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Make You A Sword Of Me: The Trailer For Ralph Fiennes' Coriolanus
I am ridiculously excited for this movie. It's Ralph Fiennes' directorial debut, it stars him, Gerald Butler in "I'm an actual fucking actor" mode, Vanessa Redgrave, Brian Cox, Jessica Chastain, and South African actor John Kani -- not to mention a host of European actors (it was filmed in Belgrade).
It puts a modern twist on one of Shakespeare's more brutal plays, and Fiennes seems to have captured this mix of ideas quite well. The trailer's a little too action-movie-ish, but still. It looks pretty damn phenomenal.
Also: Goddamn, Ms. Redgrave. The woman is grace, defined and brought to life. Also, I saw an article recently proclaiming Jessica Chastain as "the next Meryl Streep," which is as ridiculous as naming a 20 year-old basketball player as "the next Michael Jordan." There will never be another Meryl Streep, because, well, she's Meryl fucking Streep. But Chastain is making some seriously solid choices and turning in some outstanding performances.
All in all, this looks outstanding.


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If you're like most marketers, you're always on the lookout for ways to acquire new customers and increase revenue (without busting your budget).
But in doing so, you risk overlooking the customers you already have.
According to a study by GetResponse, there's a 32% chance your first-time customers will buy from you again.
But that's not all. Second time customers are 53% more likely to place a third order, and by the time they've placed their tenth order, they're 83% more likely to buy again.
This doesn't happen automatically, though. You need to keep your customers engaged and encourage them to make that second purchase (and the third, fourth, fifth, and more).
That's where email marketing comes in.
It's no secret that email marketing is the most effective marketing channel with a 4400% ROI.
So, today, I'll share the 5 best email marketing strategies for customer retention, including examples of follow-up emails, cart abandonment emails, reactivation campaigns, and more.
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1. Segment readers to reduce low open rates
Retaining customers is all about sending the right emails to the right people.
To do that, you need to segment your email audience based on their previous engagement with you.
A lot of the emails I receive in my inbox from businesses who I've previously engaged with are too generic and not relevant based on my previous interaction with the business.
These are two of the most recent retention emails I received from Duolingo and RyanAir respectively:
The purpose of these emails is simple: they want me to click through and engage.
However, they've missed the most vital part of retention emails: segmentation.
If Duolingo segmented their list for this campaign, they would know that I'm currently in the middle of learning French (still not very good at it, unfortunately), and should thus, not try to get me started on a new language, but rather encourage me to continue with my French lessons.
RyanAir, on the other hand, is obviously trying to upsell by asking me to try their car hire. However, they're asking at the wrong point in time, as I haven't booked a flight or in other ways used their service in more than four months.
Therefore a better way to encourage me to use their service would be to send me offers on cheap flight tickets to destinations similar to the ones I've already been to. That would make me much more inclined to purchase.
Once, I've booked my flight (or during the booking process) they can try to upsell and get me to rent a car.
This is why segmentation is so important in email marketing. If you send bulk emails to your entire list without targeting specific segments, you'll end up with a massive unsubscribe rate.
Segmenting based on the previous actions of your subscribers and customers is a much better way to retain them, and keep them interested.
It's all about relevance.
Let's say you have a segment with inactive customers. How would you go about engaging them to prevent them from churning?
No two inactive customers are alike, so it's not enough to segment; you need to segment based on their previous behavior.
For instance, if a customer's last purchase was a book on a specific topic, then send them an email with suggestions for further reading.
Customer retention takes time and effort, and it's not enough just to send one email. You need to keep your customers and subscribers engaged over time to convert them into brand loyalists and lifetime customers.
With the advanced technology we have today, there are almost no limits for how you segment your subscribers, so take advantage of that.
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Watch the video below to learn how to segment subscribers—before they join your email list—using Sleeknote.
2. Use friendly reminders to retain customers
We've all heard about friendly reminders, right?
Well, they're not that friendly because they're usually not great news.
Maybe you have something in your teeth when presenting and a colleague offers a friendly reminder after you finish.
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It's not that bad, but you're still not happy to hear about it.
Similarly, friendly reminders are necessary if you want to retain customers, especially if your products are subscription based.
At Sleeknote, we send a friendly reminder to customers whose credit cards are about to expire to let them know that they need to update it if they want to keep using our service.
The first email is sent seven days before a customer's credit card expires and the last is sent 10 days after it's expired.
This is what the first email looks like:
This small email sequence has an open rate of 58% and a 25% click rate, which are customers we would have otherwise lost because they didn't remember to update their credit card information.
A friendly reminder can also be an email asking customers to complete a purchase they abandoned.
This is an example from BarkBox:
BarkBox knows exactly which buttons to push. They know their audience (dog lovers), and they've segmented me based on my previous action which was almost purchasing a BarkBox.
Abandoned cart emails are a necessity for any e-commerce store who wants to lower their cart abandonment rate and increase revenue.
3. Reward customers with a little something extra to boost customer loyalty
Your customers are the foundation of your business. But if you want to keep them, you need to reward their loyalty.
I'm not telling you to shower them with gifts and discounts—you have a business to run and you can't just give away free stuff all the time.
However, you can give them a little something on special occasions.
Special occasions don't necessarily have to be Valentine's Day, Father's day, Christmas, and so on.
These, again, are generic, and if you want to retain your customers, you need to make them feel something.
One way of celebrating unique occasions is to send a small gift on customer's birthdays.
Yes, I know a lot of business already do this—but it works!
ASOS sent me this email 12 days before my birthday, and it resulted in me buying a new dress to wear on my birthday.
hey addressed me by name and encouraged me to make my day extra special by purchasing a new outfit to wear at a discount.
Granted, this email is automated, but it still made me feel unique because it was personal for a trigger email.
Showing your appreciation by making customers and subscribers feel special is a bullet-proof retention strategy.
Another option is to celebrate anniversaries.
Send your customers or subscribers a little something when they've been subscribed to your newsletter or loyalty club for a year, letting them know how much you appreciate their loyalty.
This is an example from Crocs:
Here, Crocs celebrate users that have been subscribed to their newsletter for a year.
This email is simple, eye-catching, and has a clear call-to-action: Buy!
Not only does this email congratulate the receiver, it also encourages them to make a purchase.
You can also encourage other types of engagement such as reviewing products or send them a small gift, or you can give them an overview of their purchases or progress with your product during the past year.
This is an example from Béhance:
This email is sent every New Year, but could easily be customized for anniversaries instead.
Lastly, you should remember to reward customers in your loyalty program.
Once a year you can show them an overview of what they've purchased, and then show them what that has earned them.
Perhaps they get a gift card with an amount based on how much they've purchased during the year.
Or maybe, you have a loyalty program where people earn points they can use towards discounts on new products.
Whatever your loyalty program is, remind customers why they joined your club, and give them an incentive to stay in the club.
4. Use Review to retain customers
Reviews and customer testimonials can be beneficial for your business in many ways.
They provide useful insights on your products, your service, and everything in between.
Here's an example from Amazon:
Part of Amazon's success is their ability to send targeted emails to their users and drive customers back to their site again and again.
This email is one of them.
They do not try to sell in their email, they encourage users to enter Amazon's website, and review their products.
By getting users back on their site, Amazon stays top of mind, which can increase sales.
Give your customers some time to try out their newest product. This is, of course, dependent on the product and its use.
As a rule of thumb, you should give customers about a week to try it, and then send them an email like Amazon where you ask them what they thought of the product.
Even if they only have negative feedback and likely won't return to buy again, you can use this information to improve and make your products, website, and so on even better.
Sending this email reminds the customer where they made the purchase and creates top-of-mind awareness.
If you stay top of mind in people's head, chances are they will return to you the next time they need a similar product.
5. How a simple thumbs up can keep your customers on board
That made you feel pretty good right?
A thumbs up or a pat on the back just makes us smile, and that's exactly the reaction you want from your customers.
The most effective emails are those that evoke feelings in the receiver.
So, how do you give customers and subscribers a virtual thumbs up?
You send them an email, telling them how awesome they are.
At Sleeknote, we have an email sequence that we send to our customers every time they've reached a new milestone.
Once they've collected 100 new email leads, we send them this email:
The email has no call-to-action or hidden sales pitch. It's simply there to tell our customers how great they are and encourage them to keep using our service.
This goes all the way up to 100,000 new email leads. The more leads they collect, the more excited we and (hopefully) our customers get:
While these emails don't have a call-to-action, they still give us great value.
It reminds customers of their progress and the results that our product gives them, and as long as people are seeing great results, they're unlikely to leave.
This tactic doesn't just apply to SaaS business. It's just as useful for e-commerce.
If you run an e-commerce with make-up and you have a line of products that help fight animal testing, you can send an email to people who've bought these products and thank them for contributing to the fight against animal cruelty.
Make your customers feel something and they're yours for life (okay that might be an exaggeration, but you get my point).
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Tap into your customers' feelings
Retention emails are not about creating a great sales pitch. It's about making your customers feel unique and appreciated.
And as corny as that sounds, it's the truth.
Not all retention emails work for everyone, so make sure you test different emails to see which works best for your audience.
Coming up with the right email marketing strategy is hard work, but it pays off, and I hope this article gave you some inspiration for your new retention emails.
Do you use any of these retention emails and what are your experience with them? Or maybe you have some to add to the list? Let us know in the comments below.


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What I Learned Making An Online Course
I made and launched an online course very very recently. It took me about two months to do it.
Lesson 1: Have a very small agenda for each video.
Who knew it would take seven minutes to explain the ins and outs of Facebook- specifically the fact you need a personal Facebook account to make a Facebook page and how to navigate between them?
Not me, that's for sure!
When I planned thirty videos and two 'bonus videos' I had no idea that a "small concept" takes a long time to explain when you really dig deep into the topic and keep in mind audience members who have no background in the area.
Try to have one small point per video. If you are ambitious (Ex: five reasons why you need to drink more water every day), prepare to be very succinct on each point. You will probably ramble a bit, because you are nervous and kind of excited. Another option is to follow an exact script, if you can avoid sounding robotic. There are free online teleprompters you can use to help you get through what you need to say and help you with pacing.
Lesson 2: Do a few first.
It's really tempting to set everything up and just get them DONE (er, "over with"). But do one or two videos and re-watch, looking for things like 1) if the camera angle cuts off the top of your head, 2) the room seems echo-y, 3) your audio is picking up your computer mic and not the nice one you have plugged in. Two out of three of these things happened to me. You'll only notice these things if you make yourself watch the two videos you just made and make adjustments. It will feel like extra to do this but trust me, you'll save yourself time, effort, and heartache later.
Lesson 3: The resolution is here.
You will film at a certain resolution but at full screen on some devices (ex: my giant 20 inch monitor), it will still be blurry. Remember you can always reduce your resolution (likely for file sizes) after filming but you can't make it bigger after the fact. Compare the filming resolution of whatever software you are using with the online learning software you plan to use, then just be ok with it. (More on picking your online course distribution software here.)
Lesson 4: Filming is grueling.
According to basic math, filming 30 2-5 minute videos will take you 30 videos times 5 minutes, maybe an additional ten minutes for snack breaks. Unfortunately, filming doesn't follow the rules of basic math.
I filmed ALL DAY starting at 8 am and finishing at 6 pm. If you buy this course, you'll notice the daylight changing as I go on.
Basic math doesn't realize you will be interrupted by phone calls, people stopping in, your dog barking, your weird heating system clicking as it kicks on… and any number of other things. Plan for a full day of filming and start early if you are planning on using natural light (much easier than wrangling the perfect artificial setup). I actually almost lost my voice because I spent the whole day talking, despite only seeing one other person the entire day.
Lesson 5: Get a little help from your friends.
If you think people are going to be clamoring for your online course, think again. I'm saying this as someone who has a 'platform' set up for distribution- you have to do a little outreach.
I emailed a few business groups I've done work with to let them know about my course and offer their friends/members a discount code to purchase. This means 1) Other people besides me will be saying this is good, building credibility and 2) I can measure which relationships 'work' by seeing which coupons are most redeemed. I've even considered granting a limited number of people access for reviews, feedback, etc.
Lesson 6: Your first course is going to feel rough.
I am saying this as someone who just invested a significant amount of time and effort knowing this is will not be the best thing I ever produce.
But here's the thing; the only way you can get better at something is to practice. Plus you've just spent five hours editing yourself on video (adding some title/ending slides, adjusting volumes, etc.), so you may not be feeling enthusiastic about it at this point. Ask a friend or coworker to review and catch anything you may have missed…and just release the darn thing. If you get too precious about it, you'll never get the feedback you need for future videos. Plus, your friend will probably tell you it's fine and not understand why you haven't put it out there already!
My best advice? Just jump into your online course experience! Most of us have not grown up acting, video editing, or teaching so it'll feel strange and exciting to try to show what you know to people who don't know you. But I have a feeling the best part of what I'll learn from making this first online course will come a few months from now and prepare me for my next project. Onward and upward!
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See also: Michael Hastings: New Surveillance Video Shows Fiery Crash.
The coroner's final report on journalist Michael Hastings, who died in a fiery one-car accident in June, revealed that he had marijuana and a trace of amphetamine, "consistent with possible intake of methamphetamine,"* in his blood.
Family members were sufficiently concerned with his drug use, the report says, that they came to L.A. to get him to "go to detox." Family members told investigators they believed he was taking cocaine and the psychedelic drug DMT:
Those last two substances, however, didn't turn up in the coroner's toxicology report. And investigators downplayed the role of drugs, concluding that the marijuana was probably taken "hours earlier" and that the amphetamine was "unlikely to have an intoxicative effect at the time of the accident"
Family members told investigators that Hastings expressed that he believed he was invincible, "believing he could jump from a balcony and he would be okay."
One brother was at Hastings' home when investigators arrived, and another was en route, according to the coroner's report.
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The official cause of death was "massive blunt force trauma consistent with a high speed front-end impact," the report says. His demise was "consistent with an instantaneous death," the report stated.
See also: Michael Hastings, Noted Journalist, Dies in Fiery Hollywood Crash (VIDEO).
Hastings' car crashed on Highland Avenue south of Melrose Avenue about 4:15 a.m. on June 18. The new Mercedes C250 coupe he was driving was going at a high rate of speed, 60 mph or higher, when it apparently went out of control, hit a tree, and burst into flames, sending its engine flying yards away.
See also: Michael Hastings' Engine Flew, Boosting Conspiracies, But It Happens.
The explosive crash paired with Hastings' past coverage of U.S. intelligence operations and hints of a big CIA scoop in the making inspired many conspiracy theories about his death.
See also: Michael Hastings Probed the CIA Before Fatal Hollywood Crash.
However, he had a history of drug abuse and his family told investigators that he recently started to use drugs, in "the past month or so," after trying to quit.
Cracked.com calls DMT "the most hardcore psychedelic drug known to man," though it wasn't found in Hastings' blood.
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*[Added at 1:53 p.m.]: A coroner's spokesman told the Weekly that the amphetamine in his system could have been a result of taking attention deficit hyperactivity disorder drug Adderall, which contains amphetamine. Hastings wrote that he had taken Adderall in the past.
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Al Qaeda Claims Responsibility For Danish Embassy Bombing
Al Qaeda claimed responsibility for the June 2nd attack on the Danish embassy in Islamabad and said it was a suicide operation carried out in retaliation for the cartoons mocking Prophet Mohammed published by a Danish paper.
"This operation is just a warning for this apostate state in order for them to refrain from mocking our prophet and apologize for what they did, and if they don't this will only be the beginning," said the statement, which was signed by al Qaeda's top official in Afghanistan Mustafa Abul Yazid and dated June 3rd. Abul Yazid also hailed the cooperation by Pakistani militants, who he claimed helped prepare for the operation.
The statement also noted the attack was also to fulfill al Qaeda leader's promise to respond to the publishing of the cartoon. Bin Laden had addressed the issue in an audiotape released last March. "The response is what you see, not what you hear, and let our mothers bereave us if we do not make victorious our prophet," he said in the March statement.
The authenticity of the statement could not be verified, but it was posted on a popular militant Islamist website often used by al Qaeda and other terrorist groups.


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Welcome back for another weekly roundup of all things social media! Sorry we missed you on Friday, but we are here today, so get yourselves ready for all the great updates that we have coming your way. Let's get to it!
Facebook Shopping
Zuckerberg and his army have expanded the social networking platform's capabilities into the realm of eCommerce business. Now, shopping on Facebook is is as easy as a single click of the new Buy button. That's right! Last week Facebook gave advertisers the ability to sell their products directly on Facebook with this new feature. So now we can basically live off of our newsfeeds and forget everything else.
But how does it work? When you click Buy, you'll be prompted to enter your credit card information and make your purchase. You'll then have the option of storing this information for future use. For those of us concerned about the security of these Facebook purchases, Facebook wrote a blog post stating, "None of the credit or debit card information people share with Facebook when completing a transaction will be shared with other advertisers."
Watch out, Amazon! Zuckerberg's coming for you!
Tweet 'N Shop
However, Facebook wasn't the first to implement the Buy button. Twitter beat them to it by adding this feature earlier in the month. However, the mircroblogging service didn't stop there. According to recent news reports, Twitter has been strategically integrating eCommerce for some time in an attempt to establish themselves as the leading force within the social media industry.
So what's the big news? Twitter recently acquired CardSpring. For those that don't know about this startup company, CardSpring allows businesses to link credit card purchases to digital coupons. Additionally, they are known for specializing in linking and tracking offline purchases.
For Twitter's business, this means that they will have the ability to offer card-linked deals. After recognizing your card number a discount will be applied. Great news for bargain shoppers, but how secure is all of this? Facebook has assured the world that they wouldn't share credit card info, but we have yet to know about the safety of online purchases with Twitter. In the midst of all this conversation about big data, maybe we should be a bit wary of such technology within the social media realm.
Facebook Mentions
Back to more Facebook news! Did you hear about the new Facebook Mentions iOS app? This new app improves the interaction between public figures and their followers. How does it work? It surfaces public posts made by followers that mention these figures. Celebrities can then jump into these posts and reach out to their fans and followers.
Who knows, you may be lucky enough to get a comment from your favorite celeb like this guy did from Tyrese Gibson. Just keep posting and you're bound to end up in the limelight in no time!
Viral Video Of The Week
Earlier last week,one of Toronto's very own hosted the 2014 ESPY awards show. No, I don't mean J Biebs. I mean Drake. The actor-turned-rapper performed a great opening act, giving shout-outs to his athlete friends and poking fun at a couple of their reputations.
But what was really special about the ESPYs was Stuart Scott's acceptance speech. Scott received the Jimmy V Perseverance Award and delivered a heartwarming speech about his battle with cancer. Don't be surprised if his speech completely changes your perspective on life.
"When you die, that does not mean that you lose to cancer. You beat cancer by how you live, why you live, and in the manner in which you live."
Thanks for reading A Smorgasbord of Social Media – your weekly roundup of all things social. Check back each Friday for a fresh batch of updates. As always, feel free to share your opinions by tweeting us @Wpromote!


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The family of a Round Rock ISD football player who was paralyzed during a game last year will receive a wheelchair-accessible van on Friday.
Jasiel Favors fractured three vertebrae during a Stony Point High School junior varsity football game on September 2, 2015, leaving him paralyzed below the neck.
Classmates and friends of Favors set up a GoFundMe account and raised money to cover the cost of a special van to accommodate his wheelchair. The fundraiser reached its goal of $15,000, but the family still had trouble finding a van in the price range.
As of October 2016, 202 additional donors contributed to the campaign bringing the total to $24,000, halfway to the cost of the van the family needed.
Wheeler, a locally-based construction company and building materials supplier, heard about Favors and reached out to his family offering to cover the remaining cost of the van. Wheeler worked with MobilityWorks, the provider of the van, to cover the remaining $29,000.
"Following the news and hearing about everything the Favors family has been through really hit home with us. Many of us have children Jasiel's age and as a parent, you can't help but put yourself in their shoes and want to do everything you can to help. It's amazing to see how the local community has come together to support him. It was really important to us that we come together as a group and do what we could to make sure that Jasiel and his family have a safe, reliable form of transportation," said Wheeler President Brandon Smith.
RRISD officials, MobilityWorks, Wheeler and the Stony Point High School Principal and football coach will present Favors with the van at Stony Point High School Friday afternoon.


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Dory Previn has died
I hadn't heard Dory Previn had died until I read this obituary in The Guardian this morning. And I hadn't realised how old she was: 86. In rock music, ten years older than Leonard Cohen is pretty old...
Unlike Len, Dory's music is deeply unfashionable these days. But like Len she was listened to in the seventies by those - like me - who were keen to hear a wide range of singer-songwriters baring their souls and finding some sort of universal echo in the minutiae of their individual lives.
A lot of the stuff coming out of that period was drivel, of course. Self-obsessed, self-satisfied, stuck tediously in the personal - or lost in some doomed attempt to sound poetic.
Dory largely avoided those traps. It was different - particularly for the adolescent boy I was then - to hear songs from the perspective of an older woman, dumped by a husband moving on to a younger model. The song 'Beware Of Young Girls' from On My Way To Where, about André and Mia Farrow, still sounds strikingly raw below its light surface, an intrusion on real hurt.
The album I bought back in the day and am most familiar with is Reflections In A Mud Puddle from 1971. Listening again today, probably for the first time in ten years, is a very interesting experience. There's a big band, with full string section and horns, very much drawing on her earlier film soundtrack experience; not ground-breaking, certainly not hip, then or now - but effective and engaging. The key, though, is her voice: high in the mix, not that good technically, unforced, undemonstrative, convincing. And quite a range of songs: 'Doppleganger' is rather like Mick Jagger ending 'Sympathy For The Devil' by telling you he's been talking about himself; the side-long suite 'Taps, Tremors and Time Steps' blends - not entirely successfully, but quite listenably - story lines about the death of her father, the airship Hindenburg crashing, and an earthquake.
So, not the strongest recommendation I've ever given, but Dory Previn definitely deserves more of an audience than she's currently got. If you're of my vintage and there's an old album or two lurking in your rack, dust them off for old time's sake and some pleasant surprises; and you youngsters, head for You Tube, as you do - here's a starter.


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A Mighty Heart
Mariane Pearl embarks on a frantic search to locate her journalist husband, Daniel, when he goes missing in Pakistan.
A Wedding
Zahira, 18, is close to her family until her parents ask her to follow Pakistani tradition to choose a husband. Torn between family customs and her western lifestyle, the young woman turns for help to her brother and confidant Amir.
Lahoriye is the story of love. The love which does not see boundaries, the love which does not see nations. Kikar Singh (Amrinder Gill) is a clerk at DTO office and his family holds a piece of land which is right at the LOC. The people living in Border areas are familiar with the situation. Right across the land in Pakistan is a Kinnow farm where Ameeran (Sargun Mehta) works and live with her family. Kikar falls for Ameeran and slowly slowly even Ameeran falls for Kikar. What follows next is a tale of romance which is worth watching on the big screen.
The story of the love between Veer Pratap Singh, an Indian, and Zaara Hayaat Khan, a Pakistani...a love so great it knows no boundaries...
Vertical Limit
A climber must rescue his sister on top of K2, one of the world's biggest mountains.
Zero Dark Thirty
A chronicle of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden after the September 2001 attacks, and his death at the hands of the Navy S.E.A.L.s Team 6 in May 2011.


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Successfully held in Singapore and Beijing, China in the past two years, ICMESM is an annual conference which explores the development and implications in the related fields of Material Engineering and Smart Materials with an objective to present the novel and fundamental advancements. As a workshop of ICDMM 2018, it serves to foster communication among researchers and practitioners working in a wide variety of scientific areas with a common interest in improving Material Engineering and Smart Materials related techniques.
2018 3rd
International Conference on Material Engineering and Smart Materials
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University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan
August 11-13, 2018. It is
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of Materials Science, Japan and International Association of Computer
Science and Information Technology.
Featured with invited speeches and paper presentations, ICMESM 2018 welcomes submission of researches concerning any branch of Material Engineering and Smart Materials.
Venue: University of the Ryukyus
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My skin type is always changing. It goes from dry to oily, to acne prone and back dry in the space of a month. Shout out to PCOS and Endo for that one! Hence why I categorise my skin as 'problematic'. I like to keep my skin care quite natural, I use a lot of flower oils and natural clays and plant-based products to minimise irritation. My skin feels the best when I'm focusing on putting good stuff in, rather than constantly trying to strip the bad stuff out. I have slowly been increasing the amount of Lush products I use as my skin goes through its different phases, and seeing as Lush is super accessible and affordable I decided to let you all know my top recommendations for fussy skin – enjoy!
Brazened Honey Fresh Face Mask
This mask is really good for freshening up my skin and nourishing it. My face always feels super soft and hydrated after using it. I try to apply this twice a week to replenish anything my skin could be lacking. The great thing about 100% natural skin care is that you can use them as often as you feel necessary and you know you're not overdoing it with chemicals. Brazened Honey is full of fresh fruits, Ayurvedic herbs and organic honey to stimulate your skin and leave it feeling fresh and revitalised.
Cosmetic Warrior Fresh Face Mask
This little gem is packed full of antibacterial ingredients to gently cleanse the skin. Tea tree and garlic are its main ingredients which both help to naturally defend the skin from any acne causing bacteria. The mask itself has a funny smell, obviously the main ingredients hint towards that. I use this mask once or twice a week, sometimes more if I'm having an oily phase.
Grease Lightning Spot Treatment
Witch hazel and tea tree make up this little concoction, creating a super spot zapping duo. The great thing about this is that both ingredients although fight bacteria and acne, are also very nourishing and never leave my face feeling tight or irritated. Native Americans discovered that witch hazel was great at calming inflamed skin as well as treating various other medical issues. It's also incredible at minimising acne scars and preventing future scars from appearing. I pop this gel treatment on any inflamed areas and on any spots and always wake up with a clearer complexion.
Tea Tree Toner Water
This is literally the best toner I've ever used. Tea tree water is used for clarifying and antimicrobial action and works absolute wonders on my skin. I use this after cleansing by spraying some onto a cotton pad and distributing it all over my face. It doesn't leave my skin feeling dry and I always wake up the next morning with an overall clearer complexion. Get your hands on this if you suffer with lots of little spots or pimples, or even just want to prevent bacteria from clogging your pores.
Well that pretty much rounds up what I use to treat my skin, aside from my everyday cleanse and moisturizer. I have noticed such a difference by removing chemical based skin care from my life. Chemicals can be great at solving problem skin, but a natural approach should be considered first in my opinion! You can shop all of these products at Lush online or in stores.
Thanks so much for reading! What are your holy grail skin savers? Let me know in the comments below!
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4 Sustainable Professions in the Elderly Care IndustryJohn Coleman | August 20, 2018 | 0
The aged care sector is in dire requirement of brand-new workers. The situation of employee shortage is said to take place in the coming years. The good news is that aged care facilities today have extraordinary career paths for young people. Yet, it's disappointing to see just how young people often overlook Melbourne aged care courses.
The majority of people neglect the benefits of working at aged care centres Sydney has. While taking care of elders is not well known for being extravagant, it's still fulfilling. If you are planning to choose one of the Melbourne aged care courses available today, then you're off to a great start. Here's a list of financially rewarding careers to seek:
ACFI Organizer
Organisers use the Aged Care Funding Instrument (ACFI) for identifying core treatment demands and distributing funds. Planners deal with the everyday ACFI examinations, products, and documentation. They manage and train personnel on handling documentation and requirements. Besides that, they improve a centre's previous treatment methods.
Why be an ACFI Planner?
If you aim towards studying Melbourne aged care courses and improving your people skills, this work is for you. You will not only be documenting—you'll additionally be liaising with individuals. You will improve ACFI techniques, protect the data source, as well as advertise precise data recording.
Ordinary Yearly Salary: $95,155.
Lifestyle Assistant
New aged care centres are seeking people who studied aged care courses in Melbourne. That way, they will have initial experience in creating lifestyle programmes. The plans and tasks enhance homeowners' transforming physical, social, mental, as well as spiritual requirements. To make those feasible, you will certainly collaborate with volunteers and carers.
Why be a lifestyle aide?
If you're a results-oriented individual, this will certainly be a satisfying profession for you. Your primary role is to ensure homeowners live an excellent life up until their passing away. If they more than happy regardless of their scenario, then you're delivering results.
Ordinary Annual Income: $40,000.
Registered Nurse (RN)
Registered nurses in an assisted living facility have a supervisory function. Facilities like Arcare offer a practical setting for registered nurses. You will certainly collaborate with a residence manager (RM) as well as lead a group of treatment assistants. You must likewise adhere to the ACFI and also Aged Care Legislation & Accreditation Requirements.
Why be an aged care RN?
If you study aged care courses Melbourne has to become a nurse, you can expect a versatile and secure setting. Besides the experience, you will receive training and delight in state-of-the-art working problems.
Typical Annual Salary: $60, 000.
Catering Assistant
The aged care market additionally requires individuals from the food-service industry. As a wedding catering aide, you will certainly intend, prepare, and also provide people' everyday dishes. You will certainly also be reviewing Food Safety and security Program guidelines. Having a Food Handling and also Health Certificate will certainly be an advantage.
Why be an event catering aide?
An aged care centre is an excellent training school if you intend to progress in the food-service market. Operating in a connection as well as attitude-oriented work environment will certainly hone your interaction skill. You have to have the last to succeed as a food-service industry expert or leader.
Average Yearly Wage: $50,000.
Now, are you interested in one of those careers above? You can try enrolling in the best aged care courses Melbourne has. Work with a registered training organisation, like Nepean Industry Edge Training. Visit https://niet.com.au/aged-care-courses-melbourne/ to know the programmes they are offering.


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Making it stick - A guide to embedding evaluation
Last Updated: Monday 3 September 2018
This guide is for people who have a role in making sure that evaluation is embedded into everyday practice within an organisation. It shows how to get staff, volunteers and trustees to embed evaluation into your organisations's day-to-day work.
Within the guide is the embedding evaluation wheel - a diagnostic tool to help you assess the progress of your organisation to embed evaluation. You can download a separate version of the wheel from link below.


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Walter Gropius, founding father of the German design school often known as the Bauhaus, was probably the most influential architects of the 20 th century. Julia and I began chatting about more mundane, on a regular basis issues and I discussed how I had carried out a automobile boot sale to make some extra earnings. Closing the door of that loo, I rolled up a towel and pushed it against the outside backside of the door to forestall sewer gas from escaping that room into another a part of the house. Undecided what us the following step I call the bank each week no ans assist wish to give the home again to the financial institution I now it will impact my credit score. This prompted an sick-advised spate of solar bathing, an activity that proved not solely ineffective however wholly disagreeable. Sure, we encourage guests to benefit from the Gropius Home panorama on daily basis from daybreak to nightfall.
I've purchased and positioned many various odder eliminators in my basement and the scent appears to be gone from that a part of the house. With practically eight,000 square toes (5,000 finished) on an extra large 15,350 SQFT lot – the bones of this house are a stable basis for a trophy transform by the subsequent owner. I'm fascinated with calling some plumbers to return to my home in Edmonton, but I believe that I'll try the following tips before I name them. There are so many points with the home that an inspector ought to have caught and I don't want to sell the house figuring out that the problems are there and not fastened. At Mandie's home one Sunday, November 1992: Me at the back, next to Jay, with (entrance, from left) Mark, Bollie and Mandie.
But I have loved all the girls through the years and I feel that Porshia is a good addition to this season I believe she is as cute as a button however I am not quite sure about Kenya, I believe she is a bit of beside herself. This civilized area" around the home included a lawn extending roughly twenty ft around the house and a perennial garden that continued the thrust of the south-going through screen porch. Your DIY first line of strategy to remediate the supply of those nauseating miasmsas eminating from who-knows-the place in my home makes perfect sense – both by way of what the issue could also be and how you can go about fixing it myself. Perhaps you need to look into the Baltimore Historical Society or The Solar archives for footage of those homes.
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I might imagine if there was one thing improper with the house (like mold), the cancer-stricken mother would have been the one to die. Nonetheless, should you be a type of stalwart people who ignore really sound advice, and you're intent on going ghostbusting, you actually need to know what to do at this haunted home to survive your time there. Now that Feng Shui is lastly changing into a household phrase, persons are beginning to embrace it for staging their homes for sale within the cooling real property market. Gropius House has four loos, two on the primary floor and two on the second ground; they're all plumbed on one fundamental stack for efficiency and economy. For the home we had here,I am not on the loan…however I have rights to the title. However, on returning to the final space of the occasion some time later, we realized we had forgotten where the house was.


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Wild Stone Forest in Yunnan
Just one hour away from Kunming lies the stunning carsic formation known as Stone Forest (Shilin).
The area was included included on the World Heritage list. Since then, the main area became a popular touristic destination. However, outside the border of the park, it's easy too find other smaller formations, untouched by mass tourism.
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Supported Internship Lecturer in Inclusive Learning
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- Location
- Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater)
- Salary
- £28,312 - £39,017 pa + benefits
- Posted
- 28 Jun 2018
- Closing date
- 15 Jul 2018
- Industry
- Further education, Higher education, Lecturer
- Job level
- Experienced (non manager)
- Hours
- Full time
- Contract
- Permanent
- Listing type
- Job vacancy
We at Ealing, Hammersmith & West London College, recently grade "Good" by OFSTED are looking for a Supported Internship Lecturer in Inclusive Learning to join the college in delivering an excellent service. If you are as committed, driven and enthusiastic as we are to ensure an outstanding experience for the learners we serve we would love to hear from you.
The Role
Inclusive Learning is a key growth area for the College and is continually refreshing its' curriculum plan to meet the needs of its ever changing student population.
The post holder will take an active role in the teaching of the Supported Internship students and to ensure effective delivery and development of the Supported Internship programme. They will be working proactively and effectively in collaboration and partnership with learners, parents/carers, other staff and external agencies in the best interests of learners.
This will also include:
- Training students in interview process for internship sites and competitive positions
- Work with the college and partners to contribute to internal and external marketing to represent the college and supported internship.
- Meet regularly with business liaison, manager/mentors to discuss intern strengths and challenges.
The Person
The post holder will have/hold:
- Demonstrable and successful experience of teaching at a variety of levels and in various settings including employment training
- Experience of teaching Inclusive Learning, with positive outcomes for students.
- Experience of working with partners and managing partner relationships effectively
- A level 4 teaching qualification (e.g. Cert Ed, PGCE) or the willingness to achieve one in line with statutory requirements.
- A relevant first degree or a professional qualification in Inclusive Learning.
- Appropriate current knowledge and skills related to the area of teaching required and a willingness to keep up to date.
For further details on the role please view the attached:
Your commitment to the values of our College - Excellence, Ambition, Focus, Accountability, Inclusion and Integrity - will be evident in everything you do.
We are:
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We offer:
- Pension scheme
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- Childcare and eye care vouchers
- Designated CPD (development) days
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- Onsite Canteen and Restaurant (staffed by students)
- Onsite Hair and Beauty Salon (Staffed by students) and much more..
Our aim is to recruit the best staff possible and to deliver first class teaching to our learners.We are committed to equality and diversity and expect our staff to share this commitment.The safety and welfare of our staff and learners is very important to us and this is why we pride ourselves on our Safeguarding procedures.
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Release Date: July 15th 2016
From: Raw Double Penetrations 03: Fully Loaded
Performers: Andrey Vic, Ares Fly, Javi Velaro, Stas Landon, Zander Craze
One of the bravest gay porn stars active in adult filmmaking today is Lucas Entertainment exclusive model Zander Craze. That's no exaggeration: Zander is always up for anything, and when we throw four men at him, he wants to know why there isn't five. But he's got his hands full here, so four for him is plenty: Zander takes Andrey Vic and Javi Velaro up his ass at the same time in some hole-splitting double penetration action while Stas Landon gets Are Fly on all fours and fucks him up the ass -- all while watching Zander get demolished. If you're looking for a hot orgy fuck session this summer, it's here!
Ibrahim Moreno makes it no secret that he has a talent for taking double penetration -- and he enjoys the sex act a lot. Viktor Rom, the king of all power tops, is joined with Javi Velaro and Josh Rider to give Ibrahim's ass a real workout. But fear not: Ibrahim isn't intimidated by any kind of intensive exercise routine, even when his ass is going to be pushed to the limit. No hole is left unused: Ibrahim's fellow exclusive model Josh Rider shoves his nine-inch uncut cock down his throat, while exclusive Javi Velaro splits the difference with Viktor Rom and fucks Ibrahim up the ass at the same time!
You'd think Ibrahim Moreno would have had enough action in his back end from Viktor Rom, Javi Velaro, and Josh Rider -- but apparently not. There's no shortage of Latin heat in this bareback encounter -- the gay sex is hot and all the barebacking action is courtesy of Leo Forte and Gabriel Taurus. Ibrahim does indeed take the fat cocks of Leo and Gabriel in his ass at the same time, but Leo is more than happy to remove some of the pressure and get double penetrated himself. Ibrahim's is the fattest cock of all, so I hope Leo Forte is ready for the huge two-for-one deal!
Devin Franco may look innocent and sweet, but don't let that All-American smile fool you: this guy can be downright pig when he looses his clothes. And there are two dominant tops lined up and hungrily waiting to get inside Devin's ass: that's a scenario that leaves the new Lucas Exclusive dripping. Devin doesn't make either Nico Deen or Gabriel Taurus wait long. After all, he can suck on one dick while getting fucked from behind by the other easily. What if they both want to fuck at the same time, you ask? That's no problem, says Devin. He's up for anything, especially double penetration. That's great news for Gabriel and Nico, because they jump at the chance to be inside Devin at the same time!
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This site will be used to monitor/track/toy with all things related to my rc hobbies.
I've dabbled in just about every aspect of RC… cars, quads, helicopters, airplanes. I seem to rotate around all of them. Some times it's fun to track what I've done and I occasionally right blogs about something interesting that day.
I haven't flown airplanes since college in 2003.
I got into helicopters and quads a few years ago, but that fizzled out after a buddy crashed his big heli to the tune of a $800+ bill to repair. I just don't have that type of cash laying around to break things that expensive.
Lately, I've been playing with trucks. I picked up some really used ones from a neighbor that bought a bunch really cheap at an estate sale. I've been slowly cleaning them up. My two kids have enjoyed driving them around. Scarlet (age 6) has been driving an old electric Stampede and Greyson (age 3) is toying with a small RC18T. I've been rebuilding an older Nitro Rustler for myself.


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White Cube Inside Out is an interactive environment created with Unity and a result of the one week workshop Digital Material - Glitch culture as a new popular trend? with Rosa Menkman at Merz Akademie [requires the Unity browser plugin to play — alternatively you can download the standalone experience for Windows, for Mac or for Android].
Enter the glitch gallery and explore the various exhibition pieces. But as you are drawn into its winding corridors, the glitches begin to leak out. The gallery itself transforms into a huge glitch until it penetrates all space and eats its visitors who become part of the exhibition in the process. White Cube Inside Out was inspired by Brian O'Doherty's Inside The White Cube and the work of Yves Klein.
Move and look around:
Take screenshot:
WASD keys + Mouse
Space key
Alt+F4* [Mac: cmd+q]
*standalone download version only [Windows] [Mac]
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Touch joystick bottom left
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Emma Watson Hid Maya Angelou Books For NYC Commuters To FindNovember 2, 2016
Emma Watson is the latest book fairy of the New York City subway.
The United Nations ambassador and "Harry Potter" star hid copies of Maya Angelou's "Mom & Me & Mom" throughout the subway system Wednesday.
Today I am going to deliver Maya Angelou books to the New York subway. Then I am going to fight even harder for all the things I believe in.— Emma Watson (@EmmaWatson) November 9, 2016
"Mom & Me & Mom" is this month's reading for the feminist book club Watson started in January, Our Shared Shelf.
In early November, she hid 100 free copies of the same book throughout the London subway.
The books even came with handwritten notes from Watson.
I lost a brand new book today but my Fairy Book Mother took pity and sent this to me on the central line train #booksontheunderground pic.twitter.com/0Ozr9bHbv7— Yokeu Kusnama (@yokeuk) November 1, 2016
The books are part of a project called Books on the Underground. Here's the rule: Book fairies leave books around the subway system, book finders find them and then hide them again once they're finished reading. It's as cool as it sounds.
@EmmaWatson @BooksSubway @BooksUndergrnd @DrMayaAngelou I FOUND IT IM CRYING pic.twitter.com/cg3I1z3juX— Oscar ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) (@oscarr96) November 9, 2016
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Steve Webb, pension minister from 2010 to 2015 and one of the key figures behind the introduction of the triple-lock pension policy, is calling for it to change.
In a report for Royal London, Webb, pictured, now a director at the company, says the lock – which sees the state pension rise in line with wages, inflation or by 2.5%, whichever is highest – should stay in place for pensioners who retired before 6 April 2016 but those retiring after that date would have their pension increases linked to earnings only.
Webb says the move would save almost £3bn per year by 2028 and that, because newly retired pensioners are on average £100 per week better off than those aged over 75, the policy would increasingly target money on the older, poorer group.
"There's a big difference between pensioners who retired 20 years ago… for whom the state pension really matters, and someone who just retired," Webb told the BBC: "This is the first time that someone has said anything other than scrap it or keep it."


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Trip Report: American (North Fork "Chamberlain" ) - 1/15/06
Run: Chamberlain Falls
Difficulty: IV+
Flow: 2,000+ (Estimated)
Had my first adventure on the North Fork American "Chamberlain Falls" run with the motley crew of Mike W, Christine "Hannibal" C, and Brian T. Although the gauge was bobbing around 1900cfs or so, there was some significant drainage from waterfalls and creeks so it had to be over 2000cfs, but hard to say how much. It's a IV+ run that people tend to talk up a lot, so I was apprehensive going into it. I actually prefer hearing less about a river rather than a great deal of hype.
The shuttle wasn't bad at all, the dirt down down to the take out is windy and narrow but in really good shape. The rickety suspension bridge at the bottom is a trip.
Anyhoo, it was a great run. The weather was chilly but beautiful, a nice sunny afternoon that was pleasant in the sun, but given the steep slopes of the gorge it was pretty damn cold when the sun was off the water. Given that it is snowing in the Sierras the water was freezing. Although I detest pogies, I may have to go back to them because gloves just aint cutting it.
My Jackson Hero performed nicely, it really punches through holes & drops well, although I still say that I could use a few more gallons of volume.
Slaughter's Sluice is the first rapid of significance. Not a bad intro to the day, a couple of straightforward moves in pushy water around some big boulders, but with some consequences of getting pinned if you missed a line. A swim wouldn't be pretty and boat recovery might be a nightmare. It got my beginning of the day jitters out of the way and it was a good confidence builder. www.cacreeks.com has a pic that gives you a general idea, but I don't think it's a very good shot: http://www.cacreeks.com/photos/amer-ch1.jpg
The run's namesake is next "Chamberlain Falls", one of the bigger drops that I've done but it was a lot of fun. The www.cacreeks.com pic http://cacreeks.com/photos/amer-ch2.jpg shows the boulder fully exposed, but it was fully covered when we were running it at this flow. We took a nice clean line down river right.
There were some other fun rapids but Bogus Thunder is the next thing worth writing about. We scouted this one and had lunch. There was a somewhat sketchy looking line down river center then off river left down a chute, but I didn't like the look of it. We saw some folks come through the center line, then over to river right just right of the main boof. We decided to give that a shot. My lessons learned were:
(1) Paddle aggressively, don't fuck around in class IV water at bigger flows.
(2) Kayaking 101 - if you stare at a rock you will absolutely hit it.
I made it through the first drop down the center with a bit too much momentum perhaps and then missed the line and didn't come in high enough to setup for the drop just right of the boof. There was a kicker rock with some wood stuck in it separating the boof drop from a narrow chute all the way far right. I got hung up on the rock just long enough to get sucked down the far right chute backwards - not nice. It could have gotten very nasty if there had been some more exposed rocks, I could've easily gotten pinned backwards. But I got washed through and flipped at the bottom and rolled up in one piece with no dents or bruises. I think I skipped a few heartbeats of those watching on the river bank though. I didn't freak out, just a slow motion sense of foreboding and "oh fuck - oh well down we go!". Going down rapids backwards adds that little added "spice" for those that need it.
The other point worthy of note was Staircase. Apparently after the recent high flows it has gotten a bit easier. We scouted and there was a nice clean line that was clearly evident. Thereby I learned the next lesson of the day:
(3) Don't get cocky & complacent in pushy class IV water.
I get flipped after the second small drop and don't quite get up before going over the last drop into a hole upside down, getting just enough of a mouthful of water to make me swim. In retrospect I could've setup and rolled just fine, but I bailed and swam, much to my chagrin but much to the entertainment of the rest of my party - who are a bunch of losers who happily giggled all the way back in the shuttle as they watched the video of my misfortune over and over again. I love those guys like a dose of the crabs.
All in all, it was a good (fairly) solid day on my first Chamberlain run. Got my ass whooped just enough to stay humble and come back for another shot.
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Photos of Cape Canaveral Lighthouse provided courtesy of the Florida Historical Society. Image left: Capt Clinton Honeywell, Image right: view of rocket launch.
In honor of Memorial Day this week, it is fitting to review a shining example of historic preservation that holds both US government and military importance. The Cape Canaveral Lighthouse is a well-restored beacon that has served seafarers and astronauts alike for over 140 years. Located presently on the property of the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Brevard County, Florida the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse is a beautiful symbol of our nation's proud history. The lighthouse itself has witnessed American history unfold as it has endured Seminole Indian threats, impending Yankee invasion during the US Civil War and viewed pivotal rocket launches during the genesis of the US space program.
The original Canaveral Lighthouse was built in 1848 and was a brick structure only 65 feet tall seen in this image to the left of the newer and much taller lighthouse(2). Its light was produced by a set of fifteen lamps backed by 21-inch reflectors. Nathanial Scobie was the light's first keeper, but he soon abandoned his position due to the threat of a Seminole Indian attack (1). The first lighthouse was built to warn mariners of shoals, or dangerous rocks extending eastward from the cape, but soon garnered criticism from sailors. Its diminutive size may have played a part in its inefficiency but whatever the cause, one sea captain remarked that "the lights on Hatteras, Lookout, Canaveral and Cape Florida, if not improved, had better be dispensed with, as the navigator is apt to run ashore looking for them (1)." Contending with growing concerns of mariners, the US government approved construction of a new tower in 1860, but plans were delayed with the outbreak of the US Civil War the following year.
After the Civil War ended the construction began on the second Cape Canaveral Lighthouse only 80-90 feet from the first brick tower and was completed in 1868 (2). The new lighthouse seen in this image to the right of the old tower is 151 feet tall and its beam shines 22 nautical miles (3). The first three levels of the new tower were designed as living quarters and consisted of a kitchen, living room, and bedrooms. The exterior staircase at the base of the tower allowed a keeper, or person assigned to maintain and operate the lighthouse, to access the top of the tower without having to go through the living area. Today there is a door at the ground level facing the oil house, which is a small brick building used to store kerosene used in lighting the beacon. This door was not original and was added in the 1930's for the keepers' convenience. Originally painted white, the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse didn't receive the distinctive black bands that are seen today until 1873.
Image provided courtesy of the Florida Historical Society. Aerial photo of relocated lighthouse and keeper dwellings.
On May 10, 1868, the first-order Fresnel lens, which filled the lantern room atop the 160-foot tower, was lit for the first time (1). French physicist Augustin Fresnel developed the Fresnel lens used in the Cape Canaveral lighthouse in 1822. The beautifully complex invention is a built-up annular lens made up of a central spherical lens surrounded by rings of glass prisms. The central portions of these prisms refract and the outer portions reflect and refract the light. A canvas drape was used inside the gallery windows during the daytime to protect the fragile lens from the strong Floridian sun cracking the prisms. Just before dusk the drape was brought down and the light was lit (3).
Image provided courtesy of the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse Foundation
In the 1890's threatening beach erosion required that the lighthouse be torn down and moved to its current location, about a mile inland (2). The cast iron structure with a brick lining disassembled and over a period of ten months, the tower was transported inland using a rail cart pulled by mules and roman numerals were used on the interior of the structure to help in putting the iron pieces back together (3). The light was relit at its new location on July 25, 1894. The smaller, original lighthouse was blown up and used as fill material at the new site. The place where the two lighthouses stood incidentally was never lost to the sea and still stands about 400 feet from the ocean (1). In 1939 the Coast Guard took over the operation of the lighthouse, which was automated in 1967 and continues to serve as an active lighthouse. In 1993, the first-order Fresnel lens was removed from the tower. The strong vibrations from the frequent launches that began in the 1950's were starting to destroy the exquisite lens. Several prisms had in fact fallen out of the supporting brass framework by the time the priceless lens was restored in 1995. It is now on display at the Ayres Davies Lens Exhibit Building at the Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse in Ponce Inlet, FL (1).
Although the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse was originally designed to house its attendants, living inside the metal tower during the hot and humid summer Floridian months without air conditioning must have been similar to living in an oven. The keepers soon abandoned the tower's living area in favor of their own dwellings outside the tower and in 1876, $12,000 was given by the US government for the construction of white washed Florida vernacular dwellings for the keepers and their families (1). These dwellings housed keepers that included the Burnham, Wilson and Honeywell families and were eventually demolished in 1967 (1).
Above photos provided courtesy of the Florida Historical Society. Top image: Keeper dwelling, middle left: Robert Burns Honeywell at center, middle right: Assistant Keeper George and Anna Quarterman, lower image: Keepers Floyd Quarterman, Clinton Honeywell.
Renovations to the Cape Canaveral lighthouse are ongoing. The Coast Guard started to conduct a thorough restoration of the lighthouse in late 1995. A canvas shroud was placed over a network of nylon lines strung from the lighthouse to protect the surrounding area while the lead-based paint was removed from the tower. As part of the restoration, a new lantern room was placed atop the lighthouse and the original was placed on display at the Air Force Space and Missile Museum (1).
Images provided courtesy of he Cape Canaveral Lighthouse Foundation. Left: Paint restoration, middle: oil house restoration, right: re-installation of lantern room.
The lighthouse became property of the U.S. Air Force in December of 2000. The oil house, which lost its roof in a violent windstorm in the 1970s, was restored in 2003. The re-installation of the lantern room in February of 2007, capped off a nearly million-dollar, yearlong renovation of the lighthouse, and the beacon in the lantern room was relit on Sunday, 29 April 2007. The beacon is supported by the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse Foundation, which hosts public events on the grounds each year. Recent grants awarded to the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse Foundation include a grant from the Florida Lighthouse Association in October 2011. This award will fund a shell and river rock walkway from the parking lot to the oil storage facility and the lighthouse. The use of crushed shell and river rocks are indigenous to the Cape and were used during the lighthouse keeper's era.
The 45th Space Wing through the Public Affairs office provides weekly tours. The three-hour tour includes a visit to the Air Force Space and Missile Museum, active and retired launch pads, and the historic Cape Canaveral Lighthouse. Information on tour schedules is available on the Patrick AFB website with the current planned tour dates and instructions for taking a tour. Links to this information are located in the lower left corner of the Patrick AFB home page.
45th Space Wing, Patrick Air Force Base
Cape Canaveral Lighthouse Tour Schedule
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Instructions
A video tour of the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse conducted by Dr. Sonny Witt can be viewed on YouTube. View the Lighthouse tour.
- http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=364
- Field, A. Clyde, Harrell, George Leland, Parrish, Ada Edmiston. Images of America Central Brevard County Florida. Arcadia Publishing. Great Britain, 2004.
- http://canaverallight.org/