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Publications.
  • Weighted Net Margin Analysis (confidential internal document), KneeBinding, Inc., 2008.
  • "New Alpine Ski Binding Responding to ACL Strain";   Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology and Arthroscopy  (abstract), August, 2007  ((abstract first presented at ISSS Aviemore, Scotland, 2007)).
  • "Comparison of Femoral and Tibial Torsion in Ski Bindings";   Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology and Arthroscopy  (abstract), August, 2007  ((abstract first presented at ISSS Aviemore, Scotland, 2007)).
  • Business Plan, KneeBinding, Inc., text and financials (except inventory lag-schedule and balance sheets) – raised $1.5M of financing, 2005, 06.
  • "Femur Torque, Binding Behavior & ACL strain";   Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology and Arthroscopy  (abstract), August, 2005  ((abstract first presented at ISSS Nagano, Japan, 2005)).
  • "Effect of Ski Binding Parameters on Knee Biomechanics";  Prof. N. St. Onge, PhD, Yan Chevalier, Prof. N. Hagemeister, PhD, M. van de Putte, Prof. J. Deguise, PhD, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise,  p1218-1225, June, 2004  (research initiator / grant writer -- not author).  ((abstract first presented at ISSS Pontresina, Switzerland, 2003))
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) grant (via Canadian Federal Government), performed at Center Hospital University of Montreal (successfully awarded $750k grant),  Research initiator / grant writer, not performer of research, 2001  (outcome of grant is the paper in  Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise  noted above).
  • Weighted Net Margin Analysis, Reader's Window, 1993-97.
  • Reader’s Window, in-store collateral material (strategy & copy), 1993–97.
  • Reader’s Window, consumer advertising (strategy, headlines & copy), 1993–97.
  • Reader’s Window, website (strategy & copy), 1993–98.
  • Business Plan, Reader's Window, text and financials – raised $120k of financing, 1992.
  • Weighted Net Margin Analysis, Tubbs, 1980, 81.
  • Tubbs, trade advertising (strategy, headline & copy), 1991.
  • Tubbs, retail collateral material (strategy & copy), 1991.
  • New England Trade Assistance Adjustment Center (NETAAC) grant,  U.S. Dept of Commerce,  grant-writer, contractor that performed the work,  $300k, 1989.
  • Weighted Net Margin Analysis, CycleBinding, 1985-88.
  • CycleBinding in-store collateral material (strategy & copy), 1985–88.
  • CycleBinding consumer instructions (strategy & copy, together with product liability lawyers), 1985.
  • CycleBinding consumer advertising (strategy, headlines & copy), 1985–88.
  • Business Plan, CycleBinding, text and financial support schedules -- raised $600k of financing, 1985.
  • Weighted Net Margin Analysis, Geze (principally authored by Tim Jamison), 1981-85.
  • Geze Strategic Marketing Plan, USA, 1982–85.
  • Geze consumer advertising (strategy, headlines & copy), 82–85.
  • Geze consumer advertising (copy-edits, photography-direction) 1979–81.
  • Geze trade advertising (strategy, headlines & copy), 1981–85.
  • Geze Technical Manual (strategy, copy, photography), 1978–85.
  • Geze Dealer Indemnification program (co-copy with product liability lawyers), 1981–85.
  • Geze Consumer Instructions (strategy & copy, together with product liability lawyers), 1978–85.
  • Geze Retailer Sales Training Clinic (strategy & copy), 1981–86.
  • Geze Retailer Qualification Clinic (strategy & copy), 1978–85.
  • Geze in-store collateral material (copy, photography-direction), 1978, 79, 80; (strategy & copy) 81, 82, 83, 84, 85.
  • Ski Binding Performance Report,  SKI  magazine, 1978.
  • "Ski Binding Release Specification", International Association Skiing (IAS), Munich, (principally authored by Wolfhart Hauser, MD), 1978 (largely adopted by the DIN to become standard 7881, Berlin, 1979; which was largely adopted by the ISO to become standard 8061).
  • "Segmented Consumer Purchasing Behavior of Branded Saran Wraps", Business Thesis, New England College, 1977.
  • "Laboratory Method Corresponding to On-Slope Retention of Ski Bindings",  subcommittee report to ASTM Skiing Safety Committee, co-authored with Claude Gantet of Salomon SA, 1976.
  • "How Ski Bindings Effect Ski Vibration", co-authored by Jeff Findeisen, Senior Engineering thesis performed at Charles Stark Draper Labs, Cambridge, MA at the invitation of MIT Professor Larry Young; on-slope component of study performed at Pat's Peak ski area, Henniker, NH, together with Jeff Findeisen and Carl Sack, 1975-77.
  • "Bibliography of Ski Injury Research",  ASTM Skiing Safety Subcommittee Report; 1974, 75, 76, 77, 81.
  • (All of above authored and team-managed by Rick Howell, except as noted.  Special emphasis must be given to the fact that most of the graphics in the elements noted above were performed by Michael and Giovanna Jager, with the marketing-direction for these elements being managed by Rick Howell.)

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