Personal Information In E-Mail Marketing Can Backfire, Study Indicates
2 July 2008, 23:11 No comments
Businesses risk chasing away prospective customers when they send chummy e-mails that bandy around people’s names, hobbies and other personal information to pitch sales, according to a new study of the popular marketing tool.
“People bristle at personalization just for the sake of personalization,” said Tiffany Barnett White, a University of Illinois marketing professor who headed [...]
Eight Honored For Excelling In Science
11 June 2008, 19:07 No comments
The Chippewa Falls Senior High School Science Department is pleased to announce its Science Students of the Month for April.
Sophomore Jamie Bengston, the daughter of Wendy and Steve Bengston, was chosen by her biology teacher, Mr. Cloutier.
“Jamie is a focused person with a great personality and an intuitive sense for biology,†Cloutier said. “Her overall [...]
The Role Of Grandparents In Raising Children
11 June 2008, 19:07 No comments
My son’s granny has taught him how to use e-mail. “It’s so that she and I can stay in touch,†he explains with a four-year-old’s seriousness: “We have important things to discuss.†As well as imparting pearls of computer wizardry and wisdom, Granny B is also teaching Joe to play chess, and let’s not forget [...]
Too Much Faith In Faith
9 June 2008, 18:06 No comments
If there is one agreed-upon point in the current war of words about religion, it is that religion is a very powerful force. Perhaps you believe, with that vigorous atheist Christopher Hitchens, that “religion poisons everything”; or, with the Christian historian and sociologist Rodney Stark, that religion created modern science and ended slavery. Or, like [...]
Keeping Your Kids Safe Online
31 May 2008, 03:03 No comments
School is almost out, and for many children that means they’ll be spending more time on the internet. While it can be a great tool, the web can also be a very scary place. One in seven children between the ages of 10 and 17 will be approached by a sexual predator while on the [...]
School Stages Hobbies Presentation
27 May 2008, 04:04 No comments
READING Blue Coat School staged a senior hobbies presentation recently when students were able to showcase their spare-time activities.
Alex Nicolai, of Wargrave, played the accordion as part of the schools’ inter-house hobbies and interests competition, the Rosebowl.
The sports hall was set up with about 50 different exhibitions and they were judged by a panel of [...]
Mother Suspects Teen Using Drugs
27 May 2008, 04:04 No comments
Hello Dr. Scott. I have a question about my teenage daughter. She is 16 years old. She has always been a good girl, but lately I am worrying about her and I don’t know if she’s making good decisions. She’s been lying lately, which is something she never used to do. She’s also coming home [...]
The Eye Of The Beholder
20 May 2008, 01:01 No comments
Aspiring models and amateur photographers get together for photo shoots in ‘waipai,’ a hobby that has recently exploded in popularity.
Firevo crouches and points the telephoto lens between the legs of the young woman sitting on the ground a meter in front of him. She wears a sleeveless pink top, white high heels, short shorts and [...]
Why Did I Leave My Last Job Because I Beat Up My Boss
20 May 2008, 01:01 No comments
You are being interviewd for your dream job. To the best of your judgement, things are going well. Then the interviewer asks why you left your previous position. Deciding honesty is the best policy you explain you were fired for beating up your boss. Stunned silence ensues.
Other fumbles include the case of a man who [...]
Scrapbookers Love Of Hobby Leads Her To Provide Pampering And Workspace To Other Crafters
15 May 2008, 17:05 No comments
Beth Preo loves to scrapbook. For more than 10 years, the Indianapolis native and Brownsburg resident has pursued the process of preserving memories.
For more than a dozen years, she also has channeled her creative energies into running a successful wedding cake business, Icing on the Cake. So when she began searching for a new location [...]
