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"Mirage Labrador Retrievers - Nevada Labrador Retriever Breeders
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Mirage Labrador Retrievers
About Mirage Labrador Retrievers
Labrador Retrievers in Nevada, located in the Carson City & Reno area. We raise black, chocolate, & yellow Labrador Retrievers for companion hunting,conformation shows, & assisted therapy work. Our focus is a multipurpose dog with a great temperament, sound body, and excellent working ability. Stud service is available. Puppies and young adults available on occasion.
We are a family establishment located in Northern Nevada. For over 14 years now we have been raising Labrador Retrievers with temperament and soundness being our main focus. Our hobbies, with our Labs, include conformation shows and assisted therapy work. We also enjoy doing obedience, field competitions, and seasonal hunting. All our dogs and puppies are well socialized with everyday situations and even with young children. They DO NOT live in kennels. In short, our Labs are our loving friends & a big part of our family.
Chocolate and yellow stud service is available. Both boys have OFA hip, elbow,& heart clearances. Also eye clearances through CERF and Optigen Normal/Clear.
All new puppy owners will get a copy of both parents OFA & CERF clearances at the time they pick their puppies.
Visit my webpage for the most current litter information.
Hunting Dog Breeds Raised
Labrador Retriever
Additional Services
Stud Services
Breeder Contact Info
Sherri Dressler
Nevada 89429
Breeding quality gun dogs for over 15 years.
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Testimonials (35)
Submitted by: Harry Moses on Jul 10, 2009
I recently bought a Mirage Lab. from the Bakers. I believe Chase is the father. I own Tahoe Bulldogs and have never had a big dog. Kobe, our new lab, is the light of our life. Thank you.
LIbby and Harry Moses
Submitted by: Brian & Kelly Jo Wallace on Jun 21, 2009
After having our wonderful yellow lab for about 3 months now, we haven't regretted our choice of adopting Gracie from Mirage. Since my husband was very forthcoming in my trepidation of getting a puppy, Sherri was very informative and patient with both of us. We loved the fact that the puppies are raised amongst family (I had an image of all breeders' pups coming from concrete puppy mills!) since we have young ones too. The constant pictures & updates of the puppies prior to welcoming Gracie into our home was comforting, fun and exciting. We really appreciated her sense of matching the puppy with the family too. Whenever we walk Gracie everyone's comments are ""What a beautiful dog""...we couldn't agree more!! Thanks Mirage!
Submitted by: Kim on May 29, 2009
This was our first time being involved in the breeding of our dog and what a wonderful experience it was!!!! Sherri kept in constant contact with me and let me know how things were progressing with our dog and Tuff. I can't wait to see what the puppies look like!!! Thanks, Sherri and Travis and Mirage Labradors!!!!!!!
Submitted by: Eric & Kim Ritter on Apr 13, 2009
It had been about 15 years since I had a pup and my husband had never had a puppy. When I started our search I really wanted to find a breeder locally. I came across Mirage and we are so glad we did. It was very important to us that the dogs were apart of their family. No doubt they were. Our little rebel is a ball of fire. Sweet and loving most of the time, but, she has a wild side and is stuborn at times. Guess she's a little like me . I look forward to the years to come and will go to Sherri and Travis in the future. Thank you to both of you.
Submitted by: Tom and Connie Mattis on Mar 27, 2009
When we decided the time was right to bring a puppy into our family, we began an extensive online search of various breeders through the State of California but it was not until we happened to find the website for Mirage Labradors in Nevada that we found our ideal breeder. Sherri's puppies have wonderful temperaments, sweet and good natured, great for a family with kids, or people like us with grandchildren. Sherri matched us up with our puppy, Darla, and it was love at first sight. Darla is a robust little bundle of energy with a sweet disposition and playful nature. We love watching her pounce on her toys with absolute abandon and joy. She has already provided us with hours and hours of love and affection and will, we are sure for many years to come.
Submitted by: Mike Hastie on Mar 26, 2009
I would highly recommend Mirage Labradors Retrievers for stud service. Sherri and Travis are extemely professional and knowledgeable in breeding Labrador Retrievers. We have used their services several times now. They were very caring with our female Labs and I'm sure they felt right at home. They go above and beyond to make sure its is a good experience for you and your dog. - Mike Hastie, Genoa, Nv.
Submitted by: Evan Johnstone on Feb 08, 2009
I purchased my puppy, a 4 month old yellow lab male named Jack, from Sherri and her family after much research. What a great decision! Sherri and her family raised him in a loving and caring environment. He is well socialized with both people and other dogs. My vet was impressed with the health of the puppy at his first puppy check up. He's well along in this obedience training. I couldn't ask for more.
I've always had labs, and have dealt with many different breeders, Mirage Labradors was the best experience I've ever had. If I ever need another dog, my first and only call will be to Sherri and her family at Mirage Labradors.
Submitted by: Sean & Tara Olsen on Jan 28, 2009
We would like to express our sincere appreciation for an outstanding addition to our family. Travis and Sherri of Mirage Labradors, were recommended to us by a our Veterinarian who also happens to be a family friend. He knew what we wanted in a dog, and Mirage Labs came through for us. Although our dog Cinder is now 4 years old, we must give credit where credit is due. Mirage Labs provided our family with not only a loving and trustworthy companion, but they provided a level of caring for the breed that is seldom seen elsewhere. We are truly grateful for Cinder, and can't thank the Dressler Family enough.
Submitted by: Seth Dextraze on Jan 02, 2009
My wife and I searched a long time to find a Labrador Retriever breeder that we felt comfortable with and Mirage Labrador Retrievers is what we came up with and could not be happier. Sherri is very knowledgeable and has answered all of our questions and addressed our concerns. We were pleased to find that Sherri is very concerned about the placement of her puppies and whether or not we were truly ready for an addition to our family. Drake, our 4 ½ month old Black Lab puppy has been a great addition to the family. Every indication is that he will not only be a great family dog but also a great hunting companion in the future. We highly recommend that if you are interested in a Labrador Retriever that you contact Sherri at Mirage Labrador Retrievers.
Thank you Sherri
Submitted by: Piry on Oct 23, 2008
Miragelabradors has proved to be an outstanding breeder for lab puppies. The dogs are off high show quality and not over bred to ensure a pure bloodline. The dogs are raised in a family atmosphere given love and affection. Therefore the dogs have a confidence and an even temperament. Many of the parent dogs are active therapy dogs which show off their gentle side. All of the dogs have a love for the outdoors and are naturals for hiking or hunting companions. We are thrilled with our new black lab puppy that has joined our home as a "puppy for life". He is healthy and affectionate. He has a steady and self assured personality. We are grateful to the fine Miragelabrfadors breeder for making it possible for us to have our wonderful new puppy. We highly recommend that if you are looking for a new dog that you contact Mirage labrador first. The wonderful family breeders will be helpful in answering any questions about their dogs and make your quest end with a happy lab conclusion. You will love your puppy at first site!
Submitted by: Yoshiaki Ishimaru on Oct 18, 2008
October 17, 2008
I highly recommend Mirage Labrador for the following reasons. Upon bringing my puppy home she has bonded to me and my wife as her friends and protectors. She listens to our commands and never strays out beyond our vision. She stays at our side whenever we travel away from home. Sherri has an excellent breeding program to bring out the best in the breed .Cleo is intelligent, playful, curious, and knows where the shade is at all times.Sherri spent hours with us answering our questions, and was very informative and thorough regarding her breeding program. Thanks Sherri. Cleo is part of our family and we love her dearly.
Thank you, Yosh and Reiko
Submitted by: Steve Brown on Oct 17, 2008
I would like to express what a previledge it was to meet Shari and to be able to obtain one of her lab pups. I have had labs all of my life my dad and I have hunted with our dogs for years they are truly a remarkable breed . I lost my chocalate two years ago at the ripe old age of 15 he was my was my best friend and hunting buddy I finally decided to get another chocolate and found Mirage Labrador web site I read all the testimonials and decided to give Sheri a call from the moment I spoke with her I new that she is on her game she was very professional and pleasent to talk with she told me that she would consider me and would talk to me in a few days she cares about where her pups go another reason why I new i was talking to the right breeder! she called back a few days later and said I could get a pup I was so excited! she invited us over to see the pups and right off the bat I noticed how clean and professional her operation was! during the next several weeks we visited the pups and she sent us pictures once aweek I am very satisfied with my pup he has filled that emty spot that I lost when I had to say goodbys to my last Lab , I recomend Mirage Labrador Retrievers to anyone who is looking for a good quality sound pup Thank you Steve Brown
Submitted by: Beth & Charlie Curle on Oct 16, 2008
A few months back, without notice, we lost our 4 yr old son of Titan named Tucker. It absolutely devastated our family. I had bred national champion Jack Russell's for 20 years before Tucker joined our family as a wee pup and trained and raised top dressage horses as well – with so many animals in our lives, I had come to accept death and loss as a very sad piece to the business. Loosing Tucker was something I wasn't sure I or my family was going to rebound from. He was simply that special. When my 88 year old father was in the hospital and nursing home, I used to bring Tucker for nightly visits. This dog had zero official therapy training yet he would calmly walk the nursing home floors, visiting patients and lay wrapped around to the wheels of my dad's wheel chair. Alarms going off for patients at risk to fall would result in a simple lifting of his head. When I finally had to opportunity to meet Titan, I got to tell him how proud he would have been of his son. His temperament, his stunning confirmation, and his incredible kindness would have made any breeder very, very proud.
Now, thanks to Sherri and her family, we have a new member of our family. A new pup, Bodie, the son of Tuff and Eve has joined us and immediately settled in as a member of the family. In the first week, he already trots through the stable as if he was born the sites and smells of a training barn ignoring the barn cats, (much to their dismay!), visited the ski resort and slept at my feet under my desk, and has rode around sleeping in a motor grader with my husband.
So many breeders breed just to produce lots of puppies and make money, forgetting the necessity of confirmation, kindness, and trainability. Mirage Labradors gets it right!
Submitted by: Fred & Sharon Atkinson on Oct 16, 2008
We did a lot of online searches to find a replacement for our 16 year old lab that we lost in May '08. A lot of breeders have some very good websites and are very enticing. My wife and I visited many breeders and drove lots of miles to find our new pup. Sherri runs one of the cleanest kennels anywhere. She and her family are devoted to the excellence of the breed and it shows from the minute you meet her and her family. She is knowledgible and eager to learn more. I have been involved in veterinary medicine for more than 40 years as a clinical pathologist and have met folks just into breeding to make money.........THAT IS NOT THE CASE WITH MIRAGE LABS AND SHERRI ! She is committed to furthering the breed with excellent genetic tracking and terrific animal husbandry. We added one of Sherri's pups to our family a week ago today.....funny how you forget about all the training and how mischievious these little balls of fur can be. Ours already has quite the attitude. We hope to have many years of companionship with our new girl.
P.S.......we are already in line for a yellow male in Sherri's next litter! Thanks Sherri !
Submitted by: Laurel Spain on Oct 14, 2008
I would highly recommend Mirage Kennels either for use of their stud service or finding that perfect puppy companion you long to have (I was lucky enough to see her newest litter, they were just perfect. Momma & pups were as happy as lambs in their own bedroom in the house. This is my 1st experience breeding a labbie. I admitted to being dumb as a doorknob about breeding Sam and I couldn't have gotten a better guide for both the breeding and the whelping. It has been 30 years since I bred springers and knew virtually nothing about labbies. Sherri's easy knowledge alleviated any concerns I had and she kindly offered her assistance if I ran into any problems. We are looking forward to the birth of some wonderful puppies.
Submitted by: Maryann and Jim on Oct 08, 2008
We recently brought our 4 year old female to Mirage Labradors to be bred to Chase. We selected Chase after doing a pretty thorough search for the best stud dog we could find in the area, who would be a nice match with our female. Also we had seen Chase at a dog show earlier in the year and were impressed with what we saw in the dog and in speaking with the Dresslers. Our overall experience was great, Sherri handled everything from start to finish and we are now anxiously awaiting a beautiful litter of yellow puppies!
Submitted by: Devin and Dawn McCormick on Sep 12, 2008
We are very happy with our experience with Mirage Laboradors. We traveled up there from las vegas, and sherri was very flexible when working out a time to meet her. She gave out all the information over the phone and email that we asked for, and then some. She was very professional and provided us with all papers and documentation upon picking up the puppy. i can tell she is very selective in her breeding, as our pup is now 10 months old and has an excellent temperament and she's very loyal. She also has one of the most beautiful coats i've ever seen on a dog, and we get many compliments on it wherever we go. Her fur is so soft, its like she never lost her puppy fur. We enjoyed working with mirage laboradors, and recommend their business to anyone.
Submitted by: Keith & Anne on Jun 17, 2008
We have had the pleasure of getting two wonderful lab pups from Sherri at Mirage's. Both Roxy and Dawn are truly amazing, smart and loving dogs. You can tell instantly that they were raised in a healthy, loving and caring environment. Sherri made it very easy to get information on both the dogs and communicates freely by e-mail and by telephone. We traveled in from California to pick up the dogs and she was so flexible and accommodating for our trip. Sherri always says she breed for temperament - they are the sweetest and most loyal dogs possible. It has been a joy working with Sherri and her wonderful dogs have easily become such a wonderful part of our lives.
Submitted by: Bob Ryan on Feb 12, 2008
""Arctic"", our yellow girl is now 5 mos. old and is the second pup from Mirage Labradors. Sherri does an excellent job breeding and caring for the dogs. Both of our pups are intelligent, with great dispositions and are very good looking. The 3 year old ""Yogi"" is a healthy boy, with a big blocky head and stout body. I would highly recommend Mirage Labs to anyone interested in finding a great all around, sound health, Lab puppy.
Submitted by: Jeff on Feb 05, 2008
Id like to thank Sherri and her family for the loving and caring environment that she provides for her puppies. I chose this breeder after exhaustive research and I was not dissapointed. I viewed the pups a couple of days after they were born, and checked on the pups several weeks later. I appreciate that both the Mom and Dad are onsite, Sherri's knowledge of the breed, the fact that the pups are raised in a household environment. I am absolutely pleased with my selection of a chocolate female pup ""Mocha"". My vet was impressed with the health of the puppy at her puppy check. Bravo to Sherri..This was a delightful experience.
Submitted by: Brandon & Lisa Rose on Feb 04, 2008
We used the Stud dog service in October of '07, but Sherri was right there helping us with our bitch's health certifications way before that. She invited us to her home to see how the process would work. All the dogs were loved and cared for as if they were part of the family, not a cold source of income. She answered any and all questions we ever had regarding breeding, puppy problems and weaning and we were full of questions throughout the entire process. She was very caring and very interested in every aspect of our litter. She just doesn't collect the money and send you on your way. We had 10 puppies in the early morning hours and she was right there on the phone with me the next morning assuring me we were doing everything right. We would 100% recommend her, her puppies and all her dogs for any services needed. We hope to business with her again in the future one way or another!
Submitted by: patrick overstreet on Jan 30, 2008
Mirage Labrador Retrievers has been the best breeder experience for our family.Sherri and her family welcomed us into their home to view the adult dogs and the environment they are raised in.Exceptional breed standard qualities along with loving family social skills.Each dog is treated with genuine affection and cared for just like one of the family.Sherri was extremely knowledgeable and a true professional in her field.She did a great job of pairing owners with dogs,in reguards to lifestyles and what one was looking for in a lab.Our puppy ""ROXY""is now 18 weeks old is extremely intelligent,alert,social,trainable and all around good natured.She responds quickly to training and her goal in life is to please us.She is also great with our three kids who are all under 6 years old.Having grown up with labs through different breeders,I can honestly say Mirage is top notch and we will be getting another puppy to add to our family in the future.You will not be disappointed with Mirage Labrador Retrievers.
Submitted by: Dave & Jan Snell on Dec 18, 2007
Ginger is fourteen weeks old, and has been with us for six enjoyable weeks. She is smart, gentle, social and 22 pounds of strength. She has already learned several commands (sit, stay and come). She travels well during long (300+ mile) trips in the car. She is social with everyone she encounters. Ginger will be a great companion for many years. All of these attributes do not surprise us because Ginger is from Sherri Dressler?s Mirage Labradors. Sherri has the experience, and a kennel setup to produce a great breed. Mirage is small in scale, clean and every dog receives the attention and care it needs. It is a true family business. In our experience we know Sherri to be honest, trustworthy, ethical, truly caring about upholding the highest qualities of the breed and the well being of dogs she places.
Submitted by: Brian and Dianna Sanchez on Dec 01, 2007
My Wife and I were looking for a breeder on the internet, and of course found quite a few. After looking/talking to some others we came across Sherri at Mirage labs. We felt very comfortable on our first conversation. She answered all of our questions and we never felt pressured in purchasing a lab from her.She is very knowledgable as well as caring. She cares for the dogs and is equally concerned to whom is taking them home.This was a huge deciding factor for us considering we are taking in a new member of the family. We wanted a family dog with a good disposition, and considering Sherri's two girls are around the dogs constantly, we got that and much more with ""Sarai"". We would definetly recommend Sherri at Mirage to anyone looking for a new lab.
Submitted by: Colby and Erica Palmer on Oct 16, 2007
Well, you always hear about how wonderful it was to get your lab puppy from the Dressler's but that is a given....She is great and my wife speaks very highly of her regarding her knowledge of the breed and interest in how our lab ""Kona"" is doing. I just wanted to say we received ""Kona"" from Sherri deriving from a litter involving Angel from her home and ""Woody"". I have had the pleasure of maintaining this wonderful lab as a companion to us and our children as well as a successful partner for my hunts...What a great retriever ""Kona"" is and a natural pointer to boot. He is extremely loyal and efficient and as much as I would like to take all the credit for his success, it starts with a quality breeder. Thank you Sherri and we are now attempting to get into breeding Labradors on our own. You are an inspiration for what we will strive for. Highly recommended from the Palmer's
Submitted by: Terri Morrison on Aug 29, 2007
In late June I contacted Sherri at Mirage Labradors to inquire about stud services. Sherri invited me into her home and explained the entire process from breeding to whelping. She answered every question I had in detail. I bred my female yellow lab Nikki with Mirage's Chase. Nikki could not breed naturally so Sherri used her expertise in artifical insemination. When Nikki went into labor I called Sherri in a panic. She was out for the night but returned my call anyway. She calmed me down and then offered tips and suggestions to help with labor. Twenty four hours later we have nine beautiful puppies. Sherri was the first person who asked to see them. She stayed in contact with me daily. In my opinion, Sherri is the up most authority on the Labrador breed. I am so thankful to have found her. I highly recommend her services as well as her offspring.
Submitted by: Amy Phillips and Brad Jones on Aug 28, 2007
We welcomed Boh into our home just a week ago. He is the most beautiful, happy, and healthy chocolate lab. Sherri was extremely knowledgable and helpful during our search for the perfect puppy. She was able to answer all of our questions and made us feel very comfortable taking our new addition home. Boh is very well behaved, and so smart! He has already learned sit, stay, down, and paw. We were able to meet many of Sherri's dogs during our visits to Boh, and each one was well-behaved and friendly. We would absolutely use Mirage again, and would recommend them to anyone searching for the perfect lab puppy.
Submitted by: Judy Findeisen on Jun 29, 2007
We used Mirage Labrador's stud service when we bred our 4-year old yellow lab to Chase. Sherri was helpful and accomodating throughout the entire process. She answered all my questions and let me know I could always call her if I had any more, and delivered on the promise. When our girl came into heat a month and a half early, Sherri took her into her home and successfully bred her in the midst of preparing to take her dogs to a show in Las Vegas. She completed the final breeding just hours before they had to hit the road. We couldn't be happier with the litter, with Chase as a sire, or with our overall experience with Sherri and Mirage Labradors.
Submitted by: The Morrison's on Apr 03, 2007
I can't say enough about Sherri and Mirage Labradors. They are great! We welcomed Nero, ""Mirage's Mischief at Midnight"", into our home in January '06. He is a beautiful black cuddly bear of a dog. He is smart and very loving. Sherri breeds not only for breed standard but for temperment too. I have visited her home more than once and her dogs are all part of the family. I would send anyone looking for an all around quality Lab to Sherri and Mirage.
Submitted by: Robin and Justine Sargent on Mar 27, 2007
We got our Choc.Lab from Sherri a year ago in Feb. We enjoyed working with Sherri. She always kept us updated on the pups and sent pictures. It was fun to be able to take part in the early months before we were able to bring him home. She has a very clean home in which she raises her puppies. They are part of her family and not in kennels. She was very informative when we went to pick our puppy up. Also checks in often to make sure everyone is healthy and happy. Any questions we have she is always willing to take the time to answer. If I decide to add another lab to our family, I will get it from mirage labs. Our dog is very healthy, loving and smart. We feel very fortunate to have found mirage labs! Robin
Submitted by: Todd & Kimberly Burchiel on Mar 23, 2007
My wife and I made one the best decisions we have ever made when we adopted our wonderful yellow lab Jasmine from Mirage Labrador Retrievers. Jasmine is our first dog and Sherri was so understanding and willing to make everything just right for her dog and us. Jasmine's extreme intelligence,wonderful temperment and desire to please has made her a perfect companion. Being an elementary school teacher I wanted to do something special for some of our troubled and needy students, so Jasmine quickly and easily certified as a Therapy Dog. She comes to school 3 - 4 days per week and has been a tremendous blessing to many kids. We hope to be getting another dog from the Dressler's as soon as possible.
Submitted by: Carolyn Bryant on Mar 15, 2007
My dog Bodie (Mirage's Bodie del Lago) is a 16 month old Chocolate Labrador, sired by Mirage's Madison. He is stocky (70 pounds), sound and athletic (my friends call him ""Tank""). While still full of puppy energy, he doesn't bark often and is great with everyone, including cats, kids & other dogs. Although we don't hunt, he spends a lot of time hiking, running and swimming in the Lake Tahoe area and his strength and stamina are awesome. I got Bodie as a two month old puppy and getting a pup from Mirage was a real pleasure that I hope to repeat soon. Sherri and her family remain good friends and I would recommend their dogs to anyone.
Submitted by: Jacqueline Gilvydis on Mar 15, 2007
I purchased my puppy Lilly, a yellow lab, who now is 9 months old from Mirage Labs. I had a wonderful experience with Sherri Dressler. I was extremely stressed out about having my puppy flown to me, and Sherri stood by all day to make sure Lilly had as happy and stress free trip as possible. Lilly has a wonderful and gentle disposition, and has truly made our family complete. It took no time at all to train Lilly, and within days she was completely house trained. We are sure it was because she already had a head start with Sherri. I would highly recommend this breeder to anyone looking for a quality labrador.
Submitted by: Tony & Devon Palermo on Mar 15, 2007
We added to our family in Feb. 2006. Our pride and joy is Mirages ""I Love Lucy Brown"". She is a 15mo. old Chocolate, born to Mirages Tuff and Mirages Madison's daughter Ruby. We could not have asked for a better dog. Lucy has a wonderful disposition and temperament and is friendly with every animal and every person she en-counters. She is not a barker unless she feels it is necessary to warn us about something. She has a lot of energy and yet loves to cuddle. We introduced her to the ocean, lakes and a pool last year and found that she is definately a water dog. She is in an excellent swimmer and diver. I could not say enough about how much of a positive impact she has made on our family. A very smart dog. We feel very lucky to have been able to receive an amazing dog from such an amazing breeder as Mirage. We look forward to a long future with our girl.
Submitted by: Jill on Mar 15, 2007
I didn't adopt just any puppy from Sherri, I adopted a member of their family! Halo was 1 yr+ when she joined my family. Perfect temperment and personality to be around my son, they're just a couple of years apart and make great playmates for each other. Halo receives compliments wherever we go regarding her beautiful coat and sweet eyes. She's such a solid dog most assume she's a sportsman's buddy and not a ""house"" dog. Every interaction with Sherri was pleasant and I was very comfortable adopting Halo and impressed with the other Mirage labs. She is well-versed in breeding/raising labradors and her love for them shows in her interactions with them. Whether for hunting/show/companionship, I definitely would recommend Sherri and Mirage Labradors.
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Julianne Moore's Kids Don't Want to See Don Jon, or Any Other Movie She's In
What did Julianne Moore think of her Don Jon director/costar Joseph Gordon-Levitt the first time she met him? The answer may surprise you. I sat down with Moore to discuss what it was like working with the "very muscular" Gordon-Levitt on his film about a man whose porn addiction is interfering with his relationship with a new girlfriend (Scarlett Johansson). Moore, who plays Don Jon's quirky classmate, spilled on his directing style, how much porn is actually in the movie, and whether her kids will ever see Don Jon.
POPSUGAR: How did you get involved in the project?
Julianne Moore: I was reading the scripts that were submitted to me while on a plane, and I read it and it really surprised me. I didn't know where it was going and it was very, very funny and ultimately extremely touching. Then I spoke to [Gordon-Levitt] on the phone and decided to do it.
PS: Had you met him before?
JM: No, we didn't know each other. It was a Skype; that was the first time we met.
PS: Were you surprised when you saw him in full Don Jon mode?
JM: He came to my house to do a little rehearsal and he was very muscular and I was really surprised. He was like, "This is not my normal state of being," and I was like, "OK!"
Get more scoop after the jump.
PS: How about once he was on set as the director?
JM: I really admired the fact that he was so assured and that he set out to accomplish what he wanted to accomplish. A lot of people say they have a movie they want to get out, but he actually did it. It is about something. There's an idea that he's delivering in a very assured and entertaining way, and I think that's so admirable.
PS: Did you have any doubts about the mature subject matter?
JM: I didn't; I think it is very deftly handled. What is interesting is the juxtaposition between Don's (Gordon-Levitt) interest in porn, and Barbara's (Johansson) fascination with romantic comedies and the fact that they're both presented as escapist fantasies. What these people want from a relationship was not based in any kind of reality.
PS: Your only scenes are with Gordon-Levitt. Are there other people on the film you wish you could have spent screen time with?
JM: It was really nice to see the movie because I was the first person to shoot, so when I finally saw the movie I was so impressed by the performances. This particular group of actors is really varied. All the performances were so lively and rich. It would have been nice to work with them.
PS: Could you see yourself working with him as a director again in the future?
JM: I think I would. Joe has a great sensibility and terrific taste.
PS: I was surprised by how much pornography was actually shown on screen. Did you know it was going to be that graphic?
JM: There's quite a bit of it. It was in the script.
PS: Does it say "flashes to porno"?
JM: It does! It says cut to this and cut to that. He was very specific in his language with the descriptive parts and dialogue. He would talk about what would be on screen and how it would be edited. What's cool about the movie is that there are stylistic shifts as well. It starts out controlled, then it gets looser and more realistic.
PS: So given that this movie is pretty graphic, you probably wouldn't take the kids to see it?
JM: No, my daughter is 11 and my son is 15, plus my kids aren't very interested in seeing me in the movies. Nobody wants to see their mother in a movie. Do you want to see your mother in a movie?
PS: Nope.
JM: Exactly! So I think they would rather not see me.

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LEO-Your Lucky Gem Stone
Stone increases the benefic aspects by absorbing rays of the planets and flowing them into human body. These are the three stones which help you in acquisition of wealth, good health, comforts of life, professional success and favor of luck.»Life Stone : Ruby
»Lucky Stone : Yellow Saphire
»Benefic Stone : Coral
1. If you are facing general health problems or want to improve your personality traits, wear RUBY stone.
2. If you feel that the wealth coming do not accumulate, or to improve your status and self expression, wear EMERALD stone.
3. If you feel that your efforts not fructifying or facing problems from younger brothers and sisters, wear DIAMOND stone.
4. If your parents are facing problems or you are finding some difficulty in purchase of vehicle/property or want to attain better results for your graduation studies and domestic peace, wear CORAL stone.
5. If you are incurring losses in speculation, having abdomen upsets or wants to make good intelligence deficiencies, wear YELLOW SAPHIRE stone.
6. If marriage proposal is not getting through or not carrying harmonious relations with spouse or pal, wear EMERALD stone.
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Okay, I'm currently ripsnort delighted to have found a solution to this problem of rendering SVG element dynamically. As in:
- My web apps receive some <svg>...<svg> from an Ajax call
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- Super, there's a drawing on the page!!!
What is the secret sauce in step 2?
After a merry frolic through the majority of the internets and a dozen prototypes, I finally found the answer. In essence, you just create an "object" element with type and data settings:
[javascript] var svgObject = document.createElement('object'); svgObject.setAttribute('type', 'image/svg+xml'); svgObject.setAttribute('data', 'data:image/svg+xml,'+ svgCode); // the "" returned from Ajax call $("#reportSVGDiv").append(svgObject); [/javascript]
It works in Firefox, and the article explains how to get it working in IE too, which I don't need just yet.
A few other things I learned and tried:
- I initially, naievely, tried just adding the SVG via innerHTML. As Jeremy explained to me, this doesn't work because the browser uses a different compiler for HTML compared to pure XHTML. (And TiddlyWiki, like most things on the web, is HTML.) Even with an <object> tag around it, it won't just switch over.
- The easiest way to do this is to use a .svg suffix (or probably set mime type to svg, but this is tiddlywiki and I'm working from file:// URLs, where it's not possible to set mime type). But then you can't embed it on the page - you'd have to point to it from an embed tag or object tag.
- You can inline the SVG if you write "pure" xhtml, and for this, you have to give the file a .xhtml suffix. As in this example.
- I tried the Inject HTML into an iframe technique. I was hoping that with the right XML declaration and HTML type, I could convince the iframe it was hosting XHTML. But no, I could not. I'm still interested to know if there's any way I could convince a dynamically generated iframe, with dynamic content, about the type of content it contains.
This is all part of some recent prototyping on an exciting TiddlyWiki project involving rich text editing, among other things. In a later blog post, I'll explain how we've used this SVG stuff to mash up an online chart drawing tool with TiddlyWiki. I'm currently packaging it into a plugin.


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Behind The Scenes At Baked, Red Hook, Brooklyn
It's no secret that we at Serious Eats love Baked in Red Hook (they won our search for the best cupcake in NYC in 2010). Since Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito opened Baked in 2005, they've been churning out baked goods tasty enough for the trek out to Red Hook.
In the four hours that I was there, Eric Wolitzky and his team had baked many trays of brownies and blondies, decorated dozens of cupcakes and made dozens of macaroons. Check the slideshow out for a peek into their kitchen.
About the Author: Donny Tsang traded a life of traffic jams in LA for one of crowded subways in NYC, where he's been since 2003. Now he is a Brooklyn-based food photographer and founded the website Great Food Photos, where he interviews other food photographers.
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Daily Archives: January 31, 2010
Things I Learned – January
Another month gone, another list of things I learned! If you're curious here's what I learned in…
Now on to this month!
- As much as I wish it could, my body is not built for 6 workouts a week. I need a rest day every three days or my body and immune system shut down. I know this. There is nothing wrong with working out 4-5 times a week. In fact, that is more than enough.
- I am not as socially inept as I thought I was. Embracing my social awkwardness has actually allowed me to come out of my shell.
- The only thing that could possibly make custard oats taste better is eating them out of a near-empty almond butter jar.
- I do not have to be doing something productive with my time during all waking hours. Even more, I do not have to feel guilty about not constantly checking things off my to-do list.
- Despite whatever opportunities arise in the future, I will not stay in my current city when my work contract is up. For the sake of my mental sanity, it is time for me to get out.
- I am no longer allowed to bake or cook when I'm sick and full of mucus. It leads to things like kitchen fires and flat sweet bread.
- Protein bars take 5 minutes to make at home, and produce much tastier and healthier results
- I like going to bed early and being awake early. Plain and simple. There's no point in pretending I want to do any different.
- Staying home all weekend because you don't want to shovel is okay. Staying home from work because you don't want to shovel is not.
- Cottage cheese and feta are an awesome pairing, and make for a stellar pita-filler when I'm running low on other protein.
- The older I get, the more I appreciate my family. I am so lucky for the family I have.
- I need more fat in my diet. My skin is in awful shape.
- I really am not a 9-5, mon-fri person.
- Sometimes, I just feel like snacking, and it's okay if that means salt & pepper Popchips and a cheese sandwich for dinner.
- My home is a reflection of my state of being. If I am unhappy, my living space becomes an unhappy place to be.
- Lindt Fleur de Sel is officially the best chocolate there is.
- My living room can be an awesome place to work out.
- I don't need to be a grown up, I just need to be me.
- Guar and xanthan gums are intimidating and require more experimenting with on my part.
- I don't have it all figured out, and I probably never will. Maintaining my weight and eating habits will always require a conscious effort on my part.
- Deb is a genius for inventing the hot chocolate smoothie.
- Just because a person turns 24, does not mean they have to give up eating marshmallow fluff and sprinkles.
- Everyone needs to send their smoothie 'stache photos to Janetha.
- Sometimes I need to dismiss my fear and embrace new relationships. Sometimes I need to work harder to restore old relationships. And sometimes I need to let go of relationships that just don't work.
Your turn!! What did you learn this month??


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I thought I'd answer a few of the questions from Sew Mama Sew's Reflection & Prediction post to help wrap things up for the year.
Looking back on the sewing scene of 2010, what trends stand out in your mind?
What were some of your favorite things? (Trends, fabric collections, patterns, blogs? Whatever you really loved.)
What was your very favorite fabric collection or print? (If not listed above.)
What's on your sewing agenda for 2011? What are you excited about?


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For the second year in a row, farmers in many parts of the Midwest are facing moisture-saturated soils that could leave corn short on both nitrogen (N) and yield in 2008. That's despite the fact that they applied, or are planning to apply, nitrogen at rates that typically are adequate to produce a bin-busting crop.
The possibility that soil moisture conditions could cause large N losses is especially daunting with corn futures prices above $5/bu. and in-season N expected to cost 60+¢/pound, says Dr. Tracy Blackmer, research director for the Iowa Soybean Association (ISA) On-Farm Network.
"There is so much money being invested in the crop and the crop is so valuable, that growers need to devise strategies to counteract what could be a challenging year for supplying adequate N to the crop," he says. "I have been getting lots of calls from growers who are concerned. Many of them applied anhydrous ammonia in the fall because it was relatively cheap compared to other forms."
His advice? Be prepared to make in-season sidedress N applications if it looks like the crop will come up short on N. Additional N applied at planting could be wasted if conditions are conducive to large N losses.
Based on ISA On-Farm Network research, Blackmer suggests sidedressing 50 lbs./acre of additional N if rainfall is more than 13 in. from March through May. Another alternative to this sidedress-no sidedress approach is to use an optical sensor system to customize the rate, says Blackmer. Optical sensing technology, which is relatively new on the market, assesses actual crop needs and applies the appropriate additional fertilizer rate in a single field pass.
The On-Farm Network tested the GreenSeeker optical sensing and variable-rate application system in 2007, when many Iowa farmers also faced saturated soil conditions that short-changed the crop on N. The six-sensor GreenSeeker RT200 unit, which is mounted on a sidedress N applicator, uses infrared and near-infrared light to assess plant biomass and health as the rig moves across the field. Fertilizer rates are adjusted on the go, depending on the sensors' assessments of the crop's yield potential.
"The research showed that GreenSeeker detected N stress and applied the amount needed to alleviate it," he says. "It provided an economic yield response to the extra N. The sensors can detect early on which plants are stressed. Often, by the time you can visually see that additional N is needed, it's too late."
ISA On-Farm Network's 2007 stalk testing program confirmed that above-average rainfall can reduce yield from N loss.
"More than 30% of the fields we tested were low on N," he says. "Growers were horrified by what they saw from aerial imagery and the stalk tests. They lost money because they didn't have enough N for the crop. That really hurts at $5 corn. Growers have to do what they can to protect this high-value yield."
In the long term, optical-sensing technology, such as GreenSeeker, could be the solution to managing N, he adds. "It makes more sense to monitor the plant to determine how much N you need than presuming you know how much the crop needs ahead of time. Because of the complex factors affecting N availability, this just isn't realistic."
The ISA On-Farm Network plans to conduct additional research with GreenSeeker technology in 2008. The research is being conducted with support from GreenSeeker manufacturer NTech Industries, Inc., along with its distributor, Redball, LLC. They are providing the On-Farm Network with a six-sensor GreenSeeker RT200 unit.
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Europe House of the Day
From a modernist seaside house in southwest England, to a converted butcher's shop in an unspoiled country village, here's a look at some homes featured in Europe's House of the Day. Photo: Knight-Frank.
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BISC219/F12: Assignment Series3 Reverse Genetics Paper using RNAi
Final Assignment on the Reverse Genetics Project using RNAi 50pts
Final Assignment Series 3 Reverse Genetics F12
Please use the course data we have obtained from our reverse genetics investigation of the C. elegans lsy-2 gene and outside sources to answer these questions fully! Include both a narrative AND at least one effective figure/table with a proper legend (10 points each). Remember that the proper conclusions can be more nuanced than yes or no. "It is unclear" or "it appears _____, but _____" may be the best answer to one or more of these questions using our experiments and our study's data. For questions 1-3, begin with the structure you have learned for organizing a results narrative: in order to find out________(goal in this case is the question posed), we ______(brief explanation of the part of the experimental design that relates to the data you will use to answer that question). We found____________(specific findings or subsets of data comparisons that address this question), which indicates _________(conclusion that answers that question-- hedged as much as the conclusion needs to be from the evidence presented), because________ (analysis of the data to help reader understand how your data leads you to arrive at that conclusion). The rest of your answer to questions 1-3 should be in discussion format. You will put your findings together with related outside study methods and findings to bring your conclusions into context with the current state of understanding on these questions within the C. elegans genetics community. Questions 4 &5 will be answered in research review format (do not mention your study) using exclusively outside sources (include the most current available).
1) Did we successfully silence or knockdown expression of lsy-2 using RNAi?
Use all the course data in total. Optionally, you could compare the compiled data to subsets (different lab sections or individual experiments) to see if there is consistency in experiments and between different IPTG inductions (lab days). If your conclusion is that we did not successfully downregulate or silence lsy-2 or that you aren't sure, please include a discussion of why RNAi, a highly touted tool for silencing gene expression, didn't work in this context (using outside sources). Propose other specific experiments to resolve ambiguities, such as whether or not we are sure that our "treated" nematodes ingested lsy-2 dsRNAi. This question's answer will require a combination of Results and Discussion with a Literature Cited section in Genetics journal format.
2) Is the C. elegans rrf-3 mutant enhanced for RNAi downregulation of gene expression compared to nematodes of the N2 wild type strain?
Use the data from our experiments to answer this question, if possible, in terms of the lsy-2 gene and then use outside studies to either support or to call our study's findings and conclusion into question considering the evidence to date on other C elegans genes or types of genes. Include an explanation of the proposed mechanism for RNAi enhancement in the rrf-3 mutant strain. This question should be answered as a combination Results and Discussion with a separate Literature Cited section (not combined with earlier questions).
3) Is lsy-2 expression critical for proper asymmetric development of the left and right gustatory neurons (ASEL and ASER)?
Use the data from our experiments to answer this question, if possible, and then use outside studies to either support your findings and conclusion or to call into question our study's findings and your conclusion from these findings. Question#3 should be answered as a combination Results and Discussion with a separate Literature Cited section (not combined with earlier questions).
4) What is RNAi and how does in work in C. elegans?
This question requires a discussion/ research review type answer. Use outside sources and cite them properly. Include a separate Literature Cited page. You need not reference your own study or your data. There must be a self-designed figure, which should be in the form of a schematic illustration of the sequence of steps from initiation to destruction of normal gene transcripts of a model gene. Grishok (2005) published a review paper that you can find in the Journal Articles folder in Sakai to look at an example of such a schematic, but keep in mind that this Grishok's illustration is not up to date. We have learned a lot since 2005 and your figure must include what we think we know about how RNAi works in C. elegans in 2012.
5) What are zinc finger transcription factors and how do they regulate gene expression?
This question requires a discussion/ research review type answer. Use outside sources and cite them properly. Include a separate Literature Cited page. You should not reference your own study or your data. Describe at least one example (other than the lsy-2 gene product) of positive regulation and one of negative regulation. There must be a self-designed figure, which should be in the form of a schematic illustration, showing a positive regulatory pathway and a negative regulatory pathway that relies on this type of transcription factor.
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|0-0.5 pts. Did not impart information in a logical sequence.Did not reference figures/tables or insert them appropriately into the narrative
Does not include authorship.
|2 pts. Figures/Tables are designed effectively to allow a general audience to visualize the most important findings and make the main message ease to grasp. Figure/Table titles include the main conclusion to be made from the data included. Figure/Table #, title and legend is formatted correctly.
|0-1.5 pts. Figures/Tables are poorly designed or don't include appropriate findings processed to be visualized effectively: it is difficult for a general audience to grasp the main message. Figure/Table titles are missing, too general or fail to include the main conclusion to be made from the data or findings shown. Figure/Table #, title and legend formatted incorrectly.
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|3 pts. Identifies question addressed; includes a brief description of the experimental design related to the question; Uses appropriate experimental evidence and explains it effectively to a general audience. Includes all parts requested in assignment description. Writing style uses correct vocabulary, grammar, spelling, punctuation, and is clear and concise. Source citations in proper format (Genetics style) are included for all information not common knowledge
|0-2.5 pts. Missing question addressed, experimental design, appropriate experimental evidence or an inadequate explanation of the evidence. Does not include all aspects requested in assignment description. Inappropriate level of detail (either too much detail or too general). Writing style is not clear or concise and/or uses incorrect vocabulary, grammar, spelling, or punctuation.
|0.5-1 pt. Appropriate conclusions come logically from investigation's findings.
|0 pts. Unsupported conclusions or inappropriate conclusions
|2-2.5 pts. All requested elements are included. Importance of findings, broader significance & context are adequately explained. Connections are made among experimental findings & relevant research from outside sources. Appropriate conclusions are drawn and related to larger context. Writing style uses correct vocabulary, grammar, spelling, punctuation, and is clear and concise
|0-1.5 pts. Not all requested elements are included. Not all major findings evaluated for meaning & importance, or are incorrectly interpreted. Connections among findings missing or incorrectly applied. Conclusions incorrectly drawn, and/or not related to question. Writing style is not clear or concise and/or uses incorrect grammar, spelling, punctuation & vocabulary.
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|0.5 pt. Includes complete, properly formatted citation for each work cited in body of report. Cites all material used that is not commons knowledge. Uses an adequate number of reliable, appropriate sources including primary studies published in peer-reviewed journals.
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Flakka, is a new synthetic cathinone drug popular in Florida. Flakka, also known as Gravel or Alpha- PVP is sold in the form of white or pink crystals that are foul-smelling. Users can eat, snort, inject or vaporize Flakka in a e-cigarette device. Due to the quick absorption into the bloodstream, users who vaporize Flakka are at a high risk for overdosing. Excited delirium has been reported as a side effect from using. This includes hyper-stimulation, paranoia, and hallucinations. Excessive strength and violent aggression have also been observed in people who are under the influence of Flakka. Other short term effects include raised body temperature. Effects from using can last one to several hours after use.
Heroin is an illegal, highly addictive drug processed from morphine, a naturally occurring substance extracted from the seed pod of certain varieties of poppy plants. Heroin usually appears as a white or brown powder or as a black sticky substance, known as black tar heroin. Heroin is used by either intravenous injection, snorted, or smoked. Common street names for heroin include; Black Tar, Norse, Smack Thunder and Dust. Heroin enters the brain and is converted back into morphine which binds rapidly to the opioid receptors in the brain. These receptors control both the pleasure and pain sensations and our automatic processes such as breathing and arousal. The short term effects of heroin use include, feelings of a rush, clouded mental functioning, depressed respiration, nausea and vomiting. Long term effects include addiction, abscesses, infectious diseases (HIV, Hepatitis B and C) and liver and kidney diseases. Signs of a heroin overdose are shallow breathing, blue lips and fingernails, clammy skin, convulsions, coma and possible death.
Bath salts are from a category of drugs known as cathinones. There are many names for bath salts such as Ivory Wave, Vanilla Sky, and Cloud Nine. Usually bath salts are sold as a white or brown powder which is packaged in small bags labeled as not for human consumption. This drug can be used orally, nasally or by intravenous injection. Effects of using bath salts including: racing heart, high blood pressure, chest pains, hallucinations, paranoia, and panic attacks.
Spice, K2, and Fake Weed, are all common names for synthetic marijuana. This synthetic drug is composed of dried shredded plant material and chemical additives. The added chemicals are what give synthetic marijuana the psychoactive effects similar to marijuana. This drug is usually sold under the premise of being herbal incense and can include the phrase not for human consumption on the packaging. Spice is usually used by smoking but can also be used as an herbal infusion for drinking. Potential health effects include: hallucinations, paranoia, anxiety, high blood pressure, chest pain and death.
Kratom is a tropical tree that is indigenous to many areas in Southeast Asia. Traditionally, Kratom has been used as a stimulant to native Thai farmers and laborers. In other areas of Southeast Asia Kratom has been used as an opium substitute when opium is not available and as a way to manage opioid withdraw symptoms. In small doses Kratom has been described as producing stimulant effects such as increased alertness, physical energy and sociable behavior. In larger doses Kratom has been known to create opiate and sedative effects. Effects usually occur within 10 minutes of consumption and can last up to 5 hours. Short term side effects can include nausea, sweating, dry mouth, constipation, increased urination and appetite loss. Long term side effects include anorexia, weight loss, insomnia and skin darkening. There have been cases were users have had episodes of psychosis including, hallucinations, delusions and confusion from using Kratom. Kratom is widely used as an herbal tea or by chewing Kratom leaves. Currently Kratom has not been scheduled under the Controlled Substances Act.
Hookah is an ancient practice that has roots tracing back to Persia and India. This practice has increased immensely in popularity among the youth, college students and young professional demographic in the past couple of years. Hookah bars and cafes have sprung up recently in many areas, especially areas that are densely populated with college students. A hookah is a water pipe that filters a tobacco mixture that has been heated by charcoal through a water chamber. The user then inhales the smoke through a tube and a mouthpiece. During an average hookah session lasting about an hour, a user will inhale an equivalent of 100 cigarettes worth of smoke. Due to the social nature, hookah pipes are usually shared by several people during a smoking session this increases the likelihood of spreading orally infectious diseases such as tuberculosis, herpes, influenza and hepatitis.
Palcohol is alcohol that has been freeze dried into powder form and then packaged into small packets. The powder is converted into a drink by combining five ounces of water and the powder. So far a rum, vodka and margarita version of Palcohol has been created. The packing for Palcohol is similar to that of an ordinary juice pack that kids drink. This type of packaging makes the substance look appealing and cool for youth and easy to conceal. Besides underage drinking of the product, another area for concern is that the substance could be snorted or injected resulting in a much quicker buzz. Effects from using Palcohol are similar to those who use traditional alcohol which includes: slurred speech, drowsiness, headaches, impaired judgement, and blackouts. Many states have already started to ban this substance these states include: Alaska, Delaware, Louisiana, South Carolina and Vermont.
E-Cigarettes are battery operated devices that are used for delivering nicotine to users. Most devices contain three main parts; a cartridge to hold the e-cigarette liquid, a heating device, and a power source (battery). The devices work by puffing on the mouth piece which activates the heating element which then vaporizes the liquid. This creates an aerosol that is then inhaled by the user. The liquid for the devices is sold with or without nicotine and in a wide variety of flavors including: strawberry, cinnamon, coffee and many other candy and fruit flavors. Many people refer to the use of an e-cigarette as vaping. With the raise of popularity of vaping and the wide variety of flavors, e-cigarettes can be seen as cool by many youth. Some advertisers have marketed the use of e-cigarettes as healthier alternatives to traditional smoking, or as a smoking cessation device. These claims have not been verified yet by the Food and Administration (FDA). In Florida Cs for CS for SB 224, banned the dispensing or selling of any nicotine delivery devices to persons under the age of 18.
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MMAjunkie.com Radio returns Thursday night for a special primetime edition of the show featuring Strikeforce heavyweight Josh Barnett, plus AMA Fight Club's Mike Constantino in the studio.
Barnett has a fight coming up at the final Strikeforce event against Nandor Guelmino, but he'll help us break down Saturday's UFC 155 card. Constantino is in town to corner Jim Miller in his UFC 155 co-main event fight against Joe Lauzon. And additionally, comedian Joey Diaz will give his picks for Saturday's big year-end event in Las Vegas.
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The recession is no longer an excuse for career stagnation. Marketing recruitment is recovering as businesses boost their brand teams following the deep cuts they made following the financial crisis.
Some believe corporations overreacted, slashing marketing teams by up to a third in their panic, but now realise that marketing is essential to competing in the new, chaotic, digital world order. This shift is great news for marketers who feel they are stagnating in roles at companies that fail to reward them properly or adapt to change.
However, the recovery is making the war for talent increasingly fierce. Recruiters report a serious shortage of people with digital marketing skills and say employers are issuing very precise job specifications. Only candidates who tick every box will be shortlisted for some roles.
Experience in social media, ecommerce or running a Twitter feed is not necessarily enough to secure the desired marketing jobs. All these skills need to be tempered with an understanding of consumer motivations.
There is a danger that the thirst for digital skills could lead to 'digital natives', who are familiar with these areas but lack a wider business understanding, being over-promoted. That's why many brands look for multi-skilled marketers who have worked across different areas, including digital, and can bring that experience to the essential task of getting closer to consumers.
Pete Markey (right), chief marketing officer at RSA Insurance Group, which includes the brand More Th>n, says service businesses are taking a rounded view of customers and expect marketers to do the same. 'It's all about the customer. There's channel convergence, but customers don't see you in silos of direct marketing, online or call centres - they just see one brand, so you have to organise along customer lines. It's not a linear customer journey like it was 10 years ago, we have multiple touchpoints,' he adds.
When recruiting, Markey looks for marketers with a broad range of experience and skills. 'Fortune favours the brave, so marketers should snap up the chance to work in other parts of the business. Personal development is becoming more important. Your job title says one thing, but you have to widen your skills base,' he says.
This means marketers may have to work in different areas, possibly even deferring a promotion in favour of a stint in a different role. Markey says that when hiring, he would often like to take on two candidates for a role because of their complementary skills. 'If I could combine those two people together, it would be great,' he adds.
Defensive tactics
A tell-tale sign that movement is returning to recruitment is an increase in counter-offers made by employers to stop marketers defecting to other companies. Margaret Jobling, marketing director of Birds Eye UK, who presides over a marketing team of 37, has faced three such situations over the past year. She's offered a marketer a job, they have then tendered their resignation to their incumbent employer, who raises the stakes by offering an instant salary increase.
'If you bring someone in to fill a role, it is going to cost you more,' she says. 'It is a question of how you lock people in to your company quickly. Good people continue to be highly marketable. There are a lot of good people out there, but some are sitting tight and are happy with their lot.'
Jobling has held top marketing posts at Cadbury, where she was director of marketing for Cadbury Dairy Milk, Sara Lee and Unilever. She believes marketers trained in some of the big FMCG companies can be insulated from the realities of the job market, as there are always new waves of talent from graduate recruitment teams ready to fill roles that are vacated. This may create the misleading impression that there is little movement in the profession overall.
Once they leave the company, however, they will be exposed to a highly competitive job market. Jobling believes it may be difficult for some classically trained marketers to move from those cloistered, brand-centred environments, where the most they are expected to know is gross profit, to a hard-nosed, sales-led culture. She cites Birds Eye as a case in point. 'There is an expectation of commercial acumen that they understand here; you need to know the ins and outs of your P&L,' she says.
At the coal face
While some believe that companies are finding it difficult to hire top-class marketing directors, Jobling disagrees. 'It doesn't feel like there is a shortage of marketing directors,' she says. 'The challenge at that level is making sure you've got a good skill set with financial skills, business acumen, leadership skills, experience in insight and trade marketing and a good interface with the sales department and the category. There's a lot of complexity the higher you go. You aren't at the coal face, so you need breadth and depth of experience to have a business and functional perspective.'
While most observers agree that the recruitment market is recovering, there is still residual sluggishness in it, and nervousness among candidates. Paul Sykes, managing director of recruitment firm Michael Page Marketing, says some employers are struggling to fill roles. This is partly because they cannot find candidates with the necessary skills in digital marketing, especially ecommerce. Nonetheless, as recruitment rallies, he believes this will ease as more marketers start to look for new jobs and the merry-go-round of job-switching speeds up. 'Clients are looking for a 100% skills match, but there are slightly fewer candidates around, because talent gaps in certain skills are exacerbated by a lack of confidence,' he adds.
Career trade-offs
Even so, some believe that the big companies are still not doing enough to secure their brightest talent. While major FMCG businesses provide a comfortable and predictable career path, which acts as an anchor, for many marketers at such organisations it seems easier to get a promotion and pay rise by looking beyond their current employer.
Zaid Al-Zaidy, chief strategy officer of TBWA\London and a former Unilever marketer, says: 'People are doing their careers in little sprints rather than a marathon. It is easier to progress outside your company. What suffers are the brands: they lack continuity. There is an opportunity cost - a £10,000 pay rise over here versus an opportunity to improve your CV over there.'
He claims the biggest gap is for the marketing polymath, a honed, modern executive with a complete skill set. One way for companies to develop and retain staff, suggests Al-Zaidy, could be to second marketers to other companies where they can boost their skills, then recall them. 'Unilever could loan brand managers to Virgin Media in return for tech-savvy marketers to help make the staff rounded and fresh,' he says. Of course, such a skills exchange would be difficult to sell in the notoriously competitive hallways of the world's biggest brands.
Despite all this, many recruiters are hungry for marketers who have been graduate trainees at big FMCG companies. Recruiter Moira Benigson, founder of The MBS Group, says: 'What we yearn for is training at Unilever, Procter & Gamble, L'Oreal or Mars - then, digital experience, preferably at an entrepreneurial company, so we have a mix of corporate and small start-up experience.' However, she adds that there is a 'huge shortage' of people with these digital skills who can work in major multiples, predicting that it won't be long before a digital marketer rises to become chief executive of one of the big supermarkets.
Businesses are realising that in a commoditised, crisis-ridden world, a strong brand is a powerful way to mark the difference between success and failure. Marketing is emerging as a route out of stagnation, but the practice is being transformed by convergence, falling demand, heightened competition, rising costs and the need to prove ROI.
Nevertheless, marketers with the right combination of 'soft' branding experience and 'hard' accounting skills are in demand. Even if they don't want to leave their companies, they can use an alternative job offer as collateral to boost their salaries. That's a good situation to be in.
Moira Benigson, Founder, The MBS Group (right)
I used to think that marketers were very extrovert and dynamic, and there was a correlation between that and success, but it is not always the case. Sometimes they are more thoughtful and strategic, and being extrovert is less important. Of course, management skills are essential because you are managing external consultancies such as ad agencies, media agencies, design shops and internet specialists. You need your internal team to be carefully managed.
Ursula Colman, Managing consultant, Brand Recruitment
A chief marketing officer is someone who understands both the traditional and new-media ends of the market. It depends on the industry, but it is an advantage to have good broad skills with professional qualifications, such as an MBA or CIM degree. It is always good to have that mix between theory and practice, and qualifications can you help you get shortlisted for jobs. Gone are the days of the senior marketer who does things on gut instinct and what has gone before. You hear of more marketing directors with a background in customer research. Marketing is increasingly seen as a key driver of how to grow sales in a tough environment, and marketing people on a company board have to be assertive as companies are having to change the way they do things. It is marketing insight that shows the direction of travel, so having a strong personality at board level is important in getting across those difficult messages.
Grant Duncan, European marketing officer, practice head, Spencer Stuart (right)
There is a shortage of high-quality, focused international marketing talent. So what makes a good international marketer? They need financial competence, a focus on data and the ability to communicate and inspire. They may have international exposure from an early age through family - perhaps in the armed forces or a background where they moved around a lot - or through university. You could say it's about having international 'in your blood'. On the personality side, you need to have humility and a low ego, and a willingness to listen and learn about local markets. You need open-mindedness, boundless intellectual and cultural curiosity and sensitivity. The true marketer is constantly wired into what is happening. A global marketer is expected to deliver local nuance, so you need plenty of overseas experience - perhaps three to five years in one market and five in one or two others.
Nicky Stapleton, Owner, Veritas Partnership
Marketers are being asked to be a lot more commercial these days. They get the money for new campaigns if they can prove the return on investment. It is easy to go to an agency and say 'Here is a £3m budget, let's run around looking at photoshoots', but marketers are being asked 'How do you know that promotion is a hit with the consumer and brought more people in to buy the product?' Previously, marketers tended to just do the 'fluffy' stuff; now they are having to listen to the demands of retailers and manufacturers and deal with increasing costs.
It is hard to recruit for some of the innovation and insight jobs, as a lot of marketers don't want to develop a product then hand over the project to a brand team. If you are working on a brand as a marketer, you want to see it through. Chief marketing officers need to wave the flag and get people following them, and they are quite extroverted in terms of creativity. They are action-oriented and intellectual at the same time.
Paul Sykes, Managing director, Michael Page Marketing (right)
Marketing is going through a fast period of evolution with the growth of digital and social media. Businesses have to evolve into the digital age, which requires leadership from marketers. You need the ability to develop people, to make sure you hire, train and develop talent well. The theme that recurs with employers is one of navigating through this period of change. That requires a chief marketing officer to have the ability to lead a department and visualise what it will look like in future. You need to have the vision to take it from where it was five years ago to where it will be in five years.


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I haven't been paying much attention to Glenn Beck lately — he's been plummeting into irrelevance, and seems mainly to show up as a joke — but I had to look at his plan to build a $2 billion Libertarian city.
Savor the unctuous delivery, and think about it. His grand plan is to attract privileged white people by highlighting the fact that he wants lots of immigrants, and that his city will be a place where you start at the bottom and work your way up; where you don't need none of that there college education, we'll just stick you in low-paying apprenticeships; there's a small chunk of land over in this corner where some farmers will raise all the food for the city on a "ranch"; and gosh, we'll all be happier and have more fun if we shut off all of our gadgets and get off the internet and play with rocks.
Yeah, that's a great sales job.
I also liked the bit where he says that the entrance is modeled after Ellis Island, because that's where "we" all came from. I guess "we" doesn't include black or Hispanic or native Americans.
I wasn't able to watch the whole thing. There's only so much Liber-babbling I can stand. But somehow, I don't think his weird city will ever appear.