireless Internet connection (WiFi) is available at the hotel, enabling portable devices and smartphones to go online. An exact and detailed list of equipment in the rooms and of the services provided by Beshtau Pjatigorsk you will find on the information sheet below, including any applicable additional fees.
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