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- 125 +/- Sqft
Property TypeCommercial Lease – Office
SubdivisionVail Lionshead Condo
Listing Date10/10/18
Year Built1978
Lot Size0.50 Acres (21,780 SqFt)
Property Description
Concert Hall Plaza. $450/month gross lease. Lower level office space suitable for single user. Located right next to the West Lionshead bus stop. CHP tenants include Moe's BBQ, Green Elephant Juicery, Black Tie Ski Rentals, and the Little Diner.
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About Lionshead
Adjacent to Vail Village alongside Gore Creek, Lionshead - named after a rock formation atop the mountain - also offers tremendous dining and shopping in addition to convenient proximity to the Eagle Bahn Gondola. Lionshead Village has undergone major improvements over the past decade including the development of the Arrabelle - housing a luxury hotel and condominiums as well as shops and restaurants. Lionshead, with its Alpine architecture and cobblestone streets is equally as convenient to winter and summer events and activities as well as being a charming pedestrian village.
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Professor Tim Abram
Professor of Nuclear Fuel Technology, University of Manchester
Tim Abram joined the University in 2008 as the first holder of the Westinghouse Chair in Nuclear Fuel Technology. Prior to this appointment he gained over 21 years of experience in the nuclear fuels and research sectors, both in the UK and the USA. He led the team at BNFL responsible for the fuel rod design and safety analysis for the UK's most recent nuclear power station, Sizewell B, and for the UK's first export order for mixed (U,Pu) oxide fuel (MOX).
He has experience in the design, performance and safety analysis of all major fuel types, and in the development of computer codes for the analysis of in-reactor fuel performance. He has participated in over 15 European Framework research programmes in nuclear fuel and reactor technology, and is the UK's representative on the IAEA Technical Group on Fast Reactors and Accelerator-Driven Systems.
He was co-author of the Fuels and Materials section of the Generation-IV Roadmap, and has actively participated in the programme since its inception in 2000, most recently as the Euratom representative and Co-Chair of the VHTR Project Management Board for Fuel and Fuel Cycle research.
Prior to joining the University, Prof. Abram was the Senior Research Fellow for Fuels and Reactor Systems at the UK's National Nuclear Laboratory, where he retains the position of Associate Fellow.

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For Beltran, return to Queens sweet, not bitter
NEW YORK -- Contrary to what you might think, the homecoming that this All-Star Game represents for Cardinals outfielder Carlos Beltran is not bittersweet.
For Beltran it is pretty much just sweet, as he continues to enjoy just about everything about his late-career resurgence.
"I think being able to be here really means the job that you're doing in the first half is a good job, I guess," Beltran said. "I'm just proud to be here, back in New York, and happy to be here. I have so many good people, so many friends that I've had the opportunity to, in the times that I played here, to meet. It's a good feeling."
The Mets and their fans certainly wouldn't have predicted on July 28, 2011 -- the day Beltran was traded to the Giants -- that he would still be playing at an All-Star level two years later.
There's one person, however, who might have expected such a rebound.
"I'm not surprised at all. And I don't want to sound as if I'm not humble," Beltran said. "I just know what I'm capable of doing. I'm a guy that's always worked hard and always take my job seriously. I have pride for what I do. So I don't feel like I'm surprised. I know that health is a big part of my success."
Beltran, who wears a Cardinals uniform these days, knows that his time with the Mets wasn't all about big home runs or diving catches.
There were ups and downs.
The ups? He shook off a brutal first year in Flushing by helping the Mets advance to Game 7 of the National League Championship Series in 2006. In each year from 2006 through 2008, he topped 25 homers and 110 RBIs.
The downs? Without question, that's 2005, when Beltran was the classic case of a free agent feeling too much pressure to live up to a big contract, and hit just 16 homers in 650 at-bats. Though things were mostly great in '06, Beltran didn't take the bat off his shoulders when strike three went past him for the final out of that Game 7 against the Cardinals. And 2009 and '10, when he was limited to half-seasons because of knee injuries, were times of utter frustration.
"Honestly, for me, the years that I was here, I felt that we had good teams. I felt that our team was built to win a World Series," Beltran said. "It didn't happen. We went through a lot of injuries, a lot of ups and downs. But at the end of the day, that's part of baseball. But I really enjoyed my team. Believe it or not, I really feel like the years I was healthy, I put good years for the organization. For the years I was hurt, it just didn't work out."
Considering the mixed bag that was Beltran's near seven-year run in the Big Apple, does he think he'll be greeted with mostly cheers or boos when he is announced during pregame introductions on Tuesday?
"I don't know how they will perceive me," he said. "Honestly, I'm just happy to be here. I'm just happy to be able to have a good first half and be able to be here in the All-Star Game. I'm going to enjoy the moment, and if they cheer, it will be great. If they boo, it also will be great, because I'm going to be out there having fun."
With a World Series appearance in his sights, Beltran can hardly take the smile off his face these days.
Those frustrating final years in New York feel like a long time ago.
"I'm happy," he said. "It's great to be healthy, great to be back playing the game to the level that I know I can play it. Like I say, the knee issue is gone, and I've been training hard and doing things a little differently. For the most part, when you're healthy, it just gives you an opportunity to come to the ballpark not thinking about injuries. You're just focusing on the game and the job you need to do in order to help the team win."
At the age of 36, Beltran is hitting .309 with 18 homers, 60 RBIs and an .879 OPS.
Is it really that stunning?
"When I left the Mets, I was feeling good physically," he said. "Why not? I'm 36. I'm not 46 or 56. I know that 36 in baseball probably sounds old. But I don't feel old, man. I feel young."
At the end of this season, Beltran will be a free agent. Though it would make a compelling storyline, he doesn't expect a return engagement with the Mets.
"I don't think that's going to happen. I don't think that the Mets are going to go for it," he said. "Honestly, I would consider anything. Right now, like you say, I'm going to be a free agent, and I just need to find out what the interest is in the market. I already got traded [from the Mets]. I already got traded, and they're going to go sign me back?"
The final phase of All-Star Game voting will again have fans participating in the official voting for the Ted Williams All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award presented by Chevrolet. During the Midsummer Classic, fans will vote exclusively online at MLB.com via the 2013 All-Star Game MLB.com MVP Vote, and their voice will represent 20 percent of the official vote determining the recipient of the Arch Ward Trophy.
The 2013 All-Star Game will be played at Citi Field on Tuesday. Come to MLB.com for extensive online coverage of the All-Star Week festivities.
The 84th All-Star Game will be televised nationally by FOX Sports, in Canada by Rogers Sportsnet and RDS, and worldwide by partners in more than 200 countries via MLB International's independent feed. ESPN Radio and ESPN Radio Deportes will provide national radio coverage of the All-Star Game. MLB Network and SiriusXM also will also provide comprehensive All-Star Week coverage. For more information, please visit allstargame.com.


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Meet and Eat: Jason Littrell, Bartender, Rising Star Award Winner
Conversations with chefs and food personalities in New York City.
Jason Littrell can be found behind the bar at some of the city's finest watering holes, serving up cocktails with a smile and a twinkle in his eye. His passion for his craft shines through in his work without even the slightest whiff of pretension, and when he's not behind the bar, he's likely to be planning his next party or charity event. His enthusiasm and talent recently caught the attention of Star Chefs, which selected him as one of this year's Rising Star award recipients. Jason took some time to talk to us about cocktails, Jägermeister, and his strange connection to boats.
Name: Jason Littrell
Location: New York City
Occupation: Bartender at Dram and Death & Co
Website: unapologeticsnobbery.com
What was your first job behind a bar?
My first "break" behind a bar was at this place called Shooter's Cocktails in the suburbs of San Diego. I had risen through the ranks at a local bar, starting as a dishwasher. After almost two years I was told I would never be a bartender because I wasn't a girl, so I took the first job bartending I could find. This happened to be the worst piece-of-shit bar in San Diego county. I replaced a bartender who had gotten stabbed, and this was a day job, mind you. I got what I wanted though: experience.
What motivated you to learn about spirits and mixology more as a craft and an art?
Honestly? If I were a good drummer I wouldn't be "mixed" up in any of this nonsense. I moved to New York to play music, and throwing drinks (sometimes literally) paid the bills. This was the case when a friend of mine got me a job at what was newly renamed The Randolph. There were issues with noise with the neighbors so they decided to flip the concept to high-end cocktails. I didn't really know what that meant at the time, but it seemed pretty lame. What came with this was the guidance from Sasha Petraske (the legend). From there I was hooked.
How do you approach creating cocktails, and where do you find your inspiration?
It's a bit embarrassing, but honestly a lot of my cocktails start with a name. It goes from, "Hey, that'd be a great name for a cocktail" to "What would that cocktail taste like?" Also, sometimes people come to me with requests for unique flavor combinations, and I kinda fill in the gaps. Mostly, though, it starts with a name.
What are some of your favorite ingredients to work with?
Oooh, that's tough. I'm a huge fan of Laird's Bonded Apple Brandy and Ransom Old Tom Gin. Thomas Waugh has an amazing drink on our menu (at Death & Company) called a Pressure Drop. You should get one. Right now.
You are one of the recipients of Star Chefs' Rising Star Awards this year. What did you think when you heard the news?
I was totally floored. I was really just honored to be considered. I never considered for a moment that I would be selected.
Word on the street is that you're also a musician. What three songs should be on the playlist at every bar?
I always put my old band Guyz Nite on my playlists. We did one cover. We changed the lyrics to Toto's "Africa" to "It's Raining Beer in America." I'm also really into Yacht Rock, so "This Is It" will always be there somewhere. Also, my guilty pleasure at the moment is "All I Do Is Win" by DJ Khaled. That song gets me really excited to do something sucky, like clean a bar.
Have you had a drink in NYC lately that knocked your socks off?
Yes. A cold beer on a boat. I seem to land on boats quite a bit...
What are your favorite NYC hangouts or places you might be considered a regular?
The Randolph, Summit, Dram, Lady Jay's. These are very easy places to hang out in.
Do you have any food/drink guilty pleasures that we might be shocked to learn about?
Jägermeister is delicious. Try it again. Also, I sometimes have ice cream for breakfast.
Where can we find your favorite late-night snack?
Sunny and Annie's Deli is AMAZING. AMAZING! I always get the Bush sandwich. It's open 24/7/365. I've heard a story where they delivered a Christmas tree on Christmas Day.
What's your favorite hidden gem in NYC?


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A beautiful collection of glass serveware and giftware, each piece of Moderne is individually handcrafted by European artisans. Mouth blown and hand cut using time-tested techniques; no two forms are exactly alike, making each a true work of art. The Moderne Bowl's flowing form makes it a sophisticated statement piece that is equally functional.
- Made of Glass
- 8" L x 6" W x 4.5" H
- Dishwasher safe
- Designed by Alvaro Uribe
- DESIGNER: Alvaro Uribe
- COLLECTIONS: Moderne
- OVEN SAFE: no
- DISHWASHER SAFE: Yes
- ONLINE ENGRAVING: no
- LIMITED EDITION: no
- MATERIAL TYPE: Glass
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Alvaro Uribe is an award winning Industrial designer, founder of Alvaro Uribe Design a New York based design studio dedicated to discovering new forms, functions, materials and values for products.
Originally from Colombia, Uribe moved to New York where he earned his Bachelor Degree in Industrial Design from Pratt Institute. In 2012 he founded Alvaro Uribe Design, with Nambé as one if his first clients. His work has been exhibited in the Museum of Modern Art in San Francisco,and his Ridge Coffee Pod Carousel for Nambé received both a Red Dot Award and a Good Design Award.
Uribe lives and works in Brooklyn, New York and serves as an Adjunct Professor at Pratt Institute.


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Blue Skies for Blu-Ray
Blu-Ray gains ground on DVD as consumers search for high-def experience.
March 18, 2009 -- As many consumers turned their backs on such popular gifts as digital cameras, MP3 players, and GPS devices last December, one product that many considered a dark horse during the holiday stole the spotlight.
Perhaps Blu-ray players, much like many of the movies available for them, seek to capture the dramatic. With its stunning high-definition picture quality, uncompromised audio and new interative features, Blu-Ray has long had the ability to make consumers drop their jaws.
Now, though, the format is becoming more successful at enticing them to drop their cash.
In January 2009, a year after Warner Home Video announced support for Blu-ray at the expense of its rival format HD-DVD, stand-alone Blu-ray sales increased 55 percent in units compared to January 2008. The main catalyst has been lower prices. Whereas the average price for a Blu-ray player was $395 in June 2008, it had dropped to $240 during December.
In certain parts of the country, Blu-ray has grown to a significant percentage of player sales. In Denver, for example, one of the hottest markets for the technology, Blu-ray players accounted for 24 percent of the total DVD market for the three months ending January 2009.
Not Just Lower Prices
Of course, lowering prices often helps spur demand for consumer products. With Blu-ray, however, the lower prices are not just an absolute incentive but a relative one, compared to its long-time competitor DVD. Consumers have long cited satisfaction with DVDs as a reason for shying away from Blu-ray.
The quality gap is even narrower for "up-converting" DVD players that can make DVD video resolution more closely resemble that of HDTV. These now comprise the vast majority of the home DVD player market.
However, as the price gap narrows between Blu-ray and up-converting DVDs, more consumers are opting for the true high-definition experience, particularly as more movies, such as the breakthrough title "The Dark Knight," become available.
Not all companies have been so enamored with Blu-ray, though. Toshiba, the main backer of the now-defunct HD-DVD format, has not released any Blu-ray players, instead releasing last year a DVD player that it claimed rivaled Blu-ray in quality.
And while many PC manufacturers support Blu-ray readers, and Sony offers notebook PCs with Blu-ray writers, Apple has so far not shipped Blu-ray-based Macs despite being a member of the Blu-ray Disc Association. Apple CEO Steve Jobs referred to the licensing process as "a bag of hurt" last October.
Looking to the Future
Responding to these concerns, Sony, Philips, and Panasonic have agreed to streamline the licensing process, which should result in lower prices for players and media. The timing could be spot-on. The NPD Group has found that big-screen televisions -- where Blu-ray's superior quality is more noticeable-- are increasingly being purchased by less affluent consumers, and wealthier households have moved on to their second or third HDTV and seek something smaller for bedrooms.
And while lower prices will continue to spur the sales of players, they may make it more challenging for companies to introduce more expensive Blu-Ray recorders in the United States, as consumers could shy away from paying a premium to record.
Serious doubt persists as to whether Blu-ray recording of TV shows will become accepted in the United States as it has in Japan. Americans have instead turned to cable-supplied DVRs for temporary recording of high-definition recordings.
Blu-Ray's Reign May Not Be Long-Lasting
Blu-ray has emerged victorious from its competition with contemporary rival HD-DVD and is making progress against its competitor from the past, DVD. What about the future threat of digitally distributed movies over cable video-on-demand systems, though? Such offerings are emerging as a stronger option for renting movies, but Blu-ray is at this point one of the most convenient, compatible and best quality options for purchasing movies.
In February, Vudu, which sells a small box designed to connect to the television for renting and buying movies, recently became the first such company to offer high-definition movies for purchase, but movies are locked to the device.
Even with digital competition in such early stages, Blu-ray will struggle to achieve the near ubiquity and long reign that DVD enjoyed as a movie format. For the next few years, though, many electronics retailers currently in the red will see blue as a key to more green.
Tech on Deck columnist Ross Rubin is director of industry analysis at The NPD Group. He blogs at The NPD Group Blog as well as his own blog, Out of the Box.


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I was looking through some game AI and general AI texts and a couple of them touched on using the Rete algorithm for rule systems. Is this commonly used? I'm having trouble justifying the extra effort to create a complex Rete decision tree versions a simpler straightforward one.
Is this a worthwhile thing to implement for when my application (or future applications) grow in scale?


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I'm a firm believer in treating yourself well and Shoji Retreat is definitely the place to do it! Just 8 minutes from downtown Asheville, it's a world away. They advertise that they're "2,500 ft above stress level" and it couldn't be more true. It's a quick drive from Asheville to the entrance of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Just past the Parkway you take a right and wind your way up the wooded road where it gets more and more remote as you climb. The setting is quiet and incredibly peaceful. You can feel yourself relaxing instantly. On our visit Rachel at the front desk was friendly and explained how the spa works, giving us our Japanese Yukatas(robes) and sandals and directing us to the slate showers to begin our day of indulgence. The Summer Celebration Package started with an hour of relaxing in our private hot tub, enclosed with cedar walls on three sides and one side open to the wooded views of the bordering national forest. Above is the open sky and treetops. The only sounds were birdsong and gentle breezes. We alternated between the hot tub and the cold plunge in a separate enclosure. Then after a final invigorating cold plunge it was off to the cedar sauna to wait for our massage therapists to call for us. After a brief introduction and questions about any problems we might be having they brought us to an upstairs room, dimly lit with relaxing music and two massage tables.
The massage was a wonderful 50 minute Japanese style aromatherapy massage expertly focused on trouble spots and places that tension was stored in the body. As part of the special package we had a choice of a 30 minute cool stone facial massage or a 30 minute foot reflexology massage with a peppermint foot scrub. Two innkeepers on their feet for long hours every day quickly went for the foot massage! After it was all done and the massage therapists left all I could say to my husband was "I think that is the most self-indulgent thing I've ever done! We should definitely do this again!" We showered again and checked out in a totally blissed-out state. I couldn't help sympathizing with Rachel at the front desk having to help people find their keys, tie their shoelaces and get their heads together enough to drive home!
Visit Shoji's website to see a full menu of their spa services. For a limited time guests staying 2 nights at A Bed of Roses can get $25 each off of services at Shoji. Ask for your coupon at check-in.


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Today is going to be spent pretty much inside, pretty much in Southampton, and pretty much in meetings, pretty much as usual. Still, the stuff is pretty interesting, at least as far as an archaeologist obsessed with computation and old things in sunny places thinks.
Today started with a couple of hours of editing. We have been working for a few years in the field of Reflectance Transformation Imaging. Last year the AHRC funded us to develop some new RTI systems and also to spread the word about the technology, particularly amongst archaeologists and experts in the study of ancient documents. This has been enormous fun. But I can start with a negative: the technology has its limitations – there is good experimental research demonstrating that other methods can be more accurate at the very fine level. But the considerable positives are – it is quick to do, can be very cheap, and definitely does the job if what you want to do is explore the subtle surface details of an object. If you want to measure to a micron, go elsewhere (and we have been – mostly to mu-Vis). But otherwise, grab a camera, a torch or flash gun, and a shiny ball (snooker balls work well) and get imaging. So, you'll see from the RTISAD web page that we have been recording all sorts of objects with a load of interesting people. Whilst the project is winding down – I'm editing the report whilst writing this 🙂 – we are really keen to build new collaborations so please get in touch.
Next up I have a meeting with Les Carr in Electronics and Computer Science. I am involved in a few projects with Les and lots of others here at Southampton to identify ways for us in the institution to manage our research data. Most recently we have built a couple of pilot systems in Sharepoint and EPrints and also trialled some tools to make deposit of data an easy process for researchers. The bottom line is that we need to make it even easier for researchers to look after their data, not only for fear of the disaster of losing it but also because it is our ethical and increasingly our legal responsibility. There are a lot of institutional and professional practice issues here, as well as more pragmatic stuff: its so much easier to keep your files in a bunch on the hard drive than beautifully ordered and attributed somewhere safe and central. So, for the last year funded by the JISC we have looked at research practice and policy within the institution, including talking to a lot of our archaeologists, and seeing how in the end we can join up data management here with the aspiration of also making deposit to the ADS easier and even more ingrained in researcher practice.
For lunch it is a supervision with Tom Frankland, a PhD student here working on the RCUK Digital Economy www.patina.ac.uk project. Tom has been busy on fieldwork in Italy and in the UK examining extant fieldwork practice and developing some interventions, particularly focussed on hierarchies and issues surrounding collaboration on site. There has been loads of work in the area of digital data capture on archaeological sites and we want to explore the impact of this on practice and the wider discipline, and also propose and consider the implications of some novel technologies. For a starting point on where we are coming from look at the cool work of Pattie Maes and Pranav Mistry at MIT on SixthSense.
Afternoon in my calendar is free so at the moment that means more RTI report editing and a bit of work on Science and Heritage PARNASSUS. This project is looking at environmental effects and adaptation measures needed for the protection of cultural heritage from climate change impact. We have been involved in some interesting survey work and also research into archaeological indicators for adaptations to climate change. Open on my laptop though is the policy document for data exchange and documentation. The project has a lot of partners gathering complementary but quite different information in the next few months so as ever the issue is thinking about how best to look after it and how to let one end of the data talk to the other.
Last part of today is timetabled for reviewing this month's progress on the www.portusproject.org . We have been working at the port of Imperial Rome for the last decade or so and recently got funding from the AHRC for three years of analysis, limited fieldwork and publication. This has a strong digital component including building a succession of structural and visual computer graphic models of the various buildings, using information from geophysics, laser scanning, photogrammetry and so on. Thanks also to L-P Archaeology and their ARK 🙂 So, with more fieldwork at Catalhoyuk in Turkey coming up really soon, the iPhone pinging, and a nagging doubt that the car still won't be fixed tonight it is time to stop writing 🙂 Day of Archaeology = top idea. Weekend looking like Beach + Rain.


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With a new year come new state laws
As of Jan. 1, a slew of new Connecticut legislation became effective, ranging from the offering of special driver's licenses for veterans, to changes in permits issued to beginner drivers, to new strategies to reduce phosphorus in state waters.
The state Department of Motor Vehicles will now honor veterans with a special distinction on driver's licenses, which will make access to certain offerings and programs more convenient.
A new act also offers lifetime free admission to state parks, forests, and recreational facilities to certain veterans with disabilities. This pass is similar to the privileges currently available to residents who are 65 and older.
Another act will ease voting for residents who are of permanent absentee ballot status. Mandatory re-applications for ballots will be replaced by annual notices, in which registrars of voters will ensure the voters are still of permanent absentee status. Upon verification, absentee ballots will automatically be sent to residents for each primary, election and referendum for their respective municipality.
This type of status is designed for residents with permanent disabilities. Such voters must apply with a doctor's certificate of disability through their registrar of voters office.
Another change affecting elections enables voters to register up to and including Election Day beginning this November. The next municipal election takes place Tuesday, Nov. 5.
Learner's permits for beginner drivers, which were required only of people 18 and under, will now be replaced by "instruction" permits that will be required of beginner drivers of all ages.
Greater penalties will be enforced on drivers of commercial vehicles who are repeat offenders. Two counts of certain offenses, such as driving under the influence, will disqualify a commercial driver from driving a commercial vehicle for life.
In the past, drivers could reapply for their commercial license after 10 years.
Another act now requires the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to develop strategies with municipalities across the state in an effort to reduce phosphorus in inland nontidal waters. The department will have to reduce levels of phosphorus to levels set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
The act also establishes certain restrictions on certain fertilizers, soil amendments, and composts containing phosphates, and expands the eligibility of projects for Clean Water Fund financing in efforts to remove hazardous nutrients in addition to nitrogen.
For a complete listing of new legislation that has been made effective on Jan. 1, visit cga.ct.gov.


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HOUSTON (AP) Jordan Adams scored 18 points and UCLA closed the game on a 13-2 run to defeat Texas 65-63 Saturday.
Adams converted a three-point play to tie the game at 61 with 1:15 remaining, and found Kyle Anderson in transition to put the Bruins (6-3) up three points with 25 seconds left.
Jonathan Holmes made a layup with 6.3 seconds left to pull the Longhorns within one point, but the Bruins held on for the win.
Cameron Ridley led Texas (5-4) with 14 points.
The game was played at Reliant Stadium, home to the NFL's Houston Texans, as part of a Texas-UCLA men's and women's doubleheader billed as the MD Anderson Proton Therapy Showcase. Despite a tight game and a wild finish, the nationally-televised game struggled to live up to its preseason hype between the now unranked teams, and was played in front of an announced crowd of 2,797.


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Hello all,
Since many folks that I know are checking out Nothing to Hide in the digital only format, I thought that I'd copy a sketch of the liner notes that I wrote for the album here. Digital formats have a big drawback where you only get the music, not the story behind the concept and the players. It's sad to see. Most of the history I obtained about this music came from liner notes and books. This will probably assist in informing you on where each song's concept came from as well as information about the player's on the record. Here are the notes:
The concept for Nothing to Hide stems from the idea that I am an open book when it comes to paying homage to the trumpeters and musicians that influenced my styles of playing, composing, and arranging.
Fly Little Bird Fly: I developed a love for this Donald Byrd composition after hearing Darren Barrett, one of my musical mentors, perform it with his band on several occasions. Donald takes this tune at a breakneck tempo on the original Blue Note recording. I decided to arrange it in 5/4 time and play at slower pace. The staggered entrances and exits for this track was an idea of mine that was inspired by Wayne Shorter's composition entitled Unity. I like to call this method the "Unity" method.
Nothing to Hide: I drew inspiration in composing this tune from a Kurt Rosenwinkel composition entitled Undercover. In 2008 I became the first trumpet player to be hired by the iconic guitarist. When performed live, Nothing to Hide, played in 13/4 time, features everyone in the band. It's an epic tune that tends to cover many moods throughout the course of the performance. We usually open or close a set by playing this tune.
LaRue: My intention for this arrangement was to showcase one of my favorite Clifford Brown compositions (LaRue) and add a dash of another (Delilah), which occurs at the end of this track. The original recording of LaRue featured Kenny Dorham's great hornwork, so I wanted to pay homage to him on this recording as well by documenting this tune. In arranging this song I decided to speed the tempo a bit and incorporate the bass figure from one of my original compositions entitled Laid Up, which appears on my previous release Songbook.
The Gigolo: This is one the more risky arrangements that I chose to present on this recording. I arranged this Lee Morgan original in 9/4 time using a bass line from an excerpt from my Sudoku Suite entitled Guidance that has a coda section which features Lee Fish. This rendition of The Gigolo is taken at a brisker pace as compared to the original version recording on Morgan's record of the same name.
Strength and Sanity: Booker Little is one of the most underrated, unrecognized trumpeters in the history of this music. His untimely death in 1961 at the age of 23 was a huge blow to the continuum of jazz trumpeters, especially considering the death of Clifford Brown 5 years earlier. The first time I heard this composition, I was instantly wrapped up in its serenity. Booker's body of compositions taught me not only to disregard my fear of dissonance, but to actually embrace it in my style of writing and arranging. I didn't stray too far away from the properties of the original recording on the track.
Here and Now: The complete working title for this tune is: Where is the Place and Time for Everything that Everyone's Been Talking About? Here and Now. It's enlightening to perform this waltz because I enjoy the exchange with Michael Thomas, while at the same time we also share the responsibility of playing the 4 bars of the melody while the other improvises. To me, it's a fun, simple, musical challenge. This particular version also features Greg's great guitar work.
Luana: This tune and the original record that it's on have a special place in my heart. Freddie Hubbard's Hub Cap was one of the first albums that I owned of Freddie as a leader. The first time I heard Luana I knew I had to transcribe it and perform it with my band at the time. I then had the great fortune of meeting Freddie Hubbard in Boston and was fortunate enough to talk shop and have his signature on the cover of Hub Cap. For the version on this album I reigned in the tempo a bit and combined Freddie's melody and harmonic progression with a tune of mine entitled Preservation of the Lower 9th Ward (aka Lower 9th Ward). Maybe you'll hear that tune on a later release or at a live performance because we perform it quite often.
Half Nelson: This Miles Davis original was arranged in 9/4 time by Lee Fish. Lee brought in this arrangement around the time when we started rehearsing these songs. As soon as we played it, I thought that it would be a great fit to the set. The intro to this song also serves as the outro, where Lee is featured.
I'm extremely excited to present to you the members of my working band. We perform weekly (Friday and Saturday evenings, as well as Sunday afternoon) at Wally's Café in Boston's historic South End. I've been presenting quintets and trios there every weekend since 2000. I may be the only musician of my generation that's held a residency at the same club for this amount of time. This is something that I'm proud of because I enjoy bringing the music to the people in such an intimate setting as Wally's Café. Over the course of my residency there, I've had the great fortune of having some of the most creative, young minds in this music on the stage and this is the latest batch:
Michael Thomas: Michael joined the working band in 2009. Hearing him in his element always makes me wonder if there's anything that he can hear that he can't play. He is one of those players that give you the impression that nothing comes between what he hears in his musical imagination and his instrument. If I played alto, I know that I would be checking out Michael's style for reference. A recent graduate of Berklee College of Music and the New England Conservatory, Michael's talents have already taken him to stages big and small in the U.S. and abroad to countries such as Latvia and Panama.
Greg Duncan: I have had the distinct pleasure of having Greg in the band for the past four years. His instrumental versatility and instincts go far beyond what he plays in his own solos. I've found him to be one of the more inventive accompanists that I've gotten to play with thus far. One word that comes to mind when I hear Greg improvise in this particular context is fluid. When he plays, the thoughtful ear is informed of how much extensive homework Greg has done on his instrument to get to where he is now.
Lim Yang: Lim's a solid bassist who joined the outfit almost two years ago. Originally from South Korea, Lim made the move to Boston to study music. I was very lucky to become acquainted with Lim's playing when I did because it happened to be around the time when the bassist in my band was making the move to NYC. Lim stepped in and made an immediate positive impression which led me to believe that her contribution to the band would be invaluable. She's proven me right.
Lee Fish: Of all the members of the band, Lee's been a member the longest. Lee's got big ears, great instincts, and has an extremely balanced sound on the drum set, which is paramount in a recording situation. Lee's also a talented composer and arranger.


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I run a small company composed of only 2 developers. We are building a very big application for one of our clients. The development has gone on for 1.5 years.
Now this client has secured an important sponsorship, and they are organizing events related to this project. So now we have a deadline in 2 months and we can't miss it.
We are thinking of adding a new developer to the team, and I am wondering what we can do to help his integration.
This is the situation:
- We are approaching the threshhold of Brooks's law—the point when adding new developers will be counter-productive.
- The application is relatively well-designed, but the implementation is chaotic in some points (especially older code).
- There are unit tests only for more recent code. When this project started, we didn't regularly conduct tests.
- Documentation and comments are incomplete.
- The application is both large and complex.
- The client has written down almost every detail about his project, in a very clear and "programmer-friendly" way.
Is it a good idea to add a person now? If so, what can we do in order to help the new developer integrate into the team?
Related: "Why can't the IT industry deliver large, faultless projects quickly as in other industries?"
Forget a developer; find a consultant
dasblinkenlight answers (15 votes):
Rather than adding a new developer to the team, consider adding an experienced consultant for the two-to-three months period to handle the temporary increase in your company's workload. The idea is to get someone who can handle near-zero start-up time, but at the same time may not necessarily be the best addition to your team.
Even if you think that the increase in workload is not temporary, now is probably not the best time to grow your team organically: adding a third developer is a stressful thing for a team even without a pressure from the project deadline; tight deadline only makes the transition worse.
If you do hire a third developer, the tradeoff is that in exchange for a temporary help you will get code written by an outsider. To mitigate this risk, make sure that both of you do all code reviews with him. Make sure that you review and understand all of his unit tests, too.
Create defined tasks
Best thing to do is not to throw the new developer into the fire, but instead carve out some functionality and/or bug fixes that the developer should have no trouble jumping in to. Find an area that needs work that doesn't require a person to know the entire architecture, requirements, and code-base all at once. Maybe have him or her work on documentation to learn the system faster.
Related: "How forgiving do you need to be on new employees?"
Manage expectations instead
"Is it a good idea to add a person now?"
No. If at all possible, try to have the client agree on reducing scope instead.
Adding a person this late will add significant risk, and the deadline can't be pushed (as far as I've understood).
Hold your horses
DeveloperDon answers (4 votes):
Don't do it.
Traditional View
In your question, you refer to Brooks's law from Mythical Man-Month.
Adding manpower to a late software project makes it later.
To ignore Brook's law carries a price. Don't multitask. Focus on delivery of your Minimum Viable Product (MVP). Then focus your energy on recruiting, resourcing, training, and managing a new team member.
Two months is so short. Plan recruiting with a burn down list and you will see how time consuming it can be.
Larry Page and Sergei Brin spent two years choosing the initial team for Google. Your pick for employee number three should also be a careful one.
New Millenium View
Competition drives dynamic teaming more now than it did in the era that the Mythical Man-Month discusses (mid 1960s). Long careers in one company are gone, replaced by frequent migration of developers between projects and companies. Rapid team building creates success. Slow ramp-up is a severe limiting factor. Great examples come from open source projects, startups, and the increased use of team projects in computer science courses.
Potentially, Agile teams factor constraints into their schedules. They are not late because they are optimized to the available resources. Integrating new staff is another constraint, and a trade-off between short-term and long-term goals. The Agile team continually integrates code, so why not people too?
Agile team technical and social integration for new staff can use:
- daily scrums
- pair programming
- refactoring
- adding missing unit tests
- fattening up lean documentation
- code reviews
In Organizational Patterns of Agile Software Development James Coplien discusses group dynamics and costs of adding new team members. His pattern "Sacrificial Lamb" assigns all mentoring and training to one person, guarding the rest of the team from interruption.
It's a strategy that you may want to consider implementing.
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Whole Foods Market Inc. wants to shed its "whole paycheck" reputation.
The upscale grocer, known for its pricey organic products, is increasingly emulating the discount tactics used by traditional supermarkets. It is also moving beyond the realm of grass-fed beef with more lower-priced items like frozen meatballs and vacuum-packed fish fillets.
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I need some clarity and advice. I have just put on a pair of ROX risers. They are nicely made with quite a bit of flexibility in positioning. But but but...I need a longer front brake line to take advantage of this flexibility. The local BMW dealer told me who they get brake lines from. No problem there. My uncertainty is can I replace this line myself?
The bike is a 2009 r1200r. The Haynes manuel says if you have ABS don't even think about doing anything yourself. The JVB DVD shows flushing an ABS system to be straight forward. The DIY/Tech Library shows a simpler flushing. I do not know where I stand with this differing info and replacing that brake line. It is said never let the fluid empty from the reserve without explaining why. This is what will happen if I take that brake line out. Maybe then I need to bleed the master cylinder as well. I'm thrashing in the dark here and would greatly appreciate some direction and info.
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I tend to make fluffy rye breads that are destined for sandwiches, but sometimes I really want a dense, chewy rye. This isn't sandwich bread; it's more a bread you'd slice thin with appetizers or toss in a bread basket. It's not a lightweight bread; it's more serious than that.
It would be great with cream cheese and raw onion (one of my favorite snacks), or with a simple little smear of good butter.
- Yield:Makes 1 loaf
- Active time: 20 minutes
- Total time:2 hours 40 minutes
- 1 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 2 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast
- 1 cup rye flour
- 1/2 cup oat flour
- 1 cup bread flour
- 1 tablespoon vital wheat gluten
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
- 1 tablespoon caraway seeds
In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine buttermilk, instant yeast, rye flour, oat flour, bread flour, and wheat gluten. Knead on low speed until mixture is smooth, about 10 minutes. It won't be as elastic as a wheat dough, and it will be a little bit sticky. Add salt, olive oil, sesame seeds, and caraway seeds. Continue kneading until the ingredients are completely incorporated, about 5 minutes longer. Cover the bowl and set aside until the dough has doubled in size, about an hour.
Adjust oven rack to middle rack and preheat the oven to 350°F and sprinkle some cornmeal on a baking sheet. Flour your work surface and turn out the dough. Knead the dough briefly and form it into a ball. Place the ball, seam-side down, on prepared baking sheet. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside until doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
Remove plastic wrap and bake until dough is nicely browned, about 35 minutes. Remove the bread from the oven and cool completely on a rack before slicing.
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A WELL-RESPECTED, senior police officer has been killed after he was hit in the back of the head during an altercation Sydney's north-west.
Detective Inspector Bryson Anderson, 45, was attacked at a semi-rural property on Scheyville Road, Oakville, just after 2pm on Thursday. A 19-year-old man and a 42-year-old woman were arrested at the scene and taken to Windsor police station, where they were being questioned.
Officers had been called to the property earlier in the afternoon after neighbours complained about arrows being fired into their yard from a crossbow.
The situation escalated to the point where 11 officers had to be called to the home.
At one stage officers were attacked by dogs. It appears that Detective Inspector Anderson became separated from the other officers and that was when he was attacked.
Detective Inspector Anderson was rushed to Hawkesbury District Hospital after the attack but was pronounced dead a short time later.
The NSW Police Commissioner, Andrew Scipione, was last night consoling Inspector Anderson's family.
He is the 10th officer from the NSW Police Force to be killed on duty since 1980.
The man arrested at the scene lived at the home where the altercation took place. Neighbours said he was regularly seen hunting with a crossbow.


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Ahh welcome back, Dave Sitek. Given the most recent UK release the TV on the Radio producer/guitarist worked on, it's tempting to offer him the kind of hero's reception afforded those released from hostage situations as Omaha, Nebraska's Icky Blossoms finally make their UK bow. Whilst Icky Blossoms can't touch Sitek's earlier work, it's a reassuring sign that he at least hasn't taken leave of his senses entirely.
Icky Blossoms is probably best known as a side project for Derek Pressnall, multi-instrumentalist and singer for Tilly and the Wall. It's noteworthy that TatW is a band that last seemed especially relevant around 2008, a year when the slick, caffeinated art pop sound to be found here was pouring out of every hipster hangout imaginable. A mere five years down the line, Icky Blossoms is a slightly standoffish album, that doesn't so much demand a revival as tentatively ask whether we need one yet. The refrain of "Don't you love me?" on 'I Am' (more on this track later) is an apt metaphor for a good band who really want you to like them.
The album is peppered with moments that make you think 'hey yeah, that's a pretty neat idea!' only to leave you a little frustrated that the band didn't make more of it. 'Sex to the Devil' is a neat, minimalist number with a spoken word vocal from Sarah Bohling, but is ultimately a little lightweight and as such falls short of that Prince kinda thing they seemed to be going for. Frustratingly, the same sort of thing is done right on the very next track, the cool and druggy 'Cycle'.
The good news though is that more often than not, Icky Blossoms just about works. The likes of Antidotes, It's Blitz, Iran's Dissolver and especially the great Dear Science, all still sound fresh and shiny in 2013, and there are enough places on this album that recapture that excitement that any sense of frustration is glossed over. Bohling's vocals are perhaps a touch too aloof, but Sitek gives prominence to her synths on the majority of tracks, and she repays his faith by ensuring making every track on here eminently danceable.
Lyrically lightweight though it may be, Icky Blossoms can be impassioned and angry, primarily when Pressnall takes on the vocals and best exemplified on 'Burn Rubber'. Elsewhere 'I Am' showcases Sitek at his very best, with Pressnall doing his best Tunde Adebimpe impression, sirens wailing and a funky bass drenched in reverb propelling the album along. There's a suggestion that Icky Blossoms have a Total Life Forever great inside them, but as a début this has just about enough going for it.
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Larsen named Democratic Senate leader
Bragdon likely to continue as Senate president
Democrats in the New Hampshire Senate unanimously chose Concord Sen. Sylvia Larsen on Friday to continue as their leader.
Larsen, who is entering her 10th term, has been the chamber's Democratic leader for the past two years. She served as Senate president for four years before Republicans regained control of the chamber in 2010.
Republicans lost six seats in Tuesday's election but maintain a 13-11 margin, which means Senate President Peter Bragdon, the pick of the GOP caucus, is likely to continue as president.
Bragdon, 49, of Milford, is entering his fifth term in the Senate.
The House and Senate vote on leaders Dec. 5 after the newly elected lawmakers are sworn in.
House Republicans caucus to nominate a House speaker candidate Thursday. House Democrats make their selection Nov. 17. House Democrats regained control of the chamber in Tuesday's election with a 222-178 edge, though the final margin could change after contested results are recounted. House Democrats currently have 102 members.
Larsen said she was honored to have the opportunity to lead Senate Democrats.
"There is a renewed sense of optimism in New Hampshire and the message from voters is clear. People want a return to a common-sense, civil approach to problem-solving," she said in a statement.
During her years in the Senate, Larson was the prime sponsor of a tax-free college tuition savings plan called the Unique Plan. She also has sponsored laws establishing a land conservation program and a subsidized insurance plan for children She also sponsored a law on workforce housing.
She has co-sponsored bills to raise the high school dropout age, establish a research and development tax credit for business and to reinstate a job training fund.
"We're ready to get to work with our new Governor-elect Maggie Hassan and Democrats and Republicans in both chambers to strengthen our economy, create jobs and continue to make New Hampshire the best state in the nation to live and raise a family," she said.


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Men's Shoes for Plantar Fasciitis
Finding the best men's shoes for plantar fasciitis is often the first step toward eliminating that sharp, stabbing pain in your feet. Plantar fasciitis is caused by strain on the plantar fascia, which is a band of fibrous tissue that runs underneath your feet.
The hard, flat surfaces we walk on can cause inflammation, excess stretching and even small tears in the plantar fascia. Heel pain is another common symptom of plantar fasciitis. Overall, pain from plantar fasciitis is most intense when you take your first steps in the morning.
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The Broncos introduced their newest wide receiver yesterday, but a handful of teams are still fuming about Emmanuel Sanders's free agency, which one burned NFL executive called "one of the worst situations in modern football negotiations."
It was a busy few days leading up to Sanders agreeing to a three-year, $15-million deal with Denver with a reported $6 million guaranteed. According to the report from NFL.com (and please keep in mind this is all coming from one of his scorned suitors), Sanders's agent Steve Weinberg agreed in principle to a deal with the Chiefs. He then took that offer and used it to negotiate with the Buccaneers, without telling Tampa he had shaken hands in K.C. He then agreed to terms with Denver. And somewhere along the line, he scheduled a meeting with the 49ers, but blew it off.
One executive—and it's not hard to guess which team they might be from—vented to Ian Rapaport.
"Totally wrong. This needs to be stopped...When a man gives you his words and pulls out, then gives another team your word and pulls out, then gives another team his word ... not proper."
It's a weird situation only because it's not an unprecedented one. While teams and agents generally operate under the impression that an agreement in principle is as good as a signed contract, deals can legally be negotiated or leveraged up until that paperwork is inked. Sanders's isn't the first and won't be the last situation where teams think they have a deal, only to learn the other side hasn't stopped looking.
(And, you know, shit like the Raiders telling Rodger Saffold he passed a physical, only to go back on that after having second thoughts about his deal.)
So there's some personal venom here, illustrated by the dredging up of agent Steve Weinberg's past. Weinberg was barred and decertified by the NFLPA in 2003 following a dispute with a partner over Stephen Davis's contract. He allegedly moved money into an offshore trust, leaving his clients open to wage garnishing, and at one point convinced Davis to pay him a fee before it was due. Weinberg regained his certification in 2011, but now only has three NFL clients, compared to 43 before his disbarment.
So, someone's righteously pissed at Weinberg. It's up to Sanders to defend the negotiations. At his introductory press conference, Sanders said there was never any deal in place with the Chiefs.
"That entire situation is a business ordeal that some people are turning into a personal matter," Sanders said. "Situations like that happen all the time over the National Football League...There was no handshake. There was no kind of agreement in terms of—we were close to a deal, but it wasn't anything official just yet."


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BALTIMORE (AP) Arnold Louis grabbed a career-high 19 rebounds to go along with a season-high 16 points and Savannah State rallied from a nine-point first-half deficit to defeat Coppin State 56-48 Saturday in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference action.
The Tigers (7-9, 1-1), coming off an 84-40 win over Allen that snapped a six-skid, opened the second half with a 17-2 surge to lead 35-27.
Coppin State closed to 39-37 on Andre Armstrong's layup with 8:54 left, but Savannah State answered with Preston Blackman's 3-pointer and Khiry White's three-point play. The Eagles could get no closer than four in the final 5:19.
Rashad Hassan and Preston Blackman added 10 points apiece for the Tigers.
Coppin State (3-14, 0-2), which led 25-16 with 3:41 left in the first half, posted its lowest scoring output since losing to Texas 69-46 on Nov. 12.
Michael Murray's 10 points paced the Eagles, who have lost five straight.


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EDITORIAL: Connecticut lagging badly in GDP growth
Connecticut's economic problems didn't pop up out of nowhere over the past several years, and they're unlikely to vanish anytime soon, regardless of whether Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is re-elected in November.
Still, as Malloy and the four Republicans hoping to unseat him jockey for position and put their own spin on jobs numbers, it was hard not to cringe Tuesday when looking at a set of data released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
The bureau issued a report breaking down 2012 gross domestic product by metropolitan area. Of the 381 areas populous enough to qualify as metropolitan areas, the BEA reported that 305 — about 80 percent — experienced growth, with an average growth rate of 2.5 percent.
Growth was particularly strong on the West Coast and in Texas, with Greater San Francisco (7.4 percent growth), Greater Houston (5.3) and Greater Dallas (4.3) registering the strongest growth among the 10 biggest metro areas.
New England performed poorly compared with the national average, with only 1.2 percent growth throughout the region. But the numbers were particularly bad in Connecticut, where GDP grew in only one of four metro areas while actually shrinking in two of them.
The report found modest growth in the Bridgeport-Stamford-Greenwich area, where GDP grew by 0.39 percent — still well below the New England regional average and nowhere near the national average.
More concerning, though, was that GDP in the New Haven area didn't grow at all, and that in the Hartford and Norwich-New London areas it shrank. Norwich-New London, hit particularly hard by the decline of the state's two casinos' reveneues, saw a 2.25 percent decline, the biggest in the region and the 11th biggest nationally.
The metro area report showed much of the same evidence demonstrated by a state-by-state BEA report released in June in which Connecticut ranked dead last among states in GDP growth.
Several other New England states also fared poorly in that report. Rhode Island ranked 34th, Vermont 40th, New Hampshire 43rd and Maine 44th. Further south, New Jersey and New York ranked 36th and 37th, respectively. But neighboring Massachusetts ranked 19th.
The report on metro areas found that while GDP in the Hartford area declined by 0.39 percent, it increased substantially — by 2.3 percent — just across the state line in Greater Springfield.
One reason the Northeastern states fare particularly poorly in GDP growth is they're starting from a much higher base than states like Tennessee (ninth in GDP growth), West Virginia (10th) and South Carolina (12th).
It's also important to note that many of the factors that go into GDP are either out of a state government's control or related to harmful but necessary reductions in government, which has decreased at a steeper rate in Connecticut than in other states.
And GDP growth is one of many indicators economists look at while assessing a state's overall economic well-being.
Still, though, economists agree that it's a worthwhile tool in measuring a state's economic performance. And it shows, clearly, that Connecticut isn't performing well enough.


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The Generosity Strategies That Help Companies Grow
By Eddie Yoon, Principal, The Cambridge Group
Netflix reported another great quarter last month, with big subscriber and stock growth. It's hard to believe it was just two years ago that the company and its CEO were widely ridiculed—and even subject of a Saturday Night Live parody.
Certainly much credit is due to the company's drive to add new tricks to its tool kit by creating new content like House of Cards, a programming success that's highlighted how Netflix is using its analytic power to find new ways to satisfy customers.
I've written three posts for the Harvard Business Review on Netflix since its difficult 2011. All were bullish on the company's future. I had many left-brain reasons why to be bullish—the quantified upside of digital streaming, the company's leadership, the distribution and analytics advantages, etc. But I think there was emotional data that I've acquired as a 10-year subscriber that stitches all of the rational reasons together and amplifies them.
Put simply, Netflix is a generous company. And generosity can be a highly effective growth strategy.
Most business is viewed as zero sum when it comes to competition—and too often when it comes to consumers. But Nordstrom's generous return policy and customer service has been highly effective. Costco is well known for its veritable free lunch buffet with its samples. Gillette gives away free razors to teenagers for their first shave. And Southwest, known as a discount brand, touts a bags-fly-free campaign?
Here's the singular theme that's common across these brands. They are all great products and experiences. And they know that giving you a little taste of something great will have you coming back for a lot more—at full price.
A more left brain way of articulating this is Value = Benefits/Price. When consumers see that the benefits exceed the price for something they want, they sign up. The trick is to find benefits that people want and deliver them in a way that costs less than the price you charge. Said another way, generosity can help you grow when Value = Benefits > Price > Costs.
There are several ways to make benefits > price > costs and profitably grow.
1. Offering things that make consumers feel great with low cost. Commerce Bank (now TD Bank) found that free coin changing machines drove new accounts. Consumers felt it meant the bank wouldn't nickel and dime them.
2. Seeing giveaways as high-impact, low-cost marketing. A sampling study from Knowledge Networks PDI noted that sampling programs (the kind Costco uses) drove a 475% sales lift on the day of the event.
3. Offering benefits in exchange for strategic information. Most free warranty programs are there to gather detailed consumer information for customer relationship management purposes.
4. Betting on lifetime value. A single transaction might be a loss leader, but generosity has a big impact on loyalty and lifetime value. That's why Gillette samples its razors at age 18 and not 38.
All of these generosity strategies are at play in Netflix's strategy and execution with House of Cards.
1. Releasing all 13 episodes at once didn't increase the total production cost, but in made Netflix binge viewers very happy.
2. This generated a ton of positive PR buzz and goodwill among consumers. As CEO Reed Hastings noted, the big bang of releasing all 13 episodes at once "reinforced our brand attribute of giving customers complete control over how and when they enjoy entertainment."
3. It was a great way to quantify the emerging demand of binge watching—something that Netflix's competition on regular TV can't easily accommodate.
4. It drove far more new subscribers with lots of goodwill vs. people trying to cheat the system. Netflix has always offered consumers a free one-month trial of its service, and one of the main concerns of Wall Street was that people would take advantage of the free trial month, watch all 13 episodes of House of Cards, then quit. Netflix said that fewer than 8,000 people actually did this, or about 0.6% out of the 1.3 million people who signed on for the free trial in January. Consumers tend to respond in kind when they are treated generously and with respect for something they value.
But it's not just tactics. It's also how generosity flows throughout the Netflix brand and business model. Last quarter, Netflix said that its subscribers (across a total subscriber base of 36 million) watched 4 billion hours of TV. Per Nielsen, the average person watches 34 hours of TV per week. That means Netflix subscribers watch about 15 billion hours in a quarter. The latest numbers suggest Netflix accounted for approximately one quarter of total TV viewing for its subscribers. But at $7.99 per month, Netflix only charges 10% of the cost of the average cable bill, which is around $80.
If some skepticism remains about generosity as a growth strategy, then consider the alternative… stinginess. Does that ever work in the long run? How does it work in the social era, where singular acts of generosity or stinginess spread like a virus? If Twitter is the TMZ for corporate behavior—good and bad—might generosity be the only viable choice in a digitally connected world?
The etymological root of generosity is the same as genesis, genius and generate. Generous companies appear to be proud of what they make. Panera is another example of a generous company. Panera knows that putting its great food in people's mouths—and letting those same people talk it up to others—is the best marketing for them. That's why Panera's donations-only cafés are breaking even on average. Panera estimates that about 60% of customers pay the suggested donation, 20% pay less (or nothing) and 20% pay more. And Panera knows that generosity is highly empowering for employees, and leads to wonderful stories (and PR).
Netflix's Hastings recently expressed it this way in the New York Times, when he realized that changing its subscription fees in 2011 was a mistake from the thousands of emails that poured in from angry customers. "I realized, if our business is about making people happy, which it is, then I had made a mistake. The public shame didn't bother me. It was the private shame of having made a big mistake and hurt people's real love for Netflix that felt awful."
Most CEOs don't talk about love very often. But by giving consumers benefits that feel generous, Netflix and other companies are creating an effective way to grow.
This article was originally published on the Harvard Business Review.


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Pet Stylist (Dog Groomer)
About the Job
Our vision at Petco is Healthier Pets. Happier People. Better World. We're making things better for pets, people and the planet through our Think Adoption First philosophy, the Petco Foundation and other important initiatives that focus on putting animals first, educating pet parents and reducing our carbon footprint. The journey starts with knowledgeable, passionately engaged associates who are proud to recommend Petco as a place to work, who believe in our Vision and who are committed to delivering a superior customer experience.
From our retail stores and our network of Distribution Centers to our Corporate offices, you'll work with others who share your values and commitment. We seek individuals who are passionate about animal welfare, have great people skills and are driven to grow and advance in their careers with us. Our ongoing growth is creating exceptional opportunities for professional development and personal enrichment throughout our organization.
Position Purpose:
Responsible to deliver customer service and grooming services to customer that align with our brand promise. This job is composed of a variety of different tasks that are covered by operational guidelines, and while individual judgment may occasionally be required in order to complete assigned tasks; most questions are directed to either the Grooming Salon Manager or the General Manager. Position is responsible for the welfare of all live animals within the department. GSM will report to the General Manager and collaborate to drive the business.
Essential Job Functions:The incumbent must be able to consistently perform all of the following duties and responsibilities with or without a reasonable accommodation.
- Provide quick and courteous service to all customers by utilizing the GUEST+ model in the salon
- Ensure OSE standards are maintained in the department
- Interact professionally and effectively through verbal and written communication with all professional contacts with emphasis on company interests
- Professionally perform basic grooming services on animals as requested by customers and in accordance with company policy and procedure, ensuring the safety and well-being of each animal
- Interest in animal welfare
- Move animals and merchandise up to 30 pounds
- Utilize grooming instruments including shears and dryers.
- Perform grooming services per customer instructions, ensuring the safety and well-being of animals.
- Adhere to all Policies and Procedures.
Supervisory Responsibility:
May provide guidance to Grooming Assistant(s) or other Pet Stylists Apprentice (s) in department. May also test potential applicants for grooming procedures and evaluate skills and other job related tasks.
Work Environment:
The majority of job duties are conducted indoors in the grooming salon. Position requires bending, kneeling, lifting (up to 30 pounds, as necessary) and standing for long periods of time. A large amount of this partner's time will be spent in direct contact with our customers and their dogs and the remaining time will be with the PSA's and other salon partners. The work environment can be noisy and wet.
A qualified applicant to this position will demonstrate knowledge and skills in the grooming industry, and either a high school diploma or its equivalent (GED) is preferred. In addition, the applicant must have completed the Pet Stylists Apprentice Program or a minimum of one year's experience grooming/styling pets under the leadership of a professional groomer and must successfully complete a personal skills evaluation by a Petco Pet Stylist or Grooming Salon Manager.


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DAB radio expert Pure has launched the world's first self-install in-car DAB digital radio. Called the Pure Highway, the groundbreaking product allows users to access DAB radio through the car's existing FM radio - meaning there's no need for a messy digital-compatible aerial installation.
DIY DAB radio
Just like a satnav system, the new Highway unit attaches to the inside of your windscreen and is powered by the car's cigarette lighter. The unit's discreet DAB aerial sends a radio signal to the car's FM aerial, where it is picked up like a normal station. The unit has a line-level input for iPods, too.
Pure's Highway can even be used as a personal DAB radio: there's a stereo line-output for headphones and it can give up to six hours of listening from two AA batteries. Further features include Pures's ReVu technology, which enables listeners to pause and rewind live DAB, and new features can even be added as they become available via USB.
To get buyers started, each radio has four preloaded presets, giving one-touch tuning to Virgin Radio, talkSPORT, Planet Rock and theJazz, plus all DAB stations can be ranked alphabetically, rather than by frequency. The good news is that the unit will be in the shops in time for Christmas, priced at £70.


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Thermal Sprayed Coatings
FISCHER offers durable measurement devices for coating thickness measurement of thermal sprayed aluminum (TSA). The aluminum coatings applied as corrosion protection by means of coating under insulation (CUI) possess a harsh, porous surface that quickly wears down conventional measurement devices. The customized measurement technology from FISCHER is therefore equipped with probes protected against abrasion.
Application notes
Determining the thickness of thermally sprayed aluminium (TSA) coatings on stainless steel
Ensuring the long-term protection of parts exposed to the extremely harsh conditions found in offshore environments requires specialised anti-corrosion coatings. For example, thermally sprayed aluminium (TSA) – used to protect stainless steel against corrosion even at high temperatures – can withstand marine influences for decades. However, to achieve such longevity, the TSA must have a certain coating thickness, making quality inspections mandatory.
Thermal spraying techniques are very effective for applying thick layers over large areas, as the hot coating materials are literally squirted onto the surface. Com-pared to other coating processes, such as electroplating or chemical vapour deposition, the rates of deposition are high: the aluminium is fed in wire form, molten and accelerated as micrometre-sized particles towards the substrate, forming a tough, protective casing.
The TSA coatings used in the oil and gas industry are typically between 250 and 500 µm; layers this thick can only be measured using the phase sensitive eddy current method. Controls are usually performed either right after the coating process or during maintenance to monitor the progress of corrosion and to determine whether parts should be re-coated.
FISCHER's handheld PHASCOPE® PMP10 instrument, together with the probe ESD20TSA, is used for measuring TSA coatings in situ. Calibrating the probe is easily done, as the user is guided step-by-step through the instrument's software: first measurements are taken in air and of the base material (e.g. stainless steel), then of the saturation-thick TSA coating (material depending, but ˃1 mm, on the same steel base); and finally, measurements are taken on real samples at the higher and lower ends of the expected range.
Fig.1: The portable PHASCOPE® PMP10 uses the phase-sensitive eddy current measurement principle to determine accurately the thickness of TSA coatings.
The thickness of thermally spayed aluminium (TSA) coatings – protecting offshore steel constructions and other parts exposed to corrosive salt water and harsh environmental conditions – can be measured easily and effectively using FISCHER's PHASCOPE® PMP10 handheld instrument. For further information please contact your local FISCHER representative.
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