PST: Arlo White dishes on MLS stadiums

TOPIC:?MLS stadiums

Arlo White and the rest of the NBC Sports Network crew are at BC Place for tonight?s big Cascadia Cup showdown, as Seattle visits Vancouver.?(9 p.m. ET)

Recently remodeled BC Place is one of 14 facilities built or remodeled specifically for Major League Soccer. Nothing has driven MLS growth more than the ongoing facility initiative. So we asked White three quick questions about MLS stadia.

There really are some terrific grounds now for MLS watching. Which are your personal favorites?

I worked in Seattle for two years and will forever have a soft spot for the mind- blowing experience that is CenturyLink Field on game-day. But if that is the equivalent to baseball of the ?new Yankee Stadium,? then down I-5 is Jeld-Wen Field, which would be the ?Fenway Park,? with a wonderful, raucous, historic element to it on match day.

I would go with the new soccer specific stadiums, though. I think Houston have done a tremendous job downtown. Kansas City ? which I somehow haven?t been to yet, which is a shame ? is of course a tremendous stadium.

But for me, I?ve always loved Red Bull Arena. When I toyed with the idea of coming over to work in Major League Soccer a few things tipped the balance. One of those elements was the construction of Red Bull Arena. I thought, nobody is going to spend $250 million on a stadium if they don?t really mean it, and if they aren?t serious about soccer being a success in New York, in New Jersey, and the United States.

It?s the prototype MLS arena for me. It?s 25,000, it is done to the highest specifications. And when it is full it creates terrific atmosphere. They just need to fill it more regularly. For me, that is the flagship soccer specific stadium in Major League Soccer.

Our stadiums here are modeled on European grounds. But we do stadiums pretty well here, too. Is there anything at all that European grounds could learn from the newly developed North American soccer facilities?

It has been huge era, a decade or maybe 15 years, of building new stadiums and modernizing the arenas in Europe leagues. I can speak more of the English leagues than anywhere else and there are some massively impressive new stadiums. Most of them are fairly identical, but they do the job.

The MLS stadiums, I?d like to see a little more personality maybe, but I know there are economic reasons a lot of them look fairly similar.

In terms of Europe and learning things from MLS, I think in MLS the have built the stadiums they require, but they certainly do the job. I wouldn?t say they are better or worse than anything in Europe.

A pair of prominent markets on the East Coast, D.C. United and New England, are in dire need of new grounds. Is there any reason to believe new facilities for New England and D.C. United cannot breathe fresh life into those organizations, a la Sporting Kansas City and the amazing franchise revitalization we?ve seen there?

I have absolutely no doubt that it would. I went to CommunityAmerica Ballpark [outside Kansas City, where the club played for three years] a couple of times and announced games out of a metal container. It was an interesting experience! ? There was enthusiasm there, but there wasn?t the passion or the raucous atmosphere we see we see at Livestrong, which is such a terrific stadium.

D.C. have passionate fans and I see it at RFK stadium every time I go there. I just don?t see it in the huge numbers that were once there.

There is a huge passion for soccer around the Boston area and in New England. But they have to go out to Gillette Stadium, which is painful to get to. And the crowds aren?t anywhere near as big as they should be.

So if those two clubs, with those two passionate fan bases with their potential fan bases, get gleaming new homes which are accessible to the majority to the fans, I think you are going to see a tremendous upturn in atmosphere and interest in soccer in those markets.

Source: http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/2012/09/29/three-good-questions-for-nbc-soccer-voice-arlo-white/related

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Samsung Galaxy Victory 4G LTE Video Review Part 1

Aaron does a video review of the Samsung Galaxy Victory 4G LTE, one of Sprint's LTE smartphones.? Available now for $99.99, the Victory offers a 1.2 GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 Lite CPU, 4-inch WVGA display, 5-megapixel camera with 720p HD recording, front-facing camera, 2,100 mAh battery, and Android 4.0 with TouchWiz.? The Galaxy Victory is a nice mid-range smartphone, but the $99 price point is a bit steep considering the other devices out there.? Is it worth buying?? Part 1 of 2.

Source: http://feeds.phonedog.com/~r/phonedog_cellphoneblog/~3/U1XPHEjcoCM/

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Powertrain deals expand Renault-Nissan-Daimler pact

PARIS (Reuters) - Renault and affiliate Nissan unveiled plans to share gearboxes with Mercedes and develop compact engines with its parent Daimler , expanding their partnership with the German luxury automaker.

Daimler will develop a new range of fuel-efficient, 1.3-litre petrol engines with Renault and license its automatic transmissions to Nissan and its upscale Infiniti brand, under agreements announced on Friday at the Paris auto show.

The joint programs will save production and development costs for all three companies, with output expected to run to more than 3 million of the four-cylinder engines, Renault-Nissan alliance chief Carlos Ghosn and Daimler counterpart Dieter Zetsche told reporters.

"This cooperation is about scale and sharing, and it's working very well," Ghosn told a news conference at the show.

The new automatic transmissions will be manufactured in Mexico by Jatco for Renault-Nissan, Ghosn said.

Under their 2010 partnership agreement, Renault-Nissan and Daimler have already joined forces to build small cars such as the Renault Twingo, Mercedes A-Class and Smart, as well as engines - with production at Nissan's Tennessee factory announced earlier this year.

Mercedes is also sharing its front-wheel-drive car platform for a new Infiniti model due to start production in 2015.

This year sees the first jointly developed vehicles taking to the road, including the A-Class with Renault engines and Mercedes Citan van - built at the French automaker's plant in Maubeuge alongside its own Kangoo model.

The two chief executives declined to go into detail on cost savings achieved by their partnership so far or those still to come.

"It's definitely fair to say on either side the benefits are a billion number, not a million number," Zetsche said.

Renault holds a 43.4 percent stake in alliance partner Nissan, which in turn owns 15 percent of the French automaker, with Ghosn heading both companies.

Renault-Nissan and Daimler also hold small stakes in each other's capital, purchased in 2010 to cement the three-way partnership.

(Additional reporting by Gilles Guillaume; Editing by James Regan)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/powertrain-deals-expand-renault-nissan-daimler-pact-093356464--finance.html

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Online Internet Marketing Business For Beginners | Marketing Now

Today, many people from all over the planet are now considering starting an online business. Whether you are a high school graduate or a professional, anyone can start various kinds of businesses online.

Most online businesses are not successful but with some also do succeed and become profitable. This is because of internet marketing.

Internet marketing is one of the most popular methods used by online businesses to optimize their web site. This is by promoting their websites so that it will gain rank from major search engine, where many internet users use to find websites that offer the products and service they need.

Internet marketing may sound easy. It can be difficult if you are a beginner. Therefore, here are some tips for making your internet marketing strategy a success.

Writing Articles

Writing and submitting articles is one of the effective forms of marketing your online business in the internet. What you do is write about your online business and advertise your services at the ending of your article. After finishing your article, present your finished article to websites that publishes articles.

Join Forums

Joining forums is also one of the best ways to market your online business in the internet. Join groups who are discussing topics related to your online business. There is a chance that many people have questions about a certain product and answering them may not only make you look good but people who takes a look at the discussion might get interested and possibly visit your website. Just do not forget to put your name and website after each post.

Advertise on Other Websites

Marketing your online business on other websites is also a very effective internet marketing strategy. The downside is most websites that offers advertising in their site charges an advertising fee. So be sure to find a good website to advertise on. A good website should have many visitors to ensure you that many people will actually see your advertising. Also, find websites related to your online business. Advertising on a website is usually in the form of banners and text links.

Email List

This type of internet marketing method is a good way to reach out personally to many internet users. The only disadvantage to this method is that most of the popular email service providers such as Yahoo! Mail, Google, Gmail and MSN emails have features that can mark your email message as spam. Most users delete the contents of their spam folder even before they look inside.

There are online businesses that offer internet-marketing services. For varying fees, they will take care of the internet marketing for your online business. All you have to do is give them some details about your online business and specify what kind of internet marketing strategy you prefer.

These are just some of the ways to market your online business in the internet. There are many varieties of different internet marketing methods.

With more and more people starting their own online business everyday, you should carefully choose what type of internet marketing that is suitable for your business, and in the process, doing them correctly.

Of course, there will be some disappointments in the early stages of your online business but with a little patience and effort; you can be on your way on making money.

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Director of Sales and Service Training - ASTD

General Description:

This position is responsible for leading and managing all aspects of the development of CertusBank Sales teammates which includes educational solutions and interventions that are aligned with business strategy and results driven. This includes conducting needs assessments to identify strategically aligned learning and development initiatives and interventions, designing, developing and delivering programs, procuring and managing external suppliers, measuring the business impact and effectiveness of learning solutions, and project managing multiple development solutions simultaneously.

Key Responsibilities:

? Create and execute proactive, best-in-class programs to develop high performing, highly effective and winning sales leaders and professionals ? Create and implement the training strategy to support the sales leaders and professional teammates ? Participate in the annual CertusBank University strategic planning and needs assessment process to identify opportunities for educational interventions to drive the business forward ? Conduct annual needs assessment in program competency areas ? Forecast sales educational resource requirements ? Coordinate, brief, and conduct presentations to senior and C-level executive stakeholders on educational programs ? Ensure sales development initiatives are aligned and integrated with CertusBanks's enterprise talent management processes and systems ? Lead the design, development, and deployment of learning solutions to support the sales area ? Establish and manage learning alliances and strategic partnerships with consultants, college and universities, industry groups and suplliers to develop and/or deliver training ? Provide Performance Consulting and Coaching around the development of sales leaders and professionals ? Partner with others in CertusBank University, Infrastructure and business leaders to meet teammmate development needs ? Develop and administer measurement tools, including businesss impact and ROI, to improve the effectiveness of the sales programs and other learning solutions ? Develop and maintain an external network of contacts for benchmarking, sales development initiatives ? Collaborate and learn with a team of award winning professionals ? Evaluate performance of instructors/facilitators, provide feedback and coach their on-going performance

Source: http://jobs.astd.org/jobs/4934270/director-of-sales-and-service-training

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Could 'Transylvania' And 'Looper' Give The Box Office A Shot In The Arm?

Joseph Gordon Levitt's sci-fi drama and kid-friendly 'Hotel Transylvania' to open this weekend amid a floundering box office.
By Ryan J. Downey

Joseph Gordon-Levitt in "Looper"
Photo: DMG Entertainment

Source: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1694598/transylvania-looper-box-office.jhtml

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Breast Cancer Awareness Month - Eagle Hardware Farm & Ranch

Pretty in Pink Country Pets Contest

The month of October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.? Help Eagle Hardware raise awareness and you could win FREE product for your pet!? Dress your pet up in pink during October, take a picture of your pet, and send it to us using the contact form below.? This will enter you to win a FREE bag of pet food, your choice!? Winner will be notified in early November via email.

We also would like to share with you a list of local resources where you can get a mammogram done for free or at a low cost.? The doctor?s visit alone is stressful enough, so let?s eliminate some of the research stress.?Make October the time to be more aware of Breast Cancer and get yourself and? your loved ones examined.

Please visit Susan G. Komen North Texas or Susan G. Komen Dallas for local Breast Cancer resources, donation opportunities, events and more.

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