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Winter Preparation
posted on October 4th, 2011 by Zoysia Farms
With winter coming, it is time to get your lawn ready for the cold. Zoysia grass is a "warm season" grass and goes dormant in the cold months, turning a tawny-brown color after the first hard frost. This is a good thing! Dormancy helps the grass survive the cold months while still coming back as the temperature warms. It is a very normal process and the grass will be back in no time without any work needed from you.
To get your grass ready, mow it at about 1.5 to 2.5 inches during the fall. Make sure to collect any of the grass clippings so that you don't get dead spots come spring. You don't need to fertilize your grass at this time. Fertilizing is better done in the summer months when the grass is growing.
Overall Zoysia grass is strong and fairly self-sufficient. Keeping your Zoysia strong during summer will let it go into winter strong. Dethatch to help water and nutrients reach the soil is fine at this time of year, even better done in the Spring. One of the very best thing you can do for your lawn is aerating it. Fall is a great time to do this. Then just sit back and enjoy how easy Zoysia is while you wait for Spring.
Fall Planting
posted on September 8th, 2011 by Zoysia Farms
Summer is finally winding down, but that doesn't mean your Zoysia grass is done for the season. On the contrary, you have a few great months left to enjoy that lush green. It also means you have to make sure to keep taking care of your Zoysia while you wait for winter preparations.
It is best to fertilize your Zoysia during the spring and summer, when the grass is at its peak growing. After August, fertilizing may interfere with Zoysia's natural preparation for the winter dormant period.
Zoysia's stem tissue results in a buildup of thatch, a layer of partially decomposed plant material that builds up on the soil — Removing it help water and nutrients get to the surface of the soil. Aerating can also help prevent the buildup of thatch and aid in getting nutrients to the roots of the Zoysia. This is one of the best things you can do for any lawn.
When mowing your Zoysia during the summer, it should be cut low to remove dead leaf tissue. In the fall, you should raise your mower height to about an inch. You can also begin to water your grass less or even not at all. Proper mowing and thatch control can help you build a very drought tolerant lawn.
Make sure you're prepared to care for your Zoysia lawn during the fall and winter seasons; don't forget to stop by our Taneytown, MD store before it closes for the season on September 23rd.
The Dangers of Pesticides
posted on May 12th, 2011 by Steve Schug
Lawns come in all shapes and sizes. Unfortunately, so do the weeds, insects and unwanted grasses that can pop up from time to time. Luckily, the thick growth pattern of a Zoysia lawn can help prevent them from making a home in your yard.
If you do find yourself with intruders, it's natural to want to get rid of them. However, it's extremely important to be mindful of the method in which you choose to do this. It is a widely known fact that the chemicals in many pesticides can be harmful to your family and pets – but these chemicals also have the potential to damage your lawn as well. In fact, pesticides have the potential to harm our entire eco-system.
The Environmental Protection Agency has declared many pesticides carcinogenic, and these chemicals have the potential to cause serious health complications in adults and children. Pesticides also pollute rivers and water supplies and pose a significant danger to wildlife. In recent years, though, there have been advancements in alternatives to traditional pesticides (often organic, non-chemical formulas) that can help you rid your yard of a variety of insects and weeds while protecting you, your family and our delicate eco-system.
With a Zoysia lawn, you can avoid pesticides or non-chemical weed killers all together since Zoysia tends to naturally resist many unwanted intruders – protecting you and your family from the dangers of pesticides in your own backyard.
Managing Your pH
posted on April 27th, 2011 by Steve Schug
As we mentioned earlier this month, understanding the type of soil you're working with when planting your Zoysia lawn is the first step in achieving the best possible results. Once you've determined soil type, it's time to test its pH level to help you figure out what, if any, extra nutrients your soil may require.
While your Zoysia lawn can grow in a variety of soil types and pH levels, ideally your soil's pH should be between 6 and 7. Since the pH of your soil determines how well plants absorb nutrients, it's important to test it prior to planting – You can do this easily with a handheld pH meter.
If your soil tests below the ideal level, it is considered acidic. Acidic soil contains more sulfur and aluminum sulfate than neutral soils – And while acidic soil does help plants absorb iron more easily, it can also hinder the ability to absorb molybdenum.
Soil that tests above the ideal lever is considered alkaline. Alkaline soils tend to contain an abundance of lime or wood ash and help plants absorb potassium. However, alkaline soils can cause difficulty in the absorption of manganese.
Overall, most plants, including your Zoysia lawn, will thrive in a neutral soil. You can alter the level of your soil's pH by adding granulated lime to raise the pH level or adding small quantities of sulfur to lower the pH level.
Your Zoysia Lawn and Pre-emergents
posted on April 14th, 2011 by John
While Zoysia grass is incredibly resilient and can choke out many weeds on its own, it is not entirely immune to the occasional weed.
From time to time, you may be faced with a weed – Not to worry! Many weeds can be taken care of quickly with a product like Weed Be Gone or a water-soluble component. However, if you find yourself faced with weeds from the crabgrass family, you'll need to use a pre-emergence product that will kill the seeds before they have a chance to germinate. It is extremely important that you do not combine a pre-emergent with a weed and feed or fertilizer or use a product that contains both – This combination of chemicals could be detrimental to the health and beauty of your lawn.
For the best results, pre-emergence products should be used in early spring and again in the fall.
To prevent weeds and keep your Zoysia lawn healthy, mow at a higher height, water less and aerate your lawn annually. To retard weed growth, mow your lawn more frequently during the spring months.
The Big Thaw: Getting Your Lawn Ready For Spring
posted on March 2nd, 2011 by Julie
It's that time of year again – The temperatures are rising, the days are getting longer and, here at Zoysia Farms, we've just harvested the first grass of the year.
With spring just around the corner, people across the U.S. are placing their Zoysia orders. In fact, orders will begin shipping to warmer states in the next few days — Milder states, like Texas and Florida, should begin receiving their orders in early March.
If you already have a Zoysia lawn, once the ground temperature reaches 50 degrees, your grass will begin to come out of its dormant state and return to its lush, green color. To keep your lawn looking its best, it may require a bit of spring cleaning. Removing dead leaves will help improve passage of air and nutrients to help your grass return from dormancy.
Whether you've just placed your first order for Zoysia plugs or have had your Zoysia lawn for years, we're sure you'll enjoy your grass for years to come.
Dethatching Your Zoysia Lawn
posted on October 28th, 2010 by Steve Schug
Dethatching is the mechanical removal of the layer of cuttings and stems that build up between green blades and soil in a lawn. This layer of material called "thatch" accumulates in your lawn when air, water, and light cannot reach the surface of the soil. In order to repair your lawn it is necessary to remove the thatch. After dethatching, your lawn will look bare briefly, but this will lead to new and healthy grass growth.
An alternative to the traditional dethatching method which can be exhausting is using Liquid Thatch Remover. This dethatching process takes only 4 minutes to spray the contents of the bottle over the lawn space, which is much easier and less work than the typical raking method. Liquid Thatch Remover turns thatch into a rich, organic fertilizer, and is environmentally friendly and involves o chemicals, fertilizers, herbicides or pesticides.
This product treats up to 5,000 square feet and is used by spraying the product directly on the lawn space when the ground temperature is at least 45 degrees for best results. Use the product three times a year, and the need for power raking will be eliminated.
Benefits of Dethatching:
– Preserves actively growing grass.
– Allows nutrients and water to easily reach the soil and grass roots.
– Discourages insect and disease problems.
– Allows fertilizer applications to be more effective.
– Improves appearance and health of the lawn.
Read more about fertilizing, mowing, watering needs, and other lawn care tips for your Zoysia lawn.
Landscaping Ideas to Show off Your Zoysia Lawn
posted on October 20th, 2010 by Julie
Landscaping your yard is a great way to transform the surroundings of your house into a charming outdoor area for your family and friends to enjoy. Give your yard a whole new look with landscaping and create your ideal personal space.
Ideas to Make Over Your Yard:
– Rocks and Stones
– Flower Beds
– Trees and Shrubs
– Fountain and Ponds
– Retaining Walls
– Lighting
– Fences
Using several of these outdoor features can help distinguish your yard and give it a polished look for your entire home landscape. Yard landscaping can also improve the use of your outdoors and improve the value of your home. To find out more about adding to your Zoysia lawn, read about yard elements that can help beautify your home.
posted on October 14th, 2010 by John
Grasscycling is a simple and "green" way to nourish your Zoysia lawn. This process is the natural recycling of grass by leaving clippings on the lawn when mowing. Grass clippings quickly decompose, returning valuable nutrients to the soil to nourish your Zoysia lawn.
Advantages of Grasscycling
– No bagging or raking of the lawn required.
– Plastic bags full of lawn clippings don't end up in the landfill.
– Clippings help your Zoysia lawn reach its fertilizing needs, reducing both time and money spent fertilizing.
– Grasscycling reduces the need for fertilizer, pesticides and herbicides, reducing pollution to the environment and chemicals in your yard.
– Does not cause thatch, making your lawn more durable.
How to Grasscycle Effectively
– Cut up to 1/3 of the leaf surface while mowing, but no more.
– Mow when the lawn is dry.
– Mow using a sharp mower blade. Dull blades bruise and tear at grass, leading to a ragged tip on the top of the blade.
– Aerate your lawn. This will open up the soil and increase the movement of water, fertilizer, and air by speeding up decomposition of the grass clippings and enhancing deep root growth.
– Follow the lawn care schedule for your type of Zoysia grass.
Grasscycling is environmentally responsible, and an opportunity for homeowners to reduce their waste while saving both time and energy. For more information about what you can do to protect the environment while caring for your Zoysia lawn, learn about organic lawn care.
Say Goodbye to Weeds
posted on October 6th, 2010 by John
One of the many benefits of growing a Zoysia lawn is its ability to easily choke out weeds. Zoysia is even considered to be a "weed fighter" grass, keeping your lawn healthy lush and weed free.
How does this work? Zoysia grows with a horizontal stem called a rootstalk (stolons). This growth pattern allows Zoysia to grow and spread over an area, overgrowing any weeds or unwanted crab grasses. The thick, firm, and dense turf prevents new weeds from sprouting and takes over existing weed growth. The leaves of the grass grow freely in the summer, and after a few mowings can crowd out weeds all together. Because of this, less herbicide is needed to maintain a plush and green Zoysia lawn.
Should a weed happen to pop up in your Amazoy lawn, read more about on the spot weed removal. We hope you enjoy your beautiful Zoysia lawn!


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ProVue launches Panorama Sheets database
updated 12:25 am EST, Sat January 8, 2011
New application is spreadsheet-friendly
ProVue Development has announced a new database application aimed at spreadsheet users called Panorama Sheets that uses Panorama's technique of loading all operations into RAM, resulting in extraordinarily rapid sorting, analysis and data manipulation. Panorama Sheets uses a familiar spreadsheet interface, and data or results can be easily imported or exported to or from text files and spreadsheets, or printed in tabular format. The program uses ProVue's Total Recall technology to protect the data from system crashes or power outages.
The program also has powerful data re-shaping tools. By using RAM, operations such as extracting area codes take seconds rather than minutes. The database is fully relational, features smart dates, rolling back of unwanted changes, interactive data analysis, live preview, and an extraordinarily fast duplicate locator.
Search options are extremely flexible -- text fields can even be searched phonetically, numbers can be compared "within 10 percent," and multiple searches can be combined, even with boolean formulas. The program also features extensive mailing-label options.
A 15-day free trial is available from the company's website, or the app can be purchased for $40 from the Mac App Store. A version compatible with Mac OS X 10.4 or higher is available from the company, however the version in the Mac App Store requires 10.6.6.

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Advanced Stats: How Gilroy can help
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The New York Ranger front office proved that despite the lockout they are still hard at work adding depth to the organization. The club recently signed Matt Gilroy to an AHL deal with the Whale leading New York Post scribe Larry Brooks to speculate that the Rangers will add the defenseman to the NHL roster once the lockout officially concludes. The move might be met with disinterest or even befuddlement by Ranger fans who remember the former Hobey Baker's first tenure in New York as a disappointment but at least one person with the club wanted Gilroy back last season.
In an interview with Rick Carpiniello of Rangers Report conducted in June of 2011 and linked again on this site, Tortorella vocalized his "interest" in seeing Gilroy return to the team. Torts cited Gilroy's improved play during the last quarter of the 2011 regular season and the playoffs in support of his interest. Considering how demanding Torts is of his players any endorsement he gives means something.
Understandably fans might be skeptical of Gilroy given his relatively lackluster performance overall in his two seasons on Manhattan. When Gilroy first signed with the team he was a highly sought after undrafted free agent and entered the league with expectations attached that were probably too optimistic. Remember though that Gilroy had flip-flopped from forward to defense while at Boston University and had zero professional experience upon joining the Rangers. Perhaps the expectations heaped upon Gilroy upon his arrival in the league were just unrealistic.
Let's take a look at Gilroy's career numbers using advanced stats to see just what Gilroy has been and likely will be for the 2012-2013 Rangers.
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Gilroy's Relative Corsi rating has decreased each year he has been in the league but he also posted career lows in Quality of Teammates and Offensive Zone Start. Meanwhile, while still below average, Gilroy also opposed the strongest competition of his brief career. This suggests Gilroy can at least hold his own as a bottom pair defenseman.
Next let's analyze how Gilroy fared according to Hockey Prospectus' GVT metric and look at an area that Gilroy might be able to benefit the Rangers.
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Gilroy posted a career-best GVT rating while splitting the campaign between Tampa Bay and Ottawa and has been above replacement-level in each of his three NHL seasons. For comparative purposes, Gilroy's 2011-2012 GVT ranked ahead of returning blueliners Steve Eminger (1.2) and Stu Bickel (2.3), both of whom will be competing with Gilroy for the RD spot on the third pair.
Gilroy also posted a solid 1.06 ES Pts/60 mark last year and would actually have led all Ranger defensemen in that category among players with at least 60 appearances. McDonagh was the top even-strength scorer among defensemen last season with 1.02 P/60. If nothing else Gilroy may be able to add a little more offense to the lineup from the 3rd pair defense.
With tempered expectations Gilroy should be able to aid the Rangers as their 6th/7th defender. Remember it was just a year ago the Rangers were forced to dress 11 different defensemen, 10 of whom played at least 18 contests. Just three, Del Zotto, McDonagh and Girardi played as many as 54. Anton Stralman and Jeff Woywitka were added in-season as the Blueshirts grew desperate for help on their blueline. Quality depth at the NHL level and fewer injuries to their key guys would be welcome. Gilroy should at least be able to help with the former.


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Buzz: What Did Henrik Lundqvist's Comments Have To With John Tortorella Being Fired?
2:15PM: Larry Brooks writes in the NY Post that the belief is that the Rangers fired Tortorella for reasons unrelated to their record this season and instead because they felt the players had grown tired of his overbearing personality.
He adds that there is nothing that Lundqvist could have said that would have prompted this move by the Rangers.
1:19PM: According to a tweet from Elliotte Friedman, the comments that Henrik Lundqvist made on breakup day changed the Rangers thinking about keeping John Tortorella.
Friedman says that a source tells him that Lundqvist's comments about a contract extension "changed everything."
Katie Strang tweets "No indication this was coming, by the way. But, some comments from Rangers break-up day seemed telling. Not clear if that was impetus"


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markus linnenbrink is giving some pain to spaces with this great life size paintings/murals/installations
Enjoy ☟
markus linnenbrink is giving some pain to spaces with this great life size paintings/murals/installations
Enjoy ☟
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Some easy chillin' visualz from Filthy Luker(+), russian artist, attacking the streets.
from here to there and everywhere in between…
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Tagged architecture, art, arts, dorothy ur now a tag, filthy luker, installation, invasion, living the dream, occupy-wall-street, party in barcelona, photography, politics, seen this before, ss, street art, street attack, summer fest, travel, vandalism, WHOS THE BOSS
"Brand Spirit: every day for 100 days, I will paint one branded object white, removing all visual branding, reducing the object to its purest form. I can purchase each object for less than $10, it can be something I own, something another person gives me, or something I find! "
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Yall know the obsession we have here at the FG with multidisciplinary dudes and art/architecture made of boks..Well time to acknowledge ze Masta in the field..Guy Laramee from la France killing it, hard to the bone..!
le Slideshow ¿¿ WA ‽
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Tagged art, arts, book excavation, britanica, burning books, creative, creative inspiration, exhibition, guy laramee, ingenious, inspirational, installation, killing.it., laramee, larousse, photography, sculpture, sports, tennis, WHOS THE BOSS
"Artist Monika Grzymala has created this dramatic installation, made entirely with black tape, within the Sumarria Lunn gallery in London.
The show sees Grzymala take over the entire gallery with the installation, changing the way visitors interact with the space. It is the latest in a series of site-specific tape installations by the artist, who has previously exhibited at galleries including MoMA New York, the Tokyo Art Museum and the Drawing Room in London."
The FG team approves these cute random artist fucking up the space, the hardcore way, the only way!
Note just trying to figure out zhat are your SS zones
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Dutch artist Marjan Teeuwen eviscerates the walls of abandoned buildings, conjoining rooms with massive holes, and uses leftover fragments to create densely textured walls and surfaces. In the project entited Destroyed House, Teeuwen removed the walls from a post-war apartment block in Amsterdam and sawed the building's doors into hundreds of fragments, using them in turn to construct layered partitions. Walls made from doors. In other works she uses countless objects crammed into small rooms, creating claustrophobic spaces that appear on the verge of collapse, putting any contemporary hoarder to shame. If you want to learn more you can catch this 44 minute documentary of the artist at work.
-Destroyed House-
+ La GALLERIE AS ALWAYZ +
see you soon b.O.t.
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I still get shocked by how many random and interesting projects u can find on the BehanceNetwork
Projektpilot, which realises ambitious design projects, presented its full range of services for the first time at EuroShop '08. The company focuses on a comprehensive consultancy service, and on co-ordination and realization. Its trade show appearance is conceived as an encounter and communication area. D'art Design's basic idea is to put cardboard in a new context as a material to produce something eye-catching that visitors will remember. There is a great deal of expertise behind the simple-looking structure. D'art Design set Projektpilot a challenging task: each of the 8,140 tubes had to have its length calculated individually in order togive the cardboard structure a three-dimensional shape.
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That Was Then Antiques, Jewelry, and Collectibles
Barbara, Deerfield Beach, FL
In excellent condition, this pedestal was made in Deruta Italy and is decorated with a griffin or dragon motif in vivid colors.
There are puffs of wind streaming from the dragon's mouth. We purchased several deruta items directly from the South Florida importer at wholesale prices to have in our antiques and collectibles shop. We recently closed the shop and are now able to offer these pieces to you at a greatly discounted price. This pedestal retails for $1,170.00.
The amazing matching, serpent handled jardiniere is listed separately (Item ID: twt1864) . The jardiniere that matches this pedestal was a limited edition and is no longer available in the United States. It is listed separately. The current price listed here is for just the pedestal. The pedestal measures approx. 12" in diameter and stands 30" tall. It is suitable for use indoors or outdoors!
Shipping for this item to be determined and will have to be through a company like Craters & Freighters. It is large and heavy. We guesstimate that cost to be approx. $450-500.00. If purchased along with the matching serpent handled jardiniere, we think the combined cost will still be in that range.
Unique, Beautiful & Often Quirky - Always Searching for the Best - Especially Affordable Enamels
Over 1000 items sold!! Over 340 items now being held in 'backroom' until after 10/10 event.
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Living Nano Nagle's Charism In 1791 Pope Pius VI granted papal approval. The sisters took simple vows and were not bound by enclosure, thus ensuring that Nano Nagle's desire to be wherever the poor were to be found was treasured. Her heart was touched by the pain of those who were made poor and whose dignity was diminished. At the core of her mission was a passion for justice, a passion which remained vibrant in the Congregation of Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, as it gradually grew and flourished. Difficult historical and social circumstances of the period caused significant changes in the Institute's manner of life. In 1805, Pope Pius VII approved new constitutions which incorporated these changes: profession of solemn vows and a rule of enclosure. At the same time the Institute was given its official title: The Order of the Presentation of Our Blessed Lady. Historical and legal factors caused the various houses of the Congregation to develop into autonomous units, but the particular charism of the foundress, living on in persons and communities, has always been a source of life and unity. In 1976, in response to the invitation of Vatican II, a number of autonomous Presentation Congregations came together as one Congregation. This new Congregation was established by the Papal Degree. Its title is, The Union of Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
NANO NAGLE'S CHARISM TODAY Today, the experience of being Presentation is shaped both by faithfulness to the ongoing commitment to the Presentation tradition as well as by new understandings of how that tradition finds expression in social, religious, cultural and ecological contexts. Moved by the vulnerability of the dispossessed, the daily hunger of people, the search for meaning, the fragmentation of our universe and our fragility, we have come to a new consciousness of our inter-connectedness and our interdependence. We encourage each other to respond wholeheartedly in the spirit of Nano Nagle, as a way of living our Christian and Presentation calling in today's world.
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Rodarte Clothing
LA-based Rodarte was founded in 2005 by talented sisters Kate and Laura Mulleavy, and fast became one of the hottest labels on the fashion circuit. Beautiful craftsmanship and exquisite hand-embroidery set this duo's designs apart, as do their ethereal, dreamlike prints. Choose your favourite pieces from their couture-like collections to earn a place on the best-dressed lists.


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The great earthquakes in the New Madrid, Mo., region in 1811-12, and a strong earthquake centered in
Arkansas on Oct. 22, 1881, likely were felt in the area that is now Oklahoma.
The great earthquakes in the New Madrid, Mo., region in 1811-12, and a strong earthquake centered in
Arkansas on Oct. 22, 1881, likely were felt in the area that is now Oklahoma.
The first recorded earthquake known to have been centered in the state occurred Dec. 2, 1897, in Grant County.
In September 1918, a series of shocks in El Reno produced only minor effects.
Dec. 27, 1929, another quake was felt in portions of central and western Oklahoma. Some plaster cracked and at least one chimney fell in El Reno. Clocks stopped, objects moved and some reports indicated walls and floors swayed. People rushed from their homes in alarm.
A magnitude-5.5 earthquake on April 9, 1952, was centered near El Reno and affected most of Oklahoma and parts of Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Texas. Damage from the 10:30 a.m. earthquake was not extensive, but many people near the epicenter were alarmed. Portions of chimneys fell in El Reno and Ponca City. Bricks loosened from a building wall and tile facing of commercial buildings bulged in Oklahoma City.
Plate glass windows were shattered in the business district of El Reno. Aftershocks were felt April 11, 15, and 16, July 16 and Aug. 14. Homes and buildings shook and people were awakened in El Reno in the April 16 aftershock, at five minutes after midnight. People reported feeling the earthquake in Kingfisher, Oklahoma City, Tulsa and Union City.
A quake was felt in Holdenville and Wewoka on Oct. 7, 1952.
Minor damage to a building foundation and plaster in Concho resulted from two March 17, 1953, earthquakes about an hour apart. People felt the earthquake in Calumet, Edmond, El Reno, Minco, Okarche, Piedmont and Union City.
Southeastern Oklahoma was disturbed by a noisy earthquake on April 2, 1956. Buildings shook and objects fell in Antlers, and people were alarmed. Minor effects were reported from nearby towns.
On Oct. 30, 1956, a large area in northeastern Oklahoma was shaken. West of Catoosa the movement caused an oil well to be shut down. Minor damage occurred in Beggs and Tulsa.
A broad area of southwestern Oklahoma and the adjacent portion of Texas felt an early morning shock on June 17, 1959. Slight damage, consisting of cracks in plaster, pavement, and a house foundation, occurred in Cache, Duncan and Lawton. A smaller earthquake on June 15 was felt by many in Ada and nearby. Dishes were reported broken and a trembling motion was observed.
On Jan. 10, 1961, a mild shock was felt in Latimer and Pittsburg counties in southeastern Oklahoma. Thunderous earth sounds were heard in many places, but no damage was reported. Another noisy earthquake on April 27,
1961, awoke many in Antlers, Coalgate, Hartshorne, Leflore, McCurtain, Panola, Poteau, Talihina and Wilburton.
An Oct. 14, 1968, earthquake caused cracked walls and broke glass in two structures in Durant. The news media reported that a 5-foot-tall advertising stand fell over, and canned goods fell from a rack in a supermarket.
Slight foreshocks were felt in Durant on Oct. 10 and 11. Effects from the Oct. 14 event were noted in Caddo.
A magnitude-4.6 earthquake caused cracked plaster in Wewoka on May 2, 1969. Effects were reported in several other towns in the region.
Following are some of the earthquakes in Oklahoma in 2010 before Wednesday:
On January 15 a magnitude-4 earthquake occurred at 9:18 a.m. with an epicenter three miles northeast of Jones. A second earthquake, a magnitude-3.8 one, was recorded at 9:27 a.m. with an epicenter one mile northeast of Jones.
A 3.7-magnitude quake occurred in eastern Oklahoma County near Jones about 1:15 a.m. Jan. 24. Its epicenter was about six miles below the surface, which is about three miles deeper than most of the dozens of quakes that have hit the area in the last year.
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Night Optics USA offers quick and convenient repair services on nearly all Night Vision and Thermal Imaging devices. When problems arise, as they sometimes do, you want fast, dependable support for your device. Whether you purchased your device with us or elsewhere, we will do our best to help!
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You will be asked to send your device to our facility for review:
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An experienced technician will diagnose the problem and recommend the appropriate coarse of action.
(i.e. repair or replacement.)
Once a diagnosis has been reached a Night Optics USA representative will make contact with you discuss your options.
Should you elect for repairs to be made, payment will be arranged and the device will be repaired, repackaged and shipped back to you.
Note: If for any reason the device cannot be repaired or the repairs are outside of your budget, the defective item can be returned & we will suggest a comparable replacement from Night Optics USA.


text: Im not sure, but i dont tink im alone in the world of twitching or shakes!!! Ive become notorious amongst my smoking mates as "the twitch" when were smoking. Meself n 3 great fellas in college smoke alot, we smoke a nice bit of weed and herbal smoke but predominatly hash. But no matter what we smoke dere ll come a stage, usually after bout an hour n half of good smoking, i ll start!! it always starts in my legs, either a short sharp twitch or foot tappin, witout fail this ll happen me. I dont mind it n it doesnt really bother me as it provides some comic relief from usually stressfull games of "CUP". Just wondering does anyone else feel my plight!!!!


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When it comes to removing my make up, I can be quite a lazy one. The basic Johnson Face Care Makeup Wipes (link) are usually my go-to product to remove my makeup at the end of the day. Easy and quick but am I really looking after my skin properly? Well, when I was on skiing holiday a few weeks back, one of my friends gave me a little friendly 'lecture' that I should be looking after my skin better. She has the most gorgeous healthy skin and raved about this brand called "Superfacialist by Úna Brennan" so we ended up having a bit of girly time-out discussing products, cleaning our skin and doing face-masks.
The product I fell in love with and ended up getting for myself as soon as I got back to London was the Superfacialist Rose Miracle Makeover Facial Oil. It's a "a superb dual purpose 'wonder-blend' of aromatherapy oils ideal to pre-cleanse, hydrate and calm dehydrated, sensitive skins."


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by David Snipes
Chris Bell has had a standout career in the Louisiana and Texas regions since turning pro in 2008 (after a 4-1 amateur record).
Bell is currently 10-1 – and still young for a fighter at 24 – Bell harbors ambitions well beyond his current status.
Bell fights out of Center, Texas, and has fought for organizations such as the Cage Kings, Global Fighting Alliance, LFC and the Cajun Fighting Championship. He is currently the 185 and 205-pound title-holder for a variety of local promotions.
Bell met with David Snipes, Drew Griggs and Ryan Harris and spoke with them for over an hour on his MMA career, his background and his shot at TUF 10, where he made the show but was dropped when Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson joined the cast and the show focused on heavyweights only.
This is my first interview with a fighter, so to be honest with you we just kind of sat back and talked, Chris is HIGHLY personable and easy to talk to, and we just let the conversation flow wherever it went. I tried to learn a bit about MMA training from Chris, so you'll get some comparisons from me to football, as Chris played as well, I felt more of my audience has played football than trained MMA.
- David Snipes
David: How long have you held those titles?
Chris: I been holding this one for like a year (205 LFC Light Heavyweight Title), no one challenging me, this one since March (Louisiana Fighting Championship 185 title).
David: So if you lose do you have to give them back?
Chris: Well if he beats me . . .
David: No if you move on to the UFC or out of the area.
Chris: If I was to make it to a big organization I would just say here, they wouldn't mean that much to me, if I was to make it to the UFC, I would say here.
David: You wouldn't try to see how much they cost to keep them?
Chris: Like a hundred bucks
David: Not going to put them on the wall? I would think something like that I'd want to keep.
Chris: I might get to keep them forever, no one challenging me.
David: Are you a better fighter for that loss?
Chris: That loss taught me something- I can still get beat. I lost my first fight as an amateur- I had 5 amateur fights so it's been 2 years since I've lost and It taught me I can get beat If I'm not focused. I've got to stay focused and all this mental Drama I need to just push away. All that mental shit that doesn't involve fighting just keep it away and stay away from all that.
David: So it made you a better fighter?
Chris: 100 TIMES better. When I walked out of that loss that night I knew I messed up and I come back and my next fight is the next month in Shreveport, so I'm like let's do this and that fight showed me – and that fight in June showed me that I messed up. That loss I didn't throw no knees or kicks I just let him take me down and have his way with me- everything he wanted to do to me I let him – I just was not mentally in the fight. I came out ready to fight but when it started I was not ready in my mind- but since then my mind is right, my family is good and the guys around me are good. So I am like ready to destroy this guy!
David: Your last fight was supposed to be a catchweight at 195?
Chris: I was so nervous for that fight, I was dealing with some personal issues- I asked him to meet me at a catchweight, but once I started- the weight just came off.
David: What is your walking around weight?
Chris: When I'm lazy 215, good shape 205, and I mean real lazy- eating pizza, It's a Mental game, cutting weight and the any little thing can throw you off, you are on a diet and it smells so good and it is not that protein shake and chicken breasts or vegetables, but it is more mental than physical- on the outside, on the inside (of the cage) it is more physical but its how you handle it- and I think I do a pretty good job, once I get on my diet I stay on it – and the weight just comes off.
Ever since I came back from the (UFC) tryouts I've been on a mission – and that's to get back to the UFC.
Either they are going to let me in or I am going to kick the door in 'cause I can compete with those guys, I've trained with those guys Forrest Griffith and Wanderlei Silva – a whole week we trained with them, I learned some stuff with them.
I just feel like it's time to take my game to the next level and once I get there, that's my home, once you make it to the big leagues, it's not over, this right here (waving his arms to the side), all this little fame, people recognizing me, that's a small step, to be prepared so when I make it to the big time I know how to handle it so I'm not like all caught up in the drama and forget about the fight.
- Chris Bell
|David: Did you do any sports at all in school
Chris: Well you know in Texas Football, I played a little basketball and track, but no wrestling. I just picked up the wrestling you know, I played linebacker all through High School. When you have a 200-300 pound lineman hitting you, you learn how to move.
David: How did you get started in MMA?
Chris: I was just watching it at home, then I was like man I want to try that! I was just tired of the work-home, work-home, work-home you know? It's real easy for me and it was a battlecage 360 show- and I came back here and asked if they were on the show and they said yes, and I was like cool, I'm going to come back in like 2 hours and train with ya'll. Came back, 10 minutes and I'm throwing up, I didn't quit- I never quit, I give 100% every time- even if you are a new guy I'm not going to take it easy on you. If this is something you want to do- then that guy is not going to take it easy on you. It's my job to show you everything that they did to me I'm going to do to you- I have been making history for going on 4 years
David: What goes through your mind when you are standing across from the cage from someone before the fight starts? I played football-SS- no matter what I had a few seconds before anything I did mattered normally, but vs. a guy like Caol Uno, you have what? 2 seconds and a foot could be on your chin, what goes through your mind when the ref says GO?
Chris: For me, its do whatever you need to do to win, whatever you got to do- When that ref asks are you ready, then I've got to go destroy.
David: Are you watching a particular part of him? We were taught to look at the hips in football, Are there any "tell" that you watch?
Chris: I'm watching the whole picture, if I'm looking at his hips, what about his hands? So I come out and I'm looking at all of him- his head movement his whole picture, when I'm looking over at him before we start and he's looking around- that's a tell-tale sign that he might not be as ready as you. We looking at each other just like I'm looking at you- then I know he's ready and we are going to do this. But I'm looking at the whole picture- cause if he comes in low then I have to be ready to sprawl.
David: So coming into MMA what's the hardest part to learn?
Chris: The Ju-Jitsu part of the game- cause I can teach anyone how to box- it's likecheckers, I jump you, you jump me- But jiu-jitsu is different, it's like chess- I'm trying to set you up- That triangle that you are defending could just be a setup for an arm-bar. That's how I got submitted- He set me up for an arm-bar, so that's why I think the ground game is the hardest. The problem people run into is once they learn two or three submissions they want to learn more.
David: On this level there is not a lot of film on most opponents- even if there is, it may not be that good, How do you prepare for an opponent you may have never seen before?
Chris: Trusting in myself, Treat him like he's great at everything. If I only see him KO someone, I can't treat him like he has no ground game, I have to treat him like he has an excellent ground game, If I have no tape I have to treat him as dangerous everywhere- I have to take him out before he takes me out.
David: How much does your mindset change from standup to ground?
Chris: Instantly, I'll stand with you- but if we stand you are telling me you want me to knock you out- If we go to the ground, you are telling me, Chris – this is where I want to be. Then I work my ground and pound, my Jiu-Jitsu skills, whatever, I'm looking to punish you with my knees and elbows.
David: How much MMA do you watch?
Chris: A LOT
David: UFC or does it matter?
Chris: Every time some things on, I don't care if its 5 years old, I'm watching, cause it can help me, this is a sport where if you feel that you know it all, if you stop learning all the time, that's where you get beat down.
David: Do you watch it like a training film or can you enjoy it?
Chris: I'm watching to enjoy it, but I am also viewing it as training, I'm breaking down mistakes this guy made if he got caught in a triangle- I'm like what did he do? Oh look, that was his mistake right there and how he got caught. I'm looking at a way to perfect my game cause this is an organization that I want to be in so these guys are showing me that. Weather it is on TV or the UFC DVDs they put out I'm watching constantly, Every time they give a word of advice, I'm eating it up- They are not doing anything but trying to help me- I might as well take it, everything to help me get to the next level.
David: Do you ever wonder about facing a legend or someone you have watched on TV that first time? Like if you face Wanderlei Silva, a fighter whom anyone would consider a legend – across the cage from you?
Chris: I'm here now, I'm here to take your job, I wouldn't be like GSP, Matt Hughes was his idol and he couldn't look him in the eye, cause I mean Anderson Silva is my favorite fighter, in my weight class he is the guy, the king, and If I'm going to be the 185 Champ he is the one I have to take out. But I don't think I'll be like 'WOW" look who that is! They are here just like I am, I'm in the UFC, just like they are, They have been here longer, they have pair their dies, just like I am trying to pay my dues, but it's not going to bother me. I want to perform like those guys, 3-4 years down the road however long it takes me, I'm there and once I'm there I have to start building my house, so one day when its challenger vs. champ- I'm the new champ!
David: So how far did you get in the Ultimate Fighter (10)?
Chris: Deep
David: To the Final 32?
Chris: Deep
David: Did they have a final 32?
Chris: I really can't go into all the details, but they told us they were not going to do the tryout fights. I was DEEP into it- It is what it is -I can't do anything about it. I have to wait my turn, that's just God testing my patience – I'm going to get my shot see- when I went up there for a week and saw what Vegas is like – How are you going to handle all that? I handled it.
David: Did you meet the coaches- Rampage or Rashad Evans?
Chris: I didn't meet them but I met Forrest Griffith and Wanderlei Silva some of the other guys like the gatekeepers but those are the main people I got to meet and train with that week. And that's one place I want to be, I have an open invitation to come back and train there. Any time I want to go back just call them up
David: What was it like to meet someone who has the career you want to have? Wanderlei is in your weight class, and obvious Hall of Famer, and I'm sure if given the choice- you would gladly have his career if you could
Chris: It was awesome, when I walked into the gym; it was like I was part of the team part of the family. Strap up we about to go, couldn't ask for anything more, I got to see it at a higher level- I got to see it, That's why in my heart of hearts, I have what it takes to compete at that level.
David: Did you have any idea who the coaches were for that season?
Chris: Nobody told us.
David: Were you worried about what kind of coaches you were going to get? That seems to come into play- take season 3, Ken Shamrock was portrayed as a lousy couch and several of those fighters blamed him for their lack of success, while most of Tito's fighters came out improved. There is only one guy on Ken's team still in the UFC for example.
Chris: No, because for example- some of these coaches have not been that well rounded- you can't blame that on Ken, you can't blame that on Tito, you want to blame someone, blame yourself, you got to use those 6 weeks , you should be busting your ass. If I make it on the show, I'm not there to be your friend, I'm not there to be your buddy, and I'm there to work. When its all over we can exchange numbers and all that, I know do your thing to get the ratings and all that but when it comes down to it, soak it up get your thing done, I mean look at the coaches- how many of those guys are like really well rounded as coaches anyway- other than Randy Couture or Matt Hughes- but even those guys have flaws, If I'm a really good Jiu-Jitsu guy, and you give me a wrestler- that's not going to help my ground game any.
David: So did the UFC tell you that they might call you for one of the other shows?
Chris: They could call me, they have all my info- like for 103 or something like that it would be great (there is a fight Night in Oklahoma) Yeah, I'd take that too. If I could get there without having to go the TUF, that would be excellent, I wouldn't have to deal with all that talk but if I have to go through TUF to get to the UFC I'm game.
David: So does it matter where you go? Dream, UFC, Strikeforce?
Chris: If I get the opportunity to go to one of those places before the UFC- I would take it, you would be a fool not to; it's only giving you exposure. If Dream called me, and I went overseas for 2 years, ok – I'm overseas. The UFC is going to be looking at me- they watch that over there – and they will be saying "This guy is over there kicking ass – why don't we have him?" That's what I want- I've been kicking ass for 3 years. I'm going to continue to pay my dues, so when they call me, I'll know it was worth it. You give me a chance- They call me now and ask me- do you want a fight at 103? I don't care it can be undercard, PPV, just get me there to show you what I can do- and we can go from there.
David: Does it irritate you that some of these guys might not be as good as you? That you know you are better than some of these guys on TV?
Chris: I don't think it irritates me- it might bother me, but it don't irritate me. This game is about whom you know, the connections. I'm not going to get mad- or talk about you because you know some guy that gets you there faster than me. I'm going to keep on doing what I'm doing, it just lets me know to work harder and harder, if I keep winning fights, I cannot be denied.
David: Do People recognize you?
Chris: There are people that see me, I have as many fans in Texas as I do in LA, they come up to me and say keep up the good work, that's that drive, if I fuck up I have to deal with it, but I don't want to let down the people that supported me. I gotta go out there and perform and train to be the best. I'm going to make sure I perform to be the best, if they are going to put me on a pedestal- I am going to make sure I am worth being on that pedestal.
David: Does that make you act differently?
Chris: Do I? (Chris looks over at his Sensei- who laughs and shakes his head) No, when I am out on the street I act normal, but when I fight, people expect a show.
David: How long does it take for you to recover from a fight?
Chris: 2-3 days, sometimes a week.
David: Does it matter that kind of fighter?
Chris: In this sport you have to know everything, standup, Ju-ju, boxing, you have to know it all. So it doesn't matter. I'm training for it all- I want to work a Ju-ju guy, but I'm not looking for just one type of guy. I'm looking for those wars- these guys that are battle testing me and getting me ready for those wars for when I get to the UFC.
David: Does that bother you for a fight to be finished quickly? I mean you took 1 kick in one fight I saw you in, and you trained all that time, the diet and everything?
Chris: As long as he is a worthy opponent, it's ok. But once I saw that he didn't want to get hit- I thought, go ahead and put him away. I don't want an easy fight- a person someone in the audience could beat. I don't mean no disrespect; he was 6-2 after all.
David: But do you ever walkout saying it wasn't worth my time?
Chris: No. I didn't give my fans what they came for- 2 second KO is great for TV but a 2 hour drive to see you walk in walk out.
POST FIGHT: At the Global Fighting Alliance 4 show- Chris defeated Tony Fernandez
David: Ok, first question- What took you so long? Shad (teammate Shad Jenkins, fought in the opening bout) won his fight in 12 seconds!
Chris: I wanted to establish my standup – I wanted to establish my reach, I didn't want it to end quickly, I wanted to let my fists go- sometimes it takes longer, I'm a professional, he's an amateur- he is trying to get where I'm at and I want to show why I am a professional.
David: It looked to me, during the fight, that it stopped early- but during the replay he did look out after the high kick, does it bother you when people think a fight is stopped early?
Chris: It's the ref's job to stop the fight, no one has a better view than he does and that's what he is for, do you think if he didn't pull me off I would not have kept hitting him? If he is that angry they still have the cage up, we can go back out there, if he is still in the building.
David: (Chris is getting his wraps cut off by his trainer, and he is being carefully putting them in his bag) Do you keep all your wraps from your fights?
Chris: I keep all my wraps in a box at my house, that way I can show my kids these when they get older and they will know Daddy did something.
David: When is your next fight?
Chris: Maybe October, I have a Jui-jitsu tournament coming up and then I will have to work on getting back into the Cage.
Note: Bell went on to place first in the Gi tournament, and second in the No-Gi tournament, despite only training for 2 years in Jiu-jitsu. Bell made it to the TUF 11 cast – which will feature Middleweights – but injured his knee right before leaving for the show.
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Why do patients prefer your hospital? In a healthcare landscape of inquisitive consumers and competition from all sides, every hospital's strategic plan comes around to that question sooner or later. The adage that all healthcare is local began to dissipate when a flood of new technology helped some community hospitals compete with large academic medical centers for profitable service lines. But just as many facilities began developing solid reputations based on quality data comparable to well-known institutions, the consumerism movement introduced a new facet to the marketing puzzle: the fickle nature of paying customers.
Today, hospitals on the forefront of direct-to-consumer marketing are pouring resources into customer research like never before to gain a competitive edge based on consumer preferences. Such research influences every aspect of the business. "Marketing not only helps attract patients, but more importantly it is becoming a key component in the process of listening to and learning from current patients," says Jeffrey Miller, chief executive officer of the 356-staffed-bed nonprofit High Point (N.C.) Regional Health System. "What our marketing team gathers from listening and learning activities is used to improve existing services and plan for future services."
Gone are the days when hospital marketers were simply creative wordsmiths whose primary function was to purchase ads in the local newspaper. Progressive healthcare organizations have embedded marketers in every aspect of the operation and charged them with reinforcing the hospital's image using sophisticated quantitative and qualitative techniques. In many cases, the chief medical officer is being asked to slide over to make room at the C-suite table for a new kind of CMO.
The emergence of chief marketing officers validates marketing's growing influence on healthcare. In fact, the average hospital's marketing/communications budget in 2004 was more than $1 million, according to the Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development. And large hospitals with at least 400 beds more than doubled that investment.
The vanguards of healthcare marketing are taking their cues not just from peer organizations, but from leaders in other industries. Lessons from companies like Coca-Cola, Toyota and Starbucks have helped some healthcare organizations develop new metrics, cultivate loyalists, create exceptional experiences and promote themselves with new technologies.
Schaumburg, Ill.-based Cancer Treatment Centers of America might be a specialty provider, but the four-hospital system has been direct marketing for nearly two decades. And when measured against revenue, CTCA's marketing investment far outpaces most healthcare organizations, with an annual advertising budget of about $17 million. "Only consumer-centric markets achieve the intimacy of care that produces highly efficient customer relationships," says Steve Bonner, CTCA's president and chief executive officer. "Our method of marketing demands that we know everything about who our patients are and what they value."
So why do patients prefer your hospital? The executives who think of services and experiences that are truly different from competitors are likely building a public image that will position their facilities for success in a constantly shifting industry. But those who respond with tired, generalized industry axioms could face an uncertain future.
The science of marketing
With an increased emphasis on marketing comes a heightened awareness that marketers must contribute to the organization's strategic direction. Health leaders once thought marketing was a soft discipline, but now it has become a haven for number crunchers. "We measure everything we do," says Jim Blazar, chief marketing officer for the Cleveland Clinic Foundation and the Cleveland Clinic Health System.
One of Cleveland Clinic's primary focuses has been on increasing the organization's national image awareness. Its goal is to create a national brand on par with Johns Hopkins and Mayo Clinic. Last year, Cleveland Clinic, which has 10 hospitals and 14 family health and ambulatory surgery centers, launched its first-ever national advertising campaign, with TV and radio spots and ad placements in magazines like U.S. News & World Report, Newsweek and Time. Blazar says that the efforts have begun to pay off; a quantitative survey he commissioned shows public awareness has grown recently. "From our measurement we are the only regional brand that's been moving up nationally in the last two years," he says.
But the day-to-day work of Cleveland Clinic's marketers is also closely monitored and critiqued. The clinic took years to develop a state-of-the-art database that ties every aspect of the business back to marketing campaigns. Each patient visit and every dollar the business spent to get it are linked directly to a marketing effort.
"I can tell you how many people called the Cleveland Clinic, how many people got information, how many people made appointments, how many people came in, and what the net revenue is for every single one of those things," says Blazar.
Blazar can analyze the database to make judgments about which media effort had the most success. He reports his findings quarterly to CEO Toby Cosgrove, M.D. While Cleveland Clinic's marketing metrics are clearly ahead of most in healthcare, Blazar doesn't think his organization has yet mastered the science. "We've been working at this a long time," he says. "Our emphasis is that you can't do a marketing project without at least a quantitative measure and usually an ROI."
If capturing better business metrics is one way of proving their worth, marketing pros need to be able to synthesize reams of data for busy CEOs. Reporting key findings, filtering out needless stats, and being ready to respond to tough questions are what it takes to maintain a chief marketer's standing.
When reporting to Mayo Clinic's physician leadership, John La Forgia, chair of Mayo Clinic's department of public affairs, merges all of his communication studies to present what he calls "the health of the brand."
"We provide an external perspective that is an important part of how our physician leadership strategizes about the Mayo Clinic of the 21st century," he says. "We're able to help our leadership evaluate which strategies and tactics are of value and which are not."
Communicating research accurately provides an advantage when inevitable conflicts about marketing promotions arise. When the director of orthopedics points out that his competitor is running an ad in the New York Times, for instance, quantifiable evidence can support whether the organization should follow suit or stick to its current strategy. As healthcare marketers become increasingly scientific, the days of knee-jerk reactions are vanishing.
Early intervention
As the discipline attracts hard-core business people, marketers are demanding more of a say in the creation of services. Healthcare marketers point to other industries that have found success by building market differentiators into the development of their products and services. Whether the example is Disney, Southwest Airlines or Google, many marketers are making a clear statement that they want involvement at the concept level. Marketers' common complaint is that healthcare organizations have a history of bringing together administrators, physicians, nurses and finance people to develop services that all too often look and feel just like the competition's offerings. Only then do they call the marketing team to communicate about what they've already built.
"The more sophisticated approach is to involve the patient and the family in the discussion about what the product and service ought to be," says La Forgia. "In medicine that is a fairly recent development."
For instance, High Point's chief marketing officer, Eric Fletcher, says that long before laying the first brick in constructing a fertility clinic, marketers should conduct research with women in the region. Their findings about the amenities that appeal to potential patients would help develop the design of the facility and the flow of care delivery. "That's the more mature marketing process," he says. "That's what Starbucks does."
The loyalist brigade
But Fletcher isn't trying to create market differentiators just to make his job of promoting services easier. Marketing chiefs in some of healthcare's top organizations are attempting to figure out how to get patients who are not only satisfied with care, but also loyal to their brands. They don't go so far as to suggest that standard patient satisfaction surveys have become passé, but these measurements are not precise enough for some of today's marketers.
Cultivating brand loyalty is something that Cleveland Clinic is just beginning by way of new patient-outreach efforts. When patients from outside the region receive care from Cleveland Clinic, they are added to a mailing list for print or electronic versions of the clinic's quarterly newsletter.
"We weren't doing a good job of following up with people who came here nationally," says Blazar. "It occurred to me that people come here, get great care, and then they go back home and there is no follow-up communication."
The idea sounds fairly simple. Keep former patients updated about the organization's new breakthroughs, surgeries, and services, and they might become advocates. It's a concept that other institutions are embracing, although methods vary.
Because of the nature of the services it provides, Cancer Treatment Centers of America typically interacts with patients over a long period of time. The system is keenly interested in gauging its loyalists, says Jack Moore, chief marketing officer. CTCA has developed a new proprietary patient satisfaction survey that in part aims to figure out how many loyalists his hospitals create, Moore says. In simple terms, CTCA tallies the number of patients who are completely satisfied minus those who indicate they are not. The result is what Moore calls the "net promoter score." He says it might be the most important measurement for CTCA.
CTCA then supports these loyalists through a kind of alumni society called the Cancer Fighter Program. CTCA keeps them connected to the organization through regional branches, events, publications, and online at www.cancerfighter.com. "This is a highly motivated, loyal and very active group for us," says Moore. "These are CTCA disciples in every state in the union. They give us constant feedback on everything from the technology we use to the TV ads we run, and they go around the country talking about their experiences at CTCA."
And perhaps this is the modern healthcare marketer's ultimate goal: services that spawn a legion of loyalists to market for them. Mayo Clinic, which has five hospitals located in Rochester, Minn., Jacksonville, Fla., and Phoenix, surveys more than 50,000 patients per year. Laurie Wilshusen, director of marketing for Mayo Clinic Arizona, composed of a 208-licensed-bed hospital in Phoenix and an outpatient facility in Scottsdale, is considered the organization's word-of-mouth expert. She says more than 90 percent of Mayo patients recommend the clinic, and each of these patients promotes Mayo to an average of 20 friends or family members. A typical patient satisfaction survey might ask how likely a patient would be willing to recommend the hospital's services. But Mayo makes a point of trying to find out the hard number of how many people have been referred through word-of-mouth. "One word-of-mouth recommendation is worth 600 media impressions," says Wilshusen.
Chief experience officer?
The real CEO might not buy into this suggested title, but head marketers are seeking involvement in everything that could potentially influence the patient experience. If patient loyalists are the desired outcome, then marketers want every interaction from the point-of-contact to post-discharge communication to be nothing short of perfect.
Moore sees many lessons for healthcare in the hospitality industry. Prior to joining CTCA, he worked in the marketing department for the Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. "I learned some tremendous lessons at the Four Seasons about the importance of consistency, the uncompromising commitment to quality, and a belief that there is no margin for error," he says. "Every single touch point at every step along the way is a test for us. We can pass that test or we can fail."
The hospitals that used to differentiate themselves based on quality outcomes are now attempting to provide experiences comparable to five-star hotels. The Cleveland Clinic sends its greeters-they call them red coats-to the Ritz Carlton for training, and the clinic collaborated with the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra to find the most inspirational music for its lobby. A professional curator is in charge of the artwork and organizes it to help visitors find their destinations. So if a patient's daughter seems lost, a red coat might tell her to follow the Ansel Adams exhibits to get to the heart center.
"We're changing the patient experience forever," says Blazar. "You can come to an academic medical center and get the very best, high-tech care, but in a way that you're treated like you would be at the Ritz Carlton."
New media's impact
On average, advertising still represents the bulk (36 percent) of the healthcare marketer's budget, according to SHSMD's 2004 survey report, so promotions continue to be marketing/communications' niche. Most of the advertising dollars are spent on traditional ads, including print, TV, radio and direct mail. But organizations like Mayo, Cleveland Clinic and CTCA are developing content-rich Web sites that experts say deliver greater value than traditional communication methods (see "Net Advantage," below).
CTCA's direct-to-consumer Web site, www.cancercenter.com, has become more of a gateway for its patients in recent years, Moore says. Seven years ago about 8 percent of CTCA's patients had visited the site; today, 55 percent of current patients have gone to the site prior to receiving care. "We are evolving CTCA from a television-based direct-marketing organization to a Web-based direct-marketing organization," he says.
The content on Cleveland Clinic's Web site rivals that of many news organizations. The clinic provides research and education for consumers and physicians with podcasts and vodcasts. With 113 million American adults searching online for health information, according to the Pew Internet & American Life Project's 2006 report Online Health Search 2006, healthcare organizations with the means are attempting to become trusted brands for online health information. To that end, Cleveland Clinic and CTCA have partnerships to supply healthcare-related content for WebMD's site.
"When people access Cleveland Clinic information, it's highly credible compared to other things that they might read," says Blazar. "It has been a strategy to help build our national recognition as a place you can trust."
Rick Johnson is senior managing editor of HealthLeaders Online News. He may be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Net Advantage
Web site users' expectations have evolved dramatically in the past decade of the Internet's existence. Once the Internet was the place to go for information, but now it's the place to go to get things done. The Cleveland Clinic's most recent survey of patients and caregivers who use www.clevelandclinic.org found that users have specific tasks they want to complete online.
"Many of them say they want to be able to learn about a current disease or condition and then have some information available about how to solve that problem," says Jon Catanese, director of interactive marketing.
Web site usability guru Jared Spool coined this the "seducible moment" for e-commerce developers-a fleeting instant when the Web site user wants to make a transaction. It's also the moment when the Web site should provide that capability to the customer.
In response to this user need, Cleveland Clinic has developed online applications to help users with a number of tasks, including getting second opinions, making appointments, finding physicians, registering for disease management courses, and taking risk assessments. "It's a combination of providing information and then tools to get things done," says Catanese. "The reason that Web sites like Orbitz and Travelocity are so popular is that they put information at your fingertips and then let you complete a transaction in a straightforward manner."
While some large institutions are creating Web sites that have rich content, dynamic media and transactional applications, many community hospitals remain far behind with static Web sites that look and feel much like print brochures.
Community hospitals should shift their marketing dollars from traditional advertising to online development, says Anthony Cirillo, president of Fast Forward Strategic Planning and Marketing Consulting, LLC in Huntersville, N.C. "People in healthcare don't realize the resources at their disposal," he says. "You need to divert some of your money to the Web and search engine optimization to affect the reach and awareness of your institution."
-Rick Johnson
Is 'Quality' the New 'We Care'?
Hospitals used to position themselves as being first in patient care. That strategy worked fine-until practically every marketing campaign made the same claim and the words "we care" lost all meaning. Today's healthcare marketing initiatives increasingly stress quality. Driving the trend is an explosion of quality awards, rankings, lists and honors, from U.S. News & World Report's list of top hospitals to the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. And there's no shortage of consultants, professional organizations and marketing agencies to help hospitals embark on-and publicize-the quality quest.
But many healthcare marketers are finding that positioning an organization as a quality leader is easier said than done. First, there's the difficult task of proving it. In a landscape of increasingly savvy healthcare consumers, hospitals will have to back up their quality claims with hard data. A data-driven approach has worked for Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City, Mo., which received the Baldrige award in 2003. Corrine D. Everson, vice president of marketing and communications for the St. Luke's Health System, says the key is the ability to produce measurable statistics that prove quality care.
"We do not use the word 'quality' unless it is directly linked to very clear and defendable data," she says. Another roadblock for marketers seeking to leverage quality is that although public awareness of the importance of quality in healthcare is growing, it's not yet a big part of patients' decision-making process.
"We have an extremely educated community here," says Diane Grillo, vice president for health promotion at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton in New Jersey, the 2004 Baldrige recipient. "But we found a lot of people didn't really know what Baldrige meant." The hospital launched a year-long education campaign to make sure consumers understood the significance of the achievement.
That's a sound strategy, says Kathleen Jennison Goonan, M.D., executive director of the Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Performance Excellence in Boston. "Because of the growing awareness that quality is not always perfect, it's very important to talk about quality in smart ways . that promote your credibility and your brand equity," she says. "Smart healthcare organizations are monitoring their community awareness around quality and then pitching their marketing to reassure [their audience and] to promote the brand strength of their organization."
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|Minimum Wage Increases Today
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The federal minimum wage increases from $6.55 an hour to $7.25 per hour today.
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This research study looks at the 'who', i.e., who manages organisational change projects and what competencies they need to manage them effectively. Additionally, the study researches the factors contributing to the requirement for organisational changes that both influence and are influenced by the project.
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Business Administration, Management (0454)
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Recommended CitationAnat Hassner Nahmias (2009) Who is the Change Manager?, PhD, ePublications@bond, Department of Sustainable Development.
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PAWTUCKET — A fire caused by a candle in a bathroom led to the displacement of the occupants of a three-family house at 145 Garden St. on Saturday afternoon.
Firefighters responded to the blaze at around 3:30 p.m. that began in a second-floor bathroom. About a dozen tenants were evacuated, and no injuries were reported.
Fire Capt. Steven Parent, the city's fire marshal, said that while the fire damage was contained to the bathroom, there was water damage to the first and second floor apartments.
Parent said that while a candle apparently sparked this blaze, there were several other electrical and building code issues discovered in the owner-occupied house that prompted the electricity to be shut off. He said the code issues will have to be resolved before the house can be inhabited.
"We came here this time because of a candle, but it looked like we would have been coming here eventually for something else," noted Parent, of some of the house's non-compliant construction and wiring configurations.
Parent said that the Red Cross was called to assist some of the tenants with finding temporary lodging.
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- Heat oven to 375°F. Lightly coat a baking dish with oil or cooking spray. Arrange chicken in dish.
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- Serve baked chicken topped with the berry relish.
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Growers of Bard Valley Natural Delights, the country's top-selling Medjool date brand, are gearing up for Ramadan 2012, the yearly month-long Muslim observance.
Ramadan is the holiest time of the year on the Islamic calendar and signifies a month of humility and purification in which Muslims fast from dusk to dawn. In a tradition that dates back to the seventh century, participants customarily break their daily fast with a Medjool date. Ramadan in 2012 is July 19 to August 18.
"The centuries-old tradition of breaking fast with a Medjool date is actually linked to the nutritional content of the fruit itself," says Dave Anderson, marketing director of the Bard Valley Medjool Date Growers Association (BVMDGA), responsible for the majority of Medjool dates grown in the United States. "Pound for pound, Medjools contain more vitamins and minerals than other fruit their size. They are high in antioxidants, potassium and manganese, but most importantly it's the sweetness in our fruit that helps re-energize and refuel the body after a day of depletion."
In preparation for the month-long religious celebration, Natural Delights is working with wholesale and retail partners to display two-, five- and eleven-pound boxes. Retailers will also display shippers with special seasonal Ramadan header cards. The brand's Ramadan efforts will conclude with the beginning of the new crop season in the scenic Bard Valley in California, home to the Natural Delights brand.


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Picnic Placemats with Utensil PocketsTuesday, June 12th, 2012
While recently hunting through a local fabric store, I came across a few rolls of laminated cotton and became obsessed with the idea of creating something out of this very cool material. I didn't buy that day but the idea was wedged in my brain for a few months. Laminated cottons like these are great for lining makeup or tote bags or even making tablecloths, but I had something slightly different in mind.
With all the weekend picnicking we like to do with the kids, I got to thinking I could combine this reversible placemat idea with this makeup brush holder idea and I came up with picnic placemats with pockets for utensils for all of our summer outings.
In a patriotic spirit, I chose red and white fabrics and I love how the touch of red check is a throwback to the traditional tablecloth in the same classic pattern.
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The RBC Center holds a little more than 18,000 fans when set up for hockey, and it has a well-earned reputation as one of the loudest arenas in the NHL for big games.
If there was any concern about the new format for the 2011 NHL All-Star Game presented by Discover removing the rooting interest for the home fans, Carolina captain Eric Staal made sure the Caniacs in attendance will not have split allegiances. Thanks to some deft drafting by its captain, Team Staal will boast all three members of the Carolina Hurricanes when the puck is dropped Sunday for the League's showcase of stars.
"When you have Team Staal in that building you know it's going to be fun," Carolina's Jeff Skinner told NHL.com. "The crowd will get behind us and it's going to be a great atmosphere in the building. There will be a lot of memories to come out of this for sure."
There was plenty of hype leading up to the Cisco Player Fantasy Draft, a unique wrinkle for this All-Star Weekend. On Sunday afternoon it will be time to find out if talent evaluation is among the world-class skills of Staal and Detroit captain Nicklas Lidstrom.
If the trio of Hurricanes teaming up isn't the biggest storyline for this contest, then the fact that Daniel and Henrik Sedin will not be wearing the same color sweater might be. The twins have been teammates for as long as they've been playing hockey, but Lidstrom selected Henrik one pick after Staal grabbed Daniel so the Vancouver Canucks stars will be on opposite benches Sunday.
"I think it'll be fun; but we're used to playing with each other so I'm sure it'll be different," Daniel Sedin said. "We had a lot of fun talking about it before the game, but it's more for the media and the fans. The talk back home (in Sweden) was the same as it was here. Everyone is excited that it's the All-Star Game. There's a lot of talk about it, but it's just a lot of fun being here together."
The Sedin twins aren't the only teammates who will become foes for one game because of the new format. Danny Briere and Claude Giroux live together while playing for the League-leading Philadelphia Flyers, but Briere will play for Team Lidstrom and Giroux could be positioned next to him for some faceoffs as a member of Team Staal.
Lidstrom, with the help of assistant captain Patrick Kane, collected two of the three Chicago Blackhawks available in Duncan Keith and Jonathan Toews, but Patrick Sharp ended up on Staal's roster.
Matt Duchene and Paul Stastny are the creators of their own victory celebration as centers for the Colorado Avalanche. Being on opposite sides will make it tough for there to be an All-Star rendition of the "Bang Bang" dance in Raleigh.
Duchene and Stastny are two of the 22 players who will participate in an NHL All-Star Game for the first time. At 18 years old, Skinner will be the youngest but others, such as Duchene and Tampa Bay's Steven Stamkos, represent the next wave of stars that could be among the best players in the world for years to come.
Stamkos leads the NHL with 38 goals at the All-Star break and will likely have teammate Martin St. Louis feeding him passes for Team Lidstrom. If ex-Lightning star Brad Richards joins the left side of their line, Stamkos would be skating with two of the premier passers in the League and a smart bet as one of the favorites to claim MVP honors.
Staal owns an MVP trophy from the 2008 All-Star Game in Atlanta, and being the top player from the hometown team won't hurt his chances. There always seems to be a veteran or two who shine in All-Star games, especially because younger players can sometimes defer to their elders.
Lidstrom is the eldest participant, and the 40-year-old defenseman will be playing in his 11th All-Star Game. A player to watch who wouldn't make a short list of favorites to be MVP is San Jose defenseman Dan Boyle. His puck-carrying skills and desire to join the rush are perfect for this event, and he could rack up multiple points.
One of the guys he could be on the ice with is Alex Ovechkin, who is making his fourth All-Star appearance. Ovechkin has tallied at least one goal in each of his first three games. He was Team Staal's second pick, after Carolina goalie Cam Ward, and could find himself playing with a pair of Canucks in Daniel Sedin and Ryan Kesler. Ovechkin is always a threat to win the MVP in this event.
"It's going to be fun," Ovechkin said. "We made some good selections."


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A Glendale florist and his wife pleaded no contest Thursday to multiple charges of identity theft following accusations that they stole financial information from customers who shopped at their Glenoaks Boulevard shop, officials said.
Vahik Ghookasian and his wife, Hilda, both 60, had originally pleaded not guilty to 14 felony counts of identity theft, but changed their plea in Burbank Superior Court. A no-contest plea is the equivalent of a guilty plea in criminal court, but cannot be used as evidence of liability in a civil trial.
A sentencing date has yet to be scheduled.
The couple were arrested Nov. 17 at their hillside home after detectives discovered several fraudulent charges made to customers' bank accounts, police said.
Two Glendale residents reported that bogus charges had been made from Oct. 6 to 22 after they shopped at the couple's store, Daisy Florist.
Detectives also arrested the couple's son, Peter Ghookasian, but haven't filed charges against him because they are still investigating him, Police Det. Ralph Garcia said.
Police allegedly found dozens of re-encoded gift cards attached to notes with a handwritten three-digit PIN number in his car.
During a search of the couple's home, detectives also seized computers, hard drives, blank credit cards, and embossing and printing equipment.
Detectives found a credit card skimming device at the flower shop, police said.
Police said the device was used to copy customers' bank account information when they swiped their cards for a purchase.
The couple re-encoded the information onto other cards, which they used to buy $1,900 in Visa gift cards at Target stores in Glendale and Burbank, police said.
Detectives say the Ghookasians later bought items at their flower shop using the cards.
Florist pleads no contest to identity theft
He and his wife used customers' credit card information for themselves, detectives say.
Vahik Ghookasian, 60, was arrested on suspicion of credit card fraud during an early morning raid at his home on 1600 block of Ridgeview Drive in Glendale on Thursday, November 17, 2011. Ghookasian and his wife, Hilda, pleaded no contest Thursday, Dec. 1. (Raul Roa/Staff Photographer)


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