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Busy club members want to get the information they want, when they want it and in the format they want it. Savvy club managers will offer a variety of ways members can get information — yet few are doing that, says Kare Anderson, co-founder of Say It Better Center in Sausalito, CA. Communication is a two-way street, so not only must you communicate your message to members, but you also must hear the message they have for you whether through online surveys, in person, on the phone or through a focus group.
Communication is always more open when club members feel they know you and you know them. For that reason, it's important to develop relationships with members right away, says Susan Carter with marketing firm Success Ideas, a Minneapolis-based consulting company for small businesses.
Donna Hegdahl, founder and president of marketing and consulting firm TransSynergy in Dallas, also stresses the importance of ongoing communication with members.
"We often forget to communicate enough with our clients to keep them informed about what is going on," says Hegdahl. "People really like to keep informed."
Ideas for keeping communication flowing include:
- Chart your communication strategy
You should have a communication strategy for at least a quarter in advance, preferably a year in advance, says Hegdahl.
"If you sign up a new member and don't communicate with that member other than to send a bill, then you are not going to build a relationship with them," says Hegdahl. Therefore, a plan needs to be in place detailing how much and what type of communication each member will receive.
After the strategy is developed, you must decide whether you as the club owner are good at crafting the communication, whether someone else on the staff would be better or whether you should go to an outside source.
- Repeat your message
Once you have a clear and specific message, then you must repeat it in various communication methods.
"If you multiply the message, familiarity breeds acceptance," says Anderson.
Hegdahl agrees. "People don't respond to things, in general, because they see it once," she says. "If you hear about it multiple times, it plants multiple seeds and gets implanted in the brain."
A club must have access to a variety of communication tools — e-mail, Internet, signage, phone, newsletters and letters. It's best if the same message is communicated in several formats. For example, a club could announce a June member appreciation party beginning in its January newsletter and repeat it in newsletters until the date of the event. Then, the club could mail out invitations a month prior to the event followed by weekly e-mail reminders and signage at the club detailing time, date and place.
- Conduct surveys and focus groups
Thinking about the target audience is the most important part of communication, says Hegdahl. A club owner must consider what members want. Surveys are a great way to get feedback so that you can target communication to them better. It also helps to offer an incentive for responding to the survey, says Hegdahl. In addition, surveys can help you decide how to communicate with members if you can ask them how they prefer to be notified about new classes, new equipment, new hours, etc.
- Place one person in charge of communication
Whether you do it yourself or hire someone to do it, the messages that go out from your company must be consistent regardless of the medium. Programs must go by the same name in the signage at the club as in the e-mails to members. Sport & Health Clubs, which owns 29 clubs in the Washington, DC area, developed a template for its printed and online communications so that each piece looks similar and continues a consistent theme, says Nancy Terry, senior vice president of marketing. Terry oversees the company's "look" from the Web site to the e-mails to the signage.
- Communicate with targeted e-mail
Imagine if a club listed the information it could make available to members — from events for women to special clinics — and let members sign up for e-mail alerts to just what they wanted, Anderson says.
Clubs should keep a relational database that tracks the interests of members. That way, a club owner can send the member e-mails about their specific interests.
"[By doing that,] I'm saying I know you better than someone else. Why go elsewhere?" says Anderson.
Younger members often prefer to get e-mailed communication, Anderson says. It is effective if you reference the club's Web site and provide a hyperlink to the Web site right in the e-mail.
Older members may still prefer mailed communication. However, don't assume that's the case. Instead, ask your members how they prefer to receive communications.
Sport & Health Clubs has goals to improve communication with its 70,000 members, provide a value-added service by delivering pertinent information based on a member's interests and increase participation in revenue-generating programs.
As a means to reach those goals, Sport & Health Clubs embarked on a proactive member communication campaign. The club delivers between 15 and 20 e-mail campaigns each month to segments of its member base. On average, the club sends out 45,000 e-mails each month.
The efforts have earned the club read rates that regularly exceed 45 percent and click-through rates as high as 6 percent, which translates into a 15 percent click-through by readers. More important, attendance at programs promoted through the e-mails has increased substantially.
"We wanted an efficient, effective, compelling way to communicate with members and a quicker way to get our message out than the traditional methods," says Terry.
- E-mail members no more than once per week
If you send more than one e-mail a week, it can start to feel like spam.
- Keep e-mails simple and colorful
You want to put just enough information in the e-mails to get the member to click on the link you provide to your Web site so you can track the next level of interest. The link should be the offer for the member. Draw attention to the e-mail by using a creative design with color and photographs in the e-mail.
- Allow members to opt out
When you e-mail members, always give them an option to opt out of future e-mails.
- Develop a members-only section on your Web site
Many clubs are customizing their Web sites allowing everyone to view parts of the site but only club members to view other parts. Sport & Health Clubs launched a members-only Web site in January. The site provides members with a feedback option and opportunities to take online surveys or contribute to member message boards. The site has seen 4,800 distinct logins in its first three months of operation.
Through the site, the company has gathered more than 1,800 responses to its member satisfaction survey. Responsibility for responding to the surveys has been electronically decentralized across the 29 clubs. Club managers log in to the administration site and sort, retrieve and respond to each member's survey response. Members have also given good feedback about this quick, personal recognition to their concerns. In the first quarter, the clubs have decreased their annualized attrition rate by 3 percent.
- Create a newsletter
Whether the newsletter is e-mailed or snail mailed, it is a great way to communicate with members about upcoming events, health tips, exercise tips, member profiles and employee profiles.
Success Ideas' Carter is a fan of newsletters and e-zines, but they must offer valuable information, she says. A useful newsletter or e-zine might include how-to information for new equipment you've added, reviews of the latest fitness fads and how your club services either support them or give facts to dispel them, and an "ask the expert" column so members can get their questions answered by club staff.
Sport & Health Clubs will soon launch an e-newsletter. The electronic piece will be e-mailed to members and will be customized to each member's interests.
- Congratulate members with thank you letters
An anniversary letter thanking members for their years of loyalty and letting them know what the club can still offer them is another way to communicate with members, says Hegdahl.
- Keep it personal
Regardless of the print or online pieces that you develop, the best communication still comes with a personal touch — a smile and a warm greeting by name. "The coming and going signage I want most is that smile, warmth and sincerity," says Anderson.

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Dishonored's protagonist wasn't originally silent
Dishonored's sometimes stabby protagonist, Corvo, wasn't initially designed to be mute, according to the game's co-creator.
Speaking to OPM, Dishonored's Raphael Colantonio says that his team "added some text input options for Corvo around Alpha but never really went further.
"To this day, we wonder what the other version would have felt like in the game," he continued.
Many of Dishonored's detractors consider Corvo's 'tabula rasa' character design to be a detriment to the game. But according to Colantonio, the lead character's blankness was a "deliberate choice."
"If we portrayed Corvo angry and seeking revenge, it might offend the nonlethal player who is seeking a stable outcome for the City of Dunwall, and vice versa."
Other topics in the interview include Corvo's Blink ability, the game's tailboys, and how the whole thing evolved from being about "ninjas" to what it is today. If you dig Dishonored, go ahead and check it out.
But what say you? Would Dishonored be better if Corvo spoke up every once in a while? Or do you prefer the quiet?


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By Gretchen Logue of Missouri Education Watchdog.
Two women, one in Maryland and the other in Missouri, are extremely concerned about what's happening in public education. One is sounding the alarm about Common Core, the other about Race to the Top and her district planning to apply for the RTTT "direct to district" grants, bypassing the state educational agency. Who needs state educational agencies when the Federal government will give your district money and mandates? The Federal DOEd has bypassed state agencies and will direct district education from Washington DC, hardly a constitutional power granted to the federal government.
Cindy Stickline-Rose, a parent, wrote a two part article first appearing at www.TheTentacle.com for parents and taxpayers about Common Core standards. Excerpts are reprinted below with permission from Ms. Stickline-Rose and TheTentacle. From Taking Parents Out of The Equation – Part 1:
According to the application, the grant, offered by the U.S. Department of Education, would allow Camdenton R-III, Marshall and Knob Noster school districts to partner with State Fair Community College and the University of Central Missouri to build a facility to house some of Camdenton's programs; it would provide personalized learning environments in the form of take-home laptops, iPads and tablet computers for all middle and high school students in the three districts; and it would allow the districts to integrate career planning systems and develop curriculum designed to focus on "real-world applications" of academic content in order to allow students pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and their parents to better plan for the future.
Camdenton Schools had expressed interest in program to the U.S. Department of Education by Aug. 30, according to district officials.
"We had just gotten out from under the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) program so I was leery about rushing into something else offered by the federal government," Martin said, adding that her concern quickly grew when she realized the board was being asked to approve the grant so it could be submitted by the deadline of Oct. 30. "It might be a great deal but I wanted to read our application and research the program before committing," she said. "To me, this had undertones of Nancy Pelosi's 'sign-it-now, read-it-later' handling of the health care law."
Others apparently agreed. The board told the superintendent to continue pursuing the grant but decided to table the vote until the next meeting. That meeting, which is open to the public, is scheduled for 7:30 a.m., Oct. 23, and will include a presentation by Pat Gillman, the director of College and Career Readiness for State Fair, who took the lead on preparing the grant.
In the meantime, Martin said she set out to learn as much as possible about Race to the Top.
The article details the excellent questions Martin has about RTTT regarding the cost, the federal control, the emphasis on career training for the entire district, teacher evaluations, the sustainability requirements, the lack of teacher input and tax levies necessary when the grants ran out. Martin is doing the job a school board member should be performing; asking questions on debt, future ramifications of decisions to taxpayers and students and the reasons "reforms" are being adopted by the Board. You can find more of Martin's concerns here on her blog, The Sunshine Seeker.
The War of Women on Corporate/Governmental Educational Reforms is here. Join women (and concerned men) to fight these reforms that are not "for the kids" but for special interests and the federal control of education. These reforms are not "state led". In fact, these reforms actually make state education agencies, school boards and taxpayers powerless and useless.
The federal mandates are funded by the taxpayers. These taxpayer funded mandates (not voted on by the taxpayers) are administered by bureaucrats who have no power except by which they are "granted" by the Federal Department of Education and private corporations. Are these educational mandates an example "of the people, by the people, for the people"? Hardly. Instead of education being a Declaration on Independence from the Federal Department of Education, these education reforms are more akin to a nationalized version of managing human capital for state/corporate purposes.


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In an extraordinary public statement only days before Kenya's high-tension national election, the country's chief justice on Wednesday said he has received a threatening letter warning of dire consequences if the judiciary doesn't allow a top candidate indicted by the International Criminal Court to run.
Chief Justice Willy Mutunga also revealed that an immigration officer at Nairobi's airport tried to prevent him from traveling to Tanzania on Tuesday in what Mutunga said was a likely a political act.
Kenya on March 4 goes to the ballot box for the first time since a flawed presidential election in late 2007 devolved into mass violence that killed more than 1,000 people. The government, international observers and foreign governments have been making efforts to ensure this year's vote is not marred by violence.
Fears are high, though. A pre-election meeting hosted by the United States Embassy on Monday attracted more than 500 Americans to the ambassador's residence, where U.S. citizens heard what precautions they should take in case violence breaks out. The embassy told the gathered Americans that violence is possible but that overall it expects a peaceful vote.
Threats are circulating. A letter dated Feb. 13 addressed to judges and ambassadors said that the judiciary should not prevent Uhuru Kenyatta - one of two top candidates for president - from running for office. The letter began circulating just before Kenya's High Court last week ruled that it had no jurisdiction to determine whether Kenyatta, the deputy prime minister, and former government minister William Ruto - Kenyatta's running mate - can run for the country's top offices.
The two face crimes against humanity charges at the International Criminal Court for allegedly orchestrating violence after Kenya's 2007 election in which more than 1,000 people were killed. The U.S. and European nations have warned that their relations with Kenya will be affected if Kenyatta is elected.
The Feb. 13 letter said that if Kenyatta is stopped from running then the judges and ambassadors should "buy your own coffins and graves. We will cut off your heads and feed them on wild animals in Nairobi National Park."
"We are tired of being bullied by America, Britain and the European Union. We know your boss the chief Justice is a stooge of the American," the letter said.
The letter is attributed to the Mungiki - a powerful Kenyan gang - but the veracity of the letter has not been confirmed.
Mutunga said the letter and the airport incident were indicative of a pattern of emerging harassment against him and other judges. He said that at least five judges have been attacked in recent days, with some attacks involving gun violence.
"If anybody, any candidate, any party, any agency, or any other actor thinks that it will bend the ear, mind and resolve of this Chief Justice to do anything that is unconstitutional or illegal, then they are mistaken," Mutunga said. "On any matter that will come before me or the Supreme Court, I and the Court shall operate strictly within the confines of the Constitution. Intimidation and threats are uninvited guests and will not be hosted in the execution of our mandate."
Mutunga said that after being held back by immigration officers at the Nairobi airport, he was able to board his plane and landed in Tanzania, where he received a call from Kenya's director general of the National Intelligence Service apologizing for a "small hiccup" at the airport. Mutunga said he told the director general that he believed he was the victim of deliberate harassment and that a public accounting is required.
Mutunga in his statement appealed to Kenyans to hold a peaceful vote.
"It is only by so doing that we shall silence these dark forces of retrogression and also advance our constitutional and democratic promise," he said.


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Electric car chargers will be installed at three Ralphs stores in San Diego and 35 other of the grocery stores across Southern California, parent company Kroger has announced.
The chargers are provided by ECOtality through a public-private partnership -- theEV Project -- designed to gather and analyze driving and charging data to help improve and expand the nation's electric vehicle infrastructure.
In all, Kroger said it will add more than 200 charging stations in Phoenix, San Diego and Los Angeles. It also has committed to installing 25 direct-current "Fast Chargers" that can fully recharge a car in a matter of minutes rather than hours.
The deal indicates continued interest among retailers in accommodating electric vehicle drivers, who rely on public charging stations to extend the range of vehicles that can run out of power after 80 miles or less, depending on battery size.
The expansion involves a $1.5 million investment by Kroger, which operates supermarkets and multi-department stores in 31 states under banner names including Kroger, City Market, Dillons, Jay C, Food 4 Less, Fred Meyer, Fry's, King Soopers, Ralphs and Smith's.
The federal government also has made recent progress in encouraging major corporations to provide vehicle chargers for employees through the Workplace Charging Challenge.


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I remember the first time I ate tacos. It was in the '70s, and my mom bought a box of hard U-shaped corn tortillas that she and I diligently filled with spicy ground beef, shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, and salsa.
I thought they were perfect. That is, until I tried to eat one. I opened wide, took a big bite out of one end, and the shell cracked in half. Panicked, I tried to hold it together with two hands, but the pressure of my fingers made it crack more. Tiny pebbles of ground beef littered my plate, salsa splashed my shirt, and shredded lettuce tumbled to the ground. It was awful. I was a taco failure.
It wasn't until years later, that I discovered soft taco shells. Soft? Weren't all taco shells hard? Didn't they all splinter in your mouth when you bit into them? Blissfully, no.
I have never gone back to the hard shells since. But I have gone back to this recipe, and I hope you will too. These Southwest Roasted Yam and Caramelized Onion Tacos drizzled with PHILADELPHIA Santa Fe Blend COOKING CREME are addictive. The Cooking Creme is a spoonable, easily meltable cream cheese seasoned with Mexican herbs and spices. It's ideal for nachos, pizzas, eggs, and, of course, tacos.
My recipe for Southwest Roasted Yam and Caramelized Onion Tacos is part of a collection of blogger's recipes you can find at The Real Women of Philadelphia web site. That's where Paula Deen and PHILADELPHIA CREAM CHEESE have joined forces to find their next big cooking star.
The finalists have been chosen, and the winner will be announced at The Live Event at the historic Lucas Theatre in downtown Savannah, Georgia on June 30th (visit the site for more details). The event will be live streaming from 8pm EST and 5pm PST. The winners will contribute to a cookbook, star in cooking videos, make publicity appearances, and become $25,000 richer!
Want to find more great recipes like this one? Go to the Real Women of Philadelphia site and check out the finalists' recipes. There are some great ones there -- then come back here and tell me which one(s) you liked most or want to try. I'm always looking for new ideas!
Southwest Roasted Yam and Caramelized Onion Tacos
Makes 8 tacos
Printable recipe.
2 to 2 1/4 pounds yams, peeled and diced
3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
2 large onions, peeled and thinly sliced
8 (6-inch) white or yellow corn tortillas, warmed
1 1/2 cups of your favorite spicy salsa, such as chipotle-lime
1 tub of PHILADELPHIA Santa Fe Blend COOKING CREME, warmed
Several sprigs of fresh cilantro
Shredded Cheddar cheese, optional
8 lime wedges
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
2. In a large bowl, toss dices yams with 1 tablespoons olive oil and a sprinkling of salt and black pepper. Place in the center of the oven and cook for 25 to 30 minutes, or until lightly browned and tender when pierced with a knife.
3. Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium-high heat, warm 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add onions. Saute for 2 to 3 minutes, then reduce to a simmer. Cook onions, stirring occasionally, for 25 to 30 minutes, until soft and caramelized. Add potatoes to the pan and toss.
4. To assemble, place a warm tortilla on a plate. Fill the center with the potato and onion mixture, and top with 1 to 2 spoonsfuls of salsa. Drizzle with 1 to 2 spoonfuls of Phildelphia Santa Fe Blend Cooking Creme. Garnish with a couple of sprigs of fresh cilantro, some shredded Cheddar cheese, and serve with a lime wedge.
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It's somewhat sobering to realize that I've been writing for, and about, financial advisors for 30 years now. During that time, I've never wavered in my belief that the emergence of client-centered, independent advice—led by the financial planning and accounting professions—is best for clients, for the public as whole and will someday be the way the majority of Americans receive financial advice.
With that said, there have been times when I've been particularly proud of, and encouraged by, the emerging planning profession. Two developments that stand out in my mind was the work of NAPFA and Ron Roge in the '90s to promote the many advantages of fee compensated advice; and the FPA's successful lawsuit against the SEC to prevent the expansion of the "broker-exemption," a.k.a the Merrill Lynch Rule, to managing client assets. But I don't believe that I've ever felt better about financial planners and the rest of the independent advisory profession than I did Tuesday as I read a letter signed by the leading planning organizations and other like-minded organizations, voicing unequivocal support for a fiduciary standard for brokers—and concern that the SEC may be backing away from fulfilling that Dodd-Frank mandate.
The first thing that struck me about the letter to new SEC chair Mary Jo White is that the Financial Planning Coalition (comprising the CFP Board, the FPA and NAPFA) had finally gotten on board with virtually every other major financial consumer protection groups in the country: the other signators are the heads of the AICPA, the Investment Adviser Association, the Consumer Federation of America, NASAA, Mercer Bullard's Fund Democracy, and even the AARP. This is clearly a group that the SEC will have to take seriously, with a message that leaves no room for "interpretation."
"After a thorough analysis, however, there are several aspects of the [SEC's March Request for Information regarding the possible extension of a fiduciary duty to broker-dealers] about which we are very concerned…," wrote the group. "The assumptions contained in the RFI fail to include key elements of the fiduciary standard, such as the obligation to act in the best interest of the customer…If the SEC were to adopt this approach, we fear that it would significantly weaken the fiduciary standard for SEC-registered investment advisers while adding few new protections for investors who rely on broker-dealers for investment advice. This approach would have negative consequences for investors and is one we would vigorously oppose."
But perhaps even more important, to my mind anyway, were the comments from each of the signing organizations, which were included in the accompanying press release, in support of the letter. Some, such as those by Heath Abshure, president of NASSA, David Tittsworth, executive director of the IAA, Lauren Locker, chair of NAPFA, Barry C. Melancon, president and CEO of the AICPA, and Mercer Bullard, president and founder of Fund Democracy, were clear statements of their historically unwavering support for an RIA-equivalent fiduciary standard for brokers.
Others made their strongest statements yet about a new broker standard. One of them was Barbara Roper, director of Investor Protection at the Consumer Federation of America: "Broker-dealers call their sales representatives financial advisers, they market themselves based on the advice they offer, and they encourage investors to rely on them as trusted advisers… …That is presumably a key reason Congress, in drafting Section 913 of the Dodd-Frank Act, specified that any new standard for brokers must be the same as the standard for advisers and no weaker than the existing standard under the Advisers Act."
But it was the two largest planning organizations that really touched me, by finally, and unconditionally, stating their complete support. "Requiring a fiduciary standard of broker-dealers doesn't mean they need to stop earning commissions or providing services to middle-class clients. Rather, it means that they need to put their clients' interests first by, among other things, fully disclosing and appropriately managing conflicts of interest. Financial planners, who have voluntarily embraced the fiduciary standard, have demonstrated that it can be applied successfully across business models for the benefit of both clients and advisors," wrote Michael Branham, president of the FPA.
And even CEO Kevin Keller put the CFP Board's position in no uncertain terms: "Fairness is at the heart of the debate surrounding the need for a fiduciary standard. Whether saving for retirement or their children's college education, American investors should get advice that is best for them and not their financial adviser. We urge the SEC to…give American investors what they deserve – investment advice from an adviser who has a fiduciary duty to act in their best interests at all times."
All of the groups who are involved with this letter are to be congratulated for reminding the SEC that its first obligation is to protect financial consumers, and that there is no protection stronger than having their interests put first. And from me, a special thanks to the three financial planning organizations—NAPFA, the FPA, and the CFP Board—for setting aside membership and financial considerations to remember that first and foremost, financial planning is about putting the clients' interests first.


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Honda Accord "Cash Car" Hits Hollywood & Highland in Los Angeles this Weekend, Hosted by Ben Bailey of "Cash Cab"
Contestants compete for cash rewards plus a chance to win an all-new Accord
Nov 08, 2012, 11:00 ET
TORRANCE, Calif., Nov. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Honda will present the Accord Cash Car competition event Saturday, Nov. 10 at the Hollywood & Highland Center in Los Angeles this weekend. The interactive Accord Cash Car promotion allows participating contestants to trade knowledge of the all-new 2013 Honda Accord's innovative new features for cash prizes and the chance to win a 2013 Honda Accord.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100923/HONDALOGO)
Hosted by Emmy-winning stand-up comedian and television personality Ben Bailey of "Cash Cab" fame, the fun and entertaining Accord Cash Car events will see participants teaming up to answer a series of questions related to the innovative new features on the 2013 Honda Accord. Correctly answering questions can earn participants cash prizes, and each contestant will also be entered for a chance to win an all-new 2013 Honda Accord.
The Accord Cash Car event will kick off at the Hollywood & Highland Center this Saturday, Nov. 10 at 2 p.m., and will feature an outdoor set replete with several models of the all-new 2013 Honda Accord. The six-hour event will allow multiple sets of three-person teams to participate as contestants each hour, with their shot at the cash awards broadcast live to attendees on a large-screen display. To promote the event, both previous and current Accord owners will be contacted via email in local event cities, with local Honda dealers also providing invites. Honda will also be promoting the event via banner ads on Honda.com, via its Facebook page, as well as through a dedicated Accord Cash Car website.
About the 2013 Honda Accord
The all-new 2013 Honda Accord brings remarkable levels of luxury, agility, efficiency and sophistication to the midsize segment's legendary nameplate. The ninth-generation Accord offers an all-new direct-injected powertrain, class-leading safety innovations and an upcoming plug-in hybrid model. Better, not bigger, the completely new Honda Accord lineup includes Sedan and Coupe models powered by 4-cylinder, V-6 and hybrid powertrains, teamed to manual, automatic and continuously variable transmission (CVT) options. The 2013 Honda Accord Sedan went on sale September 19, and the Coupe followed on October 15. An all-new, two-motor 2014 Accord Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) Sedan is scheduled to debut in early 2013, followed by a conventional hybrid based on the same powertrain architecture in the summer of 2013.
Connect with Honda:
Media Newsroom (for journalists): http://www.hondanews.com/channels/honda-automobiles-accord
For consumers: http://automobiles.honda.com/accord/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/hondaaccord
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/Honda
Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/hondanews
Twitter: www.twitter.com/Honda
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/honda/
Google+: http://plus.google.com/+Honda
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The magician has a card chosen from the deck (a black 8 or a red 3) and it then replaced and "lost" back into the deck.
The performer tells the helper the card is 18 cards from the top and cuts off that many only to find out it is not the chosen card.
The cards that have been cut off are then shaken and a real 8 ball ( or red 3 ball) falls from the cards. The chosen card is then found to have risen to the top of the deck and the 8 ball ( or red 3 ball) has flattened out into a disc shape.
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Scottoiler vSystem Universal Edition is a vacuum-operated chain oiler that automatically lubricates the chain while driving. This kit contains a 250 ml Standard Blue Scottoil bottle that is suitable for ambient temperatures of 0-20 ° C (32-68 ° F)
Suitable for:
- Suzuki Bandit 650 Fi & GSX650F (07-)
Chain oil systems are accessories for motorcycles that take over the entire chain maintenance system. Automatic chain lubrication means there is no more trouble with a non-lubricated chain.
- Automatically lubricates the chain
- Significantly extends the life of the chain and chain rack
- It reduces the frequency of manual chain maintenance
- Cleaner and more efficient lubrication
- It saves time, money and trouble
Easy to mount on almost every motorcycle
- Only lubricate the chain while driving
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- A cleaner chain will result in longer drive life
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Traditional chain maintenance is unnecessary and time-consuming. Nobody likes it and sometimes we just put off cleaning and lubricating the chain.
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Thanks to the Scottoiler chain system, you always supply minimal amounts of oil to the chain. This allows us to use a grease that does not contain almost any additives, and dirt and gravel will not stick to it. A clean chain means that black grinding paste will not be created on your drive. Your chain will be more durable, and you do not have to clean it manually and lubricate every 500 km. Enjoy the time on the road and not in the garage - thanks to the Scottoiler chain oil system.
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I am getting error that read as No Route to Host. I am trying to ping my ISP gateway as well as DNS server but I am getting this error. How do I solve this problem?
This problem indicate networking conflicts or some sort of networking configuration problem.
Here are things to check:
Can you ping to your local router interface (such as 192.168.1.254)?
Make sure your card (eth0) is properly configured with correct IP address and router address. Use ifconfig command to configure IP address and route command to setup correct router address. If you prefer to use GUI tools:
- redhat-config-network – Works on Red Hat and Fedora Linux/Cent OS.
- network-admin – Debian and Other Linux distribution use this GUI too
Use above two GUI tools to setup correct IP address, DNS address and router address.
b) Make sure firewall is not blocking your access
iptables is default firewall on Linux. Run following command to see what iptables rules are setup:
# /sbin/iptables -L -n
You can temporary clear all iptables rules so that you can troubleshoot problem. If you are using Red Hat or Fedora Linux type command:
# /etc/init.d/iptables save
# /etc/init.d/iptables stop
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c) Finally make sure you are using a router and not a proxy server. Proxy servers are good for Internet browsing but not for other work such as ftp, sending ICMP request and so on.


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Josh Hamilton jumped into a cab, headed to Great American Ball Park and got all nostalgic.
The Los Angeles Angels newcomer saw Cincinnati fans packed downtown and remembered making his big league debut in the same spot a while ago.
"People are lined up in the streets, there's the parade," he said. "It's just an awesome feeling. It never gets old - opening day - especially when you're where you started."
All across the majors, baseball was in full swing Monday.
Bryce Harper put on quite a show in Washington. The 20-year-old star hit home runs his first two times up and earned a few "M-V-P!" chants during a 2-0 win over Miami.
At Target Field in Minnesota, players and fans bundled up. It was 35 degrees with 17 mph winds as the Twins took on ace Justin Verlander and the AL champion Detroit Tigers, who won 4-2.
"It's whoever whines about it the least, I think, who'll have the best chance of winning today," Twins first baseman Justin Morneau said.
The slugger's remedy for the cold?
"Put hot sauce all over and throw some long sleeves on and some long johns and go out there and run around and enjoy it," he joked.
The hot chocolate line was 12 to 15 people deep at the ballpark while the beer vendors were generally talking among themselves.
"It's opening Day. You can't not come," said fan Ripley Peterson, dressed in six layers for the chill. "I love baseball, I love the Twins. Opening day is a special thing. Unless it's like a blizzard, I'm going to be here."
The 2013 season officially opened Sunday night when the Houston Astros beat Texas.
Most every other team was in action Monday. From old rivalries on the coasts - Red Sox-Yankees in New York, Giants-Dodgers in Los Angeles - there was plenty to celebrate with a dozen games.
"The three big holidays - Thanksgiving, Christmas and opening day," LA co-owner Stan Kasten said, watching the stands at Dodger Stadium fill up before the game against World Series champion San Francisco.
A few minutes later, a stadium camera swung to Vin Scully's booth, where he's starting his 64th season, and the revered broadcaster pronounced: "It's time for Dodger baseball."
Dodgers co-owner Magic Johnson was standing on the mound before the game when manager Don Mattingly came out and signaled for a reliever. In came Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax wearing his No. 32 vintage jersey, and the ol' left-hander threw out the first ball to former Dodgers ace Orel Hershiser.
The Dodgers' current lefty ace, Clayton Kershaw, had a memorable opening performance, launching his first career home run to break a scoreless tie in the eighth inning before finishing off a four-hitter in a 4-0 win.
He became the first pitcher to throw a shutout and hit a home run in an opener since Bob Lemon for Cleveland in 1953, according to STATS.
"What an awesome feeling," said Kershaw, who charged around the bases accompanied by a prolonged roar from the sellout crowd of 53,000. "I probably wasn't feeling my feet hitting the ground."
There was a lot more to remember and honor, too.
Players, managers, coaches, umpires and everyone else in uniform wore patches in tribute to those killed last December in the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.
At Yankee Stadium, the names of the 20 children and six educators who died scrolled on the video board in center field during a moment of silence. The honor guard included members of Newtown police and firefighters.
Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo had a patch attached to a lapel on his pinstriped charcoal suit. It has the seal of Newtown, a picture of a black ribbon and 26 little black stars, each representing a victim of that shooting.
"It's so we don't forget about the people in Newtown," Rizzo said, tapping the patch with his hand. "It honors them and keeps them in our thoughts."
At Citi Field in New York, the Mets honored hundreds of Hurricane Sandy responders and volunteers in a pregame ceremony. A large orange heart with a blue NY logo was placed in center field and storm volunteers wearing white shirts lined up around it in the shape of home plate.
The team donated 1,000 opening day tickets to storm responders and those affected by the destruction.
First responders from several organizations, including the NYPD and FDNY, lined up in uniform behind the infield dirt, facing the stands. They remained there as players from the Mets and San Diego Padres lined up along the baselines for pregame introductions
Singer and actress Emmy Rossum sang the national anthem backed by 50 choir members from the Scholars' Academy School Chorus from the Rockaways, an area hit hard by Sandy.
Opening day prompted Hamilton to recall his first game in the majors, in Cincinnati in 2007 after he overcame years of drug abuse. The All-Star outfielder who joined the Angels in the offseason returned to Cincinnati for an unusual interleague opener that was won by the Angels 3-1 in 13 innings.
"I enjoyed my year here," he said. "It was the beginning of everything that's happened so far in my career, so it's always going to hold a special place in my heart. It's always fun to come back to the places where you began."
Before Atlanta's 7-5 win over Philadelphia, the Braves brought out some of their past stars for pregame ceremonies. Dale Murphy was the honorary captain, newly retired Chipper Jones threw out the first pitch - firing a strike to Brian McCann - and Phil Niekro was handed a microphone and yelled "Play ball!"
Jones retired after last season, ending a career that lasted almost two decades - all with the Braves. "I'm missing it today," Jones said as he sat in the Braves' dugout before the game, "but I won't miss it tomorrow." In Washington, there is an abundance of optimism. Good reason for it, as the Nationals come off a season in which they led the majors with 98 wins.
Stephen Strasburg threw the first pitch against the Marlins at 1:09 p.m. That was 4 minutes later than scheduled, because all the pregame festivities, which included unveiling a red, white and blue sign atop the outfield scoreboard that read "NL East Division Champions" in all caps.
The Nationals also gave out all manner of individual awards from 2012: a Gold Glove for first baseman Adam LaRoche; Silver Sluggers for LaRoche, shortstop Ian Desmond and Strasburg; NL Manager of the Year for Davey Johnson; and an executive of the year plaque for Rizzo.
"Too much ceremony," the 70-year-old Johnson observed, "but other than that, it's a fun day."
The parking lots at Miller Park were packed hours before Milwaukee hosted Colorado. Fans broke out their grills and passed around beers on an unseasonably cold day.
Inside, former All-Star shortstop Walt Weiss prepared for his first game as a major league manager - a 5-4 loss in 10 innings. A year ago, he was coaching his son's high school team in Colorado; now, he's running the Rockies.
"I slept all right," he said. "I slept better than I thought I would. It's an exciting day for everybody. Everybody that's here today and involved, it's a big day. It should feel a little different."
And, after seven weeks of a spring training that sometimes seemed as if it lasted forever, it was also time to resume those big league routines.
The visitor's clubhouse at Nationals Park was well-stocked for a full season of passing the time, with brand new, still shrink-wrapped games of cribbage, dominoes and chess-checkers on a shelf in a vacant locker.
Mike Dunn and Jon Rauch of the Miami Marlins bypassed the collection and instead settled around the table to play the card game Palace.
"Cards and cribbage," Dunn said. "Cribbage has been big the last couple of years."


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I think Robo does half blinds on his boxes too.
Quote from: VolunteerK9 on June 15, 2011, 12:22:35 pmI think Robo does half blinds on his boxes too. Why yes he does ;) -> http://robo.bushkillfarms.com/building-honey-supers/
Robo,I admire your woodworking every time I see it. Perhaps you can repost the links to your assembly vids? Seems like it may be a good time of year for a refresher. :)
does anybody know where i can find a box joint jig and also is there a box joint routerbit ? :?


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acores2005 wrote:whats happening with player gamefreakguy? Im waiting to play!
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acores2005 wrote:whats happening with player gamefreakguy? Im waiting to play!
adam666 wrote:witt13 hammers me 4 - 1
well played mate
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Darthvadar wrote:the sith lord destroys acores2005 5 : 0
Please if your gonna play aor2 against me, at least have an idea of the map and tactics to win, this was the easiest 5 0 battering i have ever had, with some shit game play from said player. witt and adam have given me good games and thats it..
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On the surface, living wills might seem as if they allow your clients to control the course of their medical treatment if they become incapacitated and cannot make decisions for themselves. In reality, the living will might provide a false sense of security.
Simple living wills are often rendered ineffective because they are unable to address every potential situation. It is critical that your clients know their options and understand the difference between opting for substituted judgment of a designated medical surrogate over the use of a living will. Discussing these alternatives will give your clients the knowledge they need to decide for themselves how their end-of-life treatment will be handled—and allow you to provide them with a type and level of control most will deem priceless.
Living Wills: The Basics
Living wills, also known as advance directives, allow your clients to make decisions about medical care while they are healthy and competent. In a life or death situation, the living will theoretically governs decisions such as whether extraordinary measures will be taken to save a patient's life or whether life support machines will be used to keep the patient alive.
Your clients will assume that their wishes will be followed, and that the instructions they provided in advance will dictate the end-of-life care they will receive. They may use living wills to eliminate the burden on children and relatives who may not fully understand the patient's wishes or who may be emotionally unable to make a difficult decision.
Despite the good intentions of the living will, complications frequently arise. Living wills are often simple documents that your client might find on the Internet or fill out in a hospital. No legal advice is required for a living will to be valid—and often no advice is sought.
Because of this, living wills are usually relatively vague. For example, your client may decide that he does not want to remain on life support if there is no possibility that a meaningful quality of life can be achieved. But what exactly constitutes a meaningful quality of life? And what if the doctor cannot provide concrete odds? Even if doctors have the advance directive in their hands, they may substitute their own judgment in uncertain situations based on fear of litigation.
In these scenarios, the decision falls to the patient's family members, who may be poorly equipped to make the decision, or to doctors who have little knowledge of the patient—exactly the situation that the living will was meant to guard against. Alternatives
A better way might be to think of a living will as the starting point for end-of-life decision making. Your clients do not want to delegate these important decisions to family or leave them solely in the hands of doctors, but in reality that's often what happens. Therefore, it is important to provide the clearest instructions possible.
An advisor's guidance can prove invaluable. Asking the difficult questions, such as what might constitute a "meaningful life" for a particular client, or the odds of medical recovery that they would be willing to accept, could provide clarity to otherwise murky terms. It is also important to advise your clients to have frequent conversations with their loved ones, so they can be prepared to decide. Technology, such as videotaped discussions about end-of-life preferences, can also be used to provide guidance as to a patient's wishes.
In practice, it is likely that a combination of these approaches will provide your clients with the greatest degree of control over their medical care.
While a living will might be the best first step to give your clients control over end-of-life care should they become incapacitated, it's by no means the only preparation needed. Advisors can help their clients provide more detailed instructions, while involving family members to make sure that everyone has a clear picture of the client's wishes.
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