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MLB: Atlanta 3, Chicago Cubs 2
Randy Johnson files for free agency at 46
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Pittsburgh acquires pitcher Kevin Hart
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John William Grabow, nicknamed "Grabes" (born November 4, 1978, in Arcadia, California), is a Major League Baseball left-handed reliever for the Chicago Cubs.
Through 2009, he held opposing batters to a .218 batting average and a .293 slugging percentage when there were runners in scoring position. Also, from 2004–08, no lefty reliever in the National League made more appearances than Grabow. His 340 outings in that span ranked fourth in the majors.
Grabow grew up a Giants and Dodgers fan, playing first base and emulating Will Clark. He graduated from San Gabriel High School in California in 1997, where he pitched and was a 3-year letterman in baseball and named all-CIF (California Interscholastic Federation), as well as the league's MVP as a senior. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 3rd round of the 1997 amateur draft.

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I don't know if I've mentioned it before but I'm terrible at buying second hand clothes, and that sucks!
I see girls like Georgiana who seems to have a gift at finding fabulous vintage pieces without emptying her wallet… and me, everytime I enter a vintage store I end up with an allergy (literally) and empty-handed.
I think it's the fact that I have no patience whatsoever… so I can't keep too long looking among the piles of clothes in order to find something. That added to the fact that I truly believe it requires a special talent (that I obviously don't have); a sort of radar to finding those amazing treasures.
Anyways, here I present to you my only vintage piece I own (so far)
I got it when my mom visited last October and only until this weekend I finally wore it. First because since I'm a clean freak I washed it 3 times before daring to put it in my closet with the rest of my clothes. And second because, even as excited as I was when I bought it, somehow I wouldn't feel like wearing it.
But now that I wore it, I love it!! And I think I'm gonna be wearing it a lot this summer… what do you think, do you like it?
Location: Rue Malebranche, 5e
ESPAÑOL: Este es un look con mi primera compra vintage :)
La verdad soy malísima para comprar ropa vintage; como que me hace falta ese don para saber buscar y encontrar tresoros a precios buenísimos!
Al fin, hace un año compré este vestido y apenas ahora lo estoy usando. Lo terminé lavando 3 veces antes de atreverme a meterlo en mi closet con el resto de mi ropa (ya se, loca exagerada jaja)
Pero bueno, por fín encontré la forma de usarlo y me encanta! Aunque tal ves se vea muy "RETRO"? Ustedes que opinan?
Hello! hope you're all fine!
As you all know I'm just not good with cold weather clothes, and well this past weekend, the weather was gloomy and that didn't let me get on my spring fashion mood. This led me to try at least a bit and I ended up wanting to make a sort of "themed" shoot.
My inspiration was "Paris in the 50s" more specifically Richard Avedon's photography and this is the result… I hope you like it!
ESPAÑOL: El fin de semana pasado Flo y yo decidimos hacer una sesión de fotos un poco diferentes. Tomé la inspiración de la fotografía en París de los años 50. En especifico fotografías de Richard Avedon (uno de mis fotógrafos favoritos)
Y este fue el resultado!
All photos by Flo and I.
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I present to you my latest purchase… I'm quite thrilled about it.
This is the first time I've ever bought an antiquité; I got it from a bouquiniste in one of the boîtes vertes located on the banks of the Seine.
The book is an edition from 1951 and it's the first real book in french I'm ready to read.
I've always loved the 18th century and the French Revolution, but I'm not gonna say I know much about it {I love History but I suck at it}, so I'm really looking forward to re-learn many things through this beautiful french book :)
PS. I also got a box of Macarons from Ladurée with a Matthew Williamson design special for PFW, but I'll show you that later ;)
Gros Bisous!
omg! this is my DREAM RIDE for Paris!!
The bad thing is that there's a black market of vélos here, so it'd probably be stolen on the day two :(
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Who wouldn't want to be her? {I do!} from her wardrobe to her home, it's like a dream come true! {only better!}
J'adore Paris by hangtightstudio on Flickr.
This is a gorgeous version of a map of Paris {not really accurate but beautiful}
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As I had mentioned before I was really happy cuz I knew that when coming back I'd find 2 things I was really looking forward to in my mailbox :)
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The Kiwanis Club of Palm Springs is a group of men and women who make a serious impact on the Palm Springs community. Some members are leaders of local business, others retired. All of them carry a concern for our community.
Their impact can be seen with programs that support young children's literacy, such as Reading is Fundamental where a group of Kiwanians read to pre-school children at a local school. Older youth feel the Kiwanis touch through Key Clubs in their local high schools. Palm Springs, Cathedral City, and La Quinta High School Key Clubs provide countless hours of service to the community through group projects, as well as developing the leadership skills needed to succeed in college.
The Kiwanis Club of Palm Springs also supports a number of Community Service Agencies. Among these are F.I.N.D. Food Bank, Mizell Senior Center, Palm Springs Police Department, The Boys and Girls Club of Palm Springs, and many others.


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Martin Yale Score and Perf Machine, Gray (PRESP100)Item#: martin-yale-sp100UPC: 011991001006Manufacturer: Martin YaleBrand: Martin YaleMPN: (PRESP100)Retail Price: $1,178.75Ace Depot Price: $1,025.00You Save: $153.75 (13.04%)Condition: Brand New
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This machine will always have an adjustable score/perf hubs make for easy to set-up. I like this machine very much.


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Film Review: Captain America (2014)
A terriffic continuation of the Marvel Universe, tying in perfectly with last nights episode of Marvels Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. here are some other reasons why this movie was awesome
Chris Evans (Push, Captain America: The First Avenger, The Avengers, Thor: The Dark World, Captain America: The Winter Soldier) O Captain! My Captain! As always, chris did such a fantastic job with this role (especially the scene with Cap standing up to Fury)! Also his humor throughout the film was pleasant as well. Sad Peggy/Steve feels. Favorite line: "On your left!"
Samuel L. Motherfuckin Jackson (Goodfellas, Pulp Fiction, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones, Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Thor, Captain America: The First Avenger, The Avengers, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Captain America: The Winter Soldier) General Badass Motherfucker.
Stan Lee (Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2, Spider-Man 3, Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, The Big Bang Theory, Iron Man 2, Thor, Captain America: The First Avenger, The Avengers, Iron Man 3, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Captain America: The Winter Soldier) All hail our king and master, creator of Marvel. Love his cameos! I think that this one is honestly my favorite so far. Best Line: "I'm gonna get fired for this"
Anthony Mackie (The Adjustment Bureau, Captain America: The Winter Soldier) Lost his Wingman (much sad) Turns out to be a wingman for Cap. down to earth guy with a tragic past that makes you wanna run up to him and give him a hug. Loved how in the end he knows he doesnt have to go with steve, but he goes with him anyways. Bros.
Cobie Smulders (How I Met Your Mother, The Avengers, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Captain America: The Winter Soldier) Also Major Badass (*salutes *Major Badass) Heroicly swoops in to save the day. I wonder if she's in the loop with people who know Coulson's alive. guess we'll find that out later. AU where Robin Scherbatsky joined S.H.I.E.L.D. after leaving Metro News 1 (And stays married to Barney)
Maximiliano Hernández (Thor, The Avengers, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Captain America: The Winter Soldier) Good bad guy/traitor dude. Love his freakout after buing kicked off a building to fall to his death only to be saved and interogated some more.
Alan Dale (Torchwood, Lost, Captain America: The Winter Soldier) World Security Council Member (uncredited) I got excited when I saw him, mostly cause i thought he was the actor my friends were hinting at that was in this movie. Though it wasn't, twas a nice bonus. Good role for Alan.
D.C. Pierson (Derrick Comedy, Mystery Team, Community, Key and Peele, Captain America: The Winter Soldier) Second actor I freaked out about, also not the one they were talking about, and another nice bonus.
Danny Pudi (Community, Cougar Town, Captain America: The Winter Soldier) Marquette University Alum who graduated in 2001 with a Communications degree (That's my degree too!) and is the biggest MU Golden Eagles basketball fan ever. He made his directorial view with Untucked (2014) which is part of ESPN Films' 30 for 30 Documentary series. Untucked is about "The iconic "untucked" jersey worn in 1977 when Marquette University won its first and only national college basketball championship" But back to how awesome Danny was in Cap 2… ASDFGHJKLSKDKFLKAJF!!! OMG PERFECT!!! I freaked out in the theatre accordingly. Putting his Communications degree to good use staring as "Com Tech #1" AU where Troy and Abed join S.H.I.E.L.D. together. *Troy and Abed savin the wOOO000OOOoooorrrld!*
Although, there was one dissappointment. The score was NOT done by Alan Silvestri ("CHiPs", Back to the Future, Back to the Future Part II, Back to the Future Part III, Back to the Future… The Ride, Captain America: The First Avenger, The Avengers), as I had been hoping for, but his themes from Captain America: The First Avenger were used in the film. So that was good. Also looking forward to hearing his score for "Marvel's INFINITY" (pre-production)
SUMMARY: GO SEE CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER. Great, not only as a superhero movie, but also as a action movie with some love storys snuck into it. Also bros, and a fantastic cast!
Also, the part where Danny Pudi's Character, Com Tech #1, says
he's referencing "Top Gun" Further evidence that Com Tech #1 is actually Abed Nadir.
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On Tuesday, a bonsai tree boldly went where no bonsai tree has gone before.
Azuma Makoto, a 38-year-old artist based in Tokyo, launched two botanical arrangements into orbit: "Shiki 1," a Japanese white pine bonsai tree suspended from a metal frame, and an untitled arrangement of orchids, lilies, hydrangeas, and irises.
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Favourite anime director: Shinichiro Watanabe
"It actually kind of sucks having to be a director. Once you do it, you discover how hard it really is. This is no kind of a job for a human being, let me tell you. I think I ought to quit, but I can't really do anything else!"
If I was burdened with the task to constantly be a genius creator/director of animated TV series, I might feel this way, too.
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Power Rangers: Ranking the Other American Tokusatsu TV Shows
The explosion of Ameri-Toku in the wake of Power Rangers' success met with mixed results. We rank 'em all.
When Power Rangers exploded onto the scene in 1993 it became a global phenomenon. Sold out toy shelves, live appearances, and merchandising galore. It was the hottest property since Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in the '80s. It's no surprise Saban wanted to ride the bandwagon they created and in turn they (and others) developed several shows to ride the coattails of Power Rangers, referred to by fans as "Ameri-Toku" series.
We'll be examining each of these in depth in an upcoming series of articles, why they worked, why they didn't, and why none of them seemed to catch on and stick around like Power Rangers has for over twenty years. For now though, we'll be ranking all of them, including Power Rangers, from worst to best!
8. Kamen Rider Dragon Knight
That tagline is the biggest lie in the history of ever. The second adaption of the popular Japanese franchise on our native soil had a ton of ambition. Too bad that ambition was to try and be "cool and sunglasses" for it's intended audience of thirteen year old boys. There's no other explanation for the show's obsession with fights and lingering shots of girls asses. The story telling was weak and with endless recaps and three clip shows, the show barely has any actual content to digest. The story of Kit trying to find his father and then trying to save the world from General Xaviax was paper-thin at best.
I'll give it a few points for trying to aim it's intended audience higher than kids but the story telling ended up being more like a fan fic. Oh also, the characters consist of such wonderful personalities as an asthmatic solider who can't stop shouting, "MARNIES!!!!!!" and Brad Barret. Who always wins. He repeats that about five hundred times.
7. Super Human Samurai Syber Squad
Would you believe a show with that silly of a name actually had the most star power out of any Ameri-Toku series? Not only did Matthew Lawrence of Mrs. Doubtfire/Boy Meets World fame star, the main villain was voiced by Nigel Thornberry himself, Tim Curry. While he was easily the best part of the show, the series itself doesn't hold up. The footage from Japanese series Gridman is beautiful but the rest of the show just looks cheap.
With only four standing sets, plots didn't really have any room to develop past goofy Saved by the Bell style antics. Couple that with fights being reused several times (Super Human Samurai was 53 episodes, Gridman was 39) the show is a slog to get through, especially if you try to marathon it all at once. Also, dig those '90s fashions! Blossom style hats will be in style forever right?!?
6. Big Bad Beetleborgs/ Beetleborgs Metallix
Have you rewatched this show recently? No? Well when you do, you'll understand why the title really should have been, "Wacky Time with the House Monsters." Halfway through the show's first season it quickly shifts focus from the titular Beetleborgs and instead focuses on the antics of the horror movie influenced House Monsters. While this is what the show did best, it certainly isn't what I'm looking for in an Ameri-Toku, that being a sitcom guest starring some super heroes and villains.
When the show did focus on its main characters and gave them plots that didn't revolve around the monsters they were pretty decent, but they're so few and far between it just can't hold up. It's a show that was at odds with itself the entire run. It needed to pick what it wanted to be, although I will say it had sort of found the right balance by the time Metallix rolled around.
5. Masked Rider
With an appearance in Power Rangers third season premiere, you'd think Masked Rider would have been a slam-dunk. Well by the time the show premiered it had wiped that story from its own continuity and went for a situation comedy featuring a multi-cultural family, an evil insect force, a fish out of water alien, and a TOTALLY NOT THE INSPIRATION FOR FERBYS alien pet named Ferbus. It…well, the show happened. But despite the situation comedy aspects, the show isn't as bad as some fans like to complain (since most haven't seen past the first episode).
Dex's alien nature does make for some fun gags and when we actually see him missing his home world it does play very emotional with the audience. It's also hilarious to see them try and match Dex actor TJ Roberts with stock footage from Kamen Rider Black RX, to the point where he sometimes mysteriously turns Japanese in a few shots. It's a sight to behold.
4. Tattooed Teenage Alien Fighters From Beverly Hills
If Masked Rider is mocked within the Ameri-Toku fandom Tattooed Teenage Alien Fighters From Beverly Hills is the punching bag. Which is a shame, because I'd actually put its story telling on par with season 1 of Power Rangers. It doesn't have any budget to work with thanks to being the first wholly original Ameri-Toku production that didn't utilize a Japanese series for stock footage, but unlike Super Human Samurai it actually manages some world building.
We get a picture of the universe they inhabit, and even get the plot of Power Rangers Super Megaforce recent two parter, "Silver Lining" twenty years early with the series best entry, "Universal Hitchhiker" which features a hero from a destroyed world. It's surprisingly deep stuff for a show with such a stupid name. The show's main characters are more fleshed out and well defined than most recent Power Rangers characters, and it's a shame we didn't get to see them in more situations than the five standing sets allowed.
3. Mystic Knights of Tir na Nog
Out of all the series, this is the one that least tried to copy Power Rangers and it benefited. Featuring strong storytelling, gorgeous visuals, and inspiring music, the only thing holding Mystic Knights back from success was many of its Ameri-Toku aspects. That being the transforming/toyetic aspect of the series. While most of these series lived and breathed by toy sales, Mystic Knights always seemed to have the toys as secondary to the epic story it was conveying. The mystic armor our heroes donned for fights was never as important as their personal quests and was the least memorable part of the series. It didn't help that even with such formidable weapons as swords, bows, maces, and tridents all they ever did was shoot lasers out of them.
What the series got right, and why it ranks high on this Ameri-Toku list, is the world building. This was a series rich with fleshing out its own people on both sides and the mythology. Sure, it dubiously adapts Celtic myths but that doesn't make it any less entertaining. It also gets bonus points for being completely original without adapting a Japanese series.
2. VR Troopers
A show clearly of its time (although with Oculus Rift on the way, maybe its time for a revial?) VR Troopers still stands head and shoulders above its competition for just being so damn fun. It's ridiculous, our main hero is a guy who opens and closes every episode whining about how much he misses his dad. He hangs out with a computer genius, a struggling reporter, and a talking dog that sounds like Jack Nicholson. Oh yeah, they also transform into super heroes powered by Virtual Reality. Yet, all three barely fight together because the stock footage for battles was taken from three separate Japanese series. Whenever a fight would begin, the heroes would just nod to each other and head off in different directions.
That fact doesn't take away from the enjoyment when we get such classic lines as, "Are you thirsty? Here, have some punch!" Classic.
1. Power Rangers
Here's a question for all of you, why is Power Rangers celebrating over twenty years on air while none of these shows could crack a third season? Well, besides the ever so obvious toy sales, Power Rangers was the first. It had the lightning in a bottle. It became a pop culture phenomenon. Even if some of these shows were beating it in ratings, like Beetleborgs, they aren't really remembered. Power Rangers has stayed on air constantly since it's inception, surviving two production changeovers and shifting networks. It's a concept that works, the original "teenagers with attitude" is a beautifully simple idea that the other shows either overly complicated or just didn't understand.
Power Rangers is also flexible as hell, the show changing around every year to be something different and yet incredibly similar. Whether it be in high school, space, traveling around the world, or from the year three thousand, it's a show that can constantly reinvent itself, something none of the other series really had the capability to do.
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YEE HAW! Looks like Playgirl is planning a new redneck edition : "Attorney says Playgirl shoot next up for teenage father of Sarah Palin's grandson" Good grief. What next?
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I could go on - well-executed tradeshows, brilliant social media campaigns, effective press and analyst relations - but all adding up to very little in the way of things that really count: acquiring new customers or retaining existing ones.
In other words, a waste of money... money that SaaS companies can't afford to waste. (See "SaaS customer acquisition: Feed it or starve it")
How does this happen?
How do we manage individual tactics so brilliantly, but end up with nothing that matters much to the business?
Tunnel vision.
We focus on just one tactic or one campaign, and we lose track of the overall customer acquisition process.
We pay close attention to the website, or the webinar, or the tradeshow, but we forget about what happens upstream and downstream from those individual activities.
No matter how well it's designed, for a website to work you need upstream activity to build visibility and drive traffic. That may mean PR, search engine optimization, or an adwords campaign.
And then you need downstream activity such as a way to capture the names of visitors to the website and you need a process to follow up with those people.
The same applies to webinars. Hosting a compelling webinar is important, but building visibility, driving attendance, and following up are also essential.
Acquiring customers is a multi-step process, and any individual activity is just one link in the chain.
Experts and metrics
This tunnel vision phenomenon happens especially when experts are brought in to help with a particular tactic.
Search engine marketing experts, website designers, video producers, social media specialists, and others all have deep expertise in their particular realm. And their success is measured in narrow terms: "search engine rankings," "followers," "visitors," "views," etc.
But the individual experts often don't know how their particular tactic connects with the overall end-to-end process. Where does it link to activity upstream or downstream?
And they're not necessarily paying attention to the metric that really matters: new customers.
Pay attention to the entire process
Someone needs to make those connections and ensure that all the individual pieces fit together. There needs to be a strategic plan that covers the entire customer acquisition and retention process from end to end. (Contact me if you need help putting together a plan.)
Otherwise you end up with a few well-executed, standalone tactics, which you or the experts can feel good about. But there's been no impact on acquiring and retaining customers - the stuff that really matters.
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Listen to your SaaS customers
Psst! I want to let you in on a secret.
Wanna know what your customers are thinking? Ever wonder why they bought your solution? I work with companies all the time to figure this out. I've learned that there's a tried & true method to extracting this critical information out of customers. It goes like this: I ask. And then I listen carefully.Here are the kind of things I learn:
It takes some practice, and there are advantages to having an outsider ask the questions. For one thing, people know I'm not trying to sell them something. I'm just asking questions.And - no surprise here - customers often say things to me that they might not share directly with the solution provider.Don't waste money pushing out the wrong messageWithout this kind of information, it's difficult - no, make that impossible - to develop a compelling value proposition and messages. How can a SaaS provider tell a prospective customer that they have a solution that the customer needs... if they don't really know what the customer needs? Without a compelling value proposition, SaaS companies can spend a lot of money on marketing campaigns that don't work. No matter how well their campaigns are executed, paying to deliver messages via Google adwords, email campaigns, webinars, events and any other tactics before you know what those messages should be... well that's just a bad idea. It's a waste of money.And given the way the SaaS business model works, that's money most companies can't afford to waste.
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Turn "nice to have" into "need to have"
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When SaaS Marketing Programs Stop Working
Despite the best planning and execution, over time some marketing programs stop working. They don't deliver the results you expected.
Sometimes the results tail off gradually. Maybe your webinar series attracts fewer and fewer attendees, or there's a steady trickle of "unsubscribes" to your email list.
Sometimes results just fall off the table. Perhaps the "must-attend" conference and exhibit - one that's always worked to build visibility and generate leads - just fizzles. (Anybody remember Comdex?)And sometimes results just plateau. Once you've optimized your search engine marketing campaigns, for example, you may find that there's only so much relevant search traffic out there, and you're already pulling in most of it. Spending thousands more on Google adwords won't help.
There's a lot at stakeWhen these things happen - when a sure-fire program baked into your annual plan stops producing - you need to be prepared.
Too much is at stake in a SaaS business to let programs wither. When SaaS companies are spending 30, 40, 50 percent or more of their annual revenues on customer acquisition, throwing a bunch of that money into programs that don't drive customer revenues is a formula for failure. So what's a SaaS marketer to do?Measure For starters, you need to track marketing programs to know if they are working or not. And don't just track whether a program is attracting views or clicks. See if it's generating leads that convert into paying customers.It may take a few months to detect a trend. But once you've accounted for any short-term anomalies, believe the numbers when you see them. Don't get sentimental about sticking with a program when the data say otherwise.Don't build a one-legged stool Because particular marketing programs may stop delivering, don't build a marketing plan that relies too heavily on a single program. There is no sure-fire tactic that lasts forever.This doesn't mean you do 20 different things. That could be tough to manage. But a handful of effectively managed programs should be enough to protect yourself.Try different thingsEven if you've already put together a marketing plan for the year, it's a good idea to keep an eye out for different ideas, different tactics. Maybe it's new technology or an interesting concept you're seeing from another company. You don't always need to reach into the same bag of tricks. That said , don't rule out some marketing tactics that you thought had passed. I know companies that use handwritten notes sent through the postal service to break through the clutter of email and social media.The one thing you can't do is nothing. Cost effective customer acquisition is essential to SaaS success. There's too much at stake.
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Of course, as a well-run SaaS company, you're doing whatever you should be doing to speed up the process: targeting the right buyers, cultivating them effectively, making it easy to buy, etc. (If you've got bottlenecks, give me a call.)
But the plain fact is that selling to enterprises takes time. Most companies simply don't purchase a solution that's critical to their business with a "one-click-to-buy" button.
So what's an impatient SaaS executive to do?
Launch does not equal revenue
For one thing, plan for it. Know that the customer acquisition process may extend over a period of weeks, maybe months.
Don't build a business model that projects instant revenues.
For most solutions, day one of market availability does not mean day one of revenue.
Stay on the radar screen
If you understand that enterprise customers need time to carefully evaluate your solution before they make a decision, build a sales and marketing plan that keeps you on their radar screen during the entire process.
Use an array of contact mechanisms - emails, webinars, phone calls, whatever - spread across the full life-cycle of the purchase process.
Don't swing for the fences
Unless you've got unlimited funds (in which case you should definitely call me!), be very careful with big bets on a single program. One touch with a prospect usually won't be enough.
What's the point of making a bunch of contacts at an expensive tradeshow, for example, if you have no resources to follow-up?
Better to try a variety of tactics, measure carefully, and focus on the stuff that works. It's risky to swing for the fences. (See "There is no marketing magic bullet.")
Spend carefully
No company, and especially no SaaS company, can afford to squander resources.
That doesn't mean you can skimp on customer acquisition costs. Once you've built the product, sales and marketing will likely be your largest on-going expense.
But prepare yourself for a long-term commitment. It's a long sales process and you need to be there for the entire time.
You can't win if you can't stay in the game.
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Most of the time when companies are looking to fix something, they're looking for someone with particular expertise, a specialist in delivering just exactly what they need.
How can software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies can take advantage of that logic?
Here's how: Focus. Focus lets companies build visibility and a reputation as experts in their particular niche. It lets them distinguish themselves from the pack. When someone searches for solutions like theirs, they rank at the top of the list. When someone sees them at a show or receives an email from the company, they pay attention. "Hey, these folks have something that's exactly what I'm looking for!" Focus on a problem, a customer, a geography, something A SaaS company can focus on a particular problem or task. For example, "our solution is specifically designed to help eCommerce companies more quickly update the inventory they present online." Or it can claim that its solution is developed for a particular kind of customer, as in "this product is built for companies with teams of 5-20 customer support reps." A company could even claim a specific geographic specialty. For example, "our solution helps public school administrators meet the unique reporting requirements of the State of Florida." If you think about it carefully, you may find other ways to identify your particular market segment. (Contact me if you need help.) Focus isn't easy Believe me, I know it's difficult to narrow in on a specialty and there's lots of temptation to present yourself as "we can do anything for anybody." I talk with a lot of companies that are rightly very proud of what they've built, all the things it can do, and all the markets it can serve. The presentations and demos sound like an infomercial for "the amazing Ginsu knives:" "But wait! It does so much more!!!" In most cases, though, all that extra stuff doesn't really matter. (See "Most Demos are Useless.")It's usually better to focus on a particular segment. Or take on a carefully selected handful of well-defined segments.Competing with 800-lb. gorillas Focus is especially important if you're competing in a market with a few very large, well-established providers... 800-lb gorillas. In the market for CRM solutions, for example, if you go head-to-head with companies like salesforce.com, they'll easily out-spend you with their vast marketing and sales budget. You'll be buried. Focus is essential to the SaaS business model The key to survival in the SaaS world is getting your money's worth from what you spend on customer acquisition. (See Marketing Spend: How Much is Enough?) Once you've spent money on developing your product, sales and marketing expenses are likely to be among your largest on-going expenses. For your business to thrive, the return on that spending - the long-term customer value (LCV) - must exceed the customer acquisition costs (CAC). With focus, a company can distinguish itself from competitors, make itself easier to find, attract more leads, and close more business. It's easier to make the "LCV > CAC" formula work. Don't just be another company that does everything that everybody else does. Be "the one and only" of whatever you do.
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Tell your story, sell your promise
They're promising to deliver a particular set of functionality to the customer over the life of the subscription. They're also promising that it will be secure, available, and perform as advertised.
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Certain customer acquisition practices are gaining traction as "required," something to be included in every SaaS marketing plan. SaaS marketers are beginning to think they're essential to doing SaaS "right."
I want to pick on three of these practices in particular. They do make sense for some SaaS companies, but they don't make sense for everybody.
In fact, following these "pseudo-standards" where they don't really fit can often do more harm than good.
A free trial is not required
A widespread practice among SaaS providers is to offer a free trial. Marketers of everything from handy utilities to enterprise-wide solutions feel obligated to let prospective customer try before they buy.
They shouldn't feel obligated. Or at least all of them shouldn't.
There are certain markets and solutions where a free trial makes no sense at all.
In some cases, the prospective customer won't see much value from the trial over the course of the trial. 30 or 60 days may not be enough time to realize any benefit.
Someone managing a complex, multi-year project, for example, may not see much benefit from a free, 30-day experience with a project management solution.
In other cases, "free" doesn't really matter to the prospective buyer. An HR executive considering a performance management solution for 10,000 employees is most concerned about the reaction of employees, the impact on the organization, and the reputation of the HR department.
With all that at stake, they're not about to unleash a new solution on their company... even if it is free.
(For more on free trials, see "Making Free Trials Work.")
Social media isn't the only marketing tactic
There are a lot of things I like about social media for marketing. Though it's not free and it does require time and effort to do it well, it can be relatively inexpensive.
Besides that, communicating through social media usually has an authentic "human" voice, which is a good thing.
But social media isn't always the best approach to getting your SaaS solution in front of prospective customers. Or at least you need to be selective about which social media channel you use. Large companies looking for enterprise solutions like ERP, CRM, or HR probably don't spend a lot of time searching for them on Facebook.
Sometimes more traditional marketing tactics - tradeshows & conferences, direct mail, even outbound calling - might be more effective. They shouldn't be automatically ruled out in favor of social media.
(See "Old marketing tactics in a new marketing world.")
Saying you're "SaaS" isn't enough
SaaS offers lots of wonderful things for customers. But touting that your solution is "SaaS," "web-based," or "runs in the cloud" is not enough by itself to impress prospective customers.
Most customers don't care how it works; they care what it does.
Focus instead on the benefits and advantages of SaaS: It's accessible from anywhere, it's regularly upgraded, you pay for what you use, it's easy to deploy, etc.
Yes, at some point in the sales process, the customer will ask questions about the infrastructure and they do care about security, performance and integration. And SaaS marketers should be prepared to talk about those issues.
But in most cases, there's no need to lead with the technology infrastructure. And arguing that one solution is more authentic, more "multi-tenant," or more "SaaS" than another is usually a waste of time.
Some "standards" really aren't
As more standards emerge, it should help the SaaS market. Marketers and buyers benefit from the experience of others.
But SaaS marketers should proceed with caution. Some practices are truly "standard." Others not so much.
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When Arthur Conan Doyle wasn't writing Sherlock Holmes, he was a practicing doctor. Thomas Goetz's new book The Remedy discusses the history of tuberculosis and Doyle's role in finding a cure with Robert Koch. The Daily Beast interviewed Goetz about how he came up with the idea for the book. "These two characters were part of a much larger story about how scientific discoveries evolve into social change."
"Sherlock sometimes feels like a similar mash-up, a layering of nearly 130 years of Holmes references carefully built by two of the world's biggest fanboys, Moffat and Gatiss (it should be noted, too, that the episodes are peppered with homages to the history of film as well, though I'm more likely to spot an obscure Conan Doyle reference than literally anything at all from classic cinema). The longer episode length and the tendency toward sheer irreverence give Moffat and Gatiss space to prod at their characters, or, more often, to drag them through the fire. They've said it before, though they've never had to repeat it as vehemently as they have the past few weeks, that Sherlock is not a detective show, but rather a show about a detective."
Elizabeth Minkel, "One Fixed Point: "Sherlock," Sherlock Holmes, and the British Imagination"
If there's anyone more obsessive than Sherlock Holmes, it's Glen Miranker. The former Apple executive owns the largest private collection of Sherlock Holmes works, totaling 4,500 items including books, manuscripts, illustrations, and other oddities. How he amassed such a collection isn't a mystery — he's been at it since the 1970s.
Here are some things about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle you can learn from this questionnaire: he used the word "ditto;" he reserved his greatest admiration for "men who do their duty without fuss;" and he seems to have been quite happy with being Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.


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I went to college many years ago and we knew female polar bears had to keep cubs away from hungry males--I'm sure we have a higher "cannibal count" now, since there are thousands of biologists up there watching them eat the babies. The arctic will soon suffer from over-population of bear watchers!!!


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Left to right: James Cameron, Merl Pohler, Tim Paul, Don Berry, Ben Kraft, Rodney Hogg, Kurt Gebhard, John Edwards, Brad Brunk, Mike Moskoff, Gary Grindler, Carlos Alzola, Steve Thomson, Ed Wright. Kneeling are: Steve Ward (mgr), Coach Paul Richardson, Tom Torbert (mgr).
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BHS Football Team – 1953
Front Row (left to right) Eddie Burns, Joe Stark. Second Row: Coach John Lauer, Bob Cooper, Judson Jessen, Spencer Staples, Nip Litzsinger, Carlo Schweer, Mickey Davenport, Eddie McWilliams, Dave Keller, France Langan, Coach Ralph Scott. Third Row: Norman Frossard, Ted Houston, George Kenney, Bud Stark, Ray Booker, Dick Pippert, Ron Seeger, Harold Mitchell, Dave Hahn, Corky Dederick, Farrell Mayhall. Fourth Row: Frank Hartung, Gordon Swor, Richard Zingre, George Light, Tom White, Arthur Obrock, Richard Blunt.


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Patrind Project
The run-of-river Patrind Hydropower Project is being constructed on river Kunhar. With a capacity of 147MW (Net), the project shall generate, on average, 632.6 GWh of electricity annually. Since the project is being developed by SHPL as an IPP, the SHPL has entered into a 30 year Power Purchase Agreement with National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC), Pakistan's gird system operator, for the sale of electricity generated from the Project.
The project is located on the boundary of Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJ&K) and District Abbottabad of Pakistan, near the city of Muzaffarabad. The majority of the project structures, including the powerhouse, are located in the territory of AJ&K. However, the diversion tunnel and a part of the weir will be located within territorial limits of District Abbottabad.
The weir side of the project can be reached through Boi Road on right side of river Kunhar at a distance of approximately 12.3 km from Garhi Habibullah. The powerhouse side of the project is accessible from lower Chattar, Muzaffarabad where a new class 70 bridge has been constructed across river Jhelum as part of the Project.
Technical Details and Information
The plan of the project is to divert the waters of river Kunhar through a weir, located near village Patrind, and a left bank conveyance system of sandtrap and tunnels to the right bank of river Jhelum, near the city of Muzaffarabad, where a powerhouse will be built. The natural difference of elevation between river Kunhar and river Jhelum, along with a 42 meter high weir provides a gross head of 114.5 meters to set up a 147MW power project.
Major project components envisaged under the proposed scheme include a weir structure within the river Kunhar, an intake structure slightly upstream of the weir leading, through a dual-chamber sandtrap, to the headrace tunnel. The headrace tunnel passes through the Lohar Gali ridge towards the river Jhelum. It opens into an underground surge tank at the start of a vertical pressure shaft, that connects with a horizontal pressure tunnel (penstock). The penstock divides into three manifolds conveying design discharge to a surface type powerhouse located on the right bank of the river Jhelum.
The crest elevation is 757 masl which is approximately 26m high from the river bed. There will be two radial type crest gates and two under sluice gates for carrying out flushing. The weir will also accommodate a bridge having deck at elevation 769 masl. Which will provide easy access to the local community and by providing a connection between AJ&K and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Intake Structure
The intake block is located on the left bank of river Kunhar just upstream of the weir. Two intake gates are provided having dimensions of W12 m x H9 m. The facility is also equipped with trashracks.
Sandtrap System
The sandtrap system consists of the two chambers, each of 135 m length. The retaining sediment grain size is > 0.20 mm.
Headrace Tunnels
From the sandtrap a headrace tunnel of 7.0 m internal diameter and a length of 2.2 km, will lead to the surge tank.
Surge Tank and Penstock
Concrete lined underground surge tank is proposed at the start of vertical pressure shaft to control water hammer.
A pressure shaft 79.5 m high and 7.0 m in diameter is proposed in hill mass on the right bank of river Jhelum. The penstock divides into three manifolds, having diameter of 3.2 m each.
A surface type powerhouse to accommodate three vertical Francis turbine units, each of 50 MW capacity, is proposed on the right bank of river Jhelum. The powerhouse site is about 8.52 km upstream of the Kunhar – Jhelum confluence.
A Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) system is proposed to be constructed on the right bank of river Jhelum. The power from the project will be evacuated through 132 KV double circuit transmission line.
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A close up of my foster kitten, Bailey…she's about 8-9 weeks old here
A close up of my foster kitten, Bailey…she's about 8-9 weeks old here
my stack of foster kittens
another foster kitten, Bailey—she is the cutest one from the litter!
These are my five foster kittens sleeping on my legs, they're about 5 1/2 weeks old and absolutely precious :)
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Nan Goldin was born in 1953 in Washington D.C.. Some of her first work explored the homosexual and transgender communities. Later, she documented the music scene and the hard drug subculture. She also features women in positive light, as well as marginalized subcultures. Her work uses available lighting and seem to be candid and unplanned.
Gregory Crewdson was born in 1962. He is an American photographer mostly known for his staged photos of American homes and lives. While his work takes place in small towns, his work is described as cinematic and dramatic. They often feature surreal or disturbing events. He is now a professor at Yale University of Arts.
Sally Mann was born in 1951. Her work is very well-known in the art industry. Her first photos were of her family and children. Their portraits were unconventional, intimate, and beautiful. Later in her career, Mann explored deeper ideas of death and decay that were not as widely accepted. Eventually, these photos gained their own reputation and became respected contributions to photography.
Cindy Sherman was born in 1954 in New Jersey. Through her photographs, Sherman attempts to rise questions regarding the roles of women in society. Her conceptual portraits are her most well-known. To create her different series, she dresses in different costumes with elaborate set ups in order to create a message in a portrait.
Francesca Woodman was born in 1958 and died in 1981. Her work mainly concerns the female body, exploring its form and function through black and white photography. Most of her prints were in 8x10 format in order to create a more intimate viewing experience. She became depressed due to her work and a broken relationship, and committed suicide at the age of 22.


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Our first printing quickly sold out. We printed more, but they're going fast too. Email AARTA to get yours for only $15 each (plus $1.50 to mail up to 3 within the U.S.) while they last! ***.


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This Policy is designed exclusively for DBS/POSB customers (including foreigners) aged between 18 and below 60 years and residing in Singapore. You can apply the Policy for yourself, or jointly with your spouse.
Is it compulsory that I use a dentist under the Contract Providers for treatment only?
You have a choice of visiting a Contract Provider clinic or an Out-of-Contract dental clinic.
To fully enjoy the benefits of the policy, we recommend that you visit the Contract Provider clinics for these reasons:
The clinics carry information of the policy and will be able to guide on the covered procedures.
Cashless visit as long as treatment is covered and falls within the benefit limit and the annual benefit limit.
You will enjoy the Contract Provider's preferential rates for any treatment not covered by the policy.
Where can I find the list of Contract Providers?
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Are pre-existing conditions covered?
Pre-existing conditions are excluded. Pre-existing condition refers to any Dental service that you have received or condition you have been advised or would have reasonably known to require treatment by a Dentist during the twelve (12) months prior to the Policy Commencement Date.
What is a Waiting Period and how does it work?
Waiting period refers to a period of time for which no benefits are payable. For this Policy, the waiting period is 90 days from the commencement date of the policy and applies to all benefits except for Emergency Dental Services benefit.
I am issued a MSIG Dental Insurance card. What is the purpose of having the card?
The Dental Insurance card states your policy number and enables the clinic to verify your coverage for you to enjoy the services. Please produce your card each time you visit the Contract Provider dental clinic.
Why are there Out-of-Contract and Contract Provider dental clinics?
We offer cashless services for our customers at Contracted Provider dental clinics for covered treatments. By extending cover to Out-of-Contract dentist, we ensure flexibility to customers who wish to visit their dentists who are not within our network of Contracted Providers.
Can I make a claim for overseas dental treatment?
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If I claimed for the full policy limit, can I buy another MSIG Dental policy?
Each person is eligible for one MSIG Dental policy only.
Can I change the Policy plan mid term?
Any change of plan is permissible upon the next policy renewal or anniversary date only. You need to submit your request in writing not more than 30 days before the renewal of your policy. There is no penalty incurred for a change of plan. The premium will be adjusted according to the plan selected at the policy renewal or anniversary date.
If I am covered by another dental policy, can I make a dental claim for the same treatment under both policies?
No, you can't. If you have another dental policy e.g. an employer sponsored policy, you are advised to claim under that policy first before claiming under your MSIG Dental policy.
How do I make a claim?
Please call the MSIG Dental Assist 24 hour hotline at 6827 2418 before visiting the dentist. This will not apply in an emergency situation.
The claim procedures depend on whether treatment is done at a Contract Provider or Out-Of-Contract clinic.
Contract Provider: MSIG will settle your claim directly with the clinic. If the treatment cost is covered under the policy, you will not be required to pay for the visit.
Out-Of-Contract Provider: You need to complete a claim form with the dentist and send the form together with the original receipts and medical reports to MSIG within 30 days of the treatment to recover your expenses. You can download the claim form
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This way, we could assist you to check out a Contract Provider clinic, the insured benefits and benefit limits to ensure your claim will be processed promptly.
Is the completion of a Claim form compulsory in order to make a claim under the policy?
The completion of a Claim Form is necessary only in respect of expenses incurred at Out-of-Contract providers. Original bills and receipts, medical reports (if any) are to be submitted together with the Claim form. MSIG will settle claims for expenses incurred at Contract Providers directly with the dental clinic.
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BUFFALO, NY ( WKBW ) Current Buffalo Sabres owner Tom Golisano officially announced the sale of the hockey team to businessman Terry Pegula.
In a lengthy noon news conference, Golisano was flanked by Managing Partner Larry Quinn and Chief Operating Officer Dan DiPofi.
During his opening remarks carried LIVE on Channel 7's "Eyewitness News at Noon," Golisano commented that the deal he cut with Mr. Pegula included a covenant that the team remain in Buffalo.
Golisano also recalled a time just before he purchased the team when a Buffalo News editorial commented that he should not purchase the team. He noted that he was happy he did not listen to that advice.
Mr. Golisano noted that he made almost 300 trips from his home in Rochester during his ownership years, and recalled many moments including the playoff run the team experienced a few years ago.
Later in the news conference, Larry Quinn noted that the there is a short list of players who will not be traded.
Click the video to see a portion of Mr. Golisano's comments.
Watch for complete coverage with Eyewitness Sports Director Jeff Russo and Reporter Shawn Stepner on Channel 7's Eyewitness News and online at wkbw.com


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There have been quite a few cameos from real-world people made in the pages of comics over the years. Most of them, while piquing the interest of mainstream media, have been met with eye-rolls from comic fans (I'm looking at you, political figures); however, there have been a handful that has been embraced by both sides. This week's Action Comics #14 has one that will potentially appeal to both sides – pop culture savvy astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, director of New York's Hayden Planetarium.
In an effort to make the book scientifically sound, a member of the DC Comics staff reached out to Tyson to see if he'd like to consult on a Superman story. He agreed and used his scientific superpowers along with information provided by DC to determine where Krypton would be located in our universe. His research, according to the New York Post, revealed that Krypton's most logical location would be in the Corvus constellation, which is approximately 27.1 light years from earth.
The aforementioned issue will feature a cameo from Tyson. It's doubtful his appearance will receive an Barack Obama-sized reaction, but it wouldn't hurt to put it on your pull list if you're interested in picking it up.


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By offering a Swiss- and Europe-wide network connecting universities, students/graduates/alumnis, companies as well as foundations, Jobzippers is establishing a vibrant community to shape individuals' career paths exactly where they start: at the university. In combination with this unique network, we offer a variety of innovative features which help companies and students make their perfect match.
Board and Management Team
Peter Vogel, CEO and President
Peter Vogel is the founder and managing director of the HR Matching AG. Peter has become a recognized specialist in employment market issues not only through his activities with Jobzippers but also through his PhD at the EPFL at the Chair for entrepreneurship as well as his activity as the youngest partner of the FutureWork Forum, a global HR consulting group. He gained his first entrepreneurial experience at the age of 15, when co-founding re.flect Bodensee In his leisure time he does sports, entrepreneurial coaching (The Entrepreneur's Ship, Venture, the START Summit, KAUST) or spends time with his family.
Phone: +41 58 50 800 01
Email: email@example.com
Languages: German, English, French
Johannes Huebner, CTO and Vice President
Johannes Huebner is Founder and CTO of the HR Matching AG. He studied Information Systems at the Technical University of Munich (TUM, Germany) and Stanford University (USA). Johannes has also realized several web projects, in which he was responsible for all technical aspects including Conceptualization, IT Architecture, Implementation and Quality Assurance. In addition, he has worked as an IT Consultant in the Automotive Industry for large companies based in Germany. Currently, he is active as the Co-Founder & CTO of the multi-banking startup Numbrs.
Phone: +41 58 50 800 02
Email: email@example.com
Languages: German, English, French
Advisory Board
Martin Saidler
Martin Saidler is CEO and Founder of Centralway Holding AG. Centralway (www.centralway.com) has invested in more than 100 internet companies since 1999 (i.e. Scout24, BrainstoVentures, preisinsel.ch, Sandbox Network, C-Crowd). In the CEE region Centralway ranks among the biggest and most influencial internet investors. Since May 2011, Centralway holds shares in the HR Matching AG as investors.
Hanneke Frese
After completing her studies in Antwerp and Amsterdam with a degree in Human Resources Management, Hanneke Frese was working with Citibank in Amsterdam, London, New York und Zurich from 1972 till 1999. From 1999 until 2005 she was with Zurich Financial Services as Head Group Capabilities and then as member of management. In 2005 she founded FreseConsulting where she accompanies organisations, business schools and individual managers who want to rethink their entrepreneurial decisions for the future. Besides being consutant and coach, Hanneke is guest lecturer at multiple MBA and Master programs, senior associate of the Toscagroup, partner and director of the FutureWork Forum, consultant of ABP consulting, member of multiple international university advisory boards, coach of Fellows (World Economic Forum), graduate civil servant of the Swiss national academic foundation, and team member peer review of EQUIS with international business schools.
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christ
After his promotion and habilitation at the TH Karlsruhe, Hubertus Christ was working with the Daimler Benz AG from 1970 to 1986 as the director of research. In 1987 he became member of the board of the ZF Friedrichshafen AG. From 1998 unti 2003 he was president of VDI, the Association of German Engineers and until 2007 he was director of multiple supervisory boards, administrative boards and advisory boards (ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Hilti AG, Vorwerk & Co, among others). He still is head of the German Federation of Technical and Scientific organisations (DVT) in Berlin, member of the supervisory board of the Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbH, member of the board of the university of Karlsruhe and president of the board of the Hochschule Ravensburg-Weingarten.
Akin Soysal
Akin Soysal is co-founder of Jobzippers and he is involved in Jobzippers' strategic development. Before founding Jobzippers, he received his business degree from the university in St. Gallen (Switzerland) and Queen's university (Canada). He gained practical experience with Nokia and Booz Allen Hamilton. Currently, he is strategy consultant with The Boston Consulting Group in Zurich. Furthermore he was Vice President of AIESEC in St. Gallen and was co-founder of the HSG Investmentbanking Days. He has entrepreneurial experience from an IT and Media Agency "KCOMP GmbH" in Baden-Baden (Germany).


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Garfield Home is Closed in September; Visitor Center and Grounds Remain Open
The Garfield Home is closed from September 2 through March, 2015 for the installation of a new geothermal heating and air conditioning system. The Visitor Center and Grounds will remain open during this time; Tuesday-Saturday 10am-5pm. More »
Behind the Scenes, Behind the Ropes, Civil War Tour Suspended
Due to the house closure, the Behind the Scenes, Behind the Ropes, and the Civil War tour will be suspended until April, 2015. We appreciate your understanding and hope to see you in the spring!
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Did You Know?
The wallpaper in James A. Garfield's home and a side table in the Memorial Library have a spider web motif. Victorians believed that house spiders brought good luck and good fortune to the inhabitants.


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Weezy told TMZ all about his love affair with Purple DrankPost-Tha Carter II and right up until the year or so after Tha Carter III, you couldn't get Lil Wayne to shut the fuck up about slugging back big Styrofoam cups of Purple Drank, an unholy brew of soda, jolly ranchers, and cough syrup ... More >>
The South Florida native is the new producer king.
Jorge Marquez a.k.a. Pluck from Ink Music Group is in the middle of brokering the deal between Diddy and Xplicit for his role in the song Diddy Bop, produced by Isaac Opus. I asked him some questions about what he and his company do.This interview is an excellent resource for those interested in usi ... More >>
Last night Jim Jonsin, the producer behind T.I.'s "Whatever You Like," Lil Wayne's "Lollipop," Trick Daddy's "Let's Go," and songs by other top artists in the game, was in the studio with Alabama artists Rich Boy and Yelawolf. You may know certified gold recording artist Rich Boy from his song "Thro ... More >>


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With the 2013 NBA playoffs a mere week away, it's time to see what LeBron James will be wearing as he prepares to obliterate defenders and defend his and the Heat's crown as Biggest Badasses in All the Land (or, as most would call it, NBA Finals Champions). With that, Nike has, of course, unveiled t ... More >>
A bizarre, disputed, cocaine-fueled mania is killing Floridians, especially when they're jolted with a Taser.
As unconventional as the warfare it depicts, The Hurt Locker is a ticking time bomb of a movie.
He left the war behind to enter a whole new controversy
Ex-stripper Eva Wynne-Warren is reviving the old va-va-voom art of the tease
On the low-end neck-breaking circuit, only God and America are bigger than bull riding. Just barely.
War has been good for Pompano Beach's Point Blank Body Armor
One year later, questions remain about Deputy Todd Fatta's tragic death
The Anger Management Tour may be Eminem's farewell
The Riot Wasn't
The charismatic lawyer and power broker took one last lap in a New River mansion during his run from the law
Would-be Edisons come up with new ways to whack and disarm the bad guys
This year, a handful of shows provided the healing power of laughter
Censorship becomes a Seminole rule on the reservation
Trotting over the falls with the Metal Factory�s barkeep and into the pasture with The Herald
When Chris Caulfield got stomped near South Florida's most notorious nightclub, he didn't roll over
Team Bush loses its case-and loses sight of Dubya's so-called principles-in a Miami court


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Would you like to know what's really out there; hundreds of thousands, millions and even billions of light years away? This class will take you places that you may not even know exist, but we will be back in time for dinner. Stars and how they die, the formation of galaxies, the age and size of the universe and why the universe gets bigger every day will be explored. We will even find out what dark matter and dark energy might be. All of this (except for the "dark" stuff) will be viewed using 360-degree images from the brand new digital projection system at the renovated Walter R Schuele planetarium at Lake Erie Nature & Science Center.
Instructor: Fran Ratka, B.S. chemistry, planetarium coordinator and former high school science and astronomy teacher.
Wednesdays, 10/15, 10/22, 11/5 and 11/12/2014 2-3:30 p.m.
Lake Erie Nature & Science Center
Walter R Schuele Planetarium
28728 Wolf Road, Bay Village, Ohio 44140
Fee: $60.00
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Studio Artists
To find out more about artists currently in residence at Crescent Arts,
follow the name links on the right.
For further information about studios read on.
Crescent Arts Blog
Information about studios
Crescent Arts offers studios at a subsidised rent to provide artists with the opportunity and
support to develop their work in a stimulating environment.
Professional development is a key factor and artists are encouraged to work
strategically to promote their practice beyond the studio; whether this is through
exhibitions, off-site projects, presentations, educational activities or cultural exchange.
Artists and Crescent Arts' Director, Stuart Cameron, work closely together to identify
appropriate and realistic goals. Training and support is provided whenever possible to
assist artists in planning for and achieving their aims. Crescent Arts can provide modest
financial support for training, research and development which at the same time enhances
our artistic and cultural programme.
Artists are encouraged to contribute to the running of the gallery, studios
and workshops programme by providing services in these areas for
appropriate remuneration.
Studio artists are expected to share their skills and experience and frequently
organise group projects and exhibitions. Prospective studio holders are considered
in terms of their ability to contribute to collaborative ventures; and of course for
the potential of their individual work.
Studios are licenced to artists at a subsidised rent of £45 per month which
includes heating, lighting and office facilities. The Licence is renewable on a
quarterly basis for a period of up to 3 years, during which time artists are
expected to make their work available for public presentation promoted by
Crescent Arts through exhibition, intervention, publication or other
appropriate means.
How to apply
We advertise studios as they become available, and we are particularly interested
in artists whose work is innovative, challenging and critically engaged, especially
those at formative stages in their careers who would benefit most from the facilities
and support we can provide.
There is usually no restriction on visual medium or practice (unless otherwise stated).
Artists should be able to work consistently in the studio or from it as a base.
Alternatively, for an information pack, informal discussion or further
information please contact:
Stuart Cameron, Director of Crescent Arts (Studio Applications)
T: 01723 351461 E: email@example.com
Crescent Arts is committed to equal opportunities.
Please note that resident studio artists are required to undergo CRB disclosure
checks prior to working with children or vulnerable adults.