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Estep takes lessons from playing field to the workplace
From the baseball field to an office with a view of the Statue of Liberty, alumnus Chad Estep is making an impact.
Kim Chaudoin | 07/09/2019
Chad Estep ('95) stands outside his office located near Times Square in New York City.
Chad Estep is a long way from the catcher's box at Lipscomb's Dugan Field where he spent countless hours as a member of the Bison baseball team more than two decades ago.
Today, Estep is senior vice president and enterprise chief compliance officer at E*TRADE Financial Corporation (E*TRADE). His office is located at E*TRADE's headquarters in the heart of New York City near the fabled Times Square with a view of the Statue of Liberty and the Manhattan skyline. He spends his days leading a team of professionals responsible for overseeing E*TRADE's compliance management program focused on mitigating compliance and regulatory risk for the firm.
"I spend a lot of time interacting with our various regulators such as the Federal Reserve, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority," says Estep, a 1995 Lipscomb accounting graduate. "We provide advice to the business along with reporting information to senior management and the Board."
Although his career has led him nearly 1,000 miles away from Dugan Field, the lessons Estep learned on the playing field are never far from his mind. Estep played catcher for the Bisons from 1991-95.
Chad Estep's Bison baseball cards from 1994 and 1995.
Estep likely didn't know then that the time spent on that baseball field under the tutelage of legendary Bison baseball coach Ken Dugan was preparing him for his career in powerful ways to supplement the top-notch education he was receiving from accounting professors such as Charles Frasier, Perry Moore and Jeff Mankin in the classroom in the nearby Swang Center.
"On the athletic field I learned a lot from Coach Dugan about leadership and the importance of putting people in the right positions," recalls Estep, who had the unique opportunity to play on the Bison baseball team with his brother, Richie, a pitcher from 1993-97. "Sitting behind the plate, I was involved in every play. This taught me to look at the big picture and focus on how all pieces fit together."
"I also learned the importance of treating people with respect. Sometimes Coach Dugan had to make tough decisions about who was on the team. But he did it the right way," he continues.
Estep says he learned from that experience that relationships matter. The discipline and work ethic required to be a collegiate student athlete also shaped how Estep approaches his career today.
"I didn't fully appreciate the lessons I was learning at the time. In that moment, it seemed like it was just about how to be successful on the baseball field," admits Estep, a Middle Tennessee native and Columbia Academy graduate.
After graduating from Lipscomb in 1995, Estep began his accounting career as an auditor at Deloitte in Nashville. His career path next led him to the role of financial and regulatory reporting manager at J.C. Bradford & Co., financial consultant at A.G. Edwards and controller at PowellJohnson. In 2005, he left Nashville and headed to Saint Louis, Missouri, to eventually become the chief compliance officer for Stifel Financial Corp. Four years ago, Estep headed to New York City to become part of the E*TRADE team.
I didn't fully appreciate the lessons I was learning at the time. In that moment, it seemed like it was just about how to be successful on the baseball field. — Chad Estep ('95)
Estep in the E*TRADE office in New York City.
"I'm so thankful for Lipscomb," says Estep. "My family has been very blessed. The opportunity to graduate and to enter public accounting right away truly kick-started my career and put me on the right track."
Lipscomb impacted Estep's life in another profound way. It's where he met his wife, Shelly (Stinson), a Goodpasture Christian School graduate. While she attended Western Kentucky University, she often came to Nashville to visit high school friends and from time-to-time came to the Lipscomb campus to visit.
"I first saw Shelly at a Lipscomb basketball game," he remembers. "I proposed to her in McQuiddy Gym."
In April, Estep got to cheer on the Lipscomb men's basketball team in his new hometown when the Bisons advanced to the National Invitation Tournament semifinals and championship game at Madison Square Garden.
"I am so proud," he says. "To see my youngest son wear a Lipscomb basketball jersey to school the day of the semifinal game was priceless. And the opportunity to see my alma mater play in Madison Square Garden was not bad either!"
The Esteps live in Rye Brook, New York, and have three sons: Palmer (14), Bailey (12), and Carter (9).
— Photos by Kristi Jones; baseball card photos courtesy of Chad Estep
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Kim Chaudoin
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Adrian and Harleynight, I will get to yours, but probably in a couple days. Had a few things come up and I'm very distracted.
I'm not that busy. I really have no clue. I can't be that unpleasant, but goodness knows.
I'm pretty bummed right now. I had a fun trip planned for my spring break and it was just cancelled last minute as my friend is sick. Which seems to always be what happens. I haven't done anything in ages because I always get cancelled on the day before. Also, I try to make plans and no one wants to hang out with me. I wish I could figure this out. Not having a social life is killing me.
RainyDay, I see flowers in a vase. Very old fashioned. Um kind of like a painting. I see an artsy fartsy spirit around you. Like, you like to just go with the flow and live rather with whimsical influence in favor of being a future-planner. While, I think you're still young (late 20s, early 30s?) this might not be fitting the demands of having children. So, it feels like this is your concern. Feeling like you need to plan, but really lacking the motivation or personality-type that is fond of sticking to a plan. Are you looking for a way to incorporate your artistic spirit into some life-long career? Does a life-long career really appeal to you? The energy and image I am picking up is that of scattering. You want to throw yourself in every direction. Everything is up in the air, like bits of confetti suspended in action. Do you work or live in a place with lots of rusty orange warm tones? This color theme: http://cloud.graphicleftovers.com/17628/436675/very-rusty-plate-of-red-orange-metal.jpg And lots of knickknacks all over. Hmm....I think this is not a permanent job (but maybe I've gotten that into my head today somehow, as I said it for Posibilities and it seemed wrong :lol: ). Is something drawing you up north? Oregon or Washington? I see an energy focus in the northwest. Does someone you care for live there? Or do you want to move there? I think you'll be staying in the deserts of SoCal for a while, at least until your children are a bit older. You might need to move on from whatever is drawing you to Washington as it's distracting you and you already seem to be lacking a definite focus. Future thoughts: Do you want to start a business? Is that the flower thing? Arrangements for events or perhaps event planning seems like an interest, and a plausible career choice. I think there is a woman in her 40s that will be your connection this goal. She looks like Miss Frizzle from the Magic School Bus in my mind.
I don't think you need be concerned about your job. I have no idea about my accuracy anyway. ;) BUT I don't get the feeling like it's anything not on your terms. Maybe it's to do with a small move or change in your work type.
Posibilities, The initial image that popped into my head is the beach. Soft, breezy. Seems like your general attitude right now is peaceful and relaxed. There are the typical concerns, but otherwise it feels like everything is falling into place for you. Your primary concerns seemed to be with your job and family. Job is in the bag. The position you got "fits" right now. I cannot tell if it's a long-term thing. It doesn't seem like it. But, I think that is based on your decision and perhaps due to a move to another area. I think you are to expect some change in July. Or whatever the equivalent month for mid summer would be in the southern hemisphere. That part is confusing me a bit. I think July, but I see mid summer. It could just be association. I've never experienced a July winter. ;) But...either July or January I guess. I'm going to bet on July. I think that you may be moving. Or perhaps the possibility is coming up. Either you or your husband is not in a permanent work position right now. There is a lack of full commitment, perhaps due to being a temp job or waiting for the other to find a long term position and thus being open to moving. There is a lack of permanence. But that idea pops into my head: My home is where ever you are.
Angel, that makes sense. I had no idea about your jewelry interest. So, perhaps it is something still playing in the back of your mind that you need to pursue. I have to say that what ever energy I picked up on while trying to read for you did not seem right. As I see a general color theme when I think of people. Yours is within the deep blues. This was lacking all color and that's unusual! So, perhaps my focus is off. My reading techniques are haphazard at best. :P I will do more readings later in the day. Posibilities, RainyDay, Si12, and then Adrian.
PG, The initial image I get is that of Sherlock Holmes. I am not sure why. Are you seeking adventure? Something out of the norm... I think that you're getting good work opportunities, but they're not anything quite thrilling. They're just so. Maybe the desire is to get out of the current mode and try something different. A trip for fun, perhaps? Do you get vacations without being bogged down by looming business concerns. I think that you can have things be very much on your terms, but you are addicted to constantly being involved in one project or another. One of those types that feels the need to be constantly moving, or a feeling of restlessness sets in and throws you off your game, so to speak. You've been blessed with decision making skills that make many things easily available at your fingertips. Oh, perhaps that is why Sherlock popped into my head. He is very easily bored. Not to say that you are very easily bored (that would surprise me), but I think you're growing bored. Reaching something close to boredom with your current ventures. You like to reinvent yourself every so often. Right now might be the time to do so. Not that you need to become a cave spelunker or take up cross country skiing (if you haven't already, they do seek like tempting options), but you need to remind yourself that you're younger than you imagine you are and it's okay to do something out of character to give you a sense of renewal. So, what is around the corner? The images I see are: a red triangle and northeastern suburban type home (something about Delaware). I have no idea what the red triangle is. A logo of some sort is my best guess. Or a local landmark. Perhaps local to somewhere you'll be going if you are planning an adventure? I also am getting the idea that some relationship is not getting the attention it needs right now and they need to be involved in your current thought processes. I don't think it's a business relationship. Something more intimate. Friendship or otherwise. I think something that they want to do is going to play a part in influencing your next move. Fire and triangles. Actually, lots of red in general around this whole thing. You give off a lot of red energy. High energy, slightly tense.
Angel, I had to restart this twice because I was getting so many different images. The primary image that I got was a dark, dusty cloud in a hallway, like some blockage. Something that seems more threatening than it actually is. Perhaps, this is something that is getting in your way that is not really there. Perhaps worries or self-conscious thoughts that are building up a non-obstacle into what appears to be a real threat. Initially, I assume this is work related. As, I feel like despite every sign pointing in the direction that you should leave your job, you try to stick it out in hopes that your manager or coworker will see the error in their ways and get some sort of retribution. This isn't going to help either way. The work issue seems like something that is long gone. The opportunities are there for you to leave, but you ignore them. I'm not sure for what reason. I still see a lilac room. I think, even though you haven't pursued it, the idea of having a more spiritually-oriented business hovers in your mind. But it is daunting to start up your own business. Here is what you need to look for in terms of other work: Brighton? Something with the name Brighton or Bright (I don't think you'll be moving Brighton :P ). I looked it up and Brighton is a jewelry company. Could very well be something related...? However, overall I see your color scheme is much dimmer than usual. Are you feeling less happy than usual? Particularly frustrated about something? There is some nagging desire which you are totally ignoring in favor of concerning yourself with other issues. Is it desire for romance or socialization? Or perhaps a desire to pursue some other interests? Either way, you're losing touch with yourself lately and it's probably contributing to the feeling like you need to resolve whatever is going on at work before moving on. I really don't think it'll ever be resolved to your liking. So, understand what is contributing to these feelings.
Hey all, I want to do some practice readings (I've been really on my game lately in terms of completely ridiculous predictions :lol: ). So, I figured we could have some fun and I'll do some readings for whoever wants one. Questions and feedback encouraged :) So, who would like one?
That is good to hear. I hope this works out. The professor seems very friendly and like he has an interest in student success. Others I've spoken to seem to just lack that attitude. Perhaps I will avoid the Wanda fiasco, after all.
It is. And very close to what you said would happen!


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Strategic partnership: Industrial Digital Twin Association and Open Industry 4.0 Alliance agree on close cooperation
First cooperation projects show positive effects of synergy for the digitization of industry
Frankfurt am Main, Germany / Reinach, Switzerland, January 12, 2022 – The Industrial Digital Twin Association e.V. (IDTA) and the Open Industry 4.0 Alliance (OI4) have signed a memorandum of understanding for close cooperation. The goal of the cooperation is to further advance digitization in the industry based on the Asset Administration Shell (AAS). Initial cooperation projects show how the two organizations complement each other.
Both IDTA and OI4 pursue the vision that different industrial systems, such as manufacturing machines and factory software solutions, interact seamlessly in a digital environment – in other words, that they are interoperable. While IDTA, with its focus on definitions, provides the basic technology for this in the form of specifications and standardized sub-models, OI4 builds on these definitions. As an implementation alliance with its 92 members, OI4 carries out implementation projects within the open ecosystem in order to contribute to end-to-end networking from the machine to the cloud.
The ifm group of companies (ifm) is a member of both organizations and uses the complementary competences for a specific application in the food and beverage sector: "The cooperation of IDTA and OI4 is an important step to fully exploit the potentials for the fourth industrial revolution. We are already benefiting from the regular exchange between the standardization and implementation levels of IDTA and OI4 in one of our projects, which focuses on the topic of condition monitoring," says Bastian Schmick, connectivity expert at ifm.
Further joint development of the digital twin
The Asset Administration Shell (AAS) – also known as the management shell – forms the basis for the digital twin and thus connects the physical world of machines on the store floor with the world of their digital images. As part of the cooperation, IDTA and OI4 are working to further develop the Digital Twin so that it can be applied as an open and interoperable solution.
The AAS infrastructure enables this open exchange on both a technical and semantic level. The established standards create an open ecosystem suitable for industrial greenfield and brownfield facilities. "At ifm, we strongly believe in the huge potential of openness and collaboration and are therefore happy to participate in the Open Industry 4.0 Alliance and IDTA," explains Kai Bürger, Product Manager at ifm.
The effects of synergy: no interoperable concepts without standardized specifications
With its members from the electrical industry, mechanical engineering and the software industry, the IDTA is resolutely driving forward the AAS development process with the aim of making it available to every company internationally. The technological basis of the Open Industry 4.0 Alliance is an open architecture based on RAMI 4.0, which is built on the four building blocks of Device Connectivity, Edge, Operator Cloud and Cloud Central – as well as a corresponding service offering.
One of the most important features of the architecture is Automatic Asset Onboarding through all four architecture layers using open standard interfaces based on AAS. "With this, we are relying on an Industry 4.0 key technology in OI4," says Michael Riester, Senior Enterprise Architect at Endress + Hauser Process Solutions GmbH, which is also a member of both organizations. "Complementing this, IDTA provides the necessary specifications. It harmonizes sub-models and defines processes, criteria and tools for the digital twin as a basis for ensuring interoperability in multi-vendor scenarios. Thus, the IDTA is of central importance for the success of the interoperable concepts being developed by OI4." The resulting synergy will benefit the networks of both cooperation partners.
Presentation of first cooperation projects at virtual in-house exhibition of OI4
Similar to the project at ifm, there are already 17 other pilot projects from the ranks of the member companies of both organizations, such as the connection of sensors from different manufacturers to the cloud platform of Endress+Hauser, which enables fully automated onboarding of plants thanks to manufacturer-independent AAS. They will show how the concepts of IDTA and OI4 complement each other in practice and can be implemented with technical ease. On January 26 and 27, they will be presented to a broad audience from industry at a virtual in-house exhibition of the Open Industry 4.0 Alliance under the motto of "Connect to Open Implementation".
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Is it possible to swap the working 110 taotao autoshift electric start from 4 wheeler into a manual shift kickstart taotao pitbike?? Looks like it has all the same mounting points.
Probably. You will need to bring the wiring and battery over with the engine.
Never seen a Honda that looks like those bikes, specially not the. "Pitbike"
This thread is about the motor - hows your reading comprehension ?


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Q: Need to remove the xml tags from ASP.NET webservice
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    /// <summary>
    /// Summary description for Service1
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    // To allow this Web Service to be called from script, using ASP.NET AJAX, uncomment the following line.
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    public class Service1 : System.Web.Services.WebService
    {

        [WebMethod]
        public string CheckPass(string globalid)
        {

            string conStr1 = System.Configuration.ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings["questConStr"];

            string query1 = "select PASSWORD from TM_Roles where GLOBAL_ID='" + globalid + "'";

            SqlConnection con1 = new SqlConnection(conStr1);
            con1.Open();
            SqlCommand command1 = new SqlCommand(query1, con1);
            DataSet ds = new DataSet();
            SqlDataAdapter oda = new SqlDataAdapter(command1);
            oda.Fill(ds, "reading");

            DataRow dr = ds.Tables[0].Rows[0];

            string password = dr["PASSWORD"].ToString();

            string s = password;

            /* the next three lines are supposed to remove the xml tags */
            System.Text.UTF8Encoding encoding = new System.Text.UTF8Encoding();
            HttpContext.Current.Response.Clear();
            HttpContext.Current.Response.BinaryWrite(encoding.GetBytes(s));

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}

This method is supposed to return the password, without any XML tags. Just plain text. The above picture is the return from the webservice. How can I accomplish this?

A: You can do it with the string.IndexOf and string.LastIndexOf methods and then make just make a substring. This one worked fine for me.
    private string RemoveXmlTags(string  input)
    {
        string  output;
        int     firstIndex;
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        firstIndex = input.IndexOf("\">");
        lastIndex = input.LastIndexOf("<");
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These kinds of questions keep you awake at night. Knowing how and when to talk to your children about sensitive issues isn't an exact science. But we better figure it out quick. While we contemplate the best way to do it, our little ones are being taught by someone else. The internet, social media, and public education have changed the rules of the game. With that in mind, here are four practical suggestions for parents and church leaders on how to get ahead of the issue and teach your children about abortion.
Parents always struggle with "how soon do I allow my children to see the brokenness in the world?" My wife, Terri, and I err on the side of sooner than later. I want the first time my children to be horrified by the brokenness of our world to be in the safety of our company and in the context of the gospel. Besides, in the tech age, I'd be foolish to think I can keep the filth away. It will find them. My children need to be ready for when they encounter the darkness.
We need to be proactive in teaching our children. This doesn't mean that we the force the issue, though. A good way to be proactive but not overbearing is to use questions to gently bring up sensitive subjects. They way I broached abortion with my oldest daughter (age 7) was by asking her if she knew why I went on a recent trip to England. She said, "to speak." I said, "Yep. I went to speak about abortion. Have you heard that word before?" She shook her head no. I left it there. One minute later she asked what it meant, and we had an amazing conversation.
Children, and adults for that matter, are confused about the pro-life position. We must simplify it. People need to know that we are pro-life because we believe it is wrong to intentionally kill an innocent human being. Abortion is the killing of an innocent human being. Therefore, we believe abortion is wrong.
The case for life is reasonable, rationale, and remarkably simple. Children easily grasp it. Use questions to simplify the issue, teach the pro-life syllogism, and explain the science and philosophy that support our conclusion.(3) Here are some questions you can use.
There you go. It's that simple. You can teach your children the scientific and philosophical case for life by having a conversation directed by the right questions.
3. Talk About It From The Pulpit.
I understand that many pastors don't want the controversy that might accompany speaking on a social issue, but neutrally isn't an option when it comes to abortion. Children are very observant. When the church is silent on abortion one of two things is communicated to them: either that abortion is tolerable or that it is unforgivable. Both positions are false.
4. Care For Those Affected By Abortion.
Training our children to be pro-life doesn't mean that we just make then apologists. We want them to serve and love those affected by abortion. Whether this means that they serve in a local pregnancy resource center, or simply show compassion to their friends who have had an abortion, actively loving those affected by abortion must be stressed.
Do this as a family or a church family. Our youth group went and served our local pregnancy resource center by doing odd jobs for them. Our youth painted, cleaned up the grounds, folded clothes, and many other things. They also were given a short presentation by the director educating them on what the resource center did for woman. Many of our kids had no idea what the resource center was doing. This experience opened their eyes to the compassion in the pro-life movement and the reality of abortion in a way that words never could.
Parents, church leaders, we must be motivated. Children are almost always ready for more than we give them. Knowing when they are ready for something isn't always clear. But I would rather make a mistake a time or two of addressing something too early rather than too late. So start early and teach the simple pro-life message in the home and the church, and may we all show the compassion that springs from the love of our Lord.
(1) Check out "Children asked about Abortion" by my friends at the Human Coalition..
(2) See "How to Defend Your Pro-Life Views in 5 Minutes or Less" by Scott Klusendorf for an excellent, concise summary of the pro-life position.
(3) A syllogism is simply a conclusion that is supported by reasons. This is the pro-life syllogism in case you missed it.
Premise/Reason 1: It is wrong to intentionally kill an innocent human being.
Premise/Reason 2: Abortion is the killing of an innocent human being.
(4) I am a pastor, and I've experienced the fruit of speaking an equipping, gospel centered message on abortion. Pastors, you can win on this issue. You don't need to fear taking it on. For our story and some resources on how to do this is your church, visit the Pro-Life Pastors Initiative at plpi.info.
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For rug hooking classes, call 419-287-3884 between 9am and 7pm, eastern to check availability.
Rug hooking classes are held on Friday at my home in Pemberville, OH. Returning students are automatically enrolled in each new session. New students are added only as space permits. All equipment and supplies are available for purchase by students.
I teach these classes as an open studio class, each student chooses their own project and the topics covered in each class are determined by the needs of the students. You will learn as much from each other as from me. Creativity and self expression are encouraged.
Classes are held in my rug hooking studio at 6988 Linwood Rd., Pemberville, Oh.
Please contact me in advance to confirm availability.
Class fees are paid in full for each session at the first class, total $72.00. Students can make up classes by attending one of the other class times, but no refunds will be given for missed classes. For instance, if you are a member of the morning class you can attend all day to make up for a missed morning class. A special makeup lesson is often scheduled when several students miss class. Students can attend both morning and afternoon for $144.00 for all six weeks. I join several other students in Pemberville at Janelle's Diner for lunch. This option is often attractive to students who have a long drive to class.
You don't have to wait for the beginning of a new session. New students joining mid-session will pay only for the remaining classes in the session at the first class attended and should bring a 14″ quilting hoop or hooking frame, scissors, pencil and notepad.
I will cancel rug hooking classes during bad weather. Many of my students are on the road for an hour or more to get to class. Class will be canceled when the Toledo Public OR Eastwood school districts are closed. Call before leaving for class if you have any question about class being canceled. Additional classes will be added to the end of the session to compensate for the canceled classes.
I added the calendar on the workshop page, please check there for the actual dates. It shows all the dates I will be teaching. I update this calendar regularly so if I develop a conflict any rescheduled dates are shown there. Each session's classes are labeled 1-6.


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Designs should be rendered as 72-dpi, RGB, Photoshop files and should contain clearly labeled layers for each of the following: one layer for each repeating element, one layer for static elements and one layer for sample content. Sample content should include descriptions and examples of colors and font families for at least: the menu, submenu or dynamic menu, body copy, headings one through 6, links and site name (if applicable).
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Unlike print design, Web design is not limited by the number of inks, quality of paper or cost of distribution. However, every design project has its own set of challenges and designing for the Web is no different. Special consideration must be made to limit file overhead, maximize on-screen readability, present a clear means of navigation and create a robust layout capable of properly containing dynamic content.
File overhead is the sum of the file sizes and request overhead for all of the files used on a given page. Because slow load times drive users away faster than anything else on the web (Nielsen net ratings), limiting the number and size of files is an important consideration when designing a site.
Although broadband adoption among active Internet users in the US now exceeds 90% (websiteoptimization.com), there are still many people who simply cannot get broadband or experience significantly slower speeds than advertised because of technical limitations or network congestion (speedreport.org). Even worse, the average amount of time visitors are willing to wait for a page to load shrank from 8 seconds in 2003 to 4 seconds in 2006 (Jupiter research). Worst of all, regardless of download speed, there is additional overhead incurred for each file requested from the server.
Using a real-world speed of around 650kbps for entry-level broadband results in a per second download rate of about 80Kb. Adding websiteoptimization.com's estimated .2 second latency per file requested and an average of 20 objects per page, results in a download time of about 5 seconds per 80Kb page. After deducting 20Kb for style sheets, html, user images and content, leaves designers with an optimum design file size of about 60Kb.
Obviously, the numbers presented here are estimates; there is no one-size-fits-all standard on the Web. Like print design, there are different requirements based on project objectives. The amount of time visitors are willing to wait is influenced by their reasons for visiting a site. For example, visitor expectations for sites primarily devoted to visual media like entertainment or the arts are different than they are for information driven sites. Statistics show that content is still king and that visitors are more likely to visit a site if the content is good and they are able to find what they are looking for as fast as possible. Content driven sites are wise to keep file overhead as low as possible to avoid losing visitors.
Determine if the site is primarily intended to entertain or inform and plan file overhead requirements accordingly.
Lower your standards. Print designers often have difficulty keeping file size in check because they are used to keeping image quality as high as possible. When saving for the Web, remember: the Web is a lower resolution medium than print; viewing the original while saving files for the Web is deceiving--visitors won't see the difference between the original and compressed images; and your standards for image quality are significantly higher than those of the general population. In other words, consider your audience when saving files for the Web and don't be afraid to reduce image quality further (often much further) than you normally would. We rarely set the quality above 55 when saving JPEGs from Photoshop and often find that images can be reduced to 30 or 35 without any adverse effects. Since they aren't the focal point, don't be afraid to compress to background images even more than foreground elements; in certain circumstances we've actually been able to go as low as 15.
Consider using black and white, monotone or duotone images in place of color photographs. Reducing the number of colors in an image allows you to apply a much higher compression ratio (resulting in a smaller file) before image quality becomes unacceptable.
Consider reducing image contrast. Screened and overlaid images compress better than high-contrast images.
Consider using texture, color and illustration in place of photography. Employ large areas of flat color, tiled background images or relatively flat color illustrations to visually stimulate visitors while keeping file size small.
Select file formats based on image content. Generally, use JPEGs for continuous toned images (like photography) where colors and gradations change frequently. Use GIFs for images containing large areas of flat color (like logos and tiled background images). Since PNG file sizes tend to be larger and IE6 (which still represents more than 30% of the browser market) doesn't support PNG transparency, plan the use of PNGs carefully.
Consider grouping smaller images into a single larger image. Because each image requires a request by the client and a response by the server, download times increase with each additional request regardless of the file's size.
Limit the use of animation. Animation is the nemesis of lean web design because even small animations quickly multiply into files many times the size of a comparable image. In addition to larger file sizes, continually moving animations also make it more difficult for website visitors to concentrate while trying to read.
Reduce the number of frames in animations. When utilizing animation, reduce the number of frames by using cuts instead of fades or wipes or reducing the number of intermediate frames by using a motion or gaussian blur.
Although Web-specific fonts like Verdana and Georgia have been created to increase readability, due to their lower resolution and differences in reflectivity, reading on screen is still more difficult than reading the same material in print.
Don't make body copy smaller than 10 points. Due to the differences in browsers and screen resolution settings, what looks "right" on your screen in your favorite browser may be unreadable for others.
Consider using sans-serif fonts. Verdana, Arial and Tahoma are typically easier to read on screen than serifed fonts like Times New Roman, Trebuchet and Georgia.
Don't reverse body copy out of a dark background. In print, reversed color can work in small amounts. However, reading reversed body copy on the web quickly leads to fatigue.
Maintain a high level of contrast between the background color and body copy. Unless your customer demands it, consider black on white or near-black (80%) on off-white (5%) your first color choice. On screen, 80% black is roughly equivalent to setting the R, G and B values to 51 (or a combination of RGB values that add up to 153); 5% black is roughly equivalent to setting the R, G and B values to 242 (or a combination of RGB values that add up to 726).
Don't use images for display text. Using images for display text hurts search engine optimization, reduces searchability, makes maintenance more difficult and unnecessarily increases download size.
Leave generous white space between body content and advertisements or supporting columns to aid visitors in following the main story.
Allow at least 160 pixels for supporting (left and right) columns. Less space may require a smaller font size resulting in diminished readability.
Poor navigation is another reason visitors cite for becoming frustrated and leaving sites. In most cases, regardless of how creative it may be, visitors won't waste their time trying to figure out how to interact with a site. Navigation must be both easy to find and easy to follow.
Place navigation across the top of the page (above or immediately below the masthead) or down the left-hand side. Because the top of the screen is the first thing visitors see when visiting a page and because the vast majority of languages are read from left to right, the top and left are typically considered the positions of greatest prominence on the Web. Because most visitors have become accustomed to seeing navigation in these areas, in most cases, it is wise to avoid breaking this convention unless the customer demands it.
Maintain a high level of contrast between navigation elements and their backgrounds.
Emphasize navigation elements by setting them apart from their surrounding elements.
Consider using separate colors or styles for the inactive, active and selected states of navigation elements. Differentiating between states gives visitors visual cues that help them maintain a sense of place within the site.
Most print designers are used to working with static workspace dimensions. However, because web content is dynamic, Web designers must learn to create flexible spaces capable of containing varying amounts of content.
Consider using a grid when planning your design. Grid-based design doesn't have to be boring or require a high degree of visual structure, but if your design cannot be broken into a reasonably logical set of rectangular containers, it will be difficult, if not impossible, to reproduce on the Web.
Minimize points of intersection. Because of differences in browser rendering, screen size and amount of content, designs with too many connecting structures (especially designs where multiple sides or the background and foreground layers are dependent on one another) break easily and in some cases, may be impossible to implement. For example, overlaying a background glow or shadow on a background pattern creates a dependency on the content remaining the exact same height from page to page.
Be sure background images for areas that need to stretch horizontally or vertically properly repeat in the direction (or directions) in which the container needs to stretch. For example, while content background images often only need to stretch vertically, background patterns often need to repeat both horizontally and vertically. Care also has to be taken to ensure that background patterns (especially on centered sites) match up with any elements extending outside the main content area.


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8 Rescue Chimps Take 2,600-Mile Trip to Reach the Safety of Their New Florida Sanctuary Home
Kelli Bender
rescue chimps
Chimpanzees in Need/Center for Great Apes
After spending years in limbo, eight rescue chimps have a forever home.
According to a release from the North American Primate Sanctuary Alliance's (NAPSA), Chimpanzees in Need campaign, before moving into Florida's Center for Great Apes, the primates resided at a wildlife refuge in California called Wildlife Waystation. Unfortunately, the refuge closed unexpectedly over two years ago due to financial difficulties.
The eight chimps stayed at the shutdown refuge until, with help from Dr. Jane Goodall, Chimpanzees in Need's fundraising effort received enough donations to cover the eight primates' 2,600-mile trip to the Center for Great Apes.
The animals left from Wildlife Waystation near Los Angeles and traversed the thousands of miles to Florida in comfort, riding in a specialized transport vehicle provided by Project Chimps. A vet team made the journey with the chimpanzees to ensure the primates stayed happy and healthy.
All of the chimpanzees — Billy, Ewok, Josh, Maude, Sabina, Mystery, Sha Sha, and Jeeter — arrived at the Center for Great Apes right before Thanksgiving.
"We're so happy to have them here, and they are settling in nicely to their new home," Patti Ragan, the Florida sanctuary's founder and president, said in a statement.
To respect the strong social bonds between the chimps from Wildlife Waystation, the Center for Great Apes will keep the primates grouped together, with one exception. New arrival Jeeter had trouble making friends at his previous home because he was kept as a pet by his previous owner before arriving there. The Center for Great Apes is optimistic that Jeeter will find his own family at their sanctuary because it is home to several other primates raised as pets.
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"At Center for Great Apes, which specializes in helping chimpanzees and orangutans who have been humanized as former pets or entertainers, the staff has been hard at work putting all of the pieces in place so that Jeeter will have a better opportunity to be integrated into a social group," Fleury said. "Many of the chimpanzees already living at the accredited sanctuary are former 'pets,' just like him!" Erika Fleury, the program director for NAPSA, which is leading the fundraising effort to rehome the Wildlife Waystation chimpanzees, said.
Now that these eight chimpanzees have found a place to call home forever, NAPSA and their Chimpanzees in Need campaign are focused on finding permanent homes for the 18 chimpanzees remaining at the shuttered Wildlife Waystation.
"The chimpanzees who are left at the closed Wildlife Waystation are in desperate need of rehoming," Dr. Goodall shared in a statement. "We have reputable sanctuaries that are able to care for them, but need funding to build new enclosures. On behalf of these chimpanzees who may live many more years, please help by supporting this emergency rescue effort."
To learn more about the Chimpanzees in Need campaign set up to save the chimps of Wildlife Waystation and support the effort, visit the campaign's website.
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