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As promised, here is the breakdown of the overpowering, overlooked postseason career of the third-ranked hitter in Championship Probability Added:
Lance Berkman
The 2001 opening act of Berkman's postseason run was highly inauspicious – a 2 for 12 NLDS in which he was largely responsible for his team's Game 2 defeat (0 for 4, hit into two double plays in a 1-0 loss).
2004 was a marked improvement – Berkman had four multi-hit games in Houston's 5-game NLDS victory over the Braves, scored five runs, and drove in three. In the subsequent NLCS against the Cardinals, Berkman homered three times, drove in nine, scored seven, and slugged .750. He had a particularly notable day in Game 4 of that series, with a two-run double in the third and a solo homer in the sixth of a game that the Astros would win by a run. His efforts went largely unnoticed, however, partly because he was hitless over the last three games of the series (though with three walks and a sacrifice fly), but mostly due to the fact the Cards and Astros were putting on a classic contest, highlighted primarily by Albert Pujols and Carlos Beltran hitting the cover off of every ball in sight. (Beltran co-opted Berkman's Game 4 thunder with the go-ahead homer in the seventh, for instance.)
Despite his excellent batting line (.348/.436/.674), Berkman's '04 postseason didn't quite cancel out the negative weight of his debut year. 2005, however, was another story. It began with a second consecutive fine performance against the Braves in the NLDS, capped by an eighth-inning grand slam that brought Houston within a run in Game 4. They would tie it in the ninth, and Berkman hit a two-out double in the tenth to put the winning run in scoring position – and was removed for pinch runner Chris Burke. The Astros failed to bring Burke home, and the game persisted for another eight innings, the last three of them famously pitched by Roger Clemens. It finally ended in the eighteenth on a walkoff homer by Burke.
The NLCS started slower for the Big Puma, with four hits (including two doubles), one run and no RBI through the first four games. In Game 5, with Houston ahead 3-1 in the series, the Cardinals held a 2-1 lead going into the bottom of the seventh. Two Astros reached with one out, bringing Berkman to the plate.
This is the kind of situation that can absolutely cement a hitter's October reputation. In fact, 25 years earlier in a near-identical at bat (trailing 2-1 with two runners on in the seventh of a potential pennant-clinching game for a franchise that had yet to reach the World Series), George Brett hit a home run off of Goose Gossage which has achieved at least moderately legendary status.
Berkman wasn't up against a future Hall of Famer, but he was facing the next-best thing: NL Cy Young winner Chris Carpenter. Just like Brett, he launched a 3-run homer to give his team a potentially series-sealing 4-2 lead. And yet, Berkman gets nowhere near the credit that Brett does, because two innings later, Albert Pujols crushed a titanic home run against Brad Lidge that cost the Astros the game. Viewers will generally remember the ninth-inning go-ahead homer over the seventh-inning go-ahead homer, especially when the ninth-inning homer travels a jaw-droppingly long distance.
With history having been stolen out from under him, Berkman went 0 for 4 as Houston wrapped up the pennant two days later. That sent them to the World Series against the White Sox, which ended up being a pretty noteworthy one.
In Game 1, the Astros came from behind twice in the early going; the second rally was capped by Berkman's game-tying 2-run double in the top of the third. Berkman also singled in the eighth, moving the tying run to third with nobody out; it would advance no further, and the Sox held on for the win.
Game 2 saw the Astros take their first lead of the Series on a Morgan Ensberg homer in the second, but the Sox came back with two runs in the bottom of the inning. Berkman tied it with a sac fly in the third, then gave his team the lead with a two-run double in the fifth; the lead endured until Paul Konerko's seventh-inning grand slam. The Astros would tie the game on a two-run single by Jose Vizcaino in the ninth before Scott Podsednik walked off with a homer against Lidge (who really did not have a banner postseason).
The third contest was one of the wildest (and longest) in Series history. Berkman started it with an RBI single in the first, and the Astros extended the advantage to 4-0 (with Lance contributing a mid-rally single in the third as well) before the Sox exploded for five runs in the fifth. The Astros clawed back to even on Jason Lane's eighth-inning double, and loaded the bases in the ninth (including an intentional walk to Berkman) before Ensberg struck out to send the game to extras. The teams both left several runners on through the extra frames (including Berkman once after he walked again in the eleventh) before Geoff Blum homered in the fourteenth to break the tie; the Astros put the tying runs on in the bottom of the inning before succumbing.
Chicago finished off the sweep in Game 4 with a 1-0 shutout win. They walked Berkman three times in the game, which was decided by Jermaine Dye's eighth-inning RBI single.
Berkman's overall line in the Series was 5 for 13 with two doubles, five walks, and six RBI. It's a fine performance made better by the fact that the four plays that produced those six RBI all either tied the game or gave the Astros the lead. On balance, Berkman's +.184 CPA in the '05 Series is the best ever by a player whose team was swept.
Of course, since his team was swept (albeit in easily the most exciting sweep ever), few people noticed (and fewer cared) how well he played. Giving him the Series MVP he likely deserved would have made the trophy presentation undeniably awkward.
Berkman was a part-time player for the Yankees in 2010. Despite his limited role, he had a big day in Game 2 of the ALDS against the Twins, with a go-ahead solo homer in the fifth and a go-ahead RBI double in the seventh. He played more frequently but less noteworthily in the ALCS, going 3 for 12 with a triple and a pair of walks in New York's defeat.
That brings us to 2011, which is both Berkman's last postseason and his best (so far). It started with a Division Series in which Berkman's raw numbers were unimpressive (.167/.286/.389) but his production was fairly well-timed – a first-inning 3-run homer in Game 1 (off of Roy Halladay), and a first-inning RBI double in Game 2 to counteract a 2-run Phillie rally in the top of the inning. That double set the stage for the Cards to come back on the bat of David Freese, who doubled, homered, and drove in four in the game, effectively removing Berkman's RBI double and later run scored from the public consciousness.
This is a classic example of what people in the literary analysis industry refer to as "foreshadowing."
The Cards finished off Philly with a Chris Carpenter shutout in Game 5, then vanquished the Brewers in a 6-game NLCS in which Berkman hit respectably, if not powerfully (6 for 20, two RBI and four runs, two walks, one time hit by pitch, and no extra-base hits). That put them in the World Series against the Texas Rangers, a Fall Classic that ranks among the best ever played.
In Game 1, Berkman opened the scoring with a two-run single in the fourth, propelling the Cards to a 3-2 win. In Game 2, he singled and reached on an error, neither event playing much of a role in the 2-1 defeat absorbed by his team. Game 3 included two hits, a walk, and two runs for Berkman, which would have been considerably more newsworthy if Pujols hadn't hit 3 homers to lead St. Louis to a 16-7 win.
Game 4 saw Texas's Derek Holland shut down the entire Cardinal lineup, save one man: Berkman's second-inning double and fifth-inning leadoff single averted a no-hitter and gave his team a pair of legitimate scoring chances. Those opportunities went unconverted, as did the one in the ninth that ended with two runners on and Berkman on deck as the potential tying run. Lance walked and scored in the second inning of Game 5, helping St. Louis to a 2-0 lead, but his later appearances included three strikeouts, the third of which ended the game.
That sent the Series to a sixth game, with the Cardinals facing elimination. We'll look only at Berkman's plate appearances in an effort to isolate his performance from the general lunacy of one of the all-time classics.
First PA: Cardinals trailing 1-0 in the bottom of the first, runner on first and two outs. Berkman homered to provide his team a 2-1 lead, which would be the last one they'd enjoy for quite some time.
Second PA: Cardinals trailing 3-2 in the bottom of the fourth. Berkman led off the inning by reaching on an error, and came around to tie the game on a textbook manufactured run: walk, forceout, groundout.
Third PA: Cardinals trailing 4-3 in the bottom of the sixth, one out. Berkman singled, and scored the tying run thanks to an error and a pair of walks.
Fourth PA: Cardinals trailing 7-4 in the bottom of the eighth. Berkman flied out to lead off the inning.
Fifth PA: Cardinals trailing 7-5 in the bottom of the ninth, Pujols on second and one out. Berkman took a four-pitch walk, crossing the plate with the tying run on a two-out triple by Freese.
Sixth PA: Cardinals trailing 9-8 in the bottom of the tenth, two outs and runners at first and second. Berkman worked the count to 2-2, putting him one strike away from ending the World Series in defeat, then singled to center, bringing the tying run home and keeping the season alive.
That's six plate appearances, and five of them resulted in Berkman either scoring or driving in the tying run. If that's not a single-game record (for all of MLB history, not just the World Series), then I want to be made aware of the game that bests it.
WPA adores Lance's work in this game, grading it at +.828, one of the best World Series games ever by a hitter. And yet, his exceptional effort has been almost entirely forgotten just two years later, because the publicity was justifiably focused on Freese, whose season-saving triple and walkoff homer added up to +.964 WPA – the best postseason game ever by any hitter.
Berkman walked in the first inning of Game 7, and scored yet another tying run on a Freese double; he also singled in the seventh and scored an insurance run in St. Louis's 6-2, Series-clinching win. Freese was deservingly awarded the World Series MVP; Berkman was left in the cold despite going 11 for 26 with a double, a homer, five walks, five RBI, and nine runs scored – one run shy of the single-Series record.
Human memory has the understandable but unfortunate tendency to remember complicated, drawn-out happenings in highlight-package form, zooming in on one or two prominent features and downplaying the rest. Lance Berkman is a victim of that tendency, because he has spent his entire career being ever-so-slightly out of focus in October. He played Gehrig to Carlos Beltran's brilliant Ruth in 2004. He hit a regulation grand slam to set up an 18-inning marathon, then saw the man who pinch ran for him end the game with a walkoff homer. He hit a potentially pennant-clinching homer two innings too early, giving his more-famous counterpart on the other team just enough time to upstage him. He put together a marvelous performance in his World Series debut, and his team got swept anyway. And in his return to the Fall Classic, he assembled one of the biggest single-game hitting performances in postseason history at exactly the same time as the hitter two spots below him in the lineup put up THE biggest single-game hitting performance in postseason history. It's as though Berkman has been unknowingly entered into the witness protection program, and the players sharing the field with him are desperately trying to keep his picture off of the front page.
No longer – at least not here. Berkman has produced an exemplary collection of October accomplishments, even if they were always relegated to the second or third paragraph of the article describing the games in which they occurred. He deserves to take his place among baseball's postseason legends.
Fittingly, given the nature of his postseason body of work, that place is an understated third.


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This post is the Ode for my beloved snow whites - girls with pale skin.
Every pale skin girl knows how difficult to find good foundation for winter and spring. When your skin needs something light and protecting at the same time. My choice for that yearly spring is well-known Lancome Teint Miracle 010 Beige Porcelaine.

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If you couldn't stomach all the Royal baby hype last year, next April may not be for you. The Duchess of Cambridge is expecting her second child.
If you're not in the mood for double page spreads dedicated to a tiny infant who you'll probably never meet and who certainly won't know or care who you are, it's perfectly understandable that you may wish to escape the country.
Should this be the case, the Independent's senior travel editor Simon Calder talks you through the best countries best suited to silencing the eternal drone that is Royal baby commentary. Have you heard of North Korea? Charming for that sort of thing.


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It is first important to note that many criticisms of technology—including information overload, social and moral decay, and deterioration of intelligence and attention—are the same fears that were present during the advent of the television, motion picture, radio, telephone and even printing press. (See Don't Touch That Dial) In every case the fears were usually reactionary rather than being based in tangible evidence.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends a maximum of two hours of passive entertainment media per day for children over the age of two. (See Media and Children) However, it makes no statement regarding the use of educational or interactive media beyond recommending a balance between physical and digital experiences. Most published criticisms of technology also fail to distinguish between technology used for passive entertainment, such as television, and educational or gaming technology, both of which are primarily active.
NIST regularly incorporates technology into the classroom, using it as a tool to enhance learning. This includes the use the iPads, laptops and the Internet. While a great deal of criticism has been levied toward technology in general, research demonstrates that balanced use of technology for educational purposes in schools produces positive effects.
The following evidence supports our use of engaging educational technology:
- Technology enhances traditional learning in multiple areas: "Research literature throughout the past decade has shown that technology can enhance literacy development, impact language acquisition, provide greater access to information, support learning, motivate students, and enhance their self-esteem". (See What Is the Impact of Technology on Learning?)
- The use of technology in the workplace will continue to grow, and integrating technology into the curriculum prepares students for this future: "Technology prepares students for the workforce at a young age, which is becoming more and more of a vital skill as technology in our society becomes more relevant. According to the US Department of Commerce, sixty percent of jobs today require technological skills, and this is expected to increase to ninety percent in the next fifty years." (See Determining the Effects of Technology on Children)
What Does This Mean for Parents?
While the use of technology generally has positive effects on learning, there is a real risk of addiction or overuse. Additionally, educational and interactive content lead to benefits that entertainment media does not. Encouraging the positive use of technology can be addressed through several tactics:
- Establish clear agreements and expectations: Identify places and times in your home where computers and devices will not be used. Decide as a family which types of media are acceptable.
- Monitor and regulate the media your children access: While educational media and even age-appropriate gaming is largely beneficial, passive entertainment media is not, particularly at young ages. Graphic violence and sexual content can have a highly negative effect on young children: "longitudinal correlational research has demonstrated a negative association between early exposure to violent video content and academic achievement". (See Media and Young Children's Learning)
- Don't be afraid to take away technology: If your children overuse devices or spend too much time in front of a screen, enforce your family agreements and forbid continued use. Contact the school counsellors if you need help in doing this.
- Encourage a balance of other activities: Children should have at least three to four hours of physical activity every day. This includes sports, outdoor activities, exercising or even walking. Enroll your children in an appropriate ECA or similar activities.
- Model digital citizenship: Your children learn best by watching you. If you want them to value relationships with others more than technology, show them how to do this by following your family agreements. Designate time in your day when you do not use a computer or device, and instead spend time with your children.


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In real life, good things happen to bad people, but Carl Hiaasen, an Old Testament moralist disguised as a comedian, arranges things differently in his novels. Retribution, hilarious but often gruesome, hounds the vacuous celebrities, crooked pols and environmental despoilers who populate his latest satire, "Star Island."
It's hard to avoid the suspicion that if Hiaasen weren't a bestselling writer, he would emulate one of his recurring characters, Skink (formerly Florida Gov. Clinton Tyree), who lurks in a mangrove swamp next to a crocodile refuge and wages guerrilla war on developers and others who have escaped conventional justice.
Skink happens to be on the scene when an obscure actress named Ann DeLusia wrecks her car in the Florida Keys. Ann has been working as a "double" for a famous if talentless pop singer whose stage name is Cherry Pye. When Cherry is too drunk or stoned to appear in public, Ann subs for her, ducking into and out of nightclubs to give the paparazzi its daily quota of pictures.
Cherry is unaware that Ann exists, but Ann's disappearance after the car crash is a major headache for Cherry's handlers — her exploitive and enabling parents, her horn-dog music producer, her Botoxed twin publicists and her 7-foot bodyguard, Chemo, whose prosthetic left hand (the original was bitten off by a barracuda) is an electronic weed-whacker.


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I made this project for the present challenge over on Country View Challenges where the theme is 'Stencils'.
I started the background by sprinkling some brushos onto my work surface which I spritzed with water, then simple 'dipped' the card into it a few times till I was happy with it. Once dry I randomly stamped some text and swirls with stamps by Tim Holtz. To finish of the background I inked through a sunray stencil with distress ink. I stamped and embossed the butterfly on a scrap of water colour card, then used Brushos to add the colour. I finished off with a few gems and a bit of rough heat embossing round the edges. The Butterfly and sentiment stamps are from Inkylicious.
I have a fear of Butterflies or moths, and it's not very often I use them in my crafting, but I do have about 4 Butterfly stamps that I love. At one time I never used them in crafting, but the stamps are making me use them more, but I'll still never like them in RL.... lol.
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The Actors Fund Presents MUSICAL MONDAY- FRANK WILDHORN & FRIENDS
The Actors Fund proudly presents a very special MUSICAL MONDAY- Frank Wildhorn & FRIENDS with the Multi-Grammy and Tony Nominated Composer of Jekyll and Hyde
and special surprise performers.
Join The Actors Fund for this very special opportunity to spend an intimate evening with Multi-Grammy and Tony Award nominated composer/producer Frank Wildhorn in the glorious art deco lobby of the Pantages Theatre. Wildhorn's works span the worlds of popular, theatrical, and classical music. His shows have included Jekyll & Hyde, The Scarlet Pimpernel, The Civil War, Victor/Victoria, Wonderland, and Bonnie & Clyde, and he has written popular songs for major stars. The Actors Fund concert programs entitled MUSICAL MONDAYS is a series of Cabaret events produced by John Bowab and Martin Wiviott. All shows include pre-show cocktail reception at 7:30 pm and post-show dessert reception with the artists. The evening is sponsored by Nederlander, Corner Bakery, Off Vine and Sextant Wines.
WHEN: Monday, Feb 18, 2013 - 7:30pm Reception and 8:00pm program
WHERE: The Pantages Theater Lobby, 6233 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA
TICKETS: $125 per concert ($75 of which is tax deductible) - 323-933-9266 ext 458,
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EDITORS/PRODUCERS: In 1999, Wildhorn became the first American composer in 22 years to have three shows running simultaneously on Broadway: Jekyll & Hyde, which received four Tony nominations; The Scarlet Pimpernel, which received three Tony nominations; and The Civil War, which received two Tony nominations. For more information regarding Frank Wildhorn, please visit http://www.frankwildhorn.com/Biography.
THE ACTORS FUND is a national human services organization that helps everyone-performers and those behind the scenes-who works in performing arts and entertainment, helping more than 12,000 people directly each year, and hundreds of thousands online. Serving professionals in film, theatre, television, music, opera, radio and dance, The Fund's programs include social services and emergency assistance, health care and insurance, housing, and employment and training services. With offices in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, The Actors Fund has-for nearly 130 years-been a safety net for those in need, crisis or transition. Please visit: www.actorsfund.org.


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I apologies for the lack of updating, I haven't been home much the past two weeks, and now have gotten myself a case of The Sick. It's still in it's early stages, right before my days off, so I am hoping to destroy The Sick before it can properly manifest. Before The Sick reared it's ugly head, I went and saw the new Green Hornet movie. I admit that I'm not intimately acquainted with the original Green Hornet, so I could enjoy it, but die hard fans might struggle with seeing The Green Hornet be played to be kind of dopey.
Since I haven't been too much of an alchohalic for a while, here's an untested drinking game for you all!
The Green Hornet drinking game
Every time someone makes a vauge reference to Kato and Britt being man-lovers
The original is Green Hornet is referenced
There is car porn
Kato is incredibly bad ass
Britt is kind of a bitch
Either Britt or Kato fails to get laid
Kato is mad about being the side kick
Britt actually does something clever
You wish you had The BlackBeauty
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The National Newspapers of Ireland March 2012 'Press Ad of the Month' was a QR Code made entirely from food (image below). The ad for Brancott Estate Australian wine was created by Dublin agency Boys and Girls and the QR Code resolved via a tinyurl to a competition page (using a mobile device). This is not the first food QR Code by any means and you will find ten of the best previous attempts in Edible QR Codes.
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This is great! I like the
call-to-action too.
Very nice job from Brancott, who seem to be using social media very well at the moment. I was too late to see the resolve for this advert, but they had at least updated it with a message and links!
Only one niggle. The Twitter and Facebook icons don't give any clue what pages/handles I should go to, only that I should search for them. Not ideal.


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What You Should Do Now To Prepare Your Business for the Holiday Season
Posted by BMT Micro
The holiday season is quickly upon us and you don't want to be stuck realizing you never prepared a promotion for it. This season is almost always the most profitable time of the year for online businesses. As a matter of fact, some online businesses make up to 40% of their yearly revenue in the last quarter alone. It is a good idea to start the holiday season preparation for your business now since it's impossible to be too prepared for the busiest season of all.
Here are a few things you should be doing now to help stay ahead of your competition and plan for the upcoming season.
1. Promotional Calendar
The first step is to figure out what deals you will be offering to customers during the holiday season and map them out by creating a promotional calendar. It is okay to be more promotional during the holidays since it is expected by consumers to be a heavy time of the year for sales, discounts, deals and promotions. The idea behind your promotional calendar is to plan ahead so you can present one compelling, cohesive message to your existing and potential customers that stands out against your competitors. Staying organized will be a critical factor over the busy season and having a promotional calendar will help ensure the success of your marketing campaigns.
Tip: When you create a promotional calendar you want to add things such as:
- Dates and times of your promotional email deployment
- Dates and topics of blog posts
- Dates and times you plan to update graphics and banners on your site
- Dates and times you begin and end advertising for each promotion
2. Display Ads
If you are familiar with Google Adwords you may want to consider using it as a pay-per-click advertising channel for you holiday promotions. It is easy for your site visitors to get distracted during the holidays and display advertising is an important tool to remind those visitors of items they left in their cart and to revisit your site. You can incentivize your audience with promotional codes on your display ads that offer a certain percent off their cart to help convert those visitors into customers. You will also need to make sure to use a strong call to action in your ads (for tips on how to create a compelling call to action click here). It is important to use words like "Free Shipping", "Percent Off", "Black Friday". "Cyber Monday", and "Holiday Sale", to entice buyers.
Retargeting can also be one of the most effective options for advertising your promotions over the holidays. Retargeting is a marketing technique that allows you to target visitors that have shown interest in your brand or website, but left without converting (You can learn more by checking out our Remarketing blog here).
3. Emails and Social Media Promotions
Email marketing can be one of your best sources of traffic and your best ROI. Promotional messaging is expected by consumers this time of year which is why it is important to send more emails than any other time of the year. You will want to plan out several emails for each promotion and you may want to consider segmenting your email list to increase effectiveness. Your email message should also be composed of a strong call to action and compelling copy. Furthermore, the landing pages that your emails point to should continue where you e-mail copy left off. Landing pages can be extremely effective if executed well and further bump up your conversion rate.
The holidays are a good time to make use or greater use of your social platforms since consumers are more likely to be on the lookout for promotions. Sharing your content on social media will often gain more reach during the holidays than they have all year and can help echo your existing promotions to a larger audience.
4. Blog Content, Design & Graphics
As things get busy as the holiday season gets closer, writing content for your company blog will be the last thing on your mind. This is why it is a good idea to prepare and write blog post ahead of time for the holidays. Your design and graphics are another important factor that will help tie your campaigns together and keep them consistent. Getting this done early can be another major task of your shoulders when the holiday season comes around.
If you plan far enough ahead, your business will be ready to make the most of the holiday season. Keep in mind that during the holidays there are more data breaches than any other time of the year. Here at BMT Micro we can help better prepare your business for the upcoming season. BMT Micro's state-of-the-art fraud detection system automatically screen orders and puts questionable orders through a manual approval process. All BMT Micro servers are fully secured and host all shopping carts using the highest encryption standards available. Our system can be used to set-up many different discount schemes, and our highly trained customer service staff is also here to assist your customers with the ordering process. We now offer Marketing services as well, so please feel free to contact us for more information. Don't wait until the holiday shopping season to take the necessary security precautions for your online business. Planning ahead will help ensure you receive the best gift of all – a successful holiday season.
How To Solve Your Customers Biggest Problems With Social Media
Posted by BMT Micro
Most companies realize the increasing importance of providing an excellent customer experience and how it plays a vital role in the success of a business. But what many companies don't realize is that customer service is evolving and customer service skills are now being integrated into social media. With the rapid growth and development of new communication media, nearly half of all US consumers use social media platforms to ask questions or report a complaint to a business. A study by Lithium Technologies found that 53% of customers who ask a brand a question on social media expect a response within 1 hour, with that percentage rising to 72% if it is a complaint. This means when customers are upset or when they have an urgent request, they expect an answer right away.
Companies can no longer afford to keep customers waiting or it will result in the customer going elsewhere. If you do not have an answer to a customers inquiry, do not ignore it until the next day. Instead, always leave a reply for the customer letting them know you are looking into their inquiry and will get back to them as soon as possible. This shows you have acknowledged the customers input and makes them feel appreciated. The key to delivering great customer service on social media is to be speedy, personal and empathetic in your response. If your company cannot provide a 24 hour customer service, make sure your social media profiles have your operating hours stated clearly on them. Also, it is a good idea to list your company's additional contact channels (support email, phone number, etc.)
Many businesses are skeptical when it comes to providing social care because social media gives dissatisfied customers a bigger voice. However, social media in return gives businesses an opportunity to diminish those problems and turn a disgruntled customer into an even more loyal one. If you can answer a customer's concerns quickly, nicely, and effectively, you'll instantly leave all of your followers with a good feeling and confidence that your customer service is top-notch. In addition to taking care of one customer's complaint, you are also showing their network of friends and your own company's followers how you care and handle problems.
The more interactions you have on social media means the more opportunities you will have to point back to your own brand. Your customers will mention your brand in their posts, which in turn makes you visible to all their contacts. If a customer receives great service over social media, they are likely to spend 21% more and 71% are likely to recommend the brand to others. No matter how you handle comments on social, you'll be creating more substantial, personal relationships with your customers, and you'll be increasing the visibility of your brand and SEO rankings.
Resolving issues and answering customer questions through social media does give you a few more vulnerabilities, but the risk is worth the potential rewards. If you are looking for assistance when it comes to the ordering process and customer support for your company, BMT Micro may be a solution for you. We have the best customer service and we are quick to respond to customers' and vendors' inquiries. BMT Micro handles your customers from the point they land on the checkout page through the point of them receiving their purchase, and sometimes beyond. Your customers are able to call BMT at any time during our business hours and personally speak to someone at our headquarters. We do not solely communicate via e-mail or redirect calls to a calling center but offer a personal approach from start to finish. Your customers are also able to contact us through our social media pages and we guarantee their request will receive a quick and efficient response. If you would like to learn more about the services we offer, please contact our Marketing Specialist via email at firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.
The Free Trial is Over, Now What?
Posted by BMT Micro
Offering a free trial is a common Software as a Service (SaaS) marketing strategy. Most SaaS companies offer some type of free trial while others don't. The strategy is only as good as how far it gets you with prospective customers. Unfortunately, you can't rely on your free trial alone to convert your site visitors into customers. If you are going to offer a free trial, you must have a strategy for retaining customers once it is over. The tips below are a few techniques to utilize so those potential customers don't get away.
Email is Your Number One Tool to Stay in Touch with Users
The best way to communicate with your free trial users is through email during and at the end of their trial period. This may seem like an obvious point to some but you would be surprised at the small number of companies that are actually using automated emails to keep in touch with customers.
Offer an Early Discount Before The Trial Expires
By offering an early discount to your free trial users, you have the ability to earn more active signups during the usage phase instead of at the end. Make it clear the special offer is only valid for a certain amount of days and expires thereafter. This will create a sense of urgency for them to take action now and buy before their trial is up.
Remind Users When The Free Trial is Going to Expire
There is a high percentage of people that will sign-up for your free trial, play around with your software for a few minutes, leave and then never return. This is why sending a reminder email is important to re-engage those users and prepare them for the cutoff date.
Offer Users the Ability to Extend Their Trial Period
This tip is not for all your users, only those who have spent a decent amount of time using your software during their trial period. By offering an extension, you are giving users time to effectively engage with your product and validate their interest in purchasing it.
Make it Easy For Users to Buy Once Their Trial is Over
Don't assume your trial users know how to purchase and activate the full version of your software. Your users need to be told step-by-step how to buy the product at the end of their trial and it should not be a complicated process.
Remember, just having a free trial does not guarantee anything. If you are looking for higher conversion rates, you cannot just "go through the motions" when offering a free trial. An effective free trial strategy needs to move prospective customers from where they perceive value to where they realize the value in your software. Once you have accomplished that, the conversion from free-to-paid is no sweat.
Creating a Compelling Call-to-Action
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Is the awesome landing page you created a few months ago not performing as well as you had hoped? Does that landing page include a strong call-to-action button? We mentioned in our previous blog, How to Promote Your Game on a Budget, that it is important to have a strong call-to-action button on your landing page, but why is this so important? Your call-to-action button is the overall goal for customers visiting your page and defines whether or not your page actually converts. Your call-to-action is what you want your audience to do. You want them to "Buy Now" or "Sign-up Today." An effective call-to-action makes it incredibly easy for your visitors to make the choice to move forward in their relationship with your brand and convert into customers.
So how can you create a call-to-action that will work? We created the following infographic to give you a few tips on how to create one for your business.
These are just a few easy tips for making a call-to-action for your business. Having a compelling call-to-action on your landing page will improve your action rates and overall website performance. As always, you will need to test different approaches to see what works best for your company and continue to improve. If you are a vendor with BMT Micro and you need help with your Digital Marketing, we may be able to help. If you would like to learn more about the services we offer, please contact our Marketing Specialists via email at email@example.com for more information.
Building a Digital Press Kit
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The sole purpose of a digital press kit is to make it easy for a journalists to write about your product or service. Press kits are most beneficial when your company has a big announcement or anything new and exciting to share. In certain ways your website or blog may already be a place that you use to share this type of information. However, when it comes to getting press coverage, you need one resource that complies all the background information about your company and the news you are sharing. Journalists get numerous emails daily and, in most cases, they are not going to want to take the time to visit every page on your website to get the information they need to write a story. Having a digital press kit is one of the simplest ways to please any journalists when your company wants to share big news.
To build a successful digital press kit you will need to include the following:
1. Company Overview
Your company overview is a must for any digital press kit. If you have an About page on your website, you can take the information from this page and create a paraphrased introduction for your press kit. It is important to avoid using market-related jargon in your company overview because it may confuse journalists that don't know your industry as well as you do. Your company overview should include the following:
- An introduction to your company
- When your company was founded
- Who is part of the leadership team
- Address of where your company is based (or addresses of your various office locations but be sure to identify where your headquarters is located)
- Any awards or recognitions that you may have won
- A company time-line is a bonus
2. Press Contact Information
This is one of the simplest things you will need to include in your press kit but it is often overlooked. Your press kit should always include the contact information for the person responsible for following up on media requests.
3. Product Information
It is important to keep your information basic when you are explaining your product or service. You need to assume that the reader has no idea what your company does or how you are different from your competition. If you have a features page on your website, you can utilize that information for this section of your press kit. Also if your product or service has set rates you should list those prices in this section.
4. Media (Screenshots, Logo, Videos)
Journalists want to see what you are describing. A press kit that is lacking media assets is a missed opportunity. Journalists normally need to include at least one image with their story so make it easy for them by including a few well-shot, hi-resolution images to choose from. According to HubSpot, press releases with images get 18% more engagement. If you want to take it a step further and include video, HubSpot states releases that include video get 55% more engagement. The media assets you provide will depend on your business but you want to make sure you keep them up-to-date.
5. Past Press Releases and Notable Media Mentions
When you include media coverage in your press kit it makes your company look more attractive to your audience. By including a few clips of past media coverage, you have the opportunity to showcase what others have said about your business. It is also a good idea to include any past press releases that document milestones or other big announcements for your company. By including this media coverage you are presenting a historical perspective of how your company has grown and what you have accomplished. Also, be sure to always link to the original source of the press mention.
The next step is to decide what format you would like to present your digital press kit in. Some companies prefer to dedicate a page of their website to their press kit because it is a quick way to point anyone to it at any time. If you choose this option, you should consider including links to PDF, ZIP, Dropbox and Google Drive versions of your press kit so journalists can view it in their preferred format. Another simple option is to make your press kit into a PDF file that you can attach to your emails. Make sure any files you provide that are available for downloading are all clearly labeled so journalists can easily identify what the files are. It is important to acknowledge that a journalists time is a precious resource and they are often working under tight deadlines. Remember, your overall objective for your press kit is to make it so complete and easy to use that a journalists would be able to run the article "as is." In some cases, having a well-crafted press kit can also be the difference between a journalists writing a story and not. Take the time to create a digital press kit that will make a lasting impression on your reader, set you apart from your competition and you can ensure will work for years to come.


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Yes, you read that right.....
There is a beach named Cottesloe Beach on the western coast of Australia near Perth. For the last few years, a sculpture exhibit has been staged on the beach in March. Coincidentally, my parents have just got back from a holiday in Perth and visited Cottesloe as this year's exhibit got underway, so here's two of their shots hot off the camera:
The Cottesloe district in Perth is named after Thomas Francis Fremantle who became the first Baron Cottesloe in 1874. He was indeed from Buckinghamshire, and was the big cheese in Swanbourne, 6 miles west of Wing and also within the old Cottesloe hundred.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Cottesloe Beach
Yes, you read that right.....
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Shame and Shaming
11/11/2014 | Share this article: View CommentsBy Slave2Six ~
Whether you read Justin Martyr, Athanasius, Clement of Alexandria, Martin Luther, John Calvin or any other notable voice from either Orthodox or Protestant Christianity, one of the principal aspects that you will find is moral outrage at the behavior of those outside the faith.
You will read any number of prognostications against those who are "shameful" or even accusations that people have lost their ability to feel shame at all.
I am in agreement with the idea that "Shame is fear arising from the anticipation of blame" (John of Damascus) and "he who does not escape notice is wont to abstain from sins, on account of the shame of reproof" (Justin Martyr).
Said another way, one whose actions are either known or likely to become known are far more likely to behave well than those who have no one to help them stay on a good path. I would even argue that shame can be a good thing, in a proper context.
But to the Christian, shame is simply evidence of man's separation from god:
But when, by counsel of the serpent, he departed from the consideration of God, and began to regard himself, then they not only fell to bodily lust, but knew that they were naked, and knowing, were ashamed. (Athanasius, "Against the Heathen")
Shame is one of the pillars of Christian doctrine. It is an obsession that one cannot escape if one is to be within the Christian faith.
There are three aspects of Christianity that relate to shame that I think are worth noting.
This Time It's Personal
Throughout ancient history and notably in the Old Testament, shame and guilt were applied to individuals who were sick or outcasts or who were actively breaking the moral code of conduct. This sense of shame was inflicted on individuals by the community at large.
But shame was also a national issue. When god got involved, it was to punish the nation by sending them into exile or dishing out plagues and other natural disasters.
With the exception of the book of Revelation (whose author is not John the Disciple but some other guy who we know nothing about), shame in the Christian context is entirely personal. Rather than calling nations to repentance, the Christian god calls holds individuals responsible for their "shame" and not the community at large.
The first example we see of this is found in Acts chapter 5. Jesus, having been freshly resurrected and ascended into heaven has left the Apostles to start the church. Two of its congregation sold their house and gave some of the proceeds to the church but claimed that they had given all of the proceeds. For this lie, god killed them both.
Since when is lying is a capital crime? Ask any Christian and see if you can get a satisfactory explanation for that.
Such an act by god only makes sense in light of...
Thought Crimes
In the Old Testament, a person could be punished for actually doing something that was against the moral law. Christianity introduced thought crimes:
You have heard that the ancients were told, 'You shall not commit murder' and 'Whoever commits murder shall be liable to the court. ' But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be guilty before the court; and whoever says to his brother, 'You fool, ' shall be guilty before the supreme court...
You have heard that it was said, 'You shall not commit adultery'; but I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart...
In the Old Testament, the worst that god could do was kill you, and that was the end of it.
Christianity introduced eternal damnation to accompany thought crimes:
If your right eye makes you stumble, tear it out and throw it from you; for it is better for you to lose one of the parts of your body, than for your whole body to be thrown into hell...
Damn! Seriously? Thanks a lot Jesus.
As a Christian, why wouldn't you be constantly introspective and on the lookout for anything that might be considered shameful? Conservative Christians all the way back to the Early Church Fathers went as far as to include fashion crimes in addition to any number of cultural crimes.
If wearing the wrong fashion or thinking the wrong thoughts put one in peril of hell, of course you are going to be careful to avoid those things. But isn't the natural next step to adopt a state of superiority and looking down on those who dress and behave in ways that Christians call "shameful"?
Invariably, this leads to...
Shaming is an act of causing other people to feel shame. And for what? Well, take our pick.
I grew up in a denomination that actively shamed dancing, movies, secular music, dressing "immodestly" and on and on. Of course, they also shamed other Christians, particularly those horrible idol-worshipping Catholics.
This is the darkness that is Christianity. This darkness is not just found among evangelical and politically minded Christians either.
There is a certain mindset that one cannot avoid after engaging in self-flagellation of constant introspection, constantly asking forgiveness, and being grateful that god is so good that he would send Jesus to be the propitiation for their sins. They cannot help but view the world through the god-awful premise:
You were born defective and you're going to Hell, but god loved you so much he became a human, never sinned, and allowed himself to be murdered thus becoming the perfect virgin human sacrifice to appease himself so that you don't have to go to Hell.
The premise is that you are shameful by default.
The real problem with shaming people for things that are, frankly, not shameful at all is that no matter how hard you try you can't do it without first condemning.
Natural Outcomes
Even the nicest of Christians cannot comprehend how horrible their "loving" actions toward those outside the faith actually are.
Even the nicest of Christians cannot comprehend how horrible their "loving" actions toward those outside the faith actually are. When I was a Christian, I was once approached by a college classmate who told me that he was gay. This was in the late 80s and it was extraordinarily brave of him to "come out" like that. I said, "OK" and that was really all the reaction I had. He said, "I know you're a Christian and I wanted to know how you'd respond."
I wish now that I had left it at "OK." But I continued:
Jesus hung out with sinners and outcasts so I don't see what business of mine it is to judge you.
Without even suspecting it, I had already condemned him, assigned him a place among "the sinners" and implied that I was not ("thanks be to god…").
It sounds so innocuous but it is hideously insipid. I see that now. At the time, I thought I was doing a good thing.
What Christian can possibly recognize how awful their actions and words are, and for the same reasons? Even when trying to demonstrate love, they begin at a place of shame and cannot help but convey a message of shaming.
As benign as that may seem, the true state of the Christian mindset is best expressed in this:
Jimmy (age 9), Johnny (5) and Nancy (3) were abandoned by their father and sent to go live with their father's sister and her husband. The mother of the children had died of cancer. Every day of their upbringing, all three children ended their days with a beating because, in the words of their aunt, "You did something wrong today."
That was my grandfather's upbringing. It crippled him for life.
As Ex-Christians, I think we can all agree that we have been crippled in one way or another because of this same basic sense of shame at the hands of Christian doctrine:
You are bad, that by mere fact of your existence you have done something to offend almighty god, and that you are soooooo lucky that he provided a way of escape. You should be ashamed, and if you aren't, we'll try to make you feel ashamed. But this is only for your own good so that you don't spend eternity in torment.
There is simply no way to look at Christianity objectively and fail to see that it is not only irrational but that at its core, it is in fact sick, twisted, and evil.
For those making the transition away from Christianity, it is helpful to understand these things. Recognizing the true nature of Christianity is a healthy step forward.
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This week I had another mapping. Its been a year and a half since my second Medel implant. From the previous tests it seemed the right ear was not performing quite as well as my left. That was surprising since my right ear had been my stronger ear. After the single word test however the right ear scored 70% and the left ear 48%. My audio said my left ear wasn't catching the soft sounds of the consonants, always the harder ones for hearing challenged folks. That however was at 10 DBL below the last test 6 months ago. So, the score looks bad but it is because it was at a lower volume. So my audie went to work on my processor and had me back and forth in the booth about four times. I could tell she was really working hard and impressed with her interest in booting me up more. Ultimately she did improve my hearing score in the left side by boosting some of the settings in the processor.
She wanted to impress on me that she has few patients that score 100% on sentences like I do so I'm still doing really well. She even called me her Superstar! The trend in testing now is to push folks scores in those lower DBL volumes. The single word tests are hard for me and I want to yell at her to turn the darn volume up. So many of the words are challenging while the sentences are easier to put into context.
Over all a good visit and I'm lucky to have such a conscientious audiologist.


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On April 11, 2018, it will be 6 months until Ben and I celebrate our 4 year wedding anniversary. I remember the craziness that occurred around this time 4 years ago; finalizing guest list, getting invitations out, bridesmaids getting their dresses, dress fittings, working on decor and centerpieces. It was a lot of work.
Even though it has been 4 years since Ben and I got married, I never really shared our wedding photos with anyone outside of a few friends and family members that were there when the photos came in. If you visit my house I have an album you can look through, but other than that, there is nowhere to look at our photos. So, In honor of it being almost 6 months until our wedding anniversary, I want to share some photos from the best day ever! October 11, 2014.
Coming soon I will upload a little video I put together, it's mainly the same photos, but set to music. Until then, take a listen to our wedding song here!


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Jonathan Drake
Niagara Falls Campus Pastor
Office: 716.631.2636 x267
My Story:
I grew up right here at The Chapel, and my parents modeled the life of Christ for me as they taught me the things of God. Both of my parents were (and still are) on staff at The Chapel, so I spent a lot of time at our church and attended every service. For that reason, I don't remember a time in my life when I didn't know that Jesus loved me and that He died for me. But even while I made a profession of faith at a young age, I took pride in being a good kid and self-righteousness settled in very early for me. It wasn't until I was 14 or 15 that God began to chip away at that self-conceit, which was also the time that I knew my life would be wasted if I did anything other than preach the Gospel. Going away to college at Liberty University deepened my faith and affirmed my pursuit of pastoral ministry. It was there that God softened some of the harsh edges as He continued to shape me into the image of Jesus. It also took me attending college in Virginia for me to hear God clearly that He wanted me to return back to Buffalo for a life of ministry. And I'm so glad that I listened.
More about me:
My wife, Gabe, and I were married in 2010. I'm so thankful to God for our story (it's a good one; you'll have to hear it sometime) and how He continues to expand our love for each other with passing years. Our daughter, Giavanna, was born in 2014 and she reminds us every day that God has been gracious to us. For me personally, I get a glimpse as a father of how our Father loves us, his children. It often leaves me speechless because I remember how imperfect my love is for my child; how much more so does God love us with His perfect love! It's crazy.


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It wasn't my plan to buy Maybelline Fit Me but I'm completely helpless when I see a discount on makeup. If it is something like Maybelline Fit Me I can't just pass by it. I'm always open to try new foundation. I bought it in winter but I made a mistake and bought it one shade too dark ( that is what happens when you only rushing and not looking ). So now when I have a tan it finally fits me ( hahah ).
Maybelline Fit Me comes in glass bottle with plastic cap and a pump which makes it easy to dose it. My favorite way to apply it is with stipple brush. It blends easily and lasts for whole day on my face. It covers very well, I would say this is medium coverage. If you don't have major skin problems it is all you need. If you need to you can build it up. The finish is a bit shiny even on my dry skin so everybody with oily skin should first try the sample. If you have dry skin you will get nice, dewy finish but if you are like me you will want to apply loose powder as well. Even though it is not too shiny I'm just not a fan.
Overall Maybelline Fit Me is a good product but honestly I can't say I'm very impressed with it. Just because I've tried better foundations ( Catrice for example. Half price and looks better on my face. Not to mention Revlon Colorstay which is in same price range but much better foundation. ) and I don't feel the need to repurchase it. I tried it, I will use it up but I'm not going back to it.
Did you tried Maybelline Fit Me? What is your favorite liquid foundation?


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A hole in Seattle basketball
The way Ray Allen saw it, the signs were evident. The Seattle Supersonics would eventually change names, change logos, and change cities, but while he was still there, Allen could sense they were changing directions from the time they changed ownership.
Howard Schultz, of Starbucks riches, had owned the Sonics since 2001, buying the franchise for $200 million. But over the next five years, his relationship with fans and players would sour, the infatuation he had with running a sports franchise would wane to the point that he'd slouch in his courtside seat. By the spring of 2006 he put a $400 million price tag on the team.
Allen was a relatively quiet observer.
"You could tell that they were doing a lot of budget-cutting," Allen said. "They were taking a lot of short cuts. The way the team, under the Howard Schultz ownership, the way they ran the team, it was sub-par to what most NBA teams had been running."
The face of the franchise for more than four seasons, Allen voiced his opinions within the organization.
"A lot of people in the organization were mad at me because I did," Allen said. "But I was speaking the truth. They were doing what they could to try to shore up the costs and try to make as much money as they can when they sold the team. They made a great deal of money on it."
Schultz sold the team to Oklahoma City businessman Clay Bennett in 2006 for $350 million. Bennett initially quelled perceptions that he had intentions of moving the team to his hometown but ultimately made the move in 2008, amid an ugly dispute with the City of Seattle. Allen was long gone by then, traded to the Celtics in 2007 for the draft pick that would become Jeff Green, one of the pieces (along with that year's No. 2 draft pick Kevin Durant) that's made the Oklahoma City Thunder the league's youngest and arguably most exciting team.
Allen says he hasn't been back to Seattle much since. There are a handful of Sonics holdovers still employed by the Thunder. But he doesn't associate himself with that franchise.
"If the name were the same or the colors were the same you would notice it," Allen said. "but for the most part you could see they've done a good job trying to cut all the ties from the Seattle team."
Having won a championship the year after being traded to Boston, Allen doesn't second guess much, even if the possibility of playing with Durant seemed intriguing at the time.
"There are so many what if scenarios," Allen said. "Who knows? I have a championship. That's something that can never be taken away from me."
In their second season since the move, the Thunder are already a playoff team with a cornerstone player in Durant, and perfect complements in Green, James Harden, Thabo Sefolosha and Russell Westbrook.
The city of Seattle has been stuck with all the losses, a hole where 41 years of basketball tradition once was. A weight room conversation with Brian Scalabrine, who spends much of his offseason time in Seattle, led Allen and several other NBA names to begin organizing an all-star game to be played in the area, ideally at Key Arena.
"Going into that building, people have such great memories being in that building," Allen said. "You talk about playing at the University of Washington but Key Arena is the building that you want people to be able to walk back in and say we're going to a basketball game.
"They deserve to see some basketball via a charity game and try and get that luster back that was lost. The NBA community misses having a team there, so at some point hopefully they'll get a team back."


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What is it? Description of the service
"Aprende Viajando" (Learn while you travel) allows Metro users to learn languages through the Metro Channel.
Who? Agents: managers and receivers
Metro users spend an average of 20 minutes per day on the underground. On the basis of five working days per week, this adds up to an average of 33 hours per month, an average of 297 hours per year.
The aim of this project is to create a service which allows users to take advantage, in a productive way, of the time they spend on public transport, as well as supporting and promoting the learning of foreign languages among the Spanish population.
Who? Agents: Managers or receivers
- MANAGERS: those in charge of the Metro internal channel.
- RECEIVERS: citizens who regularly use the Metro transport system.
How does it work? Development
"Aprende Viajando" makes use of a learning system known as Spaced Repetition System (SRS). This language-learning technique is based on the repetition of concepts in increasing intervals. Unlike other language learning processes, it encourages active learning, as words and concepts are linked to very specific questions or stimuli.
With "Aprende Viajando" users will learn 6 words each day, renewing them every day. The Metro Channel will repeat each 20-minute loop twice per day. The system is accessible to anyone, as a range of languages will be taught simultaneously.
The service will be rounded off with a website, as well as an interactive smartphone app to review what has been learnt each day, and to teach users the correct pronunciation.
Why? Significance
Using time productively is one of the most important issues in the daily life in modern cities. The current urban system forces many citizens to cover long distances between their home and their workplace, making it necessary to find a system so that they can use their time in a productive and practical way, such as the service "Aprende Viajando".
To this situation we must add a longstanding problem in Spain: the fact that a large part of the population cannot speak a second language. "Aprende Viajando" is a system which, without seeking to replace traditional methods, can help users kick-start their learning of a foreign language, or expand their vocabulary in a language they already speak. Its implementation and maintenance would not require a large investment, thanks to the use of an existing platform, such as the Metro Channel. The greatest cost would lie in the production of each daily piece.
To summarise, "Aprende Viajando" is a service designed to benefit Metro users, a tool through which they will be able to take advantage of their time on public transport, offering knowledge which will prove useful in real life.
Francesco Chessa Orrú, Gali Slutski, Gonzalo Hergueta, Miguel Ángel Jiménez Antelo, Samuel Miranda Herrera.
IED Madrid. Madrid, Spain.
Teacher: Javier Peña


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Thursday, 5 May 2011
A bit of journaling...
Posted by thekathrynwheel at 21:31
22 comments:
I love this...the colours are yummy...and I can't believe you put anything in the bin!!! I found the sketch quite strange though...I always thought they looked like a good idea, but wasn't so sure when it actually came to doing it! Have a great weekend with Dina xxReplyDelete
fab pages Kate - totally in agreement with the sentiment. enjoy your workshop!ReplyDelete
Great page, love the journaling, just the way I feel sometimes. For something that started to go wrong this turned out just perfect. Tracy xReplyDelete
Love your journaling art, Kate! Wonderful as always! And Dina Wakley.... wow.... I'll going to do her workshop in Madrid.ReplyDelete
Hehe.. I might just have to become a bin bag rooter!!!! I CAN see the sketch in your journal page! Beautiful Kate :)ReplyDelete
Wishing you a wonderful time with Dina Wakley.xx
Well to sy it went wrong...it went 'right' in the end it's great! OOOOO and how exciting, workshops with Dina Wakley, can't wait to hear all about it! Sue xReplyDelete
Great page! Don't throw your pages in the bin, cut them up and recyle them in your pages...Your bin stuff is probably better than my stuff on a good day!!!!Always love your work, so inspiring xReplyDelete
Great page, and I know what you mean about challenges! Enjoy your workshop! ValerieReplyDelete
Great stuff here!ReplyDelete
Thank you for sharing your journal page.
Really enjoy the colors & collage work.
This has turned into a lovely page Kate, just goes to show that you should never discard anything unless its really pants! Beautiful May calendar pages as well my lovely xxxReplyDelete
I would love to go through your trash!!! Enjoy the workshop with Dina.ReplyDelete
Fantastic journal page Kate !! Enjoy Dina !!ReplyDelete
ah, these are my colors....totally. Awesome work as always.ReplyDelete
Nothing you do goes 'wrong', love the colours and the sentiment xxReplyDelete
By the time you read this comment, you'll have probably finished your workshop with the fabulous Dina. Hope you have an awesome time of it! Hugs & Happy Mother's Day too! Hugs, Terri xoxoReplyDelete
brilliant page!just love it!ReplyDelete
It may have started out wrong Kate but now it's stunning! Love that image!ReplyDelete
What a fabulous colour scheme - I seem to get stuck on shades of just one colour, but I love the orangey/yellow with the blue!! AND, I'm coming to one of your classes SOON!! Happy Dance.ReplyDelete
A wonderful page as always Kate, the colours are so yummy. Can relate to your journalling I haven't done a challenge for ages due to this reason.ReplyDelete
Have a lovely arty weekend with Dina. xx
Love the journalling and the rest of this page Kate. Sorry my CalendaR challenge has taken a dive lately, I'm so far behind I don't think I'll ever catch up.. biiig sigh. Hope to be back soon. Enjoy the Dina weekend. xxReplyDelete
hey kate..i can relate to being unhappy with pieces of artwork! why is it that the visions in our heads always seem to be totally different than what transpires on the paper? hahaReplyDelete


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Best cyclocross bike Reviews
Top cyclocross bikes in 2019
With a quick glance, one can't really determine a cyclo-cross bike from a regular bicycle. Looking closer, there are actually a few distinguishing characteristics that separate a cyclo-cross bike from any other bike type. Cyclo-cross bikes are basically a variation of racing bikes. They're faster and more inclined to the rigors of road or mountain racing. For amateurs and first-time cyclo-cross bikers, choosing the bike can be confusing, especially since it looks almost the same as the typical race bike. One way to choose the correct bike is to read the best cyclocross bike reviews that are posted online. However, that task do seem to take forever, which is why our team has consolidated the feedback from customers and made a list of the most discussed cyclocross bikes online.
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Neville fears the failure of the national team
The United defender Gary Neville said that if the new generation of England will not win Euro 2004, his representatives will be losers."We need to get 6 points in the upcoming matches against Liechtenstein and Turkey, if we want to achieve something in the future. The current team is half full of young players that have not reached the peak of his career. She does not like the national team for Euro 96, played Shearer, Gascoigne and Co. This defeat on penalties to Germany I still worry as if I'm 20 years old. But still ahead and will be solved in two upcoming European and World Championships. Such successes of the national teams, like England in 1966 and France, have had success in two leagues, be remembered in the history of the country as a whole era, and I think this should happen in England. Читать полностью -->
Batistuta finally opened the scoring for inter
On Sunday, inter had to catch up with the gap in Juventus and AC Milan, who won the day before. Match the Milanese had seemingly not very complicated - the house they took the "Piacenza". But inter are the team that plays on the mood. And in the mood to score in the first half she was not. Before the match it's just the flu Recoba, who eventually was not even entered for the game. Hector Cooper can not on one particular match to dial a normal number of attacks. Читать полностью -->
Liechtenstein - England. Who will go to the left?
Jermaine Jenas and Kieron Dyer in life are good friends. Together they play in Central midfield, "Newcastle United", together will share the bathroom and in Liechtenstein, where the British on Saturday will hold the next match of Euro 2004. They, most likely, will try to solve the problem for the British left flank of midfield.It's hard to remember when preparing England to any match not collide with the perennial problem of who will play on the left? Many players, not all of which are rated left tackles, tried myself in this position. However, no one has ever managed to solve the eternal British problem. Nick Barmby, Owen Hargreaves, Trevor Sinclair, Emile Heskey - here is a partial list nepodoshedshy candidates. Читать полностью -->
Kanu was not invited to the national team
Nigerian Nwankwo Kanu, twice recognized the best player of Africa, have not received a call up to the national team of his country on her upcoming March decisive matches of the African Cup of Nations. This season he's rarely been able to go in the first team of his club, Arsenal - most of the games he missed because of injuries.However, Nigerians remain strong team. According to the press Secretary of the Football Association of Nigeria Samuel Kalu, in a game that will be held on March 29, caused 12 Legionnaires, including speakers in the English championship Jay-Jay Okocha, Joseph Yobo and Ifeanyi Udeze.. . . . Читать полностью -->
Army pace while anyone can not support
The opening of the season for any fan always a holiday. And Volgograd cheerleader in this respect no exception. Even despite the heavy snowfall, which was held on Saturday morning over the city, to the stadium stretched thousands of football fans. Workers stadium, with the participation of servicemen tried to do everything possible to lead the field in the proper form. But after the teams came out to warm up, it became clear - to play on this turf will be more than difficult. The opening ceremony was attended by Chairman of allsportsmarket V. Читать полностью -->
Yuri Semin: On our help Royal club can not count
- What mode of preparing the team for the final match of the Champions League?- On Saturday evening we flew from Elista and immediately went to the base. Sunday afternoon was entirely devoted to recovery procedures - trained only those who have not played with the "Uralanom". Today (Monday. Approx.Yu.B.) had to confine themselves to an easy workout to save the field. And tomorrow in Bakovka little lesson without balls.- For "the Locomotive" this match has no tournament value. Do not fear that players will subconsciously saving energy for the second round meeting with "Zenith"?- Last year real Madrid arrived in Moscow, already securing first place. Читать полностью -->
Red-white intend to exchange players with Slovan Bratislava
"Spartacus" is going in the upcoming season to work closely with the Slovak club Slovan. 8 April in Moscow will fly from Bratislava, the delegation headed by the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of FC Slovan Fisher that the meeting with the leadership of "Spartacus" will discuss the possible transfer of players, cooperation in breeding, transfer policy and marketing. This information was reported by the representative of the "Slovan" in Russia George Gogoladze.. . . . Читать полностью -->
Owen intends to stay at Liverpool at least 2 years
Chelsea's Michael Owen in an interview with the News of the world said he intends to continue to play the team with the "Anfield". "Now my main goal is to help the team to finish the season on a positive note. In accordance with the contract I belong to Liverpool FC for a further 2 years, and I'm not going to go away. I hope that soon our team will again be one of the best in the world". We add that this year Owen shows outstanding play. However, he still remains one of the idols of the fans of Liverpool. Читать полностью -->


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William and Kate sign condolence book for Paris victims
Britain's Prince William and his wife, Kate, sign a book of condolences for the victims of Friday's attacks in Paris at London's French Embassy. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
ROUGH CUT (No reporter narration) STORY: Britains's Duke and Duchess of Cambridge signed a book of condolences in memory of the victims of last week's Paris attacks at the French Embassy in London on Tuesday (November 17). Prince William and his wife, Kate were met by the French Ambassador to the UK Sylvie Bermann before the two added their messages in the book. World leaders responded to the deadly attacks in Paris with defiant pledges of solidarity and Europe tightened security after Islamic State said it was behind Friday's (November 13) assault by gunmen and bombers that left at least 129 dead in the French capital. From Barack Obama to Vladimir Putin and across Europe and the Middle East, leaders expressed their condolences to French President Francois Hollande who said the attacks amounted to an act of war against France. After the worst bloodshed in France since the end of World War Two, European neighbors including Britain, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany and Italy increased security. France temporarily imposed border controls. London monuments including the London Eye and Tower Bridge were lit up in the red, white and blue of the French tricolour, as were Sydney's Opera House, the Taipei 101 skyscraper in Taiwan, the Senate building in Mexico City, One World Trade Center in New York, Egypt's Giza Pyramids and several other global landmarks. The deadliest attack on Europe since the 2004 Madrid bombings laid bare Islamic State's capability to strike at the heart of Europe and the difficulty of monitoring the movements of militants intent on killing. It also triggered a debate on Europe's refugee policies and the failures of Western policy in Syria.


text: Cole's words and pictures deliver his tale as effortlessly as a song, but one that pricks with intelligence, sorrow, and hope. Granny opens her door to abandoned cars, kids hanging out, graffiti, and garbage. Maggie, Kate, and little Nora come to stay with her "When Momma was sick and Poppa away." Granny won't let them walk outside where the bad boys play, and shows them the locks to keep out burglars. The girls eat their supper and go to bed, but Maggie wakes up to proclaim that there are too many feet in her bed ("WITCH'S FEET!"). A hilarious pillow fight ensues, and the sisters climb into granny-witch's bed and float out the window. The burglars, bad boys, gas-and-electric men with "their terrible bills" fill their dreams, but Maggie decides to change that. The sisters dream of sun, wind, pancakes, and syrup, and when they wake the next morning in Granny's bed, she smiles and offers pancakes for breakfast. The same urban street now glows with life, opposing the dingy earlier view. A vivid and satisfying testimony to the transforming power of hope and dreams. (Picture book. 4-9)


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With fall arriving so quickly, it is important to start thinking about preparing your landscape for the changing seasons. We recommend that everyone has a fall clean-up done, which is the best way to both groom your landscape before the holiday season and prepare it for the long winter months. Fall clean-ups are a good time to remove existing summer annuals and add fall flowers for a splash of fall color throughout the landscape. Perennials are also pruned back in the fall as appropriate, depending on the type of plant.
Our fall clean-ups are specifically catered towards the property. Each landscape is unique and requires attention in different areas, but in general, fall clean-ups include the following:
Pruning of all ornamental shrubs, perennials and trees – Shrubs are pruned to an aesthetically pleasing fashion and all unhealthy growth is removed. Plant material is pruned away from obstacles such as sidewalks or air conditioning units.
Weeding and cleaning – Beds are weeded and any excessive mulch is removed, especially from around the base of plants. When mulch mats, it creates a barrier from oxygen and water. If mulch is not maintained to prevent this, plant roots won't grow deep – they grow upwards into the mulch. Shallow roots are unhealthy for plant growth. Unattended and built up mulch can also be a harvesting ground for insects and rodents. Removing mulch can prevent this and can prevent crown rot from around the base of plants.
Edging – All beds have a 3″-5″ edge carved to create a sharp definition. All walks, patios, curbs and driveways are power edged and cleaned to sharpen the look of the landscape.
Fertilizer and herbicide – All ornamental trees and shrubs are appropriately fertilized to maintain and improve health and vigor. Fertilizing in fall is important and provides nutrients for the winter months when it is properly directed at the plant roots. This equates to better root development, which in turn makes spring foliage more healthy and vibrant. Pre-emergent herbicide is applied to help curtail weed growth in the bed areas.
Mulching – Nothing sharpens the look of a landscape like fresh mulch. Besides appearance, having the correct amount of mulch is critical to the health of the landscape. It keeps moisture in the ground while organically decomposing over time, giving nutrients back to the soil. A covering of 1.5 to 2 inches is applied evenly to all beds.
Final Cleaning – All areas, such as driveways, sidewalks, decks and patios, are blown using a backpack blower. Any debris, including fallen leaves, are collected and hauled off site to be disposed of properly.
A fall clean-up can really enhance the appeal of your property, but also pays out when spring comes around and your plants are healthy. Contact us and we will ensure that your landscape is sufficiently prepared and looking its best this fall!


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With over 30 years' research experience and 25 patents, La Roche-Posay has become a leading player in the development of products formulated for sensitive skin ensuring the highest tolerance and safety. In this way La Roche-Posay meets the requirements of over 70% of women who claim to have sensitive skin.* (IPSOS Health & Beauty, France, Pharmacie 2007)


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This coffee break still life was constructed by another fine workshop instructor, John, alias Watercolourlover. At Wet Canvas, some artists are known better by their online nickname then by their real name. This was one of the reasons why meeting them in real life was so very interesting. Painting can be a lonely occupation, and yet many artists enjoy working in the company of others. We shared artistic tips and techniques, jokes, chocolate truffles, horseshoes (sort of), a pot luck , a barbeque, and a campfire, complete with a sing along. Many had eagerly looked forward to this event since Gail, or Strawberrywine, announced in January that she would be hosting this third annual 'Meet'.
When I look at this painting, finished after returning home, and the one of the loon, I am reminded of that great weekend. It was a very special time.


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Clarification of Book-Mill Effluent by Enzyme-Alumby Yeun C. Wu, Res. Envir. Engr.; Res. and Engrg. Dept., Kimberly-Clark Corp., Neenah, WI,
Serial Information: Journal of the Environmental Engineering Division, 1974, Vol. 100, Issue 3, Pg. 541-548
Document Type: Journal Paper
Effective removal of colloidal and suspended solids from the paper mill effluent can be obtained by the use of an integrated enzyme-alum coagulation system. Starch contained in the mill effluent causes turbidity, which is difficult to remove by the conventional chemical coagulation process. The concept of using starch saccharifying enzyme in conjunction with alum has not been studied extensively. The principal mechanism of enzyme-alum coagulation can be described as a two-step treatment, i.e., enzymatic degradation of effluent starch followed by alum coagulation. The treatment efficiency of the system depends upon the following controlling factors: (1) mill effluent conditions, i.e., pH, and the concentrations of suspended solids and starch; (2) enzyme source, dose, and reaction time; and (3) polymer (alum) concentration used.
Subject Headings: Coagulation | Turbidity | Effluents | Enzymes | Solid mechanics | Colloids | Industrial wastes | Integrated systems
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Here are the official ingredients of a Yelverton:
- Tea, Earl Grey, hot
- Irish whiskey
I realize I'm not the first person to come up with this, but I liked it enough, I decided it needed a name. After some digging around, I finally happened across the Wikipedia page of the Yelverton case. The Yelverton case was an important legal dispute in the 19th century that helped lead to the legal recognition of Irish and English intermarriage. Seemed fitting, given the ingredients.


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Practising African religion in Febeau Village
The Ile Isokan Annual Ancestral Festival was held on February 4, at 8 Niles Trace, Saddle Road, Febeau Village, Lower Santa Cruz. Ile Isokan (House of Unity) is the re-established Shrine of the Osouna family, continuing and advancing the practice of Afrikan Spirituality, namely Ifa\ Orisa\Yoruba spirituality.
The Shrine was founded in 1945 by Hilary Katgrant George (deceased 1996), and was then known as the Dollies. It is now in its 13th year under the leadership of Oloye Ogunrinola of Ife Lester Ogunbowale Osouna.
Ancestral veneration is an important aspect of Ifa\ Orisa\Yoruba spirituality, as it establishes and maintains an essential connection, for the continuation and passage of information and knowledge from one generation to the next.
An important aspect of Ancestral veneration/ celebration is the Egungun Masquerade. Egungun refers to the collective consciousness of our ancestors and the Egungun Masquerade refers to all types of Yoruba (Ifa/Orisa) masked/ costumed figures and it's more specific connection with ancestral veneration.
The ancestors are celebrated in festivals and family rituals through the Egungun masquerade, and serves as a means of preserving their (the ancestors) place amongst the living.
The ancestors have the responsibility, to guide the living in upholding the ethical standards of the past generations. The living (present generation) has the responsibility to build upon the foundation that they (the ancestors) have laid for this and future generations.
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جناب آقای نیما امیر شکاری
عضو پژوهشکده پولی و بانکی
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Assistant Professor of Operations, Information and Technology
Academic Area:
Operations, Information & Technology
Research Statement
Professor Bimpikis research agenda lies in the interface of operations, economics and information technology. Much of his current research is focused on studying the economics of complex social networks and identifying the implications for individuals and businesses. Moreover, he is interested in issues arising in the operations of Internet-based markets.
Kostas Bimpikis is an Assistant Professor of Operations, Information and Technology at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business. Prior to joining Stanford, he spent a year as a postdoctoral research fellow at the Microsoft Research New England Lab. Professor Bimpikis has received a PhD in Operations Research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2010, an MS in Computer Science from the University of California, San Diego and a BS degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens, Greece.
Professor A.D. Marshall
Professor of Computer Vision
Contact Details
Computer Science & Informatics, Cardiff University, Queens Buildings, 5 The Parade, Roath, Cardiff CF24 3AA, UK
Research Interests
I am a member of the Visual Computing Research Group. I am also Director of the interdisciplinary Human Factors Technology Centre involving the Schools of Engineering, Psychology and Computer Science and Informatics. My research interests cover a range of topics in computer vision, from low-level processing of images (both 2D and 3D) to high-level modelling and object recognition strategies, and data/information fusion. For many years I worked on 3D imagery with applications in object recognition and automatic inspection of mechanical objects. This research continues in the area of reverse engineering - building boundary representation CAD models from point data scanned from the surface of engineering objects. Other recent research activities have investigated eigenanalysis of images where some core algorithms have been developed to incrementally build and learn eigenmodels. This work has been applied to articulated human motion and speech driven facial animation. One other area of current interest in data/information fusion, where my research has been driven by defence/military applications with funding from British Aerospace and the newly established MOD funded Data Information Fusion Defence Technology Centre (www.difdtc.com).
Professor A.D. Preece
Deputy Head of School, Director of Research Professor of Intelligent Systems
My research focuses on techniques for information provisioning and decision-support in complex environments. These require a fusion of aspects of:
Application domains include e-science, e-healthcare, e-commerce, and e-response.
Professor C.B. Jones
Professor of Geographic Information Systems
My main research interests are in geographical information systems (GIS), computer cartography and the retrieval of geographically-specific information on the web. For several years I have worked on the representation of map features at multiple levels of detail, resulting in the development of multi-scale spatial databases and of techniques for automated map generalisation. Research on geographically-aware web search engines has been concerned with spatial indexing of web documents and images and with designing ontologies that represent knowledge about the terminology and form of geographical places. I have also worked on environmental change detection, map labelling, data integration and 3D modelling of terrain and of fossils.
Professor O.F. Rana
Professor of Performance Engineering
My research interests span three areas of Computing; (1) Problem Solving Environments (PSEs) for computational science and commercial computing, (2) Data analysis and management for large scale computing, and (3) scalability in high performance agent systems. Underpinning these three areas are the core concepts of "scalability" and "performance management" - which cover my research contributions - involving:
Professor R.R. Martin
Professor of Geometric Computing
I am head of the Schools Visual Computing group, and Director for Scientific Programs for RIVIC (see across). My research interests lie broadly in the area of visual computing. On one hand, this encompasses geometric modelling and processing of curves, surfaces, solids, and meshes, with applications to areas such as CAD / CAM; reverse engineering and sketch input of solid models have been special interests. On the other hand, I am also interested in various topics in computer vision, image processing, and video processing, particularly where geometry is involved.
Professor S. Hu
My research interests include digital geometry processing, video-based rendering, rendering, computer animation, and computer-aided geometric design. Recently, I have been working on recovering high-quality structure information from low-quality scans, interactive exploration of shape collections, interactive composition and editing of images and videos, and physically based fluid simulation.
I have been working in the area of mobile and wireless telecommunications for over two decades and I specialise in network design and optimisation. This mainly involves optimising the network infrastructure to provide the required services, in particular through the effective use of the radio spectrum and through base station configuration, site selection and optimal antenna placement.
Professor W.A. Gray
Professor of Advanced Information Systems
Jagdeep and Roshni Singh Professor of Operations, Information and Technology
Codirector of the Stanford-National University of Singapore Executive Program in International Management
Director of the Advanced Leadership Program for Asian-American Executives
Professor Whangs research interest is in supply chain management and the economics of information systems. He studied how demand information may be distorted in a supply chain, and what impacts a secondary market (where retailers exchange excess inventories) has on a supply chain. He has also addressed various pricing issues in a congestion-prone facility. For example, he studied the optimal priority prices in a queueing system where users have their private information about the benefit, time value and service requirement. Recently, he analyzed the menu of fixed-up-to-tariffs structure commonly used for mobile phone service and studied how demand uncertainty affects the retailers dynamic pricing strategy.
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Seungjin Whang is the Jagdeep and Roshni Singh Professor of Operations, Information and Technology, Stanford Business School. He obtained a bachelor of engineering at Seoul National University, Korea (1974), master of arts (1983), master of science (1985), and PhD (1988), at the University of Rochester. He has been on the faculty of the Stanford Business School since 1987. His research interests include supply chain management and economics of information technology.
He has published widely in academic journals including Management Science, Operations Research, and Information Systems Research (ISR). In 2005 his paper "Information Distortion in a Supply Chain: The Bullwhip Effect," coauthored with H. Lee and P. Padmanabhan (1997), was elected to be one of the "top ten most influential" papers in Management Science in its 50 years of publications history. Also, his paper "Optimal Incentive-Compatible Priority Pricing for the M/M/1 Queue," coauthored with Haim Mendelson (1990), was the 7th most-cited paper among the papers published in Operations Research between 1952 and Aug. 2012.
During 2006-2008 he served as senior editor to Information Systems Research. He teaches various courses in Supply Chain Management and has prepared cases on Tamagoya of Japan, Big Cola in Mexico, OnStar, POSCO, SAP R/3, Seven Eleven Japan, Toyota, and TSMC. He won Honorable Mention in Distinguished Teaching Award at the Stanford GSB in 1995-1996. At Stanford, he serves as codirector of the Stanford-NUS Executive Program. Outside, he serves on the advisory boards of Altos Ventures and Gilead Sciences.


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It looks like I'm about halfway finished with my Astrodon story for the tenth issue of Magic Bullet, as the deadline fast approaches. Astrodon was both easy and challenging for the same reason - there really isn't much info at all about the mysterious suaropod, first discovered in Maryland, not far from the Washington, D.C. area. This also makes it both interesting and boring, for that same precise reason, but honestly, are dinosaurs ever really boring? I guess that would depend on who you ask.
I never really have ever considered myself a comic strip/book artist, though I've got some work published in some great books. It's just something I don't do consistently enough, which is why I actually enjoy the challenge of working on the occasional story for publications such as Magic Bullet. As difficult as it might be for me, I still like the old-school approach of doing it all hand-to-paper, even the writing, which is the toughest part of all, especially when applying it to the panels. Anyhow, I'm pretty pleased with the illustrative part so far - that portion I've enjoyed thoroughly, and it takes me back to my youth, this drawing of the dinosaurs again. Plus, I feel like I've learned something new, as I actually have done a bucket load of research, despite the very short narrative. I've honestly never heard of Astrodon, or some of the other dinos associated with it before, and I'm hoping, if anything, I'll invoke some curiosity, debate and discussion about it with my page.


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New Year means new gear like the new daiwa ryoga, what reviews are you looking forward to ?
@ TT Staff, could you clue us in on some projects you have for the coming year and what techniques and equipment are you starting off with?
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